Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 26, 1876, Page 2

a3 1876—SIKTEE 2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 187¢—SIXTEEN PAGES o A . ——— v alaitel Bl ore 312 t which ; > s the fi 57 were 272 for - " they handed Ime an iron-molded garment w! exists in the management of the kitchen is the ¢, < Democnti Commitie would bo unabieto.vih s plicalprotectoe whien b bas notnom, | B Sepese, Mt b8 P SIS, | i Uty wer s prsted il 5o OUR HOSPITAL. ' | Sgmhi iy Mimalitnin ) o0 | e e hoendh mnsont, Theol procurc ther estimony, for the ather side vas xecpt vay op Horth, where It does bimao e et ints moralng. Al this wonild indl | ity papers the next morning, : ngw, sl canot wesrcltizensclomen. | 7% |t St for "Dacionis bty A b ite an- t . 2 submitted gracetully, and as soon - | seven-tenths of which are tainted h T T e:i:agc:: g Theretorel hopo that the Returning Board | cate that the Government 1s determined tobave | - Gtber witaesses will be cxamiaed on Mondsy. uredt ;th_e regulf‘l’llion tniform, T was carrled 9 | mact of 'ml\y kind, ‘Tl“e“rmé:i“zfiin.'°2§§,,‘fi;;‘g; swer, only that time wo . ed, being unable to walk owing toa ing read,. molissed, & § Tof oat- 4 a considerable forceof United States troops And How Patients Are Treat- | B3, Tatiats s FORL, i simeh and feath, 1 bare sen eal ot com. testimony and cross-interrogatories. Gen. Anderson read aletter from Gov. Mc- Encry,askinga correction of the statement made Friday that Gov. McEnery had voted for the Wilde-Janney.claim. Gvn. Apderson said he had done the gentleman an injustice; lpd read from the Sentinel-Journal of 1567, showing that Me- Euery voted against the claim. | CONTESTED PARISHES. | 1In exccutive session the Board called for the returns, and announced the vote from consoli- ated statements: i : = Hayes, 9Tilden. | 808 1,3 793 ese parishes were not canvassed, there buing contests 1 FIXED FOR A HEARING NEXT WEBK When the returns from the parishes marked contested were opened, the Democratic counsel werc allowed to be present. The retarns from DeSoto Pirich were brought inand contained in one package sealed with wax. When the seals were brokea by members of the Board there were found inside the con- solidated votes of the Cowmmissioners, statements, and tally-shects. Attached to *the returns were & large pumber of protests and affidavits. The Secretary of the Board said the package had been received om the 18th inst., and was entered in his receipt- book, and the returns, he said, bad come by | mail. In the coursc of inspection it was dis- covered that one of the protests of ‘Lhe Super- | visor charging general intimidation was dated Nov. 25, and sworn toin this city before the i i Commissioner of the Circuit Court. When called upon to explain how a protest dated on the 25th inst., to-day, could get into- a seal_ed reggffy red package received by mail on the 15th inst., the Secretary said IE HAD RECEIVED TWO PACKAGES o He was detected by oae of the Demgeratic | chunsel present in the act of making another entry on his book of two packages received. Aiter some delay another package Was pro- duced, and found to contain a consolidated ; stutement of votes and Commissioners’ returns, I but no protests or affidavits. { The mewbers of the Board were unableto | explain the matter, and Seoator Sherman, of | the Republican Visiting Committee, remarked tiat there was Do use to disguise the tact that the returns hnd been opened and protests in- serted after the package of returns had been received | convince the country that they gct their majo, ! substantiate the story. This was in East Baton will count in Nichols, the Democratic candidate for Governor, and let us have an end of the mis- erable abortion called a Republican State Goy- erament here, and a restoration of peace. For peace under a so-called Republican government here will not abide. i T hope the talked of compromise will be made and tke State given to Hayes aod Nichols. The Government at Washington gets along well enough in Republican hands, but the Govern- ment in Louisiana ddes not, and the sooner the nuisance is ended the better. WITNESSES FROM THE BULLDOZED PARISHES. New ORLEANS, Nov. 24.—To the Editor of the Cincinnati Commercial: Large numbers of wit- nesses from the bulldozed parishes arrived at the Custom-Housc yesterday and to-day. [ spent several hours among them, talking to witnesses and examining afiidavits. Unless the sworn statements of these people can be over- thrown, the Democrats need not attempt to ity fairly. 2 *One woman testifled that the bulldozers took ber husband and son out of bed at3o’clockin the morning and killed them. Her story is al- most too horrible for belicf, yet she tellsitina straightforward, simple way, tbat carries con- viction. Her daughter saw the whole affair, and there is no- discrepancy between the wit- nesses. Two weeks before, the men had been warned toleave in ten days, but were advised by white friends to remain, as but little signifi- cance was attached to the anonymous warning. A copy of the proceedings of the Coroner’s in- quest upon the bodies of the murdered men Ronge. " The etorles of all the wituésses from the dif- | ferent parishes agree as to the fact that their offenses were political. Tin condition of these ‘poor people is pitiable. They are without pro- tection unless they become Democrats and yell with the largest mob. Those who have been murdering the defenseless blacks in the bull- dozed parishes are not ¢ven arrested. The civil law is utterly powerless. The poor negroes are ground between two millstones. The Republicaps are heaping up 2 mass of testimony which will win their case at the bar of public opinion unless the Democrats can over- throw it. When the country secs the testimony that I have secen to-day, there will be less com- the following letter, dated Pollard, Escambia bia County is simply asserting the naked truth. The oflicers of the law are closely allied with the zens were murderously assaulted by them, and @0 avoid these miscreants, and citizens sought plaint because the Returning Board throws out certain parishes, or parts of them. H. V. REDFIELD. FLORIDA. PROSPECT OF SOMETHING BEING DONE. TALLAmASSEE, Flu., Nov. 25.~The Board of Cauvassers received notification this morning and about Columbia,—enough, it is believed, to suppress any disturbance Which may arise on the oceasion of the expected meeting of the Legislatures and the inauguration of the two Governors next week. The Chamberlain Leg- islature will be supported by the Federal Gov- ernment. Inany eventa great political com- motion in Columbia seems to be inevitable. - ALABAMA. - . HOW THE DEMOCRATS CARRIED m_s'u‘rz. New YORK, Nov. 24.—The Zimes pubHshes. County, Ala., Nov. 173 To say that a reign of terror exists in Escam- desperate and lawless, and those who are dis- posed to be law-abiding are at the merey of mid night assassins. As a plain etatement of facts might serve the causeof truth better than a gen- tolerated in a Christian land. Withthispreface, 1 will say that on the night of Saturday, the 4th inst., about 9 o'clock A. M. McMillan, Judge of Probate and ex-officio County Judge of this county, H. P. Smith, Registrar of the county, and Neil McMillan, a brother of the Judge and avery desperate man, appeared on the public streets of Pollard drunk, with pistol and shot~ gun, and - s MADE NIGHT HIDEOUS with their ternble threats and profanity. Citi- those not in direct sympathy with the *powers that be” were told by the Judge that they would have to leave the county, and he would see to {t that they left. Stores had to be closed safety behind locked doors, and with dimmed lghts. It may be asked: Where was the Sheriff?7 Tosuch. Ianswer that the Sheriff is the father of the Judge, and about the same sort of an officer. It Is said that the bloody- shirt argumeunt is idle and amounts to nothing, as it isgotten up for partisan purposes, yet were the whole truth known all the statements made under its folds would scarcely make known the outrages perpetrated in this county alone since the surrender of the Confederate armics. What can people do, or whom can they look to for protection, when the very officers of the law are their assailants and would-be murderers, and with-the knowledge that should any one dare to protest azainst the rule of these Knights of the Derringer, vassers completed their labors to-day. footings of the votes cast for Presidential Elect- PACIFIC STATES. CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. Sax FrANCISCO, Nov. 25.—A Portland (Ore.) dispatch says the Codrt denies that any appli- cation has yet been made for an injunction Testraining the issuance of a certificate of elec- tion to Watts. Democrats state positively that such action will be taken. Republicans are con- fident that the certificate canuot be legally withheld. 1t is reported on good authority that Wiggin- ton will coutest Pacheco's election in the Fourth District, this State. . = NEW YORK. OFFICIAL FIGURES. ALpANY, Nov. 25.—The Board of State (,:lfm- he. ) ors stand:. Democrats, Horatio Seymour, 522,- 518; Dewitt C. West, 522,612 Avraham Parker, 489,529; William H. Seward, Republican, eral assertion that lawlessnees prevails, or that | 489,547. Castfor Peter Cooper (Greenback) fraud and intimidation are stalking throughout | Electors, 1,957, and for Green C. Smith Electors, the county, Iwill present one or two cases be- | 2,850, fore your readers in their proper light, and ask % them in all seriousness if such things should be MISCELLANEOTUS. DEMOCRATIC SUGGESTIONS. Sr. Louis, Nov. 25.—The fepublican of this city editorially favors H. R. Morrison, present, Chairman of the Committce on Ways and. Meaus, for Speaker of the Lower House of Con- gress, and it i8 understood hgre he will be a candidate for caucus nomination. The fepublic- an also commends the late action of the Demo- cratic State Committee of Ohio, and suggests that other State Committces take similar ac- tion. THE VOTE OF MISSOURL. The aggrezate vote of Missouri for Presi- dential Electors {5 350,583, au increase of 72,593 over that of 1872, and the Democratic majority 15 22,864 greater than four years ago. THE VOTE OF GEORGIA. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 25.—Tilden’s official ma- jority in Georgia is 85,185. THE ILLINOIS RETURNS. Spectal Dispatch to The Tribune. SPRINGFIELD, Iil, Nov. 25.—The Gov- ernor, Secrctary of State, and Treasurer, in ses- sion to-day, checked off the tables prepared in the Secretary’s ofiice, recapitulating the offivial returns received from the several countics. This is preparatory to the official canvass which takes place on Monday. The law allows but twenty days in which to perfect the canvass and vromulgate the result. The returns from Cook County have not yet been received, but are cx- pected by Monday certainly. CRIME. ed There. A Reporter Tells His Expe- rience Within Its Walls. The Patients Malf Starved on Slops and Tough Meat. ‘Al the Delicacies Stolen from Them by Dead-Beat Attendants, And They Die Because They Canpot Get Enough to Eat. General Disregard of Decency and Love of Filth., The Nurses Sleep and the Patients Freeze---No Laughing Per- © mitted “Pillsey " and “Kill 'Em Stiff" ===Some of Their Medical Blunders. ¢ Nen with Infectious Diseases Put in the Public Wards---Dangers of Contagion. The Warden and the Housekeeper -Nurses and Their Peculiar- ities---Convalescents. General Suggestions for the Benefit of the Sick and the County Board, 1 immediately ascertained that a large number of the patients in this ward wore tramps, whose pros-, a a slice of toast Iy ailowed at breatfs.aal S3PPY: Lime, and with this notber gr'evauca joga ence hers was to be acconnted for by the possession”| pe 1t tao frequently Bappens thes forvce of & Wholcaame dread of un ompty stomach, honest | hard hat po human fect tan penctiats oo isto Iabor, and the coming winter. Such menarcal- | other times the bread of which 1t 13 mads Jyer 2t loved (o seck an -asylum during the winter 3o this | that 1 have discarded it, preferrine the piaig pricst hospital, which is established for the reception of the deserving and poor sick of Cook County. Ly faking in such patients the anthoritics run un- risk of rendering tho condition of the Inever could eat. antipathy to it, and when there to eat dry bread or go without. even in the absence of butter. Bread and T have al e ways bad a patg 2500 baiter L hayy necessa ic beds lul gnfly a8 they were in the u!:hh‘o!p;;.\l. ’:‘;:; THE SOUP man \was brou 5 fmerato "witis ilizposion vas - cassed | S8 58 todrnk ot dinaer i greny liu s e inroads that lice ha be Tied on. & i m. Phey had literally aten into his flesh, and | B9 relied up "ng;‘;’:““;g:’ they ” arg s clothes were awarming with the vermin, and nnderncath the collar of coat they secmed to hold their headquarters. To get to the bath-room the patient has to walk the Whole lensth of the ward. After he has donned the hospital umform, his clothes are made up in o bunale, and dragzed through the ward to_an open lot outsije, where they are burfed. When the parasites are 50 nu- merons that they crowd each other off the object of their attention, it 18 impussible for an individual ‘honored with such attention to whlk along without casting from him some of his carniverous compan- fons; and when bis rags are dragged - through the ward, some of the deserted gruybucks must neces~ sarily be thrown upon therr own résources on tne floor. They naturally find their way into the congenial socicty which sur- -{ of my bed Isaw lice crawling about on his over- rounds them, and a3 they are thoroughly inbued with the precept,, *‘Be fruitful and maltiply and replenish the earth, " it will not be a great while Dbefore they will tke possession of the buds and make the tame furions efforts to drive out the in~ One has to trust to luck in resard fortune favors him' he I3 ‘an object eyes of his immediate neighbors who ha 80 successfal. ful of that questionable compound, bread-pudy or an cqual guantity of boiled rico, ever, was not often scrved up. secn that each meal Dutter and debilitating liquids, eatable, and the ez to the smell and sickening to the 0 them, aag i of envy In the Ve not beeg For dessert we were graciously accorded epoog. e which, ow: tion of the day diet it 21 consiets virtuaiie o Seengay ircioo Trecaueny e quently of taste, 'Y oensivy AN IMPORTANT QU!S'HDS, From my descri which requires no ‘knowledge of materia at this juncture presents itself with mx?’?fl?’ namely,” Do form 3 zflflclcntlfiy numm;u; diet persons? Some eizht or ten of the patie Yard are allowed milk, and 1 have heard i oy that oysters are ordered. for @ select circle of yet bread and bilious-looking batter for sick it stated valided occupants which characterizad their labors | Warm corpses—carcases for which the grave T e ol : yearnjng. Only one person to my kmowlelge i A CASE WHICH WILL FURNISH AN ILLUSTRATION | Feceived any oym}:x;a since I came [nto the Hos. came under my notice the other day. Tae candi~ | Pital. He was suffering from dronsy, and he ob. date for admizsion wasa man who for some time | served tome as b was eating them thut they werg ast had been sleeping in the open air, and the xl:lgm prior to his bglng brought to the Hospital he bad been neurly frozen to death while slumbering inan alley-way. As he was earried past the foot coat. Ono of the pat.entsand the nurse carried him fnto the bath-room, and when ~the officiating paticnt came back’ he sickened at the thought of the cruwling vermin he had been msuch ciose proximity to. Ie at once purchased five conts worth of blue ofntment and haa snce had oc- casion to nse the whole of it n the extermination of the repulsive insects which bad lett their old stand-by, und transferred their attentions to nim. The clothes of thix man on being taken ont were also dragged along the lioor, and there is no know- ing how many of the unwelcome visitors have re- mained behind. They have already made un at- tack on the brushes and combs supplied for utfents, snd in order 10 {ndnce them to leave, the articles will have to be_carefully washed, which is & consumination_highly fmprovable undet the ex- istiug regime. The other day I was shown a very younz bug, probaoly nt_more thun_a week old, wwhich had been cujtured inan adjoining ped. ~ iy roved beyond u donbt that it tl astone. thicet, and could get notbing to {ml:‘l e fuuget. orsoup. T reudsh, and the latter was fur too greas weuk stomach. T applied twice to the. omer ) milk, with success, ‘within hearing at ainner-time, and, shonld not have troubled him, as it was exceedipy. Jy disaetoral 5 Bavo bes for th every time I wanted i S not given re; 10 the patients. 1n shis ward, and. 1 prenreenad) arder, or_occasional The reason_why 1 necessary order Is éry request made by u patient is regarded s hos. the tonghest old oysters he bad ever triod toory Terd only three of theme The poorfon ‘were only three ol en. e poor fellow d next day, ouc Twieh € fo bodftinciy gt that 0 not infer e bivalves were of his demise. e with; and he rejoiced in the fact that they ALTHOUGH THE MILK s composed of equal parts of milk and water, § mude an attempt to get it allowed to T Sound *it. was like extracting blooq o choling wi rink but w The former § neverdis At dinner Iwas Eeneml;ry But the nurse was not always had he been, | bez for the insipid liguji Tpeesume i he othier wards it 1s the same, —witbout & dor o Iy without n nurso's order. not ask the doctor for the 0 be found in the fact that ey exireme_youthfulness 1 his father and mother could not fur | pital trick, and tae pationt'ls ratcd as a bospital away. They or their progenitors must have been | j*¢stiff, " and treated accordingly, if he interferce brought over from the otd ffospital inthe bed hinen, | fwith the profound cogititions of the students o wgafimr with a considerabiec number of old settiers | [they puss him by, or make thelr farcical examina. willing to join in the general migration, bat | |tion of him. '+ unwilling fo have their sllegiance to the county || Why milk should not be as free aswateris a mat. transferred to the city along with the vacuted bullding. . - THE INQUIRY NOW ARISES, Would it not be advisuble te_have the bath-rooms | in tne corridors outside the wards, and thereby ob- ! viate the necessity of taking persons infested with vermin juto the vicmity of the beds and cleanly ter of surp: that is daily seny to be sent in. authority that 140 gatlons of milk were dail in for the usc of the Uospital. i | pasilions of the Hospital thero are six wards each, {containing thirty-two bede. These beds, if they rise, considering the immense guantity into the Kitchen, or which ougit 1 was informed on pretty good taken Xow, in the two The affair created 2 UITE A SENSATION 1 thy s y of State, who is ex-officio a . ASSASSINATION : v Wi i , whi among memhcqrsxonhe Comuittee present. The n‘;:zbaculsme?::rg, and charged with calling | Would more than probably follow? I speak the 'gplzlflfl Tpg;g-‘:';ggfi. - A BOLD REPORTER. A ;:;g;;w a(s‘éfi’.’rg:.‘i“l";’n Jramps arg !ggfe ng &gg “n;l‘:‘gsg“l‘:‘;?‘.’j’;{‘zgl?;?' §%§’pfl‘fi'333i are, Eflflg o1 e - B dock . EXPERIENCES AT THE COUNTY HOSPIT. man's clothes is a matter of muc! gallons of milk as the quannty czily receives wewoers of the Democrsti Committee Werd | it togther, that they must meet at 12 o'clock | sentiment of thousands vow st the mercy of | g, ooiorp 117 'Nor, 25,4 correspondent To the Editor of The Tribune. utprise. * 'The doctors aro mob aiways | thatwould mve half & gallon té Fach st g aware of their cxistence as they are very careful | leave fifty-seven gallons for the use-of the Warden very outspuken in the opinion that a fraud bad | nooa Monday, to canvass the vote of the State. | these cut-throats and tyrants, whenI say the % o < WA Py I ? of the State Journal writes from Melvin, Ill,on | Cook Cousty HosriTaL, WARD “A,” Pa- Potto be near theie bods when the doctors make | and s help. | But supposin only half tnat qaser cen perpetrated, and the Republicans did not er t decided the | Government has utterly failed to protect its 5 ¥ g =gt (‘;:;‘;"”_"ffi:‘d'm:;’, i e e R CAlieE mEDRE | i D e R, R el | otktand povetovin hion:. | the Giliman road, that Mullin and Hughes, who | viujox No. 2, BEo 27, Nov. 22—Numerous | $18500 45" ‘o nuecs. however, are cosnizant | ty was daily received, thics eah petions wonid Democratic counsel say that a simlar thing bas | eallog - betoro . him, aad ihs | On the 7th Iost, clectionay, this honora- | Acwpled o steal tho remains of Abrabim | complaiuts bave been mudo from time Lo time Phe b s eake o fox moe desstving FonDl | 13 arayse Iathe nuabor whe T pever meat b ! pending 3 Lincoln, arrived tiiere on Thursday succeeding | by pationts discharged from the County Hos- | the g b, to make room I It scventy gallons only were received daily. this ble (?) Judge made 1t convenient to be near the Register, H. P. Smitb, and when Republicans would register this noble (7) Judge would re- mark: “ You can vote, but look out for the law alter you do it.”” Of course this was quite as effective as were the pistol and shot-zun they bore on the night of the 4th; and the result proved such to be the case, as not more than one-third of the Refublican vote at this precinct was cast. At Canoe Station, in this county, the challengers appointed by Sheriff McMillan, the father of the County Judge, met Republicans at the polls and distinctly informed them that Hayes and Wheeler tickets could not be cast at there would oe a quart for each patient and twenty- two gullons left for McLauzhlin & Co. Inasmach 28 the nulk is liberally diiuted the amount received is thereby considerably increased, and there is no excuse for this important element of an invalid's food berng so dimicalt to obtain. 'The taxpasers are heasliy sssesied for the SuppOTt of his insttu- -tion, and it is ao incontrovertible fact that thuse who are forced to seek rolief in the Hospitai do not receive the attention and care the public suppoce theydo. The peculations which have been unearthed in regard to the Poor-House contracts are still {resh in the minds of all who bave given attentior to the munner in which onr connty institations are mismanaged, and these developments in remard to the conduct of the Hospital cannot fail to give rize to a train of thought by no means complimentary to those controlling its internul economy. The W hile ou tlus subject I desire to say a few words i regurd to the A DISPOSITION OF PATIENTS’ CLOTHES. When they are taken from them they are made up into bundies and thrown in a beap ina basement room beneath theif ward. Some of tuescclothesure Tousy, but not sutlicicotly 80 to attract attention, and necessitate their destruction. Naturally those who resard cleanlness as next to godliness fear, and not without cause, that the lively denizens of rhe bump:er's utiit may seck a change of venue and Dbecome scized of more reputsble garments. 1tis held by the political cconoumists of ihe county that the tronblesome 1nsects dic of starvation before they have time to organize a maurauding expedi- tion. How this may beIam unable to state, b men expericnced in the habits of the genus in uestion decisively state that the animal heat of pital in regard to their trcatment there and the managewment of that institution. These allega- tions have been all ex parte, and, for tle most - part, have failed to elicit the response which they called for from the county authorities. Knowing Tue TRIBUNE has long desired to pre- sent to its readers the truth in regard to the various reports which have been promulgated by the clty press, I obtained admission into the new County Hospital. 1 was very sick at the time, and some influential Episcopalianfriendsof mine desired me to accept the hospitalities of 8t. Luke’s. Bat,cbeing impressed with the action of the Board scems to obviate the neces- sity of the decision, as this wilt be doing what the Democratic managers prayed the Court to command to be done. _ The ‘Board will admit a committee of five from each of the political parties and thie-Chair- men of the two State Committees to its ses- sions. The decision asto the admission of newspa- per correspondents has not yet been decided. Tl official returns are now all in. The result. will hardly be reached before the 6th of Decem- ber, wheu, by law of the United States, Elect- the desccration. They stayed in town but afew . minutes, then struck out for the country, going northeast about two miles out, and about noon they stopped at Owen McMahon’s farm-house for dinver, and then went towards Bulkley, where Hughes’ fatlicr lives, near Loda, on the Central road. The farmer is an old acquaint- ance of Jack Hughes. The following Monday Hughes was in tuat town, accompanicd by Mul- lin, wnom he introduced by that name.” Both men appeared tired and excited. Taey told Me- Mahon tuat they had been lost, but” to others represented that they had just come from Texas, 5 5 ‘A passenger-conductor on the Gilman road oceurred in the case of other par.shes, but as they were not admitted until to-day there was uo vpportumty to discover the irauds. HOW TO PREVEST BULLDOZING NEGEOES. Hedjields leter 1o Ciucinnati Commercial. NEW ORuEANS, La., Nov. 2%.—I went early, took a seat, aud watched with interest the pro- ngs of the Returning Board,—procecdings are to elect cither Hayes or Tilden Presi- dent; that is 50 far as we cau sce,though we can- wtsee farat a time these days. The first 1020 in was Gov. Wel He was wewly chirted, shaved, and shorn, and looked like an Olio forwer all ready for church. ors? certificates must, be issued. “ (3000 worning, Gov. Wells.” S i that precinct. ‘To shuw you how absolute the iul_om:s ’l‘us“’;l'x:xixllm‘";; c«:fisfimdfiut, upon ua- ;’;:‘;t‘;‘lfi ;:?fh“p::;:i\::e;:“fi::::& O‘ft tt‘;: the humsn body is only necessary to resuscitate | paticnts are fully convinced that there is “Gued morning, sir; bow do you our- v y = . ¢ drels is, and Low completely | Quiry to-day, that Mulfin and Hughes boarde: 3 ¢ 2 the apparently-deceased vermin. IS THE & ARD o 3 a3 WAsHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Tue National Repub- | 5way of these scoundrels is, Reput, | s ‘trafn s} Cheanut, 20 wilcs tiis side of Gil- | Cook Connty Hospital would be of great in- | "1 S0 SapDy t0-be. able Lo stite that Tcannow | who have commiri b Eao THEBOALD oo conscientiously take leave of this unpleasant sub- ject, whicn, however, is so prominent an evil among the many which exist In’the conduct of the internal *arrangements of the Hospital that it nocesuitates cspecial mention, and, in common ‘with the others, immedhte reform. THE FOOD. the instrumentality of the contractors for hospital supphes. Col. Cleary, the Chairman_of the Hos- pital Commuttee, is not suspected of belonging to theriny, and one or two other Commissioners are absolved from complicity in the alleged frands. It is asserted that the quality’of the goods delivered is poorer than that contracted for, and if this be the cave, the public wonld not be surprised to learn taat supplies were receipted for a Ia Kirmberly. they have suceceded in intimidating the Repub- lcaas at this precinet, which polls over 125 Re- ‘publican votes, not one was cast, and a solid vote for Tilden and Reform of something over 100 was returned. 1t is said . man, Thursday morning, the 9th inst:, and rode to Melvin Station. Tucy had no moncy to pay fare, and scemed very tired. They put up a tine revolver in lien of a fare, and the next Say af- ter going to Bulkley and seeing Huwhes father, as related by the State Journal cortespondent, returned to Melvin and redecined the revolver, which bad been left in the Station Ageut’s self2” +1find myself trying to understand the eter- @ el ramudfiations of tie Louisiana cise. I think 1 uave o jou that wul give me ressonable em- ployment ior consideratle tune.” ~Yes,” gaid the Governor, rubbing his wrin- terest tq your large constituency, I determined to. make a busivess of mecessity, and institute a personal investigation into the truth or ialsity of the alleged ill-treatment. Iam consequently enabled to submit, for the benefit of those desirous of kuowing low the indigent lican Committee Lave private dispatches this afternoon from Florida reiteratiug that there is no longer any doubt as to the result in that State but that the Republicans will carry the State on the face of the resurns by a small ma~ jority without throwing out auy of the fraudu- Uled Lrows, * there’s 3 goud deal to this thine?? | 3/ Tye) oo THE ELECT! 5 e ¢l c votes. 'ION WAS VERY QUIET 1 P Zie iy [ ghouid say 5.7 - and onderly. Of coursc it was! Rcpublicans | hands. Tley claimed among some that they 5;‘1‘ of the county fare at the county iustitu- | ; yow cose 7o THE MOST SERIOUS GRIEVANCE S . THDER ARE SEVERAL CAUSES, Audvison, Gassuove, and iflenuc;fime in, WASHINGTON. were denied their right to vote, and were in i‘i“f;u‘éi“i‘ufifi?&hfi‘:%é‘r’é; e T s SR ST oF g Facts as | OL hich the paticuts have to complain. Irefer | which may be attributed to the carelessness of the 1d Touk tier positious around tle . STION! ined. Wh , t] y g s hy - = s oz the misi ¢ t of the the | Warden, which contribute, in a la degree, to PRECAUTIONS. peril if they complaine ence, then, could | destration they are now recalled as prosenting Tury EXIST, Yo the mismanagemen| Shempatud el e I poor quality of the food furnished, and the wretched cooking which renders the viands, the inferior character of which is undeniable, alto- gether unfit for food, and dangerous as an in- valid’s diet. The carcful preparation of the food for the sick is one of the most important elements of medical treatment. The dizestive organs of the sick are deranged and weakened by the use of enervating medicine and inactivi- ty. Nutritious and readily-dizested edibles are essential to assist nature in the struggle with disease, and strepgthening drinks are necessary to assist the action of the gastric organs and in the patients in regard to the uletary arransements. In the first place, there are a number of patients who have no business in the Hospital, either on‘ac- count of their complete recovery or 1n consequenuce of their huving obtained admittance on the ground that they were suffering from diseases which did not exfst. These men arc generally given the man- asement of the pantry, calied upon to ferve out the rations; and, in fact, copstitzted a Dietary Jsonrd. In'this way they pay for their board, and are allowed to remain were they not to make them- selves gencrally usefnl in some way, and thereby lighten the Jubors of the paid official¥, they wonld e lmmediately discharged or sent to tho Poor- Iouse. Onc of these men brings the food into the ward and deals it out with a sparing hand, except- ing, of course, the bread and butter. When the pa- | distarbance come from unless the Reformers feil out among themselves ! After tue clection, 2nd the report of Tilden's election (which, thauk God, is not so certain at this time), the policy - suzgested toward the ne- gro was m this formula: * — — them, we will now starve them out, and should this pro- cess prove two slow, we will kill the last oue of them beiore the next Presidental election, and solve the problem in that way.” Their campaign cries were: ‘—— —— Hayes and Whedler and all who vote for them; they had the appearand of iugitives from justice. Ttis universally acknowledged that the only means of obtaining reliable information in re~ gard to the treatment.of persons dspendent upon public charity is by descending to the level of the recipients, and associating with them as onc of themselves. The disclosures in regard to the mismanagement of the County Poor-House would never have been made had not a TrisuN®E correspondent, in disguise, eatered the institu- tion as'a pauper; and the process of slow star- vation which formerly obtained in English workhouses Would never have been laid Spectal Dispaich to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, . C., Nov. 2.—i'te battery stationed at Fort llenry, Baltimore, togesher ‘Wwith sixteen companies, have been ordered to ‘Washington. Tuey will march from Baltimore here jnstead of cowing by rail.. It is under- stood that the naval vessels recently ordered to leave Philadelphia and otber northern points will be councentrated at Dampton Roads. This is within casy day’s suil down the Potomacfrom Waslington. A number of Congressmen arrived to-day. We takied upon various tpics, and 1 hinted geoi.y ab a comprowmice, whics, to. my douded Luierstunding, seeins e best way vut ot e caficuity, aud which certainly would bring peace w Louisiana, which she has not enjoyed 1or ten years. Tlat is, give the State to Hayes and Nichols, securing local Democratic Government, which is the vnly Government tuat wil ever be worth a cent bere. South Carolua s uow bappily outul Lier dificulties by tize ciecti usf Uampton, who s more puver i Lis Lutle tinger ¢ whole Repulican Governnent of tuas THE JAMES BOYS, Special Dispateh 2o The Tribune. 8r. Lou1s, Mo., Nov. 25.—Additional particu~ larsof the attack onthe James boys, partici- pants with the Youngers in the Northfeld bank robbery, have been reccived. The attack was made on Wednesday - night by Sher- iff Groom, of Clay County, and four mon. It was very dark sud ralny. The posse went to the home of the boys, four miles State, and can, with a wink, disband uny rille | qepare all carnestover the situasion. Most | better be, getting ready for.s, more healthy | from.Kearney, knowing they were there. Frank ¢lub, and quell any riot aud protect any dass. | o ypem have commenced studying the Consti | country!” " % Harrah for Tilden, Hendrid was scen, and, ns ke saw the posse about the | bare bad tho late , Charles Dick- | g "o asion of solids into he vital ele- | tionts have finished their repast, che attendants s Tn my lnte letters from that State Irepeatedly | juiion and the laws.. Bill Springer is ansions | Reforts, 10d a Solld South Sines they havs | S30¢ tme, he fired a shiot. in tho air, 43 & sigmul | eus been content to faspect tha paro- | Mo acenmulation of solids foko the vital ele | L0 und foust togothar, —A potiént informmed me on and the laws.. pringer ous rw, and o outth jamce they BaVe | for Jesse. The Sherif and.one man fired at | chial atmshouses ~under the direction of Ty s provonding wil be to iquire ioto g | Liatone day he had oceasion 10 go fato the paniey expressed the wish that Hampton might be elected and at the same time Hayes carry the State. Wery! Decause the State is fuirly Re- pubieau, and belongs to that party on the national issues, and at the simc time the local learned that Tilden and Hendricks Frank, without eilect, when he retursed the firé, hitting the trec behind which the Sheriff was concealed. The boys then mounted their horses and got away, shouting, “Come on, you 8—80f b—s.”” The Sieriff pursued, and on Thursday saw them st Cumming’s (Fln.-c, four- to save the country. Cox is LOBBYING YOR THG SPEAKERSHIP. Foster says there is no war talkin Ohio. "The Democrats bave sent word- urging prominent members of their party from all partsof the conn- their stipendiary Superintendents, It is only by going through the mill that the actual condi- dition of the inmates of such public institutions ¢An be ascertained. For upwards of a fortnight I iave been a patient of this hospital, and I am therefore in y respect_qualified to make the TOESE INDIVIDUALS WERE BREAKFASTING. He wae greatly surprised to see tbat they were do- ing ample justice 1o a huge pile of hot buttered toast and” a dish full of boiled eggs. They were *drinking hot milk of a richer color than that which finds its way into the wards, and he subsequently asdertained thut they had pzrtaken of stewed oy: manner in which the Warden and his myrmi- dons observe the hygienic and dietary rules ‘which are essential in order to the successful co- operation with the efforts of the physician. Epicures will be able to read the Hospital bill of MAY YET BE DEFEATED, oaths are registered that they must be de- clared elected or another rebeliion must come, and all are ready, according to their own dec- Kepublican Goverament there i h0 ¢ | yry 46 bg hiere by the last of next week, Im, i ient’ i 4 : & 4 3 s . Import- | larations, to move on'Washingtonat amoment’s | teen miles from Liberty; bat coul not over- - ’ ca-um,! \.ur?:hleas, wxrugz, weak, imbecile, | gut cancuses will be beld. TheDemocratsintend, | notice. X take them. Nothing has ‘been seen of them | disclosures which furm the subject of this ar- | fare without any of the fi:filyflun:uc qualms | ¢ N orevions to his entrance. This state- ;U-"lflf!‘;ihlh E“f, y:vzw‘;“&";'fl":‘lh:"‘?hofiu if pass il L0 decide upon L Presidential pro- | To-day, about 11 'clock, Daniel Roberson | Siowo: thongh men e stouring the county. i U adattion to the irregularities of which 1 T a0 aesrinte of the satas dloocs ol g Tl AR PR TN uwerless that fiil o vhole | ., i ” < ‘ Miller,abrother of el, who was killed al i ict 5 ¢ n the las age - usumption, who gramune in Congress as soon as the action of the | compuiled anegro named Aured Williams to go Nortbhflcld, el 8 manpsel TofTman, are sup- | bave to complain, T have succeeded in eliciting | have recently given rise to considerable compe- | had ©sertam: qoris Saring i in tia into the back room of a bar-room and forced {from paticuts who have luxuriated in the old | tition amongst the managers of our palatial ho- | face, and it is not probable tiat he wonld under thing wito the Atlantic Occan. The material Tests of every Southern state bave been ad- vanced Ly fulliug into the bauds ot tke Demo- uritic party, not because it is the Democratic Returning Boards is definitely known. The de- cision on this plan may have some effect upon the Speakership, for which a caucus will be held Monday next. posed to bave acted as spies for the Jumes hoys, Who are known to be working their way uorth. the circumstances gailty of willful exaggera- ton. 1If the patients received all the food sent ap from the butcher for them, they stiil woald have reason to complain, but when they are robbed by the culinury vumpires in the pantry and kitchén of tels. Thereis scarcely any variety, day by day, in the supply oif food, and when thereisa change it is alivays a chanze for the worse. THE DAILY BILL OF FARE IS AS FODLOWS: boepital, and who bare since been compelled to cuter tue new one, the causes which led to the falure of the 1OLE-AND-CORNER INVESTIGATION him to get down on bis hands and: knees, and there beat Lim terribly with 8 barrel-stave for yuting the Republican ticket. Tbe cries of the GUILTY OF MURDER. but Lecauge it is the white peuple, and DEPARTMENT REPORTS negro, ** Oh! please, master,” could be leard, Speclal Dispatch to The Tribune. 4 SIEARTABT, X e better capable of conductiag 200d local | are all late. Most of them are simply formal | but no one dare raise a voice against it, lest vio- | ST. J0SEPIL, Mon, Nov: Z.~Tne socond trinl | e Warten ant s “gfi,‘“{’;’?u;‘:{‘{&ffi“‘g}jfi Coffee (%) & theonly avory Sl nutsitiona food allomed them, uuent than the negrows. A party cm- | roturns, statistical aflairs, devoid of general in- | lence should be done him or her wha dare inter- | of John Lawrende, of Holt County, brought to | matter I propose to deai first, Hhe trouble was Blackemits apron. evEh though they b pagpors I the eyes of thé- pused exclusively of negrous, ofiicered by 316w | torest. ' The fow already accessible are not | fere. " Buchanan County on & change of venue, was | inaugurated by the ill-treatment of b tients in £ atior o Mulassia. Warden aud the ring which supports him. carpet-baggers, who lave no intercst Lere, | worth printing. Meanwhile all the Department | The foregoing may scem to some exagger- | concluded hiere to-day, after six days consumed | O Of the female wards, which resulted in the DINNER. Tlada conversation a few aiys uzo with and will rum away as soon as they are ( chicis aflect th catest secree i 3 i, e 5 i b publication of alctter of complaint. Several Soup (1 THE CONVALBSCENT WHO MANIPULATED TRY B g ! 3 icis the greatest secrecy as to docu- | ated, yet, before beaven, it is the truth, and not | in its progress. The Indictment was for mur- commuuications followed, and tue County thckzmm:‘u ADTOR. PROVENDER, out of oflic—uch a party and such [ ments describing the number of yerds of red | all that could be truthiully stated. The fore- | der in the. first depree for the Killing of Lis | Bowrd found it impossiots "to. avoid wn somntd Totatoes. » to the following effect: local Government & o account and eanuot | tape and pounds of sealing-wax used during the | going is a brief statement of what hias oceurred | father on the 9th of Jannary last. He was found | gation, which, altliough regarded by the pablic Bread. “Siizerable brealast we had this moralag,” ] staud, and mcd_s‘mdflr r" ocs u‘:}::;g;fi :hf figeal year. ‘Tue only documents of special in- | g this eounty witain twenty days, and from | guilty in this county last January, butgot a new 253 larclenl provcing provell bevond £ dotibe B n““gug‘c’liygflf;;:s;poanhl) D i gat Srims bk brcadand Uckier and G soutier weareelicved ol i tro 81 | tercst will bo the Presidert’s message and the can be judged Wl ¢ i cf i i . £t 0T GODaRE Eha % s ” " 1 i g such can be judged what we are called upon to | trial on the ground of a defect in the indict- | o . a_ serious ‘deficiency - tii nursing | - BUPTER. . a.flgi o peeliy, wall ofhfh?gfi%m o ot ness, and tke eternal yelp for troops ceases. ‘Tue whites, lelt to themselves, and kept in a compait mass no longer by the black party in trout of them, will divide out into partics, and then tie black vote will be cuitivated by these Tespective parties, aud behold the problem is soived! - When the native whites back the ne- gro vote, vou will find that intimidation wilt cease, 1or the blacks .will bave backing that 1mcans sdmething. Look at Georiria. The Republican party there Bus goi®to the Gogs, is utterly stamped out, and tbe Demovrats bave about 50,000 majority, aithough the while vote is not very much Jarger than the black, but the blacks Lave nobody to Lack them, aud they are virtually disfranchised. I count.es where there are 6,000 black yoters, they du Dot cast 500 votes. ) Waat is the resultt The Democratic party there is beginning to crack. It is top-heavy. It* will split in two. Itissplittiog now. Each side will cultivate the negro vote, and the negro will Lave sumething bebind bim besides two carpet~ baggers to the county. Look at the Seventh Grorgia Distriet, situated in’ the hilly section of the northwestern portion of the State, where the coloried population is not large, but still con- erable. An Independent Democrat, Dr. Fel- ton, ran against the regular Democratic nomi- nee, Dabuey. More than one-third of the Democrats in that district, being the old Whig clement, came to the support of Felton, and buth sides went to cultivating the negro vate. The whites themsclves were thus divided; but Felton's friends got most of tue negro vote, and Felton was elccted. Was there any intimi- dation? Not much! Any attempt upon the part of the whites to ride around at night and terrify the negroes from voting fur Feiton would have awakened a most disagrecable nest of hornets. The blacks had backing. It was Lol 3 carpet-bagger or 1o to the county, but a large clement of the white population,—an ele- meat having power to protect the rizhts of the clags who juclined to vote with them. This, my fricnds, is the' solution of the whole diflicuity. Let the Republican party go to pot inthe cotton States where there are no white Republicas to hold it together; let the so- caiicd Democratic party have no opposition, and it will not be a year until they commence to divide out and split up as they are now doing in Georgia. Then the factions will begin to court reportof the Secrutacy of the Treasury. These w.ll not be made public before the meeting of Cungress. Democrats are trying to defeat one of the Republican Electors in Pennsylvauia, Samuel W. Starkweather, becausc on some of tlic tick- ets Lis name was printed S. W. Starkweather. WHAT WILL THE ADMINISTRATION DO} To the Western Assocluted Press. NEW YORE, Nov. 25.—Lhe Herald's ‘Washing- ton correspondent says the critical condition of affairs in South Carolina was the subject of a large portion of the discussion at the meeting of the Cabinet this afteinoon, which was attended by a full representation-of the heads of the Ex- ccutive Departmeuts. Information was laid before the meeting that in all likelihood two distinet legislative bodies would meet in Colum- bia next week, each one of which will proceéd to inaugurate a Governor. The Republican members of the Legislature to whom certifi- catos of election huave becn issued by the Board of Canvassers, will constitute one body, and will inaugurate Chamberlain, while the Demo- cratic members who have received certificates, together with the Democratic members from the Laurens and Edgficld Districts, which were thrown out by the Board of Canvassers, will, it i3 conjectured, meet and ingugurate Hawmpton. The subject was alluded to in the Cabinet meeting to-day, and fears expressed that trouble would grow out of this complication of affairs. With trouble all prospective, and in tne absence of any requisition from the Governor of South Carolins, asking the protection of the Federal Governinent agninst domestic violence, no new policy was decided upon. 1t was understood, however, that the relative attitude of Gov. Chamberlain and the President HAD NOT CHANGED, 2 and it would remain as it is at present, and that the President would exercise, in bebalf of the Governor, the good oflices whicn he extended last month, when the peace of South Carolina got beyond the control of its Executive and needed Federal interference for its protection. This was all that was done in Cabinct con- cerning the affuirs of South Carolina, but the public necd uot be surprised to learn that the President, in the exercise of bis right to order submit to. May God soon grant a change, is the silent but earnest prayer of many, yea, very many. Should the foregoing come to Lhe notice of any who would like to bave the matter in- vestigated, I reier them to any and all good'and law-abiding citizens of this place for corrobora- ton. TILDEN AND HENDRICKS. RBEMARKABLE UNANIMITS OF OPLVION. NEW York, Nov. 25.—The Tribunssays: “In his interview with Gov. Tilden last evening, Gov. Hendricks said that public sentunent in the Western States in regard to the eicction was so strong that he was imoelled to come East to as- certain the condition of public feeling here. He expressed hLis admiration at the conducy of Southern Democrats who, without the least manifestation of ~turbulence, had appealeds gverywkere to the courts, and was glad, both in the West and on his journes hitherward, to notlee the disposition of all parties to have matters amicably znd law- fully settled. He felt that their ecause was just and would ultimately triumph by the will of the American people.” i 3 Gov. Tilden fully concurred with all of Go. ‘Hendricks’ remarks, and theze appeared to be a pericet accord of idess in regard to the ques- tiors of the kour, while there seemed tobea lack of confidence in the doings of tie Return- ing Boards in the South. No disposition was manifest on the- vart of dither Gov. Tilden or Gov. Hendricks to enter upon o decided plan of | action. MISSOURI. THE THIRD DISTRICT CONTEST. St. Louts, Nov. 25.—In the Metcalfe-Frost mandamus to-day Jobn F. Hasted, clerk of clection at Precinet 57, testified that he made up the polt-book of that precinct, and that the uriginal figures were 272 for Frost, instead of 292, This witness did not, sustain himself-very well on the cross-examination, it being shown he had identified the wrong book as the one he had made up, and his recollection of some mat- ters about which he was questioned being de- ficient. 1 The newspaper reporters testified that they were at the County Clerk’s office on the Wed- United States troops whither he pleases, will strengthen the force nowjat Columbia, which e uegro vote, and the negro will find himself comprises some thirteen companics. Indeed, a nesday night following the election to procure returns; that when those of the Third Congres- sional District were called of by.oneof the ment.” Tie jury was out only twenty minutes, when they returned with a verdict for murder in the first degree. The prosecution was con- ducted by H. M. Itainey, State Attorney for thus county, aided by E. Van BusKirk, of Holt. The prisouer was abfy defended by the Hon. T. H. Parish, of Holt, and Judge Pik, of this city. No trial has before excited so much interest this county. INCENDIARISM. Special Dispatch o The Tribune. JANESVILEE, Wis., Nov. 25.—Last- evening about 10 o’clock fire was discovered in the ticket office of Myers’ Opera-Llouse. Shavings had been kindled against the door of the office, and & disastrous conflagration must have occurred but fcr its timgly discovery and prevention. Some time during the nizht » notice was nailed to the Schuyler House door threatening to shoot the colored man who put out the fire, and to bura the Schuyler House. Much' excitement prevails here. - Our police force consists of one man, who is expe.ted to watch the city night and day. Some of our msurance azents decline to issue policivs to-day until sowctung is done Ly the clty authoriti¢s towards the detectivn mud punishment of the fire-bugs. In the mean- time the Mayor takes it very cusy, and notling has been or is likely to be done in the premises. SENT UP. Bpecial Dispatch to The Tridune. GALENA, IIL, Nov. 25.~Arthur Ellis, the youthful horse-thicf whose exploits were duly recounted in Tug TRIBUNE several days ago, was this moruing sentenced t6 State-Prison for a term of threc years, by his Honor Judge Brown, aud subsequently lett for Jolict in charge of an officer- Elis is bub 19 years of age, and has been cngaged in stealing ‘horses from this section, and running them into lowa, since May last. THE PILLORY. New CastLE, Del,, Nov. 24.—Six criminals were whipped and exposed in the pillory here to-day, receiving from twenty to furty lashes each, BEN BUTLER. The following letter was received by Moses Sweetser, Esq., of this city,. yesterday trom Gen. B. F. Butler: Bosrox, Mass., Nov. 23.—My Dean Str: Iam very much obliwed to you for your kind note of congratulazjon at the trinmph of th i e right in the Seventh Massnchusetts District. Ihope Y may de- serve by my futare action ail that my friends co - kindly expect of me. Vexglln 1y yours, AMIN Fy BUTLER, and the quality of the food furvished. TImmediately the Warden was notified that the investigation Wits to take place, the conva- lescent pusients were compeiled to assist in <Jeaning up, many of them Leing unable to bear the unusual cxertion of scrubbing floors, clean- ing windows, ete. When the inspection of the wards was wade, the Commissioners walked throurh with their cyes shut sguinst jrresu- larities, aivd their ears closed against the com- plainzs of the paticuts. At this time therc were very few beds in the building that were not Tousy and infested with bugs, cockroaches, and other vermin, notwithstanaing the plentiful use of mercarial ointment and other poisonous salves. The Investizating Committee was very careful in the selection of witnesses. The female Witnesscs were for the most part Iadies of casy virtue, who, on account of iree-love tendencies, had been compelled to scek the ns. sietance of the county acrouchenr. Thelr evideuce Wwas of the most damnatory character, but was successfully impeached on the ground of their former oc- cupation, Then they summonded witnesses who months before find been inmates of the Hos- ital, andwho were altozcther incapable of testif, Fasih regard to the then existing condibion of thin Pulients’ who. were anxious to testify, and wi could have given evidence of 2 startling nature, were kept in the background. The investigation waa regarded as feuitless of result by the Commit- tec, aud the Wurden received his anxionsly antici- pated calcimining. THAT UTIER DISREGARD FOR THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF PATIENTS which characterizes Cook County Mospital disci- phine was strictly observed in the removal of the s.ck from the old buildins to the new. It Is confi- dently asserted by some of the occupants of this ward that at least one or two deths were hastened by unnec.seary expo<ure upon thut oceasion. Tcame into the Hospital on_elcction-day, and was brought into Ward **A,™ Tavilion No. 2. As. may be readily anticipated, I found the pa- tients n A GREAT STATE OF POLITICAL EXCITEMENT. The convalescents had obtuined permission to zo cui and vote, while those unable to bear exposnie remained indoors, bewailed their fute, and weighed thie chanees of the respective candidtes. 1 had to wait_sbout a quarter of an hour oefore I \was ap- proached by one.of the sitendants. Then J was conducted 1o the bati-room and informed that I hud to be doused. I took in the greasy and dirty condition of the hath ai a glance, and I sindacred involuntarily 38 I£0ught of the qua ity of tae gentry that had been cleansed in it anu sepucated from their parasiticsl attendants. 1 had to go through the ordeal, znaas I didso £ could not hielp recall- ing the experiences of the ** Amatei ual, whose advenwures ina London workhouse a few yearsazo once more called public attention to the treatment of Lnglish paupers, My sblutions concluded, I was unpleasantly gur- ~prised to fint that I should | NOT BE ALLOWLD TO WEAR MY OWN UNDER- CLOTHES. **But can’t I wear my sairt?” Lremonstrated aa. a (D) Blackemith's apron. Bread. Butter or Molasses. This bill of farc necessitates an explanation. In the first place the liquids denominated tea and coffee are the worst kind of slops, and mever were the respective namces applied to cou- coctions more inuocent of the staples of China and Java than they were. Then they are nearly always guiltless of §weetening power, and are only rendered acceptable on account of -the feverish condition of the debilitated consumers. BLACKSMITU'S\APRON . 1s & species of animal food peculiar to this institu- tion, but not indigenous to the West Side. An article of diet preciscly the same, in every respect was dispensed at the old lloanlml\;n the South Side, and dyspepsia was then, a3 it'must always be, one of its must serious concomitants. ‘B, in other words,.is very leathery beef; so tough is it in fact that it efies the edorts of the stronwest teeth. The resultis that it is scarcely ever eafen, and those who hive the temerity to load their slomachs with the indigestible staff suffer for their utter disrcgard of the natamral romptings which first indaced them to leave t untasted. A low diet, however, stimulates the convalescent, and even - the bedridden, to attempt the mastication of everything having a semblance of butcher's meat. Inone instance, this pataral impulve nearly proved fatal toan old paralytic. Onc day at dinner he wrestled for some minutes with o piece of blacksmith's apron. His attempt to triturate it was fatile, and finally he bolted it, trusting to the activity of bis gastric organs to do the double work of mastication and, digestion. The plece of flesh went half-way down bis throat, and stuck. Stretching forth his palsied hands, he tried to cry for assistance, but was only able to ut- ter 3 number of inarticalate sounds. "One of the ‘patients went to his assistance, and etruck him quickly and violently on the back—the common method of ‘relieving a choking man. The old gentleman grew purple in the fuce, and the veins in fis forchead swelled and stood out Hke cocds. 1is eyes rolled wildly, and 1 thonght I saw before me a candidate for:the Morgne. The obstacle was at last removed, and the sufferer was_allowed to continue the process of respiration. But he has learned a lesson, and is & wiser und o sndder man, try W i, Wi we wl the whole business, and the first time I get an op- portanity of getting out of the job I'll do it.” mysclf ontaide an elegant dish of oysters.™ ** Sent up,” I eaid, ** for some poor devil Whe hasn't strensth enongh to die,” ** Well,” he rejoined, ** Idon't blame the pan- ymen for looking out for No. 1. They do their ork and receive no pay, and frequently they are ot off their feet from 6 0'clock in the morning un- 1l § o'clock at night.” ‘* Yon fellows,” I said, **must be devold of consclence and that manly sympathy with sadering bumanity with which munkind 1s_generally actuat- ed. Your ghoulich propensity of tobbing the dy- g of the scanty proportion of oysters, milk punch, eic., sllowed them by o merceuary circle of poi- house pohiticians. would horrify the most besotted Tetches the city caa produce. ™ “Iknow 1t," he said in return. **Iamsickof At this point the young man was called aWwsFs and onr tete-u-tete terminated. The Warden and the doctors are perfectly aware of the robbery that takes place in the Kitchen8nd the pantry, as I shall prove by the relation of 18- Dierous cases shortly, Defore doing this, how- ever, 1desire to say & few words in regard food of the convalescents who take their meals in the dininz-room, and will premise my remarks in this particalur with an to the INTERVIEW WITH COL. CLEARY, which T had with him last Sanday and which bears upon this point. The gallant Colonel is the only Commussioner, and, as far 23 I knorw, the only man 11 suthority that takes any interest in tae welfare of the patients and the gemeral managementof the establishment. He asked the patients a3 he passed throngh the ward if they had anything to compiain of, and if they had enough to eat. The poor devils are afrald to make the complaints that were apper- most 1n their minds und ready to escape voluntarily from their Jj gs, being fearful that their candor enld cause their removal to the Puor-House. A% laat he came to my bed and asked me_hoy I fared. 1 replied that I could eat something besides b and batter, **Oh,” said he, ‘‘you will find it much better: hen yon are able to get up and go into the 13- room.” ‘But do you get enongh to eat:” Yes,” Ian3wered,2** of what there is.” here anything that you want?”. he inqale Could you eat more?™ and henceforth be wiil avoid all mcat uniess it has “* Yes," I rot ed. ** t more than ¥ had fts native solidity and cohi-iveness removed | got. ¥ conld eat anmething e copaatal e . by some process known unly to chemustry or tho | He smiled snrdonieally. and b companion {0l dizciples of Soyer in the baszinent of the buildin:z. Sewi-oceasionaily the boiled meat 19 catable, and then it 18 doied out in homeopathic doses, but the baked meats which are_scrt to us nine tinics out of ten are ol a specific gravity saflicient]; dense to have served David in his contest wid Goliath, In lien of the historical instrament he used with such fatal effect. * Of the bread | huave nothing to complain, excent that it is often tos nes nd, thercfore, very in- digestible. It oughtat least be ong or two days old before given to pereons prostrated with sick- ness. W n TOE BUTTER fs always very salt, sometimes unpalatable, and mever nice. Molussen in the same the whole worid over, and therefore necds no remurk. An stance illastrativeof the gross careicasaess which lowed suit. pursued thei by the Warden and the naraes, and I fancy that complaiuts had peen made they would have availe patients flocked round my bed, and anxions quired why I did not make my complaints then, a3 e was the man that really ran the hospital. forted then of what I had said, and, as I did £o, 1 noticed that their countenances fell, and that dis- appointment was written 1n'every fineament of their entores. ¥ then tarned to the nextbed. ans terrogations. Gat no complaintd ¢re uade, 0 much in uwe are the_patients ke .;' the ly in- otting. = As soon as the Colonel had goue, Lin: ver mind, boys," said I **Before the weel is over [ will mu:ce a series of compiaints that must result in the amelioration of your condition for 3 while at least.™ As [suidl this they were whistle into the dini dining-rouw, whithec & wlil follow theo