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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11

No section OF the country is to-day attractins
go much attention as Montana, Oregon and
Washington; Montana because it row ranks
first in the production of precious metals !;
Oregon because of its rich valleys. and Wash.
ington territory by reason of its mild climate,
timber, coal, minerals and wonderful produc-
ton of fruits and cereals. The rapid growth Of
Spokane Falls, with a water power exceeding
even that of Minneapolis; Tacoma on Puget
sound, the terminus of the Northern Pacific
railroad, with 1900 inhabitants Seattle, thirty
miles distant, an energetic and thriving city,
mark this section of the Pacific Northwest as
one that offers peculiar inducements TO- those
seeking new homes.
By writing Charles s. Fee, general passenger
agent Northern Pacific railroad, st. Paul,
Mimi, he viii send you illustrated pamphlets,
maps and books giving you valuable informa-
ton in reference to the country tTaversed by
this great line from st. Paul, Minneapolis, Du.
luth and Ashland to Portland, Ore, and Ia
coma and Seattle, W. T. This road, in addition
to being the only rail line to Spokane Falls,
Tacoma and Seattle, reaches all the principal
points in northern Minnesota and Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho. Oregon and Washington; possess.
es unequaed scenic attractions as well as su>
perior train equipment such as dinner, cars
and colonist sleepers for the use of intending
settlers, neither of which conviences are TO be
found on any other line ticketing business to
the states and territories named.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11

martial strains were bourne upon the breeze
and every heart within the house beat fast and
every breath came quick.
"Here they come The noble messengers of
the news have at last their appointment kept"
was the universal thought among the expectant
guests.
The watch lady at the window saw some
thing She proclaimed: Its a colored band
"Why, what a compliment to Gen. Harrison
this is, said guest. "Who would have ex-
pected it"
This remark furnished the cue for following
remarks.
Said one: "The colored people are most
peculiar race. Their enthusiasm is so great; but
l admire and envy them for their earnestness
after ALL"
Said another: "What an unexpected event
This is at such time as this"
The herald at the window now looked with
keen interest and exclaimed in her gentle
manner: "Why there's whole procession OF
them. o, what sight.
A person near her side had the greatest OF
curiosity to look out also, but for the sake OF
appearances she stifed the desire and SAID
why they are going TO give our general quite
an ovation"
"And the men are decorated with regalias
and they have banners too" said the herald at
the window.
This called forth more conventional enco-
miums on the colored man. 81 wonder what
kind of a surprise they have in store for the
general, anyway, was the inquiry.
The band meanwhile was playing The
Starry Flag" and the hidden guests IN the great
house were awaiting the shout of the lusty
voices of the worshipers of the general who
had come with band and banners TO offer their
fealty to the great man. But the shout came
not and nothing but the music gave token OF
what was outside.
"Why, how many of them there must be, +"
said guest 81 wonder what kind of a sur
prise there is in store for us"
The herald gazed again and looked with vast
interest. But what was that she saw, or was it
that her eyes had misjudged the objects. No;
it could not be. Down went the curtain and
seated was the girl. A look of great chagrin
spread over her countenance. "Why it's a
funeral, and the hearse is just passing" she
said petulantly. Everybody looked at every
body else, and the enthusiastic feeling was
chilled. Silence now was strictly observed and
painful thoughts were pictured in every coun-
tenance.
At this point the carriages containing the
messengers of the news arrived, and other
thoughts engaged everyone's attention.
The whole trouble was that a member of the
order of the Society of the white dove" had
died, and the funeral out of respect for Gen.
Harrison, probably, went by his house, and
when in sight of it struck up the tune of the
"Starrv ElapD
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
A HEARsE CAME IN SIGHT
just as an Ovation Was Expected in Honor
of Gen. Harrison.

just as an Ovation Was Expected in Honor
OF Gen. Harrison.
The house of Gen. Harrison was crowded
Wednesday noon and the candidate and his as
sembled guests were waiting with patience and
expectancy the advent of the gentlemen who
would inform him in a formal manner what
he had informally been told before. The
guests being select and seclusive did not desire
to encounter the vulgar gaze Of outsiders. So
the blinds had been drawn. Seclusive people
have some instincts in common with the hu-
man race. One is curiosity, and young lady
possessed this attribute to an extensive degree.
She kept peeping out of one corner of the
curtain 10 survey the course events were taking
On the outside. She Was generous and inn
parted all she saw TO those around her. S,on
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11

An old physician, retired from practice hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung affections, also positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases, has felt it his duty TO make it known TO
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send, free of charge, to all who desire it,
this recipe in German, French or English, with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing, with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A. Noyes, 149 Powers Block, Roch-
ester, n. Y.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
A Narrow Escape.

Jsck-"You know how madly I worship
Clara Gushington| His sister-"Yes, Jack,
and think she is interested in you" Jack
"Well, have bought her a beautiful pair of
bracelets, but | am afraid they are a little
large" His sister (faintly)-" Heavens, Jackl
Those are not bracelets"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
Harrison's Chinese Record.

lFost-Dlspatch.I
The civil war ended twenty-three years ago
but the republican editors who were utilizing
it last month for campaign purposes now ask
us to treat Harrison's Chinese record as some
thing irrelevant on account of its antiquity.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
Epoch. !

Epoch
Miss Clara-"I made such a stupid blunder
to-day, Ethel" Miss Ethel-"Yes?" Miss
Clara-"Yes; went into drug store and told
the young gentleman behind the counter that I
wanted good sponge bath; l meant of course,
q good bath sponge. Ii was yerv annoving.n
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
Located at Last.

The republican platform briefly construed
"Drink more whisky and wear fewer clothes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11

From the prominent position taken by the
Pacific railroads in the republican party, il is
inferred they have felt the force OF reform un.
der democratic administration.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
1t Will Win.
IPiffshurr Posi- /
In n Nutshell.

Lighter taxes and greater prosperity is the
pith of the democratic platform, and it will win
with the people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11
Consumption Cured.

[Alta-California.
Salt river is in Indiana; a branch of White
river.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-11

"Best cure for consumption is the old Boston
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Warden stordock visited st. Paul. Monday.
-Chas Clark, who was injured in the foundry
last week. is rapidly recovering from the effects
of his mishap.
Mine host Colligan is justly proud of a fine
new desk for his Office the same being the han
diwork of state carpenter Clifton.
Mrs. Samuel Mcclure, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Collins. Hunter. ID. T., and Mrs.
NJ l.. Work, st Paul. were callers at the prison
last week.
The prison choir, which now numbers seven
voices, furnished most excellent music Sunday,
and Papa, fairly outdid himself in the rendition
of his part.
The following visitors attended chapel SER
vices Sunday: V. c. Seward. John Roney Mr. Mil
Ier Mr.. Covell, Jr., Miss Covell, Miss Hettergren
Miss Ida Roney.
Saturday was the coolest day of the season.
the thermometer registering 40 degrees below at
the gate. but some of the city thermometers are
said to have registered 81.
Misses Tillie and Mamie Nelson. Red Wing
and Misses Selma. Nina and Emma johnson. city,
were shown through the prison Thursday, by Dep
uty Westby. and THE MIRROR acknowledges a
pleasant CALL
An accident to the dynamo. Sunday evening
in the shape of melted box caused the shutting
off OF the electric light, Sunday night. The dam
age was repaired so that the light turned on
Monday evening
Some kind friends who do not forget the cycle
OF time presented Librarian Younger with pair
of beautiful canares on his 44th birthday which
occurred last Sunday. The present is highly ap-
precated by the recipient.
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods in all departments of our bust
ness and can with pride, refer all strangers to
customers since 1856. We desire, through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the publics' atten-
ton to our stock, at all times new, modern, and
by far the largest in the ST. Crox Valley, of drugs
family medicines. lumbermen's drug supplies,
paints varnishes, brushes, and beautiful parlor
AID hanging lamps. Crandall & Barclay.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
A Letter From Mother.

Editor Mirror: ,... F.
While sitting in my cosy little cell. this winter
evening. and as l was looking over THE MIRROR
the postmaster approached my cell door, and in
pleasant tone he said: Thomas. here is a letter
for yOu.' took the letter, thanked him. and he
passed on to the next cell. On opening my letter
at the first glance saw it was from home and
mother. who said that she was glad to hear that
was we'll and hoped when left this prison that
/ will be better boy and that she hoped she
would never see me in place like this again,
and added Little did think. dear son, when
you were little boy playing around the house
that would ever see the day that 1 would write
such letter and to such place as you are in.
And ., dear son, try and make up your mind
while you are behind those bars that you will
never again do anything that will grieve your
poor old m other. If you had only taken your
mothers advice you would not be where you are
to-day. If you make up your mind and say,
with God helping me, will try and be better
boy God will hear your prayer, and He will help
you.' Yes, dear reader. if 1 had only taken
mothers advice and kept away from the saloons
and gambling dens would not be where 1 am to-
day. l see it all now; all her kind words and
good advice comes back to me. But all is not
lost. All 1 ask is one more chance, and with
Gods help will yet show to the world that can
be an honest boy and an honor to my dear old
parents. TOMMY LAWSON.
Jan. IS, 1855.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
An Open Letter to the Basket.

DEAR BASKET-Last Thursday. after having
perused your article in the last issue of THE
MIRROR. my mind was greatly disturbed by try
ing to think how to help you in some way out of
your difficulty regarding that double-actiOn woven.
wire spring mattrass of yours. After consider
able hard studying, at last remembered having
| read. sometime ago. of a wonderful bed which a
French millionaire had made for his use, and it is
certainly one of the most luxurious pieces of fur
niture have ever heard of. If only it could be-
come universal in this institution, what boon it
would be tous.
will now try to give you descr ption of the
same hoping that one similar to it will suit you.
The bed itself is model of comfort, ESQ very diff.
ferent from the one you occupy now,) and the fol-
lowing devices have been adopted to render ris-
ing from it as little unpleasant as possible When
it is time to get up chime of bells ring The oc-
cupant continues to sleep. Suddenly candle is
lit by a clever mechanical arrangement. The
sleeper rubs his eyes and an invisible hand pro-
| cceds to divest him of his nightcap you haven't
got one use one of Mr.. Dodd's latest issue OF
socks; that will suit the purpose) By means of
| electricity, to which our Chief could attend a
| spirit lamp with embarrassing apparatus next
begins to burn. The water boils. and the smell of
coffee soon fills the room with delicious fra
GRANGE. Out do not labor under the delusion
that that coffee is any better than that Steward
Benner is giving you now) LuxuriousIy reveling
amid agreeable sensations. the occupant now Just
beginning to awaken. is soothed by sounds of mus
ic proceeding from a music box. At length the
bell rings out another merry peal. and at the foot
of the bed card with '.Levez.vOus"-get up-in-
scribed on it, appears. If this invention is with
out effect, very powerful mechanism lifts the
cupant bodily from his bed, and deposits him on
the floor
Now. my dear Basket" don't allow that look
of disappointment to disfgure your face. while
reading this last for it is not necessary for you to
wind up that part of the mechanism. hope you
will be satisfied with the description. and if you
wish to become the happy owner OF bed similar
to the above. you will confer great honor upon
me by calling at my residence in avenue A.
where I, with the greatest Of pleasure will give
you all further information in my power. Yours
| truly, g. NJ
Jan. 81, 1883.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
Sunday Services.

Rev. Albert conducted the services and preac hed
from Second Timothy ~: II have fought good
fight. have finished my course, have kept the
faith" The text was the first part of the verse.
After briefly reviewing Paurs life. his opposition
to Christ his remarkable conversion. and his
great services to the cause of Christianity the
speaker said: I'VE too. are fighting the great Bat
tie of life for life is conflict from the beginning
until its close. We, too, will want to say at its
close, 4 have fought good fight Not only is
life conflict for you and me but for all life. In
the vegetable well the animal kingdom there
are opposing forces, and life and growth is one
continuous line OF opposion and struggle. But
there is a struggle in which man alone is the par
ticipant. This is the moral struggle. and where
ever he goes he must face the battle. If surround
ing circumstances make our course more difficult
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
The st. Cloud State Reformatory.

Superintendent Myers and Mr.. John
Cooper, of the Reformatory Commission,
returned to-day from st. Paul. where the
commissioners held meeting yesterday to
decide upon the plans for the state reform
atory, located at st. Cloud. Architect
Stevens submitted sketch of his plans,
which were in the form of a Greek cross and
had cell room for 600 convcts. Thiswas cut
down to capacity of 400, and other minor
alterations were made. The plans were then
accepted and Mr.. Stevens will at once COM
plete the draft. The central part of the
completed bnilding will be about square,
with corner towers. and rising in pyramidal
form to height of about 1874 feet. This will
contain the guard rooms and the sides will
be latticed iron. giving clear view of the
cell rooms. which extend out on three sides
of the central square. Each of these cell
buildings will be about fifty feet wide, inside
measurement, and four stories high, accom-
mOdating 1874 prisoners. The distance from
the ground to the top of the walls will be Sd
feet. On each floor will be double rOw.Of
cells running down the middle of the room
with four foot walk between them, and q
fourteen foot corridor extendidg around the
two rows. Back of the central cell building
will be the dining hall; back of this the store
rooms, and still further back the building for
heating the entire refOrlnatOry. On the
fourth side of the central square and forming
the front will be the superintendent resi-
dence and officers quarters. This will be
disconnected from the refOrmatOry and a
driveway will run between them, the only
direct communication between the buildings.
being a covered way from the second story.
The prison wall Will begin from the extreme
ends of the right and left cell wings and eX-
tend back about 500 feet, inclosing a
paralleIogram about 50OXS00 feet or some
nine or ten acres. At the rear near this wall
will be the work shops. The part to be built
this year will probably be the central cell
room with temporary quarters for the Off
GERS. so that cOnvicts may be housed at once
and put to work in the quarres. The ma
terial to be used in the first building is not
yet determined upon, but if the wishes Of
st. Cloud and the fitness of things are con-
sdered. it will be granite.-St. Cloud Jour-
nal-PreSs. Jan. 10.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25

We find in the literatureS and histories of
all nations and peoples samples innumer-
able OF gross and cruel injustice. Mankind
has never been able to administer justice,
true and exact. Ancient and modern his
tory and common experience prove this.
Well, then, since we find that so called JUS
tice is simply game of hit or miss, let us
drop our absurd pretentions; let us admit
manfully that human Judgment. human
power, human knowledge, have no data
whereby to administer justice, true and
exact What do we mean when we say
that this man should be hanged and that
man should not be punished at all? Surely
this petty vindictivenesS. this sm%!minded
revenge is not justice. Let us lei. q justice
to the Almighty. In our conceptions of
punishment let us view pain as it is. a gift
from the gods, and let us administer it as
soul-medicine to be applied according to the
needs and capabilities of the patient.
Like testing Plate we may fairly ask, with
a slight difference OF terms. What is Justice?
and like wise Plate we may not take the
trouble to wait for an answer. Punish
ment viewed as measure of justice must
of necessity be unjust; viewed as a remedial
agent. viewed as healing force, 1t is. at
least, charitable and Christlke, and it is
the only scientific view in the present state
of human knowledge and human judgement.
The Summary.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25

than our neighbours, it is a difference that will
soon vanish, for it is with all the samoa Struggle
between right and wrong. We know the right
and that is enough. We must not weigh our &C.
ton in the balance of advantage and disadvan-
tage; it is not selfish question, but one of indi.
vidual responsibility" So r ss
Here he dealt with the methods of business
that will not stand the moral test, and their in
fuence upon society. Faith was defined by prac-
tical illustration. Love. which is an outgrowth OF
faith was wanting everywhere. 1--WE need more
of the love of Christ which surpasseth all under
standing" sft.N@
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25

AS we were marching in to dinner a short time
ago. strange lady stood by the deputy watching
the scene as the men took their dish and bread
and passed on to their cells. until a 25g-pounder
sided up to the bread basket and took on what
he thought it would take to fill up on. when the
lady turned cxcitedly to the deputy and ex-
claimed. what! do you allow them all the bread
they want to eat?' guess she was a sister to
the Prodgal Son. and he had told her that swine
didn't always know how many husks it took to
make a meal. 416
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
What Constitutes Responsibility {!

What Constitutes Responsibility!
Editor Mirror: ..... g.. ..
What constitutes responsibility? Money.
social position. or genuine virtue? To be
respectable is to be worthy of respect, and
he deserves respect who has most virtue.
The humblest man who bravely does his
duty is more worthy of respect than the
cOveteus millionaire among his money bags.
or the arrogant monarch upon his throne.
The protiigate man, though he may roll i'm
money, is often not really as respectable as
the ShOeblack who cleans his boots. That
which eXaltS the world. eXats the one and
despises the other, but it does not make
them respectable according to the real mean
ing of the word. Their responsibility is
but hollow sham as they themselves
frequently feel, and those who worship
them bow down to a fetish, a thing of
feathers and tinsel. The selfish arrogant,
idle drOne. who wastes them in his own
qualification and disSpates the fortune of
his progeny. is not and cannot be respect
able, but the hard working. self denying
father, who wears out his life to bring up
his children, is. even though he be but
day laborer. The creed which eXaltS man
in proportion to the contents of his money.
bags is false one. 1t creates an imperi-
um in imperio. for. while the law declares
all citizens equal. it creates a social stand
ard. which endeavOrS to ignore that great
truth. There are some unfortunate men
that although they wear the prison garb.
have not yet lost all claim on responsibility,
and would if assisted, when leaving this
place. in obtaining good situation. instead
of being hunted down by fame-Seekng Of
ticerS of the law. show themselves to be
good, upright and honest citizens. But the
coarse. british, knavish, profigate criminal;
he may be in prison. or through social
standing out OF prison as yet-in short, all
VII, 1 short of their duty to their fellow
n.t ire those who are not respectable. IT.
respective of the fact whether they eat
with silver forks or steel ones. q. NJ.
Dec. %, 1887. ..-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25

Idleness-that is not rest. Continual
motion without WEAKNESS. which. while it
revolves advances also; assurance of result,
and consciousness of harmony with univer-
sal deSign-that is the rest of the millennial
day. when each man shall have put his
shoulder to his brothers burden. and thrown
down the fences that lengthsn the weary
distances of labor's goals.-Park Region
Pioneer
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
To the Public.

We would call attention to the fact that are
disposing of our Fall and Winter goods at dis
count, to make room for large importation of
Spring Goods. Thon Bros, Merchant Tailors. Sec
Ond street.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25

The natural body is the expression of the
minds limitations; the spiritual body is the
expression of the SOUPS infinity. Park
Region Pioneer
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25

An individuality is precious to God. not
in proportion to it's power to do or to ac-
quire, but in proportion to its capacity to-.
enjoy and sutfer.-Park Region Pioneer
The Labor enquirer., 1888-01-07

even partially pibveu. i does
seem the height 'of folly to enter
into national campaign with the
certainty of defeat.
The capable general will not
enter an engageadeht with a corpo-
rails guard, trusting to press into
service sufficient stragglers or de-
pending on the enemy's forces
desertihg their own colors and
joining his. He tries TO meet the
enemy with something like equal
numbers, recruiting to fill his ranks
with the required quota. if neces-
sary.
The army of genuine reform is
being recruited and it yet needs
the addition of a goodly number
of intelligent soldiers. On with
the recruiting! Let US fight when
we can smash the enemy.