Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-03-30
FOURTH EDITION.
Attic ALMSHOUSE.

AS was stated in the late edition o.
the REPUBLICAN yesterday, the Levy
Court paid an Official visit to the Trus
tees of the Poor who were in session al
the Almshouse. All the Levy Courtmsn
except President Bright, and Messrs.
Polk and Ellison were present.
Amongst the visitors present not
mentioned in yesterdays REPUBLICAN
were Henry swayne, member OF the
Legislature from Christiana Hundred,
Thomas Holcomb, Recorder of Deeds
and Deputy Sheriff George Clark.
After being taken through the Aims
House, which is kept sCruplously clean,
by DR. Ogle, chatting with the inmates
and giving away number of five cent
pieces and plugs of tobacco, they were
introduced to the Trustees of the Poor,
when free and off hand social inter-
mingling ensued.
The Board being again called to or
der Elk Senator and Secretary of the
Board, Cooch, made financial state
ment showing that the Boards appro-
priation for last year amounted to
So, 900 but that ii did not net more than
SOS 600 after errors and commissions
had been deducted. He said the board
had been receiving appropriations of
this amount for several years but ow-
ing to an increase of expenses larger
appropriations would be needed. The
expenses for last year sad he, were
very heavy OH account Of SMALLPOX
and the proposed removal of the aims
house. Smallpox alone incurred an
expense of So, 900 and the sum of $3.50
was expelded in preparing plans, etc. p,
for the new county buildings. In con-
clusion be stated that the total exnen-
SOS for last year announced to $751; I,
leaving u deficiency OF about $4,000,
and asked the Levy Court on behalf of
the Board to consider the question of
placing the coming years appropria-
ton at $40, 600
MIR. Barlow, superintendent of the
AmshOuse, reported that there are now
224 inmates in the Almshouse. OF this
number 81 are in the insane department
and l57 are in the wards devoted to in
valids and paupers. In the insane de-
partment there are "a white persons,
u men and 81 women. There are also
Is colored PERSONS, 9 men and 4 women.
lu the pauper and invalid department
there are 10 white persons, 63 men, 81
women and children, also 80 co.ored
persons ~ men, 70 women and child
rem. The following deaths occurred
during the mouth March 2, j. Boyce,
from Wilmington ; March 4, James
Wilmington, from Wilmington; March
5, Adelia Hudson, from Wilmington ;
March %, John Lynch, from Will
mington; March %, Benjamin Town.
send, from New Castle March %, j..
Newson, from Wilmington.
Two Of the inmates died yesterday
morning, one of them but few mo.
ments before the arrival of the Levy
Court.
Benjamin Townsend, one of the de-
ceased from Appoqninmink, had only
been in the institution couple OF wears,
he was relative Cf late Samuel Town
serd and at one time was q prosperous
farmer. Old Aunt Phillis in the color.
ed department, claims to be los years
old. She halls from Newark and recalls
with pleasure to her memory the names
OF quite number of citizens of that
town and vicinity. She readily recog-
pized Levy Courtman Morrison who
lives near Newark and inquired after
the health of his samily. Phillis was
remem bcred by hand fall of five cent
nickles. She looks as If she was good
for another decade. The nursery had
strong attachments for the County
Guardians and several very pretty little
children came in for number of Careses
and nlckles, other departments
afforded less pleasure, but the clearly
manner in which all the departments
were kept reflected great credit upon
those having it in charge.
The room in which the Trustees hold
their meetings is very comfortably fit
ted up and noticeable amongst the wall
decorations are two crayon likenesses
one of George Lodge, for several years
President of the Board and the other OF
John w. Evans, for a long time off
Cially connected with the Board. Tie
crayons were executed by Miss Lodge,
daughter Of WIN G. Lodge, when b at
sixteen years of age, and reflected the
greatest credit upon her artistlc genius.
Miss Lodge has since visited Paris and
has taken lessons from the leading
! French artists
Between II and one o'clock. the mem
bers of the Levy Court, visitors and
trustees sat down to a table prepared
under the special and personal super.
intendence of Mrs. and Miss Barlow.
1t did credit to Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow
as Brandywine hundred farmers who
knew exactly how to get up good din
ners.
After dinner smoke and chat, DR.
Springer who is physician of the Insane
| Department., tOok charge of the party
and conducted them through The build
ings.
Every department was kept in the
best condition that the old rickety clap
trap concern of building would per
nit.
Some narrowing sights met the eye.
of the visitors. To fully comprehend
the full extent of human misery q visi
through the Insane Department of thu
! Aims House is requisite. The majority
of the cases are harmless, simple mind
ed people, bnt there are among then
some violent cases requiring 10 be KEEP
in chains and hand cuffs. A young
lady, whose name we will not divulge, il
a raving maniac, chained and handcuff
ed, because her love for a minister 0
the gospel was not returned. TIL,
stamping and raving Of the poor cir
could be heard all through the build
ling After all parts of the building
had been visited, the company separa
ted, the Levy Courtmen returning t.
their homes and the Trustees to bust