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The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05
rRE han WHO r. NOT AFRAID.
"A merciful Providence fashioned him hollow
Our purpose that he nigh his principles swal-

course in the present contest, w
did not think he possessed. Ou'
opinion, however, is now changed
for grit and backbone he certainly
has. He has no doubt Of his election
The very elements fwhat y he says
are in his favor. Everything ap-
pears to him to be of the cheeriest
description and Of the most roseate
hue; and as to the ungrateful an
swer from North Carolina, West
Virginia, Vermont, and Maine, they
are quite unimportant incidents,
having a bearing scarcely worth no.
ticing on the issue. Indeed, he hes
itates not to say that if some people
would look at them with the same
vision that he does, they would at
once discover that the results, as
far os they have gone, are in the
highest degree indicative (what re-
freshing greenness!) of his ultimate
triumph. This certainly appears to
US thick-headed and short-sighted
Republicans curious, not to say
ludicrons, deduction, bnt when, in
addition to his pluck, we know that
H. G. has been looking through q
kaleidoscope oil his days, our won-
der ceases. We wait patiently for
his report after looking through it
in November. He need not, how
ever, hurry himself to do so. the
people having had some experience
in such matters, and therefore, CON-
petent to make one for themselves,
which, Of course, will necessarily
vary from his.
1t is we'll for those who have not
yet commenced their march into
the Republican camp, to consider
the following opinion of "the man
who is not afraid," by Professor
White, of Cornell IN. W Univer-
sity: Why, he's q failure. He's
failed in everything yet. We sent
him to Congress-, and what did he
do? Why he left the grand ma
tional issue Of freedom and slavery
struggle on without his mid, and
fnddled away his time on plea
'yune one-horse scheme like the
mi|eage question. He is always
penny-wise and pound-foolish. He
would hold up q cent before bis
eyes, and because he could not ses
the dome of St. Peter, he would g.:
the world on fire to make people
beliove the cent was the biggest.
If he was President he would get
some two-cent scheme in his head
and let broad questions, on which
the happiness and prosperity Of the
people depend, 60 to the small dogs
who hedge in around the White
House. He's q narrow, fussy, pre-
JUDGED, vacillat;ng, picayune man"
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05

"Lord Dundreary's celebrated
conundrum was: why does q dog
wa-wa-waggle hith tail?' The an
swer is: Because the dog is stron-
ger than the tail; otherwise the tail
would wa-wa-waggle the dog In
Mechanics Hall, yesterday. an ex-
traordinary phenomenon was pre-.
aented. The tail did actually wa
wa-waggle the dog. It was an as
tonishing display Of weakness on
the p,.rt of the dog, which would
have amused Lord Dundreary i'm.
mensely."
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05

1t is q pithy saying Of one Of the
old wise men ofEngland. that there
are a. many miseries beyond . COM
natencv "A this side of it.
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05
l Csss Ulysses StlaiSht.
u EA1lgER 1EYNQI;00.

1haint got heaps Of laznin',
An d seldom argy well.
But I aorter form opinions,
Which I hain't afraid to tell;
So I says It square and open,
Without fear Of small OF great
I stand by the loyal party,
And goes Ulysses straight.
They talk about ':refozmin'."
And say our party il split,
That Greeley's awful honest,
Aud Grant hain't any grit
I hears their shallex BLOWN,
And / sees their crooked gait,
But I turns my back on Horace,
And I goes Ulysses straight.
! can't see how q feiler
Can mix with JET and sich;
Why, I shun these cussed critters
As if they had the itchl
And I'll never vote their ticket,
Nor knuckle to their hate,
But I'll think of murdered Lincoln
While goes Ulysses straight.
I kinder get confounded
When I hears the mongrel shout,
When I larn how Blair and Sumner
Want to turn our leader out;
But I never funked OF ,oavered,
And I'm loyal up to date,
For I stands by the loyal party,
And I goes Ulysses straight.
Icant explain the taxes,
But I've seen the niggers ffes.
And votin' gin their masters
Is right enough for me;
I aint . cussed bullhead,
To swallow rebel bait,
But I keeps the side Of freedom,
And I goes Ulysses straight.
1fecon Horare Greeley
Don't expect to get my vote,
But I never WAS traitor.
A turn-coat or afoat.
A chap that's double-sided,
Whatever's in his pate.
Amt 1T to be a president.
So goes Ulysses straight.
I can't forgit them battles,
Nor the trials We have had,
And accept As blessed angels
Men proven false and bad:
And l think our noble nation
Would meet q fearful fate
In hands once raised again her,
So I goes Ulysses straight
Iwasn't much on fightin',
But I gin the praise their due.
And I backs the dauntless chieftain,
Who led our boys in blue.
won't eat crow or 'possom,
Nor have it on my plate,
For I love loyal diet,
So I goes Ulysses straight.
We've tried his pluck at Shilo,
We've proved his reck'nin' sound,
He'll push thief or rebel
As q fox before q hound!
At Donelson and vicksburg
He struck to save the state,
Hes q statesman and . gineral,
So I goes Ulysses straight.
I sorter fear that Greeley
Don't tell Us ''what he knows"
About this fusion business,
And the way the bargain goes;
They say his beets have cost him
From a dollar up to eight
There's cossIer beat ahead Horaes,
For ,oe aoes UEvsses straigM
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05
TIE TAIL WACCIXG THE DOG.

At Worcester the other day, the
Liberal Convention made the
platform and nominated Charles
Sumner for Governor of Massachu-
setts; and the Democratic Conven-
ton initiating Baltimore, adopted
:. platform and candidate.
!, 'D":eupon the Worcester Gazette
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05
CLUB DIRECTORY.

lRST WARD Thomas Isabelle, Pre-
al; A. Fri.ot, Secretary. st. Charles,
asa Felicity and Polymnia streets;
EaWEDNEsDAI evenings at y.
lNOND wARD-C. F. Glandin, Pre-.
&;P. E. Bechtel, Secretary; Geddes'
En,o between Barronne and Caron-
ssteets; meets TUESDAY evening at y
aRD WARD-E. p. Chase, Presi-
t;H. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y; meets 4ox-
'renine at u.
CRTH WARD-R. G. Howard, Pre-
atA Pluche. Secretary; Treme cor
'Coad; meets MONDAY evening at u
nth WARD-Joseph Follin, Presir
NJ. E. Matthew, Secretary; Toulouse
Men Mara,s and Villers; meets Tu1s-
luening at y.
NTH WARD-F. P. Benedict Pred-
"a Capla, Secretary; Ursulines neal
WY; WEDszsDAr evening at H.:
ZENITH WARD. b. Jourdain,
Sa'nt; VIM. Moore, Secretary; Union
claiborne; meets MONDAY evening ~
&HTa WARD-E. v. Leclerc, Sec
y; 4onles near Marigny; meets Aox-
assning at y.
Nla WARD-Samuel Carter, Presi-
sf'ohn Blandin. Secretary: meets WED
NY evening at y.
Gsra wARD.-E.- P. Duclaslonge,
~sut; T. K. Hyde, Secretary; meets
Camp and Jackson streets, TuEs-
ssaing at y.
L'ENTH WAED-S. N. Simms,
asat; Louis Carter. Secretary; corner
Sad Dsyades streets; NESTS MONDAY
*as 7! o'clock.
MeLFTH wARD-D. G. Woodruff,
ssnt;J. B. Winters, Secretary; meets
S@s evening. Y, at City Hall. Jetter'
.%k!EESTH wARD-. B. Gsudet,
~ sceat; VIM Bauduit, Secretary; cor
iS S~p and Cadiz; meets MoxDAY even
tuETEENTH WARD - Madison
~; 1 President; H. Powell, Secretary!
louisa st. between Chestnut and
WY IursDA1 evening at u. :
hWlEENrH wARn-R Rnahanan.
ssaas;; d. W. Farrow, Secretary; cor.
,a;ss ,sae e = and Jackson; meets MosDA1
The weekly Louisianian., 1872-10-05

ERsgistrar Of Voters, and Supervisor
d Registration, Parish Of Orleans.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
LASTING LovE1.1NEss.-Twentv wears

LASTING LovELINEsS.-Twenty years ago,
when paint. pearl powder and enamel, were running
the compilations and destroying the health of women
of fashion, HAGAN's MAGNOLIA PALM was brought out
as pure botanical co,metic, guaranteed to restore
bloom and beauty to the skin. From thst time to
the present it has been continually rising in public
estimation as the the safest and most unexception-
able preparation of its class Instead of prod
an artificial metallic surface like the deadly eramels
or whiting the cuticle like the poisonous fluids sold
under various names beautfers" it keeps the skin
as soft as velvet renders it smooth and glossy AS
SATIN and mparts TO it that delicate. ros. tinge,
which Is the beau ideal of complexlonal loneliness
This exquisite chronHtc fleet is not transient BY
applying the Balm daily it may be prolonged from
youth to age A lady who purchased the first bottle
of the article nineteen years ago. writes to say that
her complexion at forty Is purer, clearer and more
brilliant than it has been " and she attributes
its beauty solely the daily use of HAGAN's Mag
n LA BALM Com.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
KING OF TEE BLOOD.

THE MOST THOROUGH PURIFIER OF THE
BLOOD YET DISCOVERED.
CURES ALL HUMORS, FROM A COMMON
ERUPTION TO THE WORST SCROFULA.
ny its use Cancers are cured, and
Cancerous tumors are dispersed without the sur
geOn'S kuife-SCrOfula conquered and COnsumu-
ton prevented and cured.
Venereal Diseases, Mercurial and Miner
al Poisons, and their effects eradicated and vigor-
Gus health and sound constitution established
Female Weakness and Disease.
Dropsy, general or partial; Swellings external OF
internal: and Tumors are reduced and dispersed
Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Scald Head. and
Fever Sores are soon removed by this powerful
detergent medicine.
Scorbutic Diseases, Dandruf;, Scaly
or Rough Skin, and Pimples quickly give way,
leaving the skin smooth and fair.
Chronic Diseases. Fever and Ague Dis
ordered Liver, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Nervous
Affections, General Debility, in short. all the
numerous diseases caused by bad blood are con-
quered, and give way before this most powerful
corrector, the King of the Blood.
Each bottle contains between forty and
fifty ordinary doses, costing only one dollar.
From one to four or i've bottles will
cure Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ring Worm Pim-
pies OF the Face, Biles, ordinary Eruptions, ETC.
FROM two to eight bottles will cure
Scaly Eruptons of the Skin. Ulcers, Sores. and
Canker in the Mouth and Stomach. Erysipelas, etc
From TWO to tea bottles will restore
healthy action to the LIVER and Spleen, viii reg
ulate the Bowels and Kidneys.
From two to six bottles viii be found
efectual in curing Neuralgia, Sick-Readache, St
Vitus' Dance. and Epilepsy.
From five to twelve bottles will cure
the worst cases of Scrofula.
From three 80 twelve bottles viii
cure severe and obstinate cases of Catarrh.
From two TO four bottles will cure the
worst cases of Piles, and regulate Costive Bowels
From two TO ten bottles will cure
bad cases of Dropsy.
Price 81 per bottle, or bottles for SIS.
Sold by all Druggists
D. RANSOM, SON s CO., Propr's,
-. :. L. - a.,..-.- Rnffaln n V
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
The Key to Health.

1t is the easiest thing in the world to lose the bless
ing of health but when lost it is not so easy to regan
it. The popular idea fifty years ago that tremen-
dous securing of the bowels an essential element
of cure in almost all diseases has fortunately for
kind been pretty efectualy exploded The introduce
ton Of Hosteter'f Stomach Bitters nearly quarter
OF century 1aay be said to have given the couD
from the beneficial effects produced by that admirable
preparation that one medicine may embrace the three
properties of tonic, laxative and an Alternative.
that the three curative of nyigoration
rihcatien and regulation may be comprised at the
same time by the operation of single agreeable REM
edy There are sound philosophical reasons for the
remarkable improvement which the Bitters occasion
IN the condition of deranged and enfeebled system
rms pure combination of vegetable juices not only
strengthens the stomach stimulates the appette and
braces the nerves. out also mpsrs tone and yigsr IN
the tecretory ORGANISMS the skim the liver and tba
kidneys; and if the blood has become too thin and
watery to Dourish the body properly epriches and
yitalzes that raw ma.erial all the solid nortions
of the Frame At this period of the year when inter-
mittent fevers. bilious disorders stomach comnta;nts
and dysenteric and diarrheic ailments. are ALWAYS
less rife occasional doses of the Bitters will
be found the best safeguard against the amoseherc
conditions which generate them. An accession of
general yigor is necessary to enable the system to re-
slst the morbid influence of the malarious vapors
which rise from the earth at this and ali the
known lnEigorants Hoatetters Biters is the safest
and the most potent
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

WE often see large stock of tile
which do not seems to thrive. and come ont
''spnng poor" all for want of something to
start them in the right direction. One dol
lars worth of SheridGn's Cdudl1y Condition
POWDERS, given to such a stock occasionally
during the winter, would be worth more than
an extra half ton of hay.-[Com
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

HAVE you severe wrench or sprain ?
Have you rheumatism in any form? Have
you stiff neck, or punches caused by rheu-
matte pains If so, Johnson's A,aodyne Lini-
naent is specific remedy. and is also the
best pain killer in the world.-TCom
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

A YoUTH's PUBLICATIoN.-For nearly
half century the Youths Companion, of
Boston, has been published. It was started
in 1927. and Is to-day one of the brightest
and most vigorous papers with which we are
acqualnted.-[Com.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
ERRGTHTD TTU HGEg

the aaverstslser having been permanently cured of
tnat oIeao olsease Consun Eton, by simple remedy
is anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means ot,cure 70 ailyho desire it. he will send
copy OF me prescription used free of charged with
the directions Tor Preparing and using the sa "a
which they VIII md SURE CURE FOR C0NsuMPTIos
AsrHnA BRoNGEITIs, and sill Throat or Lung sfi-
cdlries.
Parties wishing the PRESCRIPTION will Please address
Rev. EDWARD A. WILS0H
l94 Psnn ST.. Wiliismsburah n Y
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

HELP WANTEp.-There is great de-
mand for female help in Milwaukee. The
EVENING WISCONSIN, of that city, inserts, free
of cost, advertisements of females in want of
situations, ICom.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

CANNOT BE DENIED, that the celebrated
and popular medicine. Aliens Lung Balsam,
far surpasses all other remedies for Coughs,
Colds or Consumption. All over the country
people are praislng its good qualities, and it
Is looked on as the best family medicine of the
Age. We can truly say that we have never
known Its equal for coU Oh and lung affections.
and we say to the afflicted, Try it! Sold by
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

AS QUICK AS FLASH OF LIGHTNING does
Crstadoro's Excelsior Hair bye act upon the hair
MINISTER'S and mustaches no chameleon tints but the
purest Raven the most exquisite browns will he
eyolved.-ICom. ~ W
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

For Observation-Disclosures, depres-
sion of spirits, and general debility in their
various forms; also, as a preventive against
fever and ague, and other intermittent fevers,
the Ferro-P hosphorated Elixir of Calisaya,''
made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York,
and sold by all druggists, is the best tonic
and as tonic for patients recovering from
fever or other sickness, it has no equal
TCom
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

SHALLENBERGER's PILLS for Fever and
Ague are altogether the most effective remedy
IN the market, if We can believe the Daven-
port Denlocrat-TCom.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM

Is your hope 1t has been tried by thousands sush
you, who have been cured; many in their gratitude
have lent their names to that suffering humanity
can read their evidence and believe. Don't expert
ment with new and untried mixtures-you cannot af-
ford li-bu try at once this invaluable article. 1t is
warranted to break up the most troublesome cough
in few hours if of too long standing 1t 10 war.
ranted to give entire satisfaction in ali of lung
and thu oaI difficulties.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
VERIFY IT HATH No FQUAL.
C0NSUMPTIVES, READi

Would you cure that distressing cough and bring
back that healthy vgor till lately planted in your
cheek Ii yon would. do not delay tor, you are
aware, it will be too la.e.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

IN ONE TO FIVE MINUTES, Headache. Earache.
NegTa gia, Lame Back. Dsrrhea, Groups Sprains
anaaL similar complaints. relieved by Flags
instant Relief. or money refunded.-fCom
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

FEW applications Of "The Queens
Toilet" will render the toughest skin smooth
and ft-TCom
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
CAUTION.

Be not deceived Call for ALIENS LUNG BAL
SAM, and take no other
60 Directions accompany each bottle.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
A CHALLENGE

extended TO the trorld to place before the public
4 better cough or lung remedy than ALIENS
LUNG bALSAM.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
A New Device.

A German soldier received a private
letter; being unable to read it, he took
it to his sergeant, and requested him to
read it to him. He began to do so at
once, but as he proceeded the soldier
became very uncomfortable at hearing
details of very private nature, and so
alarmed was he at what might follow,
yet desiring to know, that he clapped
his hands over the sergeant's ears, and
held them there SO tightly that the man
could not hear his own voice, and the
soldier, in his supreme ignorance, i'm
agined his secrets to he quite safe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

AGAIN READ.THE EvIDRECE from Druggist
lar geiy
L. {. Cottreil. Druggist at Marine City. Michigan
writes, Sept. IL. 1872 of Aliens Lung Bal
sam; send me half gross you can; l would
rather be out OF any other medicine in my store The
with q cough"
It is harmless to the most delicate child.
II contains opium in any form.
1t Is sod by mediciae-deaers generally.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

A STUBBORN CoU6H that will not yield to ordi-
nary remedies. may be thoroughly cured by DR..
Jayne,s Expectorant, an eficacious medicine in
Bronchial and Pulmonary Disorders.-[Com.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

in. HARRIS & CO. Cincinnati, O.,
PRofRIEIoRs.
EE Sold by all NJ edicine Dealers.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Seaweed
Tonic and Mandrake Pills.

These are the only medcina that will cure Pull
monary Consumption. Or. Schenck. of Phadrl pha
has been in constant practice for thirty years
tInually examining lungs, and knows his medicines
if properly taken, will cure Consumption. His Man
drake Pills cleanse the liver ant stomach: his Sea-
weed Tonic dissolves the food stimulates ths coating
of the stomach. and aids DIGESTION. His Pulmonic
Syrup ripeus the matter and nature throws it off
without any exerian , or sale by all druggists.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
SPRINGF1ELp. Tenn. Sent. l

SPRINGFIELD. Tenn, Sept IL, 1872
GENTLEMEN: Ship US six dozen Aliens Lung Bal
We have not bottle left in onr Store
1t he's more reputation than any cough medicine we
have sver sold, aud have been in the drug BUSH
hess twents-seven years; mean just what we say
about the Balsam
Very truly yours
HURT & TANNER
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21
TIE QUEENS TOTLET-

For Improving and Reautifyiur tha co
piexlon, and removing
ran sunburn Freckes and all Eruptions on the Skin
This preparation is the only one of its class which
IsLprepared fcom PHYSICIANS PREscRIPrIoy and a.
as q gu rantee ofits A oo''ie
PURITY AND GENUINENESS.
iinefo on the wrapper of every bottle is the fol-
iUmins eTt,HSate from Prof s. Dana Hayes state
Assayer and Chemist for Massachusetts Vs. Dsa'e
DRs. s. s. FITCH Il Son:
~ GETrL' MEN: The Queens Toilet" received from
Enu mas been analysed with the folowinr resuIts.
Inis purely vegetable preparation free from moi
sodous metals or injurious substances of any kind
emolient and healing properties. Respectf1Ily o"n
s. DANA HAYES,
20 State street. Boston
$40 90 EACH wEEK-AGENTs WANT
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-11-21

$40 90 EACH wEEK--AGENTs WANT
free. ]. WORTH, st. Louis Mo Box 24sI.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-12

ID re.tnrlar for Amer5e lea on the steam.

sailed Yesterday for Amer Ca on the s1eaLl-
snip GuD" November Il.-Bismarck sent a
memorial to the Emperor advocating tho
Contamination of the upper House VI Itio
Prussan Diet, and it is statsd ~
that tile suggestion VIII Pio0"''S
adopted. CotI ;ro+ to-day. tbe
9zmner0r presiding, 1t was rcsoIEe9 tn@ ~, d
radicaI reform should be pnltlal5eu ~ t tilo
constitution OF the Upper Iiou7e uAl1HS U1i0
current session OF the DEL ,1+o,-
MADRID. November ~. lime feF S:LtI3
Of Ferrol have been tried. court ma :IaL9 ~
and sentenced, one TO deathf t"ent y nILo ~
ton wears imprisonment, ore 10 81 SS"IS'
four were acquitted, three iunuieu listt,
yiously been transported 10 IHo ,l,-e
sThe Government is deIIberatlng Over g.
raj important promotions II tne amy M M
lists have appeared IN ArahtoT1 MiioIo ny
ale destroying telegraPnS d 1"ti "a.
PANS. November la caucus ~
0uhlican Deputies OF the party Oh Ii5 ielt
In the Assembly, was helN yes!e!:uaJ - a.
Yer, a Hes An expression OF op1nlon we
snade from which 1t appears there mas pecn
a steady growth OF repuo;lcahl5Ln @,I nJ'ije
tn De0ple of all the departments "nu 1s
g,rrfectR and magistrates haEe become n.y.
End more tinctured with antSFepuol!csaL.Ii5'lL
Deputies have resolved 10 VIII ~ 80
-hiers to acquaint him WIN 'Ie coitii wv
OF -, @HailS +,o naonIe and their official rep
yesentatives into close relal3 0nS 'I p, ,,,oso
Republican members resPlVeo 10 oPpoSe
nv ali means in their poWeT3 an" do S1l ~ ,
,I0 the rOnaIchists, the anopI1on ol ~
constitutional REFORMS ~ -
tionaI Assembly l.. >,,,,.o;-,e
lie TEMPS newspaper OF to-uaJ C9Ita!L -
~ edi+o1ial warmly pralslhg the Eng
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-12
Thn Now York TltbM1le saws:

Texas has a State prison located at
Huntsville, with some 900 inmates, and the
number is steadily and rapidly increasing.
The cost of running it when its population
was 600 was 100000 per annum, and even
that was cheap as State prisons go.
Some five or six years ago an enterprising
partnership offered $4,000 per annum for
the work they could get out Of the convicts,
and the offer was accepted. The prisoners
have been working under this contract ever
since, to the eminent satisfaction of the
contractors. We are not so sure as to the
prisoners, but they are regularly taught to
make wagons, shoes and other useful
products, and so leave the prison far better
qualified to fight the battle Of life than they
entered it; for few felons ever learned a
trade outside of prison walls. They are
schooled, moreover, in habits Of daily labor
which are novelties to most of them.
We have no account of the partition OF
power between the contractors and the
States keepers, but presume the lions share
taIIsto the former. On the whole the arrange
ment seems crude; but we are only ace
quainted with its outline. The $4,000 is
said to nearly balance the annual outgoes;
whereas, they were 100000 under the pre-.
Ceding system, in which work OF any kind
for c0nvicts was scarcely heard Of.