The mirror., 1894-06-14


interstate commerce. The whites will
now be at liberty to ride with their COL
ored brethren if they can pay their fare.
Minneapolis Tribune.
One of the brightest little papers that
comes to this Office is THE PRISON MIR
ROR, of saltwater, MINI. 1t is edited
and published behind the bars of the
Minnesota state prison, but for all that
there are few papers in that state that
are more ably edited or handsomer in
their typographical make up. 1t has
lately been enlarged, donned a new
dress, and otherwise greatly improved.
lie Mars Qowa) Globe.
1t has often been stated that if YOU
wish to see man in his true light. see
his character as nature nodded it, just
fill him with liquid dynamite aud when
intoxicated he will show himself as nat
ure made him without the gentlemanly
restrictions forced upon him by the US
ages of society. If such is the case
what pile of fools were created, and
What mistake nature made in not
creating large ears and hoofs on some.
OF the men for it is an acknowledged
fact that nine-tenths of the men when
intoxicated make veritable asses of
themselves.-Glenwood News.
Strange, you may think, but one of
f,,I
toned papers received at the News
table is published inside of the prison
walls and is edited by men sent there
according to all accounts for their
countrys good. 1t is prosperous pa
per also, seemingly, has plenty of ad
vertlslng. new dress of type, and has
been recently enlarged. The editorials
are humane, reasonable, fair, logical
politically, morally and otherwise. It
the cause of labor and makes
1T hot for Breckenridge. For an after
dinner paper the Youths Companion
IN our estimation comes first, THE
PRISON MIRROR, of Saltwater Mimi.
comes next, and we have no apologies
TO make to any editor still outside of
prison, either.-J oliet News.
The following on country Justice
not far from st. Peter, who had his
1rst case on trial before him, is pretty
good, II true. After hearing the evil
1ence, and the talk of the learned
the justice delivered himself
IT the following charge: "Gentlemen
II the jury, charging jury is new
business with me, as this is my first
Ease. You, as we'll as myself, have
leard all the evidence in the case.
ou have also heard what the learned
counsel have said. If you believe
What the counsel for the plaintiff has
old you, your verdict will be for the
plaintiff; but if, on the other hand. you
'elleve what the defendants counsel
las told you, then you will give a YER
[ict for the defendant. But if YOU are
ike me, and don't believe what either
IT them have said, then I'll be ID if
know what you'll do. Constable take.
barge of the jury Peter Journal.
Whoever said, Laugh and the world
aughs with you; weep and you weep
lone,' was indeed wise, for no truer
eminent was ever written. There is
othlng so certain to make you disliked
S to tell your troubles to friends.
'rosperity means friendship. You are
7elcome everywhere. The world
aughs at your witty sayings and makes
lerry with you. There comes a time
'hen you are downhearted and fortune
eases to smile on you, and you look
Or sympathy from the dear friends
'ho have shared your prosperity; but,
las! you look in vain, and there are
ome who kindly vote you bore.
eople prefer amusement. and the sight
fOrlOrn cOuntenance is not pleas
Mt. The best thing, when you can
'rce yourself to it, is cheerfulness.
is great tonic. 1t is light and air
} our moral nature. 70 be without it
to be without something that an
verS to the mind as clothes and shelter
} the ebOdy.-Minneapoli Housekeeper.
The study of human character is intri-
lte. You can never tell what good
reaks you are liable to find in bad
an. An old man, filthy in his per-
nal habits, the embodiment of heart
SIS greed, a cruel money shark, named
lilies, died in New York suddenly
me time ago, while standing near a
INK window waiting for his turn in
1e. To everybodys amazement he
as found to have amassed $4,000,
hich he left by will to four of the
ost celebrated benevolent institutions
the CITY He bad lived in ahiaat