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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-12

piano SOLO IN most artistic manner.
Miss COrinne Isaacs, who is gifted with
much dramatic talent, recited a passage
of a tragedy, and raised the braves and
applause of the audience. Miss Cecile
Schwartz and Mrs. A. NJ. Haase, treated
the audience with appreciated songs.
Mrs. Martha X. Field, read poem writ
ten by her, entitled 1.-The Way to Para
disc" i'm clear and sweet voice. Mrs.
Jos. Bloch and Miss Julie Bloch execu-
ted a difficult and brilliant piece on the
piano.
This magnificent reception was follow
ed by grand ball. The editors availed
of this brilliant opportunity to cast their
looks upon the lovely features of the
charming and graceful women of st. Lam
dry; and we may say, the affections of
the younger members of the press will
iemain forever within the limits of the
city of beautiful flowers and lovely
women.
Thursday morning the members of the
press accompanied by large number of
ladies and gentlemen of .Opelousas left
in carriages and on a special train for
Washington to, respond to cordial in
vitatiOn rendered them by the citizens Of
that place. The long procession was
met about one mile below Washington
by committee of reception when the
guests were introduced to the citizens of
Washington.
They were then driven to Washington
and visited the principal streets and i'm
mediate neighborhOod. and were much
pleased with the business appearance of
this growing little city.
After refreshing themselves in Wash
ington. they then proceeded to- Wood
worth Springs, where the charming la
dies and gentlemen Of Washington, had
prepared table upon which was spread
all dainties and delicacies the season af-
fOrded.
At the Springs an address of welcome
was delivered by Judge B. +. Hardesty,
in behalf of the people of Washington.
Gen. Leon Jastremski responded for the
Association.
After spending most pleasant and
agreeable day with the hospitable people
of Washington, the members of the press
and the citizens of Opelousas turned to
ward Opelousas. to enjoy the last even
ing with the kind citizens of that place.
Friday morning the few editors who
remained were driven to the Railroad
station to take the train for theil homes.
All delighted with the enjoyable time
spent among a people so fair, sociable,
kind-hearted and generous.
The Editor of the Messenger is under
lasting obligations to Mr.. E. Latreyte
and his estimable lady for the courtesy
and hospitality extended to him during
his short stay in OpelOusas. We also ex-
tend our thanks to the committees, and
to the hospilable people of St. Landry.
- s-LI l.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-05-12
LOUIS !. VOORHEES,,

Attomey-at-Law and Notary Public.
ST. MARTINvILLE, LA.
Will practice and promptly attend to
collection of claims in st. Martin and
adjoining parishes. July 16, ,1y
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15
We clip the following from an exchange:

we CLIP the IOlOWlng from an eXcnange:
On the Sd the discovery was made that
the young man named Millman, who was
hanged at CharlOttetown, Prince Edwards
Island, last spring. for the murder of his
sweetheart was innocent of the crime.
And still the advocates of capital punish
ment insist upon its necessity. How many
innocent men have been launched into
eternity in the past one hundred years by
this barbarous law? But short time since
we read a letter from an aged man who had
made the subject matter of study and
investigation. ana he stated that he had
collected the records of forty cases of capt.
tai punishment and Imprisonment for life,
where 1t was afterwards conclusively PROV
en- that the victims of these extreme pun
ishments were innocent. The old
theory based upon the burning pit is the
origin OF extreme punistments to terrorize
the evil inclined. Has it done this? The
history of the world does not prove it to be
in any sense for the best interests of man.
kind.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15
For The Mirror.
Stray Though Is.


TO the wicked, ali things are vile.
What mankind wants is mercy. Justice
would kill most of them.
Vices. like misfortunes, seldom, if ever
come singly.
Happiness is an art; and we have to learn
how to be happy, just as we have to learn
how to be good.
Vanity and jealousy are,the two weakest
passions of the human heart, and, strange
to tell, they are the most common.
You may travel good ways on whiskey
and travel fast, while you are going, but
you can't get back when you want to.
1t is not necessary for all to be great in
action. The greatest and sublimest power
is often in simple patience.
Every time you read good book you
grow; and growth is life, and life is power,
and power is joy.
Too many Christians are satisfied to just
get into heaven. They use their religion
as a sort of fire escape.
Faith won't enable man to lift ton all
at once, but it will. ten pounds at time.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

continue to take our paper we are assured
of at least another years existence. Many
have already renewed their subscrip.
tons and we hope none will withdraw from
our list.
If there was no other benefit derived
from the publication OF paper in prison.,
the fact that it familiariZes the public with
what prison is. would be of sufficient
weight to justify its publication. We are
sustained by the leading men of our own
state. We have published at different times
letters from some of them. assuring us of
their approval, and encouraging us to con-
tinue the enterprise.
Thankful for the generous support we
have received during the past year, we hope
for a continuance of the same, and we
promise, if permitted to continue our pub
LEGATION, to avoid the errors of the past and
advance toward more perfect publication
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is edited and published
by the inmates of the prison. All matter pub.
Iished 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
soon as examined by the editor. Any one except
the inmates may subscribe for TIL MIRROR and
It will be sent to any address receipt of sub
script price 81 co per year. 60c for six months
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

Gov. McGill had a narrow escape from
death by lightning last Thursday. He had
Just returned from ride and was stabling
his horses, when bolt descended into the
barn, killing one of the horses and extin-
gushing the light in lantern held by his
thirteen year old daughter. Though con-
siderably shocked the governor was in his
chair at the usual hour Saturday morning.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

Rev. }. n. Liscomb, pastor of the First
M. <. church of Saltwater, who addressed
US Sunday before last, says in private let
Ter to the editor: 81 have just read The
MIRROR for July 25 and Aug 1. and have
been much interested in them. Several
years ago l began to advocate publicly the
necessity of board of pardons. as proposed
in your paper. and did the same within a
month in this place: also more recently, to
advocate the parole OF suspension of sen,
tence, with guards and conditions. l have
never looked upon an audience in which l
felt so much interest as the one whose faces
looked into several months ago, and again
last Sunday in the prison. Surely every
possible effort to encourage men to help
themselves, and to aid them, should be
made. May your MIRROR largely contri-
butte to that result"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15
Ethics of Prison Labor Legislation

Ethics of Prison Labor Legislation.
The popular opinion of the disastrous
effect of convict labor upon trade is the
merest mOonshne. Mr.. Carroll d. Wright,
commissioner of labor. in his report of a
year ago. says that the products of labor
thus brought into the market amount to
only one-tifth of one per cent. of the whole.
In view of this fact. which is indispensable,
it is evident that the recent attempts at
legislation against prison labor. both state
and national, have been no more in the
interest of the laborng class than in that
of the producer or the Government, but
has been simply and solely in the interest
of a few manufacturers. So far as the
interests of labor are concerned. it is not of
the slightest importance whether the con-
tract system, the state account plan or en-
tire idleneSS be the rule in prisons; the
labOring man is affected by this question
only when 4 comes to taxing him for the
support of the convict class. 1t is not quite
proven that the diScOntinuance of all
machinery is not an extreme and unneces-
sary measure. 1t is an element in the
refOrmatOry influence of labor that it should
be productive. and that the prisoner should
know it to be such. The general opinion
of the Prison Association was that the labor
of the prison ought to be remunerative. as
well as of such nature as to fit the prisoner
for Self-support when discharged, and that
the two were incompatible. 1t is but JUS
tice to the taxpayer that the prisoner
should contribute to the cost of his own
maintenance. subject only to the higher
consideration of his reformation. The
great point in reformation is to cultivate
sense Of manhood, feeling of self. respect.
The consciousness that to some degree at
least he is already self-supporting would
contribute much to this end.-Frank Les
lies Ill. Newspaper.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

The final act in the Maxwell Preller trag-
edy took place in the Jail yard at St. Louis
at o'clock Friday, when Maxwell, alias
Hugh M. Brooks, paid the extreme penalty
prescribed by law. He was executed in
his sweetheart on the night of March 5,
1885.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15
VOLUME II.

WOLF I'VE
With this issue THE MIRROR starts on
the second year of its existence, and with
the first number of the new year we deem
it proper to say a word for our little paper.
That the enterprise has not been failure
financially is evident. 1t has contributed
$3.50 to the library fund, has paid all ex-
penSes thus far, and now has a small sur
plus in the treasury. 1t has furnished
weekly to the inmates 25O exchanges besides
magazines, statistical reports and books.
It has thus been the means of supplying a
great amount of valuable reading matter
which would not otherwise have been
furnished. These matters we mention to
show advantages which all may comprehend;
but the greatest benefits are only known to
the inmates themselves, and it is of these
we would speak.
1t is but a few years ago when the ''col
iege paper" had as bitter opposition as
could ever be waged against similar de-
parture from fixed ideas, but to- day there is
scarcely a high school of merit but has its
paper, well regulated, and properly edited
and published. Its advantages are so many
and SO great that it is accepted as a proper
adjunct to any advanced school without
question. We only mention this to recall
the fact that no enterprise, being sudden
or great departure from fixed rules, can
start without opposition. We have had
opposition, but it has been SO meager that
-
has almost universally sustained us and
from every part of this country as we'll as
from across the Atlantic we have received
from persons of high literary standing the
most encouraging assurances. We are
thankful for these expressions of favor, for
THE MIRROR has been to the inmates of
this prison, what no prison has ever had
"a proper medium through which to reach
the public mind. We make the assertion
without fear of contradiction, that no
reader of THE MIRROR. who has read
thOughtfuly, holds the same opinion now
that he or she held when they began to read
1t. And why? Because they have been
enabled to catch q glimpse. be it ever so
SllPlt, VI tLc tHeCtS Oh imprisonment upon
the mental faculties. This is something
that the law which imprisons totally disre-
CARDS. The principle in law is, CERTAIN
amount OF punishment for certain degree
of crime; no thought of leading the offender
away from crime, but plunging him deeper
into the whirlpool of crime and degradation
1t is thus we have done permanent good
The benefits to the inmates as contributors,
and readers. is beyond calculation. From
the educated down to those who have
gained their slight education here, the adj
vantages of exchanging ideas. learning the
most logical and humane views of penolog-
lists, discussing the causes which lead to
crime, and viewing the methods of those
who labor TO recall our class from crime to
useful pursuits-all has had all influence
for good. Then why not continue? There
Is only one reason known. We must de-
pend upon outside support, as no money
will be received from inmates hereafter. In
fact none has been received from this source
for some months. If our old subscribers
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

We have received copy of Vol. l. Mol.
of the Ascension Church Life, edited bv
Rev. A. d. Stowe, pastor of Ascension
Episcopal Church of this city, published in
the interests of his parish. 1t also contains
large amount of interesting matter per-
tanning to the Diocese of Minnesota at large.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

The ''Unterrifed" meet at St. Paul to-
day to decide who can best run the race.
From the view afforded from our tree the
Dauntess Doctor holds four kings. If he
can locate an ace he will be in town.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

''WhO is MIR. Tariff so much is said about
in the paper. Job?" queried Mrs. Shuttle, as
she looked in vain for the ''fashion notes"
in the newspaper.
''Oh, well, he is very important man, l
guess. Everybody seems to betalking
about him."
He must be very popularr'
Yes. and he will be elected. too."-
Hartford Post
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

There is no neutral stand. on great and
moral question possible for a man to take.
He is necessarily on the one side or the
other. and the world rates him on the side
of his sympathies, not on his professed
sympathies. The world to-day asks for
deeds, not for words What a man does,
not what he says weighs in public estima-
ton. Deeds are solid metal, words are
empty wind. Good acts are crystal gems,
good sayings are impaIpable gas.-The
Rescue.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

Sad indeed is the case of the boy or man
who with the key of knowledge put into
bis hands. is not taught that he should not
unload his neighbours treasure house to
make his goods his own.-United States
Monthly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15
Renew your subscriptions.

The first volume of The MIRROR con-
tanS tifty-th number.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-08-15

7wwaay~ A large number of sub
&$S scriptions to THE MIRROR
aaN expired with the last ISSUE
wish their paper discontinued will confer a
favor by notifying us, by mail or otherwise
While it would be gratifying to us TO have
all our old patrons continue on our list we
do not wish to force The MIRROR upon
any one. Failing to receive notice to dis
continue we shall take it for granted that a
continuance is desired
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29
Noble Deeds Live.

When a famous man performs a
noble deed the whole world is sure to
learn of it. We all know the story of
Sir Philip Sydney, who, when, NOR
tally wounded gave bis glass of water
to dying soldier, saying: "Thy nee
essity is yet greater than mine" In
the ordinary walks of everyday life
one not infrequently hears of equally
noble deeds. For example New
York gentleman of the name of Sim.
con A. Brenhelmer died last Sunday
of whom it is related that on one occa.
sion when everybody fled in terror
from man stricken with small. box
and crying out tor a drink of water,
Mr.. Brenheimer went to him and as.
suaged his thirst, justifying his act by
saying: "What is my life worth when
compared with helping this poor fel.
low" Brave actions like this one
make us feel that the world is not
quite so bad as some pessim1sts would
have us believe.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29
He Knew Il Would Rain.

Among my first recollections was
seeing my mother take down a copy
of Grier's almanac, which was sus-
pended by a string 10 the mantlepiece
to see about the changes of the moon
Robert Grier, the maker of the won.
derful almanac, was very plain man
who lived and died years ago. During
his life he made the calculations for
almanacs, and almost every family in
Georgia at least had copy of his
almanac, and relied on it !: Or much
valuable information. He pretended
to tell when it would rain and many
other things. Although he has been
dead many years, Grier's almanac still
lives.
Once, it is said, Mr.. Grier was rid.
ing along the road when he came to
boy holding calf by the ears while
his mother MIXED the cow He rode
up to make some inquiries about the
road. He addressed the boy and said
my son, can You open the gate for
me, so can go near way through
the plantation ?"
"Yes,' said the boy "if you will get
down and hold the calf, and if you
don't mind you will get good wet
ting before you will go far"
Mr., Grier rode off and opened the
gate himself, giving but little heed to
what the lad said, for he looked above
and saw no sign of rain. He rode on
for several miles, and true enough the
clouds began to gather, and soon it
was pouring down rain, so that Mr..
Grler soon became thoroughly drench.
ed. He was so anxious to know the
weather sign that he rode back to
inquire of the boy how he knew so
we'll that it was going to rain. He
wanted to secure so important sign.
He found the boy and said:
my son, I'll give you silver half
dollar if you tell NE how you knew it
| was going to rain
The little fellow promptly replied:
Dads got one of old Grier's almanacs
and he said that it was not going to
| rain, and he is such an old liar about
the weather knew it would rain"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29

Outside of those kisses bestowed BY
aftectionate relatives there can be but
three recognized classes of the genus
kiss, as viewed from male standpoint
The first comes upon your lips as it
they were touched by a smoothly
planned, cool and insensate board with.
out any animation, unproductive of
any agreeable sensation whatever, and
not worth being garnered with the
hearts momentos of golden happy
hours. The second is a gentle, velvety
kiss, very sweet and pleasant, but vex-
atiously unsatisfying to an ardent ma
tnre, and but little more pronounced
than fascinating cousin would likely
bestow. The third is such coral. pas.
slonate, tempting lips bestow, for about
ten minutes upon your lips-"a linger-
ing sweetness long drawn out"-that
not only steals your breath, but seems
to be drawing your very breath from
out of your body. A fellow may for.
get his mother-and about the time he
is harvesting such kiss he is sure to
forget her-but the recollections of
that undwarfed honest kiss will abide
with him, a source of joy, and be com.
mensurate with life itself.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29

you may speak, said fond moth.
err about people having strength of
mind, but when it comes to strength
OF don't mind, my son William sur.
passes everybody l ever knew"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29

"Y Il . so G D in your dresse" a
school teacher asked of tramp. tx
Qs me num-" he replied, II drank 2
X 81
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29
APPL ICAT'3N Ter A ?ATrs..
--Fok TtIr--
Seer EpARY MINE OR VEIN BEARING
GOLD AND STIyER
LNo SAL
Z. s. LAND OFfftB,
CARLSON CITY, NEy.
DECEMBER 10th 1887.
n Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
JACOB j. RAUER.

Whose Post Office address is f4S Washing.
ton Street, San Francisco, California,
Hds this day filed his application for patent
for Seven Hundred and Seventy-one linear
feet CID of The Secretary Mining Claim,
mine or vein bearing gold and silver with sur
lace ground two-liundred C200) feet in width
for six hundred and twenty-five (622) feet
easterly along the vein or lode from the east,
erly end line of said vein or lode and one
hundred and thi,ty-three 1873 feet in width
Tor one hundred and forty-nine di9; feet
westerly along the vein or lode from the
westerly end line of said vein or lode, situated
In Columbus Mining District, County of
Esmeralda and State of Nevada and designs
ted by the field notes and official plat on file
in this office us Lot Number ifty-eight (5s) in
Township 3 N. Range So Il. of Mount dab o
Base and Meridian said Lot No. 50 being de.
scrihed as follows, to.wit:
BEGINNING at post marked ~ S.Survey
NO, 81 whence The Section Corners common
10 sections and ma N. r. 81 L and of
Sections 33 and "a It. n. X. % Il. bears N
81 minutes Il. 2T03 feet. and the center of the
Columbus shaft bears N, So degrees IS min.
htes +. 3+2 feet
Thence running: First Course, N. Is
degrees ~ minutes Il. with variation 16
Z. marked u. 5. Survey No. S. identical
with the N. e. Corner OF the Great Eastern
location.
Thence running, Second Course, N. "A
NNSi'Ns Nv w. law 1pet to DOat
marked mo. 3 U. S. Survey No 5S.''
Ihence rnnntng;, Third Course, N. 10
degrees 30 minutes II. 1913 feet to post No. 4.
marked ~ ). Survey No So and Identical
with $ W. Corner of Platina location.
Thence running; Fourth Course. s. IA
degrees 30 minutes C. III #. TO post marked
Vt; 5. Survey No. 5s.''
Thence running, Fifth Course. S. IS dereees
30 minutes W. 200 feet to post No. s marked
u >. snrsxey No. IS. and N. E, corner Leo U
Thence running, Sixth Course, N. "a
degrees 30 minutes W. 622 feet to post No.
the place OF beginning containing 8 3l-IJt
acres courses expressed FROM the true m,eri.
dlanwith Magnetic variation Ii degrees 30
MIN e. containing 3 81 100 acres.
The Location of this Mine Is recorded in the
Recorders office of Columbus Mining District
Esmeralda County, Nevada in Book C. onye
Alb OF said Mining Records,
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said '
Secretary Mfnisg Claim Mine or
Surface Ground
IRE required to file their adverse claims with
the Register ofthe United States Land ONE
AZ Carson City in the state OF Nevada, during
Or they will be barred by virtue of the proyjs
IONS OF tho Statute.
o. II. GALLUP, Register.
~ is Hereby Ordered that the Foregoing No
tice of Application for Patent hi hnbl;sbnd
for the period Of ten consecutive weeks. In
the WALKER LAKE BULLETIN a weekly news
paper published at Hawthorne Esineralda
County Neyada. va
o. II. GALLUP,
NC II iow Register.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29

Judge--This man seems sufficiently
intelligent. You will please take your
seat in the box. Juryman-So hellup
me, Shudge, vos not guilty.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29

The above trains are run daily and make
close connection at Mound House with
trains of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
for Virginia City and Reno, and with the
Central Pacific at Reno vll the Virginia and
Truckee, for all points East and West.
Stage Connections.
AT Hawthorne with the United States Stage
Company's coaches for Aurora, 20 miles !:
Bodie, 81 miles; Lundy and Bridgeport, and
stages for Coreyville, IL miles.
AT Luning, 125 miles from Mound House.
with Gilmer, Salisbury q Co.'s tri.weekiy
stages leaving Mondays, Wednesdays and
Belmont
AT Candelaria with the stages for Column
bus, miles; Silver Peak, Monteznma, Aida
Valley, Colo Mountain, etc.
At Keller, with stages for Cerro Gordo. A
miles; Darwin, % miles. and Panamint,
II. M. YERINGTON, Gen. Supt.
r. j. LAWS, Assistant Superintendent.
d. A. BENDER.
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-02-29

What is the most expensive ladv
you ever heard of EN- Broidery.