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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-19

The above letter from MI. Mir ok was ac-
cOmpanied by few lines of personal and
business nature, and we take pleasure in
informing our readers that he is prottably
employed and doing what he can toward
relieving the wants of those dependent up
on him. He states that he has met three
of the graduates of this institution and
they are all working at honest labor
Neither these three nor the lundreds who
follow the peaceful pursuits of life upon
their release from prison. attract the public
eye, it is the few who 60 back to their evil
ways who impress the world with the in
feriOr manhood of the convict
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
The Next Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
latest and probably the most accurate
estimate of the next house places the
republican majority at seven, the
democrats having 1859 members
and the republicans 166 members. A
comparison of the Fifty-first congress
(house) with the present body shows
that the independents have entirely
disappeared. There are four in the
present house, one each from Iowa,
North Carolina, Virginia and Wiscon-
sin. There will be none in the next
house. The democrats have made
gains in only four states. These are
Illinois, 1; Indiana, A; Kentucky 1,
and Virginia, 5; total of II. The
republicans gain, however, in sixteen
states as follows: California, 1; Con-
necticut, l; Iowa, 1; Louisiana, l;
Maryland, l; Massachusetts, 3;
Michigan, 3; Minnesota, 8; Missouri,
2; Nebraska, /; New Hampshire, /;
North Carolina, 1; Ohio, l; Pennsyl.
vania, 1; Tennessee, /; West Virginia,
Ia total of 30.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

sane man who lives in the South long
enough to become in the slightest de-
gree acquainted with the people h, re
could have the gall to wave the
bloody shirt. We attribute his letter
solely to an absolute ignorance of the
political history of the country and
the republican party in particular.
Any reading, thinking man at all
conversant with party politics in this
country during the last twenty.four
years, and who is not blinded by
prejudice or jaundiced with Doodle,
present or prospective, knows that
the republican party as political or
ganization is rotten from center to
circumference. Yes, crimes and in
EQUITIES emblazon its record through
every year of its reign, and If our
friend will only review the history of
his party with calmness and open
eyes, he will have no difficulty in
finding them. We believe there are
many good men in the republican
party, who would like to see 1t cast
off the corrupt element, but this ele-
ment in the party is so largely in the
majority that it dominates the entire
party, and any attempt to cast it off
would be clear case of the tail try
ing to wiggle the dog. We arraign the
republican party for its crimes upon
its record as a party, and cannot let
the virtues of few good but mis-
guided men in its ranks cover the
great multitude of sins for which the
party is responsible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Cheer Up Democrats.
Memphis Avalanche.

Memphis Avalanche.
There is no reason for dependency.
All the signs are in favor of a glorious
Democratic victory in 1892. Here are
three of the most favorable:
But twice in the past half century,
the exceptions being made by
wars, has President been reelected.
New York can be counted upon by
neither party. 1t invariably swings
corners ever four years.
The year A. D. 1892 is the one hun.
dredth anniversary of the Inaugural
ton of President George Washington.
Surely the forecast is favorable.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Commissioner Lyman's Opinion.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l0-In an in
terview today Civil Service Com
missioner Lyman said: 81 have a
very decided impression that Mr..
Harrison's administration will be a
practical civil service reform admin
istration. l see no reason why he
should not execute the law in good
faith, and extend it to branches of
the government service to which it
has not been applied. His letter of
acceptance indicates that this is his
attitude on the subject.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

There was a large snow storm
through Kansas and Missouri last
week, and railroads were blockaded
to some extent.
The republicans of Nashville are
pressing the claims of Mrs. John J.
Littleton for postmistress of that city
under Harrison.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of grain were destroyed by
fire in New York Tuesday morning.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Cannon County.

The official vote of Cannon County
is as follows: Cleveland 1874, Harri-
son 65S, Fisk q, Taylor, 1885, Haw-
kins $50, johnson 80. For congress,
Richardson, democrat, 1904; Shot
ner, republicans 53. For State senate,
Robert S. Alcorn, democrat, 1889.
For representative, j. II. Cummings,
democrat, 1910; B. F. Laurence,
republican, 74O. For United States
senator, Harris $40, Atkins 45, Marks
40.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Take Comfort from History.

Memphis Avalanche.
Let us take comfort from history
In 1868 Grant, Republican, carried
26 states, Seymour, Democrat, s, three
not voting.
-Four years later Grant carried 81
states, Greedy (mixture) only estates
Last week the Republicans carried
q states, the Democrats II states.
Take life easy, go to work, be hap.
ply and wait for 1892.
1t is only four years away, and il
has been a hundred times as long
since Columbus discovered America
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

IT NOW looks very much like your
Uncle Isham G. Harris will be his
own successor as United States Sena-
tor. 1t is a pity the public can't ar
range for the funerals of some men
when they have served their days of
usefulness and stubbornly refuse to
get out of the way of younger and
better men.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Supreme Court.

The following cases from Warren
county are on the Supreme Court
docket for the term beginning at
Nashville, Dec. Sd.
Lar D0cket-John Green VS.. Nash
vile, Chattanooga & st. Louis Rail-
way Company.
Equity DOcket-2. Etheridge &
Cauldron VS.. l.. S. Brown. 3. J. H.
Harvey and wife ct al. VS.. S. L. Col
vile ct al. 4. John H. French VS.. j.
G. Ramsey ct. al. .. w. w. Scott VS..
Dixon Hills, and Dixon Hills VS..
w. w. Scott. 6. John w. Hill VS.. j.
A. Richardson ct al. Z. J. R. Parkes
ct al. VS.. NJ. B. Keith etal.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
We do not publish anonymous commu.

We do not publish anonymous commu.
nications under any circumstances. The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con-
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub.
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee of coed faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib'
utes of respect ETC., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter. Simple announcements Of
deaths, marriages, etc, will be published
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
McNINNVILLE TENNEssEEsATURDAY NoA ~ 1888

ONE of the first laws which the
next General Assembly of Tennessee
should place on the statute books is a.
good registration law. For want of
such law this district was cheated
out of a democratic congressman by
fraudulent negro votes at Chatta-
nooga.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

DEMOCRATIC office-holders have
already commenced sending in their
designations. Mr.. Harrison will find
a goodly number of them awaiting
him when he takes hold of the reins
Ofgovernment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

DON'T be alarmed. Cleveland will
be President for more than three
months yet, and the country is safe
for a while at least.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

If the democrats could all keep the
lessons of the election fresh in their
minds for four years, the victory
would be a comparatively easy one
in 1892.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

1T is real pleasant to be an editor,
sometimes. The public in general,
and some individuals IN particular,
are so candid in expressing their
opinion of an editor, that it gives the
business a breezy freshness not to be
found in other lines. For instance,
we received in our mail last Monday
a drop letter, containing two clip
pings from the STANDARD in which
we had sailed down the republican
party pretty heavy, and slip of pa
per upon which was scrawled this
beautiful legend:
"this is a ly
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

Now that the election is over, the
Tennessee Midland Railroad might
be revived. The corps of engineers
are now at Franklin prospecting for
the route through Williamson county.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

TITS rumored in these parts that
there was an election one day last
week. Did you hear anything about
it2
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

SOME democrats in Chicago ate a
dish of genuine crow the other day as
the result of an election wager.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

THE Chattanooga Times finds con-
ISOLATION in the thousand or more
fraudulent negro votes cast in that
city in the fact that thereby the vote
of Hamilton county exceeds the vote
of Knox county by 525.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

THE U. S. Treasury won't be bur-
dened with a surplus long after the re-
publicans take charge.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

SEVERAL leading papers are advo-
eating the abolition of our electoral
college, and the election of our Presi-
dent and Vice President by popular
vote. No one can gainsay the justice
of such a change. The leading idea
in our form Of government is that the
majority shall rule, but with our cleo
toral college system, it is possible to
place man in the Presidential chair
while the popular majority is against
him by several thousand, in fact such
has been the case in two or three of
our Presidential elections.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

IT Is estimated that more than 700
republicans still hold Office in Wash
ington City under Cleveland, and it
is thought that the most of them
will have to journey up salt river
with the democrats after the 18th of
March, to make room for friends of
the new administration.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
McREE HOUSE.
TULLAHOMA, TENN.

Situated opposite Grand Electric Towe
and new Opera House. The best House in
town for a Square Meal. II you are stop
ping oyer in our beautiful little city, 60 to
the McRee House where you can get the
best of Accommodations Terms, Transient
Customers, Sl.OO per day
P.W. McREE, Proprietor.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

IT will be Uncle Ben instead of
Uncle Sam for the next four years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

THE Nashville Democrat babe
farewell to this vale of tears last Sun
day morning. Like several of its
promising predecessors, it went into
the insatiate NAV of the American.
The American seems destined to re-
verse an oft-quoted divine INDUCTION,
and instead of multiplying and re-
plenishing the earth with newspa-
pers at least), its main endeavor is to
prevent multiplication by the absorb
ton of every other morning paper
which blooms out in Nashville.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

THE case Of Banks, charged with
the murder of Jno. j. Littleton, came
up for trial in Nashville this week,
and was postponed until the next
term of court. Banks was released
from Jail on a $4,000 bond.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
you are no gentel man."

you dIU Nv SOIIlCI LIuII'
The scribbling, both on the slip
and envelope, looks as if it might
have been done by female. If such
was the case, we can safely retort in
kind, that the perpetrator is no gen
tleman either, and if it was man, he
is mean enough to steal sheep from a
blind niger, and too cowardly to go
by a grave yard alone at night with
out whistling.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

THE total vote of this State will
not fall far short of 100000. The
Chattanooga Times of Wednesday
gives the vote of n counties, aggre-
eating 23O,2l6, which lacks but 500
of equalling the total vote of the State
in 1886. The nineteen counties not
yet reported gave in 1886 a total vote
of ,622. If they increase this year
in the same ration as other counties,
it will bring the total up to nearly,
if not quite, 100000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

ALL of this talk about reducing the
representation of the South in Con-
gress is childish. The democrats
will still have a minority in both
houses of Congress with more brains
than the republican side, with the
President and his cabinet included.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

WE had hoped that the Chattanoo-
ga Times had outgrown some of its
old tricks of buster, but find that it
is about the same kind of sheet it
used to be. 1t made big flourish of
headlines about its complete arrange
ments for getting the returns from
every county in this congressional
district on the day following the
election. That event occurred ten
days ago, bnt the Times has not pub
lished the full vote of the district for
Congress yet.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

GREAT calamaties on land and sea,
such as destructive fires, mine disas-
tiers, and steamship collisions have
followed thick and fast upon the
heels of the election. Misfortunes
never come single-handed, but if the
people of this country can stand the
election of a republican President
nottingham disturb their equanimity.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

AT LAST a decision has been rem
dered by the United States Supreme
Court against the Bell Telephone Co.
That gigantic monopoly will now
have to come into court and answer
the charge that the patents it is now
operating upon are stolen property.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

THE New York Sun estimates the
next Congress at 164 republicans and
lG1 democrats, a republican majority
of three. This is close enough to- pro-
duce lots of wrangling and very little
effective work in the next Congress.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17

DEMOCRACY can never perish.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
BETTER whistle than cry.
"WHAT will the harvest be-"

Now how about the Blar Bill?
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28

LAST mail had many references to
& great speech on the European stu
alton by Prince Bismarck. including
a cordial endorsation Of It's views by
Lord Salisbury IN the British Parlia-
ment- The following report Of the
speech Is contained II Berlin des-
patch OF February 9Th
The announcement that Prince Bis
marck would speak on the Military
bill drew s great crowd Of people 10
the Reichstag to-day, and long before
the days business was begun the gal
leTies were filed 10 repletiOn. Prince
William Of Prussia aud Prince Leo
pold, son Of the late Prince Frederick
Charles, occupied the Court box, while
the Diplomatic gallery was crowded
with different representatives and
their families. Prince Bismarck was
enthusiastically greeted on his way TO
the Reichstag palace by dense crowds
which Iined the route along the VIII
helm strasse 10 the Palace. Prince
Bismarck entered the Reichstag al
Irl2- He was received with deafening
cheers The House proceeded with
the first reading Of the Military Loan
bin, and Prince Bismarck arose 10 adj
dress the House. He said:
1 do not believe I can add anything
% the true state Of the case regarding
the bill. do not address you on that
account Ny object Is 70 speak OF the
general situation IN Europe / may
cOnf1ne myself 10 referring To what /
said on the same subject over one year
age. There has been very little change
since then, when I feared war with
France Since then France has elect
ed peaee-loving President and a pa
eIfie disposition has prevailed / can,
therefore, reassure the public that 20
far as France Is concerned the pros
peet has become more peaceful Re
gan1ing Russia, also, am Of no other
opinion than when l said that We
should have to aPprehend no attack
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28

In Supreme Court. IN their opin-
ion on the veto, remark that they DO
lot spureheud such serious results q
counsel for plaintiff anticipated from
p ursr0gatlva being upheld OF
course il vas not for them 10 con
sider results IL the Interpretation OF
rhe document. and nobody believes
that they did 80 or decided II any
Crher Way than according 90 their IN
dep udsut reading OF the text Yet
tins matter OF results invites some re-
view It would indeed be q work Of
s1perer1gltion 70 -spprehend' re-
suits u view q still fresh expert
eucs Of the quality Of effects Of the
veto power
Under the former administration,
Eat has been seen II this regard
Il 1IinIstrv Ginning II with meas
uras Initiated by the best minds on
tie Opposition side. when such were
seen l. catch the unbiased IntellI-
Eelcs q q majority q the house, but.
f1r 10 spparent object but 10 do des-
p-te % political opponents. securing
tie kings dissent from those meas
ures and then IN open session shelter
ing Ministerial partlsanship- not 10
say Teachery. behind the preroga-
tive No maEe powerful agency could
be placed II the Constitution for per
pet1zring the tenure Of Office Of
crafty politicians than this Of the
veto Fhan 50 utilized Ii there l. any
useful puTp0se IL the veto II ought 70
b a. 6 safeguard against hssty, mis-
cLieTo Gus legislation. OF necessarily
fzr-rssehing potency. Indeed on
different occasions the respectable
portion Of the people fondly hoped It
RgbE be made TO avail for them
zEElUsr uerEIcICus legislation They
found Il. however. 70 be far other
Else-for instance, IN respect 70 that
cosossai sTindling Job. the Opium Ii
ce1se Act q 1856. An influential
5ieputEtion that went to plead with
HIS Majesty fur dIsslIoEance Of that
enactment we're dismissed with the
stztsneut that his advisers had re
cCuUended TIE King 10 sign the bill
and he could not act contrary TO such
s1vlcs- Dlung the same session
1u7 p Of measures that the eIperl-
e1 # the country had dictated a.
1FeeszrF 70 the public welfare, we're
t4-hlassly slaughtered at the Palace
Ehe above incident regarding the
OTiiE1l Act. With similar ones that
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28

The above Insurance Companies have eStab-
lished a General Agency here. and the under
signed. General Agents. are authorized TO take
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28
EpTroRIAL-1

TEnIroRIAL-l
TEEKz have been during the pSst
year spSsmodic efforts made. both
here and on the Coast. 10 decry the
policy Of Hawaii III going 10 England
after capital for public ana private
ezse-prises A stock srgumeDt IN
thst connection hiss been that the
course pursued had q tendency 70
SEenste American sympathy and.
unril events nOnSuited the pleSders,
inst il would damage the treaty
Whatever may be said a TO the man
ner II which our public borrowing
N London has been transacted, the
cOniemnauOn OF our chC3Ce Of &
money market could never have been
rex cded but as uonsenSical by sensi-
be people 50 long Is the rates Of in
tsre>t in the American money market
ruls very high. comparatively speak
znE. ana enormous amounts Of Eng
Lsh capital are beng introduced into
the United States for the develop
De1t % the virgin resources Of that
country, none more than American
residents here who are well posted on
their home affairs and give the mat
Ter 8 thought viii be ready 10 com
mend the introduction OF the super
zb0unding and cheap English capital
tins country.
Mr.. B F. Dillingham;. the chief
promoter o. the colonization scheme
nov seeking means II London. has
given Us q newspaper clipping sent
nm by Colonel Babbitt. 8 cousin Of
his Own. II Wyoming Territory.
which shows how English capital Is
being extensively availed Of in that
region The Colonel Is Vice resi-
dent u the Wyoming Copper Com
psuy. and the account referred 10 re-
lstes his having Just received G tele-
gram announcing 6 bargain con
Guided with the company by Mathie
son q Co the English bankers
whose lrn name has become 50 fami-
bar II Hawaii Under the agreement
the Sunrise copper mine, that sus-
pended extensive operations q few
yesrs ago on secount Of demoraliza-
uCl N the copper market. Is TO be re-
opened with increased facilities Of
proiucuO1. A connecting branch Of
railroad from the mine TO the nearest
trunk line ! anticipated Is one Of the
earliest OuteOmss OF the interest taken
By the English bankers The article
Incidentally mentions that MathiesOn
a Co recently invested S33.000,000 in
q Mexican enterprise
Let Us have 81 the English capital
thar can be procured on favorable
terms for internal development. 1t
VII benefit not the least the Amer
can capitalists who have large stakes
- tbs country. There Is not much
tasr Of British capital compromising
the independence OF the Kingdom.
s1Iemnly recognized as that Is by the
United StsIes. Great Britain and
France Jointly. doubtless to be re-
spscted until similar tripartite con
cIUsnce otherwise may be deemed
Necessary through forfeiture on the
psrr Of this country OF the conditions
u such recognition. At al events.
Crest Britain has thus far faithfully
observed the compact. even studlOts-
y avoiding any sign Of extra teritOr-
lal control which might excite saspi-
con o. Interior designs What might
happen II case Of Reputation
Though either bad faith OF impotence
= not 70 Be considered n transactions
open ara sboveb5ard between officials
q residents Of this country and
English moEey-len6ers Sufficient
unto the DAY Is she evil thereof
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28

Risks against the Dangers of the Seas
at the Host Reasonable Rates, and on
the Most Favorable Terms
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28
Asssts Jan. /. 1ss7. s5.O5s.a4e As.

Having established az a1ency At Hpnoinin for
the Hawaiian Islands, the undersigued y pre-
pared 70 accept risk- against IRE Oh Duildir1s
= slefehanaise. amt Machinery. % the most
payable here q q BEHGEn.
III On Agent forths Hawaiian itisu8s
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28
gnsuronte Nutirrs.

Financial Strength Read the SOcies Statement for
Ending December 81, 1885,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-02-28

Christehureh, n. z, Is considering
the electric light
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-23

pleted Dyoa further extension of the re-
form system already established by law,
to all grades of the service TO which it is
applied. The spirit and purpose of re-
fern should be observed in all executive
appointments and all laws at variance
with the object of existing reform legis-
lation should be repealed that the
dangers to free institutions which Turk
in the power of official patronage may
be wisely and effectively avoided.
The gratitude of the nation to the de-
tenders of the union cannot be assured
except by laws. The legislation of CON
greBs should conform to the pledges
maze by q loyal people, and be so en-
larged and extended as to provide against
the possibility that any man who honor
ably wore the federal uniform shall be-
come an inmate of an almshouse or de-
pendent upon private charity. In the
presence of an overlooking treasury it
would be a public scandal to do less for
for those whose valorous service pre-
served the government. We %denounce
the hostile spirit shown by President
Cleveland in his numerous vetoes of
measures for pension relief, and the ac-
ton of the Democratic house of repre-.
sentatives in refusing even consideration
of general pension legislation.
In support of the principles here
with enunciated, we invite the co-opera-
ton of patriotic men of all parties, espe-
cially of all workfngmen, whose prosper
ity is seriously threatened by the free
trade policy of the present administra-