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Outs Library - ;-1 - :, . f - - ; ' . j '. ' . - rt . " 1 r ''.-" I: - VOLUME' 30. SCENES IN THE PENITENTIARY, MOW NEW CONVICTS - ARB RECEIVED. An Obirvr Representative Take a Look at Things I nslde U Big; Walls risking: Shirt Man at the flachlnea and ' Vomn In the Flld-3hirts flad in the Pealteatlary 5hlpp4 to New Yerk. t'trarlotts Obeerrtr. 27th. ; IULKiun, Feb. 20. A few months ago there was ceaseless ridicule of the lenltentiary.' That was during the reign of John It. Smith, gone, never toreturn. amines ; were men quar- lereu in me pnsou-a most unseemiy sight. Sow there is a business-Jike air about things and pave for a lack of neatness in the rear enclosure and the dangerous old log stables, it is difficult I .1 ! ...11. v. Thursday afternoon, your correspon dentjpent a couple of hours in the prison. It is a quiet; place, and the few convicts now quartered! there beera almost lost amidst the vast buildings. . j; - While chatting with garden Rus sell, a rattle of wheels is heard, aud a sheriff and two convicts are driven under the arch of the j portal The convicts, negro meu,1hamble in and staud awkwardly while the commit-, merit papers are exatuined. They are in sharp' contrast with a j veteran con vict., who stands near, and who, in fact, opened the door jfor them. The veteran, well set up, lias , in coir.pari son the air of a soldier long used to barrack lift, while the new arrivals haveall the unhandiness of recruits. The sheriff nets his receipt, and slips off the lmndeuffsi. j"liehave yoiir M'ilves, boys," lie says in farewell, and the new arrivals are marched into the baeiuent of one of th. -great tiers of i-f-llls. The barber takes . j possession of thrill, and olT goes their hair and their mustaches, ofl goes; their clothes, which.ii veteran convict, handling .gingerly and holding far from him, carries to the engine room to be thrown into the iir.e. Next, the new coiners go into a hot hath, and then are given a treatment I of mercurial ointment, tarid them of any souven irs o,f their jail life. The! last process is the donning of new clothes, .from head to foot, and there they stand, cleaner than ever before, ami in , the stripes. They smile, even the younger, one rins ami he is a - murderer, who ets "t years. ; ; Hilt the objective point of the visit is the new shirt factory. I . It is the last of several prison", enterprises. Years iZ"s say 0, tliereaiseti to be a local shoe factery, later there was some making of cells for jailsT of plug to bacco, of horse collars, jand of shoes again. Hut the Knights of Labor, once so powerful in this1 district that, they elected a (Jougressiian, but now not. oven a memory, stopped manu: fac-tures in the peniterifiiary, by sear iuKT otlicials on'iHiitical,grounds.- The shirt factory is in the chapel, iu the east wing. It is well lighted,1 and spa cious and lofty. In each of its two V departmt nts are 28 sewing machine?, operated by a steam, engine specially put up. ' . '. The beginning is x a small way. and only 15 convicts are at work. They are m:.king heglijcee shirts, coh. ored, with collars and 'cuffs attached, and Mr. Hall, who is .the representa tive of the New York contractors, says the convicts are learning as quickly as any men he ever sawl One. tiuy con vict, a jKile faced white youth of 15, attracts attention. He is found to le Olaly McCarthy, of Asheville, who murdered a young playmate at Ashe vilje. He operates a machine which cuts and makes button holes with wonderful celerity and ueatness, but just now he is sewing on buttons. After awhile the shirts will be laun dered iu the ieuiteutiary, but for the present Hilderbrand-JijCo. will ship them to New York. Instructors -are tcattered here and there among the whirring machines. Observing tht only male convicts ate employed at the machines, the question was aked if womeu would not be employed. In reply it was said: "Most probably 1 not. Some of them are at work in the gardeu .and tome in the lauudry, and do you know that they are, better field hands than men, saye as to. ploughing.-" Superin tendent Hall says that In a little while 00 dozen shirts a day will be made. The penitentiary gets 24 cents a doxen PROTECTION I HICKORY, NORTH 'or making them. Leaving the shirt factory, a stop is made in two of the cell "blocks." The cells rise in tiers, four stories high, eatyi cell is a mass of masonry; with a casing over all the brick building which people see from the outside. Just now white washers are at work, and all the iron work is being painted a glossy black. The whites have one row of cells, the negroes another; they are never mixed. The garden is the last place visited, and on the way to it, Warden Russell says it is going to be one of the finest in the State "thanks to Old Master." Thi8 ia the universai prison name for Gardener Ponton, who was brought here from one of the convict farms on the Roanoke. Warden Russell says he does not see ho the "old garden, of barely four acres, sufficed, and adds: . try to feed all our prisoners therefrom. There will be ten acres in Irish pota toes, a like amount in corn and peas, also in sweet potatoes." BHckmaking has always been the chief industry at , the penitentiary. This year more ought to be done in this line than ever before, so great is the demand in Raleigh for brick. All those made in the prison last year have been sold here. F.'A. Olds. POLICY OP ADMINISTRATION. Senator Manna Says It Seems to bo Wisely . ' Conservative. Nkw York, Feb. 25. Senator Han na, in an interview today said: ! 44A serious condition is confronting us, 'but so1, far as I know there will be no hasty action. j "I have my belief that the destruc tion of the Maine was due to accident oh the same information possessed by the public. I have no information otuer than that, and so far as 1 know any private citizen is' as well informed 'as- the government concerning the cause of the accident." On the policy of the administration Mr, Hauna said: "The policy of the administration seems to be. wisely conservative. I cannot say what Congress will do in the eveuti of decisive action by the President, but as for myself he will have my enthusiastic support." To a question the Senator replied that lie di(k not believe any hasty ac tion woiild be taken, even if the board of inquirj slioiild decide that the' m r - - i -. . . . ! .name was wrecKea uy otlier cause than accident. 1 ; 'The policy of the administration will, I think, receive iho support of the country," concluded the Senator. "This is a time when patriotism and judgment shou'.d'-be combined. Yash iugton Post. 't The 5ur La Grippe Cure. : '-. Th?re is no u !,. suilering from this dreadful ulalady if you will only get the riht remedy. lou are having pain all through your boly, yeur liver is out of order, have no, appetite, , no' me oramuuion, nave a nail cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Hitters, are-the ohlv reinedv that will jjive.you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on tyour Liver, Stomach ana xvianeys, xone up ine wnoie sys tem and make you feel like a new be- ; . ' rrt. . J. ' .. ' a i injc. a ufji are t;viaranieeu io cure or price refunded. For sale at Shu ford's Drug Store only SO cents per bottle. The Wi athr Calendar. - ' ' I-- ..' . ' The Pniis has received the Cardui eat her Chart and Calendar for 1893 from the Chattanooga Medicine Co., manufacturers of McElrees Wine of Cardui and Thedford'a Black-Draught, This is one oj the best calendars pub- lisheil. It jeousasts of twelve sheets of jxper, 13x20 inches in siie, all fastenetl logeiner wiin a gut un sinp ana a brass loop hanger. Each sheet con tains the calendar for one month in large figure that can be read across any room. u nder the figures patent weather signals indicating Prof. De Voe's Weather Forecasts for every day in tne year appear. Tne moon s changes and legal holidays are aio shown. We understand a few copies of It can besecured by sending 10 one- cent iostage stamps to the Chat tan- ooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Tlsfts- It e " S9 ! L INDUSTRY I ENTERPRISE I CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, , 1898. WASHINGTON LETTER. wiwu. jui rwK " 1 fir. Peareea Intends Patting the Hevae ea Rteord on the Civil 5errice Quoatloo. ( Regular Correspondent. ) Washington, Feb. 23, 180S. Few men occupying the position of Presl- dent McKinley at this critical time I would be able to withstand the temp- tation to do a little spread eagle pos- ing by catering, in talk, at least,! to I the unmistakable fighting . sentiment I of the country. Whether he has been I tempted to do so, I cannot say, but I that he has not done so is known to I all the world, and it reflects great I credit upon him as a man and as i an I official and has, beyond a doubt, in- I speaks much louder to observant per creasod the respect for the U. S. ,by I sons than do the war whoops which all civilized nations. Net a line offi-1 daily indicating what the verdict of the naval court of inquiry will be has been received by either the President or Secretary Long, but that very fact has tended to convince the public that the investigation has already shown the court that the explosion, which wrecked the Maine was not accidental and that it did not occur inside the vessel; whether it has convinced the President and Cabinet, their active preparations for war show better than anything said for publication by any of them. These preparations are for the purpose of putting the country in a condition to hold Spain to a strict accountability, if the verdict of the court shall be that the Maine was blown up from the outside, as nearly everybody now expects that it will be. Holding Spain responsible is likely to cause war, and although not one war like word has been uttered, either by ,the President or by any member of his cabinet, this country is quite well pre pared for war. Our Navy is equal to that of Spain in guns and armament, and as superior to it in lighting qualities as an Ameri can is to a Szmcf drdiitmd the followin remarks made by a "War Department official will give some idea of our coast defenses: - 'From Portland, Me., to the southernmost point on the Atlan tic coast, big guns and mortar bat teries have been planted, and, in case of war, an invading force could not land on Uncle Sa'nVs soil, without suf fering severely. The Pacific coast has not beeu neglected by any means, and a hostile fleet seeking an entrauce id a harbor anywhere along that coast line, Would find violent opposition. One good result ol the present critical times, if ft only amounts to a scare,5 is that there will be lej opposition to annronriation lor coast defenses and for needs of the armj and navy. Justice Harlan, of the U. S. Supreme Court made the following reference to the loss of the Maine, in a lecture to the law students of Columbian Uni versity: ''It.isidie for any man to sav he knows how that calamity oc- j curretl, and any inan belittles his na ture and lowers himself in the estima tion of his fellowmen when he ex presses the anxiety that it wili "turn out that it was treachery rather than an accident. Brave, generous men lo not want to think so badly of their fe Wow men.' We don't want to believe that that was an act of treachery and dunlicity: we hope it will turn out j otherwise. And we ought all to have his fet-iing that if it turns out to be accidental, we should rejoice;, if it turns out not to be accidental. We will not hear any more of North. South, East or West, no more of republicans. democrats or popuiists. We will hear only of Americans. , The Ireideut and secretary of the Navy believe that It would be both fittinc and patriotic for Congress to authorize the building of a new "war ship, to fee "as good as it can be made, to be named Maine, ont they also re gard as wise the opinion of the men in Congress who hare studied this sub ject, that it will be best to wait until full particular of the los of the Maine can be carefully studied before deciding whether it would be' advisa ble to build anymore vessels of the I battleship type. Representative Pearson, of X. Q j indignantly rent the imputation, I made in some quarters, that the fight made by the republicans of the House to secure modtneation qf the civil ser vice law and mW," in which he has been eonspicious among the leaders, is a sham, an 5 says he intends, if within his power, and he thinks it is, to see PROSPERITY 1 tnat every member of th-i House Is put on record on this question before xne close or tne present session. There IS reason Iflr tUm htaUr thifif lirmAn McKinley would have issued an order materially modifying th civil service ruies oerore tnu, had not his atten tion been so fully taken tip with mat-; ten roiiowing upon the de Lome letter aDI the destruction, of the: Maine. 1 ne failure to secure unanimous consent for the House to: take np the Di"t already passed by the Senate. providing for the. enlistment of two additional regiments of artillery, in order that the government might Properly man the batteries of heavy St0 wmcn nave been planted in con- section with our sea coast defenses, owing to democratic objections. certain democrats have recently been indulging in. This Itemporary delay will not affect the bill, which will be passed this week, but it should serve as a pointer for all intelligent persons. i ' - Sam Jones Is Out of It. Atlanta, Feb. 24. The I Rev. Sam Jonej has withdrawn from! the Gub- ernatqrial contest, but declares that' he reserves the right to. re-enter it at any time he sees fit. 'He gives as his reason the lack of j character in the State Deuiocratic forces. He says that in former campaigns they j have sold themselves to the whiskey element, and he has no assurance jthat this campaign will be an exception. He also says that he does not care to in dorse the "vagaries of the Chicairo platform," a step which wbdld be ren dered necessary should his candidacy be continued. N. Y. Sun. ! A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs- Ada E. Hart, of Grotqn, S. I).. 4Was taken with a bad cold which settled i - i on my lungs, cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four Doctors trave me up jsayingl I could live but a short time.' .1 gave myself up to my Savior, determined; f I could not stay with my friends on earth, I judgment suspended upon defend would meet my absent ones above. My ants each paying half the costs, husband was advised to get Dr. King's St vs John Stirewait, selling 1 w It New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, I gave it a trial took in all eight bottle's. Ithas cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a well and health woman." Trial bottles free.at Shufor Drug Co. Re gular size 50c and $1,00 guaranteed or price refunded. t McKiolry's ' Attitude, j Washixotox, Feb. pG. A member othe cabinet, in spetaking today of the attitude of the President on the question of a war with Spain, said: "President McKinleyjis givng thor ough and earnest consideration to ev ery phase of the Cuban situation a it appears, but he will not be jingoed into war," or "act ! in anticipation of j i ! what may never occur. He fully re alizes what war means and will not go to this dreadful extremity without the approval of his conscience, and a Grm conviction that such a course wo u Id. be right in the sight of God and man. Hut, whenever the horior and int;ri ty of the nation or its jieopl become involved, the President uay be de pendexl upon to do his whole duty and do it promptly. Charlotte Observer.' Dou't think that yon liver needs treating if you are bilious. 1 don't. It's your stomach. That is, your stomach is really wht causes the biliousness.. It has put your liver out of order. See what's the mat terl with your stomach. - ; ; Sick ttoinach poisons liver and then there's trouble. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures stomach- and - then all's well. That Y the case in a nut he 11. Shaker Digestive Cordial is no se cret. Formula's on every bottle. But it's the simple honest way its made. the-bonest Shaker herbs and other iugredients of which it's composed, that make it so oScacioas. 1 ' . Any real ca&e of indigestion and bUMuues can be cured with a few bottles of Shaker Digotive Cordial, Trr it. Sold by druczUts. price 10 cmls to f 1,00 per bottle. The Monroe Enquirer says that a man was granted a divorce in Union court last week and the next nignt was married again and is now living with w2e "o. 2. '.' " NUMBER 9 Catawba 5prter Cert. The following cases were disposed of -t Mrf wii.. 8tate rs Morgan Cline, larceny, alias capias. j State vs Tom Camp tod, larceny, alias capias. State vs Alfred Bostian, assault, alias capias. State vs Sam Reed, a and b, fit? capias. St n Jim Yount, affray, not guilty. 1 St vs Geo. Holmes, c c w, alias capias I St vs L. C. .Bowman, c c w, tlisa capias. " ' ; . " , St vs Chas. Shook, alias capias. St vs John Boat, ccw alias capias. St vs Geo. W. Brown and Joe. Jen kins, affray, alias capias. St vs John Carper, c o w, alias capias. St vs Clifton Baxter, larceny, con tinued. St vs Clifton Baxter, larceny, con tinued. St vs J. L, Graham, house, burning, continued upon affidavit of defendant. Defendant allowed to give justified nd cf 500 for his appearance at next term of court. St vs Lee Hosteller, c c w, alias cap ias. St vs AceYoder St vs Henry Huggins and Barbara Rink, f and a, alias as to Hoggins. St vs Arthur Moose, assault, alias ca pias to Catawba and Caldwell. St vs John Goodman, larceny, alias. St vs Park Hawn and Ed May, alias capias as to May, St vs Ed May, ccw, continued. St vs Jeff, Host, disorderly house, alias capias. . " St vs Will Hefner, John Drum and Wes Travis, affray, alias capias as to defendant Hefner. Defendants Brum and Travis plead guilty. Fined $5,00 each and cost. : St vs Walter Jones, c c w, pleads guilty; ' St vs Will Dellinger, c c w, pleads I guilty. Judgment suspended on pay uient of cost. ' f St vs Will Dellinger and John Hef- nr, affray, pleads guilty, judgment I alias capias, four cases. St vs Eugene Uolick and Tate Slg mon, retailing to mluorj, alias capias as to Simmon. Defendant Uolick al lowed to give bond in the sum of 200 for his appearance at the next term of court. . ' ' . St vs Eugene Hblick and; Tate Sig mon. continued. ' ; . Stvs lievard Harris, cc w, alias cap ias. 1 St yg M. A Thornbunr, appeal, not guilty. " . i ' St vs Hattie Reinhardt, affray, guil ty, judgment suspended and defendant dUchargel. St vs John Martin, c c w, guilty, fin ed JI0 and cots. ' St vs I). W. Lowder, retailing, con finl in county jail for ninety days. ; St vs D,. W. Ixjwder, retailing, guilty judgment u ;e!i ded.-. ; St D. W. Txwi!r. rfnl!lnr rtlnnila guilty iii four chmx ami judgment sus pended, nol pro in one case,' " St Rowe Connor,! c c w, guilty, fined-$10 and cost. St v W. J. Gamble, alias capias. 1 St Vf Va Harris, defendant to pay fine and half the cot, and allowed un til next tenn of court to do so. St v J. A. Yoder, appeal, verdict not guilty. . V St vs Frank Deal, ccw, guilty judg ment suppendd, defendant discharg ed. St vs Joe Rrittlan, larceny, guilty. ufour years. . St vs "oib Young, Walter Byen, Will Hooper, affray, guilty. St vs EL C. Clement, assault, pleads guilty. . . St vs James Kesler and MIeheal Ea gle, Kesler pleads guilty, Engle not trailty. St ts Will Jenkini, Joha Robinson and Obe Caraenter. forcible tresmaia. - m w - m defendants nlead xruiltr. Jenkins fin ed fifteen dollars and costs. Boblr.soa and Carpenter each fined 3 and costs. St vs John Satherdt, breaking into bouse, guilty. r j St rs Eugene Deal, larceny, blU changed to forcible trespass, pleads guilty discharged, " j Stvs Haley Wflfoog, guDy Judg ment stnroendetL i St vs John Shoford appeal, not gnii-
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