davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-05-02
Five Gents.
"Bad Language Disdafn.,,

a noticeable feature of our little MIRROR
is the amount of good. wholesome 'pen-
thunder it contains, directed against the
unholy habit of intemperance. 1t denotes:
healthy dread of this hydra-headed mon
ster that lies in wait to again enfOld in it's,
loathesOme embrace the faint t-hearted Of.
its former vict ms, and dash them to earth,
and rend to ra rs and tatters the good reso-
lutions made in the solitude of the prison
cell. But while this crusade is eminently
laudable, we must not forget two or three
other evils. one of which may be termed
hand in hand with him. The chief of these
latter evils is the habit of profanity, and
this is followed closely by the use of OBJ
scene language and the vulgar habit Of
slang. | do not mean to pose as min
ister,-a and preach sermon to you Oh these
degrading habits, but it is a theme that a
good preacher could make much of. | hold
that profanity especially, ard bad language
generally. tend to corrupt the morals nearly
as much as ntemperance. You cry out
against whisky because it renders you un-
conscious of your actions; and yet you will
swear and pollute your mouth. the air, and
all around you with filthy language when
sober.
An eminent divine has said. "A man who
Swears will steal," meaning doubtless. that
he is lamentably depraved; and you do all
this when not under the influence of strong
drink. What advantage do you derive from
the use of language foreign alike to decency
and dictiOn? None at all, is the only answer.
One may. in sudden surprise or anger. give
expression to speech foreign to his habit.
but in that case. the circumS tance may form
at least poor excuse, and he Immediately
regrets it, An haDitual Swearer, without
the influence of liquor. is just as depraved
morally, if not more so, than he who couples
it with whisky. 1t shows tendency to
wallOw in the mud, when you have a dry
road to travel.
AS rule. the man who is not choice in
his language. has not the respect of his SUI
periOrs. and even lowers himself in the esti
nation of his interiors. Morality teaches.
us to hold to the pure and reject the vile.
Ii we seek pure language, it leads us toseek
pure cOmpaniOnshp: otherwise the reverse
is true.
So far as men of this class and their re-
latiOnship to God is concerned. there is lit
tie necessary to say Whether the prOfane
believe in God and the New Testament or
not. the moral crime is the same. Every
wilful oath uttered is step i'm the direction
of moral depravity. When you resolve to
drop whisky drop this vile habit also. You
can commence this moral publication at
once and with your will strengthened by
the victory over one bad habit you will be,
better able to withstand the temptation to
indulge in strong drink which will meet you
upon your release. j.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-05-02
Original]
A MOTHER,S WARNING.

Touch it not-ye do not know.
Unless you've borne fate like mine,
How deep a curse how wild a woe
Is lurking In that ruby wine.
Look on my cheek-'tis withered now;
1t once was round and smooth as thine;
Look on my deeply furrowed brow
'Tis all the work of treacherous wine.
l had two sons-two princely boys,
AS noble men as God eer gave;
l saw them fall from honors joys
To fill "a common drunkard's grave.
had daughter-young and fair,
AS pure as woman ever bore:
Where is she? Did you ask me where!
Bend low I'll tell the tale once more:
l saw that darling child of mine
Linked at a kingly bridegrooms side;
Her heart was proud, and light as thine
Oh! would to God she then had died.
Not many moon had filled its horn,
While she upon his bosom slept;
Twas on dark November morn.
She DER a murdered husband wept.
Her drunken father dealt the blow,
Her brain grew wild, her heart grew weak;
Was ever tale Of deeper woe
Left TO mothers lips to speak?
She dwels in yonder darkened halls.
No ray of reason there does shines
She on her murdered husband calls
Twas done by wine, By cursed wine"
A. b. NJ.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-05-02

A tramp made complaint that in his last
jaunt he had to sleep among the COWS, and
a Bergh Agent arrested him for cruelty to
animals Albany Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
MINOR HAPPENINGS.

A still ia Dodge & Olcotts chemical
warehouse in Jersey City, n. j., exploded
the other morning, completely destroying
the building. The loss is estimated at
$500 900.
/, The jury in the case of William o Brien
against Lord Salisbury for damages for
SANDER, returned verdict in favor OF SAILS
bury
a rich find of silver is reported 30 miles
north OF Great Falls, Montana.
An English syndicate is endeavoring to
buy Kentucky distilleries.
Virginia prohibitionists have nominated
"a state ticket, with Hon. Thomas T.. Taylor
at the head.
Alleged violations Of the contract labor
law are being investigated by the treasury
department.
Edward Stanwood of Boston, editor OF
the outh 5 Companion, has been appointed
"A specia agent OF the census Office 10 collect
statistics of cotton manufacture through
OUT the United States.
Hon. A y. Cole, known throughout New
York state as ''tne father of the repu blican
party died in Wellsvlhe, y. Y, July -.
The sti ike at the Homestead works near
Pittsburg has been settled by mutual con
Cesslons
Princeton, Ohio, was almost entirely
wiped out by a whrlwind, July IL
&. NJ. G. Spooner an Iowa man, has been
appointed a postotiice inspector.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Big R. R. SCHEME.
y. RAILROADS TALKED OF,
INVOLVING $7OO,OOO,OOO.
A Terrible CIoudburst Brings Dire
Disaster To IA West Virgil
mia Valley.
RESULT OF THE MEETING OF
THE X. OF l.. EXECUTIVE
BOARD IN CHICAGO.
A Great Scheme.

The text for bill which is 10 be intro
duced at the opening session Of congress IN
December, involving the most gigantic
scheme Tor railroad consolidation ever can
didly discussed IN this country, is now be-
ing prepared, and Chicago firm is engaged
in publishing the maps illustrating the con
solldatlon OF railway lines ana the tracts Of
country which are 10 supply the proposed
system with business.
The fundamen tai idea is 10 make Boston
the metropolis OF the continent While the
inter state commission ana the business
men of New EnglHnd are discussing the
problems TO be solved on account OF the
low freight rates enforced on the Can
adam Pacific road, the constellation
ISIS are cOnsummating plans Tor the
absorption OF the Canadian rival with the
American system, ana the establishment OF
the greatest railroad power in the world.
The Willard system is the only one not en-
braced IN the conception. The Union and
Northern Pacific roads and the Canadian
Paclbc are the ones TO be consolidated.
The system eNten from Santa lie through
the southwestern states, thence by way OF
the Pennsylvania coal regions and across
the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, taking
in Hartford - Connecticut Western line
with the new road from TariHville TO
Springfield, is also involved in the unpdral-
leled scheme Tor constellation. From
Boston the orIginators of the plan propose
10 run "a steamship line ID Europe, lufulSn-
ing the amplest accommodations for freight
ana passenger traffic from the Pacific slope
10 the largest points on the European CONT
nent.
The details of the bill cannot be ascer
tanned, but its projectors state that mem
bers of the senate are familiar with the
scheme and are enthusiastic for its prose
cution. The capitalization to be asked for
viii not be less than 500, 900. In the
main the consolidation will secure the
through lines by purchase or lease. English
capitalists viii JON hands in the enterprise
effecung commercial union at present and
ultimately political one with the Cana
dian territory. American capitalists will
be interested equally with the English in
developing the continent The consolida
ton also contemplAtes the ownership of
new ocean cable joining Boston with the
German empire
Utopian AS the plans may seem at first,
they have been skilIfully form ulated and
will have 10 be Diseased by an intelligent
public within the next four months. The
sum Of 200 has been expended in pro
curing surveys for the maps, which Rand,
McNally X Co., are publ hing for the
originators Of the consolidation. Several
OF the surveys were begun in ISL, and the
plans which are now about 10 be disclosed
have been under consideration since then.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
All Labor Unions but the brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers Uniting

The executive board of the Knights OF
Labor, which mel in Chic 30 July l6. Sc
lectcd Atlanta for the meeting Of the next
general assembly, which will be held Nov.
l.. MIR. Powderly SAYS that all sensational
stories as TO the Oh ect OF this meeting are
false The meeting was held in Chicago
because IL was n convenient point The
oTucr has not gone TO pieces in The east;
there is not purpose TO p.ac re I. larry
nor is there any evidence that MIR. Barry's
order has been cutting INTO the knights OF
Labor
Mr.. Powderly expresses himself as de
cidedly in favor Of "a reduction i'm the hours
Of labor. The knights of Labor have the
eight hour scheme before them now, and
the hest assembly will probably dispose of
it.
a circular has been issued hat bears tie
signatures OF +. V. Powderly, general mas
ter workman, and John W Hays, general
secretary Of the knights of Labor; Samuel
Gompers, president OF the federation of
labor; w. n. Sergeant. chief o. the broth
erhood OF locomotive tremen, and others.
The locomotive engineers, through l.. NJ.
Arthur true IN their principle of exclusive
ness, have kept on of this concerted action
Iof the others, and thereby heightened the
bitter feeling against them among other
trades.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Niagara Falls.

In the summer Of 1855, Mr.. Charles Ora
ham OF New York, one of the finest aquarel-
lists in the country, produced water. color
OF Niagara Falls, remarkable in its accur-
acy of drawing, in its marveious coloring,
IN ITS mas terly handling of tones and effects,
All of which have been perfectly reproduc-
ed. AS the point of view of this picture is
near the Mich igan Central's station at
Falls View, and represents lis vestibuled
limi ed train at that point in the foreground,
il obtained possession of the Water-color
and the copies made therefrOm. The latter
are printed in color, 15ls x22 inches. upon
paper - KS inches in size, aud when
framed cannot be distinguished rom IA zen
Uiue water color save by in expert.
They bear no advertising save what is
involved in the title. Michigan Central
Train Passing Niagara Falls limited
number OF them will be furnished to the
public at % cents each, which is very much
below their commercial or their artistic
value. They will be securely sent by mail
upon paste board roll. without extra
charge, but not more than two copies will
be sent - any one address.
Address. with postal note or postal
money order for the amount, o. w. Rug
giles, Gen Pass. and Ticket Agent, Chicl-
go, Ill.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
A Family Train East.

Among the changes recently made by
the Michigan Central the most important is
the new Special New York Express, No.
~. which leaves Chicago at 10 80 "A. m, ex-
cept sunday. Detroit at :: ID p. m This
affects connection with all Western,
Northwestern and southwestern lines en-
teriug the city, and enables passengers
from Detroit or any of its suburbs, To leave
at "A com fortable and convenient hour. For
this reason, as well as It's admirable through
Car service 10 New York, il is especially
adapted to the convenience of families and
Of ladies and children. All New York State
points are reached the next day, and the
hour Of arrival at the Grand Central depot,
New York, 30 p m, enables the passen-
gers TO make rail or steamer connection and
reach all parts OF New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey City and their suburbs, before dark
The through car leaving CniCago, Sa.ur-
day, goes forward on No. from Buffalo TO
New York on Sunday
City passenger and ticket Office 60 Wood
ward Ave, Northeast corner Jefferson
Ave, Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
CONDENSED STATE NEWS.

The President has appointed Eugene q.
Fechet, consul vt Piedras Negros.
Daniel Haarer, an old and wealthy citi
zen OF Owosso, died July 20. He weighed
go pounds, and requested in his will that
he DE cremated.
John w Johnson, wealthy farmer
living near Hilisdae was swindled out of
5000 the other day by the three card monte
game.
Gladstone will ship 100000 tons of ore
this season.
a movement of Hollanders from West
orn Michigan 10 New Mexico has quietly
set in.
John NJ. Scheck was struck by lightning
and instantly killed at Merrill the other
day.
Baloonist Craig dropped 1000 feet at
Coldwater wi h parachute and came
down in lake.
It is stated on reliable authority from
many points in southern Michigan, that
the wEea crop w III no average over I'D
bushels % the acre. The failure OF tho
crop is attributed u the work OF the green
apis, which has also seriously damaged the
oat crop
William Hogan Of Jackson. brother of
Prof Hogan. the missing aeronaut, made
an ascens on at IT. Thomas. Ont, the other
day and had narrow escape from death.
The parachute failed him, and he did not
get control Of IL until within 800 feet OF the
earth lie alighted upon pile OF stones,
br aking several ribs, and was dragged
quite "a distance, severely Dru sing himself.
c. O. Erickson OF Muskegon, was milk.
ing when the COW made a swing with its
head 10 crush iy. and drove one of its
horns between Mr. Ericksou's avs and
through the rool of his mouth. The wound
is dangerous bat not fatal.
John n. Murd ugh, manager Of the CrOs-
~ell cheese factory, has purchased 1000
bounds OF chez @ from the Brockway Cen
Ter factory, 600 from Amadore, 5000 from
Rcseburg, and 5000 from Grant Center,
which together with /, 900 pounds OF his
own manufacture, he has shipped to Lon
don, ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
The whltechapei Ficnd.

An Englishman was arr ested in London
july 10, on the charge of having murdered
the woman whose body was found the day
before in Whitechapel. Taken into custO-
dy the prisoner confessed that he had kill
ed the woman. He said the weapon be
used to accomplish his purpose was AN or
binary pocket knife. He declared that he
lived nowhere, and that he had Just arriv
ed from abroad. The prisoner is six feet
tall, of fair complexion, and carries him
self with military air His actions indi.
cate that be is insane.
The identity OF the man is carefully con
cealed for the present by the authorities.
He has confessed that he murdered al the
women whose bodies have been found in
and about the Whitechapel district. He
gave the names of his victims, the dates
upon which he killed them, and al the
CHASTITY details connected with the terrible
crimes. Possible the story he tells is true,
and that he Is the man for whom the police
have long been searching.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Many Lives Lost.-Great Damage Done
to Proper v.

The greatest disaster that ever befell
Little kanawha valley in West Virginia
came on the night Of July 10 in the shape of
"A terrible cloud burst which has complete
ly flooded the country, destroying many
lives, carrying of thousauL., OF dollars in
property and running the crops for many
miles. The deluge fell about dusk and con
tinued TO fall in torrents, o'ng much dam
age.
The worst of the storm struck the lower
side of the kanawha, iiiling small tribu-
taries from bank TO bank anu end ng in the
worst food within recollection of the oldest
inhabitants. In three hours the kanawha
raised six feet and ran out with such velOc-
ity that it carried eVery thing before IL. At
Parkersburg thousands If logs and u mum
Der OF boats went out or were sunk.
Mrs. Isaac NJ. Tucker, Martin Lawess
ana an unknown man were drowned.
Above the destruction was stll greater.
Big Tygart valley was completely ruined.
The b,g mill near its mouth went out and
took he Tygart bridge with it. In the val
ley all the fences, crops and much stock
was lost. At Chestervllle, "a small town
about ten miles above more than half the
residences were carried on bodily and left
in corn fields. In Clay district a
fine church and three dwellings were
wrecked
About noon Information was received
that the steamer Oneido had been wrecked
and sunk at Enterprise. Still later a re
port came that the steamer G. G.. Martin
was sunk az Burning Springs The Little
Tygart is also reported completely ruined.
Heatherngton's store, Capt Spencer s
residence, &. u. CoOpers residence and
that OF j. w. Smith are completely
demolished but no lives reported lost as
yet.
The worst story Of all comes from Nor
ristown, a small village near the head OF
Tucker creek, where the cloud burst con-
centrated in all its fury, coming down
es,roying il together with many Of its
people. The first report gave the loss at /
but later news seems to fix the loss at "A
greater number. The houses of the cti-
zens are sal 10 have been picked up and
hurled against each other in such short
space of time that no chance to escape was
given the people.
Among tn, Sc lost at Morristown are Jake
Kiger, his brothers, Joseph and Thomas. "a
man named Bailey and OrVille West, uis
wife and child. The body Of a man be
lieved to be another Nlorristown vic i IN
was found on the Richardson farm.
At Pill Brush all bridges and culverts
are washed away, and it is impossible TO
reach or communicate with that point or
any other on upper waters. II is impos.
sible now 10 enumerate the loss. A my
boat containing three or tour persons went
out during the night aud il is believed all
are lost, as the last seen OF them was when
the woman he'd up "a child in her arms aud
beckoned for assistance as the house dis p
peared in the food.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Electricity to be Generated From Niagara
Falls.

Col. Hamilton OF Kansas whose scheme
for the construction o. great general or OF
electricity under Nj. CARA Falls came 20
near getting through the last session of
the New York legislature, has obtained a
grant from Sir John Macdonald, premier
OF Canada, for the erection of his machin-
cry under the Canadian orseshoe 1ail.
The work has been done very quietly in
order not TO arouse opposition.
The machinery will be placed N the Vic
toria park Niagara Falls The cave of the
winds plan will probably have % be modi-
fed, for the cave in the rear of the horse.
shoe fall is quite insignificant. Col.
Gzowsk, the celebrated engineer OF Toron.
to, who built the Interua Dlonal bridge, is
Interested in the new company; also En-
gineer Thomas Evershed of Rochester, and
eX-Gov Cornell The capital stock is so,
JOG, 900, part OF which remains uuso4d.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
THE STATE FAIR.
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LAM
SING GROUNDS BEING
RAPIDLY PUSHED.
Prof. Hogan has Probably Made his
Last Balloon Ascension
Friends Alarmed.
MICHIGAN LUMBERMEN OBJECT
TO DISCRIMINATION IN
FREIGHT RATES.
The state Fair Grounds.

Work on the state fir grounds in Ian
sing is being pushed with all possible
speed. Already "a carriage building, 4Oxsi
feet in size, and 700 swine sheds have baen
erecte1 and "A building, 2Ox4, feet, design
cd for the Zee exhibit, Is in process Of con-
structon. The plans of the committee
contemplate the erection of 400 new horse
stalls, 60 Sering territory OF ,JOOX20 feet
a machinery hall, 40zl4O feet, officers head
quarters, 24X3 feet, a telephone, telegraph
and express office. and "A grand stand capa
BILE OF seating 1000 people. In addition TO
this the sheep stalls and chicken sheds
will be m tterialiy enlarged, and "A station
AIRY engine placed 10 drive the machinery
on exhibition.
Numerous firms, including the Lansing
Iron X tngine Works, Clark X Co., car
riage manufacturers, Anderson Road Cart
Co, and Lansing Music Co., of Lansing;
Gale Manufacturing Co. of Albion, and APP
pleton Manufacturing Co. of Appleton,
Wis, have already applied for space where
on TO erect permanent buildings IA which
TO exhibit their manufactures.
Water mains have been land TO the
grounds, and all buildings will be piped
for water The Grand Trunk railway have
completed the survey of two side tracks,
and Will unload all freight at the southwest
entrance to the grounds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
six Thousand Drowned.

The steamer City of New York arrived
in san Francisco July Is, with the follow
ing information:
Intelligence has been received at Hong
Kong from kiaviug Chan, prefecture in
the northeast of KwanStung, that early on
the morning of June : the Chan Ping and
Ping Nuen districts were flooded by the
bursting OF a waterspout or tornado, des-
cribed by the Chinese as "a water dragon
and the level country was flooded with
nearly thiriy-six fee of water
The villages of Chan hUu and Ha ku
Hui in tie Ping ILen district, avd Cue
ong Ran, Hoop Lui, Ngai Ku, sam Chan
Kin and san 70 Hui, in Chang Pin DIS
trict, were overfowed, many houses being
wholly swept away, while others were in
undated. Upwards Of SIX thousand lives
were lost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Hogan IA the Air.

An experimental trip was made July l.
10y H.. ID. Hogan au experienced aeronaut
OF Jackson, Mich. IN the air ship invented
by Peter G. Campbell. he ascent was
made from the yard OF the Nassau gas com.
pauy works at the foot of Morton street,
Brooklyn, n y, where the egg shaped
balloon was filled with gas. Abort $4,000
lee were forced into IT, IL was estimated
that there was gas enough 10 carry 200
pounds, and 30 pounds o. sand bags were
put ia the car with the aerOnaut and the
electric motor TO propel il. The ascent was
successfully made but after the snip had
risen several hundred feet the propeller
fan, used for ia sing and lowering the ship,
was lost and fell 10 the ground In Hooper
street. This lett no means Tor raising or
lowering except by the sand bags and by
letting out gas. The air ship started on the
way toward the ocean. There was some
disagreement among spectators as TO the
exact direction tlken by the air ship, but
the general opinion was that IL went toward
Couey Island. IL was thought by some
that the machine had gone out 20 sea, but
it was said, on the other hand, that the
aeronaut could steer il wherever he want
ed 10.
} Nothing has been heard Of the air ship
or its navigator, and the friends of Prof.
Hogan are becoming alarmed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26
Lnmh.rm IN II X.

The lumber committee of the Central
traffic association held a meeting in Grand
Rapids July Is. Complaints are made that
freight rates from Wisconsin 10 Ohio river
points are much lower, compared with the
distance, than from Michigan, and this dis
elimination is seriously detrimental to the
interests of Michigan lumbermen and rail
roads. Statistics were submitted compar-
ing the rates and a resolution was adopted
that sub committee be appointed TO con
fer with Chicago and Wisconsin roads
relative TO an equalization of rates. II is
expected that the result will be 10 advance
Wisconsin rates West Michigan lumber
men have organized an association for
their mutual interest and welfare, with
freight rates particularly in view.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-07-26

The Northern American Salt Co. have
filed articles of incorporation in the secre
tary OF states Office in Albany, n. Y.
Franklin Woodruff, Horace *. Thurber
William a. Hazard and Charles +. Burger
are the iucorporators with "A capital of Sll,
900 900, divided into 2fJ, 900 shares OF $50
each. They state that they are 10 manu-
facture ana sell salt products in their vari-
Gus ramifcdtiOns.
The principal part of their business will
be located in Warsaw. y. y, but they will
also carry on their business in the follow
ing places Meigs and luscorawas counties,
O.. Mason county, w. Va; keno and Rice
counties, kas; Hidalgo county, Tex; st.
Clair. Huron, Saginaw, Bay and losco
counties, Mich.
A board of trustees has been appointed, Of
which Wellington II. Burt Is tho Michigan
representative.