, 1875-01-01

,tv, as Ia we'll nndero.oo1. to see what could bo
done tnwar,la lankiug tho shcll moro sccuto~-
tho necessity nf which ia cortninly apparent, as
thcro haze b"cn threo escapes during tho first
mouth Of MIR. Agrle~h torn AZ Sheriff.
H,,N or THE HALL.
reporter Of The TN1nrSE received the FOL
lowing communication yesterday from an innate
OF tho County Jail. "Dob Of tile HAL d.
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he, Of c&,ursc, will grant tho request and thore-
foro. In = "quiot mannor,, inserts uohs COM
mnn!cation. IN this norning's n,apoF. Dy insert.
tho roportor appreciates tho tom. and considers
1t "worth rouorting." II " Bob OF the Hall"
l'as my moro communications, lie knows to
whom to address, them:
CEli 100 COUNTY JAIL Dec. 81. II know yon ars
tho reporter of THE Tnnusr. and - you visit tho
owy Ssfey s5 ,et vo . nss
Hand anil tlp might watcnan George Wolfe, petiles
irer in lie s snA FOOD ~ to- for IT. T.. nsna ara. Tn h
leaked ous It occurred IN III. way rhis sftesaoea
sath.raon ho kcors hs eanon and thu boys III 'uRht
nro.rr to improse tie opportunity by brosch,nK keR
li,eriss an po3r Peter a loss I'll eonndenre III hls
harry family. foNra truly, l'oB or 1Hk HALL
Keep quiet.
GETTING SUPPLIES From TIT. COUNTY.
Following tho investigation and loport Of tbs
Special Committee Of Tho County Dosrd % Bur
riios comes complaint Of tho quality Of tho
supplies boing furnished, and Eonersiiy Of tho
condition Of Affairs around tho County Agents
otilco THE TnlnuSK Is in receipt OF . lctsor
from gentleman who, through misfortune aud
hs inability to obtain work. f.as becn forced to
test the connty's CHARITY for tho snatsnhnce OF
his wife anil children. Tho writer Says he made
application for assistance few ass ago. md that
his application was finally grantcd. lilo called
ocloeK, and waited unit! ) O'clock before lie
could l,o wa'tei upon. He was given ration
Ticket" aud tickets for bread, meal. and heanaor
l,omu7. Iio presented his y rat'ou ticket >" in
tho saaen,cnt OF tho building and received
trce-1uattcrs Of pound Of tea. about ono
p:uul of lice, and two bars Of vcry weak SOAP"
lilo ten, le says. " was nothing more than will
1ou-eavcs, and did bis wife and children more
harm than good" and the rico WAS sod and
n'oldy, but would pasa' i eaten eIainsy:' o llo
bssv sI TO "q cana sfes It we ~
called cl' for '' two pounds Of broad. lie
was met With grcnt dacourtesy by the ladT At
tcndant. She aays, '' Do yoM want TWO white
loayeu or one rye ioaf. - iie replied; replied "one ono
can't havo them either two whito loayes or ono
rye loaf" 1Eo took two white ioaves which
wero thrown to him on the counter. Ho asked
for paper to wrap them up, but vas refused.
swindle. and left. 4 few days later his wife e1-
cl1argcd the bread tickets for cracker tfcketa,
TINT the children might haso someth!ng they
could eat On presenting ons OF tho ticKsts ns
the counter ello WAS given five square crackers,
which nero thrown upon the scale with an ar as
II saying. "tako that dng." Tho moak ticket
was tho next presented. A pilo of 1efuseo, meat
was founl piled upon tho c1unter, small piece
Of which. bone aud MI, with the clostea blood
adhcrin: to it's oIgo was handed her. sha took
IT, knowinE that It WAS tho Same meat that other
butchers threw aWny. NoSt lie won't for his
teans and hosniny. Hero he WAS nsain lnsuited
Quo ounrter o! tho beans were rotten, and In
I'm 3Ar Ea fcI,rtH n handful 0f Girk. IhG
writer sums III by joining Commissioner Holden
in his opposition TO tho coutrol syB.cnl. cxFresu-
ing tho belief TINT the county and city is being
rubbcd. aud poor made poorer by the tlstribu-
tors Of tho supplies.
AN orEnATon HoI.n.
A Telegraph operator in 4 hotc! eo:l!h cf Ma.ii-
sou street was buddy sold tho ohio: evening. 1lo
was seated behind his ms; rumens, nrl appoarel
insurance company. 1fo had u ncn behind each
ear, and ink all oyer his no6o and Ahirt-bosom.
lie had Just finished sending message whcn he
as approached by st1ansea green, m
'vant Tho operator" "Yon. I an the operator,"
stay hero n night :" sarl tho stranger. Not
,,uless want to, auawercd tho ope1ator "lve
boxes rattle eald the stranger pointing to tho
inEtr,lment. ut IT," aaid the operator. detctn1in-
cd to.have some sport With tho greer. looking
stranger. .,Wall. thought i We; but want va T.
buIGt e&l4 Llo otIAuS24s LAWN No 1OA L~6p :"
to mako it flicker over tho wires?" ''Dld yon
never read how Benjamin Franklin bottled light
ming 7" hsked tie operator. NO. ncver did.
| but should think it waB dangc1aome to hanal..
it." said tho stranger. d" Thar was n mar told
MO oncs that Ills brnther Vag killed Jest by touch
| Ing tho wiro, aud reckon it's right powerful
| stuff to harila without gloves on" Yes"
said tho operator, electricity is dangerous. l
had an uncle aud nino cousius killed BY
1t 1T ono t,me." ado tell !" said tho
stranger; "how did it happen :" "Wel!, you
see t6ey lived 90 the top floor Of a hotel, with
t iron floors, and there was wigo that passed
over tho building. and one night 1t dFoppe'
down oil to tue roof, and tho next morning they
| wcre all found dead Ill bcd. aud the room WAS
full Of mcBBagea that Ind run OF OF the MIRO. y
~ wonder II this hotel has gut iron hoors,"' !"
said tho stranger, looking up to the ceiling; and
| tAen, turning to tho operator, he asked him il
"tbat WAN what they writ tslographs with, :"
taking hold Of tho key. 'Yes," baid tho opotht-
OF, .'that in what wo send MESSAGES With" !
| don't 500 how you can mako lettera with this. :"
saili the stranger. sinking tho koy, md then on
tue cara Of tic astonishca operator thore broke
string Of the most perfect acudiug hc over
heard In his life, making him think that ho
WAS a sorry plug. He listened to few choice
appol!ations which tho stranger wrote with the
key, aud then, sinking down behiad tho counter.
he spread morning Times over bis head anu
died.