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The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

How to Build "a Theatre.

The report that Barrett will build new
theatre III New York has more ground than
most ru:nors Of this naturo have Barrett
~a1 q year planning his tour with Booth.
before l:c obtained Booths consent, certain
friends OF BaiIett's in New York who have
tic Utmost confidence in his judgment, de-
sized to place him at the head Of theatre
/. ~? asked him Lov. ,luch money he woulil
luile, i:t!mating that q million was al hi;
service. "A million will not be enough, s.
said the tcag2dian 'W-ould a million and a
half do' N-ewill raise that for you"
",:o." said the actor sit would require
possibly three times that amount"
Nhcreupon one asked him if he wanted the
earth
40. gentlemen Barrett replied coolly,
Il want such a sGuare"-mentioning the
i-e4i.ly.
You eouiI not buy it for less than seven
i.hiio@s." tie friend replied.
Il l:noy it. But if you will give me that
piece cs property, will guarantee to put UP
i ilea,re il tic heart of it. give you the out
d. t!o,i- and YOU will get your money
".-': IN ren-s of the portion Of the ground |
W.. leave You The course pursued in tbs
rtr Of bU.lding th'otres fronting on streets
Is suicidal, u4comrnercial, illogical"
The friends admired the force of this re-
marx al oace, aid enieavored to purchase
the block referred to, but large property
ow;!ci stood il the way, SO the deal was off,
aal Barrett t4en perfected his arrangements
".tl Booth. The result of this is SO well
l,:.own that it is unnecessary to refer to it.
Inc facts a:c only recitel now because they
iiay give our readers an idea Of tho methods
Barrett will pursue III case his friends pro-
vide the amount be c.eems necessary for the
construction OF q new theatre in New York,
and intrust him with the sole direction
Pittsburg Bulletin. IT..
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Lurid Sentiment in t:,,,,nc

stand at the gate Of q smolleriug land
and bask in its sulphurous glow, and l
bcckon the spirits with welcoming hand to
the regions of torture below. The young and
the old, the rich and the poor, WHO live in
the palace of sin, bcciion and welcome them
all to my door-I gather, l gather s4eI.i in
The chump who deserted tl!s tow! Of l..
birth to boom up a town far a"av, vi
never invest in the ci.y': own earth. for ica.'
the movel'vouldn't pa: who -roaned Of tie
evils that held the town down, and never
would squander his tin: rs sure IS lin living
he wandered down-lll gather, Ill gather
him in.-Atchison Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

weather cleans out. Hang mo if l wouldn't
like to seq You dealers put into the wagons,
too, and cartcd off to the dumping dock.
You deserve it. Here am |, like thousands
of other people in New York, anxious for a
daily fish meal. and Yet if | go out to p,,r-
chase am asked forty and fifty cents a
pound for inferior stock Then come down
hero and find hundreds OF tons being carted
of to the o!fal dock That's Il pretty mean
way to run Il business, l tell You"
And the well fed gentleman mopped his
brow and walked of in great indignation.
DO You Know, said the Becsman street
dealer, that party's remarks were quite To
the point' Still, it is the retail and not tho
wholesale mon who arc to blame in this case. A"
"Aro these prices due to the scarcity in
supplies''
MOT at all. Scores of craft place their
cargoes i'll New York weekly During three
quarters of the Year the wholesale markets
are almost glu1tcd with supplies. Yet. as
say, tho mechanic or laborer finds that to
purchase fish dinner at IL respectable retail
market will cost him almost il days earn
lnSs. Even the suspicious and i'll smelling
stock peddled in wagons is sold at Il HIGHER
price per pound than the choicest beefsteali
or mutton chop
'What is the trouble due to."
"ierc is the evil i'll Il nutshell Retail
dealers each control Il certain amount of
trade. They expect to sell so many pounds
per week and no more. Each has his steady
patrons, who buy in small quantities as Il
rule, and never make any inquiry about tho
price, which is kept at the Same level all the
Year round. There is absolutely 10 compe-
ttion Ill the line Cod may be sclhns
Wholesale at two cents. or ono cent. bu;
the standard price for the consumer is twelve
cents. What is the result. While tons and
tons of fish may be rotting i'll tho wholesale
markets for want of Il purchaser at one or
two cents per pound tho poor people of New
York cannot buy one meal of sea food for the
simple reason that the retail dealers limit It's
sale by tho big rates at which they dispose of
1T. While the consumption of fish would un-
doubleday bc enormous if the retail prices
were regulated by tho wholesale, the situa-
tion at present is very different Poor peo-
pie mover visit tho fish market, for they know
What to expect"
S'"ch is claimed to he tho condition of the
retail fish market today. Whatever the sup
ply may be, the retail prices never vary,
winch Is contrary tn tho rules of II legitimate
and honest commerce. According to the
Wholesalers, the aim of the small dealer
s"eaiS To he to limit the demand and satisfy
himself with small s.sies and hs profits.
Wherever the fault may lie tho fact rcrn;.ins
tiI! there is about Us much fish wasted in
New Work as sold lrrlusn there is no de
inan,l Ill comparison with tho supply.
York Ircss
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
KEEPING UP PRICES,
a Trick of the fish Trade IN New York
City-The Result.

"See those forty barrels standing over
there said the Bcckman street merchant,
pointing into the rear Of his storehouse
well they are ali full of fish Just slightly
tainted. You can have the entire lot free
gratis-by just calling a wagon over and cart
ing them out of my place.
Just then a sudden thought seemed to fash
through the mind of the well fed gentleman.
YOU'RE n crowd OF frauds" he cried all
grily. Here you keep up the prices of fish
and let it rot and 80 bad in your cellars
rather than put in on the market at prices
which poor people can afford to give. It's
just goot for you reople this little lot
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
TlenrY and Pracf;cr

Yrs. A.-You should join our IIorcditar7
society. We are endeavov:tg to arouse ,.ph
lie sentiment to tho necessity Of scienliii,
marriages. 1t is our cardinal principle th;.'
nobody should enter wedlock unless lie o. SIT
Is absolutely sound il body and mind.
Mrs, B.-And very proper principle i. is
l;Ht speaking Of matrimony. 1 hear that yot.!
{! lghter is to marry old ,Ir. Tooile, who
b, s.!os being little oifin his mind, LIS Ltea
AZ. invalid from birth.
Yes, and a Very good matci::2 call it.
'!r Ioodle, you know, has lots Of money!
Boston Transcript.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

To seen worse cigars than this sri ].
S:s:.!, as he p!acidly s,rvcyel u Chiaraol-
cuia whici. he l:..i just lighted.
Wei, j" answered Jones, wAo had i:t",e /
s's.., - iae slelo.e, '';ou toll! 10 u .,.cr
Ca t.:.- you had Travelled further al Aa...l
:to., tLan have, AMI balleve you, my boy,
believe you. Boston Courier
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Two True Gentlemen.

Asked who, in his long experience. WIS the
best type lie had met of true English gen
tic.nap, Il veteran official of the hou,eof com
mons said: IL remember two-Sir Stafford
Northcote and Lord Stanley, the brother Of
the Earl of Derby" The latter is the new
governor general of Canada-New YORK
Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
LIGHTS OUT.

Tho sentry cha.n ed At the open ca.e
Who passed him by, because the hour was late;
"llalt Who goes thcrs:' ~ friend" All,
we'll"
"a friend old chap."-a friends farewell,
And Ind passed the gate.
And then the long. last notes were she'd
The cchuin, calls las; notes were dead,
And sounded sadly. IS stood without,
Those last sad notes of all: Lights out.
Lights out!
Farewell, companions. We have side hy side
Watched histoiy's heightened shadows past us
glide:
Aud wornthc scarlet. laughed at, paid,
Am! h'!r;cd comrades lpwiy Elil,
And loil a"i hardship have we known,
And followed where TIE ilas lG,l gone.
lint all the echoes answering rounl about
Have hidden You To sleep: Lights ont!
Lights Ont.
And never more ior me- shall rcd fire fash
From bright revulNrr'-oh the riunblng ash
OF life is hopes frui,iou. lall
The witi"rcl lremdsliips and they all
Are sleeping Fast away,
The fabrics uf "ur lives decay,
Tile Robes ui night ABOUT me law
Aud the mr. whispered as | stood without
Those last se.l notes OF all: Lights ont!
Lights out.
Tile Week,
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
40 ger Stenr.tl,cr

Maggie ITO her ssepfather, who is very
l'1!'u:4r '"i5A childreaJ-Oh, H,h you lad
"a her, WHEN our o.he- papa mas alive
1ei would have liked each other 50 much
L.:,yngLd
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Googins-Iow is this wine C-l-i-q.u-o-,
pronounccjs
Wine Dealer-It is pronounced good, sir
At the Picnic.

He with bunch of wild flowers in his
handl-Ah, my dear Miss Sereamdyellow,
what kind Of posies will you cheese,
Sine tin perfect twitterl-oh, Mr. Smith!
Oh. tc, lie; te, lie; will choose pro-posies
Mr.. Smith sinks into the earth.-Washing-
tou Cutie
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Pronounccd a fraud.

III, natives Of Venezuela followed q wagon
f1i' nearly a week to see if tine h.:.d wheels
Tc;..i catc:i W with ;he front ones As this
did no. occur. the vehicle was pronounced =
fraud. Detroit Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

Every moa's life lies within the present,
for the past is spent and done with, and the
future i, Uncertain n--.Au;oninus.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
Il, NIlnN .t:ruuiurs.

The most common aloeli expression in tho
language is probably, "Wcll," used us un iu-
terjcrtion. 1t may b. given more meaning.
than amy other meaningless word o: Il few
letters.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

The latest returns OF tho various branches
vi tne International Sund.% School union
MAKE tie number of Sunday school teachers
il the world to be ,50i, ,GlS and the scholars
,2,CSO,257.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15
FAREWELL companions. We have side hy side
Watched hstoiy's heightened shadows past
The Euctor and His Patient.

Somc cynical Frcnchmm once remarked
that the greater the quacl the greater the
doctor, | had occasion last week tn look in
on physician of the first professional and
social prominence. He was busy at the mo.
mcnt of my arrival, and WAS left in the
reception room alonc i'll the company of a
line, big, handsome man, with tho appear.
ance of II We'll To do mechanic of tho best
class. We fell into IL chat. in the course, of
which lie told me that lie WAS IL foreman in
mn iron works in Jersey City, and that the
doctor Was treating him fora serious organic
disturbance, ut special rates in view Of the
fact that his salary WAS n moderate ole
only $50 Il week. Presently my new acquan-
l"nc" went into the private Office aud had
his audience. After he had gonc the doctor
remarked L" M" i'll Il voice OF mystcry:
VERY interesting case, that
"lndec,l.' replied.
VASTLY so, said The doctor. "Arost scri.
ous disturbance, but think have mastered
it, Had To do my best. Don't get such a
patient as that every day. He's the biggest
IRON manufacturer in the state If New Jcr.
sry, aud PAYS me a Tremendous fee. Alfred
lrumblc in New York News.
The Dickinson press., 1888-09-15

There arc heroes in every department OF
l.ie--a faithful servant is ono of thcln.-
Cpc'c Fsek
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07
The True Method.

For some time past have had the pleasure of
reading THE MIRROR. Among the many contri-
buttons of interest, my attention has been drawn
to those treating of prison reform. l find that a
large majority of the writer's this question
have looked at it simply from moral stand
pc MT. 1t is very hard undertaking to reform
the criminal, but this is what seeking for.
Every man has different idea as to the means of
accomplishing this reform. One says Teach US
trade that will enable us to earn an honest liv-
ing and our reform will be assured Can this be
done? think not. Now will propose an entire
ly different policy, this is spiritual reform. great
number may scott at this idea, but why? You have
only few days to linger here at the longest let
your minds rest on something besides earthly
things. You can take nothing with you to the life
hereafter. Do not depend on some one else to re.
form YOU Where is your manhood men? All gone?
Surely not, there is spark left somewhere, fan it
into flame with the help of Christ, and you will
have reached the highest round Of reform. S.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07
SUNDAY Services.

The general tenor of Father Murphy's address,,
was the avoidance of temptation.
at is comparatively easy to live uprghtly when
we subjected to no temptations, therefore it is
one of our gravest duties to remove as far from
temptation possible. 1t is related of disciple
of Plato, that at one time he caught in Sc
we're storm on the ocean. After much privatOn
and suffering. he finally reached land. He at once
proceeded to board up all the windows of his
house which faced the sea. Upon being asked his
reason for so doing, he replied: Lest at flu
ture time | might be mpted by the calm and
beautiful appearance of the ocean to venture once
more upon its treacherous surface. and my life be
the forfeit Temptation removed is powerless.
There few, if any, who cherish the letters that
bind them to sinful habits. The drunkard, when
sober, abhors liquor, and makes the most sincere
resolutions to abandon the of it. The gambler
when far removed from the opportunities of gam
bling, curses the day he first touched card. How
many of my hearers to-day, have been brought
here through intemperance, gambl ng, and disso.
lutte ompanionshp? Is there one among you that
does not hate the very thought of liquor? But
member this you may have been brought here by
the grace OF our Blessed Lord that you M ght have
time for reflection and repentance 1t is til or eat
sorrow that see in this place. who listen to
the preaching of the gospel Sunday after Sunday,
and then, upon their release, despite the bitter
lessons of the past they will walk directly TO the
saloon. and enter again upon life of debauchery
and crime Why do you place temptation at your
side: 1t is easy to resist the temptat on to drink
when you are far removed from liquor but how
hard to refuse when offered to you. 1t is easy
to refrain from gambling when far removed from
its destinations, but if ,ou will place yourselves
within hearing of the rattle of the dice, of the
click of the chips, how long you expect to
sist the tempt alton?
Remove temptation far from you. To meet
temptation and to overcome it, is ,be to dill
gently avoid temptation is also noble. When you
leave here do not attempt to withstand tempta-
ton by your strength, but by the grace of cd;
hold your head up like man. Be man. Do
not skulk around the corner but come out nobly,
fearlessly, and assert your independence then
the world will recognize your worth and ignore
your past.
The future is yours, will you make or mar it?
Will you come out nobly for Christ, will you
leave here only to sink deeper into shame and in
fanny? May our Blessed Lord help you to choose
the right
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07

The work house is. no doubt, an improve
ment on our ordinary Jail system. Better
that the deniZens of our jails be put to
saving wood for the county poor. or build
ing roads under ground, than that they be
kept in the enforced dleness and cOrrupting
cOmpaniOnship OF our present system.
When we have done all that we can III the
preventive work we more naturally recOg-
nize. as belonging to the church OF
Christ, our duty to the outcast and
fallen. Where christianity fails to prompt
to philanthropic effort, everything fails.
Whatever has been done thus far in the
work, is due to the light of the gospel and
to the spirit Of Him who shall one day say:
'Jnasmuch as ye did it unto one OF the
least of these, my brethern. We did it unto
me-"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07
Gems of Thought.

Fear is the tax that conscience pays to
guilt.-W. Sewell.
God fails not to sow blessings in the long
furrows.-Jeremy Taylor.
Ability involves responsibility: power to
it's last particle is duty.-A. Maclaren.
Remember that, valuable as is the gift of
speech, silence is often more valuable.
Act we'll at the moment, and you have
performed a good for eternity. -Lavater.
The line of life is ragged diagonal be-
tween duty and desire.-R. w. .Alger.
A grave. wherever found. breaches
short. pthy sermon to the soul.-Haw-
thorn.
Discretion in speech is more than elO-
quence. When you doubt, abstain.-Ba-
con.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07
LOCAL PICKINGS,

Tuesday vacation for the officers on ac-
count of the Election.
Warden Stordock spent the past week in the
vicinity of his old home.
THE melancholy days have come'-consola-
ton of the loser after trying to call the turn
the result of the election.
Gallery A is happy in the conclusion that the
Compromised radiators being placed, and
what has been the coolest part of the cell build
ing will have warmer and more uniform tenn
perature
The members of the johnson & Slayin Re-
fined Minstrel Company under escort of Inspec-
tor Doe. called at THE MIRROR Office
on Tuesday. During their stay the cuspldore
was pied but altogether the call was an enjoyable
one
"A number of men working at the excavation
inside the walls have met with slight injuries of
late. Sprained ankles have been the result of
falls from the top of the embankment. several
other slight injuries have been inflicted in similar
ways.
The political demonstrations seem to be the
all-engrossing topic of conversation in the Prison
City. TIL is not strange when reminded
that two-thirds of the original matter in ex-
changes for the past three months has been
politics.
One of the former members of ''Our society ur.
der the hil was met at the door last week by
those who desired to see him. but it is scarcely
necessary to state that the aforesaid desire was
not recprocated: and it is hoped that there is a
mistake somewhere that will cause speedy re-
lease of the suspected.
Our exchanges that have found the all-engross-
ing subject of politics the theme of editorials and
locals for SO many weeks will employ their space
telling "how it all happened for the next few
weeks and then fall back on that ever fresh and
entertaining subject Mrs. DOlittle is visiting
Mrs. Doattle, the past week.
The librarian requests US to state that there
are few duplicate volumns in the library and when
a half dozen men insisting on getting the same
book, they must not think him unj Just if he canno
accommodate them. There are few books for
which there is constant demand. such as The
Universal Instructor, Atlantis, Les Miserables
Popular Instruc tor, and certain historical works
1t Is Never Too Late to Mend. is in the library
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
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
ard hanging lamps. Crandall & Barclay.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07

Worldly cumber will hurry a man from
his bed. without prayer. to sermon, and
from 1t again without prayer. 1t will choke
prayer: it will choke the Word; it will choke
convictions; it will choke the soul, and
cause that awakening shall be to no saving
purpose. John Bunyan.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07
Carl PretZel,s Philosophy,

Habbiness der silfer linin' of plack cloud.
Grattood vas one of der hearts coolest oc-
kwandances.
Ddere vas enuff habblness in dis worldt for efery
Teller, but der torouble vas to got my share fon
dot.
1t yoost so hard for stingy rich mans to
got to Heffn Us it vas for an awful pad mans to
shtole der bad place out.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07

There are 1856 convcts in the Georgia
penltentlary. OF which number 2O3 are
under sentence for life.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07

1t takes maiden of thirty-th three to con-
TESS that she is not so bitterly set against
smoking after all.-TeXas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07

Great Scientist: Don't bother me nOw.''
Wife: But [ must: there is not thing
in this house to eat"
Scientist: THAT reminds me- Pve Just
finished all elaborate article on What Prim-
tive Man Ate.' and
Wife: what want to know is, what
is certain cultured man and his wife to
eat?"
Scientist: 'Humph. Well, let me see
O, just sit down and read that article. 1t
will take away your appetite. my DEAR
Omaha World.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-11-07
[St Paul and Minneapolis papers please copyl
A Card to Capitalists.

Any responsible party with not less than g. 600
cash, can form partnership with the undersigned.
whose position renders a managing associate nee
essary, to procure patent for the invention of a
registering and voting system, perfect in every
detail system where illegal voting is impossi-
BILE. No attention paid to news seekers. Call in
person on, CHAS. NJ. MORTON,
State Prison.
The National tribune., 1888-03-08
Personal.

The February number ofthe CiUiJ Service CsroBicEs
and United States Consular Record has excellent
picture and biographical sketch of ex-GOv. Thos.
NJ. Waller, now Consul-General at London. He
was DO IN in 1887, and was admitted to the bar In
1861. Shortly after he went to the front Ser
geant in Co. E, I'd Conn, but troubled with his
eyes caused his discharge after brief period, and
he embarked in the practice Of the law. He was
elected by the Democrats to the Connecticut Legs-
lature to be Secretery Of State, Judge of the Su-
preme Court, and finally, in 1888, Governor. In
1885 President Cleveland appointed him to his
present position.
That genuine comrade, John @. LInehan, now
Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief, has been elected
to the honorable Office of Councillor to the Gov
ernor There ara five of these, and they have
highly important duties to perform. Comrade
Linehan, who, 1t viii be reeollected. served for
several years as a member of the GAR. National
Pension Committee, Is very popular in the old
Granite State and is we believe, the first Catholic
ever elected to State office in New Hampshire.
That State originally settled by Scotch and
Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who were fresh from
the religious wars in their native country and
their descendants expressed the feeling which had
been transmitted to them by putting into the Con-
stitution which was adopted more than 100 years
ago clause that only Professionals are eligible to
election as Governor, Senator, Representative and
some other offices.
At the urgent request of the Mayor Of New York
Gen. John Newton has agreed to postpone his res
ignstion as Commissioner of Public Works until
after the Presidential election. Il Is expected that
when he leaves the position he viii be appointed
superintendent of the Coast Survey. the salary Of
which is S. 900 a year.
paper, which is believed to correctly represent
Gen. B. F. Buffers views, announces that he viii
not DO candidate for the Presidency this year.