, 1873-01-04

Lho NGftlIorn Hospital Tor Lilo lflHnn0. NJ
Oshkosh, will ho opo1iol In n few weoks. The
pan Is, II, tho mnin Ai.nilar 10 that Of tho AIaai-
fnn Hospital but with aomo improvements. It
IL Ut cronfn-colorot brick. with stone trimmings
\ central aud rear building and six wings aro
now completed, atfortllng room for 225 pationts,
nnd all earnoht appoal is inade for tho conplo-
tion Of tho building without Interruption of tho
work; hy tho oroction Of tho south wings.
There has boon s3S3, 900 appropriated thus fur,
amount for building and furnishing tho south
wings, ntd e48.000 for tho first yoara running
oxpcnsoB.
SOLDIERS oRpHANa' HOME.
Thia Is located In Madison, on tho banks of
Lako Monona, whore Governor Farweu formor-
" resided, mud WAS established by Governor
1laryoya widow, whom, on tho close of thu war,
Harvey Hospital va no longer needed tor sics
sas saous waSa e eespy to o sats Rnfs 3
sinco tho stato took Charge Of 1t, In 1866, has
been about $300,000 ,-tllo oxponaes somo yoara
having been nearly $50 ,0oo: Tho buildings con
aist Of Governor .Farwo1l's llrec-atory-anl.a-
wings erected by tho Unitod BtatoB Government,
and mont two-story echool-louse, tho whole
properly worth Homo $4,000. Last
years. running oxpousos wero about $40, ,ooo;
Some ZOO soldiers orphans l,ave enjoyed tho
benefits Of tho Home. Tho number III 1863 was
26G, since whom It las decreased till thoro arc
now only GIG. There have been u admitted tllis
creaso from year to year. aB they growup to tho
ago at which they can takc caro- Of themselves.
Mrs. HarveY was tho tarst Superintendent, a'id
Mr.. II. ". Burton is the Afth. Provision Is nsnlo
for sonng six pnpst eaOh oar to thg t ssto
perintondcnt, aro employed, md tho cl,ildron arc
glren an education equivalent to TINT in aAchool
with first and second primary, intor!notliato aud
lint there han bccu littlo opportunity for train
| ing tho children In habits OF industry. Tho
| older girls call learn AouHeworl, sowing, aud
lholp about tho house; but for tho
Goys bssile thaae entng wpoa Stt,a md some
| aud something needs to bo tlono. A few aro OIL
| gagged In Bloc-making. Some lind was rented
and cultivated for gardon, laHt year, and claus
of, about dozen ,boys md girls are learning
thoso nost familiar with tho institution is, that
it is welt governed; the children we'll fod,
clothed, and taught, healthy aud hnppy, enjoy
| ing home hottor than many Of them would
have woro their fathers living; There has been
over, and bet,soen a minority Of tho Trlsteos
n,tl tho Superintendent, which haa led TO Buch
charges Of misnaana3omont as will cali for n
thorough investigation by tho Legislature. Ono
! tho institution, aud giving to tho mothers Of
those WHO lsnyo them certain amount yearly
to ail in providing for tloln, and finding homes
| with worthy people for tho rest.
|
! This is ngrooab]y located, in full yiow Of the
| milwaukee, l. vt. Paul Railroat, on tho banks Of
| Fox River, IN WaulEosha. It wag opened in
| 1860, first naMol tho House of Nofugo, then
Reform School. It is Designed for tho trimming
and reformation OF bad or vagraMt boys: It hns
| M excellent Superintendent, 4. D. Hendrickaou.
| It haH central aud six other builings,i-ts
whole property being worth somo s125, ,o00. Tho
| boyA, instead Of being al heraed together, aro
divided into families in tho different buildings,
| zach Of which Inns its. general ntting-room,
| dining-hall, dor1nitory, and bathroom, and
also separate apartments for tho aocommo-
tation of tho family ollccrs. Each is
surrounded with ample play-yarls and necessary
who, as tho father or oldor brother, looks aftor
| tho comfort, conduct, and health Of his boyB,
aud is required to bo in tho building or III tho
yard, night or day, whom luis boya arc there. The
by womat1, who Ia expected to euro Tor tho ir-
mates wearing apparel, md extend to tho bovs
Of hor fauify such attention as o good mother
| should CO her own children. Tho time OF tho
md recreation, oyory inmate boing assigned
ennlo stutiea suited to his capacity and atrength-
the principal work hoing i'll cane-Heatng, willow
| tailor, Hhoo, aud broom shops, Oh tho farm and
c,oros, knitting, 80. But the firm, yot kind.
11so of moral, educational and industrial forces.
| it is sought to train tho boys into useful ind
worthy cltizens. Tho time Of detention is op-
tional with the Managers, and depends on cir
curnstancos. The whole cost Of tho institution,
! which has suffered from ono sorious fire, has
boon little oyor $500 900. Tho current e.rpel,-
Sea Of last year wore s36t t53s, Of which ~, 80
! was for salaries and wages, $500 for eubsist-
once, g, ,2gg for clothing, and q, 57l for fuel Of
| expenses for the year 1873 arc oatiu,atct Mt
| $4,000, from which, dotluoting $500 duo from
| countioB md estimated to bo on hand at tho
close Of the year, 800 aro loft. Adding to
f,iu n I'M 1Yafi i'm.
cd for now now family buillinga, the
total appropriation asked IL $8i, 900. THO whole
number in school since July 1860, las boon 500 I;
Tho largest number in school at onco during the
year waH 28l, SMALLEST 23Y number Oct. /, 1874,
a7s. OF tho 317 inmatea during tho past year "a
arc from Milwaukee County, 35 from Fond du
from Dodge, Is from Rock, IL each from
| Wnusoyha and Racine, II from JefrerHon "a
from Dane, 10 each from sauk aud kenouhn.
A majority OF tho boya havo Ind their curly
training under circurnstances nnfayorablo to
| good habits and morRlB. As showing how many
| hnvo become wayWard for lack Of proper homo
influences, 1t Ia stated that of tho Sl7 Inmates TO
have noitller fathor or mother living; l45 hayo
ITO fathers living, and 113 no mothorg; 40 havo
step-fathcrs, aud n slop-mothors; only III Of
the whole number have both parents living, and
Of these tho parents Of 2G aro separated, several
aro insane, and several nro intoHlDorato, and 4
hnse parents, both living, but separated, and
oach married. again to othor parties.
| STATE r1IsoN.
| This was opened in 1859, md haa cost tlun far
worry nearly s1,o0o.0o0; ind its property, In
GLIDING some ~ acrcs of land, we'll walled in, q
largo and imposing stone turretod building tor
the residence Of lilo Commissioner, of1lcers, and
guards, md tho confinement Of lnalo prisoners,
fine turroted building for tho wonaon's prison,
mad several workshops. Tho lion. George T..
Whoolor is now ncceptably serving n second
! torn NJ State Prison Commissioner. there hay-
ing boen but eight before. Tho total roceipts Of
last year wero ss119,446, Of which s5s, 1893 Was
| from tho stato Troasuror, sio,070 from. the
chair and cabinet shop; mid yet about
o2ooo0 is lacking. tor various reasons, to
pay exponsos, some 3fI, 600 OF tho indebtedness
| being for stock. OF tho expenditure, s'2G,032
was for stock for tue chnir ahop, 1923, 453 for
oflicors' services, s12 G37 for snbaatonce 5s,355
for wood, ,b23 for indebtedness Of last yoar
| in replacing burned workshop. There Is $4,000
asked for this year, Though tho institution has
mover yet boon solf supporting, the priaonora'
l ~. <rn