The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

suits were Immediately orouRhN IN .v |
Chaneery Court OF Pulaski County aud maj
judgment was rendered against Major CTaN-
ford and his bondsmen for the iuil aih9Ins
claimed By the state. to- wit, ss'-.v,. @ @inis
,mount has since been paid into the >tho
treasury. The case against eN Treasurer
Churchill and his bondsmen Is stlll pehlin.'
The attorneys smployed by me- me, anG ye .ne de-. a
voted much time to this cause, ana nave
used all possible diligence in Its proseea-
pyAy MUTE AND BLIND INSTITUTES.
The report of the Trustees and superin-
tendents of the Deaf Mute and Bllnd lhsn'
tutes are full and complete.
The buildings at the Blind Asylum are m
adeguaie, AMI the character OF n portion OF
them Is sucn as to greatly endanger the
lives Of the inmates in case OF nre. IeS'
confident that you viii be as hberal In ueai u,
ing with the demands and necess lies oi
those who have been so sriavous'y atncteu.
as the means at your conicaEd a21 your
duty TO the people VIII justify.
ARKANSAS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY.
The University at Fayetteville, during the
past two years, mas not been entirety iree
from Internal dissensons. Ihe iacultl was
I AT one time, not harmonious, am the h'tthu-
ance has not been so great ~ We couiu NiSh'
ne ertheless IL is now in reasonably pros
porous condition. | am fully impresseu "isI
the importance OF keeping this INSTITUTION
nm 20 the highest standard, and trust the
/ Legislature viii not hesitate to make the
necessary appropriations for that purpose
and will also provide for such repairs am
L improvements rs the sAlcAN VI hAc
and the health and comfort OF the studeh's
require. ,....., Ia
/ Gated at Pine Bluff, has been very success,
ful, and is in prosperous condition. iIoi.
Corbin has. in its management, sno"h .ih
I sci. earnest, capable and economlcA 70
degree tnat Is highly comnenuaOIe Ahu
worthy of much praise.
LUSATIC ASYLUM.
From tho report OF the superintendent ana
Board of Trustees it will be seen that tue APP
. mr. tau fuade IL zuDlgrt OF the LII
matte Asylum has not all been e1penled. ~
| Is estimated that tulIy ,20,Oo0 VIII remain a.
tn. end of the two years. This Is very
gratifying showing. 1 take pleasure IN say
ing that no public institution IN tue state mas
ever been managed with less friction anu
more consummate sSlll. According TO tue
report che Institution is now full, and there
are 100 insane people in the state unproNIueu
for. The Board OF Trustee, recommend an
additional wing for tNe building IN order
that there may De accommodations ior az
This recommendation | fu!Iy indoFsc' H.
from poverty or other cause, We are COM
PEELED to ne llect any OF our unfortunate cH-
liens upon whom the hand oil aiiiiction has
fallen ii certainly should not be these he'p'
less ones
trust that ample provision will be made
for all that are in the state, ava thht tile
General Assembly will be LIBERAL in furnish
Ing all that Is required for the asylum.
PESTrESrARY.
As will be seen from the report OF the sec.
reiary OF state. the number "a conNlcts IN tie
two years. That In addition TO pay ing the
coss Of transporting the conSiets lr1m tne
various counties to the state PRISON, tne
lcssees have paid into the state Treasury the
sum OF sLi, 80 for the year commencing May
:, ls>i aud ending May !, lsoi.
The death rate among the conVlcts nas nas
been Comparatively light during the last
two years. Those underline immediate con
trol and supervision OF the very eihcieht
Penitent.ary Physician, Dr. John waters,
have bccu rem trkaOiy hcaltnJ.
"A Alton tOr repairs anu llo-
movement upon the renitentiary bulldlnss
Is an absolute necessity. the Old bglliitS
Is In very dangerous cond-ioa anc !ihO.s
to TALL to ruin, at any time. 60. -
Under the present system OF alowr.s
! conyicts to be worked Out-lue the WAX Oi
the Ienitentiary, they have been distrib :ited
| nj various points in the state, principally in
/ the counties OF Pope, Conway, Johnso.i, JeH.
/ erson and Philips. while 4 am c-niideht
| that the parties now in charge, Sho nave
/ succeeded to the rights by contract OF tHe
| original lessces, have done all in their power
/ to have the rules prescribed by the Botru oI
| Commissioners complied win, anu 70 nave
/ tine PRISONERS humanely treated, yet II has
/ been impossible for the Board OF CoInnis-
! sioners or the lessces themselves TO gNo
| that supervision and attention 10 the tleht.
ment OF the conyicts that their uniortuhate
| condition requires. l firmly believe that me
| system of working conYicts OUTSIDE tue Nalls
! OF the Penitentary Is unciNiIzed, ihhnhi"l
| " ,-'rong .nd thnt the evils inf icted upon the
/ Stute nv tnis system ARE Ia no way cohIleh'
,atcd By the additional remuneration Pro, H.
.o, 20 dryradr honest labor and the
J.,noraiizlng Influence upon the young men
| cominv i'm contact with, ana coilpcitco ~
labor in close proxl,nty 70 e.n .,,ncti,n.s se.
| cnrad ~ xfth CHAINS; all Of these facts hppeu
| stronaly to our sense OF fiSht ana !u'''Se,
and should. in my iudsinen.;o ;o,InS I'M to rec. e.
/ ommend IL but its supposed ecoho.n! T, @ niu
adopt one more in accord with the u'e'a'eS
| of humanity. ,..,i ,s.e,p,,ly
with the consent OF the lcssees, W MAKE
new contract, by which tine money hi'Ii,s
from the lease can be applien ,i W ~ I,' o
| OF machinery, such as VIII ehanlc , .ho - ,'.
/ tractors TO employ the conNicts i'slnc % 'ne
| walls believe the best interest ol the state
! demands that II he uohe-
sTATE BOARD or HEALTH.
| In ISL the Legislature passed an act ere.
atinr a state Board OF Heath. rhe board
| thus created MAS In successful operation
| and doing good work fOr the people ot the
| state. The last Legislature not Only iailed
/ 10 make AN appropriation for continuing the
! work OF the board Of lsoLi and lsoi, bat GOV.
| cred back into the Treasury all uneApendei
! balances lett over.
Neyertheless, under the law / appointed
! Health Commissioners Tor the state, VINO
| have done euch work as was possible under
! the circumstances FOR the protection OF thd
/ public health. 1nis work OF the board hi'
! been chiefly that OF co operation WITH th5
! boards OF other states, with view Ol pro
/ tccting the commonwealth against iic IN
/ yusion OF epidemics and infectious diseases.
! Dr. j. A. DiDrell, at ms own expense, ilas at
| tended conventions OF National ana state
boards OF Health. II Is nothing but risht
! that the secretary and other members OF inc
! board be reInunerAted Tor tAelr past seIN-
| ices and that provision be made TO sustain
| tine Board IN the future.
KXrosITIos, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
! Realizing the importance OF having the re-
sources oi the state properly displayed at
| tine exposition to be held ut LOulsNilie, N.Y.
commencing IN August. looJ, the legislature
| appropriated the sum OF 500 10 Md tharies
| W allaue, Esq, then engaged IN tie collection
| and preparation OF specimens ui tue agr-
| cuitural and other products oi thc STATE, 10
| make as complete AN eAAiUitiun OF such
| products as possible at SAID Exposition.
! tully concurring with tine Legislature A. 70
| the importance ui the subject, ahd 10 awaken
| the interest OF the whole people, appointed
| Dr. &. NJ Taylor, Dr. ). N. heHef, :. 4.
| Cockrill, ST., =. II. Sowliu, j. NJ. Hewitt,
! John G. Calhoun, 4. ". Bard and q. w..
/ NoOtcn, az Commissioners to represent tie
| state at the Exposition. lhcse Commission
! cr~ without compensation, tosetuvr Wltn
/ MIR Matlace uuu Dr. j. Guy Lewis, GtSUtel
! much time, iaDor aId money to the accom-
/ plishment OF the oDJe,t ia view, Hnd by thcir
| energctic laDOrs connected sucu a mdgnin'
/ cent display of the resources OF the state
Ia the way OF agricultural products, nuts,
! vegetables, timber, minerals, etc, as as
! source OF prIde TO our CltiLcn-, aud a sur
| pnse TO the outside world ieri warranted
in saying that the eAilpit inale at LouisNihe
| resulted IA great good Ia tnc state.
take great pleasure Ia calling the atten-
| tion OF the Legislature To the iiDc vi and puD-
! uc sptritcd course manifested Dy aii tue rail
/ road companies OF thc state. 1ney trans
I ported cur specimens lree oi charge, ana ts-
! pccialty did Ine ~. Louis, iron Mountain "
! Southern, the Little kock X tt. snith and the
/ Memphis X Llttle Rock Railroad Companies
/ contribute laIseiy, N many ways, 10 make
| the Arkansas eAnibit a success. Ia the same
! generous spirit they nre aiding the state to
/ make an EXHIBIT at New orleans.
| WORLDS COTTON CESThSNlAL ENHIBITIoS.
The Legislature by act of March 30th, lss3
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