, 1876-11-26

exists in the management Of the kitchen Is tho "a,
that the butter very frequently runs out. Theu 1ai
ni ioS are
seven-tenths Of which are tainted or rot,en'-4naa 4a
% ms1t Of any kind: Tie meal, then, consists u :
6Tsad mo- spoonful Of oatmeal con-
bali slice Of toast is allowed at breakfast an
snppeE time and with this another gr;evaace LOOM
pp: IT, Il 700 frequently happens that the toast Is !.
hard ctat no human teeth Tan penetrate If. anJ :
other times the bread OF which It is mals IL .a ana
tnat have discarded it. pEeferrng the plain 6rea1
never could eat. l hare always had q na1nss
antipathy to it. and when there u no bnlter haS
to eat dry bread or so without LAY
THE SOUP
| given us to drink at dinner Is O greasy 1;r,,a =.
which never had liking The potatoes CAME 1o
eatable, and sometimes they 'ass afs no' ~
fortune favors him he Is an object Of cny1 II ha9 ~
eyes OF his immediate neghbors who have not besa
50 successful. A0' 'eea
fnl OF that questionable compoand bread pudiuo9
or an equal quantity OF boiled r1ce, vhch hnrss'
ever, was not often served up. 10e"
4bat ny gc ae7ep9n 9f the day st
butter and debllitating liquids. The meat is seIdnn
eatabe, and the eggs are too frequently oGensIxa
to the smell and sickenins to the taste.
| AN IMPORTANT QUESTION,
which requires no knowledge of nareria medic,
at this junctu5e presents Itself with tuli iorce
namely, Do. bread and bilious looking bntte.
form . sufficiently nutritious diet for ttst sisf
persons? Some eight ten Of the patients IN ~;
ward are allowed milk, und have heard It stata5
that oysters are ordered for select circle Of ~
warm corpsest-carcascs for which the gave - i.
| yearnFng. Only one person to my knowledge eva.
| received any Oysters since came Into the ITos
! p,tal. He was suffering from dropsy, aud he n
served to as be was eating them that thew wes. ~
the toughest old oysters he had ever tried to ert
away with; and he rejolced in the fact that tbsss
were only three OF them The poor fellow died th
next day, but wish it to be distinctly undcrstom
| OF his demise.
ALTHOUGH THE MILK
| is composed Of equal parts OF milk and water
nude an attempt to get it allowed to me. bnt
stone. At dinner l WAS generally choking wi,l
thirst, and could get nothing to drink but wate,
weak stomach. I applied twice to The nurse fo,
milk, with success. But the nurse was not alwar.
within hearing at dinner time, and, had he been
should not have troubled him, as twas exceeJinp
" distastcful to have Y be. for the nstpd liquId
every time wanted It. 5tifk is not given recu1ar1s
to the patients in this ward, and ! presume in al
the other wards it Is the s0me, without docrur'.
order, or occasionally without nurses order.
The reason why did not ask the doctor for the
necessary order is to be found in the fact thai ey
pital trick and the pa1icnt'fs rated as hosn,t,,
i'stf, ~ and treated accordingly, ii he interfems
with the profound cogitations Of the students =.
they p;sss him BY, or make their farcica ezamina.
Why milk should not be as free as wateri, . nat.
ter Of surprise. considering the immense quantity
to be sent in was informed on t prrtty Jeai gsod
authority that 140 gallons Of milk were daily taken
in foc the use Of the Hospital Now, in the two
payilions Of the Hospital there six wards each
containing thirty-two beds. These beds, II the7
were all occupied, which they seldom are, yould
afford accommodation for 1o2 patients, and taking
that would give half gallon to each patient and
leaye fifty gallons for the use OF the Warden
md his help. but supposins only alftnat quaint.
hare more than he could drink, because hcss there
IS always large number who will never touch it.
II seventy, gallons only were received daily, then
two gallons left for McLau4hlin S Co. Inasmuch
as the milk is literally diluted the amount received
IL thereby considerably increased and there is no
food being difficult to obtain. The Taxpayers
are heary assessed for the support Of this instltu-
ton, anu it Is a. lncontroyertiblc fact that those
receive the attention and cure the pubic srpposo
thcydo- Tie peculations which hare been uuea1thed
IN regard to the Poor-Houee contracts are still
fresh in the minds Of all who have given attentot
to the manner in which our county Institutions ara
and these developments in regard to
the conduct OF the Hospital cannot fail to give rise
to those controlling its internal economy. The
patients arc fully convinced that there is
A RING IN THE COUNTY BOARD
who have combined to enrich themselves through
supplies. Col. Cleary, the Chairman OF the Hos
pital Committee. is not suspected Of belonging to
The ring. and one or two other Commissioners are
IS asserted TINT the quality the goods delivered
is poorer than that contracted for, and If this be
he case the public would not be surprised to- learn
mat supplies were receipred for In Kimberly
THERE ARE SEVERAL CAUSES,
which hn 9ftrihHfeH m tha nf the
sarden, which contribute, in 1arge degree, to
bring about the dissatisfaction which exists among
n tho first place, there are number Of patients
rho have no business in the Hospital either on'ac-
:ount Of their complete recovery or consequence
# their having obtained admittance on the ground
hat they were suffering from diseases which did
lot exist These men arc generally given the man
cement of the pantry, called upon to serve out
ioard. In this way they pay for their board, and
re allowed to remain were they not to make them
elves generally useful in some way, and thereby
gaten the labors Of the paid officials, they wonld
9 Immediately discharged or sent to the Poor
louise. One of these men brings the food into the
'ard and deals # out with spariug hand, except
tents have finished their rcpast, the attendants as-
emb1e and feast together: patient informed me
mt one day he had occasion to 80 into the pantry
hen
THESE INDIVIDUALS WERE BREAKFAsrEG. j,
e wae greatly surprised to see tnat they were do
= ample justice 70 huge pile OF hot buttered
)asL ana dlSn 1ull OF 00lled eggs. they were
rinking hot milk of richer color than TINT which
ads Its way into the wards, and be subsequently
sceEtaneu thAt they had partaken of stewed oys-
.sss previous to his entrance. This STATE
'ent was made to. me BY. maa
I'D certain death stirring him in the
1ce, and it is MT probable tLat he would under
'e circumstances be gailty OF willful eIaggera-
on. II the patients received all the food sent up
om the butcher for them, they still wolld have
ason to complain, but when they arc robbed by
le cnlinary vampires in the pantry and kitchen Ut
|e only savory aud nutritious food allowed them,
ley are Justified In sending upa cry for reform.
;cn though they be panpers in the eyes .of ths-
arden aud the ring which supports him
Ind conversation q few Gays Ago with
IL coNVALE5CENT WHO MAN1PuLAIED Tu7
PRovESDER,
the following effect:
Miserable breakfast we had this morning"
'seryed; ''nothing but bread and butteE' and thai
~ fared pretty wel1.' he replied II In.
llged in all the defcaces OF the season, and put
yself outside an elegant dish Of oysters"
- Sent I'D, - said, - for some poor devil who
sn't stren.th enough to die"
- Well, " be rejoined, ~ don't blnmc the pan
ymen for looking out for No. l. They DO their
1rk and receive no pay and frequently they are
It Of their feet from o'clock in the morning un~
O'Clock at night"
- You fel1ows.'' said, ssmust be devoid Of
nscience and that manly sympathy with suffering
lman1ty with which mankind Is generally actuat-
. Your ghoulieh propensity Of robbing the dy-
T., allowed them by merceuAEy circle Of pot,
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