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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

the philanthropic tone that pervades all
his verses How sad his death was, at
time, too, when the world felt safe in
expecting from fuller manhood, even
better things than his youth had
already given
"But, surely, you mistake, Mr.. Wilde,
we have seen no notice Of his death;
and when our party left home, L know
he was alive. In fact the papers said
only last week that Riley was about to
publish another volume. 'Armazindy,
| think was the name
'My dear madam said Wilde, "we
are evidently at cross purposes. Do
you mean to assert that man who, to
my knowledge, has been dead four
years, resurrects in order to do his own
posthumous publishing?' And poor
Oscar cast look of mingled fear and
distrust at his interlocutor.
"Mr. Wilde" vociferated the Column
ban with true American grit, the death
notice must have been printers mis-
Udhc tIloy dlc 81 COHlHlOl uOW, lOi L
assure you that James Whitcomb
Riley ----"Who?" fairly roared the
now exasperated aesthetic Madam, L
referred to the late lamented John
Boyle O'Reilley, as true poet as ever
lived; not to any of the farm-yard
scribblers. who flood your poor country
with a lot of trash that any English
scho0lboy would be ashamed to ac-
knowledge, if he ever had the temerity
to write it. Such doggerel is never
accepted by a reputable publishing
house, even in America, unless the
author, like the gentleman you name,
first guarantees all the expenses of pub
fishing. No, | unhesitatingly assure
you, that | have never read his works,
nor do | ever intend TO commence. /
have never yet lowered my library's
standard sufficiently to admit MY own
failures, sand | shall certainly net .doIit
for another. | ADVISE you to throw
away Riley and take mp with O'Reiley
instead-There you will find IA true
poet. Birmingham News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

THE new life and letters Of Edwin
Booth which his daughter, Mrs. Edwina
Booth Grossman, has written and
edited is treated at length in the San
Francisco Argonaut of November Goth
Not only is Mrs. CHEESEMAN'S memoir
of her famous father epitomized and
quoted in striking passages, but some
of the most interesting letters are re-
printed, notably those showing the
great tragedian as loving father His
letters on the founding of the players
Club and on the scandalous attack
made on him in 1886 are also given.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

WHAT memories surround this day.
Looking back into the past, with all
it's reflections of joy and pain, the ups
and downs that form part OF every
mans life, we ask ourselves, "is there
anything to be thankful for, is there no
hope?" Who among us can truthfully
say, none. To men situated as we are,
it does sometimes look as if we may
be pardoned that our hearts become
steeled against everything, human and
divine; veritable misanthropes. But,
as reason returns, and we calmly weigh
all our past actions; when we dis
passionately consider that we are but
undergoing one of the immutable laws
of God "the way of the transgressor
is hard" very few of us indeed but can
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

THE Sons of the Revolution have
issued proclamation to the high school
scholars of the State of Minnesota,
offering a Silver Medal as first prize
and Bronze Medal as a second prize
for the best original essays upon the
subject The Spirit of TO- The essays
not to contain less than 1776 nor more
than 1895 words. This plan was adopted
last year with great success; the society
sending their circulars and pamphlets.
all over the country. For full informa-
ton address. Rukard Hurd, secretary,
80 East 4th street, st. Paul, Mimi.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29
NOT THE SAME RILEY.

At reception given not long since
at the London residence Of Lady Som
ers, Oscar Wilde, the poet, was one Of
the lions, of the evening, and as usual
did full justice to the character he inn
persOnated. An American belle waited
impatiently her turn to play the agree
able to the apostle of Estheticism, and
when at last the opportunity arrived,
she resolved to make the most of it, and
deliberately set about talking him to
death. This incident in itself would
not be worth chronicling were it not
for the fact that it led up to the poets
passing judgment on two fellow
craftsmen-the which is worth record
ing, as, unlike the majority of the poor
faddist's monologues, it is both just and
sound.
The American lady put matters on an
easy basis by launching out on Ameri-
can poetry, and finally asked Wilde if
he was not an admirer of Riley's.
"Most assuredIy,' replied the poet, Il
have always admired the beauty and
truth of the few, the too few gems
which have come from his virile pen;
more especially since one night in Bos-
ton I was the guest Of the Papyrus
club. of which he was at the time presi-
dent. There l became acquainted with
the man, and his romantic career, and
have been better able to understand
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

WEAREaverse to criticising, but when
reflections are cast upon the symmetry
of our person, 1--WE don't mind the rub
against our good name,) we mean to
strike back. The Saltwater Messenger,
in quoting from the biennial report of
the prison, in last weeks issue, says,
among other things, that the dining
room service, is an improvement over
the old method Of feeding the inmates;
the food is, therefore, more palatable,' .
all of which we frankly admit; but when
they say that in consequence of these
vast Improvements the convict's aOaists
are reduced to a minimum, that is,
shrinking, they evidently have not
visited the prison recently to see the
many corporations" that are being
developed as result Of the change re-
ferred to. The only thing that shrinks
here is our time, and even that must be
fond of the change, it takes SO long to
reach the minimum. We also note that
the Messenger ignores THE MIRROR %
so generously remembered in the above
mentioned report, while all its contem-
poraries give us proper credit Certainly
our rapidly increasing circulation could
not let the old "hydra" step between
us and simple journalistic courtesy
To be generous, we think it an over
sight.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

ST. PAUL. Nov 25.-Thousands of
people this afternoon witnessed the
skating contests at Lake Como which
marked the opening of the season of
outdoor winter sports. Harley David
son skated half mile against time on
circular track in :O7, and was defeated
in mile race by John Nelson in 2:39
The management are arranging to hold
two racing days during each week, and
to provide sports for Sunday afternoons
and evenings.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

PROFESSOR DRUMNIOND accompanied
d. l.. Moody in that famous campaign
in Great Britain twenty years ago, and
he delivered his addresses like The
Greatest Thing in the World" at Mr.
Moody's conferences. at Mortified. He
has written study of Mr.. Moody's
career for McClure's for December, in
which he calls Mr.. Moody the most
truly great man living"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29
THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
in the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
ill 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners; to acqualnt
the public with the true STATUS ofthe prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dspelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to a fallen mans Sef-redemptlon
The paper is entirely dependent on the public Tor
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds, the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29
.yer nature desired. AS we hope to in

ever nature desired. AS we hope to in
crease our facilities and endeavor to ex-
tend our circulation in field where we
can accomplish the most good, we
wouldbe doubly grateful to all those
who are in arrears to forward same to
us before the holidays. TO each and all
we wish many happy returns Of this
6ov
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Times this
morning publishes a dispatch from
Field Marshal Count Oyama, whose
army captured Port Arthur The re-
port says:
"The second army began the attack
on the landward forts at Port Arthur
at dawn. Nov. 81. The Chinese offered
very strong resistance, until finally
we seized the fort to the west of the
cavalry and artillery parade grounds at
$50 o'clock. We took the fort ON
Golden Hill at o'clock, and on the af
ternoon of Nov. 20 all the other forts
and men were killed or wounded The
Chinese losses and the number of
prisoners is still unknown. The
spoils are abundant, and include a
specially large number of large guns
and quantity of ammunition. The
Chinese garrison, at the lowest estimate.
was 10000 men,
A Chee-FOO dispatch to the Times
says that Port Arthur is still burning.
A dispatch received here from HirO-
shima, Japan, gives the text of the dis
patch sent by Admiral Ito, commander
of the japanese navy, from Port Arthur
on Saturday. The dispatch says: This
place was captured by Marshal Oyama
on Thursday. The united squadrons
stood off shore, merely attracting sea-
| ward the attention of the coast batteries.
Since Friday morning the men of the
| fleet have been hard at work removing
the torpedoes and protecting the mouth
of the entrance to the fort. The dock
yard, arsenal and ships in the port have
been handed over to the Japanese navy
department. The dockyard and arsenal
are in perfect working order"
A dispatch boat left Ping lang in
| let this morning for Port Arthur, con-
veying the emperor's congratulations
to Count Oyama and his thanks to the
| TROOPS
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Nov.A-
For the first time in it's history Alaska
is to be represented by lawmakers in
Washington City. The territorial con
vention was held on the second inst.
and unanimously selected Thos. s.
NOVEL;, prominent mining man as
delegate with instructions to secure, if
possible, the same laws for Alaska as
are now in force in Oregon, together
with high license and local option
measures.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29
AROUND THE WORLD.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20. Anton
GregOr Rubinstein, the celebrated Rus
sian pianist and composer, died today
of heart disease at PeterhOf, near this
CITY
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

GENEsEO, n. Y, Nov. 24.-Ferdinand
Ward has received from Gov. Flower
the letters restoring to him full rights
as q citizen. Mr.. Ward will at once in
stitute legal proceedings for the pos
session Of his son, whom he claims is
wrongfully withheld by an irregularly
appointed guardian. lie will also
bring an action againts the Franklin
Trust Company for the recovery of
certain colateralS which. it is claimed,
are illegally held by that company. Mr..
Ward now holds responsible position
in the office of the surrogate of Living
ston county at Geneseo.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
Maid
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

Entered at the Post Office at Saltwater. Minn.,
Second ClasSiS Mail Matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-11-29

Should TIE MIRROR fail to reach a subscriber
each week, notice should be sent to this office,
when the matter will be attended to at once.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27

II is safe to wager that out Of ey
cry so women one meets at a place
of amusement or in church with .heiY
husbands, 40 are without a cent OF
money on their person. If a collec.
ton is taken up, the husband alone
puts something on the plate. Some
of the more particular husbands pass
over a dime or a quarter to their
wives, but these prove the exception
t. the rule. How many times have
we heard married women say, II
never carry any money when / 60
out with my husbandl"
One observing woman told me the
wretched fashion of carrying porte.
monnaies in the hano has given tho
glove industry one of its bigges.
booms. More gloves become soiled
and worn from carrying the purse in
the hands than from actual wear. |
had talked with several women, and
they tell me they do not like to carry
purses in their hands, but there is no
help for ii as the pockets in the
skirts are made now. These pocket.
are usually IN the back of the skirt
and if the purses we're carried ip
them pickpockets would be in clover.
Brooklyn Citizen.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27
THE DATE OF THE EXODUS.
1t Would Seen to Lie u..veen the Year
1880 and I3OO T.. 4.

It Would Seer to Lie Na'v the Years
1870 and 1900 T.. 4.
Although the monuments and papyri
give us no direct information upon the
subject of the exodus. they do indirect
ly indicate a certain period withfA
which it must have taken place. Thotb-
me- III, who was the most powerful
hing of that dynasty (the EIGHTEENTH
which finally drove the Hyksos invad-
ors out of Egypt and reunited the whole
country under one scepter, extended his
conquests as far as MesopOtamia. over
running Palestine OF his way. He left
lists of the conquered nations, but does
not mention the Israelites among them.
Rameses ii of the nineteenth dynasty,
the supposed oppressor, who reignsd
about 200 years later, also subdue6
Palestine and left lists of the conquered
peoples. but he, again. does not men,
ton the Israelites among them.
What is perhaps still more impor-
tant is that. while the Israelites have
left records of invasions by Mesopota-
mians, Moabites, Canaanites, Midianites
and Philistines. they do NOT mention
any invasion by the Egyptians, and the
conclusion is chat the Israelites were
not settled on the west side of the Jor-
dan till after the wars waged by Ram
eses III at the commencement of his
reign, which began not earlier than
1888 B. c., or, as soue now say, 1866
B. G.
1t has been attempted to explain this
difficulty away by suggesting that RAM
soes II kept CLOSE to the eacoast on his
march through Palestine and did not
strike inland till he was some distance
20 the north of the Israelites, but It il
Uncomfortable that he should not have
secured his long line of communications
b. establishing posts so far inland that
they must have been brought into cO1-
Oct with the Hebrews il the latter had
ut that time been settled in their own
country.
The earliest date, therefore, at which
the Egyptian history will permit the
exodus to have taken place, even when
full allowance is made for the time
spent by the Jews in the wilderness and
in conquering Palestine, would seem ~
be about 1880 B. c., while, if the shorter
chronology be adopted, it could not
have been much earlier than 1900 B.
C.-Scribner's Magazine.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27

4 remarkable case of ~precocity and
unnatural development in a child is re-
ported near Warren. Tenn. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Brandon are the parents of a
+year-old boy. who of course has never
attended school, and the parents have
never attempted to impart the knowledge
of learning to the youngs' r. Some DAYS
ago the mother was reading aloud from
the family Bible, while the child was
busy playing about the ROOM. Sudden
~ the child exclaimed:
"Oh, mamma. | can read like you
The mother paid nc attention, but the
child continued talking, repeating the as
sertion several times. Finally TO please
the young L the mother ooh 1t in her
lap and opened the book before him.
Without the least hesitation and to the
utter surprise and amazement of the par.
ents the child began to read passage after
passage without difficulty, pronouncing
the most difficult of Biblical names with
apparent ease.
Up to that time the child was not con-
sidered IA very bright youngster and had
not stopped his baby talk. The amazed
parents did not know what to make Of
the suddenly developed talent and called
in a physician. who was as much puzzled
a they Dispatch.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27

Naval officers have little fads Of thei:
own to help while away time on board
ship. Some are experts in photography
Others make a speciality of something i'm
mediately in the line of their profession
Many collect bric-a-brac and curios
These amusements are for the most par;
inexpensive, and sometimes they ar
profitable. One officer usually picks IL;
enough foreign postage stamps and
strange coins on a long cruise to bring il
aneat little sum when he gets to SON
port where such Things a he sod
Philadelphia P-e-
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27

ALDERMEN.
First Ward-H. W. McIntire, c. s, Whitney.
Second Ward-Chss. O'Neal! W. II. Ballard
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27
Opium In HONEY,

The increased cultivation of poppy
in various parts of Europe has, it Is
said, led to a marked growth in the
percentage of opium contained in
honey, the properties of which are
much influenced by the flowers from
which the bees gather 1t. This l.
nothing new, for Xenophon relate.
that his soldiers We're intoxicated by
eating Trebizond honey. extracted
presumably from the peoples which
abound i'll that region Philadel-
phia Record.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27
NAILS CLOSE.
Northern Pacific Time Table.

LEAVE MILLS CITY GOING WEST.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27

1hic ann, on file at r C..
s"'S oUe' d Advertising Agency.
81 and s. Merchant. Icnanse, San Franchise.
CAL, where contracts for dvsrtisins can he
made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10

the sufferers All such contributions may
be sent to Mrs. Goddard's home, or to
the Goddard greenhouses.
New Deering babies are to be seen at
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pelton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Hodgdon.
Rev. Mr.. Shinn's house on Stevens
Plains avenue, now occupied by Mr..
Van B. Bray. is receiving cheerful coat
of paint.
Miss Matte Jones of Forest avenue,
has returned from visit in Cam bridg
port, Mass. where she spent Thanks
giving with her brother, Mr.. Jones.
DR.. Parker, of Morrills, who has been
quite sick is reported better.
Mr.. Moses Hawkes. of Deering Centre,
has been quite i'll.
Deering Centre is very fortunate to
have gained such neighbors as DR..
Goodhue, late of Harvard Medical
School, and his accomplished wife.
Miss Melissa Elder, lately the beloved
teacher of the Morrill's Corner gram mar
school,, received from the A class a
beautiful cake basket, with her name en-
graved on the handle; from the B and
G classes pearl handled fruit knife and
orange spoon; and from the Misses
Clark Longfellow souvenir spoon.
Better than all, she takes wherever she
goes, the love and grateful remembrance
of young hearts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Holds Its Annual Banquet at the st. Julian
Hotel.

The annual meeting and banquet of Port
land Typographical Union. No. 66, was held
at the ST. Julian hotel Saturday evening,
about fifty members and invited guests be-
ing present.
After the routine business, held in room
twenty-three, the following officers were
elected for the present year:
President--I. N. stanley.
First Vice President-Frank IL. Hatch.
Second Vice President-E. +. Somefs.
Recording Secretary Arthur Berry.
Financial Secretary-HaTmonC G. Croker.
Treasurer-T. Il. Haskell.
Executive Committee-T. Wagner, j. II.
Wish, Jr., Geo. E. Kenworthy, Jr.
Auditing Committee-Messrs. Jordan,
Harry q. Croker and Standish.
Delegates to Central Labor Union Me ssrs.
Berry, Gill, Croker and Pearson.
After the election a delicious supper was
served in the dining room, the tables beauti-
fully decorated with ferns and flowers.
After cigars were lighted Mr.. W. II. Nc
Donald otficiated as POSTMASTER. Letters
of regret were read from number of gentlc-
men unable to be present, and speeches
were made and stories told by ex-Mayor
Melcher, E. s. Osgood, W. FL. Brownson
and Oscar r. Wish, recitations by John A.
MCGOWAN and songs by John Clarity. A
rising response was given to the toast In
Memoriam,'' vote of thanks extended to
Landlord Underwood for his excellent
dinner and then with the singing of sAuld
Lang Syne.'' the party broke up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
OBITUARY..
Especial to the PRESS. J

(Sp6ClaI TO Gne EFSESO.J
Kennebunkport, Decent Der 9.-Charles
D. Perkins died in Kennebunkport this
forenoon, aged SO years 6 months. He
was the last of twelve children of Cap
tain Eliphalet Perkins, who. in his day,
was a wealthy and prominent vessel
owner and importer of West India goods,
and a member of the Massachusetts,
General Court, from the Province of
Maine. This son, for many years, was
owner in and ships husband for others,
among other fine vessels, the Augusta,
Horace, Addison, and the Inflated Isa-
dore. Upon the decline in shipping Mr..
Perkins became interested in the Ken
nebunkport Seashore Company, and for
a long time past, until within about a
year, has been treasurer and principal
executor of it, managing its affairs un-
til his S9th year. with such persistence,
faithfullness and characteristic intelli-
gence as gave a charm to well preserved
age. His administration was marked
by profitable dividends to the company.
He has served his time as treasurer OF
the town. He was also member of
the legislature in the lower house, and
was one of the ticket for state senator.
He was the senior citizen of the village,
never failing TO take large interest in
it's affairs. as properly became the one
who paid the heaviest tax. He always
was present at the polls, and also at
his church. Excepting the death OF his
wife several years ago, his domestic life
has been long experience of happiness,
and only a few weeks ago he delighted
to have at his table his children aud
their descendants to the fourth genera
ton.
Captain Joseph A, Titcomb of this town
married one of his daughters, and Cap
tain Hartley Lord of Kennebunk the
other.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
DEERING.

At recent meeting of the Deerine
Shakespeare Club, Mrs. Ellen G. Jones OF
Deering Center was chosen delegate to
the Woman's Literary Union, in place
of Mrs. c. A. Hayden, who has removed
to Augusta. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Fogg, Stevens Plains Avenue.
Reading from Henry I.
Recent news from Wayne county, Ne
braska, tells of suffering there from the
failure of corps. Help is called for.
Mrs. Lewis Goddard of Deering Center
will be happy to receive contributions
of clothing or money to.be forwarded to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
EGYPT and the HOLY LAND.

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express steamer NormaDnia. Two tours, OF
days and rs days. Address. MRS. M. A.
CROSLEY, 7e6 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
dec3 hGS3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10
I igaasos of Men.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-10

The Estate Treasury department has
not as yet been called upon to furnish
bounties for the killing of bears ana
wolves. the beasts that were reported to
be SO plentiful in the game section OF
the far northeast wild lands of this
State.