Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-23

Home, OF Nevada, mas DecOue allHOSt
too hackneyed to Justify reporter in
writing of its affairs at length without
an apology by way of introduction. Yet
there are strangers in our midst not III
formed on the subject, and many people
outside of Ormsby county who probably
have not in "a long time had any intelll-
sence of the Home in which they feel a
deep interest.
THE GROUNDS
are nearly the form of square, with the
dwelling situated in the center: they
comprise seventeen acres set OF by IA
neat white picket fence in front running
along parallel with the Warm Springs and
State Prison road. The west half of the
square has yielded an abundant crop of
the choicest hay (ten tons) of alfalfa
and clover mixed The field from which
this hay was made affords fine pasturage
for seven head of stock upon which they
can Craze with enough to eat until next
February. The east half of the square
has been made furnishing
VEGETABLE GARDES
upon which have been grown large guam
titles of potatoes (seven or eight tons,
cut one half short by the drouGht) green
corn, peas, beans, cabbages, and all the
other "perishable vegetables that can
be cultivated in Eagle Valley. From
this fertile and highly cultivated garden
the State Prison has been supplied
during the summer, furnishing boots
and shoes to the children OF the Home
in exchange. No outside help has been
EMPLOYED in the cultivation Of tie gar
den. Mr. Webb, the Superintendent,
and the orphan boys have done the
entire work.
have been planted III large numbers in
places where they will be most orna-
mental as well as useful when grown.
The stock comprises several fine va
rieties, such as the Lombardy poplar,
the cork bark elm, the locust, and the
rock elm-the larger number of trees,
however, being of the ordinary cotton
wood sort. These young trees have
been tended with great care. and are all
tiourishing. with the exception OF a few
which could not be saved from the
drought A few years hence and their
foliage will afford a delicious shade to
orphans in the heat of the summer and
an ornament in this parched land that
will do credit to the taste and liberal
spirit Of the last Legislature.
CHOICE PLANTS
and flowers set off the immediate front
of the roomv dwelling, which are the
special care of Mrs. Webb. the Natron
of the Home. Among these, one on
either side of the porch, are to be seen
General
JOHN DAYS PRESENT
OF two weeping willows. touching
emblem, surely; and one that bespeaks
the delicate sensibility of the revered
donor How much other small tokens
like these, so easily given. might add to
the interest of the Home.
THE CHILDREN
We're all at school when we called to see
them, in large apartment and well ven
tilated They are thirty-seven, of
whom three or four. on account Of their |
age, do not yet 60 to school. The thir- |
ty-two who were earnestly at work over |
their primary text books, yesterday, |
presented a cheerful. happy sight. They |
appeared tidy and well dressed. Their |
TEACHER
Miss Mettie Curry, has evidently done |
her duty we'll and skillfully in develop |
ing their juvenile intellects and bringing
them under wholesome school disci-
pliue. The health OF the children has
been excellent They have worked with
their leader, Mr.. Webb, and are allowed
to run at large within the enclosure and
kick up their heels. They are well fed
and have, in addition to all the necessa-
ries,
PLENTY OF MILK
Twice a day furnished by the Home
cows. They all go to bed at s O'Clock
in the evening and rise together at
O'Clock in the morning. The
SLEEPING APARTMENTS
OF the children form, after all, the most
charming feature of the institution.
Each little orphan has his or her own
bed, looking as clean and
bright as possible. In each room there
are four of these little beds just alike
iron badstead, colored quilts, and snow
white sheets They have all ornamented
their chamber walls with charming Sun
day school prize pictures, conveying bib
lical and moral lessons, set in straw
frames which the girls made for them
selves and Mrs. Webb for the boys.
The
MENDING ROOM
Where they come to have their clothes
examined for rents and worn places, is
in its appearance OF regularity