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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14

They are satisfied with him at school: but
we cannot help thinking he is insane for
he wants to murder his little brother. The
other day he nearly did so. 1 arrived just
in time to snatch my razor from his hands,"
The boy stood listening with Indifference.
and without hanging his head. The doctor
drew the child kindly to him. and said: us
it true? Do you then wish to kill your lit
tie brOther?" With perfect cOmposure the
boy answered: Il will kill him. Yes. yes:
1 will kill him." The doctor glanced at the
father. and in low tone asked. do you
drinkP" The wife protested Indignantly
that she had never seen him intoxicated.
and that he never entered public
houses. Nevertheless. the doctor said.
''Stretch out your arm" 1t trembled.
parcels from house to house had been con-
.stantly treated" to glass of liquor for his
courtesy. He had become drunkard
without knowing it. and the poison that
had entered his blood was at that moment
filling the head of his little child with
dreams of an assassin" Dr. Paul GARNER.
the examining medical expert. says that in
eighteen years lunacy has increased in
Paris thirty per cent. This increase is
due to the fact that two morbid types are
spreading to an alarming extent, general
paralysis and alcoholic insanity. The lat
ter is twice as prevalent as it was fifteen
years ago."
Alcoholic insanity is new term. but let
us understand that it means simply trans
ferring the conditions of drunkenness from
the father to the child. Inebriation makes
a man during it's continuation crazy. AS a
rule, it renders him emOtionally insane.
He is probably ugly and brutal. possibly
hOmicidal. The propagating instinct coin
cides with drunkenness. and the child in
herits the homicidal instinct. The damage
is not in making these children imbecles,
but emOtiOnally unaccOuntable in passing
over to them the excitable. inhuman. crazed
sentiment. and fixing on them permanent
intOXicatiOn of the moral nature. DR.. Gar
ner notes vast increase of an existing
dangerous class. due to the increase in the
consumption of alcohol. and decrease Of
counteracting influences. But the increase
is through an entailment of the sins of the
parents on the children. and the result Is a
new criminal class of children born with
hOmicidal tendencies. The reader will re-
call the increasing number of crimes by
young people that have startled the Amer
ican public.-Rev. E. P. Powell, in Chris.
tian Register.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14

The flags for the United States Navy are
made at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The
work is done under the care of Mr.. Grim
Minis, the foreman of the department, and
is further examined once week by Com
mandant Gibson. The bunting used in
these flags is bought in large quantities
twice year from Lowell. Mass. 1t. must
weigh five pounds to every forty yards. and
must stand the test in weight of seventy
pounds to two square inches. To set the
color it is stepped in salt for six hours, and
must then stand exposure to the sun for the
same length of time before being used. The
red and white bunting are then placed to-
gether, and six stripes are cut at once with
an immense pair of shears. The stars are
cut from bleaehed muslin with mallet and
chsel, thirty stars being cut at one time.
The star must be turned down to a size de-
termined by pastebOard model; it must
then!be placed in it's proper position, hemmed
down. and, what must be far from easy of
achievement. another sewed directly at it's
back. For the plain work of sewing the
stripes. women are paid by the yard. but on
more difficult work they are paid according
to time. No imperfect stitches are allowed.
The canvas binding is sewed on by sailors.
The foreign flags carried by our ships. and
used in saluting vessels of other nations,
are also made in this very interesting work.
shop. Public Opinion.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14
Heavy Thoughts.

Elevate your mind and your character
will'elevate itself.
A generous person never feels any poorer
because of his generous acts.
Honest poverty riding on a bob sled is
happier than the average millionaire in his
palace car.
A misguided struggle for happiness is the
course of the greatest part of our bitter dis
appointments.
There's more money in sawin' wood at
ten cents cord than chawin' tobacco at
forty five cents pound.
A man should occasionally take time to
visit with himself in order that he may
know how he is getting along.
The average small boy sOws tears for his
mother to reap with needle and thread
while he is snugly tucked in bed.
Folks should be careful about laying
down rules. l once lost good one myself
by some careless feller breaking it.
Speech is the wrapping paper in which
we do up our thoughts when we express
them. Expressing foolish thoughts is a
waste of wrapping paper.
If you don't believe the Bible is inspired
just read it over carefully and see if you
don't find pretty correct history of your
self, and you won't have to read far either.
Women are curious about some things.
They'll resent fellow looking at them
when the sun shines; then. again. they'll
let him use an umbrella up over their heads
and smile at him while he's doing it; and
Pve known them to thank fellow for it, if
it was raining real hard. and they had their
new bonnet on. X. M.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14
Five Gents.

Next Years International Congresses.
1t is time to urge upon the attention of
the intelligent men and women of the coun-
try the remarkable series of international
congresses that will assemble in Chicago
next summer, under the auspices of the
"WOrld's Fair Auxiliary" Nothing of like
scope and character-at least nothing upon
half so ambitious scale-has ever before
been attempted. There will be an inter-
national literary congress, for example.
over which it is intimated that King Oscar
of Sweden. who is proud to be considered
member of the republic of letters. may
preside in person. and which will bring to-
gether great number of noteworthy men
and women. Most astonishing of all. there
is to be a religious congress. in which not
only all branches of the Christian Church
are to come Ogether-CathOlicS from every
where, PrOteStantS of all denominations,
Holy Orthodox Greeks from COnstantinOple
and Alexandria and Moscow. COptS and
ArmenianS and members of the other ORR
entail churcheS-but also Jewish rabbis,
representatives of Buddhism from India
and Japan, COnfucian teachers from China,
and Mohammedan doctors from Cairo. The
congress is to seek for the things that are
common in the faith and philosophy of all
the great cults of the civilized world. and
to promote harmony and good understand
ing. The fact that representative religious
leaders of many different creeds have actu-
ally consented to support such cOngressss
the best evidence that could be asked of a
practical growth in the world of that real
religious life which makes men charitable
and broad in their SympathieS. Besides the
general religious congresses there will be
special ones of the different denominations
or creeds. OF educational, scientific. and
sociological congresses there will also be a
brilliant series. The preparations are pro-
crossing so favorablv that there can be no
doubt whatever concerning the distinguish
ed character of all the great conventions
outlined in the programs of the Auxiliary.
An exposition designed to illustrate and
sum up the worlds progress in modern
times-i. e.. since the discovery of the
western hemisphere by Columbus would
not be complete without some such addi-
tional features as the congresses which are
to recapitulate the progress OF thought.
scientific knowledge. and human culture.
To leaders in every department of learning
and effort will be committed the task of
preparing brief but comprehensive reviews
of the worlds advancement in their respect
i've fields; and the whole collection of these
papers will be printed as sort of cyclO-
p@dia of modern advancement. to remain
as the most important permanent result Of
the Columbian quadro centennial anniver-
sary. Mr.. g. G. Bonney, President of the
Worlds Fair Auxiliary. has conceived au-
daciously. but his conceptions are to be
wrought out in actual fulfilment next year.
1t would be disgraceful if Congress should
withhold any appropriations of money with.
out which the Auxiliary would in any wise
be hampered in its great work.-Review of
Reviews.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14
Sc 1t Is Never Too Late to Mend.,

10 NCVCA AOO AaGC ~ 4tACAus'
The title of this article will be our text
for few words on reform. It is fruitful
one, alike worthy the consideration of the
evil.doer outside as we'll as inside prison
walls. There is a promise of hope in it that
-endears it to mankind. Besides being the
motto of a live prison newspaper (THE
PRISON MIRROR) it also in recent contest
came within one of being adjudged the
most popular quotation in the English Ian
guage. We mention this in order to show
that others besides convicts have been
thinking about mending their ways.
People affect surprise at the alarming in
crease of crime. 1t is no surprise to us.
What we marvel at is that the number Of
criminals is so small Most every convict of
extended experience knows of more than one
one person outside who is deserving of pun
ishment as himself. He has been elbow to
elbow with public officials who looked upon
misappropriation of money. perjury, and
election frauds as nothing worse than little
peccadillOeS common to all politicians; he
has seen the ''prOminent citizen" in the role
of DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. and has
traced the gamin of the pave from his den
in the slums-where he gambled in pennies
Throughout all the stages wherein he
acted as bOOtblack. rustler, bartender.
,drunkard, thief and criminal, and still hope
whispered. lit is never too late to mend"
You have heard much about the heredit.
ament of crime. Don't believe it. That
theory was invented by persons who wished
to fasten their own cussedneSS upon their
parents. We will admit that all men are
not created equal. but we will not admit
that the power of controlling their own ac-
tiOnS are denied them. Environment shapes
the destiny and influences the character of
the would be criminal. The years between
the ages of eighteen and twenty five are the
most important ones in his life. 1t is then
those habits are formed that binds him with
LAGOON bonds while the serpent intemper-
ance gnaws at his brain.
You ask. ITO whom do you refer as
would be criminals?". We reply: All those
who have no definite purpose in life; to
those who exult in being citizens of the
greatest nation upon earth-and owns not a
foot of her soil; to those who boast that
they are sufficient unto themselves, and
that no one depends upon them for support.
The latter we regard as the weakest of NOR
tails; in their ranks will be found the irres-
olute, vacillating, shiftless corner lOafer.
and the barroom rOwdy.
There are two things. no matter how
poor man may be. of which he may al
ways obtain an abundance. They are, good
advice and bad whisky. We deal in neither.
Instead of advising the outgoing convict to
change his ways, we will be more impera.
tive and say he must change If he does not
want to return-tO prison. LACON.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14
THE LOCKED DOOR.

Two friends once closed between them. mutually.
A door with double locks one on each side;
With separate keys. fashioned with cunning art.
Sure of himself, strong in fresh wounded pride,
Each. for his own side only, held the key.
And thus for weary weeks they dwelt apart.
Till one at last. whose dropping tears had drowned
The fire of wrath that in his bosom burned,
Full of forgiveness softly stole and turned
The key; then sought to Ope the door. but found
The other lock still fast. still locked the door!
Then the old anger leaped to sudden flame,
And. laying on his friends hard heart the blame,
He shot again the bolt and turned once more
To nurse. in bitterness, the reopened wound.
That night the other thought of olden days,
And melted in the memory; they seemed
So nearer than estrangements later hours.
That of the quarrel he thought he must have
dreamed,
And so unlocked the door; yet all his powers
Failed still to shake it. Then he muttered, Fool,
And socketward again the bolt he sent.
And thus. before the first friends wrath could
COOL
The others heart grew hard again and kept
The bar between them while they walked or slept.
But one calm eve both waken from a dream
Of what has been, so clear forthshadowing, too,
The golden prophecy of what may be:
Each rises and in the moonlights sOftened CLEAN,
Resolves to try again all he can do.
Once more before the barrier he stands:
And as again, slowly each iron key
Rasps in the rusted wards, answering sound
Comes from the other side. The great door flies
Open and leaves the old friends, newly found,
Lovingly looking in each others eyes,
With reunited hearts and firm casped hands.
&C. w. Baker, in Cincinnati Enquirer.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-14

Servant: 'There's a gentleman down
stairs, ma'am." Mistress: "ShOw him up
to the drawing roOm." Servant: "But he
has come to clean the chimbly." Mistress:
''Then show him up the chimney."-Se-
lected.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Useful Suggestions for the 1ntelli-
gencer's Fairest Readers.
RECIPES, FASHIONS and FADS.
How to Mako n Good saIad-socIety
and soilcdL inenAspots on the Wall.
Table Decoration New Reception
Toilette, Etc.


Have YOUR salad bowl, which is, of
course, one sufficiently large TO allow
the salad a thorough tossing without
sprinkling either the maker or the table
cloth, rubbed with onion, and the lot
tuce leaves, which have been carefully
washed and thoroughly dried, brought
to the table il. it, writes Frances /. Lam
igan in December Ladies Home journal.
It is well to allow the lettuce to lie in
ice water for an hour before you are
ready to use it, in order that it may be
crisp and cold. Lettuce is II OF the
things which incorporates with great
rapidly any substance with which it
comes in contact, and consequentlyth the
flavor OF the onion becomes n pleasing,
but not predominant, portion OF the
dressing. To make dressing sufficient
for from six to ten persons measure
with your wooden or silver salad spoon
six spoonfuls OF oil, to be poured us you
measure it upon the lettuce, and the
leaves thoroughly tossed in it. Then
dissolve in two sal%adspoonfuls OF vine
gar, two saltspoonfuls OF salt, pour over
the leaves, and, after another thorough
tossing, serve. The great secret Of
French dressings, that given the prop
or proportion, each leaf shall be thor
oughly molstened, and for this reason
stress is laid upon the tossing and mix
ing in the bowl. Salad is served after
the meat or game course.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

1t is most natural for US all to protect
ourselves against all evils. Drinking to
excess is one of them. Drinking bad
uhisky is another. You can, if you will,
easily protect yourself against either.
Pure, unauthorized whisky, containing
no fusel oil or other impure substances,
will absolutely protect you. 1t will
create no morbid appetite or fire your
blood, leaving you in a condition that
requires continual drauGhts to bring
about a natural feeling again. Max
Klein's Liquors are strictly pure. Doc
tors OF known reputation recommend
them. His "Silver Age" at 81 so, and
"Duquesne' at 81 % per tull quart, are
really the finest WHISTLES in the world.
All Penna. Ryes six years old at 81 90
each. or six quarts for S. 90. Wines
from SOC upward. (send for catalogue
and price list to Max Klein, 50 Federal
street, Allegheny, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

A romantic story comes to hand from
Paris. An eccentric marquis, whose
suit had been rejected by a beauty OF
the Second Empire, hired a c%oster's
stall, planted himself on tho curb op.
posite her door, and every day used to
send in a pint OF chestnuts, in the heart
OF WHICH pearls, rubies and diamonds
were concealed. After n week the fair
one yielded and bestowed her hand
upon her devoted admirer. But the
marquis has since been ruined, and
now earns his living in the streets Of
Paris by the same method which for
merly enabled him to storm loves eta.
del. Let us hope, in the interest OF 70.
nance. that the story itself is not q
chestnut.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

A yery effective combination for a re-
ception toilette is OF very pale Nile
green fonlard glace with a darker shade
OF velvet, writes Mrs. Mallon in The
Ladies' Home Journal for December. A
tab OF lace falls IRON the front in stole
fashion. The sleeves are of the velvet,
boufant at their tops, and finished at
the elbow with a handsome fall Of lace,
where they are tied with ribbons.
Around the foot OF the skirt is a fes-
toonod hounce OF lace, with bows OF
ribbon placed between the %festoons. A
lovely dress of black tulle has rows OF
turquoise blue ribbon passed through
it at the hem, while the band around
the waist is made OF turquoise blue
MORE. The sleeves are very full, made
Of turquoise blue gauze fastened at the
elbow with ribbon.
A brown and heliotrope shot silk is
made with u pale yellow velvet vest,
under n short-waisted bodice, opened
in front, ornamented with revers. The
vest shows tiny brown spots over it.
The sleeves are large at the top, fitting
tightly at the waist.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

One OF the prettiest center pieces at
abrcakfast was a round Leghorn hat
filled with roses, writes Ada Chester
Bond in q paper on the etiquette Of
Breakfasts" in the December Lddiss'
Home Journal. The dish holding water
wa set in the crown, and a pink satin
ribbon was passed around it through
the center Of the flowers, and was tied
in a bow on one side OF the brim. The
ribbon was twisted where it passed
through the flowers, that it might not
separate them. 1t looked as though Il
garden hat had been used as a basket
while the roses were being gathered,
and the effect was most artistic.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

AFrench girl feels that there is just
one companion as delightful IS her
mother, Just one friend in the world as
trusty, Just ono conidant as sympa-
thetic, and that is-her father, writes
Henrietta @. Dana in an attractive pa
per on "The French Girl and Her
Father in tho December Ladi,s' Home
journal. He is her hero and the knight
OF her dreams. Often and often have l
seen the girls at school hiding their
fathers photograph in tho leaves OF
their school books, kissingit enthusiasts
tically on the ely, pressing it to their
hearts when they 60 to the chapel TO
say their prayers, sewing his last letter
in their dresses, treasuring some little
keepsake in their pockets. And when
they meet one can see how the father
returns his daughters feeling by the
tender clasp OF her pure young hand,
and the adoring affection with which
no looks down into her eyes. He al
lows nothing to keep him back from
meeting her as emo comes from school,
and giving her his arm-for every
French gentleman extends this mark Of
protection and respect ty the women OF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

With q large, old.fashioned No. 5 bis
cult cutter cut out the centre Of as
many thick slices of bread as you care
to have rarebits. Butter each round OF
bread with butter partly melted.
Sprinkle on q little salt and spread over
with Il very little mustard. Now CRATE
thickly over the rounds fresh, moist
cheese, which can be grated nicely,
other authorizes to the contrary; also,
the moist cheese is better because it
melts more rapidly and complete.
Place your rareDits on a buttered pan,
and put them into a very hot oven just
in time to arrive at perfection for i'm
mediate serving. Serve two or three to
each person on q small hot place. Rare
bits are much more tender made this
way than which the bread crust is left
an
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

Two pounds of beef (sticking-piece
best), two pounds OF beef suet, half
pound OF candied lemon peel, two
pounds OF layer %raisins. four pounds OF
apples, two pounds OF c%urrants, two
pounds OF Sullana r~aisins, one pound OF
%citron, two pounds of sugar, two nut
megs grated, half ounce OF cinnamon,
quarter ounce OF cloves, quarter ounce
OF mace, one quart OF sherry, one quart
good brandy, juice and rind OF two
lemons. Cover the meet with boiling
water, simmer gently until tender, then
stand away to cool. Shred the suet and
chop very fine. PGro cor and chop the
apples. Stone the r%aisins; shred the
~citron. When the meat is cold chop it
fine and mix all the dry ingredients
through it; then add the juice and
rinds Of the lemons and oranges; mix
we'll, pack in u stone jar, pour over the
wine and brandy; cover closely, stand
in a cool place. Mincemeat made by
this recipe will keep all winter. When
ready to use dip out tho quantity re-
ouired and thin with cider or wine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26

Awoman lately returned from Brazil
tells ola curious custom in Para. She
went with her uncle, who was in BUSH
ness, 10 dino at tho house of a wealthy
merchant. Everything was very gor-
peous and lavish in South American
style, but on leaving she was amazed to
have her hospitable host say to her: "lf
you have any washing send it here"
1t is the custom there, it seems, for
wealthy households to take in laundry
work rs an employment for their large
retinue OF servants. ut did, however"
said the r%elator, "give me a turn at the
end ola formal dinner party to be asked
for my soiled linen"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26
schomo 10 he Frr.trn.ed.

OMAHA, NEB,, Nov. 25.-It is stated
that steps have been taken by the
Democratic state central committee to
prevent tho Republicans unseating a
sufficient number of Independents and
Democrats in the legislature to control
that body on joint ballot, and thus
return n Republican United States sen
ator. Evidence has been submitted by
the various members, it is alleged, to
indicate an organized effort on the part
of the Republican state central COM
mittee to control q sufficient number Of
seats in the house and senate to make
their senatorial choice certain Of success.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-26
REVIEW of TRADE.
II. G. Dun & Co.'s wookly Report of til,
Condition of business.

~ ~ AA ~ Spa =
Condition of business.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2j.-R. C. Dun & Co.'S week
ly review of trade says: The announcement that
gold would DO exported to-day, though not in
large amounts, has not necessarily as much
meaning as many suppose. Foreign exchange
does not justify exports, and movements not
warranted by the stntc OF exchange may be due
TO temporary and trifing influences.
The condition OF business throughout the
country appears to be excellent, with the vol
ume of trade greater than in any previous year.
At Philadelphia trade in general Is fairly letiye,
and money is easter for lack OF demand. Trade
is good at Cleveland, though not changed In
iron. Money Is close, with active demand.
The condition Of the great industries Is de-
cidedly favorable. In general, the mRnutactur.
Gs promise to have no between seasons,
Wooden mills are still busy, and sales of wool
are greater than a year ngo. with smaller stocks,
The cotton industry IL thriving everywhere. In
iron the market remains firm, with large orders
for structural products.
The business failures during the past seven
days number 100, rs compared with totals OF 2iO
Inst week aud for the same time last year 29j.