Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1901 — Home for Louisiana Lepers. [ARTICLE]

Home for Louisiana Lepers.

The Louisiana legislature has appropriated $25,000 for the purpose of purchasing a home for lepers. It is announced that a purchase has been made of the Gustine plantation in Jefferson parish, about eight m las above New Orleans. The plantation is 1,000 acres in extent, quite isolated and well adapted to a leper home in all respects. The lepers are now being cared for at Indian Camp plantation in Iberville, but sentiment is so much against it that it will be remnved.