The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-19
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 49, 1898.

the failure of marriage to insure happi-
ness for mankind, is man himself. Ex-
anime this race of bipeds-vain, selfish
'insects grovelling in the dust of etern-
ity.' The chord of life should be cut
and man obliterated from the world
he pollutes with his vile deeds. Exter-
inmate this race of sin-hardened hypO-
critics by making marriage or cOhabita-
tion capital crime. Restore the world
to chaos and let evolution work out a
race worthy of living and capable of en-
joying life as intellectual beings should.
c. C.
#*
Is marriage failure? Assuredly
not. Those who seek divorces are fail
ures as men and women. But as they
are only about two per cent. of the
whole marrying people they prove moth
ing against marriage. Look at those
who have lived together for life time
The passion of youth is gone but they
are more dependent on each other day
by day. There is no holier sight than a
married couple reaching old age. They
are one. But when man takes to wife
d woman simply to work for him, how
will he fare? The woman of mind ex-
poets to be an equal and not a neglected
slave. On the other hand, what sort of
helpmate will selfish bundle of fe-
male vanity make? Blame the selfish
ness of men and women. Blame the
easy divorce law. But do not damn
marriage with your sophistries.
MAC.
The assertion that marriage is fail
ure would come with very bad grace
from one who himself is the offspring
Of legal marriage. No one wants to ad-
NIT that he is the result of failure.
Whatever our opinions may be in re-
gard to the culpability of women, 1t
would be cOWardly to express them here
for the reason that this is newspaper
and women would have no opportunity
to reply to our remarks. 1t is good
rule never to condemn a system until
we can suggest better One Repro
ductiOn is the second law of nature.
The sexual instinct defieS all law and
all reason. The sexes will unite and be
happy together as long as they are NUT
ually attractive and satisfying to each
other. There is no condition of life
that can guarantee perfect and perma-
nent happiness. After all there is prob
ably as much happiness among married
people as among the single. At best
marriage is lottery, but it certainly
does offer one chance of perfect bliss.
CREMONA.
Xxx
Is marriage failure? 1t was a wOm-
an launched the question upon the sea
of inquiry where tossed hither and
thither by periodical after periodical,
like Banquo's ghost, it confronts us
again with renewed vitality, from the
columns Of THE MIRROR. There is
something peculiarly fitting in it's
thoughtful consideration by us who, to
the perfect portion of humanity seem
sunken in the lowest depths of social
degradation. TO whom of all men has
been revealed more clearly the heart
depths of wOmankind? Have we not
seen the faithful devotion of mother,
wives and SweetheartS as they sought
the husband, lover or son, at jail, court,
or prison? Waiting months and years
through hardship, distress, and social
ban, to meet the loved one at the prison
gate; there, with eye frightening, cheek
glowing, heart swelling in JOY and
pride, with kiss on lip and hand in
hand, to commence anew the journey
of life. For such marriage is not a
failure L.O.P.
XXX
History gives us the idea that Solo
mon was very wise man and from his
"proverbial philosophy" l extract these
true thoughts: "Rejoice with the wife
of thy youth" And: "She will do
him good and not evil all the days of
her life." This from a man of his large
experience of matrimonial ties ought
to be considered fairly credible authori-
ty on the advantage of marriage and of
taking that step early in life. Setting
aside Christ's claim as son of God
there is no disputing the fact that he