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Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01

Edmund T. Kirby. in an address read
before the marses gardeners cf Boston.
saowed the paramount importance ~ IT.
riEation b7 many direct proofs He first
alluded 20 tha increasing scarcity - v-af-
sr. A. shown ~ the failure - dams ard
water privileges All about tha cleared
country -o 10 Che work they formerly SD
tlau 81 rHe fact that 400 parts - water
must pass through plants in general fer
every ono part If dry mstter fixed. ari
rhai az much a. three pounds - water
passes fhrangh one cabbage plant n oue
day of twenty f1ur hours. r there is nloiz-
ture enough in he a.5l and growth is free.
"Tori TaauT7cn new V1iums is he
ing kart TACK far t.a REST 1f az reasons
sa~s The Icndon Anthenmum BE q
erenr fr it s-ne 6rs ne~ poeuas
His powers - predicting poefr7 ere ss
rir-rrfs az ever ss Ibis ro.Hms wi1
very urlsirriv show.r
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01
DRESS GOODS.

We have received for the Holiday Trade an
immense line of desirable Dress Goods, includ-
ing Winter Shades of Flannes, Henriettas
Serges Broadcloths, Cords and large assort-
ment of the newest Evening Shades in Cash
meres aud Albatross Cloths.
These we shall offer at Special Sale Prices
during the two opening days Of our Bazaar
with reduced prices On all our Combination
Suits to close.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01
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Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01
CL0AKS..

On Monday and Tuesday we viii offer our
elegant stock of Ladies Newmarkets below
cost
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01

With a special reduction on al Wraps and
Children and Misses Garments.
These prices for the Two Days Only Monday Tuesday
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-01

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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
Republican.

Rarely has the Northwest been visited
with sadder disaster than that which
befell the newspaper fraternity of Minneap-
oils last Saturday night. Three of the
leading daily newspapers of the state were
suddenly licked up by flames or buried in
ruins. But, however great the loss of
worldly goods. it sinks into insignifcance
in face of the fact that seven men were
suddenly wiped out of existence as the re-
suit of that unlocked for fiery visitation
The structure can be rebuilt. the types and
presses can be duplicated and the Tribune,
Trbune-Star, and Journal keep on their
ways, but life cannot be restored to the
lifeless clay of the seven men who died at
the post of duty in the full vigor of man
hOod-they are beyond the power of earth
to restore. and it is left to all healing time
to alleviate the sufferings of the wives and
children for the loss of husbands anu faith
ers and to comfort the fathers and mothers,
brothers and sisters whose sons and broth
ers were hurried into eternity without
parting word. So we say. the loss of prop
erty though deplorable. sinks out of sight
when we think of the valuable lives that
went out of the world along with it.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
For The Mirror.
Drift Wood.

The more honest a man is, the less he af
fects the air of saint.
Truth is beautiful. but society as yet. has
not offered premium for its steady use
Attack is the reaction; l never think l
have hit hard unless it rebounds.
Trials teach us what we are: they dig up
the soil, and let us see what we are made of.
A German saloon keeper says that the
letters w. e. T. U. mean women cOntin-
ually torment us"
The laws pretty bird and has charming
wings. 1t would be quite bird of para
disc if it did not carry such terrible bill.
In time of profound peace. we are sac
rificng, every eighteen months through the
liquor tariff. the cost of the civil war.
50, 800. 900, 900. and for what? To reduce
free men to worse slavery than that from
which the negro was delivered.
O, what may within him hide,
Though angel on the outward side!
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
The Jury system.

At the Nashville Prison Congress at
Nashville, ex-president Hayes in his annual
address spoke at some length upon the jury
system. He thought that a lack of popular
confidence in the fairness and justice of
criminal trials begets crime. Delays in
criminal proceedings these days. when
wealth has such power, offer a temptation
to bride giving and bride taking. He called
pointed attention to the technicality that
no man can sit on a jury who reads the
newspapers. Already this has been eX
plunged in some states, and a rational rule
has taken its place. 1t would be far more
reasonable. he said, to exclude from juries
men who do not read the newspapers, and
who do not form or express opinions from
what they read. Ignorance, not intelli-
gence, should be sent out from the jury
box. Another example of unreason in our
jury system is the unanimous jury" If
five sixths of jury, or three fOurths, agree
upon verdict of guilty. and if presiding
Judge approves the verdict. why shall it not
stand? Under our republican system the
gravest questions are decided finally by a
majority vote of the citizens. aud these re-
forms depend on popular judgment and
popular will. Mr.. Hayes is himself a law
YER and has seen the evils he condemns in
regard to the jury system, so that his judg-
ment is of value. Paul News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
Drinking Farm.

My homeless friend with the chromatic
nose, while you are stirring up the sugar in
the ten cent glass of gin let me give you
fact to wash down with it. You say you
have longed for years for the free, indie
pendent life of the farmer, but have never
been able to get enough money together to
buy a farm. But this is just where you are.
mistaken. For several years you have been
drinking good improved farm at the rate
of one hundred square feet at gulp. If
you doubt this statement figure it out your
self. An acre of land contains 43. $50
square feet. Estimating for convenience
the land at S4356 per acre. you will see
that 1t brings the land to just one mill per
square foot, one cent for ten square feet.
Now pour down the fiery dose and imagine
you are swallowing a strawberry patch.
Call in five of your friends and have them
help you gulp down the 500 foot garden.
Get on prolonged spree some day. and see
how long time it requires to swallow
pasture large enough to feed cow. Put
down that glass of gin, there's dirt in it.
100 square feet of good rich dirt worth
S43.56 per acre.-BOb Burdette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

THE PRISON MIRROR is a weekly paper pub
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 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 prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
Ability Pays.

Boys, open your ears a moment and let
me tell you something. Oh. no. not advice,
boys seldom take kindly to that. But [
want to tell you that ability counts in
this world of ours. Find it, produce it,
and how quickly it is sought after. DEM
onstrate that you have ability, it isn't nee
essary that it should be in single direction,
and you won't need to be looking out for a
we'll paying position, you'll have 1t offered
you. Have you ever heard of the Hon.
Chas. A. Pillsbury, the head of the great
Minneapolis flour firm? Yes, Well do you
know that this gentleman has demonstrated
to the country. that he has the ability to
manage a great business. and make it pay?
OF course you do. Well, last week these
great mills were sold to an English syndi-
cate and the new owners have engaged MI.
p. to manage the immense business at a
salary of $4,000 per annum: the largest
payed in Minnesota, and S25, 900 a year
more than the President of the United
States receives. Boys, don't you think abil-
ity pays?-AnOka Union.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
They Sin Against Their Mothers.


The lamentations of mother over the
conviction of her son in the district court
of Douglas county, on Friday, drove the
judge from the bench and turned LAWYERS to
tears. There is something infinitely sad
about the devotion of mother and the hu-
man heart can never resist throb of SYM
pathy when that mothers love asserts it,
self. Courts and baliffs. judges and law
yers, court rules and stern DEGREES. all yield
for moment to the overwhelming power
of wOman's love. All bow in reverence and
all sorrow in sympathy. But it is only for
a moment. From his mothers arms the
one who is ever boy to her but a man in
the eye of the law. is dragged by memorable
justice to the punishment he has merited.
And then we wonder why that mothers
love which appeals to all humanity with r-
restible power, was not strong enough to
keep that boy from evil ways and evil acts.
She would have given her life to save his at
any time. All she asked in return was for
him to be true to himself Yet he was not.
The sin which wrong doors commit against
society is very small compared with that
which they commit against their mothers.
Omaha World Herald.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
We are obliged to Mr.. Chas. Wilson, OF

We are obliged to Mr.. Chas. Wilson, of
the Stark County Oak Herald for the
following clipped from The Fireside News,
OF Oct. 25, 1889. published in London,
England:
In an American prison permission was
given to the prisoners to prepare weekly
magazine, there being among them printers
and others connected with the press. The
motto chosen was God helps those who
help themselves" After two numbers had
appeared it struck one of the readers that
the motto was rather personal, as not few
thieves were in the prison.: The motto
about helping themselves was changed
to 1T is never too late to mend" Mr..
Whitaker, of ''Almanack" fame, possesses
copy of the prison publication with the
original motto.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
ValedictOry.

With this issue my connection with THE
MIRROR as contributor ceases by reason
OF the near approach of the day upon which
the unhappy relations that have so long eX-
listed between the state and myself, are to
be finally, and l ferventIy hope. forever
severed. The precedent having been es-
tablished by former contributors to our pa
per of writing something on the eve of their
have. after due consideration, concluded
not to be the first to depart from what
promises to be the customary mode of TAX
ing leave. In attempting to bid adieu in
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

Nearly all the convicts in the New York
the report of the clerk of the prison bureau,
the prisons will soon become self
supporting. The industries are now
conducted under what is called the
provides that the convicts be employed at a
diversity of trades on state account, or con-
tracts taken by the state.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

Quite too often, alas. do unpleasant facts
turn up to prove the correctness of the
well-WOrn remark that zone half of the
world does not know how the other half
lives" A young man, 35 years DID, was
found in New York, the other day, almost
starved to death. His wife and five children
were almost starving when found. The
poor man had had bad luck and for months
could only get odd jobs. For two weeks
he had walked the streets and begged for
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
IS TRAPS.,,

1t is common thing to read in the city
newspapers of the police force making a
raid on some low resort and gathering in pa
troll wagon load or two of dsreputable char
acters. We read of the same places being
raided time after time, and often a sprink
ling of comparatively respectable persons
are gathered in with the rest 1t is wrong
for men to gather in those places to indulge
in gambling and other low and degrading
amusements. But it is equally as wrong
for the police to make these periodical
raids. One raid should be enough, for it
would then be known what kind of place
it was and could be sealed up and marked
''dangerous." AS it is. the officers sWoOp
down upon one of those resorts and drag
the unlucky victims up before the municipal
court and they are fined; the proprietor and
his henchmen return and open up the trap
again. Business is a little dull at first. for
the flies will be shy of the places for a
while, but as time goes on and they see the
police going in and out on apparently good
terms with the proprietor they become reas-
sured and enter boldly in. After a time
the police will conclude that the place is
ripe" enough to pulp and another raid
will be made. And so it will go on year
after year. You see that this is not the
right way to get rid of an evil. yet you
know it is the way the thing is worked. 1t
is mockery to call such methods of dealing
with evils an enforcement of the law.
Those places stand there like baited traps,
which the law will spring upon all WAC are
foolish enough to let their desires tempt
them to enter. 1t is almost all impOssibiity
for one of those low resorts to run for day
without the police learning of it's exist
ence and the hand of the law is strong
enough to crush them if it will. Persons
should not be arrested for entering any pub
lie place-and most such places are practi-
.cally public-where inducements are held
out to tempt them in. Men will enter them
so long as they are permitted to run, and it
would be just as fair to raid the saloons and
punish all who are unlucky enough to be
caught in them.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

During the past month our exchanges
have contained many notices commenda-
tory of The Northwestern Odd Fellow, ed
tied by Ed. A. Paradis, editor of The Mid
way News, and published by Powers, Wi
coff & Co., Minneapolis. Judging by the
second number now before us it's fine ap-
pearance and well-fled columns entitle it
to all that has been said in It's praise
Subscription, S1.O0 in advance first, last
and always.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

Acting under the new law the state board
of supervision of Wisconsin prisons have
decided to allow the convicts 6 per cent of
their earnings the first year and per cent
each year thereafter. Whatever they earn
in this way will be given them when leaving
the prison. By system Of fines for bad
conduct prisoner may lose part or all of
his accumulated earnings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

Der great succeed of sinner vas deceetful like
der deuce.
Dhere dond shtreet in dis life but vat vas
filled NIT msfordunes und disabbointments.
Der brincible of integrity which shteers a goot
teller vas blandy goot ways from oxcloodn proc
dence in his conduct of life
When come der vorldt in we vas bring US
noting dherein. Der way some fellers lif would
make der Lord plush when he saw EN- 60 out.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

work, but was able to earn less than 81.
He had sold almost every bit of furniture
in the house to buy something for his FAM
lily to eat, and had even denied himself a
few mouthsful when starving in order to
stay the hunger of his chldren.-Winona
Republican.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

Two prisoners serving life sentences in
the Ohio state prison were pardOned by
Gov Foraker on the eve of Thanksgiving.
William Carroll, son n-law of Maj. Arm
strong, and Anthony BOccioco, eX-pollce-
man, were the fortunate ones.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

The fifty first United States congress met
Tuesday; both branches have Republican
majOrites. Thomas B. Reed, of Maine.
was chosen speaker.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-05

The Christmas number of Texas Siftings
promises to be a grand affair and will be
out by the 14th.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-19

Dull. heavy headache, obstruction Of lh'
ASH passages, discharge falling from m,
bead II o HE ilroal, sometimes pI"iu>e,
NalcIY. ana acfid, ~ Others. thick, lenari-
ou,, mucous, pnrnenl, bloody and ulril +;
IN ewes are weak, walciv and ilti ,mrd
ihcfc ! ringing in The ears. Defines, hack
in ~ coughing - clear The thrna', rXpcC
tOrt ,Dn Ot offensive mat or, together Nila
sca3. rom ulcers h voice i chnuIrd ant
ha nasal iwan9; ia" breath i offensive
SIN Il and taste are impaired; 'hrrr is &
sensation al dIZZ'Hr>s, with mcniai acpre~
s IN, hacking cough and gc' eEai debility
If NUi have all, or any Cot siderable mum
her - lhrsr sNmpi' ~, yru are suffering
from \ ;-eal CnlalIh. The more Compli-
Gated YOU disease has bccpiuc, The greater
ne rumbrr and diversity Of symptoms
Thousands If CASES annually, wilhou
marije>ing half GF the above symptoms
result IL CONSUMPTION, and end in tn,
niaVt. No disease l. 50 common, more dc
q plive and dangerous, or lcss understood
or more un>uccesslullv treated hv physi-
clans Five hundred dollars reward is OF
# rcd by the manufacturers OF DR.. Sage
Caiarrn Remedy, for ii case OF catarrl
which they cannot cure. Remedy sold by
druggists, at only so cents.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-19

Is The apartment to which the unhappy sufferer
from infammatory rheumatism is confined. If, ere
the crisis of pain is reached, that fine preventive,
Hostctters stomach Bitters. is used by persons
OF a rheumatic tendency. much unnecessary suf-
fering is avoided. Nervines, anodines and soda
tives, while having none but specific effect, are
yet very desirable at times. Yet they produce
20 lasting effect upon rheumatism because they
have no power TO eliminate from the blood the
rheumatic virus. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters does
this and checks at the outset disease which. II
allowed Ia gain Roadway. Il IL next To Impossible
la dis.odg- to d. more relieve. rheumatism, II
should be remembered. Is disease with fatal
tendency frssm it, pToneness Ia attack the heart
A Frsafi to the hitters shassld. therefore, be
psusapt Dyspepsia. kldney complaint. malaria
and mefvoasn sws relieved by ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-19
Autumn in the Market Garden.

Beans are easily hurt and rendered
worthless if frost comes before they are
matured. After they are ripe and the
sap is ont OF the vines frost cannot in
jure them, but protracted wet weather
will then do equal damage. Sweet pota-
toes should be harvested before Frost
come if it is possible. Frost5 not only
kill the vines but III jure both the qualit :
and keeping properties Of the tn0crs. Ii
q frost is threatened before they can be
dug the vines may be cut close at The
crown Of the hill, which VIII prevent the
action Of the frost being communicated
to the roots The vine, ma. he cut very
rapidly with q sharp hoe. The rotatoe,
may thcM remain III the ground for some
time without injury if tie weather re
mains dry, bat the better plan is tc
gather and store them as soon as posi-.
bic. Mature tomato vines, with THEN
green and ripe fruits, are sensitive tC
frost Frequently frost ruins the
larger portion OF the crop before it is
sufficiently ripe to gather. \ con9i,lcra-
Die quantity may be saved by picking oil
thc largest fruits and spreading theEl
j.inlv on the barn floor OF in the loft
where thcy Will ripen gradually, or the
vines lnay be pulled with the fruits OF
tncn and iiung upon poles or the r&fters
in the larn.-Alncrican :ASriculCurist.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-19
THE POTTING OF PLANTS
What Sized Pots to Use-When to Shift the
Plants-The Soil, Etc.

49,
Plants-The Soil, Etc.
When the rooted cuttings are trans
ferred from the cutting bed to the pot
the mistake is often made of employing
too large pots. Peter Henderson claims
that, almost without exception, plants of
every variety at this stage should be put
in 2-inch pot. Occasionally some of the
growing geraniums may require a 3-inch
size, but there are few exceptions of this
kind. The operation of potting cuttings
is very simple. The pot is filled to the
level with the soil, space made with the
finger III the center of the soil. of suffi-
Client size to admit the root, which is
placed in this opening. The soil is closed
in again by pressing with the thumbs,
close to the neck of the cutting, which
firms the soil around the root: sharp
rap is struck the side of the pot with the
hand, which levels the surface of the
soil, and the operation is DONE
For nearly all the common kinds of
bedding plants cuttings in these g
inch pots, if set on tables covered with
an inch of sand, will grow well for some
time. The time to Shift plant from a
smaller to a larger pot is shown by the
roots beginning to mat around the outer
surface of the ball. In most cases the
slightest tap on the edge of the pot IS
sufficient to turn out the ball of earth
Soil in depth according 10 the size of the
plant should be placed in the bottom ofthe
larger pot, the bah placed in the center
and the soil packed moderately firm in
the space. When plants are first shifted
Mr.. Henderson advises that these should
be placed with the pots touching each
other, if the diameter of the plant is less
than that Of the pot; but, as they begin
to develop growth, the plants should be
spread apart, according to their size or
development Of foliage, to allow the air
free circulation about the outside of the
pots. AVOID the use Of glazed pots.
The potting soil advised by Peter
Henderson is a compost of rotted sods
and rotted refuse hops from the brew
cries, in about the proportion Of two of
the sods to one of the hops. If refuse
hops are not attainable thoroughly de
composed manure will do. Excellent
results have been attained with ported
plants with a finely pulverized mixture
of rich loaming soil and decomposcd
leaf mold.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-19
long keeper

Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry of Roches-
ter, N. Y, to whom we are indebted for
a picture of the Mills grape drawn from
nature, and here reproduced greatly re-
duced in size, say that "for size, quality
and appearance the Mills comes the near
est to the ideal variety of any seen. In
quality it is the best, exceeding in rich,
ness any hardy grape we are acquainted
with" 1t is not claimed that this new
conner will succeed in all soils, situations
and climates, but with a reasonably good
soil. situation and treatment it promises
to give satisfaction.