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Smyrna times., 1889-10-09

The European residents whose prop
erty was destroyed in the recent revolt
in Chan King, China, have received as
indemnity 100000 taels or $4,000. 1t
is rather remarkable that this sum was
paid by neither the government nor
the province, but by the officers of the
city. The Governor was assessed
100000, the Governor of Shanghai the
same, while the minor officials paid the
remainder in proportion to their rank.
The British Consul, whose house was
entirely demolished, received $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09
A Big Discount for a "Puff. "

The Bridgeton Board of Trade held a
special meeting last week Mt which a
proposition from the New York World
was received through o. S. Barnum, a
representative of that paper, who was
present, offering to insert a three col
umn advertisement in the Sunday edi-
tion of that paper, booming" Bridge
ton, for $500. This figure was thought
rather high and they made an offer of
500, which was promptly accepted.
making discount of 81 per cent.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09

The Wild Morning Glory has become
such pest in Ventura county, CAL,
that the authorities are considering
measures for its determination. The
vine has been troublesome in other
localities in the State for years. Its
eradication is very difficult. Hot
water, brine, coal oil, etc, have been
turned loose on the morning glory, but
it remains in its old haunts.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09

A number of prominent ladies of
Chicago have formed an association
and have hired lawyer to prosecute
the gamblers of the city under the
state law.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09

In the case of Mrs. Henrietta v.
Parvis, VS.. the P. w. & B. r. r., for
the killing of her husband at Middle
town crossing, the jury awarded the
plaintiff $1,000 after deliberating 2I
hours. The trial was held at Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09

This matter of one man running q
farm and raising the grain and putting
it into the barn for another man TO
come along after sun.dOwn and take it
out and use it, is becoming a little mo-
nOtonous in the neighborhood of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09
PFIRGF OF BUSINESS !
AND
- SHORTHAND,
COLLEGE ,..:: s..:.:s: :95:'3' ::':::... Stree.
- Philadelphia, Pa.
Second, Third and
rrwfh

Fourth Floors
Morning, Afternoon and Night Sessions Twen-
ty-tith collegiate year begins Tuesday, September
Sd, 1889.
Twelve hundred and sixty-nine Q269) students
last year. Early application necessary. Send for
enrolment blank.
Technical knowledge qualifying for business
engagements Full instruction for commercial
and general business vocatiOns. Also Shorthand
and type-wTiting.
faculty Of more than a score Of practical men
who have practiced what they
Bookkeepers out Of counting houses teaching
bookkeeping; lawyers teaching law and business
forms; successful high school principals teaching
English branches; law reporters teaching short.
hand and type-writng, etc, etc.
This institution has been exceptionally fortu-
graduated therefrOm"
Office open all summer for the enrolment Of sdents
Announcements, etc, sent when requested
NlstiOrs always welcome. Addres,
Thomas May Pierce, M. A.,
soem Principal and Founder
Smyrna times., 1889-10-09


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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28
Our Weekly Salad.

It has occurred to me lately, in fact been borne
in upon my consciousness very strongly that these
people who are looked upon accomplished mu
steal or art critics, quite frequently attain this
reputation by their ability to throw into their con-
versation IA number of stock terms which sound
large and comprehensive to the uninitiated who
regard them with amount of awe corresponding
to their ignorance. Add to this familiarity with
words, a habit of looking wise during the process
of listening examining, and they blossom into
full-fedged critics. In many cases they would
themselves be puzzled to explain what the express
ions which off their tongues glibly real y
meaD But it does not matter so long as they main
tain their reputation, which gives them sort of
agreeable distinction among their acquaintance
~
There is another way in which woudbe critics
win name for acute discrimination, and that is
by invariably finding flaws in all work submitted
to their judgment To pluck out faults that
others have not seen. sometimes for the very good
reason that they are not there. gives them a SUI
perority their fellows that they enjoy to the
utmost. real critic. one worthy of the name,
looks first and always for the beauties excel
encies OF any product of art letting defects crop
to the surface afterwards if they be there. He
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28

does not needlessy decry the effort of the artist
nor seek to discourage him. but if faults visi-
BILE. he speaks of them only that they may be
avo ded in the future. a true critic is never to
be feared; the would-be critic with chronic growl
on hand will do much to injure the growth of art
until his sham pretensons are exposed for he dis
courages sensitive geuius always.
~
If you would take real pleasure in lite, enjoy
the beautiful without looking for the defects
which search may disclose. The salad-server is
reminded in this connection of something which
happened just before Christmas. Attracted by the
!o7c,y winter scene displayed in of the show
windows Summit street. where everything
looked absolutely real, she stopped to gaze and
admire. when her attention drawn to wee
little youngster, who stood with nose iattened
against the window. Presuming that his enjoy.
ment atleast as intense hers, the salad
remarked: " How pretty it ISL The boy
turned, and with a look of scorn upon his little
face replied; Yes, but that snow is all cotton!''
Cynical and doubtful already! What will he be
when he reaches manhood? Little enough Will he
enjoy because everywhere the cotton will ap.
pear to his eyes first. 1t is possible the child
rejecting the remark of some elder who had be-
fore ruthlessly destroyed his boyish pleasure in
the scene, but if not this precoc.ous develop
ment is unfortunate.
= Toledo Blade.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28
An Old Mans Musings.

Temperance makes cOntentlnent in the
home. money in the purse, -four in the
barrel, clothes ON the child. vigOr in the
body. intelligence in the brain and spirit in
the whole constitution.
Drinking water neither makes man
sick nor in debt mol his wife widow.
am a slave as completely aS if had been
sold IN the public market; my actions are
fettered by the will of others. A II but the
privilege of thought is denied me and that
is enough to drive one into madness
\ drunkard is the annoyance of mOdesty,
the trouble of civility, the tunnel of wealth.
the beggar's companion. the cOnStab!es
bother. The woe of his wife. the scott OF
his neighbor. his own shame. the picture
of beast monster of a man.
Human nature is so constituted that all
see and Judge better lin the affairs Of others
than their OWL.
Every man ought to aim at emInence.
not by pulling others down. but by raising
himself up He should enjoy his own
superiority. whether imaginary or real.
without interrupting others.
Slander felt serpent bite his SIDE,
What followed? The serpent died.
E. S. w.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28
Mistaken Identity.

W. NJ. Rollins. a business man of Bel
mont. Lafayette county, Wis, was a vic
tim of remarkable case of mistaken iden-
tity.
About four months ago man was foully
murdered in Sparta. Wis The murderer,
though identified escaped. and all efforts to
capture him proved futile. About two
months ago Mr.. Rollins went to Sparta on
business, and as soon as he stepped of the
train. was arrested as the perpetratOr of the
crime. Circuit court then being in session,
the district attorney filed information
against him under the name of the MUIR
derer. Mr.. Rollins. of course, pleaded not
guilty. and his attorney. j. NJ. Morrow,
asked for continuance. to enable him to
get the necessary evidence to establish his
innocence. But this application Judge
Newman denied, and the accused was
forced to trial. Several witnesses identified
him AS the murderer; others swOre positively
that they saw him commit the crime. The
chain of evidence was complete, and. al
though Rollins took the stand in his own
behalf. protesting that he was not the man.;
that the name he was being tried under was
not his name; that he resided in Belmont
and had never been in Sparta before. The
leve him. but returned verdict of man.
slaughter and Rollins was sentenced to Wau-
pun for eight years. and thither the sheriff
forthwith took him. AS soon as he recOv-
cred from the first shock he had his lawyers
set about to establish his innocence and Sc
cure his pardon.
Luckily for him the night the murder was
committed in Sparta he had attended a
dance in Belmont. and as soon as his
friends at that place heard of his trouble,
they made application to Gov. Hoard for
his pardon. and sent the atfidavitS of over
100 people who saw him at the dance in
question.
About this time the real murderer was
discovered, arrested and confessed his
crime; and Rollins was released.
The strangest part of the whole affair is
the exact resemblance between Rollins and
the murderer. People who have seen them
both can hardly tell one from the other.
They are both crippled exactly alike in the
left hand and otherwise are perfect doubles.
Globe Democrat.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28
A Hand.Made Convict.

A cOlored man was convicted of robbery
at Walker, Ga. the other day Oh very Cir
cumstantal evidence. He stuck his hand
through window. and woman lit a
match and looked at it. She examined a
mans hand in court and declared it was the
same that had been thrust into her ROOM
The Appeal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-03-28
LADY COMPOSITOR.

Princess of the art preservative?
Why that soulful sigh?
Thinkest thou of man conservative?
Or hast thou made some p?
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

DIED. ~NaLrrE LAvfSA. Infant
daughter and only child Of Frank s.
and Annie Il. EankInson, OF 69s Sixth
Street. Detroit, Mich, Sept. ~, 1889,
aged one month and thirteen days.
A pleasant episode at the Groulefl
reception. Tuesday evening was the
presentation Of magnificent lamp by
the business associates Of Mr.. Grou-
LEFT. 1t was complete surprise, but
Albert caught his breath" and ac-
cepted the gift with neatly worded
thanks.
The figure 20" in our dates Is with
as and has come to stay. No man or
woman now living will ever date a
document without using a 9. 1t now
stands on the extreme right--'669.
Next year it will be second place
1890 where 1t will remaiu for ten
years. 1t will then move up to the
third place-190O. and there will rest
for one hundred years.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming 40 we'll
known and SO popular az TO need no
special mention. All, who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. A purer medicine does not ex.
list and IL Is guaranteed TO do all that IL
claimed. Electric Bitters win cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys,
and viii remove Pimples. Boils.
Salt Rheum and other affections caus
ed by impure blood. Will drive Ma
laria from the system aud prevent as
we'll as cure all Malarial fevers. For
cure of Headache, Constipation and
Indigestion try Electric Bitiers-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed. or money re-
funded. Price 80 cts and S1.00 per
bottle eth. ii. TRAvER's Drug Store. 5
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Is Consumption IncurableP

Read the following: Mr.. q. II.
Norris, Newark, Ark, says: WAS
down with Abscess of Lungs, and
friends and physicians pronounced me
an Incurable Consumptive. Began
taking DIR. Kings New Discovery for
ConsuDp tion. am now on my third
bottle. aud able to oversee the work
on my farm. 1t is tho finest medicine
ever made" IL
Jessie Middiewart. Decatur, Ohio.
saws: Had It not been for DIR. King
New Discovery for Consumption
would have died os Lung Troubles
Was given mp by the doctors. An
now in best of health" Try IT.. Sam
pie bottles free at DR.. N. II. fRAvER's
| Drug Store.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Bucklin,s Arniea salvo.

THE BEsr SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores. letter. Chapped
Hsnds, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. II is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction. or rooney
refunded. Price rs. cents per box.
For sale by N. III. TRAvER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Gunsmith Shop.

T WILL open up the old blacksmith
\ shop near the bridge, where | will
make and repair guns and do other
fine work in my line. Repairing OF
machinery IA speciality. Terms reason
able. Give INC a call.
Ii. u. WILLIAMS.
Aug. 18th, 81.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Public Noticel

All who propose purchasing lots in
Grayling, will do well TO call on Mr.. j.
s. Harder, who will be pleased to
show you choice lots on which to build
in Roffee's addition, at reasonable
prices and OH easy terms.
Il. II. ROFFEE.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Settlement Notice.

Having sold my stock of Dry
Goods. Clothing, Boots, Shoes. Gro
ceries and LunberInen's Supplies, t.
l.. Jensen Il Co., desire to close iny
books promptly, therefore all partie,
having accounts are requested to cal
and settle without delav.
j. MAURICE FINN.
Mar. 90, 'S9, If.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Hotice for Publication.
LAND OFFicE. SHAxEING.

NOTICE n hereby giv.h that che foilowfne-
~ named settler hss hiel notice ~ HE iptcnticn
70 make final proof IN sopport ~ his claim. AMI
aud Receiver at oraYiing Mich or October ioi1
1889. vi1.-Wn11AN q. BakoroHo. Horlestss
Application No fs1. TOT tie u % NE IA l.
He names the following witnesses - prove his
continuous rosIfence upon and cultivation az
said land vixs Thomas Wokcley. Seth D. Smith
Aebll. of Appsnssll Post onlge,
JaMES x. WRIGHT.
Aug IS, 20. RscfsvrR,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
For Sale.

TWILL SELL any Of my houses OF
lots OH favorable terms. For particu
lar information. call on
JOSEPH CHARRON.
May3,t.f.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Rev. G. w. west.

NOTARY PUBLIC and Justice of
~ the Peace. Resides in Center
Plains township. Post Office, Pere
Cheney All business entrusted to
May 20, 80.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
T.. 7. Pfe,fer

GONTRACTOR and builder. Plans
- and estimates furnished. Shop on
Cedar street, near the river. Building
and repairing done Oh short notice.
Give me call.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
Public Notice.

A LIZ SPORTSMEN will be taken
a. from Stepban's bridge at all hours
and at very reasonable prices. Please
give me call.
L. J. STEPHANS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19
List Of Letters

In the Post Office at Gray
ng, for the week ending Sept. Ia, 80.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-09-19

the, edge, so that after being nlled
they can be sealed up. There viii br
double advantage in this: not only
will secrecy be had. but the space for
comm nication will be doubled.
Palmer Tracey, of Marley township.
made Us call during the week and
Informed US that he has the best crop
Of potatoes tins season he ever had IN
his lie, oats, corn and other crops are
also good. RoScommon NetCs.
A. d. Kellog. of Otsego Lake, come
down on Mondays train to have his
hand dressed. having had it badly
crushed by binder chain. DR.. E. II.
Flynn examined the wound and found
il necessary to aiLputate four of the
fingers. i West Branch Democrat.
The Social at the NJ. E. church last
Wednesday evening was we'll attended.
and the exhibition of babies was entire.
~ successful. twelve being entered for
the premiums. The first prize was
given to Ernest Larson eight month.
of age: the second to Jeanette Evans
Q months. ami the third 90 Horace
Doyle weeks old. The babies were
all 30 good looking aud interesting
that the Judges could hardly tell which
were entitled TO the prizes. Every
thing passed of very pleasantly unit
the close of the entertainment, except
-. The receipts we're about SIS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

wrong. 1t was for love of you that I
interfered. And all that I said was
true. The wound you gave to the
Baron has probably proved his cure.
Had he married you he would have
perhaps remained profigate. At any
rate, dear, forgive me, Twill try and
make up to you in fortune what you
have lost in love-"
Fraulein Anna turned toward her
aunt impulsively.
II forgive you fully and freely, be-
cause you love me-not on account of
what worldly goods you will bestow
upon me! for fortune does not count in
place Of lost happiness! We will live
on together now, two lonely spinsters
for I shall never marry And never
again, after this evening, shall my lips
reproach you, for I know you meant
we'll. This one thing, though, I will
say, Tt is wicked to come between
plighted lovers!'"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
LITTLE HELPS.

If the cover is removed from soar.
dishes the soap will not get soft.
When flatirons become rusty, blat
them with stove polish and rub well
with dry brush.
Use charcoal to broil with. The flames
close the pores quickly and make the
meat very tender.
Silver can be kept bright for months
by being placed in an air-tight case|
with a good-sized piece of camphor
Use squares of dull-colored felt|
pinked at the edges, under statuary Oh
any heavy ornaments that are liable to|
mar polished surface.
Do not keep ironed clothes on bars
in the kitchen any longer than ID
necessary for thoroughly drying. They
gather unpleasant odors.
Mahogany and cherry furniture often
gets dull for want of good cleaning
with moist cloth. Polish with tha
hand, rubbing we'll, and the result will
be surprising.
To take out paint, mix equal parts
of ammonia and turpentine. Saturatd
the spot two or three times, then WASH
out in soap suds; or, cover the spoa
with olive OIL or butter, and apply chlo1
reform, chloric ether, or benzine. Paint
can often be rubbed out of woolea|
goods after it has dried.
To remove tar, rub thoroughly with
clean lard and wash with soap and warm
water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

Both children inherited the grace
and comeliness Of their peasant-born
mother and the fine intellect and
patrician bearing OF their father.
In time he returned to his native
land with his wife and children. All
knew of their romantic story, and
looked forward with curiosity to see
how the lowly born wife would carry
her honors; but those who had ex-
pected to be amused were. instead
taken captive by her modest grace, and
her sensible answers to the salutations
of the Barons friends.
And when, little later, she was
brought face to face with the fair and
naughty lady who had recalled her
promise to wed with the man who was
now her husband and the father of her
children, q futter of pleasure ran
about the interested throng, as they
saw the Baron bend with courtly def
erence before Fraulein Anna and say:
"Let me present to you my wife. and
at the same time thank you heartily
for allowing me to win so priceless
treasure, and then without pausing to
notice the flush offended pride had
brought to the cheeks of the lady thus
addressed, he had bowed again a most
deferential adieu, and had turned in
differently away from her to address
another acquaintance who was drawing
near to be presented to the Baroness.
That night after Fraulein Anna re-
turned home. she said in bitter tone
to her spinster aunt, whose accounts of
the fast life which had characterized
the Baron's early days had caused her
to break off her betrothal with him so
abruptly, "Aunt Gretel, you have
ruined my life! my heart is filed with
envy to see that low-born iwoman's
happiness! why did you interfere?"
Tears filled the eyes of the elder
woman as she saw that her niece's blue
eyes were OVERLOOKING. But it was too
late to remedy the evil she had caused.
She could only look up and say con.
tritely, "Forgive me, Anna, if I did
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
esStopping,, Horses, Feet.

Horses that are used on hot pave
ments or other situations which in
duce hot, dry condition of the feet,
require special treatment to palliate
the evil. This generally consists of
filling the concave sole and all the
space within the shoe at night with
some moist substance. The most usual
material for this purpose has for a long
time been fresh COW dung, either alone
or mixed with clay. While no one can
question the value of the practice, the
substance named is utterly unfit for the
purpose. Strangely enough, it lis rec
commended by many eminent veteri-
nary writer's, though all admit that it
is fruitful source of thrush. One of
these, after stating that thrush is
caused by the horse standing in it's own
dung or other filth, recommends wrap
ping with cow dung as a palliative
Another, equally eminent, remarks that
it should be used with great caution
where there is any disposition to thrush. :"
AS If there ever was horse without
such disposition" if it's feet are kept
in contact with filth. Professor Law
denounces the use of this substance
by implication in a sentence. He gives
as the causes of thrush, Exposure to
wet and filth; standing on dung or in q
dirty. wet yard; stufing the feet with
COW dung" etc. Then why fill the feet
with the filthy, corroding stuff? A
clean and inoffensive material is made
by mixing linseed meal with an equal
part of clay and wetting the mixture
to the desired consistence This accom-
plishes the object, without danger of
unpleasant effects, says the american
AgTiculturist.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
A Conditional Divorce.

A lawyer friend of mine told me a
funny story the other day about a d.
yorce case. The parties were fighting
hard, and the case seemed to be going
in favor of his client, the husband, who
had sued for the divorce. He did not
want to follow it out too severely, so
he instructed his lawyer to offer terms
OF compromise to the wife. The coun-
sci for the wife begged the Court for a
moments time to consult his client,
and the two went over into the corner
and had talk, earnest and serious.
Presently the lawyer came back and
said to my friend:
1--WE accept the terms-and-"
just then the wife signaled vigor-
ously to her lawyer, who went over
and joined her: Back again he came
in a minute. "And my client makes it
provisional that full account of the
trial appears in the papers tomorrow
morning. San Francisco Chronicle