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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08

There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and uptil the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For q great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t a local disease. ard prescribed local
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catRrrh to be q c~onstItu-
tional disease, and therefore requires constitu.
featured BY f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is
the Snly constitutional cure on the market, II
Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO q
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood aud
MUCOUS surfaces of the system. They offer one
hufhGred dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
n. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
ENF~Ssld BY Druggists, 75c.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08

I'nmake assurance doubly sure and tate a Doud."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08

HOOPS PILLS do not weaken, but aid
digestion sndtone the stomach. Tys them. CSC.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-08

60 WILL PAPER YOUR ROOM WITH GOLD
W paper; border. hanging included; painting
and kalsemiuing done cheap. KRUGER, No 2s5
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Father o Brien, of this city: after which
we were marched to the large paint
shop, where, after being greeted with a
Merry Christmas" by Deputy Warden
Lemon, we were permitted to enjoy an
hour of unrestricted liberty; which pas
sed away only too soon. At twelve
o'clock we again formed ranks and
marched into our spacious dining rooms
where we partoOk of a sumptuous din
ner composed of the following: Roast
pork, mashed potatoes, beans, gravy,
apple sauce pumpkin pie, coffee, milk,
sugar and apples: after partaking of
which, and provided with a good hearty
lunch, we HE'D ourselves to our respect
i've cells where we proceeded to test the
quality and fragrance of our christmas
cigars; and spend the afternoon in silent
meditation. wishing that next christ
mas was nearer at hand.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

1--WE feed hungry dog that he may
not bite somebody. Why not feed a
hungry human being that he may not
commit crime to fill his stomach? When
you send man out into the streets
these cold winter mornings without a
mOrSel in his stomach, a cent in his
pocket, an OvercOat on his back. lofty
morality stoops pretty low when it com
plains of petty larceny do not wish
to be understood as justifying petty
larceny or any misdemeanor, but | do
say that when man is turned loose
without food or means to obtain it. he is
bound to get it, Or its substitute whis-
ky. Whisky he can get without money,
and whisky breeds crime Mayor
Wright, in st. Paul Globe,
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

f. G.. Davies. Nj. d.. of De Smet. :. d..
thinks he has solved the problem of
prison reform. In a recent letter to
The Voice, Mr.. Davies says:
Let the criminals of the state sup
port the paupers of the state. That is,
let them make the clothes, boots and
shoes, food and whatever is supplied to
almShOuSeS. and at the same time let
the criminals know this. Also for good
behaviour. | would allow convict to
make little present to some poor per-
son whom he or she had known before,
as it would have a humanizing effect
upon the convict The putting of the
cOnvicts to this kind of work would re-
lieve the wOrkingman from competition
with convict labor. which believe is the
right of free labor At the same time
it would relieve the state of the pauper
support and yet not permit the cOnvicts
to be idle. COnvicts would be more
content to work for the poor. than for
some SOuleSS corporation. as they would
know that they were doing some good.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The RefOrmatOry Record extends to
TIE MIRROR fraternal greetings ac-
cOmpanied with many kind words of
cOngratulation, and predicts for its
present management magnificent sue
cess. We are also indebted to the Rec
ord for kindly correcting a miss credit
which occurred in a previous issue of
TIE MIRROR, in reference to call of
editors to be present at the meeting of
the National Conference of Charities
and Corrections, to be held at Nashville.
Tenn, next May. We enormously gave,
the Record credit for the article, the
origin of which we are now unable to
properly locate. We thank the Record,
however, for the above courtesy, and its
many kindly greetings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28
NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS.

The exchanges which come to TIE
PRISON MIRROR. are distributed among
the inmates of this institution. There
are many among our number who have
no means by which to purchase reading
matter. to whom this feature of TIE
MIRROR is boon and blessing. The
many papers and periodicals not here
tofOre upon our exchange list, hoping
and trusting to receive from them a
liberal response.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Gov. Altgeld. in pardoning woman
out of prison few days ago said: Il am
convinced that this sO-called punish
ment is doing the public more harm than
good, and the best interests of society
require that this mother with her child
be taken out of the penitentiary. the
other child be taken out of the poor
house, and the family and the children,
if possible, be brought together; and, as
the mother partially supported the fami-
ly by washing before: sine can probably
do SO again. There are men in this
state whose hands are red with blood,
who have gone unwhipped OF justice
because they had money or influence.
This case in part verifies the adage:
"Clothe sin in rags and pigmy straw
doth pierce it: clad in gold, the strong
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Miss H. G. Perry, prOprietress and
editress of the st. Peter Journal has
donneda bright new dress, (for her valu-
able paper The Journal in it's new
dress and three full pages of home print
presents most progressive and inter
esting appearance and cannot fail to
meet the hearty appreciation of its
many readers.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The Prison Mirror is decidedly neat
little fOur-cOlumn folio edited and pub
lished by the inmates of the Minnesota
State Prison. at Saltwater. In its col
umns are found some village news and
advertising, but the greater part of it's
contents relates directly to the prison
and the prisoners. The standard of
both intelligence and morals in the col
umS of the Mirror is high, and ones
interest is at once fixed by the unusual
character of articles and paragraphs.
The ability of the editorial work
throughout bespeaks mission of genu
inc usefulness for this paper.-News-
paperdom, World Building, y. Y.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

1t would make a curious exhibit
were one to bring together the profit
and loss of train robbery in a single
year. 1t would be found that the men
who expend rare skill for weeks in
planning crime, seldom realize any
thing for their pains. An honest. plOd-
ding day laborer makes more in year.
than one of the higher class criminals
who risks life and liberty dozen times
for petty gains.-San Francisco ChrOn-
icle
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The Prison Mirror, of Saltwater
Mimi. announces it's intention of Gar
raigning' its exchange list. The Mirror
should temper justice with mercy when
it undertakes the task.-CharlestOwn
Mass Enterprise.
Fear not, brother, thy faith hath
saved thee. go and sin no more
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

\ journalistic and literary curiosity
has just made its appearance Oh our
editorial desk. 1t is named the The
Prison Mirror" 1t is a weekly paper
published in the Minnesota state prison.
at Saltwater. 1t was founded by the
cOnvicts in 1887, and is edited and man
aged by them, for the mental and moral
improvement of the prisoners. the dis
seminatiOn of pathological information,
and. in fact, for all the purposes news
papers are made fOr-nOt excepting
profitable subscription list and advertis-
ing patronage. 1t is neat and tasty
geographically, substantial and witty
editorially, and ''newsy'' in its locals.
It's comments on extracts from its ex-
changes are right to the point. The
mirror" comments upon the admins
stration of too much Justice in impos-
ing the greater penalty upon the lesser
criminal. Numerous examples OF that
kind of Justice" have filled our own
prison to overlooking, much to the dis
grace of our state and against the laws
of humanity. The idea that the petty
thief merits the same penalty as the
embezzler of trust funds is too absurd
to be entertained for one moment. The
two crimes are as far apart as the earth
and the stars, even were the amount of
money involved the same in both cases.
Michigan City Und.,) Evening Dis
patch.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

per published in the Minnesota State Prison. It
was founded in 1887 by the cOnvicts and is edited
and managed by them. Its objects are: to be a
home newspaper to encourage moral and intel
lectual improvement among the prisoners; to
acqlaint the public with the true status of the
prisoner to disseminate pathological informa-
ton. and to aid in dispelling that prejudice
which has ever been the bar sinister to a fallen
mans self-redemptiOn. The paper is entirely
dependent on the public for its financial sup
port If at any time there should accrue a sur
plus of funds the money would be expended in
the interests of the prison library.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28
CHRISTMAS BEHIND THE BARS.

Christmas day dawned upon us bright
and clear Many hearts were made glad
by receiving beautiful gifts and sweet to-
kenS of remembrance from friends and
loved ones at home: others felt glad in
anticipation of enjOyments unusual to
the prisoner. and which. none, save those
III prison. know how to fully appreciate.
The prisoner cherishes simple token
Of remembrance from friend or loved
one at home. far more sacredly than we,
in our childhOod,s happy days used to
prize those pretty gifts which old Santa
Claus so mysteriOusly placed in our
stocking on christmas night. We prize
these pretty tokens now. not for their
beauty or value but e,.ause they bring
to us sweet messages Of love and devO-
ton. and proclaim to us. i'll a language
far more sacred and beautiful than
words, the glad tidings of great joy,
that. although we have fallen, and bro
ken the laws of both man and God. and
in a moment of weakness or despair
brought disgrace and dishOnOr upon our
own and the names of those both near
and dear to us: they love us still. Like
dew upon whitening flower. these sweet
sacred tokens fall upon the prisoners
heart, and the bud of hope, almost dead
springs forth anew. a bright blossom of
cherished love, impregnating our hearts
and souls with the fragrance of higher
aspirations. \ new and nobler manhood
Christmas day in prison, we most sin
cerely believe, meets with al higher and
more lofty appreciation than at almost
any other place on earth. The temporary
suspension Of rigid prison discipline, the
cheerful greetings hearty hand-shakes.
and unassumed sociability of our Off
Gals: the CHEEKY Merry Christmas, :
pleasant smile, and friendly greetings of
our friends and associates in prison.
comes like ray of sunlight, dispelling,
for time, at least, the dark cloud DER
shadOwins our present existence, and
making each heart resOund with feel
ing of peace on earth goodwill to men"
Our christmas day behind the bars pas
sed Off very pleasantly; good order, good
cheer and goodwill reigned supreme: the
officials of the institution, Ito whom we
feel very gratefully joining with u.s. as
sisting us to make the day a happy and
pleasant one. At nine o'clock, a. m. we
were directed to the prison chapel, where,
after being treated to some elegant
music and singing, and prayer being
offered by our prison chaplain J. H.
Albert, we listened to a very interest
ing and entertaining discourse by Rev.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

1t is rumOred that banker and his
cashier. of Waco, Texas, have, through
the influence of the United States
government, engaged rooms at this
institution for period of five years.
1t begins to look as if we had called a
prOtracted national convention of bank
erS and bank workers here.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Who weeps with you when you are
sad, and laughs with you when you are
glad, and swears with you when you are
mad? The editor. Who has to be both
kind and wise. and never hardly ever
lies, and when he does creates surprise .?
The editor. Who owns heart as we'll
as cheek, is possessed of a spirit, proud
but meek, and lives on forty cents a
week? The editOr.-Ex. ~.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Hon. VIM. F. Cody, Buffalo Bib will
undoubtedly be the next republican
candidate for governor of Nebraska.
If elected, he will probably make the
Nebraska legislature one of the princi-
pal features of his wild west show.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The F.. ID. Horton Trunk Company
of st. Paul. last Friday presented fifty
poor and deserving men with a complete
new suit of clothes, a good dinner and
that. deserves to live and prosper.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

arm of the law falls helpless by"
Believing that the incarceration of
this woman will be more in the nature
of a reflection upon the good name of
the state than punishment for crime.
| grant her an absolute pardOn.-Ex.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Another attempt is being made to
procure the pardon of Mrs. Florence
MAVERICK. the American woman now
serving life sentence in the Working
prison. England.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Mayor Fitch and Chief of Police Glib
bOns. of South st. Paul, were arrested
Saturday by Sheriff Hyland of Hastings
charged with unlawfully conniving for
the escape of a prisoner Both were adj
mitted to bail in the sum of five hun
dred dollars
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The Waterville Advance, speaking
Of the SkOOkum Root Hair Grower Co.,
says: Hair will grow on the very bald
est heads long before this outfit settles
for their advertising.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Charlie Mitchell. the pugilist says if
he wins his fight with COrbett. he will
give ten thousand dollars to the poor
of Boston, and neighboring cities. We
predict that Mr.. Mitchell's proposed
bOuntiful donation will never be forth
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Austin. COrbin Il Co, Of New Y Ork,
have completed a contract with the au-
thOrities of the Arkansas State Prison,
to work four hundred prisoners on the
Sunny Side cotton plantation.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Wayne McVeagh of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed ambassador extraordin-
AIRY and plenipotentiary of the United
States to Italy
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The Prison Mirror rises to remark
that st. Paul beef is tough. You wrong
us, brother. st. Paul beef comes from
Chicago, where nothing can help being
Toughest. Paul Daily News.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

or of customs at Kansas City. Mo-,
Mr.. Harrison is a brother of ex-presi-
dent Harrison. but unlike the latter. is
a red-hO democrat
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The Prisoners Parole law. passed by
the last California legislature, went i'll
to effect at the San Quentin peniten-
tiary. few days ago.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The st. Paul Dispatch celebrated the
twenty-ffth anniversary of its birth last
week, by issuing a monster thirty-twO
page finely illustrated edition of that
celebrated journal. Long live the
DiCDatch
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

One of President Cleveland's nomina-
tions awaiting the confirmation of the
senate, is J. Scott Harrison, for survey
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

Six people near Abilene, Kan, had a
scheme all concocted for the abduction
of President Cleveland'S little daughter
Ruth, next month. One r. F. ROckand
seems to have been the leader and in
stigator of the nefariOus scheme
through whose fortunate laundering in
writing letters, the plot was discovered
AS is usual in such cases. now "a days
the instigatOr is said to be crank.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

The home of our old and highly es-
teemed friend, eX-Gov. w. r. Marshall
has again been visited by the angel of
death. Mrs. Abby L. wife of ex-Gov.
Marshall. died on the morning of the
23d inst, at the family residence, corner
of Mackubin and Marshall Ave. We
join with many friends in extending
heartfelt sympathins to the bereaved
husband and family.
The morning call., 1893-02-03

there is q space from 100 10 $50 feet in
length where a clean cut ditch six feet deep
and three feet wide indicates the place
where q wooden sewer used TO be-
In the recent storm the sewer burst, but
it was not an ordinary bust" The rain
displaced the loose soil and washed 1t down
on to the foot OF First street, opposite the
Mail dock.
The result is that First street is full of
sand. with small river meandering IN the
old classic serpentine style. while the mid
die of Federal street is rendered impossible
almost through its entire length by wide
rift, wider ana deeper than any chasm cut
by the Solano earthquake.
The neigh0Oring residents have given up
any hope OF having the matter attended to.
One man, who keeps a corner grocery at
First and Federal streets. would like to
know what the Health Officer proposes TO
do with about six inches OF sewage deposit
which accumulated in the grocery basement
before the turbid stream found another out
fall on TO the surface of First street.
On this same part OF First street the curl
Gus observer cannot fail 10 smile when he
notices what looks like a schoolboy's at
tempt TO lay a railroad track, making q
sharp ascent at an angle OF SO degrees or
Whereabouts up the rocky face of the street.
No eable-c track in San Francisco has
any such elevation. and it Is difficult to con-
ceiye what sort OF power was relied on to
hoist the cars up ii or steady them In the
descent.
When the rails were laid about six months
ago il was understood that it was a sort OF
preventive franchise. and 1t looks like
that now. AT the time the tracks were laid
the boys had great fun with seds and coast
ers on the newly laid rails. 1t is too rough
for that now. The track like the sewer has
n prIpf
The morning call., 1893-02-03
MISTAKE IN THE FRONTIER.
Editor Bagg of Tombstone Talks
About the Boundary.
Los Angeles Herald

5. Z. Bagg. editor OF the tombstone
| (AriZ) Prospector, who is now in this city.
stated in an interview some important facts
| relative TO the workings of the lnterna-
tional Boundary Commission, which is un-
| der the direction OF Chief Barlow. Mr..
Bagg said:
The monuments for the boundary line are
being made at Ell Paso, Tex; they will
be cast iron, about eight feet in
| height, each weighing about two
| TONS The present monuments are
merely piles OF rocks with a wooden post
| stuck up in the middle. The posts have
| long since rotted and the rocks are mostly
scattered. Some of these so-called stone
boundary monuments resemble mining
! claim stakes. The present survey is to
| determine exactly where we are.
Had substantial monuments been put up
| in the first place the present work would
| have been obviated, or had the Government
| taken proper care of the monuments about
| one years labor would have been saved, also
| great expense.
The original survey was made In the early
| fiftes. not long after the Gadsden pun
| chase The surveying party is now
| camped at Yuma, and will at once
| begin working toward the other end OF
| the line, below San Diego. thus taking
! advantage of the winter weather TO work
! through the Colorado Desert. They will
reach the emu OF tNe line auOub tic lotu VI
| Nav. after which they will return to Nogales
| and work to Yuma, thus completing the
| line. The entire survey will occupy about
! one year.
While on the subject, you NAV as well al
/ lude To one other point. which has recently
| been referred to, but which will. no
| doubt, assume an international phase.
| In searching for the landmarks OF our
| boundary line, the commission dis
| covered that it made a curve or crook.
| leaving ont some important coast line and
cutting off Port YSabel on the Gulf of Cali
forna There being no apparent reason
for this circutGus survey. especially when
a straight line would have been easier the
commission reasoned that something was
wrong, that there must be hidden motive
for it,
AS has been stated, the original draft of
the survey ran TO point thirty miles be-
low the mouth OF the Colorado River, which
yen will see by the map is on a straight line
aad includes Port ISABEL.
After the documents WIRE made out We
found that the line ran to point thirty
The morning call., 1893-02-03
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Democrats i'm Council Get
Down to Work.
The Convention dominates MayOr
Auditor, Treasurer and Other
Municipal Officers.

The Democratic city convention. which
organized and then adjourned last Saiur-
day, resumed operations at Ge-mania Hall
last evening.
Chairman B. McFadden called the con-
ventian TO order at a little after 8 o'clock
and asked for the reading of the platform.
1t began by condemning the reckless ex-
pendture of money so manifest of late and
fayoring the dollar limit of taxation; the
conducting of the public schools under
non partisan. non-sectarian administration;
strict compliance with the provisions of
charter in regard to granting street railroad
franchises; the taking of immediate steps by
the city for the protection of the water
frcnt and the Opening Of all streets to deep
water; the retaining of the West Oakland
marsh and the improvement Of Lake Mer-
Titt, but oppos ton to the building Of
boulevard, unless Endorsed and authorized
by vote of the people; the adoption OF the
eight-hour law and the paramount import
anee Of The employment of Americans In
city public works; the opposition to the
enforcement of any license for any business
TO an onerous or buriensome extent
T. G. COcgan OF the Third Ward nomi-
mated Robert NJ. FITZGERALD for Mayor. lie
was declared the nominee by reclamation.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made a brief speech. IN
when ne SAID that III elected he would 90
into Office free and untrammeled by any
pledge to swerve or prejudice him in his
duty.
Carl Abbott nominated r. w. Miller for
Auditor. His nomination was made by ac-
clamaton.
X, NJ. Turner, for Treasurer. was nomi-
mated IN the same manner, but Mr.. Turner
took the platform and asked that some O Their
good man be given the nomination. The
convention refused TO listen to his request.
Other nominations were as follows:
COuncilmen at large-C. S. Cushing c. A.
N0rdhauseD, NJ C. Price. 4. FIbush
Councilmen by wards-First Ward, NJ. J.
Ogara; Second. M. f. White; Third, A. T.
McDonough; Fourth. Alfred a. Demars !;
Fifth, j. W. Moss; Sixth, NJ. Carroll !;
Seventh, o. C.. Kirk.
School Directors atlarge-Charles G. Yale,
A. NJ. Rosborougb, Thomas 7. Henner-
berry and John M. English.
School Directors by wards-First Ward.
Dr. A. }. Anthony; Second, Henry Sobst;
Third, o. Vincent; Fourth. John E. Holmes !;
Fifth. K. B. Clement; Sixth, DR.. L. j. Over
end; Seventh, DIR. X. j. Forrest
Library Trustees-R. j. Beebe, J. c.
Bullock, NJ. Jonas, X. A. Atwood, w. w.
Blow, George NJ. Shaw.