The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
De Peyster ST., New York
0Z0AuLSI0k is ON SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS
the demand upon them.

the demand upon them
Inc limited informa ton on this sub
5ect shows an aggregate In the poor
houses OF twenty-three white insane, seven
white epileptics. eight colored epileptlcs.
twenty-one white idiots. and ten colored
| Idiots.
buckingham county has two white In
sane. four white epileptnSs and twelve
white Idiots. Scott county had sixteen
white insane last year.
ALL CROWDED TOGETHER,
In nearly oil the counties the poor
house is the only institution for the
care OF the poor, the afflicted, the or
phan and other dependent classes,
lhere are no county warehouses;, the
Two reformatories In tho State are not
under the authority of a county. AS a
rule the superintendent of the poor-house
uVes on the premises ana employs one
or more persons to assist him In caring
ror the paupers. The inmates have re-
creation and those who are able. to work
are employed on the farm Nearly every
poor having a farm attached and
cuitlvating as much OF 1t as is neces-
sary. Crops suited to the soil are Gull
tvated Refusal to labor Is punished in
one poor-house by withholding the
promised reward, In another by dismiss
sal, IN third by whipping. in another
by hickory" which is the same and in
another by being locked In or whipped.
wees are needed, regular inspections are
made by county authorities. ample al
loWance Is made for maintenance and
generally much larger amount is al
lowed BY the county for the outside poor.
\ Rarely do the representatives Of benevo-
lent societies visit the poor-houses. rare
~ are religious services held. rarely Is
any literature given or sent out to the
inmates 80
OF King and Queen county we learn:
Thetpaupers Of this county are kept upon
farm consisting OF about 200 acres OF
land. the larger portion OF which is in
woods There. Is Il tolerably good dwell
ing for the superintendent and tho pau
pers live In log cabins scattered about
or tho farm. to each Of which ia attnch-
cd q small plot OF land. which is given
over to the occupant or occupants OF the
cabin. TO be cultivated or not as to them
may seem good. The sexes are assigned
to different cabins unless they belong
TO the same family, or as Is the case in
ono instance. they are man and wife.
rho place Is reported to be n hotbed OF
immortality. The most remarkable fact
IN regard to the place, Is thnt nearly all
vicinity Of the farm
Z. From Russell county we have this In
formation: Tho principles Of humanity,
to say nothing Of Christianity, are not
extended as they should DO In the institu-
.'oHe t'eLeIIeu 10, our5 authorities npprO-
pirate $4,000 per annum for the care and
maintenance OF our paupers, MS we'll as
the proceeds OF tn poor-farm. But by mis-
management and gross indifference, little
good comparatively Is accomplished. our
Is full of worthy honorable. poor
persons, who suffer for the necessities OF
living rather than go to n poor-house,
wretchedly kept and managed. In the
name Of God. and In the interest OF hu-
mainly II your organization can do any
thing to remedy the present evils grow
Ing out Of the careless management Of
poor.farms. do petition the Legislature
to look into the matter.
Shenandoah presents q brighter picture:
suppose tho jniler nteneds tho ST. he
reported was for tho poor-ho,lse. That
includes salary of tho superintendent
and his assistants In the house and on
the farm. But 1t does not cost over 81. 900
on the average OF ten years Of my occu-
pancy We haye splendid farm and
raise everything we eat, except last year.
unusual drought-such as bread, meat,
vegetables OF all kinds. and plenty OF fine
fruit, This Is one OF tho best county
alms-houses probably In the state, There
/. ia great need Of place In this county
for tramps and Migrants. Usually we
cannot entertain them on account of the
prevalence Of smallpox and Other con-
taEtoUa diseases ana ] am Elaa YOU oaked