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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05
EDUCATING THE WILL.

1t is a more than passing wonder IN
these days. when education strives at
everything, and children are expected
10 acquire before leaving school,
knowledge of all the fads and half the
sciences of the age, that no earnest at
tempt has been made in any system OF
school work to train the will. 1T is
strange that nothing has been done to
develop in the young that power which
will enable them to overcome the force
of circumstances, and to make their
lives strong and fruitful instead of
spiritless and oftentimes worthless.
The training Of the will would at first
thought seem difficult and almost inn
possible task, inasmuch as no one can
exercise his will without first being
willing to exercise it. While the will
certainly directs everything, it is itself
affected by all things: and there is a
way to get at it and compel it to go to
work. \ comprehensive system of will
training is, therefore, among the possl-
hilities of education. 1t may not be
within the reach Of discipline to gradu-
ate in every class such resoute wills as
those Of Pallisy. the potter, and Peter
the Great, but a good deal might be
done to make race of men more reso-
lute, more efficient and more master
ful than those OF the present day.
OF what avail is it that we teach our
youth so much if we do not teach them
also to will the thing they wish? OF
what avail is it to say to a man, BE
sure you are right and then 60 ahead,
If his will is too weak to decide which
IS the right? 1t would be better to edu
cate within him will strong enough
to go ahead and make it right. The
need of some system of training the
will as part of our public instruction
is the more urgent because the genera
course of education tends to fill thu
mind with doubts and heSitatlOnS, ant
make it wavering and uncertain. Whel
youth has learned of the many ant
various religions; of the many forms
government; of the many ideas OF me
rality, standards of conduct and aims i
life: that there are so many things dt
sirable and so many different ways G
getting them, it is by no means easy fo
him on leaving school to make up hi
mind with absolute certainty what
best for him to do. AS a cOnsequenC
A large proportion of our bright yOun
people simply drift out into the worl'
and let time and chance determine tf
course they shall take. A large nj
lority of the failures in life are due
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05
DON'T 60 TO EXTREMES.

There have been several contributors
to THE MIRROR of late, all of whom
seem to belong to two distinct classes;
the hopeful, and the Respondent, and
according to whichever class the writer
belongs the view taken OF the future
was either too bright or too dark, the
only point of similarity between them
being that both are planning for the
future to the exclusion of the present.
1t is true that everybody is looking
ahead to the day that their release will
come, but some attention should be
paid to the present. The hopeful are
probably those that have relatives and
friends from whom they receive visits
and letters frequently, and who do all
in their power to render their burden
as light as possible. These men con-
template the future with confidence
and have implicit faith i'll the success
of the plans they are going to follow.
When the day of liberty arrives and
thev are released the discovery is made
that they are still looking for future
| because the plans laid are found to be
impracticable. the consequence In a
great many cases is that a return trip
is made, and this is repeated until theil
last turn is done on this old planet, al
on account of too much self-reliance
The other class is too easily discouraged
What is the use of fretting and worry
ing about the future? We are all in
living tomb at present. but the majorlt!
are inferred only for comparativel!
short time. Make the best of it ever
if we have no friends to cheer as up
Let us make the present as pleasan
and free from care as possible for our
selves. Better times are coming, b.
ready to fall in line with the multitud
I when the day comes and you will ge
: along better than if you had formed
4 many plans for this reason, that if tn
: particular plans failed you could q
Il nothing else and would be entirely a
sea. BE as happy as possible in tn
present and take the world as it come
o even if it is a prison world; you hav
IL no certain knowledge that you will liv
l. to enjoy the future, the anticipatlo
e NAV never be realized, so let the presel
suffice. T. r.. >.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05

the sanctimonious rogue never had any
reality; but that does not follow, so
complex is human nature.
The probabilities are that the bank
director who objected to reading Mon
day paper because it was "set' on Sun
day. and who afterwards was lmprls'
oned for fraud, was quite sincere IN his
Sabbatarianism. Pseudo-pious men who
Enthusiastically are hypocrites would
surely contrive to alter their outward
appearance if they suspected their own
condition. The rogues in real life are
not unfrequently careless spectators OF
their own doings. except in the higher
branches of artistic cheating, in which
an operator must study his part in de-
tall
The hypocrite has always been apopu-
lar stage character-almost a proper
ty:' but he has been worked too obvl-
0us]y for more than he is worth. HypOc-
risy is much more subtle and insldlous
than it appears in the books or on the
stage, where the colors are splashed on
to produce broad effect not easily
mistaken. It would not be worth the
while of rogues to be such elaborate
hypocrites as the stage villains are
made.
That is true; and there is danger OF
the painting of hypocrisy i'll glarlng
colors seen at glance, leading people
to overlook the nicer shades that have
to be understood if character is read
Alright. The ideal with which we started
and which ought not to be given up as
impracticable, is to refuse hypocrisy the
least foothold in our hearts. One trans
parent man who quietly speaks his
mind, if he speaks at all, softening the
expression of his opinion to suit his
/, audience or the circumstances, but leav
ing no doubt as to his meaning, vii
sometimes purify whole company
, while one double-dealer. lying in wait
+ of whom no one is sure, will freeze th'
r hearts of all who hear him, and cause
{: mask to settle on every face.
That there are so many hypOcrltes II
t the world proves the infrequency of
$ thorough belief in the triumph of truth
s From their earliest infancy children ar
r induced by example to dissemble and t
s hide distasteful facts, though they ar
Y taught by precept that ''the truth Wi
n out" The result is that they fall int
t the habit of practising little subterfuge
}. which are read by all onlookers. In
e hypocrite is sure to stand reveale
sooner or later. Truth in word an
; deed is the only unerring policy ths
e never can come tOshame. me.-l'hiladelphl
T. (Pa.) Saturday Eve. Post.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05
THE ART OF THINKING.

Too much stress cannot be laid upon
the fundamental importance of per-
feet command over thought. How
many student finds a lack of this
power the chief hindrance to progress!
How many page must be reread, how
many lessons conned over and over to
compensate for lapses of thought! In
the possession or absence of this power
over mind lies the chief difference be-
tween mental strength and mental
weakness. Some men think as child
PLAYS with hammer, striking little
blows here, there, anywhere, at any OBJ
iect within reach. The action OF a
strong mind may be compared to the
stone breakers sledge- hammer dealing
stubborn blows successfully upon one
SPOT till the hard rock cracks and
Yields. The power to classify and ar
range ideas in proper order is one that
comes more or less slowly to even the
best of minds. In proportion as this
faculty is strengthened, desultory anG
wasted effort diminiShes. When the
mind acts, it acts to some purpose, ant
can begin where it left off without go
ing over the whole ground again tt
take up the threads of its sratiocinatlons
Concentration and system are thu
seen to be the chief elements in tn
art of thinking. To cultivate the first
constant watchfulness to detect tn
, least wandering, and the immediat
, exertion of the will to call back an
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05

hold the mind upon the subject under
consideration, should be vigilantly ex-
ercised. To secure the latter, the prac-
tlce of analyzing and considering the
different parts of a subject, first sepa-
rately, and then in their relation to
each other, is discipline to which
every young mind should be subjected,
and which, we are sorry to say, is much
neglected in most methods OF lnstrue-
tion.-St. Peter Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05
ON HYPOCRISY.

The morally cultivated mind instlnc-
lively loathes thorough-going hypocrisy
more than any other type Of character.
1t fears subtlety, and has painted it as
the devil. We may doubt, however,
whether the ideal OF manliness, as bold,
open, and truth-loving, is naturally ac-
cepted by all the intelligent races OF
mankind The timid fly naturally to
deception as means of defense.
A lie is a handy rampant behind which
to hide, if it be not very secure; and to
the deep tortuous natures OF less strenu-
Gus people than we Western folk, who
love to go by short straight cuts to our
goal. hypocrisy does not look altogether
contemplate. Cunning shifts appear as
virtuous as courage and swift straight
action. But we may take it that to
men of our own race hypocrisy is the
most repellent of all vices. Yet how
rare the men and women who will not
daily with it in small matters,
We mean by hypocrisy the acting OF
lie, whether consciously or uncon
sciously. In some measure it forces it
self on the attention of every one of u!
every day, though we may not call it b!
it's repulsive name; and which of us, b.
our actions, does not excuse its use
It will not want for defenders. To sa,
that in no case should or need hypocris
be resorted to will be regarded as high
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05

defects of will. 1t is really time for
educators to put their minds to the
subject of will training as a part OF
mental discipline, and teach the rising
generation to govern itself. Discipline
should mean the forceful assertion of
the highest self, and not subordination
to some law enforced from the outside.
Boston (Mass.) Budget.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05
Vol. IX.-NO. Is.
>~>sPqEFRkcM
SS%;Z4R5GzSgSS~ f.
OLD TIMES, OLD FRIENDS, OLD
LOVE.

LOVE.
ybere are no days like the good old days.
The days when we were youthful!
When humankind were pure of mind.
And speech and deeds were truthful:
before love for sOrdid gold
Became each mans ruling passion.
And before each dame and maid became
slave to the tyrant Fashion.
ynere are no girls like the good old girls
Against the world I'd stake 'em;
Is buXOm and smart and clean of heart
As the Lord knew how to make 'em.
They were rich in spirit and common sense.
And piety all supporting
They could bake and brew, and had taught
school. too,
and they made such likely courtin'-
1here are no boys like the good old boys
When WE were boys together;
When the grass was sweet to the brown bare
feet
That dimpled the laughing heather:
When the pewee sung to the summer dawn
OF the bee in the billOwy clover.
Tar down by the mill the whip-pOOr-wlli
Echoed his night song over.
There is no love like the good old love
The love that mother gave us.
We are old, old men. yet we pine again
For that precious grace-GOd save us.
so we dream and dream of the good old times,
And our hearts grow tenderer fOnder.
a. these dear old dreams bring soothing Sleahis
0f heaven away off yOnder.
-EUGENE FIELD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05
VALUE OF SILENCE.
Ssssssssssssssss

/ have no doubt that, as the wise
man says, "a word fifty spoken is like
apples of gold in pictures of silver
but o how many words there are that
are not fitly spoken.
When tempted to speak i'll of some
one we should remember that, as Til
lotson says, "a good word is an easy
obligation; but not to speak i'll requires
only our silence. which costs us moth
ing"
When friends indulge i'll gossip we
should show our disapproval by refus-
ing to take part. We may know some
fault or indiscretiOn of which some
one has been guilty, but to tell It
would do no one any good and that
person harm: in that case is not silence
golden?
Not only in regard to others is ST.
lence valuable, but we owe duty to
ourselves. Livery one has affairs that
are no ones business but his own, and
the inquisitiveness of meddlesome
busvbodies is most effectually check
mated by silence.
When tempted,to speak i'll in anger
we should remember that He that
keepeth his mouth. keepeth his life;
but he that openeth wide his lips shall
have destruction.
Sometimes we find fault unnecessa-
rily: and by so doing we often cause
much pain. People, as rule. do not
see too much pleasure, and we should
be careful not to cause them to see less.
Silence is valuable, too, when we are
tempted to speak slightingly or jest
ingly of some fellow being, for by our
thoughtless words we may wound somo
gentle heart or discourage one who Is
striving his best.
When we would offer consolation to
sorrowing friends we should bear Al
mind what Rousseau says. He says
= "Consolation indiscreetly pressed upon
us when we are suffering under ati1ic-
=. ton only serves to increase our pain
y and render our grief more poignant,
. And, too, people do not care to be
continually reminded of our troubles;
thev generally have enough of their
own.
Sometimes we tire by our volubillty
: and consume time when there may be
" others present who have something in
s teresting to say. The autocrat OF the
)! breakfast table says: Talking is like
" playing on the harp; there is as much
o in LAYING the hands on the strings tt
II stop their vibrations as in twangins
II them to bring out their music
3. Many would rather be heard thar
IL hear. AS Cotton says: "Were we a.
ia eloquent as angels, yet should WI
le please some men, some women ant
o. some children more by listening thar
by talking
ne Haveyou ever been under the pain
lg fuI entertainment of Dean Swift'S so
le ber. deliberate talker?'" If you haV
III YOU probably remember how yo'
u longed for silence.
"' There are times when we would prefe
.o to be alone with our thoughts, or woul
''' choose to commune with nature in S
lence: and Oh, how the incessant bal
~ ~ bling of thoughtless friends jars on ou
" sensibilities, and we realize with tn
- poet that
''Silence is as deep as eternity:
lo. Speech is as shallow as tlme.'
us -Estenega, in Cincinnati Enquire
he ---.---
st, Shouting in church during revlv'
ho ic ono thinn and naNinO the preacher
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-05

Shouting in church during revival
is one thing, and paying the preacher In
chips and whetstones is another
Rams Horn.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-19

ONB orr two half toned correspond
ents have suggested the name Of Col. 8.
w. Fordyce to take James K. Jones
Ssat In the Federal Senate. OF course,
the suggestion il akin to ridicule. For
dyce g . regular gold standard man,
and. II We are correctly informed, has
had more to do and IL more interested in
combines, trusts and monopolies than
any man, claiming to be Democrat,
that we have ever known In Arkansas.
Col. Fordyce has some excellent traits
Of character. He Is q very genial,
pleasant gentleman, but outside Of the
objections we have named he lacks
statesmanship, and he is too old now to
begin to learn it. Col. Fordyce makes
. good railroad president, but these are
mot the kind Of men people want for
United States Senators. No, indeed
honey. We incline to the opinion that
the Democrats are not quite ready to 20
over. '.body and SOUL to the views
and wishes Of the Republican party. Call
ar0upA later, sonny. We haven t the
time TO talk any more on this subject
besides its long time before Jones
seat will be vacated, Pine Bluff Com
Es-rcjsy,
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-19
A Convention Called.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 15.-The
Democratic territorial committee met
yesterday. A vote was taken and
unanimously decided to issue call to
convene the territorial convention. The
call Is In part as follows: Efforts are
being made to cause the people to
believe that the dominant church Of
Utah desires the defeat Of the Demo
cratic party. The Democratic party
has no quarrel with any church In
Utah. Its grievances have been caused
by those who are willing to drag the
cross of Christ in the mud and filth Of
politics to advance selfish ends; there
fore, In order that there may be issued
q declaration of political and religious
independence, the Democratic state
committee hereby directs the re- assemb-
ling Of the delegates that composed the
original convention at Salt Lake on
Tuesday, the 22d of October, 1895. 7"
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-19

consent Of the Indians any more than 1t
can destroy your local governments
without your consent Whyi Because
by solemn agreement, by sacred
covenant, this great government has
said to these people that the lands ceded
to them shall In no future time, with
out their consent. be included within
the territorial limits or jurisdiction OF
any state or territory. You can see.
my dear white brethren, that none OF
these things. now 30 strenuously
demanded In the name Of the progress
Of civilization, can be done without
pledges being broken and faith violated.
And this means infamy and dishonor.
The century will not close with such
dishonor furnishing the ltstre Of the
name Of the United States government.
It Is now making q new record. It has
opened new book and all over its pages
will be written equal and exact justice
to the weak as well as the strong, to
the Indian as well a. to the Saxon
brother. No hue and cry Of the
demands Of the progress Of civilization
will drive the honest and the just from
the high and holy purpose Of seeing
justice awarded to all.
While In the flesh, at the risk OF my
life, saved the life Of Capt. John
Smith. the Saxon. from the vengeance
Of an angry father. When did 30
taught . lesson Of fraternity and
affection that should not pass unheeded
by you. BY my act taught of one
blood are all nations of the earth. That
they are entitled to Just and righteous
protection for every right. Before my
spirit hies back to Its abode Of rest let
me invoke the power Of the God Of
Eternal Justice that he may guide and
direct my white brethren to render unto
the Indian what belongs to him,
whether in property possessions or In
political rights to assist him in project
Ing his rights and heritage and home
from invasion and robbery. For this
act to simple justice they, through
eternity, will have the prayers Of the
spirit Of PocAHoNTAs.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-19
Resubmission IN Iowa.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Oct. ia special
dispatch to a morning paper from Des
Moines says:
It Is reported ON good authority that
the Republican state central committee
has Just completed q poll Of the prefer
ences Of the Republican candidates for
tho legislature in the matter Of the re-
submission Of the prohibition amend.
ment, and has found that majority Of
them favor resubmission. This stu.
stion has alarmed the Republican
managers both within and without the
central committee who are ah1iouly
working to further the interests Of
Senator Allison as q presidential dele
gate. They are afraid that II the legis.
lature which re. elects Allison to the
senate should 60 on record as aavoring
prohibition, 1t would prejudice Allison
as candidate for president In the eyes
Of the Republicans Of other states.
Under these circumstances q special
effort will be made to elect anti prohi-
bitionists who have been nominated by
Republicans in several close counties in
order to keep the Republican Legislative
caucus from being too strongly domin-
ated by the prohibitionists.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-19
Bridal Breakfast.

NEW YoRx, Oct. 15.-It has been
practically settled that the bridal break.
fast to follow the wedding Of Miss
Consuella Vanderbilt to the Duke Of
Marlborough, November 9Th, will be
given by the bride Q mother, Mrs. W.
K. Vanderbilt, ut her new residence,
Seventy second Street and Madison
Avenue.
Though cards for the church ceremony
will be extended, not more than 800
invitations to the house will be issued.
Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt's house ON
Fifth avenue is now closed. Mr..
Vanderbilt, when In town, occupies his
rooms at the Metropolitan Club and
lunches and dimes frequently at
Delmonico' or the Waldorf. II Is now
expected that Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt will return to their town
residence on November 1st, and will
then close the Breakers, their New
port establishment. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt, II there be no
change Of plan. will remain at Newport
until November 18th.
The Van Buren press., 1895-10-19
The Dollar Of the People.

The dollar 10 defined by Webster's .
dictionary ~ . silver coin Of the value
Of one hundred cents. The word Is de-
rived from ''thaler, 4 German silver
coin. A similar piece was afterwards
made In Spain, and from this Spanish
piece we get our dollar mark. The
silver dollar was made the unit Of value
In the American coinage system in 1898.
The gold dollar is seldom seen. It
was 30 inconvenient to handle that In
1890 congress passed . law retiring
all gold dollars from circulation, and
prohibiting their further coinage.
There are no paper dollars. The
pieces Of paper that circulate ~ green
backs, certificates, national bank notes,
ETC.. are simply promises 10 pay. They
are dollar bills or dollar notes The
silver cOin-as an examination will
shows not promise It is the thing
itself.
Other coins are based on the dollar.
Smaller coins are fractions Of It, halves
quarters, tenths, etc. Larger coins arr
multiples; the eagle is ten dollars. thu
double eagle is twenty dollars, etc
There are, or have been, seventeen o 8.
coins, but all, even to the copper cent
are based ON the dollar. All debts ar,
expressed In dollars. We do not agret
to pay 80 many eagles, or nickels, 0.
dimes, but 30 many dollars. The dol
lar mark is used In every business trans
action and upon every ledger.
Everything that has monetary valu
Is set down as worth so many dollars.
| The dollar is the original coinage tn
dollar Of common use IL silver. Tn
gold dollar is 30 unfamiliar that VI
speak of 1t a. the gold dollar. No othe
coin than the silver dollar has ingraftet
itself upon the affections or In the speecl
Of the people. -Columbia Herald.