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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05
Too Much for Ned.

Gov. Nichols, of louisiana as most people
know has lost an arm and leg, but SO deftly
have the artificial members been fitted to the
stumps that but few people in the secret of
his loss. His colored body servant was left be-.
hind the occasion of his last visit in Vicksburg,
and they put at his disposal during his stay there
likely young lad, who told to try and take
the old body servants place. That night when
Gov. Nichols ready to retire. he stretched
out one of his legs to Ned, the servant. and said:
Ned unscrew that leg" Ned's eyes began to
open with horror, but he obeyed, and took the leg
off. Gov. Nichols then said. calmly stretching
out an arm. "Ned. unscrew that ARM" The boy
rolled up his eyes until nothing but the whites
could be seen, but he obeyed and unscrewed the
arm. The Governor who now realized his con-
dtion of mind. determined to have little fun
with him, so. reaching out his neck. he said:
Ned, unscrew that head" But the boy never
waited to whether his head would come off or
not, and no one ever succeeded in getting him to
go near Gov. Nichols again. He said he was the
worst "hoodoo'' that he ever saw.-Cincinnati En-.
quirer.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05
A TWirlin@ Stone.

There has been discovered about half mile
west of the Bargytown lodges, twirling stone of
about five tons weight 1t has always been re-
garded as bowlder, and from the way it is poised
on the rock beneath it. no one could why it
should not rock. Hundreds have tried to rock it
in vain. and the surprise of the man who first
felt it move under pressure may better be imag-
med than described. 1t moves hard, of course.
but it moves, the finder informs us. round as if il
was placed upon pivot. 1t has been carefully
examined. and while it looks like a bowlder, sew
eral allege that it must be ceremon al stone SET
there by some prehistoric race. This rock is Gre
ating great interest among the bowlder hunters OF
eastern Connect icut. -Norw ch Bulletin.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

bound to work hand in hand with the police. If
you desire to find out the address of any inhabt.
ant you must 60 to the bureau for it. hand the
name of the man you inquire for in your own
handwriting to any Of the clerks and you will get
his address on slip of paper. If the person you
seek is object of suspicion to the police you may
depend on it that your business with him will be
diligently inquired into. Since January women
clerks have been placed in the address bureau.
and the men whose places they take are trans
ferred to other city ofices.-N. Y. Sun.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05
ST. PErERsBURG,s DIRECTORY.

There is no directory in the city of st. Peters
burg. The Government, for obvious reasons,
cannot allowed such work to be published
In the first place, the publisher, private bust
ness man. would have to put himself in communi-
cation with the entire population of the city
gathering their names and addresses. If he or
his agents should have any ''noncomforming"
(ra>kOlniN) views. they might have a chance to
advocate them. The Government cannot allow
that. Besides. it is matter of concern to the
police to know who calls on whom. Suspicious
nors aot cod bv and known to the noce
VIII" also desire to know the persons who have any
dealings with them. Instead of a city directory
which night be kept open at every drug store or
Oficr of any Importance. there is in ST. Petersburg
one central address bureau. The clerks of that
establishment are Tchinovniks, city officials,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05
WON BY AMERICANS.
The Leading Prizes Come to the United
States.

States.
In The Queens last word contest. DR.. Edmund
T. Stevens, of Buffalo. N Y, the first prize of
a free trip to Europe and 5000 in cash. and Annie
B. Turner, of Deposit. N. Y. secured the special
prize of handsome, Shetland pony.
The publishers of this well-known Magazine
have decided to offer one more Competition, and
to the persons sending them the largest list of En-
glsh words (of not less than four letters) con-
structed from letters contained in the three words
'Dominion of Canada" they offer many useful
prizes, including $3.50 in cash, Shetland ponies
China Dinner Sets, Gold Watches, French Music
Boxes, Portiere Curtains, Silk Dresses. Mantle
Clocks etc. all to be awarded strictly in order of
merit. An elegant Silver Tea Service (valued
1907 will be given each day to the persons from
whom the largest list is received that day from
the State in which they reside. The object Of
this Special Daily Prize for each State is to in
crease the interest in The Queens Competitions
in every locality in the United States Those de.
string to contest for of these valuable prizes
may start their list at once, but send six U. s.
&c. stamps, and receive last number Of The Queen
with full particulars before forwarding your list
Address The Canadian Queen. Toronto. Canada
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05
Silence Am de GOIdenest.

ut doan' pay to do much talkin' wen you mad
enuf to choke,
'Kase de word dat stings de deepes' am de one
dat g neber spoke;
Let the other teller wrangle till de storm am
blowed away,
Den he III do pile OBJ thinkin bout de things
you did mt say" Puck
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

The death of a bOOkkeeper should occa-
sion no surprise. as it is natural for him to
go to his accounts. Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

''Only the brave gifts the fare" remarked
the tramp as he tackled large piece of
mince pie which the farmers wife brought
to him.--Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

1t requires years to make one saint. but
sinners can be turned out at the rate of a
dozen minute.-Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

Whatever kind Of persons you seem to
cherish and support. these you will be
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

We are to keep ourselves from Opp0rtu-
nties tc sir, :.d God will keen rs from
SHINING.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-03-05

Good will, like a good name. is got by
many actions, and lost by one.-Jeffrey.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25
SAM JONES
Refrain:

The editor OF the Hot Springs
News, leading state paper, heard
Sam Jones preach at Little Rock.
and this is what he says about the
reverend gentleman through his pa.
per:
We saw and heard him two ser>
mons at a cost of $40 each--al-
though, in truth, his preaching was
like salvation-freo to without
money or price. We don't re.
gret the price to u.s. We wouldn't
take back the $40 and be without
having seen and heard Sam Jones.
But you want to know what of Sam?
What do you thiuk of him? Easily
told. Sam Jones, in our opinion, is
a plain, unpretentlous, earnest,
sincere preacher, whose style and
'inanner is exclusively his own. Sam
Jones, as seen and heard, appeared
to us as a much better man and
preacher than the sam Jones pic
tured to us verbally, and still q good
deal better than Sam Jones as
portrayed by the majority of news,
paper descriptions. As every per-
son crit,cises every other person, we
might suggest that many things said
by him were better not said, orit
said, said differently, yet Sam has
had more experience in saying these
things and doubtless knows more
about their relative results than we
or any others of his numerouns crit.
les. Considered all in all, we believe
there Is a thousand times
more good in him and his
preaching than there is bad
When he gets into community and
gets to firing gospel truths through
the old church guns he don't
stop to oil up and clean out the bar
rels, but iast fires away with big and
rapid charges Of gosple shot, and if
the rusty spots IN the church guns
make good deal of friction and get
the barrels very hot, good many
sinners get hit before they can get
out OF the way, and good many
church members get powder burnt,
too. There's q fine field for Sam
Jones in Hot Springs, and The News
would be glad to haye him come.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

The county clerk Of Stone county
thus addresses the unmarried, ac.
corJlng to the Harrisburg News
Parties who have marriage licenses
at the clerks office would do we'll TO
call and get them, rs they might be
Of some sevice to them in the near
future. The same have been duly
recorded and are ready COR delivery,
and would further state that all
parties Of legal age, and knowing
Themselves to be unmarried, should
call at this Office and procure license
now while they only cost 81 So
When the "third party" gets in,
they may be higher
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25
La Grippe Again.

During the epidemic Of La Grippe last
season DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds, proved 10
bo tho best remedy. Reports from the
many who used /. confirm this statement,
They were not only quickly relieved, but
the disease left no bad after results. Wo
ask you to give this remedy trial and
wo guarantee that you will bc Satisfied
with results, or tho purchase p'ioo will
be refunded. Ii has no equal in la
Grippe, or any throat, Chest or Lung
trouble, Trial bottos free at J r Mot.
calfs drug store, Large bottles 500 and
81 90.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25
'sAmOng the OZarksn

is the title Of an attractive and high
ly interesting book issued by the
Passenger department Of the Kansas
CITY, 1T. Scott & Memphis II, Il. Co.
The book pertains entirely to fruit,
raising in that great fruit belt Of
America, the southern slope of the
OSarks, and viii prove Of value not
only to fruit.growers, but to every
farmer aud home"Seeker in other
States, looking for farm and home,
The book will bo mailed to any
address on receipt of ax cents IN
postage stamps. Address
II. Lock WOOD,
Kansas City Mo-
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

Fort Smith has organized O mill
tary company with fifty members.
Mrs, A. G, Henderson and son are
visiting relatives and friends in lizard
county. The doctor has finished
harvesting his clover and he made
l73 loads, Telephone.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25
TIL RECORD.
E. G. HENDERSON. Editor
Settled.

The county seat matter has been
finally settled by judgment of the
circuit court after painstaking and
exhaustive investigation into the
election of January oath. 1t was
conducted fairly in every respect.
No obstacle was thrown in the way
of just and legal adjudication by
the anti.removallsts. The Center
people, be it said said to their credit, also
went into the contest with a cool
determination to sift the matter to
the bottom and to win the fight if
they could honorably do so, and
when they discovered that they had
not won the county seat by legal
majority of votes polled, they very
gracefully yielded the victory to
their opponents.
We are glad to remark that there
was no uuseemly exultation exhibit
ed by the friends of the victorious
side. a stranger coming into the
community and observing the con-
duct OF the friends to Evening
Shade would by no act, word or deed
of theirs, discover that great con.
troversy, which more or less involved
the interests of all the 1890 voters
OF the county, had just been settled.
No one was heard to say that the
friends to Center had done more
than they should have done. 1t was
conceded from the start that they
had a perfect right to move the
county scat, and if 1t had been done
by the forms of law no one in Even.
ing Shade would have complained.
A great majoIlty of the removalists
are satisfied with the solution reach
cd. There was no bloody-eyed
feud engendered SO far as we are
advised. True, there are a few
chronic kickers who will continue to
kick despite the fact that their very
able counsel admitted that every
opportunity had been afforded them
to make the best out of their case,
and they themselves claimed first to
discover and concede that they had
been fairly and legally beaten. Such
persons should have the right to
kick, If the county seat had been
to Center these same kicks
ers would have discovered cliques,
rings and calamitous combinations
there IN less than month.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

In the opinion of the Rocky
Mountain News the failure OF the
republican party to adopt a free and
unlimited coinage plank will make
a solid democratic west, and cause
Colorado, even with her traditional
10000 republican majority, to cast
her electoral vote for the deme
ocatic presidential nomices.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

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Sharp County record., 1891-06-25
HOME TALENT.

One of the most finished LADY
writers in the South is no other than
Miss Lura E. Brown of Little Rock.
Some of her recent articles to the
Arkansas Press are perfect gems of
thought. Following is a specimen
of her poetlcal productions which
she "dashed off" to
A PRETTY DIMPLED CHIN.
A pair of eyes may Woo us with a serious look
or gay,
And . rosey mouth entce us, if pleasant words
twill say,
A handsome band may hold our own clasped
tenderly within,
III nothing is 81 TeIching" as pretty dimp-
led chm.
REFRAIN.
dimple in the chins charm kiss, by
angels given,
When Its p0ssessor came to earth, exiled
awhile from heaven,
And eyer it should keep us from sorrow ard
and from sin
But there's nothing half so "fetchlng" as n
pretty dimpled chin.
pure white brow may draw us and lit our
thO'ts above,
And snowy throat allure us with whisper
ings Of love,
A tless Of dark or sunny hair our very hesrts
may win
But nothdg is so fetching" as pretty dimpled
chin
Refrain:
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

Tariff Bill Mckinley was nomin.
ated as the republican candidate for
governor by acc!amation at Colum>
bus, Ohio, last Wednesday, the 18th.
Foraker and Sherman swellcd the
concert Of applause.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

The Ohio republicans propose to
swallow Mckinley, tariff bill and
all; but the democrats will scoop in
the whole business IN October.
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

Don't you want to read the REC
ORD year? If so, send in dollar
and quit sponging on your neigh,
bors'
Sharp County record., 1891-06-25

The Little Rock Press has got
about enough of the "tin horn"
racket, but 1t keeps on "developin'."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28
PERSONAL.

JOHN L. SULLIVAN was expelled from the
order Of Elks.
W. P. HEPBURN, of Iowa, solicitor of the
treasury, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the memorial address on Decoration
day at Grafton, Va.
Ex-PREs1DENT and Mrs. Cleveland will
make Tudor Haven their principal place of
residence during the coming summer, much
to the disappointment of Marion residents,
who have been hoping that they would
again spend the season there
Hon. CHARLES CAMERON, one of the best
known lawyers in Chicago, and for quar-
ter of century leading politician, died
from paresis, from which he has been suf-
tering for the last four months. Col. Cam
eron was born at Fort Stanley, Can, in
1925.
WILLIAM NJ. RICE, of New York, for
merly of Houston Tex, has just donated
$500, 600 to the city to establish an institute
for the advancement OF literature, science
and art. 1t is to be planned after Cooper
known as w. NJ. Rice institute
IN an interview with ex-Gov. Boyd he
said: l can't see how can be blamed for
wanting to be governor of the state, when I
received plurality OF votes. Perhaps in
November the court will decide in my favor
Yes, it is true that President Harrison in
formed me that my defeat would be fatal
blow to the Republicans in N braska.
Ex-Attorney General Garland has been re-
famed by me- and says that there will be
no trouble in eventually regaining my
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28
DIGEST OF THE NEWS
Interesting Digest Of the Happenings
Of the Past Week Culled From
the Associated Press,
Washington, Criminal, Foreign, Per-
sonal, Casualty, and Other
Important News.
AROUND WASHINGTON.


SECRETARY FOSTER has decided that g
foreign painting exported can not be REIN
ported without the payment of duty.
No action will be taken in regard to the
issue of the Spanish reciprocity proclama-
ton as the president does not care to act in
the absence of Secretary Blaine.
THE war department. will order the city
of Chicago to remove the obstructive pier in
the Canal street bridge over the Chicago
river.
By direction of the secretary of war,
Private Will G. Huntly, troop B, Sth cav
airy, now at TT. Meade, South Dakota, hay
ing enlisted under false pretentions, will be
discharged.
The president has made the following ap-
pointmentsin the navy; Commodore John
T. Irwin, to be rear admiral; Capt. Oscar F.,
Stanton, to be commodore; Commander
Louis Kempff, to be captain; Lieutenant
Commander w. B. Brownson, to be COM
mander; Lieut.. Richardson Clover to be
lieutenant commander.
The secretary of war, with the approval
OF the president, has made the following
allotments of money to the various states
and territories for arming and equipping
the militia Arkansas, Sc, $50; California,
1851; Colorado, $2,764; Idaho, $2,764;
Iowa, $11,e7s; Kansas, s., 1892; Kentucky,
s11,97s Louisina, 81, 81; Michigan, $11, 911
Minnesota, s6,450; Mississippi, 1922; Mis-
souri,, $l4, 742;; Montana, $2,764; Nebraska,
$4,6O7; Nevada, s., 764; North Dakota, 81
764; Ohio, 81, 1872; Oregon, 81, 764; Pennsyl-
vania, $27642; South Dakota, So, 6S5; Ten
nessee, 81 ,o57; Texas $1l,97s; Washington,
s., 764; West Virginia, $5,52S; Wisconsin,
So l35; New Mexico, $1,000; Oklahoma,
So, 600; Arizona, $1,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28
Where "Mark Twain" Works.

"Mark Twain" has queer trinity
of literary adjuncts in his workshop.
1t consists ofhis pen, corn-cob pipe and
billiard cue. Practically, he has two
"dens'' in his home, one being his bed
room where he often writes for an
hour before breakfast. But the most
of his work is done in a room at the
top of his house, which serves as bill
lard room and literary den combined..
When at work the hlmorist's corn
cob pipe is his constant companion,
and when he is weary of writing he
turns to his billiard table. He plays
an excellent game of billiards, and is
really an expert with the cue. One.
side of the wall is. entirely taken up
with q case having in it not less than
two dozen cues. In corner OF the
room is his desk, with photograph
beside it into which are dropped stray
thoughts or lines for "a story some
time to be written" Mark Twains
undoubtedly gets quantity of solids
comfort out Of this life. Nothing ruff
fles him; few things bother him even,
for moment. He works only when
in the mood, for with a big income
from his published books, the pen is,
no longer a necessary breadwinner.
He has a delightful home, owns big;
farm besides, has q prosperous pub.
fishing business, smokes his pipe, and
takes life easier than any literary man,
I know Of.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28
IN GENERAL

RAIN has fallen in various parts of Michi:
gan, extinguishingt the forest fires.
Seven distinct earthquake shocks were
felt at Luranville, Cal.
The banking house of Burwell & Scran.
ton at New Haven, Conn.,, has suspended
Liabilities about $500, 600 and assets $780,.
Co., - ' -
J. M. Helms, of indianapolis, has been
elected president of the Bnai Birth, now in
session at st. Louis. The lodge will meet
in Cleveland Ohio, next year.
The Milburn Manufacturing company,
wagon and carriage manufacturers of St.
Louis has made an assignment. Liabili.
ties, 500, 600; assets, $50, 200.
JUDGE SMITH of Indianapolis gave an
opinion that railway, street railway and
electric light companies owning publ,
franchises should be assessed for taxation,
The standing committee of the Episcopal
diocese of Milwaukee refuses to c6ncur on
the selection of Rev Phillips Brooks a.
bishop OF the Massachusetts diocese.
JUDGE JAMES, of the court of the District
Of Columbia, decided that Ward Lamon i,
entitled to recover from Mckee $3.50, COO fol
services in prosecuting the Choctaw claims
The trustees of the Metropolitan museum
Of art of New York have decided to open
the museum temporarily on Sundays, con.
ditional upon the subscription by thu
public ofthe additional moneys needed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28
CASUALTIES.

Mrs. J. L. HOGAN was killed in railway
accident at Danville, Va.
, AF1ERcE fire is raging in the forest near
Somerset, Pa.
AT Perry, N. Y, fire started in s. Cold
water & Bros store and destroyed proper
ty valued at 100000.
JONES q LAUGHL1N's bridge works at Pitts
burg were burned. Loss $50, co., insurance
$45, 900.
FRosTs in Michigan did great damage to
all kinds of small fruits, while wheat in
some places was nipped.
VIM: J. HowEs; property agent of ''The
Faklr" company was drowned in Silver
Lake, Arizona. His home was in Chicago.
NEAR Watertown, N. Y, 600 acres have
been burned over and 500 cords of wood
destroyed.
In a collision on the Canadian Pacific,
near Toronto, an engineer and fireman
were killed and two brakemen seriously
hurt.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28
HOW MAN CAME,
An Account of the Creation Than
Has Elements of Logic.

An Account of the Creation Than,
Has Elements Of Logic.
There are new stories of legendary
nature that are not related in several
different forms. A correspondent of
the Chicago News, who read the In
dian legend of the creation, sends the.
following excellent version of it:
When the Great Spirit created the.
world he first made three men, all the.
same color. Then he led them to a.
pool OF water and babe them jump in
and battle. One of them obeying at
once leaped in in advance of his fellows,
and came out clean and white.
The others hesitated, but one soon
followed the first. When he went in.
the water had become somewhat
stained and he came out copper-col--
ored.
Then the third man went in. By
that time the water OF the pool had.
become black and he was consequent,
ly black when he had bathed.
Thus it happens there are white
men, red men and black men in the,
world.
Then the Great Spirit laid down.
three packages before the three men,,
which contained the future fate. Out
of pity for the black man he permit
ted him to have his first choice Of the
parcels.
The black man without hesitation,
took the largest parcel; the red man
whose turn was next took the next
largest parcel, and the white man got
the remaining one, which was very
small.
Then the men opened their pack
ages. That of the black man was
found to contain shovels and other
implements of labor, the red mans
contained bows and arrows, and the
white mans small parcel consisted of
pens, ink and tools for light work.
From that time on each man made
use of the tools he had chosen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28

A CENTRAL AMERICAN with fathom-
less nerve and ingenuity has invented
a poem which he wants to sell to the
worlds fair managers. 1t contains
$500 stanzas, and it's designer will
sell it for $4,000, cash or on easv
payments, agreeing to throw in a.
reading OF the poem in some public
place, taking nine days for the Job and
presenting copies to all those who
will listen. In considering the prop
osition the managers will remember
that fuel is very high now and the
poems if printed on substantial paper
might come in handy.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-28

PELAG1c, the Servian anarchist, has
Travelled between Belgrade and Sofia
for the last three months at the ex-
pense OF the servian' and Bulgarian
governments. Servia expelled him for
the publication OF a revolutionary
pamphlet and gave him ticket to
the Bulgarian capital. Bulgaria
promptly gave him areturn ticket and
started him back. This sort of thing
has been repeated ten times and the
end is not yet.