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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01
''The Lfvest of Living Methodists.o


Probably the most timely feature of the
October number of that peculiarly timely
periodical. the Review of Reviews is the
group of articles appropos of the great
Methodist International Conference that
opens in Washington on October 18th, and
lasts two weeks. Besides a general &C
count of the Conference. in which some
thirty different Methodist denominations
participate, and a remarkable article by Mr..
Stead upon the progress and influence of
MethOdism. there is very brilliant charac-
ter sketch of that young Boanerges of Brit
ish Methodism. the Rev Hugh Price Hughes
of London. Mr.. Hughes will be in many
respects the most conspicuous man in the
Washington assembly. He has been char
acterized as the ''livest of living Methodists."
The Review of Reviews illustrates these
articles on Methodism with portraits of more
than fifty of the most prominent MethOdists
of the present day. all of whom are expected
to participate in the work of the Conference
at Washington. The illustrations include
all the Bishops of the Northern Church.
ten Southern Bishops. eleven of the most
prominent visiting clergymen from Great
Britain, and various others.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01

Human felicity is produced not so much
by great pieces of good fortune. that seldom
happen. as by little advantages that occur
every day; thus. if you teach young man
to shave himself and keep his razor in order.
you may contribute more to the happiness
OF his life than in giving him thousand
guineas. Franklin.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01

A schOOl.teacEer asked an Irish bow to
describe an island. "Sure. ma'am." said
Pat. tits place you can't lave without a
boat."-The Christian Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
MIDNIGHT FIRE.
g. ''' "o out in Flame and smok

'"NeS 60 Out in FIame md s,.
~, 'h'caso Tenement House.
~ ~ broke out about 12;30 o'clocL
l'ioay morning in three story tono.
inet ineht IN Chicago. Although the bIaz.
ns,.' l~5.eo ou' hfly minutes, the loss of life
o only naoe the tritling damage TO nror-
fqS KY stand ont more insigni6cantIr
NV I've people are dead, and another viii
p'ooaoly die. The basement and lown,
Uoor ,gn, Oh the building We're used bv Wm
rs naii'@ ior bakery, and it was in tba
rear OF his oven room tbot tha eao
pl'slhatcd. When discovered the t,amos
mao ,' already gained considerable head.
way In the upper stories of the bniId.
ny were live families. and the sooros
~ ~ 'onluSion that followed were terri.
,,", ', Alter the first volume of smoke
i i''o cleared away and the confusion
''U III measure subsided, the firemen
inc o'' aole to work more easily in rescu.
ing those who were in the burnin,
Du',u'hB' ~ Men, women and children
.' ali IN their night-clothes, had been re'
llrtfV
my y ifoin windows and stairs above
an ssress had been cut Off n tbe
rear Oh the house, as the fire had made
lapio ,' progress up the stairway. There
were ". no lire escapes, and the sinplc
n'shO Oh stairs in the front portion of
VI ,He building afforded little opportunity
" y, escape. On the first floor lived VIM
hufen' lie was awakened bv tbe
SMOKE e,. and heat when the partitions
~ ~ MS room were ercsmoldering. lie awolle
' "'o "lle and four children, and they
lll"naged to get down the stair.
way only slightly burned. The
"re WY "sa It's worst ON the second floor.
"Heh Officer O'Neil broke into the
rooms occupied by the Schalk family in
company with tiremen, horrible sight
met Them The rooms were filed with
Snohe' and water stood on the floor to
a depth Of eighteen inches. The officer
neard a weak voice crying for help,
ana as ne pushed into the main room
he found the body Of Cynthia SchalIs
ageo H. who was just barely alive. In
TINS room in one heap were found Mr.
John schall, his wife, two sons and
one daughter. All were dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
NEGRO MIGRATION.

Bishop Turner Urges Emigration to AZ
rica-Ciaims Colored People fave No
Chance in This Country. But Might
Build an Empire Across the Sea.
Bishop Henry Mcneil Turner spoke
to large congregation of colored peo-
pie Sunday night in the A.. N. z.
church, Boston, on the proposed trip
to Africa and in advocacy of the migra-
ton of 100, 900 or 150 600 of the colorcd
race to that continent. His observa-
ton, he said, had taught him
that there was little hope for the
colored race in this country, and
that the best thing number of them
could do was to go to some other
country, set up a government of their
own, ana demonstrate that they had in
them native ability to administer the
affairs OF state. In Africa, he saw such
a country, 1t was rich in gold, silver,
precious stones and minerals of all de-
scrlptlons, such as people starting to
govern themselves would need to make
them strong and mighty. He solemnly
g'eiieVeG tAi;tt tho = :, R,en and women
IN America would finally be the instru-
ment to redeem and Christianize Africa.
and plant on her soil one of the grand
est governments on which the sun ever
shone A few weeks ago, in a CONVEX
sation he had with President Harrison.
the latter wondered why the coored
people take so little interest in the sub
]ect The bishop stated that in his talk
with President Harrison on the subject
he suggested an appropriation by con-
gfess to purchase a tract of land in Af-
rlca' and the appointment of commits
sion OF twelve, seven colored and five
white, to carry on the negotiation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26

angle and prepared to while away tlh,
remainder of the sultry afternoon il
her usual luxurious fashion.
Suddenly the loud peal of II bel
sounded on her drowsy ear, almost i'm
mediately followed by the gay clamoi
of voices in the hallway without, ap
preaching the room where she sat
She started up half fawake and looked
wildly about her for some avenue OF
escape. The staircase was cut off. as
the visitors had already entered. The
door leading to the back parlor was
locked. She remembered locking il
herself that very morning.
As a last desperate resource, Helen
caught sight of a thick portiere hang
ing ut the further end of the room con-
cealing the door to a small apartment
formerly used as china closet, and
behind it she took hasty refuge, with
her books and half filled sherbet glass,
its ample folds concealing her entirely
from view.
Scarcely had she done so, than the
door leading from the hall was thrown
quickly open, and girlish voice she
recognized as that of her Cousin Madge,
cried merrlly:
why, where's Aunt Ella and Helen?
No, do not call them; want to give
them surprise"-to an astonished
maid. Come in, the rest of YOU, and
wait, please, while l go and search for
them and the swish of skirts and hum
OF deep-toned voices told Helen that a
party of ladies and gentlemen were
entering the room among whom she
easily discerned her Aunt Grace's
musical accents and her Uncle James
hearty, etod-humored laugh,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
BALMACEDA'S END.
ohllls Ex-President Commits SUI
eide in Santiago
ny sehdihg Bullet Through His Bra n
Unable to Escape From His Enemies
lie Chose Suicide Rather Than
Death From Their
Hands, M

Inc New York Heralds Valparaiso
caplegram states that Ex-Presiden nj
BaImaceda, of Chill, shot bimseli
through the temple in his room atthe
Argentine Legation, in Santiago. Sat.
uroay morning The story became
Nho"n IN Valparaiso in the afternoon,
and created the greatest excitement Sat.
urday evening the city was brilliantly
Illuminated, and on every hand was
Iiearo the sound of rejoicing.
II now seems that the story
that Balmaceda escaped tE9s,
Valparaiso in the United States stenn,.
shln saa Fra~~ieeo was urtr<ne;b hi. ~ In.
sIead' he left Santiago on Angus. n "a Z
nope OF escaping from the country, but,
nhulhg every avenue closed, returned
10 the city September @ and went di.
rectly to the Argentine legation. Since
'nen he has been in an extremely nery-
Gus condition. No one save the minis
'er OF the Argentine Republic and one
o'her man devoted to Balmaceda, was
permitted to see him. About s o'clocl,
Saturday morning Senor Urri5nria
heard pistol shot in Balmaceda's bed
room, and rushing there found that the
eX-president had put a bullet in his
brain The Junta was notified, and n
committee Immediately went to the
house and viewed the body. The BODY
was still warm. There was gaping
wound IN the temple. The body was
undressed and lay on the bed. The re-
volver was still in his right hand. Bal
mac2da left a letter to his mother Also,
a statement to the Herald. As almost
the last declarations of diving man.
they are of especial Importance. He
says; u acted all during the past eight
months with the firm conviction that |
was right. had no one in the army in
whom could place any trust Ny GEN
erals We're false to me. They lied
all through the war. Had nv
orders been obcyed | believe
the battle of Concon would have
resulted in decisive victory
against the enemy. My heart all
through this trouble has been with
lhill sought to rescue my country
from foreign domination. stroye to
make her the first republic in America.
My enemies say that was cruel Cir
compelled me to sanction
certain acts but many bad deeds that
were attributed to my orders were
never known by me until they had
been committed"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26

Maude Eversleigh was there, 700,
and Rachie Thurston, and Helen came
near dropping the sherbet glass she
was still lightly holding, when Archie
Chester's merry, gentlemanly voiqs
uttered some laughing rejoinder not
thu ee feet away from her hiding place.
'Yes, we've come to carry Helen off
for a months sojourn at the Whits
mountains with Madge and several of
her young friends she heard her
Aunt Grace saying presently "We
start this afternoon at five o'clock, so
Helen must make haste and pack her
finery."
"But, mamma, Helen isn't here"
broke in Madge, 'antl what makes it
the more aggravating is that Aunt
Ella hasn't the least idea of her where
abouts.'
"She started on calling tour at
three o'clock this afternoon, explained
Mrs Leslie.
''If Mrs, Leslie will furnish me with
few of the addresses where Miss
Helen is likely to be found will only
too gladly employ the interval of wait
ing in making as extensive search for
her as time will permit spoke Archie
Chester.
Eyes, and Aunt Ella can be packing
her things. Go, Archie, do" urged inn
petuous Madge, giving him an excited
little push toward the door
Helen listened to her mother giving
him the desired information, with rap
idly beating heart and burning cheeks,
heard her Aunt Grace and Madge mak-
ing suggestions in regard to the pack
ing, and finally departing to see it done.
Her feet ached with weariness from
long standing in her cramped position,
and she trembled from head to foot
with modification, chagrin and fear of
discovery.
At length, after it seemed to poor
Helen an eternity of waiting, during
which time Mr.. Chester reappeared, of
course unsuccessful, the party was
obliged to reluctantly take it's depart
ure with many expressions of regret,
and Helen found her self free to escape
from her prison.
She remained in hiding, however, un-
til she heard her mother order the car
riage, and knew she had set out for her
evening drive. Then, half stihed with
heat and fatigue, she literally flew to
her own room
She sat down upon the edge of
chair and gazed at it for some moments |
in silence.
"Helen Leslie - it - serves - you--
right" she said at last, with sternly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
ONLY A VIOLET.

DnlJ violet-a chaste little yloletl
only tow'r, yet the fi0wr Of my choice!
Who can be dead to the lesson thou teachest
Symbol OF purity modesty's voice,
Why dost thou ever in meekness so placid
Seek to keep hidden tiny beauty so rare,
Dropping thy head in the shade Of the forest,
soliiudo's mysteries seeming to share?
Ask Of the stars, when o'erhead gently CLEAN
ing,
Shining so softly yet brighter than gold
ASK OF the twilight or dawn of the morning
Why in all these is there grandeur untold.
Ask of the brooklet whose song ever mingles
Sweet with the many fair voices OF earth.
Why doth its ripping so calmly impress US
Why midst the thicket its murmurng mirth
Ask of the rocks and the peak dim and distant
Why yonder hills clothed in purple and
blue
Why do they fade from our sight when most
lovely,
Why as we near them pales family their hue
Is not then beauty more beauteous when
hiding,
Modesty lending charm with her veif
Gem OF the woodlands, the violet, then give
me-
Flow'ret the sweetest, thy beauty all nail!
walter Maltravers, in Once q Week
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26

| compressed lips, as she removed frs
one disgraced slipper and then the
other and flung them into the farthest
depths of dark closet.
She then tore off the despised calico
wrapper, rolled it into ball, threw it
after the slippers, and proceeded to
brush out and arrange her thick coils
of auburn hair and array herself in the
prettiest and most uncomfortable white
dress her wardrobe afforded
Then she went down to the garden
to cool her flushed face, while awaiting
tea and her mothers return
She received the news of her unluclsv
disappointment with such quiet non.
chalance that Mrs Leslie was reduced
to state of puzzled astonishment,
which increased the following after
noon when, on entering the parlor she
discovered Helen with neatly brushed
hair, dressed in creamy white null,
bunch of roses at her belt. busted with
a piece OF intricate embroidery, a pro-
gramme that was regularly followed
out each succeeding afternoon, till at
last her mother inquired what was the
cause of the sudden change she had OBJ
served in her since the date of her
aunt's visit.
Helen did not reply at first, save by
mischievous dimpling of one rosy
cheek; then, rising and folding her
work. she took her mothers hand and
led her upstairs to her ROOM where she
paused before certain closet door.
produced key and threw it open.
There in its darkest recesses stood a
stiff and unlifelike dummy, built OF
broomstieks, arrayed in a forlorn calico
gown, a pair of trodden down kid Slip
pers protruding from beneath the skirt
hem, while piled directly before these
grotesque extremities We're one of
Howells' novels and a sticky sherbet
glass.
But, Helen, my dear, what does it
mean?" inquired bewildered Mrs. Les
lie.
at means, little mum, that there is
skeleton in every closet, and this is
mine" rejoined Helen, soberly, and
then she told her mother all about the
cost of her afternoon neglige. Alice
Perry, in Boston Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
CHICAGO FIREMEy
Ihoy Breathed o Poisonous c.o
at a Fire,
anu captain Is Dead ana otbor A..
Are in n Critical Condi,ian 'oh

| are III Critical Condi,ion
nc Fire Insurance Patrol and ,,o.
- '''c nre engines were called Wedpos,
oay night to eStinguish a smal, liaas
VI the oillee of the Anderson p,in,fmo.
10 on Adams street. Chicago, caused
W tie hreaklng of bottle of mprio+ia
"ciu' Inc fumes from the burninr aa;5
ana wood caused the iiremep to conoI
violently; but, after cxtiuguisbina H. - ;,
,'re 'hey went to their respective 9no,,
yrs eoon after they were attacked
~ 'h'ense pains in the lungs accom-.
Panled by severe chills, beart f,flnn,
una every symptom of pneumonia. phv.
s,cIahS who were called said that
the men had inhaled mnriat;c
ether deadly poisonous gas
c'uSeu oy the burning of tho
nluriatlc acid Capt Mullens, of the
nife insurance patrol, was IN TIA most
serious condition, and in spite of all
shat m could be done for him, died eorlv
= nurSuay morning in great aronv
Capt' Patrick Donahoo, of one Of t5o
cry engine companies, and Josenb
Williams a fireman, were in a critical
condition throughout the night, but il
Is thought will recover, Several Other
members of the department suffered
severely, anlit wa said by the hospital
physicians Thursday morning that two
or three more will die
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
WHISTLER1S GUN.


1t Is Breech-Loader, Made of Wire, and
VIII Kevolutionize the Worlds Gum
Making.
Lieut.. Whistler's new segmental five
inch breech-loading wire gun, now be-
ing constructed at Reading Pa, is the
outcome of the recent successful tests
OF sectional part of the segmental
tube at Reading and 1T, Wadsworth.
Should the gun prove success it will
revolutionize the art of modern
gun-making the world over, and
no iron-clad, however heavy its
armor plates, would be safe from
being pierced from end to end bv
single shot Wire wrapped guns have
invariably proved failures. The new
gun now under construction is not
wire wrapped-it is real wire gun,
consisting essentially of segmental
core wound with wire, under an initial
tension of l12, 900 pounds to the square
inch. The core of Whistler's gun has
seventy-two segments, and the maxi
mum thickness of each does not ex-
ceed forty-eighth of an inch, and
1t must have a crushing strength
OF 800 600 pounds per square inch, and
an elastic limit Of at least G5, 900 pounds
to the square inch. The segments sup
port the layers of small wire and trans
NIT the pressure excited by the pow
der at the instant of discharge to the
inner layers of the wire, thus placing
all circumferential stress of the explo.
sion upon the encircling wire, which
has an elastic limit of 1875, 600 and
tensile strength of 100000 pounds to
the square inch
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
IA LITTLE NONSENSE

You see," said the salesman, 'this
coat contains cigarette pocket" "But
l don't smoke cigarettes. 'Oh. well.
then, the pocket can hold the money
you save by not smoking them."- Mems
Outtitter
Your daughter refuses to be my
wife, Mrs. Jones'" "She's foolish.
then. Have you pressed her at all?"
mo, To tell the truth she is always
so distant that have been afraid to
try."-N. Y. Press.
Fond Parent-'I fear, young man,
that you seek my daughters hand for
her wealth" Young Man-"Well, look
at her candidly and kindly mention
what other qualifications she possesses,
will you?"-Truth.
-"And what have you been guilty. of
now? This is about the twentieth time
that as magistrate have had you be-
fore me-" "And is it my fault your
honor, that you haven't been promoted
to some better Officer"
Mrs. Figg (writing)-"Shall send
Uncle George your love?' Laura-"Of
course; and you had better make it nv
undying love. Perishable goods can.
not be sent through the mail, you
hnow."-lndianapolis Journal
-Lucy-"Such an exquisite skirt as
your dear little daughter wore at the
children's fancy-dress party! Was it
your design" Ella-"Not exactly.
You see, the time was verr brief, and
just let her wear the shade of the par
lor extension lamp" Pittsburgh Bull.
letin.
He was a farmers boy and very
little. His father was pulling off his
stockings preparatory to going to bed,
when his mother asked: Freddy,
what is father doing?" Freddy had
witnessed the process of treating
ripened corn and replied: Hes husk.
in his feet. ."-Demorest's Magazine.
He Was Rich. Hurry 1--WE always
hang Uncle Johns pictures in promi.
nent place. He's an artist, you know"
Burly-"A good one, suppose" Hurry
NO, indeed. He doesn't know tho
first thing about painting" Burly-
Then why" Hurry oh, he's very
wealthy, and my wife expects to be.
come his heiress. "-YanL &c Blade.
-Genus Irritable First Bard -
''Seeu my sonnets in the Pacific Week.
ly?" Second Bard-"Yes. First Bard
Like them" Second Bard-"Well-
a-candidly-I--" First Bard--"Oh,
if it comes to that candidly always
hated your beastly ballads, and ron.
dels, and rot in the Erechtheum-but
had the decency not to tell you So"
Punch.
True to His Motto.-She had
yawned six times looked at the clock
four times, and pretended to be half
asleep three times, but the young ed
itor who was calling upon her was SO
much in love that he did not observe
these manifestations of WEAKNESS At
length she said: "Most newspapers
have notices, haven't they?" Some
have" HAS yours one?' "Yes"
what is it?" I'VE are here TO stay"
II could have sworn it was something
II nat kind" she said with sigh, and
tt silence was resulled \ Y. Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
A Mexican Battle.

Juan Macorito, who has arrived in
San Antonio, Tex, from Nier Mex,
says that the Mexican rcvolutionists
were overtaken north of that place
Friday by government troops, and that
a battle ensued, in which several on
both sides were killed and wounded.
Catarino Cara, the leader of the revo-
luton, was seriously shot and then
hanged to tree, Gen. Ruiz Sandoval,
Gar2a's chief-lieut, escaped to the
mountains with few followers. He
is being pursued, and will be captured
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26

If II corrective influence" less de-
structiye than the locust stick is re-
quired for our policemen why not have
a modified and softened club-a
stuffed club, as it were? If need be,
there is no objection to a policeman
carrying several clubs of assorted
severity; say, a tough old hickory for a
tough old customer, and SO on down to
stuffed club for mild and mellow
offender. The danger would be that
in the excitement of making an arrest
an officer might get his clubs mixed to
the great detriment of somebody's
head that was really entitled to softer
treatment Y. Advertiser.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
PRES SIDENT POLK
he Denies That an !..iort Was MAZDA g.
Tar and Feather Him ut ,yio,ita

nv ,''h'eS ihat an hiort Was Made to
Tar ana Feather Him ut Wichita.
L. l." Polk, president Of the National
Farmers alliance, who arrived in Kan.
sas CITY Thursday morning, en- route 10
Iowa. was interviewed by representa-.
1--WE OF the Associated Press in re-
gard to the report that he mar.
roWly escaped coat of tar and
feathers Wednesday afternoon in
Wichita Kan, at the hands of an
enraged crowd of ex-Union soldiers
lie said; There is no truth whatever
IN that report 1t is simply another of
the many inventions of my political
enemies During jhe past ten DAYS I
have been in all the principal cities of
Kansas, and my reception has been a
continuous ovation, and from tAe hun.
dreds Of old soldiers whom have met
every day | have heard nothing but
words of good cheer and >ynpathv,"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-09-26
RAIN MAKERS,
AN interesting Discovery Made BY One
of the Party in a H,lIoon

discovery Made BY One
OF the Party in Balloon.
Inc active work of sky bombardment
10 produce rain was commenced near
III PaSo, Tex, by Mr. Ellis and his as
soclates shortly after 10 o'clock Friday
morning 10 prove the immense force
eXerted on the air currents by even a
slight explosion Mr. Ellis, the hero of
the sensational ascension of Thursday.
relates peculiar experience. While
he was almost a mile above ground,
and probably three or four miles from
the starting point, Prof. Kessler explod-
ed some half dozen charges of dyna-
mite. These charges were small, four
sticks Of the explosive, weighing each
one-half pound, were set off at a time.
Yes, y said Mr. Ellis Friday, II felt the
effects of these explosions. First | saw
the puff of smoke. A few seconds later
came the dull deadencd reports; then to
my great surprise the side of the bal.
loon nearest the scene of the explosion
collapsed slightly, with sharp crack,
the folds continuing to quiyer and Vi
Drate from the effects of the shock for
several seconds after If that does
not conclusively prove that explosions
cause a commingling Of upper air cur.
rents, would like to know why aud
if the conclusion resultant upon that
charge Of only two pounds OF dynamite
should produce such results, what must
be the effects on the currents when we
touch off one Of these balloons, contain.
ing 500 cubic feet of one of the most
powerful explosives ever invented? My
instruments worked perfectly, and the
data | obtained is already on my rec.
ord "