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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07
35. saltwater, Mimi, Thursday April z, 1892.

less than ten years afterwards, we meet
him again. Where? All. dear readers,
behind the damp and murky walls of some
state prison where the life that could have
been made grand and noble is frittered
away in one of penal servitude. Now. as
you read this. do not arrive at the cOnclu-
sion that temptation arises only from the
lower stations of life. We will take the
monied king-he has made legltimately and
free from speculation Of any kind his
money. He hears his friends talking about
the great hit one of them made in ''Erie
Preferred" and yet another in Northern
Pacific" He ponders over the great gains
and becomes thoroughly imbued with this
fascinating and dangerous but fashionable
gambling fever. The next morning. per.
l1aps. looking over the quotations of the diff
ferent stocks and seeing their fluctuations,
and reading of men of his acquaintance
making fortunes in one deal, tries, and wins
a great deal; tries again. and loses more
than he won at first. But not prOfiting by
this experience tries again. His interest in
his firm alone sustains HIM now; his money
is all gone! But thinking to make grand
deal and recover all his lost fortune he takes
money from his partner. He loses again,
and nothing but ruin stareS him in the face.
Disgrace will inevitably fall upon him and
uO 10 OuIICu OCHCdlu VI ulS OWu
fOlly-infamy and corruption!
Now we will approach state morals.
Some one asks why our people don't have
good morals. as the state sets a good ex-
ample. 1t is not so. The example set by
the state is one of great immortality; it does
not it is true, put its hands into a mans
pocket and take out his purse. but it does
even worse. 1t cOnfscateS his property or
his fathers homestead or his birthplace and
pays. it says. "a just and lawful cOmpensa-
tiOn." But is there compensation within
the bounds OF the law which can satisfy
man for losing his birthplace? If he says
he doesn't want to sell the state says he
must; and therefore l say it is seizure
against the owners will. But the state
does not say sO-it is called. annexation.
condemnation. appropriation and other
legal terms. But if this man should step
into his neighbOr's garden and take a few
vegetables, he would be seized and cast
into prison; and if he would then try to
pay, and get his neighbor to accept the pay,
the state would call it felony. Therefore
l say the state sets an immoral example,
and casts temptation before the ignorant by
the lawful. or. so called lawful. practices of
our city and state officials j. F. M. P.
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THE AMERICAN EAGLE.

am the American Eagle
With tallons sharp and long;
With bill little hooked.
But pointed mighty strong.
soar high in the heavens
To view this glorious land,
Where people of all nations
Join in one union band.
The MuscOvite, the Arab,
The Tartar and the Swede,
Are also here made welcome.
Likewise the Greek and Mede.
Yes, here the French. the Spanish,
I'VE welcome to our shore:
The Turks. the "Japs" are valued,
No less the swarthy Moor.
Here in this land of plenty
May peace and plenty dwell.
Throughout the coming ages
The future none can tell.
All praise be to creation,
All wisdom, and all love,
The fountain of this Nation
Flows from the realms above.
4 am the American Eagle,
love my country dear:
Dare anyone offend me
While Uncle Sam is near?
Prof. ]. Fl. S. R,
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Temptations that Beset Us in Life.

Temptation, as defined by Webster, is
''the act of tempting; enticement to evil"
and, 1 may add. also by argument. by flat.
terry, and by the offer of some real or ap-
parent good. Now. dear readers. do not
jump at the conclusion that temptation is
presented only in great misdeeds. 1t would
be great mistake. Temptation first arises
from comparatively small evils. increasing
in magnitude. then followed by the down
fall of the person tempted.
AS beginning of the undermining of the
character. let us take as an illustration two
country boys. Fresh with the simplicity of
their rural homes, meandering along a
shady lane, one tempting the other to jump
over the fence and take (he does not say
steaD few apples. The one tempted, does
not say in an emphatic and decided answer,
''No; it is wrong!" But waveringly asks,
''Do you think it would be right?" Ser
tainly it would" says the other;'I did not
think that you would be afraid" Then
the other instead of maintaining the wrong
of the action displays weak spirit. goes
and Ito use his comrades slang expressiOn)
''swipes" the apples The next time he
does not waver, but is one of the chief con-
spiratOrs in an attempt to cOnfscate his
neighbOr's goods; and in a short while ap-
Piles are not the object of his depredatiOns
but articles of value are his aim. He is now
well on the broad highway of life of crime
and dissolution. Ten years, and maybe
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Preiudice.

There are two sides to all questions. The
person who is to form an opinion on any
subject must take into consideration both
sides. giving equal thought to the negative
as we'll as the positive side; and it is he, as
a rule. who reaches the sOundest conclusion.
The common error of molding our opinions
OF subjects on first impressions (ready made
opinions already current. as it were. is one
that should be avoided, and it can be easily
done if we would only exercise our powers
of reasoning Alright. and not allow petty
prejudices to interfere with the free exer-
else of the same; for at times these small
''ugly little imps," called prejudice, so
warp and bias our minds that it becomes
almost an impOssibility to form impartial
views. In forming our estimates of persons
especially is this true; we can't ''put your
self in his place." as it were. and bring to
our aid second pair of eyes which places
before our minds the opposite side of the
question. We often hear of one person ac-
cusihg another of Judging every one else
by himself" l think that the person
who judges others by himself or herself
as the case may be-not merely by what
they are, but by what they would be when
placed under similar conditions and circum-
stances as the judged. is the most liberal
and enlightened of the two. For, if we
Judge others by ourselves we should not be
led into the error of judging them by what
we are. but by what we would he if sur
rounded by the same circumstances and
conditions as those whom we judge. 1 be-
lieve one of the most difficult things for a
person to do is to be strictly impartial in all
matters. A person may be impartial in
nearly every essential, but at times there
appears a prejudice of which the person
may be uncOnciOus of and which warps his
powers of reason and prevents them. by the
limitations placed around them. from doing
their work perfectly. While it is deplOra
BILE that this state of things exist to such a
wide extent. it is nevertheless true. Still.
it is not quite fair to say that all people are
biased, for in broad sense they are not. 1
am merely referring to the petty prejudices
that worm their way into our minds and
blur the sight of reason. IT we tried to
live more in the world of thought, giving
more scope to our reasoning powers, not
cOnfining them within narrow limits, our
minds would become more enlightened and
our lives would see more of that sunshine
which is shut out by prejudice. We could
then see things in a clearer light, and be
able to judge of them with greater degree
of accuracy. In fact, that spirit of selfish
ness often manifested would be suppIanted
by the direct OppOsite-increasing Onr re-
spect for others and promoting our own
happiness prOpOrtiOnately. FRANCIS.
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Friendship.

Sentimentalists talk of friendship as self.
created critics in art point out the beauties
of an Italian landscape. or as boarding
school miss would apostrophize "a love of
a bonnet" So widely prevalent is the dis
gust which these sickly views of the nOblest
of human sentiments have produced, that
we are fast becoming infidels on this point.
No opinion is more commonly or freely ex-
pressed than that friendship is name only;
or. as cynics tell us. friendship is begotten
of selfshness, and that there is no such
virtue as pure friendship. Ought we to accept
this conclusion? The answer is no, for
many reasons can be advanced that friend
ship pure and unadulterated does exist: (1
History proves it's fallacy; (2) to yield this
point. wOnld be to strike from the world
every living virtue, for if pure, unselfiish
friendship does not exist, then love and
truth have no foundation. 1t is our privi-
lege and also our duty to contribute health
ier sentiment in this regard; first. by deServ-
ing friends. and next. by enjoying them.
By friends are not meant those who sur.
round us simply in sunshine and prosperity.
Flatterers arenOt friends however sweet their
adulatiOn. Those and those only are friends
who do not desert us when the storms Of
adversely pass over us. who can tell us of
our faults. not for the qualification it may
give them, or the modification to us, but
that means may be taken to eradicate those
faults. AS father affords the strongest
proof of his love for his child by iDficting
pain that good may follow. so the surest
test of friendship is fidelity to our good.
which will not shrink from any duty to-
ward us, however unpleasant. Society is
not so depraved as we are apt to think, and
men will learn to put a true estimate on
friendship entirely independent of surround
ing circumstances. One true friend is worth
a thousand fatterers. OBSERVER.
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The Value of Time.

would like to call your attention to the
value Of time, and our manner of spending
our leisure hours. 1 know great many of
us are inclined to think that the time we
spend here in serving sentences is that
much of waste of life; that much time ut
terly useless and worthless to us; time
which cannot benefit nor improve us in any
way. And if we so will it. there is no
doubt that it will prove entirely useless to
us. But we can also make the time we
spend here worth as much to US in after
life as any that we may have spent outside.
By this l mean that we may with the
chances we have here in the prison improve
the days as they go by in adding to our in
tellectual store. This can be accomplished
only by an earnest effort on our part.
If we are inclined to sit here night after
night in our cells, bewailing our fate,
mourning over our past and it's errors.
which are beyond recall and cannot be
helped now, letting all opportunities we
have for study and Improvement 90 by un-
improved, we will find when we 60 out into
the world again that we are no better able
to stand its trials and temptations than we
were befOre-that in fact we are weaker
and more liable to yield or fall the second
time than we were the first. Rest assured
of one thing. boys. we can never gain
strength morally. mentally or physically by
inactivity or idleness. Contentment is
great blessing to us in some instances, but
in aiming to reach some higher and nObler
point in life than our present attainmentS it
becomes curse. Show me a man content
with his present education and attainments
and will show you man that is standing
on the highest point he will ever reach,
that knows more to. day than he will in ten
years from now-or than he will ever know.
We cannot even remain stationary if we
cease our efforts. The moment we cease
our struggle that moment we commence GO
ing backward; and when started in that di-
rectiOn you will find it as Bro Gardiner, of
the Lime Kiln Club. says, ut am a good
deal easier to 60 down hill den up and you
can 60 mighty sight faster" Then if we
would be anything different from what we
are now. we cannot afford to waste this
precious time given us for improvement.
We all have certain talents and we have no
more right to bury them here or waste the
time inside these prison walls than we
would have in the highest and best walks
of life. By the proper applications of the
advantages we have here of good library.
a night school, Chautauqua circle. church
services. the choir, and in our daily tasks, we
may fit and qualify ourselves for more use
full lives outside these walls than before we
came here.
believe that our happiness in this world
or in the great hereafter will depend upon
our capacity to enjoy it, that as our minds
by cultivation reach out and grasp the
higher things of life so much more will be
our enjoyment of them. Ignorance makes
slaves of us and destroys to certain extent
our free moral agency. I do not believe
that Ignorance is bliss" or that lit is folly
to be wise," that narrow stunted mind
can ever enjoy happiness in ratio with one
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07
Too Much for Him.

Minister: Now, my dear hearers, look
with me for moment at the character of
David. In him we see man of brains and
courage and resources! A powerful polti-
clan! A skillful leader and organizer of
men!
Mr.. NOsun (edging toward the door,:
Here, let me out! [ can't stand that mans
praise of Hill!-Puck
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-04-07

Lady: Have you any nice, mild cheese?
Mr.. KaiserschnitZ (grOcer): Yah, guess
you schmel him before you come in alretty,
eh?-Arkansaw Traveller.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07

day passed Mr.. Stewards bill for
the free coinage Of silver by vote
of 20 to rs. Senator Hill voted for
the bill and Senator German against
it. Senator Gibson was paired
against the bill. The Senate then
adjourned until Tuesday next.
Monday, july 4, 1892.
Judge Duffy was buried in Green
mount Cemetery
Four boys were drowned while
rowing at Spring Gardens during
the rain and windstorm on Sunday.
Fire at the p. Hanson Hiss Man
ufacturing Company, PIT North
Charles street, caused an estimated
damage Of nearly $11, 900 on Satur-
day night.
1t is said that Mr.. Whitney will
be the actual leader Of the demo-
cratic campaign and will represent
Mr.. Cleveland at headquarters.
There is movement by Prince
Georges county farmers to obtain
German or other foreign farm labor.
Many Of the colored people have
left the county, leaving not enough
to cultivate the land. The new
labor is giving satisfaction.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07

Tammany celebrated the Fourth
by a grand ratification meeting.
Senator Hills letter on the occasion
was in keeping with his platform,
~ am a Democrat. /" He says /;
"The Democracy Of New York
in the approaching struggle should
present solid front to the common
enemy. Loyalty to cardinal Dem
ocratic principles is the supreme
duty of the hour"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07

The Michigan road law provides
for rebate Of one-half their road
tax to all persons using broad
tread wagons. According to a
writer in Good Roads, "it is esti-
mated that with broad tires on
wagons, carriages and buggies all
public highways can be keptin very
much better condition than is now
possible, at one-fourth the cost Of
the present system. In the matter
of road reform the first essential
seems to be the widening of the
tires Of the vehicles. The general
adoption Of this would be . long
step Of itself in the direction Of
4
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07

(i0LLECTORs SALE
" 81 RIAL EsrArK Ii Leonardiown Dis.
tTicl.--By virtue ~ authority vested 10 me
as Collector Of State and County taxes ior
the Bird Election District 81 81 Mays
county, State Of Maryland for The years
1880 and 1891, VIII otter ior sale by pub,
lie auction inihc highest bidder, for cash, II
the Court House door 10 LeonArdtown on
TT ESDAY, july the Goth, 1892,
between the houra II ~ n and p n. the
following resi- estate ~ wit All that tract
Or parcel u land called and known az
PART HAMPTON, containing "a aeFea,
more OF lcsa, OF ~ much thereof as may 10
necessary % satisfy The State and colniy
taxes due thereon as lnllows
10 Stale tax, 1890, S0l5
TO County tax, 1890. .7g
Interest nom Jan'y !, 1901.
10 State tax. 1891, S0.IB
10 County tax, 1891, as
IuteFestfro Jan'y Ia, 1892,
The above land Il situated 10 the ard
election district IL 81 Mary's county, State
Of Maryland, aud Il assessed ID the name
Of Ilanda Stone aud Will be sold ~ the
undersigned, o. ~ much thereof as may be
necessary. under and by virtue u aulhorl
y vested IN him BY Act Of General As
scmbly u Maryland passed at January
Session 1874, Chapter aS3, and the pro
ceeds applied % the payment Of Tho above
taxes Tor the years named with interest
and costs due or 70 becnrac due under this
sale FRANCIS r. GRAVES,
June8O-92- u Collector
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From the Baltimore Sun.
Friday, July /, 1892.

Friday, July |, 1892.
The tax rate in Dorchester has
been Fixed at 95a cents.
A hearing was given by Governor
Brown to applicants for positions
in the oyster navy, but no action
was taken.
Charles e. Schmidt, convicted Of
mailing threatening postal cards to
Otto Duker q Co., was sentenced
to sixty days in jail.
The tax rate in Charles county
has been fixed at 95 cents.
The tax rate in Caroline county
has been fixed at OFT cents.
The customs inspectors seized
1000 worth Of jewelry alleged to
have been struggled by John Balm,
of Pittsburg, and his son, wife and
daughter.
Governor Brown has appointed
ex-Gov. Henry Lloyd associate
Judge Of the first judicial circuit to
fill the uLexpired term OF the late
Judge Goldsborough.
Twenty two young priests we're
ordained at Woodstock by Cardinal
Gibbons.
Congressman Springer, who is in
Chicago, is quoted AS saying that
the peoples party is SO strong that
the electoral ticket may be lost to
both the republicans and democrats.
In that case the House Of Represen-
tatives would elect Mr.. Cleveland
President and the Senate Mr.. Reid
Vice. President.
Saturday, July 2, 1892.
Thursdays storm did consider
able damage in Charles county.
The Maryland Virginia fisheries
committees appointed by the Legis-
latures Of the two States have made
out programme Of their work on
July IA.
Judge Edward Duffy, Of the Su-
preme Bench of Baltimore, died
yesterday, the immediate cause Of
death being an apoplectic stroke.
Mr.. Thurman, in his retirement
at Columbus, Ohio, says that eve
are going to beat President Har-
rison, although benjamin isnot
an easy man to beat. "The Old
Roman" cannot make any more
speeches, but he win pray for the
success Of the ticket with all the
feryor Of an original Jacksonian.
Wizards Hotel and Wizards
Hall, in Washington, D. O., were
sold at public auction for 1902. 406
to Joseph Willard.
Tammany has invited Mr.. Cleye-
land to attend the Fourth-of-July
celebration in Tammany Hall.
Ex-Secretary William 9. Whit
ney says he willnot accept the chair
manship Of the national democratic
committee.
The United States Senate yester-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07

DY VIRTUE Of deed Of trust from
I'D William H. Ford, trading as William
Fl. Ford & Co, at Leonardtown wharf
will, on and after this date, offer for sale at
COST all the stock Of General Merchan-
disc consistingof
OALIOOES, CLOTH AND DRESS
GOODS, MOTIONS, BOOTS AND
SHOES. READY-M4DE OLOTH.
INC, HATS AND CAPS. HARD
WARE AND CUTLERY, DIR UGS,
CIGARS, Dc.
TEAS. which sold for 81. 80 cents and
25 cents, for 60, 40 and 20 cents per
pound; QUEENSWARE iacluding
FLOWER P01,S, De-, dc. Or ne
ENTIRE STOCK On cary terms 10
anyone deafIne to engage III The Mer-
cdntiys business.
Now Is she time for bargains. Under
the deed Of trust can aud will sell only
for CASH Come with your money and
buy goods At cost, This K no "buncombo
advertisement" mean what IAay.
FRANK n HOLMES,
JuneS0 02-tf Trustee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-07-07

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Of Ne1 York.
F5r FSce President:
ADLAT d. STEPHENSON,
Of Illinois.

Since our last issue two new Pres
idential candidates have been NAM
ed. The Prohibitionists have nom
mated Gen. Bidwell, Of California,
and the Peoples Party, Gen. Weay-
er, of Iowa.
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!. s. RlNLIAGS. EfiBLISHED 1851. R. D, HOPKINS
Us. RAWLINGS & GO.
800 5 Charles Street, Baltimore, Nd.
Commission Merchants,

For the sale Of Tobacco, Grain, Wool and
all country produce. Personal attention
given 70 the sale Of all consignments In
trusted 10 our care and highest market
prices and prompt returns guaranteed.
Liberal advances made on conaignmenGs.
gH~ Farm Supplies, Machinery md I'm.
plements ofeycry kind furnished at lowest
rates.
EB represented by LEO II. HAYDEN
who solicits the consignments and orders
Of his friends and the public generally.
Give rs call and we think we can please
you
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Liquor License Application.
QFFIcE CLERK CIRCUIT COUNT
81. MARYs COUNTY,
924l

BON - gILT-Gfif, 1892 -
fuil4F No. H.
Notice Is hereby given that The following
named person have filed application for
License TO sell splrituous and fermented
liquors, for one gear from May list, 1892
Applicant. John NJ Payne & William
w. Blakislon, ST Clements Bay, s. Mays
county, Nd.
Ffeehoiders Recommending; WIN A
Lyon, WIN i saxlon, J Glenn Cawood, Jno
A Russell, Robert Harrison, L = Payne,
VIM NJ While, Peter II Guy, J A Guy, r
o Morgan.
And that unless cause be shown In
writing 10 the contrary on or before the
10th day Of July. 1899. the license applied
for will be issued, provided the applicant
complies with the requirements 81 law.
JAMES j. GREENWELL,
Clerk Circuit Court,
81 Mays County, Nd
July z, '92--2w.
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REAL ESTATE WAHTED.

HAVING connected myself with one of
Ill the largest Real Estate Exchanges In
New York, ! am ready to place on the
market with advertising facilities unequal
cd any real estate placed In my hands ac-
oompanied with full description, location,
terms, &c. L j. WISE,
California. Md.
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LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION.
oRFIcK CLERK crHcufT couHT
N. MAaY's COUNTY.
suKK 2srm, 1892.
No 81

Notice Is hereby given that ihr following
named person has fled application III
License 10 cell spiriluuus Ard fefmepSbd
liquors, forone year from May tt. ~,
applicant Ruth Allne Aud, YEznon's
Wharf. st MarY'a county, Nd
Freeboldcla Recommending William II
Stone, Jamcs Il Coppage, lkobcfl Owens
Charles + Mckay. Harriet A Goddard.
Vim w flriscDc, A G Combs, Edward
Jacksons, w d Rekman, VIM Bean.
----And lhal. lniesA cAnac Il ss0Ya Ii
writing 10 The contrary 81 81 before the
for will be issuei, provoked tho applicant
complies with The requirements OF law
JAMES J. greenwich,
Clerk Circuit Court,
s. MGTy's County, Md
Juno 90--2w
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A. s. BENVlLLE 4 CO.,
nRY GOODS, M GENERAL
~ GROCERIES,, HlERCHAN DISE,
BOOTS and SHOES.

RIDsE, Nd, April IS, 1892.
After the excitement Of our Assessment
Bill and the criticism Of the same Is over,
the next matter Of Importance ID where we
we can get our Spring and Summer Mill
merry, Dress Goods, Clothing for our fami-
lies. You will solve the problem by call
ing at the popular house Of
A. s. BENvILLE & 90,
whore you can select from stock Of goods
purchased with care and with the expert
ence OF years and at such reasonable fig
ures TINT all can be served from the cheap
est to the finest dress goods.
The same may be said OF the Millinery
Department. Also, Ladies' and Childrenss
Shoes a specially.
Our large stock cannot be enumerated,
but suffice II to say all our patrons can
come and they win find the goods and
prices 70 suit, notwithstanding our Assess
ment bill Is failure.
With kind regards to all our patrons, we
are sase Store for k5ac PEOPLE.
A. s. BENVILLE q co.
N 3. Ladies Hats trimmed
freeof charge.
April IS, 1o02--lf