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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

Andrew Gerald, a cook on one of the
Brandy vine Granite Co. S barges, was found
on Saturday morning in Marsh Lane un-
conscious and bleeding from his wounds.
He was removed to the Delaware Hospital
where he gained consciousness and where
he declared he had been set upon by
strangers on Friday night and beaten. He
will recover,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13


Woolner Brothers distillery at Peoria,
H., has started operations in opposition to
the Whisky Trust.
Chief of Police Henderson of Petersburg,
Va, was killed, Wednesday week, by fall
ing through skylight.
The Mexican government has decided to
discontinue newspaper subsidies amount
ing to $10U,0o0 annually.
The West Point cadets will leave for
Chicago August 18th, and remain in camp
at the Worlds Fair for 10 days.
Ten buildings, including church, in
the oiftown of Mcdonald, near Pittsburp,
Pa, were burned Thursday morning.
Loss, $4,000.
Thursday was the anniversary of the
riot at Homestead. The mills were in full
operation, and there was no disorderiy
demonstration of any sort.
The Northampton county Democratic
committee at Easton, Pa, Thursday, in.
structed the conferrees for that county to
support Howard MutChler for the noni.
nation to succeed his father, Congressman
Mutchler.
Advices received at San Francisco from
Honolulu say that while attempting TO re-
move % lepers from Kalalaua Valley,
Kanul, Sheriff Stolts, acting under orders
from the Board of Health, was shot and
killed by the lepers.
The cooperative pottery works of East
Liverpool, Ohio, are to be removed to Buff
falo, N. Y. Agrant of eight acres of land
on the eastern boundary of the city, and
$4,000 in cash, was the induce ment made
to the company to remove.
A special meeting of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce was held Thursday
to considerable present disturbed condition
of the finances OF the country. Resolutions
were adopted urging the speedy repeal of
the silver purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act.
After several efforts TO sgree on general
reduction on Worlds Fair rates, the prin-
cipal railroad lines OF Cincinnati seem to
have decided 70 act separately. The Penn
sylvania line has taken the initiative by
announcing the first cheap excursion to
Chicago with Y Today limit.
The Denver e. Rio Grande Directors
have decided that, in the present condition
Of the money market and depression in
the silver mining industry. it is inexpe.
dent to declare the regular July dividend,
although the company has the money in
hand with which TO make the payment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

The Board of Police Commissioners ON
Saturday night held special session at
which Turnkey Hickman of the city hall
was suspended for five days without pay
for allowing three prisoners to escape from
the city hall. Two of the prisoners have
been recaptured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

He Claims the Champion Wheat Yield
for Penoader Hundred--Hs Got IS 1-3
Bushels Per Acre

for Penoader Hundred--Iie Got IS 1-3
Bushels Per Acre.
Register Of Wills ]. Wilkins Cooch fin-
ished threshing his wheat Saturday. Of
of 10 acres he obtained 433 bushels,
equal to yield of S3t bushels per acre.
Isl think" remarked the register, a
gratified smile creeping over his features,
shat / can claim the champion crop
for many years in Pencader hundred. /
grew it by blowing down a crop of
scarlet clover, followed by a crop of
cow peas. / plowed that down also"
Then it cost you three crops to get
onep" the reporter commented. "That
may be-" the register replied, "but the
good is in the ground yet. 1t was poor
piece of land that had only 10 bushels
to the acre last time it was put in wheat"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

John Boldly, for many years an ice
cream dealer in this city, died Saturday al
the age of 81 years. Originally be was a
shoemaker. Hisfunersl took place Monday
afternoon, interment being made ia vii.
minKton and Brandywine cemetery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
With thee. E'S.IN MONTREAL
A Pen Picture of the Great
Religious Gathering.
THE RIDE FROM WILMINGTON
Up the Lovely Hudson and by
Lake Champlain.

Safe Arrival of the wilmington Delega-
tion In Observation-Disclosures for Home
Endeavorers Brightly Impaired by
"The Gazette's +" Special Correspond
emit = Impressions of the First Days
Session.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
Injured while Coupling Cars.

While coupling cars ON the p, W. & B.,
railroad, last Sunday, Charles g. Gibson,
aged % years. Of No. SOB East Fourth
street. was badly injured by getting
squeezed between the cars. He was re,
moved to the Delaware Hospital.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
Ayers Hair Vigor

Prevents hair from turning gray.
my hair was rapidly turning gray and
falling ont; one bottle Of Ayers Hair
Vigor has remedied the trouble. and my
hair is now its original color and full.
ness."-B. onkrupa, Cleveland, o.
Prepared by Or. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Msss
Sold by Druggists and Mfumers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
FfRE IN sEAFoRp.
But the Blaze Was Soon Discovered and
Promptly Extinguished.

Promptly distinguished.
Special Correspondenceot Gazette and journal
STAFFORD, July 10.-Fire was discovered
in the storeroofn of William Wright, Sat-
utday night, Fortunately it had made but
little headway and was extinguished
through the earnest efforts of those in the
vicinity. This occurred in the heart of the
business section and had it got a good
start might have caused great damage.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

To ~ plump, rosy and strong use
Taste perfsctly covered. Sold By druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

Hood's Pills cure all liver Ills. csc. Sent
BY mall on receipt Of price by @. !. Hood q Co.,
Apothecstioe. Lowell, Mass.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
Ayers Hair Vigor

RESTORES halr AFTER IeV6rS,
"Oyer year ago had n severe fever,
and when recovered, my hair began
to fall out, and what little remained
turned gray. tried various remedies,
hut without success, till at last began
to use Ayers Hair Vigor, and now my
hair Is growing rapidly and is restored
TO its original COLOR Mrs. A. Collins,
Tlivhtnn Mass
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13
n air Vigor
Ayers Hair Vigor

Prevents hair from falling out.
"a number OF years ago, by recommen,
dalton Of u friend, began to use Ayers
Hair vigor TO stop the hair from falling
out and prevent its turning gray The
first effects were most satisfactory.
Occasional applications since have kept
my hair thick and of natural COLOR
Ii. L. Basham, Mckinney, Texas.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
Sam Jones'.

Did you ever read Sam Jones SER
mons? There is more clear logic, good
common, hard sense and they follow of
the teaching of the Bible closer than
anything you can find in Surgeons or
Talmadge's put together. No high
sounding words, but good, common,
hard sense. Jones at Palestine, Texas,
in the course of his sermon criticised
the mayor and city officers very severe
ly for allowing gambling houses to run
in full blast. The next day as the Rev.
Sam stepped upon the depot platform
on his way to purchase ticket he was
confronted by the mayor who demand
ed the retraction of his language. Did
he retract? Oh no! He politely told the
mayor that he was travelling over the
country telling the truth; and asked
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
My Experience with Whisky.

AS l sit here in my prison cell, alone
with my troubled thoughts, my mind
running back and grasping at what
might have been," and then struggling
to free itself from this lonesome reality,
| have concluded to write few lines
for our prison paper. And as whisky
is the cause of my incarceration / will
take that for my subject, hoping these
lines may keep some young man from
falling a victim to that demon. l have
been raised by STEP father, one who
always advised me for my good, and as
loving mother as boy ever had. l
have been surrounded by all the advan-
tages that love and money could pro-
cure, but failed to take advantage of
them and here / am, a convict suffering
living death. My name is forever dis
graced, and l am the cause of loving
mothers bitter tears, and loving wife s
broken heart. This is what whisky has
done for me.
Young men take warning. Touch it
not, for many happy life has been
nipped in the bud by this destructive
demon. How often do we hear young
men say, ooh, l can drink whisky and
know when to quit" but alas, they are
sure to fill drunkard's grave. Then
let us shun it, cut off from associates
who try to tempt you to drink it and re-
member that they are not our friends.
Friends will advise us to let it alone: to
taste it not. There has been a great
deal said on this subject, but in my
opinion we can't say enough against it.
Oh, young man, stop and think; think
of the desolate and poverty stricken
homes it has caused. Think of the in
nocent blood and bitter. scalding tears
it has shed. Think of the happy lives
it has ruined. Think of the little rag
ged orphans and widowed mothers it
has left in it's broad path and the broken
hearted mothers that have gone down
to their graves from the effects of this
demon whose power is Unreasonable.
The question comes to me, "Do de-
serve this punishment ?" and | answer,
yes. Though it is hard to bear, I do not
care for myself, but for my dear old
mother and my loving wife who have
never failed to love me in my trouble,
no matter how guilty l was. l know
they must suffer through my disgrace.
/ believe, however, that this punish
ment will prove benefit to me- for /
had gone so far that / would take an
other drink if knew l would fall the
next moment. feel now that when l
go out of here | will be better man
and will ever be found using my utmost
endeavors to do away with this curse
that has brought destruction to so many
of our American homes. "Oh," says
one, whisky is good thing in its
place" Yes, l believe it is myself, but
its place is in hell. Then let us help
the good Christians of our land who
are trying to wipe this demon out of ex-
istence, and may God speed the day
when it will be wiped from the face of
the earth. r. E. T.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
Our Senses.

Have we more than five senses
This may seem an absurd idea but yet
1 cannot help but feel that there are
other than the regulation senses given
to some. In some there are unrecog
nized senses quite strongly developed.
1 am not a spiritualist, nor can deny
that there is such thing as communi-
cation with the spirits of departed
friends. | have known earnest common
sense people claim that at certain times
their dear departed ones come and
commune with them. Is this true?
They are reliable on all other points,
why are they not to be relied on in
this? We do not believe this possible
and charge it to imagination. Yet we
know nothing about it; why, then,
should we not take their word on this
as on any other point? l have heard
Of people who claimed that their souls
travelled away into space to know what
a friend was doing. | cannot believe
this because my soul does not go off on
excursions of inquiry; but, again, l dare
not say it is impossible. Ghosts are said
to be fabrics of a troubled imagination.
Yet we only say so because our own
gross senses cannot see or appreciate
their visitations. Christians should not
doubt the embodiment of spirits, for
they embody God and claim that the
resurrected Saviour appeared as an en-
bodied spirit to His disciples. l can re-
call one instance in my life where a
dream proved a reality. was about
fifteen years of age when 1 dreamed L
was a convict and here | am had no
thoughts of prison or crime to produce
such a dream nor has my later life
tended to criminality: my imprison-
ment came, as it were, out of nothing.
What was the reason or cause of that
premOnitiOn which came not to wax
ing moment? So strange does it seem
to me that 1 almost distrust any or all
flights of imagination. F. o.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
-,. Isl. 90 per year, in advance.
-nmo' Six Months so Cents.

him if he was making such haste to
give him his hand to be prayed for?
The mayor led with his right-Sam
avoided with clever duck-and
spared cautiously. Then Sam led off
with an upper cut that placed the may
or hOrS de combat Then Sam made
short speech to the crowd and told them
ne was always ready to fight or pray for
the Lord. The next election the mayor
did nOtreceive One-fifth the votes that he
did at his former election but was defeat
ed so badly that it killed him politically
forever. The gambling houses were
closed and up to the time of my north
ern tour, were not opened. In Dallas,
Texas, Sam requested all men above the
age of fifty that had through life kept
all their solemn marriage VOWS to rise
to their feet-away back in the audi
ence an old bald-headed man rose up
says Sam: "YOu old bald-headed liar
you may sit down." These instances [
have given to show the vim and
drift of his argument. | firmly believe
that the man has converted more sim
ners than any man living. l have seen
wealthy hard hearted men whose names
had been upon the church rolls for
years, and whose contributions were
always small, go down in their pockets
and raise any sum wanted by the Evan
gelist. The thousands of dollars he
has collected are spent educating chill
dren and giving to the needy-thOse
who are in actual want. And to-day
this mans wealth (worldly wealthy is
estimated to be but five hundred dol
lars. His collections have amounted to
thousands. His sermons have been
published far and near and are unique,
in diction and strong..in common sense.
If you dislike to be told of your faults,
and the faults of the world publicly,
stay away from his meetings, but to
anyone who gets one of his books / will
guarantee he will be we'll paid by read
ing it carefully. TEXAS NO.2.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
SkepticiSm.

The Americanized Encyclopedia Bri
tanica says that skepticism ''signifes
etymologicalty state of doubt or in
decision.' Webster gives the same
meaning to the word. A. B. NJ, says a
skeptic is one 'Who passes entirely
around an object and examines it on all
Sides. His definition of the word is in
conflict with the best known authorities.
He says; "We are daily forced TO believe
a thousand things which we believe
to be untrue" This is vast number
of untruths to be forced down mans
throat in one day. The mind will not
be forced; it must be convinced If you
try to force it into believing that which
the reason holds to be untrue, it will
rebel. My fellow contributor says: "I
have but partially examined the charac-
ter of Christ l have studied the life
of Christ for years. A partial study
would not result in my definition of
his character / am not impartial [ say
that Christ was a noble man; but nobil-
ity of character does not stamp one
with divinity. The Maid of Orleans
was grandly noble, but her martyrdOm
does not give her the right to be called
divine. GA true skeptic can never be an
unbeliever," says A. B. M. He seems
to doubt my sincerity. despise hypoc-
ricy too much to assume it's garb. eve
masters grow of all that we des-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
WHAT HAPPENS TO A NEWSPAPER

The man who wants to tell you how to run the
Is in the office every other day;
'TwiXt the clicking of the scissors. still his smil-
ing face we see.
And he OvertakeS the measles on the way.
He is here.
He is there;
You will find him everywhere;
He can tell you more about it
Than you'd find out in year!
The man who wants to tell you how to run the
paper; well,
You recognize his footsteps on the stair;
When he takes the elevator, at the tapping of
the bell.
You know that he is coming, or is here!
For he lands
With both hands,
And the Office understands.
He is coming. coming, coming,
And it's under his commands
The man who wants to tell you how to run the
paper: yet,
However he may come up to the scratch,
Will find another climate where the flames are
never wet,
And strike a ton of coal, and strike match!
And he'll yearn,
And he'll turn,
Where the day they don't discern.
And he'll fire up the boilers,
And he'll bro, and he will burn!
Atlanta Constitution.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
S E IF LO E I.
Some believe it Elevating, and
Others degrading to our
Moral welfare.

Moral welfare.
A man can love himself without de-
cending into vanity or self-conceit.
When we consider that we alone con-
troll our destinies and are wholly re-
spOnSible for our own acts, we are be-
ginning to know the value of self-lOve.
Then we realize self-loye to be devo-
ton to be assiduOusly cultivated for
our betterment When one has gained
ascendency over self-conceit he has be-
come conscious of self-lOve and stands
upon the threshold of new existence.
&C.
would not give much for person
who had not sufficient selflove to form
self-respect. "Self preservation; is the
first law of nature" Coordinate with
this law is self-love, which is sometimes
abnOrmaly developed in an individual,
producing what is called an egotist,
who merits universal contempt: like
wise his numerous offspring. two of
which l will mention. The first may
be christened, the chronic critic, who is
forever discovering new flaws in his
neighbor's character while totally OBJ
liviOus of those in his own. The second
is the human bed-bug, i. e. the back
bitter; he is worse than the seven-year
itch, cancer of malignity from whom
there is no escape. S.W.
Man is by nature a self cOnceited be-
ing. In his own opinion he is the most
perfect and eminent of all things
created. While he thus walks over the
earth with an affectation of dignity he
learns to love himself more than all the
world beside. This feeling of self-love
is imbedded so deep in his nature that l
believe some of the best men find it
hard to love their fellOWmen as we'll as
they love themselves The world has
been and is now full of such. The great
and wonderful success he has made in
science, art, and literature causes him
to even try to measure his strength
with his creator. n man can be a true
Christian until he has learned to love
his neighbor as himself.
CHOCTAW HARRY.
Self-love is all right in it's place.
Many people are Overburdened. 1t
comes from thinking of oneself, caus-
ing people to have a poor opinion Of
you. Those who are so afflicted are
"a bore to society; they are generally
vain and every thing they do, they wish
to let people know it. And in doing a
good act to have it known, you over
do it seeking praise. Take religion.
Grand and noble as it is to be relig-
iOus man, man with too much
self-love will over-do it trying to have
it noticed, consequently it becomes
sham. Same can be applied to the
stage struck youth, he Overdoes his
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
O. Z,

pise,' says the poet Crowly. Again L
quote from the encyclopaedia, ''Truth,
not distrust is the prime altitude of the
mind" Untruth is nauseating to the
mind. &C.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07

Self-love is the hidden, selfish. human
motive which leads us to long for hap
piness and pleasure at the expense of
the happiness of others. The human
heart is so constituted that, in attempt
ing to make others happy, we are made
the recipients of that happiness which
we long to see others enjoy. Self-lOve
prompts us to strive, and labor, to ac
quire some place of eminence, or high
position, the possession. of which we
think will make us happy; and alas,
how often are we willing that the en-
inence or position should come to us
through the downfall or ruin of another
being? 1t matters not SO much what
we labor, or toll, or suffer to obtain,
but for what purpose do we wish to at
tain that end. Love of self, and dis
regard for the happiness and well-being
of others, is the ruination of thousands
who otherwise might live to bless their
fellOW-men. No human being can
labor for the good of others, without
receiving a blessing in his own soul
commensurate with the effort made by
his own labor and self-sacrifice There is
divine law which equally rewards self
love and benevOlence. A. B. M.
The love of self is the archimedian
lever moving the world. Reduce the
great deeds of great men to their ulti-
mate analysis and selfshness spreads
its refulgent light upon our roadway
What spirit actuated the being Of
Luther, bidding him defy his former
master? Selfishness. What guided
Columbus across the unknown water :?
What animated each individual that
stood with Washington against King
George? What is the spirit within
the wheels of the napoleons of finance,
of art, of literature, of science and re-
ligiOn? What unites the strong against
the weak, the rich against the poor, the
good against the bad? What unites
individuals into society, into towns and
states and nations? What gives to
them their motive spring of progress :?
What produces our vaunted civiliZa-
ton? What is the one principle, per-
meating the entire human fabric, that
through its actions and reactions, it's
combinations and compounds, causes
humanity's tide to ebb and flow with
it's storms and calms it's plenty and
poverty, its progress and retrogression =?
The answer comes re-echOing from out
the chasm of time, self-love"
LEONARDUS.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07
A Limit.

A Limit.
Charley Hardup: What will you have
first?
Ada: Oh, please order for me. 1 eat
everything.
Charley Hardup: Not when you're
out with me, my dear!-Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-07

part and makes fool of himself The
best way is to be natural, self forget
full, easy in manner, remember other
people, take note of your doings, and
finally, think it all hypocrisy for the
sake of praise or benefit and it becomes
disagreeable to all. BRIGHAM.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

The concert to be given by the
Bloomsbury Orchestra is announced
elsewhere. A very liberal patronage
should be given them. first, because 1t
will be fine entertainment and well
worth the money; second, because
many of the members have frequently
given their services at concerts Tor
church and charitable purposes, and
third, such an organization ought to
be encouraged in their efforts to give
the town first class orchestra. FIJI
the house.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

Mrs. Hannah H. Armstrong, relict
of Ephraim r. Armstrong, died at her
home on Second street, Bloomsbury,
April II, 1898, at the advanced age
of eighty-four. She was born at La
Trappe, Montgomery Co., Pa, April
I3, 1909. The first fourteen years
of her life were spent with her grand
parents, General John Hiesser and
wife, within sight of the memorable
Valley Forge. She with her husband
and two children came to Columbia
county in I84o.
Mrs. Armstrong was the mother Of
eight children, five of whom are living:
Rebecca, unmarried Helena, wife Of
Hon. +. r. k.ler Elizabeth, widow
Of J. ]. Hagenbuch; Annie, wife OF
DR.. John l. Stees Amelia, unmarried.
Mrs. Armstrong possessed sterling
qualities. She had an unprecedent-
ed memory and fine Christian proper.
ties. She was member of the Pres
byterian church. The funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

ID. w. Kitchen shipped several car
loads of grain this week. He received
for use as a fertilizer, several car loads
of salt. Mr.. Kitchen is agent TOR the
"Star" brand of -four, manufactured
at Pittsburg, also the diploma" man
ufactured al Minneapolis, and the
"White Satin" and "Gilt Edge" man
ufactured by G. M. Lockard at Light
Street. He is now especially busy IN
the sale OF the Oliver Chilled Steel
Plows.