The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-23

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ton makes luis extraordinary PFoccca
ing unnecessary except in rare cases.
The ,onvicts are one hundred and
six in number. Ono hundred and one
are men aud 6vc women, of whom
,h;rty.seven are colorcd. OF the wo.
men. four are colored. They arc q
hard looking set of people. but their
prison costume doubtless has much to
do with their unprcposscssing appear.
ance. Many Of the men are lively and
clever appearing fellows. and tho idea.
upon closer intercourse with them, I'M
mediately arises that they, barring
their crimes for which they arc impris-
oned, are not such a bad lot after all.
However this may be, ono is forc;bly
reminded. while making study Of
them, Of thuse beautiful aud striking
lines of Joaquin Miller:
an men whom men condemn as III
find SO much OF goodness goodness SUI, Ill.,;
IN 'F sn5 S so much : Of sin tUu to blot, ~
hesitate to draw a line
Between the two where Cod notH'
Tho manutac'ur'og industries o, me
Peni,entiary have been introduced
wholly BY Captain Bridges. They arc
as follows: The wagon and carriage
department. which is under tho charge
Of Mr.. Joseph Walters q gentleman
we'll known 10 Wheeling, who was tor
many years connected with tue Wheel
ing Wagon aud Carriage facsocy thus
department IS capable Oh turning out
at the rate OF one thousand wagons per
annum. No extra hne carriage WORK
has thus far been DONE and 1t Is now
proposed to enter largely INTO tho man'
ufacturo OF cotton wagons tor the South
ern market.
Tho cigar and tobacco department IS
now doing q handsome business. ay-
craging about 81, ooo per month: II
is claimed that thus manuiactory' py
means OF its cheap labor. can beat Tue
Wheeling cigar makers both 10 quality
and price. Tho sort made are stosics
and tips. :.
There is \ furniture and CABINET d 0.
partmens, in which tho very best OF
furniture Of all kind is made: There
is now in the Office OF Clerk Brown a
French walnut book case made 6y
the convicts. which showed them to be
splendid workmen, and sEillful in put
ting the fancy touches" upon their
products. This department IS IN charge
Of Mr.. William Wesley, OF " heellug'
Tho boot and shoe department, IS
one IN which every variety OF custom
work is done. Recently, however,
the department has only turned out
mems custom'made wear on account
Of shortness Of force; inc workmen
being called to other departments OF me
institutions industries. All the e. STOCK
on hand appeared TO DO well nnlshea'
had solid look about IT.. and gave
promise OF great durability. captain
Bridges says tho concern could nave
no interest IN turning out sham VOTE,
as IS done by so many manaiac'Trles
in Inc country as STOCK OF INC oss'
quality pays vory gooa prohs on Gtt .ne
cost u, Of material and Inc convics laoor'
Inc liorary OF Tue fen''sn'laIy eon'
slsts ct about iour nundrea volumes
Principally historical ana soma wo,As.
The Superintendent aliows no mover OF
criminal papers 70 teaSh 1ne eyes a.. ..
the convlct5. he Is aetetm'nea mat
bis wards shal! not suler 10 tneit NOR
al natures whiis uaaee ms cnerge.
II Is expected that the Iorary vii! 10
time be q very useful and interesting
ono, and considering tuat II costs lae
state nothlng. tlo enterprise 10 70 DC
commended; although 1t II did c0s'
the State something' II would sui DO
worthy OF success:
The IS very M i't.le SICKNESS among
tue convlcs. Iheir excellent health
IS owing to tho good diet upon which
they are Kept, tho wholesome exercise
imposed upon them IN their labor, ane
the cleanliness OF their quarters. A.
it formerly was, tue conVicss played
ball. pitched quolts, or engaged in some
other amusement instead OF working
IN tho factories, and tho result OF their
ldlcness was SICKNESS 10 q greater or