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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

a kind of choral hymn, wherein are
blended the voices of the children,
raised in affectionate morning greeting I;
the silvery ripple of their happy laugh
ter ripples through all the compost
ton. 1t is the variation, played in
fute-like tones upon the sober theme
of breakfast table, household converse
ton.
And now, the canary bird, hearing
the joyous stir about him, concludes
that it is high time for him to strike in
with his part, and he pipes up, with
spirit, giving us pleasing variety of
trills, shakes, runs and roulades;
while the pet dog contributes few
staccato yelps, purely from spirit OF
emulation.
The coffee urn makes no noise, only
offers up fragrant incense of steam,
as its share of the performance; but at
evening, when the family shall gather
around the cheerful fire, where snap
ping and cracking Goals, like the tam
BOURNE in an orchestra, are more for
looks than for sound, then the boiling
teakettle will sing melodiously,
dreamy soft alto, and Gf our fireside
happens to be in an old country house,
the cricket, sweet minstrel of domestic
peace, will emerge from his secret nook,
and tuning his violin to high and res
onant pitch he will pipe in pleasant
accord to the kettles low drone.
And now, perhaps, leading this de-
lightful orchestra of quaint and origi-
nal if humble musicians, softly rises
4nx a.,1 hA <,f hr,
as with tender lullaby she gently
rocks her Nesting off into slumber-
land. And call you not this harmony?
1t is the harmony of home, the
blessed music of the fireside.
The mothers slumber song, the chill
dren's laughter. the cricket's carol
this is music that inspires the man
ly heart to renewed efforts each day,
in the paths of honorable toll.
1t is music like this that softens the
heart toward our fellow strugglers
through life's vicissitudes. 1t is the
music of sweet and wholesome home
affections, bubbling up necessarily
from the deep heart of life and chant
ing praise to the giver of all good.
1t is not the result of any painful
uIiii uoT uCquileu Ny WCuiJ yehlo VI
study. 1t solaces the cottage even more
freely than it does the mansion.
Sweet as the thrushes' matin call,
when the June sunrise fushes the east,
and the wild rose exhales in fra
GRANGE the secret of her dreams, it
is heartfelt and full of ministering
grace for our fainting souls as the song
of angels, and cheerful as the first day
in Eden, when Eve, in the ioyousness
of innocence, laughed aloud as she
gazed upon the beauty around her.
Here's health to the shade of the
glorious master, Wagner, health to
all artists and composers in the divine
art of music; but after all, the music
that we should miss the most, the
music that makes life endurable, that
sounds sweetly, even to the ears of the
cherubim and seraphim, is the cheer
full yet holy music of the fireside.--
Chicago Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
In q Paris Hotel.

For bedroom use you are expected
to provide your own soap and matches.
Lights, very nice candle, by the way,
that does not drip, and in snowy silver
plated candle-sticks, are charged for a
franc each. You cannot burn too many
for hotel-keeper, who would keep
you in a great state Of brilliancy all
night long. Women, especially those
who are vain, must revel in the Paris
ian bedrooms, for they abound in
mirrors on every side. The wardrobe
door is full-length mirror; there is a
mirror over the mantel, another over
the dressing table, and fourth some-
where else. And they are the real
French plate, too, which never make
you fancy you are cross-eyed or facial
ly crooked, and sometimes, the ugly
women think, really make you look
handsome.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

Every wife or daughter living near vii
lage or large market, can make many dollars
each year raising eggs. Just as surely as that
n woman can tend baby better than man,
just so certainly can she care for any animal
better. For example, Mrs. Eunice Goodwin,
East Livermore, Me-, says: "In four weeks,
last autumn, my thirty hens laid 131 eggs.
l then fed them Sheridan's Condition Power,
advertised to make hens lay; and in eight
'0eeks they laid 47s. Having sold twelve, the
remainder laid .Sl5 eggs in eight weeks by
feeding Sheridan's Powder. sold the eggs
for s15.93, making clear sl3 3S from only
eighteen hens in eight weeks One of nv
Polish hens which l could not buy for g., 90
would have died but for Sheridan's Powder.
!. S. johnson a. Co, % Custom House street
Boston, Mass, the only makers of Sheri-
dams Condition Powder, will send, postpaid
two rs cent packs of Powder and a Poultry
Guide for go cents. For 81 90, five packs and
a book; for sl.2O, large 2A pound can and
book; six cans, $500, express prepaid.
Send stamps or cash. Interesting testimo
malls free, For five cents copy of the best
Poultry paper sent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
A Sympathetic Employer.

Old Gent-And SO that is your EN-.
ployer going to the funeral of one of
his clerks? IN
Young Clerk-Not clerk, but q dis
tant relative Of one of the clerks.
MY! my Pm sure that is very
thoughtful"
"Yes, most too Thoughtful. When
ever any of us loses relative and tells
him about it, he always goes to the
funeral, consarn himp
"Eh? And do you object to such
kindness of heart ?"
"'Tisn't kindness of heart, sir. He
goes to make sure that the funeral isn't
an excuse for a day off. f."-Ne,o York
Weehlv.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

the old, as chemistry arose from
alchemy, or not, remains to be seen.
This may be the result; or, slipping
back into the grooves of conventional
ism, we may resign ourselves to lotus
eating dreams, lulled by the sensuous
strains of less complex compositions.
The question is one that's fraught with
interest, to the high priests and priest
esses of art and estheticism chiefly.
In the meantime, the vast army OF
us, the rank and file of humanity, as
we march along, time our steady foot
steps to the CHEEKY music OF the fire.
side.
1t is a low-toned, unobtrusive and
comfortable melody, scarcely noticed
amidst earth's more turbulent noises.
Yet, what dread and awful stiffness
would it leave in our lives should it
suddenly go out and forever cease to
be.
In the morning this fireside music is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
WHAT'S the Matter with POrkl

A pious and prosperous old deacon
of Portsmouth, N. H., has lately been
speculating in pork on margin, and
for some months was very successful
in his ventures, so that he saw visions
Of great wealth In the near future.
But after time pork did not pay so
well, and still he kept speculating un-
til few weeks ago, when O sudden
panic in pork caused him to lose
heavily, and to square himself he placed
pm attachment to the amount he had
lost on his brokers, and sought to re-
cover by law what he had lost by luck.
This sudden catastrophe, of course,
noised the secret of the deacon's specu-
lations abroad, and his unseemly haste
for wealth became the talk of the town.
But the deacon braved 1t down and
went about the streets with his head
as high as ever.
One evening last week he attended
prayer meeting as his church, and the
pastor called on him to lead the exer-
lcises by asking divine guidance. The
invocation was after the deacon's usual
style. Beginning with the President
and his Cabinet, he besought pros
perity for all the rulers of the nation,
State and city in order. Then branch
ing off into lesser affairs he was praying
eloquently for the financial success Of
all Portsmouth, enumerating every
trade and calling in succession, when
a sinful, mirth-loving boy in the back
part of the church called ont: "What's
the matter with pork?"
A large-sized hush fell on the CON
gregation then and there, during which
the good deacon made haste to "boil
down" his remarks and take his seat.
Next to having his investments pan
out properly the deacon has an ardent
yearning to find that wicked boy. He
wants to talk with him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
A Shameless Tick.

In one Maine town is a very heavy
girl. She is quite sensitive about her
weight and it is not generally known,
but two mischievous young men want
ing to know it, one Of them persuaded
her to stop and speak with him on the
hay scales. The owner of the scales
was in the plot and quickly weighed
them. The weight of the man being
subtracted, left the amount of 3O1
pounds for the giil.--LetuiSton Jour-
nal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

The recent statistics of the number of deaths
SHOW that the large majority die with CON
sumption. This disease may commence with
an apparently harmless cough which can be
cured instantly by Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lung which is guaranteed to cur
and relieve all cases Price Soc. and ST. Trial
size free. For sale by all druggists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
A New Kind of Insurance

Has been put In operation by the manufactur-
ers 81 DR.. Pieroe's medicines. His Golden
Medical Discovery" and ''Favorite Prescrip-
tion are sold by druggists under the manu-
facturers' posittue guarantee. Either benefit
or complete cure is thus attained, or money
paid for these medicines Is returned. The GER
tihcate OF guarantee given III con nection W tn
sale of these medicines is equivalent to policy
of insurance. The Golden Medical Discov-
Whatever cause arising, skin and scalp dis
eases, scrofu ous sores and swellings The
"Favorite Prescription" cures a those de-
men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

Experience shows that a majority of the
girls who find employment in stores are un.
willing to be known as work people. They
sniff at the term wages, and refuse to be re-
cognized as saleswomen, preierring the idiotc
expression "saleslady"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

hundred Paris mothers-in-law of the
highest fashion have sent NJ. Sardou an ad-
dress in grateful recognition of the justice he
has done them as u class in his play, the
"Belle-Maman."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

ROCHESTER, On. Y. lady,
who was a guest last sum
mer at the Grove Spring
House, on Lake Keuka,
had a pet Maltese kitten,
only II few weeks old. 1t
wore a ribbon around its
neck, to which was it-
tlched q cold loeket, on
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

Oregon, The Paradise OF Farmers.
Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant
Try In the world. Full information free. Adj
dress Oregon Im'igrat'n Board, Portland. Ore.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

One of the results of the French Exhibition
has been to make the London hanson cab
very popular in Paris where it has heretofore
been in no special favor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

Medlocrity aticdgs copies superiority. Dob
binss Electric Soap, first made in 1866, as
been initiated more Chan any soap made Ask
your G. er for DobGinss Electric Soap, all
other Electrics Electricity, Magnetics, ETC.,
are limitations
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

writer says that whipping a boy may
make him stupid Perhaps that is true; but
we think it is more likely to make him smart.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
THE MUSIC OF THE FIRESIDE.
BY EVA KATHARINE oLAPp.

FAvORITE dis
cussion, of l a tie,
with the critics Of
the day, has been
\the music of the
future.
w h Q t h er tn Q
forceful intellectu-
ality of Wagner's
sublime harmonies
shall lead us out
and up to the Alp
like SUBMITS of an
entirely novel ex-
perience in music,
q new school of
sound, springing
phnnix-like from
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

There are 622 freshmen in Oxford, England,
this year against GA last year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

II afiiced with eyes DR.. Isaac Ihomp
sons Eye Water Druggists sell 25c per bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

Zola, the novelist, is candidate for the va
cant chair in the French Academy. Only a
few years ago he denounced the institution in
the columns of Figaro.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21
Beware of OinImenIs for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

Sohthiu mercury,
AS mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous sur
faces. Such artcl should never be used ex-
cept on prescrip ions fro II reputable phys =
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.. j.
Cheney d Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, and acts direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be ure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken internally,
Co. '' ~ ''' SnenoS "
f2~ Sold by Dru. .gists. price 75c. per battle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

Don't hawk, hawk. and blow, blow, disgust
ins everybody, but use DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Rnme6y
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

The London Truth is positive that the
Scotch are in favor of Scotch local Par
lament.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-11-21

it is fortunate that man learns the "rule
OF three when child, forlaterin life he never
gets beyond the rule of one. U47.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
NO. 81.

With this number closes the second year
of The MIRRORS existence. 1t is said
that the second year is the decisive one
with newspapers and that those passing
that period have fair prospects of becOm-
ing permanent successes. THE MIRROR,
then, has passed the fatal point in its ex-
istence, and, considering its present healthy
condition. may reasonably hope to live
through many years to come. Few jour
nails have ever been started under less
suspicious circumstances or with more pre-
dictiOns of failure than was THE PRISON
MIRROR. But by the grace of the prison
management and the liberal patronage of
public ever ready to encourage a worthy
undertaking, the paper has been enabled to
live and gather strength until to-day it is
pronounced meritOrious success by wOr-
thy, enlightened men. So long as the pa
per continues to be published it will stand
as monument to the progressive spirit of
eXWarden StOrdOck. by whose permission
it was started. and to all the officers of the
prison who have given it the encourage
ment of their friendship. If Warden Ran
dali will extend to THE MIRROR his good
will and fostering care, we will endeavor to
make it an honor to him and the state of
Minnesota.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
WARDEN j. j. RANDALL.

On last Friday H. G. Stordock was sue
ceeded in the wardenship by j. j. Randall.
Mr.. Randall qualified on Saturday when
Mr.. Stordock delivered into his hands the
keys along with the cares and responsible
tiles that make the position of chief officer
of large prison one OF the most difficult
to fill. The men fitted to successfully
manage an institution of this kind are few.
for qualifications are necessary but few of
which can be acquired except by expert
ence We, the inmates. more than any
Others are interested in seeing the prison
well managed. for poor management means
hard times for us. Good discipline means
good treatment, and without it any prison
is hell wherein all the evil passions that
make devils and brutes of men are fOstered.
At this time especially is the position of
warden hard to fill to the satisfaction of the
public. for the problem of successfully en-
plOying the labor of the inmates remains to
be solved, and it is problem that has puz-
Zled the most experienced heads. There
, is decided opinion that four hundred able
bodied men can be so employed as to earn
the cost Of their keeping. but no one is pre-
pared to show just how it may be done.
That Warden Randall may accomplish all
that the public requires and give us good
government is the wish of every convict in
the institution.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

been conducive to our comfort and the bet
tering of our condition in many respects.
When he came here we were wearing out
our eyes reading by the dim light of tallOw
dips, now we have the electric light, than
which there is none better; we now have a
books every day; whereas formerly the
library was only such in name and but one
book week could be had. Not mention
ing the improvements in building and heat
better water service, better and cleaner
clothing, better sanitary conditions, and
many other cOnvenienceS that were not
ours when he came here. And he has
given us what no other penitentiary in the
country possesses-a newspaper of our
own. This is boon greater than was ever
before given to cOnvicts in a penitentiary.
Much more might deservedly be said of
Mr.. StOrdock's administration. but what he
has accomplished remains to speak for him
more forcibly than words can express. He
used what influence he could bring to bear
in having laws enacted for the more liberal
treatment of convicts in the way of greater
diminution of sentence for good conduct,
the limiting of life sentences to twenty one
years, and several other beneficial laws
which are now on the statute books of the
state. Mr.. Stordock will long be remem-
bered by many man in this prison for his
personal acts of kindness.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
For The Mirror.


An empty stomach, like conscience,
makes towards Of us all.
No life is so strong and complete but it
yearnS for the smile of a friend.
The most completely lost of all days, is
the one in which we have not smiled.
1t does not require as much manual cOur-
age to make one great sacrifice, as to be
continually making smaller ones.
Character is revealed. our neighbors find
us out, our education is accredited or proved
to be spurious, by what we say without
thinking.
1t is amusing to detect character in the
vocabulary of each person. Adjectives
habitually used. like the inscriptions on
thermometer. indicate the temperament.
This learned l from the shadow of a tree
That too and fro did sway upon a wall,
Our shadow-selves-our inluence-may fall
Where we ourselves can never be.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

There is some hope for young men who
will get down to work and get the idea out
of their head that swearing. drinking and
gambling are smart. If you still cling to
these things. yours is hopeless case and
the world knows it and cares nothing for
you or what becomes of you. The world
wants men-young men of honesty and in
tegrity. who are willing to get down to
hard work. Such young men are at great
premium and are always in demand at high
prices, If you have nothing else to do you
had better begin to investigate your life and
habits. -Kirksville (Mo.) journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
ONLY A DEADBEAV.

Secretary Hart, of the board of corrections and
charities. driving around town late yester-
day afternoon searching for w. C. Barrett an ex-
convict. who was released from saltwater not
long ago. Mr.. Hart gave him employment for
few days in his Office several weeks ago and was
endeavoring to get Barrett to lead an honest life
But he returned to his old habits and he is now a
fugitive from justice. Barrett was canvassing for
THE PRISON MIRROR, the bright little paper
published at the prison, and had secured thirty
subscriptions. He applied the money to his own
use, and Mr.. Hart had him arrested in Minneapolis
for embezzlement. He got bondsmen. but yester-
day jumped his bail and Mr.. Hart searched in
vain. 1t was found however, that Barrett made
an unsuccessful attempt to cash a small check
at the st. Paul National.bank at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon, and also called at Dyer g. How.
ards, where he represented that he inter-
ested in a patent. The police have been notified
and Barrett will probably be captured before he
gets out of town.-Pioneer Press.
The above mentioned young NAH when
he left here was in every way capable of
making an honest living had he been so
disposed. Good people extended to him
the hand of friendship and tried to help
him along until he could make start. But
no, he preferred to sneak around begging,
borrowing and stealing from charitably in
clned people. He has acted the part of
treacherOus, whining cur dog without the
courage of common pilferer. His indebt-
edness to THE MIRROR is of long standing.
He wrote to us about one year ago begging
that we would not expose him and prom
ised to make good the embezzlement within
few weeks. We spared him, hoping that
he would act the man. but he has not. and
has continued his perfidious impositions on
friends until to-day he is all outlaw. THE
MIRROR guarded his secret SO carefully
that no one outside the prison knew of his
misconduct Even now the thing has come
out on him without any wish of Tie MIR
R0R, for we did not want to throw any
thing in the way of his retaining his rep
utation. 1t is by such exceptional scoun
drels that most persons judge all eX-con-
victs.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

lished 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 as every inmate
is given 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 cause of moral adj
vancement and prison reform THE MIRROR
Ill be sent to any address receipt of subscrip.
ton price: s1.0O per year. 60c. for six months
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

We are in receipt of the annual catalogue
for the year 1885, 'S9. and announcements tor
the year 1Ss9-'9O issued by the University
of Minnesota. 1t is complete record of
the membership and condition of the Uni
versity for the given year and also contains
the courses of study and other announce
ments for the University year following.
The catalogue will be sent gratuitously
postage paid to all persons who apply for it.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
Sheriff. WahpetOn. Oak.

A man who will sign petition simply
because he dislikes to appear disobliging
and then. for the same reason, at1iXes his
signature to remonstrance against the
granting of said petition. is not a tit sub
ject to run at large. He should be con-
signed to one of the state institutions for
the feeble minded. princeton Union
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

In speaking of the crooked operations of
W. c. Barrett, the Saltwater Gazette makes
who subscribed for THE MIRROR at his
solicitation were gulled. Barrett was kind
enough to send in the list of subscribers
and all receive the paper.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08

The PRISON MIRROR edited and pub
Iished by the inmates of the prison at Still
water, Minnesota. made its appearance on
our exchange table this week THE MIR
RoR is tour column folio and is neatly
gotten up and well filled with reading mat
ter. Its subscription price is only Sl.OO
per year. and it is well worth the money.
-Amery wis., Echo.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-08-08
EX-WARDEN H. G.. NSTORDOCK

Now that Hon. H. G. StOrdOck is no
should say few words as parting tribute
to his many good qualities of heart and
mind These qualities have made them
selves prominent principally in what has
been accomplished during his term of Of
fee in the way of Improvements that have