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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-08

| As therein directed, | also give olnclai
notice OF the following provisions OF an act
approved March go, 1856. entitled I" An Act
regulating the mode of voting at all cleo
tions in the several counties Of this Con-
monwealth :"
SFcTJoE :. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF The Co'n-
ronwealtb of PENNSYLVANIA in General As
sen,bly met, and il is hereby enacted by the
authority OF the same, That the qudlIned
voters OF the several counties OF TINS Com-
monw calih, at all general, township, Dor
ough and special elections, are hcreoy mere
after authorized AID required 10 vote oy
ticket, printed or written, or partly pfinte"
and partly written, severallv ciasslneo Is
follows: One ticket shall embrace the names
of all Judges Of Courts voted for, and TO De
labeled outside ..Judiciary 20 one ticket
shall embrac. all the names of State officers
voted for, and be labeled state =" o he
ticket shall embrace the names OF all county
officers voted for, including once ol oeha- =
tor member and members OF Assembly, IL
voted for and members Of Congress. II Ho-
ted for, and labeled County" and each
class shall he deposited in separate ballot
boxes
FIRST and Second Sections Of the -4of Of Cen
gress Of March 81, 1870.
SECTION /. Be tG enacted BY the Senate and
House Of Representdtires Of the OnHed Stdlr,
Of america in Congress assembled, That all
citizens of the United States, who are, or
shall be otherwise qualified To vote at any
election by the people, in any State, Terri
| tory, district, county, city, parish, town
ship, school district, municipality or other
| territorial subdivisions, shall be entitled and
! allowed to vote at all such elections without
distinction of race, color, or previous con-
dition of servitude, any Constitution, law,
.custoIn, usage or regulation of any State,
1 Territory, or by or under its authority 10
tho contrary notwithstanding.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-08
Shoes and BOOts.

Our Boot and Shoe De-
partment is full in its assort-
ment, and you certainly can be
suited in fit, quality and price.
Whatever improvements have
been added 10y the manufactures
we have them all. We can
supply YOU with foot wear for
any in or out door service. Our
grocery Department never lags
We have on hand full line o,
Fresh, Plain and Fancy
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-08

The freemen of 80 much Of the townships
Of Lack and Tuscarora lie north-we.t of
the summit of the Shade mountain to
hold their election at LAWYERS School House
in said district.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

until squared it and settled down."
Such was the tenor of long conversation.
Now this man is none of your pie mouthed,
goody gOody fellows but jOvial. hard
sensed man. He had been started on the
crooked way early in life and had pursued
that way with much more success than is
common, until he landed in this institution
for stay of few years. He went right
to work as soon as he got out. and has stuck
to it. We were greatly surprised at the
great change for the better in his physical
appearance. There was an air of independ-
ence about him that seemed to say: II can
look any man in the face without fear"
There was strength and good fellowship in
his greeting and parting hand shaking.
When he took out his purse to pay for our
paper to be sent to an old friend serving a
long term in distant prison, it showed. not
only good heart. but the purse had the
appearance of an honest mans purse. One
could not doubt that he was leading good
life for you could see honesty in his walk,
honesty in his clothes, honesty in his eyes;
truth in his words, and the glad ring
of liberty sweetened his hearty laugh. He
felt the dignity and freedom of an honest
man. What a change! Eight years ago
we saw this same man blear eyed, whisky
soaked criminal lounging about low resorts
1t pays to do right.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
For The Mirror.
Stray Thoughts.

What can blight a life save evil?
Pity has mixtures that it knows not of.
Little things comfort us, because little
things annoy us.
Do not suppose opportunity will knock
twice at your door,
Drink the cup of life as it comes and do
not stir up the dregs from the bottom.
Cheerfulness is an excellent wearing quail
ity. 1t is the bright weather of the heart.
IT'S will power that gives texture to char
acter: and one of the saddestthings of life
is q weak will.
These two things will make this life
happy: Not to worry about what we can
prevent. and not to worry about what we
cannot prevent.
Our life is like a march, where some
Fall early from the ranks and die;
And some, when times of conflict come.
Go over to the enemy.
And he who halts upon the way
Wearied in spirit and in frame
To call his roll of friends will find
How few make answer to their name.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
YOUNG DEATH.

Young Death is the son of his Father;
He stands with q smirk and grin,
Midst the bottles and jugs,
Midst the glasses and mugs.
And smiles at their clatter and din;
While he laughs at the noise
Of the jubilant boys"
So willing to be taken in.
Young Death is less stern than his Father,
And stands on much broader level;
For he paints cheeks and nose.
Till they bloom like the rose,
And he joins in the widest revel;
Ere he passes you on,
Cents and senses are gone.
Then he bids you 60 to the devil.
Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
Smallest Printing Press.

A firm on Wal! street. New York. has in
operation and on exhibition what is prob
ably the smallest working printing press in
the world. 1t is an interchangeable cyln-
der and prints from continuous roll with
a cut off. 1t is but twelve and one-half
inches in length and seven and One-half
inches in height. Its width in the widest
part is less than seven inches. In the Office
where it is in use it has been necessary to
furnish brokers and others with a daily
letter of financial news. Until the inven-
ton of this miniature press. the service was
performed by the manifold system. Nine
manifOders. each working very rapidly,
were required to perform the service. With
this little lightning press after the types are
set two hundred copies per minute of any
circular can be printed. With the dynamo
machine lately attached it has printed as
high as seven hundred copies per minute
Exchange.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

An old prisoner, according to The Chicago
Herald, has just been discharged from the
Indiana state prison who has spent not less
than fifty years inside the walls of state
penitentiary. He has spent forty years in
the Indiana penitentiary and he has served
two sentences in the Ohio penitentiary. He
is SO years old and surely he will be plagued
to enter upon an honest calling. This old
man might with some force ask: lis life
worth living?" and he might. we should
suppose, upon little reflection, fully re-
alize that the way of the transgressor is
hard. "-Wadena Pioneer.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
DOES 1T PAY TO BE HONEST2

A late member of our community came
back to pay us visit last week; and for the
sake of those who are inclined toward a
crooked life, expecting to find pleasure
therein. we will publish the substance of
what he had to say. He has been a free
man now nearly year. To the question
as to how he was enjoying life, he said:
"Oh, l have had more real pleasure since
left here than ever had before in my whole
life. Why, the only trouble l have had
was once when l stepped aside little from
the straight path had marked out for my
self before l left here. l tell you there is
no life like square life. used to imagine
that l was having fine time when tearing
around the country lodging the 'coppers'
wherever went but now l wonder how l
could have been such a fool. l tell you
there is no life like a square life. 1 can
come and go now when and where l please
and no one bothers me. ! don't get hold of
as much money as used to, but still, l
seem to have more, and get more good out
OF one dollar now than l used to get out of
hundred. Oh. used to be great sucker
for saloon keepers and gamblers and kick
myself even yet whenever 1 think OF what
clam was. I have good situation and
receive big pay for my work. l have been
putting by portion of my wages and now
have snug little Doodle in the bank. l
have splendid place to board. The land
lady is one of the best women 1 ever met;
and there are lot of the jolliest young men
and women in the house and we have grand
times together. No'coppers' prowling around
there. 1 used to think 1 was having fine
times hanging around barrooms of nights:
but, pshaw. didn't know what fun was
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
Prison Hash.

To show you the Inconsistency of this
world will just relate little anecdOte:
At the age of sweet Is l belonged to a
bachelors debating society. At one OF our
meetings l was requested to speak upon a
political item at that time the discussion of
the day. l rose to the occasion in this way:
Ladies and Gentlemen ladies imaginary):
l rise. and speak without fear of cOntradic-
tiOn." l never got any farther for 1 was
cOntradicted on all sides. The meeting
broke up in great uproar and went away
through the window having come to the sad
conclusion that as a modern DemOsthenes
or Cicero / was failure. and sOrrOwfully
lamented that a two guinea hat had just
bought that morning would in future serve
as a decent scare-crOw, having no further
use for that tile.
x*x
If the old days of the lnquisition were
here again there is man in this place who
would be given a taste OF the thumbscrew
and rack; and he deserves it, for the crime
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
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 as every inmate
is given paper without cost 1t is published in
the interest of the prison library and after paying
for the printing outfit, contributed $3.50 to the
library fund the first year. Its objects are to en-
courage individual intellectual effort, provide a
healthy journal for the inmates of this and other
prisons, and, above ALL to acquaint the outside
world with the needs of the prison by rejecting
its inner life and thus aid the cause of moral ad
vancement and prison reform.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
per free.
Modern Philosophy.

Laughter and song are the hearts rivers
of hope.
A smile through tears is the souls rain
bow of peace.
The amenities of life make the true beauty
of living.
Life is continual routine whatever guise
it assumes.
Good breeding is like affectiOn-one can
not have too much of it.
The simple faith of little child is the
worlds truest homage.
Dreams are Oftentimes the fulfillment of
prophecy within ourselves.
The power of forgiveness is the nOblest
attribute in the human character.
Let no day glide into eternity without
catching glimpse of heavens sea.
TO be autocratic is to be unjust to our
selves. No man is sufficient unto himself"
Our virtues live upon our income; and
our vices consume our capital.-J. Petit
Sem.
Despair and happiness are so closely
linked that each is riven by the wealth of
the Other.-DetrOit Free Press.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

We received letter from Bishop James
McGolrick. of Duluth, this week in which
he says: 1T is a pleasure to me to know
that THE MIRROR is doing good work and
that the management receive such kindly
Endorsement from the press and people in
the outer world. The fact of the existence
of THE PRISON MIRROR at all. shows that
we are nearing better and more successful
methods for the reformation of the fallen
and for the encouragement of those who
are often within prison walls because of
unfortunate circumstances"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Rev. j. j. FrOude. late chaplain of the
gave his Minneapolis congregation a dis
course on crime and criminals. He gave it
as his opinion, founded on investigation.
that education is no safeguard against crime.
cent of the graduates of the eastern colleges
become criminals of some description. If
it is a fact that ten per cent of college grad
yates become criminals then education is
one of the most fruitful causes of crime;
for taking the population of the United
States it is not known that more than one
in hundred is criminal and there is not
one in thousand of the population in
prisons. If education is not preventive
of crime, then what is? Surely no one will
say that religion alone without education
in secular affairs would advance humanity
to state of purity. Any man who has
walked in the depths knows that ignorance.
vice and nngodliness 90 hand in hand. And
we all know that what is good in this age
above the ages of the past is the progress
due to education. If men were to turn
the colleges and school houses into churches,
the school books into prayer books and cat
echisms, and set the great cylinder presses
to rolling out patent prayers instead of
newspapers, do you imagine that in course
of time the penitentiaries and prisons of
the country would be turned into mOnas-
teries with their cells occupied by devout
monks instead of criminals? If such a time
should ever come one small portion of the
human family would be found praying them
selves heavenward while the great majority
would be sinking into ignorance, poverty
and degradation. Education is prevent
i've of crime just as our eyesight is a pre-
ventive against falling into the ditch; but
education fails of its purpose sometimes
just as the eye is sometimes blind to the
dangers that threaten our safety. If higher
education is not protection against crime,
it must be a great protection against de-
lection and Imprisonment. for the we'll
educated convict is almost as rare in prison
as are men with money.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

soap diluted with hot water. a broom, a
mop-rag, good stiff scrub brush, and a
silver quarter as a queting potion; then
put lin in the room, and if at the end of an
hour your sickness is not cured why-well,
it will be because soft-soap has lost it's
savor the broom its sweep, the mop it's
mop, the brush it's scrub, and the 'devil'
his love for the root of all evil
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Every printer who has ambition to be up
with the progress of his profession should
be a subscriber to and reader of the In
land Printer, published in Chicago. The
full page engravings are delight to the
eye, in fact the whole Journal is model of
1.-The art preventative of arts" All phases
of the printing business are treated upon by
the ablest and most experienced minds con-
profession.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

THE PRISON MIRROR office was shown
u.s." says the editor of the Pine Knot
Vidette. land it looked so neat and clean
that it made us turn sick with envy and we
resolved to turn over new leaf when we
got home" Pine knot. good friend we will
prescribe for your ailment: First take
your ''devir' aside. carefully examine his
pulse, and if you think he is in condition
to stand the dose. give him pail of soft
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

he committed is awful. We were talking
about Salt Lake City and after enlarging
upon the beauties of that city and the cOun-
try in general. he grimly Remarked: 1T
would pay Utah make this state a visit"
This is horrible, and combined with tho
steam pipe racket has affected nv skull
not brain: oh dear no. not brains by any
means.
x~x
Mr.. Editor. when you promised us those
elegant Russian baths had you been drink
ing to much tea or was it only some haZy
hallucination that had come into your re-
spected cranium-where are they?
x*x
When was in the '.eld sod" was by
my firm to make some collections in a coal
mining town in the North of England. In
those days l was dressed quite regardless of
expense. wore long sleeved hat. New
market coat etc. Well, i'm going along the
street of said town really began to think
was man OF some importance till heard
the following conversation in reference to
myself
WHO'S that Bill?"
stranger"
Then 'eave 'alf brick at lis blomin'
ead."
l left the collections to take care of them
selves, and the way l scooted out of that
unacceptable region would have done credit
to streak of creased lightning.
Xxx
What are the steam pipes saying, brother,
the whole night long?
Nov then, young Teller, wake up; yer
amt come to this mansion to sleep (dOn't
mansion it) and we're the blOkes wOts gOin'
to remind you of it,
l guarantee to say that the laundering of
the boiler shops of the whole United States
would be considered as dulcet harmony
when compared with the awful steam pipe
racket 1t is impossible for man to break
himself of profane language as long as they
are on deck.
l was talking to citizen of this Metrolups
last word my own inventory. and the SUBJ
ject of our cOnversat on was literature. and
casually asked the gentleman as to
whether he had read Balsac. to which he
replied he thought he had, and asked,
Did not Bally sack live in She cav. gO?"
Shades of We great departed. what are we
coming to? o tempore! O mores! o trump
cry! o Moses!
~
l see they are discussing in st. Paul the
cause of poverty; that is an easy one: The
cause of poverty is the clOseness of the
''rhinO' Said commodity is very close.
but not quite close enough to get good
Yankee grip upon it. Twas ever thus.
x*x
By all means let us have the grading
system. for one will gladly trade the job
l am at for the pick and shovel, little
fresh air and e-r-r-who threw that?
THE SHIFTER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Last Saturdays Minneapolis Tribune
has the most flattering notice of THE
PRISON MIRROR that it has ever been our
profound pleasure to drink in through our
transparencies. Only for what is said about
the editor we would reproduce the article in
these columns. However, THE MIRROR is
very grateful to the Tribune for it's kind
words
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Our late call for more contributors has
been very literally responded to, but there
is room in our paper for great deal more
original matter. Try your hand and brain
and let us see what you can produce.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
NOTICE..

THE PRISON MIRROR would like to have
contributor in every State Prison in the
United States. Every Warden who re-
ceves this number OF THE MIRROR is
requested to notify some of the capable men
of the opportunity offered them. Each
contributor will receive copy of this pa
per free
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

We take pleasure in adding two new ex-
changes to our list this week-The Mon
tevideo Ledger and The MankatO Register,
two of the best weekly papers in the state.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Chicago got there with both FEET.
Great feat.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Great expectations are better than poor
possessions.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

Lieutenant Steel's treatment of private
Wild may we'll be called frank affair.""
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-14
A SHOOTING.
A FAMILY FUED LEADS TO WFECHES-
TIERS AND sIxsHOOTERs.
A Father-in-Law's VAN Effort to- Make
S.
Cold Meat of His Aged Son-in-Law.

Mr.. John league, wood hauler,
Yesterday morning made a vain effort
to fill his son-in.law, Mr.. Bryant
Stavely. with lead.
About a year ago league, in default
of fine for aggravated assault was
confined in Jail. While there Mr.
Stavely, aged, if report is true, over 60,
wooed, and won, and married leagues
daughter, aged, it is alleged, about Ia
league in course of time was dis,
charged from custody, but he did not
franticly embrace his new son-in-law
and take him to board with him, Civ
ing up the best room land the seat of
honor at the table.
Not much he didn't. On the con-
trary he and his son-in-law did not get,
along well, and as time wore on mat
tiers between them grew worse, and
one report has it that yesterday
league concluded that dead son in
law was infinitely better than live
one, and he proceeded to fill Mr..
Stavely with lead, using Winchester
rifle for that purpose.
He fired two shots, one taking eff
feet in the left arm near the wrist and
ranging up left it near the elbow.
Mr.. Stavely was inside his resi-
dence, pistol in hand when
league shot him from the outside.
league firmly AYERS that his sop-in-
law had been making threats for some
time to kill him on sight, and Mr..
Stavely serenity affirms that his father
in-law has been toting around Win
chester for the avowed purpose of MAX
ing cold meat of him.
Mr.. Stavely's wound bled profusely
and had not DR.. Hamilton reached
him soon after the shot, matters
might have been serious with him.
AS it is the injury'is not serious.
Another story, and it comes from
Mrs. league, is that league had sworn
to kill his wife with whom he had a
difficulty Saturday last. She left
him that night declaring she would
live with him longer and yes
terday she says he fired the first shot
at her and she so states in a complaint.
she swore out last afternoon.
The shot missed its mark and she.
ran into room and out of sight of
league who was on his wagon.
After she ran league caught sight
of his son-in'law, pistol in hand and
popped away at him.
Justice Calhoun will give league a
hearing today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-14
NOMINEE OF THE PARTY.

The most extraordinary political
campaign ever known in Texas has
just been concluded. 1t has been q
campaign of one issue and one man,
and though the issue was the under
current and great occasion for the
mans success, yet he seemed to over
shadow the issue itself. 1t was Hogg
and the commission, rather than the
reversed cry; though it is we'll under
stood the great fundamental principle
of railroad regulation was the key
note of Hogg's campaign. The plat
form OF the Democratic party, adopted
yesterday, pronounces unequivocally
for such policy, and upon that plat
form Mr.. Hogg was nominated with
unanimity and an enthusiasm I'M
precedented in Texas. The scene in the
convention hall was one long to be re-
membered. Men, old and young
seemed to have gone wild with excite,
ment and JOY. The convention was
one great ebulition-an epitome Of
uproarous applause.
The Democratic platform and its
leader for the next two years have
been determined upon. THE STATES
MAN is Of and for that party and
gracefully falls into line. If that
platform is carried out to the letter OF
its intent, Texas will be greatly
blessed. Mr.. Hogg certainly has the
courage of his convictions, and he may
be expected to stand squarely upon
the platform. to the making of which
he by his campaign so literally con-
tributed. The fight is on for the
future welfare of Austin, and THE
STATESMAN is heart and soul with its
political party.