The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-05-11
come a leading staple Of foreign expor-
tatlon. Yours truly, ..
.- .s.. JAMES GILLIN.
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DR. BARRER* REpLTEN

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Below wei ive a.letter from Dr. Barber and ..
statement from Capt. Castle, touching the facts
alluded DIN our last issue. We never &ques-
toned the legality Of the matter. We only stat
ed the fact that DR.. Barber fastened to draw
from the county s25.45 for 'examining" and con-
veying to the asylum his own brother, while In
various ways he has evadetl the payment OF our
little bill for printing, amounting to about t50.
His statement that he would pay it when pre-
sented In proper legal form is a recent dodge,
since we put 1t In tile hands Of justice for COL
lection. The bill has been made out in legal
form for nearly a year and = halt. @s.-
As to the matter Of the soldiers orphan, we
never questioned the legality Of that either. We
only inttmated that the young man was no doubt
earning more than he got, while Barber was got:
ting his work and 800 year besides from the
State. We understand that the boy himself says
that II anybody is to receive $780, he prefers that
1t should 60 to his mother. who is a soldiers
widow.
contains some statements In regard to my deal
ing with the State, the County and yourself
which demand notice from me.
. ~ YOU quote from the Auditors Statement
the Item OF expense for conveying my unfortu-
nate brother to the asylum, and insinuate that
there was som something thing wrong In it; ay,nsnt
to the asylum lost IL 600 in the: burning Of our
Stbley store: also had e. 900 trusted ont to the
farmers OF the county Which 1 could not collect,
| ready spent 500 Of my own PERSONAL funds in
ms support and Kept him at home six months
q taking him there,I could pot pay his expenses.
The bill was legal one and Dr: Craft, when he
approved It, assured me there was no i!npropri-
sofa at its last session passed a bill, which any
one can refer to, appropriating 900 to a man
0r the 81 R;e OF his insane eoter and the
considered as public patients. and the most
wealthy insane are public charge.
~ The bill for printing have on three differ
when presented to me- by the then Judge of Pro-
bate IN the regular legal way, and have repeat
edly made the same offer to l.. B. Bennett in
| ton. X. ID. BAKBER
The following arc the points in Capt. Castles
letter which cover the case:
| 1. It costs the State sos year to maintain
each child at the Home, and the Board Is allowed
to retain chiltlr there uutil Is years Of age.
ture OF the institution cannot we'll be, an indus
trial department connected with the Home, a
boy retained there until the age of IL would be
knowledge Of a trade or profession whereby to
gain a livelihood.
T., 8 Accordingly the Board several years since,
III the interest OF the State and of the Orplaus
adopted The plan Of placing the boys as rapidly
Us possible in good homes, where they would be
learning q useful occupation, and at a cost OF
less than sos year to .the State. This devoived
great labor and responsibility on the Board, but
has been OF great benefit.
T. In pursuance of this plan, Eugene Shenton,
to nr Il. D.; Barber of your town, to learn the
business Of druggist. and to remain until q
Xsa5s o. 1oo The Beard was satisfied to pay Pr
age OF Is years,