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PRISON-LIFE THOUGHTS.

see dear, innocent children suffer from these sins is more than I ever could endure and hold my mouth shut.


The majority of persons are too ignorant to tell the difference between a scientific, wise man and a blustering quack. This is another lamentable condition of this civilized community.


Two-thirds of this people claim to be rather wise, when they do not even understand what makes muscles, nerves, or bones. They know more of wagons, houses, gold, and of fighting one another.


He is a shallow-pated philosopher who denounces Christianity and the Bible, but withal quotes the latter to justify his acts, and to comfort others. I am acquainted with many such.


He who wishes bonâ fide happiness, and long joyous life, should try and keep his