, 1870-11-16
TIE INSANE.
Governor Palmer at the New
Asylum at Elgin-


Governor Palmer 1s no* On q rcuS ol 1uSqeEAeu |
Ut tic cha1itsale Institutions IN the State, With
yisw Of .aytrE before the next Legislature, IN hs
meksage, 4 atate rnent OF their condition Ae
wsnt to Eleln yesterday. to nee the new building
that IL erecting there as an insane as5luh TOR
Snsthe1n lNlnois. There ~ha nicc. pleasant
rasty to Keep the Governor company.
and to point out to h1m the
leaufics OF the scenery IS he went noag.
and mote especially to tell him ai stout the ID
dedged festaiatnrs, tocsuding Kne{ n, Essn, ~.
" Ansn Ns'an III III fsel X; a;s H f. csuss
Council by Aldermen Donnsitan, Montgomery.
asss, Hhe Misf sna hs is y
Rafferty,. The Board Of sapesTtsoIs was
tEe,e i The peIeon OF Ptesiasnt B!nsh.e.it,
son Of Inspector Carer, and nc BoaId
ol punl!e Wofss " the ta1es pszsoas q co7aaas-
i's1c' Dsu1y ,epsessnfed Inc military: Nj c9at1es
penflehy, Moth Chicago and tntreaoonts: Matos
Whttte, The watch factory: Colonel n9n%xWp' tee
s;ur lausdian brethren: Hoo, u G RatcaaIo,
Freepert: Mr. KonlnsoF: s5ct%Mots more ani NJ " ss
Roatt. q Gna1.seH GGasfa, Gre 1a Us taE Hniso IL
tsaa t:ssesso: Dr Eveie,t, 81 Tuner jaaeaog, and
Herr shsim. q Egin' @ eopoS5ag s = W. . ,ae naaao
ed % t. lie morning 1ssn, which nesan to get
| ns,iy H va scconpsn,ed py Cigars and hJ some
haannew bkea nade ior eoccasloob by Alderman
MuussomeJy. Nothing veIJ remarkable nappsneo
.tsti II u1ua1 the sheep graEed, the prairie wssA
| nat III ever, there WIS no e1p:9etoa-except 9!
w1-.o solslon ps,sins a,n a. IT,, alto prevent me
Dnnef VA PROVIDED oy tae cittxena Of Elgin At
tue Waveily nouse, and, after y Waa osst. Fent'
lum. On The lned, I E1oK s,asm csfne down CO
Tie lub1 ard the nr}ust, wltto1s any 1nF!diops
Discrimination oE pa.s aiit!. On les,a'a,o!, Mds1,
hall uf NUDITY road. and bl1adlng snow storm,
put eEei.body In R.ed humo1, 60 taat hy aae uae
Hst ,nsy aad coiS, q @ ana - = aaee lame of Mid
The storm and the ride terminated at the same
time, and Immediately attet the expl6fannu of Inc
First Of all, the lower region was unyersed. Il
. VAS comfortable walking tpf shose Who enjoyed
the luxury OF eorna and buD!ona. over bricks and
: p,Iea Of rubbish. 1t Wa4 long way hnde there,
bad been n EuEope. OF ne saiaeotnhs ct Of Psas. @
x ssse eiss s ss !es
Ettehtn 70 ne nunb walters. fos u et Eniea i
] ssseneea " SS s 'S coIeuel ID e. sa,pmsa. lie u:
ssstss ssas o.s'o~ea sns v,s s' u 81
y Ill anout it They so1a how one no,e IL tne waai
r,nut two hui drtd Others for heat to 60 up to
/ every TO m IN the building.
Thea thsy ven. op agse5 e. 10 n ne ma ma!n T. noo! @ ..
lait Ttere WA nothing ret5 enttcln9 to the eye.
Il sxcert the picturesque Eight Of h11cIa in wnll
saead, followed hy the abltious md fearless ie
whose Ut ads would hol pruw dizzy II any hetEh.,
sud whose confidence IN ladders WAS stlopg hnd
abiding The second and third der Of f1Stcrs Pre-
j. tentel 10 new feA turea Of beauty or attraction.
Dur the fearless few vent On, until thelr f4stae
s@eitton ~. s.sed wnsn tasT stood on ths
t. down, backwards and forwards Oh lint roe1. was
l. scsulo1 TO monkeys. AE catter distinguished
seatleaas5, Win e uSreI's anier ia ar. HUI asSe w
Il helping hand to tho tnld few. The Governor
steod % TOP enjoying ne surrounding landscape:
!ected. ne ssiey il befoss item. Tss ro1
g RFeE meaudefed through 4. Ktgto, with lte
among the hills. Clumps OF forest thrown Id here
Z and there aion9 tho river banks, aud On the
i wanting VII tne sua 10 come out and uin1,lnare
snsiirs detaiis, eoaId bs dlled u aaa described.
: rery nrnly splsed u t6s middle; FaIt Il ns
2 1oor Wa1 otesed With atsses and part Of It was
T discovered ali thIa the gentlemen descended 70
meet their colleagues down ssalrs to wtana they
!. reported ail they had seen, heard. and thought
The edect mat tne city o. Etin 9are iss ac1es
Of lind, which e.ss ~ N asra ~ an 1udneemen.
Il Tfuxefs bought sas acses more, ii 500 N acre
asa, ia for he rsnt % Il W. H through a. t1o s H.
being io1ty ak fees ssasff tnsn ID tse Seseea
z at Ide building. yesy gooa reputation Tor .as
asae ~ to ia ia e csrscisy. I'D assniaaoss wers wet.
=, e!Ten tna1it wss Ampe to supply the bufdinx
Ia This tuatscs vas deemed Of much I'M con
stdetnR the difficulty and eIrersa OF rcttiu,
e waller ID The stsse 1n:t.tai ns ii jacf1oasiilc
~ ~ The lust legislature appropriated t12s. .coa fo
ne a1i1diaR, and Tue cnutrac: WIS Jet for $ls* p
/ hAR4fHH
shisn 1iii 81 sSoa. "a rs ote e - far on
-, one Ftng Of the structure has been Put up, mi
= &c matn 6affdtna and the other Wing 1ill b
OF which Will prohAnly b It no tlstant day, Abnu
- Ffe1t9 more viii be required to CANT ont thl
10 lan The section now elected 10 sss feet long, =
ol tug Sbur STORIES extensive Of the haksMept III
The main building VIII be 81 feet front. The stsi
q. Imposing. The oaiidins il mi nassise. lis aa
~ 4'x,as ls0 persons, and the potnon now up vi
Tint the entire building will pe needed Is sppa1
q" ent FROM the statetneut made BY one Of the M
saoHnes, shss taere ~ nov bstwecn two an
NJ properly psor1dctl for. fle Recommendations =
aeia caub extended indefinitely, il the cottas
nc territory for youn9 town. The land viii be use
ne for fatta'ng nhtil otherwise occupied.
hc After leavlrT the building the party were COZ
u Npr1e MsssTr. Isasirr sat nsTt}ets sxp1a,ncd
aJ about the delicate machnerr rhtch turns lumr
ofs'eel snd 5Eass late t'sue feepcss The v1siso1
sdiassca fof teiS ss aad teok * .ids asV VIEW s
~ the machtnefy. The visit to the factory WAS cp
lo5ed very much, Int s-frc Vas 70 mach complies
.r ed npaasatus, ana 50 nAnJ delicate operations
Ct tecn. taat hew wfIei meat more than eplienteu
uxnt- ~as ,he RESULT -"
D. To-day nc Governor 1iu visit lie cauut5 roa
npasc