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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20

Does any man tell me that my faithful
efforts can be of no service. that it does not
belong to my humble station to NEEDLE with
the concerns of a nation? | tell him it is
on such individuals as that nation has to
rest both for the hand of support and the
eye of intelligence. The uniformed mob
may swell nations bulk. the titled tin
selled. courtly thrOng may be its feathered
ornament; but the number of those who
are elevated enough in life to reason. yet
low enough to keep clear of the venal con-
tagion of courts and political corruption
these are nations strength. Robert
Burns.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20
: A Romance Of the Fever.

Here IS pleasing incident related by Florida
| correspondent: "A beautiful girl drove out to
Sand II lis yesterday and gave Dr. Sollace Mitchell
magnificent bouquet Of flowers for a certain
of the patients (mention .ng him by name.) When
asked by the DOCTOR Who shall l say brought
them? the young lady, blushing deeply. replied:
Never minu the name just give them tohim' 1t is
strange how some things will help along sick
man. said the doctor. There this fellow in
bad fix with the fever. and soon as l told him
young lady. who refused to give her name had
brought the flowers out to Sand Hills, the patient
smiled and began to mend from that very moment.
and is out Of danger
The great influence that a seemingly
trivial action may exert. is eXempllfied in
the above anecdote. Moral disease is just
as susceptible to remedies not officially
registered i'll the pharmacop9a of prison
reform associations. as physical disease is
to the many trivial circumstances that exert
an influence over the mind or will of an in
valid.
Take, for example the young man re-
ferred to above. His body is afflicted with
lOathSOme disease: he is surrounded 10y
the dead and dying: his mind is filled with
his gloomy environments: the nurses taxed
far beyond their strength. have only time
to note his symptoms and to administer tue
prescribed remedies. Is not his a sad fate?
Dying. you may truthfully say. alone: only
one in an army of suffering humanity. The
attendants have no time to note personal
tiles. and his life may go out without one
word of hope or OF cheer: no loving hand
will clasp his as he enters the vale of shad-
Ows; no gentle touch will ease the pain Of
parting. and lightly draw the curtains over
the windows. out of which the soul can no
longer gaze. But stay! ray of sunshine.
carrying with it breath of hope. of life!
What mysterious power has worked this
miracle? Only a few flowers sent by
loving hand. And vet this was more pO-
tent than any medicine administered by
skillful physicians.
We are grievously afflicted with moral
disease. our minds are filled with our
gloomy surroundings; moral desOlatiOn and
pestilence are all around us; the attendants
have no thought but of their stern duties.
our hearts are weighed down with our
great affection, our spirits rebel at remorse
less fate. our faith in man and God alike.
almost gone. Think you not that kind
word in pity spoken would be like oil Oh
our troubled waters? A word, SMILE
simple flower. grasp of the hand that tells.
of unspOken sympathy; trif1es, light as air,
yet they may carry message of hope. of
comfort. of peace to a burdened heart. a
CLEAN of sunshine to saddened life.
SOLITAIRE.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20

First Sweet Girl "Oh. it was so rO-
mantle! We were at Long Branch. you
know. got beyond my depth in bathing.
and he saved my life and after that we be-
came engaged. Isn't it lOvely?"
Second Sweet Girl: That's just your
luck. dear. l worked out beyond my depth
six times this season. and was saved by six
different young men. but every mothers
son of them was married. "-POrcupine.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20
Living Up to a Principle.

Dubbins: Yes Nubbins. as l was
saying. this custom of treating to drink, to
tickets for the opera or to whatever else it
may be, to my mind, is disgusting in the
extreme and should be discouraged. l for
my part. if hear of good play"
Nubbns: ''Oh. by the way. Dubbins!
speaking of plays. just reminds me l have
two tickets for this afternoons ball-game.
What do you say to taking it imp"
Dubbins: Who plays? The New Yorks?"
NubbnS: Yes
Dubbins: why. I'll be delighted as
sure you. Come and join me in cigar"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20

THE PRISON MIRROR, although not a
college publication. is nevertheless worthy
the perusal of all into whose hands it comes.
1t is characterized by articles of very edi-
flying and instructive nature. and also by
its punctuality.--Colleg Chips.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20

Mrs Jones: Now. Tommy. YOU may
tell your mamma iii drop around to see her
tomorrow or the day after.''
Tommy: She'll be awfully glad, 1
know"
Mrs. Jones: What makes you think so.
child"
Tommy: "Cause. heard her tell papa
it was about time you. and Mrs. Brown,
and Mrs. Smith put in an apprenticeship
fully expected to see one or the other pretty
SOON"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-12-20
Exercise.

Exercise.
The '.Wanderer." St. Paul, in its issue of
the 9th inst, gives its readers wholesome
piece of advice. The substance of the
article is as follows: Exercise strengthens
and tOughens every part of the body, and is
therefore an essential to health and long
life. Running is considered the most health
producing OF motions. Every person ought
daily to run at least a tOlerable distance.
and, if possible, out of the city to the
suburbs, where fresh air in abundance can
be inhaled. Such exercise should not be
undertaken on an empty stomach; nor
either on a full one when the digestive Or
gans are just beginning their functions.
The robust may indulge in exercise before
breakfast. but the feeble had better foregO
this. and instead. take a walk of several
hours duration after meals. A free exer
else of the muscles is preventive to ILL.,
health, and at the same time adds strength
to- the various organs of the body. Con-
sidering the importance of the matter. we
cannot reiterate too often the necessity of
corporal exercise to health and vigOr.'
The ''Wanderer," a wanderer from way
back, does not journey through the mists of
philosophy, without picking up now and
then by the wayside some precious treasure;
of which the above is fair sample.
1t would be my souls delight weary
soul of mine, encOmpassed by still
wearier body-dOn't repeat it, l beg YOU
of three hundred pounds Ctwas inflicted on
me in a moment OF recklessness, by royal
but worthy ancestOrs)-I repeat. it would
be my souls delight to go scampering, as
the "Wanderer' suggests, at a gentle. rum
ming pace, out of the busy and noisy city.
and on to the green fields of the country
and all this. too. before breakfast.
The ''Wanderer" speaks from personal
experience. have no doubt. His good old
Teutonic soul has been there. But this for
me is out of the question:; at least. for the
present
1t is true. could regulate my stomach to
suit the prescribed requirements: but that
is about all could do just now. l am not
prevented, however. from allowing my imagi
nation full sway as to what might do. and
what Others are doing. No one can prevent
my taking an imaginary run with the
''Wanderer'' before breakfast of a morning.
and returned, bearing him company while
he INDUCES in ''Eier Kucken und Katfee''
with whipped cream and French rolls-or
perhaps an Hamburger steak a la Del
monico. No one can deny me this pleas
ure. and though. perhaps. not quite as good
as the actual enjoyment itself, it is, to my
mind. the next best thing to it.
But seriously speaking the ''Wanderer"
is right: exercise is good thing: more es-
pecially so to men who are confined as we
are. And every opportunity that offers us
to this end. should be made good use of.
Most of the ills that the human body is
subject to. find their origin in the stomach:
exercise is productive of good appetite
and digestion: considering this. will merely
repeat line oft quoted by old writer's:
Draw your own conclusion. G. NJ. NJ.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25

First Publication January IA, 1889
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue 81 n writ
OF icri facias issued out of the Circuit court for
the county Of Iron In tavor Of Luu Louvisa
against the goods and chattels and real estate n
Daniel Bannerfnan I'm Iron county. 20 me direct
ed and delivered did upon the 25th day O
February, 1885, levy upon and take all the right,
title and interest OF the said Daniel Bannernlan,
In and 10 the following described real estate and
appurtenancee, that In 60 say. Lots numbered
seycnty Jour tIal seyenty-nve tIhl and seventy
six l7hl OF the plat OF the village OF Crystal Fall
township OF Crystal Falls county OF Iron. state
of Michigan, also lot numbered two hundred and
twenty four f22fl "a the Crystal Falls Iron com
panys first addition 10 the plat of the village of
Crystal Falls, IN township Of Crystal Falls Iron
county Mchlp n, all-of which shall expose for
sale ut public auction or vcndue 10 the highest
bidder az the front door OF william Doucet's
opera house at Crystal Falls, Michiusn, the same
being the place ~ holding the Circuit court for
the county of Iron, on the 27th day of February.
1883, at 10 o'clock IN the forenoon. Dated this
18th day OF January, 1888.
DANIEL. McIuynE,
n. q. Ff4ASuaAS. attorney. ~ sheriff.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25

set Nv tfit foCati DdpNfs ttfht
NO the latest fool decision made by
WOOL an accident insurance ecompany
SHOES i'm the lower peninsula is to the
effect that it will not write n
risk on any person unless he win promise
not TO wear the felt or wool shoe which
has recently been placed on the market,
and all because n man, who happened TO
have his pedal extremities incased in the
comfort-giving wool shoes, fell on an icy
pavement and broke one OF his legs. /
would, in a climate like this, prefer the
shoes to policy in some OF the accident
companies, which pay when il cannot
possibly bc avoided. A life insurance
company desimates what part OF the
country a policy-holder shall reside in
and tell him plainly what labor he can
do il he wants to and what he shall not
do under the penalty OF losing his MEM
bership. As the world progresses would
not be surprised 20 hear that they will
yet go SO far as To tell man what he
must eat and what he must not.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25
/ hear considerable talk abou

hear considerable talk about
TOO the immortality OF church Civ
MUCH ingpublic theatres forits benefit
TALK Now there is question i'm my
mind whether itwould or would
not he immoral for church congregation
to get upa drama and renderitin order TO
secure money for it's church work and L
am inclined to think that ii would not be
immoral. But in the case in question
the church had nothing to do with the
rendition OF the drama. The Crystal
Falls Dramatic Association (only one OF
which is a church member and not OF the
Methodist creed) put the play on and
then turned the net proceeds oftheenter-
tainment over to the Methodist church
and il would have been very unwise ior
the church not TO have accepted it, The
Methodist church and the dramatic club
have no connection and il is only for the
sake OF talking that the meddlesome
tongue-waggers give vent TO their views
on the immortality Of church members
becoming play actors for the benefit OF
the church. There is certainly plenty Of
other things that these long-tongued
parasites can find To scandalize without
endeavoring To cast odium ON ~ church,
because they are not of the same belief
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25
CONFIDENTIAL POINTERS.
A FEW SMALL IDEAS. WISE AND
OTHERWISE.
Bsf Principally Ofhcrsrsse--A Qusssioa Of
Immoraiify--Th The Gambicrs ssass 90.
Wool Shoes and as Insurance
Ce--They Fooled Him. M

The Confidential Pointer"
ON column has for some weeks past
DECK been i'm state Of "innocuous
AGAIN Observation-Disclosures expression has
become N marron, but good
big, fat maroon, il there be no more than
two worms i'm il, is sometimes relished-
but will this week give you a few ideas
lately born and doing as well as could be
expected.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25

All mt once there seems 20 be n
THEY general disposition 90 rout out
MUST the gamblers which have infest-
GO ed this city for some time past
This Ii just as N should be.
The gamblers are n smooth, gentlemanly
set of fellows and capable Of following
higher vocations, but there is no disput-
ing tastes and this is "a free country
These fellows conducted their games as
square AS any, but the recent arrest
frightened them and fearing repetition
OF the scene they moved on. Gambling
il a vice that IL bound TO thrive To a
greater or less extent in every community
and IL is indeed bad form for "A man TO
go against gamblers game and difhegets
his bill shot off, so Co speak, turn and
have the gambler arrested. Every
person possessing an iota ofbran matter,
should know that man does not run
his game 10 enrich others, but To swell
his own exchequer and IL n man liz fool
enough to try 20 beat another man at
his own game he should be made TO
suffer the consequences. l learn, how
ever, that it IN not only those who are
the losers that entered the remonstrance,
but number of the leading saloon men,
and admire the way they went about
IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-02-25

Florence people have a good
Joke ON the mining editor of the
CRUEL News. IL was told TO me this
JOKE way: "Mr. Campbell II viii call
him Campbell, because that's
his namel boards with private family
and mt the time of the story was IN his
room with his room mate. Together
they were telling stories Of snakes, fishes
and what not and having real social
time Unbeknown TO them n speaking
tube connects their room with the parlor
below and Of course those in the parlor
were party TO the proceedings above
stairs, and it may besaid theprocecdings
above stairs were becoming very spicy
when someone below put his lips To the
speaking tube and said: Hold up your
hands. Mr.. Cambcll, who ~ really
brave man, gazed in astonishment at the
walls. The voice continued to utter
terrifying sounds and the editor thinking
no doubt that inasmuch as walls have
ears 80 must they have voices and he
made one grand leap for liberty. Hewas
quite pale and his knees trembled per-
ceptibfy, but q little fresh air soon
revived him. When he learned the joke
that had been played on him his courage
returned and he suddenly remembered
that he had not been the least bit fright
ened. Not scared, no, not he"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-21
AN OFFICIAL SCANDAL.
Kentucky state Treasurer 100000 Short
In His Accounts.

IN His Accounts
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 20.-A special
to the Eueaiag Times, from Frankfort, KY,
states that Governor Buckner, this morn
ing, suspended Treasurer of State James
W. Tate. Tate is charged with defalca-
ton in his Office, and it is said has fled the
State. The defaulting official has been
Treasurer for twenty-one years. He was
considered the soul of honor, and the
news will produce tremendous sensation
throughout the State. The investigation
instituted on the recommendation of Gov
ernor Buckner, has, up to IL o'clock this
morning. disclosed a deficit in Tste's Office
of $50, 600, and that the irregularities
seem to run back eleven years.
The discovery Of Tate's shortage is the
result of the examination of his books
commenced some days ago by an expert
accountant
The Governor has placed the Treasurer g
Office in charge OF Auditor Hewitt and
Attorney General Hardin. In his message
to the Legislature, Governor Bucknel says
he has reasons for believing the deficit to
be large and recommends that an imme-
diate investigation be ordered. An inves-
tigating committee was at once appointed
and ordered 10 prosecute an investigation
in connection with the officials in charge
of the office. Pending the investiga-
tiOn, the Office, OF course, will be
closed The State has abundant re-
sources at hand and all current
expenses, payments, dues, etc, will be
met without interruption or delay. Treas
urer Tate's bond was for $4,000, and is
we'll covered. He was in Louisville Sat
rday night, when he was observed TO be
drinking hard, an unusual thing for him.
Since that time he has not been seen and
his whereabouts is unknown.
James William Tate was elected State
Treasurer in 1867, having been nominated
by the Democrats. lie has been reelected
continuously at each election since then,
making his tenure of office twenty years in
August last. In the last Democratic CAM
paign Mr.. Tate had no opposition for the
nomination as State Treasurer.
Tate never speCulated nor gambled. He
is said not to have been an extravagant
liver, but year by year the money has
leaked ont. 1t is said Mr. Tate set his son.
in-law, Alfred Martin, up in business q few
years ago, which business proved uDproft-
able, but this could not have cost over $40,
OOO The almost universal theory is that
Uncle Dicks kindness of heart ran away
with his business integrity. There is nc
indication that Mr.. Tate took any
great amount of money with him. Some
say Tate has gone TO Mexico, others to
Canada, Others that he has not left the
State. His wife and daughter are very
much pTOstrated. A dispatch from Frank
fort to an afternoon paper says: The ex
perts have not yet gone far enough in the
investigation, but the rumors cay that
the defalcatiOn has already run up as high
as 500, 900, and there are no signs Of cessa
tion in the discovery of startling facts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-21
OREGON LAND STEALS.
The President Submits the Matter to Con
gress.

The President Submits the Matter to Con-
gress.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Presi-
dent tO-dsy sent to the two Houses Of Con-
gress a communication from the Secretary
of the Interior, with a great mass of testi'
mony, relating TO a grant Of public land to
the State of Oregon for the construction ol
wagon roads. The presentation of the facts
by the Secretary, the President says, is the
result of an examination which has deve!'
oped, as it seems 10 him (the President,
''the most unblushing frauds upon the Gov.
ernment, which, if unchalleDged, will
divert several hundred thousand acres
of land from the public domain and from
the reach Of honest settlers, to those who
have attempted to pervert and prostitute
the benefcient designs Of the Government.
1.-THE Government sought by the promise
of generous donations of land to promote
the building of wagon roads for public
convenience, and for the purpose OF en-
couraging settlement upon the public
lands. The roads have not yet been built,
and yet an attempt is made to claim the
lands under a title, which depends for its
validity, entirely upon the construction o.
these roads"
A bill accompanies the communication
which the President submits, with the
recommendation that it may become
law, and with the earnest hope that thu
opportunity thus presented to demonstrate
a sincere desire to preserve the public do
main for settlers, and to Illustrate unlawiu
attempts to appropriate the same, may no
be neglected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-21
THE MILLS BILL.

Changes Affected ia tho Tariff Sched-
uiss.
WASHINGTON, March % In addition
TO those already indr ed several amend
menis were made by the Ways and Means
Committee in the Mill tariff bill before its
completion in committee. One OF these
touches ornamental earthenware, which is
made dutiable by the hill at 40 per cent.
ad valOfcm. This eSrthenware ia, by the
amendment, raised TO the class above it in
the bill, and made to pay duty of IS per
cent. ad valOrem, whereas the present duty
is So per centum.
In the iron schedule the entire clause
relating TO steel ingots and fixing the duty
on that class of manufactures, which was
re-clasified to some extent at 81 per
cent, ad valorem, was stricken from
the bill, leaving the duty at the
present figure of As per cent. ad valOrem.
In the section relating to gloves and fixing
the duty on them at As per cent. ad valOr'
EN-, an exception was made in the case OF
gloves made of silk tappeta, which were
placed at so per cent. AL valOrem, to equal
the duty on the silk from which they are
manufactured.
Hemp, flax aud jute twiues, which now
pay about 80 per cent. duty ad valorem,
and which the original bill proposes tC
place at % per cent, was still further re
duced last night 10 Is per cent.
The present indications are that the bill
will be reported to the House in the early
part of next week, although the commit
tee has not yet formally directed repOr
| To be made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-21
REFINED LARD.
The Adulterated Stuff Imposed on the
People.

The Adulterated Stuff Imposed on the
People.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20.-The
counsel for the manufacturers of refined
lard opened their case before the House
Committee on Agriculture this morning.
James Matthews was called and testified
that he had worked for six or seyen years
for squier & Co. He said that Squier &
Co. made two kinds Of lard, leaf and pure
lard. The leaf was made from the leaf
only. The pure lard was made from hOgs'
heads, hogs feet, rough lard and white
vrease. There was little hair around
the ears and nnstrils OF the heads. The
hoofs were not taken tcOm the feet. The
white grease WAS made out Of CUTS and
pauncheS. 1t was refined with soda and
put in on top of The lard. Seven or eight
tierces of pigs feet grease was purchased
by Squier q Co. every month and mixed
in with the pure lard.
John Callahan COrrObOrated the previous
witness testimony rs to the use Of white
grease in the making Of lard in Squier's
establishment Mr.. Cromwell said that
allusinn having been made 10 the use OF
petroleum tanks for the transportation of
cotton seed oil, he wished to put on record
the allidavits of the shippers throughout
the South on the subject. These affidavits
declare that most of the cotton seed oil is
shipped in tanks exclusively used for that
purpose. Some is shipped in kerosene
tanks, but in such cases the car, when the
kerosene is drawn of, is thoroughly clean
ed and steamed. He also read a telegram
from the provision inspector at st. Louis
TO the effect that he had examined three
tank cars (which had previously been used
to transport petroleum. containing cotton
seed oil. There was no trace OF petroleum
in the cotton seed oil, which was perfectly
sweet Mr.. Cromwell then called Andrew
Stephenson, OF Chicago, to testify to the
character of various hams labeled cali
fornia Hams" and "PiCniC Hams" Tue
witness stated after examination that they
were not hams, but were cut from the
chandler
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-21
THE PAPAL NUNCIO.

American BIshops Oppose tue Idsa and
su ge.t . Resident at Roins.
NEW YORK, March 2O.--Tbe Tmo ssys:
II IL Is ascertained On good authority at
Rome that the idea Of appointing Papal
Nuncio 10 This country las been abandoned
by the Holy See. Such an appointment
has been often thought Of. no the Holy Sec
believed It would expedite business he
tween il and the American Bishops.
The American Bishops, however, To
whose suggestions Rome always pays The
greatest Difference, thought another ar
rangement would be preferable. This waa
TO have some accomplished American
priest, thoroughly coDverssnt with this
country, its hieracy and clergy,
stationed at Rome 10 act as
Intermediary bet the American Epis-
copscy and the Pope. II the rector of the
American College ut Rome could perform
this function in addition to his regular
work, he would be the isrson best fitted
by position for the place.
The United States is the only country
which has passed the missionary stage 10
which Bunc!o has not been appointed,
and the exemption is takin ~ significant
sign Of the great impression the American
bishops have made in Rome, and how
carefully their opinions and feelings are
considered.