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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
FURNITURE At COST.

The entire stock of handsome furni-
ture in the mammoth store next TO
Woollcott's will be sold at cost in order
to close this stock out by the first of
February. Wonderful bargains every
day.
THOMAS q MAXWELL.
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Foot and Hand.

Holiday Shoes, In New Shades and
Stitchings, 81 to 81 % per pair.
Holiday Slippers for Ladies and GEN
tlemen.
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RoYsTER CANDY.

The acme of perfection, suitable for
holiday gifts. Always in good taste
and always tastes good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
a Comforts bile Gift.

Bed Comforts of Fancy Chintz and
Sateen, 75c, 81, $1.25 to $50
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
NOTIONS.

Combs, Brushes, Belt and Garter
Buckles, Pocket Books, Shopping Bags,
Ties, Etc, Etc.
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Misses and ChiIdren's Jackets,
Coats and Gretchens.

From So to So. Give us age and name
your price--we will please you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
Wool Lap Robes.

Fancy Shapes So to So.
Plush Lap Robes, reversible, SO 80 to
S. 90.
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Write Us a Letter.

Send your orders through the mails if
it isn't convenient to come to our store.
We will fill them as well as if you were
here. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Express charges paid on S. purchases,
when cash is sent us.
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NC. STR 1NacEI &S0RS.
Chri tmas u9piIes
Al Wholesale.

r. arrels Finest Varieties Apples
ISensy Boxes Oranges.
Fifty b zes London layer Raisius
1900 POUNDS Asao Ted Candy.
100 Boxes 4 softa4 N ats.
100 b KS Frs crackers
Cnrrapts. Egg. Dates, IN 10, % and
go P0Gnd Packaees
For cur retail traia We will have What
we aIgav8 kee 2 for .heFn, the finest for
eign. dom 3'ia green, evtporated and
dried fruits Lima Beans, Spit Peas,
Navy Beans r ee Peas, aud all other
articles found il first class grocery
store. oar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
Blankets.

Useful, warmth-glving presents, 81 to
81 per pair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
. Connecticut Life Insurance Go

This company has no speculative feature,
extension forfeitures, or intricate plans
conttived for the company's advan tsge, nor
the incontestable clause-admitting rascals
at the expense of its honest members, but
II any happen to ger in, it gives then
their money back: all stated in the contract
The per cent Heserye mas become ar
important flctorin life insurance. Al, VIII
be gladly explained Dy s. u. WAIT, General
Agent cGlce ~ Raleigh, whose 10 years
experience proves his knowledge Of thelft
insurance business.
More good conservative agents wanted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-19
Lace Curtains.

New and Exclusive Designs, So to $3.50
per pair.
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THOMAS & MAXWELL.
aOYSTER'S CANDY.

The acme of perfection.
Suitable for holiday gifts.
Always in good taste.
And always tastes good.
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STRONACH'S.
STRONACHS.
---- 20. -----
A Holiday Sale at
Money Saving Prices.
Or
Substantial and Useful Holiday
Presents,

We invite The attention Of the buying
public to few specials amongst the
thousand and one things we have TO
offer.
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A. B. STR0NACH,

Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes.
Everything Except High Prices.
215 Fayetteville st. Raleigh, N. O
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SUITABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
/ ANDKERCnIEFS=

ok is large and complete comprises the choices selection of de-
les suitable FOR holiday presents Surely they popular goods
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

There is perhaps no stronger lndlca-
ton of pure friendship than that created
through respect for the man. Often
times sym pathy for ones affection
developes into friendship for the af-
flicted, but it invariably dies with the
cause that created it. But, let some
trait in mans character, Or his person
atty draw our hearts toward him, and
we rarely if ever cease to respect him;
the same is true of woman.
We know Of no stronger proof of
ones friendship, or faith in us than to
offer us his or her picture; so, that as we
gaze upon it, when our hearts, perhaps,
are filled with misgivings and distrust
of human kind, we can turn with relief
to it, and feel that the one it represents
is faithful and true. Many an hour of
sadness. gloom and sorrow, look at
some picture has dispelled from the
heart and mind of its pOSsessOr; and
particularly is this true of man con-
| fined in prison. 1t would be unnatural
did not man in here, at times, become
misanthropic and feel that he was for
gotten by all he once knew as friends
and as he sits in his narrow cell, and
this feeling comes over him; when his
heart is choked up with the misery OF
his surroundings; when nothing but
fancy brings the face Of some loved
one before him, how happy it is, what
a relief to let the eye meet the sweet
and dear face Of mother, wife, child, OF
some loved one in whom we know we
can find sympathy, love. trust. How
sad it is to one who possesses no picture
that reflects the face Of one he dearly
| loves. and who is unaware, perhaps, OF
his condition. Boys. you who are the
possessors of mothers, wife's, or child's
picture, or that of some friend who
loved you sufficiently to trust you witt
theirs, you cannot prize them toe
highly; remember did they not love
you, or trust you they would not pos
sess you of them. When you look upOI
them, let them inspire you with desire!
to become worthy this love, thisrespect
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

GA Deal in Denver" which is the title
of the leading story in the December
number of "Tales from Town Topics
(the fourteenth edition of this now
famous quarterly, is strongly told
account of a series of Wall street
speculations INDUCED in by New FORK
physician of high standing, who be-
comes fascinated with the prospect Of
easy gains through the medium of stock
speculation. The doctors partner in
his various deals is one John Dunbar,
man who is somewhat INSCRIPTIONS
in his methods, but bright and keen
the very man, one would say, to push
such schemes to success whenever pos
sible. Anyone who has ever INDUCED
in flyer" in Wall street and remem-
bers the hopes, the fears, the breads,
the varied emotions of all sorts that he
experiences during the progress of his
deal, cannot fail to become deeply IN
terested in "a Deal in Denver" There
is an element of tragedy in the story
which is preluded and climaxed by a
murder also an element of pathos
contained in the moral that is drawn in
the downfall of John Dunbar from
prosperity to degradation and a melan-
choly. death. 1t is safe to say that the
reader who commences "a Deal in
Denver" will not lay the book down
until it is finished. "a Deal in Denver
is accompanied by collection of short
stories. sketches, poems and witticisms
taken from the back numbers of Town
Topics. The whole makes a bright
volume, especially suited for an ac-
ceptable holiday gift. Town Topics
Publishing Company, 20S FIFTH avenue,
New Y ork City.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03
We learn that ex-GOv William

We learn that, ex-Gov. William r.
Marshall who, as noticed in THE MIR
ROR a few weeks ago, had gone to
California in the hope that the balmy
air Of u Pacific Coast would benefit
his lea IT,, is rapidly failing. The in
mates f this institution have every
reason IT, remember with the Warmest
feelings, the many acts of kindness,
and the great desire to benefit them
Governor Marshall has ever manifested
during many years of official and
private life. 1t is less than a month
ago, we received for our library a large
case of books sent from his St. Pau
residence, and a kind encouraging
letter addressed to several Of the in
mates, to the governor personally
known.
THE MIRROR trusts that the disease
which is wearing at this good mans life
may be overcome; that he will ye
be restored to health, and enjoy man,
years of the happiness and peac,
so honorable a life should have
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

LOST, between January 1894, and
January 1895; year, studded with
golden days, each golden day with
precious hours, minutes, and seconds;
no reward is offered, for it is lost for
ever. Perhaps, to the majority of men
confined in prison, this is a thought
that never enters into the minds either
before or after the commission of the
crime resulting in their imprisonment.
The length of time they are forced to
confinement, is considered, only as to
the duration of the punishment, for
how frequently do we hear the remark:
ooh! l only received year, and can
stand on my head that long!' The
real significance of the loss of year of
his precious life does not enter into his
calculations; and yet, it is the very
thing he can never recover His lib
erty will be returned to him; his stand
ing in society, perhaps, his friends
may again gather around him; but
that precious year so beautifully
, adorned with gems that all the wealth
of the earth cannot purchase, is lost t.
, him forever. To the young man, who
has never stepped aside from thu
! straight and only path in life, who ma.
read these lines, THE MIRROR partic
3 ularly speaks. When in life's battle
2 you are tempted to err; when, SHOULD
t the contemplation of crime ever ente
7 your minds. and you stop to weigh tn
e consequences of detection, aside from
. your violation of the laws of God
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03
ARE THESE MEN CIVILIZED?

There is something that is tiendiSh, to
put it plainly, in the outspoken wish
of number of American manufacture
ers of arms and ammunition that the
China-Japan war should 60 on long
time to enable them to dispose of their
goods! They say this country has not
got the benefit out of the war that she
ought to have done, partly because ia
pan had been preparing for it long
time, and so was supplied with most
war goods she needed, partly because
European nations got ahead of us in
trade.
Germany got contract with China
for Krupp guns and 100000 Mannlicher
rifles One does not realize till he stops.
to think of it how far the greed of gain
has destroyed the moral and humane
nature in even respectable men, when
they have come to the point of wishing
armies might go on butchering one
another an indefinite length of time
Just tu-put money in the pockets of
half dozen individuals. Homes are
wrecked by this bloodthirsty war, I'M
told poverty and suffering will be
caused by it, the productive industries
are suppressed, hordes of barbaric
marauders will be turned loose among
the Chinese, and national debts will be
heaped up that China at least will
squeeze the blood out of her tortured
subjects for century to pay; yet those
mean, hinty hearted traders would
like to see it all continue because it
will put $4,000 or $4,000 clear gain
into their nasty pockets. One thing
is certain-these traffickers in human
flesh and blood never were soldiers
themselves, or they would not gloat
over the prospect of wars continuance.
Yet this rapaciOus, remorseless spirit
dares to lift its hea d as type of Chris
tian civiliZatiOn.-- Saltwater Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

in the character of the books read by
the inmates; where formerly light litera-
ture, and fiction predominated, now de-
sire for biography, history, and the bet
ter class of magazines is seen, and in the
majority of instances, every night finds
them porting over their school books,
learning their class lessons, or diligently
writing in their copy-books. The result
of the efficiency of our school system
must be felt in the future Of each
scholar. Aside from the mental benefit.
it teaches regularity, inculcates desire
to progress; takes the mind off the world
and crime, and creates desire to re-
enter the world better men. Prof.
Alyard has ten picked inmates who
assist him with the various classes, and
the greatest respect is shown the
teachers by their pupils. The school
is under the supervision of the
deputy warden, and detail of
officers who take the livliest in
terest in its progress. School hours
are from to pm Monday, Wednesday,
and Thursday evenings, and is frequent
ly visited by the warden and members
of the board of prison managers, who
see that nothing in the way Of books
or other necessary requirements are
wanting. We feel justified in saying,
there is no better conducted school in
the state of Minnesota; none in which
more interest is taken by both teachers
and pupils; none which receives more
encouragement from its officials, and
certainly none that is doing more good
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
HE WENT A FISHING.

merchants who have succeeded. The
preachers who have cracked butter
nuts and pounded good ideas into the
nuts they have opened. The men of
enterprise who went fishing rain or
shine. stuck to it till they had bite,
then stuck to it longer till they filled
their string. Look at the boys who
have gone fishing after the dearest
sweetest, best girls in the country and
captured them. Look at the girls who
with stockings without holes in them,
clothes neat and clean, faces placid as
lake by moonlight, eyes as bright as
hope itself, and hearts as pure and loving
as the Sunday glance of angels, have
been fishing and caught the best of hus
band. God have pity on those who
caught bull-heads and suckers.
Your parson knows a lovingly
young widow. Plump as partridge.
Quick as wood-cock. Demure as
quail. Beautiful as an oriole. Wise
as an owl. She is daisy, dumping
and darling. She has said in con
fidence to sister who told it to
another sister, WHO quietly informed
another sister, W o gave the secret to
another sister, that she the sister of
the first part afore said that she was
going fishing for your parson. But
she will not catch him. She converses
too much. Fish don't bite when there
is too much talk. The best way is to
go quietly to your fishing and catch
what You can. Brass bands, new gags,
zy-guzzys, jews-harps, and jambor-
ines, are not necessary when you are
going a fishing. Just get your kit
ready and go quietly but industriously
to work, and you will catch something.
But go fishing. That is the only
sure way to catch ANYTHING. Observe
the wind and the weather, the time and
place. Do not put off till tomorrow
lest some one else step in and yank
out the object of your adoration-the
prize you covet. And. please, remem-
Der, continuously, that. if, you, don't,
go. a, fishing, You won't catch anything.
) M N. Brick Pomeroy, In Ourselves
and NeighbOrS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

ABOUT fifty members ofthe Mime
sofa State Educational Association who
attended the convention held in st. Paul
last week visited the prison on Friday,
making the entire rounds of the differ
ent departments, dining with Warden
Wolfer, and returning to st. Paul at
1 80 p. m. The following registered
with The MIRROR: Edgar George. O.
G. Schultz, Josephine M. Briard, Mar
garet Aiter, St. Peter, MINI. A. c.
Tibbits of GAINESVILLE, M. III. Robinson
Madelia, J. r. Torrens, Mr.. and Mrs
S. J. Race Redwood Falls, Mr. and Mrs
E. V, Hubbard, Chas. W. Wagner
Waseca. E. F. Fink, New London, j
w. Steffins, Zumbrota, Alvin Bradley
Aitkin, J. c. Miller, Delhi, J. c. Mar
shall, Dodge Center, F. J. Bomberger
Chattield, E. E. Lockerby, Preston, b
L. Higgins, Hutchinson, Annie B
Detwiller, Austin, Caroline Rich, Emm;
Stanton, Sank Centre, H. G. Hess, Cit,
Supt, Sleepy Eye, Sam'l c. Schmitt ,Prin
cipal at Bellingham, Delmer c. Brown
Faribault, G. H. Ludtke, Jackson, S. {
Kingsforce, Supt., at Kenyon, Geo. A
Stanton, Supt, at Sank Centre, F. E
Wells, City Supt., at Appleton, V. r
WATSON, Supt., at Blue Earth City, A. Y
W. Brokaw, Litchfeld, Blanche Ken
Won, and Phena Chisholm 400 w Mapl
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03
THE Washington County Journal

says:
That F. c. Neumeier of the st. CroiX
Post and Journal got such large num-
Der of elegant Christmas presents from
his friends, that it has somewhat swelled
his pate, and he now parts his hair in
the middle. | shouldn't be surprised if
in the near future he arms himself with
pug dog, a cane and one of those sky
scraping collars, a la dude.
Now brother Neumeier, already
blessed by nature, needs no art embel
lishment to set off his really fine
physique. Yet we will add the pug
cane and collar and not detract from
his make up; but, we call the turn OF
parting the hair in the middle. Stol
this at all hazards, even if it become,
necessary to appoint guardian.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

The recent death of Robert Louis
Stevenson has aroused a new interest
in his works. and has led the San
Francisco Argonaut to reprint, in it's is
sue of December 31st, a selection from his
essays. The article is entitled "On Fall
Ing IN Love and Marrying"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

THE prison entertainment was incor-
rectly reported to the Minneapolis
Journal. Mr.. Sanford Dodge of Min
neapoliS was the male ElOcutionist, and
Mr.. William DAILY Of the Ida Van
Cortland Opera Co., gave musical selec-
tions. We make this correction in
justice to the gentlemen, who are artists
in their respective roles
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

The outside world is always anxious
to applaud and bow to its wealthy
kings: as for instance, the coal oil mag
mates boast of their ROckefellers.
Well, right here in our little world we
can boast of several Rocky,fellers that
could give them cards and spades, and
win the game,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03
THE MIRROR is weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners: to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans Self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
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, 1895-01-03

We were pleased to greet E. A. Mel
son editor of the Hallock News, who
accompanied by Mr.. J. V. Fowler
principal, and Miss Nellie Anderson
teacher, of the Hallock public schools
visited our office last Monday. We ex
tend them happy New Year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

THE Holiday edition of the Boys In
dustrial School Journal, Of Lancaster
Ohio, is beyond question the neatest
institutional paper which has reached
our desk. We greet you, boys, and
wish you a Happy New Year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

Should TIE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week. notice should be sent to this office,
when the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-03

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-29
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-29

The administration editor who was
the author Of the phrase "roosters,
ringsters and rufians" and applied it
to persons whose votes he expected to
get, declares that Admiral Meade is
crazy. He says this of a navy officer
who reorganized the department of
seamanship and naval tatics at Ann.
apolis, who established the govern.
ment gun factory, whose books on
boat exercise and naval construction
are authorities, who was thanked by
the then Secretary of the Navy for
his great skill and Judgment" in
negotiating the treaty for the coaliDg
station at Bsgo Pago and who. when
he was 26 years old, was the subject
OF a general order issued by Admiral
Dalgren and read on the quarter deck
of eighty vessels, thanking this officer
for gallant service in the face of the
enemy. When General Grant was
accused of getting drunk President
Lincoln, with much interest, inquired
of his aecusers what kind of liquor
he drank. The President thought it
might be a good thing if some other
officers could have some of il. If
Admiral Mead is crazy it is a kind of
eraziuess that the navy ought never
to be without. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-29

TIE Spring and Summer of 1895 WIU De- BeIteve qood
SeosO" for Business, so Haze Bought Largely.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-29

If the Democratic editors now at
school in New York don't learn a
new trick or two it won't be because
there are too few teachers. Dave he
expatiates on the merits of brevity as
shown in his immortal speech, 81 am
a Democrats" Fairehild discourses
on "How to Kick the Traces and
Keep on Top" and Eckles relates his
experience in running a fiat money
party on sound money basis. This
pabulum suits all tastes and applies
to all conditions of Democrats.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-29

The village Hampden, from the
backwoods of Columbus, Ca, who
would run for the Presidency as a
shoemaker, silverite and southerner,
had better stick to his last. The lun.
attic asylums threaten to be over
crowded If the idea once gets abroad
that this great country is yearning
for the bucolic thinker of the South.
ern crossroads to sit in the White
House. Democracy is in bad way,
but as yet its leaders know a hawk
from a handsaw.-PhiIa. Press.