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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
ParanOfa as Related To Crime.

Dr.. Henry Smith Williams thinks he has dis.
covered new form of insanity. and he calls it
Paranoia The paranoiac temperament may be
known at a glance. Its characteristics are NOR.
bid sensitiveness and great egotism." 1t is the
kind of insanity which produces what we are &C.
customed to call "cranks." The victim begins
with an unevenly developed brain. AS a child he
has often exceptional mental gifts and their de.
velopment is pushed to extreme by his fond
parents. But he is eccentric and does most un.
usual things for a child. Meantime the brain dis.
order is progressing steadily. In maturer years
the paranoia develops itself and the patient be-
comes crazy on the subject of his own Importance.
Three classes of phen omena manifest themselves
in his disordered mentality. Sometimes he is the
victim of all. sometimes of only one. But the
fundamental properties of paranoia. according to
DR.. Williams, /. Decisions of persecution
2. Hallucnations. 8. Decisions of personal grand.
eur. That is to say, whenever you find a per-
son who believes all the world is against him
and that enemies pc rsistently Prosecuting
him: when you find person who and holds
conversations with imaginary people: when you
see person who believes he is the greatest man
alive-any and all these people are paranoacs,
and you need not be surprised any thing they do
nor feel called upon to punish them. The great
mscnle1 OF tnls theory is that IT tends directly to
revoutionize education and the administration of
the criminal law. Thus bright child, for whom
serious study. properly superintendent is precisely
the balance required, and the best cure for "mor.
bid sensitveness and great egotsm," is to be re.
pressed, "lest the mind be developed at the ex.
pense of the body" But, even physically, what
treatment could be better adapted to produce the
"deusion of persecution" which DIR. Williams
regards as the most marked and invariable symp.
tom of paranoia? But the worst effect of modern
medical, or alienist theories of insanity is most
shocking and dangerous relaxation Of the criminal
law. Thus the man who shot at Dr. John Hall is
set down not as an intending murderer. but a
paranoiac. The young savage who recently com.
mitted brutal and unprovoked murder in New
Jersey was defended on the plea of insanity
plea which. greatly to their credit. both judge and
jury promptly set aside. Even if mistake should
be made. and man should be hanged for a muir.
der which he undoubtedly committed when-pos.
sibly, but not certainly-he was of unsound mind
the danger to society is comparatively slight
Physical explanations of crime are subversive of
religion and exclude morals but they also destroy
our physical security and defeat their own ends
New York Churchman.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
Prisoners, Mail.

Prisoners often ask what their postal
rights are. We find this ruling in the June
number Of the United States Official Postal
Guide:
Letters addressed to convict serving a
term of Imprisonment. should be delivered
to the warden or other officer IN charge of
the prisoner Letters addressed to person
imprisoned to await trial upon indictment.
or pending Indictment. should be delivered
according to the order of the person ad.
dressed. at any time before convection and
sentence. If such person were released
on bail no question would arise: and. as the
law presumes every person to be innocent
until convicted by jury. his inability to
give bail ought not to deprive him of the
right to control the correspondence ad.
dressed to him through the mail. Until
after sentence, therefore. the letters must
be subject to the order of the person impris.
oned. unless upon judicial proceeding ar-
thorizng seizure of the letters. in accordance
with the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States in ex-parte Jackson, 6
Otto, 627. In the absence of any order from
the prisoner or his attorney. his letters will
be delivered to the person in whose custody
he is held. If the officer having charge of
the prisoner unlawfully opens mail ad
dressed to such prisoner his act becomes a
matter for the consideration of the United
States District Attorney, upon complaint
being made to him.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
Heavy Thoughts.

The soul aim of man, his soul welfare.
IT men could make worlds as easily as
they make GODS we would have mighty
queer worlds.
1t isn't often that 1 agree with such old
fogies as Solomon as to what's what. but
do heartily endorse his idea that licking
makes boy smart, at least it use to when
L was boy.
That great and eloquent lecturer John
Lord. seems to think that Queen Elizabeth's
title to greatness rests principally upon the
fact that under her reign the popu lation Of
England increased from 4. 1000, 900 to 6,000,-
900. Now, l don't dispute Mr.. Lords
statement that Elizabeth was great
woman, but 1t seems to me that an old maid
ought not to have been the personal cause
of such an increase in the family. No;
John. you are wrong. Queen Elizabeth's
greatness rests upon the fact that she
would not give any man the right to kick
her out of bed in the morning. r. M.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
A Soft SNAP.

Living Skeleton (grumpily): The two.
headed man makes me tired. He wants
the earth.
Wild Man of BorneO: What's the matter
with him, Sims?
Skeleton: He gets two meals to my one;
don't he? He smokes with one mouth and
chews with the other: and he can whistle and
sing both at the same time. He says he is
going to vote twice at the coming election,
and l saw him kissing two different girls at
the same time last night. And vet he
wears only one suit of clothes. and rides on
single railway ticket. He wants the
earth!-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
Geography OfOld.

The world to the ancient and medieval
inhabitants appeared far different thing
than it seems to the we'll informed man of
to-day.
AS to the shape of the earth, the ancients
differed. Of course in extreme antiquity
every one who thought about the matter at
all believed the world to be flat. Homer
evidently regarded it as of comparatively
small extent. and he thought the ocean was
a mighty stream which flowed around it.
OF course. in his time. the earth was sup
posed to be the center of the universe. and
the sun. the moon and the stars were sup
posed TO be large balls of fire, few miles
up in the air. attached, in some mysterious
manner to the walls of the sky, which
walls revolved around the earth, taking the
stars with them.
The universe was very small affair.
which the gods who dwelt upon the top of
Mount Olympus-by no means very lofty
m0untain-ruled over as they thought best.
The gods themselves were not very exalted
beings and had diSgraceful rows among
themselves and did what seems to day like
some very silly and imprudent things.
few hundred years later. in the time of
Aristotle. more correct, but a very far
from perfect idea of the world had been OBJ
tanned. Aristotle thought the world was
spherical, although several ancient phlOso-
pliers who succeeded him did not agree with
him.
But very little was known in regard to
the world in Arstotle's day, in the fourth
century before Christ. and but very little
more was known about it 1900 years later.
in the time of Columbus. In 1000 years
the world had in reality refrigerated rather
than advanced.
1t was the popular belief in the time of
Columbus that the world was fiat. though
many contemporary scholars thought diff
ferently. The great civilizations of the
world at that time were grouped around the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
WHY QUIT BOOKING.

one night, years ago, in q country town,
From grog.shop l went Keeling,
To hardware store and sat me down,
And in key of tacks was feeling.
A buxom maiden clerk came around.
Though her manner stiff and chilling.
"Oh! How much are these cloves pound?'
Said l, as my pockets kept on filling.
Soon in the street, en- my beam. end fiat.
Myself found there. thinking;
Now what in the devil!' quoth l, was that?
Is it possible. I've been drinkngr'
Then crawled along in mud.turtle style.
In the ditch, till came to a landing;
Where picked myself up. and for a while.
By the aid of a fence standing.
In front of building. quite small and low;
Through the door of which l was peeping.
Where in quiet repose, though 1 did not know.
bevy Of hogs we're sleeping.
l gave lee lurch and in 1 went,
Amongst the pigs, 1 tumbled;
OF their surprise, they quickly gave vent.
So thought were home. and 1 grumbled.
Says 1. wife. make these brats lie still;
1 can't sleep with such mighty grunting;
And kicked. and threshed round as an angry
will,
And for my pants was hunting.
The old hog cried wish. SUCH" and made bee.
line.
Alarming the pigs with her story;
And they all scampered off on double quick time,
And left me alone. in my glory.
SHORN POET
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-07-14
PRISON OFFICIALS.
BASEBALL.

The following is the standing of the clubs in
the and National League, with the number of
games won and lost and the percentage of games
won up to yesterdays date:
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14
WHO WILL GET THE PIANO That Elegant Piano to be Given
 Away July 4, , SUPERB MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Liberal Offer Made By The Arizona
 Daily Republican. An Elegant Piano to Be Presented to the Most Popular Young
 Lady--Decided By Ballot.
4 SUPERB MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

The handsome plano which THE RE- prpLrcAN will present to the most popu- lar ladv in Arizona is now on exhibition lt B. Heyman's furniture store, where if may be seen by the public.
 This elegant instrument will be given by THE REPUBLICAN to some lady on Jnly 4th-who it will be to be settled bva vote of the people. As before stated all persons are eligible to vote as often as they have ballots cut from Tue DAILY REPUBLICAN, whether the person voting is a subscriber or not. If you want to vote buy or borrow copy of TIE REPUBLICAN, cut out the ballot and send It to this office and it will be counted.
 The piano which TIE REPUBLICAN will present on July fourth to the most popular lady in Arizona, is Mason * Hamiu instrument, valued at $500 to be furnished by the reliable house of A. Relewill, dealer in the Mason X Hamlin, Behr, Knabe, Pease, and other popular makers oi instruments, and guaranteed by him to be fully as represented.
 Alter the contest has closed an en- grayed plate bearing the following i'm scrption will be placed upon it;
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14
Carried a Barn on Ills Rack.

Matthew Ia Page, of Woodhaven, had a small barn he wished to move to another site. He told Cyrus F.. Smith. superintendent of the Woodhaven pub lie schools, of his plans, and explained that it would cost him considerable to put the building on new foundation. Smith laughingly offered to move the barn for nothing. La Page ridiculed the idea, when Smith asked to be shown the spot to which the building was to be carried. Upon learning this he visited the barn, which is q shell. weighing about 300 pounds. He rigged number of ropes so that he could take the weight across his shoulders Harnessed in this fashion, tho man of muscle lifted the barn with ease, carried it twenty-five feet and set it easily on the new founda- ton. York World.
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14
HOW TO OBTAIN BALLOTS FREE
A nnc,a EiheIiiy.

A living example of a dogs fidelity is presented by that noble Newfoundland owned by the late Oscar C. McCulloch. He IS large dark brown fellow and is well known to the congregation of the Plymouth church. He was generally permitted to attend church services dur lng the life of his master, and in fact was considered privileged character about the institute. On rare occasions ne was even dignifed with place at tho Rev, McCulloch's feet in tho pulpit. At the meeting of the National Assacia- llon of Charities last year at Plymouth church this dos appeared regularly every morning and afternoon upon the ros- rum with his master.
 The dog still goes to church and walks ahout the room as though he were look. Ing for somebody-no doubt he is. Ere quently he cnrls up under seat in the auditorium at the beginning of services, and II anybody attempts to take the seat over him he offers prompt protest that
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14

Gef- The votes will be counted every Saturday night, and the standing of the candidates announced m TIE REPUB- LIcAN each Sunday morning.
 HOW TO OBTAIN BALLOTS FREE. In addition to the above plan of obtaining ballots, ten votes will be allowed for every $l paid by a new subscriber or an old one renewing snd paying in advance for the DAILY or WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.
 Send the paper to your friends, or have them subscribe for it and thus obtain ballots without extra expense. The request for these ballots must be made at the time of subscribing.
 Address all communications and bal lots Tor this department to the
 NOTING EDITOR REPUBLIcAN,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14

,r,,s REPUBLICAN is pleased to contribute in
 Iic matters, but all notices of festivals, fairs, pIactingS of societies, suppers, entertainments I1'i mention Ot marriages, births aud deatns ssH,yoni the regular announcement will be .6sryed for at regular rates
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14

settles matters, This dog IS very popu. lar about the church and is as dignifed as any potentate under the sun, but when it comes to question of personal rights the handsome canine is decidedly patriotic. Indianapolis Journal.
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14
stage Lines.
Florence and Casa Grande Stage.

Stage leaves Casa Grande at a. m., each morning, arrives at Florence at 30 a. m. Returning leaves Florence at l;30 D. m., ar rive at Casa Grande at D. m. Makes connection at Florence wi h stage for Globe This line is fifty miles nearer Globe than any other line.
 DREW, STEVENS & co,
 Proprietors.
Arizona republican., 1892-05-14
TTC ARIZONA REPUBLICAN,.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

An CONTRACTS and bills for advertising pay able monthly, ,,s ,o oor,s mar ,,r. Are, ,r ,,ption and 5 cents per line each subsequent insertion.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
THROUGH MIST AND SPRAY.
Maine Sportsmen, Helpless to Aid, Saw q
Vessel Wrecked.

BosToN, October A Bangor, Me-,
special says that two Ellsworth gentle
men, who have just returned from fish
ing and shooting trip off the coast, report
that they encountered gale while lying
at anchor near the shore at Duck Island.
The anchor commenced to drag but after
an hours run their yacht succeeded in
finding a shelter near Mt. Desert rock.
Suddenly through the mist and spray
they sighted schooner with a three
reefed mainsail up laboring heavily. A
mighty sea struck her heavily on the side
and she was thrown completely over, her
masts falling into the water. 1t was i'm
possible to render any aid. Neither could
the name of the vessel be learned. 1t is
not known whether anybody was on board
or not.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
Why Florida Republicans Staid at
Home Yesterday.
HILL AGAIN MADE PROMINENT
BY HIS ABSENCE.
He Let the Sage of Gray Gables Monopo-
lie the Cheers at the Convention of
Democratic Clubs-C1eveland Praised
the Clubs and Collins Lauded Cleveland
He Also Said the Missing David Was
Good Democrat.

| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, October Am
election was held in this state today for
| Governor and all state officers, for half
the State Senate and all members Of the
lower House, (6S), and for all county
| officers. Up to s p. M, it is estimated
that the majority for Mitchell, DEM, is
| 100000 The entire Democratic ticket is
elected. The Peoples party threw less
| than 5000 votes.
There was no Republican ticket in the
field, either state, notional. congressional
or county. The eight ballot box law of
the Democratic party and the poll tax
prerequisite law discouraged the Repub-
licans from entering the fight as party
organization. The state committee
chairman, Dennis Eagon of this city, in
a circular letter issued last week, advis-
ed every Republican voter to support the
Peoples Party ticket, but he said that
not over 5000 out of the 10000 Republi-
cans in Florida had registered and quail
fed for voting this year.
The contest, therefore, was between
! the Democrats and the Peoples Party.
| They both had full state tickets in the
| field. the former with Judge H. L.
| Mitchell at it's head and the latter with
Alonzo P. Baskin for governor. The op-
Grafton of the poll tax prerequisite law
has undoubtedly reduced the aualifica-
tion of Democrats, principally in those
localities where the contest for party su-
premacy is not sharp, and interest in the
election was correspondingly lessened.
In 1883 the vote for Fleming Dem.) for
governor was 4O,255 against 26, ,485 for
Shipman (Rep.) Fleming ran 694 votes
ahead of Cleveland, while Shipman fell
| 1O2 votes behind Harrison. In 1890,
Bloxam (Dem.) for controller, had 20, ,176
against 1857 for Ball (Rep.) majority of
| "a, $50 for the Democratic nominee.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
MAKE MANY TROUSERS.
The Growing Industry in Rockland-A
e New Factory.
Especial to the PRESS ]

RocKLAND, October 4.-The stock
holders of the Maine Manufacturing,
Company held their first annual meet.
ing in this city today, electing tire fui-
lowing new board of directors: John
Scott Browning, VIM. HI. Browning and
James Mcclellan of New York; Arthur
S. Littlefield and Henry S. Stein of this
city. At a subsequent meeting of the
directors these officers were chosen:
President-John Scott Browning.
Vice PreSident-Arthur c. Litte1eld.
Secretary and Manager-Henry G. Stein
Treasurer-William I'll. Browning.
The beginning of the second year will
witness a radical change in the manage
ment of the company's large factory on
Park street. From this out it will be
run to its fullest capacity, furnishing
employment to five hundred people if
they can be secured.
Messrs. M. w. Mowry and e. Edwin
Payson, who retire from the directorship
of the above company, have leased the
lower floor of the ST. Nicholas building
and will continue it's business of pant
making as conducted by the Rust Mowty
Company, previous to the erection of
the pant factory. They also will employ
large number of hands, and in the
meanwhile will look for larger and
more suitable building.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05

son, the eloquent and forceful, high
minded, true disciple of Thomas Jeffer-
son, a man eminently fitted by heart and
head for the highest place in the peoples
gift.
''The Democratic party of today is the
party of Cleveland and Stevhenson, but
it is also the party Of Hill and Gray, of
Thurman and Boies, of Carlisle and Nor
rison, of Palmer and Russell; all chiefs
worthy to lead, and all Democrats Loyalty
willing to follow
At the afternoon session, resolutions
were adopted, reaffirming the platform
of principles adopted by the late Demo-
cratic National Convention; endorsing
son; and urging the institution of Demo
cratic clubs in every voting district of
the Union. The resolutions warn the
American people of the danger which
menaces their common liberties in the
manifest purpose of the managers of the
monopoly party to debauch the suffrage
and to purchase another lease of the
presidency and another majority in Con-
gress, and ultimately to take permanent
possession of the federal government,
through the provisions of an unconstitu-
tional and partisan force bill, designed
by corrupt and unscrupulous oonspira-
tors, and endorsed by Benjamin Harrl-
son and so-called Republican conven-
tion of Office holders and monopolists.
The resolutions denounce as un-Ameri-
can and unconstitutional the pillage of
| the people for the benefit of the few by
unjust tax laws, the squandering of
the peoples money in profigate expen-
diture, in subsidies and in jobs; and de-
mand return to lower and more equal
taxation, more frugal expenditures and
purer government, which can be accom-
plished only by the election of Cleveland
and Stevenson.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing four years:
President-Ch Chauncey F. Black of Pennsylva-
mia.
Secretary-Lawrence Gardner of Washington,
D. G.
Treasurer-Roswell P. Flower of New York.
Vice President from Maine-John B. DonO-
van.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
DEMANDS AND THREATENS.
Iron Hallers in Connecticut Called Upon
for Funds.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, October A
letter has been received in this city by
officers of the local branch of the Iron
Hall from J. F. Failey of indianapolis,
receiverof the supreme body, in which
he demands all the money in the hands
of the branch. He threatens if the
money is not turned over to him to bring
a suit ag ainst the branch, and one of the
penalties provided in the event of fail
ure to comply with the demand is that
the branch will forfeit all it's rights to a
final dividend. Similar letters have
been received by every branch in the
state.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, ME, October A, 1892.
Is A. NJ. P. NJ.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. October 4, taken
at 5 D. M. 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state Of the weather:
Boston, $50, NV, cloudy; New York,
$50, NV, cloudy; Philadelphia, 56o, NV,
cloutlless; Washington, G0o, NV. cloud
less; Albany, 54o, NV, cloudy; Buffalo,
4So. NV, cloudy; Detroit, So, NV.
cloudy; Chicago, 540, NV, cloudless; st.
Paul. so, NV, cloudlcss; st. Vincent,
SOP, N, cloudless; Huron, Oak, 7oo, e,
cloudless; Bismarck, 660, e, cloud!ess;
Jacksonville, ~, Sc, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05

All l used of them was So worth. If you had
been here and said you would have cured me
for $4,000. you would have had the money. l
looked Ike the picture (No. 2, page 40 in your
book. How to Cure Skin Diseases" but now |
am as clear as any person ever was. Through
force of habit rub my hands over my arms and
pose. lam all well. l scratched twenty-eight
years, and it got to be a kind of second nature
to me. / thank you thousand times.
DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury, VT.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
SUICIDE AS PR CLUB.
Why J. Barlow Meorhead, Young and
Rich, Blew Out His Brains.
SOME SAY HE BELONGED TO A
CLUB OF SELF MURDERERS.

Others Believe that Being Keeley Gradu-
ate and Having Fallen from Grace, He
Took This Means to End His Troubles
Worth Half Million, He Spent His
Time and Money Managing Theatre
cal Troupe.
NEW YORK, October Al. Barlow
Moorhead, young man who recently
reached his majority, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head. The
act was done in his room, at No. 56 West
Thirty-ffth street, at an early hour yes
terday morning.
Young Moorhead was addicted to the
liquor habit. He graduated from Kee-
ly institute, but fell from grace. Some
of his friends believe that he feared be-
coming slave to liquor, and, rather
than succumb. took his own life.
Others believe that Moorhead belonged
to suicide club, the existence of which
has been suspected before. This view of
the case is bas ed on this lettet left by
the dead man:
Las a. m. October s.
Coroner, Ne,U York Citu
Dear Sir-I have committed suicide as per
club. Please give verdict to such effeot and
oblge,
Yours truly,
N. B.-My proper name II, J. 4 Nobfhsad Of
Philadelphia. G. G. Thomas of Orexel b 90. is
my uncle. Please notify him.
j. B. MooRHEAD, JR.
Moorhead was very wealthy, having in
herited fortune of $50O,OOO. He was
the manager of a drama called "Young
America in which Garland Gaden was
to star,
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-05
TENNYsoN DYING.
Death of England's Poet Laureate MO.
mentarily Expected.

LONDON, October A tyegram ffom
Haslemere at II p. m. says: "Lord Ten
nyson is quite prostrate. 1t is not likely
he will survive the night
Lord Tennyson has been suffering
from influenza for some time which,
complicated with the debility incident to
his great age, has greatly alarmed his
physicians.