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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-31
Presidency, ThOu'rt a Jewel.

This is not the correct quotation, but l
think it an appropriate answer to Tam
many's article and also sufficient one as
he has not advanced anything but insinu-
ations against what l have written, though
we need not wonder at that, when. as is
plainly to be seen. he could not eliminate
the writer from the individual. just think
how vastly changed his last effort must
necessarily have become if mine had not
been signed.
made: LAS we find by the commissioners
report, the contract system is the best for the
state financially"-no answer from Tam
many. Under what system will tine con-
Wet get more than nine cents day?'-no
answer from Tammany. No, you will
not see any system come in here that will
pay you better than the contract system
did:"-no answer from Tammany. Il tell
you, that no one knows as much abont the
inner workings of prison as does the con-
vict'-nO answer from Tammany. Here is
a direct question: Ibid any of your anti
contract fiends ever hear OF a convict in
this prison manning himself to escape
work?"-no answer from Tammany. Per
nit me to say that the man who is inteIli-
gent enough to learn trade, can always
earn an honest living if so inclined trade or
no trade'-nO answer from Tammany
rs. B. T.. to show the injustice of the
contract system" etc. My criticism at this
point is too long to be quoted here but still
no answer from Tammany. Now. so Tar
as any system will bear on the reformation
of the convict, l have only this to say:
Work the convict like human being, and
it matters not what system prevails, the
reforming influence will be the same: and
so far as l have been able to see they have
been so worked under the SYSTEM In an
swer to this, Tammany talks of the Sub
lime cheek" of Phoenix.
1t is said to be only step from the SUBJ
lime to the ridiculous; 50. dear reader,
when you think of the sublime cheek of
Ph9nix." don't forget the ridiculous an
swer of Tammany. The only way for
him to answer me is to say that the men
were not worked like human beings. Let
us have it out plainly or not at all. Insin-
uations are very cheap affairs, we want
something tangible. Instead of answering
me in any way, Tammany gives the readers
of THE MIRROR the history of Phoenix.
First, Phoenix is true son of Mars" the
god of war; next, he is fellOw-tOwnsman
of his (Tammany's. not MarsO for whom
he holds the highest regards; next, he is
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-31
SURPRISING Crime.

This is the day that has been designated by the
national board of corrections and charities to be
observed "Prison Sunday throughout the
United States and Canada, and the clergymen of
the two countries have been requested to preach
on the subject of prison reform. The end sought
in the observation of Prison Sunday is to awaken
large degree of public interest in the question
of crimes and crminals-the prevention and
preston OF crime and the reformation of offend
ers. The question is the one now engrossing the
attention of the most profound thinkers, and
there is manifest desire on the part of the Ma
tiona Prison association to interest all classes of
society in its consideration. Recognizing that the
two agencies for the education of public opinion
are the press and the pulpit the officers of the
ISOLATION have appealed to both for their aid in
awakening thought, promoting discussion, and
arousing healthy public sentiment with refer
ence to the Importance of adopting the most eff
fectual methods for diminishing the volumn of
crime in the United States
The rapid increase of crime in this country, and
the utter failure of the old-time methods, almost
approaching barbarism. to suppress it, have sug-
gested to modern thinkers the propriety of adopt
ing new and different methods in the treatment
of prisoners. The bastnado, the whipping-post,
and all the severer forms of corporeal punish
ment have long since been discarded. The rigid
ity of prison discipline has been relaxed. The
idea has become dominant that the prisoner
should be treated human being and not as
brute. And yet crime is on the increase. Now it
is suggested that the most successful plan for re-
pressing crime is to reform the criminal, and
impressed with this idea, our prison re-
formers have gone to work with most
serious earnestness to establish mission
schools in all the prisons To all outward appear
| ances the experiment is measurably successful
The average convict is an easy subject for mis-
sionary. When man is deprived of his liberty
and left alone in prison cell to reflect upon the
deeds Of an ill-spent life it would be singular if
he did not experience the pangs of remorse. Con.
| scious of the humiliatng conditions which sur
round him, it is the most natural thing in the
world, that he should lend willing ear to any
thing and everything suggestive of betterment
of his condition. But, alas, too often the con-
vict's conversion is only repetition Of the devils
| experience when taken suddenly ill., who wanted
to be saint until he got we'll, and then devil
saint he was" Even the converted convict comes
| out of the prison walls with an indelib!e brand
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

THE money In the New York Sub-treas.
ury of the United States is being counted.
1t is estimated that it win take sixteen
men three week to do the job. There is
sos, ,00O, 600 in the vaults, including $50 O,0eO,
900 in gold coin, SAC, 100000 in silver coin,
and the remainder is in igold and silver
certificates and greenbacks.
AN elaborate canvass Of the States of
New York, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylv ania
and Minnesota reveals fact the that Blaine
is stin first in the hearts of a majority of
Republicans, despite his letter declining
to become a candidate.
ATTACHMENTS amounting to over $780,
900 have been served on the banking firm
of Gattman & CO., of Aberdeen, Miss.
A YOUNG man giving the assumed name
of J. Harry Smith, is in jail at Jackson,
Tenn, on what appears to be an attempt
at forgery. His real name is believed to
be Cooper, and his present home at In
| dependence, Mo. He formerly lived
in Kentucky, and is prominently connec-
ted.
Two JUDGES of the recent election In
Baltimore were convicted of fraud on the
17th and sentenced to two years imprisOn-
ment.
REPEATED frosts throughout several
| Northern States have damaged the winter
wheat.
CHAs- WILLIAMS, convict, was whipped
/ TO death in a convict camp at Coal Hills
/ Ark, a few days ago.
| PLANS were perfected on the 18th for the
establishments OF a large canning factory
at West Point, Miss. The promoters are
determined, and propose to have it in run
ming order for the coming season.
THE Egyptian legislative council has
passed a law imposing a tax of $157.50 on
| every acre of ground devoted to raising
/ tobacco. This tax is absolutely prohibi-
tory and viii compel the purchase of 6,0OO,-
600 pounds of tobacco from foreign cOun-
tries to meet the demand. The import tax
is "a cents per pound. The cheapest to-
bacco that may be imported there now is a
| Grecian product that can be bought for
about 20 cents per pound.
THE first section of the fast mail train
from New York for Jacksonville went
through a trestle st point about seventy
five miles south Of Savannah, Ca, on the
18th. The entire train except the engine
was demolished. Nineteen people are re-
ported 70 have been killed and between
thirty and forty injured, ten of whom are
expected to die.
TIE meeting of the whisky trust ended
on the 18th. Nothing could be found out
! as 10 the nature Of the business trans
I acted, except the declaration OF a dividend
OF one half Of one per cent. for the month
of February. A monthly dividend win be
declared hareRfeaR.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


On the 18th the hearing of the Stewart
will case was commenced in the New
York courts.
THE burning OF Suakim m by the Soudan
ese is not confirmed.
DURING the terrible snow storm OF the
18th a sleigh containing John Ridden
and wife, Of New York, on their way TO
Calvary Cemetery to bury the body OF a
daughter, was overturned at Borden and
West avenues and the corpse and oc-
cupants thrown into snow drift. The
sleigh was righted and the funeral party
succeeded in getting within a quarter
ofn mile Of the cemetery. From there
the driver carried the corpse to the
grave, followed by the mourners on foot
On the 18th the negroes of Georgia
asked the Railroad Commission to settle
the question of discrimination against
them on railroad cars by compel ing the
railroad companies to sell first and sec
ond- class tickets. The matter will be de-
cided at the April meeting.
On the 18th, in the United States Cir
cult Court at New York, Judge Shipmsn
rendered a decision in the suit OF the
Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works vs..
the Southern Railroad Association, in
favor of plaintiff, for the recovery of
S229. 900 IN bonds of the Mississippi Rail
road Company guaran teed by the defend
ant. on which interest was not peid
OK the 18th vessels arriving at New
York reported unusually bad weather Of
the coast. Seven pilot boats went ashore
during the 18th in the vicinity OF Ne W
York hnrbor.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23

CINCINNATI. March, 17.-There are sur
face indications that str ike on the Ohio
& Mississippi railroad is not at all impos
sibfe. That road has been hauling Chi
cago, Burlington & Q .incy railroad busi-
ness without restriction, and the engineers
have decided to hold a meeting to morrow
for the purpose of dscid ng whether OF
not strike shall be declared in the evoni
of the Ohio g. Mississippi officials refus
ing to stop hauling such freight
An Ohio & Mississippi engineer is au
thority for the statement that If the Off
GERS of the road do not stop taking Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy freight, q
strike viii be declared before Tuesday.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23
Getting Evon with a Horse shark.

VINCENNEs, Ind. March 17.-Yester
day morning Lee Buck, stock drover,
filed a complaint against James, Leandsr,
Jepson and Henry Utt and their father,
Harvey Utt, who stopped him on pub
lie highway leading to this city, Thurs
day evening, and administered to hi m an
unmercifui beating. Harvey Utt, the
father of the boys, held Bucks horse.
from which he had been dragged. and
each one took a whack and kick at the
prostrate body. and left him helpless for
a time, but he finally recovered sufficient
Iv to enable him to reach the city rather
late, and yesterday afternoon turned the
case over to the Prosecuting Attorney.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23
Advocating the Bill to Prevent the Adult
tpratfon of Food.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Mr.C. B. Thur
Der appeared before the House committee
on commerce yesterday, and urged the
advisability of the passage of bill to
prevent food adulteration. He said that
the bill which he had been instrumental
in framing was based on the measures
now in force in New York, New Jersey
and Illinois. The principal point was the
establishing of a Government bureau in
Was shington, the officials of which might
purchase food prod ucts in any State or
Territory, and, if found deleterious, to Off
cially publish their findings.
Mr.. Thurber stated that compounded
articles should not be sold under false
pretenses.
Mr. Emory, of Philadelphia, president
of the society for the prevention of adul-
teration of food, also addressed the Gem
mittee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23

TRERE are many evils TO fight, both with
IN and without. which require ~ tho rour-
age and energy we can command The fact,
too, that the battles are client aud hidden
ones makes them more dlf10rat 70 cfiTry
through; thars ara neither drumbeats MOI
applause TO inspirit us 500 Dlsiisl i'feshaieriaH
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23

Strive TO banish tho tears of children
Contiued rain upon the blossoms Is hurt
full l2ichEs.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-23

The Central Paeific's Proposition to Re
fund It's Indebtedness to the Govern
ment.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ex-Sena'o
J. E. Mcdonald, of Indiana, attorney for
the Cen trail Pacific, made an argumen
Yesterday morning before the House com
mi ttee on Pacific railroads in support o.
that company's proposition to refund its
indebtedness to the Government, which is
similar to that of the Southern Pacific.
He argued that the only security tn
Government had for its loan of fifty mil
lions of dollars to the company W. s a sec
ond mortgage Oh 737 miles OF
road in the system of the
Central Pacific, and 120 miles outsidc
of it; that the principal and accrued in
terest aggregated probably seventy mil =
ion dollars; that the road cost only
thirty-seven million dollars original
Iv, and could probably be duplicated
now for half that amount He
said there was no covenant in the charter
making personal liability, and that tn
Government could not compel the stock
| holders to make up the deficit. In anv
event the Government could not proceed
10 make a collection until 1899, when the
principal becomes due.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
GREAT SLAUGHTER IN RIBBOl
ORDINANCE.
CITY OF SAVANNAH

CITY OF SAVANNAH, I
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL, June g. 1888. (
The following sections of ordinance passed
Feb. 81, 1877, is published forinformation.
By order of the Mayor.
FRANK f.. REBARER
Clerk of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
SPECIAL N0TICE.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,

SAvANNAH, GA, April 10th, 1888.
From and after MAY LIST, 1888, the City Ordi
nance which specifies the Quarantine require
ments to be observed at the port OF Savannah.
Georgia. for the period of time ANNUALLY from
MAY list to NOVEMBER LIST, will be most
Merchants and all other parties Interested
will be supplied with printed copies OF the
Quarantine Ordinance upon application to offics
of the Health Officer From and after this
date and until further notice, all Steamships
and Sailing Vessels from South America Cen
trail America, Mexico, West Indies, Sicily, ports
of Italy south of 40o north latitude and coast OF
Africa between 100 north and i4o south latitude,
direct or via American ports Will be subject TO
close quarantine and be required to report at
the Quarantine Station and be treated as being
from infected or suspected ports or localities
Captains Of these Vessels will have to remain
at the Quarantine Station until their vessels arc
relieved All steamers and sailing vessels front
Foreign ports not included above, direct or via
American ports, whether seeking, chartered or
otherwise, will be required to remain In quaran-
tine until boarded and passed up by the Quaran-
tine Officer Neither the Captains nor any one
on board such vessels, will be allowed TO como
TO the city until the vessels are inspected and
passed by the Quarantine Officer.
AS ports or localities not herein enumerated
are reported unhealthy to the Sanitary Authori-
ties Quarantine restrictions against same viii
be enforced without further publication.
The Quarantine regulations requiring the
flying of the Quarantine flag on vessels subjected
to detention or inspection, will be rlgidly en-
forced W. F. Drummer, NJ D.,
Health Officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02

SECTION g. Be IL further ordained. that shall
be the duty of every physician or other person
practicing medicine in the city of Savannah to
report 10 the Board of Sanitary Commissioners
every case of small pox, yellow fever or other
infectious, contagious or pestilential disease,
which he may be called upon to treat within tho
city limits said report to be made within
twenty four hours after he shall have ascer-
tanned the character of the case and to specify
the name of the patient and the locality Of the
house In which such person Is to be- found, and
for every violation Of this provision the guilty
party shall upon conviction before the police
court be liable to fine or Imprisonment or both
in the discretion of the court; such fine not to
exceed 800 and such imprisonment not to ex-
coed thirty days But whenever any disease
has been declared epidemic by the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners it shall not be required
that further cases be 80 reported.
Sec. 3. That every citizen upon whose premises
there may occur any case of small pox, yellow
fever or other infectious or pestilential disease
not under the charge of any physician shall in
like manner, as ordained in the preceding sec
ton report the facts to the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners, and for failure refusal to
make such report shall. upon conviction before
the police court, be Liable to fine or imprison-
ment or both in the discretion of the court; such
fine not to exceed 800 and such imprisonment
not TO exceed thirty days. But whenever any
disease has been declared epidemic by the
Board Of Sanitary Commissioners it shall not be
required that further cases shall he SO reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
abled her, was ros serious, and she rcco7-

abled her, was Los serious, and she rocoT-
cred.
After John Pitcher had grown to be
man he was called to Columt lis on some
business. A large band of Indians were in
the city, and one of them, evidently a sort
of chief among his tribe, walked up TO him,
and looking him straight in the face, said:
"KtnchGf ooneem 1t proved to be the
same Indian that was with Johns
nized in the man before him the boy that
became his deadly enemy on the Kincha-
foonee several years before. John knew
that it would not be safe for him to remain
in Columbus another hour, so he mounted
his horse and hurriedly rode away.
As has already been stated, the hero of
this story is now resident of Thomas
county, and Is quite an old man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02

"The y lish : 'e are peculiar about
t'rE" ppysiciH,s mt clergymen, and
The. il $40 doubt that there
has been q very ruug reaction of senti-
> eHt against Sir Morell since his exposure
OF the secrets of the sick chamber. He will
he a loser in he end, despite the great tenn
porary iame that he has made out of his
correction with Frederick's case"
How do you esteem his services at Ber-
.inP
They are invaluable. do not wish to
say anything imputing a lack of skill by
Sir Morell, and it is my firm conviction
that, if 1t had not been for his GOODNESS,
courage and skill, the emperor would have
died week after his arrival in Berlin. The
injury that Sir Morell has heaped upon his
own head has all occurred since the death
of Frederick the Noble"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
A War Among Birds.
Fyom the Americ,ss (Ga.) Recorder.

In the front yard of Judge Montgomery's
residence, on Jackson street, are a number
of very large umbrella China trees that
afford dense shade and a safe protection
to the thousands of English sparrows that
make it their roosting place. For the past
several evenings, however, an immense
drove of blackbirds have selected it as a
roosting place as well, and war between
the two species has resulted. The plucky
sparrows are 10th to surrender their home
to the tig intruders and every evening
when the two tribes meet a pitched battle
follows, which continues until darkness
puts an end to the combat The mingled
cries of the combatants can be heard long
distance off as they fight desperately for the
possession OF the trees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
NOTICE.

The public are hereby notified that Mr.. W. A.
Pigman, who had formerly been In our employ,
is not now connected with our business. Since
the fire we have purchased a new stock OF
Drugs, etc, and have engaged the services OF
Mr.. X. A. ROWLINSKI. who has been recently
with Osceola Butler. an experienced and skill
full Pharmacist. to take charge OF our store.
our friends and patrons can be satisfied that
our place will be supplied with everything that
Is usually found in
A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE,
And that great care and caution will be exer-
cised in our business. We have heretofore en-
joyed n liberal share OF the public patronage,
and trusrth our endeavors in the future will
justify a continuance Of the same, and any new
favors which may be extended us.
Respectfully, REID & co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-02
DR. MACKENZIE'S BIG FEES
THE ILL-PAID GERMAN DOCTORS
JEALOUS CT THE ENGLISRMAN.

Hs Got an Average of ST., 500 a Day
for Atter ding Emperor Frederick
Bergmann's Brusqueness-The Mac
kenzie Family.