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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

age and grit, when going out of this, to hold his
head up and face the world. Pharisees may
point finger but with the highest authority on
his side he should "go and sin no more.''
Our contributor, H. I. w. showed practically
his appreciation of the floral gifts of Aug. 18th.
He cherished sprig of cOleus in a bottle till it
has developed fine crop of roots about two in
ches long. The editor is now its guardian. In a
pot. taking morning sun bath, it will doubtless
flourish and speak next year of how dearly cher
ished is the memory of a kindly act.
-COnfrere sends in the following correct an
swer with humorous comments on the egg prob
lem: "a sells eggs for let. and has 8 eggs over;
B sells % eggs for let's. and has eggs over; C
sells 10 eggs for Tets. and has egg over. Later
on sells for cts; B sells for 6 cts; sells
for cts. making each a total of ten cents.
This is one of those puzzle problems whose ap-
pearance rustleS the dead leaves of youthful
memories. The type is a survival from the re-
mote pal2ozOic times. 1t perpetuates plan of
mathematical puzzles so ancient that the bricks
of ASsyria and the urns of buried lion are but
memorials of yesterday. AS the dust of time ac-
cumulates about the temples of ancient cities, as
they become buried and forgotten, so may we
hope that this is the last appearance of this be-
whiskered and fossilzed old problem
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07
Pitcairn Island.

The happiest people on earth are the inhabi-
tants of Pitcairn island standing alone in the
Southern Pacific ocean. 1t was my misfortune
to be Shipwrecked there with the CORVALLIS of
Liverpool in 1875. But it was good fortune, if
castaway had to be. to land among such I'M
sophisticated, GOd-loving people. These island
ers are the offspring of the mutineers from H. NJ
S. Bounty. The crew murdered some of their Of
ficers and turned the rest adrift in a boat, and
sailed off with the ship, stealing lot of Kanaka
women from the Sandwich islands in passing.
Finding this isolated spot of earth they made a
colony as a base of their intended piratical ex-
cursiOns. The descendants of crime and lust-be-
gotten children found the most pure and per-
fectly Christian society in the wide world. For
years the original settlers escaped the merits of
their crime; but that far-reaching, avenging
hand of Great Britain, which never fails to meas
out retribution for her slain sons, reached to
this island and exacted the blood penalty from
the surviving mutineers who fought like tigers
to save their necks. Tempering justice with
mercy, those of the survivors who had only
joined in the mutiny were left to live on the is
land with their growing families. Such is book
history; but was told that history lied; the real
facts were that the Kanaka women, disguised
with the cruel brutality of the men, murdered
them all except Adams and Christian who
had always displayed kindness and moderation.
The Bible became their standard, and on its SIM
pie law they became what they are. We spent
two weeks among them and never saw a sad
face or heard loose word or even noted a wrong
action. ALL was love and happiness and of their
substance they gave to lis freely. Such was the
influence of their goodness and purity that
the beauty of their women did not call out any
RIGHTEOUSNESS from the American and British sea-
men composing our crew. Hereditary crime was
here clearly negatived. SINBAD.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07
A Look Ahead.
SINBAD.

1t will be impossible for a cOsmOpO-
litical country of such vast dimensions
as the United States, to withstand for
another century the strife and storms
of nationalities, political and labor agi-
tation. Dissolution is inevitable. The
common people are losing confidence
in the government. Each year their
condition changes for the worse. They
have appealed to the political parties
for succor. They have been answered
in broken promises. In time they will
learn to rely upon their own strength.
AS soon as they realize their own great
ness, they will exert that power and
this mighty nation will be shaken by
revolution and rent aSSunder. Last
year wOrkingmen openly defied the law
and rebelled against the enforcement of
it. This was but the bursting of bub-
BILE upon the riOtOus sea of seditiOn.
The unemployed in the city of New
York alone number over 100000. Is it
the law of supply and demand that en-
forces their idleness? Many of these
idle workingmen are not decently clad.
Here is demand for clothing. There
is plenty to be had; but no money to
purchase it with. Some Of the idle
cloak makers have not cloak to wear
They cannot enjoy the product of their
own labor. Many of these idle people
are starving. Here again is demand.
The farmer complains of low market
price. The idle consumer has no money
to buy his produce. Supply and demand
refuse to give the farmer living price
for his product. What is it that refuses
the workingmen the wherewithal to
purchase it? This is problem that
the. future must solve. Relief must
come from some quarter. But whence?
Leave the how and wherefore to the
people, they will find a way out of it.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07
Convict.

What harsh, cold grating sound the
word convict has upon the human ear;
it seems to send chilly sensation over
a person when he sees one. And why?
That question can only be answered by
saying that from childhood we were
taught to shun all those that bear
that title. 1t makes no difference
how well he stands financially or social
ly, or what multitude of friends he
may have, let it be known that he was
once convict and many will Shun him
as they would the most venOmOus vi
per that craWIs. That one word is suf-
ficient to mar his life it makes no differ
ence whatever the offence was, great or
small or ii he be innocent or guilty, the
horrible title convict is sufficient to
brand, and will haunt him for the rest
of his days upon this earth. And even
after he is dead some one will point to
his grave and tell their children ''there
lies the body of a convict" One of our
greatest faults is fOrgiving but never
forgetting. Men never stop to consider
that the person that bears that title
may be innocent, or if he is guilty that
the Offense may have been done with
out the least bit of intentional harm or
IN moment OF passion. Such can be
and has been the case, why not give
such chance to redeem themselves?
But no. men must point the finger of
scOrn at them and say there goes a
convict" They drive him to the low
est depths of hell by not forgetting
his past and giving him the oppor-
tunity he so desires to regain his
lost reputation and his name. AS the
good old prOverb says, "Withhold not
good from them to whom it is due
when it is in the power of thine hand
to do it,. DIME.
| [FrOm the signature we presume Dixie to be
of the South and speaking from experience in
that section. Thank God the North is not en-
tirey of that way of thinking. There are Phari-
sees in the world to-day: but there are large
hearted noble men and women who will hold out
| hands to the earnestly penitent. erring brother.
| and say, "come and sin no mOre.' The finger
of scOrn was pointed at the Master; he who
would follow him must not fear it. Ed
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07
A Deer Scrape.

In the fall of 1890 1 was hunting near
Oak lake in Pine county, MINI. The
first morning l went out come on to
Mr.. Deer. up with my gun and shot
him and ran him about one mile to
creek into which he jumped and l
thought he was about gone for he was
badly wounded. So dropped my gun
and took out my knife to cut his throat.
| jumped into where he was and took
hold of him. He jumped back knock
ing me down; getting up dropped my
knife and, not finding it, took my pack
ing strap tied one end round the deer's
neck and the other round my waist so
that l could look for my knife. While
l was looking for my knife he made a
spring and jumped out on the bank. He
threw Mr.. Indian about fifteen feet and
by good luck it happened that Mr. Deer
lay still, so / united the strap; for if he
made one more jump was gone In
dian. That fall | killed 48 deer and 4
bears. Mr.. Editor it is very nice to sit
down alongside of a camp fire with a
piece of veniSOn roasting on stick for
your supper. And should have been
there this fall if [ had not been a heap
fool Indian and try and help a white
man. He goes free and heap fool Indian
in prison. SHENEGA.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

Their movements upwards have always
been slow but sure. The nation can i'll
afford to allow the common people to
be trodden upon. They are it's strength.
1t should protect their rights and by
so doing insure prosperity for the
future. &C.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

An exchange says: can English writ
er maintains that it is possible to throw
a criminal person into hypnotic state
and then secure confession, or rather,
that person in this state will tell the
exact TRUTH AS extracting a confes-
sion from man is against the English
common law it will not be of much val
lie except as regards recalcitrant wit
nesses. But it may be grand weapon
in the hands Of our detectives and
chiefs of police when the sweat-box
fails.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07


Received. 8.
Population. 426.
Officer Colligan went for his vacation Sunday.
"A holiday in cell is much harder work than
working.
Mr.. Nunlist is in charge of the twine-shops
during Mr.. HanlOn's absence.
Prisoners received Sept. srd; Oklahoma. 3,
train robbery; years each.
The Board of Managers held their regular
monthly meeting Wednesday.
Edward Cummings of Blue Earth City to be
officer in the prison. vice Costello resigned.
Patrick J. Keyes of saltwater is appointed
to be officer vice Carlgren, deceased.
Capt. Alexander was reminding us of the
day when he started an old soap-boX for the en-
changes.
Officer Cayou is in temporary charge of Ma
chine shop No. during officer COlligan's leave
of absence. -..-- .-.--. .--.l
"A gang of prisoners under officer McFall are
at work outside the walls digging the new water
supply trench.
The female department is helping out the
state tailor's force by making up some of the
second grade suits.
The old drain near the interior of the cell
house door is no more. 1t has been filled and
the floor made level.
MIR. Linblad, the millwright had most en-
jOyable and successful fishing trip up at Center
City Sunday and Monday.
The new barber in the dollhouse shop is
graduate from the blacksmith shop. He goes at
the job hammer and tongs.
-Malarial fever, it seems, is raging down
throughout the southern states from letters re-
ceived by the boys from different points.
Statement of population Sept. 5: Working
for Thresher Co., 1885, working for State, 22S;
sick and intirm, 5. Total population, 1876
One Sunday in the week without Chaplain
Albert is bad enough but Siamese twin of a
Sunday under these conditions is a mOnstrOsity.
The main thoroughfare was torn up near the
front gate Thursday to find and repair a leak in
the city water pipe. 1t was neatly and quickly
done.
Engineer Jones arrived home last Wednes-
day week. but failing to report at THE MIRROR
Office was left digging CLAIMS when we went to
press.
Gene is genius; his new patent double back
action. duplex hose cart and wheelbarrOw will
save the hose and do away with much hauling
and handling.
-Supt. HanlOn of the twine-shOp has gone at
ter prairie chickens As he is noted NimrOd
the boys may look for prairie chickens on toast
when he returns.
If thou thy sins and crimes art ruling
o penitential soul!
SalvatiOn'S gentle dove is cooling:
MY blood can make thee whole"
The state blacksmith has the freedom of
THE MIRROR. He made us an elegant and most
convenient palette knife for Office use out of a
fragment of a band saw
Mr.. Edwin Dunn of the board of the prison
managers. Mrs. Dunn. and with them Mrs. f. NJ.
Rivenburgh of Brooklyn. L. l., paid us short
but pleasant visit Tuesday,
1t would appear from the Winona papers
that SchoOnmaker. who served one term
here, is trying to work the insanity dodge to es-
cape the tolls he has again fallen into.
The deputy is quite tasteful mechanic. His
design for the new exchange pouch was very
neat and as neatly executed by the state carpen-
ter 1t is an ornament to the CELL Ouse
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

1t is our sad duty to record the death of a
fellow prisoner, John Dunn, who died suddenly
of heart disease Monday morning; he had been
troubled with it since admission here, and would
often be taken with spasms when working at his
wise in machine shop No.. Away from kith and
kim the message came in the most merciful man.
ner possible.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

A Georgia editor in fit of despera-
ton dashed off the following: "The
wind bloweth, the water foweth, the
farmer soweth, and the subscriber
oweth, and the Lord knOweth that we
are in need of our dues. So come a-run-
MIN ere we 60 a gunnin'; this thing Of
dunnin' gives us the blues"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

Grief is tattered tent, where through
Gods light doth shine; who glances up,
at every rent, shall catch ray divine
Lucy L0rcOm.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

1t was hardly fair deal on the deputy's part
to pick out such a long legged shadow for the
file leader in Mondays walking tour, the shorts
and rounds were severely handicapped.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-06

FOR SALE-One work horse. Apply to AN
y DREW EAGAN. "a India street. IL
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-06
somely arranged iabot of white lace
down the front, which is intended to be

down the front, which is intended to be
left open slightly. Around the neck and
the sleeves is a fulled band OF figured
silk, made into knots on the arms. Al
together this is very elegant and would
do duty over almost any skirt.
Below these pictures I have put two
of. the daintiest new fans, which any
bright young lady can make for herself.
A young girl of my acquaintance made
one like each by aid of couple of old
time parasol handles The feather fan
had very small foundation of stiff
muslin over wire, which was coiled and
turned around the handle Until it was
perfectly solid. This was covered with
white silk and the plumes sewn on. 1t
requires to 10, and they can be bought
for about So. One yard of white satin
ribbon finished it. Such a fan ready
made would cost from $40 to $15, &C.
cording to where bought.
To make the other she took a Scent
Japanese fan and fastened the ivory han
die in place of the wooden one and COW
cred the whole with light pink crepe de
chine and then sewed lace over the out
side, bringing the end down gracefully
under spray of wild rose with its
leaves. This fan had the advantage that
she could take off the artificial flower
and attach rose, bunch of violets or
any other natural flower, and it was very
much admired.
This same ingenious Young lSrl de-
signs all her own clothes and tr-els her
own hats Her last frock is picture.
It is of simple crepon, in maize and tan
"a dainty combination-and it is dar-
ingly trimmed with black velvet ribbon,
1t was she who made the little pocket
and added the lace frill to the maize
surah parasol and the bow of blue rib
bon that matches that on her hat and the
plumes. Really and truly, girlies, if you
would only use your own wits little
and learn how to make the most of
things, just see how pretty you could all
ways be, and you would never, never
look 9like sardine."
Yesterday I reveled in new summer
silks. found satin duchess to be one
of the favorites. The pattern is mostly
stripes of white or very light over dark
blue, dark green, brown, ETC., and also
black. It is in some lights family
changeable,. which makes it very at
tractive. Some of the new silks have
surah ground, with small figures. There
are black fancies in stripes where one
stripe is Of brocaded satin and another
of heavy faille. This pattern is indie
scribably rich.
There are brocades and brocatelles in
every shade and color, which are to be
used for home gowns, tea gowns and
evening dresses.
The taffetas are in some instances plain;
in others brocaded in small figures and
so dainty and delicate that they are per-
feet pictures. There is also large line
of tartan plaid silks.
There is a new material called china
mousseline. 1t is I'd inches wide and Of
the most exquisite ineness and is quite
transparent. 1t is not harsh like the
other silk muslins, but has all the soft
ness of china Grape. Silks gain always
in public favor, but the time has come
when we are obliged to admit that our
American silks are the best in the world.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-06

more becoming than anything else. viii
cling to them, so that they will not really
go out entirely. The tea jacket is now
the favorite and is in some respects bet.
ter, as it can be worn with any skirt
that is, almost any skirt, ladys own
taste suggesting the proper combination
better than l could. These tea Jackets
are very ornate and dressy and loose.
They are laced and beribboned to the
hearts content.
One saw recently had q fall of hand
bome black chantilly reaching from the
neck down, 40 inches from shoulder TO
bottom. Outside of that was simu-
lated zouave Of pale purple sicihenne
silk, with sleeves to match There was
a close hemmed, box plated ruffie as
trimming, as may be understood by a
glance at the picture. Lace falls fin
ished the short sleeves, and loops and
long ends of lilac ribbon finished the
front. Such a jacket is a very graceful
adjunct to almost any toilet. 1t would
be very elegant over a white or light
skirt.
Another jacket was snugger in form,
having sort of full military skirt. The
model was Of dark green velvet, with
asAarn rihhed silk 1ana1s and a band
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-06
WEST INDIAN BAMBOO PIPE.

church or charity, it is yet fact that
the formula of Thanks; don't smoke"
is far more common with us than with
those who preceded us in the occupation
of American soil.
In the exploration Of many of the re-
mains of the American aborigines I
have found the pipe to be one of the
most widely distributed and frequently
occurring relics Of those old times and
races. Through the low Indian burial
mounds Of the far east, through the gi-
gantic tumul of the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys. through the ancient caves and
cemeteries of the West Indies and in all
the majestic ruins of Aztec architecture
in our southwestern territories and in
Mexico have rarely failed to find the
pipe among the worldly effects which
were habitually buried with the dead.
That smoking played an important part
in the domestic and social hfe of the
more recent Indian tribes is well known.
That it had much to dowith the comfort
and enjoyment of the more ancient
races we may well suppose from the
fact that the greatest of care was taken
in making and ornamenting their pipes.
In many cases their decoration was re-
ally elaborate.
A bamboo pipe used by the natives of
the West Indies four or five centuries
ago is quite unique. It was their GUS
tom to lay the green leaves of tobacco
upon bed of live GOALS, producing a
thick ''smudge." The forked end of the
pipe was then placed in the nostrils and
the other end in the dense cloud Of
smoke, which was directly inhaled. The
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-06
Receivers Sale,

HAVING been appointed receiver and trus-
II tee of the Swiherton Locomotive Driving
Wheel Company, shall offer for sale at public
auction, on Saturday, May 6, 1898. at 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon, at my office, No. SO Exchange
street, in Portland, Maine. the following de-
scribed rights and property belonging to said
company, to wit: ~
Russian Letters Patent. Number 10, 962, dated
October 80, 1890. issued to Charles E. SWiner-
ton, on Driving Wheel
Belgian Letters Patent, Number II ,226, dated
April 26, 1887. issued to C. E. Swinerton, on
Locomotive Drive Wheel
Great Britain Letters Patent, Number 6214,
dated April %, 1887, issued to Charles Edwin
SwinertOn, on Improvements in the Driving
Wheels of Locomotives.
France Letters Patent, Number 1S3. O97, dated
April 26. 1887, issued to Charles Z. Swinerton,
ON Locomotive Drive Wheel''
United States Letters Patent. Number 362,-
046, dated April 26, 1881, issued to Charles E.
Swinerton, ON Locomotive Driving Wheels"
Also, a lot of patterns subject to all liens
thereonf for storage or other claims.
S. C. STROUT,4
I Receiver and Trustee
Portland, Me-, April 81, 1898. apr24dtd
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-06

hall and the railway station and the
other at the east end Of Midway plai-
sance. The main hospital has wards
for men, each containing 10 beds. and
3 wards for women, one of 10 beds and
the other of 8. The subhospitals have 3
and 4 beds each for men and the same
number for women.
On the main floor of the hospital be-
sides the wards there are offices for the
medical director, the resident physician
and the superintendent of nurses, drug
room, operating rooms, a diet kitchen,
linen and clothes closets, a reception
room and two. waiting rooms-one for
men and one for women. Up stairs there
are dormitories for physicians and
nurses. There are two resident physi-
clans at the hospital, a corps Of attend
ing physicians, especially selected for
their experience and fitness, a hospital
steward, druggists, orderlies for stretch
er work and corps of trained nurses.
The ambulance service is very COM
plete and efficient, including four wag-
ems and an electric launch which pa
trolls the lagoons. Two of the ambu-
lances are stationed near the. main hos
pital and one near each of the substa-
lions. There are about 80 invalid chairs
also available for transporting patients
to boat, hospital or station. and about
$50 stretchers scattered about the var1-
GUS buildings, all plainly marked.
No patient is permitted to remain in
the hospital over night. AS soon as pos
sible after their cases are attended to
they are conveyed to their homes or else
where, as they or their friends direct.
The service is entirely free, but is in no
sense an exhibit, though its methods are
certainly instructive. Besides caring
for the sick and injured, the bureau has
charge of all sanitary matters about the
grounds. $3.50