, 1874-12-26
THE COUNTY JAIL.
PETER HAND And Itt8 boys,

IE1Eh HAND Anu Al6 uu1os
Ohriatn1aa at tho County Jail was characterized
by an unusually large crowd OF vBitors, mostly
women, who carried presontB 10 Tho unfortunate
Of their kindred confined In That gloomy atruct-
uro. Most Of the females wore quito respectable.
ioollug, and. encountered on tho stroetB, would
never DO takon for tho n1othors, wivos, sisters.
or swocthcarta Of tho scapegraees Buffcring ill.,
carcoration for violation OF tho }awB. Pro-
visions, clean linon, clothing, aud tobacco con-
stituted tho gtock 10 trade Of tho Good Snmari-
tans, and woro received with duo titnnkfu'nesb
by tho capsivos, who, aa rullc, Ignored tho rudo
but plentiful ropast providDa for them by tho
county. When \ man has choice bstwcol
TURKEY AND JAIL nEEr,
tho latter III certain to be- elightod although tho
quality Of bovine tleshS SBorvol to tho prisoners
has much improved under the regime Of Jai1or
Hand, who haH moro Of tho milk Of human kind
noas thnn Fo1z, and who believes less than tho
latter In greasy wator for soup. and in tough
"ealt-horso" for rattons. 1t ia generally
acknowledged that tho soup now given to board
crs In tho County Prison is Of much superior
quality 10 tho verY fluid extract which used to
mock tho appetite OF wrone-doers under tho old
ayatem. Political philosophers may ta'so oxcop-
tion to tlis on tho ground that premium Is
given to crime, and TINT a'man half-atarylng
] around the streets may bo tempted to sin for
| tho sake Of having q equaro meal. But. on
tho score Of humanity, tho now ordor Of things
| deserves Applause, especially a8 tho c1pcnao is
| not half d mill in c1ccss Of former ratoH Since
| the county las got to pay fnr tho support Of
roguca at oil, It might as VOL hare just value for
| its money. Therefore Jailer Hand deserves
credit for his cheap. philanthropy. Tho word
"cheap" Is not lntended rs q reflection on Mr.
| Hands generosity, but as an acknowledgment OF
| his official economy.
Tho prisoners took advantage OF the holiday
| TO mako things lively, and kept up
/ 4 CONTINUAL HOWL
from thoir cages. despite tho cultural Adnoni-
lion OF tho Assiatant-Ja'for, "Jlm" Nc
Hale, who. constantly shouted, "shus
%hou aters Scsan to grs srsw too @ s
"Ji1n' presented his stalwart form at the cell
doora, and bis presence produced, for time,
thu required lull in the storm. To nuy OF tue
in,natcs who Ind still some moral feeling left,
tho confinement on day OF gcnoral fostiysty
must have boon r soro a1lictiou. Hardened
thieves, and follows Injured to every species Of
crime cared little, porhapB for tho day. 10
Them, one day is about tho samo as anothor; but
worry few mon, however bad, can fail to hava
ao1no tender mumorioa-far, far away, mayhap--
of times when they. young aud unpollutad,
smiled around tho social board at homo, aud
pluc1lod from tho Christmas ttoe ita choicest
trensuroB And il such as these had feeling on
tho subject, how acute must have boon
| THE MENTAL SUFFERING
| of tho youth who was trapped for his FIRST
oirenBe, or OF tho rash mau who, yielding to 4
moment Of passion, or to tho domon Of drink,
killed or ma!ucd Bomo fellow-boing? Desp pitc
the horror that ever lfngar6 on the track oi
blood, tho vioiont being who, from anger. shed
the gore OF foo or Of colnrade IL not so ropulsiy
work, aud too beastly to feel . sonsation 0!
shame, covors hmaeIf with pnltrY infamy aud
suoakB. like n,nngylog, to aalshonorable doom
There are SO maa'y thieves in Chicage
tI giish law ~ Of hanging ' man 10,
stealing !sixpcnce would prove Welcome boor
to tho community. Tho royival Of tho old 10y
would. most certainly, weed Cook County Jail q
city Of a CLAUS Of porsons who aproad o mora
Whenever and wherever they can us'
their POISONOUS influence. Tho youth Of man,
, Of tho captlycs-nearly all confined on charges o
sSEAK-Tu1EYERY AND PETIT LARcENy-
: goea to prove that deficiency Of yoara shoql
, not bo barrier to- at ioast long torn in tll
for ts caas o. oonaers nh
moptha in Bridowoll or few week
: ID the County Jail only whets tho nntura
yicousncea Of their natures. They arc again 10
} loose upon society, and. 81 vortnin hreod with
80 youthful thoves. and all manner OF acou1l
irels, mako toolH and followers with succes
I thu, no apostle OF any relgoa whatever ooul
4 hope to emulate. Anybody who listened yestet
, day to tho yllainona language Of young bcyf
3 unrcstrained even by the presence Of female:
t must 4aye boon convinced, III Hoine sort, thu
tho doctrine Of tots! deprayitf is not entirely dot
titute Of solid foundation. Il il true that the ia
ofllcera attempt to curb this conduct, but tho
o cas,1,ot bo everywhere and. while tho body ma
bs In bondage, tho tougue IL fron to uttor lowt
8 neHs and blasphemy without fcar Of God {
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