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! Manhood: IkOsr Last, EzOs;
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- Jnss publ shsA. ,,.N N tsnn af ur. 0ut
VI vrgssett's Celebrated EsaAy IN The
taa rai snre sNlihent HasseupI vi %pertnas
e tnfflinsa ar seminal NsakAes-, ln.unllars
seminal LosYee, tmI.tetry, NeHtai Anh rh.rsal
lnsaraslts tmpsatMents ID Marriage, vts,; arn.
Consumption, Epiirpr, and lss, induced Ls selfs
Indulgence ar sssua eatiasAganrr, A..
~ riiss, In rened eiNrlepe, es,s ~ cents
Ths srlshfated author, ~ his admirable kssay.
ssatiy demonstrates. fr,,n liilts yuats susrpsss
fui practice, thai the alarming consequences vi
~sitsAhass h.as hs ai eaiis satsa without lle dna.
Eeruus use ai Internal medicine ~ the application
os THE KNIFE pointing ant Il lnee OF eufr al ,anee
supple, seftasn and rtle tnat, hy means al which
atti. ruIiafsr. na taasler What his caiitin may
r, 'iay eafs himself ehssp's, mlsats's, Afa
radically.
~ THIs Lecture al ud he III the hands uf c..f -
Youth anh s,ers inau In tile land
sent lhi.r sraf, IN 4 plain casrlaps. to Any aa.
dtess posi- pail. Oh receipt VI sls esnss ofts, rust
staMls.
Aadrtss ths rubllshrrN,
ei!A~. j. e, ktLNEA 4 To-.
Ut EnMst., Nv York, rtet Office nos, II ~
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ials " 'ltls talss eua Amls saA
'eaafs a~ss sht AlMs wsslnf ~
sassssAife II sesn vi, at II siss
rsatee Fastening themselves ~ .lfs Il
,hs lesa sstainm. whete thusf sfne
~ IT. lstt livelihood ii tels l.t.
re'ssl IAs hssa TN ssass ats golden
s.hfe, tia, shaaia ist nllrd w,sA s,..
ismeise fusAiHs sna etretsatipn Is
,fsshiag that tends ~ rr,t..slepal aud
personal excellence should Le M ,si,le,t
s9 dali, pursuit ~ such men III.
danfs II s''er.ss eptn II themselves Il
lasi. Work socks ,he hes, hsntls, d,
naturally ~ walter runs aaen Ill. anil
/, never seeks tile hands n a ,.iilpr. ~
II cne whpsa oil, Recommendation ~
watk IL ,ha, Ia needs il Young men
IT, nj know very much any way, anl
the tune always eetn,s ~ those nho
become worthy, when they lock bael
With wonder upon their earl, gaua o..
inivn y their requirements AMI them.
selves.
There II another point tha, ought
moi 10 be overlooked III the treatment,
of this subject Young mcn look ahoa,
them aud see great measure u world
~ success awarded 10 men without,
principle. Thcy 800 the ,richs,cr
crowned with public honors. they see
the swinaler rolling III wealth. they see
tho sharp man, tho uscrrcachiug man
tho unpr,ncirlcd man. tho liar. the
denagngnc, tho time server. tho trim.
NOR, the scouudrcl who runningly man.
ages, through constantly disahcsiug
moral law and ,ramrling upon social
courtesy, 10 Keep himself on, &C the
e tho legal police. carrying
N tie prizes " wealth, and place. All
this Is n dcmoralixinc puzzle and n
fearful tumptat,on, and multitua,s nt
young men are not strong enough u
s,and before il They ought 10 under
stand tia, IN this wicked world there
ii \ great deal ~ ,,.n ",. 'ss,' -
Great trusts may Lc sought
u, seoundrrls. but great trusts never
reck tnm; mud rertvct integrity IN at
y premium even a,neng seuundlcls.
'lhrf. are some trusts that they will
urt,r te,li.r Oh each ether. There
arc occasions Wllel they nrea tho scr.
vices II .t,te men. and they do mt
iind ihen, III shoa,, and Ia tho mud.
la. alone and Ia luro water
III ,e realm u eninonl urlnre
'nca's a'.l eminent integrity there II
alNa,s room enough l.cl ~ Young
ma. 4 industry mud perfect honesty
despair hrcause his profession, ~ calling
il crowded. Lvt him always ,e,ncm.
hcs thu, there II room enough il. tile
Iop, aud that the question whether liz
i ever 10 reaell the ter. " lisc ahv,e
lhe crowd at tho base nl lilo p,rama,l. |
will hv decided ls tho way In Which Lu
improves tho iirss ten yeats Of his ar.
i've life il, securing to himself thor.
'ugh knowledge of his rrof, ssiau, and
/ sound moral and intellue,ua! culture,
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.IoIlN ! h''oNs'
PAINTER AND GIAIlER.
MN ttk EtaiN tDNA

Would respectfully alnenncr that
aul prepared Ia glNe rrniAp' attention and
satisfactory attention IL all li44la III work
lslnn.ntt toAts htAne,lni rtg profession,
Ship south ssir II Nlufhti street. ,iearis
ap,asi.. the Elevator :i,,lt
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4 Jersey City lawyer ". making 1
high down speech, tho other day. TN.
'ng ahon. angels tears. Weeping vii.
lows and lombstones. when hi Honor
saii "ran6ne ,aar rousrks 1, tho dor
fsh
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I'M. Il. 4. ABBOTT.
DENTIST. lflsESCO. IOWA.

a operations carefully nnh shlfnlis
performed, afa satisfaction guaranteed
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2jalst II tie plympiais II sreeet
"A tile s,h Year II the q t.,l nl,mpaii.
beginning II July.
as.Nsh 4 The year VI Abraham, used
i. faselius
iaa2a / IL the prlugc. according u
shtr aul The English Billie
ia1.,h u ,hp Tall inga, ~ llinioe
AMI lniisn Ira
i5la,h VI tin Chinese Calendar. anil
tie 10th IL e,e,c of siA,s years
5ti35,h of the Creation, aeeuliiug ~
the Minor Ira u the Jews.
to3l,h a tho Greater RaLLinieai
Era IL ,llc Jews
Glu3l Vi tho World, according 10
Eusebius.
asip,h u tho World, according u
Scaligcr
as1oth u the World according 10
tshur and tho English bible.
7371,h u tho World. according u
Alcxanirian Ira.
.3s3d--slth u the year of Cons.an.
,inpp'c. used by tho byzantine histur.
ians
This last il tho same ~ In tho Scptu.
agint version u tho Bible. l. dates
tho Creation on tho lst of tho Jewish
mouth Tisri, 55Os u. C., vr T3.3
years ago.
ilisr,RtcAL
Tho Roman Calendar. which has In
great pnr, hocn adopted BY almost MI
nations divided .ae year into ten
months comprising 3ol days us. u.
q This year was " ii,,y days less
duration than tho lunar Year. and II
sN,y.onc less than tho solar year, and
it, commencement did not, II course,
correspond with any fixed season Numa
poMpilius, ia H. e.. corrected this
calendar hy adding .wo months: Julius
Caesar. i5 H. e., dcsirous 10 make Ii
moro correct, iisei tho solar year al
3Ga days and y hours every fourth year
being bisseAtile Or leap year rhi. Al.
most rrttcc, arrangement was acnemiI,.
a,ud tho Julian style, anl prevailed
generally throughout. tho Christian
world lill thu iime VI pape Gregory
NIlI. The calendar of Julius Caesar
was defective In this particular, ,ha.
the solar year consisted of 3i5 DAYS i
hours aud ~ minutes, md not VI 86a
days q hours This difference, then
10 IL entire DAYS. the vernal
equinox falling ON tho litb instead of
tho .ls. u March. 10 obylate thir
error, Gregory ordained, In i5S.. thu,
that year should consist u a5G days
oaly. Oet. 5.h. bcing Oct 18th; and
u prevent farther irrcgulari.y. II was
determined that year beginning a
century should M. bo bissoxtilc, with
Tho exception of that beginning zach
fourth century; thus, 100 and lsoo
have not bccn Lissextilc, nor will 1000
Le No, but tho year 1000 will be
|cap year. IL this manner three days
arc fctrenehed in LOO years. bcrause
Tho lapse Of eleven minutes makes
about three days in about that period
The year of tho calendar II thus made
as nearly ~ possible 70 correspond
with the ttuo solar year. and future
- u.
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NEFIHbNT TH1NININN NNH tTEftEbNs
(Gr-sn, Iowa
Having returned ~ lreacn. he oilers his
professional scfsitfa H. slleh as ,uay nes,l
them. Office ov.r awards store
Residence over White ssturc where night
calla mny hc mndc i8.slf
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An 4bsnrd Iowa paper nfs TIM,
thcse ~bo love logs viii 70 t. tesren
ALL viii ii" eieL.I slea.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
AN IMPRESSIVE scENE-sfEMoEIAL SERVICES
ron THE LATE REV. DR.. BROWN.

AN IMPRESSIVE scRNE-sEMoEIAL SERVICES
ron THE LATE REV DR.. BROWN.
PoUeuKEEPsIE April ., 1875.
The third days proceedings OF the session or the
Methodist Conference were opened at the usual
hour tnis morning. the following named we're
appointed a committee to arrange Tor memorial
services at the Conference which Will be held just
previous to July 4, 1876, the Centennial anniver
sary :-R Wneatey, DR.. Crawford, J. Mney, J. 3.
waKeIey, l. II. King aud J. r. Bates.
Tue following candidates were admitted TO full
connection with tho Conterence:-George n.
Pratt Jesse Alderman F. Mason North, Cnarlea
sagsr J. L. Gamble, C. r. North, Robert Kay, ).
p. Galloway, Henry q. Maston, d. L. White ana
J osiah Ietley.
Tue rev. Mr.. Richmond asked the Conference 20
raise $3.50 toward paying for the publication OF tho
minutes ~ subscriptions OF 81 aud upward.
bsnop Ames reaa note IRON Bishop bowman,
Hare 10 tue New YORK Conference.
very Impressive scene occurred ia the midst
ol the rounns proceedings Ol the 0ody. Marvin
Richardson. me Oldest member OF the New Y0rK
conference LIVING, was lnIroduced 70 those pros.
AL the available sitting room down stars
was occupied. Mr. Richardson, who IL .
very large man, stepped FORWARD, verJ
weak, necessiEatlng support on either slda
BY two ciergynlen. lie presented the picture OF a
very old man, with hair white as snow, aud 20
weak aud totterIng that ne could scarcely stand.
Amid profound silence he spoke IN low, feeble
w, 9e.nk vuss w sls slIeng.n lsl.
celved vito, deep emotion. He "j0ined the Meth.
OdIstsn IN 1905 God mad prolonged his Gays aud az
tnaDkeG HiM Tor the privilege oil this visit several
~ ans We're sung aud the Conference resumed
the regular order OF business.
william Truslow, OF New York, made q prenm'
inary report VI the COMMITTEES on Necessit0ua
Cases, showing the moneys allowed 10 supernum
erary preachers TO be $3.50; enp0rannuGted,
si00i orphans, ssOOi eRectvs men, $3.50. Total
sl2V50.
Al eleven O'Clock A. NJ. the memorial sorvioeg
| took lace and eul0gles we're pronounced up0n
the late DR.. ;. y. Brown W Blsn0p Ames and
the Rev. Mrssra Vail, Wakeiey, wheeler, Foaa.
Al noon iae ConisssAes adjourned anti lo-aof.
r6Ws
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into sound sleep and woke not until nve o'clock

INTO SOUND sleep and woke not until nve o'clock.
About eight O'Clock ne received
THE LORDS SUPPER
at the hands or Fathers Downcs and Vassao, after
wnlch nc breakiastea on mere mouthiul ana
glass 81 punch. After That there was drawn up
and signed ny Sullivan. ana witnessed ~ the
priests, d protest mat he nd1 not ma ne any con-
iessiOn. II seems that the Other evening a deputy
shern entered Suillyan's ceil, pIed him with
liquor, and then tried 70 eNtOrt from HIM Il con-
esson, 70 be USED, as supposed. Tor mercenarv
purposes. The protest was 10 cover auy possible
arrangement.
THE EXECUTION
1t was intended ny the SAerln to have the ey-
ecutiOn take place as soon alter ten O'Clock as
possible, but the comm ordered from Railway mad
not arrived, ana hence 1t was eleven O'CLOCK be-
lore the march from the cell To the ga!ows took
place At that hour, religious exercises having
murderer was marched out intO the yard ms arms
plnoned from behind, holding IN his hands IN
'front.' u large crucfx. lie was supported on either
side by priest. He wore the gallows regulation
black cap, with black RIBBON nyiug rom H. aud
looked remarkably cool, calm and composed, step
ping bravery forward 10 4 position directly under
THE FATAL MOOSE.
He scarcely hdd time 10 utter short, final
prayer and 10 have his legs bound the same as
his arms, when the word .'reauy'' was gwen.
Instantly the priest stepped aside and the rope
was severed at q stroke by the Sheriff, ana up
shot Sullivan's Dody and down again VITA il heavy
tnud. lie struggled violently for few seconds.
Then at intervals his suspended body neaved ana
quyered. The rope was cut at five minutes past
eleven, and III fifteen minutes more he was pro-
nounced dead. me BODY was then lowered into a
neat walnut comm provided by the IrIands, on
which was silver cross-shaped plate with this
inscription
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THRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT or THE NEW
YORK STATE PRISON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sa STATISTICS as TO cRIsE-coNDII1oN OF
PES1TRNT1ARns AND STATE PRISONS.
ALBANY. April Q, 1875.
The thirtieth annual report OF the Prison Asso-
citation OF New YORK. when has lust been pre-.
sented to the Legislature ana ordered to be
printed sets forth some most important facts. Be-
SIDES bringing advice aud material aId TO upward
or 600 prisoners at The time or release from the
prisons and pentenIiaries ana making special
inquiry into the personal history and wants or
more than TO- 600 inmates OF ails IN tnis s.ate'
tine members OF tnls organization nave also pur.
sued a system OF diligent inquiries into too
sources and preventablc causes Of crlme.
The total number Of Penitentary prisoners az
the beginning OF tne year lsI4 was 1850. The
number admitted during the year was 10000. The
number discharged, including deaths aud seventy
pardons was 1885, Therefore 1850 prisoners
have received treatment IN ;he penltentiarles
during the year. and 8,0l2 are reported as remain
Ing 10 prison at tpe beginning Of the ascai year.
or the total num0er 1902 per cent were under
twenty years OF age, and e,o1o o. 64el per cent
were uader thirty years OF age. TIE habit OF
incompetence or drunkenness was confessed bY
70 per cent OF all wEo were admitted 10
i've u the penitentanes. Ony s,4l6 Of tue total
lessneas aud homo desoiatgd anu broken Is part
OF tne social history Of majority Of the prisoners.
STATE PRISONS.
At the beginning oil the present year there were
IN the state Friaun az AuDurn !, Isl nales ami 10
fenalesi ~ toe state asylum lOr the criminal
insane VI males, aud ~ females; In the state
Prison az BannemoFa, CLINTON C0nGty $50 malcg
aud no females; In ths Stats Prison at sag
SlnR l2t5 males aud l53 iamaes. Total IN STATE
prisons. s,22l uiales and l48 females.
4 very large snare u the report ~ devoted to
Tue necessity i0l oducatOu IN tue prisons ind tie
neredltary entMilnent OK pauperlAm end crime.
tue case OK tne notorious Jhke FANNY, nGmaeunn
lx0O persons, who lave Oeen cared lur at On estl.
mattel cost VI Si,08Ju99 durtDk the pas euvunty
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ARAY INTELLIGENCE.
CHANGE OF THE STATIONS AND DUTIES OF PAY
MASTERS


MASTERS.
WASHINGTON April 0, 1876.
The following changes in stations and duties OF
paymasters, United States Army. have been
made:--
Major w. ii. Johnston Is relieved from duty in
the Department OF the Missouri and ordered to re-
port Tor duty as Cnel PAymaster Tor the Depart
ment OF the Gull, relieving Major George l..
to the commanding General or the Military DIVE
sion OF the Atlantic; Major Hepry Prince mas been
relieved rom Guty III tue Military DIVISION OF the
Atlantic, 10 take effect on the arrival OF Major
Paynsster III tue Military Division Of the Pacific;
Major samuel Woods OF the Division OF the PaCc,
tue arrival OF Major Prince VIII report Tor
duty as Chief Paymaster OF the Depart
mcnt OF California, relieving Major Z. j.
Sprague VINO mas been Oraerel TO duty as Chief
j. II. Wilson has been relieved from duly IN the
Department. OF Arizona, 20 take effect on the hr-
rival OF Major SpraGue, aud ordered TO report Tor
duty 10 the Commanding General Of che Depart
ment oil CALIFORNIA; Major q. Irving Wilson (re-
Gently aopolntedl mas been ordered TO report FOR
dutv TO the Commanding General OF the Depart
ment OF Texas; Major l.. ID. Judd has en- relieved
from auty IN the Department OF Texas and
ordered To report 70 the Commanding General OF
the Military DIVISION or the Atlantic Tor duty az
DcCroli, Mlch. Major H. G. Pratt has been re-
licVed from duty IN the Military DIVISION OF the
Atlantic, 10 take effect on the arrival OF Major
Judd, ara ordered TO duty as Cnlei Paymaster or
tue Department OF the Platte Each OF the pay
masters above named has been authorized 10 take
lis CLERK WITH him
The following named paymasters, recently APP
pointed, nave been ordered TO duty as follOws:-
Major Frank NJ. Coke TO the Department OF Texas;
Major John p. Willard TO the Department OF MIS-
souri,. and Major Jonn e. Blaine to tne Depart
of DAKOTA.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON April Q, 1875.
Lieutenant W. g. Sharrer is ordered to. coast
survey duty; Medical Director Thomas NJ Potter
TO the Naval Hospital at New Pork; Passed Assist
ant Surgeon John 5. Nelson ordered 10 the Phlla-
delphia Navy yard Lieutenant Commander James
Ii. Sands, detached from the photographic once
aud ordered TO the Minnesota; Lieutenant Francis
nj. Barker, detached from the torpedo station aud
ordered TO Rold nImSell IN readiness tor sen SER
vice: surgeon II. y. Beaumont, detached rom the
Philadelphia Navy Yard and placed ca wgitlng
orders Passed Assistant surgeon j. II. Ktdder, de-
tacned rom the Swatara and placed on waiting
orders; First Assistant Engineer George Cowie,
detached from the Plnta and placed on waiting
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ESCAPE or A CoUNTERFEITER.

WASHINGTON. April q. 1875.
The following additional Information concern
Ing the arrest and escape OF the notorious coun-
tcrfeirer Mccartney In Texas comes from an OFF,
cial source:--McCarJney was captured by a Uni
ted States Deputy Marshal, but upon representa-
tions being made Go the Attorney General that it
necessary 70 take him to st. Louis for trial,
the Attorney General gave directions 10 Marshal
Purnell 10 turn hun over TO the secret service
detectives or the Treasury, who made request.
The following telegram received at the Depart
ment Of Justice, refers TO the escape OF Mozart
ney with other circumstances
Waco. Texas, April 7, 1875
To Hon. GEonaE III. WILLIAMS Attorney General WASH
ington.
Tho following despatch has Just been received from
Bremond-a railroad town IS miles Distant
Mccartney escaped from Duckwortn nave men out
in all rect tons in search of him.
NJ. O'CALLAHAN, Deputy.
Callahan Is one OF my most reliable deputies and the
prisoner could have escaped If he had been per-
mltted TO control him.
THOMAS +. PURNELL, United states Marshal
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, April Q, 1875
GENERAL GRANT N FAVOR OF INTERNATIONAL
Arbitration.
President Grant in an interview to-day with
DR.. J. u. Miles, General Secretary OF the Associa-
ton for the Reform and Codincatlon OF lnterna-
tional Law, expressed hearty approval or the WORK
or the ASSOCIATION. and said 1t would be a great
blessing to tue world II the rank and lle or the
standing armies could be transferred TO Industrial
pursuits and he declared himself strongly in favor
OF the settlements OF questions between nations Dy
arbitration.
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CANAL REFORM.
ROCHESTER,. April Q. 1875.

ROCHESTER,, April Q, 1875.
The canal meeting held here in the Ctr Hall TO-
night was presided over by Judge Horatlo @.
Warner. Speeches were made By walter 3.
Pierce, or Utica; Hon. John II. Martindale, Jonn
Van voorhis and Hon. Henry L. Fish. Resolu-
tons we're adopted sustaining Governor nlden 10
hrs attack the canal ring and calling for com.
mlttee TO investigate the management OF tht
water works aud the City Hall COMMISSIONS
Tne meeting was large ana enthusiastic.
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u H. "a
MICHAEL SULLIVAN.
Died April 8, 1878.
L "A - - Z. 1 /. q. u


In half an hours time the remains OF the exc
cuted man were on their way TO Railway, where
the funeral takes place on sunday. The guard
around the jail was formed by he Third regi-
pany ID, Captain Dunn, forming the sentre5. So
great was the morbid curiosity OF many OF the
townsfoK that they filled the streets around the
jail, and IN the windows OF the paiata residences
near by were ladies' with children. all eager
to catch a glimpse OF the scafod but in vain.
People even got into trees, on housetops ana in a
church steeple adjacent. One Joe JeIircys percned
on roof, with pair OF opera glasses, 10 view the
execution. Several ladies' used their lorgnettes
also. While the dreadful tragedy was enacting
within tine prison walls there was hooi1ng ana
jeerlng among the immense crowd outside.
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-. TnoMAs /. PURNELL, Unlted states Marshal.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, April 8, 1875.
MAJOR Q. B. Comstock, OF the Corps OF Engineers,
In addition to his present duties, has bee detailed
to report upon the depth OF water and width or
channel secured and maintained from time to
time In improving the South Pass or the Nssis-
sippl River under the plan OF James b. Eads,
whica improvement was authorized by the River
and Harbor APPROPRIATED bill passed at the late
session OF Congress. First Lieute nant G. e. L. b.
Davis, OF the Engineer corps, has been ordered to
assist Major ComstocS in the performance OF the
duty ABOVE mentioned.
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gest0ns and cOnclusOna Of thIs repOrt are yItaIIy

gestIons aud conclusions OF this report are vitality
important.
F7Tst-Tnat there snail be prompt and search
ing inquiry into the pernicons consequence OF The
failure 70 steadily maintain system ~ nard labor
as an indlsp tnsanlr part OF prison discipline.
second = nat there should be entire ana per-
manent separation OF cine hardened ana vicious
criminals, who are dangerous or injurious TO
younger and more inexperienced c0nvicts.
Tiff6-Ihat There Is practical necessity for
giving every 20 4ng convict 10 the state prisons
and Eentteutlariea such knowledge ana expert
ence IN an employment or tra1e. by means OF
when an honest ana useful course oil lie may pest
be secured.
FotfrtR-Ihat the awakening ~ all the available
powers OF lne mind ara the moral nature OF the
prisoner should be promotes by suitable means.
E{Nh-lhar whiio experience SHOWS that the
rigorous and impartial discipline OF nard labor and
strict ohsGisnce are the first eements OF success
tul Leuttentiary treatmcdt. tnAt Whatever awaR-
ems ana strengthens tue substantial hopes OF use
iul and honorable life in the prisoner gives the
surest basis lor permanent reformation and COED
conduct.
Sfrta-That crime, disease and pauperism entail
evils OF their own respective Kinds upon successive
generations . -, -, !.
Secentt-That to sever the links in the chain or
sucn entalled evils and to instruct train and save
every caud is 10 reduce the criminal classes ana
break u the eniaIment or the eylls when deIy
remedies and curative discipline In adult nvcs.