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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

Jour. The conditions were prepared by
the cOnvicts themselves, and nave been &C.
cepted by the officers. To entitle pris-
oner to don the gray he must sign special
agreement to implicitly obey all the rules
and regulations of the prison. in spirit as
well as in letter, and must for six months
have received the highest possible rating
(No. 10Y for good behavior. With these
conditions fully met with the convict be-
comes entitled to his suit of gray, mark
of honor. Nearly so per cent. have already
earned their right to these suits. Repeated
violations of these pledges will work a
forfeiture of the good time earned and the
suit of gray. 1t is believed that this will
prove one of the most practical reformatory
measures ever adopted in prison lite.-The
Summary.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

fears to be courteous. lest he should compromise
his own small dignity; but he who is truly strong
is far above any such dread. In truth. there is
no more effectual shield against pert and obstruc-
tive freedom than an easy, unvarying po!iteness.
Especially would urge my boy to be courteous
to his interiors. When Sir VIM. johnson returned
the salute of negro who had bowed to him. he
was reminded that he had done very unfashion-
able thing. perhaps so but would not be out
done in politeness by negro" Lord Chesterfield,
the pattern of politeness, spoke in will of his
servants as Ibis unfortunate friends equal in
birth and only inferior in fortune" We are all
Sf us polite enough to great folks very often a
great deal too polite but only the really we'll bred
courteous to servants and dependents.
ton (Wis.) Herald.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
Notes for Boys by an Old Boy.

Courtesy is that outward demeanor by which
we show our regard for the feelings of others.
GentlehOOd is the manner of life and thought
from which courtesy naturally springs.
broad distinct on is to be drawn between gen.
tehood and its carricature, gentility. Gentilty is
a cheap and tawdry limitations; gentlehood is the
thing The one is veneer, the other is the same
all through. AS gentlehood is to gentility, so is
courtesy to that ftful and labored politeness
be worn on special occasions.
Do not fancy my dear lad, that courtesy is a
merely trivial and ornamental attribute fit only
for ladies' bowers.
manners are not idle. but the fruit
OF royal nature and Of noble mind.''
tesy. The unsympathetic man is never truly cour-
teous because he is by the very law of his nature
careless of the feelings of others.
For the finest example of truth and manly cour-
tesy that the world has ever seen you must turn
to your New Testament. In the words (surely
1.-THE first true gentleman that ever breathed.'
Courtesy is hut one Of the many Developments
of that Golden Rule which is the germinal law of
practical christianity
There is nothing unmanly in courtesy as some
rough-mannered persons seem to think The
strongest and bravest men are generally the mild
est and gentlest. Indeed, courtesy is often sign
of strength, because it implies and involves q GER
tain self-represson. The weak and pompous man
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is edited and published
by the inmates of the prison. All matter pub.
vshed in its columns is contributed by the inmates,
except that properly credited to others. All sup.
port must come from the subscribers and adver.
Users outside. and copy is furnished to each in.
mate free of charge. All surplus money over the
cost of publication is devoted to the library fund.
All exchanges are given out to the inmates as
soon as examined by the editor. Any one except
the inmates may subscribe for THE MIRROR and
it will be sent to any address receipt of SUBJ
scription price, 81 go per year. GCc six months.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

We copy the following from the "Imita-
of Christ" by Thomas A Kempis, for the
benefit of those of our number who have
not already learned by experience what it
advises:
Son. in many things it behooveth thee to
be Ignorant. and to esteem thyself as one
dead upon earth; as one to whom the whole
world is crucited. Many things also must
thou pass by with deaf ear, and think
rather of those things that appertain to thy
peace. 1t is more profitable to turn away
thy eyes from such things as displease thee.
and leave to everyone his own way OF think
ing, than to give way to contentious dis
course. Ii thou stand well with God, and
look at his judgment, thou wilt more easily
bear to see thyself overcome.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

Under the head of Gifts to General
Harrison the New York Tribune, in a
recent Issue, publishes the following infor-
nation of interest to our readers:
One OF the imitation log cabins which
has been on exhibition in the hall came from
California, and another from Virginia, but
the most skillfully constructed and the
smallest of them all is the work of convict
in the Minnesota pententiary.
We take pleasure in announcing that the
piece of work referred to ABOVE was the
product of an esteemed member of our
community who was recently released
through executive clemency. He is resi-
dent of the state and gentleman. We
trust his mechanism and general qualifica-
tions will secure him the consideration ne
deserves.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

The PRISON MIRROR published at the
state prison, Saltwater. MIMI. is prosper
ing. 1t is now in its second year, with a
publication of 1850. independent of the
interest felt in paper published within
prison walls THE MIRROR is the most ably
edited and interesting paper Of its kind.
The subject matter is mostly original from
the pens of the inmates The Detective.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

The vigorous arraignment of the saloon
as the dominant cause of crime, by C. IL.
R., in recent issue Of TIE MIRROR, has
attracted the attention Miss Frances E. Will
lard, president of the worlds w. C. T. U.
She has honored our contributor by present
ing him with choice lot of literature which
he will leave with the librarian for distribu-
ton, when he makes his exit. This event
will occur soon.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

Secretary Hart, of the board of correc-
tions and charities, has addressed circular
to the clergy of the state, relative to the
observance of Prison Sunday. and suggests
the subject of Jail improvement and aiding
discharged prisoners, for the sermons on
that day. AS means of information, he
suggests that the clergymen visit the jails
and lockups and give their congregations
some enlightenment upon the question of
prison reform. An effort has been made by
philanthropsts to make this custom, of de-
voting one Sunday in the year to a consid-
Grafton of the prison question. general.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
[Original.]
MY LIFE.
MORNING.
summary,


Hark! hear that sad cough, in the stiffness OF
morning!
Then, bang! bang! bang! goes the bell, with its
untlmely warning
Arise from thy slumber and cover thy frame
With the garb Of d,shonor. for Convict's thy name
NOON.
AT noon thou shalt come to thy lone prison cell
Think not of earths blessings thy lot cast in hell
Eat thy dinner in silence from out the tin pan.
Think not of thy birthright nor that thou TT a
man.
EVENING.
The cell-bell tolls the knell of parting day
The whistle sounds a dreary, fOg-horn note.
The Convict cell-ward plods s weary way
And leaves the world to chuckle, sigh. and goat
Deep into the darkness peering,
thought l demon nearing,
wake up my boy and breathe more gently"
Whispers the kind voice of the sentry.
In the broken style of the lines above,
Think Of the Convict, for thus is his life
Learn to labor, and wait, and love-
Advice of friend. mayhap of wife,
How little she knows of life's dreary waste,
How fondly she hopes for the turn Of the tide
Alas! the lone prison cell is only taste
OF the i'll that will follow and with us abide
Would the cold world pause in its selfish greed,
And fathOm the causes which led to our falls
No further favor could lessen our need
The doors would swing open, they'd level the
walls.
The promptings of manhood would open the door
To lifes busy hum and the paths of the just;
The saloon and the prison would know US no more;
True virtue would stifie dishonor and lust
But the world says mo. you have dared to do
wrong
You have broken the laws of God and of state,
You must be punished and dance to the song
OF stern Justice dealt with malice and hate"
Very well moral world, you ought to know best,
should not complain, since that is your game
Just turn on your guns and will be blest
If we wont fight it out in Dame Justices name
But just mark my words. at the close of the in
ming,
If I'm not to the front, while you lose your ALL
Twill be no fault of mine and mock Victory grin
ming,
may chant DER your grave. the cause of your
fall. DODO
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

knowledge possessed by the people on this
question, it is certainly mild request to
devote one day in the year to its investiga-
ton. We firmly believe the average COM
munity would profit by giving more atten-
ton to the question, and that two days de-
voted to the topic would be pardOnable. A
better knowledge could be thus gained than
the usual source of information affords. to
wit: The sensational newspaper account.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

We acknowledge receipt of package of
miscellaneous numbers of The Universal
Republic" and THE Worlds Advance
Thought" published at Portland. Oregon.
They are interesting and useful journals,
and contain many able essays Oh the live
questions of the day.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17
Sleepy Papers

are those which, besides being ready-printed Just
to save brain.work, barren Of lively fancy and
happy turns or expression in the editorial write
up. Nor do they heed the quality of the selections
which they make from current newspaper litera-
ture.
Society gossip is treated in dred-up way, and
no attempt is made at animation of style.
And in addition to these defects not unfre.
quently. the typographical makeup is shocking
bad'-Sunny Cline.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

1t is with pain we learn of the arrest of
some recently discharged brethren and if we
were in full possession of the facts we would
administer such a rebuke as would leave no
room for doubt regarding the disrespect
with which "a chronic" is viewed by our
community; but as we have only news
paper report which bears upon it's face
every appearance of high color. we can
only say IF they are guilty" they should
be imprisoned and detained i'm prison until
satisfactory evidence is forthcoming to
show their intention to lead honorable
lives. The prison can never be reforma-
tory institution as long as it is used only as
a temporary Inn, in which the morally dis
eased are repaired physically for further
depradatiOns upon society. A constant
stream OF humanity is pouring in at one
door, but an almost equal number is pouring
out at another to take their places as vul-
lures to feed upon the industry of their
fellOw-men. This migratory element in the
human family, commonly known as tramps,
are the characters who gain for the pris-
oner of every class that dlsrespect which
makes it so hard for him to enter the
honorable avocations of life AS a matter
OF fact, the tramp element is a very small
percentage Of those who pass through the
prison, but they are numerous enough to
cast their degrading influence over every
man who is so unfortunate as to wear the
stripes for any cause whatsoever.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

used To teach in West st. Paul and
when l subscribed for THE MIRROR. |
wondered if there might not be one or more
of those boys who used to be my pupils. in
that prison. You know real teacher takes
a mOtherly interest in her pupils. and l
thought perhaps l might be helping some
OF my poor boys:
The above is from letter received from
one of our lady subscribers. Perhaps she
is right in her conjecture. and by publish
ing the extract it may reach the object of
her interest. Certain it is, there is a bond
of friendship formed between the teacher
and pupil which neither time nor misfor-
tune can efface. When the eyes of former
pupils. who may now be among our num-
Der, rest upon these lines. let the thought
sink deep into your lives, that there are
those who are concerned in your well-being.
While you read. the pure mind of a woman
may be with you, and perhaps ere the dawn
of another day has lifted her voice in prayer
to God that you may be acceptable in His
sight. The wife or husband, the parent,
brother or sister, are little nearer than the
teacher. and in many instances not SO near
The sentiment expressed in this letter is
echoed from thousands of hearts, and that
teacher who does not feel it is stranger to
the true mission of his or her calling
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-10-17

One million dollars of liver coin weigh IS. 92OS
pounds avoirdupOis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
COMMERCIAL.
Money Market,

Money Market.
NEW YORK, March Mooney. 2@3.
LATER.
Money on call, easy; 293; last loan, g.
closed at 2 @ 215
Prime mercantile paper, AZ "a So
Sterling exchange. dull, steady: 4 $50 for
sixty-day bills; 1917 for demand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03

Notice of time and place for the hearing o.
Petition for admission to PROBATE of Will.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
Chicago Live StoSR.

Chicago Live StosR.
CHICAGO. March 2.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market strong and
10 higher; shipping steers. 80 0 $50;
stockers and feeders, go q $50; Texas
cattle, S@4.
Hogs Receipts, 1900; weak: lower;
mixed, 500 @ $50; heavy, $50 q $50; light,
4.9o q 5. Is.
Sheep-Receipts, natives, SO $40; western,
4.90 g $50; Texans. 8 25@ $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
New YORK Stock Exohange.

New York Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Ihe stock market
opened Is % 81 lower New stocks were
fairly active, but the general list is dull and
featureless. At II o'clock the market is en-
tirely stagnant, at small fractions under
the opening.
LATER The stock market took an
other turn in the downward diree-
ton to- ay being weak almost from the
opening to the close. The market continues
in a very satisfactory condition, every
thing seemingly depending upon what
legislation at Washington may develop,
and as to special disturbances Opinion on
Wall Streets thstthe n rthwestern railroad
war is not likely o last much LONGER
Reading soon became great feature this
morning. on the report from Chicago that
the Knights and Brotherhood had com to
the agreement that the latters men now on
the heading should be called cut and there
was rush osell stock. Most of the offer
ings were taken by insiders and the fact
that such large amounts were taken with
out breaking among the traders checked
the decline. The close was quiet to weak,
near the lowest prices The active list was
lower, Reading and oregon Improvement
lost per cent, and OREGON Navigation ~.
Governments dull and eady.
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Afternoon Railroad Stocks.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO. March 2.
Wheat-Easy; cash, 1914; April, 76]15; May,
SOS.
Corn-Easy; cash, 4s14; April. 49,: May,
5213.
0ats-steady; May, 81 1l-I6.
Barley-Nothing doing.
Pork-Steady; cash, - 95; May, IL. 10.
Lard-Easy; cash, 6.5713; April, 772k
May, 7.7719.
AFTERNOON.
Wheat--Firmer; cash, rs 1916; April,
rs 5-16: May, 78l1-16.
COrn-UDc changed.
0ats-Unchanged.
Rye-Quiet; SO.
Barley Unchanged.
WHISKY Is
Pork Easy; cash, Is 90.
Lard-Easy cash, 7 65.
Shoulders, 90 % 6 10; short Clear, ! so 90
1924; short ribs, linz
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
PhiladelDhia Wool.

Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia Xxx
and above. 81 a 80; X, % % 30: medium, 81
% 3713; coarse, Sc % 81: New York, Michigan,
Indiana and western fine or X and Xxx. 81 @
IS; medium washed combings and delaine,
washed combing and delaine, o 90 80; coarse
do, p "a IS: eastern Oregon. Is d 20: val LEY
Oregon, u "a Is; New Mexican and Colo
RADIO, 10 % 10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
New York General Markets.

NEW YORK, March 2 -Hops-Quiet. u =
changed. sugar-Firm; superior manills,
Lie; refined, firm. mool-Quiet, firm: do
mestlc fleece % @ 37;pulled, Is @ SO; Texas,
Lead-Firm domestic, 81. Tin Firm /;
straits, Sc. Coffee-Spot, fair; Rio, nominal,
AZ; options. opened firm. closed 30 to 40
points lower; sales, $1,000 bags; March. 10. Is
% 1Ll5; April. 10 65 q 10 95; May. 10 IS
"a 10 So; July, 10 90 "a 10 so; August, $50 q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
Boston Wool.

Boston, March Wool, steady; Ohio and
Pennsylvania heeces, so q 81 and 30 "a SO
for No. l; Michigan and Wisconsin, % (0 %:
combtng and delaine woods. 35 q 3s for No.
Ohio and Michigan: Ohio fine delaine, 80
@ "a; secured Territory and Texas woods, so
"a So for medium and fine. choice pulled
woods, IS @ 40; fair to good pulled woods, 80
"a 81; other grades unchanged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SAID
/ Court in said matter, notice Is hereby
given that Monday, the 9th day of Febru-
airy. A. d. 1888. at IL o'clock a. m, at the
County Court House IN Salt Lake City, Utah
Territory, in the court room of said court,
has been appointed the time and place for
the hearing of q petition of E. ]. Swaner
praying for the admission to probate of u
certain document Herewith presented, pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament oil
Eliza Baddley, deceased, when and where
all persons interested may appear and OBJ
pose the probate of said will, or the grant.
ing of letters testamentary to William Fuller
as prayed for in said petition
Dated at Salt Lake City, February II, 1885,
JOHN C. CUTLER
Probate Clerk, Salt Lake Co.
8. W. DARKE, Attorney for Petitioner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
Liverpool Produce.

Liverpool Produce.
LIVERPOOL, March 2
Wheat-Good demand: new No. winter,
&c. sgd, steady; new No. spring, Is. Sd
steady.
Four-In fair demand, 9s ID, steady
Corn Good demand; spot. 4s. 3d., firm
March, April and May. As. III d., firm,
LATER.
Wheat-Firm: demand good; holders offer
moderately. California No. /, IS I'd per
Genital; red western spring, 6s I'd % 6s Sd; do
winter, 6s I'd q 6s Cd
Confirm; demand good; new mixed
western, 4s Sd per Genital.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
Mining Market

NEW YORK, March mining stocks dull:
Hills. 81 rs; California and Virginia,
$15. 90; Dunkin, $115; Eureka, 1915; Alice
81 so; FL Christie, s1.35; Gould & Curry,
"a 80: Hale & Norcross, $l1 90; Mexican,
$5S7R; Navajo. $50; Ophir, $40 so
Pronstite, $500; Sutro Tunnel, u cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
LOCAL MARKETS.
(wRoLBsALE.)

SALT LAKE CITY, March 2, 1888.
corrected Daily by Sears & LiddIe }
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Petroleum

New YORK, March 2.-Petro.eum opened
weak at "a, and closed steady at 931s; high
est, 94; lowest 922I. Sales, 2652, 600 barrels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the Probate Court, in and for Salt Lake
County, Territory of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-03

In the matter of the estate of Eliza Bsddley
deceased
The National tribune., 1888-05-17
Another Great Ran.

James Leary, the owner of the famous log
raft that went to pieces some time ago, is busy
upon another one of even greater magnitude
than the first, which was so unfortunate The
present intention is to build not exactly a raft,
but more properly gigantic, solid ship. COM
posed of logs bound together by chains and
spikes, but in the shape Of a manageable vessel.
The huge affair is now in course of construc-
ton at Finger Board, on the Bay of Fundy,
and will not be ready for lauchiug until late in
June or early in July, the period of highest
tides in that vicinity. The huge log ship viii be
700 feet long 40 feet longer than the other raft,
and will have six lofty masts, square rugged like
those of a ship and carrying sail, which will
be used as an auxiliary power to the towboat.
In the mass 10000 logs win be included, and
the cost of the whole is estimated at from S55,-
600 to SEQ 1000,
The National tribune., 1888-05-17
Where silence was Safety.
Boston Cotrier.l

Jepson-I notice that you always speak we'll
of me to my face, J0bsOn, and while 1 have no
reason to believe that you do otherwise behind
my back, think it does not harm a man to be
criticized by his freuds-tO be told his little
faults. I know I'm not perfect and [ would
be glad to have you remind me Of the fact
sometimes.
Jobson-Tell you Of your faults?
Jepson-Yes; criticize me. Tell me what
your honest private opinion Of me is. That's
what l want
JObson-Jepson, you are six feet two, and ]
am five feet four and you want me to give you
my honest, private opinion of you? No, Stree
JobsOn, my boy, Pm no fool