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The Iola register., 1886-06-04
THE ENGLISH PRISON.
How Far it has Advanced from
its Original Shape.
Private Lockups of Bishops and Lords
Tran>portation to America aud After
ward TO Austra'is-Great Progress
in Suppressing Crime.

1t is an old saving. though probably
not older than the era of Howard, and
not accurately true one. that the worst
use you can put man to is to hang
him. 1t il becoming more and more
evident that the worst way to crush
crime is to crush the criminal. Yet
exactly hundred years ago 242 per-
sons were sentenced to death. and lO3
we-e actually executed. in : single
year. out of population Of eight and
a half millions; and two centuries be-
fore that 500 persons were hanged in a
single year out of population of less
than five millions. Since the abolition
of capital punishment except for the
crime of murder. which was one of the
effects of the Reform bill of 1882. the
number of executions has averaged
twelve year. and has once fallen as
low As four Yet We do not hear that
crimes against person or property have
Increased. Bet in old DAYS capital pun
ishment was inflicted only in execution
in due course of law. In those days
the phrase ''rottins in jail'' was no emp
ty form of words. but was merely
terrible expression of a terrible truth.
Every town which had bought I'D its
rights of lordship had its own Jail and
every Jail was hotbed of disease and
crime. The state of things tolerated
by the great Lords is illustrated bv
the Duke of Portland's prison. reported
on by Howard. 1t was farmed out to
the jailer for eighteen guineas year:
1t consisted of one room. with cellar
under If. which at the time of Howard's
visit had not been cleaned for months.
nor had the door been open for weeks
The Bishop of Ely kept prison in
which the prisoners were chained down
on their backs TO the floor. across which
were several ircn bars. with an iron
collar with spikes about their necks. and
a heavy iron bar on their legs. The
prisoners were more than half starved.
half clothed. unshod. unwashei. and
they lived perforce in poisonous air
and drank poisonous water.
The system of transportation, with all
Its horrors. was sort OF An attempt To
lessen the pressure of tie two systems,
If systems they could be called. of indis-
eliminate capital punishment Transpor-
tation was an alternative TO capital
punishment, introduced in Charles III. $
time and extended to non-capitai crimes
In l111 by way Of relieving prisons at
home and giving cheap labor to the
colonies 1t was." says Sir Edmund.
~'s kind of slave trade, and offenders
were put up to auction and sold for the
period of their sentences by the person
who had contracted TO transport them.
The contractor released them on paw
ment of a sum of money, and it was
said that some contractors who shipped
their convicts at Bristol. landed some of
them on Luddy Island, few miles down
the channel" The transport ships re-
produced all the horrors of the middle
passage" of the slave trade. Literal
rotting of the feet was common. and
extracts are given from some Bristol
convict eontrscto. to jailor, saying:
The Iola register., 1886-06-04
WIT AND WISDOM.

-Unoccupied seats in the temple Of
fame are plentier than in the temple Of
folly.-hiladeiphia Times.
There is no Immortality for spring
chickens. They have their neckS twirled
on earth.-N. 7. Independent.
The herOism that can wear old
clothes until able to buy new is said to
be the most lonely feeling on earth
Chicago Ledger.
In the pursuit Of knowledge man
never gets on the right track until he
finds out that he doesn't know enough
to brag about Chicago Journal.
What is the difference between the
man who cuts of the end of his nose
and a boy who has just finished his
task? One lessons his nose and the
other knows his lessons.
She was eating green corn from
the cob. when her teeth became en-
tangled with q corn silk. ''Oh dear"
she said, Il wish when they make corn
they would pull out the basting threads. :"
-hrairie Farmer.
-".Uncle John, thought your cows
were well bred?" .'Of course they are.
nv dear. They are Attorneys. and I
have their pedigree from far back"
Il don't care about that They are not
we'll bred. One of them just chased me
out of the pasture and think they are
Just as rude as they can be!"-N r.
Telegram.
IL wonder why I can't make my
kite fiy," walled the little brother of tho
high-school girl. 1T looks to me-" re-
piled Mildred, las though its caudal
appendage were dispropOrtiOnate to its
superficial area" Il don't think that's
it, said Jim, II think its tail is too
light" Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Smith, heard Brown speaking
very highly of your neighbor Black yes
terday. Jones = Brown is . fulsOme
fiatterer. S.-He also said that he
thought you were one of the most esti-
mable of men, a kind husband and
father and loyal friend J.-O.-er-
Brown said sO-h'm- l thought you
fellow, honest and reliable.-BOstos
CoyrSsr.
He was a wheelsman. He hsd CALI
ed at farmhouse for glass Of wafer,
but the pretty farmers daughter had
offered him glass Of milk instead
won't you have another glass;" she
asked. as he drained the tunbler with
a sigh and appeared to be taking in
emptiness with both eyes. You are
very good" he replied. '-but l am
afraid shall rob you" %. no." with
emphasis. I'VE have so much mora
than the family can use that we're feed
ing it to the calves all the time"
cago Tribune
Once conductor on the Atlantic
Coast road WAS much annoyed at the
importunate curiosity Of an old Boston
lady. At length, in reply to one of her
interrogatons as to why the train had
stopped, he said: My dear madam.
=! the brakeman is very sick at the stom-
ach." Good heavens, SIR! CALCULATED
the woman. lis he extremely illf" Tho
man nodded in solemn affirmation
.How do you knowa' shiiel.ed Boston.
..Because," wickedly retorted her vic-
tim. '.he is throwing up wood. ."-Bos-
ton Budget
The Iola register., 1886-06-04
FOR A TIN WEDDING.

Though far away on your festal day.
Be sure shall step in.
But least in song, to join the throng
Bearing its gifts of tin
Friends and companions new and old,
NeiHhbOrs, and near of kin,
Hearts tried and true all wishing you
Long life and plenty OF tin!
Long life is rood but many conclude
Without enough Of the precious stuR
We symbolic as tin.
"A quantum Of bread, with may be spread
OF butter. not too thin.
Must be had somehow, but It can't you'll d
low.
I without tribute Of tin.
So Pater Famil, who expects to all
The household barrel and bin
With daily supplies, must endeavor likewise
To line his till with tin
For leisure. culture and cheerful days
10 take your ease in your inn.
Gross lands and seas, ard do things ike
You certainly must have tin.
To this. sometimes we owe the rhymes
Which needy poets spin;
And teachers will teach, and preachers will
preach,
The better, I'm told, for tin.
Genius must have its share; for even
Columbus. TO begin
The grandest of trips must furnish bis ships
With good Castflian tin.
And every one knows what food of woes
And troubles. up to the chin.
Surely besets the mortal whose debts
Are more than his store OF tin.
And alas: for the proud. romantic youth
Who nowadays would win
A prudent bride. yet can not provide
The needful box of tini
The champion of his fellow-men
Your modern paladin,
Must right their wrongs with the power
that belongs
To q righteous use OF tin-
In short. whoever would be a man.
And a not a mere maniIin.
Through the thick of the fray must cleave his
With weapons of toll and tin
Yet, though it may load their shelves with
gems
Their tables with terrapin,
There's rare bird which not even the rich
Can catch in cage of tin.
And, oh my friends, in the river of life
Are fishes of finer I'm
Than ever man took by hook or crook,
With a shining bait of tin.
/ almost envy the pous and poor
Bsre-footed cspuchin.
Who wanders about the world without
The bothersome burden of tin.
Good children. modest and well-behayed.
Who never make any DIN:
Good service. good sense and little pretense,
In those who earn our tin:
Hone, happincss-ah. so many things
That are. or might have heen,-
A heart of truth, and the dreams of youth,
Can not be bought with tin.
Yet tin. as say, is good in its way,
And IL causes me huge chagrin
That can not be there tonight TO share
Your festival of tin.
But NAV be there. in the mellow glare
OF gas or of parafine.
Amid the bright throngs. bringing flowers
and songs,
And treasures of giittering tin:
When the tales have been told, and the sober
and Old.
And young folks all a-grin.
Have hcnored the lays of your poets in praise
Of the mystical feast or tin
Some voice. in pause of the songs and ap-
plause.
OF piano and violin,
AT just the right time. may ring in this rhyme
That I've set 10 the tinke of tin.
u I. TrUpbraiJc, IN youths Companion.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04

While John H. Ballard, of Worces.
ter. Mass. was driving just outside of the
town limits the other day black snake
six feet long darted out of the bushes
right in front of the horse. which
whirled around. threw Mr.. Mallard out
of the buggy. hurting him badly, and
then dashed wildly home. e.-Boston Post.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04
A flock of ioily larkS few n,

A flock of jolly larks few over
Georgetown. Col. recently. apparently
eastward bound. An observer fancied
they had received some intelligence of
the new law which makes q song bird S
murder capital offense, for they car
ried their bills high in the air, and dart
ed along as though there was not a
bonnet or milliner in the world
CHICAGO Max
The Iola register., 1886-06-04
Tho model husband has beep fou

The model husband has been found
at Reading. Pa, and his name is Reb-
stock. He sent his wife to Europe and
kept her in luxury until she ran away
with another man. Then he arranged
with her for q divorce that she might
marry her new love, and. in bidding
her goodbye, told her when she
wanted true friend to let him know
Pittsburgh Post.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04

One of the strangest sights TO be
seen in New York is blind violinist
led by beautiful spitz dog. The mu-
steal beggar claims to live in Five
Points. The spitz leads him safely
about the city by day and at night
guides him home. When pennies are
dropped into his masters tin box the
spitz wags his beautiful tail in thank
full manner.-N Y. Tribune.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04

When Alice, the widow of Jumbo,
landed at New York. one of the Gus
tom-house officers chalked her trunk to
signify that it was passed. and sac went
to her new residence free frorA duty
n. y. Nail.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04
farmer of Ariel Pa fonnd ser

a ldI IHCK OK II 4 d.. IOuHU stNtN
raccoons in a hollow in the trunk of 3
tree which he had cut down. Another
farmer on the same day found near this
tree a curious-looking mound. He tore
it down and found that it was made of
sticks plastered with mud. Eight rae
coons were rolled up snugly At the bot
tom.-PailadeLphi0 Press
The Iola register., 1886-06-04
...Do xou know Mr. Fanole,,, ,s

-..Do you know Mr.. Fangle?" asked
lady caller of Mrs. Snaggs. ''Oh,
yes know HIM and his wife very well.
Il heard he was q socialist. Is that so?"
mo indeed. he isn't. He's one of the
most unsociable men ever knew. Poor
dear Mrs. Fangle can't get him to stay
in the house one night in the week'h.-
Chicago Ledger.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04

Good will, like good name. is gut
BY many actions, and lost by one.
The Iola register., 1886-06-04

IL call my wife deAr, said Bagley.
reiectively. because she i"-Pxss0-
delphid Cail
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08
THE COMING BALL
Ofthe Foot Guards October 25th-Ir
Aid of the Charleston Sufferers-Th,
1881 Trip.

Ofthe Foot Guards October 25th-In
Aid of the Charleston SuHerers-The
1881 Trip.
The interest in the coming ball to be given
on the evening of October Goth at Union
armory by the members and ex-members OF
the Second company Governors Foot Guards
who participated in the memorable southern
trip to Yorktown, Fortress Monroe and
Charleston in 1881, is widespread, it being
given in aid of the Charleston sufferers by
the recent earthquakes. A warm bond of
friendship was formed between the Foot
Guards and the Washington Light Infantry,
who SO royalty entertained the Foot Guards,
and it is proposed to send the receipts of the
ball to them to disburse in any way they
may deem best in aid of the afflicted people.
1t is expected that it will be one of the larg-
est balls ever given in this city. The First
regiment (Colt's) band, who also went South
with the Foot Guards, it is expected will fur
nish fine concert preceding the dance. No
doubt large number of our citizens will
avail themselves of the privilege to hear SO
fine band and also aid the good cause W.
w. Smith, of Birmingham, is to do
the prompting which also speaks well for the
success of the undertaking. The general
committee on the ball who were elected on
Tuesday evening is earnestly requested to
meet at the Foot Guards room at Union
armory this friday evening to perfect ar
engagements for the ball The committee is
as follows:
Captain E. J. Morse, chairman; Governor
Henry B. Harrison. General S. R. Smith, ex-
Governor H. B. Bigelow, Mayor >Holcomb,
ex Mayor Lewis, Gen. George H. Ford, Lieut..
A. H. Kellam, Hon. Lynde Harrison, Hon.
n. D. Sperry, Major Hendrick, Colonel A. G.
Hendrick, Lieut. L. E.Jerome, Hon. 81 Fox,
Gen. S. E. Merwin, Capt. ]. M. Hendrick,
Lieutenants A. M. johnson, F. D. Brett, c.
T. Langley, G. NJ. Mack, E. D. Smith, j. J.
Wooster, H. Thomas, E. w. Baldwin, H R.
Wells, G. G. Kenny, William B. Swift, D. S.
Tyrrell, L. A. Huntley, J. J. Marley, A. B.
Wells, H. T. Mix, H. Potter, E. Hesse James
Hermance, G. w. Adj.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08

The entertainment on Tuesday evening
last by Olive Branch council No. z, D. of L.,
consisted of solo by Miss Caffrey, recitation
by Mrs. Smith entitled "Whistling in
Heaven" which was well rendered. A farce,
''Thirty Minutes for Refreshments" by the
members of the council was well played and
recitation by Miss Allie Rowland entitled
''Obadiah and I'' The colored orators,
Messrs. Spencer and Quayle, were very anus
ing. At the close of the entertainment the
tickets on the silk quilt were placed in hat
and Mr.. Banta, who was present and not a
member of the council, was requested to step
upon the platform and hold the hat while
little Lille Baldwin drew forth the lucky
number, which was 275, and Miss Frances
Longstean, of No. 1923 State street, held the
lucky ticket. Mr.. w. J. Tuttle who so ably
made the announcements for the evening,
was the recipient of a beautiful basket of
flowers from the members of the council.
Mr.. futile and his wife are both worthy
members of the council and take deep in
terest in its welfare
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08
A New Store and Beautiful Art Goo

The public will be pleased to view the new
store and its elegant stock of art goods just
established by the Household Art company
of this city at No. 81 Center street, first door
back of the Connecticut Savings bank. The
stock is now ready for general inspection and
is pronounced by judges as unquestionably
the finest in this line ever seen in New Ha-
ven or in the New England States. The
stock is an entire new departure and en-
braces host of beautiful art goods sold so
largely for fashionable residences throughout
the country, such as brass fire screens, pol
ished brass picture easels, elegant fire sets
ash trays, polished brass and hammered
brass umbrella stands, andirons, brass and
oxydized silver coal hods, piano or-pillar
lamps and ninety four varieties of beautiful
marbleized and fancy clocks, miniature and
all sizes, Paul Revere lanterns of brass with
colored jewels and host of articles in brass,
antique and royal copper. The great Paul
Revere lantern will be swung forth tonight
in front of the store. These goods are highly
fashionable, and as they are sold at MANU-
facturers' prices there must be a large de-
mand for them,
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Memtl0n.

Brief Mention.
Dorman, 696 Chapel street.
The State convention of Foresters will be
held in New Haven October % and 49,
Mark Him is the name of Chinese laun.
dryman who does business in Danbury.
The New Haven District Ministerial asso-
citation will meet in Seymour October 1918
The Baptist State convention meets this
year with the church in Waterbury October
10 and 20.
niece of Judge L. E. Munson, of this
city, was passenger Cd the missing steamer
Anchoria.
A good programme of bicycle races will be
given under the auspices of the Plalnville
wheelmen to-day.
Mr. F. H Adams of East Haddam, fell
dead in his door yard while talking with a
neighbor Tuesday.
Twenty three young ladies go to New Bri-
tain from Hartford every day to attend the
State Normal school.
The annual session of the Grand encamp-
ment, l. O. o. F., will be held in New Brit
ian, Tuesday, Oct 10.
At Norwalk to-day the corner stone of a
new Masonic memorial building will be laid
by the grand master of the State.
Mrs. Clarissa Davenport Raymond of Will
ton, aged 105, is reported sinking and it is
not probable that she will live much longer.
A bicyclist who refused to give his name
received a bad cut in his left leg by colliding
with a wagon on Olive street yesterday morn
ing.
Harrison B. Freeman was nominated for
judge of probate for the Hartford district at
Hartford yesterday by the Republican con-
vention.
Earnest Read, of Trumbull, killed an eagle
Wednesday measuring 5 feet inches from
tip to tip. 1t is a splendid specimen and
Mr. Read intends to have it stuffed.
Yum Kippur, or the Day of Atonement,
will be celebrated by the Hebrews all over
the world commencing at shutdown tonight
and ending at shutdown tomorrow night.
Miss Ida E. Taylor, of this city, was one of
the bridesmaids at the wedding in East
Hartford Wednesday of Miss Jennie Ackley,
of East Hartford and Mr.. Lewis D. Greene.
of New York. The wedding was promi-
nent society event in the town.
The BARRIERS shop at the west end of the up.
per bridge in Ansonia, occupied by Fred
Ham, was broken into Wednesday night, en-
trance being gained by breaking out a large
light of glass from one of the windows. A
number of fine razors were stolen.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08

Judge Stevens of Westfeld, Mass, yester-
day filed in the Superior court at that place
his inquest on the death of Engineer Bald
win, who was killed at that place some few
Sundays ago while bringing an excursion
train to this city. The report reviews care
fully all the details of the accident, absolves
the railroad from any negligence, and finds
that death was caused by the misplacing of
the switch by the act of some person or per-
sons unknown. A thorough examination of
the case, made by Officers Minor and Pease,
fails to throw any new light upon the ques-
ton of who did it, and unless some unex-
pected evidence is found the capture of the
offender is not probable. Meanwhile, the
railroads offer of $500 reward for evidence
sufficient to convict remains open
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08

At the regular business meeting of the
Good Samaritan Temperance society held on
Thursday evening, October z, the following
resolutions were passed by the society:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
remove from the scenes of earth Mrs Rosanna
Pallman, widow of the late Joseph A. Pail
man and the mother of Joseph Pallman, an
esteemed member of this society; therefore,
Resolved, That the Good Samaritans here
by tender Mr.. Pallman their heartfelt sympa-
thy in this the time of his sad bereavement.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be printed and forwarded to Mr.. Joseph PAIL
man
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08
2:45 Glass. Purse $500.

The exhibition will continue on Saturday,
when two or three races will be trotted.
The $40 train connects at South Norwalk
with train on the Danbury and Norwalk rail-
road. Returning, trains leave Danbury at
345 and 6:15 p. m. from Danbury and Nor
walk depot.
The New England railroad company are
carrying great crowds of people to Danbury
this week; nearly twelve hundred people
morning for the fair grounds. It is expect
ed that o-day the sales will be far in excess
of any day yet.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08
The Cunning Season.

John Melrose, of Hartford, had great
sport at Guilford yesterday, and as a result
of the days shooting brought back with him
last night two hundred pounds of wild fowl.
Two New Haven sportsmen went gun
ming in Hamden yesterday and shot five
grey squirrels and four red ones.
There is tolerably good duck hunting now
all along the coast from Merwins Point to
Stony Greek. A line of ducking boats will
be strung out from Branford tomorrow
morning if the weather is good.
Joseph and Charles HAIRY, of this city,
shot in Cheshire Wednesday fifteen squirrels
and several dozen quail.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-10-08
MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
The Work of the Past and the Needs of
the Present-The Coming Annual
NTeetfnU I'm This Cftv.

The Work of Ihe Past and the Needs of
the Present-The Coming Annual
Meeting i'm This City.
The next annual meeting of the American
Missionary association will be held in this
city at Center church October 10Th, Goth and
21st, when Rev. Alexander Mckenzie, D.
D., will preach the annual sermon. The re-
ceipts for the year 1884 and S5 were $3.50,
1874 O6 and 1915, 900 is needed for the cur
rent year. The SO churches of last year have
increased to 112, and of the addition to mem
bership 1888 have been received upon confess
sion of faith Instead of the re pastors in
service last year we now nave 80, of whom
80 are from the North and SO from the
South. The largest spiritual successes of the
year have been among those longest under
| the influence of the Christian school and
teaching church Here we read the secret of
spiritual growth and permanent social reform
in the South. OF the educational work in
the South a report from the Madison meet
ing of the association says: The idea at the
basis of the chartered institutions and the
normal schools, namely, the training of lead
ers and teachers, is being abundantly justi-
fed. The colored race on this continent still
wait for large and strong leadership from
those raised up among themselves; but al
ready influential, educated Christian men
are appearing who are to mold the future of
their people The greatest need of the col
ored people continues to be good teachers
These are the arbiters of the future. Too
much emphasis cannot be put upon the fact
that as the cause and means of popular edu-
cation is extended in the South the necessity
for the work of education at the South be-
comes stronger and stronger.
The work of this association among the
Indians, Chinese and mountain whites is
continually necessary, they now having 776
Indian pupils, 1 ,457 Chinese and 203 noun
tain whites. The work must be sustained on
a scale of expenditure no less than that of
the last year. We see no place where any
curtailment can safely be made. The call is
rather for enlargement on every hand. The
debt which has accumulated during the last
two years must be wiped out at once. 1t has
been incurred through unavoidable necessi-
ty. The sum total for which the association
may properly make its appeal to its constitu-
ents and the churches is 1915, 900. 1t does
not seem to the committee unreasonable to
expect that with proper presentation of the
claims of the association to its friends this
amount can be realized.
Hon. John B. Finch In New Haven.
Hon. John B. Finch of Nebraska, the head
of the order of Good Templars in the world
and one of the foremost orators of the day,
is to speak at Lincoln rink on the evening of
Saturday, the 18th next week.. The cause
of prohibition is fortunate in having such an
advocate.