The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-01-11

1t group ct three of the harmless in
mates of the ward. Upon approach
ing them. Two of the number tapped
their foreI,pahswith their ioretinger aud
pointed at the third, indicating thar
something was wanting in his npper
story. .sWhat ia your name 2" asked
TIE Doctor. The third man replied.
DIR. BE jamin Franklin Hughes; J.
am the star ct West Virginia and am Il
~. mher of the Sixty nintI, regiment,
Blockiey window sma>hers!''
JIMMY BURKE.
A little further down the hall We
encountered man apparently eflcr-
cn!ean strength, wlu>e wrists were
rncased i'll handrutf'S, which we've at
tachtd To IL Chain passing around his
waist. His name is James Burke.
commonly known as Jimmy" AMI he
is possessed with the idea that he is
continually fighting with an army Of
phantnms. Ab"nt thirteen years ag"
he killed two cooks in the institution.
Since then he has been pronounced
dangerous. and it WAS found acccs>ur,
t" secure his hands in the manner
above stated. In speaking III it nnm-
her of days in II year, he commenced
by stating that there WAS only 81 irac-
ton over two hundred, but after wad
ing 'lir"ngh laly srintll at umintclli-
gihle statistics, he ended with The as
scrti"m that the dead nc,, in their
graves recknEed over tw" Thousand to
It year. Upon telling him that wie
cam" from Philndelphia. he sl,nnk his
head, and solemn. told us that there
WAS no Philadelphia any more. INT. on
the coni,ary,it WAS a ely IT The dead,
bring filed with graves and bones. He
again commenced on statistics. aud we
left to encounter the htast nactl siaht
We saw during our visit. Thisswas no
less shan
':MUsH."
This is the name given to yanng
man in the institution, who was born
an itlio:. Insanity is more stronal,
marked in his cnnntrnancr than in
any we have Yet seen. His cntupations
rake Il great pride IN l0oking after his
wants, aud dress him up in al sorts of
old clothing. The prru!iarity "t this
individual consists in the delight he
takes in going through the movements
ofa locomotive. His limitations of the
whistle, the starting and stopping of
the engine, are really wonderful.
TIE UNFORTUNATE HERRIGuEs.
We were uexc shown the unfnrtu-
nate lfrrri.,ps, whose imprisonment,
by his family in Il filthy dungeon ioy
ri9ltrcm long years excited SD mach
| indignatinn. IIci is II man apparently
about 'WeHty-four years ct age, aud.
were it NOT for the vacant stare oi
hnnacy. lie would not be nnprepossing
il appearance. In ordtr to show the
utter imbrcility of the man. no dnnbI
brought ahnmt hy his cruel cnnfinr.
ment, the doctor hade him raise and
uwrr his arms and walk forward and
return. While he ran m,i,ter, he can
not speak intellisihly. This, too, no
1dnabt, is the effect of his exclusion
from the comranionsi,ip of human
beings for Str many years Of his early
life.
SALLY BINNs AND THE PORE. :
We also met Robert Binns, bette,
known to the regular visitors to the
! A!mShOnc rs "Sally" Binns. Til.
individual firmly believes himself Il
female. He shuns all male company
and affects the manners, ways and !:
portion ot the dress ola woman. "Ih.
Pnpr." another celebrated character
positively asserts. that he has bee,
'icluIizrd ny the Pope at Rome to rs-
,ahii>lt Catl,olic dynasty in ihi.
country. He also claims that he ha,
imnrnSc-tfraSn,e> stored in ont, at TIL,
onthouscs attached to the institution
THE CRAZY BAIL.
After leaving HE male ward. ",
assembled Ia The large dining hall. %,
The third honr, where, at half past
0'clnk every Wednesday afternoon
the inmates are given an opportunity
to dance to the music of IL pi mo aud |;
| violin. The room was cleared Of tn,
tables, aud The benrhrs were arrange,
/ aronnd The walls for tue accom- moslt.
ii"n Of the patients, WHO were remM k'i
/ bly, neat in their dress. On this "cca
sioll tliey take II pride in donning any
| li'tlesHad fintry. they may pls>es>. A
| few minutes before the musir STRUCK
mp. 1.-The Pnpe" appeared at the door
way, ,lecketl out in AZ almost indies
r,ibahIe fashion. Upon his head h,
wore iahy's hat Adorned With II varle
t. of faded Artificial flowers "f ever,
hue and color. Ia his hands he carlict
two more hats, Il basket eft apple,
.i-cktd with boxwond and II HOLSTERS
claw, II small covered hoop, Il larg,
,eticnle. aud, lastly, his srcpter. It,s
latter consisted uf II stick about II foo
long, covered with varinas cnlaret
rags. Marching to the head Of tn,
rn,,st.s aud. after having with cn'if
tier-like grace to The lady visitors, h,
deposited his bundles on the piniin -
t1Saily Binns," attired in IL pair +"
white sailor pantal""ns. here appeared
and "M"un' sm,, made his appearance.
decked ont in Il worn out stage eos.
tune and with painted nose and cheek
closely resembling an ancient Roma,
soldier under the influence of the rosy
god The music struck Hp, and In.
stnmtly IL score of(the demented crea.
lures were leeling and tneing it in +;
lively style, DR.. Witmrr, who SCENE
~ be u,rlcmi,ting in his attentions t.
the nntnrtunaits under his charge
lending off Messrs. Russell and Ham.
il,an, two of the visitors, favored fh"st
present with some pleasing vocal Sc