The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-11-07
For the Democrat.
TRIP SKETCHES.
LETTER NO. VII.
Editor of Democrat:

my ldoo lSt1CL III nHiSu L oed1Co tAoo
it would close "Trip Sketches" l
to mention several items
concerning u visit to Carlisle which
l had intended to do, so that l shall
be compelled to trouble you with an
other short article which l promise
to be my last n or this subject.
In company with my friend Gould
l visited the Cumberland County In
Urinary, which is one of the largest
and best managed institutions of the
kind that a be found anywhere,
and as it was on this farm that the
writer drew his first breath and his
early days passed, much of the hap
piness and pleasure enjoyed by him
in his youthful days are attributable
to the surroundings attending his
residence at this cid place, it is but
natural chat he should feel a deep
and abiding interest in every thing
connected with it, and that it should
receive at least some little notice at
his hands. Here it was that the inno-
cent and youthful days of the writer
were passed, and here it was that
the first lessons of morality and re-
ligion were instilled into his young
mind, by a pious and devoted moth
er, and to these teachings, coupled
with a venerated fathers advice and
instruction, he is indebted for every
good trait in his character, if he
really possesses any. The center
building and one of the wings of the
old homestead is still standing and
is occupied by the Superintendent
and his family as their residence,
and the style of its finish vas unsur-
passed by any other in the land in
those days. It's massive mahogany
doors and marble nantes on the
first floor, with its finely carved
wooden mantles and other carved
woodwork on the second, convinces
one of the uselessness and folly of
spending vast sums of money in fit
ting up residences in such a manner
as renders them no more comforta-
BILE, and is calculated to engender
pride and extravaganza in the occu-
pants within their walls. The man
agement of the infrmary is under Mr..
John Hutchinson and his kind wife to
whom we are indebted for an excel
lent supper and many kind civilities
extended to us. There has been a
large building erected in connection
with this institution for the care and
protection of the Insane of the coun-
ty, and / regret to say that fos the
amount of money spent in the build
ing, a much more comfortable and
suitable one for the accommodation of
this unfortunate class of persons
might have been erected. 1t is I'M
der the management and care of Mr..
John Coover, who was absent in town
during our visit, but notwithstanding
this / am free to say, that every at
tention was paid us by his courteous
assistants, and every facility afford
ed us to make a thorough examina-
ton of the institution and its work
ings. These institutions are care
fully and ably conducted by the gen
tlemen who have charge of them, and
the people of old Cumberland are
certainly to be congratulated in Sc.
curing the services of two such pru.
dent and qualified persons to guard
their interests and to administer to
the comforts and wants of their poor
and unfortunate. The writer visited
the old grave yard which recalled to
his mind many pleasant recollections
{ although they we're somewhat ming
led with sorrow and regret, for it as.
sured him of the fact that most o.
our early acquaintance ard compan
ions had passed to that "bourne from
whence no traveller returns" ant
that but few besides himself remain
ed to tell the stories of their youth
full days. This visit reminded me
too of the fact that Carlisle was not
| ed as having for its citizens in the
: past, some Of the most distinguished
jurists of our times. In this grave
yard are inferred the remains of Chic
Justice JOHN BANN1sTER GIBSON, one
of the greatest ~jurists of his day ant
age and whose legal opinions are no
only highly valued, but are frequent
ly sought after by the lawyers of oul
E own State whilst seeking for author
tiles of eminent jurists in their man
, agement of difficult cases. Here
also lie the remains of Judges Taos
DUNCAN and JOHN KENNEDY, of thu
Supreme Court, men distinguished
not only for their deep legal acquire
e ments, but for their pure and spot
less moral character. Here are tn,
remains of those distinguished law
yers and judges DAVID WATTS, JON
8 REED HAMILTON, BRECKENRIDGE WI
B1DDLE and others. In this old fash
Toned grave yard may be found
i handsome monument erected by tn,
i, citizens of Carlisle, to the memory 0
NOBLE McCAULLEY, who was no 9th
5 err person than "MoLL PITCHER" tn
famous Heroine of Monmouth. Their
were other celebrities of Carlisle il
, my youthful days, whose last restin!
places l could not discover. Thei
names were JENNY WHITE alias RoPI
GEORGE BAGGs alias GLIDDY Glow
BANTY JIM and LOFTY BEN, bnt thi
visit recalled them wildly to m,
mind, as will this sketch recall ther
to the minds of every Carlislcr VIII
reads it.
+ Our trip on the whole was a pleas
ant as we'll as an instructive one, an,
i the knowledge acquired of lnsan
Asylums, the different modes of pul
n chasing supplies and various meth
DDS of managing such institutions
Z will prove beneficial in the futur
management of our own Asylum
. Although the Dayton Asylum is on
n of the older ones, and consequent
not possessing many of the moder
improvements, yet I think that i
the general appearance of it's build