The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-14
TIE ASYLUM.

Our FREUD Phelps, Of tie Wiz
County Democrat. WHO recently paid +,
visit to our town, on his return home
write as follows:
During our wandetinss some Of our friend
prspdsrd assist ~ tie Insane AS,lum, al,
Nr accordingly left the pleasant town O
t'larkslur. ga ilG rgst.iag II tho 18th ct
iuu,r for Weston. We enjoyed h,e ril. yer,
uiurh aud cat+red tic town nboIt half Iai
tru IN tie evening. luA few moments Rhel
our arrival we MET The Hos. JonS I,n,SSoS
who 81 long mud ably represented this people
in thr SriIate of Virginia. IL II short time 0ul
hrrnds GEuRiE coziD md llrSRy. Dh,SSOS
l.sQ'Ra, called aud the evening passed Will
thrin will never he forgotten by US. We here
sincerely thank them for their many acts Of
kindncss ~ " during our stay; may their
days belong and their cnd peaceful and hap.
~.
TN the morning Of the ?S,li, in company
with dur friend GEosGs formerly one Of the
Editorial CORPS we weiIlrd our way to the
AsylsM. We found pt ciuaprS, The present
gay, uhclOved by the officers and patients,
ready 10 show Us every attention and cOn1 nci
Il. through the builuing.
Aher inicrri,Ting the Doctor short time
ne, with The Two 3ctitkINii alJrc nance!
7. A. EpwLRpS aud a. 4 LEWIS ESQ nS (twO
0f ilr Directors, started 10 visit tlir different
wards, aud passed through those now Occu-
Tirtl rs we'll rs those un,cr process Ofcon-
structiOu- Ne did not visit the Asylum,
while iDdtr Republican rule, md therefore
caanut compare It's situation at that time
With what II Is at present.; hut one thing We
will say, that, for order, sysicm, neainess,
quit,nttf and regularity, We do not think II
can beeI~,ld In tie ruion. Although tile
present officers aud attendants have not ocCu-
liel their present positions quite month yet
they seem very cOnycrsaut with them and all
thing. move on like clock wOik.
y. ". TrCREE; Esq, ofrarktrshurg isnow
occupying the position OF mastcr builder and
General Sn' srin,cnirnt Of hnililing and plan
ming. II would lie useless for US to attempt
% compliment him, for wherever he is
tnnhn, every lcts0ni is well aware that le Is
Une It The best drauglltslnCn mud builders In
our Sirtr.
We has. attempted briefly togivc our opin.
ious Of the male officers, but we hesitate MS
we 6nd 1t oui duty TO say n few words In
regard 10 iba lady officers, II We would say
all We honesty tiliuE, II would be called
ha,iety, aud 10 ely nothing would b. dis
graceful to US and a shameful and waniOn
return for the klud hospitality with which
tkcY wsieVuicd US. We will only bay that
NC .hGilesps tiAe world I, choose those who
Are better, ulore worthy. or more industrious
or who would more carefully provide for Slc
wants ofihe unfortunate inmates Of the aBy.
lon, than the present Efficient mud accom-.
plished matrons and maidcns. Our Thanks
are respectfully rendered to them for their
kindnep, md our pleasant visit 10 tue Asy.
lum will ever he cherished by us as bright
aud eterful plnrCs IN life.
We lave neither time nor space to describe
tic magnificent buildings, but ut some future
tliue will present TO our readers description
OfiE outsidcnppeiranee aud inside arrnngc.
inen,s.
II was with regret that We drove from this
pleasant town and babe adiru t. it, hUSpit.
able nnd generous people,