Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-21
SANDERSVILLE NOTES.
A Model PAuPerAs HOme-PersOnaI
POInts-EIecIIOn of Teachers.

sANDERsvILLE. GA, July 1S-Edttor Morning
| Net0s By order of Hon. NJ. Newman Ordi-
nary, we were conveyed to the home of the
poor" a few days since We would like to add,
! however, that the order was in the form of a
courteous invitation, our conductor, the affa-
b e Major himself and the purpose OF our visit
to acquaint ourselves with the locality of the
home, its general arrangement and its adapta-
bility to the designed purpose. The 'home
for the poor of Washington county is situated
about three miles from Sandersviiie in an air
line, though circuitous road nscessitates a
drive Of six. The tract of land containing two
hundred and twenty-five acres, was bought in
October, 1880, at a cost Of 81, ASP, and had then
on it two double-pen log houses and
two smaller ones. Since January, 1881.
our present Ordinary has added four
frame houses, three of them being l6 bv e
feet, with double chimneys in the centre
affordIng a fireplace for each of the rooms,
which are l6 by IS feet The fourth is Is by 81
feet containing two rooms Is by 16 for the
use of the Superintendent and a dining hall is
by 25 feet The buildings are placed in two
rows facing each other, with an irregular ave-
nue. of large oaks between, and are all inclosed
in ne yard presenting very much the appear
ance or the quarter" OF ante bellum days
Whitewash is freely used, hence the general
oOk Of the Home is a cleanly one. and after
doing full justice to a luscious watermelon
offered by Superintendent Orr we proceeded
to visit the interior of the buildings They are
as neat and clean as can be, and very com
Portable. The beds are supplied with good
mattresses and sufficient comfortable bedding
tidy kitchen stands Just back of the Super
intendent's house, and here the cook prepares
the food for all the inmates The white and
colored paupers have separate dining rooms
but all are provided for with equal care
In conversation with Mrs Orr, / learn that
fOnr pOOd milCh q an nix ,tvy
of this nutritive beverage, while from her flock
of nearly three hundred chickens the table is
occasionally graced with that most wholesome
and delightful dish, fried chicken" and a
drove Of forty young turkeys and twenty eight
hogs give promise that Washington county's
unfortunate ones in the Home will have
plenty Of material for a thanksgiving dinner
next November, and an abundance Of home
made bacon.
Upon the whole, we were highly grstified at
the most excellent arrangements and efficient
management The present system is for pre-
ferable to the former one of issuing scrip
monthly to each pauper, under which great
many impositions were practiced. Now. such
a thing is impossible, but at the same time
every real object Of charity is much better
cared for
Msjor Newman kindly gave us the following
figures, which show also the economy Of the
"Home:"
The cost of supporting paTpers under for
mer system was from 81, 800 to $4,000 per an
mum. The cost Of Home" expenses is 81, 800
Superintendent, hire CT cook, and necessary
labor in garden. ETC., as well as the pay of a
physician, who pays weekly visit to the Home
regularly, and oftener when necessary
Taking outside figures, there is an annu
saving Of $500 to 81 300. We think the greatest
error committed was in purchasing so large a
tract of land, and that two hundred acres
should be sold off. leaving the buildings and
twenty-five acres. The success of the Home is
due in a large measure to the ems rgy enter
prise and efficiency Of our Ordinary
Hon. r. W. Carswell, Judge of the Middle
Circuit, and lady are at the Gilmore House
Miss. Jennie Hudson, niece of Judge Cars
well, from Louisville, is visiting Mrs Iatimer
and Miss Jennie Bailey, Of Forsyth, the Misses
Smith.
Miss Salle Read Brantley, whom the Mer-
ctlry terms 'Our belle" left last night accom-
panied by her brother, for Philadelphia via
Savannah.
At meeting Of the Board of Education. on
the Sd instant, all the former teachers in the
free school were reelected, except Mrs N s
Robson, who declined, and Miss Ella L. Mitch
ell was elected to her former position The
corps now is: Principal of High School De-
ant Miss Alice Hodnett; Grammar School
Miss Ella L. Mitchell; intermediate, Miss Sallie
g. Davis, and Primary Miss Marion B. Haynes
Two delightful showers fell yesterday after
noon. relieving our anxiety considerably, for
our last preceding rain was a light one on the
Sth inst The corn crop is made, and cotton is
promising. There is yet ample time, though
for the latter to be a failure G. HIM