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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
Morality of the Press.

Is there not a rapid decline in the
morals of many of our leading jour-
mails? And if their tone is not changed
will not families have to exclude them
from their homes? Some papers, that
were formally noted for their refine
ment, have so changed that many Of
their former friends exceedingly regret
to see them in their homes. We have
just seen the account of a hayward son
whose actions caused his father deep
sorrow, and his mothers heart to bleed.
The family, and intimate friends of the
household, all knew the narrowing de-
tails, but what good was accomplished
by discussing the names of the parties
-prying, as it were, into family secrets
and only for the sake of little more
money in the pockets of the paper re-
hearsing the facts to the public. Such
a course is beneath the dignified man.
agement of pretended family journal.
We have laws for the suppression of
obscene literature, but the writer is of
the opinion that many of the pictures
as detailed in some papers are no better
IN their. moral tone, than it published
by the vilest papers found and read
only by the scum of society. In one
column may be seen the report of a
glorious revival as led by some evange-
list, and perhaps the adjoining column,
with large headlines, gives the particu-
lars of some ogre that causes us to
blush with shame. Yet all this is done
under the head of news, just as if the
mere facts could not be mentioned
without names and thrilling details,
often the result of some exaggerated re-
porter's brain. We suppose that the
management thinks the longer and
more narrowing the account the more
is added to their Golfers, while their de-
nunciation of sin and crime once in a
while is only intended as an offset to
smother the indignation of their better
class of readers. Shame on the men
who have the power to elevate mankind
and promote the morals to thus strike
at the very foundation of good society,
simply to give sale to their publications
among the vicious and degraded. When
such papers deliver moral lectures to
the world it has very much the appear
ance of "Satan reprOving SIM
A. A. w.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
A Red Bank Lady Astonished.

A lady in Red Bank writes as follows: :" l re-
ceived letter from my mother last week. from
Asbury Park in which she said: One of my nice
girls at the Springs last year sent me a letter
like the one enclosed. l did it all up in shape,
and choose you as one of the three for new
circle. The enclosed explains itself. You are
not bound to bother with it unless it appeals to
your sympathy
Here is copy of the letter:
"' 13l-, ASbury Park.
50 Dear Mrs.: There is a young lady in
Memphis. Tenn, who has offered her services
for mission work in foreign fields. AS she is I'M
der age, she is anxious to perfect herself in some
branches of education, and is working to remove
every obstacle in the way by her own efforts.
Then should not Christians help her? We pro-
pose plan. though not original, which will cost
ten cents-and little trouble. You are request
ed to make three exact copies of this letter,
changing only name and date, putting at the top
the next higher number, and send them to three
of your friends. and at the same time return this
with the address of your circle of three and ten
cents to Miss NJ. E. Taylor, Trenton, Pa. The
chain of Christian love has for its motto, For
Jesus Sake" You are asked to read Matthew,
NV. 40, and to do your work faithfully for
JeSuS'S sake. Any one refusing to join the chain
of Christian love is asked to return this letter as
soon as possible so that it may be known where
the chain was broken.
Il read the letter. and after expressing my
disapprObatiOn of young girls entering upon
foreign missions, also of my having to make
three copies of the tedious twaddle, proceeded
dutifully and faithfully to do it up, as my moth
er expressed it. choosing three friends widely
separated and likely to accede; but when l came
to putting at the top the next higher number,
namely 132 began to realize in dim and dis
tant manner the enOrmity of the possibilities of
the thing. Circle 132 mine would be. When
would it stop? Who could stop it? And what
might the proceeds be already? Why said my
son. to whom had disclosed the affair and my
wOnderings. they will have to have special Post
Office accommodations. and who opens all the
letters He came to a pause right there. and
then began figuring.
Three letters should return 80 cents, nine let
tiers 90 cents. TRIPPING each preceding circle and
adding results, we continued until we had reached
only the twenty-fifth circle with the result that
she might already have received the sum of
Sl23 O91 1928 216.3O. The 131St had been reached
and still the circles were circling.
1T seems to me that common burglar is a
most noble specimen of humanity compared with
one Who working upon the finer feelings and
sensibilities of his fellow beings in such shame
less way, would become rich
Il have broken the chain. ~. Y. San.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
Boston is Kicking.

Well. suppose that the tune of the patriotic
song, America. is but the English tune. "God
Save the Queen" or the King as the case may
be, what of it? Is that any reason why Boston
should be lOw-spirited upon learning that it is to
be sung by the school children there on Dis
cOverers Day." the 10Th of October? Rubbish
and nonsense! FlapdOOdle and Snivel Why we
have taken several Old World tunes, American
lied them, wrapped the star-spangled banner
around them, printed the Declaration of indie
pendence on the back of them. put our glorious
Constitution atop of them, with the American
Eagle or bird of freedom. right above it and
started both Uncle Sam and Brother Jonathan
a-singing thereof as though never sung before;
set the "MarSeaSe'' to American words in the
American spirit; do the same thing with the
"Wacht am Rhein'' do it with 'Save the King
or the Queen" as the case may be. according to
circumstances; and the old thing is at once re-
generated redeemed, and Disseminated by the
genius of universal emancipation! We don't
care piece of continental currency whether a
tune was born in TimbuctOO, Patagonia the
cleftS of the HmaayaS, or the valley of the
Spree; let it be AmercaniZed. christened in the
sparkling waters of the American font, and filled
with the inspiration that stirred the souls of the
Revolutionary sires; let it take on the reSplend-
ent hues of American freedom, the red, white,
blue, and rainbow cOlOrs of our own prismatic
land; it is new thing. The tune of "Save the
what was not got up by any English music
scratcher it existed long before it set to the
puerile words which the English sing to it, it is
an inheritance of America as well as of England
it was sung in the years of the antique, while yet
royalty wore not its crown by the Thames. 1t
belongs to Boston not less than to cOckneydOm.
Let Americans therefore sing "GOd save
America to the tune of "America,'' without
caring a shinplaster whether its defiant notes
crack the ears of the royal unicorn that does not
dare to show fight under the shadow of the sword
of Bunker Hill.-N. Y. Sun.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06

A family consisting of father and three sons,
by the name of Beaver, hard cases, had Oftell
laughed to scOrn pious though eccentric minis
ter. One of the boys was bitten by rattlesnake.
and was expected to die, when the minister was
sent for He found the young man very penitent.
The minister calling on the family, kneeled
down and prayed in this wise: 30 Lord, we
thank thee because rattlesnake has bitten Jim.
We pray thee send rattlesnake to bite JOhn
send one to bite Bill. And, o Lord, send the
biggest kind of rattlesnake to bite the old man;
for nothing but rattlesnakes will ever bring the
Beaver family to e!'-MethOdist RecOr-
der,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06

What is getting to be the matter with our
guards anyway? Here is Guard Kenyon, who is
temperate in his habits, with nose shining like
a February lObster-"a ba' cOl'-wan g t. ped"
Guard Stilkey has been suffering with a thun-
dering jaw ache, and is cross as polar bear.
We beat hasty retreat and sent word to head
quarters that we needed protection. Next
On last Monday the regular monthly court of
inquiry was held before the Warden and Deputy
Warden. in order to grade the men that were to
be promoted or reduced in grade for the current
month. Ten 1O) men were advanced from the
second to the first grade, seven CD reduced from
the first to the second, and two (2) reduced from
the second to the third. One first grade man
was excused and allowed to remain in his grade.
The total number i'm each grade is: POP. first
grade: 90, second grade; II, third grade. Note
We'll: that cOnvicts reduced from the first to the
second, or from the second to the third grades,
can. by clear record. regain their former stand
ing in one month.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
One of the LATEST.

The LATEST man existing within the
borders of the Empire State, lives along
the shore of Third Lake, Fulton Chain,
and spends his time fishing. He reclines
on the bank in the shade, ties the pole
to the dogs tail, and when he sees the
bobber disappear he kicks the dog, and
the animal lands the fish.-Heakiane7'
Democrat
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
Affected His Temper.

Mrs Louis Kanz: Why on earth don't
you get your husband to cut off his
Whiskers?
Mrs. Rufus Baird: wouldn't have
him do it for the world. 1 want him to
let them grow and get them all out Of
his System.--Patck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06

NO. said Mrs. De Porque, 1--WE don't
mind expense when it comes to our Ii
brary. Some of the books, 1 am inform
ed, are printed from diamond type
Washington Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
morning from st. Mary'a church att9
o'clock. lil.prmeht Mt Mt. Calvary. y

morning from st. Mary'a church att9
o'clock. lntprmeht atAt. Calvary.
{ Hundreds OF slods wcrc,out last lght.
as usual Hanover street was tue favor
ito for the constins mud The participants
did notappcar to'mind the cold wcath-
er. An old sleigh oil Hanover street
guided by means OF a rope, attracted
much attention. ri
Mr.. Charles Carpenter whilci in Wash
ington City secured u brick used in
George WNshington's stable. lfe was
Offered $40 for tho brick before leaving
That lefty and says he would not take So
for 1t.
Tho Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion will TO at,home to all young mon
Of the citySaturday night from s to 10.
a musical and literary programme is
being prepared.
The amount OF Martins Ferry prop.
crty cold ut tho tax sale on Tuesday was
unusually small, considering the amount
advertised. g.
Mr.. Weaver, proprietor OF tho hotel
ut Brilliant, formerly Of Martins Fer
ry, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness. M
Fred Dixon, %ho has been suffering
with the grip, is down inbcd with re-
lapse.
Mr.. Walter johnson spent the fore.
part oil tho week ut stcubcnville.
Postmaster NJ. G. Mitchell is laid up
with the grip.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

St. LOUIS, jan. 20.-0nc ofthc most
horrible and death dealing accidents
That has occurred within the city limits
took place at 1915 o'clock last night
when nine men were hurled into etcrni-
,y four moro were fatally hurt and
eight others were moro or less injured
BY being run into by al excursion train
on the Wabash road at the Sarah street
crossing.
The horrible catastrophe was the re.
suit, come say, Of apparent careless
driving on tho part OF one Of the men
killed. while others claim that the en-.
rinccr was to blame. The driver OF the
sleigh had charge OF party OF twenty
persons, members OF tho Clover Fishing
Club and their guests, who were return
iuc from CATO some distance out, OH
thc CLAYTON road. Nearly all the party
had been drinking during tho evening
hut .hc driver was sober. He was so
mui!el up, however, that he did not
hear The approaching train and could
not SEQ it from tho fact that short
distance from the Sarah street crossing,
there is a deep cut hiding tho track.
lie vas driving rapidly anh Just MS nc
was crossing tho train dashed into the
sleigh. Tho engine was running ton
der first. Tho mon were thrown high
in the air and scattered in all directions.
Some iclon the south side OF the tracks
on the top OF tho cab, while another
was found Oh the engine pilot. WheH
the train backed up tho sight that met
the gaze OF the train was awful. The
twenty injured men we're piled up in Il
hopeless confusion and groans and
screams rent the air.
Four men were lifted from the mass
ard placed in the coach. Then the pc.
lice and ambulanCcs that had been telc-
phoned ior arrived and the train pro-
cecdcd on its way to the union depot.
The night was very cold, the mercury
being below zero, and the injured rs
well us the helpers suffered greatly on
this account.
Engineer Blanchard says that he is
not responsible for the accident, as the
bells were ringing, and he believes the
men in the sleigh were so intoxicated
that they did not know they were driv-
iDg along the railroad track.
The list OF the killed are rs follows:
Frederick Ncubcrt, bar-kceper; J. G.
SchlcH formerly OF Chicago; Gustave
Ncubcrt, bartender; William Krone,
salesman; George Edd, drug clerk; L.
Won Ehren, salesman; Al Miller, bar
tender; Andy Stephenson. the driver;
an unknown man. supposed to be rail-
reader.
The wounded are: Charles Frey,
both legs broken and terribly cut and
bruised about the head and BODY James
Barrett, slightly injured in the breast;
B. II. Beckley, reported wounded and
taken to his home; man about thirty
years old, wearing 4 Royal Arcanum
badge, lett arm cut of, skull fractured,
terribly manglcd and fatally injured;
Lewis II. Bressert, skull fractured;
Charles B. Ahrcns, badly hurt about the
head; Charles Willard and James Con-
nor, slightly injured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

Many persons, who have recovered
from Ia grippe are now troubled with n
pcrsistcntcough. Chamberlain's Cough
remedy will promptly loosen this
cough and relieve the lungs, cifccting
a permanent cure in very short time.
% and so cent bottles for sale by G. r..
Goethe, W. W. Irwin, John Kari, C.
schnepf, G. NIenkemiller, W. S. Nc
Cullough, NJ. W. Heinrich, w. 7. Will
liams, S. l.. Bricc, John Coleman and
W. II. Williams, Wheeling. W. Va. a.;
Bowie 4 Co., Bridgeport, Ohio; d. T..
Peabody, Bcnwood, W. Va. DIV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
HItiDGEPORT.


SuiicHs NeWS ltoinS. IFO!n LILO Olu IOwn
across tho River.
W. James Price, the printer evangcl-
lst, ol Youngstown, O., gavca very inter
estinglecturein GoodTemplars'h allTues-
day evening and another last evening.
The same speaker will lecture tonight,
tomorrow and Saturday evenings, and
all citizens would do we'll to hear him.
The lecture OIL Saturday evening will be
on Tho Elements OF Manhood, or how
TO Make Life Success" and arrange
ments may be completed to hold it in:
the NJ. L. church and ior union meet.
ing in the Presbyterian church on Sun
day evening.
The Mcthodists OF kirkwood are talk.
ing strongly OF building Il new church.
Several good sites are under considers.
ton and it is hoped thcirplans may ma
1crlaIi2c soon, as 4 new church is badly
needed
James Duncan, ST., father OF tho su-
Pcrintendent OF schools, is lying very
low at the residence OF hisson on White
icy street Grave doubts arc entortain-
Oh his recovery.
Houses Tor rent are scarce articles.
Several parties who have moved 10 town
arc compelled to board till an opportu-
NIFTY presents 4 house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

. Youwould not believeit, butnowyou5
know: that Salvation oilis,the best.lini-j
mcnt. % OTIS. '55 ~, 4. q 1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

# BEWARE OF FRAUDS BE sure won res
the senuine Dr.: Thomas Ecl4clric Oh,
iltcures Colds, Group, Asthma, Deafness
and Rheumatism. j5 ! DIV Is,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

depend more on regularity than on any
or all causes combined. An actual or
living death is the result OF dcrange.
ment OF functions which make women
what she is; immediate relief is the
only safeguard against wreck and ruin.
In all cases Of stoppage, delayed, pain
ful or other Irregularities Bradfcld's
Female Regulator is the only sure rem
edy. Sold at wholesale and retail by
Logan DRUG Co - ~ X =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
MARTINS FERRY.
'Heschants' Good Observation-Disclosures
and General Notes.

10
.Neschants' Good Timed
and Goneral Notes.
The members of the Merchants and
,Trocers' Association had 4 good time
last night. phc members closed their
stores NJ o'clock and went to the Com
merelal block, accompanied BY their
wives, where tho evening was pleasant
y spent. In the Knights of Pythias
la'l they had an entertainment, fol.
lowed by supper in tho Commercial
l'a'', adjoining thatof the X. OF p. The
music was furnished by the Visilant
cefnet band and quartottc OF good
singers, and the supper was Il tirst.class
one by the Baylcss house. About 100
persons attended. The programme was
as follows; Music; Address OF vel.
como, j. &. Montgomery, President;
iigaNsic; The Cash SYSTEM" DR.. J. II.
h.aSElord; music; recitation, J. A. Bow.
MMoNcKer; music; talk by DR.. W. III. Hall;
Does 1t Pay to Belong to this Associa.
n0h! Lewis Rothormund; music.
,IDeNG9cats." 3. L. Brady: recitation
N StiSs Mcdonald; Commercial Reform"
nro,t.. ihaSiGi supper, mo
qNaEtette was composed OF Misses
Jessie williamson and Anna Ralston,
ioylc. M S '"H.p1
Mrs. De!ilah Dean Martin, an old
r nlgnly respected citizen OF, Martins
Terry, died last evening at 6 o'clock, at;
me . family residence on Sixth street
aver brief illness. She was the mother
" Mr. Shell Martin and Mrs. w. MsLup-
10 ,Uh, Of Martins Ferry, and Mrs w, +,
n m;SE,lis, OF Canton. Tho funeral. notice
VIII appear tomorrow. is,
me funeral OF Mrs. William Inrle-
S.aS took place yesterday morning at
S;oO o'clock from the Icsidenceiiof her
,Gm, Capt. L.W. Inglcbrisht. The SER
ICES C;ses were conducted by Rev. ,III. N.
SSaAlp6ell, assisted by Rev. Ri N.
BI1roywnlce. Tho remains were }taIcn ia
ii IL ma. Cove, where they w were laid
~ IIss Anna Dobbins died at Ter homo
IA y" CGhser street neutrality-suspicious. 20
iGsIock, Miss Dobbins ahas been 4 sui.
,Eses ios the last two years, but not con.
n n"Sa 10 10 her bed until about two months
4so' The funeral will take place this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
4 FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
A sIoigh Riding Party Struck BY q
Fast Moving Train,
NINE we're INSTANTLY KILLED

-Four Were Fatally Hurt, aud Eight
Others Moro or less Injurch...Dif-
fercnr Causes Given for tho Acct.
dcnt...Most Of the Party We're IN.
toxlcatcd...Tho Dead and Wounded
Piled In Heap.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoriia,

A commission man in Sparta, Wis,
has failed for 100000, with only 81, 900
worth OF assets in sight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

"BULL-dosc-ing" is at present going.
on at such 4 ratio in; this community
gthato dcaloris hardly able to keep up
& supply OF DR.. Bulls popularand excel
slent Cough Syrup. New olland, Phi,
( Clarion. III Y Il a Il y n a tfs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-21

So mary have been cured OF rhcu.
matism by Hoods Sarsaparilla that We
urge all who suffer from the disease to
try this medicine. T..t 10 4
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-25
DAl HAWKINS WASN'T IN IT,
Solly Smith Knocked the San
Franciscan Silly.
A Los Angeles Bantam Wins the
Pacific Coast Championship.
Eastern Ball Games and Tusf Events.
Death Of Rarus, the Once Famous
Trotter Some Bicycle
Record Breaking.
By the Associated Press.i

BY the Associated Press.l
SAN FRANcrsco, May 24.--Dan Haw-
kins, the San Francisco featherweight,
and Sol Smith Of Los Angeles, met at
the California club tonight in finish
fight for o. $500 purse. Smith, who
weighed 1l8 to Hawkins's ia, proved to
be a whirlwind and banged Hawkins
with both hands in the first round, all
but putting him out. Smith continued
to get in staggering blows on Hawkins
during the next few rounds, and the
latter did little in return. Smith did
some upper-cutting at close quarters,
smashed Hawkins on the wind and
closed the sixth round with two hard
blows on the head.
From the seventh to the eleve nth
round the fight was slower. Hawkins
stood up we'll under hispunishment and
scored number of good lefts. Ii the
eleventh Referee Cook, suspecting some
thing was wrong from Hawkins's action
in the rally, asked him what he said to
Smith. Hawkins said he was telling
the latter to break away. In the next
two rounds Hawkins countered well
with his left, but the end of the thir-
teenth found Smith smashing him about
the head. There was no doubt as to
Smiths superiority, and finally he sent
HAwkins fiat on his back and out, with
left drive on the nose. drawing blood.
1t was some seconds before Hawkins re-
vived.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-25
THE coRBETr EXHIBITION.
Fifteen Hunilred People Attend ut Ha,
ards Pavilion.


Fifteen Hondred People Attend ut Haz-
ards Pavilion.
About fifteen hundred people attended
the exhibition at the pavilion last eve n
ing. John Brink officiated as master OF
ceremonies. The hostilities of the even
ing began with three-round setto be-
tween two youngsters. La Blanche and
Bernard next appeared, and worked
through the stipulated number of
rounds.
Billy Maber and Butler next spared.
The former gave an exhibition of clever
work that is not very often seen. He
punched Butler pretty hard, and almost
had him out once. "The cleyerest man
/ ever saw" remarked Corbett, who was
watching the setto from the aisle. ssHe
ie wonderfully quick and is clean hard
hitter"
The next event was setto between
James Corbett and Professor DAILY, Will
lam Brady made very pat little speech,
the mention of the names of Sullivan
and Corbett being received with cheers.
The men SPARED three rounds, but no
idea OF the ability Of Corbett could very
well be obtained from sparring exhibi-
tion. Oorbett showed to be quick az
lightning, and did some pretty lodging.
The general impression OF the spectators
was that Corbett is not quite big enough
TO compete against John L. Sullivan.
Corbett ie well proportioned and is
much heavier than he looks. Last night
he stripped at 100 pounds and will prob
ably train down to 1870 pounds. It is ex.
pected that Sullivan will strip at 22O
pounds -therefore,the California boy will
have to concede the big fellow no less
than thirty pounds in weight.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-25
CHAMPION soLLy SMITH.

ne Easily Gains the Bantam Champion
ship Of the CaaAt.
Last night Solly Smith. of Los An
eeies' easily won the bantam champion
snip OF California. The very much
vaunted San Francisco champion was
never IN the contest, and the Los An.
ge,es COY plucked down cool thousand
doilars without any especial effort. In
9 year from now Smith will he battling
Tor the worlds Championship in the
bantam class. Smith was q little over
the required weight last night. If the
Associated Press report is correct. but
ne can easily fight inside the limit
in this city. r'ou'o'ou