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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-03
One of Our Boys Is Doing a Pressing


The officers of the prison are in frequent re.
ceipt of letters from the boys who have done time
here. The Deputy Warden received a letter a
short time ago from one of the boys. who served a
good long stretch here. in which is shown that if
man will he may do very well by returning to
the community from whence he was sent to
prison. He writes
MR.. FRANK LEMON-DEAR FRIEND: take
pleasure in addressing you these few lines accord
ing to promise. Well. in the first place, got home
all right. and have been working most every day
since. bought one-half interest in hay press
and have had big run of work and will continue
to have all winter 1t is raining today so am at
home. have had pretty good health and have
gained about twenty pounds. Every one treats
me as if nothing had ever happened. 1 had the
offer Of several jobs and went to work two days
after arriving here. think have learned some.
thing that shall never forget. which is. to be-
have myself l hope you are all doing WE'LL Tell
Mr.. Mcclellan that would like to work for him
again, but not q convict. hope that the boys
are all doing well. Give them my regards. They
can keep out Of prison if they will try-no mistake
about it-and do hope they will. 1 know that
being there has done me lot of good, but hope
shall never need any more Of it, and will not if
leave whisky alone. 1 don't know what to write.
am not much of letter writer SO you will please
excuse the lack of interest in this one You
wanted me to write and let you know how was
getting along. have done so. In conclusion
thank you for the kindly interest you took in my
welfare and hope that you may never have any
more trouble with the rest Of the boys than you
had with me. will be pleased to hear from you.
Yours Respectfully, RI.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-03

''Guard. 1 want to get compartment all
to myself on this train" Cant arrange
it. sir. You want to sleep, l suppose"
mo, not that; but Pm misanthrOpist. l
hate to have men about me-" ''Ah. then
we can fix you! This way. sir: Cattle car
at the end of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Batter.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-03
Carl Pretzel,s Philosophy.

One Teller Good hang a choory. but q choory
Good hang tozen fellers
Life vas a riddle, und when a man gifts it up. he
vas dead like post hole.
Chickens and nagurs lay for each odder. Der
chicken in der day times. und der nagur in der
mite tines.-Chicago National Weekly.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-03

Many men who complain of working las
hard as truck horse" probably allude to
the time that the truck is standing on the
corner waiting for a job.-Puck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

Rev a j Rich OF Milford. H.. will preach
at the Unitarian church on sunday.
The Y. NJ. C. A rooms will h. closed from Fri
day until Monday night. when the opening recep-
t.on will b. held
Tyler can Of Sons OF Veterans will hold their
annual meeting for the election Of officers to-
night.
The next Of the series Of social dances will b-
given 10y Bingham chapter. o. T. 5, at Masonic
hail the 18th.
The annual meeting Of S~dgwick post. G. A.
will be- held next Wednesday evening. when OIL
cers will be chosen. fun attendance is desired.
The VI. {. 4 afternoon meeting Sunday will
be held in the Methodist church at O'Clock with
Rev. + : Smith OF West Brattleboro. as leader.
Woman and her future " will h. the subject
OF the opening lecture by Rev. +. W SpraEu- AT
the Universaist church Sunday evening st
O'Clock. Everybody welcome.
All arr cordially invited To the frst sociable OF
the season given by the ladies gu Vi cG - Mi
cha-ls Episcopal church, at Red Mems hall, Dec.
d, from i:3D TO 1880,
The next topical meeting Of the W q. T. L
will be- held Dec. g. at No Williston street Tn
subject arranged is. The work and the work
ers." These meetings are open TO all.
Services in ST Michnels Episcopal church OF
Sunday next SECOND IN advent: g;3O A NJ. sunday
school and Bible class; 1879 A NJ. morning
prayer. htanv and holy communion; p. n, even
Ing prayer with address.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
MEMBERS OF ONE BODY"

There has jus. been issued from the press Of
Geo. II. Ellis, Boston. under the title Members
Of one body, " a volume of six sermons by Rev. S.
NJ. Crothers, formerly Of Brattleboro, of st,
Paul, MINI. These sermons created marked i'm
preston when preached by Mr. Croth-rs in his
81. Paul church last winter, and published on sue
cesSive Monday mornings IN the Pioneer Press of
that city, and there are many, both in the East
and the West who will be glad TO have them in
the very attractive form in which they are now
presented. The essential theme of the sermons is
the unity OF thought aud sympathy which under
lies all ChristendOm. The three central phases of
the Christian faith of tOday-"Rom Catholi-
cism. " "Calvinisn. " 'MethOdism are first dis
cussed Then follows 'Rationasm" and ''Mys-
tcism. and the teaching of the whole, as il pre-
sents itself 10 the preacher mind. is summed up
in the final sermon ON "Ihe unity of Christen-
dom"
The Christian Register says editorialy Of these
sermons: 1t is simple justice TO say that they
strike new note. They make criticism effective.
They excite sympathy, and the hope that synpa-
thy will at last win the day. They show us that
the dream of human unity is not all dream"
The editorial comment of the Pioneer Press is
warmly 6ppreciative;
impressive as they were TO all who heard or
read them, they will accomplish far wider mis-
sion in this form than they could do from the pull
/ PIT or through the tleeung medium OF the news
paper column. Their breadth. their reas nable
ness and their utter spirituality not only COM
mend them 10 the sincere mind, but constitute
/ them a special message TO many who are batfed
/ and bewdered in the maze of Christian varia-
/ ton. The lesson is one of earnestnesS,
] liberation and patience II is of no help 10 us,
/ says Mr.. CrotheTs In effects, that are able 10
prove our neighbours folly. If he fears a shadow,
Il is for us 10 find out what il was that cast the
/ shadow. II is our busint to understand not
/ doctrines, but ourselves and each other I'VE
build our Babel towers Of spiritual pride that all
/ the world may us and come 70 us; and the
] suit is only a sad confusion Of tongues We for
get ourselves and go out aud try TO look things
| through our neighbors eyes; and We lind that
/ there is one language which has never been con
! fused, but which all understand such words
/ these, spoken in the calm spirit of the ordained
| teacher fall on the wild strife Of the day and
/ light il for the moment into meaning and hope
This is the note which sounds here and there in all
/ lives, making humanity ashamed, not of itself
but of the lower motives 10 which il has yielded
! The community in whose midst such things are
written and said is fortunate. and the man who
speaks from the higher planes of the time in
which he lives does that time brave and lasting
r service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
ANOTHER BRATTLEBoRo LETTER.
4 Brown University student Writes
AbOut the Place.

The following article is from a series of
letters, Brown BOYS Abroad. written by
LYMAN Newell. OF the Brown University
glee club for the Pawtucket, K. l., Gazette
and Chronicle. Mr. Newell is a cousin of
Mrs. George II. Ryder.
Fanny Fern once said: 1t j. strange to me
that everybody don't live in Brat'eboru Th-re
l. not an ugly walk or drive IN the town" We
rode to the cemetery and from the hill obtained
bird seye view Of the town. The hills MS, grace
fully from the Connecticut ON all sides. and high
above them all stands Mt. Wantastiquet bidding
one 10y its solemn grandeur TO tread with soft
and rpven-nt steps toward the heaven that lies
beyond" BrattlebOro is prosperous place and
is never hsussed by labor troubles Here live or
have lived Hardie The portrait painter, Mead the
sculptor. and Mary +. " ilkins the writer With
Bratiieboro We associate at once the name Of
Mary Howe. the famous soprano for II was here
she was born and reared Who has not heard Of
the Estcy organ on the 18th Of last August
there grand celebration here m comm-mO
ration az tho completion of the p 00Uth mstru-
mvn' The business OF tine Estey Organ company
has steadily grown Ia enormous proportions and
Ia corresponding prosperity The concern has a
capacity Of about 1907 organs a month ana they
are sent 10 all parts OF the world The treasurer
cot the company Is Col Levi X. Fuller, governor Of
Vermont Through the courtesy Of friends, we
visited the works and saw. in word, boards at
one end and organs al the other. The mysteries
OF the action the stops and the tuning were all
explained and came away Interested more
than ever in musical instruments Many of the
Workmen own their own houses. and IN most
cases the sohriety Of the employers upuriShes in
the employees, Brattlehoro Is a splendid town.
and sometime shall i've there-perhaps
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
BASE BALL AND FOOT BALL.

The game with the Keenes, which had been
pl aimed for tomorrow, has been given up.
The Vermont Academy boys gave the Mount
II eImons a good battle at SaXtons River Monday,
the score being II 10 in favor Of the latter team
}. c. FFulkner had one bone Of the leg broken
and W. DinfmCor and X. T. Kingshury their
wrists sprained while practicing at Keene Thanks
giving day.
+. II. OConnor, Dartmouth's crack baseball
pitcher. has received tiatteTiDg on r from the
management of the Boston league team. lie says
he will not accept this or any other similar offer
until after he GRADUATES from the medical college
Important tase bal news was announced yes
teidBy, Tom IoWd who was released by the
Mashngtons scHe time ESQ. has sgl ed with the
nishing his studies at Georgetown university.
RICHARDSON Will return to New NOTks, having
been exchanged for ORourke and Doyle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
BRATTLEBoRo sTRBET-wATBR-
ING.
II Is Time Now 60 Take Look Ahead
60 the spring Of ISO3.


20 the spring Of IsOg.
TO all intents and purposes the residents
Of Main street have lived in a desert for the
past two or three weeks. with never a
drop OF water to alleviate their distress.
The air has been filled constantly with
clouds Of binding suffocating dust, which
have penetrated every nook and corner,
and the trouble has been aggravated by the
greater degree of fineness TO which the
stone Of the new macadam roadway is
ground up than was the old dirt road. II
seems incredible that the business commu-
nifty should have endured two weeks Of
such aggravated annoyance from the dust
without any attempt at its alienation. The
reason given is that the spout at the
Fechter mill, from which water has been
obtained since the reservoir supply gave
out. had been either washed away or taken
out. but some sort Of temporary supply
should certainly have been arranged during
such an emergency. The watering-cart
cannot be used with the mercury much be-
low freezing, on account Of the rapidty
with which the the perforated sprinkler
arrangement freezes, but there have been
few days during the dust visitation when
there would have been any trouble from
this cause
The very unsatisfactory character Of the
street watering service during the past
season emphasizes the necessity of taking
hold of this important matter in a business
like way before the opening Of another
season. To begin with it viii be absolute
" necessary TO have permanent and as
sured source of water supply, to be fur
nished by steam pump taking water from
the river, or by some other method that
may be devised. The village should not 20
through another season in a haphazard
way in this respect. taking the chance of
having the water again cut off when it is
most needed Beyond this, the present
happy -go-lucky way of running the water
ing carts should be stopped. Ii would
seem that the best and only really satisfac-
tory manner of having this work done is to
put it on a business basis. forming an as
ISOLATION TO make the contracts and raise
the money. with officers whose duty it is TO
see that the work is properly done and the
money wisely expended.
1t is the time now, when we are waiting
for a kind providence to abate the present
nuisance. and when everybody has scolded
himself hoarse over the present method,
to take a look ahead and see what is to be
done next year. The subject should be
kept in mind and taken in hand early be
fore the snow leaves the ground in the
spring We had our worst dust visitation
last spring at the end of March and the be-
ginning of April.
In this connection. and since the above
was in type. The Phoenix is urged to sug-
gest to the people of the village that it is
none too soon to be casting about for its
source of permanent and assured water
supply, the probability being that this
must come either from a pumping station
on the West river. or by going to the often
discussed and abundant supply which lies
ready at the Marlboro North pond
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
KIPLING SERVED HIM RIGHT.
A Boston Newspaper Would Have Pry-
ing Reporters sworn at and Kicked.


Hurrah for Kiplns He served a sueaku- re-
porter quite right az Bra,tleb1ro excerpt that he
did NOT serve him half roughly enough II 10 be
q reporter means that ONE must sneak up on a
man on the way side, near ms own door and inter
view him whether he would be- interviewed or not
then all reporters should he sworn at on sight
Authors, clrrgymeu. gentle ladies' all should swear
al reporters, and 10 shouii bee deemed pious and
publc-spirit.d act Mr. kipling told the Herald
reporter who suraked up ON him ln this fashion
that he, KipIIu- was "a bOor aud wanted TO be re-
garded as one. IL DO would make such people bet
him alone. Nobody could blame him for saying
this Everybody ought To be tins kind Of a boor
The way iu which reporters dog the steps of au-
thors aud all famous men aud women deprivug
them Of every shred of privacy IN their lives. pre-
senting them In every sort of false light making
them say things they never said. printing horrible
caricatures of them for portraits " ridicuuC
their clothes, doing every impertiuent and often
sige thing that malignant fancy can invent-is
fast rendering the trade Of the reporter and cor
respondent udious, and making everybody who
does newspaper writing ashamed of il. There
should be- some recourse for persons whose pri
vacy is invaded by repOrters-some remedy as
against the persons who employ them. Until
there is such recourse, all reporters who in
sist upon interviewing or writing up people
against their wish, should be sworn at anyway,
and be kicked if one is big enough 10 do it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
Announcement.

Whiting stationery In latest styles and tints.
CLAP & JOINS
Brattleboro souvenir thimbles at Ranger q
Thompson's
Mrs l. w Pratt, agent for Dr. Nichols Spinal
Support Corsets, 81 Elliot street.
Hanging lamps, chandeliers. bureau trimmings
and brass work Of every description beautifully
polished and covered with a celluloid lacquer
which will keep them brilliant for years.
BaATTrEBoRo PLATING Co., Flat street
Handsome work baskets and stands
CLAP e joss
Clapp & Jones are now receiving new and beau
tiful styles Of picture holdings in gilt white and
gold tints, silver and natural woods.
New styles picture mouldings and first class
work at Clapp Joness.
WANTED. ! want your magazines and other
periodicals to bind. Your name stamped on your
Bible or pocketbook for PIC. W. f. GoDDARD.
The World S Exposition collections of vocal and
instrumental music 275 pages, 50 cents.
CIAPP & JoNEs.
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Beautiful pictures, new mouldings in latest
styles and effects at Clapp & Jones's
$3.50 watches, waltham or Elgin make; 25c
steel bowed spectacles; Sl.OO nickel alarm clocks.
All warranted A No. by
CHAs. A. Trip & Co. jewelers..
FoUSD Spruce street. bunch of keys
which the owner can have at The Phoenix Office.
by proving property and paying charges.
Novelties in desirable new goods for the holiday
toade arriving every day.
RANGER & THOMPSON.
Very desirable goods in spoons and forks in
extra quality plate and finish and stamped Ran
ger & Thompson on each article.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02

A class was instructed in the first degree. last
Tuesday evening Circumstances have arisen
whereby snail need t. work this degree again.
and special meeting has been appointed for that
purpose tomorrow SATURDAY. evening. Dec B.
degrees must be present. the work Of the third
aul fourth degrees Will be given Tuesday evening
Dec q. at "a special meeting held for this purpps-
80 that all patrons may br able To attend an OF
the meetings Of the state grange. which viii iA
held here Dec. u. a. and H.. II is expected that
the exercises of the afternoon and evening of the
first day. Tuesday. will b. public. and the ci' iz-ns
and especia ~ farmers. are invited to b, present
A welcome Is extended 40 all at that time ANY
one desiring Information IN regard 10 these
grange Oscar 7 Ware. BrBttlsb0ru Arrange
ments have been made 20 furnish "a warm room
for the use of visiting patrons who desire to r.
main but short tu- and wish To- bring theft
own lunch Delegates and officers 90 b.
uuartsn4i 40 the hotels A
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
THE BRArTLEBoRo BOOK CLUB.

one of the time-honored institutions of
this village Is the Brattleboro Book club.
which has recently held its annual meet
ing. Ii i the oldest organization of its
kind in Brattleburu. II was founded in
lS40 by Larkin G.. Mead and Madam Hig-
ginson, the latter being the first president.
In those times the annual book sales were
always held at Madam HIgginSon's and
Dr. Chaplin was always the auctioneer The
literary members of the club evidently de-
lighted in simple material food, for at the
sales the regulation diet was apples and
gingerbread. The first year OF the clubs
existence ministers were not allowed to be
come members-not from any i'll will to-
ward the profession, but beceuse the club
was 10 give the ministers the free reading
of its books at the end of the year. The
ministers Tebeled at this however, and
the second year were admitted TO member
ship. Among the magazines then taken
were Blackwood's The Kuickerbocker. Ed
inburg Review, Littelrs and the Westmn-
lister Review. The two latter are the only
ones which have been continuously taken
by the club and are still on the list. The
following were the members in 1850, whom
most OF the older Brattleboro people will
remember: Miss Elizabeth Smith, Mrs.
John r. Blake, Rev. NJ. l. Note, Mrs.
Zelotes Dickinson, Wells Goodhue, L. G.
Mead, Mrs. Royal Tyler, Rev. A. II.
Clapp, Miss Eliza Reyes, j. d. Bradley,
DR.. Chaplin, Miss Sophia Fessenden, Rev.
Addison Brown, Mrs. y. b. Williston, Mrs.
Daniel Kingsley, Mrs. G.. G. Hall, Roswell
Hunt, Miss Mavina Brooks, Rev. c. Il.
Moor, Madam Harris, Madam Higgnson,
Madam Claiming, DR.. Higginson, Mrs.
Admiral Green, Miss Clark, William II.
Wells, Mrs. Wells and Miss Tilden.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
GRANGE NEWS.
Report OF the National Orange Session
at Concord, y. H.---Protective Grange

at Concord, y. H.---prOtective Grange
Notes.
The national grange, Patrons of Husbandrv,
has just held its annual session IN Concord, y II.
The citizens gave them q royal welcome Never
before was the city s1 profusely decorated Pro
fessional decorators from Boston were secured 10
do this work and the artistic display was beaut-
full places Of business and private houses being
in gala attire. T q hosptabe spirit Of the PEG
pie they greeted their guests was apparent and
each granger felt he was welcome to that delight
ful city Ample preparations had been made To
accommodate all corners from Maine to Califor-
mia. and from the lakes To the gulf. delegates
from almost every state were present 1900
grangers took the seventh degree public
meeting and reception took place in Whites OPP
era house and was addressed bv prominent mem
beers OF the order. also by some Of New Hamp-
shires distinguished citizens among them GOV
futile, eX-Gov. Goodcll, senator Chandler and
others one Of their local papers says that ''ney-
or before did this building contain representatives
from so many different states. never did it hold
more attentive and good-natured audience. and
never were more kindly and patriotic words
spoken from its platform. Frum2 O'Clock till $40
the great audience remained while speech follow
ed speech and men from north. south. east and
west expressed their loyalty to their country and
to each other
grand excursion to the White mountains had
been planned and was thoroughly enjoyed The
Commercial club OF Concord gave compliment
tary banquet to the delegates. The post prandial
exercises, with music by Blaisdcll's orchestra
were OF a most interesting character An event
which will be- Of local interest took place upon
SUNDAY. when Rev 7 ". lllman, former Brat
tlrboro pastor preached q discourse upon The
grange and its siguit"a " visiting members
and delegates being invited to be present The
patrons were 81 much pleased with the sermon
that they requested that ID he placed IN the an
nual report Of proceedings
MANY interesting discussions took place upon
the topics Of the day education. labor finance
and many other subjects being brought up. Hon
j. r. Dodge, statstician Of the department 81
agriculture and representative from that body to
the national grange was present and addressed
the meeting upon the possibilities Of the farmer
through the department Of agriculture
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
VERDICT IN BIS FAVOR.
TFrom the Burlington Clipper.l

Col. Levi X. Fuller, as the chief execu-
tive of the state, has now been given fair
trial and we believe that the verdict of the
people is strongly in his favor He has
proved himself TO be thoroughly acquainted
with the needs of the state and some of the
most important acts of the session are d ne
to his personal attention and encourage
ment Every matter brought before him
has received conscientious attention, with
perhaps the exception of the bills rushed
to him just before the adjournment of the
legislature. Col. Fuller in his administra-
tiOn thus far will compare favorably with
any recent governor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02
A HOME ESTIMATE
OF "The One Man Whom Mckinley
Pears"
From the Worcester, Mass. Telegram one OF
Mr.. Russel's home papers,

From the Worcester, Mass. Telegram one OF
Mr.. Russells home papers,
The Boston Globe and other Boston papers
unite in reporting John + Russell of Leicester as
laying At the Boston meeting, Friday night of
the Massachusetts, reform club" that am
able to say. now that the election is over that |
am free trader ] have not been able to make
this confession on the stump when / Was after
votes, but now am glad 10 be able 70 admit il -
Some months ago the Telegram stated that Mr..
Russell mad many times privately declared that
he was free trader, not "tariff reformerN in
spite OF his public protestatons 20 the contrary.
Mr. Russell at once denied this statement and de
clared that he did not favor free trade For the
purpose OF putting that Hessian into correct
and scientific classification, and not for the pur
pose OF using epithets the Telegram replied
that JohE +. Russell was a liar. To this he now
makes confession. All rlght,-one matter Is final
" put beyond discussion because the fact has
been recorded. all signed and sealed by the man
who went up the Nile after leaving a Democratic
Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-02

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