South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-06
The Deaf, Dumb and Blind
WHO ARE IN ATrEspAscE AT Tug SrArA
ASYLUM AT RoxSEr.

Dr. j. r. l.. Hardesty. President
OF the directors of the Deaf, Dsmb
and Blind Institute ut Romney, Hamp-
shire county. has prepared report OF
the status of the Asylum for the use
OF the Governor in tho preparation of
his annual message % the Legislature.
and through his courtesy we were yes
tcrday permitted to make few cx-
tracts.
The report after reciting the fact
that the buildings, grounds, etc.. are
IN as good condition as it Is possible
to put them, states that there We're
l20 pupils enrolled 1T the inception
OF the school year, October lst, 1881,
OF whom los were present and two
more expected, making total Of 10
IN actual attendance This number,
tho report continues, taxes the Sleep
ing capacity of the dormitory TO its
utmost, and this fact ia the basis OF
recommendation for more room.
There are Is applications for admis-
sion on file, besides these there are so
deaf, dumb and blind persons register
ell in the various counties OF the State
who have never come to time.
The present crowded condition OF
the institution demands some relief at
the hands OF the Legislature, and an
appropriation of $27, 900 for the
fiscal year beginning October 1. 1881.
is asked tor, aud in consideration of
the fact that eatablss of all kinds have
very materially advanced lately in
price, an appropriation of Sl3,500 i.
asked for the first half OF the fiscal
year beginning October l, 1882.
There has been heretofore an an.
nuai appropriation for the purpose of
transporting INDECENT patients to and
from tho institution, but the recent
influx OF patients has demonstrated
the fact that this amount is wholly in.
adequate to ito purposes. Aud IN adj.
ditional allowance OF $50 per annum
is asked from the Legislature. In
regard TO the matter OF Transportation
tho railroad companies and stage lines
have all been giving INDECENT pupils
bali rates upor application OF the Su-
perintendent of the asylum, but even
those favorable terms have been found
10 be not favorable enough for the
| limited facilities ut hand.
There have been some applications
by colored persons for admission.
which have embarrassed the authori-
ties to some extent, aad 10 be relieved
OF this embarrassment, Legislation is
asked that will provide the means OF
erecting an annex TO the building for
their relief.
The building is at present heated
toy one boiler which ID obviously in.
! sufficient, =, this one was placed in
the institution when first erected, and
as other buildings have been put up,
II IL found that other boilers will have
to be procured. This is also recon-.
mended ~ u matter of necessity, AZ
the incapacity OF the present boiler
would leave no means oG heating at
all.-Wheeling Register, Dec. 80.
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1t is believed that Pampas grass.
the most beautiful and stately of all
the grasses, and admirable for deco-
rative effects, can he as well produced
IN our southern States as in California.
where 1t Is indigenous. 1t is only of
late that 1t has come to be cultivated
for market in the latter State. One
farmer put three quarters OF an acre
under the grass, and WAS able to sell
each head or plume at 2! cents net.
ting about $500; another sold all he
raised at u cents q plume. The ill.,
dustry is growing and there is no near
danger OF an over supply as the north.
ern States aud Europe can take an
enormous quantity.
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