, 1877-11-30
Then there were various kinds Of vegetables,
pnddLn9s, mfnce pies, AMI coffee.



courtyard of the County JaIf topklng up at the
drcnry walls through the falling 6nnw. That
the above erfthet "a not intended IN a dcroEa-
tory sense may be gathered FROM tho fact that I:
was applied bV themselves untO themselves in
tho course Ut thclf rather iragsncntary o,nrersst
tsy1l. They wcro AtnnNltnY outside tho jall
in the silow, sometimes poised on ono
g a es on tbs ooa 1 tS: .sn .n n o
sa1ne time. Their talk was In that familiar ant
cnsy stra|n which always chAracter!zcs the Ut rect
urchtn. and which, while 1t 's plntn to every
tnonplacc. Sad unc, half turning and wrapping
his hnttering rags about his s'iverinR 1lu.le
body: -. -........
"You'rc 4 snoozcr. you nre.n .,,
Thts remark was evidently addressed 70 ont'
tortcd:
''You'rc anotl,es.'' .......
As neither the speakers nor the third member
Of tho party chose to refuto tho allegation corr
It tho triuinph of repartee to apply tho term to
each OTHER, 1t may bc understood, as before
explained, that tho three younr persons stnntl-
ye2 Indefinite class called '.snooters."
The GrcaI iron door with it, heavy Eratings
orcncd and closed frequently to a1nit visitors
TO the jail. Sometimes Incanty-tlrcssed wonl-
the yard and rfug the bc!l, whereupon tho ,run
door would open, tho iron gratinEa would uri-
clasp, mud the woman would disappear within
the keepers room. Then there were tnen, son,o
sec relative or former friend who ha,l fallen
from the patti, Of rectttude md had consequent
y been iinmured H. - cell. Children. but not
many, camc TO geo their pnrcuts, wives to visit
after tIIc!r crring sons. Not tI,at there was an
extraordinary inlux OF visitors: In fact, there
we're scarcely any more than ea,,lc every Sunday.
The jailcr ,yawnet1, and said that It was
l!kS Thanksgiving Outside In tho world
tlicre wctG pleasant home gatherings aud fcsttv
ities. Families were reunited, and tho ties Of
Kindred wore knit closer by meeting In tho sprit
Of gool:fe'!owsl!p. hut over iu that etono cdt.
tlcc OIL Illinois street there was nothing going
on,-1ulhn2 In particular. The hardened sin-
ners jokGl aud sang as usuni; ttc rcpcntant
Ncpt. There WINS nothing to remind ono VI tie
s79 human beinas living Within those Stone
walls that the day. WAS my different from tho
other days that sto1o ntonC mud dragged out
their wcarisnme hours. Neither Sheridan tho
diamond robbcr, nor Smith tho burglar, nor
l Easan the murderer, cared whether Il va:
Ihanksgtvfng.Day or hot,-at 1cast they all saId
they didn't earc, and they ccrtatnly had no rem
sou to ltG. Youn1 f}Rnnct, too, said that for
bis part ThanksglslnK.Day might 70 and l'o
hanged, which, BY tho way, would only bc an-
tfcipatory Of big own pleasant prospect. lie
didn't say tho luttcr, but only tho first part Of
tic sentence lnot his sentence, but tho scntence
There was dlnncr,yof course. II WIS tho
usual sunptuous repast OF soup, potatoes,
mcnt, ami brcntl. THE jailer, with q weak a.
tempt at wlt, lntin'atcd to the reporter that.
besides all tlis opulencv Of dict. each pcrsu!i
Ono co,rlncntlab!a feature Of the entertainment
was that tho guests wcrc not compelled 10 60
after their ytctuns each person WA supplied lit
lls pIisatc room *, by means OF truck On wheels.
Aside from this there Wis very little to report.
But outside the jail tho three little snouzcrs
were stiIl standing wilen the writer left,
balancing Themselves sometimes OH one leg and
sotnettmcs on tho other. their thin gartncnta
f1ntternc In the. wind, und casting wistfnl
glanses uow and then up at tue stone wa'!s aid
/ Otn LADIES' HONE.
smile OF Indifference tor thc immediate fa-
turc illlcl tho hearts and beameh upou tho
faces Of the afxty.one dear old lAdics of tho
Home when they saw tue realization of tho pc-
titious Of thclr earthly guardians. The cheer
fal presence Of tt.ty CID lat, white, ana slcctl-
lcrosity Of ten full barrcls u snowy -four. tho
tempting army Ut spring chickens, tho ltttlu
universe OF ctnnlerEcs, anu tho numerous other
palatable articles Of Dict which wcre donated
y Ind o. tendency. to relieve thu mind
Of TINT feeling Of responsibility to the
gastronoza1c organs which an absence OF the
nesesallos Of llfs Esnom!sy forces 30 stronEl7
complicated humanity. 1t should In this con-
nccti0n be borne III MIND that a comfortable
physical existence bears IN important part in
tllo cpnLcMPla1lo1s u tHOst VINO nave hotHthE
q notu inheritance than earthly comfort and i
blessed hereafter to occupy their minds. The
day at the ii01na partouk much Of tho nuture OF
Clristma4. That might lo true OF other tnstI-
td19s n a Ihese ns m VIZ annfI sa Stsr s1sna t1a
Of the 1lonc; the p!casantncss attendant
upon tic prevailing idea TINT holiday
WAS In progrcssi an honnst ioe'iug Of gratitude
for the t1any bleassngs enjoyed. 1t might not
oe ami;s, though perhaps unnecessary, 70 rc-
mark TINT tho alxty.unu old ladlcs Ut tho Homo
havc tnlrh tu Ia thankful for,-u commudious,
handsome home With nli tic comforts Inai.na-
tls, Including watse.u', syn'patietie Matron.
among thr benevolent Vt the city. The happY
fuecs, tlIs expressions Of Eratitudu, and tile es,-
liclt0us pride with which tho venerable occtl-
palits OF the Homo pout out to tho Visitor tleir
many enIosrncuts, ill tell Of an honest thanks.
giving. .
The lady managers u tie Protestant Orphan
Asylufn, assisted by some benevolent friends,
supply Of the ytatils u the season, anu tl,u
most taptlous critic could not have fouud fault
with tbs caslIestncss With whiel, the attark WIS
ads II u " ts IT, ps rso @ Go. ssisn.
1lEs. CAUSE.-THE, and Mn. Grntry: Two kind
friends from Wisconsin, named Al1rtch wcsu
also presens and assisted III the arrangements.
Ut. LuKR'a Mo8plrAL
Tho patients il st, Luko's FREQ Hospital
have reason to kindly remember tle day, and
d0nbtless gayu tlanks with rars,cstness. Tbs
trsends Of this culInently deserving charity
tlo result wa. u plentiful banquet, u which
the patfenta did ID u,uct Justice as their health
would alluw.
uoxH FOR THE rn1nND1Bss,
N Ss nt tue los for tae rsnd:
ans sa dhs as s ss ones vt ot 0sas So
ot tue schools Under tho Homo man: