Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-12-26

nation not known rs yet to geologists
This will be better understood as soon as
the place is explored.
A MODEL PRIsoN.-The London cor
respondent Of the Chicago 7ridxnc, gives
frightful account Of the silent system,
which is in operation at the Holloway
Model Prison in London:
1t is an offcnse for prisoner to speak
one word, and he is never addressed ex-
ccpt in whispers, so that he may be in the
prison for years without hearing the natur.
al sound of human voice! The effect Of
this is so terrible on the mind that prison
ers will speak out in desperation at the
risk of any punishment, rather than endure
that horrible silence. The prisoners never
see one another, but remain in perpetual
solitude. One poor wretch, driven to des-
pcration by nine months solitude and 81
lcnce, rccklcssly broke out in Mr.. Green.
woods presence in these words: "For
Gods sake, Governor, put inc in another
cell! Put me somewhere else! have
counted the bricks of the cell / am in till
my eyes ache" !" The request of the tor
turcl wretch was refused There is fire
hole in each cell, and az the warlers wear
shoes with India-rubbcr solcs, the prison.
cr can never be sure that he is alone.
Those condemned to tho treadmill have to
ascend twelve hundred steps every alter
nate twenty minutes for six hours! And
this in place so hot and close that prison'
crs often lose in pcrspiraticn three stone in
as many months! Every day the prison.
crs arc taken to chapel so arranged that
they can see no one save the chaplain, and
him only through an iron grating. And
this is the Order Of Devotion observed:
"Warders are Constantly on tho watch
lest for single instant they, through the
whole time Of the service, depart from
the rigid rule Of eyes right They
must look stcadfastly at the preacher; must
raise and lower their prayer books with el-
bows squared and all at once, like soldiers
At drill. They may not scrape their feet
without having afterwards to explain tho
movement. They may scarcely wink an
eye, or sigh, without danger Of rebuke or
punishment. God help them, poor wrctches.
A SINGULAR DrsEAsE.-There Is now
lying in the County Hospital Frenchman
suffering from leprosy. From the crown
of his head to the soles Of his feet hs is
covered with scales, portion Of which peel
of and drop whenever he moves his body.
He suffers no pain whatever, has IN
excellent appetite, and appears tobe as
"happy and content" - the most satis6ed
Of Swimley's boarden. He is compelled,
however, to lie upon his back, and cannot
straighten his lower limbs. But beyond
these Inconvenience says he has nothing
ofwhioh to complain. Witha . room entirely
to himself, the brightsaa shining in At the
windows, with good food and attendance,
he lies upon his back picking of his scales,
the perfect picture Of contentment. He
has been peeling away atintervals for about
three years, and as consequence Is now
considerably reduced in size. Although
yesterday was not much Of a day for scales,
he had nevertheless accumulated on the
floor at his bedside enough tedfttG ssspot
the size Of soup plate. When be gets up
to have his bed made they fall from hin ou
the door likes snow daks upon tho sod.
If Barnum ever hears Of the wonderful
curiosity he will undoubtedly try 70 secure
him for exhibition ss 6rstehss norman.
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that in Augussnsxt, there viii bs q comet
Of such brilliancy in the heavens and so