The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-01

has lust made room for so more, which
will be speedily occupied, as there are
many throughout the State suffering and
needing thcsc new accommodations
Think of first class hotel with from
$50 to 400 guests, with all the necessary
attendants, assistants, cooks, waters, &c.,
to provide for their daily fare, comfort
and enjoyment, together with ali the IN
finite details OF providing, cooking, wash
ing securing, rcnovating, &c, to keep
all this vast household in perfect running
order and scrupulous neatncss-and then
consider the fact that the guests are all
nvulids of the most unfortunate
class. afflicted with every con-
ccivablc variety of mental disease,
with the ten-fold necessity for
constant personal watch care and atten-
tion. and then YOU may have some con-
crptlon of the task imposed on the State
/ in providing for its insane wards. And
our good people ought to know, that
they might enjoy joint pride IN the
/ knowledge and congratulate themselves
on the fact, that their afflicted brethren
and friends have such an ample home
/ here IN Weston-Onc that Is not eXceIIed
| in iudiciouS management and devoted
kindness and consideration for the pa
tieniS by any asylum in the country.
1t is certainlya great pleasure to the
friends of the patients, visiting
them to be ;courtrously shown
through the different wards and note
how Systematically they are classified
and separated into different families, the
best to promote their welfare; how scru.
pulously neat and clean is every hall
room, nook and corner of the great build-
inG; the ample light and ventilation, and,
III short, the general air Of home-like COM
fort pcrvadIng the entire institution,
with all its liberal accomplishments OF
reading rooms and parlorS light and
cheerful surroundings of garden and
Shrubbcrv, amusement halls and grounds,
belonging to the intelligent and
even luxurious hOmc-rcSi idcncc, OF
course the Asylum Is supplied with
all the advantages and facilities known
to modern science, and its location Is for
tuuatr in still farther abridgIng expenses.
1t mines It's own fuel from It's own lands,
lust in the rear ot the buildings, the cars
bringing the coal out OF the banks di-
rcctlv to the engine houSe-which not
only supplies heat throughout, but light
also, through means of gas manufactured
on the spot. The stone for construction
Is. in like manner, taken from the uneX
ccllcd Granite Quarrics on the grounds.
The daily rations of two hundred and
tftvpounds ofmeat, three hundred pounds
OF flour, three bushels Of potatoes,
five bushels OF beans, one hundred and
twenty-five gallons OF coffee and tc'l
without other vegetables, sauces, &c,
REQUISITE to good substantial living, are
all cooked and prepared by steam, AMI
distributed by means Of basement rail-
roads and elevators, connecting Herewith
throughout the extensive building, 20 the
separate wards, each OF which has ltS sep
aratc dining room, with all the accom-
panimeuts of complete, well regulated
family.
But may not extend this letter by
further details though l must say word
in regard to location.
Having IA desire t. sec all / could while
here | clmcd TO the top ot Maxwell : hill
| in the rear of the town, and | assure you
| WAS well rewarded for the trouble. I'm
sure "a more beautiful little valley has
never been pictured to my view. In
shape, it reminded me of a crab, Though
IN sorry to use 81 ugly an illustrations
but could not think Of anything else
with enough arms and legs 10 represent
the numerous little trough like, valleys,
iutting out from the central head lncvery
direction, with their rich fields narrowing
oil up the water courses, and sioplnS up
the green hll-sdes into the
grass-soddcd woodlands and tim
Der growths crowning the hill
tops. The whole picturesque field
Law in front OF me, with the Quot river
cutting it in twan-the liberal and en-
terprising town of Weston, with its LOO
inhabitants resting snugly and compactIy
on this side the water, and the Asylum
beyond, spreading its widc-expandIng
wings Of imposing beauty against the
opposite hills, with all It's ample sur
rou' dings.
For beauty Of situation and location
it certainly may stand unquestloned. As
to the health OF the country, there can
be no complaint. In abilities and tacllI-
ties for supplying the large daily needs oi
the institution, the rich, blue grass val
l.ys and hillsides OF Lewis county are
peculiarly and amply adapted for the
demands.
And as to economy, in this matter, let
the statement suffice, that throughout the
past season the citizens have furnished
1t with beef, butchered and delivered at
live and half cents per pound net, and
other supplies at cOrrcSpondingly low
rates. And lust here let me publish the
assurance that the public need have no
fears IN regard to the economical pur-
chase and judicious use Of supplies, while
the present most efficient steward, Chas.
OIara, and the most excellent house
keeper in every sense Of the
word, Mrs jackson live.
While all the officials seem to be well
qualified and earnestly devoted to their
tasks. want to say that in NY longer
intercourse and better acquaintance with
DIR. Kunst, while looking through the
institution, | was impressed that his se-
nial air, sympathetic nature and hve.y,
bcar,v devotcdness tn the welfare OF the
patients specially fits mm for the blessed
work Of their alienation.
Oral the affections this world of sin
and suffering has in store for the untor-
tunatc among men, the loss Of reason Is
certainly the most lamentablc and piti",
hlc and perhaps the strongest proof Of
the real progrcs, of humanity in Chris
tan charity and bencvolencc, is the
great advancement that has been made
m the disposition and ability to provide
for the well being and amelioration of
this large class of our suffering fellows.
The universal sympathy Of all races of
people, are from year to year, more ana
more actively enlisted in behalf of the
insane. ana the best ingenuity of the
wise with the lavish charity of the be-
ncyolcnt, and the aya'llns prayers
of the righteous are earnestly con-
,ributcd and zcalously directed Tor their