Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-16

q State until he takes the gubernatorial
chair, woman in the female ward eff
fects to be the Spanish Queen. another
to be the mother Of all the people in the
asylum and calls them her sons and
daughters. You cannot induce GER
tain colored woman to believe she isnot
la tub of dirty water, another is contin-
|ually under the idea that she is poison
/ ed. aud another has an idea that she is
carried out every night, and given NOR
| phia. while subject in the male ward
/ thinks at one time lac has toad in him,
and AT another an elephant. and quite
number of the male patients effect TO be
[ Christ. Through the perverted condi-
| ton Of the nervous system many have
imaginary pains and aches, and the illu-
sions Authorizations and decisions are
many and remarkable. I'm order to in
sure greater cleanliness the hair of most
of the female patients is cut off. except
where the subject takes especial care in
arranging and caring for il, or where
they will let the
ATTENDANTS COMB AND ARRANGE IT.
All degrees of patients and all classes
are represented in the throng. side by
eide with those whose affection was in
duced by indulgence is 4 refined and cul-
tured patient. once a leader in society
and one of the gaycst participatOrs in
the balls and parties OF San Francisco.
the niece of Admiral Farragut's wife.
She has been pronounced incurable.
Quite number of the patients are
very talented and examples of fine paint
ing, knitting, sewing, embroidery, and
vocal and instrumental music are every
where evidenced There is a large Ii
brary connected with the institution
from which the patients can obtain such
books as they desire. Religious SER
vices are held every Sunday in the large
auditorium and resident Protestant pas
tors take turns In supplying the pulpit.
There are two billiard tables in the in
.Stitution, three State and several pri-
waite pianos, and many acknowledged
musicians among the patients. A ball.
with full orchestra accompaniment. is
given every Friday evening, in which
hundreds of the milder patients partci-
pate with evident relish.
The beds throughout the hospital are
admirably adapted for the purpose, be-
ing supplied with good springs and the
best of good bedding, the sheets and
pillow cases being constantly changed.
In fact all the sleeping apartments are
as neat and tidy as YOU would see in
iirSt-claSS hotel, and the same sweet,
wholesome cleanliness peryadcS the en-
tire institution in all its various depart
mentS. rejecting great credit on those
who have the work in charge. Not
particle of dirt is allowed to collect any
where, and the hygienic arrangements
are constantly looked after. There are
l6 employees in the institution, and the
monthly
Payroll Is $500 A MONTH.
An immense amount Of food is con-
stunned in this institution. over zoo
pounds Of meat are used i'm one day,
and - barrels of flour 60 in one week.
There are 10 bushels of potatoes used at
every meal. - pounds of hominy, 30
pounds of rice, 81 gallons of tomatoes,
1895 dozen eggs at every meal, 100
pounds of dried apples. Is bushels tur-
nipS, IS gallons OF coffee. s pounds OF
tea. bushels of parSnipS. - bushels
of bcctS, 1000 bushels of celery, bush
els of onions. and Is bushels Of green
beans. besides gallons of syrup per
day. and l25 pounds of butter. I'M
mense quantities of fruit and berries
are used i'm season.
At the end of each ward i'm the hos
pital is dining-room for the patients OF
that ward. where the meals are rcgu-
larry served No patient is allowed
knife or fork. spoon plate and mug
or bowl being given them. In the more
violent wards. where the dishes are
broken often tin dippers take the place
of mugs and bowls.
No man is more familiar with the
workings of the great institution than
the Superintendent, Dr. j. :. Lewis. and
no man is working more ndefatigably
for its advancement. We venture to
remark that no institution in the United
States is i'm a more nouriShing condition.
DIR. Lewis is ably assisted by DR.. Il. l..
Brown and DIR. II. i. Jones in the female
department. and DIR. +. VI. Wood and j.
|. Wardcr in the male department, with
Mrs Mary l.. Jackson as Matron, and
! Miss Ida McGce as Assistant MatrOn,