The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17
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The County Workhouse, the pet
project of ali right thinking persons
in Delaware, worked Tor so hard BY
the Republicans. with constant set
backs by the salary loving Demo-
Gratis. on the grand basis OF selt
supporting institution, work for
the unfortunate inmates to save
them from insanity. has at last be-
come a reality. and the least whis-
per OF news from there has been
read eagerly by every man and
woman in the State.
No one expected such barbarity
in,the treatment of the prisoners,
even in Delaware, that 10 secession
times ranked favorably With Lou.
ls'ana and Georgia. Public opin-
ion first attacked the food as unfit
and not nourishing enough for hard
working men. and certainly good
work could never be done on such
poor stuff as it is alleged they re-
ceived, and dissatisfaction, almost
revolt, has resulted, bcsmirching
the fair fame of the institution
And now comes the GROWING
shame, the inhuman treatment civ.
en- the unfortunate creatures IN
this zero weather. They have been |
strapped 10 the post and dashed and
some have been securely fastened
IN the pi!ory. just exactly a. a
horse is fastened BY the overhead
check and cannot move a muscle 10
get out Of the cutting wind. Not
but what it is Just as cruel IN one
as the other, only the laws for hui
man beings are supposed 10 be less
stringent than those for poor. SUI
ering. helpless animals. All in.
Of the human law and
vile bcaters should be met with
he whipping post.
Now. through all man 8 imperfect
arrangements runs, like a golden
bread the higher law, which would
emper with mercy the terrible pun
shments the Trustees approve Of.
II cold weather a warmed enclos.
Ire for the post and plllory and
ashes lightly LAID on and better
Ood at all times. A man fed upon
'eel steak and coffee and plenty Of
ruIt, could stand 4 flashing much
etter than poor debilitated crea.
ure led on Stops.
A few vears ago an old colored
roman named Anne Perry died at
,arnhurst. She wasan exception.
woman. being perfectly truthful,
5 her account OF the tea brewcd IN
large tin tank and making all wfo
rank 1t sick, was fully believed.
he helped 10 the kitchen and if
ny tea was eft over 1t was warm.
1 up the next evening IN the same
ntank. ,
No" when II is known that lead is ]
sea ID the composition OF tin. and
IL acid OF he tea coming in contact 1
Ith the oxygen q! the atmosphere,
Odurcd Oxide If Lead. most vic.
nj poison, and That is what made
EN- sick and that is what poisonS
uplc who leave acid tomatoes IN
e Tin can Tor any length Of time and !
ell cat them. We have not heard u
Ielhcr they cook tea in 4 tin tank IL
the W0rkhousc as there seems TO
lan'l fond with he cooking and u
e question now arises. Is this II
|cndid Institution costing 50 much 81
sciolls money to he a failure, Il u
inc a'd Il disgrace TO Delaware, On =
cunt If the short sighted Trustees VI "
Il hard hearted Warden. whom a u
'minrnt citizen assured me had no I'll
ne heart than stick, or is it to III
So in its grandeur. Il beacon light Pi
all evil doors, and a yeritablc star OF
the East 10 lead men on to icttcr IL
Is 50 hat al! shall come 10 the 80
i't Of E'c>scdncss at last. III
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