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Year: 1877

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Probably no State or Territory
in the Union can boast of a more
conspicuously lax system of,
providing for the care of its prir
oners than Washington TER


ry. Every county Jail il


Territory is also a penitentiary,
authorized to receive prisoners
convicted of State offenses, with
the privilege of charging at the
rate of eighty-fve cents per diem
for their keeping; while the
Territory itself derives no benefit
whatever from the labor which
they would otherwise be COM
PEELED to perform. Moreover,
under the present system some
of the most desperate criminals
are frequently confined in poorly
constructed and insecurely-
guarded jails in some of the
counties, from which an escape
is merely matter of a few
hours-notably in the case of
Kitsap county from which several
prisoners broke out a short time
since. In this instance they
might have carried off the Jail
itself without hindrance.


With a very commendable de
sire to improve the present or
der Of things, Sheriff Billings,
of Thurston county, has made
proposition to the Legislature
Offering to keep the prisoners for
the next six years, and proposes
to erect suitable prison, where
tie criminals will be furnished
employment. Atthe expiration
of the six years, if desired, he
will dispose of the institution to
the Territory at a price pre-
viously agreed upon. 1t IS con-
tended that the prison could be
run with but slight cost, and
would be virtually self-support-
ing. The consideration demand
ed is seventy-five cents per day
for each and every prisoner
which would amount to quite a
respectable sum at the end of
each year. 1t is stated that by
adopting the plan proposed the
sum of $4,000 would be saved
to the Territory annually.


The plan submitted is a very
excellent one, no doubt, but
whether 1t would be more ad-
visabIe for the territory to ac-
cept the offer of Mr.. Billings than
to construct the prison them
selves, is a matter for discus
sion. 1t seems to us, however,
that the latter plan would be
the most satisfactory. Theprof-
its realized from the labor of the
convicts when once the institu-
ton was in a successful running
condition, would in short time
more than compensate for the
outlay of money necessary in the
construction and fitting up of
the building. Furthermore, it
would be far more desirable to
have the direct control and man.
agement of an institution of this
kind in the hands of Territorial
officers, than to farm it out to pri-
vate individuals who oftentimes
prove utterly incompetent
and irresponsible. Aside from
the pecuniary benefit to the Ter
ritory of an institution of this
nature, we would have the satis-
faction Of knowing that in prov
iding criminals with suitable en-
ploymcnt and teaching them use
ful trades, we were putting them
in a position after their release,
to do the State some service in
more honorable ways.


In Oiden times the boys used
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune asks why horses and mules eat
dirt when turned out of close stables, TO
which Professor Low replies: "Most
commonly the habit is an indication of
acidity in the stomach, and to be cor
rected by improving the digestive func-
tions. Horses are at special disadvan-
tage in the matter of stomach complaints,
inasmuch as they cannot rid themselves
by vomiting of anything that disagrees,
and are unable even to belch up accumu-
lated gas. Then the stomach is much
too small to allow of heavy feeding or
the formation of much gas without in
furious overdistention, hence, Of all
domestic animals, the solipeds should be
fed with the greatest care and judgment.
Like human beings, they have their
periods of acidity, or heartburn, and
having no opportunity of taking soda or
magnesia, they lick the lime from their
walls, or the earth from their pathway.
For temporary relief piece Of chalk
may he kept in the manger, but we
should seek to remove the radical evil by
giving bNter tone to the stomach.
Fead sound grain and hay in moderate
amount and at regular intervals, and
don't drive or work hard an hour after
each meal, lest digestion should be i'm
paired. Give few carrots, turnips, or
other roots, if available; water regularly,
and never just after meal, and put an
ounce Of common salt in the food or
water daily. Any existing weakness
should be corrected by course of tonics
such as oxide of iron, two ounces; cal
-cined magnesia, two ounces; powdered
nux vomica, one and half drachms; /;
powdered fennel seed, two ounces; mix.
Divide into eight powders, and give one
morning and night. The habit has been
sometimes cause by deficiency of min
eral matters in the food grown on very
poor soils, but this may be corrected by
similar treatment.-Prtland Tran
script.
Year: 1877

Upon inquiry among large number
of claimants Times representative
learned that Mr. Kingston's circular of
the 17th instant, inviting interested par
ties to send in their claims to the railroad
company, to be presented to the authori.
ties of Allegheny county and prosecuted,
if necessary, without cost to the claim
ants, was not we'll received. 1t was is
sued before a consultation had taken
place between the committee of the Mar
itme Exchange ana the president and
directors of the railroad. A prominent
member of the Exchange said yesterday
that there was disposition among a
large number of claimants, who were not
on the committee and who had not been
fully Informed of the position taken by
the railroad company, to disregard the
circular and bring suit against the corpo.
ration. One merchant, who expressed
the same views as many Others with
whom the reporter talked, said: I'VE are
advised by counsel that the railroad, as
common carriers, are directly responsible
to us. If we abandon our Claims against
the railroad company and place our bills
of lading, invoices, etc, in Colonel Scott's
hands he may prosecute aud collect our
claims, and he may not. We have got a
good claim against the railroad and at
present we do not feel disposed to aban.
don it."


On the other hand, Colonel Scott
claims that the railroad is not responsible
under the law of common carriers; that
the law of this State makes Allegheny
county responsible to 0soners. He says
that il the company is sued by losers it
will defend ITSELF and that merchants by
suing the railroad will virtually abandon
their claims against Allegheny county,
and that such action will embarrass and
retard the final settlement of the claims.
He proposes to give claimants any Sc
curity they may ask which does not in
volve an admission of the responsibility
Of the railroad, and he also proposes the
appointment of a joint committee, COM
posed of representatives of claimants and
directors OF the Pennsylvania Railroad,
who shall have the direction and control
of all prosecutions. A member of the
Maritime Exchange committee told the
reporter that the committee were satisfied
that Colonel Scott's proposition should
be accepted, and that all the claimants to
whom the committee bad explained the
proposition were Of the same opinion.
The same gentleman further said that the
committee do not intend to urge any
course upon the meeting of claimants,
but simply to explain the situation as
they understand it.--PhSIadelphia Times.
Year: 1877

II all the dirty and careless practices
were known which prevail at our farms
relative to the food, water, stabling and
yarding Of cows, and in milking and
taking care of the milk. it would no long
er be a mystery why so many are feeble
and sickly among us. There is probably
no article of diet which is so easily poi
soned with unhealthy ingredients as milk.
The cows blood is poisoned by impure
food and water. And if the blood is i'm
pure the milk must be. And if there be
any impure gases or noxious scents in the
atmosphere, they are greedily absorbed
by milk, either in stable, cow yard, or
milk room. The sugar of milk is so
delicious to the taste that it hides and
sugar-coats Thousand impurities and
deadly elements in the milk which is 80
greedily devoured by the infantle idols
of the human race, and their transplanta.
tions from earth to heaven is ascribed to
wise Providence, when in fact the ter
rible crime was caused by the filthy and
criminal practices Of those who have
charge of cows, milk, butter and cheese.
Looking to the financial benefits of pure
milk, the editor of the Liue Stock Journal
says hundreds of dollars are lost in the
bad quality of cheese, caused, perhaps,
by single stagnant pool of water, out
of which the COWS are allowed to drink,
from the .uncleanliness in milking or
washing the cows, or allowing the milk
to become tainted by standing in the foul
air of stable whilst milking, from i'm
proper food, from garget in a single teat,
from carrion in corner of the yard or
pasture. tainting the air, and through
the lungs of the cow, tainting her blood,
and thence her milk; or by hundreds of
other careless and unclean practices.
These matters should be carefully investi-
gated by boards of health and by vigi-
liant police officers. They should be in
quired into more carefully by butter and
cheese associations, and by the owners
and patrons of creameries and cheese
factories. They should be inquired into
by any one who values his own health or
the life Of his children. n.-IoOG State
Register.
Year: 1877

there till the soil is run down, or some more
aggressive and personal disadvantage makes
it desirable to seek a new home. Then they
move, and repeat the operation. This saves
them from paying taxes. They never get a
home or land enough to support them, for
the proceeds of the cotton crop or the few
bushels of sweet potatoes are gone by Christ
mas. Then day wages are sought, but two
or three days are all the men will work at
once he gets meal and pork for the next
day or two, or week, ard then neither his
employers needs nor his own poverty will
int &C him to work again until the meal and
pork are gone.


"IIow does you 'uns live?' This frank
question startles me with its contrasts Of
New York life.


"Some of us buy and sell stocks"


"Sheep and hogs? ?"


''Yes, and some lambs"


al reckon it takes heap for New York
city,


"NIore than 200 week"


"God Almighty" she exclaims, with IN
ch tked astonishment. am very glad |
di!u't tell her the full amount.


The woman is fair sample of her class.
She cannot read or write. But there is
something about her that mitigates her abso-
lutte ignorance. Perhaps it is her earnest ex-
preston and serious kindliness that make
me forget her dull mind But her angular,
halt-fed appearance, her uncleanliness. and
the miserable, rcpulsive state of home come
over me like nightmare, when look from
her sallow face to the dismal surroundings.
Then her hair is unkempt; her dirty robe
of the poorest homespun linsey .woolsey is
without collar or cuffs, pin. ribbon, or the
faintest evidence of single feminine grace.
She is dull and slow. But those hands would
be devoted without reserve or fatigue to the
sick or the needy. In this she has had the
education OF necessity, and sympathy in mu-
tual dependence. If had n fortune in
money in my knapsack it would be safer in
her unlocked house than in bank, though
many of her class have a certain, very certain
fondness now and then for a stray hog in the
woods, or for loose hoe or other tool
Year: 1877

The CASE OF Tow FuRRow. A "hard
case" in ST. Paris who has both signed the
pledge and josned the church, because he
wanted the SayiOur's strength, said 1t Is
much better to work for 40 cents day and
not drink whiskey, than to work for Si
day and drink whiskey, for it will take S5
day TO keep you in whiskey. Ii has often
cost me more than 81 dollars a day for
whiskey. Forty cents day will keep you
in bread, if it won't keep you in whiskev
If you don't drink whiskey, you get up in
tie morning with clear head you don't
get up and scratch your head, and slip out
the back way, afraid some one will see you,
to take Just one drink" Some Of you who
drink will say 81 am not such big fool as
Tom FurrOw he is perfect fool" | will
acknowledge that. Whiskey will make a
fool out OF any one, no matter how smart
be is, or hoS much money be has. will
tell you, gentlemen, that, If this don't bring
you, ] am afraid nothing will. If as hard
a rake as | have been can come here and
sign this pledge aud stand by it, it will save
any man in the United States But | be-
lleye that If had not called on my Savior
could not have stuck | have before this
made promises, and quit drinking whiskey
ior two or three weeks, or two or three
months, but when got started at drinking
again 1t was worse than ever. Then would
stay drunk for three or four months, or
sometimes six, and drink from half gallon
to gallon and a half day. l''That was
pouring it down. II had not had con-
stitution like have got, would have been
dead long ago. 1t has made me miserable.
am almost wreck now from the effects
Ct it. You may think you are smarter than
] am-and. perhaps, it is so-but so sure as
you touch that vile stuff. just so sure it is
bound to ruin YOU.
Year: 1877

A WASHINGTON special says that Secretary
Evarts is preparing letter to some of the
Government officers in Mississippi, setting
forth in very decided terms the opinion Of
the Administration in regard to the coward
ly murder Of Judge Chisolm and his family
The letter will be notice to the people Of
the Southern States of the position Of
the President upon the question of pro-
lection OF citizens Of all classes through
out the South.
Year: 1877

In Bastrop, La divorce suit was re
Gently flied IN the county court one hour
afterward decree granting divorce was en-
tered on the minute book, aud the divorced
man was married to another woman before
night.
Year: 1877

All the resources of civilization de-
vsloped during the course of ages have
not succeeded in evolving anything in
the way of dwelling which can COM
pare for comfortable snugness with a
well-pitched tent. In the first place,
it is delightful to feel that you are so
near being in the open air, while yet
you are completely protected from it.
You hear the rain patter on the canvass
an inch from your head, but it does not
wet you; sunshine and shadow pass
visibly across your semi-trrnslucent
walls, yet your eyes are not dazzled,
though it is true that the former can
make the atmosphere too sultry. You
have stolen march upon Nature; you
nestle close to her heart, yet are shell
tered from her.brusque caprices. Then,
what command over his resources does
he feel who sitting in his bedroom, can
not only behold at glance his dining
room, parlor and ante chamber, but
can stretch forth his arm and reach to
the remotest limits of them all He
enjoys all the advantages of giantship,
without its drawbacks in the way of
clumsiness and singularity, and the risk
of being snapped up by enterprising
showmen. The tendency of late years
has been toward expansion in all things
under the mistaken idea that bigness
and luxury have necessarily anything
in common. But better culture will
perhaps show that the essence of true
refinement lies in the direction of con-
densation; and then the upper ten will
pull down their huge palaces, and take
leaf from the book of the Arabs. If
the population goes on increasing,
economy in space will become as much
of a necessity as of virtue; but, at all
events, the wealthiest and best educated
man cc the future will be he who comes
nearest to keeping house in his own
pocket, ,--Appletsns' Joarndt
Year: 1877

above another, with palm leaves
strew above each layer. One of the
most noticeable features of this collec-
ton Is the abundance of small crOcO-
diles, some but just Matched, many yet
in the egg, which, rolled in a strip of
mummy cloth and tied in bundles, filled
the inteatices. There are literally
tn fusands of them. From rough cal
culation | estimated that 500 of these
baby gods were packed around each
full grown reptile, and in the two
chambers, to which one may gain ac-
cess by crawling through the mummies,
! should think there could not be less
than half a million of them.


After examining all of the caverns
yet accessible we hastened from the
spot, for a more ghastly spectacle was
never seen than these grottoes thus lit
up by our candles. The mingling of
human remains with reptile mummies
seemed very horrible. Through the
narrow and nolsome passage we crept
again uneasily, our nerves not little
unstrung by the heat, the foul air and
the gloom and mystery of the caverns.


| will not pause to tell how bright
the daylight seemed, or how welcome
was even that burning atmosphere, cool
when compared with the subterranean
furnace we had left. Neither will |
venture to deGcribe how the sky grad
ually changed to dull yellow, while
the horizon assumed tinge Of fiery
purple as we proceeded homeward; nor
tell of that storm of sand and living
fire, which the Arabs call khamsin,
which overlook us in the mountains
and pursued us all the way to Cairo.
Year: 1877

To the Editor Of The TribuH<-


CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-In late issue OF THE
TRIBUNE long communication appeared IN cx-
planation of the action OF the First Free Will
Baptist Society in allowing te church to be sold
unier foreclosure, and written as BY authority,
and as the result OF meeting OF the members
Of said Society the evening previous to the sale.
In the whole article, not one single a1(nsion is
made in regard to the inability OF the Society to
discharge its obligations, but on the contrary
its prosperity Is made apparent BY several allu-
Year: 1877

The Mussulman preserves the lives OF
the lower animals solicitously. Though he
considers the dog impure, and never makes
a friend Of him, he thinks it sinful to kill
him, and allows the neighborhood and even
the streets of his town to be infested by
packs of masterless dogs whom we should
Get rid of in London or Berlin in one day.
The beggar does not venture to destroy his
vermin; he puts them tenderly on the
ground. There are hospitals in Cairo for
superannuated cats, where they are fed at
the public expense. But to human life he
is utterly Indifferent; he extinguishes it
with much less scruple than that with
which we shoot horse, past his work.
Year: 1877

UNLESS there is some positive provision
compelling City Council to borrow money
to finish the basin, let them halt. The
Legislature, despotically assumed power,
and exercised to their disgrace, one which
is obnoxious to the philosophy of freq
government. Taxation without represen-
tation, was an idea worth fighting for, but
the members of our General Assembly,
thought differently, and gave lis in the
"Water Commission Bill" the permission
to tax, and denied representation to the
tax payer in spending the money SO raised
by taxation. Shame Shame! Who lashed
a Democratic Legislature into such a
crime, against the cardinal principles Of
Democracy? The City Council owe tito a
free people, to force the promoters and
advocates of such measure, to 60 before
the Chancellor, and get a decree if they
can-to compel the execution of the law.
Year: 1877

We saw large property owner, and one
or more members of his family, in the
5.15 cars yesterday with nine bundles, by
actual count, Of what were apparently dry
goods-probably a few dollars were saved,
in buying. Will the gentleman reflect
that he is doing deadly injury to the
trade of the city, his whole fortune is
invested in, by such action; and that in
the long run he is the loser. There are
certain aristocratic, and quasi aristocratic
set in this city, who are intensely exercised
about Delaware, but who never give
helping hand to her people, by purcha'
sing at home, and thus aid fainting in
dustry. Oh i! no, quite willing to accept
honors and endowments, talk bumptiously
or look wisely about State rights, but not
farthing their money spent here if they
can help tits not nice or fashionable to
shop in Wilmington:-as blonde with a
"nez retrousse" said in the cars, in the
presence Of her "pa," upon the occasion we
refer to. The habits of such people, may
be photographed, by the saying of the
Hugenot De Ranage, that he was willing
to die for his religion-but not live for it.
Our people would die for Delaware-but
not live for her! There will surely time
come, when people will look beyond the
surface, and see who is for Delaware and
who against.
Year: 1877

qnantity, being taken into consideration,
food is now sold cheaper by regular deal
ers, than in the olden time by skinners
and hucksters.


Why should our respectable butchers
who pay stall rent, house rent, the mother
of taxation, whom we know, who cannot
tarnish their character. by selling ancient
cows, be compelled to compete with men,
without home, standing or reputation;-
men whose only desire, is like the circus
people, to take all the money they can out
of town, and laugh at the people who gave
it? Answer, some Of ye City Councilmen?
Every storekeeper in the town is interest
ed, for the reason that trade Aourishes, in
proportion as every industry is active. If
the absurd system Of granting our streets,
nearly one.half of the week, to unlicensed,
untaxed strangers, without cent of COM
pensation, was abolished, the stimulus to
town commerce would soon be felt, and
hundreds of people could embark in pro-
ftable business.


The plain fact to be kept before the
people, is notwithstanding is nuisance
City Council can abolish it, and failing
to do so, is answerable 10 the people.
Year: 1877

No answer to my advertisement,
mamma, and l must sit with idle hands
for another day, said Clara with de-
spondent sigh as the postman passed
the door.


You needn't do that, child, when
| am suffering for a new cap, and no
one can suit me so we'll as you can, if
you have the spirit to do it, answered
her mother, from the sofa, where she
spent most of her time bewailing her
hard lot.


PLENTY Of spirits, mamma, and what
is still more necessary plenty of ma
terials; so I'll toss you up love of
a cap before You know it.


And putting her own disappont
ment out Of sight, pretry Clara fell to
work with such good will that even
poor, frelfu Mrs. Barlow cheered ny
in spite Of herself.


What mercy it is that when every
thing else is swept away in his dread
full failure | still have you, dear, and
no dishonest banker can rob me of my
best treasure, she fondly said, as she
watched her daughter with fearful
eyes.


No one shall part us, mamma; and
if can only get somethint to do we
can be independent in spite of our
losses for now the first shock and
worry is over, | find curious sort Of
excitement in being POOR and having
to work for my living. Twas so tired
of pleasure and idleness | really quite
long to work at something if | could
only find it,


But though Clara spoke cheerfully,
she had a heavy heart for during the
month Which had followed the discov-
cry that they were penniless, she had
been through great deal for ten
derly nurtured girl of three and twen-
ty. Leaving a luxurious home for two
plainly furnished rooms, and trying to
sustain her mother with hopeful plans
had kept her busy for a time but
now she had nothing to do but wait
for replies to her modest advertise
ments as governess, copyist or reader.


i do wish I'd been taught trade,
mamma, or some useful art by which
could earn our bread now. Rich
people ought to remember that mon
ey takes to itself wings and so pre-
pare their children to face poverty
bravely. If half the the sums spent
on my music and dress had been used
in giving me single handicraft, what
blessing it would be to us now,' she
said thoughtfully, as she sewed with
rapid fingers, unconsciously display
ing the delicate skill of one 10 whom
dress was an art and a pleasure.


'Ifyou were not so proud we might
accept Cousin Johns offer and be
quite comfortable, returned hel
mother in a reproachful tone.


No; we should soon feel that we
were a burden, and that would be
worse than living on bread and water
Let us try to help ourselves first, and
then, if we fail, we can not be
accused of Incidence. l know papa
would wish it; so please let me
try.


AS you like; I shall not be a bur
den to any one long, and Mrs. Bar