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New-York tribune., 1888-08-26

Courtesy is virtue, but it may become neces-
sary for General Harrison to issue his letter OF
acceptance without giving Mr. Cleveland the
aoor first It's time the campaign started up.
New-York tribune., 1888-08-26

Mugwump comment on Senator Chambers
speech: 1t was vewwy indecent speech What
II there are frauds and murders down there It's
simply vulgah to say things that are so disagree
able don't YOU know, to Southern gentlemen"
New-York tribune., 1888-08-26

Secretary Fairchid Is responsible for the per-
mission given TO the Canadian Pacifc TO ship goods
in bond from California TO Chicago, Ncw-Yorx and
Boston The statutes were not mandatory. lie
had discretionary power and employed il for the
benefit of foreign monopoly that was eompetins
with the American lires regulated by the Inter
State law That decision has brought up this
whole question of the transit trade. The Prcsi-
dent oblivous of the fact that his own Admins
tration has opened wide the doors to Canadian com
New-York tribune., 1888-08-26

Our friend Mr. Cummings did handsome thing
for the New-Yorlx nine in introducing them at the
White House; but he betrayed ignorance OF The
Presidents tastes and prejudices. Baseball Is
known as the National game. 1t is distinctively
an American sport The President seems to have
an instructive aversion for anything that Is
national or representative in American institu-
tons. He undoubtedly prefers cricket to base
ball That's English, you know
New-York tribune., 1888-08-26

"The Evening World" recently gave Ions
description OF Ex-Governor Boollwalter, of Ohio
and said he was not all unlikely some fine day Il
get his mad up return to his native State anc
knock out some of the G. o. T. haranguers by hi'
clean-cut arguments on free trade. Mr.. Book
walter " got his mad up in Ohio some time il
1881, ran for Governor, and got his breath knocked
out by Governor Foster and the aforesaid &. o. L
He is as unlikely to tackle the g. o. =. again ~
o featherweight would be to attack John L. Sulli
van.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13
The Chronic COmplainer.

There ale great many people in this
world who are looking always Oh the dark
side of life. They live in the continual
anticipation and eXpectat on of something
evil to come. They are unhappy looking
for it, and they are unhappy if it does not
come as they expected. 1t is impossible to
omit them. If to-day is lovely day, they
don't enjoy it, because they expect it will
storm to- morrow. They could not be com
Portable if they were not making themselves,
and everybody around them, unhappy. 1t
is their trade. They tail to see the bright
ness in the sunshine or smell the perfume
of the flower, because the sun is liable to
be clOuded and the flower will die. They
are the people who are always reading
grave yard pOetry-abOut the failing leaf"
and the ''church yard mold" or the last
of earth" They sigh when they hear young
people laugh. and groan in bitterness of
spirit over youthful levity, and wonder how
race of dying. Judgment bound crea-
lures. can dare to spend their time in such
idle frvOlity: but it you ever should get
into a horse trade with one of these self
righteous. always-unhappy souls, then You
had better keep your eyes open. The people
who are always in the dumps. are the ones
you want to steer clear of all the way along.
Their leprosy Of unhappiness is contagious;
their atmosphere is depressing, there is
malaria in it. Let them groan it out to
their hearts content. 1t is no Use for you
to try and brighten them up; they will not
be frightened. They would not be happy
in heaven. They would find fault with
something. and think their angelic Wigs
were not quite so well proportOned as the
wings of some other angel.
There are certainly many sad things in
life. We all know 1t. just as we know that
the earth which smiles with flowers. is full
of dead mems bones: but there is no need
of rafting those bones continually before
the community. 1t is no benefit to anybody,
and it does not. certainly. benefit the bones
aforesaid. A cheerful spirit is blessing;
it is perfect bonanza in neighbOrhOod;
it is worth more than all the ambitious pills
in the world and if it could be bought with
money, there would be none of it left in the
market twenty four hours after it was adj
vertised. O. B. j.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13
The PhflanthrOpIst,s Methods.

The PhtlanthrOplst's Methods.
Philanthropist, at cell door: ''How do
You do. MIR. Spikyhair?"
Spikyhair: Very well. thank you. How
do you do?'
You seem to be very comfortable in
there.''
''Oh, yes. 1t might be worse'
''Yes. 1 suppose you are we'll treated?"
''Oh, yes"
You have plenty to read?"
''Oh, yes"
"And plenty to eat. l SUPPOSE"
''Oh, yes. Such as it isl
"You have Bible, l see.'
Yes"
ITS good book to have"
"Oh, yes"
Your warden is fine man.
Yes. he is mighty fine man.
How long have you been here?"
About five years."
That's a long time"
Yes
"How much longer have you?"
Life
"Oh."
Yes
you have hope?"
"Oh. yes"
You have frends?'
No"
THAT is bad.''
''I e-s: but it might be worse
'I-e S, that's so. Well. good bye"
Good bye"
MIR. Spikyhar relights his pipe. and feels
bad for long time: wonders what the
learned from the interview
and whether he bases his theories upon
like interviews; whether the prison would
ever be different from what it now is SO
long as the public was dependent upon like
persOnages for enlightenment.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13
Nm Bad Shape.

Visitor Ito sick woman): "How are you
feeling this morning, Mrs. O'Toolhan?"
Mrs. O'TOOlhan: ''Och, Teddy, it is that
bad l am wild complication av troubles
rheumatism, lumbagO. and all; and it was
only this mornin' that the dOctor-hivin
rest his sOwl said there was decided
SymptimS av cOnvalescence "-Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13
An Incident in the Life of the Late
Judge NIcAlliSter.

The most dramatic incident in the history of
McAllister as judge, going to show at the same
time his utter independence, was when Price,
express messenger, pleaded guilty to embez-
element to the amount of $1,000 and was dis
charged.
The incident is graphically described by ex-
States Attorney Luther Latin Mills.
Price was young fellow of good family, and
had pretty wife and child. He messenger
on line between Chicago and Plttsburg. During
one of his runs his car was boarded by robbers
and desperate conflict ensued. Price killed two
of the robbers and wounded the third. He saved
S40,O 900 which was in his custody. The company
made him present of $1,000 and series of COM
plimentary resolutions. The papers made a hero
of HIM. 1t turned his head. He got to drinking,
and that led to lewdness and neglect of family
and home. When his monej gone he went
back to work disheartened and dissatisfied. He
had tasted of the wine and wanted more. He en-
bezzled 81 900 from his company. He was arrested.
indicted and called upon to plead The morning
on which he appeared there were 1000 people in
the court room for the purpose of hearing cele-
brated murder trial that was t. begin that day.
Price was called up first and plead guilty. Judge
McAllister asked him if he knew what that meant,
and he said he did. The judge then told him that
he had looked into the case and thoroughly under
stood it. He said:
Price, you are human. You have done an act
of hero SIN and it has turned your head. You
not criminal, although you Lave committed a
criminal act. You have d wife and child. 1 know
their oondit on. 1t would do you no good to send
you to the pententiary. Your family would suf-
fer and you would come back ru ned. For men
like you there is no reform in prison.
While you in Jail your wife went to anoth-
er city to plead with the president of the express
company for you. She tOrgave you and wanted
him to do likewise. He kept her in an anteroom
four days and then sent word to her that he had
nothing to communicate.
When the mother of the Stantons walked to
Balmoral castle with her children to intercede
with the queen for her members of the family
who we're convicted of murder, she was stopped
at the gate by the guard. She persisted and he
finally sent her name to the queen, who sent back
word to admit her.
But the president of soulless corporation
keeps pleading and good woman waiting in his
Office for four days and then turns her away.
'Prce. you are discharged, Mr. Clerk. make
the entry
There murmer of applause, which was
quickly checked but the court of humanity had
rendered Opinion.-Ch cago Times.
rf~ ,IypNn hall
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13
A Problem for the Legislature.

The members elect are. doubtless. think
ing good deal more about the United
States senatorship than about new legisla-
ton or the amendment of old in conformity
with the needs OF Minnesota. But there is
one subject upon which something must be
done; and concerning which, as far as we
are advised, nobody is we'll prepared to Of
fer even a suggestion. This is the employ
ment of the prisoners now confined in the
state pententiary. We are not in favor,
nobody in the state is in favor. of permit
ting competition between convict and hon
est labor to the detrment of the LATTER But
it does not follow that the contract system,
in accordance with which our prison in
duStrieS had been organized and built up
through long series OF years. should have
been abolished at blow, without even
hilt OF what should take its place. The
present status OF the prisoners is cruelty
to them and an injury to the state. Labor,
of some kind, is one of the natural acces-
series of penal confinement. 1t is indis-
pensable to the health of the prisoners and
the maintenance of prison discipline. 1t is
even more indispensable in regard to the
future relation between the convict and So
ciety. Wherever a sentence OF cOnfine-
ment is for term of years. the natural eX
pectatOn is that the convict will. at the eX
piratiOn of that time become once more a
member of society on equal telmS 1t is
surely of the utmost Importance whether he
comes out prepared to become once more
law breaker. or to take his place as citizen
Obedient TO the laws. The latter result is
utterly hopeless unless he has had the dis
cipline of labor.
1t would be more humane both to the
offender and to the state to make every
sentence for life than to unlOOse upon the
public men whose criminal instincts have
been sharpened and intensified by restraint
in that idleness which is the accessory of
crime. If prisoners are to be employed
upon state account. then there must be a
heavy appropriation for manufacturing
plant, prefaced by selection of the line of
work in which they may be engaged with
out violating the law of the state. The
whole business is now in utter disorder.
The contract system is gone; the apprOpria-
ton of S25. 900 is not enough to make even
beginning of new system; and the pris-
Oners are waiting and deteriOrating physic-
ally and morally. until the legislature solves
the problem that its action created. The
suggestion of remedy u.s. primarily, the
duty of those at whose instance and request
tie contract system was abolished. But.
whether they break The silence which they
have maintained or not, something must be
done. This legislature must not adjourn
for two years more and leave the state con-
victs without occupation. The practical
remedy for the state of things now existing
should be made tOpc of earnest thought
and careful study by every man who is
elected to the legislature that will assemble
in January. -Pioneer Press.
| Reform of any depth will never be urged
| nrIdentlY and cautiously: for if their adNO-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13

Reform of any depth will never be urged
prudently and cautiously; for if their advo-
Gates were prudent they would not be re-
formers at all.-HOrace Greeley.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-13

Parts unknown-0n bald head.-Texas
SiftingS.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
Money Made Keeping Hens.

Hundreds OF farmers who never kept an &C
count, would xii every ''pesky hen" on the farm
{ II was not for the 'women folks The women
intultiyeiy know that the hens do not ''eat their
heads on eyery six MONTHS but properly kept
pay better than any other farm animals
This Is true \ record, simple 10 keep, SO Il
would be used and show the facts In detail,
would prove that every hen pa!d q pront. They
could be made TO pay, from one to three dollars
each Mr.. James L Burgess, Nashua y. IL, re-
ported TO the NashAu Telegraph, that his wife
made = clean net profit last year, of s36.59 for
eggs alone, from only sixteen hens. lie thinks
her success was largely due, 10 using Sheridan ;
Condition Powder. much advertised preparation
10 make the hens lay
Do your Lens pay Ike that? Do you want 10
learn how TO make them pay better? Are you In
delicate health, and want 10 commence poultry
raising, for The sake of open air employment II
so, get some reliable advice how 10 do H. new,
enlarged, and much improved edition of that yalu-
able book the Farmers Poultry Raising Guide
has Just been printed. Il contains much very
practical Information
Among the many new features, which every
person who keeps hens should have, blank
records and accounts for each month Of the year.
II also contains long series Of very valuable ar
ticles, by A. F. Hunter, How 10 Make Money
Win Few Hens or him The Lowell, Nass
Journal says: The most sensible poIitJy Il -
ture we have read we mud under tn name A. r
HuBer. He evidently knows what he B. taking
about" These two features alone, are worth ten
times the cost of the book: which the Iuusi,hers
]. ). johnson Co, p Custom HOIsc s., Boston,
Mass send postpaid for only Is cents in STAN ps.
There Is re Ally no way that persons on q farm
or near a large town can secure a cash income,
a cash income, with 50 little effort, by keeping
few hens For SUCH this book is yery yauasIe
send TO johnson 4 Co, for testimonial circular.
c. w Gushing, OF bingham, Mass. .-says: ~
believe the Farmers Poultry Raising Guide, which
received with a large can of Sneridanis Powder
(alt for Si-20) contains more practical knowledge
for person raising only a few fowls than many
poultry books which cost two dollars
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

BABA AU RHUM--Iake one pound
OF finely sifted -four, four ounces of
Taisins (stoned) -four ounces of currants
eight eggs, four ounces of pounded su-
gar, four ounces Of fresh butter, a
Iiqueur glass of brandy and one ounce
of German Yeast Dissolve the yeast
in half pint of tepid milk. strain and
mix with II a large handful OF the -four
working II lightly with the fingers OF
one hand 10 form a light, soft dough.
Put this (which is called the 'sponge'
into a deep basin, cover it with cloth
and leave II in a warm place 10 rise.
This will take Cne and a half or two
hours. just before the sponge is read y
place the remainder OF the flour on a
pastry slab in a heap, make hollow in
the centre, break the eggs into II, add
good pinch OF salt, the butter Just
warmed, the sugar, and the brandy;
work all lightly together with the 1n-
gers of both hands, beating the mixture
SO as Ia beat the air into 1t; then work
in the sponge in the same way, and
lastly the raisins and currants. Place
the paste in a large mould, well but
tered, and put it In a warm place to
rise. The mould should be sufficiently
high to allow room for the baba to rise.
When it has well risen, bake it IN a
moderate oven for about couple of
hours. Serve hot, with the following
sauce IN boat: Boil pot of any kind
OF jam with half pint of water and a
few Jumps OF sugar, strain and add one
gill OF rum or more
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
The latest theory of the mode of

The latest theory of the mode Of
formation of ozone in the atmosphere
is that of G. Wurster, whose observa-
tions have led him to conclude that it
is formed by the action of clouds. He
states that when clouds are continually
formed from above they become highly
charged with this active form of oxy-
gen, whilst those formed from below
only contain it in notable quantity in
their upper layer. This theory has no
advantage over many others, it admits
of confirmation or Iefutation both by
observation and experiment. Arti-
fetal clouds are easily formed, may be
confined in glass vessels, and there ex-
posed to sunlight. Ordinary oxonom-
eter paper contained In the same vessel
will at once display the formation or
ozone If Il actually occurs.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

an English physician has shown
why some people can digest milk read
lily and others cannot. He says: In the
digestive fluids of the stomach there
exists special ferment by which the
flesh forming part OF the milk, the
cheese or caseine, is specially digested.
This feTment continues in action
throughout life In some persons, but
not In all; so that there are some
who CAN diaest milk at all
times, and others who cannot
digest it at any time, in those
who too exclusively feed on flesh meat,
and starchy substances the particular
milk ferment ceases to be produced,
and the digestion of milk ceases to be a
natural act.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

Purifying river water by electricity
Is an experiment made by a French
man, NJ. Stoffel. The gist of the pro-
cess is that the ozone generated by the
electrolytic decomposition of the water
kills the minute organisms, and oxi-
dies all organic substances, at the
same time precipitatlng the carbonates
in course of dissolution, thus effectu-
ally purifying the water. The greatest
drawback is the expense of the pro-
cess, which amounts to l penny per
one cubic meter of water, but NJ.
Stoffel thinks that this could be mate
rally reduced by the sale of the by
products obtained in the process.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

"PoLHEMUs, you look Ike ghost.
Have you had a spell of slcknessr"
mo, MagruGer, there's nothing the
matter with me but my microscope"
Your microscope? What DO you
mean?"
Il was happy man, Gagruder until
my last birthday. Ny wife made me a
present of microscope, and in an evil
hour l took II and began examining the
articles OF food we eat and drink. Ma
gruder, I've lived for two weeks OIL
distilled water. It's the only thing
that isn't full of nameless horrors
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

IL is not TO De assumed that the
English '.lifts'' are the equals of the
American elevators, but the use of
compressed air for operating them is
sufficiently general there to indicate
that il may, to an extent, take the
place of steam or water here. In
Liverpool. London and other ports the
elevators in the big warehouses are
operated almost exclusively by CON-
pressed air, which when exhausted into
various rooms of the buildings serves
to ventilate and purify them. Another
advantage claimed for compressed air
Is its great elasticity. The elevators
run more smoothly and stop and start
less abruptly, and are less liable to
breakage when a quick stop is made
than when water Is used.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
FARM NOTES.

ITEMS on TOMATO CULTURE--In
experiments in training tomatoes, con-
Quoted last year at the farm OF the
Michigan Agricultural college, the
method that gives greatest satisfaction
consisted of a simple rack that was
continuous throughout the row. About
every six or eight feet a stout stake
was driven on either side Of the row
and fifteen inches from the plant, the
stakes when firmly driven standing
something over a foot high A strip OF
old board was nailed near the tops OF
the posts along either side OF the row.
Then edgings were tackled across from
one side to the other, four about each
plant and foot apart The plant now
found itself growing up between hori-
Zontal edgings, and as 1t began to lop
the rack held 1t above the ground Up
on this simple rack the tomatoes need
ed no tying nor training, and they
spread themselves freely to the sunlight.
The circulation of the air under the
racks IVES SO free that there was no
unusual danger from rot. This is de-
cidedly the best rack tried 1t was
noticed also that the fruit ripened more
uniformly here than on the plants
which were tied to stakes
On the same grounds some observa-
tions were made in tomato rot, which
makes its first appearance as a slight,
spotty iiscoloration about the apex of
the tomato, gradually extending and
becoming darker until the whole top of
the fruit sinks IN. This disease attacks
the fruit at any time after It is third
or a quarter grown. Tomato rot is of
fungus origin. Abundant use OF stable
manure appears to augment the dis
ease.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
An EntraordInary Phenomenon.

No other term than the above would ap-
ply TO the woman who could see her youth
ful beauty fading away without pang of
regret. Many woman becomes prema-
turely old and haggard because OF func-
tional arrangement What pity that all
such do not know that DIR. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription will restore their organs 10
a normal state, and make them youthful and
beautiful once morel For the ills 10 which
the daughters of Eve are peculiarly liable
the Prescription" is a sovereign remedy.
1t is the only medicine sold by druggists
under positive guarantee from the man.
uIacturers, that il will give satisfaction in
every case, or money will be returned. See
guarantee on bottle wrapper.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

G. G. Treat, of West Granville, Mass,
writes of ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsrERs
For rheumatism, neuralgia, pain in The
side or back. coughs, colds, bruises, and
any local weakness, they truly possess
wonderful curative qualities. l have re.
commended them 10 my neighbors with tie
happiest results, many of whom but fol
ALLCoCK's PLAsTERs would be in a Grip
pied condition at home. In every instance
where they have been faithfully and prop
erly applied the result has been wonder.
fully satisfactory.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12

PAPA" said pale but beautiful
girl, 81 refused MT. Sampson last night
and as he rose to go he said:
Miss MIfllinton, your refusal has
made me desperate; all the c0lors of my
life are changed; look in the papers to-
morrow morning. and, with a groan,
he was gone. Oh, papa, see what
dreadful thing has happened,''
''Wes his first name George?" asked
the old man, scanning the paper.
"Yes, papa.''
"H-m-George Sampson. Yes; lie
has been sent up for ten days"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-09-12
"Do YOU see those two soldiers com

"Do YOU see those two soldiers com
ing up the street," asked military
man OF a reporter.
Yes
"Those fellows belong to the regular
army, and, il you will observe me
closely, I'll give you good Illustration
of the force OF habit and results of
strict discipline You notice that they
keep perfect step and walk erect, as
though in the ranks. Now watch
Them"
When the soldiers arrived opposite
tie speaker he suddenly said, in a brisk,
sharp tone:
by the left flank, march,"
IN an instant the two men turned 10
the left AID had taken several steps
before they were aware of IL, y loud
laugh resulted, and the two confused
looking defenders of the nation in
creased their pace without looking
back.