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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

man Il shown by any other house in the
- II VIII ne seen by giving the matter LITTLE
thought that we are conpeiied 70 not n,'i'o
nave on hand very large line. hut the ever
moving column must necessarily allow Of
aaolhlng but the NEWEST goods npon our
noors, ana we are continually 5bnying from
every manufacturing state In the r9nntrv
inc quantities bought bysus wonlda.asto ,ish
even wholesale buyers. Without Question
peting than '--' Vi 0"i-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The following are the officers elected
at the annual meeting of Erastus Buck
Post:
Commander II B Farmer
SV Commander S NJ Harmon
JV Commander M L Dyer
Quarter Master III II Davis
Surgeon A Ewens
Chaplain z NJ Mansur
Officer of the Day NJ Renell
" Guard G l. Stevens
Delegate to the
State Encamp't I'm Mansur
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
AMONG OUR NEIGuBORS.
BLOOMFIELD.

Jan. 3.-Miss Lou Spencer has gone
to Littleton, N. H., to attend school.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16

another a two years sentence for larceny
entering dwelling house at the risk of his
life, revolver in hand, ready to take human
life if necessary to avoid capture or pre-
vent exposure, for the trivial sum of $25.
Are these penalties just? Don't speak of
them. boys; the people might get an in
sight into what prison life is. and you might
be charged with One-sidedness. We have
among us a critic. a reviewer, one who sets
himself up to tell lis OF what we should
write, and cautions us in a fatherly way
about dealing with subjects that should be
left for those who know nothing about them.
In treating of the proposed reformatory
it has been my endeavOr to benefit that in
stitution, for l most heartily indOrse a
change in the present prison system. And
1 wish to say to IngOmar that this is no
personal controversy. for the refOrmatory
can not effect me, and if he believes in the
proposed plan l would like to hear his
views. OBSERVER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16
The Prison Newspaper.

During the last five years a journalistic
phenomenon in the form of prison news
papers has sprung up and progressed with
out seeming to attract any particular at
tention. Five years ago there were not,
we believe, two newspapers published in
prisons throughout the United States. To-
day the list of prison papers would be a
startling long one.
IT we were to assume that the work of a
prison should be designed to fit the prison
er for orderly. respectable life in society,
we must admit that knowledge of passing
events should be supplied One terrible
result of ordinary prison life has always
been to utterly incapacitate the several
years inmate of prison for average use
fulneSs AS a citizen. insofar as ordinary
| prison life has deprived man or all social
and political connection and has. therefore,
annihilated whatever social and political
| sympathy may have existed. A man hav-
| ing served several years in prison has come
| out into a world to whose thoughts and
| feelings he is practically a stranger, a
world which. in it's onward journey. has
left him stranded and bewildered Outcast.
| Some method of keeping the criminal in
| formed of the progress OF that saciety OF
Wnlcn he Is 10 De responsible meinDer
again, is absolutely necessary, if we are to
guard against the danger of sending men
out OF prison i'm worse condition than
when they entered. The establishment of
properly edited newspapers is the best and
only proper means of securing this end.
This is generally recognized by every one
that has had any valuable experience with
prisons and prisoners.
Discriminating reports of important
events and conditions tend to the manten
ance among the prisoners of a healthy sen-
timent of political interest and social at
tachment and tend to develop the broad and
| broadening consideration of something be-
| yOnd the narrow horizon of prison life. The
very essence of the criminal spirit being the
quality of egOtism. any cultivation of an al
! trustc spirit must result benetcially. With
| the prison newspaper the mental disposition
and tone of the prisoners may be determined
| by the direction which the authorities decide
best to be followed in the editorial work.
| 1t is needless to say, that prison paper
should be clean and clear in its explanation
of the moral principle involved in any ac-
ton or condition in discusses. and should
be on the side of law and government, al
ways and uncOmprOmisingly. With this
general inclination, its power and pOssibil-
tiles are unlimited
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16
VIII the Reformatory Keforme

Editor Mirror:
on the proposed refOrmatOry were given, and
in the last issue Ingomar endeavors to per-
suade our readers that 1 am wrong. This
is we'll; but he does not stop here. He closes
his article with the inquiry so common to
the opponent of independent thought: Had
we not better cOnfne our arguments to ques-
tiOns of more Importance. and which will
benefit us more than mere censure of every
thing prOmscuOusly?" Now. l submit to
the fair-minded my article;' especially do l
request my critic to read it again, and it
will be found not to conform to this accusa-
ton of miscellaneous censure. On the con-
trary it specifies in unmistakable terms the
Objectionable features of the reformatory
scheme.
COnfine our arguments to questions of
more Importance? Is there any question
i'll the broad domain of civilization of greater
importance than liberty? If there is, it is
death and death alone, and my critic cer-
tainly does not mean this. Is there any
question we are SO capable of discussing as
the proposed Improvement, revision, or
change of the prison system of the state?
This question has its place properly in the
columns of The MIRROR, and as | stated
in my article referred to-, my views are
given with no other object i'll view than to
contribute to the general good by offering
some suggestions which my prison life
prompts, and which those who have under
their control the plan of management may
consider worthy of notice." In other
words. the managers of this proposed in
stitutiOn have never been in prison, and it
is proposed to institute a plan which l
know, from my prison experience. to be at
variance with the great objects of impris-
Onment. and if | can persuade them OF the
truth of this it would be better than allow
ing them the privilege of ascertaning
that their plan is wrong after months or
years of experiment. Because the inten-
ton OF the reformatory is right is no reason
that the means to be employed are perfect;
neither does it follow that because the re-
fOrmatory will be better than the present
prison system, it will from necessity be per-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16
For The Mirror.
THE CONVICT,S BIRDS.

dedicated to the Librarian.)
Sweet are the songs OF my canary birds
Laura and Josie. Not vain, weak words
Can voice their tones, that fall as fair
AS vagrant sunbeams on the prison air.
When the pale CLEANS of dawning day,
Streak through the bars with iitful ray.
How gayly they greet the languid light.
That ends the vigils of the dreary night.
Pour out thy carols, my merry mates,
While l, entranced, forget the Fates
That fixed on me the awful doom
TO spend my life in this living tomb.
The soothing sound of your tuneful trills.
Lethean like. destroys my irksome ills;
My soul released, in rapture scars away
On wings of love to scenes more bright and gay
I'm home again. and hear the voices sweet
of dear ones near, and in the distance greet,
In vernal beauty. the trees and flowers
Companions of my boyhOod's guileless hours
Soon, alas! I'll waken from these dreams,
To the dread reality of prison themes;
And the gentle strains of your glad song,
Will be rudely broken by the changing gong.
No lark could pipe to skies as grim and gray,
AS these bleak walls you sing to every day;
And oft 1 think you temper your refrain,
With minors soft that tell of sorrows pain.
A cage within a cage is thy sad fate;
Doomed by fair hands-not by the state
To sing sweet songs of sympathetic flow,
In communion with fellowship of woe.
C. H. r..
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16

A Gouverneur IN. W physician deliv-
cred short but striking temperance lecture
few days since, when in filling out death
certificate the cause of the death was given,
thus: Chief and determining, pluera-
pneumonia and delirium tremens; cOnsec-
utive and contributing. whisky"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16

Visitor ito convict: what are you in
for. my friend?"
Convict: Bank burglary. SIR"
Visitor: II suppose you find your
present position very humiliating?'
Convict: Yes. very. When we march
to meals, sir, Pm always sandwiched in be-
tween two aldermen bOOderS."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16

WOuld'st thou see reason for all that
God saith? Look into thy own understand
ing, and thou wilt find z reason why thou
seest not reasOn--Augustine.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-16

Who then is willing to cOnsecrate his
service this day unto the LOrd?-I. Chron.
xxx. 5.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15

You should try bottle OF Durkees salad
Dressing" and "Meat Sauce" "a rich wno!e,
some and delicious Mayonnaise Dressing 1or
salad and meats.
celebrated sauce and will be glad To supply
you. w. Joel Smith & Son.
lam adding to my stock all the time. new
and desirable goods for ladies' w. E. Boil.
School claims wanted, will give goods
cash for them. w. Z. Bell.
$1,000 worth of school claims wanted, Will
give goods at cash prices, or will pay cash Tor
them Mt small discount. WIN. +. Bell.
Spccial bargains in winter goods for this
month. VIM. h. Bell.
Short ends In dress goods and ginghams for
less than COST VIM. Z. Bell.
Heavy winter shawls at rs cents, worth 81
W. +. Eell.
VIM. E. Bell will close out his winter stock
at cost, lie will leave soon for the Northern
markets to buy his spring stock
1 offer special bargains to cash buyers this
month. Several lines Of goods for half there
value. VIM. +. Bell.
1000 yds Il shirting, 1000 yds Il, drilling, 800
yds ii shrting, 1000 yds IA bleaching just re-
ceived II. NJ. Haddon & Co.,
To the ladies'! If you are in need OF any
thing i'm the shoe line r. VI. Haddon q Co,
can supply your wants.
If you want medium price shoe go to Had
don Il Co.
If you want q fine pebble, kid kangaroo,
Gondola, or French kid shoe go to Haddon u
Co.
Special to the ladies! If you are in need OF
anything in the hOiscry line, Il. Nj. Haddon "
Co, cap nil your bill. Ladies hose D cents up.
If you arc in need Of anything In misses
children or infants hose, Haddon 4 Co can
supply you.
Why allow your horse suffer from sore back,
scratches or any sore horse may be liaDlc 10
have when cure is guaranteed by the use OF
Highlands Healing powder. or money refund
cd, ut Speeds drug storo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15

Hampton and Sherman arc still disputng
as to who shall have credit for burning the
City of Columbia. We presume that nearly
all people, North and South, have m" &c up
their minds on that subject
We believe there is no dispute rs to who
burnt the City of Atlanta, and as to who
burnt the thousand homes on sherman
march through Georgia and South Carolina.
sherman can never have the respect of decent
pcople In South Carolina and Georgia. but We
think it n pity that any Confederate General
in authority should have threatened to de-
stroy either the City of Augusta or the City OF
Columbia, rather than let Sherman take pos
session: and we think it unfortunate that the
cotton of our citizens should have been seized
and forcibly taken from them and piled In the
streets of these cities with the avowed pur-
nose of destroying it, at the approach Of the
enemy. If the files OF the daily newspapers
OF the City of Columbia for January and Feb
ruary, 1865, are still in existence, we think the
copy of an official order may be found to the
effect that the cotton, at least, should be burn
ed, at the approach of Sherman. Vast guam
titles Of cotton was piled in the middle oil
Main street, Augusta, for the same purpose,
and the act at the time was the cause of much
complaint on the part Of the owners. 1t was
said then that the enemy could not do worse
than to destroy it, and that it was the prov
ince Of the government to protect, and not to
destroy, the property Of the private citizen.
We are unable to see how any Southern gen.
tleman can respect Sherman.
Cannot some enterprising newspaper man
settle the matter by finding files of the Column
bia dailies in January and February, 1865.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
OLD SOLDIERS FEEL AGGRIEvED.
Those Who Were Disabled from
Wounds Will Receive Pensions,
While Sick and Worn Out Soldiers
Will Receive Nothing.
Pee Dee linden.

rec Ice lHCcI.
Much trouble and Inconvenience have been
caused to applicants under the late Act OF the
LEGISLATURE, and to our county officers. by
reason of n widely circulated and misleading
circular of the Comptroller General, instruct
ing applicants as to their rights and how 10
obtain them. One reading the circular OF the
that any one however disabled or incapacita'
ted for earning living whether by disease
or wounds Is entitled under the ACT 10 inc
pension Of five dollars month. Such now.
ever Is not the case rs the Act In plain and
beneflciaries Of the State because OF service
rendered. This part Of the Act reads:
SEC O. In order to obtain the benoht OF thls
Act such soldier or sailor must show, first,
that he was bona Jide soldier or sailor In the
service of the Stateof South Carolina or OF the
Confederate States in the war between the
States; second, that while In such service lie
lost leg or arm, or received any wound caus,
ing a permanent disability incapacitating him
from earning livelihood, third, that neither
himself nor his wife is owner OF properly en-
cecding in value five hundred dollars as as
scssed for taxation tou1tn, tnhe @ he ot ,s not fe
two hundred and fifty dollars per annum."
Hardly could 1t be made clearer that SOL
diers disabled by reason of disease contracted
in the service of the States are excluded from
tho benefits of tho Act. 1t Is hard that those
who fought so we'll and exposed. themselves
for the welfare OF their State, who arc now
physical wrecks because OF diseases contract
cd in service, should be dcbarrcd the ald ac-
corded to others o more worthy only because
of n difference in cause Of disability. But
such Is the law and the enforcement OF IL ac'
cording to law is now giving the whole Stato
trouble. This carelcssly prepared ana ms,
leading circular has caused great ue..l ,t y.
needless expense and raised false hopes; In the
hearts Of many Of our best soldiers and cauS-
ed tho feeling that to them an Injustice has
been done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
Against Immigration.

The Marion Star Is strongly opposed TO for
eign immigration to this State, and proposes
laws to prevent 1t. II such laws had been in
existence against the incoming Of our grand.
parents, where would the editors of the Sta,
and the Press and Banner be to-day?
No, friend Star; you are off the track,
Wholesale reflections against immigrants
fleeing from oppression or seeking q home
in this land Of the free, are out Of order. Such
articles are an offence to every man and wo-
man on this continent, except perhaps few
Indians, scattered here and there. No doubt
theIndians think they made q mistake in not
killing off the early Immigrants, but ii seems
strange that we, the descendants of the early
immigrants, should cry out against Others
coming to our shores. We say let them come
Well welcome them.
The immigrantof to-day may make as good
a citizen as the immigrant OF fifty or hun
dred years ago. Because the descendants OF
the early immigrants have grown rich and
self-righteous, is there any wisdom in casting
reflections on those who now seek to live with
US, and who may be just as good in every
sense Of the word as were our grand-fathers.
All our grand-fathers were poor immigrants
rich only In hard sense and ready hands, will.
Ing to work.
We, their descendants, cut O nice figure be-
fore the country in wholesale denunciation OF
immigrants, when the world knows that VIC
descended from immigrants.
1t is all right enough to oppose the landing
Of outlaws or criminals, but lot no man in this
country SPEAK contemptuously Of Europe's
poor who seek our shores, to better their con.
dition and ours, against whom only tho
charge of poverty Is brought
Better enact laws which will prevent the
landing of the alleged nobility who come here
for no better purpose than to marry and fool
our rich girls.
No; rich people do not come to this coun
try. The Old World IS moro desirable fol
them, but this is the home Of the poor man
where he may become rich and win the hon
ors Of his adopted countrymen. Then let nc
man in this country assume to talk about tho
''scum of Europe" meaning the poor people
who como here for more desirable homes, and
whose chief offence is their poverty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
ONE CERTIFIED EDGEFIELD MAN.
Volumes Of What, Mac ?-..Little Ne
sroes Locked in q Cabin--.The Us.
nal Fire.

| LowNDEsv1LLE. S. c., Feb. IL, 1888.
Somo more bad weather, and some more
Good weather has been quite scarce for the
In n short time, without better weather, the
planters will be much behind with thelr
| work.
Occasionally q bale of cotton finds its way
| to this market and brings good price.
| Miss jamie Lomax left here last week for
Augusta, Ca, on visit to relatives and
Miss Willie Leroy spent several days of the
past week at the Rev. t. c. Ligon's In Ander-
son County.
Hartwell, Ga. after his wife and children who
had been there for sometime.
MIR. and Mrs T. B. Clinkscalcs lost their babe
'Si Mr. rI FLOYD WATSON, of Anderson G. H., was
In our town for n day and night last week.
| Mr. Jas. NJ Baker and his bride returned
from their Northern tour on last wednesday
| evening.
There seems to be q greatly increased dispo-
sition upon the part OF the people OF this
township to send their children to school this
year, judging from the number Of schools To-
Gated.
Miss Mary Rogers has just opened very
nourshing school at Mountain View,
Mr.. ]. Y. Jones was here last Thursday and
payers took advantage OF the opportunity.
/ "Mac" of Mt. Carmel says that friend Josh
having so few dogs, returned for taxation
"speaks volumes for our people," Admit IL,
but volumes of what?
Last Friday night a week ago, colored wo-
man on Mr.. r. J.. Marsheads place, went from
home after night leaving her four little chll,
drcn in the house. Several hours afterWard
the house and contents were consumed. The
children were with difficulty rescued.
Another attempt was made last Ihursday
ker's store, which was frustrated by. the
whizzing Of some bullets. Somebody Will get
hurt yet il they don't watch.
Some of our folks were courting all Of last
week, and are getting still another benefit
this week.
Rev. w. A. Gaines of Edgefield, the temper
ance champion, arrived here last Saturday
and occupied the Methodist pulpit yesterday
in delivering n very timely and Interesting
lecture upon that very important subject
Brother Gaines to our way Of thinking. upon
that question, Is oil right, If he does hall from
| Edgefield. TROUPE.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
THE TOWN OF HoNEA PATH AND THE
PEOPLE THEREABoUT.
Baptist Meeting-.-ProSperO Young
Men Serious Accident to n
Preacher While Pooling With n
Shot Gun So Lovely Ladies' Read
ing Circle-..Wedding Chimes. Etc.

HoNEA PATH, S. e., Feb. 13, 1883.
Tho Executive Board Of the Saluda Associa.
q very impressive sermon by Rev. a. a. Mar.
shall. of Anderson, S. G., the Board met and
transacted some important business and ad-
journed. Rev. y. y. Marshall Is the pastor oi
the Anderson Baptist church, ana Is very
popular as q minister.
Mr. G. +. Bigby, one of Anderson's staunch
young men, spent one day with us last week
Mr. Bigby was raised in this community, but
moved to Anderson about four years ago. anu
by hard work and economy has saved enough
money to buy an interest In one Of the lead.
ing Dry good stores Of that city. We are al
ways glad to see our young men prosperlng
DIR. B. a, Mattison, OF Troy, S. c., passed
through our town last week on his way to
visit his father. BY the way, the Doctor Is an.
other one of our young men and Is succeeding
in his chosen profession.
Capt James w. Poore, one OF Belton's pros
porous merchants, spent few hours with us
Rev. r. ": purts met with o painful aeci
a single barrel breech loading shot gun, usins
brass shells. When the gun fired, the shell
bounded back, striking him just above and ir
the corner of his left eye, cutting to the bono
stiff brim hat at the time, the brim OF which
was torn, and possibly stopped. to some ex
tent, the force of the shell, else the resul
ley was called in and sewed up the wound
The Doctor thinks there is very little chance
OF his ever seeing out Of that eye any more
! At this writing ho is getting along as well a.
could be expected.
Mr.. J. a. Wakefield and Miss Mamie Hark
ness of Storeville, S. c., paid our town flying
visit last Saturday.
Miss Lille Milford, after pleasant visit t
| friends and relatives In Storeville Section, re
turned home last Thursday, much to the graf
ification of some Of our young men.
Miss Lizzie Brock who has been teaching
above Anderson for some months. returne et
home last Saturday. We are glad to hav
Miss Lizzie with us again.
| Rev. D. w. Hiott has moved Into the hous
| formerly occupied by Mr.. d. NJ. Humphreys
We extend to him hearty welcome In ou
midst.
Notwithstanding the enclemency of tn
weather Friday evening, the Reading Circl
had Its regular meeting. Reading and recita
tions were the order Of the evening; Mis-
Fannie Watkins deserves special mention II
| the rendition Of the last Hymn"
Mr. Stephen L. Burts formerly Of this place
but now Of Chester, is on visit 10 his father
Rev. B. w. Burts. Mr.. Burts has position II
the telegraph office at that place.
Messrs. w. P. and j. S. MCGEE werc In toWl
last week.
We hear the "chmes of wedding bells
across the way
bachelor Bob" says he is disappointed
that none Of the young ladies have proposed
to him yet. though almost two months OF tn
leap year" have past.
Mr.. ]. A. Brock, cashier of the Anderson
Bank. spent last Saturday, his birthda~, will
his mother Mrs. E. A. Brock. CALLA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-15
LOST INDIANS TO BE RESTORED TO
THEIR TRIBES.
Valuable Grants of Land and Other
Bountics Dispensed With Liber'
nj Hand -. Abbevtilc Citizens to

Congress passed an Act, some time IN ,,iar Inc
past. setting apart TO the different 5nGlaI n
the Indian Territory. Upon sufficient proof
of Identity and that all Indians who nave DC, PC
come separated from their tribes woniu ~ ,be Pe
cxnensn of the government. Many applica:
tions cr have W been made by indians from all
parts of the country asking the free transpor'
tation to their respective territories ana pfLl,
laws of their territory. We are informed that
the amount Of land allowed for each lndian liz
is valued at something like from s90'oOo to Sp,,
600. Among the applications ON ne IN llif ~
appears that Tanner Patterson and her dauEGll,
ter Ann Patterson, who now reside IN Illls ~
county Mt or near LowndesVille, nave asheu Hsll
for free TRANSFORMATION to the Indian Territory
and to he restored to the tribe from when
they descended-the Cherokees.