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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-19


Jump in and ride down to the Park" said
"f' Horace Cony, yesterday, as he met the
'enoe on the street. A few minutes ride
~hnd good horse and the scene of opera
a0ns was reached. A good crew of men and
*ams were engaged in building the wharf
Ns on the south turn. Timber is being
@ied and laid while other teams are at work
-a''hs in the gravel and filling
Sf The wharfing is being laid
.sa'h't live trees which grow up on the edge OF
ae gully. Where trees are not convenient
urge willow posts are being set which will
'p'out and make firm supports for the wharf
"s umoers. The track is also being Wild
.ned on the inner or pole line. The turf is
hg removed leaving all the loan possible
~cn will be used in building
v me track. The trees on the site
sueie the grand stand is to be, have been
4neo' The position chosen for the grand
lang is slightly one and commands a good
-" not only of the park but also of the
SOUNDS Of the hospital across the river. A
!. .n 10 to be dug which will leave the field
excellent condition. Mr.. Hanks has
- se OF the men and under his, direction
.ork 10 progressing finely. 1t would be
ssl II all undertakings were being pushed
,la the same vieor which is used BY tn,
1sesors Of this association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30

playing on the sidewalks. The horse
which caused the excitement belongs to
Mr.. Philip Grill, the Fifth Street
butcher, AMI had previously ran away
with Mr.. Grill. The noble steed, which
will be the talk Of the neighborhood for
some time, was brought out of his barn
In charge of man and boy, who im-
medlately began 10 adjust his harness,
bat either forgot Or di0 not know it was
necessary to attach the bellyband to
the shafts of the cart; conse-
quently when the pair entered the
rig, the shafts went up and the seat of
the cart went down. This startled the
animal, which ran east along the side
walk to Spring Gan attempt to stop it at
the corner of Spring and Seventh
Streets by Mr.. J. Kiesel failing) thence
south to Eighth Street, then west to
Main, then north to Seventh and then
east up Seventh to place of beginning.
Here it took brief stop, then started
west along Seventh Street, but before it
could gather strength enough for an
other bolt, Mr.. John Reeve. who was
coming to town and had witnessed the
runaway's behavior so far, grabbed the
lines; and after bucking ,.the quadruped
came to bay. The man and boy who
were in charge of the cart when the af-
fair took place, managed to get free
without scratch, the former jumping
over the back of the vehicle, and the
latter being dumped out on the side
walk when the horse scrambled from
the street; none received injuries. The
horse and cart were taken into Mr..
Grill's lot and tied to tree. The only
d image done was to the horse which
had one of its knees skinned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
Pleasant Party,

The society season has fairly begun.
and society events will boom from now
till spring. One of TIE most notable
gatherings which has so far taken place
was the surprise party given Mr.. Joseph
Scowcroft at his residence on Seventh
Street. His wife who had planned tie
whole affair, acted the charming hos
tess throughout, and everybody was
put at ease; the guests having a royal
time, singing songs, playing games and
rendering selections. The inner man
was well satisfied, an inviting spread
having been prepared and all present
enjoyed good treat. It was late when
the party broke up and started
for their various abodes. Mr.. Scow-
croft is well-known business man and
a partner in the firm known as John
Scowcroft & Sons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
Runaway.

The peaceful quiet of Seventh Street,
between Main and Spring Streets, was
rudely broken by ito the inhabitants in
that quarter OF the town. rare scene.
This was no other than a runaway
horse with cart attached. which fairly
few around the blocks, soaring women
and children who were gossiping or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
EUisDAY October 80, 1888
Briefs

THE dime circus is still with US.
THE County Co-rt meets to-day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
Police Court.

Two cases greeted His Honor Judge
Dee Monday morning. James Meyer,
for being found drunk, paid $40. An
drew Mcdonald was also found drunk,
plead guilty and paid $40.
Yesterday Frank Conway was ar
rested on order of the city marshal of
Salt Lake City for contempt of court.
He was returned to the capital under
escort last evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
Personals.

II. E. GIBSON went north yesterday.
HENRY TRIBE, from Salt Lake, is with
US.
Mrs. JAMES HUTCHINSON. of Slater
vile, hied herself northward yesterday.
W. II. THACKERTY, an Echo mer-
chant, accompanied by his father, a
prominent citizen of Croydon, were in
town yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price rs cents box. For sale by A G..
Smith q Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-30
O O - e re

We are at all times glad to receive COM
munioations from correspondents On topics
of public interest, which should be ad-
dressed to our branch office, and be accom-
panied by the name of the writer, not
necessarily for publication, but as a guaran-
tee of good faith"
Subscribers will oblige by promptly noti-
flying this Office of any failure in the de-
iverV CT this DsDer.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12

with our incipient WhlSkerS, and paint the
color of returning health upon our faded
cheeks. And how we turn. like dropping
plants to the inspiring sunlight! We bask
in its warm rays, even though they burn
and blister us, nor seek the shade when our
work is done. Our bilious features stamped
with the pale cast of thought. take on.
chameleon-like ''the bronzed livery of the
FURNISHED sum- even the sable face of our
cOlored colleague yields to old SOl's magic
touch, and glOws like FURNISHED ebony in
the flashing light. There are several singu-
lar characters among us, one of whom, "a
strong arm man." boasts of having ''bucked
the barrow" OH all the big levees between
Memphis and New Orleans. He looks
with disdain upon ''Slim the Scribe" as the
latter struggles with his shovel full of the
wet and heavy dirt, and rightly regards him
as novice ION the dump"
A little furry of excitement was caused
last Tuesday at the depot by the arrival of
the patrol wagon and half dozen police
men-the entire force, l imagne-to tane
in "dead drunk" While this episode ex-
cited the laughter of the bystanders l OBJ
served that our party looked on the proceed
ing with serious faces Too we'll we knew
what this ride in the 'hOOdlum" meant-a
night of rest ~ on cold, damp floor. and an
GIlldTSGu uCdu UIc IlCAl IllOIIluS Will WI
to begin sojourn of thirty days or more
on the ''rock pile" if the poor fellow lacked
the funds to pay his fine, and it is quite
likely he did. On the first day of our ''Out-
ing' we discovered the chief of these blue
coats studying our classic features. He
may not recognize our tve-dollar suit of
clothes when we are discharged. and prob
ably wants to know our mugs" that he
may extend us a cordial invitation to ''leave
the town." Well. if he will only give us
the tip to quit it before the Saltwater ''sa-
loon -steerers'' and ''cappers" lure us to
their dens of drink. to rob us of our good
resolves and ignoble earnings, shall accept
it gladly.
The swell dudes on passing trains
are observed to eye us with mingled
admiration and envy: this is because we
wear sub-dude look and clothes la mode
"a unique and artistic combination of wide.
black stripe with background of cream
white; the startling effect being relieved
and softened by liberal checks of rich mud
in varying shades. AS we are catered to by
generous Taylor" whose customers, as
rule. are given more ''time" than
they want, these dudes have reason to be
enviOus of our attire. c. H. r.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12

The logs may be brought in on them and
worked up here. The help is well adapted
to both trades. The old and weakly can
do what they are able and no more. The
business can be systematized and the am
bilious can work up through all the grades.
for such help will be in demand. If it
fails it will not be because the cOnvicts do
not work hard enough, or do their work
well enough. The greatest thing | fear is
incompetent fOremen. / claim. under
proper MANAGEMENT it can pay expenses
and pay the convict something besides.
They have no right to take more than his
support, or sell his labor in any form for
less than it is worth. Then outside labor
is not injured. for if we were out in the
state working for ourselves we would fill
the same places that we would here. only
at different trade. perhaps. l say give
us system that is susceptible of improve
ment. l would commence by making
law that no one should superintend the
making of anything till he had worked at
the business for five years. and could quail
fly before board of master mechanics in
every detail of the business That would
take that part of it out of politics to some
extent.
Now, Observer. / repeat, what do you
want of this third party? Three men hardly
ever stay IrlendS very Nng IN business,
three women never do. and when three
large parties are concerned, the weaker one
always get the worst of it. 1t is contrary
to sound business principles. You know in
mathematics. especially in the higher
branches. all superfluous factors are thrown
out, others are paired off and rejected
and only the differences dealt with. Why
not do that here, or is it too direct. giving
no chance to muddle folks up and lose the
profits? The old system offered nothing
that can't be had under the new. If a
school was proposed for those who could
not read, for even a half day in the week,
the answer would be mo; the contractors
won't give them up, they want them to
work" l admit that all good things may
be made base use of. but let us take il as
we find it, bring order out of chaos, and
never cry muddle till we have to.
S. b. II.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12
THE CONVICTS, OUTING.
At the Union Station.

1t is my good fortune to be one of the
gang of ''shOrt-time men" who are engaged
in unloading dirt from tlatcars at the lake
'front.' near the Union Station. AS our
sudden advent into public life is as novel
and striking to the people as it is to our
selves, and fraught with peculiar expert
ences, have been requested to give our
readers short sketch of it. We have been
so long exied from the beautiful world
without that its unexpected appearance to
us at this time is both startling and refresh
ing; it is tantalizing taste of the freedom
we are soon to enjoy in the full. Our shovel
squad at present numbers twenty men; we
fall inn and march from the prison in a
column OF twOs. under command OF popular
''TOm" Alexander and his lieutenant Mr..
johnson, who accompany us as bodyguard
to protect us from runaway teams and a too
inQuiSitive public. AS we Wend our way
in military order through the city we at
tract no notice from its citizens who are
used to us, but the visitors from the TOO
raj deestricts" take us for circus of some
kind, while their horses snort and tremble
as though we were nerd OF ZeDraS OF OCner
strange animal. Arrived at the depot,
though. we prove to be drawing card"-
veritable free show for the motley crowd
who cOngregate about railway station, and
the tranSientS who are continually arriving
and departing. A few of the remarks
aimed at us are harsh and barbarOus others
are civil and humorous. while the greater
number are kind and sympathetic. A geni-
al knight of the grip called from passing
train and wanted to know if that was pay
dirt' we were shOveling; few minutes
later we had the laugh on one OF his kind
who made futile effort to catch a depart
ing train; with sample case in each hand
he made a desperate run, but stumbled and
fell across the track when about to reach
for the goal of his desire-an exhibition OF
fast life" with it's usual direful ending.
During our intervals OF rest, while waiting
for the dirt-laden cars, we are permitted
to talk in undertones, and, as we move
about untrammeled by shackles, our lot is
not altogether an unhappy one. Our hun
cry eyes. weary of ceaseless visions of gray
walls and tar-cOated bars, feast on the green
hills of Wisconsin across the lake. But far
more welcome are the pure breezes that toy
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12
For The Mirror.
Gems.


Gems.
1t costs more to avenge wrongs than to
bear them.
The amount of our doing is to be meas
ured by our ability; the value of our doing
by the spirit in which it is done.
Try men first and trust them afterwards;
but trust God first and try Him afterwards.
Prosperity is no just scale. Adversely is
the only balance to weigh friends.
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever
made and forgot to put soul into.
When you have learned to listen, you
have already acquired the rudments of a
good education.
TO what CULTS
A single deviation from the track
OF duty leads!
He that cannot forgive others breaks the
bridge over which he must pass himself:
for every man has need to be forgiven.
Alone!-that wornout word
So idly spoken and coldly heard;
Yet all that poets sing and grief hath known,
OF hopes laid waste, knells in that word, Alone!
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12
Convict Labor.

1t has always seemed hard and inhuman
cOrollary of crime, that the innocent should
suffer. practically. more than the guilty.
Many a hardened wretch takes term after
term in Jail or prison with something very
like complacency. He is provided with
food, shelter, clothing and care in sickness.
His innocent family meanwhile, may be
suffering the extremes of want by the
loss of any income from the natural bread
winner. This is especially true of those
prisoners who are in confinement for the
first time, who have been arrested at their
daily work. and whose Imprisonment turns
their families at once out of doors.
Why should not portion of the results
of prison toll be spent upon those who are
innOcently suffering for the criminals sin?
Would it not be economically wise poll
cy for the state to adopt?
Would it not in many cases prevent an
increase in the number of criminals which
results from the desperation of woman and
children thus thrown upon the world?
Would it not tighten the burden of the
poor and prevent large amount of
involuntary pauperiSm?
Would it not, and surely this is one object
of penal discipline, serve to inspire some
thing like a new manhood into those who
have sinned hastily, or in passion, to feel
that the home folk were being cared for by
their toll? That while suffering just
shame and punishment themselves, they
were tightening a little the undeserved bur-
dens of innocent friends. and repay ing in
some sort for the dishOnored name. And
for the desperately wicked would it not be
a proper meeting out of justice. that they
should be forced to heal some of the breach
es they had made, however careless or un-
willng?-The Churchman.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12
Little Pitchers Have Big Ears

Mamma. what is her jags?'"
II don't know. dear; why?"
II heard papa say, wait till her jags
goes to the country, and We'll paint the
town red.'"
''Who did he say it to dear?"
THE new maid.'
"Ah! her jags, dear, is the new maid.
and papa won't have to wait long before
she goes. THE Cartoon.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12
[Selected.l
PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS PRAY
EKS.


ABOUT HIS PRAY
EKS.
do not like to hear him pray
On bended knee about an hour,
Far grace to spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neighbor has no fouer.
I'd rather see him go to mill
And buy the luckless brother bread.
And see his children eat their fill,
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
l do not like to hear him pray,
'.Let blessings on the widow be-"
Who never seeks her home to say,
IF want overtake you, come to me.'
hate the prayer so loud and long
That's offered for the orphans veal.
By him who sees him crushed by wrong.
And only with his lips doth feel.
do not like to hear her pray
With jeweled ear and silken dress,
Whose washerwoman tolls all day.
And then is asked to work for less.
Such pious shavers despise;
With folded hands and face demure.
They lift to heaven their ''angel eyes,
And steal the earnings of the poor.
do not like such soulless prayers;
If wrong hope to be forgiven,
No angels wings them upward bears,
They're lost a million miles from Heaven.
Hartford Times.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-09-12

An nk-convenience-a pen.-Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-06

There is no pressing demand for an
other American party in this country so
..ong as the Democratic party remains
rue to its faith and its traditions. The
democratic party is the great American
party-ef the United States, and always
- except when it split asunder on the
slavery question, and its brains left it for
time TO direct that other great Ameri.
can party the Republican, which has
since passed into the control of such dis
tinguished foreigners as Lord Carnegie,
NJ. lie Mortong, Pluned Knight Blaine
and others.
The Democratic party had it's birth in the
intense Americanism of the Jeffersonian
era, when by the patriotic hands of true
Democrats this government was shaped
contrary to the monarchistic views of the
party of money and monopoly which,
under various names has ALWAYS opposed
it. When its leader are men of honor,
men of the people, men faithful to the
political creed which they profess-in
short, men who arr true Democrats. it is
a good enough American party for any
-r~sriot who ever lived
As to the peculiar and altogether frivol-
GUS doctrines which the exclusive Young
persons aforesaid have associated with
the glorious name of American, The
Herald IS free to Gvow that no Democrat
ever advocated them but this indubitable
fact detracts nothing a all from Democ-
racy's claim to AmeTiranism. There is
nothing American in such ideas. They
are the bastard otisuoots of an ancient
and rotten European social exclusiveness
and rnnppir 'llFr- l.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-06
THURMAN AT NEW YORK.


A Call from stephen Il. Elkins-Recep-
tions on the Road.
New YORK, Sept s-Senator Thurman
arrived at the Pennsylvania railroad station,
Jersey, City at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
He was met by the mayor ofJersey City and
the chairman and members of the national
Democratic committee, who escorted him to
the Fifth Avenue hotel in this city He was
cheered by the people, who recognized him
as be was driven through the streets.
After reaching the hotel Judge Thurman
was allowed to rest for an hour or so, and
then took di inner, after which he received
number of prominent callers, among them
being Stephen B. Eikins, who said he could
not let politics interfere with his paying
honor to distinguished American citizen.
Judge Crazy, of Iowa; Senator Daniel, of
Virginia, and Ex-Governor Brown, of Ten
nessee, were among the out-of-town cele-
britiss who called, together with n long
list Of local lights. Judge Thurman retired
at $50
Mr.. Thurman's trip was varied by stops at
number of places. and he was cheered by
the people gathered at most of the stations in
the hope of getting sight of him. At Har-
risburg there was a notable reception, fully
1000 people having gathered at the station,
both great parties being represented There
was band Of music which played "Hail to
the Chief" and Mr.. Thurman made short
speech, which was received with great ap-
plause. number of little girls and boys
claimed attention when Misunderstanding time
came around, and the judge laughed as he
greeted them.
At Lancaster there was large crowd. in
Guiding the Young Mems Democratic club
with band. The judge spoke briefly, re-
ferring principally to his social relations
with the people there, where his only sister
lives, and where he frequently visits He
closed with the hope that the Lancastrians
would vote the fright" ticket. Allen o.
Myers, Of The Cincinnati Enquirer, also
made speech.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-06
CONDENSED NEWS.


A ship cana, between Liverpool and Bir'
mingham IS proposal
The late John Featherstone, Of Chicago,
left an estate Of $500, 900 to his family.
One Of the buildings of Dartmouth college
was badly damaged by fire Tuesday night.
John Peterson was struck and instantly
killed by an engine at Kirkwood. Ills.
Wednesday
Samuel Marley was fatally injured by a
falling derrick at Charlottesville, Ind,
Wednesday.
Jacob Jacobs was found dead just north
of Sheboygan, Wis, Wednesday, with a bull
let through his brain.
Nine persons were killed aud thirteen in
jured in a collision of railway trains near
Dion, France. Wednesday.
The annual wine auctions which have
lately been held in Germany show that good
Rhine wines are unprecedentedly scarce,
and therefore prices have run very high.
The Australians are going to start a news
paper in London for themselves 1t is to be
called Cable News, and to print chiefly tele
graphic dispatches from the southern hemis
phere.
The senate has confirmed the nominations
of Thomas McCunniffe of Colorado, TO be
Indian agent for the Southern Utes ant
Joseph W. Preston, of Georgia, to be lndiar
agent of the Mission Tule river agency.
Thomas Mcknight, a prominent Scotch
man, has arrived in this country to endeavol
to secure the cooperation of his countrymeI
in America in support of the political con
test now in progress among the people o
Scotland "to regain their ancient right o
making their own laws and -xpending theil
own money" 1t is home rule movement
| similar TO that in Ireland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-06

president in glowing language and de-
nounced the Rel ublican platfoi m adopted at
Chicago. Mr.. Donovan took up the tariff
question and introduced numerous figures to
support the position of the Democracy in re-
gard to it. The speaker denounced free
whisky, which he claimed the Republican
party was in favor Of
The platform expresses confidence in Presi-
dent Cleveland, and congratulates all Demo
Gratis on the bright prospects of success in
November, approves of the presidents
financial and foreign policy and believes a
continuance of his administration would be
for the best interests of the country; especi-
ally approves of the choice of Mr.. Thurman
for vice president, endorses the St Louis
platform, adopting it as that of Massachu-
sets Democrats and sends greeting to Ire
land
Hon. William f. Russell, of Cambridge,
was nominated for governor; John W.
CorcoTan, lieutenant governor; William N.
Osgood, secretary of state; Henry e.
Thatcher, treasurer; Samuel o. Lamb, at
torney general; William A Williams,
auditor; John Boyle O'Reilly and George ~
Stearns electors .at-larga.