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Nevada County picayune., 1889-11-06
RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
Edited by GEO. 4. GARDNER.
HYGIENE.

The, that are whole need not a physician, bu thav that gre -ick.-f MAth- K, l2.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
The Man and the Mule.

large Man was once riding small lean Mule
along country Road, and when he came to a
Village, the People all cried Out: "Oh, what a
Shame. Why doesn't the Man get down and
carry the Mule? 1t would be the right Thing for
him to do!' The Man Needed the words OF the
Villagers dismourted, took the Mule on his
Shoulder, and continued on his Journey He had
not gone far before he met the Manager of Dime
Museum, who, being deeply Impressed with the
Strange Spectacle which he beheld, at once Sc
cured the Services of the man for his Unrivalled
Show, at all enormous salary, and exhibited him
as 1.-The Great and Only Mule-Toter of the Rocky
Mountains;" and when the Man had accumulated
a large Fortune, he retired from Business, pur-
chased a Steam Yacht, and said Eyether and
Neyether for the balance of his life.
Moral: This Fable teaches how Important it is to
pay constant Attention to what is going OF Around
us, and to listen to what is Said, even when the
Giddy and Thoughtess speak.-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
How to Save Bows,

Open your blinds by day and light bright fires at
night. illuminate your rooms. Hang pictures upon
your walls. Put books and newspapers upon your
tables. Have music and entertaining games. Ban
ish demons Of dulness and apathy, and bring in
mirth and good cheer. Invent occupations for
your sons. Stimulate their ambitions in worthy
directions. While you make their delight, fill
them with higher purpose than mere pleasure.
Whether they shall pass boyhood and enter upon
manhood with refined tastes and noble ambitions
depends on you. With exertions and right means,
a mother may have more control over the destiny
of her boys than any influence whatever.-Apple-
tons Journal
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
Tattiers and Slanderers,

LIT is not crimes such as murder and rob-
berry which destroy tie peace of society. so
much as the contemplate gossip. the fam
ely Quarrels jealOusies and chickering's be-
tween neighbors, meddlesomeness and tat
ling, which are the canker that eats into all
social happiness" How fOrcibly the truth
of this remark must come home to the
minds of many who have witnessed the
misery produced by tattling in neighbor-
hood. Better by far live in community
of thieves than liars; and all tattlers are
liars. and thieves and murderers besides,
generally; they steal the good name of the
innocent. and by blasting the fair fame of
the virtuOus, send to premature grave
many tender beings, who cannot rise be-
You'd the reach of their demoniac shafts.
Oh! that every virtuous woman and honor
able man could and would heed the advice
of one who talked sense in plain way
when he said: Don't make yourself mis-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

cradle and chase lies and ISLANDERS round
the world. Live them down. The worst
lies and most wicked ISLANDERS cannot stand
long against good life. They are gener-
ally the miserable tools of the wicked, not
worth picking up. A part of the world
seems to have nothing else to do but
SANDER the other part. They serve their
master, do their work, and will have their
meritorious reward" for. whatsoever
man soweth, that shall he also reap."-
Home Companion.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
EVIL Associations.

If modern edition of the miserieS of
man were to be written the author might
we'll trace the origin to the unsanitary con-
dtion of the mind as we'll as the body.
Physical diseases are generally contagious.
Therefore by mingling with those afflicted
we are liable to contract the same disease.
L am of the opinion that moral disease is
contagious also. My belief is based on my
own personal experience and observations.
Take. for instance, boy who has been
surrounded by kindly influences. He leaves
home and falls into bad society. After
a while the influences of his companions find
their way to the weak spot in that boys
mind. ThencefOrth he is a victim of moral
disease. His mind has become cOntami-
mated and unless he applies something to
that mind OF a curative nature he will al
ways be miserable. | remember one of my
schoOlmates in Columbus, Ohio, whose par
ents were respected members of society.
That young man was conceded to be the
coming man of the city. One day he be-
came engaged in a quarrel with one of his
associates and in a tit of anger assaulted his
disputant, for which he was sent to the
penitentiary for one year. While there he
was assigned to work with ''noted Grim
inal," and it was not long until they be-
came quite intimate. 1t so happened that
they were both discharged Oh the same day.
This friend pictured to him the SCOTS and
jeers that would be heaped upon him if he
returned to his old home. After much per-
suasion he reluctantly consented to accom-
pany him on a tour of ''bank Inspection"
To-day that young man is serving life
sentence in San Quentin. Cal
Oh. how many are led to destruction by
yielding to evil influences.
Let us cultivate our minds while here, so
that when we leave, we will have the sta
biiity Of will to resist that which is incon-
Sistent with our better judgment. We will
thus avoid life of shame and misery.
j. A. l..
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
1t Had to Come Out.

''Were you ever engaged in a train robbery?''
asked the prosecuting attorney, looking at him
keenly.
II was yer indicted for train-robbing," an
swered the witness evasively.
THAT is not the question: said the lawyer.
Il will ask you again: Were you ever train rob-
ber?"
Judge said the witness, turning imploringly
to the dignitary on the bench. must l answer
that question:
You must" answered the judge. And re-
member you are under oath"
The witness turned pale and his knees knocked
together
81 suppose it's got to come out. 1 sold books
and bananas on the cars for whole year when l
was young fellow faltered the miserable man.
Chicago Tribune.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
EVIL.

"A strange. weird tale in Russian homes they tell.
How once a peasant. honest. just and true,
To whom for many years good fortune fell.
Who naught outside of patient tillage knew,
Heard from stranger passing through the land
That Evil dwelt within wood at hand.
Evil! that was some noble. rich no doubt.
The name had an auring sound to him;
And girdng up his Ions he sailed out
And sought the woodland. where the shadows
dim
Awed and attracted till he came to where
marble palace reared its form in air.
The lofty, brazen doors were open wide.
He entered. In hall with statues lined
lame, blind giant prone upon his side,
On slken cushions heplessly reclined,
Uttering no word; but such his aspect grim
That the poor peasant shrank in awe of him.
But plucking courage. asked his lordship's name
OF two wee dwarfs who waited on him there
The giant spake himself: This place is Shame !;
Ny name is Evil. These are Woe and Care!''
So terrible the look upon his face,
The peasant turned in fear to leave the place
Then suddenly the brazen portals Jared,
And on their hinges moved to close him in;
But ere his exit from the place was barred
By the huge doors that shut with noisy din,
He leapt without, and ran and ran until
His home he reached, secure. he thought from ILL
Exhausted. terror-struck, the hut he gained,
Unable for while to stir speak;
Then hastily cup of water drained
Something that moment rubbed on either cheek,
And, looking up, upon his shoulders, To-
The grinning dwarfs were seated, Care and Woe.
silly tale you say Just fit to tell
Atpeasants' fresides not to print or read.
Nay, tits myth but when you scan it we'll,
1t gives a lesson which all men should heed.
Approach not Evil of its haunts beware,
Or bear forever after Woe and Care.
Thomas Dunn English.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
Stunned by the Prospect.

Old Maid: Have you parrot for sale?
Bird Fancier: Yes. ma am. The one in the
white cage.
Old Maid: How much?
Bird Fancier: Ten dollars.
Parrot: Oh, the pretty. pretty girl.
Old Maid I'll take it.
Bird Fancier: Ten dollars on trial, if satisfac.
tory fifty dollars.
Old Maid I'll take it. I'll take it.
Parrot: oh, heavens.-Time.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

When you practice demplerenz plaindv goot you
dond nefer hate a rye face your head.
Dhere vas more echoes in dis world. as dhere
vas voices.
When l see me man NIT ret nose on his face,
got me some inflammation dot it vas besser dot
man he go und hedge his bet.
When you walk der shreet ofer dond been
tempted by an Eve. Der tuyfel is der only fellow
dot should hate der monopoly of dot pishness
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

If we were called on to name the crying sin of
the day we would say "insincerity,' total disre-
gard OF former arguments Hardly day but we
are startled by some fact word contrary to an
expressed opinion or promise. "All things to all
men, seems to be the motto of the people--Cam.
eron Vindicator.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29
GOOD FOR THE SMALL OPERATORS

Ii is interesting to observe the revival of
that report about combination of ten lead
ing firms in the coal business, who are
going TO buy up all the little operators at an
expenditure of about twelve million dollars
f; nd secure a monopoly of the river coal
ade, by which they can dictate prices to
le consumers all the way down the river.
I1is story reappears in some of the Journals
E the East, and naturally the low tariff
apers make sarcastic remarks about the
scessity of duty of seventy-fye cents
er ton on soft coal to make such a combi-
alton possible.
But the fact of the matter is that such a
Jmbination is not possible now, and it is
nlikely that it ever will be. Although
he example Of successful trusts makes some
people Of short-sighted business views anx-
ious to follow that policy in the coal trade,
veryone of moderately good foresight
hows that such-a policy is impossible. The
lly effect Of such combination would be
bring in thousands of square miles of un-
sYeloped coal territory and to make the
.srket very active for firms who could
art small coal mines for the purpose of
lling them to the combination at high
rices. The cost Of river coal trust would
il almost exclusively on the people who
ould pay S12, 600, 900 for property with the
ew of forming monopoly. The profit
ould 60 to the small operators who might
bought out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29
A GLADSTONE WANTED.

Every now and then that wonderful old
leader of men, William Ewart Gladstone,
astonishes the world by some evidence oil
the juvenility of his spirit. He cannot do
anything by halves. If he takes up job
he finishes it out of hand if possible; but,
anyhow, sticks to it until it is completed.
His last exploit is his capture of the
driver of the cab who drove over him on
last Friday night. He did not call upon
anyone to help him, but saw to it himself
that the fiery Jehu was arrested. His efforts
for ireland show precisely the same spirit.
He will pull off the British lion from the
oppressed isle just as he called down the
impetuous cabby.
1t is pity that some of our public men
do not emulate Mr.. Gladstone's evergreen
energy. Here in Pittsburg, perhaps, some
one is needed to urge on rather than restrain
the drivers of cabs. But, for what the cab
bies lack in impetuositY, the drivers of ice
and beer wagons. in particular. more than
make up. The cable car is not so relentless
as the ice wagon; the wheels of Juggernaut
not more death-laden than those of the beer
wagon. We fear there is small hope for
local Gladstone to arise, but he will receive
a hearty welcome if he arises.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29

like the prohibition of rebates on rail-
road charges. 1t would be difficult to find a
more shallow argument than the one based
on that comparison. 1t was necessary to
prohibit railway rebates because the exclu-
sive privileges in transportation granted to
the railways by the State enabled them to
crowd disfavored shippers out Of existence
and build up favored class. No such
grants and no such powers have been given
to the insurance companies. Just as in the
case of private traders, they can exercise
the privilege of making rates and conces-
sions freely without. danger to the public.
If a man cannot get as low rates from one
company as another can, he can try else
where, and is not obliged to take policy
at all.
The fact is that the prohibition is feeble
effort to prevent a reduction of the cost of
insurance to the public. The fact that in
surance agents are ready and willing to do
business by sharing their commissions with
their customers, is a tangible evidence of
what the public has for some time expected,
that the cost of insurance is kept at high
figure by excessive commissions. This
action of the leading companies in securing
the passage of this law practically avows
that they are ready to continue the gap
between what the customers pay and what
the companies receive. The agents may
draw big commissions, but to let part of
the commissions go toward reducing the cost
of the insurance to the policy-holder would
bea violation of the traditions Of insurance
and is therefore not to be thought of,
OF course the effort is very weak one and
will defeat itself. Even if it could be en-
forced, its only effect would be to make it
plain to some sharp insurance manager that
the surest road to large business would be an
equal reduction both of commissions and rates
The enactment of the law is therefore unim
portant but its gravest aspect is the very
shallow comprehension of economic law,
which it discloses among the managers of
the great insurance corporations.
With that policy kept up by the insur-
ance companies the public will find it very
easy to adopt the resort of putting its sur
plus savings into savings banks and real
estate in vestments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29

Morris K. Jessup, ]. NJ. Constable, D. Willis
James, Robert Stuart and Oswald Ottendor.
fer, a committee of the trustees of the Museum
of Natural History, called upon Mayor Grant
to ask for the immediate issue of the s400, ,00O
worth of bonds authorized by the Legislature
to build an addition to the museum. The
Mayor surprised the committee by pointing
out the extent of the city's Indebtedness, the
new bonds that will have to be issued and the
narrow margin between the total and the
amount the city's indebtedness must not ex
ceed. But they wanted their money, just the
same.
The Mayor then said that he was committed
to the opening of the museum on Sunday and
would in any event make this condition of
issuing the bonds. The committee thought
This could not be done, but were willing to con-
slider it after the new wing should be built.
This did not suit the Mayors views. He thinks
that the day on which the majority of the peo-
pie have their only chance of visiting the mu-
scum is one on which it should be open. No
result is likely, therefore, to follow the COM
mittee's efforts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

THE sixtieth birthday anniversary of Prof.
Billroth was elaborately celebrated on May 8
| by the doctors and medical students of Vienna
THE genial bob" Burdette will deliver the
annual grafton before the Philomathean So
ciety of Pennington Seminary, New Jersey,
next month.
M. CARNoT, President of the French Repub-
lie, in his youth served regular apprenticeship
in carpenters shop, and is a clever craftsman
| at that trade
THE New York Press says: If you care to
know the meaning of Nacirema, the odd name
of General Felix Agnus beautiful country
home near Baltimore, spell the name of his
newspaper backward. A quaint fancy, surely.
AN Ambassador once asked Prince Bismarck
how he managed to end an interview. Per
fectly easy" was the answer. 'My wife knows
| pretty accurately when people prolong their
visit beyond the proper time, and then she
sends me message that 1 am wanted" He
had barely finished speaking when a footman
knocked at the door, and informed his master
that the Princess wished to speak to him. The
diplomat, blushing and confused, beat a hasty
retreat without stopping for the ordinary for
malities of leave-taking.
SENATOR EvARTs is about to start for his
country home in Vermont to spend the sum-
mer says the New York Sun. The senior
the guests, and always stipulates that on these
occasions big crystal pitchers of milk shall
adorn the table. Then he can get of the joke
which delights him, and brings smirk to the
guests who haven't heard it before. It always
pops out when the champagne bottle is
pumped down on the table by the milk
pitchers. Help yourself to champagne or
milk" says the Senator. looking at a guest;
and he quizzically adds, They cost the same"
And then the Senator tells of some of the-1e-
lights and expenses of fancy farming. !
FROM his childhood, even when spoken of ais
''the wondrous child" at Glasgow-when the
panels of the doors belonging to the conceIrt
room were torn out in the rush to hear him1 l.
Carl Rosa always confessed that the aim of hills
whole life was the attainment of a place .as
leader of an orchestra. He had been eminengtly
successful in his career. His marriage with
Mile Parepa was signally happy. He had fallen
desperately in love with the beautiful Gi-eek.
and travelled with her all through Ameride dea with
the Bateman company. During the journey he
talked so necessarily to persuade her tfo listen
to his suit that at last, as she would sayl 81 was
forced to accept him, or 1 should hafve gone
mad for want of Sleep" From the mlment of
his marriage everything went prosperqfusly with
him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29
THE cRoEIE MURDER.

The mystery of the Cronin murder in
hicago, is reported to have been disclosed
Y a confession from Sullivan, alleged to
ave been one of the participants in the
lime. Chicago confessions are not always
, be regarded as the most indisputable evil
ence until they have undergone the test of
Idicial examination; but if this one proves
contain the disclosures as reported, it is
satisfaction to know that there is every
prospect of speedy justice for the assassins.
The general theory that the crime was the
of internal feuds in the Irish
revolutionary organization only makes the
necessity Of enforcing the law more urgent.
If any society leads to organized assassina-
ton it is time to have practical demonstra-
ton of the supremacy Of the law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29
THE COUNTRY FAIR.
A List of the Committees as Finally De
cided Upon.


The following committees have been ap-
pointed to manage "the country fair'' to be
held at Mrs George Hailman's house, Shady
lane, East End:
President-Miss Mcknight.
General Managers-Miss Sophie Pemrock,
Miss Mary Holmes.
Supper Committee-Miss Mckee, Chairman;
Miss Ricketson, Secretary; Miss Speer, Mrs.
William G. Park, Miss Hegeman, Mrs Bailey,
Mrs. c. /. Mckee, Miss Vankirk, Miss Will
Jams, Miss Louise Beggs, Miss Elizabeth Moor
head Miss Louise Dilworth, Mrs. John Lyon.
Aids on Supper-Mrs. e. R. Dilwortn. Mrs.
]. o. Horne. Mrs. Thomas Blair Jr., Mrs. R.V.
Messler, Mrs. q. C. Beggs, Mrs. h. G. Beggs, Miss
Daisey Dilworth.
Gypsy Camp-Miss Edith Hale, Miss Oxnard,
Miss Hazelett
Flower Table and News Stands-C Chairman,
Mrs H. r. Rea; managers, Miss Sara Stewart
Miss Marshall. Mrs. w. H. Rea, Miss Nellie
Wood, Miss Bessie Howe. Miss Nellie Reed,
Mrs. w. Ross Proctor; aids, Miss Louise Speer,
Mrs. G.. A. Fainter, Mrs; g. A: Painter, Miss
Brown. Mrs. ]. R. Qilworth, Miss Sue Dalzell,
Mrs G. H. Howe.
Amusement Committee-Chairman, Mrs.
Frank B. Nimick; Secretary, Miss Guthrie; as
Miss Hamilton, Miss Sellers.
Ice Cream Table-Miss Julia Harding; mana
gers, Miss Mary Watson, Miss Sawyer, Miss
Moorhead; @ head aids, Mrs. F. G.. Kay Miss ulia
Phillips, Miss Mary Phillips. Miss Emma Suy-
dam, Miss Mary Chalfant, Miss Harriet Wat
son, Miss Metcalfe, Miss Crossman, Miss Julia
Morgan. Miss Mary Graf, Miss Robinson, Miss
Lemonade Table-Miss Hussey, Chairman;
managers Miss Benney,. Miss N. Stewart, Miss
Mccormick; aids, Miss Maide Seibeneck. Miss
Alice Lyon, Miss Anna Robinson, Miss Maide
Forsvthe
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-29
OTHERS MAY BE RESPONSIBLE.

On the surface of the case the defiance of
the law at the Braidwood, ILL.,, coal mines
looks like extremely lawless and highland
ed proceedings on the part of the laborers.
OF course the rioting, destruction of proper
ty and defiance of the authorities assumes
that characteristic; and the law must use all
its powers to restore order. But, perhaps, if
the full facts of the case were laid before the
public as widely as the single fact of the
rioting has been, it might be seen that the
responsibility for that unfortunate state of
affairs is not confined to lot of ignorant
miners.
If we are not mistaken, the operators in
these mines some time ago refused to pay
wages which American miners generally re-
ceive, and after a strike, filled the mines
with Italians. Now it is understood to be
the case that the Illinois operators, having
rejected the interstate scale, are beating
down their miners still more. They have
filled their works with foreigners having no
knowledge of American laws. The men
have no stake in the country, and no idea of
any method of supporting their cause except
that of force. The natural result of filling
an industry with labor of that class and
trying to keep it down is disorder, and it
will be revolution if the policy is kept up
long enough.
TheOnly hope O. maintaining self govern
ment is in the enforcement of the law. 1t
should be understood that when employers
favor the proletarian and ignorant class of
labor because it is cheap, they put the causes
at work which produce just such effects as
are reported from the Illinois coal mines.