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Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
sho, By Accident.
Work rnr ran P.r.nns.

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 26.-Patrick o'Rourke was accidentally shot and instantly killed by Bernard Mclaughlin.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
ch,o,vo,, Cstholio Mnvor.

MONTREAL, Dec. 23-The French Cana dian Catholic press of Montreal and Que bee is very enthusiastic over the election of John Hopkins, the Catholic mayor of Chicago
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
P.cur,.r punl.bm.nt of soho,.r.

HAvERHILL, Mass, Dec. 23.-An investi. gation of the management of the primary school here reveals the fact that the prin- cipal has been in the habit of locking pu- pills in closet for hours, pinching them and pulling their hair as punishment
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Minister,s Son In Trouble.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 2o.-George T. Dodge, aged 21, the adopted son of Rev. J. w. Dodge of Newburyport, Mass, was ar rested here for forgery.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Potter win ne p~ymast.r.

WrLMINGToN, Del, Dec. 25-The New Castle woolen mills will resume work on Tuesday with I25 hands
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Lived to He IO6.
Roa.t,d to peath While prunl

HANCOCK, N. r., Dec. 28.-Mrs. Ann Stimson died in this village at the age of I0R veara
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Ex-Governor BIsrs Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28.-Ex- Governor Biggs of Delaware died at Middletown. Del.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-28
Kau... Bank Cio.ed.

TOPEKA, Dec. 2e.-Bank Commissioners Bridenthal has closed the Bank of Greens- burg.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09

One of the boys in the Irvine factory was put
to work on the balling machine. but protested
as he was suffering. he said. with the heart dis
ease. Supt. HanlOn saw through his little game,
though. and paid no further attention to the
disease" He is working.
Representative w. Nj. Fuller tore himself
away from the crowd last Thursday and visited
us on the quiet. Mr.. Fuller is the editor and
proprietor of the Little Falls Daily Transcript,
and as a newspaper man of course bound
to find out how we were getting along.
Warden WOlfer was pleased to entertain
the several committees of the legislature who
visited the prison on Thursday of last week.
Every point of interest was visited Il prolonged
stay being made at the Irvine factory where the
machinery was running at full blast. The repre-
sentatives expressed themselves fully satisfied
with the plant and many regretted that they
could not stay longer to give the matter more
thorough study.
On Tuesday the prison was honOred with the
panied by Warden Wolfer he visited every nook
and corner of the prison. and was agreeaby sur
priSed to see the good order that prevailed in
every department Of the institution. At noon
he paid the dining room a visit. and after the
boys had finished their dinner he spoke few
words to all regarding their good behavior: and
his good advice was appreciated by the boys who
gave him a good old fashioned round of applause
as he finished.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
The National Magazine.

The publishers of the National Magazine have
acquired the Magazine Of american History
which was edited by Mrs Martha j. Lamb until
her death on January 3rd last. With the Feb
ruary issue these two leading historical journals
are merged into one. and the name. Magazine of
american History. that of the older periodical
now in its Goth volume, is retained.
General James Grant Wilson well known as an
editor of important historical works including
AppletOn'S CycOp0did Of american Biography
will edit the new magazine which is enlarged
more than thirty pages while the price is re-
duced from S. to 81 per annum. The historical
price competition. inaugurated by the National
Mdgaeine, and offering 5000 in IA prizes is con-
tnued by the Magazine Of american History.
The conditions of the original contest are I'M
changed and particulars can be had by sending
stamp to the Magazine Of american History
1872 Nassau ST.. New York City.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
" Home. Sweet Home

1t is said, when darkness settles over
the Adriatic Sea and fishermen are far
from land. their wives and daughters,
just before putting out their lights in
their humble cottages, 90 down by the
shore and in their clear sweet voices
sing the first lines of the Ave Maria.
Then they listen eagerly, and across the
sea are borne to them the deep tones of
those they love, singing the strains that
follow, and thus each knows that ALI
well. | often think that from the home
life of the nations, from its mothers and
sisters, daughters, and Sweethearts,
there sounds through the darkness of
this transition age, the tender notes of
dearer song whose burden is being
taken up and echoed back to us from
those far out amid the pillows Of temp
tation, and it's sacred words are Home,
Sweet HOme!' God grant that deeper
and more strong may grow that heaven
ly chorus from mems and womens lips
and lives.-Fr0ncis Il. Willard.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09

fession of our own sins. and the individuality
that makes no larceny on the responsibility of
1.-The other fellow In business, as in morals.
it is evident that there is room for repentance
and reform. and that a little more of straightfOr-
ward truth telling would by no means fracture
the spine of the public camel. Evasion and en-
cuse are as demOraliZng in a workshop as in a
man. and no one familiar with the daily tangles
and annOyances of business. but can accurately
locate much of the trouble and confusion i'm the
Sinking of responsibility by the ubiquitous gen
tleman who dispOses of his own faults by charg-
ing them to the other fellow
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
The Other Fellow

Fred WOOdSOn in the Age Of Steel: The first
historic example of the "Other fellow was
found in the Garden of Eden He was making
round trip on an apple tree. and while at a way
station made raid on the confidence of Mother
Eve. 1t was then that the matrOn of the human
race, innocent both of neighbOrs and bangs. was
beguiled into miSdemeanOr. The OnuS rested
not on Adam. without pants, but on the other
fellow, that had neither conscience nor shoes
From that date to our present incumbency of
time the "Other fellow" has never yet retired
from business. He is immortal and ubiquitous
and as personal convenience is superior to an
umbrella in "A thunder shower or friend in ease
of an empty pOcketbOOk.
At the age of tender bones, few teeth and "a
limited knowledge of arithmetic and whiSkers,
if a snowfall hit the wrong man and a ball
made an aperture in window, or a trail was
made across an onion bed or up an apple tree
the OffenSe was always charged to the "Other
fellow Who he was. it was always difficult to
say and his location was as undetermined as the
suburbs of the north pole. In maturer years.
when under the pressure of more adipOSe and
responsibility, we are still loyal to the "Other
fellow When man makes mistake in bust
ness, and manages to secure a mouse when he
pays for an elephant. and the door of his mill or
his store is locked to every man but the sheriff
or the auctiOneer, the cause of it all is sa,ldled
on the other fellow.
In the amenities of social life when late hours
and crushed hat are signs of a demOraliZed
memory and internal irrigation. we escape the
domestic rod by the old and hOnOred plea of the
other fellow" In running for constable or
congressman. in cOlliding with street car or
upsetting wagon, or in losing a law case and
paying the fees. we fly for relief from the Odium
of nOn-succeSS by that never-falng substitute.
1.-The other fellow" In fact, there seems to be
no circumstance in social or business life in
which man is more or less liable to private
censure or public Odium but the services of the
"Other fellow are in demand
With reason or without reason. the popular
excuse is accepted as orthodox. unless we draw
the line in law. medicine and dentistry. 1t is.
however, in general sense. a subterfuge and a
fraud, and is simply convenience such as a boy
finds in a low fence when caught in making an
unlicensed raid on watermelOns or investigating
a hens nest with felOniOuS intentions. 1t would
be we'll if we got rid of the habit of putting our
dirty linen on another mans anatomy. 1t is Il
deceptive transfer. A change of gloves makes
no difference in a hand. 1t fails to add finger
when one is missing. to dispense with soap
when it is needed. 1t may be convenient to
shelve responsibility, but it is neither just nor
healthy.
ing in our general makeup it is the frank con-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09

propose and hope to do when we build
our new offices on this site. | intend
that the club rooms of our men shall be
as coy and pleasant as it is possible to
make them. may not be able to give
them as elaborate an outfit as Mr. Van
derbilt gives the employees of the rail
roads centering at the Grand Central
depot, but propose to make it an OBJ
ject to our men to be decent, self-re-
speeding ones, and | know that it will
be money protitably spent by the com
pany. Some day, too. | hope to build
uD an insurance system like that which
William J. Richardson has done in
BroOklyn a system which has made
strikes there an impOssibility and which
has turned the men from blOodthirsty
kickers into loyal, and Industrious, and
faithful employees.
The golden rule, young man. pays
even for corporations. Near York
HeruId
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
An Example to Be Followed.

1t pays to treat men as you would
like to be treated in their place" said
President John ID. CrimminS. Of the
Broadway and Seventh avenue street
car line, to me the other day. Il can
give you an example. When took the
presidency of this line | found to my
amazement that the company had made
absolutely no provision for the men
when they had their swings that is to
say. the periods in the day between trips
when they were idle. There was no
place for them to go and sit down unless
it was in the saloons in the vicinity of
the offices. and they could not very well
go into them without buying some
thing The result was that they were
poorer in pocket for the swing and in
much less satisfactory condition for
their work.
GAS soon as possible had some COM
Portable rooms set apart for them,
furnished them with lockers for the
mems possessions. with closets and
wash rooms. with comfortable chairs
and tables, with papers and magazines
to read, and with checkers and dOmi-
noes with which to while away an hour
pleasantly and innocently.
My friend, | wish you could have
seen the change it made in the person
mel of our men. both conductors and
drivers, almost at once They were
neater, cleaner. more sober, and, l be-
lieve, more honest, for the conductors
did not have the temptation they had
before to knock down enough to pay
for the drinks they had to buy in order
to pay for their shelter during swing
hours.
"This is only the beginning of what
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
The Propensity To F'ib.

Is there such thing as all inherent
distaste for the truth? Judging from
the logged preference for falsehood
which some folks manifest. even on Oc-
casiOns when reason must tell them that
veracity would serve their purpose best,
it really seems So That a propensity to
fib sometimes runs in families is beyond
dispute. The sins of parents are not
only visited upon their children, but
in many instances appear to be inherit
ed by them from generation to genera
ton. An evil twist in the moral nature
of a parent is, we fear more apt to be
inherited than a virtue; just as physical
ugliness is more frequently transmitted
by descent than physical beauty. We
do not believe, however, that a tenden-
cy to lie is. under any circumstances,
ineradicable, if taken in time. The most
untruthful child, we are inclined to
think, may be reformed by proper
course of treatment Mere tlOgging.
however which is the usual prescription,
will not effect a cure. Its only result.
in nine cases out of ten, will be to rem
der the recipient more cautious and
methOdical in his fabricatiOns. Con-
vince an nntruthful boys reason that
honesty of speech is the best policy,
that lying is not only an offense against
God, but leads inevitably to temporal
degradation and ruin, and you will have
his self-interest, pride and conscience
all on your side, and may safely count
on his refOrmatiCn.-NeU York Ledger
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
An Outrage.

well, what is your grievance 2" said
the warden of the penitentiary to the
mutinOus convict who had been brought
before him.
II have been unjustly Inundated,
sir" replied No. 621, his cheek flushing
holly at the recollection Pm doing
time for embezzling million dollars,
and you've put me in the same cell with
a cheap. low down scrub that's here
for cOunterfeiting nickels. Chic0go
T'1jIu1lg
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
Marrying An Ex-Convict.
even re
He1aId.

\ person asks: is girl justified III
breaking an engagement with d man
she loves. simply because her parents
don't want her to marry an ex-convict ?"
If a man is otherwise a gentleman.
and the fact of his being all ex-cOnyict
is all the objection. we say most en-
phatically. No. She has no moral right
to break such an engagement.
To do SO is cruel and heartleSS. \
woman Of manageable age does most
cruel wrong to break such an engage
ment, which in itself is a sacred thing
Parents have no right to interfere to
such an extent in matters of this kind
1t is strictly diShOnOrable in them to do
So If there is any one thing liable to
trying to be honest. and after having
hOnorably won womans love, to have
her give him up simply to satisfy the
satanic pride of her parents.
The above is said presuming the only
objection is that he is all eX-convict-
Our Prison Missionary.
The Rev. John Conway. editor of the
southwestern chronicle, writes in the
CnthOic World on "America's Work
men,. His view on the use OF wealth
are as follows:
1t is very false doctrine to teach that
the worlds wealth was created for the
use and pleasure of the few, without any
obligation on these supplying the wants
of the many. Take the large factories
of the country. They have somewhat of
a public as well as private value BY
reason of the former thew owe certain
obligations to the men who work in
them. A man cannot do as he pleases
with his own as long as he forms a
part of the social organism. 1t were
quite another thing if he could with
draw from the society of his fellows
and live after the fashion of the prime
val desert-hermits, Paul and Anthony.
1T would be much better for human
ity in general to give wOrkmen their
full share of wages than to curtail them
and try to make up for this by gener-
Gus donations for public purposes
rieac Of Rerie1CS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09
No Vanity About Him.

will you chop some wood if | give
you your breakfast?" she asked.
Madam he replied. I'D like ter
'blige yer. But faint fur such as me
ter tempt ter fOller in the footsteps of
Gladstone or George Washington. =
washington star.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09

\ rather ignorant man, who had beer
elected mayor of his town. wrote the
following letter: Dear Sir-On Mon
day next am going to be made Mare,
and shall be much obliged to you if you
will send me down by Coach some pro
visions fitting for the occasion as | am
about to ak my brother, the old Mare
and the rest of the Bentch. I am sur
etc" This letter falling into the hands
of wag, he responded as follows "Sir
In obedience to your orders have sent
you two bushels of the best Oat: and as
you are to treat the old Mare, have add
ed some bran to make a mash. Yours"
-EG.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-09

If people would only stop talking
when they stop knowing, half the evils
of life would come to an end.-E. T..
Hale
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-21
beach Haven.

The new Pehala club house will be fin.
ished soon and is quite an attractive look
ing building.
William Simpson, station agent at
Beach Haven, has an oil painting of a
winter scene which was taken from the
captains cabin of the bark Alice, and
given to him by Capt. Jacobsen.
Two vessels ashore in less than week
recalls the oft made statement that the
bones of more staunch craft are bleached
along the few miles of Long Beach than
along any other equal distance on the At
lantic coast.
Contractor Butler is pushing the work
on the annex to the Baldwin at Beach
Haven. 1t will be separated from the
main building by drive way, but con-
nected with it by covered bridge on the
second story. The annex will contain
the bar, billiard. reading and smoking
rooms, etc.
Beach Haven "all the year around
residents think this spring of electing
borough councilmen from their number.
Heretofore it has been the custom to
choose summer residents who were
heavy property holders here; but it is
hard matter to get them to attend coun-
Gil meetings held during the stormy
winter months when prompt action is
oftentimes necessary.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-21

Ex-Assessor Edward Yearly, who some
months ago separated from his wife and
four children here, and opened hotel in
Camden, taking with him Burlington
woman, Bessie Thorn, was on Monday
of last week brought before Squire
Rhodes to answer the charge of perjury,
preferred by Christian Dick, who had
gone security for the payment of five dol.
lars per week to his family, which il
seems had not been paid according to the
requirements.
During the trial Yearly confessed to
having lived with the woman Thorn in
Camden and Mrs. Yearly Immediately
perferred second charge against him for
adultery. In default of $1,000 bail, $500
on the charge of perjury and $500 on the
charge of adultery, the accused was COM
mitted to the county jail.
Yearly was later released by Judge
Garrison upon writ Of habeas corpus.
The ground upon which the writ was
granted were that the commitment set
out no offence recognized by the statutes ;
that the commitment did not state what
the charge ofperjury consisted of, nor that
perjury was material to the issue on trial.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-21
BurIingtou.

Rev. Father Treacy is said to be con-
templating the establishment of a new
Catholic church here.
Mrs. John 1. Shinn had novel, and, at
the same time, an unpleasant experience.
on Monday. She began sneezing in the
morning and it was nearly noon before
she ceased.
John Vansciver, cigar maker, took
laudanum, on Tuesday night, and but for
prompt medical aid, fatal results would
have followed Vansciver had been
drinking heavily of late.
The Stuart and Peterson Company is
coming to Burlington, and extensive al
terations are being made to the Litho-
graph works, which the firm will occupy.
The business to be conducted is the man
ufacture of timed and enameled hollow
ware, the firm being the largest export
ers in the United States.
The township people had their say on
the proposed division of city from town
ship, on Tuesday. when a special meeting
was held. Nelson P. Greedy was Mode
rator. The discussion Of the question was
quite spirited, the result being the sdop-
ton of resolution providing that this
meeting favor the bill now under consid-
Grafton, providing there is nothing in
such bill that can be construed to the
consolidating of the city and township.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock on Friday night
an alarm of fire was sounded. Thomas
Prickitt discovered that Dan Magill's con.
fectionery store was ablaze and struck
the alarm. Although the dragging Of
the apparatus was difficult task three
companies were soon on the. ground and
went into service, and the flames were
kept in the building Magill occupied and
were extinguished, but not before his entire
stock was ruined. The interior of the
building was completely charred all over
The origin of the fire is mystery, but il
is supposed it caught from the stove pipe,
which extended from the rear end to the
center of the building.
Father P. A. Treacy. who is celebrating
mass in private house in this city, pend.
ing the result of his appeal to the Pope
from the decision of Bishop O'Farrel sus-
pending him, has been given setback.
Bishop O'Farrel. hearing of the exercise
of these priestly functions on the part Of
Father Treacy, addressed the following
letter to Rev. ]. ]. Griffin, who has had
charge of St. Paul's r. c. Church since the
removal of Father Treacy. The letter
was read at the services Sunday. 1t is az
follows: "As learn that the Rev. Pat
rick Treacy said mass ON last Wednesday
and intends to celebrate two masses to-
morrow, and that he has openly declared
that he is no longer under nay jurisdiction
since he has appealed to the Pope, there
by attacking the authority of the Holy
Father himself in refusing to obey the
Apostolic Delegate who has decided the
case. l hereby commend you to announce
to your people at both masses tomorrow
that any Catholic who shall attend hif
services hereafter cannot be absolved by
any priest in my diocese unless by specia
permission granted by myself"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-21
Explosion of Dynamite.

About noon on Wednesday, there was
an explosion at the Germanla Dynamite
Works, at Toms River. Luckily no lives
we're lost George E. Smith and John
Henry Weitzel were engaged in the dry
ing house, mixing together Ingredients
which had about the same composition as
black forcite powder. Some of this caugh {
fire, and the water dashed upon it only
fastened the explosion. Seeing that an
explosion could not be averted. the men
fed for their lives, and the drying house
went up in fragments. This set on fire the
grinding house, containing among other
chemicals 1,4O0 pounds of nitrate of soda,
all of which was consumed, and it was
only by the most heroic efforts on the
part of the employees that the fire was
prevented from reaching the magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-02-21
Bordentown.


Thieves got into the rear portion of the
residence of c. Mendenhall on Wednes-
day night. and from the vacancy that ex-
listed after their departure; no doubt they
were in search of provender for the inner
man.
After the banquet was oyer on Thurs
day night, some one attempted to gain an
entrance to the Tabernacle by tampering
with the front door lock, and injured it
SO badly that the sexton was unable to
unlock it.
In honor of the immortal Washington,
whose 161st birthday occurs tomorrow
Washington Post, No. As. G. A. R.. of this
city, intends holding camp fire at the
Baptist tabernacle on Crosswicks street in
the evening.
The committee appointed by the Della
ware Steam Fire Company to make ar
rangements for horses to take the steam
er to and from fires, has concluded on
the following prices for the present: So
for day service and $4 at night.
The Rev. Mr.. Hord has declined the
call extended to him by the yestry of
Christ Church, Bordentown. The Rev.
Harry F. Aud is in charge of the parish
temporarily. He also officiates every
Sunday at st. Luke's, Columbus.
The last dollar of MORTGAGE indebted
ness on the A. M. E. church of this city
was paid off last Wednesday by the pas
tor, Rev. William Middleton, and trustees
Henry Cole, James Dean, Levi Johnson,
William Jackson, John George and John
Allen. The amount was $326.50 The
present snug little church was built in
1881, since which time the congregation
has had struggling time to pay the
mortgage of over 81 200.