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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12
rhhrAhAIOR1 AND COLLEGE LATIN


COURSES IN ENGLISH" -WILKINSON.
My attention is especially drawn to paragraph 8
page of this excellent work. In it the student
will find very interesting fact, which is that the
classic period of Roman literature occupied the
distinctive position in its history which one would
naturally conclude would outweigh all efforts to
dsplace it, or rather would of its own vitality
continue despite all deteriorating inf1uences-I
mean that OF its ustrious authors 1t is interest.
ing from the fact that it, unlike all other nations
and languages distinctive within themselves
merge, chrysalis like, from their barbaric sur.
roundings, expand and increase in volume, purity
and excellence as time rolls on 1t gives place to
short but brilliant duration. Now, what should.
or would be said of the American or English ma.
tions in future generations should thew now
drifting smoothly along on the broad ocean of in
tellectual excellence, suddenly deteriorate and
relapse into sudden seeming mbecility, in a liter
airy point of view, in fact to utterly die out?
1t is for the student of history to become &C.
quainted with the cause of the literary wreck Of
the Roman Empire. The mind is lost in wonder
that a nation of such vast Importance and infu.
ence as that of Rome, producing such minds az
Cicero and his associates, should fall into dacav
and with it its intellectual literary brilliancv and
the student must be deeply interested in pursu
ing his studies to this end. which can ONLY he oh
tanned by careful perusal of the lives and works
OF its most eminent men,
believe chapter one is intended by the antbor
to be accepted by the student as simply his own
criticisms opinions and dispositions upon the
merits and dement's of Roman literature, and 7
deem paragraphs and 2 on pages Is and IA to
contain the spirit of the whole chapter.
While believe with the author as he saws in
paragraph 2, chap. q page IS. the student usuallv
selects his own character in history as the ono
likely toprove most instructive and entertaining
to him. think he should be void of a laudab,e
feeling OF interest not to do So for in this
IL ne be unbiased by prejudice, he will, bv dis.
carolng one after another as he gives each a fair
snare OF study and consideration, will at the end
nnd which, in his opinion is BEST or holds priority
over the other upon the subject which he desires
to be informed.
me author declares his intentions to give ns
Sallust and Ovid in lieu of Caesar and Virgil nara.
graph page 10, and why? The answer is left n
the student who cares to investigate.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

OdFI FreCZeI'S FmIOSOphy.
When der coopons by der bonds of wedlock vas
cut off. dhen comes unhabbiness. extremely
Der Teller dot can vhittle pooty goot character
out of der rough Gibbs Of efery day life. he vas
onddled to hat good abetite on his tomb shtone.
Der passport to der tuyfels boarding house vas
rum, und when you 60 dhere he gifts you a subber
of misery und such tings.
No man is worth much who has not touch of
the vagabond in him.-Alexander Smith.
Nature knows no pause in progress and develop
ment, and attaches her curse to all inaction.-
Goethe
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12

There are number of people, especially
IN politics. who are like bottles; thew have
no value except that which is poured into
them.-A. Dumas. -A0o
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12

When man dubs himself "Fatalist' you
can bet he is in hard luck. Good luck, as
all the world knows, comes only by chance.
Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12

Hope says to us constantly, go on. go
on" and leads us thus to the grave.-Mme.
de Maintenen.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12
THE QUESTION TABLE.

PREPARATORY AND COLLEGE LATIN
COURSES IN Observation-Disclosures
Each member of division A. class No. 1 will
please send in answers to the following questions
for publication in next weeks issue of THE MIR
ROR.
l. What is the plan adopted by the author in
dealing with Latin literature?
2. What class of Latin literature is dealt with
chiefly by the author?
8. How far may the classic period be fairly con-
sidered as extending2
4. Who begins and ends the classic period?
5. Who was Liv Jus An-dro-ni-cus2
g. What historical significance is attached to
Roman literature?
Z. Who Nae-vi.us2 and for what was he
famous?
8. Who was Enn-us? and what does Cicero and
other latinists say of him?
9. Give the names, together with brief synop-
sis of the literary gifts of the next two writer's
whom the author has selected for attention.
10. Where can an important source of knowl-
edge respecting the everyday life and morality of
the ancient Romans be found?
IL. What is Roman satire?
IL. For what is Latin literature remarkabe2
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CHAUTAUQUA.
Look up and Lift up

'Look up and Lift up"
1--WE study the Word and the Works of Cod"
"Let us keep our Heavenly Father in the midst ,
Never be discouraged"
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Correction.

In dealing with natural physics in last weeks
issue of THE MIRROR. typographical error oc-
cured. In stating how gravtation in chemical
affinity is demonstrated, it read. ''by reducing
sea-weed to ashes, allowing it to lie and crystalze
(crystaline iodine) and then burning the crystal
when it is chemically transformed into beautiful
colors." 1t should have read, "by reducing sea-
weed to ashes. then to lye. and afterwards to
crystal (crystaline iodine), etc."
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-06-12

THE BIBLE IN THE NINETEENTH CENT
URY."-TOWNSEND.
After careful study of this valuable work 1 am
convinced that the Bible written by men pos.
sessed of supernal power. Its teachings have been
followed by our most cultured men in the present
as well as the past. The Bible to-day is found in
all public places and is read by the rich and poor
alike. In its teachings it is no respecter of per-
sons and to gain an everlasting life says to all
"obey the scriptures 1 also believe we owe all
the advancement and progress made in the nine
teenth century to men who believe the Bible to be
an inspired book. F.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
At THE 1OMB OF THE MARTYRS
Preliminary Decoration Services In Brook
INn Yesterday.

Preliminary Decoration Services In Brook
iSn Yesterday.
The services preliminary to Decoration Day
wore held yesterday IN Brooklyn under the
direction Of Grand Army Posts and War Veter-
an Associations. The Lincoln statue on tho
Prospect Park plaza was decorated with q
wreath Of ivy an American flag. and flowers
and growing plants in tho forenoon by tho
Abraham Lincoln War Veterans. Col. W. II.
Butler presided at tho exercises. which in
cluded n prayer BY tho Rev. James Neil
Kinney. addresses BY Col. Joseph Aspinwall.
Col. John w. Jones. and the Rev. J. J. White.
and the singing OF America and Aud Lang
Syne' by the veterans and other participators.
Services were held around the statue again in
the afternoon in the presence OF from 1000 to
5000 persons. Col, Brown presided, and tho
participants included the Abraham Lincoln
Veterans and delegations from Garrison Post.
Cushing Post. Harry Lee Post. and other
Grand Army organizations. The Rev. James
l.. Hall conducted the religious exercises. the
singing was by the choir Of the Fenemore
Methodist Church. and the Grafton on Lincoln
was delivered by Henderson Benedict. There
was the usual Grand Army ceremony at the
OF Gushing Post furnishing the music
=, The services at the Tomb Of the Martyrs at
+. Odoll Post. 443. g. A. H.. assisted BIZ the
Veteran Association OF the One Hundred and
Thirty nth Regiment and the Society of Old
Brooklynites. Patriotic songs were sung by
sixty pupils Of Public School l5 under the
leadership Of Prof. Johnson. with the cornet
accompaniment by Ali The Rev George
Adams conducted the religious exercises, and
addresses were made by Congressman Felix
Campbell and Congressman Thomas .Magner.
each of whom referred to the movement which
Is IN progress Tor the erection OF a monument
on the spot. Each felt confident that 1t would
be successful. although Congress had no; yet
taken favorable action.
The soldiers and sailors graves in the Naval
Cemetery were decorated by the members of
Kankin Post &. a. r.. assisted by delegations
from tho New York naval posts. The exercises
at tho graves wi be held on Friday morning
before the parade.
The graves of the deceased members OF Bar
bara Freitchie Post IL. g.. A. H.. in Calvary.
Lutheran Evergreen, and Cypress Hill ceme-
teries were decorated by that post yesterday
morning. In the afternoon the post escorted
Zabri-kie lost department of New Jersey. to
Greenwood Cemetery. where 1t decorated the
graves OF Post Commander S. V. Young Gen.
Iabriskie. and others. In the evening Bar
bara trettche Post attendedlmemorial services
in tho Union Avenue Baptist Church. Green
point.
NinnsNeld Post 50 held services yesterday
afternoon ut the soldiers plot in Calvary Ceme-
terry. Tho Rev. Walter Elliott OF the paulist
Fathers In Fifty-nnth street. this city. delivered
the Grafton. In the evening the post attended
memorial service in the South second Street
Methodist Church.
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MORE FRAUD IN JERSEY C1rE.
Evidence that Mon Over there Manage Co
Vote In AIphabetIcal Order.

Evidence that Men Over there Manage to
Vote In Alphabetical Order.
The comparison OF the poll book and registry
book used In the First precinct of the First
district at the Mayoralty election on April g
was finished yesterday. The man who had
charge Of It announced last night that tho
comparison had brought to light as much
fraud as was brought out by the comparison OF
the books used last fall when the big frauds
were committed. He said there were eleven
names on the poll book that were not on the
registry, l0l names on the poll book were
spelled differently. and the initials and adj
dresses were different from what they we're ON
the registry lists There was evidence that
names had been copied from the registry lists
to the poll book by the wholesale, SO this man
said
This evidence consisted in the fact that
names appeared on the poll book In alphabet
ical order and Just In the same order that they
were written on the registry lists. There were
ten names beginning with Il. ten beginning
with g, eleven beginning with NJ thirteen be-
ginning with X, eleven beginning, with \. ten
beginning with 4. all following each other on
the poll book the same rs on the registry. The
addresses following these names were mostly
Many OF the names voted on wore those Of
men who. the evidence taken before tho Senate
investigating committee proved. had no right
10 vote at ALL The comparison OF tho poll and
registry books used In the Second district will
be begun this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26

ScaIPs to he Taken to Paw for the Unseat-
Ing of senator Mcdonald.

ScaIPa to he Taken to Paw for the Unseat-
ing of senator Mcdonald.
A Democratic lender in New Jersey told n
Sun reporter yesterday that If the Democrats
get control OF the State Senate this fall they
will resent Mcdonald. and at the same time
will unseat Senator Gardner. who they say was
not honestly elected. Senator Mcdonald said
to reporter concerning the action OF the SEN
ate in unseating him:
The Republicans in tho New Jersey Senate
have established n precedent There are six
Democratie Senators who will hold over. and
We need only elect five OF tho eight Senators at
the next general election to organize the
senate. W til tho opportunities afforded US
by the result Of the last campaign II Is safe to
say We shall carry Essex, Monmouth. Union,
and Somerset. now filled by Republicans. and
we shall retain salem and Warren. Tho senate
VIII not he long IN session with this array OF
Democrats In 1t before the wrong Just COM
mitted by the Republican senators will be re-
bukod and the evil work undOne."
The Democratic leaders in the State are 40
ing to take speedy revenge on the Republicans,
~ Is said. for ousting senator Mcdonald by
Diminishing from Office every !tepubl lean whom
they can reach. Last week iov. Albeit 1t il
said, Informed Stnte Prison Keeper Patterson
that there were many good Democrats In the
state who would be glad TO got places undor
his charge now held by Rem bllcans. and tho
sooner the Republicans We're dismissed the
better he lthe Governor would be pleased.
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other side OF the street from "Sruffy," three
doors above. He admitted TO Coroner Rider
that Mrs Gardnsr had tod him that MI odton
this was n week or so before her death. On tho
day of the tragedy Bracket went fishing. He
returned home at about O'clock 9id not 20 out
His wife corroborated this. and said that the
time was exactly S:05 when they retired.
hs not aS al enoTsb ns
curious enough to get up and see what 1t was
all about. He knew moth ing Of the murder. lie
said. until the next morning, Ihere has always
not, 20 out that night. "SnuiIy" Gardiner
must have been murdered at about o'clock
men in this city sworS that on the evening Of
the murder they met Bracket and another
man on Newcastle street not far from the
this, but said that he did meet them several
nights previous to that at another place at
about o'clock George Bracket ia now dead
nection with this unlathomed crime. A Mr..
Robert LouRee introduced him. He said that
he knew Of o stranger who came from Boston
who was in the habit OF going to Mrs; Gardi-
nors, and that once he saw him exhibiting a
$50 BILL Knowing that the man was not in the
habit Of having much money, he asked him
whore he got II. lie replied I've made n
raise He had Just come from "Snufry's."
but this was before the murder some two
weeks. This man, whose name docs, not APP
pear. however, had been, In the city about two
months. No one but Mr.. Iougeo seemed to |
know anything about such person.
That il the story Of one OF the most mysteri;
In the Granite State The anonymous letter |
throws very little light upon the mystery. 1T
does not bring us any nearer the solution now
speaking of it. The man evidently knew
something about the crimo. one peculiar
thing about 1t is the mentioning Q; n sailor 1t
that sailor might have done it. but there was
nothing to show that 1t was sailor"
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The funeral OF John W. Rolosson. late night
manager of the Postal Telegraph Company at
1877 Broadway. who died Of injuries received in
Il collision with wagon OF the Chicago Beef
Company while riding II bicycle on FIatbush
avenue. brooklyn. last week, took place from
his residence, $50 Pacific street yesterday af.
ternoon. Tho romans We're viewed at the
house by more than POO telegraphers from the
different companies and press associations in
this city and vicinity, who afterward formed
guard of honor, to the hearse. The pail bearers
were composed Of colleagues OF the late Mr.
ROlosson in the Postal office, together with
eight honorary pail bearers from the New York
Telegraph CLUB, Of which he was q Governor
The remains were then taken to Holy Cross
Cemetery, Flhtbush, where. after funeral ser
vices IN he CHAPEL. they were buried beside
those OF his wife.
TIE tlural tributes included cross OF Gala
lilies rom the OPERATORS Of tho Chicago Office,
u broken column OF willie roses upOn a base OF
viocts from the New lorF Telegram Club,
wreaths from the United Press and the women
operators OF tho branch offices, and a pillar OF
whto roses from the operators OF the Postal
ofce, upon which In violets was the name
- Jack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
ARRESTS ON QUESTIONABLE sAr.so
Detective Curry Actually Makes One OF
Them md MIahes He madn,t Mndn IL

Detective Curry Actually Makes One OF
Them and wishes He Hadn't Made nc.
number OF cases have come up In the
Tombs Police Court OF late which show how
common practice 1t is getting to be for police
officers to arrest citizens Of this town on some
serious charge and lock them up In police
station all night whom no formal complaint has
been made and no warrant Is out against them.
when the man Is brought up in court no COM
painant appears against him. and the Judge
can do nothing but discharge MIN on tho spot.
TWO instances OF this kind occurred at the
Iombs yesterday and Justice German scored
the officers severely.
Detective James Curry who told tho Fassatt
committee last Friday how rare crooks were
on tho Bowery since he had been n detective.
hau prisoner in tho person OF Leopold AfTnldo
OF 425 West l23d street Curry had arrested
him at tho request OF Abraham Leipzerd Of
426 Broome street on Saturday night and
locked him w In the Mulberry street station.
I.tluHeIu pointed MIN out to Curry and said he
wanted him for petty larceny. No warrant had
been issued. Yesterday morning there WAS NO
him renlanqed. Justice German told Curry to
go out aud hunt up his complainant In a hurry.
Curry wasn't successful in his hunt, and the
Judge warned him to he more careful i'm The
future IN making arrests. ~
Detective McGuinness of the Old Sin station
had made an arrest which Justice German
shld was eycn more palpably unjust. Michael
higgins OF Brooklyn. IN cNpressman who works
Tor Irwin Cadmus, II fruit dealer at SIS First
street was tho prisoner He was loading i'm
Win Win bananas 9n SATURDAY, and got into a dis
pute with an italian who works in the store
AS Higgins left tho Italian swore he would nv
MIN. few hours later Higgins was arrested
up town by Detective McGuinness and locked
w Tor tho night. Yesterday morning he learned
that he had been charged with stealing three
punches OF bananas. Mr.. Cadmus was present
IA court. and told Justice German that his
Italian workman had told him of tho theft.
INA, mat was all no knew of 1t. Tho italian did
German discharged Higgins
VINO ordered you to make this arrest ?"
saiu the Jmstce. turning sharply to the de-
tectire. 'TheS erReant at the desk Well he
ought to DO ashamed OF himself. This Is the
second case OF the kind that come up to-day.
ara IN neither case should any arrest have
peer been male, Any officer ought to understand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26
THREW INK On FRIDAY NIGHT
Tho Ink Singer Had Ruined u Woman's
Dress just before His Arrest

breSa just betOro hAie Arrest.
About G o'clock last evening Miss Ethel War
ner came to the Eorty-seventh street station
house to see II she could Identify John Con-
nors as the man who threw ink on her dress
ono ovoninS about week or ten days ago
whom she was walking on Ninth avenue. Con-
nors was brought out. and several Of the men.
in plain clothes. stood up with him. 1t was
not much Of a test Miss Warner had no diff
Guilty in selecting the hostler from among the
policemen. She promised to appear against
him this morning Al the Yorkvile Court, whore
Connors was remanded Yesterday.
Yesterday morning Sergeant Dunn received
letter from Miss Ella LISTER. of 1873 West
Seventy-iourth street. saying that her dress
had been ruined by the ink singer on Friday
night. the night of Connors's arrest. The Ser
Reant Immediately called at Miss LISTERS and
II came out that ShO IL one OF the two Indies
who were walking down Ninth avenue on Fri
day night when the peculiar action of Connors
in following them attracted the attention OF
India silk gown. Size did not notice that any
injury had been done it until reaching home
when II WAS found t" be completely ruined
This bit Of evidence ITS very neatly with tho
others, which 20 to show the guilt of Connors
and the value OF this dress alone was sufficient
to send him NJ for four years. The dress was
completely covered with dark violet blotches
which may account for the two empty pipe
bowls found in Connur 3 pocket
What the mans motive could have been Is
a bit of an Anarchist, and went In to ruin the
handsome dresses he could not buy for his own
wife. Miss ly7ter saw ConnOrs at the station
house yesterday, but could not identify him.
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MURDER IN COLD HLOOD.
John DeunInE Waited for and FelIed with
- ISnr OF solder.

John DenninE Waited for and FeiIed with
- Isnr OF solder.
John Denning was murdered on tho steps Of
Matthsen & Bradbury's saloon, In Willow ave-
nue. and Second street Hoboken. early yester-
day morning Tho saloon WIS open all night
and there was crowd OF young men in the
place drinking Among them were Thomas
Fleecy. Frank Marley, James Murphy. and
Joseph Carroll. All of them live in tho noigh-
borhood. Denning was Waterman and la
borer. He slept in the saloon. During the
night there were several quarrels and one
or two fights. In these Denning acted as
peacemaker. In doing so he incurred the
anger Of Fleecy. Murphy. and two or three
of the others About o'clock Fleecy and Muir
ply left the saloon. and, few minutes luter,
several OF the others went out, At !. O'Clock
Denning. who was in his stocking feet went
out the front door 70 Clock look around, As he
him on the head with bar, of solder and
Knocked him down. Three other men. two OF
whom are said TO be Murphy and Carroll,
kicked him in the stomach, and then they all
ran away.
DenninG. when he was knocked down. fell Off
the stoop on tho pavement He lay there until
he gained consciousness. and then crawled
around to the rear door OF the saloon where
there BY PoIiceman Seibcrt and was g"s eapried
into the saloon. Fleecy had returned 10 the
saloon. and was there when Denning was car
ried in. An ambulance was sent for, and in
the mean time efforts were made to revive him.
They were unsuccessful. When the ambu-
lance arrived Fleecy walked out of tho front
door of the saloon and he hns not boen seen
since. Downing died in st. Mary's Hospital a
few hours later. 1t is thought his skull was
fractured.
Detectives thought they had, evidence that
Murphy was ono Of the men who kicked Den
ming, and they arrested him. They also ar
rested John Murdoch. Frank Marley. Thomas
Hill, Michael Dooy,. and Carroll as witnesses
They could not find Fleecy., Denning was 30
years old and was unmarried. He was known
as peaceable man.