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Page 120          Biennial Report of the State Board
                     of Corrections and Charities
                                1873
                    
                             ST. JOSEPH
                               
      The poor-house in this county is a two-story frame building,
    constructed for a hotel, but purchased by the county for a
    poor-house.  The farm consists of 160 acres, and seems to be
    well cultivated.  There is no special provision made for the
    insane; they occupy a room by themselves; some of them were
    excitable and difficult to take care of.  The keeper's wife, an
    elderly lady, had charge of them, and seemed to have her hands
    full, as other cares incident to the house devolved upon her
    at the same time.  The general condition of the rooms was
    tolerable as to cleanliness and order, but would, we apprehend,
    have been better if there had been more help.  It was cer-
    tainly as much as one woman could well do to care for three
    or four insane persons.
    
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