The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-08-03


EFT The AsYLuM.-A member Of
tho Walking Club, of Wheeling, which
recently passed through here on the
way to Webster county in q letter to
the Standard, has this to SAY in re.
gard to the Hospital for tho Insane :
"[u tho afternoon We went up to
the Insane Asylum, and wcro cordially
received by Drs. Candies and Kunst.
Tho latter gentlemen kindly showed
rs over almost tho entire building,
from tho cellars onto tho very roof,
kindly explaining and pointing out al
Tho points Of interest. Tho building is
tho finest in the State, without. a doubt,
and seems like tho world Of magic
after tho wild corutry and primitive
habitations that orc passed on our route
tothis point." I. has frontage Of about
1900 fess, md one wing is still to DO
added, the foundation having been
laid BY tho Ol1 Dominion. The
grounds arc artistically laid cut. end
when completed will DO ycry bear tiful.
In the rear arc several additional
suildiugs-ouc for the steam engines,
. house for tie colored luna.ics, lam
dry, etc., etc. ''
Fhe whole rain building 10 heated
BY steam. at q cOst'of 800 bushels Of
coal per day, and four Or five engines
arc used for this prrpoae.
Thc wards IRE kept as clean as soup
and watcr can make them, and except
a slight unpleasant odOr that prcvades
chem, arc oil that could be desired !;
and AZ this will probably DO removed by
tho introduction Of largo fans in the
lower part Of tho building. Rev
Father Tracey, IN old Wheeling boy.
end 2 former Y: studeu: at tho Catholic
College on Eoff street vent the rounds
with vs. Us, and mad" !Fs!e il pleasant for
US.
Tho FIRST case that arrested our at.
tentiou, and touched US most deeply,
was that Of . young nan, with an in.
tellectfal cast Of conptenrncc, but
cverspread by solemn, sorrowful 10 Ok
that at cnao aroused orr sympathy.
10 bad been an enthusiast on religion.
and ho seemed to feel that ho was
called upon to pray without consing"
in its rsost liberal scpsc,as he might DO
seen at intervals OF but 4 few moments.
standing in the long hill surrounded by
his miserable companions, with hi,
arms extended and closed cyelids, earn
cssly and even elOqucn,ly calling upon
the King Of Heaven in words Of prayer
and supplication.
In the same ball h, ives bright looking
little boy, whose bead had ID bccn injured
by railroad accident, and destroyed
his mind and power Of his speech. Ills
popularity was to offer his hand to ev.
crybody and at oil times, md there
was no such thing as too much Of q
good thing with him, as be shook hands
with our party about 4 dozen times per
mau. a candidate for public hOuOrs
couldn't DO more industrious, but the
boy, fortunately for US, could not in.
ilict our cars. Consequently candidate:
for Office may BIO bigger boxes than
luaaiics.
Tho colored ward furnished lhe
funny aspect Of lunacy. Ono old OAR
key woman had bu! ono word in her
vocabulary, and TINT word was "no.'
She bad certainly learned 10 say no te
tao entire satisfaction Of tho most rigid
moraliGt. Our funny :aan suggested
that she hust have been coquettc. nni
had a great wa1'y propogals, and i'm
agined she was still in demand. Sht
had the most contagious laugh imagin
able, aud kept tho boys holding thei'
sides through sympathy.
elephant Foot" was big ncgr'
with foot anu ankle fully as largc ii
that Of an elephant, said to huvo beer
caused by 4 snake bito. Our Grant
Erier has been downcast ever since III
saw that foot, rs he hos ut las. found
dangerous rival. Tie cOmfos's him
self, however, With tho though. that thu
colOred individual las but ono, while
bis two viii beat him on the genera
average plan.
H COursY OouHr meets on Mon
day, August 5th.