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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-21
A Merry Christmas.

Everyone has been inspired with the
poetic beauty of the song of the angels
at the advent of the promised Messiah,
and have placed themselves in imagi-
nation under the stiffness of the stars at
midnight, as they placed themselves
IN their appointed places in the dark
horoscope, and have attempted in some
faint way to reproduce in fancy the
first far off breaking of silence, the
clearly accumulating music and the
joyous Outburst that filled all the air
with celestial songs. But even Milton,
in his noble christmas hymn now so
well known, could not compass the
sweetness and sublimity of the event: !:
and ii he failed it is not probable that
another can succeed. The angels were
inimitable and must be left to the i'm
aginatiOn, uneXpreSSed. Still it is our
privilege to sing the angels song, though
it may never strike the noble chords
in which they chanted the coming of
the Redeemer. peace and good will
to men, is the spirit which all are
privileged to carry wherever they may
60, and though the choir may not be
so high nor the song create the same
rapture, it will lead to the same gra-
ciOuS and heaven born results. A
heart full of kindness and overlooking
with good will toward others. making
all the richer and more CHEEKY for
its genial sympathy, will seem angelic
to many poor struggling hearts in this
tear stricken and sin-hardened world
There are hundreds in this great world
who need nothing so much as kindness,
and they are not all outside of prison
walls. Many, even here no doubt, are
waiting with hearts attuned, but there
is none to play upon them, like instru-
mentS of music in the house of mourn
ing they are jOyIess and dumb. He
who has learned to call music out of
stricken hearts has learned the secret
of illimitable usefulness and blessing
Make men good that they may be happy
and make them happy that they may
be good. Heaven reserves its choicest
christmas gifts for those who. moved
by the spirit of Christ are engaged in
lifting burdens and sorrows from weary
souls. May every heart be filled with
the music of peace and good will.
A. A. W.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-21

hence faith differs as the minds of SEN
tient beings differ. The horrible prac-
tices referred to in the foregoing re-
print were the results Of ignorance and
superstition. each of which differ from
faith. Why does the Mirror sport the
motto which it does? ManifeStly be-
cause it has faith. 1t cannot say that
it knows that it is never too late tC
mend, for many persons never mend
but retrOgrade in all which is COM
mendable. If ''SunOf' is a prisoner, we
ask why does he look forward to the
expiration of his term of incarceration :?
Does he know that he will live to enjoy
liberty: No, he does not: but he be-
lieveS he shall, that is he has faith in
the pOSsibility-he has probable evl-
dence and from that springs his faith.
1t was faith that enabled Semarimis to
build Babylon. 1t was faith that en-
abled Alexander to conquer the then
known world. 1t was faith that stimu-
lated the Apostle to disseminate the
doctrine of the Lowly Nazarene which
has laid the foundations for our civili-
ZatiOn. 1t was faith which enabled
Martin Luther to inaugurate his health
full reformation. 1t was faith which
led Columbus to cross the Atlantic and
discover South America, and visit
North America which acts have given
rise to the greatest nation on the globe.
1t was faith which brought our fore
fathers to the shores of this mighty
continent. 1t was faith which enabled
our patriotic fathers to shake the grasp
of the British lion from their throats,
and remove the heel of tyranny from
their necks; and last but not least it
was faith that founded the public
school system of which we are so justly
proud, and it is faith in this institution
which makes us Republic of learning.
Have contempt of faith? No, but since
faith cannot exist without experience.
and since experience is real, let us exalt
faith to the skies and not bring her
down within the communicating i'll
iiuence of ignorance and superstition.
Prison Trusty.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-21

BILE for the churches to recall their en-
tire force of missionaries from foreign
shores, to minister to the unbelievers
of this country. Let us not worry about
the STAIN it Will disappear if we are
persistent in our endeavOrs to do what
is right and regain our manhood. Make
a determined resolution to forsake the
old pathway, and become true, honor
able, manly, man, and success is assured,
and we will thus, and thus only, ascer-
tain that life is truly, we'll worth the
living. HY.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-21
JUST CRITICISM.
SunOl Effectually Called Down, by
One of Our Contemporaries.

For faith there is no ineligible def
milton, Tor it only exists in the imagi-
nation: but the best | know is. that
something that enables a person to
Chink that he believes that which his
judgment tells him is not So The SUI
perStitiOnS of all ages and races of men
are and have been supported by faith
and faith alone. Go to the land of the
Buddhist and behold an institution sup
ported by faith. that sanctions infanti-
eide. that makes WDmanhOOd a crime.
behold there the fair widow bound up
on the funeral pyre of her late husband.
Go to the kingdom of Matabili and be-
mold the muitltudes of men. women and
children crushed beneath the knObker-
ry on the charge of Witchcraft which
their institutions. supported by faith,
teaches them to be in existence. Go to
DahOmey and see the king Strengthening
seven thousand of his subjects at clip
to accompany his predecessor to anoth-
er world. which nothing can tell him
exists for him but his faith. If you
have d high regard for institutions sup
ported by faith. | am inclined to think
it will be transferred into good
healthy contempt in Prison
Mirror.
The above appeared in paper sport
ing as its MOTTO the significant words,
at is never too late to mend We be-
lieve, or have faith in the motto, but
must dissent from the position in which
he says, IF you have high regard for
institutions supported by faith. | am
inclined to think it will be transferred
into good healthy contempt" In the
first sentence "SunOl' says that faith
only exists in the Imagination. Now.
to be intelligently understood we shall
introduce definition, or two. from Dr.
Noah Webster, authority which will
not. we think, be called in question.
Since 'SunOl says faith exists only in
imagination it becomes pertinent to
give definition. Here it is from Web
ster: ''ImaginatiOn is the power to
create or reproduce an object of sense
previously perceived, or the power to
recOmbine the materials furnished by
experience or direct apprehension
Hence. there can be no imagination
without experience, and experience is
real and not fanciful.
Anything real is instructive. SO
much for imagination. Now, faith, ac-
cOrding to the same authority, is be-
lief. reliance on TESTIMONY" firm and
earnest belief on probable evidence of
any kind etc. If there is no probable
evidence. there can be no faith. But
what appears to me as probable may
not be sufficient to arrest your faith;
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tried with Intellectual results, except to
generate more deplorable state of
degradation.
A mans highest moral sensibiIities,
are those which are surrounded by home
influences, to deprive him of which, is
simply to take from him the highest,
nObleSt, and most moral influences
known to his nation, and no reforma-
tory measures known, can serve to
cOunteract their absence.
BRIGHAM
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THE CONVICT'S DREAM.

The moon looked in on his lonely cell.
The barren floor. and the untouched fare.
And its holy veil on his wan face fell
And covered the pain and sin marks there.
And a smile. the first for many day
The first for many weary year,
Crept over his face as he sleeping lay
And baniShed the look of haunted fear
He dreamed, that a boy again. he Strayed
Altar in the glowing. dying wood:
The golden sunlight around him played,
And the ripe nuts fell with a pleasant thud.
Again squirrel in fearsome flight,
Sought shelter up in a whispering tree.
And a rabbit wild in its eager flight.
Dashed into the bushes tremblingly.
And again. grown weary of wandering play,
He turns his steps to his welcome home,
Where a face as sweet rs a June day.
Is smiling greeting to her son.
my boy! My boy! and the lips close meet.
And she listens with earnest lovelit eyes
While he tells of the day work. sad and sweet
And his wonderful hope. that in future lies
But the moonlight fadeS-and he awakes.
For a moment a blank-and then a sob
From the white. drawn lips in anguish breaks
And tears his heart with mighty thrOb.
His bOyhOOd is paSt-the mother sleeps
Where his sob no answering love can wake
And he thinks of his life and weepS and weepS
Till it seems as if the bursting heart must break
God pity him there! And pity the men
Who langIISh behind the prison wall.
Who look on the past through eyes of sin,
And long for the love beyond recall.
Let thy love- like the moonlight. sweet and still
Steal over them-bd their anguish cease
And speak that word with Il holy thrill
Behold, | forgive thee. brother. Peace?"
Philadelphia Ledger.
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The Trial of Prendergast.

In perusing and noting the opinions
manifested through the columns of the
various papers Of the country in regard
to PrendergaSt, the aSsassnatOr of
mayor Harrison, | notice, in maj jOrity
of instances, they seem to grieve over
the cost which his trial will necessitate
to the city of Chicago, when. as they ex-
press it, bit of rope at the time of his
arrest, would have placed him where he
would no longer be curse and expense
to the community; at the same time, if
there is lynching in the south, these
same papers send up howl which is
heard the world over.
If Prendergast is sane land he says
he iS,) ne should suffer the full and just
punishment which his crime merits. 1t
is, however, the duty and place of our
courts to decide the question of his
mental responsibility, and not the place
of a hot-headed, excited mob to take the
law into its own hands. However dia-
bolical and cold-blooded his crime may
have been, he is still entitled to fair
and impartial trial by jury of his
peers, and there is no clause in any of
the statutes of our states which recog-
nizes or upholds lynch law.
1t is to be hoped that the bill recently
introduced to congress, providing, that
in any county, of any state where
lynching takes place, the same shall
forfeit to the victims family or rela-
tives, the sum of ten thousand dollars"
will become law, for by thus touching
the pockets of the tax payers their ar
dor will become cooled, and these hot
headed people will not be so fast to
lynch a man before he has an Oppor-
tunity to disprove his guilt
Trial by the average jury, under our
present system, is sufficiently tough and
unjust, especially when public senti-
ment is unfavOrable to the accused,
without any further encouragement or
endorsement of lynch law F. A. II.
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It's cold day when you can't 1nd
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No. S22I.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
u. s. LAND OFFICE.
HELENA land IISTRICT,
HELENA, 4 ontana, June 6. 1893.

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HHERIFT,s sALE-GEoRGE A. CLARK.
> plaintiff, vs.. Joseph W. Hartwell and Mercy
q haitwell. husband. and vile. and Ernest T.
Wright and Flora l, Wright husband and wife.
Under aud by virtue Of an order Of gale and de-
cree Of foreclosure, and sale Issued ont Of the
state Of Mon.ana. in ana for tho county Of
Lewis and Clarke. on the 9th day Of Jupe.
I. D. 1893, in the above entitled acton, wherein
George A. clark. the above named plaintiff,
obtained . Judgment and decree OF foreclosure
and sa!e ssainst Joseph W.. Hartwell and Mercy
Y Il H. t. vr,s ssa''' a.,! i; %'it III t nd
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Given. under my hand this 7th day Of July.
A. d. 1885,.
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CLEVELAND in Fin. Health.

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alike.