Smyrna times., 1872-04-03
,,,,Orr< and Che INSANE are
Ka"A .,%.J i, sussex County.

r,.. une,r1 V4cs anil -l,irertiyc. has been
."t;..at;nr tbn management Of the Sussex
a,.,,.y AImShnuSn. aud its report OF the result
!. vrr;ly , tale Of horror. The pauperS are
,L,nt n;rLtv in number, ami they are lodged in
. rroun nF ~mI.l buildings, very small and but
a .inyIt + r; hl.h. They have food enough,
h,t in most respects their treatment Is heathen-
;sb e>pecially is this the case in the matter Of
LjGing, in which the arrangements are in
famous
All the quarters are miSerably contracted
orj the beds upOn which they sleep are crowd
eJ along the walls on either side leaving a
narrow space in the centre, where they sit in
crowded groups, and while away the laden
hours of the day. breathing over and over
again the fetid atmosphere, laden with the
ef1 via from diseased bodies, until each
in nate. even the youngest and healthiest of
tnam. assumes cadaverOus hue and imbecile
evnrassion pitiablp to witness. Each of these
Gttln ro,mS. in which common decency, to say
nn,hinc Of hygiene, would forbid the lodging of
NOR, th4n four persons, contains from cighf to
t,rIye Le,{S amt E0D u o0:6H To treHtV OccU-
n1utS But the worst remains 70 be told 4udIp
1,oJ fD1Ie are Ll/o} tJYcfher pT0HtiNcu0uSlH
This is 81 horrible as scarcely to be believed
and yer il is sober fact and it is not an ex-
ceptionible or temporary arrangement, but
prevails in every department, and has been the
rustom for wears And, Am1ntable to say.
snch is the moral ohtnNenGSs Of the manage
ment. that they utterly fail to see the enormitv
of this offence against dtcency and morality.
end appear TO regard it as a matter of course
That th, prom!>cuOuS lodging should result in
promscu0ls Intercourse wi readily be be-
ieved; but if it is rubted, the evidence can
be seen In nearly every department, in the
shape of little children, born in nfamy in am
institution under the guardianship of men who.
of all others, should b. the jealous con<ervators
of tha morals OF the people. The public jauxt
be Ignorant OF this outrageous treatment of
their poor. But the p1upers proper are treated
as princes, when compared with the insane.
This department is little, low-pitched.
single story wooden building, situated in one
corner of the enclosure. Il is about is or 20
feet square, and contains ten ''cells"-fve on
either side, with barrow pa>Sage way between.
These cells are about 4x6 feet. dark. dngy. nm.
furnished, and filthy beyond belief. An
uncovered priyy scat, in one corner Of each cell !
Is the entire thJHdnre: and on this the miser
able occupant is compelled to sit wh.n he sits
at all; anI from the accumulated filth under |
these sinks arises a stencil intoIerable. How
any human creature can breathe it, for wear
after year, and i've, is unaccOuntabe. The |
WI alnOuS smell fills the building and adens the |
atmosphere Tor rods around; and it is this. .
worse than carrIOn stink, that attracts the .
swarmS OF buZzardS that hover around the
E0unis. Here the haple>S victims of il cruel
tate pass the time year in and wear out.
scarcely ever being allowed to leave their 1enS.
even for moment, till the blessed hand Of
death unSeaS their prison bars, and takes them
from the care of cruel man.