The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-02-08

.endent of the Hospital for the Insane |
of that city, met our committee at the |
depot, with carriages, and took us di-
rectly to the hospital, where we met Mrs. |
Taylor. matron, who had in readiness a
dinner After having done
ample justice to the good things prepared,
we at once commenced our tour of in
spection of house, patients and
grounds. We found the hospital clean
and well managed. The unfortunate in
mates were made as comfortable as posi-
BILE in their condition. There are now
confined in this hospital six hundred and
twelve patients, two hundred and eighty
males, and three hundred and thirty-two
females. All ages. from seven to eighty
years, and all types of insanity, may be
found among these desolate, and unfor-
tunate inmates. The grounds and sur
roundings here are the most beautiful in
the State. The trees, lakes, greenhouse
and out buildings, are all in good time.
There is quite a number Of things wanted
within the building. The floors in the
main hall and offices are worn out, and
must be replaced with new material. The.
inside walls must be painted, and many
of the wards and rooms must be rid of
the old and broken furniture, and be re-
placed with new. The carpets are nearly
all worn out, and the halls and wards
look bare. and have cherries appear
ance. The legislature will have to make
an appropriation of at least ten thousand
dollars for repairs on this, the oldest
Hospital for the Insane in the State.
We left Friday morning for the Sol
diers Home This is the most grand in
stitution / have ever visited 1t is
mighty. Six hundred acres OF the finest
lands in the Miami Valley, covered with
parks, walks, drives, lawns, forests and
fields, in a high state of culture, and a
city of churches, schools, and fine resi-
dences for officers and inmates. There is
feeling Of pride which elevates and
ennobles as you contemplate the care
the government is giving to these brave
defenders of freedom of country. They
here are entertained like noblemen-
everything which art and science COM
bined can do or devises il being done to
render these, the Nations wards, com
Portable and happy. Here are to be
found quite a number of the old veterans
of lSl2-also, of the Florida and Mexican
wars. Among the objects OF special in
terest, is an old soldier one hundred and
proud military step, eats heartily, sleeps
soundly, and converses intelligently. He
is healthy, hearty, Intelligent old gen.
tleman, whose looks would indicate that
his span of life would spin out years. He
served in the war of 1912, in the Florida
and Mexican wars, and took lively in
terest in the late war. Here also
among the special persons of interest
is Napoleon Bonapartes old bugler at
Waterloo. When he speaks of Bona
parties defeat, he weeps like a child. He
is seventy years old. l have not
time to speak of other special and meri-
torious cases Here on these beautiful
grounds is erected a handsome stone
church, the only church which has ever
been built by the Government Gen.
Butler, who is one of the trustees, and
WI D has taken great pride in making
this in fact what it is in name, the Sol
diers' Home, says, "he by building this
church has committed a pious fraud, by
uniting state and church" Gov Brown
a one armed hero, is the center Of order
and admiration. Everything moves with
military precision. Their library is large.
rich and rare, receiving rich donations
every year. A Mrs. Xutnam, of Boston,
a lady of great wealth, and who had an
only son who fell at Balls Bluff, early in
the war, has department which is called
her dead boy is hung in the center, and
shelves are filed with rich works on sci
ence. literature, poetry and fiction. Her
donations to this library averages ten
thousand dollars year. Planted on the
heights around the Home, are to be seen
the 62 pound siege guns which were cap
tured at Petersburgh by Gen. Butler, and
at his request donated to the Home as
mementos OF heroic valor and crowning
success. There are 5000 soldiers in the
Home. have no time, and if / had |
have no language to do justice in giving
details of this Home, and its surround
ings. 1t is grand-it is .magnifcent--it
is kingly.
We left the Home, took dinner at the
magnificent Beckel House in the city of
Dayton, and in the evening left for Long
view. where we arrived about dark, were
met by DR.. Bunker at depot, and were
conveyed in carriages to the Hospital,
where we found waiting a sumptuous
supper. After supper, we were invited
to the hall, and the evening was enjoyed
in dancing with the inmates, music, etc.
Early Saturday morning we commenced
our tour of inspection, and have to report
this Hospital and grounds in a splendid
state of order, everything inside and out
alike. We continued our work until
noon. There are in this Hospital six
hundred and four patients. No appro-
priation wanted here for repairs, paint
ing or furniture all things needed are
here provided DR.. Bunker, Superin-
tendent, and Mrs. Bunker, matron, are
the right people in the right places. DR..
Dewitt and DR.. Mock, assistant physi-
clans, are learned and worthy men in
their places.
We left for Cincinnati on the one
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