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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30

"A pair of the brightest, sauciest kittens in the
state are making their home in the messroom.
When they want to talk to a fellow they just
climb right up his clothes, perch themselves, one
on either shoulder and speak right in his ears.
They can run up mans frame just as easily as a
squirrel runs up a tree.
"Wednesday evening of last week one of the
wagon shop boys dislocated his right at the
shoulder by fall from ladder. He was getting
down some patterns from the ceiling. He
taken to the hospital where Dr. Merrill fixed him
up all right in a Greco.Roman kind of perform.
that doctors indulge in with patients on such
occasions.
If there is one thing more needed than an.
other in this institution it is new bath house.
Our present facilities for bathing better than
ever before, but they still such to make the
practice of cleanliness disagreeable necessity
rather than a pleasant duty. Six years ago the
only place for bathing wooden trough in a
cell. There were two of these troughs and it took
about a month to give all the inmates a BATH
We lay no claims to president powers; but
some of our readers win recall the fact that after
Fitzsimmons, the puglist, visited this prison.
about one month ago, THE MIRROR said that he
had hooded him self for his coming fight by Wis.
iting prison. One needs but read the past weeks
history of st. Paul events to realize that the pre-.
diction was fulfilled. There never was a worse
hooded lot of sports in this age of John L. Sui.
livan.
Our Chautauqua circle is Indebted to Mrs. s.
M. 1. Henry. the prison secretary, for seven vol.
umes of her published writings. The handsomely
bound set consists of the following: "Afterward."
beforehand" lone More Chance" 1.-THE Pledge
and the Cross Voice of the Home" "Mabers
Work." and Victoria" The latter is poem.
The books will be read with special interest by
members Of the circle because of their acquaint-
ance with the author. Mrs. Henry sent duplicate
set of the books to the female department. And
we all join in returning thanks.
-One needs but examine some of the engines
that returned to the shops for repairs to I'M
derstand why so many people are killed by the ex.
plosion of threshing engines. One was brought in
short time ago the boiler of which was found to
be nearly half full of baked mud. Another al.
most new engine returned for repairs. The
owner could not understand why he could not
raise steam in the boiler. The main flew had col
lapsed showing that he had been trying to make
steam without the of water. Those who re.
pair the engines have many causes to wonder why
there not more boiler explosion than there
are.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
Chapel Services.

Rev. Father o Brien conducted chapel services
last Sunday. His sermon was upon the necessity
of our conquering our evil passions. He said that
the evil passions were the worst enemies that
men have to encounter. 1t is possible to avoid all
other enemies, but these are ever with ready
at all times to drag us down. If we wish to pre-
serve our souls in cleanliness We must be on the
watch at all times to ward off the insidious
tempter. We must guard against self.indulgence.
One of Christ's greatest commandments is that
we practice self.denial and Standardization.
sin. The doctrine of self-denial is not agreeable
to men, and great many per sons seem to live
with no other end in view than that of gratifying
their base passions. To bear even the name of
Christian oblges to live up to the very best of
our nature. When our passions are restrained
with strong hand they become servants. but
if we do not control them we will finally become
selves the nearer we come to the Kingdom of
heaven 1t is glorious to conquer self than to
conquer kingdom. 1t is easy task to overcome
ones evil passions when they have had long
sway, but it is within our power. The first step to
this end is knowledge of self. Every one is ad.
dicted to some vice another in some it is pride.
in some, desire for revenge. in some, avarice. in
some, lust, and in many nearly all the evils COM
bined. 1t will be little to try to purify the
stream of life until its fountain, the heart, has
been cleansed. Begin at once to strive for that
crown that is laid up for every man who conquers
himself.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
The Will.

You cannot reform person who cannot
or will not exercise his own will in the mat
ter. If man wishes to reform, if he hopes
to realize dream of brighter and happier
future. he must do it through that God
given power. the will, that which no man
can attach to or detach from man.
would say to you, use that will when you
are tempted to do evil, whether it be the
drinking of liquor, consorting with lewd and
otherwise corrupt persons, or any other de-
grading habit. Don't say to yourself that
this is no place or time to begin reforming.
1t is not too late to strive for good finish
in llfe's race. You may not come out
abreast with the BEST but you may distance
many who started earlier in the race. Don't
wait until the penitentiary system has been
so perfected that you can drop burglar in
and take out SAINT. Though you were
taken to heaven to be reformed. unless you
should say in your own mind, Il WILL" you
would not be benefited in the least. IT
you wish to be better and happier take
heart and begin to conquer yourself.
Though weare in prison that does not prove
us to be made of clay inferior to that of
which the best citizens are made. Most of
us have health, strength and knowledge to
enable us to make ourselves useful and
happy if we will only put that power. will,
into play. PETORA.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
"A Wonderful Record,

Rev. John j. SmallwOOd, negro preacher
of distinction, elOquence and sterling abil-
ity. in Virginia, in recent address at Cleve-
land, o., said:
There were 200 900 black men in the civil war,
and yet not one educated Negro minister south of
Mason and DixOn's line In 1865 there were two
Negro attorneys three doctors who were college
graduates, and two editors, and $12 900 worth of
taxable property was held by the black men. They
had no colleges high schools, stocks, no
taxes s2630O0.000 worth of property. They
have 749 physicians. of whom 654 are college grad
yates. They have seven colleges, and the presi-
dents of four of them were once slaves. There are
II academies and 40 high schools. all in charge of
Negro teachers. They have 995 college-bred min.
isters and 247 young men and women who are in
European capitals studying foreign languages in
order that they may return as teachers. In Rich.
mond there is bank with capital of $500, 600
with black president and black directors and
they are loaning money to the men who formerly
entirely owned and controlled by black men, and
they sell frst-class tickets to white men. Let me
tell you that the black man has not been failure.
The Negro. indeed, has not been a fail.
ure. And he has shown his real ability
and herOism in the South. where the splen-
did results of his perseverance and industry
are most apparent. as partly set forth by
Mr.. Smallwood. Only people who have
self-assertiOn and intelligence could in 90
years have produced such record. And
SmallwOod does not tell half the story of
strength and power developed out of adver-
ty.-MinneapOlis Journal.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
The Best Half of Life.

The best half OF life is in front of the
man of forty, if he be anything of a man,
says The Hospital. The work he will do
will be done with the hand of master, and
not of a raw apprentice. The trained in
tellect does not see ''men as trees walk
ing" but sees everything clearly and in just
measure. The trained temper does not rush
at work, like blind bull at haystack, but
advances with the calm and ordered peace
of conscious power and deliberate determi-
nation. To no man is the world so new and
the future so fresh as to him who has spent
the early years of his manhood in striving
to understand the deeper problems of sci
ence and life, and who has made some
Roadway toward compromising them. To
him the cOmmOnest things are rare and
wonderful, both in themselves and as parts
of a beautiful and intelligent whole, Such
thing as staleness in life and its duties he
cannot understand. knowledge is always
opening out before him in wider expanses
and more commanding heights. The pleas
ure of growing knowledge and increasing
power makes every year of his life happier
and more hopeful than the last.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
How a King Keeps Cool.

The King of Siam is said to have in one
of his country palaces wonderful pavilion.
1t was built by a Chinese engineer as ref
uge for the king during the extreme heat of
the summer. The walls, ceilings and doors
are formed of pieces of plate glass an inch
thick. These are so perfectly fitted to-
gether with a transparent cement that the
joints are invisible and no fluid can pene-
trate. The pavilion is % feet long and II
wide, and stands in the middle Of huge
basin made of beautifully colored marbles.
When the king enters the pavilion the
single door is closed and cemented. Then
the sluice gates are opened and the basin is
filled with water. Higher and higher it
rises until the pavilion is covered and only
the ventilators at the top connect it with
the open air. When the heat of the sun is
so great that the water almost boils on the
surface of the freshest fountains this
pavilion is deliciously cool. And this is the
way the King of Siam cOols himself off in
hot weather. 1t sounds very delightful.
Harper's Young People.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
Feelings of the Insane.

NV wife came to see me, but she did not
try to have me released. l demanded a
trial. but no lawyer would defend me.
Then 1 realized that the whole community
was against me. l became so wroth that
my anger seemed to hang over me like a
dark cloud. 1t pressed me to the floor and
held me there. Men came after long time
and took me away. thought. to another
prison. One day a cat came into my cell,
and tried to bite her. She made the hair
fly. but killed her.
l don't know how long 1 remained here,
but one morning the sun rose and shone in
at me through the window. 1t seemed
to be the first time that l had seen the
great luminary for months. A mist cleared
from before my eyes. My brain began to
work. and suddenly 1 realized that 1 had
been insane.
[ called the keeper, and when he saw me
he exclaimed. "Thank heavenw and grasp
ed my hand. l was not long in putting on
another suit of clothes and turning my face
toward home. A physician said that was
cured. and everybody seemed bright and
happy at my recovery. went home. My
wife tainted when she saw me and learned
that had recovered my mind. 1 asked for
my little children. and two big boys and a
young lady came forward and greeted me.
l had been in the asylum twelve years.
Pearson's Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
Discoura.ement ofInventors.

Paul and Wyatt. says S. n. D. North. In
the Popular Science Monthly, taught the
world how to spin a hundred or more threads
at one operation; but years elapsed after
these early inventions before they came into
general use. Paul worked his own machines
for many years; but when he died they were
broken up and sold, and the world cOntin-
ued to spin OH the foot wheel. The. tardy
realization of the value of these inventions
was due primarily to the opposition of the
hand operatives to the introduction of any
thing in the nature of improved machinery.
The guilds were strong. and determined in
their refusal to operate or tolerate new de-
vices for dispensing with hand labor. Poor
John Kay, after inventing his fly shuttle,
was compelled to close his mill at Leeds by
the riOtOus hostility OF the hand weavers.
Learning that he was also engaged in de.
viSing machinery for spinning. mob broke
into his house, destroyed everything it con-
tanned. and would have killed the inventor
himself had not friends struggled him away
in wool sheet. We need not be surprised
at the blind brutality of these ignorant
wOrkingmen. They looked upon the invent
or as an enemy, planning to take the bread
from their mouths. But what shall we say
of the manufacturers who stole the patents
of Kay. without recognition of the service
his genius had done them? And what shall
we say Of the government which permitted
this man. in his old age, without recon-
pense for inventions which added untold
millions to the wealth of his country, to
seek refuge from persecution in France,
there to die in abject perjury?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
Succfnct Journalism.

The alarming increase of suicides among
us, and the liberal space hitherto accorded
to that style of exit, have suggested that an
equally satisfactory and much more sue.
cinct mode of communicating the facts to
the public might be made in tabular form
say like this:
John Jones. st. Paul-revolver (Colt's).
Patrick Murphy, Minneapolis river( Mis-
sissippI.
Ellen M'Gorran. Winona-laudanum
Robert Flynn. Stillwater-rope.
Amos Peters. Eau Claire, Wis.-window
Fourth story.
0. F. Gould, Tombstone, Ariz.-rum
Is. CRUZ
ThOs. Healy-thrown from wagon e m.
40 sec.)
Abin Vanderzee. St. Lonis, Mo.-razor
Gugular).
ETC., etc., etc. RAMEOUs.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
LOCAL PICkINGS.

-Four departures and no arrivals during tn e
past week.
The stewards garden gives promise of a fine
crop of tomatoes.
Our blacksmith is on the sick list, and the cub
has charge of the shop.
"A fine new stapling machine has been provd-
ed for our job printing department.
Vice. President F. W. Anderson, of the ST..
Paul National Bank. was in the prison Friday.
Guard Cayou brought the report that the sea
serpent had been seen near his home at White
Bear Lake.
Owing to the growing demand for Irvine the
factory is now kept running continuously from
a.. M to p.
Mrs. c. A. Daght and Mrs. Martini. of st. Paul.
we're shown the prison last Thursday by Engineer
Jones and wife.
Mr.. Louis Albenberg. the saltwater merchant,
and Mr.. and Mrs. s. Solomon, of st. Paul, were
visitors Monday.
F. A. R. Van Meter, Of New Richmond, Wis,
and Fred Schnelte. Green Bay, Wis, we're among
Fridays visitors.
"A plank walk Is being laid along the top of
the sandstone bluff that forms part Of the south
wall of the prison.
If Geo. H. Mix is in the prison and will ap.
ply to the Warden he will receive package that
has been sent here for him.
The new wall. which has for several years
been a constant source from which to draw local
squibs, is at last completed
Mrs. f. Mills, of Paris. ILL.,. and Mrs. Dr.
Francis of White Bear. were shown through the
prison Saturday by Guard Cayou.
Statement of population July 30: Working for
Thresher Co.. III; working for state. 1876: sick and
infrm, 20. Total population 3l7.
The connection with the water pipe from the
bluff has been made just inside of the west wall
and we are now prepared for the fire demon.
The prison library is indebted to Mother
Jerome, of st. Mary's Academy Independence,
No.. for a copy of Cardinal Gibbons book. '"Our
Christian Heritage
MIR. E. A. Phinney Stillwater's leading sta.
toner, dropped fourteen big dollars into THE
MIRROR treasury this week. Others are invited
to come and do likewise
When we inquire at the gate for the news of
the week. Guard Flannery. being the boss. says, II
don't know anything" and Guard Murphy adds in
lower key. Nothing at ALL
The main shaft in the blacksmith shop broke
MOnQ6y ana IL look al tue dIteruOOu anu uehTiy
all night to make the necessary repairs. The
blacksmiths we're laid off in the afternoon.
Guard Rowe has found it necessary on ac'
count of his lame leg to lay off from duty again.
He will spend month at Lake Elmo where he
can receive treatment and not be tempted to
tramp about
One of the foundry boys has been laid up with
sore foot since last Friday as the result OF hav'
ing spilled few drops Of molten metal inside OF
his shoe. Those who have had experience say
that one drop of hot iron inside OF his shoe wou Id
make the ossified man dance the double shuttle.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
Gallery PickuDS.

Warden docking for trusty convict to perform
a small task outside OF the PRISON.: James, have
you ever been outside of the walls?
James: Oh yis, sor; wus BORN outside.
VOLUMINOUS.
Ye Ed itor-in-chief: How'd you like the bread
this morning?
Ye Witty Convict: 'Twuz nice and fresh.
Ye Editor.in.chief: Wonder if the bakeshop's
close proximity to the PRISON MIRROR has got
anything to do with it?
Ye Witty Convict: You bet. They amt nothing
stale about THE PRISON MIRROR
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30

1t appears that lis novels were pub
lished in America in 1890 as against SS1 in
England. the total number of books issued
in the two countries being 1859 and 4,414
respectively. But an expert in these mat
tiers contends that for every novel printed
SO are written. Or. in other words, that
IS, 900 novels were written in America last
year. The population of the United States
is. in round numbers, 81. 900. 900. At this
rate one in about every LOO persons writes
a novel every year. Figures. however, are
always deceptive. for of the LIS novels
published we presume good number are
reprints of English and foreign books. The
Churchman.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30
Carl PretzeI,s Philosophy.

Dhere vas much too plainly fellers in dis vorldt
dot haze lofe for dheir friendts only in der days
of dheir prosberidy.
When efery teller vas goot as he vas expect
his neighbor to been, dhen dis vorldt would been
paradices.
A goot conscience vas more worthy as barrel
of UNCONSTITUTIONAL Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30

The little thieves are hung. but the big
ones die of old age. If all the thieves had
to be hung the carpenters and ropemakers
would have a soft thing of it.-Texas Stiff
ings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-30

There are many persons that will never go
to Heaven, except they go at excursion
rateS.--Texas Siftings.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11

Some days ago THE CRITlc stated that a
man giving his name as Martin had been
arrested in Baltimore with pearl neck
lace and earrings in his possession. He
was detected in the act of selling the
jewels for small amount of money aud
was arrested on suspicion. Martin said
that he came from Washington, and
Major Moore was telegraphed to, asking
for information, but none could be given
at the Time. On Monday il was reported
ut Headquarters that showcase had been
broken into at the National Museum and
a necklace and earrings donated by
Tiffany & Co. of New York stolen.
Yesterday Detective Block went to Balti-
more and Martin and the pearls were
placed in his custody. The former now
occupies cell at the New Jersey avenue
station. He tells number Of conflicting
stories as to how he came into the posses
sion of the Jewels.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The Trustees Met Last Night an'
Transacted Business.

Transacted Business.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board of trustees of the public schools
was held last evening. \ letter was read
Ivy the secretary from the Jefferson Lit
crary Society donating its library to the
Jefferson School, reserving the privilege
ol taking out books under the rules that
may be established. The donation was
accepted.
Communication were read from Mrs.
Ella Powell Thompson complaining of
the conduct of the school children of the
Garrison School, and from Building In
spector Entwisle reporting defective air
ducts in the Grant Building.
Mrs. u. i. Muzzy was appointed teacher
of drawing ut the High School, vice Miss
l.. X. Hustled, resigned.
The following applications were re-
ceved: AS substitute teachers, I. H.
Rogers and Virginia Scraggs; as teacher
of drawing, NJ. Il. Draney; as sewing or
cooking teacher, Florence jenkins; as
teachers Of manual training, James Il.
Burroughs and John A, Montgomery; as
janitors. Lycurgus Ackiss, Charles A.
Porter and Walker Tyler.
The following changes were made in
the Third Divisions Accept resignation OF
. Miss Blanche Williams. grade 4; promote
Miss Hattie r. White from grade to A.
promote Miss Lille j. Reinberg from
grade to .; appoint Angie Z. White in
place of Miss Reinberg-all to take effect
March land grant leave of absence from
March l6 for balance of year to Miss Lii
liam A. Hughes, without pay.
Miss NJ. j. Scott, at her own request
was transferred from the Fifth to thu
Fourth grade at salary of 5000 per an
MIN, and Miss NJ. y. Bruce transferred tc
the Fifth grade ut 800 per annum.
Leave of absence was granted to Mrs
Sallie c. Warning for the remainder of TIN
year.
A request was received from the Micro
scope Society for the use of the Higl
School hail from s to Top. IN. for the an
nuai soirce Of the society on April 81
The request was referred to the prope
committee.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11
BREAKING UP THE POLICY GAME.


Heavy Sentences Imposed Upon the
violators of the Law.
To-day. was a.iield day for the violators of
The policy laws in the Criminal Court and
Judge Hagner nicted out justice to anum-
Der of them. French Ross, William Gray
and Meredith Watson pleaded not guilty
and they were sentenced to pay fine Of
SlC0 and serve two months each in Jail.
Yhc,case of Isaac Hcnine, charged with
a similar offense, was continued as the at
tcntion Of the Court was called to the fact
that there had been death in his family
from dirhtheria last night
These policy cases, q large number of
which have accumulated, are being rapidly
= disposed of and there have been con-
yictons in nearly every instance. There
still remain about forty on the docket to
he tried
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11
Funeral of Major Chick,rlnr.

The remains of the late Major CHECKER
ing were inferred at Arlington Cemetery
yesterday with simple ceremonies of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Depart
the services. and members of the relief
committee of the Department of the
Potomac were present atthe burial Major
Chickering was the twenty-ffth soldier
buried by the relief committee, under an
act of Congress appropriating $50 for the
funeral expenses OF INDECENT soldiers.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11
She Tells Of Her Escape.

The escape of herself and husband
frcm Texas into The Union lines in the
winter Of 1868, with their many adven-
iures in leaving the Lone Star, State, was
livered by Mrs. DIR. Wood Of Denson,
Iowa, at the National Rifles Armory last
night. Mrs. Wood told in an interesting
manner n number of exciting incidents
connected with their travels through
Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi while
en- route to the Federal forces.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11
Coming 10 WASHINGTON.

The Normal School Alumnm of Phla-
delphia have arranged for an Easter ex.
cursion to this city and Mount Vernon
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
They will leave Twenty.fourth and Chest
~, at $50 o'clock, in special train, and
return on the following Monday. The
trip, including board at the Riggs House,
is fs post $40
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-11
w. n. Houghton n Co., 1918 and is2O
Street.

We were very busy all OF last week and every
customer was well satisfied with their purchase;
therefore, we Will continue to entertain them
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upholstery and lace curtain departments. our
stock was iudcously selected from the latest
and most uniqc designs, from which we have
made n reduction from - to 90 per cent We
for loose covers, which we Will cut aud make
TO order for much less than the usual prices
Please take bo.pccp Mt our remnants; tho
short prices will amaze You.
W. II. HouGuToN MANUFACTURING Co., 1918
and ia20 \ st. n, W.