The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-30

Famous Works to our Prison Library.
There are but few of our many readers. old or
young, especially in this part of the country, who
has not heard of that famous journalist and au-
thor Mark M. Brick Pomeroy, or read some
or all of his famous works Sense Nonsense"
"Our Saturday Nights "Brick Dust" "GOld
Dust 1.-The Life of Major General Benjamin
F. Butler" "Reminiscences and RecOlectiOns in
the Life of Brick PomerOy, Reaching for
Hearts," yourselves and NeighbOrs,'' Better
Than GOld,' ETC.. and those who know him best
love and honor him most. Fallen humanity, the
poor needy and distressed; the oppressed and
prosecuted of Gods earth never had and never
can have more faithful, tireless and liberal
friend than this brOad-minded and most gener-
ous-hearted man. The guilty Oppressors of the
poor; tricksters, schemers, professional politi-
clans and all like enemies of humanity, hate,
despise and fear him. The poor and oppressed.
the honest and just. love and honor him, ave.
even for the enemy's he has made. Much. very
much, even in our own recollection, might be
written in everlasting honor and praise of this
Just and charitable man, but space, at present,
forbids. The following letter. however, which
we received a few days ago, is true key to his
heart and character. and the letter is OF inter
est to every inmate of this institution we publish
the same in full. viz:
Office of
POMEROY'S ADVANCE THOUGHT.
By MARK NJ. POMEROY
Rooms: 46 Pulitzer Building.
NEW YORK, AUGUST p, 1893.
EDITOR PRISON MIRROR,
STILLw ATER MINNESOTA.
DEAR SIR:
Today came
to me your paper dated August 16, so clean.
bright and we'll edited that it attracts my atten-
ton and calls out good thoughts for all the in
mates of your Mansion, and the hope that on
coming out to again participate in the affairs OF
the busy world that all of the past, save its les
sous for good, will have passed away, and the
future be bright and full of benefits and happi-
ness to ALL What good thing it is that we can
all run away from the past and find in the future,
reward for every good action and all OF earnest
striving for the highest and more manly.
order my paper, POmerOy'S Advance Thought
sent in exchange for THE MIRROR, and in my
mention of your publication to appear in the
September issue, copy few of your local items
notice that couple of nice dressed hogs were
received in your camp Tuesday. This IS the flrs'
knew that you had visitors from Washington
and wonder who the other one can be. Alst
that tile first grade boys had liberal slice O.
watermelon at dinner. SO did 1. Therefore oul
nice clean loads of straw for beds. May thos'
who sleep thereon keep their room and thei
future as bright as is the straw and their dream
and thoughts be of the homes they will earn ant
own and have all as their own some OF thes
days.
At times | think would like to be in priso
for a term of years, as then could study an
think and think, and think out plans to bench
others so that the world would be the better TO
my being one of its occupants. Us busy
struggling fellows of the outer world do not hay
so much time to think we might, and thinkln
is a great thing when we learn to think for tn
benefit of others. | wish that every one in al
thorty no matter where, would think more fo
the benefit of others.
Today send you bundle of little books, an
if you think they would interest those of the pol
ulation who read will send you one hundre
copies assorted, by express, to add to your hDr
rv There is not much in the books, especially
that would hurt any one, and there may be ldef
and thoughts that would let light in upon SON
dark corners of life and point the way to I'll
making of more efforts to walk to higher ground
as that is the best thing for all of us to do. Cor
mand me.
With good wishes. busily and faithfully thin
nj. M. brick" POMERO