The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-01-25
Some Criticism.

.4 .s Some Criticism.
l have just finished the perusal of the
oath number of THE MIRROR. and it struck
me very forcibly that it was the best. or
nearly the best. issue of the paper. Cole
Younger comes to the front with a good
article. l was little afraid that Cole was
going to give my Convict Honor rap. -
but soon discovered that he and would
not fall out. Like him 1 advocate the
loan scheme. and promise faithfully to
borrow three dollars from any convict phil
anthropist who comes to the front:
&c. NJ" tells us very successfully that
we should ''stand alone" and not depend
on our companions for all the blessings of
life. Stand alone? So say 1. When I
leave this prison, will l look around for
some member of the w. C. 4. U. to help
me along in this world? mot any," / am
a young man of twenty-five years of age,
in good health, and hope of fair intelli-
gence. and think can get along in the
world without looking up any philanthro-
pist; if l cannot get along in one town
will try another until l find some place
where it is not known that l have been in
the penitentiary. | am not a professional
crook" and when [ leave here intend to
live square" l am not hyprOcrite, and
therefore will not claim that 1 will be
square On religious principles, but because
l believe it is the best paying business, and
l am positive it will keep me our of prison.
Reader. go and be a crook" or All honest
man, as you see fit. but you know without
my telling you which will be the easiest
life. But l am depressing from my attempt
at criticism.
WE'LL Well! Here is the Basket"
was laboring under the delusOn that he
had been ''crushed'' at the time Tam
many" made the attempt to crush the
in his usual picQuant style. l will leave
him to the gods The Basket is my favor
lite and might be prejudiced in my re-
marks in his favor, SO [ will only say.
'Basket' come often.
IT. D." you are dead wrong" when
you imagine some STRONG minded brother
will say. keep STILL 1t would be some
weak minded one. if any. Just bear in
mind the words of Dr. johnson and come
again. He says, Exert your talents and
distinguish yourself. and don't think of re-
firing from the world until the world will
be sorry that you retire." | hate fellow
whose pride, OF cOwerdce, or laZiness,
drives into a corner and who does nothing
when he gets there but sit and grOwl. Let
him come out and bark as l do.
Mrs. Beaudry depicts true and false
friends SO clearly that her article speaks fol
itself, and any favorable criticism on my
part (Which would be the only kind posi-.
ble) would be superf1uOus.
| The article signed ''Ole diversion" is very
good in some parts. and III one particular
place echoes my sentiments as expressed
by ME in an article on ''Desperadoes'' pub
| liShed some time ago. So far agree witt
the writer of the article. But in the nex
paragraph L must disagree with him.
Although | can stand as much good treat
ment as any one. still claim that l will be
neither better nor worse when leave thi:
place OIL account of the treatment received
while here. | have received good treat
ment ever since came here, and | thini
any man can do likewise. The simple
secret is. obey orders. That is why re-
ceived good treatment AT some future
time l will give you my view of good anC
bad treatment. j' Fl
| AS the Trial by Court Martial" signed
IA Reformed Soldier" is my own. l vii
leave it for ''de gang" to critcse.
AS the French say Cough reservoir"
Jan. 10, 1888. PHENIX.
We find in the lteratureS and histories OF
| all nations and DeODieS SAMPLES innumer