The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-14

basement. At first thought one would suppose that
the children ought TO DC ia the aryest part or the
building but when once the poor little things are
visited 1t is seen now wise IL Is 10 nave the nercfu
diphtheria and Group SO near at hand, like some
healing panacea ON the mantei snelf tor as regards
most or them, the pnyscian tnat alone can cure is
DEATH They are nearly al idiots 10 them. even in
Otsego county, Ire coula never prove romance!
WHERE THEY EAT
Thence we crossed 70 the eating room, which oc-
cupes the hair OF the basement toward the Keepers
residence. Inc dinner haa Just been finished, put
several men were eating in different parts of the
nall. Inc tables weae e"verea Win whlte oiicioth
which, to say the least was an improvement upon
the nasty, greasy poarus MAD seen Ut Schoharie.
"The people seem to eat all you give them
suggested observing that some OF the TIN dishes
although innocent OF wniteness, glowed ike Dur-
nished metal-lnany mad evidently been licked so
clean that the necessary Oh aishwater was only ap-
parent to fastidious tastes.
I'VE give them plenty, was the ro1oinder
.How OFTEN 40 tney nave fresh meat!
'Sometimes three times but always twice.
chow do they sieep!
"As Wen as the vermin Will permit them' was
the reply Anu we stePpeo 10 the door TO see dozen
or more bedsteads, which. having been freshly
painted RED, were drying IN the sum- At more dis
tant part OF the yaru some men We're observed carry
ing these dreadIu Instruments OF torture back INTO
the mousse anu Replacing upon them the Ola corulhg
and the hiae9us compound or straw and disc1orea
cotton called mattresses. IL was easy 70 see tnat all
the cleansing OF the turniture imaginable could not
cure the ev a. long as the bedding was so sadly IN
WOMAN FOR A THAT.
Thence our way leu INTO sheo anu up rickety
pair of stairs to room where were five beds occu-
pied by old men and two idiot boys One of the
latter mere chd Oh ten years, sat swaying to and
fro on chair Win ms eyes nxed steadily on the
wall, wnle nc punou A!Ao steain engine.
"Ihat' the way nc does from one years end to
another, explained the Keeper
"What IL tnat ngure there! inquired, on DIS
covering queer FORM seated by the bedside or an
old man. ihe single garment IN which 1t seemed TO
be arrayed was Calico wrapper but the face was 30
like that OF man that thought 1t just possible
that some insane fancy. humored by the gentle
keeper. accounted Tor the adoption OF the appar-
entity feminine garment me. IT,,
lit Is woman; she insists on being with her SICK
husband. and as we have no room that We con give
them apart she sleeps by his side here rather than
be separated
IN TINS room, wnero I'LL tnese men are! ex-
claimed. with surprise
certainly. Where eise!
"Do you think tnat proper! Has Otsego county
no pity Tor her sexs Don you think 1t sadY'
=, on you P"s w nno point on IT, young man.
she don hha any iaul', ana why should /! BE-
Sides. there no uanscr VI corrupting her morais
Du., sno e',uons nae wo una, near. ieIt: Sne
though she probably never was when he was well
ana strong. seems 70 me tnat some CONSIDERATION
should oe SHOWN LOT .ha' iact.
! iookea closer - ner. Sne nau oviaenty shaved
ner uPfcf ZAP LOT ycss' Aa now that sue nao ceased
70 40 so-or . .s sno Souh'y oVerseers hau as
couralcu SUI i n d,, noavy iuslacne OF
gray hair arched her mouth ana gave the expression
OF Veteran s ~ 70 nsr Paie anu haegaro
lace. Sne iooAeu ,e squsrciy III the eye anu from
me sianSea ',I .ne sieA man " her sioe' Us
thomsn sue wouIu n- ~ S'Ao'-
This rs my excuse.
AZ al pe tue sa resaraing her tnat Is told to her
drunk anu ,ne ". sooer tne leader III orothel
rows ana the devil ihcarnate when caught in the
she he was . ministerns angel ' = ''-' '''> '''
wHkhk the MEN ExIsT.
Anotncr roon osss ane wooasnea was visited ana
.nero two men weio 'cen ryi ing 10 80 arruhge tne
ped upon when ,hey We're 70 sleep Tor the next SIX
months That Tue noies anu Jumps OF the TICK would
DC larry aPporioneu oetweeh them:
iEe peusteaus iooh Boou oeal better AFTER the
paint sussestcu tue Keeper.
"Yes. they do; but-but-the bugs won't bite any
Inc PauPer tina. pure oia Latin WORD SO synony-
NOUS Win misery clearly grasped the hard. un-
pheasant iac' uo s.ateo ~ Without oisslmuiatlon OF
nice choice OF heuase.
From TINS point descent scent, was again made to the
grouhus anu roona oircctiy unuer the one we Aao
just Quilted was entered. Here the utmost squalor
was ooservaoic. ino ceiiihs was upholstered ana
the pare logs on winch the noorin9 ABOVE was laid
were grimy WITH inc SCOT ana coowebs OF years.
Inere was one feature III the sheu worthy OF COM
menuation, however stove stooa III the centre OF
.no roon'' AZ" "ui o"' 'Rfa'eiu hro ourheo "itn1n
It,.
Here saw silly looking man or uncertain age
revealed the fact that he had been the
ioh9est D. nypous' that although nc Was Oh wnite
Diooa ne naa oeen RAISED among tho Indians from
chiidhood anu wheh tney Unsupported leaving MIN
behind nc nau no place 10 come save 10 the aims
mouse. nc ate OUT OF the hollow OK MS hand IN
nc had picked up. his chin projected lar beyond
MS nose. anu the eyes IN ms small round race
AMONG THE HOPELESS
as TINS place were not pad enough l was next
conuuc.oa 70 sne ansane wA,u ~ enete ee ne,i on
ear.n wnelo sl'o MISERY "A uucnIns. ~ tnefe oc
iost SOU, searou Win VOC out no. consumed, pc
AoAu iunauc PauPer' nat pom. reacneo tne
WI, Wuoic gaau. OF nuinan MISERY mas peen sounueu
no iraine s.l was uviucu III .ne centre. auo
no uon , yu"reLs wefe W 'iio e's anu 'ne women
70 inc rignI' along one siao Oh oacn OF THESE
long rooms ran y row ol uPrishts just
Close enough tose.nor 70 prevent human
poay from ..; oeing squee]ea oetween them. INN
ooaIu Psru'ions uis.ues. 'nis eiap ,io nVo VI siA
narrow compartments. in each OF which was cot.
WILL I,t,o ~ oaaaa 70 v nmd r'. na %
yer! NUS IL sceheu 70 meme rev pieces OF
crown peaulng were Pisceu. III the men Quarters
only TWO persons were iouna. one was SO resisned
anu inute 80 emu. ,h 20 VIVA. was saau IN ms
presenoe .na. ou' s'.oi' 'ue Aeeper octas ABOUT
SSH, % Io pV ~ enow .ase anu tne
diagnosis whlch ne maze OF soitening OF the brain
enoins' 10 iio ue.iu IL wiz ue,iri"l' anu uca'n'
r, Al, a A SUI, 1 t LIE.
. INC o'ner neure wou'd nave served as STUDY TOT
ueroiue or AI l ae.uaps can ou mi MS
pose. rHst, tne SURE uuuhes IN orioi Inc pack-