The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-12-26

sponuents III every town IN the county,
bat those who are kind enough to take
the trouble to send us letters should not
understand that We want matter merely
for the purpose Of filling up" 1t is
news we want, and the less space you oc-
cupy Il giving a compend q the current
news Of your neighborhood, the more &C
ceptable is your correspondence. We
want nothing but news. All amorous
illusions, or empty compliments to young
girls with whom you are partially or
wholly smitte., we would much prefer to
have sent directly to the parties by whom
they are inspired. Let the weather alone
anG leave the condition of the roads to
those whose duty it is TO repair them.
It IS quite generally known whether there
j. q snow storm in the land or not, be-
fore information reaches us of that fact
through the medium of correspondent
Who has no more intimate relations with
lhe weather clerk than the rest Of our
readers. Then give the weather the c9.d
shoulder unless some interesting fast is
connected herewith.
We would call attention to the letters
published III the PILOT from Meme,
Two Greeks and Mil Home Every item
furnished by these correspondents is of
interest ana it is very rarely that a line of
theirs is stricken out Do not be prolix,
and you viii discourage profanity in the
editor, whose language is not of the
chastest when rewriting communication
50 as to get rid of circumlocution and to
save space.
avoid personalities and above all, 90
moi seek to make the newspaper the field
OF your petty chickering's. II you have
quarrel with man, knock him down Il
yon are able, if not keep out Of his wav,
lest he do the like to you, but do not ny
to reach him through the newspaper.
We never use the PIbor to crafty person
al spite, and we shall not allow strang IS
to take greater liberties than we do our
self.
Let Afghainstan and England figh5 it
cut on their own hook. We are reiuct-
aaly compelled to admit that Russia and
Turkey seem to be entirely unconscious
OF any comments made in the PILOT con
cerning them. In view Of this fact cor
respondents should retaliate and say
nothing about them. Hereafter any
communication from backwoods town
relating to foreign affairs we shall for
ward to the Ameer or the Hospodar.
Our thanks are due to State PEis,a
Warden H. \. Smith, for copy Of ,h9
annual report of the directors and war
den Of the state prison. The whole num-
Der Of convicts now confined IS 345, 80
OF whom are males. There were 213 CON
yicts received during the year, Of which
> are sentenced for life. OF that number
81 are strictly temperate, 70 intempeTate
aGd 81 moderate drinkers. There are
bat 80 Of the 213, who can neither read
or write. The greatest number of con-
vjcts are between the ages of 20 and 80,
numbering l43. Forty seven are under
%, and II are over 60 years of age. TIE
receipts from all sources during the fiscal
year amount to SO, 743. 10. OF this
amount SO, 1856. Sc was received from
convict labor. and Sc. 600 from the state.
IN oder to make the prison self support
ing iAe earnings per day of each convict
must average 81 cents. The expendi-
lures for the year covered by the report
amount to S65, GSS. 65. The directors
speak favorabIy of leasing the convict
labor, instead Of employing the convir's
in Elanufactories conducted by the sta
There has been but one person sent from
Manjtowoc during the year, Rock county
furnishing 10, being the largest number
from any county, Of the 2l3 convicts
received since October /, 1877, l54 have
received religious instruction, 10 have
no religion" One hundred and sixty
seven are native born and is are foreign
ers. OF the whole naal5er confined,
Alaujtowoc furnishes 3, Rock, %, Tie
largest number, There are $40 persons
confined. Since the organization Of the
prison the whole number Of persons con
fined is ?. 500. The total number sent 10y
Manitowoc county amount to %. Nil
waukee sending so, being the banner
down in this respect, though = ne and
Rock have 70 mean pretensions IL .ae
matter, sending 17G and 173 respectively.