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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05
7ae FIDDLE DAD PLAYED ON.


Sarsarty was the Addlcrs namei
An he could play
Well, / should say.
Twas a whole circus an shiny game
To hear him make that fiddle talk,
An laugh an cry's If like ter die;
He made IT dance he made 1t walk,
He made ii sing. he made it sigh;
He sent the notes clear up to Mary,
An then way down 10 the old Harry.
He knew. no doubt, what he was about,
He fairly set me cryin' once,
An then nc made me laugh right out,
Ifelt as shecpish as Ounce.
But arter all is sed an done,
AFTER all the ane notes he would take,
'Twarnt no sech music s Dad nd make,
With the little fiddle he played on.
That was the cutest little fiddle.
1t was as black
AS factory stack.
1t alters seemed 10 me a riddle
Where all them pretty sounds 'ud stays
They was so sweet, so shy, so neat,
-Aul l. then the way at Dad 'ud play,
There want nobody but nd say,
When round the dancers gayly went
~Give i'm his pipe an he could beat
The man as made the instrument"
II was delicious jest to feel
The bow a-turnin OF u reel,
Back an forward, toe an heel,
Your eyes a-dancin' with your feet.
Your partner looliin' flushed and sweet
Not a false step, not break,
Sech was the music Dad 'ud make
With the little fiddle he played on.
But in the chimney-cornor home,
winter night
BY candle light,
THE sweetest music seemed TO come.
You'd hear the water lafin', dancin',
The birds 'ud sing the sleigh-bells ring,
You'd fairly see the horses prancin,
An then so low, so sweet an slow,
You'd hear the fairies in tho air,
A.singin' to 'cmselves up there,
A verse each time he drawcd the bow.
An Bill an me aside his knee
I'D sit an cry an laugh together,
An watch the flickenn' in the fire,
An spcclSlate an wonder whether
The angels In the holy choir
From their gold harps sech notes 'uh snake
AS the lovely music Dad nd make
with tho little fiddle he played on.
Fred Warner Shibley, in Boston Globe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

De Fer-I feel like a new man this
morning.
Waite lanxiouslyl-Ahl Do you feel
any thing like the kind Of a man thas
would be apt 20 pay debt of Eve doi-
lars?
(He paid t.l-Jury.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05


HROUG no U 7
t h e Poss IL m
Ridge neighbor-
hood and for
miles arc un d
there was no
one who had not
known or heard
o + II a n n a h
Gray. She had
lived in h e
same dill l.
dated old farm
house since the
earliest recol :
lie c ms o +
many who had
grown sons and
daughters.
Hannah was
once a strong
limbed, 1.-the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

Miss Slimpurse-Of ali thingsl Here
comes Clara Shortcash, with fur cloak
on.
Miss Nocash tshivering)-I should
think she'd roast-N. Y. Weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

Patient am very miserable, DOCTOR
] have no appetite whatever
Doctor-You are in big luck no"
that every thing has gone up soin Price
Texas Siftiugs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

Clerks the widow of the tes;ator
still living9
Mr. o'Reilly-Sure no. yer Hammer
Thur wildly died furst-JrrY.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05
HAN.

Or: "Where There's viii There's
a Way"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-05

lWritten for This Paper.l
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16

displayed in providing for his future welfare.
There is time coming when will be called
upon by God to give an account of steward.
ship here on earth. If we have abused the trust
that has been reposed in we have reason to
fear that we have called down upon ourselves
the wrath of the Lord. Those who abuse Gods
graces are sure to be visited by evidences of His
displeasure; He will cause them to feel the power
of His wrath But Gods wrath does not manifest
itself as does the wrath of man. When God wants
to punish man He withdraws from him spiritual
comfort. God does not abandon us first. He
never withdraws from q man until the man aban.
dons Him. Such is Gods way of dealing with
man. The greatest punishment God infict
upon man here on earth is to abandon him to his
own SELF When God withdraws from man the
inner light goes out God wishes that all men
should have part in heaven, and He sends His
ministers to invite them in His name. But many
do not listen and are abandoned This truth is
verified in the history of that chosen people,
the Jews. God sent them Christ but their vanity
caused them to reject Him. Let US beware lest
we too entertain too high opinion of ourselves.
But let no one be discouraged. 1t is yet in your
power to the highest state of perfection pos.
sible to man,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
Self-EdllcatiOn.

One of the advantages of self education
is, it permits strong will to follow a per-
sonal taste. An explanation of the great
success of what are called self. made men
may often be found in their freedom to fol-
low the path of most attractiveness. Many
mind is diverted by the father or mother.
or by the dignity of college course and
faculty, from the channel for which nature
fitted it; and thus genius dies not of neg
lect, but of too much attention. The good
of a college consists partly in its being
worlds exposition of mental wares. The
student can see and taste all the kinds of
fruit that grow on the tree of knowledge.
Each professor stands for department of
study and action. Each conspicuous stu
dent is made eminent by some quality of
mind or form of acquisition. Thus the drift
of life is not settled by the muniicience
of rich uncle but upon having judiciously
chosen of those many paths that genius
may tread. II. j.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
Thought As a Traveller.

Thought is very fast traveller Accord
ing to the notions of some, at any rate.
Some say he travels at the rate of 6O,OOO.-
900, 900 miles second; but l do not believe
that. We all know that thought generally
travels in trains; and where have we had
the train yet. that has covered over 80
miles an hour?
/ am all the more certain of it, for the
reason that thought has been my servant as
far back as | can think. and when he gets
in train. [ usually 60 with him. And
right here. / might incidentally remark
anent our train travelling. that we always
have very pleasant time together. Do l
gaze upon the landscape, he has something
to suggest. Do look disdainfully upon
the froward peanut boy. or-should the
time be EVENING" attempt kind of a
semi-hop- skip-and jump ascent into the
hazy depth of my S2.O0 upper berth, 10!
Immediately he has shaft of irony at hand.
About the only exception to our agreeable
get along tOgetherness, is when / spy a
lovely face or pair of dreamy eyes across
the aisle. In such case, my thought gets
oh so terribly-terribly confused. re-
member gently reprOaching him once
upon such an occasion, by telling him that
if he did MT conduct himself in a becoming
manner, L would get OH. he r6LOrteQ that
l need mt mind-Tm Off already.
On another occasion. we had just re-
turned from Hudson, and, perhaps know
ing that l had never had any use'' for
Hudson, and made the trip reluctantly,
alighting from the train, he ventured:
''Wel. SO you ben to Hudson--eh?"
YES" answered conscientiously-bu
vowed to crush him, if he attempted to pur-
sue the subject another inch.
Come across anything remarkable?"
Eye eS." l had him foul, kind reader.
WHAT"
1.-THE bridge"
Oh. for the keen delight of that one
sweet moment!
My thought whirled around in circle for
about twenty minutes and finally went off
and hid himself.
These were about the only exceptions to
our agreeable companionship; and for the
latter incident. l am truly sorry, for | have
found no trace of my thought again since;
neither has he-like the Prodigal Son of old
returned of his own accord. Which also
accounts fully for the absence of thought in
all my recent contributions to Puck, Life,
and THE PRISON MIRROR-nOt excepting
this. by any means.
When my thought returns, will induce
him to give me his experiences. and then,
Pll probably write some more on Thought
AS a Traveller" CHARLES LIE FURsT.
p. S.-Had "a thought, l would have
added something; but-well-no serious
matter. G. LIE F.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
Chapel Services.

cool southern breeze made the chapel unusu.
ally pleasant Sunday morning. large number of
visitors were present. Rev. Father O'Brien con-
Quoted the services He preached from the para.
BILE of 1.-THE unjust steward" found in the six.
teenth chapter of the Gospel of st. Luke.
The steward had betrayed the trust placed in
him by his master; the master had called upon
him to give an account Of his transactions. The
steward knew that he was to be dismissed from
his Office; therefore, to make new friends, he
called together his employers debtors and for.
gave them of a large portion of their indebted.
ness. And when his master heard OF the matter
he commended him for his shrewdness. The
master did net commend the steward for his dis.
honest acts but for the worldly wisdom he had
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
HOME OF INDUSTRY.
The Prisoners Home at Detroit, Mich,
Founded by Mrs. A. l.. d,ArcambaI.


Editor PRISON MIRROR:-Your paper is
welcome visitor in our home. AS it is addressed
to myself. always claim the privilege of reading
it before place it upon the table in the family
reading room, where it is eagerly sought tor by
"our boys" Often have felt inspired to reply
to some of your articles-want of time not mate
rial has prevented I'm til received your issue of
July 2. and read with much interest the article
headed. IA Prisoners Aid Agency" l turned to
my desk and decided to communicate few items
that might prove of interest to some of your
readers.
For over score of years have been deeply in.
terested in this very subject-The best way to
help discharged prisoners. This was a serious
thought and duty to me. accepted what 1 felt
must be a labor of love, and it must be self-im.
posed mission. pledged myself never to accept
Office or salary never to be Handicapped by fear
of not pleasing the public of losing my position
through the change of administration, neither to
advocate party, politics or creeds. 1 planned my
own work as best could-and for years visited
jails. prisons and reformatories, always receiving
the most kindly welcome from officials and from
the inmates, who in turn honored me with the
title of prisoners Friend" always visited our
state prison on Easter time-never missed but
one Easter sunday IN nineteen years, and, be-
lieve me, never went empty handed-it was
oranges, fruits and flowers for every man and boy,
Easter letters and cards for the life and long
time prisoners. These we're sent by friends who
had become interested in their welfare. The
thoughts exchanged on these days are precious
memories for me and hope for them. Men dis
charged from both jails and prisons often came to
my own home where they were kindly treated and
assisted to find work or to reach their friends.
This effort proved stepping stone to what now
is, and what has been accomplished in state.
We have a Home of Industry" worthy Of the
name home-its the boys home. for from life
prisoner l. received the first penny to start the
home to it came cents and dollars until enough
money was subscribed by outside friends to pur.
chase broom machinery and broom corn. Thus
we had start-the people of this beautiful city
were most generous and kinda house was
yented-the home opened. The home is a little
over three years old we are now on our own
ground; have built brick building, three stories
and 3Sx94 costing, when finished, $4,000. There
is debt on the building of about $4,000. Since
the home was founded over three hundred men
have been received, sixty per cent of whom in
good notwithstanding honest money.
A. l.. d'ARCAMBAL,
THE Prisoners Friend"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
IS What He Does and why He Does It.,'

A city physician recently received the
following communication from rural prac-
titioner, which shows the perils by which
the country patient is sometimes environed:
Dear dock hav pashunt who's phisicol
sines shoes that the wind pipe has liberated
of, and his lung hav drop intOo his stumiek.
he is unable to swOller and / feer his STUN
lex tube is gone. hav Civ him evry thing
without eject. his father is welthy. Oner
able and inhuenshial. he is an active men,
Der of the NJ. E. Chursch and god nose
don't want to loose hymn. what shall due.
ans. buy returne male. yours in needle. y
Elk.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
LOCAL PICKINGS.

No arrivals this week.
One dozen new song books have been provided
for the use of the choir.
"A party of excursionists from Winona went
through the prison Monday.
"A cheerful disposition is the best of all anti
dstes for the Ills of prison life.
Additional machinery is to be put in the tub
and pail factory in a short time.
Mr.. E. D. Bullock and Miss Mabel Seward
we're in the prison yesterday morning.
The work of making new threshing machines
is practically completed for this season.
-Four of our boys have gone this week to where
the dogs may bite them. and two have gone to the
asylum.
Zone of the boys got an arm dislocated at the
shoulder in the lower machine shop yesterday
morning.
j. Matters. insurance surveyor was over from
Minneapolis Monday taking survey of the prison
buildings.
Geo. B. Edgerton. Asst e. 5. attorney, of st.
Paul. inspected our hive Of industry Friday Of
last week.
Foreman Carlgren and his men progress
ing finely with the work of laying the capstones
on the wall
The laundry men have been overhaulng
their washing machine this week and making
needed repairs.
"A. Anderson, one of Milan's boss merchants,
and B. K Anderson. cashier of the Bank of Milan
were visitors Saturday.
DIR. o. A. Waiter, one of stillwaters most es.
teemed citizens. died Tuesday night. The doctor
sick only few days.
patented moving machine that is said to eclipse
any mower yet invented.
Statement of population July Is: Working for
Thresher Co., 1885, working for state, $50; sick and
narm, 90 Total population. $685.
"A new house has been built over the spring in
the southwest corner of the yard to replace the
one destroyed by the paintshop fire.
The saltwater races began Tuesday. and a
large number of the horsemen and others inter.
ested in the events have been visiting the prison
in parties.
The prison glazier came around Tuesday and
with panes repaired the broken windows in our
Office. This job had been ON the taps for about
three years.
Our carpenters and blacksmiths have just fin.
ished one of the best four wheeled trucks, for use
in the tub and pail shop. that has ever been made
in the prison.
There a great rush of visitors in the
prison Monday and the usher had all the officers
about the prison serving on his staff at different
times during the day.
Guard John White, who presides over the up.
per floor of the twine factory. is a happy. happy
man. Smiles and bushes diffussd themselves
over his countenance yesterday morning as he
modestly announced that they were both girls
twin sisters. Who will now dare say that the
Irvine factory is failure?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

1t vas sure ting dot if goot sense dond
sown in der hooman field. dhen der tares will
surely come der ground ub.
Boys. it vas besser dot you dond try to kill time.
Eternidy comes pooty gwick enuff anyhow.-Na-
tonal Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16

People who are constantly talking ''wha
is due to society,"" often forget altogether
what is due to themselves, to say nothing Of
what is due to the butcher and the baker,
Texas Siftings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16
Concise.

A teacher in a suburban school not long
ago. according to the Youths Companion.
gave her pupils ten minutes in which to
write an abstract" A shoe was the SUBJ
ject selected by her and the boys were to
write in the first person. No limit to the
number of lines or words was given them.
Most of the boys wrote and erased during
the whole time allotted. but the teacher
noticed one fellow who sat idle until the
time was within two minutes of expiring
AS the scholars filed out she said to him:
Brown, did you finish your abstract?"
Eyes, ma'am." he answered
Curious to see what he could have writ
ten in so short time, she looked over the
papers and found this:
II am WORKOUT shoe; my coffin is the
ash barrel; my grave, the Dump"
She says that almost as firmly impressed
on her memory as this remarkable compost
ton is the expression of amazement on the
boys face the next morning when he saw
the 100" mark on his paper.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-16

Every one who lives in this world is
more or less tax upon the industry of
others, and hence every one should. at least,
seek to contribute to the world as much as
it takes to get him through it. If he does
less than this, he dies at last in debt to
mankind"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11

Dennis T. Mccarthy, a sixteen-year-
old Brookline lad. performed an act
the other day which not only displayed
courage but rare presence of mind IN
saving the life of q two-year-old child
of Joseph Cariere, says the Boston
HerdlI.
Young Mccarthy was at work re-
pairing the roof of his fathers barn off
Boylston street, which abuts on the
village brook A platform leads from
MIR. McCarthy's house to the top Of the
barn. The child walked along this
platform to the roof, and before he was
noticed fell into the brook, distance
of about twenty feet.
The water was about three feet deep,
and the current was quite strong.
The ehild's cries attracted McCar-
thy's attention. and, realizing the stu
alton, he jumped from the building to
the Boston and Albany Railroad track.
In order 10 save the child's life he
had to act promptly, for the arch,
where the brook enters the tunnel, was
only 100 yards away. Mccarthy ran
down the track and reached the culvert
just IN time to jump into the brook and
grasp the little one, who was being
carried along to certain death
By this time large crowd had col
lected, and every one was loud IN the
praise OF MeCarthl , courage and pres
enoe OF mind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11
a., For ne Collector.

The National Weighing Machine
Company mas, it is said, Just bought
the right to use a certain lock on the
money pouches of their machines, for
which they viii pay the inventor the
sum of $50, 900. This Is a safety lock,
and its purpose is to prevent robbery
of the machine by the employees who
are intrusted with collecting the earn
ings of the silent money-makers daily.
There are 10000 of these machines
now in use in the United States, and
the company Is getting ready to put
10, 600 more on the market.
When a penny is dropped in the slot
it viii roll into a little iron box and
there remain until the collector calls
during the day. The collector viii be
furnished with a seamless bag, the
metal mouth of which he VIII insert
into an orifce in the cash box.
There is a registering lock in the
mouth of this bag, the registered num-
Der of which Is recorded In the COM
pany's Office before the collector re-
ceives it. Inserting the bag properly,
he turns the key which he has Just one
quarter turn. This releases a con-
cealed KEY in the bag, which IS guided
into keyhole in the cash box.
A second quarter-turn unlocks the
cash-box, and the money rolls into the
collectors pouch without his being
able to touch it A third quarter-turn
withdraws the concealed key, and the
last turn releases the pouch, with the
contents of the cash-bOx intact.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11
Escape OF Prisoners,

The report that prisoners have been and
gaoler, liver complaint. is fully corrobor-
ated BY the self-li berated captives. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters are, they say, the
Few altogether avoid the bondage OF This
allment. and few are unacquatnted with It's
signs, viz. pain through the right side and
SHOULDER blade. furred tongue, yellowness
OF the eyeballs and skin, sour breath sick
headache. dyspepsia and constipation. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters puts a prompt
period to these, brings them TO a full st6n
IN short order. Whether the trou BILE Is
chronic or tenpOrary.this med cfne is eauai-
~ effective, regulating the liver and bowels
thoroughly. It IS likewise a SOVEREIGN
remedy for rheumatism. kidney compIaint-
malaria heartburn and nervousness
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11
HUMoR.


Arranging for \ Speedy Trip.
Lecturer TO hackman) Now yon,re
sure your horses are In good con-
dition?
Hackman-Oh. yes, sirl Trust me
for that.
Its only proper for you to know
that when I get through my lecture I
ike to leave the hall in q hurry
what time shall expect you, sir 2"
@Um; ah-well-that will depend
good deal on the audience. "-Terds
lStTti9lOs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11

There's a patent medicine
which is not a patent medicine
paradoxical as that may
sound. It's a discovery the
g0Laen discovery of medical
science It's the medicine for
you-tired, rundown, exhaust
ed, nerve wasted men and
women; for you sufferers from
diseases of skin or scalp, liver
or lungs-it's chance is with
every one, it's season always,
because it aims to purify the
fountain of life-the blood
upon which all such diseases
depend.
The medicine is DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
The makers of it have
enough confidence in it to
sell it oy trial.
That is-you can get it from
your druggist, and if it doesn't
do what It's claimed to do, you
can get your money back,
every cent Of ii.
That's what its makers call
taxing tile risk Of their aOOras.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11

Sober Spring Gowns.-First Dressmaker:
Have you had many successes this season.
Second Dressmaker (proudly); Oh, dear,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11
She WASN'T Particular.

An old lady in Belleville was dying
Of a lingering illness, and her pastor
called upon her to administer religious
consolation. After some general con-
versation the minister brought forth
his Bible, and, suggesting that she
might feel consoled by hearing a chap
ter read, asked her what part she
would prefer.
well. don't much care" was the
reply. @but that story about Samson
setting fire to the foxes tails is about
as funny as any. albany argus.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11

HALLS CATARRH CURE is liquid and is
taken Internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF The system. Send
Tor testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, 75c
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. O.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Deafness and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an infiamed condition of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube gets intiamed you
have a rumblIng sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed Deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing viii be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
In politics it is always best for man to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-11

Mrs. Tompkins: When my husband stays
out all night, refuse to give him any break
fast. Mrs. Smythe; That may do for Mr..
Tompkins; but it wouldn't punish my Jim a
bit. When he stays out all night, he doesn't
want anY breakfast.