The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-02
Letter From Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. PC, 1876.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. pc, 1876.
To the Editor of the standard:
| wish to give you few dottings or
short history Of my trip from Columbus
to Toledo, thence to Cleveland-three
minutes in place.
left the State Capitol on Friday after
noon, in company with the Committees
of both Houses on Hospitals for the In
sane, to inspect the hospital at Toledo,
and also, the hospital at Cleveland
We arrived in Toledo at Q o'clock in
the evening, and vas met at the depot
by the Mayor and City Council, with an
endless number of carriages, and escorted
to the Boody House, one of the finest
hotels in the West, where a sumptuous
supper was prepared for our party. The
evening was spent in forming acquaint-
ances and general conversation.
At sharp 9, Saturday morning, Mayor
Marx had carriages ready and we left for
general look a. oInt. the city. After
visiting tho Waterworks and some Of the
principal streets, and drives of the young
city, we visited the Reform Farm, which
is distant two miles. This building is a
new structure, built by the city, in
beautiful farming region on the Maumee
river. We found the inmates, ilty-two
in number, comfortably cared for. The
State Is now negotiating with the
Trustees of this Institution to the end Of
placing one hundred State pupils for re-
form under its control This Institution
is the pride Of Toledo, and is 4 credit to
her enterpTising citizens From here we
drove to the Hospital for the Insane,
which IS located about four miles out
from the city. We found this Hospital
under charge Of DR. B. A. Wright, Super
intendent, with one hundred and eight
State patients-Ilospital in good condi-
ton, showing the management to beNyell
superintended. After a thorough inspec-
ton Of ali the wards, we were again
found on the road back to the city.
After a splendid dinner at the Boody
House. which was taken with a relish.
The Mayor and City Council who had
been our escort during the day, again
loaded us into the carriages, and drove
US to all points of special interest in the
city. The one point of interest in which
our party took great interest, was fish
Matching Here fish by the million are
conveyed into the Maumee river, and
thence are by the current carried into
the Lake, for future development. This
Is the process of fish propagation by sci
ence, and l confess it is mysterious to
see these little creatures wiggle, with
large eyes and invisible bodies. This
Matching is a success.
Here met my old friends and former
army comrades, Gen. Fuller, Gen Swayne
Gen. Sherwood and Gen. Steadman
This is the city where they reside. w,
had a good old-fashioned shaking o
hands, and talks Of days of blood agone
And not least among the notables of thi
prosperous city, | met Nasty, and had !
long talk with him. Joe. Geiger wa
also here with his Swapping Turtles.
Toledo is prosperous city, with tn
best harbor on the lakes. She show
prosperity, and is destined to become til
Uealthiest city in Ohio. The number O
inhabitants within the incorporate limit
is estimated at sixty thousand. Her pee
pie are a live, noble and generous peopl
and Mayor Marx is the liyest one anon
them. and not less noble.
At o'clock Saturday evening, ou
party left the city of Toledo, where W
were SO handsomely entertained, an
T left on the Lake Shore Railroad fo
Cleveland, where we arrived at 9 o'cloc
! at night, brought up at the Kenar
! House, which is the old Angler Hous
remodeled and renamed This mornin
the air is as pleasant as April, and Oh
lake as calm and serene as June.
. The weather is all the talk. Ever,
. body is asking everybody else if they e
. er saw such weather-such a winter-an
, ice men are in despair, and lemonad
! drinkers are now making arrangement
J for hot punch for summer drinks. ! al
! going to church this morning This q
f ternoon our party intend to take gran
. drive about the old Forest City, and
! the morning we will visit the hospit,
for the insane at Newburgh, six mil,
distant, but included in the Eighteent
Ward of Cleveland We will return {
1 Columbus tomorrow afternoon. OF
! party, in addition to the Senate an
House Committees, consists of Ger
!. Grosvenor. Speaker of the House, an
! his wife, Representative Hubrick an
i his wife, Miss Beach, Miss Ida Monaha
! Furay, correspondent of the Cincinna
!. Gazette, Curtis, of the Cincinnati Time
, and Graham, Of the Cleveland Leade
/ The weather is delightful, roads goo,
and God reigns here as we'll as elsewhSr'
! | feel like saying Remove from m
I vanity; give me neither poverty nor ricl
es; feed me with food convenient for m,
lest be full, and deny Thee, and sa
who is the Lord, or lest l be poor, an
steal, and take the name of my God
! vain"
! l will let you hear from me after IN
, return. A. B. MONAHAN.
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