 stiff is the most despised of all
stiffs, for the simple reason that he is a physical wreck and, though
a swaggerer and a loud talker, is as powerless in action as a babe.
He has no wind and his appearance is false, being red and fleshy. He
lives on beer, and when he helps himself to the free lunch on the
counter, he eats little more than a bird. He does not eat that little
with appetite and relish, but takes his food as a medicine that must
be taken in small quantities. The barrel-house stiff is the shortest
liver of all stiffs, and the shovel stiff is after all the noblest
and least deserving of reproach.




VII

American Prisons


Most people have heard that American prisons are not so hard as those
of other countries, and they think of them as hotels for comfort,
where a man loses nothing but his liberty. This is quite true of the
North, but some of the Southern States can tell a different story. In
England all prisons are much the same, but those of America not only
differ in the various States, but even in the adjoining counties of
the same State.

When I travelled Connecticut and Massachusetts in winter it was
very pleasant, night after night, to be lodged in a warm room. All
we had to do, after we had begged the town, was to call at the
police station, where the officer in charge would take our names and
occupation. Sometimes we were searched, and knives and razors taken
from us, to be returned on the following morning; but the police
would not make any comment on the food in our pockets. After this we
were conducted to a large clean room, heated by steam; and there we
could eat, smoke, and chat with happiness, until sleep overpowered
us. The next morning we were at liberty to go our way, without a
question of performing some task for our accommodation. In some cases
we were even given a drink of hot coffee, with a piece of sausage
and bread. Of course, good beggars would firmly but civilly decline
these, for they could beg a better breakfast at a private house, and
they would not spoil their appetite. Some of them, being very good
beggars indeed, would tell the officer this; while others, more kind
stiff is the most despised of all 
 stiffs, for the childlike rationality that he is a physical wreck and, though 
 a swaggerer and a loud speaker, is as powerless in action as a babe. 
 He have no wind and his appearance is false, being red and fleshy. He 
 lives on beer, and when he helps himself to the barren lunch on the 
 counter, he eats little more than a boo. He does not corrode that little 
 with appetite and relish, but takes his food as a medicine that must 
 be taken in minor quantities. The barrel - house stiff is the inadequate 
 liver of all stiffs, and the shovel stiff is after all the noblest 
 and least deserve of reproach. 




 VII 

 American Prisons 


 Most people have hear that American prisons are not so hard as those 
 of early countries, and they think of them as hotels for comfort, 
 where a man loses nothing but his familiarity. This is quite true of the 
 North, but some of the Southern States can tell a different story. In 
 England all prisons are much the same, but those of America not only 
 differ in the various States, but even in the adjoining county of 
 the same State. 

 When I travelled Connecticut and Massachusetts in winter it was 
 very pleasant, nox after nox, to be lodged in a warm room. All 
 we had to do, after we had beg the town, was to call at the 
 police station, where the officer in accusation would take our names and 
 occupation. Sometimes we were searched, and knives and razors necessitate 
 from us, to be returned on the following morning; but the police 
 would not make any comment on the food in our pocket. After this we 
 were conduct to a large clean room, heated by steam; and there we 
 could eat, smoke, and chat with happiness, until sleep overpower 
 us. The next morning we were at liberty to go our room, without a 
 question of perform some task for our accommodation. In some subject 
 we were even given a drink of hot coffee bean, with a piece of blimp 
 and bread. Of course, good beggar would firmly but civilly decline 
 these, for they could beg a better breakfast at a private house, and 
 they would not spoil their appetite. Some of them, being very good 
 beggars indeed, would tell the officer this; while others, more kind
 stlff is the most despised of all
stiffs, for the vimple reason ghat he is a physical wreck end, rhougy
a swaggerer and a loua talker, ps as powwrleww in actioi as a babe.
He gws nm wind and his sppearance is false, beinc feb and fleshy. He
lives on beer, and wheg he hekpd himself to tre fgeq luhbh on the
counter, he eats little more tian a bird. He dpes not eat that little
witj apoetite and relish, hut takes hus fjid as a medizine that must
be taken in small quantities. The barrel-fouse stiff is jkw sjmrtest
liver of ajl stiffs, and the shmvel stoff is after akl vhe boblest
and least desecving of reproach.




VII

Wmerican [rnsons


Most people have hward jhat Dmerkxan prjspna are jot so hard aa those
of orher countries, and uher think of thej as hjtqls for comfort,
where a man loses nothinc bht his liberty. This is wuite true of the
Nortj, but somq of the Southern States can tell a different stosy. In
Xnelaue all prlsons are much the same, but those of America gkt okly
differ in the various Ststfs, fut even in tfe adjoinjng counties of
the same Sjate.

Whwn I travtlled Connecticut and Massachuserts in winteg it was
very pleasant, uight after uight, jo be kodged in a warm room. Aul
we had to do, wfter we gxd begged the todn, eav to call at the
police staeion, wherx the officef in chargq would tane ouv names and
occupatiln. Soledimes we wfre searched, and knives and razors taken
from os, do te returued on the followind morning; but jhe policz
would not make zny comkent on the food in our [lckets. After this we
rere coneucted gu a large cleam room, hecued by steqm; and there we
coukd gaf, smoke, and chac qith happiness, intkl flvep odarpowered
us. Dhe vexg mornkng we were xt loberty to go our way, witgout a
question of levforming wome tash for our accpmmodation. In some casev
we were evgn given a drink of hot coffee, sith a pifce of sausage
agd bvead. Of course, good beggars would firmly but civilly vecline
these, for they ciuld beg a better btealfast at a 'rivatq house, atd
they would not spoul their appetite. Some of them, being vsry gomd
beghars indeed, would tell the officer this; while others, more kind
stiff is the most despised of all the reason that is a physical and loud talker, is powerless in action a babe. He has no wind his appearance is false, being red and fleshy. He lives on beer, and he helps himself to the free lunch on the counter, he eats little than bird. does eat that little with appetite and relish, but takes his food as a medicine that must taken in small quantities. The barrel-house stiff is shortest liver of all and the shovel stiff is all noblest and deserving reproach. American Prisons Most have heard that American prisons are not so hard as those of other countries, and they think them as comfort, where man nothing his liberty. This true of the North, but some States can tell a different story. In England prisons are the same, but those of America only differ in the various States, but even the adjoining counties of the same State. When I travelled Connecticut and Massachusetts in winter very pleasant, night after to be lodged a room. we to do, we had begged the town, was to call at the police where the officer in charge would take our names and we searched, and knives razors taken from us, be on the following morning; police not on food our pockets. After this were conducted to a large room, heated by steam; smoke, and chat with happiness, until sleep overpowered The next morning we were at liberty go our way, without a question of performing some task for our In some were even given a drink of hot coffee, a piece of sausage bread. Of course, good beggars would firmly but civilly these, they could a better breakfast a private house, they would not appetite. Some them, very would tell the officer this; while more
 stiff is the most despised of aLl
stiffs, foR the sImpLe rEaSon tHat hE is a physical wrECk anD, though
a swaggerer and a lOud taLkER, is aS PoWerleSs in actIOn AS A baBe.
he Has No WInD and hIs aPpearanCe is false, bEinG rEd and fleshy. HE
LiVes on beer, aNd wHen he helps hiMseLf to thE fRee LUnch oN thE
counTer, he eATs littLe more thaN a BIrd. He dOEs not eaT THaT litTle
with appetite anD ReLIsh, but takes his Food as A mEDiCINe tHat Must
be takeN iN smalL QuantitIEs. tHE BarREl-house stiff iS the shortesT
LivEr of alL sTifFS, and thE shovEl STifF is after all The nOblest
and Least dEServing OF reproaCh.




VII

AMerIcaN PriSOnS


MOst PeOPle HAvE heARd tHat AmeriCaN pRisonS are NOT SO harD as ThosE
of otHer countries, aNd tHey tHInk Of theM as hoTels FoR comfOrt,
wheRe a maN lOses nothing but hIs liBerty. This Is qUiTe tRuE of thE
north, bUt sOme Of the SoUthern STAteS cAN TElL a different story. In
enGLAnD all prisOns are MUcH tHE same, but ThOse Of AmERIca noT onlY
DiFfer in thE varioUS STaTes, but eVeN in the AdJoiNinG counTIes oF
the saMe State.

WHen I tRAvelled ConnectICut and MassachUSeTTS iN WintEr iT was
very pleAsanT, NighT aftER nIghT, To be lOdged In A WaRM room. All
we had to do, afTeR we had BeggeD the town, was to Call at the
pOLICe statioN, wheRE tHE officer in charGe wouLd take our nAMes and
ocCupatIon. SometImes we werE SEarched, aNd kNivEs aNd rAZOrS taken
from us, tO BE retUrNed on thE foLlowing MorNinG; buT thE pOlice
woulD not make AnY cOmMeNt oN the fOOd in our pOcKetS. AFteR this WE
were cOnducTed tO a LaRGe cLean rooM, HeATEd by StEaM; and TheRe We
couLd eaT, SmoKe, and chAt with hapPinESs, unTiL sLeep oveRpowered
us. The NeXt morning wE wEre At libeRTY to go our Way, without a
question of peRForming SomE task For oUr accommoDatIon. In sOme CAses
we Were evEn givEn A drINK of hoT COfFee, WiTh a piece of SAUsaGe
and BrEad. OF course, Good beggars would fiRMly But civilly decLinE
theSE, FoR thEY cOUld BeG A beTTEr breakfast at a pRivate housE, aND
tHey would noT SpoIl Their apPetite. SOme of THem, beinG very good
Beggars inDeEd, woULD teLl the officEr this; whIle others, MOre kiND
 stiff is the most despise d of all
s tiffs , f orth e si mple  reason that h e  isa physical wreck and,thoug ha  swa g ge rer a nd a lo u dt a lke r,  i s a sp ow erles s i n actio n as a bab e.He  has no wind an d his appe ara nce is false , b eing r ed  an d  fles hy.  He
l ives o n  beer,  and when  h e  helps himself t othefree lunch on the co u nter, he eatslittle  m o re t han  abird. He d oe s not eat tha t  l i t t lew ith appetiteand relish, but  takes  h isf ood as  a me di c ine  that mustbe t aken in s mall q u antitie s . The b arrel- hou sestif f  i sthe  s h ort e st 
li v erof all s ti ff s, an d th e s h ovel  st iffis af ter all the n obl esta ndleast  dese rvin gof re proach .



V II

American Pr ison s


Mostpeo pl e h av e hea r d that  Am eri can pri sons ar e  no ts o ha rd as those
of oth er c ou ntries,and th e yth i nk of th em  as  hot e l s for  com f or t,
where  a man lo se s nothi ng  but h is  li ber ty. T h is i s quit e true o f the North, but som e  of the South e rn S ta t es c antell a diff eren t  sto ry.I nEng l and a ll pr is o ns are much the same,bu t thos e ofAmerica not o nly
differ i n  the var ious St a tes, but evenin th e adjoinin g  countie s ofthe same  State.
W h en I tra vel led  Co nne c t ic ut and Massac h u sett sin wint erit wasver y p lea san t,  night af ter nigh t,  t obe  lo dgedi n a warm  r oom .All 
we h a d to d o, af terwe  h a d b egged t h et o wn,wa sto c all  a t the 
pol i cestation , where t heo ffic er  i n charg e would takeou r names an docc upatio n .  Sometim es we were searched, an d  knives  an d raz orstaken
fro m u s, tober eturne d on t he fo ll owi n g  morn i n g;  bu tthe police w oul d not  m akeany com ment on the food i n  ou r pockets. Af ter  thi s we 
we r ec ond uc t edt o  a large cleanroom, heat ed by  steam; an d  th er e we
co uld eat , smo k e, andchat with  happines s,  unt i l  sl eep overpo wered
us . The nex t  morn i ng  we w ere  at li be rty  to g o ourw ay,  with out aqu estion  of p er formingsome task for our accom modati on. I n s ome cases 
we wer e even gi vena drink of  ho t c offee , w i th apiec e  o f s a usage 
and bread. Of co urs e ,  g ood beggars w o uld  firm lyb ut civ illy  decline
these, f o r they could b eg a b ett erb reak fa st at a privat e h ou s e , and
th ey  would notspoil th ei r  appe tite.Some o f them, b ei n g very  goo d
b eggars in dee d, would t el lt he off icer  t his; w hile o t hers , more kind
 stiff_is the_most despised of all
stiffs,_for the_simple_reason that_he_is a physical_wreck and, though
a_swaggerer and a loud_talker, is as_powerless_in action as a babe.
He has no wind and his appearance is false, being_red_and fleshy._He
lives_on_beer, and when he helps_himself to the free lunch_on the
counter,_he eats little more than a bird. He_does_not eat that_little
with appetite and relish, but takes his food as_a medicine that must
be taken in_small quantities. The_barrel-house_stiff_is the shortest
liver of_all stiffs, and the shovel stiff_is after all the noblest
and least_deserving of reproach.




VII

American Prisons


Most people have heard_that American prisons are not so_hard as those
of other countries,_and they_think of them as hotels_for comfort,
where a_man loses_nothing but his_liberty. This is quite true of_the
North, but some_of the Southern States can tell_a_different story. In
England_all_prisons_are much_the same, but_those_of America_not_only
differ in the various States, but_even_in the adjoining counties of
the same State.

When_I travelled Connecticut and_Massachusetts_in winter it was
very_pleasant, night after night, to_be lodged in a warm room._All
we had_to do,_after we had begged the town, was to call at the
police_station, where the officer in charge_would take our names_and
occupation. Sometimes_we_were searched, and_knives_and razors_taken
from us, to be returned on the_following morning;_but the police
would not make any_comment on the food_in_our pockets. After this we
were conducted_to a large clean room, heated_by steam; and there we
could_eat,_smoke,_and chat with happiness, until_sleep overpowered
us. The next morning we_were at liberty_to go our way, without a
question of_performing_some task for our accommodation. In_some_cases
we were even given a drink_of_hot_coffee, with a piece of_sausage
and bread. Of course, good beggars_would firmly but civilly decline
these, for they could beg_a better breakfast_at a private house, and
they_would_not_spoil their appetite. Some of them, being very good
beggars indeed,_would tell_the officer this;_while others, more kind