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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
Five Gents.
An AnecdOte.

A good story is told on very prominent
politician, whom for the sake of convenience
we will call Doodle. IA year or two ago."
says the teller of the tale. ''Boodle was rum
ming for certain Office in the gift of the
people. Of course, as is always the case
with such noted men. he had many admir-.
ers and supporters. And old Doodle was
feeling pretty good. But there was a young
man OF rising prominence in his (Boodle's)
district, whom Doodle wished to claim as
one of his workers. Forthwith, he secured
an introduction. and adjOurning into an ad-
joining stall-over bottle of champagne
opened up as follows:
"'I suppose you know me. young man?'
'Yes-You are Boodle-not?'
"'Yes. And am running for the ship
on the - ticket. 1 suppose you are
aware of it?'
Yes
"'And hear that you control quite few
votes in your neighborhood?'
'Well-yes.'
'And-if it's not too pertinent a question
may 1 ask whom you contemplate giving
your support top
'Certainly-I had intended supporting
you.'
'Ah!-Many thanks. assure you.
draws forth from his pocket book $1OO bill
and tenders it to the young man)-This is
fair weather we're having-eh?'
"'Yes-but Indicates the bank.note)
what is this for?'
"What Boobies reply would have been,
must be left to conjecture; for. no sooner
had the simple question been uttered. than
he tainted right away" And here is just
where the point comes in. and shows how
even great men can be overcome sometimes
by the veriest trifes.
CHARLES LIE FURST.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
Satan,s FavOrite Tool.

Among all the tools that the devil uses
for the subsection of mankind to his power
there is none that has so gratifying an effect
for him or that brings so many helpless SUBJ
jects under his control as that Internal tool
of his called alcohol. 1t is the mighty lever
with which he can pry up and bring to the
surface all manner of sin that flesh is heir
to. By its use man not only forgets that
he is man endowed with gifts that are act
ually beyond his comprehension. but he tries
to bring ridicule upon his Maker by show
ing the world to what degraded condition
the crowning masterpiece of Gods works
can descend.
The earth, sun, moon and stars are all
the wonderful works of God, but they are
as nothing when compared with his last
great effOrt-man. 1t seems ridiculous and
beyond all comprehension when we think
of this, that any creature can so far forget
himself as to still continue in the use of the
DEVILS favorite tool, alcohol. We hear a
great many people say that it is not a crime
to drink; but if they could examine into all
the crimes committed in this country they
would find that over two-thirds of them
were caused through drink. Rev. DR.. Tai
mage, in his sermon on the 'Plague of
plague of crime; it halts not for bloodshed,
it shrinks from no carnage. it bruises and
cuts and strikes down and destroys, it rev.
els in the blood of body and soul. This
plague of crime rampant for ages is never
more rampant or bolder than now. And
further on he says. in one year the police in
this cluster of cties-New York. Jersey
City and Brooklyn-arrested 10000 for
theft, 10000 for assault and battery and
SO. 900 for intoxication. Drunkenness is re-
sponsible for much of the theft since it con-
fuses mans ideas of property, and he gets
his hands on things that do not belong to
him. Rum is responsible for much of the
assault and battery, inspiring men to sud-
den bravery which they must demonstrate
though it be on the face of the next gentle
man.
Now then, as drink is the cause of so
much crime, 1 don't see why it is not a
crime to drink. The United States govern.
ment makes it crime to sell Intoxicating
liquor to the Indian. If it is a crime to sell
liquor to the red man. don't see why it is
not crime to sell it to the white man or
the black man or any other man. But the
government cannot or will not see it in that
light, for, Notwithstanding all the sin and
crime that drink is the source of. it is also
the source of one of the greatest golden rivers
that flow into the United States treasury.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
The Trouble Between France and the
United States, 179S-1SOO.

An article appeared in last weeks issue
of The MIRROR describing several notable
engagements between the United States
war ship Constellation and French war
ships. Several readers have since asked
when this country was at war with France.
This question from fairly well-informed
men reveals how ignorant the average
American is of the history of his own
country. There never has been declara-
tion of war between France and the United
States, but there was war between the two
countries at one time. Let us see what his
tory says:
During the wars incident to and follow
ing the French Revolution. from 1898 to
1915, the United States was in the position
of feeble and timid neutral between ag-
gressive billigrents. AS early as December.
1898. the President called attention to the
veXatiOns and spOilatiOns suffered by Amer
lean commerce. From year to year these
outrages continued. and protests were made
to the offending governments. One of the
principal offenders was France. from whose
government the United States, by series
of abOrtive missions, made fruitlesS endeav-
outrages grew more and more frequent.
They included aggressiOns of privateers. in
discriminate seizures of merchantmen by
French cruisers, oppressive decisions of ad-
miralty courts. payments of contract obliga-
tions in a debased currency. unrecognized
and unwarrantable extensions of the list of
contraband, delays, ill treatment of the crews
of prizes, and variety of similar acts, by
which American commerce was annoyed
and harassed. Each year larger list of
complaints was transmitted to congress, and
the necessity for action became more ap-
parent
Upon John Adams coming into the presi-
dency in 1897 new efforts were made to ne
gotiate settlement. France was governed
by the Directory at this time. Mr. Pinck-
ney, the American minister, had been or
dered to leave France. President Adams
sent three envoys-John Marshall. Elbridge
Gerry, and Charles c. Pinckney-to France
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

Therefore there is law for making it, law
for selling it. and law for drinking it. By
paying a large revenue to the United States
government you are allowed to make it, and
by paying license to the city you are al
lowed to sell it, and by paying fine to the
judge the next morning you are allowed to
continue drinking it.
There are great many people who think
that the United States government would
have hard struggle to get along without
the enormous revenue which is derived from
the use of Intoxicating liquor, and that it
would be folly to try and do so. Now, the
people in the south had the same ideas
thirty years ago in regard to the slave traf
fc. They thought that it was impossible
to get along without the slave and that the
sugar and cotton industries would be ruined
without them; and so firm were they in
their opinion that it caused one of the great
est wars that the world ever knew. Yet
the south in its most prosperous days of
slavery could not be compared with the
south of to- day. So it would be with the
liquor traffic. People who to-day think
that the country could not do without it
would be surprised to see the prosperous
condition of the country twenty or thirty
years after the passage of bill prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liq
uOr; for the class that to-day spend all
their earnings on drink would, if they could
not get that drink. spend it on the neces.
saries of life. The wretched novels that to-
day are occupied by drunkards and their
families, which are an eye-sore to their more
progressive neighbors, would be replaced
by more commodious and healthy structures.
The little children of the drunkard who can
be seen to-day in any large city picking up
the coal that falls from the coal wagon as
it joggles along the streets, striving to col
lect and hoard up sufficient supply to keep
the life in their little .h".f-starved bodies
during long and rigorous winter. would
not have to do so. for the father of those
children not having the cursed drink to buy.
would furnish coal for his family: he could
clothe them and send them to school thus
giving them a chance to become worthy
citizens, and capable of filling the states
offices instead of filling, as they do to-day,
the jails and prisons. j. r.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
A Miners POlfteness.

"Mr. Webster didn't know it at all, re-
marked Florida 'cracker' when re.
preached by his educated daughter for say
ing "wrack" when he meant wreck" It
is certainly true that the eminent leXicog.
rapher had no idea of hundred and one
meanings which are attached to words by
people who ScOrn the authority of colleges
and purists.
"POliteness," said old Jack Heverin, an
aged storekeeper in small Pennsylvania
town, ''always pays, no matter where you
be. 1t don't do to be polite off and on, so
to speak. but you must have it with you at
all times"
The small crowd of loungers he was en-.
tertaining nodded assent, and Jack cOntin.
ued: when 1 was in California in '52,
there was young man in our camp who
was so polite that it passed into byword
No one ever saw him lose his temper, and
his face always wore smile, rain or shine.
He had placer claim that didn't pan out
as we'll as it might have done, but he worked
away cheerfully. and by dint of saving what
he made, and sticking at it like good fell
low. young Champney managed to roll up
quite a respectable pile.
''Well, one day, when the young fellow
was cleaning up the weeks dirt, big ruff.
fanly chap appeared on the bank. with
cooked revolver as long as your arm, and
levelling it at Champney's head, said,
"'Gitv
"'Joke?' said Champney. with an inquir-
ing smile.
"'No,' said the man, gruff1y. 'Gitp
"'Can take my tools?
"'No. Git!'
"'All right said Champney. just as po-
lite as ever; and climbing up on the bank,
he went off. whistling cheerfully, and never
once looked back until he entered clump
OF trees hundred yards away.
''All the time. mind you, he knew that
the rascal was going to pillage his tent, and
take every grain of his hard earned dust, if
he could find it in the tent under the hearth
stone. But Champney never lost his polite
ness. He kept right on. whistling softly
to himself. and pretty soon he made cir.
cult of about half mile. until he came un-
awares upon the robber, who was on his
knees rummaging through a bundle of
blankets.
''Then Champney whipped out his re-
volver. and taking very careful aim. shot the
robber plumb in the back of the head, just
as polite as you please-which shows, as I
said before, that it always pays."-Harper's
New Monthly Magazine
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02
ANTONY TO CLEOPATRA.
II am dying. Egypt, dying. ng.'-Shakespeare.
To,, dvipo Eovpf DIVING

II am dying. Egypt. dying. g."-Shakespeare.
am dying. Egypt dying.
Ebbs the CRIMSON life.tide fast.
And the dark Plutonian shadows
Gather on the evening blast.
Let thine arm, o queen, support me,
Hush thy sobe and bow thine ear,
Hearken to the great heart secrets
Thou, and thou alone, must hear
Though my SCARED and veteran legions
Bear their eagles high no more.
And my wrecked and shattered galleys
Strew dark Actium's 8 fatal shore;
Though no glittering guards surround me,
Prompt to do their masters will.
1 must perish like Roman
Die the great Triumvir still.
Let not Caesars servile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low:
'Twas no foeman's hand that slew him,
Twas his own that struck the blow.
Here, then. pillowed on thy bosom.
Ere his star fades quite away
Him, who, drunk with thy caresses.
Madly flung world away!
Should the base plebian rabble
Dare assail my fame at Rome,
Where the noble spouse, Octavia,
Weeps within her W widowed home,
Seek her-say the gods have told me.
Affairs, augurs, circling wings,
That her blood with mine commingled
Yet shall mount the throne of kings.
And for thee, star eyed Egyptian.
Glorious sorceress of the Nile.
Light the path to Stygian horrors
With the splendors of thy smile.
Give the Caesar crowns and arches,
Let his brow the laurel twne;
can scorn the Senate's triumphs,
Triumphing in love like thine.
am dying Egypt, dying;
Hark insulting foeman's cry:
They are comng-quick my falchion
Let me front them ere die,
All! no more amid the battle
Shall my heart exulting swell;
Isis and Osiris guard thee.
Cleopatra! Rome! farewell.
General W. H. Lytle.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

The original "Annie Laurie'' was one of
the four daughters of Sir Robert Laurie.
The song was written by Mr.. Douglas, of
Finland. about the end of the seventeenth
or the beginning of the eighteenth century,
but it is sad fact that the poetical lover
did not obtain the bonnie Annie for his
wife.-Selected.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-02

How much more detestable fault ap-
pears when we can trace it to some one
whose station in life we envy!-Puck.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31

Miss May Maxwell, residing with her
parents ut No. no Washington street,
reached her nth birthday yesterday
and gave the matter no more than a
casual thought. As the day rolled
away and the shadows of evening
gathered around she had reuson to
think more about her birthday. Foot
steps on the pavement, smothered
laEgh, the ring of the door bell the
opening door, the tramp of hurried
feet along the hallway followed in
quick succession, and Miss May was
overwhelmed with hearty congratula-
tions from a number OF young friends,
who had been thinking more about the
birthday than she had.
The house was given up to the young
folks and joyous evening was spent
conversation md in relieving we'll
spread table of its load OF refresh-
ments. A number of presents We're
left with Miss May, and at season.
able hour she RECEIVED many hearty
wishes for her future happiness from
her departing friends Among those
prescott We're: Misses May Jones, Ada
Bentz, Emily Toulson, Lydia Hender-
son, Mamie Dance, Clara Ames,
Elva Woodrow, Laura White,
Edna Maxwell, Minnie Cornelius Anna
Brink, Mrs. kllmer, Mrs Rudolph and
Messrs. Elwood Cole, Albert Rodgers,
Arthur Toulson, George Stidhani,
Caleb Rambo, Theodore Stanton, ChGs,
Morris, Merris Alexander, Albert
Oliver, Harry Dance, Raymond Miller,
William Smedley and George Brink.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31
WILMINGTON, DEL. SATURDAY, JANUARY 81 1891


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 3i.-By the ar
rest OF young lad, 18 years OF age
the story of how a.mailing clerk en-
ployed in one Of the big dry goods
concerns in this city at salary of
$3. 80 per week, has managed to board
at one of onr fashionable hotels has
come to light.
The lads name Is Walter Antisdale.
He has been with Sibley, Lindsay and
Curr since November last 1t was his
duty to see TO the mailing OF the letters
of the firm.
To do this he was accustomedto OBJ
tain orders on the cashier for none,
with which TO purchase stamps. Tl.,ese
orders would be signed by Various
members Of the firm.
The members OF the firm heoomf
suspicious when the learned what a
i las1 me Ine yor r-.ig man was leading
elu causeu Ills arrest. He now con.
iys5es ~ -. y lat he. has robbed his employers
VI ..fidreds of dollars. His way OF
operating was to obtain orders fol
stamps for $40, and then raised the
orders to $40 and $50 as he saw fit.
purchase few stamps and pocket the
balance, Other times he admits he die
not trouble himself to buy stamps al
GH His stealings he squandered Oh
Van cn,.wine and in gambling.
The Information which he gave the
police has led to a raid on several
gambling dens.
Young Antisdale Is now In Jail or
the double charge of forgery and
grand larceny.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31

PrrrsDuno, Jan. 3l.--Last Monday
Katie Kopf, years OF age, was sent
ON an erTand by her parents When
returning home with her package, a
boy, much Older than Katie, stopped
her and demanded her to give him the
bundle she carried. She refused,
whereupon the boy attempted TO take
the package by force. Katie broke
away from her assailant and started to
run. The boy threw sharp stone at
the girl, striking her just above tho
left eye. She fell to the ground and
the boy ran away. A passer-by carried
tho girl home, where she related the
adventure to her father, who. not
thinking the Injury serious, did not
call u physician. Yesterday erysipelas
set in, and last night the girl died in
terrible agony. The name OF Katie's
nssailant is not positively known and
he has not been arrested.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles
should carefully read the above.


Mrs. Mary j., wife of George NJ.
Shamalia, died at the residence OF her
husband in Lambertville, N. j., on
Thursday at 2 O'Clock, aged 3S years.
Mrs. Shamalla before marriage was
Miss Mary J. Lowe, sister OF Harry
W. Lowe, of this city. She was before
marriage member of Union NJ. f.
Church, an earnest worker In the Sun
day school, and the news of her death
will bc received with sincere sorrow
by a large number OF her friends and
acqualntances. Mrs. Shnmalia had an
attack of the grippe, which is preva-
lent in that community. Mr.. Lowe
got postal on Tuesday, stating that
his sister was sick, and was shocked to
receive telegram on Thursday an
nouncing her death. Mrs. Shamalia
leaves Il devoted husband and four
children. Her funeral will take place
on Monday afternoon next at O'Clock
at Lambertyille.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS.


+
There was another large audience at
the Academy Of Music last evening, to
witness the interesting drama, 'Wo-
man Against Woman" The play is
excellent in every respect, and the
company is far above the average,
consequently those who attend witness
a iirst-class performance. The last
performance will be given this even
ing, and the house should be crowded.
"Carmencitada" will be presented
tho first three nights OF next week, by
the Delaur IL Debrimon's Spectacular
Operatic Burlesque Company, This is
an amusing burlesque In three acts,
each of which is filled with fun, and
introduces bevy after bevy of hand
some girls magnificent costumes, en-
tracing music and beautiful scenery.
1t will no doubt draw crowded houses
at each performance.
OPERA HOUSE.
"Grizzly Adams" was presented r.,
the Opera House last evening by nfat.
tie Goodrich, and fair c,ori1pany.
The, plot is interesting md the play
well worth seeing. .fle closing per-
formance will be given this evening
ana there Is no doubt but large
audience will be present.
yac nhrlIy Bdll' VIII De presented
on Monday night by very excellent
Company The Baltimore News, in
speaking of the play says:
''The Charity Ball. which was pro-
duced at Ford,s last night, before u
large and brilliant audience, is written
IN a sweet, low, melancholy key. The
story teaches beautiful lesson to
humanity-old, and yet ever new-the
lesson OF forbearance and mercy. 1t
Is the story of sin, suffering and for
giveness, and the people are those Of
everyday life.n
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, JGn. 3i.-An
other chapter Is added to the past
mystery that has hung around Robert
Ray Hamilton while in life, and aftei
his death by the story told by George
/ Il. Monroe, proprietor OF the dining
room in the New York Central Depot
at Suspension Bridge.
Some of the papers pretend that
Ray Hamilton is not dead" said MIR.
Monroe to-day, "but / believe he Is.
Along the latter part Of December-it
was just before Christmas, / think-a
party of Scandlnaviaps on their return
from the West to their foreign homes
had to wait in the depot here for their
train before going East over the Rome,
Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad,
and while they were here John Kenny
and got talking to one OF them, re-
markably bright man, by the way.
During our talk it was revealed that
he was from the Yellowstone Park re-
gion. When he told us that we at once
Ray Hamilton's death.
Nov this was long before his death
was doubted. He told us that he was
one Of the men who found him, aud
gave very minute account OF the
condition of the body, and also about
the saddle on the horse being turned
around. He worked on the ranch next
to Hamilton's. and he said he knew
him very well in life, and spoke warm
ly OF him. Why, haven't the slightest
doubt as to Hamilton being dead. The
others of the party assured us of tho
truth of the Scandinavian's story.
John, here, heard it as well as | Sid,
and he will tell you the same .fing.r
Mr.. Kenny, referred to by Mr.. Mon
roe, has been depot policeman at the
and he 6orf6borated Mr.. Monroe's
statement In every particular. AS Sus-
pension Bridge is the route the Scan
dinavlans take every spring and fall to
and from the West, there is not the
least thing remarkable about the
story, other than that it is good evil
dence that Ray Hamilton is dead.
Both Mr.. Kenny and Mr.. Monroe are
men OF good standing. ..-....
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31

WILKEsBAnRE, Pa, Jan. 31.-William
Wethers, u policeman, of Pittston
Borough, is on trial here for the kill
ing of John NJ, Davis at Pittston on
the evening of October II last The
trial attracts the greatest interest.
Davis, man of Considerable means,
and for long time proprietor OF the
National House at Pittston, was widely
known throughout the county and
had many friends. On the evening of
October II he became engaged III an
altercas.s2o;;.. ny D man r.,.....ied Scott,
On Aliiin suieeJ, fittston.
A crowd gathered around them.
Officer Wethers came up, ordered the
crowd to disperse, and told Davis that
ii he did not go away he would arrest
him, Davis said he had done nothing
and would not go. Wethers arrested
him and proceeded to take him to the
lookup. Davis resisted and fight ell
sued. Davis was q very powerful
man and the fight ended in Wethcrs
getting his pistol and firing three shots
into Davis, the last killing him almost
instantly.
Wethers was badly beaten and was
confined to his bed for some months.
1t is claimed that the arrest was un.
justiiiablc, and that there was no neces.
slty for shooting. The trial will prob
ably last several days.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31

Our town needs kindergarten. We
can not AFFORD to be left behind in this
great educational wave which Is pass.
ing 80 refreshingly over us. We have
been looking over the pages oil The
kindergarten, of Chicago, and are more
and more impressed with the idea as q
grand and progressive one. Our peo.
pie should look into the lines of Kin
dergarten work, with view OF apply
ing its methods. We know OF no
better way OF getting ample informa-
tion than through the columns of this
unique magazine, SO brimful, as 1t is,
of enthusiasm, help, theory and prac-
tice. 1t Is one organ, We believe, de-
voted exclusively to this great work
in this country, ard is the official
medium of the kindergarten depart
ment OF the National Educational As.
sociation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-31
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