The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-22

en- teaspoons, two tablespoons. tw'
knives and five forks; and these arr
of inferior quality; some broken and
worn.
Corn bread. bacon, molasses and
coffee constitute their regular diet
though at intervals they are served
with white beans and peas. Two
eggs each were given them Easter
They have biscuit for breakfast and
vegetables raised on the farm in sea.
son from a garden of one acre, l Z
acres Of Irish potatoes and Y acre
of sweet potatoes. 8hey have milk
and butter when on hand. Eggs are
sometimes given the sick through the
kindness of Mrs Woody.
No restrictions are placed on the
Superintendent by the Commission
ers as 10 the kind or quantity of food
furnished. These matters being left
entirely to his good judgment.
The hospital is used as a gran.
airy, there being no special provision
made for the sick other than the EN-.
ployment of a physician, who is paid
by the year to attend when called
No restriction is placed on him as to
the purchase of proper medicine, he
having full liberty to furnish what
is needed. which is paid for by the
County without question.
There are two retiring houses,
which are located in opposite corners
of the yard. and are very much delap-
idated and practically of no service.
The Superintendent has instruc-
tions to confne inmates obstreperous
from insanity or otherwise, in the
round house" which is a circular
building. elevated about feet from |
the earth, in the center of which is
a space about IA feet in diameter |
and a number of cells extend outward |
from this space The doors of these
cells have iron bars in the middle to
admit heat from single stove in the
center of the building. An aged and
docile negro inmate occupies one of
the cells to watch and keep fires for
those confined for punishment or
safety. This building is situated
some distance from the others. There
is no sewerage.
Coal is used as feul and a good sup /,
ply is kept on hand The bin is locat-
ed near the round house" and is
some considerable distance from the
bed rooms Inmates have access to
he coal when they desire.
1t is not controverted that illicit
citations frequently occur between
he sexes; some of the present in
mates were born there of illegitimate ).
'arentage. Now and then a child is =
orn. The deplorable fact is, that =
t matters not who should be in auth },
rity. these practices could not be
reverted under the present system. !.
At the date of our visit. cattle and n,
Their commodities were on hand, as n.
blows: II hogs, II cows. giving Al
lilk and yearlings; 2 cribs full, of ii
1rn and l partially full, all contain In
e about 200 barrels; rs gallons of h.
I'd. some wheat stored in hospital" III
Y barrels Of molasses, 100 pounds ne
lgar, l case of soap, SO hams, 13 II
loulders. ~ mlddilngs ana 20 POUNDS lii
tobacco wl
On the farm for the year 1906 was
anted so acres wheat, SIS acres of
IN. acres sorghum, Y acre peas, 7k =
res clover, acres meadow and
rden. sweet and Irish potatoes as
owe mentioned :"
the farm. about 81 900 was appro-
ated by the County and expended
Commissioners in defraying expen- :
!. which includes the salary of ply ~"
ian and superintendent and all 9TH
expenses. Something over 5000 e"'
s realized by the Commissioners uu'
m the sale of surplus commodities. INC
Is was not applied in settlement of
lenses. but was placed by the Com '"o
isioners with 5000 which was real. par
! during the year 1905 and held by oeii
m for the purpose of raising ''on
d to erect barn on the premises.
sum was kept on deposit in the 'oin
k at Culleoka until the January oi
n of the Quarterly Court, at ef'
CHI time it was paid into the Coun- Spe'
treasury by order of the Court WIN
he Superintendent is paid a sal IN
of $3.50 a year A dwelling is pro. lne
ID for him and family and all liv- -
expenses are furnished from the lee'
n, except clothing. The only LeeI
g required of him in the way OF =
pment is to furnish four horses. ~
duties are to control and in all ~