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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
Snap Shots.

When a doctor is short of patients he
keeps his hand in by killing time.
A fool may be known by the use he
makes of his authority, wise man by
the authority which he makes use of.
He who makes a practice of fooling
others generally becomes so proficient
in the art that he finally fools himself.
Printers are noted for playing tricks
upon the "devil," and most of them are
tricky enough to impose" on stone.
Steward Benner's dog "Trix" is
great hustler for mice. This fact taken
in conjunction with his stub tail would
warrent the conclusion that he has been
especially detailed to hunt mice.
The great cotton manufacturers have
just discovered the truth of Christ's
statement that ''The laborer is worthy
of his hire" and this month will raise
wages at the leading mills of the cOun-
try, hoping to retrive their power and
get another chance to protect the Amer
lean workingman in '96. R. M.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
The Second Timer.

The second timer, in my estimation,
is very often man more to be pitied
than the first timer. Many who are
now serving their second term are men
who, on being discharged from this or
any other prison, after serving their
first term, went forth fully determined
to lead better lives. Some of them did
so for time, but in moment of un-
watchfulness they allowed themselves
to fall back into their old sinful ways,
or, in other words, went to sleep at the
switch of duty = hence, the result.
Well, such men, say, are to be pitied.
After making well-meant promises of
reform to wives, mothers, fathers, and
friends, and after bravely stemming the
many currents of adversely that is sure
to set against the ex-convict, only to
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08

find at the very time when they thought
themselves secure, all their fondest
hopes, good resolves and aspirations,
dashed to atoms and themselves for the
second time forced back into bondage
and despair. Sad, very sad, must be
their thoughts. And while pity and
feel for the second timer in his weak
ness 1 am proud of the first and last
timer; for the man, care not what he
may be, who after his fall, and all the
disgrace which comes with it, has the
power of will-deSpite every obstacle
that may present itself-to rise again
on the very grounds where he fell, and
become ever afterwards an honest, up
right man, | say let us be proud of him.
Has he not proved to the world his
greatness for be it born in mind that
you can never tell what kind of mettle
a man has in him until you place him
in some such fix. Such man may
we'll say to his more fortunate neigh
bOr, who has always kept well out of
the smoke of battle and strife, could
you have done it? Could you have
made the harbOr in such fog as that?
But let us return to the second timer.
Such men, as 1 have just described, have
the power within themselves to rise
again they can fight their own battles.
But the second timer is proving to
himself, perhaps, that he is not equal
to the occasion; he needs prop, help
ing hand, but from whence must it
come? The state presents parole
only to first timers, which means, may
say, that it has no faith in the second
timer ever reforming. Now, believe
the parole system will work wonders
when it becomes fully established, and
had the state made in the past the pro-
visions for discharged prisoners that it
has made for the future | believe that
there are prisoners here for the second
time that would have been leading to-
day honest lives, and enjoying their
liberty. We all know that very little
thing removed out of the way at the
right time often changes mans whole
after life. But | hope that in the near
future the parole system will be for all
who show themselves deserving of it.
If it is good thing for the first timer
why not apply it to the second timer
also? Christ said to the Jews, II come
not to call the good; but the sinner"
DEXTER.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08

which, turning to Mary Roscoe, he said,
You see what miserable comforters
they are Once he asked her if she had
ever read any of his writings and on
being told that she had read but very
little of them, adding, From such an
one as you | expect a correct answer
She told him that when very young his
Age of Reason was put into her
hands but that the more she read in it,
the more dark and distressed she felt,
and she threw the book into the fire. Il
wish all had done as you he replied,
for if the devil has ever had any agency
in any work, he has had it in my writ
ing that book When going to carry
him some refreshments, she repeatedly
heard him uttering the language, 'Oh,
Lord or Lord Jesus. have mercy upon
me-
Infidels and sceptics have endeavored
to cover up and deny the death-bed
scene of Paine and accused christians
of falSehOOd. How do they know?
Where were Paine's infdel friends
then? How was it that one woman in
carriage, and a Quaker on horseback,
and two negroes on foot was all that
attended that champion of infidelity to
the tomb? Christian fOrtitude or
in the dying hour, but sometimes a
Randolph cries out "Remorse," and
Paine speaks out and even VOlney, the
apostle of infidelity when confronted
by storm on Lake Erie exclaimed,
"My principles will do on land in
calm, but will not do at sea in storm"
Infidelity casts no ray of light across
the dark river, it has no CLEAN of hope.
1t enshrouds men all through life, and
at death does not lift the veil, but
leaves them with only one motto, "eat
drink and be merry for tomorrow we
! die"
This same Robert G.. IngerSOll, who
is engaged with others in the glorifica-
tiOn of Thomas Paine, the scurrilOus
defamer of Christ and Christianity,
says, "TO that great and severe man, |
gladly pay the tribute of my admira-
ton and tears. He was reformer in
his day, and kind in his time. He was
regarded as a blasphemer, and his life
was destroyed by hypOcrites, who have
in all ages done what they could to
trample freedom and manhood out of
the human mind. Had | lived at that
time, 1 would have been his friend
Such are my feelings for the man. For
the theological creation | have different
feelings" Consistency is jewel inf
dels do not possess, and Mr.. Ingersoll
is no exception. But when he claims
Franklin, Jefferson and Lincoln as in
fidels, he presumes upon our credence.
1t would have been better for Paine's
credit if he had taken the advice Of
Franklin and burnt his Age of Rea-
son." "The French InfdelS" gave
Christians fifty years before Christian
ity would become extinct, and their
American brethren have done the
same. l wonder if Mr.. IngerSOll has
not concluded to add fifty years, since
the 10000 Christian Endeavors met in
New York.
understand in the revised edition of
"The Age of Reason" the objectional
matter has been revised out of it and
it has been sugarcoated to suit modern
taste A. A. w.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
IN THE SHADOWS.

AS the shadows filled the room with peace.
We spoke of our absent friends:
How some were dead and some were sped
To the far away earth ends.
And by some magic of yearning hearts
The lost seemed warm and near;
Yea, loved so much we could almost touch
Their hands and feel them here.
And when the lamps were lit, and speach
WaXed merrier, yet the place
Felt strangely bare, and each one there
Missed some beloved face.
Richard Burton in Hdrper's Weekly
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
You Can Meet Them Every Day.

The same men, women and children,
or, at least, their cOunterparts, are to be
met in the world to-day (if we only
look for them that Dickens so faith
fully portrays in his novels. Dickens
found his characters, or the greater
part of them, in the everyday life of
London-in fact, wherever he happened
to be he was close observer of human
nature. | often run across people who
in many ways appear to me to have
just stepped out of Dickens books.
How often we see young men of the
Dick Swiveller type, who are good
natured to the extent of being foolish;
who never think of tomorrow, but will
spend their last cent on some amuse-
ment-happy while they can sup the
flowing bowl and smoke the fragrant
weed-whO care not fig for tomorrow,
and think that enough unto the day is
the evil thereof.
There are hundreds of grasping,
grinding mOney-getting Ralph Nickle-
bys in the world, who 60 to the very
doors of the law courts, do all kinds of
low scheming, underhand tricks. to in
crease their wealth, and yet manage to
keep out of the clutches of the law
You can find numerous oily, smooth
faced, large bodied Rev. Mr.. Chadbands,
who are forever telling their less for
tunate fellow beings that they are on
the way to perdition, that unless they
change their ways of living they will
surely die and go where the fire burn
eth and the tongue is forever parched.
They will lecture the poor by the hour
on their depravity, but never offer to
help them out of their poverty or in
crease their wages. Men of the Scrooge
Il Marley stamp are to be found in all
large cities, rolling in wealth, who make
their help work the greatest possible
number of hours for the smallest posi-
ble amount of pay.
You can frequently meet a Mr.. Uriah
Heep, who will come up to you in a
kind of gliding way, and will address
you in smiling, confidential sort of
self into your confidence by fiattery or
some means equally base. Should he
succeed, he will turn round and tell
some one else all he has found out.
We see them every day. There are
men who can't come into a room in the
proper way, but will open the door the
least bit and then wriggle themselves
in-who sneak around corners and peep
through key holes. Should you hap
pen to surprise them they will say,
"Oh, excuse me; l didn't know it was
you. l was just looking for some one"
There are lots of well-to-do unprinci-
pied Steerforths who, by flattery and
false promises lead many girls astray.
There are many Nancys, though fallen,
who have still good left in them. Has
some one the courage to take them by
the hand and help them to a better
life?
There are Fagins, Sykesses, Artful
Dodgers, poor Jobs, and even the genus
Bundle is not dead yet though his
power fadeth day by day. 1t is posi-
ble to meet some of the good charac-
ters of Dickens in this world of ours
out not often. The other class is more
numerous-the money-making Nickle-
bys; the twO-faced PeckSniffS: the au-
thOritative Bundle, and the canting
Chadband, who can with Shakespeare
say:
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below;
words without thoughts, never to heaven gO.'
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
Short and Sweet.

I've been thinking of the years gone
by in which I wore the stars of Amer
lea on the collar of my shirt as man.
of-warsman, and the years 1 have worn
the state of MinnesOta's stripes as a
convict, but thanks to the first grade
system 1 am clear of the stripes. God
bless the stars. SINBAD.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-12-08
More Digestible.

Charley Livewayte: Why do you BOs-
tonians eat baked beans?
Athena Hubbs: The progress of
Evolution.' We gave up eating them
raw, several links agO.-PatcE.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
County News.
MERCURY, ALA, Nov. 3, 1892.

MERCURY, ALA, Nov. 8, 1892.
Edit01. Gazette.
see in the GAZETTE, letters from
all parts Of this District proclaiming
aloud for Harrison, Reid and Austin,
and am glad to say that for the
colored voters Of Meridianville beat,
we are solid for the Republican party
We have a club Of 80 voters.
Crops are much shorter than We
expected before the frost A pretty
large acreage of wheat is being put
in.
The colored patrons of the various
schools in this township were called
together yesterday to locate the five
schools tor the snext school year
Five teachers were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Annie Walker at Mt
Carmel school; Mr.. w. G. Allen at
Moore's school; Mr.. James Bradford
at Ktlley's school; Miss Mamie Dahn
at the Jack Penny school and Mr..
G. P. Haywood at Bell Factory
school.
Our worthy trustees, Messrs Phil
lips. Carter and Molett, gave us a
five months school instead Of a three
months, for this term.
NY we'll wishes to the GAZETTE.
w. H. B.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
ELECTION RULES.
Acting Attorney General Aldrlcn
Issues a Statement.
RIGID RULES ENFORCED
Marshals Will Be Instructed Not 70
Interfere With the Individual
Rights, But Guard and
Protect the Same.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Acting Attor-
nev General Aldrich has made an nlmpor-
tant statement with reference to the
authority of United States deputy mar
shals to supervise the elections in winch
he announces that all persons VINO
attempt to interfere with these ofhcers
bring themselves within the scope OF the
criminal statutes of the United States,
reoardless of whether or not they act
under any state or municipal statute
He saws that in view of these statutes
If is not thought that any person or
combination of persons will seek III any
way to interfere with the marshals IN
the discharge Of their duties. but that
any such interference will be vigorously
prosecuted. \,
The statement begins by saying that
the attention of the department OF JUS
tice has been called to certain alleged
instructions to police and state officials
in Alabama, Arkansas and New YORK,
with reference to their conduct towards
the deputy marshals at the polls.
It declares that the marshals are there
as peace officers, and that their instruc-
tions are not to allow discrimination for
or against any party, but to secure an
''honest ballot and a fair count. !"
1t denies the doctrine of the suprema-
CIV of states over the United States IN
this matter of elections, and says that
the impression that the federal govern
ment lis foreign power" should be
obliterated.
He saws that the statement that sec
ton 2021 is the only section authorizing
the appointment of deputy marshals,
and therefore that such appointments
san be made only in cities of twenty
thousand inhabitants or upward is not
the view entertained by the attorney
general or himself, nor has such view
been held by any preceding attorney
general.
With reference to the question whether
deputy marshals have the right to be
within the guard rail Of the polling
places, it is said, has been answered IN
the attorney generals circular OF Oct.
81, last and that the statues are so clear
and explicit that no room is seen for
discussion.
The statement concludes: 1.-The laws
must be enforced. The marshals are
warned under penalties of law against
any interference with the rights of citi-
zens and at the same time they will
guard and protect such rights at what
ever cost"
Instructions in accordance with the Sc
views will be sent to the United States
marshals in all parts OF the country.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.


Before another issue Of the GA
zETTE the great Presidential election
will have passed, and the political
policy and tendencies Of the govern
ment settled by the people for the
next tour years and possibly for the
next quarter Of century.
Whatever may be the result. the
Republican party has just cause to
be proud Of its chief standard bearer,
ofthe character and achievements Of
BENJAMIN HARRISON. His career
as au officer and citizen strengthe MS
and adorns the party which honors
and trusts him,
Esteemed for his private worth,
his social and religious nature, with
domestic life exemplary in It's ten
derness and truth, in business the
soul OF integrity, no suspicion OF re-
proach attaches to his honored name.
His presidential record is well
known to all thinking citizens.
Strength, ability, honesty, efficiency
and promptness mark his Admins
tration throughout. All the great
departments Of government show
strides Of progress in the dispatch of
public business, the beneficial effects
of which are feit by every citizen.
He has richly deserved the great
honor of second term, which the
American people will bestow on him
next Tuesday.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
Society Meetings.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Evening Star Lodge No. 6 second
Monday night Of each month, at their
Hall in Davis Grove. III. G Bin
ford w. NJ. Charles Hendley Sec.
SHARON COURT.
Meets at Masonic Hall. in Davis
Grove, 1st, 3rd, Friday nights at
5 o'clockMrs. H. G. Binford, M. A.,
Mrs. Lucy D. Pope Secretary.
ODD FELLOWS.
Spring City Lodge No. 276S meets
1st and 3rd Tuesday nights in each
month. Lucien c. Jones, n. G.;
j P + ice, Sec.
S NJ. T. NO. l.
1st and 3rd Tuesday nights. Mrs.
Lizzie Nelson w. p, Miss Saral
Scruggs, Sec.
IMMACULATEs.
Huntsville Lodge No. IA meets
every Friday night at their Hall.
Walter Thompson w. M, Emanuel
McCally Capt. Of ceremonies Sam
Taylor, Sec
PRINCES HENDERSON TEMPLE NO. AZ
1st and 3rd, Tuesday nights Mrs.
G. A. Mcdonald w. P, Miss Erma
Hall, Sec.
UNITED BROTHERS OF FRIENDSHIP.
United Brothers of Friendship LIST
and 3rd Monday nights. A. Rob,
erts, w. M. William Bates, Sec
Queen Esther's court, No. Is,
meets 3rd, Monday nights in each
month. Mary Ragland M. B. @;
Emma Leatherwood w. S; Maria
Chron.
HOUSE HOLD OF RUTH, GU Q. of OF.
Meets the first and third Thurs
day nights in each month. Mrs. @.
Z. Rice, NJ W. G., Mrs. NJ. L
Gordan, Secretary.
The Opening Gems No. % met /
FIRST and third Saturday Of each
month. Mrs. Winnie Donegan NJ.
s., Frances Barnett K. S., Maria
Sue Turner. w. d.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05

any bill ever introduced by YOU. bearing
your nar". kecame 2 law, - he interest t
of the farmers, will Withdraw and sup
port you.
If you viii prove by the records that
your bill to pension the Mexican soldiers,
and soldiers that fought in the Indian
wars Gor which you chin the orediD
became laws, | will withdraw and sup
port you.
il any bill of general character bear
ing your name, including appropriations
for improvements Of the Tennessee river,
ever became law, will withdraw and
support you.
| make these propositions subject to
your agreement that if after an examina-
ton of the records, my statements are
sustained, you shall withdraw and sup
port me.
Name your committee of investigation,
and let me hear from you. With great
respect,
Your truly,
RICHARD w. AUSTIN
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
An Introduction

to the through ear service of -
Wisconsin Central Lines and Nj .1e
ern Pacific Railroad is unnecesSa.l. Us
It's advantages and convanio' oa'y
has been fu ly established # / u i ;
o. ly route to the Pacific coast os II
which both Pullman Vestibnled f 1ef
clasf and Pullman Tourist Carg 'lsl' ii
operated from Chicago Via 81 p5 III
without change. Though tra; @ul
leaves Chicago every day ~ ii III II Y
p. m. The traveller via t'Is ron' Il
passes through the most picture soa. "'e
Interesting and prosperous beIt1 III,
country in the Western Wo,I5
There is scenery with most strik;on
contrasts that range from the roIfn
prairie and the pine forest level :
widest passes of the widest monn
tsins IN the world.
There is series of the nobIest p;
ties, town and villages of every 70
rlety and size. from the hamlet -.
the tiny farm, upward; the richest
mines in the world; the greenest and
most lasting pasturage; The wilaest
scenery on the continent; canons il
weird as nj htmare, hills. s1ows
and peaks startling in the magpi6.,
cence Of their beauty, and a perfec,
ton Of comfort it travelling thai ii.
never been surpassed.
Fast train via the Wisconsin Can
trail Lines ior St. Paul. Minpeano,
lis, Ashland and Duluth leaves Cbi.
cago at 500 p. m. daily Pullman
Vestibuled Sleepers aud the UentrsaI
famous dining cars attached. / 9H
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATEpN.

LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE. ALA,l
October II h, 1892
Notice is hereby givel that the following
named settler nas filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof III support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Huntsville, Ala, oil
28ii,, day of November GS93.
viz: John T Mcclure FOR the Homestead Entry
No. 1868 for the So S E14 Section 81 qownship6
South Range l West.
He names. the following witneses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz:
George W Thomes, J3f D. Culbreth, Henry
Miller aud Simps Criscoe, all Of Woodland Milh
Alabama. WIN. q. WELLS,
022 Ct. Register
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
IS IN day Of Novembar 1892.
CONSOLIDATE NOTICE FOR PUbLI
CAEEDN,

LAND OFFICE AT HUNTSVILLE, Ala
October 18th, lS92 }
Notice is hereby given that the following nam,
ed settlers have filed notice of their ait iL0n Y
make final proofs in support Of their cdlms all
that said proof will be made before the KeSs'1'
and Receiver at Huntsville, Ala, On
22nd day of Novs ls5;,er, 1892,
viz: Joseph Mobiles for Homes .cad Entry M.
l6,S09. for the Wa Section 18 Township
South Range East.
They name the following Witnesses 70 proVg
their continuous residence upon and cultiysEoH
of said land, viz VIII
George Chapman. Frank Williams, Jesse El.
wards and Tempo McComb, all of Lacy apnI5'
Alabama.
viz: Dicey A Davidson for Homestead hpII!
No. 17.l04 for the n Wa E14 Section 10, lo"H
spip e Range l East. Liza.
He names the following witnesses to prove w ai'
continuous residence upon and cultivation oF
said land viz: II
George Chapman, Frank Williams Jesse eat,s ns'
wards and Tempo McCcmb, all OF Lacy 2prln7'
Alabama. VIM. c. WELLS,
10 l5-6t Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
AT TTENTION! T!
Lawrence County Republicans

CoURLAND, ALA, Oct. 26, 1892
At a meeting Of the District Congress
sional Executive Committee held at
Decatur on the oath inst, with full
mem bership present. and the chairman
of the Executive Committee Of each
county in the district, it was unanimous
ly agreed, after thorough canvass of
the situation, to continue r. w. Austin
in the race for Congress in the Eighth
District, and it is to be hoped tnat all
loyal Republicans, as well as all other
liberty loving citizsns will support him
and the Weaver electoral ticket, as fol-
lows: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
At Large-H. G. Simmons. j NJ.
Whitehead
First District Marshall G.. Candee.
Second District-T. J. Carlisle.
Third Districts. S. Boothe.
Fourth District Philander Morgan.
Fifth District II. Porter.
Sixth District-John B. Harris.
Seventh District George F. Gather.
Eighth District-Thomas f. George.
Ninth District-N. B. Stacks.
For Congress Richard W. Austin, of
Morgan County.
Respectfully,
D. B. CAMPBELL, Ch'mn,
Rep. Ex. Com. OF Lawrence Co.
w. w. SIMMONS, Acting Sec'ty.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
A Hard DemoCfati Law Two
Reputable Citizens in Jail.

Richard Pruett and Thos Harper
two reputable colored farmers of Me-
ridianville, the former a land owner,
are now in jail, charged with remoy-
ing 20 I between sunset and sun
rise. Pruett was only riding on
Harper's wagon, we ale informed,
who had cotton of his Own raising
bringing it to market. He was Ig-
norant of the sunset and sunrise
law.
Such is Democratic rule. Vote
Tuesday for a change.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-11-05
A Green Tennessean Named Green.

A Green Tennessean Named Green.
SHELBYvTLLE, Nov. 4.-B. G.. Green,
a prominent farmer living near here,
came to town and attended the circus.
His trip cost him over s., 900. Soon af-
ter reaching town Mr. Green met real
nice young man who knew some Of his
folks. Mr.. Green was induced to draw
his money from the Peoples National
bank. Then the young man insisted on
taking him to the circus. They went,
and when the show broke up Mr.. Green
became separated from his clever friend
in the crowd. When he reached town
he found his pockets had been picked
and his money stolen.