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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
Let an Unhappy Prisoner Free"

All the birds in this cage sing the
same song.
The burden of their lay is liberty, and
sorrow, and contrition- the bless
ed day of freedom will soon arrive, how
they have resolved never to do it
again, and how sad they are when they
think of all they have lost, and all they
are missing during these halcyon days
of youth.
All this is sad truth: and yet per-
chance the old dOggeral never has oc-
cured to them. when the Devil was
sick ETC., or, perhaps, they are like
the boy who laughed in chapel the other
morning, and when brought up and
questioned concerning it, said it was
the singing of the choir that reminded
him of McGibbOns' watch which had but
one spring, and that rattled''
And yet it is too obvious truth to be
lightly cast aside, that one term in this
bower of beauty" does not seem to sat-
ssfy everyone. | am not particularly
hard to please, but from repetition of
this dose, excuse me. At any rate it is
a fact that all who are confined sigh and
pine for freedom above all else.
The lower animals are all alike in
this particular, and the analogy goes
even further. The lion and elephant,
those fierce but kingly beasts, and few
Others of the top layer" after a few
desperate but futile efforts to escape,
realize their impOtency and passively
bide their time. The deer, wild sheep.
and most other horned animals, submit
quietly to their fate through gentler
disposition; but how often have we seen
the fierce wild-eyed, filthy hyena, either
in circus cage or geological garden, pac-
ing up and down, up and down, in one
endless, tiresOme march, looking and
hoping for the lOOp-hole that never
comes. And if it ever should come, and
escape becomes possible, with what a
hue and cry is he hunted to cover.
Everybody joins the chase, the timid
fleeing for shelter, and the more brave
and courageous boldly advancing and
once more securing the ferocious ter
rible beast who bleeding, wounded, and
eullen is once more Gagged and doubly
secured and punished. WAYNE.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
First Inauguration.

The following letter from Washing
ton to Gen. Schuyler, written few days
after Washington's first inauguration
in New York April 30, 1889, will be read
with interest at this time The letter is
indorsed, in Gen. Schuyler's hand-writ
ing, :" From the President of the United
States, May 9, 1789," and one can wellim-
agine the satisfaction with which those
words were penned by one who had Civ
en- staunch support to the adoption of
the constitution in this state in the face
of powerful opposition. That Wash
ington's friends should be jubilant was
natural They had fought under him
to win independence for the people;
they had worked with him to secure the
formation and adoption of the cOnstitu-
tion, and now their great leader, the man
of all others who commanded the conf
dence and respect of the entire country,
had been chosen to administer the new
form of government as it's chief mag
iStrate
They had reason to feel satisfied and
hopeful; but the earnest, modest. relig-
ious spirit in which Washington, upon
whom rested such heavy responsibility,
accepted the trust, as shown in this
letter to his friend, can only enhance
the reverence for his character
New York, May 9, 1789-Dear Sir:
yesterday had the pleasure to receive
your favor of the I'd inst, and must beg
you to accept of my most grateful ac-
acknowledgements for your good wishes
and kind congratulations upon my en-
trance on new and arduOuS task. 1t
is only from the assurances of support
which | have received from the respect
able and worthy characters in every
part of the Union that l am able to
overcome the diffidence which / have in
my own abilities to execute my great
and important trust to the best interest
of our country. An honest zeal and an
unremitting attention to the interest of
United America is all | dare promise.
"The good dispositions which seem at
present to pervade every class OF people
afford reason for your observation that
the clouds which have long darkened
our political hemisphere are now dis
persing and that America will soon feel
the effects of her natural advantages.
That Invisible hand which has so often
interpOsed to save our country from i'm
pending destruction seems in no in
stance to have been more remarkably
exerted than in that of disposing the
people of this extensive continent to
adopt in a peaceable manner cOnstitu-
ton which, if we'll administered, bids
fair to make America a happy nation.
With very sincere regard and esteem, 1
am dear sir, your most obedt hble servt.
G. WASHINGTON"
Gen. Schuyler.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

for supper, but an earnest man is one
who wills to realize an end i'll view.
Take generals first in war: AleXander's
aim was glory; Caesars, pre-eminense
of self: whereas HannibaFS, was love of
home and country. Gustaf AdOlphus',
security for the Protestant religion; Ma
poleOn's, more self f-government in the
world. These last three were undOubt-
edly earnest men. Luther was in earn
est rather than an earnest man because
courage was his conspicuous quality!
Calvin was infleXibly earnest, governing
Geneva and constructing his system of
theology by sheer force of will and
might of intellect. Contrast, too, White
field and Wesley, the former playing
upon hearers as sunlight plays upon
leaves and flowers in summer; the latter,
very serious, calm, sane, following after
clear, conscious salvation with the same
doggedness, that Indians persue a trail,
was past all question the more earnest
man. So, too, in later times, Mr.. Spur
geOn was the earnest man in the evan
gelical pulpit of London. as England
and Baptists witnessed In our land we
had and have earnest men. 81 will not
retreat" Il will be heard" The slave
shall be free" said William Lloyd Garri,
son; and what Garrison suffered for be-
ing earnest is bitter history. Many
great, many brilliant men lived in the
same period of our civil war-the earn
est man being Stanton, Secretary of
War. Thus we see that earnest men
are swayed by purpose determining
heart, SOUL life, to cause. An earnest
man has mission given him by direct
revelation as st. Paul, or, by clear con-
scious inspiration as Socrates. or, sug-
gested by depth of nature, as Lord Ba-
con and Sir Isaac Newton. or by capa-
BILE genius as Ericsson and Edison, or,
indicated by the providence of God. as
John Howard and Florence Nightin-
gale. Noah was an earnest man, Elijah
was the typical earnest man in Old Test
ament days, as were John the Baptist
and St. Paul in New Testament days:
whereas the conspicuous qualities of
Christ were faithfulness to the end, and
affection. A. A. w.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
To The Boys.

IF we are boys. where do you get
your men, you say When used that
word, perhaps it is almost as term of
affection. There may be some among
you who have no friends come to see
them, and perhaps no letters. This let
ter is written to you. You cannot see
my face. but can't you see my hand in
yours and hear my voice say, am so
sorry you have done wrong? You some
times think it an unjust world. Have
you done your share to make it just
world? If you have ever been a cOun-
try boy you have often thrown stone
into the pond and seen the circle made
in the water, one circle touching the
other and causing the next, till perhaps
the whole surface of the pond was dis
turbed. That is the way it is with our
own acts we for better or worse influence
our nearest neighbOrS, and they others,
and so on. We cannot live our lives
without influencing others. Even Rob
inSOn CrusOe ON his island must have
made his dumb friends uncomfortable
if he were cross and disagreeable. At
ter his companion Friday came his pow
er to help or harm was greater.
1t seems sometimes as it it would be
pleasant to do just as we like, but if
every one were to do that way, what
kind of world would it be? When we
say it is an unjust world. we mean be-
cause we suffer for the mistakes and
the wrong doing of others. There is
another side to think about. Have we
not received good for what others have
done? Have we not the wisdom and
experience that have been our inheri-
tance from the past? Isn't that what
civilization means?
Are you not the better because DOrO-
thea Dix has labOred and worked for
the prisoner and the insane? | hope
her life is written IN one of the books
of your library, and that you will read
it. She found many poor sick insane
person with heavy irons on him, dirty
and poorly fed. Some she found chained
in filthy under ground holes. Her life
of self-denial has brought good to thou
sands. Contrast her with Margaret,
1.-The mother of criminals" as she is
called Her hundreds of descendants,
all bad, wicked persons, doing the world
great injury.
AT the time of the Centennial in
fnllaQelpnld, young udn Ill ElGCn-
burg made fine little model and sent
it to the exhibition. This model was
on stand only few inches in diane
ter and had one hundred parts. What
would you think of a person who han
died this in careless manner? Won
derful as this machine was, it is nothing
when compared with your own body.
Its bones all so wonderfully shaped,
each for it's use. its telegraph system of
nerves, with the head station in the
BRAIN it's cushion of fat and muscle and
covering of finely constructed skin
doesn't this machine deserve your best
care?
IfIhad plant that valued, | should
give it pure air, sunlight, good food and
keep the harmful insects from it lest
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16
A Happy Remark.
Gen. Schuyler.

Merchant: What do you mean by U.S.
ing such language? Are you the boss
here, or am l the boss?
Clerk: l know I'm not the boss.
Merchant: Then If you are not tho
boss, why do you talk like fool p-Pick
NE Up.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-16

The fetters of propriety should be
worn as an ornament, not as chain
EG.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
FARMERS ARE LOSERS
BY the Failure OF !. 0. Wlnsow, Who Is Prom
inent In Pine Tree State Affairs.

SKowHEGAN, Me-, Oct. 24-The failure
of Hon l. q. Wiuslow OF :. Albans was
one Of the most disastrous which ever oc-
CURED in this county, being especially
lamentable because n large number Of
farmers, who will severely feel the loss,
are among the sufferers. The following
figures are given by parties interested in
the affairs OF the CREDITOR: Winslow's
liabilities will amount to something like
S45 900. OF this sl50JO is due 400 farmers
for milk and cream furnished bv them at
the several butter factories which Wins
low operated.
Then II is claimed that he owes his rela
tives and wile's rel ltivcs sl2, 600. He also
owes sl4. 900 for creamery supplies, salt,
appliances, etc. a debt of 5000 is secured,
1t being represented that Brown, Decorica
d. Co. Of Bos IN bave a bill of sale of the
Vasssalboro property covering an in
debtedn, ss OF $500 while Green az Co.,
also OF Boston, are protected 5000 worth
by security on lumber at st. Adams. The
assets must be very light.
Winslow il n member of the Maine sem
ate, aud is lecturer of the state grange,
and under the auspices OF the grange was
prominent in the movement to introduce
the teaching If agriculture into the COM
mon schools. Another field where Winslow
bore prominent part was that of the in
stitute work carr Ell on by the state board
of agriculture, being one of the ablest lee
turers which the board had
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
lONSDALF

The fnneral OF Robert McVey, whose
death occurred on Saturday, took place
yesterday AFTERNOON from his late resi-
| dence on Arnold street, Prospect Hlll.
Services were held At the Episcopal
Church, Rev. j. V. Chalmers officiating.
Delegations from jerks Lodge, \. +. and
A. NJ. OF Central Fails ana Unity Lodge
OF Lonsdale, Royal Arch Chapter OF Paw
tuCket and Lonsdale Council, Royal Ar
canum, attended the services. Burial was
at MoChassuck cemetery.
MIR. McVey had resided In the village
for great many years. lie was born in
the mort h OF Ireland and came O. america
when quite young. a widow and daughter
survive him, WHO, thanks to the economy
practiced by the hus yand and father dur
ing his long and busy life, are left in COM
Portable circumstances.
John Johnston and his son, David, have
returned from the Worlds Far. sec
tion OF the train on which they made tho
journey to Chicago was wrecked few
miles beyond Buffalo, but they were not
In that sectIcn.
New cases of scarlet fever continue to
be reported. The little daughter ~ John
McKenna Of Hope street, Prospect Hin, il
stricken with IN.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
DEATH RECORD.

George A. Whipple, president Of the
Orange (Mass) National bank, is dead,
aged 6S years He was born in Orange,
and for 80 years he conducted a general
country store. There were few better
known men in financial circles in Franklin
county.
John C. Peters, the well-known author
ity on cholera AM germ diseases, died at
East Williston, L. /. He was "a years
old, and was ricken with palsy a short
time before his death. DIR. Peters had
made a special study of Asiatic cholera
Miss Sallie Wheeler died at Philadelphia,
aged lO3 years She was born in Bir.
mngham, Eng, Dc. l6, 1879, and had
always been promine in tue work of the
Protestant Episcopal church.
Father Charles II. Kitchener Of Loyola
college died IN Baltimore. He was born
in Bavaria July 81, 1886, but had been in
the country ever since he was boy.
John II Brooks, chiet of the United
States secret service department, New
York and New Jersey division, died of
apoplexy at his home in Newark
DIR. Charles II. Fisher, secretary Of the
Rhode Island state board Of health, died
suddenly at Buffalo, aged II years He
was native of killingly, Conn.
General Thomas Leonidas Crittenden
died at Aunadslo, ;. l. He was born ia
Russellvile, Ky, in 1919, and servei
through the Mexican an d civil wars.
Most Reverend Robert Knox, ID. d.,
Protestant archbishop Of Armagh and
primate Of al Ireland and metropolitan,
died at Dublin.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
THIEVES GET NOTHING
Make a Desperate Attempt
at Robbery.
AN AGED CLERK ATTACKED
While Another Tried to Rob a Haver-
hill Money Lender.

HAvERHILL, Mas, Oct. ga bold at
tempt at robbery was made by two meu in
the Office If Henry p. Tyler broker, l02 Mer-
rimac street, yesterday af ernoon. Tyler Is
Haverhills largest money lender, both on
real and personal property, and his office
at all times contains. beside much money
Thousands Of dollars worJh OF watches
and diamonds.
The hour selected for the attempted
crime was about o'clock. when the street
is crowded with people returning from
their respective vocations. The only oe-
rupant of the Office was the aged and
trusted clerk. John r. NJ Greene, man
Of 20. The door opened aud two men,
rather forbiddug looking villains, came in,
and, giving fictitious name, one asked
Mr.. Greene To look up n mortgage on
which they desired to pay the interest.
Mr.. Greene went to the rear Office and
opened the safe door in order TO find the
paper asked for He had no sooner done
80 than he WAS seized from behind by the
larger of the two men. Though not physi-
cally stroug man, he succeeded in throw
ing his assailant from him and cried out
for help. Both men then made "A dash for
the door.
Escape Was Easy.
Greene's cry was heard, and big crowd
collected at the door and confronted the
two robbers, but by dash that would
have done credit 10 college football ath-
letes they broke through this and took To
the residential portion of the city. They
were 40 quickly out Of sight that chase
was not given them.
Had the men succeeded in overpowerine
Greene. their haul would have been rich
one.
The following Is the description OF the
men now in the hands of the police: One
was Oft. Hn. in height, dark hair, black
moustache and wore dark clothes. The
second WAS small wiry built fellow Of
light complexion and Apparently about 80
years of age There is no further clue to
their identity.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
IN THE SECOND WARD
The Boilers Hold a
"SeCret" Meeting.
WON'T GU INTO THE CAUCUS
Down With Democracy" Said to Have
Been the Password.

The Smith Conlon Winters Lennon
McCabe- McDur- Caughey combination OF
the Second Ward held a "secret" confer.
ence in Hlbernian Hall, the home Of
Division No. 7, last evening to which only
the faithful were admitted.
1t was n fitting night for such gath
ing for il seemed chat one half OF those
that went i'm appeared not to desire any
one to see them enter and the elements
favored them.
Some of the "faithiul" OF last year were
not invited for reasons best known to the
head pusbers.
As each passed the portal the password,
"Down With Democracy" was given to
the sentinel, Joseph McCaughey.
During the afternoon MIR. Winters said
reporters would be admitted
This was all well enough until no
broached the matter TO MIR. Smith who
Immediately sat down on the arrange
ment and that settled II.
Mr.. Winters was sorry, but there was
no appeal from the decision. The re-
porters had no difficulty, though, in get
ting the result.
J.P. McVey was Chairman and James +.
Banigan Secretary.
Edward Smith, Peter Lennon, Francis
Conlin, Alderman Winters, Councilman
McCabe, James Il. Banigan and a num-
ber of Others spoke.
The speeches have about all OF the same
drift, condemning the Democratic com
mittee, heaping personal abuse on the
straight Democratic leaders, etc.
1t was voted not to take part in the
Democratic primary tomorrow night.
James K. Banigan, James II. Winters
Joseph McCaughey, Francis Conlon and
Peter Lennon were appointed to present
a ticket to the next meeting Thursday
night.
Mr.. Smith will probably run for Alder
man.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
DISTRICT COURT.

w lliiam A OIney Sent to the State Asylum
tor the Insane.
This morning hefore Judge Shove In the
District Court four persons were fined 81
and costs.
Charles T.. Reno, " no was locked up for
safe keeping, was discharged.
William A. Olney OF Pitcher street was
ordered committee to the State Asylum
for the insane. lie has been demented
for sometime and though harmless may
at any time become dangerous.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
DRlFTEO APART.
A Soldier ROOT His Wiie and Child and
Welded Another.

PALMER, Mass, Oct. 24.-Thirty years
ago Charles Holcomb said goodby to his
wife ard son and enlisted in the Union
army. When the war was over he did not
return to his family, but went TO unknown
parts. Mrs. Holcomb naturally supposed
her husband dead, and after proper in
terval married Captain Dwight johnson
Of this town. In few years Capt ain
johnson died and within few months
Mrs. johnson died also.
The son, George Holcomb, has just ac-
cidentally found that his father is living.
He was AT Colersine, and happened to see in
the postofiice letter addressed to Charles
Holcomb As that is his fathers name he
made inquiries, went TO a farm some dis
tance from the town and found that the
man really was his father and had a long
talk with him.
The elder Holcomb is married again
and has veral children. He owns good
farm and draws pension. George told
his father Of his mothers death, and the
old man said he would have liked to have
seen Mrs. johnson and had talk with
her before she died. There seems TO be no
likelihood that father and son will live to-
gether. George is night watchman at a
depot in West Brookfield.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
MUSIC IN THE AIR.
Fun Predicted al the Re-.
publican CauCuSes.
WILL Be HELD TONIGHT.
Third and Fourth Ward Factions in
Battle Arrav.

This evening the Republicans will hold
primary meetings for the nomination OF
candidates for Aldermen and Councilmen.
In the First Ward the nomination for
Alderman lies between Councilman James
Bryant and Edwin A. Perrin, Secretary Of
the Gas Company. IL Councilman Fred
Blnford was let alone he could go In and
whip the both OF them, hands down.
So far as the relations between the city
and the Gas Company are concerned, 1t
makes very little difference whether
Bryant or Perrin is selected. 1t Is under
stood they are both Gas Company men,
and in fact they have gone so far as to
agree that whichever one is beaten for
Alderman shall be nominated on the
Council ticket.
In he Second Ward 1t Is likely that the
nomination OF candidates will be referred
to 4 committee with view OF trying to
strike a coalition with the Smith -Conlin
aggregation.
In the Third Ward 1t Is given out that a
friendly fight will be had for Aldermanic
honors between President Pierce and
Councilman Gorton.
The Fourth Ward will, I'm all prob
ability, witness the biggest fight ever held
In that ward. Alderman Miller seems to
be agreed upon by all factions as all right.
For Councilmen, however, there are
several combinations and II will take
them some time and big sto,& OF pa
tience to smooth things out satisfactorily.
The dropping OF Butterworth from the
School Committee ticket has reused
the ire OF the White Brown saunders
men.
Tingley's scalp is tho most sought after
and there is little doubt OF 1t being
secured, unless he has taken time by the
forelocK and sent his declInation on from
the West.
Here is the ticket that was sent through
the mails today:
For Alderman, Joseph W. Miller; for
Councilmen, Lyons Delaney, q. w. Ester
brooks and Jacob Stephen.
Here IS the other ticket: Miller, De-
laney, j. B. {. MORN and Lester Upham
0The Fifth Ward caucus will probably
instruct the ward committee to select
| ticket.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
SMITH-lYNCH.

A Brother of the Bird. Ties this NuptIai
Knot Today.
This morning in Providence, at the
Church OF the immaculate Conception,
Edward $. Smith, son of ex' Alderman
Smith, and Miss Sadie Lynch, formerly of
this city, were united In marriage, Rev.
Father Lynch, brother OF the bride, Off
ciating. John 4. Smith was best man and
Miss Mamie Lynch the bridesmaid. The
couple have a multitude of friends who
join in wishing them happy and pros
porous life.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
BOUND OVER.

John Gilfoil win Not Pass Counterfeit
Money For some Time.
John Gilfoil was yesterday brought 10
Providence from the jail, where he is
working out fines imposed upon him for
being drunk sQd smashing windows, to
appear before United States Commissio ner
Blodgett. The charge on which he IL
held by the Government is a serious one,
that OF violating the statutes by passing
counterfeit coin. Gilfoil was arrested last
Thursday on the instance of Charles Nc
Cabe, for endeavoring to pass a spurious
silver doll'r over the bar OF the complain.
snt. Later ii was ascertained that the
defendant had attempted the same act
In other stores and bar rooms.
He was bound over and bail was fixed
at S5, 600.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-24
CAMPEllO'S SENSATION.
Story OF the Troubles Which Have Beset a
Newly Married Couple.

BRoCKToN Mass Oct. 24-On the night
OF Sept. 10, j ohu A. Anderson, 90 years
old, and Miss AL ma Sward. 10 years, were
married by Rev. 5. l.. Beal OF Centreville.
1t was runaway match, the mother of
the bride being away from home. The
young couple separated after the marriage,
aud later told Of their marriage. The pa
rents OF the bride were greatly enraged,
and have refused TO consider their
daughter as married or to allow the young
husband TO see his wife.
A day ago the husband called at the
home Of his bride, but was refused admit
lance. The bride is kept a close captive
ln her home, but the husband thinks he
will find way To obtain possession of his
wife without invoking the aid of the law.
The affair has created a profound sensation
In Csmpello, where the interested parties
reside