, 1869-05-24
NORTHERN INSANE HOSPITAL.


K0RTHERH INSANE HOSPITAL.
The hcCam1Atss1oucFsa AT ottawn-Thcy
1'fatt the Farms Of 1IcH4r1. Cash.
man, KIirx, Thornc and Lelnnd-A
Pleasant Call on Judge cnxan.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, Ill. Mxr z
The conml6Eouers 1ar locating the Northern H.
kznc Hospital reached this city yesterday afternoon
IN response 10 an INVITATION extended to them By
the CITY authorities and citizens for tho purpose OF
et1intnn. tic xitcs which It IL proposed to lender
70 tho State for the ioc1uon Of the contemplated
institution. The Commissioner we're mel Al the
depot ~ Mayor stuIer and . number Of citizens,
Rutt escorted thence Ii carriages to the Clifton
was IN waiting, 10 xhca ample Justice was &C.
corded. To caITJ Gu. the objecls Of the mission,
At about O'Clock tic commissioners we're dr1ren
IN carriage acroEa the Illinois River bridge to the
.uuth sidr, aud thence IN soltheasteHf disec.
uon, ratuY gradually froa =eseaty -nEe to one hun
drrd fctt, TO Wh4t u kuoNn ns the
CrtuMAN Y4RN.
the wclLknown Chicago banker. and contains
e ne o s see
more, the asoent from lie rsyer banE being quite
maner Ct sae distance 70 III south lac Il Is quite
gradual At the Eouth end Of the grounds,
sn: sna d Pn .se tsa ss e't' burr Pa sad nsss
iii taFee-laea pipe TIE location q lde5e grounds
bnt single drawback Of dafecs, and that is the
moist and SpouEy character Of the to14 induced By
he many apEns1 rhish vel Gp nom the hlsheE
river through THU farm. The defect, We suppose.
could be rcl1edItd BY system Of t1e drnlnsgc,
b9t that would proye expensive. \ beautiful
two shores OF the Illinois River, directly IN mont
Of the fam.
NAJuR KI1Ts FARM.
From H. CEthMA0e y ErD1nd4, the party pro
cccded to the farm belonging 10 Major Hit,
lying on the blu11 rtang prCclpttoasy from the
n1nx ct re IT, asi rss e
ipE gradually to the southwest from the top Of
The blu1: The farn, contains eighty acres. and.
lie purest water: which gasnes nom re
saa III, aad T Obtains s1' sutieien, he'd wsen
height Of At least twenty-five feet. From this
sprlng Major HItt is not only able TO supply his
house and barn with an abundance Of water, but
by Means Of Irun pipes he p0utn four-inth stream
oi pure water into The O1ceola Starch Faciors.
si1uated on the opposite side OF the ascr, IN the
Ct! Of ottsrs about one mile d;ss1nt @ -, 1ne % 81
| to the watershed In the rclaity.
RICHARD IHoRSBs FARX.
From Major Hits farm the Commissioners
erusse,l the r1ver AnA proceeded to visit Klchard
Thornes farm. TIL. Il located On the North side
ihs e5 ne ~ fs o1
lstinR prairie, ee!sted some ffty to sevents.nye
ieet aboFe tue bel q Fox River, and hail nile
purposes Of The Institution Ike the other farms
visited, i has snnng q pure water rsiae from
bs he "9 3ane1 essa s20t % sn,rsx r. apa
adequate to f' .he necessities o. the con
,eur;ated asylum. The farm contains 2ia acres
| trees upon It. Fran HI. Thorn's, tue comuls.
| sim returned TO the Clifton House. It being
| templnted WIS deferred to this morning.
| 7HlS NpESfSG,
Ma. or shuber, and other citizens we're prompts
Se uhei ponis IL IT, u
| The weather was bright, talmy anl sa,nuer-llke,
very unlike the two Preceding days
/ I1RFSZn LKtASDS FARM
mile or 10 northwest or WEST, We scarcely
know Whsch-fo1 TO obtain points ot compass has
been puzz!er to this correspondent from the mo.
some one hundred and ,tt1 feet above The risot,
Esq, well known all the 3awyeya OF the State
a',out quarter OF century. The farm contains
one hundred acres, neariy one-nalf OF Eh!ch ts 4
lese- beautifully -easldet p!aseau, scattered ore
forest and asablc sou. M1ts na,ural position II l.
one Of the no~s beautiful spot. IN tas stay stand
while The city Of Dttawa with It's maaJ
II Tsh ang e he
The question Of water. the sA1ue a at the Thorn,
fam, does not heetn to meet the requirements
There Is pever failing spring coming out Of hi
st hand, bet upt IN quantity sufficient for TIT
PURPOSES o. suen N ,nsutu,ion AZ; A. attssi,a t; vel
pertinent would have to hc rucccasf1l1y consur
limited before the Commissioners would consent ta
Snteftatn an! rforositton ooans ,t se
H. csson Of ne Sasshern site nss1t to
hospital he II understood that this Is sIupi! a
from the commission. This clo.ss the la,'ors Of
The commission for the present, 20 far as Ottawa
| VISIT TO JUICE cAroSH
The commission and their friends then drove to
| the residence OF Hon }. u. Cation. The elegance
md beauty Of this hotptahe ru.sl retreat are tamil
lar to the people Of the ktate; We might add to the
so1ssly reee!sea b, @ tae 1aase, ID aaa stes Ssss
through his famous pasks Tney ase three il
number. agR1rGasing over one hundred acres q
beautiful. clean forest andkreenswasd. The elk
tho largest PARK, 3asthcst eera1a1ed frum h!s resi-
dence, while tho deer, antelope, Eazclles, angoEs
"qa eqid faer
the=othes Two. In the deer park il foun'
Rocky Mountain Antslcre; sent to re Io'1g<
ssee s1e tp'cn t%s 'Psel Ps:lnc nosa ve!y
tune, and manueass strong a'tt4chmcnl
to VISITORS 1t accompanied the party ell through
| the grounds. sonetincs con1eI1lng It's cou1tes1r
| uI,on one member and theu on another. Il rcau.
neglected no mai, II he WAS willing 70 notice as(
| recognize It's devotion.
II Is needless to 8ay that the 1udgc Is dc' otell
| attached TO bis pets and tlley seem Fesnona!Eel
Iuut Of him ln fact, thtT evidently have f0rne,
| . sort Of mutual admiration eorttts. They reen
fully to appreciate the tact TINT he Is their hsto
ran, champion, friend; and they take delight Il
maufestlng their gratitude for his Affection
| when opportunity presents ITSELF The appear
ance In their vicinity Of hts gigantic form an'
kindly Benevolent face IA the Inspiration for gen
! c1al rush Ia hts presence, and the5 show the!
yos by all the deet-lIke antics thai their euscept1
HE natures are capable of performing.
After concluding the pleasant stroll tnEuuG
In,lHe Caton s parks. the party, on The lnslt4t1o
ri the Judge, paid visit rrst 10 the Ottawa 1!as
P1ctusy, where theJ witnessed the process &
EiaSs-1fo~ Ing, noyeitt TO the entire party; an
| thence to the G~ceata Starch Factor,
where much was seen that vi
new nnh entertaining. At about
O'Clock one hait the commission took the tan 70
Chicago, while tho either hatf proceeded to T1xk1!
ra. 10th sections will lEcet nj Princeton to-dat
visit tho locations Ehere which the reorle rtopas
to lender tho eo.uts:sx!on, and 20 hence to-n.6h
10 Dixon, connninG thelr attentions to that tow
| on Tuesday.
The committee expressed thetr wafmest thank
for the cordial anu kindly manner In which tne
were received and entertained by the cluzcus {