The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21


but no two alike. John cannot be ad-
dressed like Sam, neither can you speak
TO 8 lm In the manner you address Mary.
Did " ever Occar to the reader what an
Intricate network of aubtsrflges the
superintendent is compelled TO carry In
his brain In his daily intercourse with
themr What shifta, what svasions, what
tricks he has to keep always on hand ut
seconds notice. Talk about n ward
politician Bless your soul, he cannot
hold q candle to an Inarmary 9uperin-
tendent; and how he Ia compelled TO lie !
To say Yes" when he means "No." and
say mo" when he means "Yes." Super.
intendent Pontiua should compel the
county TO keep q Salvation Army" con-
etantly employed In hia behalf, with q
dozen extra tamborines.
The superintendent Ia badly In need
or help-some sound men--tO lessen his
labors nd Insure the safety and comfort
OF the inmates. A flight and day watch
men are needed. The day watchman
should have entire. charge OF the yards
and enclosures, TO prevent the straying
of OF inmates, the throwing Of llth
about the premises, and the regulation
OF the occupants In their out door per.
ambulatiOns; the chief duty OF me night
watchman should be the thorough In
e2ectlon OF the entire building at sta'ei
intervals during the night. While every
possible precauti0n IL taken 80 far M
lights and Arps are concerned, there is
no absolute certainty that matches and
other combustlbles may not ut some time
nj haF naf iniA iha nnuanaainn NJ lhnna
OF unsound mind, the buildings fred,
and IN 1ch destruction Of life and prop
erty ensne. ~ 10 an absolute fact that the
county furnishes no one to guard this
fOrl0rn community during about eight
hours OF the night. Nothing but prOyl
denre has 30 far protected them. We
need hardly remind our readers OF the
destruction OF the iDflrmary barn. filled
with the entire products OF the farm, a
couple OF years ago, at the hands OF one
OF the Inmates. II q like calamity should
occur to the residence during any night,
the loss OF life aud the consequent auf-
fering entailed upon living occupants
would undoubtedly be very severe.
STRANGE BEDRELLows.
Misery causes us 10 lie down with
strange bedfell0ws" IA an old and true
saying. Not all are unlettered and un-
learned who seek the charity of the
county when poverty and the blasts OF
winter aesail them. At this writing
within the building, Ia person who was
the private secretary TO Montgomery
Blair, during his whole term ~ Post
master General under President Lincoln,
receiving a SALARY OF g, 1900 per annum.
In that capacity he was thrown In c0u.
tact with many Of our public men dur.
Ing the great rebellion, He seems TO be
perfectly at home In converse about the
leading Senators and Congressman of
those days, our Generals, and many OF
the War Governors OF tho Northern
States. Frozen feet and the pains OF
rheumatism waited him TO the Il1rmary
doors, aud he 10 rapidly recovering from
hiB infirmlries. Anothec inmate Ia O
native OF Switzerland, a botanist Of the
first order. He understands the ecience
OF plants toperiection. You cannot men
tion the name Of IN herb 10 him but he
will Immediately give you full de-
ecriptiOn OF itg properties and the place
OF ita nativity. Frozen feet caused him
10 bring visiting card TO the superin-
tendent.
PRODUCTION.
In conversation with Superlntend ent
Pontius we learned that he has 90 acres
OF wheat and 3 acres OF rye In the ground,
and that II Ia his intention TO plant 33
acres OF corn, 25 acres OF oats, 10 acres
OF potatoes, acres OF sweet corn, | acre
OF Dro0m'corn, acre OF beans and 3
acres In garden truck this summer. The
farm Ia being gradually improved, 80
that every acre can be made productive.
One mile OF drain tile has been laid In
some OF the waste lands aud the farm
wagons have been KEEP. busy hauling
lime over the poorer soil for several
weeks. All needed repairs to the build
ings are made AZ they become necessary.
The sound OF the hammer and the merry
voices OF workmen caused the reporter
TO wend his way 10 the blacksmith shop
and there no found two Of the inmates
buaily engaged In repairing tools and
and getting In shape for The coming
farming campaign.
CONSUMPTION.
The Superintendent also Informed uq
that he had slaughtered during the fall
and winter A hogs, whose aggregate
weight was fraction less than 1900
pounds, ana 20 steers weighing In the
aggregate l2 800 pounds. The consump.
tiOn OF Hour haS amounted 10 300 barrels,
loo bushels Of potatoes, 10 bu 'hels OF
dried applea, 100 bushels OF beans, and
cabbage and bushels OF sweet corn with.
out number. All this immense quantity
or produce was grown upon the farm.
In fact, everything consumed IL pro-
duced with the single exception OF tho
groceries. Bad reports OF a email crop
OF fruit tho coming summer do not scare
the Superintendent much In the matter
OF vinegar, for no made last fall 10 bar.
rels OF cider.
CHEWING AND SMOKING.
On Sunday mornings tobacco ls regu-
larry distributed TO the iOmates, In q
sufficient quantity TO last them the week.
Nearly oil OF the male portion use the
weed, and some OF tho females; some
prefer chewing. but the moj rlty select
q pipe for smoking. After their meals
most OF the old men 20 TO the em liking
room, All their pipes and light them,
seat themselves In the large arm. m.chairs,
aud silently watch tho white smoke
leave their pipes and curl upward TO the
ceiling. We could not but wonder what
their thoughts were. Perhaps Tor the
time being voil had been drawn, and
they lived over again life Of peace,
surrounded by plenty, when they sat AZ
their own hearlhstOnes, with their little
children about their knees, and they
built castles about their old age, and
how peacefully and happily the old cou-
Pile would spend their declining years.
Alb we are born, but not dead. And
like oil tho caetles we build In youth and
manhood, we And them constructed OF
air, and crumble into dust
soME or THE "oLD TIMgps."
Tho record of tho Drpgent inmatea M