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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

We have heard and read great deal
about temperance since the birth of The
MIRROR, but it seems to me that the gist
of nearly all the articles was simply rail-
ing at the salOOnkeeper-a sort of cry some
thing like this: "Oh. you awful, wicked,
cruel man, to make me drink sO.", am
not buying up much stock in temperance
refOrmers who wear stripes and who ac
cording to their own accounts. have been
bathing in rum for years. but if they can
find no other field upon which to use their
prolific pens, l think it would sound much
better to let the saloOnkeeper rest, and turn
loose on those hogs who never know when
to leave the salOOnkeeper'S company. One
writer says: "Temptaton is placed before
young men and if they fall into the snares
of the tempter you shout 'ImprSOn them"
Wrong. my boy, they do not shout I'm
prison him. until he commits some crime,
Drinking itself is not Il crime and no one
but fanatic will call It so. When ST.
Paul said Drink no longer water, but
use a little wine for thy stouiachs sake and
thine often infirmities.' he did not mean
for Timothy to hang around the saloon all
day, sitting on Il beer keg. waiting for some
one to ask him up to have bowl. | have
not the paper handy and cannot quote the
exact language of another writer who adj
mits with feelings Of shame and remorse
tina. he is here for the second time, through
drink: or. to use a favOri.e expression
of some Of these refOrmers-through the use
OF this "Giant Demon, Rum" This poor
/ fellow. upon his release the first time, know
ing the evils of intemperance. fully deter
mined to shuD king Alcohol" and had he
Succeeded would at the present time have
been ''an hunOred and respected member of
society" But the saioonkeeper, after being
on his track for two or three years. at last
succeeded in compelling this poor young
man to partake of the Chant Demon,
Rum. land he fell again.
Now do not want any one 10 think that
| favor drinking. even moderately there
is neither pleasure nor profit in drinking
but do not believe in this business of hold
ing the drunkard up as All object to be car
reSSed and fOndled While the salOOnkeeper
is shown to be the VileSt OF mankind, This
method only tends 10 engender in these
drunkards puerle selfpity, and the chance
to say: 1t is not my fault but the saloon
keepers" and it is human nature, so long
as people have an opportunity to throw the
blame of their bad actions on others, to
not be over particular about those same
actions. i will close by saying. that While
| have not much respect for any man who
makes his living by the vices Of others,
have far more respect for the sober saloon
keeper than for the drunkard in any walk
of life. l.. b.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

All the newspapers. except TIE MIRROR,
had something to say last week about the
Sullivan Kilrain prize fight. We will now
speak of il just as we feel, and being hui
man, we take it that good many other
hungry editors feel about as we do. 1t is
i'st this way: If we should see some plug
us.u v0rting around to get On a fight with
us and We thought that by abstaining from
the benZine bottle for few weeks we could
knock him out and if some one would ar
range matters SO that if we succeeded we
should receive a $50. 900 or $50, 900 prize,
we would try him a Whirl--reluctantly of
course. If victory should light upon our
standard. thereafter we could eat pie three
times day, buy new dress for our pa
per, roast our enemies. hire some one to
write. our editorials, and last. but not least,
smoke ten cent cigars the remainder of our
days-providing, of course. we never drank
whisky or bet against another mans
game.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

IL. NJ" makes the statement in this is
sue that IS per cent of the cOnvicts claim
mitted the crime for which they were con-
vlcted. We doubt his ability to produce
any reliable authority to prove the correct
ness OF his statement We think the writer
sillanimons than he really is. In our own
prison experience we have found very few
men claiming to have been drunk at the
time they committed the crime for which
they are now here. But many do say. and
justly we think. that if they had never be-
come addicted to strong drink they would
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

The midsummer number Of Puck is out
and is not only handsome but full Of face
wrnklerS and heart warmers. The car
toOns are simply ScarecrOWs to frghten
black winged melancholy away while you
mOrouS pie, literary gems and sparkling
daSheS of wit.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

Out in Minnesota there is a weekly paper
called THE PRISON MIRROR, published in
the state prison, at Saltwater. that would
compare fayorab!y with a great many of it's
outer world contemporaries. 1t is bright
and chpper in contents model of typo
graphical neatneSs and is edited entirely
by the inmates of the prison. --Germantown
Independent, Philadelphia, Pa.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

The work of publishing the records of
the Rebellion is nearly done. Seventy
one books have been published or made
ready for publication. and there remains
to be prepared thirty-eight more. The
average cost Of the edition of H. 600
copies 50 far has been 50 300 per volume.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

On the body of a man drowned near Mic
Ollet Island while in state of intOxica-
ton, was found a letter to his brother ad
vsing him to work industrously and not
to drink. Minneapolis Spectator.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

\ Joint committee of the board of prison
managers and the reformatOry board will
meet on the 23d inst. to adopt uniform
rules for the government of the two insti-
tutiOnS
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18
A KINDLY VOICE.
II. MORE.

Oft unknowingly the tongue
Touches on chord so aching
That a word or accent wrong
Pains the heart almost to breaking
Many tear Of wounded pride,
Many fault of human blindness,
Has been sOOthed or turned aside
By voice of human kindness.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

Probably that is why it is 80 popular with
the bald heads.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
Mr.. clsyeland's Position.

Net only ia CT over Cleveland no,
out OF politics, but be stands to-
day before The country as its mos,
conspicuous political factor. MOI
is his prominence affected by his
possible retirement 10 private life,
1t matters very little whether the
man Cleveland is again nominated
for public office of not, SO long as
the idea and policy which he repre-
seuts continues to live AMI controI
the great organization whose chief
he has been. His expulsion or his
retirement, whichever term one
prefers from an active politica
life will not take place. until the
principles he stands as the expo
nent of are discarded by his party
Cleveland ss we may call it,
will continue TO be the animatiae
influence in democratic councils
should he die to- morrow. All thai
there Is ,o-day to the republican
party is the cohesive strength il
has gathered from the policy OF op-
position. II Glands FOR nothing
original or aggressive. 1t long age
either accomplished or discarded
the aims Tor the achievements o.
which IL was formed. To Cleve
land the country is indebted foi
whatever there is interesting and
instructive in political life to-day
and since oil parties have taken
sides upon these various questions
he must continue at least to exist
in the spirit until they are settled
Mr.. Cleveland, or II one prefers,
Clevelandism, is an an active polit-
ical force aud will remain so.--New
Haven r gister
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
early Winter Plans.

In whatever state tie armer's
fields may lie, it will pay him t.
expchd bought u,,on each. The
Soi king OF the 8 ii TO enhance its
cropping value AMI eyterm,n att
weeds can he a.one ali winter in
maay section. Where the temper
a,ure Will not ]'el NIT ;hia, manure
can re hauled, and every prepare
ton made against the return 81 the
busy s. AEON. Fence material, pea
brush, bean poles and tie annual
supply of fuel can be p epared.
These 'hings should he done as
early as possible after ne thresh--
ing an marketing of crops is ". II
under way. so that early pi wing
care Of stock, hArvcstinE OF ice or
preparations or snsa'.makiug may
not be interferc,i with. November
is an invaluable mouth for hasten
ing all things. 1t may he termed
the windlass that Turns the entire
cycle of months.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

specially woven decorations, which
may be panel for the front OF the
skirt, q scarf, bolders for one or
both selvages, corner pieces which
reach from the belt u the foot o
the skirt, AID extend short dis
lance along size edge, or handktr-
chief squares or stripes grouad.
ing large square like border.
The Fashionable bonnet is very
small close fitting, very fat on top
and tied under the chin With stings.
The pinning under the ears With
jewc,ed pins is going out but tae
pins are not to be discarded entire
ly; they will only be used ON anoth
er part OF the bonnet. Foo instance,
when the trimming OF the bonnet is
Aisatian bows, the bows are caught
down With the dainty pins. An.
with the coming cold weataer all
street dresses have the high stand-
ing collar. The semi low cut bod
ices that have obtained, and justly ,
during the summer, are no longer
good form on the street, much to
the delight of the majority OF wo-
men, for it was fashion beco.n Ing
only to few. They will contin-
ne to be worn, however, in The
house by women who have plun r
pretty throats.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
Preservation for Fits.

Though no doctor, l have by me
some excellent prescription, and
as | charge You nothing for them
you cannot grumble at the price.
We are most of us subject to its,
ard ] am subject to them myself,
and / dare say you are subject to
them also. Now, then, for my pre-
scriptions;
For ut b: passion, walk out in
the open air. You may spesk your
mind TO the air without hurting
anyone, or proclaiming yourself
TO be a simpleton.
For q fit OF idleness, count the
tickings of q clock. Do this for
one hour and you will BE- glad to
pnll of your coat the next aBa
work like negro.
For fit OF extravaganza and FOL.
ly, go to the workhouse, or speak
with the ragged and wretched in
mates Of Jail and you VIII be con-
WINGED.
Who maketh his bed Of briar and thorn,
Mus, be content TO lie forlorn.
For fit OF ambition go into the
churchyard and read the grave
stones. They viii tell you the end
of ambition.
For fit of repining, look about
or the halt and blidd, and visit the
bedridden and afflicted, and they
viii make you ashamed of com
planning OF your lighter afilictiots.
For fit OF dsspondency. look on
thegocd things which have been
given you in. the world. He who
goes into the garden to look for
cobwebs and spiders will lind them
While he looks for q flower may re-
turn into his h, nse with one bloom
ing in his button hole.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
Fashion Notes.

Now that the tLurnure Las beer
reduced to graceful proportions, We
are threatened with y revival oil
crinoline.
Ii is already certain that 1lsck
trimmings wall again be used or
colored dresses this fall, the same
as last year.
The large lace vravats now sc
fashionable are fastened with jew
eled safty-pins which are put in
carelessly, To avoid set effect.
Solid colors prevail IN new lat
RIGS shown for autumn wear, and
many dress patterns of plain wool
goods are accompanied by trim
mings woven especially Tor them.
Instead of CON biniDg two mate.
RAILS in one dress, many oi the au-
lumn gowns will be trimmed sllh
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
Labor Saving Implements

Agriculture is progressive. The
farmer who keeps pace with the
march Of improvement will in he
end succeed best, This thouS hi
has been suggested by the follow
ing description of several labor
saving implements exhibited at the
Ohio State fair. which we clip
from the Country Gentleman. Y
A machine that was greatly
interested in was one for cuttiag
and SHOCKING corn. 1t WAS intended
10 be drawn by one walking be-
tween two rows, both OF which II
cuts. Two men ride, and as the
angling knife approaches the hill
OF corn, they each catch Told OF 1t,
and when it is cut, set IL against a
lever in the middle of the platform.
When the shock is large enough
the horse 10 stopped aud two ropes
attached To tue rear of the lever are
brought round the shock, and being
provided with iron hooks, are in sn
instant fastened together. One OF
the men now turns a crank al tho
front OF the lever, which draws the
top II the shock together, aud The
other MAJ tits it, and then the lev
er lifts the shock up and sets 1t
down square on the ground at the
rear of the truck ] did not ste
the machine In the Geld aud am
not sure that il would be found
practical; but it is pioneer and
the day | believe IL MT far dis.
tant when when corn will be cut
sud perhaps shocked By machinery.
There arc many inventors Dow at
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
News Notes.
Seattle. Wash, is to have q 5000,
600 opera house next wear.

Seattle. Wash, is to have $780,.
600 opera house next year.
Nevada City is said TO be so quiet
that flock ot quail are seer on the
man streets every day.
The town of OriaL da, Florida,
has an ordinance fci biddl S.
looms TO be less than 200 feet apart.
One of the remarkable thin In
Utah is mountain near Salt Lake
Guy completely covered oy oyster
shells.
A beautiful dasky tint d violet
shading TO blue is caiied Yeux Dag
mar, aft he color OF the eyes OF
the Empress of Austri', formerly
the Empress Dagnuar.
The actresses 10 Lionel Br Ugh
company in So1th Africa having
found husbands among The dia-
mond diggers, Mr.. Brough has tel
egraphed TO London Tor "a fire h
supply.
Lucille Fountain, of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, is only 80 years of age
but has been married Twelve times
in almost as many states. Not one OF
her lords aud masters think eLough
of her to look her up, now that she
is out in the cold world again.
She says sue will get married again
as soon anyone como along WAC
wants her.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

work or this piobl.m, and
undoubtedly it will sooa be solved.
Did ! write last spring abont a
machine for setting plants? Such
a machine is invented ana was used
on a tobacco p.an tation Of my
neighborhood. Il sets two rows as
fast as the horses walk, and waters
each plant. One man man drives
and two others ride and feed the
plants, one at time, into q wheel
which, in q revolving, presses the
earth to its roofs and delivers a
pint of water To each.
The latter machine. would doubt
less answer for setting out cabbage,
caulitiower and strawberry pie is
as well as tobacco.
What our southern sugar plant
ers need especially is machine
that will cGt sugar cane and pre-
pare IL it for the mill. It may be
possible that something Ike the
corn cutter described above nigh
answer the purpose. Sorghum i.
cut and cleaned by machinery il
some places. Why no. suga- cane
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

Macon. Ga ha- a q'ecr freak III
an English sparrow. Every mdth-
ing this sparrow fiji $ in,o til, 9th
OF the city cle:k through the van
dow, tar,ies a while on top OF the
inner blind, chirrs Il me'iy good
morning, and then makes itself at
home. 1t doea not sc, III at all
frightened at the people coming IN
and going out, but fits about the
room from window to window. rom
the Top of the bookcase IA the
maps on the walls, rs uEconcercd
as If sporting anne the biapches OF
q tree. The chill oil the murning
causes ih. flies 10 remain dormant
for some time, and ii has be. Ia
noticed that the bird makes meal
on these limp dies. Aft,r gather-
ing them In aud making a hearty
meal, the sparrow perches Oh TIE
winuow through which IL came,
chirps It's proiuse thanks, and thea
skips out to join its less fortunate
conpanions. 1t hsppen.d several
days ago, when the morning was
cooler than usual that the porter
at the city hall did Lot lower The
window at .he top as usual. Taat
day the bird was seen to fly against
tue window pan. ami kick u. con-
siderable fuss at not being allowed
to come in. And il va mol until
the window was lowered that il
St, med to be sat! SIZED.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
Fall Colts.

Fall colts make the best horse,
for they live on their mother, W bile
spring colts are living on dry hay
and abuse, and are old enough
when the time for wean ing comes
to eat and assimilate nature's food
GENDER grass which is then a sea.
sonsble and wholesome substitute
for mothers milk. The mothers
also are in better condition to AXE
care of them when not overwork ed
themselves and are relieved of the
burden of supporting them when
when the work of the farm 10 most
pressing. Fall colts do not get
stunted if properly Ieared
for. They do not get pot belize
they make fne yearliDgs, hand
somo two year-olds, splendid horses
and are not always rcmind ding one
OF "consuOptive looking monkey
holding an inquest over a poi
soned pup. DIR. Dickson.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

Cleveland G.. Arnold, of Chicago,
has been arrested by a postofiiee
inspector for novel method OF
swindling. Arnold's scheme was
simple but effective. He would
watch the columns of the various
marriage journals, ond when he saw
81 advertisement that suited lin
he would write to the advertiser
HE victims were always men, while
Arnold assumed the role OF an in.
nocent and gettle girl, DESTROYS o.
finding a husband. InclosiDg 6
portrait of a handsome woman, Ar
mold was sure to receive reply.
A corresponding would then be
opened, and in very short time
Arnold would receive sum Of
money from his distant admirer
sent fer the purpose of delrayine
the railroad expenses of the young
girl in her trip TO her admirers
home. The girl, Of course, never
| arrived, and the wsuld. be husband
soon discovered that he had beer
swindled. Complaints have beer
pouring into the postofflce author
,tlts for some months but it was
only few days ago that Arnelc
was located. The young man hao
been in Chicago tor about two
years. and during most of the time
was in charge of soda water
iount at prominent drug store.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

Cultivate good habits; they t. nd
{" make virtue hab,tusl, 80 that i,
nrcone- more cas-, ~ do god than
IT, give ava, to sln. Thus make
prud nee a h4 bit, and reckless prof
igsc, L. comes r. voting: make go
briefly u HABIT. ar,i Inietni-eranee
becomes Il t.:ul Hence The ntces-
shy Tor the greatest care al q .s'ch-
fuln"ss frt the inro..d u. aay EVIL
hsh.t, Tor the character is aiway-
seakest whore il has once givei,
ANY,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
sUpERsTIrIoNs ABOUT BABIES
Ths Customs they are Subjected to in
Various Countries.

In Ireland belt made of wo-
men . Dair is p aced about q child
To Keep harm away.
Garlic, salt, bread AMI steak IRE
put INTO the cradle oil new born
babe IN holland.
Roumanian mothers tie red rib.
bons arouDg lbe ankles al .heir
children 10 pre-eve them from
Harm, while Esthonian mothers az
tach otis o. assafetlda to the nccks
OF their offspring.
Welsh mothers put a pair OF
tongs or knife in the cradle to
insure the salty OF their children !;
tue knife is also ueel for the same
purpose In some parts OF EngIaat.
Among the vo ges peasant chill
dren born at u new moon are sup
posed 10 have their tongues better
hung than others, while those born
at the last quarter are supposed To
have less tongue, but better rea.
soning powers. A daughter born
during the waxing moon Is always
precocious.
| AT the birth Of child ia Lower
Brit anal The neighboring womer
take 1t in charge, wash it. crac
joints and rub its head with oil te
solder its Uranium bones. 1t Il
then wrapped in tight bundle
and its lips are are anointej Will
brandy to make it a ful..hedget
Breton.
| The Grecian mother. before put
ting her child in it's cradle, turn
three times around in front OF tn
fire while singing her fayorite sons
to ward off evil spirits.
| In Scotland 1t 10 said to rock I'd
empty cradle will insure the com.
ing OF other occupants for it.
| The London mother places
book under the head of the Lew
| born infant that it may be Quicl
at reading, and puts money int
the first bath to guarantee it
wealth in the future.
Il The Turkish mother loads he
child With amulets as soon as it i
born and small bit of mud W.,
stepped in hot water, prepared b
previous charms, is stuck on !.
forehead.
In Spain the infants fave
swept with a pine tree bough t
bring good luck.
Ii America the child is hand.
over TO nurse with instruction
to raise it on the bottle.--Spiing
field Republican.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

A most beautiful vail has s.
been made for Princess Sophie. tc
be worn At her wedding Thr work
las becn dea. st the Schlesian lace
schools a. Sieu,felsten, Arnsdoit.
and Sei,i"rf, Ii .ier the direction oil
Frau HOPPE and Frau Weinhold.
The designs were chosen by the
Empress Frederick from those In
the Berlin Museum of Industry
thirty five figures, in the in the
utmost variety OF stitch are USED
IN the lace, in point de Ve:.lce and
poiut gaze. The vail i, m.Ie than
that three ya-,ls long and nearly
two yards wide. The edgs OF the
vail, in point gsuz Is comp se,i If
Ito different pats. More than
200 scllesian ok women h We
b, c. employed . tits Val Tor four
months. It 5 IT, lie sh f.r
money in the TOM hal. a Schn,i g
berg for few d,y-. toge,h viii
the bridal vsl mae >; II r.,i,.
horg for Prime LAoro 4 :, IA
sia
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
People We Have Not Smiled v it'll.

The young man next dor who
is lea:ning to whistle MA CUE
rite
The man WHO gave US Il stfai sh,
tip on h-rse that STOPPED 70 NIB
BILE grass at tas quarter pole.
The editor who returned our ro-
en- with a type writer letter, tell
ing rs THAI. h" W.. .hl; ~ Ia
re. urn much valuable ina tci.
The smateur pilot graph who
asked Us To sit for il'n, au.i thrp
sold | 900 of the ca1d, as IL re
using ais tor p"pa!ar CO ,mciic.
Judge
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

Ladies who are foolish onsn OH to
thy To have their wrink 'es removed
ny e'ectrici y are bound t. + gre. 1t.
L. can no N, re he done than youth
can te reEse#e,i b Brown Srunad's
,iix =. There is bu oa- way Ia
get IL: Of wrukles. aud TIL, Is by
not gro"lng Old. A plsci ! ! upper :
nu.e I, however, il more likely To
prevent the" than niI the .'E.ec-
tfoiS s" ever inv.Eiei
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21
blessings on thu man who Sow

blessings on thu man who sow,
the seeds Of a happy natare aud Q
noble character h,oad-rast where.
ever his feet wander, WHO has 9
smile alike for jay and sorrow, +.
tender word always for a chiii. Gem
passionate u:trrauce for surfrriuy.
cuur e,y for Fri. rd. an Tor s,r.u-
gers, encouragement for the de-
spairing, al op. hart Tor aIi-loye
for al good wo~t:. fur all. -Ra' al
New Yo ker.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

FUbs OF ail kinds ere herd din.
ing alorg The streets un. .h, v
sound like the every lay COW
bells" The ''fnb" is an Ensi,si
idea. The maiden hangs fru..i her
waist silver chan, to ,ich are
attached .snick -uacks' OF ali sind.
which must be ot silver and are nj
loved 10 daDgfe together. Minute
watches and ali sorts of chsrn-
are the usual trinkets worn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-11-21

A busy life, with go p ipciples,
strong purposes and vision ell ough
to secure Q iafr cultIva'ian OF the
iii trtn sides Of The nature, i. one
OF The M st important factors for
seeming a ripe an'i happy old age.
. re |. W.tk.