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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
WHAT TO DO WITH PRISONERS.
From a Sermon Delivered by the Rev.
Geo. s. Mott, ID. d., on Prison Sunday


Geo. S. Mott, ID. d., on Prison Sunday
Last Year.
What to do with the prisoner. or the
criminal. is one of the difficult questions of
our day. And it is difficult. just because
we are not clear what to do with him.
Pound him, mutilate him, shut him up in
horrible holes, starve him, make his life as
wretched as possible. that was the treat
ment he received for ages. We have aban-
dOned such slavery; yet the problem re-
mains, how shall we deal with him. We
do not want to kill him. He must live.
And yet he is nuisance. 1t is evident
that mere law cannot remove the perplex-
ity. Statute regulations will not make him
better. We must get at his heart in some
way. Punishment is only means, one way
to hold him. and to bring him to himself;
the end to be aimed at is to reconstruct
him. Herein the work of the Church con-
sists.
The Church for several centuries has not
recognized the fact that one of her missions
was to attend to this criminal She has
imbibed too much of the spirit of the world
respecting him. She let him suffer more
than was right. She regarded him as Cain.
"a fugitive and vagabOnd in the earth,"
and that every one who found him might
slay him. He was driven out. denied even
the cOmmOnest privileges of citizen. Said
Cain. ''my punishment is greater than can
BEAR" Tor as the margin renders it, ''mine
iniQuity is greater than it may be forgiven y
Substantially this has been the condition of
the criminal CinpA SOoiQtv hoe
forgiven his iniquity. He has been fugi.
tive and tramp. He is marked man.
And yet he lives and he preys on society.
And he Furnishes the state, which is pun
ishing him. Yes! Gains cry is the moan
OF the released criminal. ''What will they
do with me, and what shall do with N.Y.
self"
And this introduces the question, what
to dO with the prisoner who has served out
his sentence. Take an extreme case. A
boy aged sixteen was sentenced on the last
day OF October to the state prison to hard
labor for nineteen years and six months.
His crime was manslaughter in the first
degree. Suppose he lives. He will be
thirty five when released. Nineteen years
of incarceration will make a child of him;
so far as the ways of society then will affect
him. What can he do ? Perhaps he will
commit another crime and 90 back to
prison. How often we read of such cases.
Really it is a more important question, what
to do with the released criminal than what
to do with the prisoner. And because very
little attention has been paid to this re-
leased man, we are constantly letting out
criminals only to put them in again, after
short period of liberty-Of liberty in which
they did not know what to do with them
selves. For every door was closed against
them except the same doors through which
they went to crime. wonder. therefore,
that the criminal class is increasing in our
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17
FROM A TWO YEARS. SENTENCE

JAMES wHITCOMB RILEY.
Back from two years. sentence!
And though it had been ten.
You think. were SCARED no deeper
In the eyes of my fellow men.
my fellow men?'-sounds like a satire,
You think-and SO allow.
Here. in my home since childhood
Yet more than q stranger now!
Pardon. Not wholly stranger.
For have wife and child
That woman has wept for two long years,
And yet last night she smiled
Smiled, as 1 leapt from the platform
OF the midnight tran and then
All that knew was that smile of hers,
And our babe in my arms again
Back from two years sentence
But have thought the whole thing through
A hint of it came when the bars swung back
And looked straight up in the blue
OF the blessed skies with my hat off!
Ohio! I've a wife and child;
That woman has wept for two long years.
And yet last night she smiled
-IudianapOlis Journal
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

Ignorance of the law excuses no one
except policeman with a '"pull'. Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

In base ball, as in cookery. the best bat
ter takes the cake.-Puck. ,'o:7~ 81 ,,~.5:''
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Rapid Work..lts Possibilities.

Some idea of the extent to which mechanical ingenuity and efficiency have advanced, may be had from the following statement:
 ''lt is now possible to construct a complete sewing machine in min ute, or sixty in an hour; reaper every fifty minutes or less; three hundred watches day, complete in all their appointments. More i'm portant is the fact that it is possible to construct locomotive in a G.Y. From the plans of the dranyhtsnan to the execution of them ny the work man, every 'wheel, lever and valve may he constructed from the metal to the engine intact. Every rivct may be driven in the boiler, every tube in the tube-sheets, and, from the smock- stack to the ash-pan. a To- comotive may he turned out in day, completely equipped. ready to do the work of one hundred horses.
 Without such machinery and the skilled laborer to operate it. the civ, iIized world of to-day would be an impossibiiity [Ex.
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Remember These.

It is peculiar faculty of human memory to misquote proverbs and poetry, and almost invariably to place the credit where it does not be- long.
 Nine men out of ten think that "The Lord tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" is from the Bible. whereas Lawrene Stcrne is the au- thor" Pouring oil upon the troubled waters is also aScribe,l to the sacred volume, whereas it is not true; in fact no one knows it's origin.
 Again, we hear people say, "Ihe proof of the pudding is in chewing the string This is arraut non sense, and the proverb says: The proof of the pudding is in eating thereof" and not in chewing tn. string"
 Nothing is more common than to hear,
 "A man convinced against nj, will.
 Is of his own opinion still" This is an impossible condition of the mind. for no one can be convinced of one opinion and at the sane time hold to an opposite one. What But Ter wrote was eminently sensible:
 He that complies against his will,
 l. of his own opinion still
 A famous passage of scripture is often misquoted thus: He that is without sin among you, let him ca st the first stone" It should be Let him first cast a stone.
 Sometimes we are told '.Behold how great fire little matter kind leth :" whereas St. James said, Be hold how great matter little fire kindleth," which is quite T different thing.
 We also hear that "a miss is as good as a miles' which is not as sen sible or forcibe as the true prov erb: "A miss of an Inch is as good as ! mile.'
 Look before you leap" should be, And look before you, ere you leap. '
 Pope is generally credited with having written:
 "Immodest words admit of no defense,
 For want of decency Is want of sense" though it would puzzle anyone to find the verses in his writings. They were written by the earl of Rosscom- mon, who died before Pope was horn.
 Franklin said 'ilonesty is the best policy" but the maxim is of Spanish origin, and may be found in Don Quixote. - Exchange.
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STORM AND SUNSHI1E.

"Shoo. shoo, drat the hens, Look at the wretches a-diggin' up my gar den seeds, - And Miss Penelope Blossom ran as fast as her rheumatic knee would permit toward the offend ing fowls, her blue gingham apron outspread from each corner like a sail all set to favoring gales" ilip- ping UP and down in unison with her shrill "Shoo, shoo. shoo. .'
 The hens and their lordly leader fled in dismay before this indigo clad apparition behind them.
 "I'd like to wiring your neck 70 ejacnlated the wrathy spinster, as she chased them quite a distance up the road to secure herself against their return To her domains.
 'Eh-what, madam?" cried out a little, stout, red-haired gentleman with whom Miss Blossom, in her zeal, had run into. The sudden collision came near dcmolishing the little man, who could only gasp. "You've nearly knocked the breath out of my body =
 ''i WIS talkln' to them chickens, :"  Miss Blossom said, apologetically.
 "Oh, you didn't mean my neck :, thcn:' burying broad smile in the depths of red cotton handkerchief.
 "l'd feel enough like il if you wus the owner of the pesky creatures !' she returned Yrathfu!y.
 II would take my chances of being hurt much by such fair hands," bow ing gallantly, but not without a trihe of sarcasm in the tone of his words
 4 faint suspicion entered Miss Blossoms mind.
 Be you the owner?" she de- handed, pointing with one long, bony finger Co the slilI flying fowls ahead of them, who were now vault ing lightly into her next door (new) nelghbor's yard.
 "Fortunately-l think l may say they are mine, seeing they have been the means of making me acquainted with my fair neighbor Miss Blossom -
 "Humph - answered his fair neIghbor, hearing in mind her rmned garden. it mayn't he so fortunate if they cum a-diggin' in my garden ag'in,' with a grim smile.
 May l ask what you would do in that case:" he asked blandly, yet there was a trille of glitter" in his round blue eyes.
 "Pot-pie is good" was the omi- nous answer
 "Such pies are very dear under circumstances, came the meaning reply,
 "Y-e-s, so I've heard" coolly But l hain't bit stingy; I'll ash you in to dine" making a stiff little courtsy.
 "Thank you I'll come, and bring along little pepper to season it-- not exactly the kind that comes il boxos-something triiing moro biting" significantly,
 "While you was about it you nigh fetch some salt to save the meal iron bein' flat, r.---Mr. .-----.
 My names Bilherry, ma am Josiah Jarolehem Bilberry, I'll hav' you understand, with rising wrath
 ''Got most as many names a' chickens" disdainfully.
 five got what the Lord evidentl. left out of your composition, angrily
 What's that:" advancing wit mutual ire toward the enemy.
 "Sense,' he snorted, forgetting his manners entirely in his rage.
 "You're an impudent man !"
 "You're sassy womanl"
 What might have followed an' been my sad place to record, wa prevented by the sudden appearance of fair young girl, us sweet looking as a June rose, attended by an equal ! "a
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REST
E. SHEPARD LILLE.
,in reply to "lmreSt.' by Ella Whccler-wilcoN )

Tn reply to "l 'nreSt' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Is rest, then, SO wOltdf0us a blessing
 That wt>dom'S pursuit we'll forrgo Lei we ind that unrest in possessing
 Which keeps Us still wanting to know? And ot SO little value is truth.
 hat We ~hould then give up the quest: tllnglng still tn the faith oi our vouth
 Tor fear We @.Iall Wnlk with unreSty Are Fou sure that ''thr dead locks the portals = That "lc who breaks through > a thief?' That such enowledgr'i if found by Us mortals- The finding would bring Us to grief Might not the same hand, then, 1 wonder, | hat closed fine door open it wilc2 And We have no "iilguttcn plundcr"
 In view from the fair "othrr >ide?" Would the eagle he 'happer owly," 'nnt"nt with mol soaring toJ mucIi2 tr Ind the clear air of heaven
 Too pure for his bright wings to toucli2 Would ocean still be ti;e old ocean
 IT no wave ever ripplrd it, brpii,i2 UT htlsll"d were its music and motion Instead of itS ccaScleSs unre>t2 There iS joy beyond all conpreienson- toliirhtncut in truth must increase li inihlimg thc souls high intention There roll, the deep river of peace: There's rest comes If active cntleavor: By thi. are all earnest ones ble,t- 1t comes to the .luggard soul never;
 That always if signing for rest
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ech Nii'No'tb A'Ai his badly bumped cranium ruefullv.
 "Heyings, knock my brains out and be done with it, cried Miss Blossom. sinking white and faint into the nearest chair.
 My dear-Fye hurt vol-forgive me!' he said, in great agitation.
 Sir :" rising in stately indignation to resent the tender appellation.
 For a moment they stood looking | at each other. then both involunta- ! rily burst into irrepreSsible laughter
 Ut shows which head was the hlrdc st. Miss Blossom finally gained breath to say, and pointed with grim 1 humor To a swell as large as good sized walnut protruding from poor little Bilberrv's forehead.
 "Hnmph," he groaned. "All for that scamp's doings swish it had been his head" rubbing his bruised forehead tenderly. "He might have done worse" re- turned Miss Blossom in an injured tone of voice.
 50 might your niece" he re- torted.
 "Well. who's complainin' :" she snapped.
 "Why. I thought you was," his round blue eyes opening to their full extent.
 Me. l only brought you the news, that's all, a
 Well, we'll" he repeated, looking about him helplessly. What can we do about 1t? They're married tight aS the rock of Gibralter now but it's going to be mighty lonesome without Ned." he added musingly.
 II shall Miss Pennie, too." half sobbed the melting aunt. Yet l awfully hate to have those young 'uns so get the best of their elders. It ain't pleasin', look at it in any light
 ''See here, Penelope" growing radiant and edging up to the tall form, ''let's turn the tables on 'em. Now you have been Blossom long enough to change into Bilberry, Come, dear Pennie. what do you say:H
 'I'm all took back-I don't know what to say,' blushing like a girl of sixteen.
 "Say you'll be Bilberry,' he cried: and before she was well aware of his intentions, the little man had stood on tiptoe and kissed her.
 This unwonted caress had melted the ice about Mias fenelope's heart, and she talteringly said "she would. "
 "And we will have that pot pie for our wedding dinner" he said teas ingly.
 The young folks were willing to cry qluts when they had been ordered hone ani learacl the facts in the case.
 An tQ thlHt, ,'ennie. 1 called you and Ned fools, an turned right around an done the same thing my self" said Mrs. Bilberry, senior. with happy contrition,
 "Iou know the adage," slyly sug- gested the janior bride, as she alice. tionately kissed her aunt's faded cheek.
 nNo fool like an old fool, repeated the senior bride merrlly, "An' I leave it to you If It isn't as true as the gospel" :"
 Miss Blossom was completely van, quished. but Mrs. Bilberry was per fectly happy. And our story comes to a good end,
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As good almost kill u man as kill a good book; who kills a man kills reasonable creature, Gods image; but he who destroys a good hook kills reason itself. A good hook is the precious life-blood of master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to life be- yond life. - Milton.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-03-20
Notable Events.

First jury 9G0.
 Pins made l4j0.
 Needles used l5i5. Matches made 1899. Surnames used ll62. First cast iron lj44. First newspaper 1494. Coal used as fuel 1884. Lead pencils used l594. Window glass used G94. Tobacco introduced 1883. First gold coin E. C. 2b6. First steam railroad 1890. First postage stamps iSiO. Kerosene introduced 1926. First Illuminating gas l192. Electric light invented 1874. First wheel carriage l559. Iron found in America 1915. First insurance, marine. 533. First American express 1891. Musical notes introduced 1858. Latin ceased to be spoken 5S0. Bible tran lated into Saxon G31. Gunpowder used ny Chinese so. ilIbie translated into Gothic Photographs first produced 1892. Old testament finished B. C. 4}O. Emancipation proclamation 1863 Paper made by Chinese B. C. 22t Bible translated into English 1884
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It IS not interesting to have man tell how rich he might have been if he had had good luck. It is better to know what he has been able to do against bad luck New Orleans Picayunp
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"The flowers that bloom in the Spring..time
 tia, la,' 'Fonnd him sick in the he'd with chils.
 pooh bah" But Cheathain's Chill Tonic got him on his
 f,elcts' "And he now daily sings, whil" walking the
 sirce,lets," ''It undoubtedly cured his shakes, Ina, ha . For sale by ]. c. Howell"
Nevada County picayune., 1889-03-20

There arc llMes when feeling of lassilndc will overcome the most TO- bust, when the system craves for pure blood to furnish the elements of health and strength. The best rem edy for purifying the blood is Dr. J. II. McLean's Sarsaparilla.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-03-20

Genius alone can never make one great There must be industry to second skill Faith, tireleSs perseverance, strength of will Ere triumph and success upon thee wait Wouldst thou ascend flames rugged, drowning steel II iaust be thine to toll while others sleep.
 VI IonglclloM.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-03-20
Because you flourish in word,, affairs

Because yQu flourish in worldly affairs, Don't he naughty and put on airs,
 With insolent pride 0i station, Don't be proud and urn up yuur nose At poorer people in palmer clothes, But learn, for the sake of your minds repase, That wealih's hubble that comes aud goes, And that all Proud Flesh, wherever it grows,
 is subject to irritation, -IJ, C. SaNe,
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No need to take those big cathar- tic pills; one of Dr. J. II. Mclean s Liver and Kidney Pellets is quite suf- ticient and more agreeable.
Nevada County picayune., 1889-03-20

For a safe and certain remedy for fever and ague, use Dr. J. II. Me Leans Chills and Fever Cure; it is warranted to cure.
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YOU CANNOT GET A BETTER

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 Every Lady Her Own Dreesmaker who subscribes to Godcy's I.ady's Book. The coupon which yon win find n each number en- titles you to yuur own selection of any cut paper pattern Illustrated in Godols Lady. Book. Your ta1e V1M oaS of %''t tSosc,S send s cts, for Sam cdupons The pat -yr e, v which Tlll pel fern giows vou how falloWed on your subscrD : to cut out inc gar stlon When raeelyssl. q. mcnt you want. That's all we eau say m tl'is space. For the rest see yonr sample number for which send llc at qnco.
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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-06
PERSONALS.

Mrs. y. Whitehead leaves for Butler,
Ind. this week 10 spend the winter with
friends.
Capt. W. F. Morrow, Of Cincinnati spent
Sunday In town.
Prof. W, W. Gist and family Of Marion,
Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. U. Woodwork
Of North Madison, Ohio, visited at r. II.
Kinnison's last week. y
C.H. PAUL Of Cleveland attended the
funeral Of bis brothr today.
Mrs. Mcleod Is still coming to yelling.
ton to give lessons In voice culture. She
is stopping with Mrs. A. p. Dimocks.
Mrs. L. Cook and daughter, and Mrs.
Chss. NUM-, have Just returned from a
visit 10 Sandusky, Norwalk and Bellevue
A. G. Smith and wife started yesterday
for q two weeks visit TO relatives In
Strongsville, North Royaltou and Cleve-
land.
Miss Belle Wells Is compelled to use a
crutch on account Of spralnd ankle. q,,,'
Miss Gertrude Johns leaves for Albion,
Ind, this week. a,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-06

Geo. w. Cable came as God-send last
night to the good people who can't be
frivolous during the first week Of Lent at
least, and so do the next best thing by
being intellectual. The author Of "Dr.
Sevier,' and THE Granaissimes" was the
same artist on the stage of the Y. M. @. A.
auditorium that ha was In the study
where he wrote-a marvel Of tenderness, a
master of dialect and expression, and a
wonder In the facility with which he
made the rapid changes from expires.
sion to expression, as demanded by the
different characters Of his story, He read
the story Of Jules 81. Ange and "Posson
Jone" till the people in the hall laughed
and cried The second part Of the pro-
gram was from "Dr. SEWER" the story Of
Narcisse and the Widow Riley's court
ship, artistic to the last degree, and the
final number, descriptive Of the departure
of the Louisiana bat.alions to the war, was
so tender and touching that many a sigh
came from gray mother or widow who
gazed on the picture Of q quarter Of a
century ago, which looks much the same
to the southern eyes now as 1t does to
ours Detroit Evening News.
Opera House, Thursday evening, Nov.
Z. Admission 35 cents. School tickets %
cents.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-11-06

force to look after the boys In case any
depredations were attempted. but to their
good credit none were committed. The
Marshal should be still on the alert as
numerous other petty crimes and deprc-
dations have been reported. Some I'M
scrupulous scoundrels entered the Union
school building few evenings since and
painted the busts In the high schoolroom.
r. ]. Robinson lost basket Of grapes
that was sitting in front Of his place Of
business, and another gentleman noticed
that his carrots were not thriving as they
should, and upon examination he found
the roots had been severed and the tops
reset in the ground.
Our neighbor, R. F. Jones, had whole
roast pig and turkey for dinner on Mon
day with all the "fxins," and cake, coffee,
pudding and fruit, NO wines, and ne:ghbor
Jones was happy, for twenty.ons people
sat down TO the relief Of his generous and
groaning board. There were six Of bis
family present, three brothers and three
sisters; two brothers could not come
Their ages varied from forty-nine IA
seventy-four, and they had not been thus
together before in forty years. There
were present also many akin by marriage
After dinner there was a social hour, .
prayer by Rev. S. D. Gammell, and reel
tation, on Prohibition, to be sure, BY
young Don Cushion, and then the family
party broke up, to meet again, We all hope
II not here, yet in the home beyond. Il
was a notable and highly enjoyable oc
casion,