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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-09
The Elmira RefOrmatOrY.

Last week we promised to take our read
ers on visit to the Elmira RefOrmatOry.
The following description of that model in
stitution is taken from an illustrated appen-
dix to the annual report to the legislature,
and from late supplement of The Sum
mary, a paper published in the Reformatory.
In order to keep within our limited space
we have taken great liberties with the
original text.
The New York State ReformatOry is sit
uated on an elevation on the west side of
the Chemung Valley. two and half miles
from the city hall. Elmira. commanding a
magnificent view. overlooking an expanse,
encircled by hills, of more than twenty
miles. The location seems more fit for a
college than prison, but when one cOnsid-
ers that the fundamental idea here is educa-
tion, the advantage of beginning we'll with
a favorable site is not to be underestimated
and marks we'll the advance made in penO
logical ideas. The whole tract belonging
to the RefOrmatOry embraces two hundred
and eighty acres, of which about thirteen
are enclosed. constituting the premises
proper of the institution itself. The Re-
fOrmatOry is substantially built of blue
stone and brick; it is absolutely fire proof;
the architecture is attractive; and the inte-
rior arrangement into apartments is admira-
BILE. At either end of the front line of
buildings, and at the end of the wings and
extension. are the officers dOrmitOrieS; the
blocks of cells, five of them, are of course
in the intervening space. Beginning on the
south side, the wall of the enclosure ex-
tends back to the center wall and beyond
about an equal distance, then turns north
for distance of about 600 feet. then east.
past the center wall and to the north wing
This wall is twenty feet high. constructed
chiefly of brick, and is SurmOunted with
stone coping and guard posts The center
wall referred to divides the enclosure into
about equal parts. in the front of which are
situated the domestic building, the laundry,
the physical training building Tin process of
c0nstructiOn). the boiler and dynamo
houses, the trades school, and what is To-
cally known as shop No. 1; in the back. are
the several shops. with the above exception.
the foundry. the armOry. the barns. and
storehOuses. The farm. worked by inmates
under a superintendent, extends back over
the hills in the distance. The reservoir
from which the RefOrmatOry draws its water
supply is situated upon it. The total out
lay thus far made for buildings. machinery
and other items of the plant is still within
the sum of two millions of dollars.
The RefOrmatOry is the embodiment of
q definite idea. Scarcely score of years
have passed since this idea began to assume
Q tangible shape. During fifteen of these
years the institution has filled prominent
place In the mind of every thoughtful stu
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-09
WEARYIN' FOR YOU.

Jest a.wearyin' for you,
All the time a-feelin' blue;
Wishin' for you, wOnderin' when
You'll be comm home agen;
Restless don't know what to do,
Jest a.wearyin' for you.
Keep a-mopin' day by day:
Dull, in everybody's way.
Folks they smile and pass along
Wonderin' what on earth is wrong;
IT wouldn't help 'em if they knew.
Jest a-wearyin' for you.
Rooms so lonesome, with your chair
Empty by the fireplace there;
Jest can't stand the sight off
Go out doors and roam bit.
But the woods is lonesome. too,
Jest a-wearyin' for you.
Comes the wind with soft caress
Like the rustlin' of your dress;
Blossoms fallin' to the ground
Softly like your footsteps sound;
Violets like your eyes so blue,
Jest a-wearyin' for you.
Mornin' comes: the birds awake
<Used to sing 90 for your sake),
But there's sadness in the notes
That comes thrillin' from their throats!
Seem to feel your absence. too,
Jest a.wearyin' for you.
Evenin' falls: miss you more
When the dark gloom's in the door;
Seem jest like you orter be
There to open il for me!
Latch goes tinklin', thrills me through.
Sets me a-wearyin' for you.
Jest a-wearyin' for you!
All the time a-feelin' blue!
Wishin' for you. wonderin' when
You'll be comm home agen:
Restless. don't know what to do
Jest a-wearyin' for you.
f. L. Stanton
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-04-09
Notin Harmony with Burnt Cork

G.. Washington Coon purchasing suit of
clOthesl: 'se 'fraid. sab. dat dhese trousers
am bout fo' sizes too big fO' me.
Cohen: But dot was English. mine friend!
G. Washington Coon: Mebbe, sab; but it
pears to me dat my complexion don't 20
very we'll wifi dat Angl0-maniac craze
Puck.
The advocate., 1891-02-18

is done shall pass upon the usefulness DO lhom OF
our collections. thoy Win bless ne that We have
preserved aIl tho materials 6ithe history Of ail
that has lranspiFed.
AN experience has proven that historical so
oletlos, connected with the state and made re-
apOnablo 10 tho state, as "a our society, DO tho
work Of building up general library and o H.
brary OF historical materials for tho ugo VI tho
people iaE more effectively than DO state libra
rios however managed. Tho general side, the
miscellaneous side, the historical sde Of state
library by whatoyer name Il may be called n
under tho management OF q sole executive onicer
OF the state or OF the Judicial department OF the
gtato IL more remotely In contact With che peO-
pie, 10 less directly In sympathetic communica-
tiOn with the people lta managing board 10 not
10 Immediately responsible 10 the people, and
above ail, lta entire work 10 not done for tho use
Of the whole people, What IA done on tho pOpu.
lar side n only OF secondary consideration
compared with tho primary object Of the oKis
tonco Of the library
The foregoing words are 'like ap-
Piles Of gold in pictures Of silver"
Osming like a message Of love and
wisdom surcharged with an exalted
patriotism chat seems true TO God, 10
country, 70 mankind, and they be-
speak boon TO all the Kansans who
must ever prize the glory Of the past,
the present and the future Of one Of
Che most historic commonwealth.
The advocate., 1891-02-18

AT a meeting of the state central
COMMITTEES OF the Peoples party in
this city on the 10th inst, the com
mittee rescinded It's action at a for
mer meeting in recognizing the
committee. Chairman Chase and
Secretary Randolph then resigned
their pOsitlonS Neither Mr.. Brown
or Mr.. Vincent had accepted the posi-
tions 10 which they were elected at
the former meeting. The committee
accepted the designations rendered
and afterwards reOrganized by elect
ing Hon. Levi DumbSuld, Of Lyon
county, chairman, and w. d. Vim
cent, Of Clay Center, secretary.
The advocate., 1891-02-18

SoMz Of our Democratic friends are
lamenting the writing Of the Cleve-
land letter on the silver question, and
some Republicans are corresponding
ly iubilNnt So far as this state 10
concerned we fail 10 500 that il will
have any effect whatever. Cleveland
has never been a factor in Kansas
politics.
The advocate., 1891-02-18

WoRDY debates may be looked for
most any day in the House sessions.
The list Of speakers is increasing in
the Peoples element in this body,
which is destined 10 be historic in
Kansas annals.
The advocate., 1891-02-18
Ig IT IGNORANCE OR DISHONESTY
From the Pad
dOOk bill,

HMMNH NNNAM
Section 2, That the IA.
PRODUCTION Into any state
or territory or foreign
country OF any article on
food or drugs which N
ndulterated or mlsbrand.
ed, within the meaning
.Oi thls act, 10 hereby pro
.hlDiied, and any person
who shall Wilfully and
knowingly ship or de-
liver for shipment from
any state or territory, or
who ohAll knowingly re-
Ceiy0 In any state on tor
fitOry from any other
state or territory or for
leign country, or who,
having 10 received, shall
deliver, tOg pay or other
wise, or Offer Do deliver
20 any other person, any
such article 80 adultor.
.ated or mlsbrnnded,
within the meaning or
this act, shan be guilty
0f b migdOm0AnOr, and
Tor such On0nae b0 fined
not exceeding 500 for
the lrat Oitonse, and for
each subsequent Oienao
not exceeding $500, or b0
Imprisoned not exceed
Ing one year, or both, In
th0 discretion OF the
court,
The advocate., 1891-02-18

From an editO
rial In the Capital
Of February l4i
The fault IA the Pad.
dock bill n that II does
not reach the trouble,
10 provides that lard
compound shall No tag
ged as lard compound
when CrOsslug STATE
lines. After q state line
Is crossed the retailer
can sell IL 90 genuine
lard and che law would
be merely a farC0. Itil
in the interest OF Texas
and hence tho Alliance
men OF tho Kansas
House ore "fOr H."
The advocate., 1891-02-18

lBnODI6 pafbunOny tnhg ulnAeB"i"V"
high intellectual and moral progress,
an excuse was invented that il was in
tho interests Of economy and Tor the
highest blessings OF the very dear
people.
Who can point in the whole legis-
lative annals ofKansas to a greater at
tempt at vandalism, barbarous and
reckless, than that found in this bill
of 'the revisorsT' This bill has
twenty.ono sections, whose FIRST one
reads as follows:
An the books, pamphlets, maps, charts and
documents OF every description belonging 10 the
state, now In the state library, and also In the
keeping or under the control Of the state his
tOrlcal society, with such other works as 10 may
hereafter acquire, shall constitute the state IL
brary.
Section 2 of the bill of this revision
committee creates a historical auto
Cracy for Kansas, consisting OF it's
Governor, Attorney General and Su-
preme court, who are habilitated with
these absolute functions:
They shall appoint librarian and an assistant
librarian, together with such clerical help as
shall be required, and who shall hold thelrplaces
AZ the will OF the directors. THE officials above
named.l They shall make such rules and regu-
latlons not inconsistent with this act as may be
necessary for the proper care and management
OF the library, and they shall exercise general
supervisory control In the matter OF selecting
books 10 be purchased for this library
Will any one, even the most casual
observer, believe that the foregoing
would be in the line OF healthful,
prudent legislation, that would at all
tend in the direct course Of cOnserv-
ing safely the Euest interests OF
Kansas history, 80 much OF which
with it's glowing past and its attraC-
tive present lies in the womb Of a
fruitful futurityI
Section 3 provides that "the library
shall be under the immediate super
vision and control of the librarian,
whose bond is TO be determined by
the executive council"
Nothing in this bill of this revision
committee seeks to save the benefits
and glOries Of the Kansas state his
tOriCal society to the plain, worthy
people of the commonwealth, who are
80 often the artifcers OF so many Of
it's most enduring and thrilling oc-
occurrences.
Sections A TO 6 inclusive provide
when the library shall open to those
who may desire to be benefited by it,;
what the librarian, his assistant, or
their assistants, may do in the line Of
their duties, and what privileged
officials may obtain books and take
from the library.
Section z makes provisions for get.
ting books of the citizens Of the state
under given rules, and for judges
and attorneys to have privileges on
this pathway during the terms of
the Supreme court and the Federal
court held at che state capital"
Sections s to 16 inclusive, relate
mainly to the varied duties Of the IL
brarian.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

without headlines. Now the question
is: What is the difference between a
Republican Sheriff who is short and a
Democratic Sheriff who is short?
* We are in receipt of an interest
ing letter from Bro. r. G. Scott, Presi-
dent Of local assembly, No. 1, Citizens
Industrial Alliance, Des Moines, Iowa.
Among other things he writes: Il
visited the Southland and your city in
1865, not, perhaps, as a welcome guest,
and yet [ have always admired the
spirit of our reception. 1t was brave
and manly, if not h~ospitable. AS we
stood there face to face in honorable
combat, so let us now stand shoulder
to shoulder where interests are the
same in common"
4 Certain papers in North Carolina
have a habit of making wrong state
ments about the Alliance or publishing
kilograms of a slanderous nature, then
when GaHad~t to account they get out OF
it by saying that they ''have not gone
out after every doctrine that has been
advanced, or that they don't wear a
collar" To the casual observer they
smoothe things up nicely, but to the
person who watches closely, they are
simply attempting to carry water on
both shoulders. The Reidsville ReUlelU
has been at this recently,
Wonder if the Wilmington Mes
senger will find any comfort in this
issue of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
eight the devil with fire" is an old
saying. We take quotations from the
writing Of Jefferson, Calhoun, Jackson
and Lincoln, and if they don't knock
the props from under the Messenger,
NeWs and Observer and other Demo
cratic lights, then we will quit The
brethren of the Republican press can
find consolation in studying the words
of the immortal Lincoln. Read all oft
with care and then you will not say
the Alliance demands are based on
false ideas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
NO, INDEED

The Ttrin-C City Daily gets off the fol
lowing and then signifies its willingness
to die:
"'Cleveland is stronger than his
party Some of the leaders may object
to him because they cannot use him,
but these very leaders of whom Col. L.
L. Polk is not one, will be the very
men to hurrah Ioudest for him when
they realize how unanimously the
masses are for him. Col. Polk will do
well to.learn before it i too late, that
the farmers of the country are among
Cleveland's strongest friends and ad-
mirers, and that they will tolerate no
abuse of him."
The above is just a sample of some of
the misrepresentation that are con-
stantly goingthe rounds of the partisan
press. Such things are simply illusions
from a disorderel brain. Who has
abused Cleveland? Nobody. Col. Polk
Just remarked that the masses would
not vote for him again on account of
his silver views. Yet this freak of
nature claws his hair and yells, "they
are abusing Mr.. Cleveland"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
TAKE HEED.

The Third party seems to be on a
boom among the ''straightouts" of
Mississippi. According to the Clarion
Ledger, the "straightouts" in three
counties bolted the conventions be
cause they were outvoted by the ALI
ance people, and set up shop for them
selves. Again THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER warns the ''straightout "
leaders and press that they had better
watch these Third party fellows in
their own ranks. The only men in the
South thus far who have attempted to
form a third party, belong to the
"Simon-pure straightouts." And in
every case they have violated their
solemn pledge to stand by the action
of the convention. We call on the
champions of democratic usage and
principle, to kick these ~traitorous fel-
lows out of the party. First thing
you know some of these cranky"
Alliance Democrats will attempt to
follow this example. Kick the traitors
out. You let them off too lightly last
year in South Carolina, North Caro-
lima and Georgia and now you see it
is spreading in Mississippi. The Demo
cratic papers should look after these
fellows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
Mr., Jefferson and the Alliance. w.

Mr., Jefferson and the Alliance. w7n~
answer? "N
Again, The Messenger talks .f
son democra y. Listen f.. 4oc&,
Hickory" Vii
1.-The question is distinctIvpr..an.
whether the people of the Unirrl SSttted,
are to govern through re~prosnn+oott:ale 3
chosen by their unbiased sulfiaoo'|''eS
whether the power and mon.T30 Or
| great corporation 7 to be sorrn1lr" a
erted to influence their iudgma9fs FL
| control their decisions. # Iny. and
be determined whether the J1nL, iIo@
have it's candidates for all onf~oN< y
the country, from the highest ~ IN
lowest, or whether candidates ~, We
sides of political questions shall 'o-l
brought forward, as heretofore o1 "
supported by the usual means. T'I
sage of Andre1U Jackson, L.- 81. I ~
That is good Alliance talk. Hoos Il.
Messenger endorse Jackson and Il.
Alliance? VIII it answer. The rr,,4
is, that these modern teachers If w.
mocracy will have to join the tIfan~.
and learn what orthodox dumoars.-
means,
And so of the Republican, leader.
who are fighting the Alliance. Iftb.-
would learn what genuine LincoInf.,
Republicanism is, they viii have f.
come to the Alliance.
In a letter to his friend. Hon. "
Ellis, Of Illinois, in 1865, Mr. Lincor
said:
Eyes, we al all congratulate On.
selves that this cruel war is DRAWN,
to a close. It has cost a vast amarr2
of treasure and blood. The best IIoo5
of the flower of American youth has
been freely offered upon our c0untryS
altar that the nation might live T
has indeed been a trying hour for The
republic, but [ see in the near future
crisis arising which Unnerves me and
causes me to tremble for the safety
of my country, AS a result Of the war
corporations have been enthrJnod. and
an era of corruption in high place, will
follow, to prOlOng its reign by working
upon the p%rejudices of the people until
all wealth is aggregated in a few hands
and the republic destroyed. | feel at
this time more anxiety for the safety
of my country than ever before ever.
in the midst of the war, God grant
that my fears may prove ~groUmdIesS
The modern politician has drifted
away from the teachings Of these great
men, but the people are becoming
aroused to the perilous situation. and
will yet save our republic and its insti
buttons.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

on that resolution one Of these days.
In this connection it may be interest
ing to call the attention Of straight
out" Democrats to another resolution
which was adopted by that body. We
have always been taught that democ-
racy means that the people shall rule.
But the modern ''straighouts' seem to
put an entirely different meaning to
the word democracy"
Read this:
Resolved, That the State Executive
Committee shall have the power to
regulate generally the mode and man
ner of making nomination in the varI-
GUS counties of the State for district
and county officers, and also the mode
and manner of selecting delegates to
the State, county and district cOnven-
ti0ns, whenever in the Judgment Of the
committee the same is eXpedient, and
also to 8uper8ede, at discretion, the
matter Of making nominations ln d7aY
meeting called for that purpose.
Now read between the lines what
that resolution means. ltvmeanS that
the State Executive Committee shall
ignore and r~epudiate the action Of a
county convention whenever it shall
dare to go contrary to the dictates of
the boss-just as it did in seating the
delegates in the State Convention,
which represented the George boilers
of Carroll county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
WILD METHODS OF WILD POLL
TICIANS.

The whole country has been in
formed, through the partisan press,
that the Mississippi Democratic Con
vention, recently held in the city of
Jackson. adopted a resolution repudi-
ating the Sub-Treasury plan. But the
public has not been told by these papers
that the convention was called to
nominate three railroad commissioners,
and finding that the Alliance Demo
Gratis were at home blowing, they took
advantage of the fact and passed the
resolution. But the Mississippi pillow
boys, perhaps, will get a chance to vote
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28

platform that the Ocala meeting for
mulated and put before the world.
And then to think that there r. 80, 600
good and true North Carolinians and
5000, 900 of true and patriotic Ameri-
cans all standing solidly with L. l..
Polk on that same wonderful plat
form!!!"
Oh! it is simply awful and is enough
to try stronger nerves and sterner
hearts than even those of the editor of
the Messenger. But he tells the country
that if these schemes" Of this "wOn-
drous platform prevail and President
Polk is, made President of the United
States, we are to have 1rGr.' Horrible
to contemplate! War; yes, bloody, de
vastating war! And we are informed
that it is to be "a raging war" and
that it will extend all the way from
Maine to Florida" and that it will rage
all the way from Ball Head to Cali
fornia." Well, if all this is to happen,
we had better so q little slow in elect
ing Col. Polk to the Presidency, and all
the Alliance people from Maine to
Florida and from Ball Head to Cali
fornia" had better give up all their
opinions and plans and get down on
their knees and fold their little hands
and join the nervous editor of the
Messenger in the prayer: Heaven
avert such a fate..! But say, Bro.
Kingsbury, seriously now, are you not
just trying to scare us?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
NORTH CAROLINIAN WRITES
FROM KANSAS.
EMPORIA, KAN, July 16, 81.

EMPORIA, KAN, July 10, u.
Mr.. EDTToR:-I am a native of Chat
ham county, your State. Am inter
ested in the Alliance movement. Think
it will carry Kansas big this fall,
Would like to see howl it is progressing
in the South. Up here they say it is
a rebel movement inaugurated to elect
a Democratic President in 1892. Down
there l see by extract from the Rocky
Mount Argoaaut they say it is a Re
publican G.. \. r. movement to give
the old soldier more pay, Anything
will do I suppose to revive, sectional
feeling. Very respectfully,
l. T. WAY, Dep. Co. Clerk,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
GETTING DESPERATE.

The Memphis Appeal AUalanche, in
its desperation over the political situa-
ton, gives vent to the following:
"What should the Democracy do?
Surrender? No. 4 thousand times
no! Better, far better to go to defeat
than to submit to the dictation of
those whom God and nature intended
for subordinates and subalterns."
The above no doubt expresses the
true feeling of many partisan editors
in regard to the Alliance.
We only rise to remark that less than
fifty years ago the farmers were the
equals of anybody. At that time no
paper would have dared to say they
were "subordinates or "subalterns."
Yet it has come to this pass. The peo-
pie who feed and clothe all mankind
are so styled. a day of reckoning is
coming. Is comingfast. W. feel sure
that our farmers will yet teach these
slanderers a lesson. A man is very
foolish who will p~atronize a paper that
makes such remarks about him. A
general boycott would be light punish
ment for such a paper.
TTT~T TTFyATTI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-07-28
GOOD NEWS.

We are glad to see a prospect of re
form in the matter of eXpensive funerals
at Washington. For a long time it has
been customary to bury dead officials
with great pomp and show. The price
of funerals range from $25, 600 to
800, 900. When the treasury is bank
rupt and the per capita less than Sc,
this extravaganza is more keenly felt.
But if money was plenty, what is the
use of wasting 500, 900 to bury a Con
ex-senator who was not worth
50. so when alive? Millions of dollars
have been put in circulation this way,
but as money paid out in Washington
never gets outside of the city, the
country at large is not benefited. Give
them decent burials, but stop this
~senseless extravaganza.