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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03

Rev. Albert read from Matthew 10. the parable
of the Sower The sermon from Proverbs
XII. 10: " As Righteousness tendeth to life: so he
that pursueth evil, pursueth it to his DEATH
Starting with the independent truths contained
in the text the terms Righteousness. life, evil.
and death, he defined, used in the text and as
used in the language of our times He called es.
pecial attention to the fact that righteousness is
not only the foundation, the background of the
bible. but the infdel in attempting to picture his
ideal man, approaches the ideal man of the bible.
He must conform to rightness, purity, goodness.
Evil is the opposite to Righteousness. The terms
life. death are used them. but in a larger
broader sense.
Reference was made to the sermon few weeks
ago in which he called attention TO the influence
of thoughts upon character This he followed by
speaking of the influence of upon character:
tracing the child from earliest infancy through
the realm of childhood, through youth and man
hood to old age and the grave. LAS with the mind
the tendency of thought is to fix habits, the
pursuit of line of conduct is to forget all else
The lawyer sees case in the most trivial affairs of
life. the doctor sees pat ent in every cough the
minister sees a sermon in every leaf. The farmer
fails as mer chant; the merchant minister, doctor,
lawyer fails as farmer. just Beecher and Gree
lev failed as farmers. The pursuit in the last
years of mems lives must agree with the training,
the education. the line of conduct and action of
the first years. The aged man who has lived
righteous life is surrounded by halo of righteous
ness. and goodness, and love. that all are bound
to respect How different from the one whose
whole life has been evil. He will say that he
not point to any act of his life that should
make him miserable and wretched, but his whole
life has been of evil character and in death
he has nothing to sustain him. Righteousness
leeds to life. S n leads to DEATH,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03
The convcts at the Saltwater prison are

The cOnvicts at the Saltwater prison are
developing into quite literary community.
There are persons among them who delight
in reading. and who have read quite eX-
tensvely upon economic subjects. =
Then. the little newspaper published by
the cOnvicts. THE PRISON MIRROR. gives
the literary cOnvicts an opportunity to air
their views on all subjects. and latterly it's
columns have been filled with good articles
upon 1.-The situation. Pioneer Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03
improvements.

Now that tie Solitaire building is almost
complete we deem it advisable to give our readers
a brief description of this piece of prison archi-
lecture
1t is located west of the cell building at the ter
minus of the main street leading from the yard
entrance. Its dimensions SIKH feet, two
stories high. The top of the tower is 20 feet
from the base Of building. That part OF the tower
above the building is occupied by watch station
communicating with outer platform running
around the tower. by two doors on each side.
On the first floor of the building is double and
single block of cells, each cell feet inches by
feet 10 inches, IL feet high. These open from one
main corridor Q feet wide running between the
blocks running lengthwise of the building. and in
the north tier of the double block from a corridor
running between the double block and the WALL
The arrangement as to bathrooms, closets, light
and sewerage is first Glass; and far superior to the
main cell building. The upper floor is arranged
similar to the lower and only differs materially
from it in having four double cells and in the
single block of cells the entrance to each cell is
from the outer corridor running between the
block and the south wall of the building.
Each floor is provided with an Office for the
guard on duty, and each floor has its dark cell or
dungeon into which no light can enter, but venti-
laton is provided as in the other cells by three
inch circular opening at top and bottom of the
cell. This opening is into ventilatng pipes and
is intended to furnish sufficient pure air to sus
tain life.
Taken altogether, if solitary confinement is ne
cessary at all, which is debatable question, the
building nearing completion in this prison is
model in arrangement. 1t is built entirely of
stone and brick with heavily grated windows and
doors. The watchtower overlooks the entire pris-
on grounds, and excepting the watch station on
the north and west sides of the walls, is the most
ad ambiguous place from which to exercise the
viGilant eye.
~
The laundry has received additional i'm
provement in the way of an upright Troy engine
of the Wright pattern 1t is six-Eorse power and
will furnish sufficient power to run the laundry
and state carpenter shop thus doing away with
the necessity of running the large engine for so
small an amount of power required. Jake says
she is daisy and after much experimenting as
sisted by of our best mechanics. everything
is in order
Extensive improvements in the store room have
been made during the past week under the d
rection of Capt. Taylor seconded by the 1.-The
Basket" They consist OF systematic arrange
ment of the clothing in shelves and drawers, re.
Gently constructed by the state carpenter.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03

The question ''what shall we do with
our convicts?" will be discussed by the New
Ulm board Of trade at Turner Hall next
Friday. They have invited the present
senator from this district, the republican
and democratic nominees for representative.
and one delegate from each labor organiza.
ton or society in the county to be present
and participate in the discussion. The
public are also invited.-Sleepy Eye Her.
aid.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03

This is about the way it is: IF an editor omits
anything, he is lazy; If he reports things as they
are. people mad if he smooths down the
rough points. he is bribed; il he does not furnish
his readers with jokes he is mule, if he does.
he is rattle-head and lacks stability; if he
dennis the wrong. he is a good fellow, but lacks
discreton if he lets wrongs 60 unmentioned he
is coward; if he INDUCES in personalities. he is
backyard, and if he does not, his paper is dull
and insipid."-The Lake Breeze.
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Section 4. Chapter 1866, General Laws of

Section 4. Chapter 1866, General Laws of
1887. reads as follows: THE state is prohi-
bited by this act from taking any contract
to furnish any material or article produced
or manufactured. by or into which convict
labor may have. or has entered. And here.
after no labor shall be employed for wages
in any prison in this state. on any article or
thing to be sold, that will come into cOmpe-
titiOn with free labor
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03

'Pen Pictures of ST. Paul, Minnesota
and Biographical Sketches of Old Settlers"
is book presented to the library recently
by the author. T. Nj. Newson. The author
is most favorably known among us for his
humane interest in the cause of recalling
men from the paths of the unjust
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LOCAL PICkINGS.

The first faint flakes iuttered fearlessly from
frizzled. heecy clouds Friday.
-Hennepin county increased our Numbers to
the extent of three on Saturday.
The chill breath of Winter is lowering very
near. The iron frame of the cot is the herald.
"A small force has been busy bringing order
ont of chaos, in the shops for the past several
days.
The hum Of the busy shop not heard in
the land (of the PRISON. during the greater part
of the past week
Many of the former employees of the Thresher
company have been discharged. only the shop
foremen and a few mechanics working al repairs,
being retained.
Our population was indicated by the ignres 500
on last Friday. This is the lowest number
reached since Dec. SO. but watch for the
next two months.
sheriff Truelsen of Duluth with force of dep
uties brought down reenforcements to the num-
Der of ten, the 3Oth ult. Their terms of enlist
ment ranged from seven months to life.
Ed says: 1t may seem mere pastime to fill
the honorable position of chief clerk, but in COM
ing to the front at the first tap to enroll the la
borers, there is a tinge of the realities of lite.
The Inspectors and Warden will make a tour
of inspection through of the state prisons
with view to gaining information that will aid
them in deciding what industry to establish in
the PRISON.
MIR. c. c. Brown, who recently sold two
thirds interest in patent safety truck, to the
Master Car builders of Pennsylvania for $G6 600.
is son-in-law of Uncle Billy Hall. night guard at
the prison.
We have demand for back numbers OF THE
MIRROR. If any of the inmates willing to
part with their files will be glad to receive
them. We would also request that those who
do not care to preserve their papers send them
to their friends, return them to the office by the
p. NJ.
The engine which furnishes the power to
drive the vast amount of machinery within the
walls. was stopped on the 4tl. for indefinite
time, preparatory to the Thresher company re.
newing work in the shops. superintendent Dixon
is now in the east purchasing machinery and
supplies for vigorous renewal of work at no dis
tant day.
Since the change in the management of THE
MIRROR, of the guards have not received
their papers regularly for the reason that the
new management was not instructed as to place
Of delivery. Amy missed numbers may be had on
applcat on to the editor, and hereafter night and
wall guards and any others who may have been
missed, will find their papers in the reception
room. Take one from the pile on the center.
table.
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality Of goods. in all departments of our BUSH
ness and can. with pride, refer all strangers to
our customers since 1856. We DESIRE through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the public atten-
ton to our stock, at all times new, modern, and
by far the largest in the st. Crox Valley of drugs,
family medicines. umbermen's drug supplies,
paints, varnishes, brushes. and beautiful parlor
and hanging lamps. Crandall g. Barclay.
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shows that we are not entirely forsaken by christian
people. Those of us who have enjoyed the En-
glish editions of the works of Dumas voltaire
and Gaboriau, some of which are in our prison
library, can appreciate what our French brethren
in misfortune are deprived of in their hours of
idleness and solitude F.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03

Judge: If you we're sober when ar
rested. why didn't you demonstrate with the
oficer?'
Prisoner: Please. your honor. 1 hadn't
money enough with me to pay fine and a
surgeons bill, oo."-Our Paper.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-03

To see the hand of God in the present,
and to trust it in the future. is the secret
Of peace.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-26

TOUi
Even q cheaper plant than this will
do; $3.50 will do very we'll to begin
on, adding other machinery as required.
Tomatoes can DO raised in paying
Quantities in this State. and it is Il good
country for dewberrics, and blackberry
country also.
1t is only Il question of time when
every neighborhood will have d can
ming plant and a better knowledge OF
the trucking interest, that will make
it a success.
We will add that not only do dew
berries and blackberries grow well
here, bat that they could be cultivated
and made to yield luxuriantly. We
have the fg and sour orange, which
make excellent preserves and which
would lie raised III great profnsion the
moment that a. canning factory would
be started here which would buy all
that the fruit grower would brin. INTRO
she market. Tomatoes, green peas,
sweet corn, okra, egg plants and other
vegetables do we'll here. and track
farmers only need the stimulus Of a
market which they would find in Il can
ming factory, to cultivate them on an
extensive scale.
The It'd. says in conclusion, i'll re-
ference to the extracts made above
from the Farmer and Frat Gr0wer:
There is scarcely one reputable
Wholesale grocery firm in the city of
New Orleans but who would be wlllln.
to foster and encourage canning fac
tories by purchasing the entire pro
duct; provided. OF course that it Is
equal in quality aud appearance to
similar goods canned in the North and
West, and could be sold as cheap III
proportion.
Why should not tho people of this
town start 4 small cannery and thus
add another enterprise to those al
ready existing here We are satisfied
that if one were started and placed
under the proper management it wouio
be a paying investment. 4 cannery
started here would be certain of dis
posing of liz products to New Orleans
grocery houses.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-05-26

Last Thursday our town and vicini-
ty were visited by quite a rain and
wind storm, which caused %considera-
Die damage. Some five or six trees
we're blown down III Judge Beattie's
yard across the bayou and the house
of one of his servants razsd to the
ground. Ed. Fisher, his mar about
the yard, was struck by a falling tree
and painfully, though not dangerously,
injured.
In town. the roof of one of the tene-
ment houses Of Mr.. II. ". Frost on
the railroad was whisked off, and
Master Charles Enserran and a color
ed man, who were standing among
others, on one Of the coal boats at the
depot landing, watching the divers at
work on tbs sunken boat, wero sud-
denly carried through the air, over
the levee and dumped into the road.
The former escaped without injury
but the latter was less fortunate, re
ceiving painful bruises on the shoulder
and head.
We have heard OF no further da-
mage.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. sheldon Guthrie, Of lower La
fourche, passed through our town this
week on his way to Baton Refuge, the
political Mecca of the day.
Our esteemed fellow-citizer, Emile
j. BraUd, and his good wife were made
happy las Sunday morn by the advent
of a cheruhic little daughter that has
come to stay.
We were pleased TO meet on our
streets last Wednesday, Mr.. Sylvan
c. Bourgeois, Of the Nacherie. Mr. Il.
reports the crops il his section to be
IN 4 fine condition.
Messrs. p. J. Chappxis and Weiman
Bradford, lptl 81 Ra.ne, III the parish
of Acadia. have formed \ partnership
for the rractice of lew and land agen-
ey and are now doing a good business
The many friends Of en- ycnng frle2t
Philip wi, be glad 10 learn of his sue
cess III tie world.
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
20th judicial District Court, Par
ISL OF L.;touTclIe.
SHcccs$'oas Ct Zuchafjc L. Dot
dreaur and C}emeaee LaaIyY,
us rife ia Community.
No. 1855, Pro5ates.

Pursuant to an order and decree Of the
above cont and in obedience to It commits
sion to IIe directed IN the above entitled and
numbered succession, | viii offer Tor sale ar
public auction, pursuant to law, to the last
AID highest bidder. on the premises aitEsteG
III said parish. on the left bank Of aayoR La
tonrche, at about ten miles from the town Of
IhibsdauX. in the Cloupiduc settlement. on
SATURDAY. JUNE 30. 1888.
between the hours OF II O'clock u. III. aud 1
o'cI ek p m. the following described proper
ty belonging to the said SUGGESTIONS. to-wit:
Real Estate-The eastels half of II certain
tract OF land situated in said parish, on the
left ham, Of BAYOU I4afourshe. at about ton
Mltes lratn iliboda5X. IN f- CAoupiquc set
Element, aud being the eastern bali OF the y.
+. one quarter Of section g. in I. l.. S. Il.
Il L. west III the Mississippi fiver. containing
eighty acres according to eA3cial surveys.
Together 18th the buildings.
For title see n. 3. X. 1882, D.. 1863 c. Is. X.
n. 10. p. 90.
Movcatles-Gne COW. one heifer. one wal
nut arnloir. enc lot of quilts. etc. one small
| work box. one bedstead ana bedding. ono
clock. one lamp. one looking glass. one wash
| stand, one small hedsteaG, one lot sr chair.
etc. etc.
Terms and conditions of sals-Cash on the
| spot in United States treasury notes to pay
debts.
THEOPHILE T~HIB0DAUX,
May rs. 1888. Sheriff.
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Ordinance NO. .sts.

Whereas, ILe town OF Thibedaux IS the
owaer - . No : .silShr steam fire engine ana
appurtenances. said steam fire engine being
No--of said factory and
Whereas, It is DESTROYS OF placing said
steamer. etc. III the care. custody and service
OF some well organized fire coaparg OF this
town he it therefore
i.esolved, That the said SilshY STEAMER and
its aprurtenances be placed IN the charge.
care, custody and service of Protector Fire
Company 10. ;. and that said steamer aud its
apPurtenances so remain as long as said com
Isny shall keep up its organization in a prac-
teal and efficient manner. hold regular meet
inss and washinss, keep the said steamer in
good order and condition and at all limos
ready for service; and shall furthermore
! make written monthly fenorts 20 the mayor
and trustees of Thibodaux AS to the order
ait! condition OF said steamer aud its appur-
tenancee. said reports to be signed BY the
foreman Of said company and the chief en-
@ineer of the fire department: failing in any
OF said conditions the said steamer and its
appUrtenances shall be taken fron said con-.
pany and otherwise disposed of. Be it further
Resolved, That Ibis ordnance Shall take
effect from and after It's passage.
Approved April "a. 1888.
I. D.. MOORE, Mayor,
Il. l.. BoUDREACX. Clerk.
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Nj. c. J. Barker has shown us ;

MI. c. }. Barker has shown us a
specimen oI exc called yanadium.
Mr.. Barker brother, Alex, sent it to
him from Il mine in Arizona Territory.
where lac is now engaged i'll mining.
Nanadium is a very rare element,
and when extracted from the ore is
very valuable, being worth $50 Alex
a~ssertS) $4,000 per pound.
The ore. when held near a burning
light. is very beautiful indeed, bril-
liant scintiilations being thrown cut,
Which sparkle like diamonds. II the
value as stated above be ii correct one,
Alex has certainly struck a bonanza.
We know of no one we would rather
hear of striking it rich (~unless it be
eurselyesl than one Of old Laiourehe's
boys.
The specimen may lie seen al Mr..
Joseph T. T~Aibodeaux's dru. store.
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Decoration Day.

The years that have elapsed since
the close of the civil war have served
TO ob,itcrate al, sectional feeling, and
a united and prosperous country joins
in keeping green the graves OF Its be-
loved dead. 1t is in this spirit that
the publisher of the New York Family
Story Paper has had written il thrilling
and pathetic romance. peculiarly APP
propriate TO thi> national holiday. Ell
tilted Faithful Leonore; or His
Grave Kept Green" In the same pa
pc will also be found u weekly IN
stal;aent OF the Life and Adventures
AS Snowman of =. T. Barlum,'' writ-
ten by himself, and equally interesting
to voung folks as 10 heads Of families.
These are rare literary treats. and
| those of our readers who are NJ al
ready enjoying them will do we'll t
obtain No. zoo of the New York Famil,
| Story Paper of their newsdealer, %
send direct to the publisher, Munro
Publishing House. Nos. "a and =
Vandewater street, Now York, ant
receive the paper four months for on
! dollar, postage free.
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Gonaux's Pile Ointment has given me good
results every time | have used 1t IN my prac
tice. DR.. +. A. SYLFESTKE.

Gonaux's Pile Ointment has given me COED
results every time | have used 1t IN my prac
tice. DR.. F. A. SYLVESIkE.
Nj. CARMEL CONVENT.
ThlbOdaux, La, Jan. q, 1888.
Mr. T. Gouaux. Houma, La:
Dear Sir cannot convey In adequate
language a satisfactory idea OF the benefit |
have sstaiRed by using your "Anti-Asthmatic
Powder and Mixture" For twenty years l
have suffered from that dreadful disease.
Asthma, and although 7 have tried many
remedies. none proved beneficial until l tried
yours. l trust my experience with this val
liable powder and mixture will be the means
of inducing others to give it a trial. Yours
respeetly. SISTER OF MI. CARMEL CoNvT.
HoUMA, La, Jan. 81, 1888.
Mr.. F. Gouanx:
Dear Sir-After suffering tor ten years and
irving all kinds of remedies, | have at last
to thank Won FOR the bottle Of antl-asthmatic
mixtuse which you were so kind "a to send
me. After taking a few doses l Was so much
relieved that l have never been without it a
minute and although, not entirely cured,
still I feel SO much relieved that | hope of be-
ing so soon. Yours truly,
Mrs. VICTOR RICHARD.
(Thc nstler of our worthy friends Clay and
Edgar kici,ard.)
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NOTICE.

r OST OR STOLEN-A CERTAIN pro
l. M!SSORY NOTE. dated April 4. lsS3,
for Si@15, subscribed by MIS-. Mary +. BiIliu,
wife, and John 5. Billiu. tn authsrize her, TO
her own order and endorsed in blank, tay.t-
bile Jan. |, 1856. with ei24.t per cent. interest
from maturity. and secured b. msrtea2e by
and Identified with All act passed April 4,
1888, before Al Lssscigne. depaty clerk OF
court of Lafourcle.
Notice is hereby given 20 the public not to
buy or - negotiate i'll any manner said nefo.
as same belongs to the undersigned, who will
institute proper proceedings te recover.
MARY WOODRUFF.
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Reports come 80 lis that the water
has stopped running through the ere
vase. IN view Of q possible June rise,
it would ScrG advisable to take i'm
mediate action 70 I'll up the breach, if
only temporarily, so as to allow the
planters in the overtlowed section to
make Il crop. however small. We call
the attention of the parochial authori-
ties to this matter, and trust they will
act for the best interests OF the public.
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The ground has been broken for Nh.
John ". Trottcr's new building on St.
PHILIP street. The Oh shop has been
moved TO the rear Of The LOT ana re
paired to BE used as Il workshop ex-
elusi1cly, and on It's site viii be erect
ed a swo-story frame building, the
ground floor OF which will do service
as Il store and the second floor as a
residence.
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An End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, ofHarrisburg H.,
says: Having received so much be-
nefit from Electric Bitters, l feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know it.
Have had a running SORT on my leg for
eight years; my doctors told me I
would have to have the bone scraped
or leg amputated. | USED, instead,
three bottles Of Electric Diite.s aud
seven boxes Bucalen's .Arnica Sake.
and my leg is nov sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are seld at .ifty cents
il bottle. and Bucklen's Arnica S'alve
at 25c. per box by Tllibodanx Drug
Store.