The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1888-08-04
FROM MEMPHIS.
For the SENrINEL.l

For the SENTINEL
Festive ball rooms, gay saloons ant
other bright instrumentalities OF pleas
ure, are sure evidences of happy civili
zation, especially when in the dark bach
ground we find splendid edifces, with al
proper surroundings, dedicated TO The
care of the poor, unfortunate and for.
saken. How this latter class lived and
died under Pagan institutions OF oldeu
times, we have but little Information.
The savage procedure of the Lacede.
mona1s at this day of christian. enlighten
ment, and charity seems exceedingly
cruel and brutal, when they destroyed in
infancy all personal deformities and men,
tai imbecilities, and while their object
was to educate mainly heroes aud sol.
diers, they got rid of class at once that
must have fingered out lives of suffering
and pain.
The introduction of the christian re-.
ligion, with Its widespread beugntins,
has changed all this, and we find evcry-
where in christian countries, places and
Institutions for the b4neft Of this un-
happy class of humanity. In this de,
lartment of beneyoence the Jews come
II with equal claims to the christians
These thoughts were forced upon me
as passed through til. poor AMI work
houses of this progressive city w1icl
sand about five miles cast on the
Raleigh road, There are two handsome,
Substantially built brick buildings more
remarkable for their admirable adapta-
ton to the purposes for which they are
intended than for any surp Us ornament
| There are both sexes and both c)lors il
side the irclosure with separate apart.
ments for each, but all on the same foot
ing of comfort and convenience,
The halls in which they sleep are large,
we'll lighted and well ventilated, while
the bedding is c,ean and comfortable
The dining room is ample in size and well
arranged, and as it was the dinner hour
We had the opportunity of seeing Of
what their food consisted, and We mus,
say there was liberal, healthlul meal.
While every thing around bore the marks
Of cleanliness. Some of the lunatics were
confined in their cells at will and Others
were shackled; these latter are the fero-
cious and unmanagablc. They have
large, shady yard where the paupers and
more tractable lunatics while away their
time in pursuing such idiosyncracies as
Il I'D
sniyellipg, grinning repulsive, idiocy,
beneath the instinct of the brute to the
grum, silent, frowning, uoncommunica.
tive creature more akin.to the beast than
uan. When one OF them was tod that
was from Mississippi she turned awa7
very abruptly with scoWling face and
aid, ID Mississippi" We noticed
specially blind negro girl who seemed
to be sort Of pet because of her total
blindness, her gentleness ard peculiar
pusical talent az she sang il good time
Fccurate notes, and sweet voice. Her
orect memory of the words was indeed
Pemarkable.
This institution is Y" der the efficient
fanagement of DIR. V. H. Gragg, who
telns auillraO'y quallfled tor the respOn-
deposition he occupies, with whom we
10 but few moments conversation. MS
vas absent until just before we left.
'ewerc conducted through the buildr
- by the courtesy of Mr.. Yountz,
P! pied inmate, who kindly pointed out
Eeiy thing of interest. While Memphis
% many jewels to adorn her coronet q
oosperity. I have seen nothing which
meets more creditably upon her moral
ld religious progress than her splendid
Dor house, which has two bundled in
ates including lunat!c4, cost OF $50
" ID. The next letter will give you Il
" dots on the woik house, and Other
polc places of interest in Memphis
Respectfully,