Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-03

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Home for the year 1875. which was is
sued last year. There is much valuable
information given in the report of the
management of the Home, at its tour
regular branches, viz: the Central
Branch, near Dayton, Ohio, of which Col
E. F. Brown. who spent few weeks in
this section short time ago, is Governor ::
Northwestern branch, near Milwaukee,
Wis; the Eastern branch, near Augusta,
Me-, and the Southern branch, near
Hampton, Va. and it shows the care and
consideration bestowed by the govern
ment upon those who did not hesitate
in the hour of her peril to take their
arms and stand between her and danger
The total number of soldiers and sail
Ors cared for at these four branches was
6,65l, of which number 3,769 were cared
or at the Central branch, being SS7 more
men than the three other branches to-
gether.
There are workshops connected with
the different branches where many of
the men are engaged in manufacturing
boots and shoes, cigars, bro ,mS, &C., the
entire product for the year amounting to
$547, ,101, on which there was II net profit
of $24,447. Farming and gardening are
carried on quite extensively and quite
profitably, and all the clerks. nurses
watchmen, police. &C., are selected from
the inmates. besides they run their own
engines and keep them in repair, make
their own gas, bake, butcher, cook, wash
and iron, for all the men. and all do other
services necessary in such institutions.
Each branch has Il store, the profits of
which are passed TO what is called the
amusement fund, and is tliSblirsed by the
the governors of the different branches
for the benefit and amusement
of the men. Brass and string bands are
supported, lectures, concerts. and other
entertainments provided, anu books add
ed TO the libraries, &c.
During the year there was expended
$124,000 in the erection of new buildings
at the different branches. The men are
well fed and all their wants carefully
provided for. As giving ;tn idea of The
bill of fare that is provided we give that
of the Central branch. The report says
the articles named must be anu is pre-
pared as specified, never less. often more,
especially in vegetables when in season
SUNDAY.
Br,akfast-BOiled ham. potatoes, brown bread,
butter, coffee.
Dinner-Koast mutton, potatoes, beets, pie,
suppe Bread and butter cookies, fruit, tea,
tomatoes.
MONDAY.
Break akfast-COrned beef, potatoes, bread, but
Dinner-yegetable soup, boiled beet, potatoes,
bread, crackers.
supper -Mush and syrup, warm biscuit butter,
cheese, tea.
TUESDAY.
Breakfast-Irish stew, potatoes, bread, butter,
coffee.
Dinner--Pork loins, peas or green beans, Gu
cumbers. bread. coffee.
Supper-Bread, butter, cake fruit, tea.
WEDNESDAY.
Breakfast-Beef, stewed onions, potatoes,
bread. butter, coffee.
Dinner-Roass mutton, tomatoes, brown and
supper-Cold beef or tongue, beef, bread but
ter, tea.
THURSDAY.
Rreakfast-Shoulders potatoes, bread, butter,
coffee
Drnner-Roast beef, potatoes, bread, butter,
pie, coffee.
Supper-Warm biscuit, bread, butter, fruit, tea.
FRIDAY.
Breakfast -Mackeral, stewed onions, potatoes,
bread. butter. coffee,
Dinner-Corned beef, cabbage potatoes, bread,
butter, coffee.
Supper-Bread, butter, cake, fruit, tea.
SATURDAY.
Breasfast-Beef fricasse, bread. butter. coffee.
Dinner-Por'. or bacon. Deans, cucumbers, DO
tatOes, bread, butter, coffee
Suppel-Rice and syrup, bread, biscuit, cheese,
tea.
From the above it will be seen that the
men who have been disabled i'm defend
ing their country are well fed. and re-
port says, although the men are better
and more generously provided for, the
average cost per man is actually less than
any other of the public institutions of
the United States.
The number of inmates in these Homes
is increasing every year. There are 2l1
of the inmates who are over 20 years of
age, 127 of these latter being men who
were disabled in the war of 1912 and th e
Mexican war.
Uncle Sam has made liberal provisions
for providing and caring for those who
have been disabled in the service of the
country, and in order to enjoy the pro-
visions thus made all that is required is
that the applicant should be suffering
from physical disability received in SER
vice while in the line of his duty, and
that he should have served at least thirty
days and received an honorable discharge.
Receiving pension does not exclude
disabled soldier from the benefits of the
home, However, during the time he
should remain a. the home, they claim
the right to control the money received
as pension. Any disabled soldier de-
string admission can receive full instruc-
tions by writing to the governor OF such
branch as he may desire to enter, asking
for blank application papers, when they
will be forwarded to him, together with
all necessary information.
The Detroit News says: "For the nine
days proceeding the red ribbon reform
movement there were 60 arrests made in
Detroit tor drunkenness and disturbing
the peace. For the nine days succeed
ing only IL arrests had been made for
l. A ~(t I'll tocf
mentioned days 10 arrests were made for
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