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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is weekly paper pub
tished in the Minnesota state prison. All matter
published in its columns is contributed by the
inmates. except that properly credited. Its sup
port must come from the outside every inmate
ts given "a paper without cost. 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and. above ALL to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the of moral ad-
vancement and prison reform. THE MIRROR
will be sent to any address receipt of subscrp.
tton price: ST. per year, 6Oc. for six months.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

THE PRISON MIRROR is one of our
brightest and most interesting exchanges.
in the Saltwater penitentiary. 1t is most
interesting sheet, because by reading its COL
umns we get glance at the color of thought
behind prison bars. We are pleased to know
that paper is published there. for it must
be of especial interest to many who, through
their misfOrtunes. are deprived of society
and the Influence of home. In moral tone,
it would do credit to any church or mission
airy society; and in ability. it certainly COM
mands respect.-The Progressive Age,
Minneapolis. March 80.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

The following from letter by the Gov
ernOr of Iowa is the strongest argument
against the saloon and in favor of prohibit
ton that could possibly be advanced. Gov.
Larrabee says:
think that more than half of the jails in the
state are entirely empty at the present time. and
there are ninety light less convicts in our peni-
tentiaries than there were three years ago. not
withstanding the growth of our population. send
you with this copy of collection of letters from
the district judges of our state, which will show
you that the testimony is overwhelmingly in favor
of the law. More recent statements from them
would, no doubt show still more favorable results
Tramps very scarce in Iowa. There are evil
IDENTIFY very few attractions for them here. Proba-
bly, over three thousand of their stations have
been closed during the last five years. The wives
and mothers of the state, and especially those of
small means, are almost unanimously in favor of
the law. The families of the laboring men now
receive the benefit of the earnings that formerly
went to the saloons. There is 20 question in my
mind but what the law is doing good work for our
people.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

mon and lecture to Mr.. s. Graham. PROM
inent stock broker of Wigan, Lancashire.
Eng. The gentleman has this to say of it:
THE PRISON MIRROR you were good
enough to send me was very interesting in
deed. never before heard OF any paper
published under similar circumstances. )"
Thus does THE MIRROR carry its message
far and wide. champion OF true prison re-
friends.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

Since the introduction of the parole law
in Ohio. the prison population of that state
has been on the decrease. The parole law
is in keeping with the modern idea of I'M
prisOnment for reformation and should be
on the statute books of every state'in the
Union. 1t saves the taxpayer the cost of
supporting the man after the purpose of
his Imprisonment has been accomplished.
1t gives the prisoner an incentive to good
behavior while in prison, and ensures pro-
lection after his release. Experience has
proved that men live up to the conditions of
their parole. We believe that the bill now
before the legislature is more liberal than
the Ohio law, inasmuch as it's benefits in
clude all classes of prisoners. The parole
law is approved by the leading penologists
and it is to be hoped that it will become
law in this state.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

The son of General Sigel who was re-
Gently detected in systematic robbery OF
poor and disabled veterans; widows and Or
pnans of soldiers in connection with his po-
stion in the pension office at New York
City, has been sentenced to six years. i'm
prisOnment. This is one instance where
being the son of a prominent man did not
save the culprit from speedy and we'll de-
served punishment.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

Five cOnvicts were last week transferred
from the Auburn and Sing Sing, N. Y,
prisons to the insane asylum. Warden
Durston, of Clinton prison, says something
must be done right away for the employ
ment of the convicts, as the long continued
confinement of the men in narrow cells is
fast destroying their mental and physical
powers
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

We hear much about the evil effects of
combining in jails youthful offenders with
hardened criminals, and there is no doubt
of its being a very bad custom. But there
is another custom which is far more PERM
ciOus. and that is the prominence newspapers
give to the petty misdeeds of young Grim
inals. We had frequent opportunities of
seeing the effect of this while in the Ram
sey county Jail. Boys who had been locked
up on some trifiing charge were always
anxious to get hold of the daily papers to
see what had been said about them. If the
report was only tame statement of bare
facts they were silent and crestfalen, but
if it happened to be sensational, with the
f1aring caption. "a Slick Young Thief or
Daring Exploit of Y Youthful Desperate"
they would manifest the greatest satisfac-
ton and assume an air of superiority over
their brethren of less renOwn. It is usually
the case that these daring desperadoes
were guilty of nothing more desperate than
entering vacant houses and the carrying
away of few pounds of lead pipe But
they now have reputation to sustain and
their next undertaking will be on a scale
in keeping with it. If the newspaper had
called them young idiots and sneaking
cowardly little thieves, and suggested that
they be spanked it would have done more
towards reforming them than would ten
years of penal sefvitude.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

A poor and ignorant boy stole three dol
lars from saloon. 1t was his second Of
fence. and he was sent to state prison for
twenty years. A hardened villain killed
two men in cold blood but he had money,
and his sentence was sixteen years. All
this in the good State of Illinois. Spectator.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04
lily for the state account plan.

Contrary to common report, there are a
few men in prison who, if approached in
the right way, will admit that their past
conduct could not stand a close scrutiny
without greatly endangering the serenity of
their future days; but they are not always
the worst men in prison or out.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

There are now three prison labor bills be-
fore the legislature besides the one passed
10y the senate, each of which provides for a
mixed system except the one introduced by
sively for the state account plan.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

Tin-horn lawyers, dyspeptic judges. rum
sellers, bounding detectives, etc., are all
bad men in their way and have received
much we'll deserved roasting through
these columns to which they have submitted
without mulmur, always thinking. no
doubt, the other fellow was the rascal re-
ferred to. In fact we have been so absorbed
in the work of exposing their evil doings
that we have almost forgotten that we have
a few imperfecrions of our own.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

THE PRISON MIRROR is printed still. It
has to be, for prisoners are not allowed to
talk.-The Hatchet.
And ''still' there are many vacant cells
in our prisons.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

The story of the PrOdigal Son has often
been told to prisoners, but seldom has it
been put before them in such forcible
manner as it was presented to us last Sab
bath by the Rev. A. D. Roe.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

Virtue may be misrepresented, perse-
cuted, consigned to the grave; but death
comes not more surely to us all than does
vindication and immortal remembrance to
virtue. Every Week.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

President Harrison evidently believes in
turning the rascals out as he has already
signed five or more pardons.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

Gov. Humphrey of Kansas, recently
granted five pardons in lump. Well done.
Mr.. Humphrey! Let the good work 60 on.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-04-04

Father McCarren sent copy of The
MIRROR containing Bishop Ireland's SER
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
The LamoiIle County Savings
Bank.

The Lamoille County Savings Bank and
Trust Company, of Hyde Park, has been
organized by men who believe that a saw
ings bank can be run as a Vermont insti-
tuition.
It relies exclusively upon Vermont bus
mess, makes no southern or western loans
whatever, nor any loans which the mana
gers cannot ascertain by personal inves-
tigation to be good beyond question.
The conservative policy of It's Presi-
dent, Hon. C. S. Page, is we'll known to
all who have observed his recommends
tions as inspector of Finance for the state
of Vermont during the past four years.
His ideas have been regarded as over
cautious touching the matter Of invest
ments, out the policy of the management
of this bank will be in the exact line of
his we'll known views. Safety will be the
first consideration and with his in view
the bank will guarantee the payment of
four per cent. compounded S~emi-annually,
believing that this is all that the safest
line of investments and conservative man
agement will now warrant.
Persons at a distance can send money
with entire safety by express, p%ost-ofice
order, express money order, registered
letter, or by bank check or draft, and de-
posit book will be returned by mail.
Deposits in this institution are exempt
from individual taxation to the extent of
$1,000. oI3
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
State News items.

Tho latest reports show that Vermont
averages yearly about GASP births, or
:, l95 males and 3,247 females.
John n. WOodfin succeeds Ex-Governor
Redfield Proctor as president of the Lin
coin iron works at Rutland.
The town of Grand Isle has voted to
pond itself for $4,000 to aid in the con-
struction of THAT bridge"
Three students of st. Johnsbury Acad-
smy have been expelled, three suspended
and fourteen others placed on probation
for going to Il sleigh ride, contrary to
the school regulations.
The Estey Organ Company at Brattle-
borO is making reductions in the wages
of its working-men. The company says
the competition is so great that the re-
duction is a forced one.
The oldest school teacher in active ser.
vice in Vermont is A. ID. Searles, who be-
gan teaching in 1871, at the age of nine
teen. He obtained the first certificate
from the poet John G.. SAKE. He is now
in control of the school which the late
Sir Curtis NJ. Lamson gave to the village
of New Haven Mills.
While two brothers, Theodore and Louis
Carl, were drawing logs from North Hill
in Montgomery the rear team, which was
driven by Theodore, ran away. When
found, the sled was resting on the neck
of Louis, who it is supposed e~ndeavored
to stop the runaway team, and was run
over and killed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
A Diphtheria Scare

There is no doubt but that diphtheria in its worst
form is very prevalent in many cities and small
towns. At the same time, that fact is no reason for
frightening people out of their wits, with every new
case of sore throat. Even liberated sore throat Is
bad enough, and no person would have that Tor
fun. Yet hundreds of persons are said to have had
diphtheria who only had a severe sore throat. The
form of sore throat which often passes for diphther-
etic is what old people call quinsy. "Putrid sore
throat known long before diphtheria, was proba-
bly, a form of diphtheria, and very dangerous. An
old hospital nurse in Boston, says: cit amt the
clear cold of winter that lays people up with colds,
catarrh, and sore Threats, and lays the children low
with diphtheria; it's the soft, pleasant, alternating
with the wet, slushy days. This is very true, and
explains why those troubles are so prevalent this
unusually soft rainy winter; the air, in fact, is laden
with poisonous vapors. The first symptoms of true
diphtheria are much like those of a heavy cold on
the lungs. There is fever, some stupor, and diff
Guilty in breathing. Very sharp pains are often felt
in the neck glands, just below the ear. The tongue
is coated, the threat and tensils infamed, little
white spots, which inerease and turn to a dirty vel
low or brown color next appear, and a peculiar
odor totally unlike liberated sore throat is noticea-
BILE. If the disease rs of the black or malignant
type nothing but a miracle can restore the patients
to their former good health. Very many reliable
people claim to have cured severe cases Of diph-
liberia with Johnsor's Anodyne Liniment. BE that
as it may, it is worth trying, because so easily USED
internally, dropped on sugar or as a garglc, anu
bathing for external use. We know from eN-
perience that it will cure a common sore throat
in one night, and thousands of people claim that no
is, Group, ETC., as promptly as the good old John
sons Liniment. If it cures them, why not dlphthe-
ria? II was an old family physicians prescription
/. s. johnson & Co., Boston, will send free 70 any
person an illustrated pamphlet about its use. Send
Jhem your name.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
Iosenh Rodwelrs Estatn.

GTATE OF VERMONT, OHLEANH DIHTHtOT, aH.
- In proba'e Court held at Barton Landing, in
said District, on the lt day of MARCH, a.. ID. 1850.
Henry 4. Bodwell, administrator Of the estate Of
Joseph Bodwcll, late Of Greensboro iu fald district
deceased, makes application for license tO Hrll thr
real estate Of said deceased, described as folows,
20 wit All the real estate Of which thc said Joseph
Bodwell died seized la the state Of Vermont, repre-
scnting that a sale thereof Dr. necessary to pas the
debts due from said estate and The expense of ads
ministration.
application be- referred 90 "a session thereof fO bee
held &C the Probate Ohlce in said Barton Landing
on the 2lst day Of March, A. ID. ibhl, Tor hear
ing aud decision thereon, And III is further ordered
that notice hereof bc given Co All persons Interested
by publication Of the same three wrcks succgssivolN
In the Monitor, a newspaper published ut Barton,
previous 90 said time appointed i0r hearing, tlat
they may appear at said time and place aud show
cause, ~ any they may have, why said hronso
should not be- granted. by the Court-Attesis
1912 q. II. JONES, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
General News items.

The Ohio Society of New York held it's
fourth annual banquet at D~elmonico's last
week Tuesday.
A large unfinished building of fourteen
stories fell in Chicago on Sunday, Feb. II.
No one was injured.
-Four democratic members of the Ar
kansas legislature, elected in districts
where the ballot-boxes were stolen, have
resigned their seats.
Colonel Elliott +. Shepard bid off q
New York estate for two million dollars
recently. The purchase was made to Sc
cure a new home for his paper, the Mail
and Express.
The district attorney of Indiana having
failed to secure an indictment against
Colonel Dudley from the grand jury, has
determined to prosecute him on an affida
Wit charging hin with violation of the
election laws. A warrant was according
ly issued for his arrest.
At a liberal meeting at Edinburgh last
week Tuesday a letter from Gladstone
was read protesting against Mr.. O'Brien
and others being imprisoned for acts
which are called crimes in Ireland but are
not crimes in England.
1t is stated that Germany is willing
to effect a settlement of the Samoan ques-
ton upon the basis of the United States
governments proposal at the Washington
conference.-the establishment of a joint
American, German and English control
over Samoa, through the consuls of the
three countries at Apia.
The tribunal of commerce, before which
an application was made to declare the
Panama Canal Company bankrupt, on the
ground that it is a commercial company,
had decided that it is a commercial com
pany, thus upsetting the Panama COM
pany's plea, based on the recent decision
of the tribunal of the Siene, that it was
a civil concern, and that the tribunal OF
had therefore no jurisdiction
in the matter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
Nov is Your Chance 10 Obtain a
FiTSt-CIaSS Sewing Machine for
a Very Small Sum Of Money.

Thdce he justly celebrated "Domcs-
Hc,n "Helpmatc" and other Nei0 Ma
chimes, ach,ch ,ciH be sold at from TEN
to ttccnty dollars LESS than ME coBt-
pdnies eUey retail them at their offices.
Also a large UdrietyQ u machines uhich
hare been used bit lttic, and are an
complete and capable of doGng first
class work for many gears, uhich wi'
be sold at from Fire TO T,ceaty Dollars
each, and fully %UdrrdHted.
Attachments, Needles and OIL!
When ordering needles, gire name
and style Of machine, size and %quapti-
ty Of needles. Prices 20 els. hoit
doz.; 30 cts. .fpH dos. for al Kinds
except Singer round shank, these 10
cts. hair doz. A.; 25 cts. doz.
Respedttdh
H. d. mn.
Barton, Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04

600 small butter tubs just received at
o. d. Owens.
\ lot of nice spring pigs for sale at the
Comstock place, Barton. $40
Wanted at once, 300 cords wood, cut 4
feet 6 inches long. Poplar, bass, white
birch, silver birch or white maple. Cash
paid on delivery at Baldwin's mill-yard.
c. F. Percival, Barton.
For SALE.-A full set of sugar tools for
$50 trees. Enquire of r. S. Twombly,
Barton. oil
The 'Wrens'' will be at Opera Hall,
Barton, Thursday eve, March Z. Reserve
seat tickets for sale at III. G.. Pierce'S,
Barton, and G. A. Barrows, Glover. Read
the following testimonial:
Charleston, n. H, Feb. 10, 1889. 1t
gives me pleasure to testify to the genial
and gentlemanlY qualities of Mr.. Oliver
w. Wren, with whom L lave formed Il
very pleasant acquaintance, and to the
pure moral tone of the entertainment
given by his company. Their perform
ance last evening gave great satisfaction
and much pleasure to a large audience,
and the general desire is expressed that
they come again. Thomas D.. Howard,
pastor of the South Parish Church."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04

day afternoon, Feb. %, aud reminded
them that it was their thirty-third we'd
ding anniversary.
L. d. Atwood and wife have been in
town.-Mrs. McNeal is visiting at Lyn-
don.-Ida Giffen is visiting at DIR. Jones.
Jennie Douglas has been at Lyndon
Jonathan Hunter and son from Burke
nave been visiting at Z. f. Root's.-Cora
Smith is visiting in Troy, Ethel Page in
Craftsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
Erastus Fletcher's Estate.

CTATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT, ~.
> In Probate Court, held at Barton Landing, In
said District, on the 1st day Of March, a. ID. 1859.
l.. Il. Wellman, administrator Of the estate of
Erastus Fletcher, late of Lowell, in said district de-
ceased, presents his administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes Application
for "A decree Of distribution and partition Of the
estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon, IL is ordered by SAID Court that said
account and said application be referred 10 "A ses.
sion thereof. to be held NJ the Probate Office 10 said
Barton Landing, on the 2lst day of March, A. ID.
1889, TOR hearing and decision thereon And t ~
further ordered. that notice hereof be given 70 All
persons Interested, by publication ofthe same three
weeks successfully in the Monitor, 4 newspaper
published at Barton, previous 10 said time appoint.
ed for hearing, that they may appear az said time
and place, and show cause, IL any they may have
why said account should not be allowed, aud such
decree made.
BY the Court-Attest,
1912 q. III. JONES, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
Probate Business.

Hearings for week ending March Il, 1889.
ley A. Cargill, Charleston, ~insolvent, LIST
meeting of creditors. Il. w. Niles, Der
by, probate of will. Ellen NJ. Aldrich's
estate, Westmore, settlement.
March IL, at Barton, Sanford Mays
estate, Barton, settlement.
j. III. Brown appointed guardian unto
Henry f. Brown, minor, Barton.
f. J. Tinker, appointed administrator
of John Tinker's estate, Derby.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04

How's Tms?-We offer ono hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured
by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. FL. Cheney &
Co., Props, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known r. }. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by their firm.
West & Truax, wholesale druggists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o. E. H.. Van Hpsen, cashier, Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucss surfaces Of the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
ST. /. a. [, C., r, r,
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts will be held on the second and
fourth Fridays ofeach month at the Probate Office,
in Newport; and on each Thursday preceding the
second and fourth Fridays of each month, at my
Office in Barton Landing, and at F. w. Baldwin's
Office in Barton, on the Second Monday of each
month. o. II. S Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04

DUTcHER's GOLDEN LIQUID-The best butter
color made. Is stronger, more true to nature, and
proved, by actual test, prominently superior. Il
sustained by highest testimonials from the best dai'
rymen, creaneries, dealers, who say il is "far supc'
riOr TO anything / ever used" Gives the June tint
always. No danger in excess Of getting a red on
brick color. Try it-by weight or measure. Apply
any test and You will know what color to use in fu'
ture. Fred'k butcher & Son, St AIbans. $50
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04

FIT All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restor9r No Fits after first days use. Mar
velous cures. Treatise and $500 trial BEETLE tree TO
Fit cases. Send to DIR. Kline. 1871 Arch St.Phlla. Pa.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
House Decoration
a ~ -
SIGN PAINTING

To aUhOm 10 may concern:
ANY person wishing an extra job Of Sign Painting
or Decoration in Water Color, Oil or Paper, or wish
a fine Job of Graning, now is your time, az you can
employ Norris Sargent, who is IN town visiting
friends and is one of the finest wOrkmcn. lie can
do work that YOU cannot get done in Barton. lie
has been working in New York City and Saratoga
Springs and large places Tor the last Twelve years.
Norris SARGENT. Barton. VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-03-04
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The BestSalve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions and positivelycur Piles, orno pay re
CURED. tits guaranteed to give perfect s~atisfac-
ton o rmoney refunded. Price 25cents peIbox.
For sale by He. Pierce.