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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-28
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Indians Misrepresented.

[ read an article in certain maya
zine in which was portrayed the many
queer American homes. The most
queer and uninviting being the home
of the American Indian of tO-day-a
wigwam-with few lazy looking men
sitting around the camp fire, while off
at distance some squaws were stand
ing with a few sticks Of wood on their
backs. This, the writer seems to think,
is the ideal home of the American In
dian. His language and manner of
treating the subject distinctly indicate
that he is some Eastern man who knows
nothing Of that which he thinks he
knows so much, in pOrtraying them only
as they once existed and as they still
exist in fiction. He seems to think that
because many of us Indians love strong
drinks and are inclined to be lazy, the
whole race is the same. If drunkenness
and laZinesS are confined to the Indian
race, every man on the face of the globe
has Indian blood in his veins. If we
carefully trace the history of the diff
ferent nationalities that now exist in
this world back to their origin, we will
find that every race with no exceptions
once existed in savage or rude state.
Their mode of living was similar to
that of the aborigines of North Ameri-
ca. But being now clothed in the garb
of civilization, man is apt to forget his
remote ancestors and look upon all the
Indians of to-day as lazy, worthless hu-
manity because the Indians of the fif-
teenth century were found to be so.
The average citizen of the Indian Ter
ritory compares favorably with that of
the civilized world. There are people
of all classes, good and bad. educated
and uneducated. There are homes of
all kinds, from the costly mansion down
to the log cabin. Then why not give
the Indian any honor or credit they
may justly deserve. Is it right or just
for any man to lower the estimate of
race by representing them to be below
what they really are?
"Let by,gones be by-gones; if by-gones were
By ought that OccassiOned pang of regret
o, let them in darkest oblivion be ShrOuded;
TiS wise and tiS kind to forgive and forget
CHOCTAW HARRY.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-28
For The Mirror.
LIFE IN A CELL.

What is life in cell? SOlitude3 1t is more,
IT'S the crumbling of wrecks on a rock driven
shore,
'Tis the warm pulse of life in cold living grave
IT'S the CALLING of chains on the hands of a slave
IT'S to gaze day by day on the gray stony walls
Till from natures high throne reason totters and
falls.
IT'S the horror of living where living is death;
IT'S the dreading OperSh where dying is breath;
'Tis the breaking of hearts and the wringing Of
IT'S the place where the slave hugs his strong
iron bands,
Ever shut from the light of beautiful world,
Just as into grave of oblivion hurled.
IT'S to live Ger the past in a hideous dream;
'Tis to know there's sun yet to ne'er see its
light;
'Tis to Know it is day while we linger in night;
IT'S to think of our friends whom we never can
IT'S to drink all the bitter with none of the sweet
IT'S to feel there is music though never its thrill
'Tis to know that our tongue must be silent and
IT'S to close both our ears to all things that are
And to use both our eyes just as though we had
none.
IT'S to know we're body heart and soul
Which is owned by another beyond our control.
'Tis to think of a mother. wife or child
Till the pulses grow quick and the reason runs
Tis to feel that our body is chained to the ground
And our soul would be shackled if it could be
found;
'Tis to gaze every night through the strong iron
At the pale harvest moon as it glides by the
And to think if there lives in that heavenly
A great race quite as cruel as that which live
here,
Who do herd one another like bulls in pen
CREMONA.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-28

No wonder education is at low ebb
in the South when colored teachers are
killed for continuing their duties in op-
position to the whim of some social re-
former. At Amt, La, William Gra-
ham well-known and respected color
ed teacher was teaching in school for
white and colored people together. Some
whites told him to quit, the colored
people called on him to stay: he did not
quit. Two distinguished citizens ON
Aug. 18th chased him out of the school
house and shot him dead, making the
third colored teacher shot in that school.
1T.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-28
M U SIC,
AS Heavens Language, Potent to Elevate.
Its influence for Good
Believed by All.

If music has charms for the savage,
what must it then be to the civil
lied world?. Good music is one of the
greatest pleasures man can enjoy. Every
nation and tribe on the globe has music
of some description and each has it's
charms. Music, such as Theodore
Thomas orchestra, the Marine band or
the Mexican band produce, will hold an
audience entranced for hours. Music
at home, where the family gathers
around the organ or piano, is blessing
to all. 1t has great moral influence.
Not only is it mere pleasure, but it is
refining and elevating in every sense.
A good voice is gift that should be
as precious as gold. Would that we had
more music and less other amusements
that are degrading and immoral in
their influence. BRIGHAM.
Xxx
The most pleasing sound to the hu-
man ear undoubtedly is music. It pen
etrates the depths of the soul. It
exercises it's influences over us accord
ing to it's nature. 1t inspires us with
new zeal, joy and enthusiasm. 1t bright
ems and purifes our minds, gladdens
our soul and enlivens our spirit. Yet,
Ou CllO OCllCI uduCA, lC IudhCS uS SdO, SUI
emn, melancholy and depressed. It has
the power to make us laugh or weep,
as the occasion or the nature of the mu-
sic may suggest. 1t has pulled men out
of sin and degradation, and infused
new life; it has given to them higher
and nObler purpose. Well and truly
has it been said that music has done as
much for humanity as any other one
thing. Long may the sweet strains be
heard for the benefit of mankind
ONE LUNG.
In my opinion music surpasses all
arts and is becoming more and more
perfect every day. Ingenuity can pro-
duce no art that can compete or COM
pare with music. 1t has become so
necessary part of our modern life that
it may readily be termed the breast
plate of civilization. Music is at least
half of life; in warfare or in peace alike
it plays it's part; in prosperity or power
ty, sickness or health it is constant
solace and exalting companion; it pro-
duces the desired effect in almost any
emergency, soothing and controlling
often the most aggravated mental dis
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-28

beatifc language of the SOUL Music
will awaken in the most polyglot as
sembly the same sensations, moving all
as it moves. 1t will elevate, arouse, ex-
cite, but never debase. Surely then is
it the language of the hoped for bright
hereafter where all is love and purity.
II. F.
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Music is the sunshine of pleasure.
Without it life loses half it's sunbeams.
Under its magic spell we dwell in para
disc; and, for the time, forget the COM
mOnplace world. There should be a
musical instrument in every home, no
matter if it is only a jewsharp, and if
there is no one in the house that can
play the instrument invite some one
that can. Music cheers the fireside
and smooths the petty differences of
married life. Technically speaking. I
know but little music, and prefer sim
pie melodies. detest intricate music
in which the theme is lost in an avail
anche of variations. l would rather
hear hand-organ wheeling out Annie
Laurie than an orchestra believing
forth some of Wagner's laundering
noises. The sweetest music l ever
heard was in Mexico. l was riding
along mountain stream when far up
above me there fioated out upon the
breeze the notes of a guitar. Suddenly
there burst forth the free, joyous voice
of young girl, singing simple Span
ish lay. The song echoed from crag to
cliff in joyous harmony; each echo add
ing new charms to the music, until the
gorge resounded with thousand fairy
voices. c.. G..
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-28

turbance. With it's elevating inspiring
influence it can lead us from the ma
terial realms of the finite into the in
finite; rapt in its exquisite folds the
soul can rise above circumstances and
revel in celestial joys leaving all earthly
trials far below. p. A. F.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14
Sugar From cotton Seed.

The cotton plant, which has for SO
many centuries furnished a large part of
the population of the globe with cloth.
ing, seems to be almost without limit in
its usefulness, remarks scientific au.
thority.
From the seed valuable oil is ex.
pressed, while the husks form an article
of food for cattle in the shape of cakes,
From the lint which clings to the seed
after it has passed through the "Cin"
felt is made, while the oil extracted from
the seed is applied to quite large mum.
Der of purposes. But, according to the
British Consul, Mr.. Portal, of Zanzibar,
Africa, cotton seed is also capable Of
yielding sugar. A process has been dis
covered for extracting sugar from cotton
seed meal, and, though the details of
this process have not been disclosed, it
Ia said that the product obtained is of
very superior grade, being fifteen times
sweeter than cane sugar and twenty times
more so than sugar made from beet.
This indicates that sweetness is not due
to cane sugar, but 10 some other chemi-
CAL Scientific American.
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Greece Soon 70 b. an Island.

Inc scheme for cutting canal across
the lsthmus of Corinth has had its
perlods OF trouble and depression like
o.ner aud greater enterprises Of the sams
character, but it appears to be now
rapidly approaching completion. The
concession was originally granted bv the
creek Government in May 1881, to Gen.
eral Iurr, with whom was associated NJ.
dc Lesseps. After the original capital
nad been absorbed and the operations
Tor some time suspended, the operations
were taken up by new company, who
In Ie9O entered into contract with a
hrm who undertook to complete the
works on March 10, 1898, under a peu.
atty OF $50, 900 per month for any delav
after that date; but, unfortunately, about
TINS time last year waterspout passed
over the works, flooding the excavations.
Inc disaster necessitated slight extern
SION Of the term, but the contractors
now promise that large steamer will
go through the canal on the twenty
third of April next. Great efforts are
beng made torender the system of light.
houses adequate. The Corinth Canal.
which will have cost from first to last
1880, 600, will be lit by electricity,
with two powerful lights at each end and
row Of lights through its entire length,
London News.
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Dyspepsia Preventative.

An experienced physician is credited
by the Western Rural with the following
grstuitous prescription, faithful use OF
which, be AYERS, would do away with
dyspepsia eleven times out OF twelve:
"Peoplo not habitualy great eaters
are guilty Of serious indiscretion in the
time and manner Of taking food. Half
the people know have violent attacks
of indigestion because they persist in
eating hearty meals when in an exhausted
condition. They seem never able or
willing to realize that there are times
when the system Is IN no fit state to
grapple with full meal. They come
In tired and hungry, almost ravenous,
not thinking that maybe good deal of
what they consider hunger is gastric
irritation, then sit down to table and
overtax the already strained vital powers.
As rule no person should eat when
very hungry. The wise thing to do is
to drink cup of water with three or
four tabespoonfuls Of milk in, sit down
five minutes and then begin slowly to cat
and eat very sparin"lv."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14
TRULY a BETRAYED CAT.
70 Killed Duckllugs and Used Dead Raj


to Divert suspicion.
James Groyan, Wortendyck, n.
J. leddler, who is Familiarity known
as "Gingcr" Grogan on account of the
color OF his hair and the heat Of his
temper, OWNS large yellow cat that,
according to Its owners story, should
either be deprived of all its nine lives
as Citing retribution for its stupen.
dous treacher or elevated TO the
oiticst pinnacle If honor and emolti-
inent as the reward Of hitherto I'M
heard of feline sagacity.
Ginger says that some time ago
bis house was infested with rats that
not only attacked everything gnaw-
able but established such familiar re-
lations with the yellow cat that they
often ran over her back with i'm
punity. The peddler tried rough on
rats, which killed half hundred of
the pests, and drove the rest from the
souse to the barn. This was doubt
tul victory, for the banished rats BE-
gan to prey upon a brood of hall
crown ducks that Grogan is raising.
They would not touch any more Of
the rough on rats" probably because
they liked the flavor of the ducks
better Recently the cat took up her
quarters in the barn, and remained
there day and night. One morning
last week Grogan, going to the barn,
found the dead body of an immense
rat, torn and bloody, with the cat
growing over it. She had killed it
but had not breakfasted from it.
Close to where the rodent had been
slaughtered lay the bones and
feathers of duckling. Everything
eatable about it had been consumed,
and the cat apparently had bounced
upon the rat just as he had finished
his meal. This was a very praise
worthy thing for the yellow cat to do
but when she did it on eight succes-
siye mornings her owners gratiflca-
tion was qualified by the loss Of Just
that number Of young ducks. He
thought she ought to kill the rats
more expeditiously, and he hid him.
self in the barn to ascertain why she
was so slow in killing them. He
says that he saw his cat kill a duck
ling. devour it, and then drag the
bones to position near rat hole
and wait patiently until the smell
tempted rat to come within reach
of her claws. Then she slaughtered
it, and sat by its body growing until
her master saw her, hoping thus to
direct suspicion, that might other
wise be leveled against herself, in the
direction of the dead rat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14

bad liver very often has good heart.
THE nearer men get to God, the
more they are tempted.
II the tongue could kill not many
would live TO old age.
HE'LL is as near to the palace as
Heaven is to the death bed.
THE man who picks his own cross
never gets the right one.
EVERY man in brass band thinks
his horn makes the best music.
NEARLY all Christs preaching was
to the sinners in the church.
THERE is no greater misfortune in
life than to have bad mother.
THE easiest thing for a loafer to do
is to find fault with busy people.
ir is a dangerous thing to follow
anybody who is not following Christ.
The diamond has the most sparkle,
but window glass does the most good.
WHEN people are hired to do good
they quit work as soon as the pay
gtopS
THE devil has no better helper
than the man with fault-fnding
tpirit.
REAL PRAYER for revival never be-
gins until we are willing to work
for it.
THE trouble with people who can
talk is that they are apt to say too
much.
MAN is not banished from Gods
presence for what he does, but what
he is.
The shadow of a misfortune will
generally Brighten US more than the
disaster itself,
UNDERTAKE tc prove that there is
no hell and every mean man will
throw up his hat
THEY know in Heaven how much
religion the rich have by the way
they treat the poor folks.
THE world is full of lion fighters,
but it is hard to find people who
won't run from hornet
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A Poets Turn OF Luck


When six years ago joaquin Miller
went tc California and bought tract OF
land mile east of Oakland people
laughed, writes E. w. Box. And for
number of years the poet himself al.
most believed that the people were right.
Mller bought at that time what was
probably one of the most unpromising
pieces of property in California. The
tract consisted Of 100 acres, and nearly
all OF 1t lay on a steep and stony noun
tain side. The eccentric poet went at
the cultivation of his new possession with
will. And he did mostly all of his
work alone. Soon the property began
to show the hand of progress. But it
required work of the hardest kind. Aud
during all this time the land was fast
proving, even the poet almost believed,
the worst type Of an elephant" Now,
however, the land is almost a park of the
nc mos. p.etzresane order; On Z the noet
has planted %, 900 fruit trees, hundreds
OF olive trees, and miles of rare roses.
Springs were introduced; trout brooks
were stocked; walks and drives were
made. Water is plentiful on the place,
and that counts for everything on Cali
fornian place. The poet is now, l am
told, beginning to see the rewards for
his labors. He ships his roses to Dem
yer IN the winter, and four weeks ago
one of his first shipments came to the
New York market. The roses are of the
finest specimens, command good prices,
and from this branch of his possessions
alone 1t is not unlikely that Joaquin
Miller may soon acquire neat little in
come. His place is in the direct grow
ing lne of oakland, and the city IS
gradually approaching the poets habita-
ton. He does but little work with the
pen, but devotes nearly all his time to
the further cultivation of his place aud
the development of the industries posi-
bic from its products. New York Re.
corder.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who hive bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 30
.he needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive: effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you. will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14

The Chinese do everything back.
wards. Their compass points to the
South instead of to the North. The
men wear skirts and the women
trousers; while the men wear their
hair long, the women coil theirs in a
knot. The dressmakers are men: the
women carry burdens.
The spoken language is not writ
ten, and the written language is not
spoken. Books are read backwards,
and any notes are inserted at the top.
White is used for mourning, and
bridesmaids wear blacK-instead of
being maidens these functionaries
are old women.
The Chinese surname comes first,
and they shake their own hands in
stead of the hands of one whom they
would greet.
Vessels are launched sideways, and
horses are mounted from the off side
They commence their dinner with
dessert and end up with soup,and
fish.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14

At Minorca tie fisherman simply dives
to depth of seventy feet with weight
in one hand to carry him down. With
the other hand he picks up as many
pearl oysters as he can carry and brings
them up to the boat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14

Mrs. TIMOTHY where 5
Lizzie?" Miss Gaskett-~I just left
her in the arms of Morpheus" Mrs.
Timothy Seed (scandalized) What.
And she engaged to Joe Pender! Show
me where she is this minute.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-14

The condition of the sponge crop
Is of absorbing interest. Troy Press.
The poker-player does not use Wis
iting cards when he is calling. -Pica-
yune.
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HoUsEMAID-"Oh, Professor, PFC
fcssor, just think, / have actually
swallowed a Pin" Professor Qook-
ing up from his book)-~What! you've
swallowed a pin? Well, here's an
Dther one for you. "-Fllegende Blaet-
Ter.
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MANY persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
tiers rebuilds the system, aids III sestion, re-
moves excess or bile, and cures III ,laria. A
splendid tonic for women and children.
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Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia, Maa-
ria, Biliousness and General Debility. Gives
creates appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
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RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes failing tho wicked to
Repentance.

RNAMENTAL
characters re
full of weak
spUts
The Wis
masterpiece is a
d T u n k ar d. s
home.
GOD is disap-
pointed when a
Christian Is not
happy.
A MAN with a
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Beecham's Pills are better than mineral wa
ters. Beecham's-n others. . cents a hoy
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One of the best OF housekeepers is the
woman who hates dirt.
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A.. snayln9 inc narnhF 1ner,

T An suaVIng INC DafDtF OpeFIts's3Un
the head, cutting the hair upward,
then downward, and then polishes it
off with small knife, which is
passed over the eyebrows and into
nCse to remove any superfuous hairs.
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Some shepherds pay the most attention to
the latest sheep.
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OFFIcRRs-Braiuari H. Warner, Presi-
Mt; JOIN joy Edison, Yioe- President; VIM.
b r bison, Secretary John r. Carmady,
Treasurer
DIREcToRs--John T. Arms, Cherries B.
Bal ey, Charles Baum. James L. Ba bour,
J hn NJ. rlspp II. s. Cummings J. J. Dsr-
lington, John.JOy Efson, Albert +. Fox o..
c. Green, VIM. b. Gurey John A. Hamilton,
] In B. Larner, John Ridout George f.
schafer. N. II. Shea, Thomas somerv'lle.
T Tpnn ii ~ n Warner 'Ao ''g Wls 1s0'Y
D, Wine, 5. W. Woodward, A. s. WORTH gton.
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VICE PREsIpEET-Ex.JudgeF F. Stone.
SECRETARY-Hon. A. Posey.
Tn AsURRR-J. II. Il berts. Esq.
ArToRNEY-CoL L. A. Wilmer.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
John H. Mitchell, Altornsy-at-Law.
f. Stone, Ext hief Judge.
A. Posey Attorney-at Law.
Col. l.. A. Wilmer. Attorney at.Law.
II. Roberts, Merchant.
j. $. Maitlngly Reg ster of Wills.
2. r. Horney, Restaurant
GS-The above Company viii receive de.
posts and M axe loans to persons of small
means. A rare chance is offered to small
gage.earners to save their small earnings and
buy snl build home. And as an investment
the stock of the Company lie safe and
profitable.
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for Infants and Children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DiaTrhna. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and prosuotes a
geStion,
Without injurious medication
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"castoriais 50 well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, n. Y.