The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-26

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Springs. will we'll repay any one. sllsis
an institution which, next ID tht ltnhstto1
Asylum, shonld-be ibesSiIy fHseI eIipsa byI
tho Hsates Mr.. N. f. .Wilker (aiok. Cd
the former proprietor Of the insht tptiOnl]
is the, principal, and we'll che aApeAJait t0]
perform his :peculiar duties. Hil fs!
quests and directions are pr1mptly % bm-
piled with by the afflicted inmitet aud
they appear to entertain sthe greatest
fondness and respect for him.. Ie IL truly
wonderful TO see those bereft OF sight
walking about the premises, ascending
end descending stairs. ,opening doors,
closing windows, finding their own deaks
IN the study rooms, Sto., with as great
facility. apparently, as, though lepdoWed
with the greatest Of all blessings, sight.
One young man was asked to see if he
could find one OF the scholars, when he
Immediately started off. and after hunt
ing through Savera1l stories .of the build
ing, returned With the object OF bis
search. Onesgirhs whose father. mother,
sisters and brothers are deaf and dumb.
exhibited her skill in writing and arith-
metio; and when asked by tho principal
ii she knew the PHGNIx, replied in the
affirmative, with q pleasant nod ana a
rapid movement. OF the fingers. Lindsay
ID. Cromer, young man OF twenty -one
years OF age, and totally blind. is re-
garded as one OF the best scholars in tue
pidisy, write rennar kably we'll, prove diff
nov studying Latin successfully. The
Hind rnntl~ ~ - n1orlv - ,fnpI INT
music, aud many OF them sing and play
weN. Tbey are quick aud. aaa sharp. Is
eyineed; BY one or two amusing instaacea.
Croraer was playing the piano and sing.
ing ''The Lords OF Creation" and when
he finished the eplogy on woman, hewas
asked whether he believed in the senti-
ment of the sopg.if lie "voted that
ticket." His immediste reply was, be
''was not old enough to vote al the last
election" He is iust twenty y-one. !
Isaac P. Tinsley, also blind, was asked
To- read d veras In the. Bible and a copy
OF the saored volume was handed TO him
he qnickiy ran his. fingers overthe raised
letters heading the 84th Psalm, and
added that he knew that by heart. and at
our request, prooeeced to reciteit. When
concluded, Eve" pnt in, "Oh, ! know q
verso in the Bible by heart, too" "Yes,
replied Tiusley.T'1 suppose it is Jesus
weptP" The corn was acknowledged.
Superintendent Ji!lson, during recent
visit, asked little. .six-year older num-
ber Of questions, which were satisfacto-
rily answered. Among others, what wa,
q quadruped. "An animal witheiour
legs, was the reply. Ibid you ever see
an animal with more than four legs7'
'tNo, sir" was the instant response
'but auntie says she saw calf with ai1
legs in show" MI. Jitlson was greatly
amused at the apt reply. The institu.
ton is in dourishing condition. The
building is we'll constructed, With large
rooms. broad passages, etc. One wing,
however. remains incomplete, and as ap
plications are being constantly made,
more room is necessary. There are at
present fifty-two inmates--imany OF them
benefieiaries. Four teachers, with the
principal, are engaged in the work oi
impartiDg instruotion 10 the afflicted
ones. There is to be public examina.
ton in June-about the time OF the
Woford College exercises. and We car
promise an interesting and unusnal exhi
bition to all who can possibly attend.
We had intended to refer to Wofford
and other educational Institutions ip
Spartanpurg, bat owing. to tha length oil
this communication, concluded to- post
pone it, ~ I" IS.