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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11
The PeSsimist.

Some call him cynic, though either
name describes his character sufficiently
at first reading. Not only his name
but his countenance bears at all times a
seowl intended to blight all pleasantries.
AS black, cold, cloud throws an equal
ly black shadow over natures merri-
ment, and turns the laughing of the
blossoms into shuddering sob, so the
scowling cOuntenance of the chronic
growler checks tie light hearted merri-
ment of the circle, cursed by his pres
ence, and become an unwilling audience
to his supposed wrongs. We all know
him: we meet him every day; and every
time we hear his "tale of VICE." we hope
the good angel will reward him, and
take him home ere we meet him again.
4 only know of one man [ would walk
further to avoid, and that is the man
who wants to see me in regard to that
"little bill"
Why is it necessary to be everlasting
ly bowling about our real or supposed
wrongs? If we are really, with malice
and intent, being wrOnged by somebody,
time, the ''healer of all the ills that flesh
is heir to-" will see our wrongs right
ed; but if the wrongs are only the prod
uct of diseased or pessimistic brain,
the more you try to encourage the sub
ject, the worse he gets, until finally it is
to be hoped that the 'gods" may have
use for him. Laugh and the W.
but no, l won't spring that old maxim,
because it would look too ridiculous to
see the whole world laughing; someone
has to attend to the funerals; But if we
would endeavor to throw off as much
as possible the sombre cloak of dull
care, and don the brighter tinted robe of
good cheer, the world would be richer
in good fellowship, and better place
to live in. Yours without shudder,
S. MILE
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11
Does it Pay to Steal?

1 can hear some answer, "yes, if you
steal enough" But the meaning l
wish to convey does not apply to steal
ing sanctioned by law: it simply applies
to common, every day stealing, which
the law, in it's dignity, is bound to pun
ish. 1t applies only to those who are
caught and cannot afford to buy their
way out of it. So, 1 think that the
majority of the inmates of this insti-
tuition, as we'll as those of similar insti-
tutions, would answer a very emphatic
"NO." And who, I would ask, is better
qualified to answer this query than
those who have tried their hand at
stealing and now have twenty four
hours each day that they can devote to
meditating on this very question; and, if
l am not greatly mistaken, it forces it.
self on the biggest part of us here.
When it presents itself to our minds
we let our thoughts wander back to the
happy days of our boyhood, when our
hearts were free of guile, and our
thoughts as pure as the free air of
heaven; when our boyish minds fancied
all sorts of visions of the great future
that spread before us, endeavOring in
vain to solve its deep mysteries, until
we become unconscious of our sur
roundings, and our soul takes its fill of
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11

usually 90 is to awaken and develop it.
We put cap pistols into the hands of
our fOur-year- and play at letting
them shoot us, falling over most realis-
tically when hit, to the baby's expressed
delight. We tacitly encourage the
swapping at animals and playmates.
A little later we give the boy nickle-
plated and jOinted shotgun, for throw
ing missiles of some kind, and valuable
to him because it ''loOks like real
one. The slingshOt comes next, and
he hunts the birds from tree to tree, up
and down our streets. taking stray
shot at passing dogs or tethered cows,
or playmateS, occasionally causing the
playmate to go through life hampered
by the loss of an eye. We read him
stories of lion hunts and beaver trap
ping, and he sits Open-eyed and cared
while we recount our hunting exploits.
He hears of the large elk we got shot
at, and wounded, but got away, and he
learns that men take life as a means of
pleasantly spending vacation. He is
allowed to hear accounts of angry men
shooting and killing one another, and
of men and women murdered for money
or other valuableS.
How can he learn from this his rela-
tiOns to his fellow men and to animals,
the sacredness of life and the rights of
property? The mind surely grows by
what it feeds on, what has his mind
been feeding on? Next come the text
books of science, and as we no longer
tell our children facts but let them find
out her secrets from nature herself, he
finds these questions to help him in his
study of insects: "How long can
grasshopper hop after his head is off,"
"Can you drown a grasshOpper by hold
ing his head under water ?"-And then
when an eleven-year- old baby, evidently
accustomed to handling a gun, and a
good marksman at that. and presumab-
ly not surrounded by the elevating and
refining circumstances which modify
the same instincts in our own children,
removes an obstacle that stands in the
way of his possessing better gun than
he has and pretty watch besides, we
stand aghaSt at the mOnStrOusnesS of it.
1t is pitiful and distressing, but per-
fectly logical, result. 1t were almost
better that the baby should suffer the
(accepted) logical punishment for his
crime, because the environment that
even now might develop the other side
of that warped and distorted child nat
ure, will be so nearly impossible of at
ainment.-DenUer Repablic0n.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11
For The Mirror.
A BIRTHDAY SONG.
(To May.)

The gray dawn breaking in the east foretold of
While high in heaven sung the lark its morning
The Tuscarawas river flowed its gravelly bed
along;
their morning song.
The dew yet fingered ON the flowers in those
young morning hours,
While through our open window came the per-
flme of the flowers.
The gentle breezeS from the south waved DER
the tender corn,
And cattle on thousand hills were waking with
the morn.
Our. Birdie yet was fast asleep, on that sweet
And folded in her loving arms our darling Daisy
Two golden heads, four ruby lips were all my
But well know two angels watched that little
bed of straw.
afford,
While two small children gathered round to
share our scanty board.
But hark! what voice dSturbS my rest, so sweet,
clear, so Shrill?
Tis not the Robins silvery notes, nor yet the
Is it the mocking-bird that sings within the
Or swellS the music of the thrush upon the
morning breeze?
My palpitating heart stood still, 1 trembled with
alright.
And wondered if some spirit broke the stiffness
of the night.
o glorious day! welcome morn-the sweetest
day in Spring!
Let heaven ring with joyous shouts! Let all the
angels sing!
Within my arms baby lay; the Lord had sent
you down.
With eyes as blue as heavens vault, and hair a
chestnut brown.
viewed your little cherub form with all your in
FAINT charms,
Then kissed your lips. and laid you down within
your mothers arms.
Full thirteen years have come and gone since
that sweet happy day,
My heart is now withered leaf; my hair is turn
ing gray.
o days Of weeping, nights of tears, and years of
thrObbing pain!
When shall my bosom cease to bleed and joy re-
turn again?
Two little graves on Oakland'S hill mark where
our darlingS lay
For eight long, sad and lonely years, wrapped in
their Shroud of clay.
had a bright career indeed. which none can
And in those lucky days laid for thee fortune
by.
But fires of persecution ragged the day of ruin
And all your fortune disappeared within that
lurid flame.
A hundred cruel men combined to ruin and to
blight
And bring upon the name we bear a cloud of
endless night.
Your father now has been condemned in prison
While you, sweet May, must walk the earth the
scOrn of every eye.
Which path your virgin feet shall choose surely
cannot tell,
While must waste my manhood's prime within
prison cell.
But if our children come from heaven, then sure
~ this is true,
The God who sent my darling down will send her
And though without fathers care you must go
forth to-day,
While angels guide your little feet they cannot
go aStray.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11

Ou may POSSIBLY succeed IN OuSClng
her, and notions of chivalry are often
lost sight of in the race for wealth, if
you can answer in the affirmative the
following queries: Are you cOmpe-
tent dOuble-entry bOOk-keeper? Are
you a stenOgrapher? Can you type
write? Will you work for $50 per
month? You could not if you would,
and the remuneration question would
make the answer just as true and as for
chile, you would not it you could. In
age wage of a competent d. e. bOOk-keep-
OgrapherS' legal pay was S. per day.
Nowadays dainty little woman, neat,
well dressed and fair to look upon, does
all three, and. mind you, does them well; ;
no superficial work or make believe
thoroughness, but good, honest, skilled
labOr-and all for $50 per mOnth-a sum
that would not, in your palmy days,
have sufficed to pay your board. 1t
really seems shameful, at first glance,
to thus cheaper valuable labor, but you
must consider that $50 and the sur
roundings are to her princely, when
compared with the i'll paid drudgery to
which her less favored sisters are con-
demned. IT you had any aspiration
toward a life of clerical work, abandon
them at once, and make up your mind
that if the only alternative offered you
be plying No. 2" you will take the
alternative, and choose the shovel.
A trade of any kind is priceless, and,
strange to relate, the nearer it approach
es downright manual labor. the more re-
munerative the trade becomes. If you
have no trade, and are not too far adj
vanced in age, and your health and
strength be not impaired, the wisest
thing to do is to set about learning one.
The advice may seem odd, from the
fact that it has always been customary
to associate trade learning with life's
springtime; and many think the old saw,
'"Tis hard to teach an old dog new
tricks applies equally we'll to mankind
Experience however has clearly proved
that ripper years, far from abridging
mans receptive power, serve rather to
make his schooling, in whatever he un-
dertakes, the more rapid, his proficiency
the more easily attained. One reason
and the main one, no doubt, why man
ual or mechanical labor should suggest
itself to the ex-cOnvict, apart from the
fact that it is most sought after and
best paid, is because, in that field his
surroundings will be, If not more con-
genial, least less irksome; his employ
er and his cO-wOrkers will be less given
to inquiring into his past career, and
raking over dead ashes, which he him
self would prefer left in the oblivion to
which he has consigned them; he will
be judged, if at all, by his present work,
and be given "a fair field and no favor"
Could he consistently ask for more?
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11

There is little trick about the statue
of Fulton in Statuary Hall that few WIS.,
itors ever see. Fulton is represented
with model of his great discovery in
his hand. Standing at the left and look
ing at his face, there is the most hope
less kind of an expression on his feat
ures. Walk slowly around in front of
the figure and the expression changes to
one of hope. The farther you go toward
bursts suddenly into look that almost
says, "I've got it."-K0te Fields Wash
ipgton.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-05-11

Stinginess is harder to cure than the
cOnSumptiOn.-R0n1'S Horn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
ELMORE.

W. B. Harris has improved much the past
week.
Newton Camp is better and again out of
doors.
Bertha Peake is at work for Mrs. Henry
Parker.
viii Richardson and wife are with his faith
er, l.. B. Richardson, and are to carry on the
farm this season.
Mrs. Ed Town has been in a critical con-
ditiOn the past week and on Saturday coun-
Gil of doctors was held
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest r.
Bracket formerly of Morrisville, now of Chi
cago, will mourn with them in the loss oftheir
only child, Ellen L., 16 months of age. She
had never been strong child and succum bed
to an attack of measles. We proffer to the
afflicted family our sincere sympathy.
Mrs. Lucius Kidder died at her home west
of the mountain in the border of Stowe last
Wednesday morning, of heart disease. She
was the eldest daughter of Rufus Tucker of
this place and sister of Miss Ida Tucker and
Mrs. Charles Merriam She had been an in-
valid for years and her death was expected in
the early spring, but she had improved some
what, hence, the news of her death was both
II surprise and a shock. She was 33 years of
age and leaves husband and four children
The funeral was held at the residence on Fri
day, the Rev. Mr.. Nanton officiating. The re-
mains were inferred in the cemetery near
Judge kelleys S, beside those of her mother
Somewhat remarkable was the death of her
aged father-in-law, Frank Kidder, also in the
same house the following Saturday. He had
been i'll for many years and his death was not
unexpected.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
HARDWlCk.

The sidewalks have been put in passable
shape.
Mrs. Aiken returned from Burlington last
Thursday.
A. G. Newell of the Centennial, is sick with
rheumatic fever.
John Bridgman of Boston, was in town on
Monday and Tuesday.
Harris says as soon as his Chicago cold let's
up he will be all right.
The stills for McLoud's new building we're
put on the foundation Monday.
Mrs. Brush and daughter, Maude, arrived
home from Chicago on Saturday.
The village meeting last Friday night was
adjourned until the cost of the sewers needed
could be estimated.
At the school meeting Thursday evening it
was decided to set the school building back
of the center of the lot.
Quarterly meeting services were held at the
NJ. f. church last Sunday. Rev Mr. Hamel-
ton, Presiding Elder, was present.
Decoration Day was observed here in the
usual manner. The graves were decorated in
the morning by members of Ellsworth Post.
The speaker, Rev. Mr. Snow, was met at the
8 O'Clock express by delegation of the Post.
After n1tr the line was formed at the church
and headed by drum corps, marched to the
new cemetery where the usual exercises were
held, after which marched to the church and
listened to fine address.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
JOHNSON.


G. W. Eldridge has gone to visit friends in
Underhill.
A. Z. Partlow of Lyndonville, is spending a
few days at home.
S. A. Andrews of Vergennes, spent Wednes.
day night in town.
B. A Hunt has come into possession of the
steam mill in Eden.
Mr.. George of Mortified, spent Sunday
with II. W. Stevens.
We are sorry to learn that Bertha Davis is
in very poor health.
Sadie Elerick of Berkshire, was Ethel
Holmes guest Sunday.
Emile Johnson of East Hardwick, is the
guest of Carrie Stevens.
Mrs Young Nay has an apple geranium
containing 10 blossoms.
Mrs Abigail Layhee has lately receive a
pension of $12 per month.
The help at the Pants factory are getting
ready for a weeks vacation.
Lewis Saber had his hand badly cut on the
saw in Bucks mill last week.
Miss Wiswell spent the short vacation with
Miss Holbrook in MOrrisville.
Cora Allen spent the Sabbath with her
cousin, Mrs. Clark of Wolcott.
Mrs Hattie Welch has rooms at Mrs Cyrus
Davis and does dress making.
Mary Marvin of Sheldon, is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Walter Bradley.
Myra Wilcox of Cambridge, was a guest at
D. S. Scott's the first of the week.
C. H. Stearns is busy repairing the damages
caused by the fire two weeks ago.
Mrs. Hunts mother and brother from
Waterbury, spent Sunday with her.
Mrs Orange Buck spent few days with
her daughter in st. Adams last week.
Mrs. Jennett of Lake Megantic, P. O., is
visiting her father, Francis Laraway.
Mrs Nathan Mcfarland has gone to Mont
pelier to spend the summer with her son.
l.. NJ Jones spends most of his time at Nor
risvie with his wife, who is still very i'll.
The Normals were granted a vacation from
Friday night until Wednesday morning.
The ladies will hold missionary meeting
with Mrs. Parish Friday afternoon at 30
The Model school children have play
ground arranged for them back of their room
Messrs Welch and Duff of Rutland were the
guests of James Hickey the first of the week.
The workman at the tub shop are taking a
vacation while the engine house is being re-
paired.
The regular monthly meeting of the Baptist
church will be held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
The D. Class entertained friends with apub
lie club Wednesday afternoon. The subject,
Flowers"
Mrs. Laura Burnham of Cambridge, spent
a few DAYS the first of the week with her sis
ter Mrs G.. 2. Jones.
Mrs. Hannah AtwelI died in the Burlington
Hospital last Wednesday. The funeral was
held in Eden on Friday.
At the close of the convOcation of the Tuck
er Chapter Friday evening, banquet was
pniOypd at Hotel Johnson.
Union services we're held at the Cong1
church Sunday morning. Rev. Mr.. Donnell
preached the sermon which was very able
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
EAST CAMBRIDGE,

A slight frost last week Friday night, May
&c.
N. ]. Nye's corn-planter has been in success
full operation the past few days.
We are glad to see Cambridge Junction
reporter put in an appearance again.
Eddie Robinson from Manchester, n II.
was a guest of his uncle, B. +. Nye, last week.
A Demerritt sold a six-months-old pig re
Gently live weight 172 pounds price cents
per pound.
A. L. Demerritt made trip to Underhill
and Burlington Saturday, accompanied by
Bert Hawley of Jacksonville.
Several from here attended Ethel Smith 5
birthday party at Cambridge Junction last
Wednesday evening the oath
A letter from Mrs. Goodell Sumner, Cal,
dated May II, says: New potatoes, green
peas and young vegetables of all kinds, with
Strawberries, which we have had for "a month or
more. If the people here were as hard work
ing and saving as in Vermont, they might be
much better off, but the old Californians are
inclined to take life easy. Mr.. Goodell is very
much better, but cannot tell whether he will
be able to take an appointment in the all or
not. Harry is yet in Los Angeles in college.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
JEFFERSONVILLE.

C. B. Wetherby was in Fairfield last week.
Laura Burnham spent Sunday in Johnson.
g. D. Lease is spending few days athome.
Henry Wetherby of Burlington, was here
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Day Rugg have a baby girl
at their house.
John Dillon has been stopping a few days
with G. E. Melvin.
Episcopal services here Sunday conducted
by Rev. 6. Graves.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Bushnell are visiting
their daughter in Massachusetts,.
Rev. H. C. Howard and wife have been
spending a few days in Montpelier
Edgar Wilbur, the medical student, who
cared for J B. Page, returned homelast week.
The delegates to attend the Y. P. S. C.. E.
at Hyde Park Tuesday are Nora Buker, AL
bert Patten al d Mrs. Joe Watkins.
The friends of Ethel Smith gave her a sur
prise party Thursday evening. They left her
many tokens of their esteem, among which a
gold ring, two white silk hdkfs, a book OF
poems, pair of mitts, white apron and a
pair of gold bracelets.
Primary grade. Pupils neither absent of
tardy: Harold Adams, Gladys Smith, Har-
ley Atkins, } essie Buker Martin Dodge, Mabel
Griswold, Ida Como, Henry Hawley, Oscar
Jacques, Flora Grswold, Bonnie Como, Ar
thur Hawey, Glennie Perry, Marion Wood,
Harold Perry. LAURA BURNHAM, Teacher.
Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy
for the four weeks ending Nav. &c. Upper
grade: Nora Buker Emma Edwards. Mat
tie Como, Maud Wilcox, Alice Reynolds, Mel
lie Atkins Perlie Green, Erwin Green. Guy
Varnum, Harold Hebb. Gallon Stinson, Lor-
ing Stinson, Leon Jacques, Teddie Buker,
Ralph Jacques. ELSIE SMITH, Teacher.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
STOWE.

The frame for the new postoffice is up.
The death of Mr.. Collins occurred last week.
The season is late and but little farming
done.
George Wade lost very valuable COW by
reason of a broken leg.
Samuel Thomas is at home from Mortified
severely afflicted with measles.
Mrs. King of Northfeld, and her sister, Miss
Pike of Randolph, have been visiting in town.
Mrs. B. F. Churchill. assisted by Mrs Seaver
as Matron, will run the summit house this
season.
Mr.. Blackwell and Mr.. Currier passed
through the town last week, prospecting for
a route for the railroad
A party consisting of Mrs. Julia Cakes, Asa
and Bertha Cakes, Mrs. Henry Thomas and
Others, started for the west and Worlds Fair
on Monday.
The recent death of Mrs. Mary Tucker, aged
80 years wife of Lucius Kidder, occasions
many feelings of sorrow and sympathy. She
was an exemplary wife and mother and the
husband and four little ones in their sorrow
can fully measure their great loss
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
News and Citizen.
MORRISVILLE and HYDE PARK
Thursday. June |, 1898.
BUSINESS NOTICES.

SEE HERE do not want any more wool
after Friday June End. When again wanted
will advertise R. L. FAIRBANKS.
Go to lifts for very nice potatoes; also
mems pants at ST. mems calf shoes a 81 .25,
mems calf boots at Sis, and ladies button
boots at SO cents. | sell 10 pound butter
tubs for 10 cents, 20 pound butter tubs for
10 cents, 30 pound tubs for 10 cents, so
pound tubs for % cents. A full line of men s
suits at prices sure to please you. Remember
that give 10 cents for eggs and more if you
want it. Mems and boys hats at low prices.
WANTED.-A canvasser in a useful and
profitable employment. Enquire at this of
fee Immediately.
o. D. Matthews has tenement in his block
on Bridge street and store under IL. h. Cut
ler's gallery on Portland street, to rent.
For SALE-George E. Stratton, Hyde
Park, offers WatPrtown Top Carriage
for sale; also driving harness, practically
new, and says these goods will be sold cheap.
DR.. Edward Page, Veterinary Surgeon, a
graduate of the Royal College of London,
England, can be found at No. 3 Maple Street,
Morrisville. All diseases of animals skillfully
treated Terms moderate 29-4t
WANTED.-Help to peel 100 cords of hem
lock bark from logs in mill-yard. Will pay
b. the day or cord. 6. A. MORSE,
East Elmore VT.
For SALE OR RENT.-My store at Garfield.
The Garfield postoffice is in the store. For
further particulars address c. B. SWIFT, Gar
field, Vt B. j. TAYLOR 30-3
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
NORTH CAMBRIDGE.

John Braey is to carry the mail from here
to East Fletcher one year for 800, commenc-
ing July LIST.
Abner Flood comes out with new covered
buggy and new harness. Young ladies get
on your streamers.
Mrs. Elmer Wetherell of Watervile has
been visiting her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Reynolds the past week.
Harry Fullington has bought new six
horse power engine. He intends going over
to Grand Isle Co. threshing the coming fall
and back here to saw wood during the win
ter
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01
NORTH HYDE PARK.

Chas. Welch has company from Boston.
Miss Myrtle Larabee is at E. W. Prior's.
Joseph Burnett has been entertaining sis
ter from Stowe.
Katie Blake of Worcester Mass, is guest
at Parkhurst Bros
L. NJ. Shaw from Dennison, Iowa, has been
visiting his niece Mrs. Geo. b. Allen.
The separator is having plenty of milk
The farmers are satisfied that it is good
thing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-06-01

There will be general sympathy
with ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Foster in the financial troubles which
have come upon him. 1t is apparent
that bis failure is due largely to his
too great kindness of heart. Like
Governor Mckinley, his misfortunes
come mainly from endorsements, all
the industries in which he is regularly
engaged being fairly prosperous.
His acceptance of the Secretaryship
of the Treasury necessitated neglect
of his personal affairs and contribut-
ed to his financial ruin. Mr.. Foster S
failure will not lessen the confidence
which so many have heretofore plac-
ed in him, and all will hope that he
may speedily regain his financial
strength.