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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
RAILROAD LINES.

RAILROAD LINES
pICHMOND AND DANVILLE
~ RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH &, 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, VA:
2:55 A. NJ. SOUTHERN EXPRESS, daily 70 At
lanta, Augusta, and points South.
Connects az Greensboro for Durham
and Raleigh; az Salisbury for West
eFn North Carolina. Passengers can
take sleeper a. o r. NJ. Through
sleepers from Danville South.
geo A. NJ. ACCOMMODATION, daily except
Sunday 70 Clover, Va, and mterme-
1895 A. NJ. VIRGISIA AND NORTH CARO-
LIMA EXPRESS, daily, through train
70 Raleigh ria Keysyiile. Connects at
Burkeyille with Norfolk and Western
railroad for Farmvine, Lynchburg
and points West: az Keysyiiie for
Clarksville, Oxford. Henderson and
Durham,
LOO P. III. FAST MAIL, daily, for Atlanta, Au-
gusta, and points south. Connects at
Nosiey's junction with FarmYlle and
Powhatan railroad. Through sleep
ers from Danyilile South. AZ Danyille
connects with the WASHINGTON
AND SOUTHWESTERN yESTIBULK
LIMITED.
600 p. N. LOCAL, daily, except Sunday for
Amelia Courthouse and intermediate
points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
a a:To = :. NJ N From Atlanta and Augusta
$40 A. 81 From Amelia Courthouse.
4.35 p "a. Prom Raleigh
2:45 p. NJ. At Manchester fYom Clover
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
MANAGEMENT,
A REHABILITATION.

A recapitulation of the advantages of
Bellevue shows:
A high and healthy location above the
possible line of malaria.
An abundance of pure air.
Access to the water supply of Manches-
ter.
Proximity to many of the leading indus
tries of Manchester and Richmond.
Participation In the benefits Of NUM-
cipal improvements.
Low prices of land compared with neigh
boring property.
NearneSs 70 the schools, churches mar
kets, etc. of Manchester.
Easy accessibility of Richmond. Loca-
ton between the upbuilding sections of
Manchester and popular suburbs.
Another and important point not touched
upon previously in considering Bellevue
is that il Is in the neighborhood of
some of the largest granite-quarries IN
Chesterfield. That Bellevue can fail TO JUS
tify the most confident predictions and
most sanguine hopes of its projectors does
not seem within the range Of possibility.
IL is simply one of those developments
that must from the logic Of the situation
90 ahead. IL combines all the essentials Of
the beautiful and the convenient in the
matter of making place for homes.
The principal Office of the Bellevue
Land and Improvement Company is
in Richmond. at Warwick & Carson's,
where all information as 10 the plans
of the company. terms of payment,
and outlook can be obtained. Richmond
people who have not visited Bellevue and
enjoyed its views have missed treat, and
should not let the spring pass without
taking them in. BY a trip 70 the property
they will not only be convinced that IL has
q great future before il. but can form a
better idea Of the beauties Of their own
city and Manchester, and the in
dustrial life that throbs in them.
The best hour TO make the excursion is in
the evening about the time the whistles
blow for the great manufactures of the
twin cities TO stop work. Then they will
realize in some degree the magnitude of
our manufacturing plants, and the founda-
ton We have for expecting continued pro-
gress- The electric cars will take one TO
the property in few minutes, OF if il Is
preferred q Manchester horse-car eau be-
boarded at the STATE corner, Ninth and
Main, and the distance fgom the southern
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AND POWuiIN
IL RAILROAD COMPANY

LNARMNlIIE AND POW IAlN
Il RAILROAD COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICES 7O3 EAST Man ...T
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MARCH ..
LEAVE RICHMOND.
sos r. M, ria Atlantic Coast Line f1- .- A
Q:l5 A. M, Ui1 Atlantic Coast Limo Dol. $3.50
DOck and intermediate -'t..
100 =. NJ, Uid Richmond and Nan,.H t
FOR Farmyille aud all stt.. ..t
WiutDrpOCX.
ARKIYE AT RICHNJSN
500 A. NJ, uid Atlantic Coast Limo 'r .r
EuQa.
GAO r. NJ, UiI Atlantic Coast Lac. from ,
peck aad intermedia'r station.
4:IO p. NJ, GA Richmond and D8nd.H "-
from WlntcrpOCs, tauB ... FL j.
termediate stations.
Al trains daily except sunday.
For tickets, bagRage-cheCks, tIfnr-.s .s
apply 10 4. W. GARBEk, Atltnt. ll. p.
and Richmond and Danyiile dep1.e
C.IAls...'
General Freight and Ph--.a".. ..
UlUuTu n.raTan M.W..H.#
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N = = : NorioIk;883t3'lu

q lA&l1ANa4l-a&o
SCHEDULE IL EFFECT JAN'A"r NJ. ..
TWO TRAINS DAILY To NuU..
LNNCuBlH,.
LEAVE RICHMOND, BlRu--TNr ...n
9:O5 A. NJ. Daily ri1 pcter-MF.
Norfolk Through tNI..
Norfolk go li.ft As" ..
az Petershuf. N1fr......
SOLID TRAIN E,I....
NORFOLK.
p:l5 A. NJ. Daily, ria Petrun-e h.
Petersburg 10 AN s..
Petersburg ll:Ol A' .r
Vile, LynChburg TrI4 ....-
and West. Thr'Isl Hr
90 Roanoke and ElI'rI
1910 y. NJ. Daily, Uil Petersburg f. r.
tersburg i2;t5 p. a.. I.....-
burg 1 T. ". daily, srrE E..
$3.50 l.. VI.
ll:20 2. NJ. Daily, gidpoterhVgr h...
tersburg 1902 A. NJ. ID.
with Train 40. L. I..r..r .....r
40 12:4O 4. VI. o.. II.... ...
burg, Pocahnn'a-, arT T Hl
South AMI West. D.. ... rs.
Sleeper between Eii |'.'. b..
LlNCiiBURG ready .r E.f
at0p.M.
1925 A. NJ. Daily, rit Burk"yul", @
Lynchburg, the Slg.l, ST..
PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR A....H. .
TONS.
No. l-Slecping-rar from Ei.m|. .....
burg; also, Petersburg 90 Bri-... ...... ..
leaving Petersburg daily at l.I| A. #.l
Lyuchbure 90 Memphis without chang.
No. 3-1hrOugh car Riehmuul
RadfOrd, ana Pullman sleeper R.a....
phis without change.
Tickets, bagTagn-ohccAa, AMI H.
can be obtained ~ Richmond lnl I.
railroad depot, A. ". GnTber-, Nul s. 20.
and at tho cOmpauy's oflco, s3s rl.' MI. ~.
II. ". tuIn....
PB--."I.- sssr.
". h. HEN'.
General Pal,rE. A..
General oillce, Roanoke, Va. .|
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.paily
STOPPING rLAnr.

Noe. IA, 33, and 80 make r1 ....
and rs stop on signal 40 Marc
Blnff. Centralia. and Chester. Sea-
stop on signal 40 MAnchesfrr arf ...... 20
"a stops on signal atrMaurls....
sengers purchasing tlc6of- "a. r...
places for this train south NJ A..
81, "a, IS, and 81 vii stop a Ell.
passengers
PULLMAN-CAR SERVO
On Train Nos. II and 29 s.....,.
tween New York ana TamlH. D..
ville). On Train Noe. II Hlf 's
between New YORK. and Charlie. 10
NoA. "a aud ~ sloeping-car t..E
and Jacksonville. On Train ST.
sIeeping-cars between Richmond 90. -.
Va
In addition O. 'hn a...
THE NEW YORK AND FLUR.l. ..-.
consisting Of Yestibulo Pullman ..r. .-.
Richmond sOuth-bouna at 5nH D. a.
day. wednesday, ani Friday a.I ...... .
burg north-bound AZ SCI g.
Thursday, and saturday. EV4 sH .....,
this train.
THE ONLY ALL-RAlL LINE .. E..
LEAVE.
Richmond =. 'a:O5 A. ". Nnrt ..-.
Richmond. .'l2:lO 2. NJ Nar.a
Norfolk .....'S:3j 4. VI. l.l" Ind.
Norfolk 400 Z. 81. ketr
The trains leaving Richu0.g. ...
Norfolk az =. NJ. arc solid '.t...
two points, and passengers BE-.
change Of cars Close cunuHf. .....
AZ Petersburg by the iglH B.
Richmond aud tho s.3j 4. A. f... r..
Trains leaving Richmond f' ....
1870 =. VI. and arriving gt E....
NJ. aud $40 z. NJ. make close "....
tersburg 20 and from farmD.'r,
southwestern points. D.
EFT. ID, MYERS, General >gpar
r. NJ EMERSON, General I4 .-....
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FRgIGHTS.

Freight received daily for NORFOLK, PORTS
MOUTH, SMITHFIELD, HAMPTON, OLD
POINT, WAvERLY, HICKsF0RD, and ALk1-
ANDRIA, VA; WASHINGTON, ID. G.; NEW
BERNIE, WASHINGTON, TARB0R0, N. c.; all
stations on the Atlantic and Danviile railroad,
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad, Norfolk SOUTH
ern railroad, Farmyille and PowhatRn railroad,
and Eastern North Carolina generally; also for
Eastern Shore OF Virginia, and all regular land
ings ON james and Rappahannock rivers, at
LOWEST RATES. and through bills issued.
EXCURSIONS
by NIGHT or DAY to NORFOLK, OLD POINT,
VIRGINIA BEACH, OCEAN VIEW, and DUTCH
GAP can now be booked ioe the coming season.
LUCIEN b. TATUM, Vice President.
No. I117 Main street and Rockets.
Irwin WElztagB, Freight and Passenger Agent.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO Rad
~ WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT April /, i,'A

~ WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AFRu l, i''L
LEAyg RICHMOND.
$40 A. NJ. Daily for on Port aud N.'
Pullman Seepins-C4r Eo-..'.'-
90 Old Point.
HOO A. NJ Express, daily for Cincinnati r.
man sleeper OH Point d. --
vafto.
s:2Op. NJ. Express, daily for Oli P,a' =;
Norfolk. Pullman >.gsi i.i--
4:aO P. NJ. hcoommOdsilop, e1cep, slni'F ["
GOrdcnsyills aad Orangc. RAN.
1880 p. ". The +. ~ ", Limited, daiiy -
man Sleeping-Car Old Poni i' ~
ciunAti. Sold yestibule ifa.- =
DiDing-Car and Pullman
donsyilie 20 Cincinnati ahl r.
man 70 Louisville. PlilnA
ing-Cer Richmond 70 MAa-.'
GA Gordonsvllle
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
$40 A. N. and $3.50 2. N. daily from e.-'-''
7:s5P NJ. daily, except sunday, frou p .a,'-
1880 A. n. and $50 p. NJ. daily tTom Noi.'-I
station: Broad street. near Seycnteen.L
JAMES-RIvER DIVISION
QRichmond and Allegheny RAllToaAi
LEAVE RicuNoSp.
900 A. N. daily for Lynchburg, Lexns''l' -
Cu.toR Forge.
$50 y. NJ except sunday for Lyncnolfs -
noctlng With train leaSins -,
burg al A. N. daily tor LeA.-s I,
and Clifson Forge. slocplns''~
Lynchburg.
TRAINS AAkIye AZ RlcHn0Nn
$50 p. n. daily nom Clifton Forge -.
$50 A. N. except sunday ffom Cttios sSs-
Lexington, aad LynehDaIg
station: Eighth and Canal streets -, a..
boz furtner Information apply W \. 49,,
ber's once. COL east Main esreel NE -.
peake aud Oalo Railway Gompsnys siss.s.f,
chesapeake and ohlo Genegsl efasa , -
ana Main. JOHN ID. Poi'iS
10 "a On lsior Rassensef Ass1-
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end OF the Free bridge TO che property De
walked oyer the. hill or along M .ract
bank path paralleiing the DahViiio es"oA'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

Horsford,s Acid Phosphate.
Besare Of Imltakions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
sTBEET-CAR LINE

But it is not to be presumed that the
company and those interested in other
property will rest content with these means
of Communication. Self-interest and the
demands Of residents will beyond ques-
ton bring street-car line to Melrose.
Such line will pay. and when that is said,
all is said that is necessary. The lot owner
who at the drawing gets lot on which
one of the new houses is located will have
realized handsomely on his investment;
but any naked lot drawn will be worth
largely more than its cost
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
THE STREETS.

Streets have been opened up and graded,
and general improvement is in progress.
The capital stock of the company Is
eighty thousand dollars, but the promise
OF the enterprise was so favorable that it
was readily taken up and that promise has
more than been fulfilled.
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TRAINS NoRTHwlpU

Leave Arrive
No. Petesburg. RichmonI
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TIE MANAGEMENT.

As a guarantee that everything connect
ell with the management of the West Man
chester Land Company is on business
basis it may be mentioned that it's affairs
are IN the hands Of the following gentle
men: President, Il. A. Saunders Secretary
aud Treasurer. A. L. Adamson. Directors:
J. Webb Peploe. H. c. Beattie. J. I. Todd,
X. A. Justis. g. G. Valentine, W. l.. Moody,
J II. Middendorf, b. A. Nunnally, and L.
X. Victor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

But although they have PVT their stand
ard high as TO architecture and their re-
strictions for the protection OF residents
are rigid. home can be acquired at Wood
land Heights on the easiest terms. The
prices Of lots are very reasonable, and
that is astonishingly low. Arrangements
can DO made with the company by parties
buying lots for the requirement of home
on terms Of payment very little above the
cost OF rental. 1t il the policy of the
company to aid and in every manner
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

Information regarding the prices OF lots,
contemplated improvements, terms OF sale;
&C., can be obtained from Mr.. u. L.. Cabell
at tho company's Richmond office, No. s2S
east Main street also, from the real estate
firms of A. l.. Adamson and A. J. Bradley
4 Co., in Manchester, and II. l.. Staples 4
a Co. and Cabell 4 Wilson. in Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
APPROACHES.

The property can be reached by the
Petersburg railroad, the Petersburg turn
pike Petersburg ayenue), and Maury
street, but, as has been frequently stated,
ali who have studied the properties in this
locality are absolutely certain that street
cd. There are intarests near by that VIII de-
mand the extension Of Nanchester-street-
car lines 10 them. and consequently TO the
property al the company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

On the property is a homestead building
valued at $4,000, and several other build
ings, and there are sixteen extra-large lots
or villa sites fronting fifty feet each and
having depth OF 225 feet. The 443 lots;
including extra-large lots, villa sites, aud
LOT with houses thereon, will be sold for
$500 each. the lots to be assigned to pur-
chnsers at drawing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18
POLICY OF THE COMPANY.

The policy of the company was, how
ever, TO distribute the stocks as much as
possible into the hands of those of moder-
ate means, and TO that end the terms were
made most liberal. They wanted to make
Melrose place of homes, not the shuttle
cock of Spectators, and they have per-
sistently pursued course tending TO that
consummation with the most gratifying
results. both in the direction of putting
the company on a SOLID basis for prose:
cutting improvements and IN the matter OF
securing a desirable class of residents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

The lots are $50 IN number. and each
and every one is desirable. The company
began to improve the property IN the be
ginning in the matter Of grading the
Streets and perfecting drainage, and these
improvements are still going on. They
promised stockholders and lot-puTchasers
that certain moneys would be devoted TO
increasing the value of their Investments,
and they have kept their word. They have
done much in this regard, and they intend
TO DO some more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

The elevation of the property and all of
lis environments stamp it at once as tho
roughly healthy and all that could be de-
aired for residences. The property has
been graded, laid of into streets and lots,
for building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

Hand-in-hand with Manchester's indus
trial and commercial development there
has been an increase Of the values Of pro-
perry and territorial extension in the way
Of suburbs. II is no exaggeration TO say
that Manchester is especially favored in
the way of available territory for extern
sion. She is almost surrounded by excep-
tionally beautiful locations for residential
annexes. Many Of these annexes have
been bought by land companies, laid OF
into streets, bouleyards, lots, and parks. and
prepared for systems OF sewage and water
mains. Building has commenced on them,
and the sale of lots is steady.
OF these suburbs or annexes may be said
rs may be said Of the residential portions
Of Manchester, no moro healthy or attrac-
tive places for homes could be found |;
the scenery oil around Manchester
Is charming. picturesque and. and TO ro-
peal as well 10 the poor as TO the rich. A
short ride from Manchester in any direc-
tion brings one in reality INTO the coun-
tfy--indecd. IL may be said, brings one into
sooondleSs eontiquity OF park.
FUTURE OF MANCHESTER.
That Manchester's natural advantages
shu present Developments. supplemented
by The energy aad liberality of her people,
VIII make her great industrial centre
need not be argued with elear-headed
ouslness-men. Indeed that class Of men
nave borne abundant testimony that argu-
ment on the point would be unnecessary.
Ihe taith OF such men IN the city Is shown
py Their Investments in property. both
WITHIN the corporate limits and in the su.
pnips. ASIDE from The large capital in the
INDUSTRIAL plants OF Manchester, old and
recently established, thousands upon thou
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-18

= The Southade Land and Improvement
Company are determined that no nuisance
shall DO located at OF. near Woodland
HEIGHTS. Every restriction that can pro-
tect the resident viii be thrown around
the property aud every improvement mads
that viii tend to advance the value of
holdings and stimulate those who build to
improve their premises. In selling lots
such restrictions are embodied IN the con-
yeyances as viii prevent the possibility OF
disagreeable surroundings. The character
of the improvements that are specified IN
contracts with purchasers are such as will
secure beauty Of architecture and most
desirable class of residences. The company
are determined that as far as in their pow
er lies TO bring about that end the COM
aunity Of Woodland Heights shall be q
model one.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.

There comes to our table every week a
little journal whose merit and worth the
world does not recognize, and whose editor
is denied many of the social amenities that
fall to the lot of his more fortunate breth-
rem, such as, mileage books, free passes,
complimentary turkeys and turnips from
farmer friends, and rich offerings and pick
ings from the politicians. This journal is
THE PRISON MIRROR, edited and published
by the inmates of the state prison at Still
water. Its selections are gathered from a
variety of sources with much care and ex-
cellent judgment. Its original articles are
original in thought and style. It contains
so much that is praisewOrthy and substan-
tial that it suggests to us solution of the
vexed question of prison labor. Our solu-
ton is this: we would divide the cOnvicts
into three divisions or classes. Republican,
Democratic and Alliance. according to their
political opinions, beliefs or persuasions.
furnish them with Geographic franchise and
other facilities and let them issue three
daily papers. We are sure that these sturdy
gentlemen who wear striped trousers would
give us editorials that would excel the
wishy washy ones that have of late filled
the columns of some of the large dailies of
the Twin cities.-The Pilot, Faribault.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14

two years. there being but sixty.five in
mates at present. Some might attribute
this condition of the workhOuse to slack
enforcement of the city ordinances, but
they would be making great mistake. The
prisons OF the most immoral communities
are the most crowded. The reverend gen.
tleman also approves of the present adj
ministration's practice of not failing men
for simple drunkenness. He is right there,
for so long as the city derives such an
enormous revenue from the liquor traffic it
should not fine and imprisOn those who
happen to buy too much of it. To send
such men to the wOrkhouse along with
tOughs and Migrants does not reform them,
but degrades them.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
What is a Drunkard?

What is a drunkard? l have gone
through the whole creation that lives, and l
find nothing in it like the drunkard. There
is no other thing in nature to which he can
be likened. The drunkard is the self made
wretch, who has depraved and has graft
fed depraved cravings of the throat and
body, until he has sunk his soul so far that
it is lost in his flesh and has sunk his very
flesh lower, lower down beyond comparison
than that of the very animals which serve
him. He is self degraded creature, whose
degradation is made manifest to every one
but himself: self-made miserable being,
who while he is insensible to his own misery,
afflicts everyone else around him or belong
ing to him with misery. The drunkard is
let loose upon mankind like some foul. ill.,
boding and nOxiOuS animal. to poster, tor
ment, and disgust everything that reasons
or feels, while the curse of God hangs over
the place, and the gates of heaven are closed
against him.
Drunkenness is never to be found alone,
never unaccompanied by some hOrrid crime.
if not by wicked crowd of them. Go to the
house of the drunkard, consider his family.
look on his affairs, listen to the sound that
proceeds from the house of drunkenness as
you pass. survey the the Insecurity of the
public ways and of the night streets. Go to
the hospital to the house of charity, and
the bed of wretchedness. Enter the courts
of Justice. the prison and condemned cell.
Look at the haggard features of the ironed
criminal. Ask all these why they exist to
distress you and you will everywhere be an
swered by tales and recitals of drunkenness
And the miseres and the vices. and the sOr-
row, and scenes of suffering that have har-
rowed up your soul were almost without
exception either prepared by drinking, or
were undergone for procuring the means
for satisfying this vice which sprang from
Archbishop UllathOrpe.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-05-14
THE CHAINS THAT BIND.

It is not probable that there is criminal
in this institution who does not look for
ward to time this side of the grave when
he will abandon his evil ways and begin
good life. It cannot be allowed that there
is criminal among us who does not regret
that he is such. There is not one of us but
would blot out. IL we could, the records of
our lives from this day back to the day our
first crime was committed. We all feel
that we were created for some other purpose
than to harass our fellow beings as vermin.
We feel that as criminals we are inferior
beings. and we never come in contact with
an upright man but what we feel our deg
radiation. We may appear Indifferent. and
declare ourselves as good as any man, but
secretly we are sensitive to our faults and
blest of honest men. Degraded indeed must
be the man who does not venerate truth,
honesty and virtue above untruth, dishOn-
esty and vice. In fact we have less charity
for each other than pure hearted men and
women have for us. We do not form lik-
ing for fellow criminal because of his GRIM
inal traits. but because of such sterling
qualities of heart and mind as we discover
he still retains in common with good men.
We say of a certain fellow. criminal that he
is square man, not because he is crimi-
nal, but because he has good qualities in
spite of his being such. We could not feel
on r6Qhir, for q mo xxhOOo xUo fhOuuhf
devoid of all honest principles. So this
leads us to the question, Why do we con-
tinue to be criminals? We have many ex-
cuses, but not one reason. We will not go
over our long rigmarole of excuses that have
been repeated by the criminals of every
generation since Adams fall. Let us look
about and see how we may escape from the
chains that bind us to crime. We find that
the strongest chain of all is a chain of bad
habits. We do not realize the controlling
power these linked habits have over us I'M
til we attempt to shake them off, then we
find that we are self made prisoners
There is but one thing left for us to do, if
we hope to realize that wish of every sim
ner's heart to be an honorable man before
he dies--we must 60 to work with patience
and free ourselves from the bonds OF bad
habits. We cannot do this in day, or
month. or year, but in years. They will
not rust off while we lie in prison-we must
cut them link by link every day little.
Some may tell you that you, can pray
them off. but you can't-yOu may get
strength by prayer. but you must do the
saving and filing yourself.