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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-18
A Visit to q Jail.

The following story was told by Rev. DR..
Fitzgerald, editor of the Nashville Christian
Advocate. at the late Prison Congress in
Tennessee:
Imam old Southern city on a hot Sunday
afternoon in the summer of 1858 had an
appointment to hold religious service in
one of its suburbs. I failed to get there,
and 1 spent the afternoon in Jail. This is
how it happened: A few weeks previously
the city had been shocked by sickening
tragedy. A young man, crazed with strong
drink. had stabbed to the heart his best
friend, a well-known and popular school
teacher, with whom he had gotten into a
carousal one night. When the young mur-
derer awOke from his drunken stupOr. and
found himself handcuffed and in jail, he
was dazed and filled with horror, having no
recollection of the crime of the night be-
fore. Neither of the parties was drunk
ard. Public opinion in that community,
and the courts of law which are everywhere
so largely affected by it's influence, had just
then one of those periodical fits of extra
severity, by which they seem to think they
can condone for habitual laxity in the ad-
ministration of justice. The young man.
prosecuted with vigor and feebly defended,
was convicted of murder in the first degree,
and sentenced to death. He was now in
Jail awaiting his execution. With pity in
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-18
s. As You Sow, So Shall You Reap.''
1.-THE farewell of late member of our commu

ssAs You Sow, So Shall You Reap.'
1.-THE farewell of a late member of our commu.
nity.]
From the cradle to the grave human &C.
tions. involuntary or premeditated, are the
cause of all joy or sorrow, and just in pro-
portion to the magnitude is the effect meas.
ured to the sensibilities. The judicial code
meets out punishment, presumably, in just
proportion to the magnitude of crime
against society.
But why does one commit crime at all?
Every man is a free agent to do or not to
do. 1t is folly to place the burden of cause
to Intoxicating liquors or anything else save
ones own desire at the time of action.
Liquor may be primary cause, but if so,
one is culpable for voluntarily prostituting
his intelligence to such base condition. [
do not believe man was ever yet suffi-
ciently under the influence of intoXicants to
render him unconscious of his committing a
crime of any sort. 1t may hold his will in
thrall at the time being. but it is his pas
sion or cupidity which urges him on to the
act. He is conscious all the time and
knows what he is doing; therefore his first
and real crime is in surrendering his will to
his desire, for the vile stuff, the mighty
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-18
An Inhuman Woman.

A young girl who served out sentence
of three years in State prison, found
means OF education. and, becoming re-
formed, left the prison in appearance
lady. She was employed by dry goods
firm as saleswOman and gave perfect sat-
isfaction to her employers till one day
wealthy lady of the place entered the store
and recognized her. Calling the proprietor
aside she told him that the girl had been in
the state prison. He replied that he knew
it, but that she done her duty faithfully and
that they were we'll satisfied with her.
''Well," said the lady, IF you keep her in
your store will neither trade with you
myself nor suffer any of my friends to. if
can help it," So the proprietor, rather
than lose his customer, called in the poor
girl and discharged her. A merchant who
would do an act of this kind ought to be
sent to the penitentiary himself. People, es-
pecially these who imagine themselves at
the top of society, are ever ready to cast
stone at those who are compelled to work
for living and there are few cases on record
where fallen woman has been aided in
her attempts to rise, while the annals of
the world are filled with the slander of in
nOcent girls, who, in nine cases out of ten
are more pure and charitable than their
sIanderers. weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-18
ELECTROCUTION.

If you stab electric thro him.
And should burn his vitals out,
And you only halfway do it,
1t is shabby work." no doubt.
If you shock in fashion cutely,
Just the same as on the calf,
1t is then no longer "brutely."
But a joke that brings the laugh.
If the voltage on the teller"
Higher is than strength of heart.
And it don't touch off, the feIler,
1t is murder in the art.
Deftness suits the bloody masses
In the killing of a man;
If it's "cleanly cut" it passes
AS truly christian plan"
Anti, in The Progressive Age
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-18
TWILL BE WORTHY OF 1T,

may not reach the heights seek.
My untried strength may fail me:
Or, half-wa up the m ountain peak,
Fierce tempest may assail me;
But though that place 1 see not again.
Herein lies comfort for my pain
will be worthy of it.
may not triumph in success,
Despite my earnest labor;
may not grasp results that bless
The efforts of my neighbor.
But though my goal never see,
This thought shall always dwell with me
will be worthy of it.
The golden glory of loves light
May ne'er fall on my way;
My path may always lead through night,
Like some deserted by-way.
But though life's dearest joys miss,
There lies nameless JOY in this:
will be worthy of it.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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very great, and that very few prisoners
lived to the end of their time. In a cell
certainly not larger than two and half
yards square, and of about the same height,
between fifteen and twenty prisoners are
confined. All they can do by being friendly
and making room for each other is to stand
up and lie down again, and they are al
lowed half an hours walk in the courtyard
once in the day.
''But how shall 1 describe the pitiable
aspect of these poor creatures? With their
faces, the terrible protuding eyes. they
writhe in continual agony on the floor. not
only painting for air, but suffering from
want of food. They receive absolutely
nothing but bread and water, even if their
sentence be for life. If their friends send
them money they are allowed to buy meat
twice week, but the prison officials bru-
tally cheat them out of three-fourths OF
what is sent to them. Thus exposed to
hunger and thirst, to the pestilence in the
atmosphere, confined in these black holes
without the possibility OF moving about,
and kicked and outraged by the brutal
prison guards. no wonder that they sue
cumb to their misery! The greater number
OF the prisoners are naked from head to
foot, with heavy iron rings and chains on
their wrists and ankles. AS passed some
of the cells, after looking through the loop
holes in the doors, the prisoners within
pushed through stick to which little
leather bag was attached, l placed a franc
piece in each, but had my doubts as to
whether the prisoners would benefit by my
almsgiving, and thought it more likely that
the greedy guard would take the money
from them.
1.-THE cells on the first and second floors
are all alike. The degree of sickness and
misery of the inmates alone varies. The
cells in the underground prisons, where the
worst offenders eXpiate their crimes, are,
however, far more horrible even than those
l have described. In utter darkness the
unhappy wretches lie chained to the reeking
floor of the cell. They are totally unable
to change their positions. and are released
from their chains two hours each day least
death should afford them an escape from
this Inferno. The official who conducted
me told with cynical smile how this class
of offenders is brought to confess. Hands
and feet are bound together and the man is
placed at pillar. to which his head is fast
ened. The victim is thus absolutely un-
able to move. The preparations completed.
the torture begins. There is always a
stock of large ants kept ready in little
pokes, and of these about fifty are placed
upon the body of the poor wretch. The
torture he endures from the bites of these
insects seldom fail to make him confess. no
matter whether guilty or innocent Upon
others the same effect is produced by chain
ing them to the pavement of the courtyard
and exposing them a whole day to the
scOrching rays of the sun without the power
of moving a limb. Never in my life had
so fully appreciated the privilege of breath
ing fresh air as when turned my back
upon the prisons of Uskno. which more
over are but specimen of what may be
seen in every city of Macedonia.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-18

Whipper: Is de Spatts an Anglomaniac?
Snapper: No. He is just common,
every day, American lunatic.-Puck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16
FIRE ALARM.

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Corner Willow Vest Main.
Exchange Place.
IA East Main and ott Road.
Is Corner Cherry ar East Main,
II Horse Railroad Stable (private).
% Iron Bridge, West Main.
"a Waterbury Brass Co. (private.)
rs Corner johnson and Watervile
&c Corner Prospect and Grove.
q Junction North Main. Grove and North Elm
% Waterbury Mfg. Co,
SO Corner Washington and South Main.
"a Waterbury Buckle ~.
IS Benedict g. Blu ~ 49, Co.
Sc Waterbury Wa '1ateJ
SO Corner Grand NJ. IN lain.
~ Corner Union and Franklin.
43 Scovin Mfg. Co. (private.)
IS Corner Clay and Mill.
40 No. Hose House, Baldwin.
AZ Corner Dublin Street and Allev.
a1a Corner Meadow and Bank
S14 Corner Meadow and Cedar street.
s21 Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. (private.)
S2s Holmes, Booth q Haydens (private)
8e4 No. Hose House.
325 Corner Simons and Durham streets
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook
down once and let go. then close the door.
Do not pull the hook If the Ere bell or small arm
has already been given.
Be particular to remain at the box until the ar
rival Of an of1oer of the Fire Department, who
will release the key, or, circumstances will moi
turn the key to the holder as soon as convenient
Always give the alarm from the box nearest tt
fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16
For
Hartford,
Danbury,
Newbnrgh.
For
Boston,
Providence,
Worcester,

Trains leave Waterbury for
BOSTON-7:30a M; l. 90. 4:10 p. m. Return-s:3O
u. m, 1900 M, 800 p. m.
PROVIDENCE-7:3O a. M; 100, 4:1Op m. Re-
turn-S:15 q. M; $3.50 p. m.
NEW YORK via Brewsters-SOO a. m; 2;05 p. m,
Returns. II a. M; 400 p. m.
BRIDGEPORT via Hawleyville-s:OO I'd.
WORCESTER-73O a. m; 100 p. m. Return
645, $50 a. m.
NEW LONDoN-73o a. m; 100, 4:1O p. m. Re
turn-7:55, 1v:O5 q. m $50 p. m.
PUTNUM 1910 a m; 100, 4:1O p. IN. Return -
S:15, lO:45 a. M; 4:lo, 7:45 p. m.
WILL vANTIC-73O a. M; 100, 4:1o p. m.-Re-
9:1o, 1870 a m 5:25, 4:1o y. m.
sPRINGFIELD-soo =. M; 4;lo p m. Re
turn-7:40 a. m; 800 p M.
NEW HAVEN via Plainville- 7;3O a, M; 100 p.
m. Return II 03 .. M; 4:05 p. m.
HARTFORD-7:S0. 900 H. m; 100 4:10, 500 p m
Return-6:35, 1895 n. m; 1855, 400. $40 p. M
NEW BRITAIN-7:3o, 800 a. m 100 4:10. 500 p.
M Return 655, II 100 a. NJ; 105 4:25, 6:58
pm.
PLAINVILLE-7s 900 a. M; ,4:1O. 500 p M
Return-e:O7, 11:l5 a. m; 1O2, 4:35, 7:OS D. m.
BRISTOL-7:sO, 900 a. m; 100, 49, 500 p. m.
Return-719, I1:25 a. M; 1870, 4:45, 1:1S p. m.
TERRYVILLE-7:3O 900 m; 100, 4:1O, 500 p.
n. Return-7:3o, 1141 a. M; 1855 4:55, 1888
Pm.
wATERv1LLE-7:so M; 41o 500 p M Return
E-T5o, 1875 a. M; f5,15, 7:5op. m.
UNION CITY-f8OO q m: 1905 f2:5O 1898 pm. Re-
turn--f8;42 m 7:4S p. m.
TOWANTICK-f8OOa a. m; 1905, f5:23 p. m. Re-
turn-fS;32 a. M; f7:S8 p. m.
POMPRRAUG VALLEY 500 a. M; 2:O5. a:o5,
5;23 p. m.
HAwLEYVILLE--s; 800 a. M; 1905, s:O5, 523 p m.
Return 7:55 a. m, 7:06 p. m.
DANBURY-s:oO a, M; 1905, 2O5, 5,as, *1O4a p
m. Return-7:4O a. m; $50 p. m.
BREWSTERS-6:OO a. M; 205, 5:23 D. m.
Return-7:2O, 11:25 a. M; $50 p. m.
FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON- a. m.; 205, 523 D.
m. Return 800, 1905 a. m.
BINGHAMPTON, ELMIRA, AKRON, and CHI
CAGO, with through Pullman sleeping cars
5:23 p. m.
BUFFALO, Niagara Falls, Chicago and the West
800 a. M; 205 5:23 p. m.
C. B. Phelps, Supt, Hartford,
A. Z. Kendall, G. P. A. Boston
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16
WHAT DO YOU wANTsJ
An Adyertisemen emit in the ssDemocrat'
viii Help You.

Will Help You.
Do you want agents?
Do you want pupils?
Do you want partner!
Do you want a situation?
Do you want to buy anything!
Do you want boarders or dodgers?
Do you want "help," male or female?
Do you want servants, clerks or me-
chanics
Do you want to rent a room, house or
store?
Do you want to sell your goodwill and
fixtures!
Do you want to rent or sell your house,
office, store, lot or farm?
Do you want to buy or sell horse,
wagon or any kind of vehicle?
Have you lost or found anything?
If so, advertise in the DEMOCRAT, for
one cent a word. The returns are salts
factory. A twenty-five cent advertise
ment last week brought twelve appli
cants for position, within ten hours. A
single ito rent" found tenant in one
day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16
WATERBURY POST OFFICE

New York City-7.5O, 1920 m; 2. TO- $50, 7.So
Boston-7.OO, 80 a m; IL 80. 2.10, 7.3O m.
Southern-7.5O 1920 In: 210, $50, 7.3O m.
Westernm7.5o 1920 m; 2.1o, $50. 7.3apm:
Canada West-7.3O, 1922 m; Z. 10, 49, 73O p m.
EasteEn..7,lo, 7so M; 13.aO, 10. $50 m.
Canada East-7OO, Z. so m; II. 80, 21O, 2. 30 m.
Albany-7.5O, 1920 a m; 40, $50, $50 p m.
Northern N. Y.m75o; 1920 N; s.Io: $50, 7.sopn.
Sprngfeld-7.0O, ESQ am IL. 80, 210, $50, $50 pm.
Worcester-7OO $50 am; IL 80. 2.10, 80, 730 pm.
Pittsfeld ,Mass-7.50 m; 2.10, $50, $50 p m.
Hartford-7.Oo, $50 m; $50, s.lO, 7.30 m.
Bridgeport $50, 10:2 m; 10, s so, 7.30pm
New Haven So 10 20 am; e 80, 20 80 40 pm
Birmingham-750 10 a0am: 1a30, 3. 10, s. 80. pm
Union Ctty-7.50 m; 2.10, $50 pm.
Naugatuck-7.50 am; 2 10, 80 m.
Seymour-7.50 a m; 2.1O, $50 pm.
Winsted-1055 a In; 6. 30 m.
Stations on Naugatuck R.R. north Waterbury,
1O.45 m; 6.3Opm
Meriden-7.50. 1920 am; 1890, Z. TO- $50, 7so D m
Danbury,7.5 SO m; 1:25, 2; Il, $50, $50 M.
New LondoH-7.OO $50 am 10. 80 2 10, S07 80 pm
Watertown-i0.45 a m; $50 p M
Oakville-10.45 a m; $50 p M.
Woodbury-7.30, 1O.45 u M; 1.25 pm
Southbury-730a m; as M
Middlebury-12.3 80 a m.
Wolcott {Tu, Tn, Sat.) 12.3Oa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16

THE HEAVY HAND WAS ON THE SOFT, WHITE
THROAT.
being between her teeth and her head COW
cred, and her hands tied in painful posi-
ton behind her. All, God, how cruel it was
and how fierce and low Thy creatures some=
times arel
At length they left the valley and entered
gorge which ran along the west side Of
Gray's peak. When they had entered ita
jaws they seemed swallowed up by tho
earth. An unseen stream gurgled and muir
INJURED along the canyons bottom, and on
either hand the huge walls piled upward in
dark outlines against the stars, while the
gray arch Of the milky way hung over the
gaping chasm like bridge Of spangled
mists. II was lonely and haunting, and for
q long time the carriage went slowly on-
ward through the gloom. The men had
never spoken an audible word since they
started, and the woman now ceased to
struggle. Apparently she had become
unconscious. After time they turned into
q smaller canyon that ran up the mountain
toward the east. Here the road was not
good, and the smaller man got out and led
the team In little time the canyon
81 ned TO cease, and they came out upon
.ide Of the mountain. Then they
d. Just above them was the dark
Of an abandoned miners drift.
1.-y lifted the helpless figure from the
To he continue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16

families in Germany. He ia at the very
top Of the social ladder.
Marray-Yes, I've heard that the
scum always rises to the top in the
upper orioles.
Lucy-Murray, you ought not use
such language about foreign gentlemen
OF noble birth who visit this country.
Murray-My dear Lucy, my idea is
that the sleeping-car is the only place
whore mans berth can raise him
above his fellow man.
Lucy-1t's perfectly outrageous for
you to talk that way,
MAsray-My dear Lucy, II you are ex-
peeting me to taify these foreign Jeremy
Diddlers. you are humping the wrong
wasermelon. You are whistling up the
wrong tube, indeed you are, MY i'm
preston Is that 1t is what you don't
know about these attractive exiles chat
makes them respectable,
Lucy-Why, the most aristocratic peo-
pie in New York shower attentions upon
him,
Murray-I suppose he does receive q
great deal of attention from the female
element. An ourangatang with title
would not be safe among them.
Luoy-Murray. It you don't quit talk
Ing In that strain shall leave the
table.
Murray-Let us drop the subject. I
didn't start the conversation on this
subject. It was you who began talking
about that fraud.
Lucy-Why do you persist in abusing
gentlemen Of wealth-and-and-ti
Murray-1 have not said a word
against any gentleman. In regard to
these imported animals
Lucy-Animals?
Murray-Yes, animals. They do not
belong to either the vegetable or min
eral kingdom, do they?
Lucy-No, I suppose not.
Murray-Well, as was going to say
when you interrupted me. really think
that the only toney foreigners that come
to this country are to be found in these
little German brass bands.
Lucy (enthusiastically)- I dare say
that among them might be found un-
fortunate noblemen in reduced circum-
stances.
Murray-What 1 meant was that
among those musicians the fellow who
swallows the picolo or the cornet must
be very high-toned. In fact all of them
are high-toned, or low-toned, and they
| are always blowing about it.
Luoy-You seem to be in one of your
most sarcastic moods this morning. OF
course there are Adventures among
these gentlemen of title.
Murray (sarcastically)-You must be
| mistaken about that.
Lucy-And while there may be some
few adventurers, the others are really
| of noble birth. e.
Murray - At home they eat their
| meals with diamond-hilted silver forks
while the butcher and the candle-stick
! maker have to whistle for the money
the noble dukes owe them. I am afraid,
Lucy, that on the subject Of foreign
noblemen in America, our opinions do
not precisely agree in all respects.
There is, in my opinion. considerable
| discount on the average count. If they
come over here to marry some American
lady, 1 would suggest to Count de
Kuhschwappel, for instance, that he
marry Bartholdi's statue of the Goddess
Of Liberty. There is no doubt abop,
her being q lady in high standing. Il
you meet the Count make that sugges
ton to him a. coming from me. I'd
like to prelong this pleasant oonversa'
ton, but I've got to be down at the
Office by nina.
exit Murray, followed by the crash
Of broken orocksry.) ALEX e. SWEET.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16

MERIDEN, WATERBURY 3 CONNECTICUT
WI RIVER RAILROAD.
In EFFECT SEPTEMBER 10, 1889.
FROM WATERBURY TO CROMWELL.
Lea, Waterbury, New England station, 1855 IN,
1855, 4:3O, 6.42 p. m.
Leave Waterbury, Dublin street, 500 T. M, $50
am; lao, 4:47, t7:07 p m.
Leave Meriden, $50 a. M, 1:57, b:45 p. m,
FROM CROMWELL TO WATERBURY,
Leave Cromwell, $50 a. M, 1918, 4:2O pm
Leave Meriden, West Main street, 7:O2, $50 a, M.
1851, 500, 6:35 o. IN.
Arrive at Dublin street, 7:40 oil a, M s5, $50
1:35 p. m.
Arrives Waterbury N. E. station. 1:55, 1926 a. m,
1:5O, 6O5 8:05 p. m.
"For Meriden and way stations ouly, arrive at
7:52 m.
All trains arrive at and leave West Main street,
Meriden.
CHAS: NJ. CRAWFORD, Supt
Meriden, Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16
NErT1E L. BRYANT, Superior Court,
VS.. New Haven County,
JOHN w. BRYANT. Waterbury May 6, go
COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE.

CUMPLAIN FUR DI OItCE.
Ordered =
That this case be continued
to the Goth day of May, 1890, and that fur
Their notice of the pendanoy thereof be
given by publishing this order in the
Waterbury Daily DEMOCRAT, a newspaper
printed in said Waterbury, six days sue
cessively, commencing on or before the
18th day of May, 1890.
By order of court,
EDWARD F. COLE, Assistant Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16

To be continue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-16


pies, straining and struggling toward
heart-light and the sweet knEship Of him
self. !
At last he lay on the summit Of the great
ledge, gasping for breath and with the
blood roaring in his ears. But he could not
wait, and getting upon his feet pushed on
up the mountain. Again, it seemed for
hours, he was struggling through the tan
gle, wading through sleeps Of gravelly
ashes, the silt Of seas in old cons, and clam
boring around huge jutting horns Of stone.
Now he must be near the mines, but he had
passed to the east Of and above them, for
there was Richards lamp glimmering down
below him to the west. He grasped his re-
volver and hurried toward it, then stopped,
and drawing OF his boots went stealthily
forward. Tho window Of the little Office
was open toward him, and he could see
Richards bowed head in the flare Of the
lamp. The door, too, was open, throwing
out . stream Of light for a score Of feet
along the ground. Suddenly - he came
noiselessly forward, a humai. cure crept
into the stream Of light, raised upon its
knees, lifted q rife, and took aim at the
bowed head beside the lamp.
God in Heavenl he had come too late.
His heated blood flashed to ice, then to fire
again, for the figure in the light shifted its
position and lifted the rife again. But the
rescuer did not wait; with bound he went
over the assassin, striking him a terrible
blow with the revolver, and sending man
and rife rolling in the dust, then on through
the door and flung it shut. Like lightning
Elchard snatched up his revolver aud fired,
and the wild, begrimed and painting appa-
rition fall crashing beside him. In an in
slant ElchArd was ON his feet presenting
his Weapon again.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-01
Friday, August 4, 1890.
THE ROBBER TRUSTS.

Some Ingenious devices to break the power
of the trusts have been brought forward. The
latest appears in bill introduced by Senator
Plumb, which provides that If 1t shall appear
to the satisfaction of any circuit or district
court of the United States that the manufac-
ture, production or distribution of similar
articles of domestic production, or of the ar
ticles of domestic manufacture and produc-
tion with which an imported article comes
into competition, is controlled by single
corporation, firm or individual, or by any
combination or agreement between corpora
tione, firms or individuals engaged in the
manufacture, production, sale or distribution
of such domestic article 60 as to produce
either of the following results-namely
the establishment of arbitrary and
prescribed prices for such articles of domes-
tic manufacture or production, or the arbi.
trary and artificial restriction and limitation
of the production OF sale of such articles, or
the suspension of competition in the sale,
distribution, manufacture or production OF
such domestic articles, then the importer oi
such competing articles shall be entitled to
receive his goods at a rate of duty one-hali
that imposed by law.
Such law as this would undoubtedly, fol
time at least, tend to defeat the capacity o.
the trusts. It,or anything else that promise.
to bring about this very disagreeable result
ought to be tried. Some progress has beer
made in making the illegal character of th'
trusts plain, but how to practically proven
them from robbing the people is a yer,
| serious problem. 1t will have to be solved
as far as it can be.