The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-19

contain any ~ tsoae arrested for erect walking
other oeiices winch are Glier the jurisdiction Of the
Hrnan des Mos,rs In the corridors we met several
nrsoners s,i IN their everyday dresses. Many OF
H. m ware lovely enough ana Who from tieir ap-
naar.,'re ware snop Girls. They were accused, the
ronaem;ea being dressed Ia dark brown white cap,
n,a nentcoc They can earn from fyo to six sous
nor day az needlework and picking gum. The work
sho,,s viii refer to more particularly hereafter.
AT every turn we mel relt9teuse. Throughout
Joseph ct Marie watch their unfortunate fallen sis
tiers. The prison stan consists OF governor, five
turkeys, three doctors, TWO hospital attendants
two priests ana atty six Sisters OF Charity, Ave or six
OF whom constantly attached to the prison, the
remainder relieving each other nom time To time
TOO mdch praise oann0t be awarded TO the ISIS
ters' ior this striking proe OF charity and Devotion
Wnat can De more terrible than for vlruous wo-
man 10 pass her days aud nights with the most de-
PRAYED OF her SEX from whom she constantly re.
celyes the vilesI abuse, expressed in the fouest
anguages On either side OF the corridors are sleep
lng rooms, each containing six beds, Inhabited by
allowed to purchase small quantity Of VIM and
prison comforts and to pay Tor hner linen.
We assembled 70 the innrmary, Which Is at the end
OF large corridor facing the door OF which Ia an
altar decorated with Mowers. Around the walls are
ranged the beds, some two or three OF which were
attendance. Near 10 tie entrance OF the waI Is
the Kitchen OF the in1rarg with 6atsl1e OF SHIN.
Ing copper saucepans that would have created envy
IN the mind OF the late celebrated oiar-Soyer. On
the upper l0or are two more large rooms belong g
TO the inhrmary. lii one OF them were several pa
tlents IN bed, some or wnom were sitting up and
plying their needles. In one bed bTu,ie, dis
paying az uncovered neck and pair OF shoulders
tat would turn tiie lead sCulDtor in the next
fair young girl OF remarkable beauty. In this
room as Ia the other and In The corridors eyeryw where
are reposoe,s surmounted by the Virgin Marie and
decorated win flowers. Tie second room OF me
lniirnary On this door Is appropriated to mothers
anu .ae y lnlans, OF whom ~ the tune OF my yls
tere were several. one poor Little baby In cradle
was amusing hlinssl IKE children OF any class are
Won't 10 e do1!ooking e. his hands aud crow
MS VITA 0eilght-penectly unconscious Oh the
human misery around There were other children
aiso, yarfias rom lew months 10 iOur years I'M
Heo whcn iasr age 5he prisoners are allowed to
Keep taer children with then While in st. Lazare.
should their condemnation be for more than one
year Wnen The mother IS sent to naatsoa ceistrae,
hef cn!ld Is put out To nurse.
HOW THEY LIVE.
the prison diet is meagre e., no meat except on
SUNDAYS and Thursdays when meat is allowed as IN
other prisons. The women nursing receive daily rs
.ranmes OF meat and 500 sranilnes OF bread. Chill
dfen are supplied with veriaicelli, eggs, DO.
DEVOTION, CHARITY AND HOFE.
Decendng to lower story the sound Of church
the eae o. inc a sea u cnarp es a o
with its handsome altar, scrupulous cleanliness
and sanc1ty Is an oasis In the desert of human de-
praVlty. Two sisters were on their knees before
the altar, a third was practising on a powerful
harmonilm at the further end. nave visited many
man as does ST. Lazare. Within It's walls Is con-
gregated everything that is oathsome In the shape
OF woman III striking contrast if to say, ssDo
not spurn poor woman we are not all alike,D We ind
others OF tie same SEX emaems OF parity-in dress
IN expression o. lace and IN soul-and who the
surroundings OF Vice cannot contiminate, Les Stg,us
The pen is poweress to describe tine extraordinary
sensation OF surprise created by the Sisters chapel
WORK.
Passing on we visited the workshops, of which
tnere are eleven. Rows Of wooden benches rise be-
nd eacn other. AZ regular intervals are straw seats
ior tne PRISONERS IN 'front.' oil each basket to con-
tam their work. In some Of the shops gum is picked
OF divided accordine GO Quality, IN others are sewing
machines. NeedleWork is executed for the contract
ols. Snirts, &c, are MADE lor the army. Each
Workshop Is under the surveillance Of o SHur.
ONO ABANDONED.
Mounting nearer to leaven-ln an upper story
We ehter tnat part OF the prison inhabited by the
Jutes pu0aQes-those nymphs OF the pane who, FOR
t ~ sensuality OF man, nave become deDased.
aele we are IN tIe lnidst OF hundreds or these
wregchea creatures Is u possible to believe that the
poor, sniineiess Iaced women are the same VINO
haunt along the Doulevard5 In silks and sains2 You
navS nav, seen tiiem ony Wnen decked out With the
eaaay colors OF thelr horra calling; when whtenel
ana rouged 70 hlue Their diseased marked
sh' nave see! tiein slorn or their fnery,
m eir crin1nes, sner iase hair lad aside
b an, Doaies. henenoer wllte WIN an achlng
@ ~ LUZ " piy lot .sse poor poor oDects, vary
score years anu Ten; IL Is not tner iat That they
Iazare have made me Zeal auiamad Of MA o. 81
A"@"i0 A'''o haug o revi asnsmeu VI my own SEX
nr,o cot, A,Enagh ro ~ LINTON.
60 nyot,is VI .nls MUST ol correction
% ~ ~ .weny per Guy as on ah average
m"us % sven tioasa are arrested by the police
~ me sh,o nrono 90 u1 ,ng yealo or,oo,o,
Ill nmG propo,mon o. women enieep.ed by disease is
very large. The os'tgad51, who by this time had
INV Inv, nv ,Sei Ha I gu VIII
Tho hnss ae wa re- he uarh gpdys are SICK
,IisonaTS IT, ~ IN t ~ o. @ .o ue mar oi
r miscondncts ~ 3S s,raa's untrue II
n 20 ~ .e sec,s sie Is arrested,
th merts ~ ,ha oT 9etnea according TO
e mes s ~ 's pv b sue 9s arrested sew
xh th' zee sue a rs ny e ponce vita cae
GannndS q p, W pleauUe wiaesyer u may De
of ~ - o. - 1eao az o'Uov nI,es LtScHeS,
sdas ti rbaro ava OK oo ~ 't 90 ~ 200 ou houses be-
SOC re &c, So,vpy w oo,ooo o,er women,
roIIfv 'oo io'en"0 10 oo'heo iron ine VI lmmo-
i"'''1' Am ,rsr
'Tbo s,eonno roo,os az az re- hasl ;yos ,,,,,,,,
s,a h,t 40 s .uVi, VI Sio Jug pooQ"eS vary IN
o,, ~ s eus n oia.ei Steps aG nlgnt IN the
hy n,eaed nori,Io ny r ,eu o neI cnarge
az, ,,srod ~ p ne hleo ~ io VI VIC women
~, ~, -, a 80, -. ~ "oiA VI VIZ piAsou &c
'P' ~ ' e'io r,, ~ ~,
m, ,,is s,,o y, i, ~, , a MEM; H.; ,,.,
hu o @ - s -, ,so,i az ,.o " ,. m Cells
- AZ W Nv III n"tiuel aht shlIt VIC Sues
Goar s ,ot 80 Ui q o,s.HT' hsiuc , Edcn ecu
heata,I psiIiossSa5 onn ,,,If r i o Seit ,se