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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

THE23rd annual n National Conference
of Corrections and Charities will be held
at Grand Rapids, Mich, June 18th to
10th, 1896. The executive committee met
in Grand Rapids, October oath, to make
arrangements for the coming meeting.
The Grand Rapids people are greatly in
terested, and the local arrangements
will be most complete. Very low hotel
rates will be secured, and efforts are
being made to secure half-fare rates on
the railroads. The various sections
are already being organized and great
many people have already indicated
their intention of being present. Spe-
cial efforts will be made to adapt the
program to the needs of county COM
missioners, uperintendents of the poor,
and others who have to care for the
poor in smaller cities and villages, and
in rural communities. The program
will, also, be of special interest to
probate judges, sheriffs, and other Of
ticers who have to do with the insane,
the poor, or prisoners. The indications
are, that there will be an unusually
large attendance. The state Conferen-
ces of Charities of Pennsylvania, In
diana and Michigan have appointed
delegates. The Minnesota State Con-
ference of Charities voted to appoint
fifty of it's members as delegates tn
the Grand Rapids meeting
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

BESIDES its usual interesting features
the current number of the .Torthwest
Magazine contains an illustrated write
up, by f. Y. Smalley, of the thriving
town of NankatO,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

\ MONTHLY Bulletin is issued by
the State Board of Corrections and
Charities which contains information
on charitable and reformatory work
of value to every resident of the state.
The subscription price of the Bulletin
is twenty cents year. Address Secre-
tary H. H. Hart, St. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

The current number of the South
Dakota Mail contains short autobiO-
graphical sketches of twenty-eight of
the boys in the primary grade. There
is manliness, cheerfulness and con-
fidence of the future about these con-
tributions which speaks we'll for the
boys of the South Dakota Industrial
SohOO1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

IN TIMES past it was supposed that
ministers and editors were fearless in
speaking truth, but to be popular one
must avoid unwelcome truths. and
ministers and editors are human.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14
Literary Notes.

The Vanderbilt- marlborough we'd
ding in New York serves as a text
for singing editorial in the San Fran
cisco Argonaut of November 18th on
the snobbishness of American heiresses
in seeking to marry foreigners of
title.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

ACCORDING to DIR. Lombroso, the
Italian specialist in criminology, the
female criminal is more terrible than
the male, being more cruel, daring and
revengeful-in short, in her is COM
bined the worst qualities of both sexes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

THE November number of the In
land Printer has reached our desk.
The cover design, the first of series
of six by Mr.. Will H. Bradley, is an ex-
cellent specimen of an artistic and at
tractive design. The current issue
might appropriately be named the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

Vol. l, No l, of the Lansing (Neb.)
Netcs has reached our exchange table.
The News devotes portion of it's space
to news of the penitentiary, which
feature will make it a welcome addi-
ton to orr exchange list.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

THE Duluth Northwestern Witness
has, owing to non-support, been COM
PEELED to suspend publication. The
Witness was good paper and deserv.
ing of liberal patronage
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

AN exchange says that men Of few
words are men who speak nothing but
the truth. And still there are people
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

THE MIRROR is issued every Thursday at the
following rates:
One Year S1.OO
Six Months so
Three Months .25
To inmates of penal institutions, so cts per year.
Address all communications,
Editor, THE MIRROR.
Saltwater MINI.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

1t may be that house built on sand
is sure to fall but it is as surely true
that the young man who is not built
of ''sand" is sure to fail. Sand is the
great motive power in young men and
old men that pushes them to the front
st. Peter Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

ACCORDING to Cyrus w. Field the
traits that count most in life are, hon
esty first, punctuality second.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14
Saltwater (Mlnn.) runs deep but the
Democrats are at the ottom.-Duluth
Press

The Government doesn't seem to
take into account the necessity of the
letter-carrier who goes into saloon
to get bit of courage with which to
face the faithful family Watchdog
St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

EUGENE FIELD, poet and journalist,
the genial companion and loving, true
hearted friend, is dead.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

Entered at the Post Office at Saltwater, Mimi,
as SecOnd-caSS mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

Should THE 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, 1895-11-14

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14
Chr @1trrnr+

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

A curious case came up for trial
over in a Wisconsin town, the other
day. A saloon-keeper sued a patron
for liquor and cigar bill. The defend
ant put in a counter claim, asking
damages for impaired health, on the
ground that the liquor contained all
kinds of vile and unwholesome ingre-
dents, and that cabbage leaves had
been libeled by calling them tobacco.
The court decided that inasmuch as
the patient had "voluntarily taken his
medicine" he must pay the DOCTOR
ElmWOOd News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-11-14

The Cleveland Press tells the story Of
a young man with tender conscience
and pawn tickets representing $4,000
worth of stolen diamonds, who was
induced to attend a New York church.
After the converts meeting he was
introduced to the pastor, to whom he
made confession of the robbery.
What did the. worthy pastor do :?
Did he tearfully invite the repentant
youth to go and sin no more? Not
much. He slyly dispatched a messen-
ger for the police, and in order to hold
the young man until they arrived he
introduced him to the young ladies OF
the church, privately telling them to
cheer him up by singing hymns. That
pastor seems to have clear case of
marble heart.-Saginaw (Mich.) Cou-
rier-Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
Go Get
That Box

It's a box of pills which we
give away. They cure Backache,
Kidney trouble, and derange-
ments of the Urinary Organs, by
removing the cause of disease,
allaying irritation and stimulat-
ing the vital functions. The
remedy is in pill form and con-
tains no narcotic drugs, or alco-
holic properties.
We have arranged with the
leading druggists of this town to
give away box of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

as attaches to the executive mansion
have nearly crowded out the presi-
dental family. The old house will still
be retained. Tt would be more con
venient, more fitting, that the private
dwelling should be connected with the
present White House. Mrs. Harrison
in connection with an architect, de-
signed plan for enlargipg the pre-
sidential mansion by an an annex that
would give all the required room with
out injuring the grand old White
House artistically. That plan is best.
Shi1oh's Cure is sold on a guarantee 1t
cures Incipient Consumption. tbs the best
Cough Cure. Only one cent dose Is and
SO cts. and $1.00. 8
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
The Platform Cigar.

George Capel. well known as man
ager, actor and writer, was telling OF
his early experiences, and his tale OF
the platform cigar is too good to escape
publication.
"When l used to travel round the
provinces in the old days, he said,
there used to be some funny sights.
You know that nearly all the travelling
companies pass through the big junction
at Derby. In fact, one Sunday there
were more than IL, 900 actors and ac-
tresses to be seen.
Now, ON the train you might have
seen the pros. with clay pipes IN their
mouths and shabby caps on their heads,
playing with greasy packs of cards. but
as soon as they were near the Junction
there would be transformation.
''Of would go the smoking cap, and
the pipe would be carefully hidden,
while from the rack would come a top
coat with wisp of astrakhan, and a
rakish looking hat Then the browning
glory of the getup-the platform cigar
would be lighted, and the pros would
step out at Derby as though the railway
company belonged to him.
''His acquaintance were all Dean
boy, business was always magnificent,
even though in point of fact the ghost
had not walked ON the previous day.
Nature smiled upon the hummer, and
his swagger would nearly raise the sta
tion roof
''But when the change was over and
the hummer continued his journey the
coat and hat were taken off and put
upon the rack, the old cap and greasy
cards were once more taken out, the
platform cigar was put down and the
plebeian clay pipe taken up IN its stead.
''And when another big junction was
reached the whole business was repeat
ed. London Sketch.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
Buker'S
Kidney Pills

70 the first person asking for
them.
BaCkache is a danger signal,
not a disease in itself, but
symptom of disorder-it's often
an indication of Kidney disease.
Up to the present time no
remedy for Backache has been
offered. It's a pain that is en-
dured as one of life's ills with no
specific.
Plasters and alcoholic remedies
fail in their mission because they
aim to cure the effect and neglect
the cause Of the trouble.
Ask the nearest druggist for
the free box of these pills. If
they are gone before you call,
ask him to order a box for you.
A book about BaCkachc, Kid
nev troubles and diseases of the
Urinary Organs, sent free, upon
request.
Price, 50 cents.
BAksr PHI Co. Bazror. he.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
4 LESSON OF TRUST.

Some time ago little boy was dis
covered in the streets, evidently very
bright and intelligent, but sick. A
man who had the feeling of kindness
strongly developed, went to him,
shook him by the shoulder, and asked
him what he was doing there.
Waiting for God TO come for me, !"
said he earnestly.
EWhat do you mean?" said tn e
gentleman, touched by the pathetic
tone of the answer and the condition
of the boy, in whose eyes and flushed
face he saw the evidence of fever.
'sGod sent for father and mother
and little brother" said he, land
took them away TO his home up in the
sky, and mother told me when she
was sick that God would take care Of
me. I have no home, nobody to give
me anything, and / came out here and
have been looking so long up in the
sky for God to take me, as mother
said he would. He will come, won't
he? Mother never told lie''
eyes, my lad" said the man, great
ly overcome with emotion. "He has
sent me to take care of YOU"
You should have seen his eyes flash
and the smile of triumph break over
his face, as he said, "Mother never
told lie, sir; but you have been SO
long on the way
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS.

Do not allow pupils to be boisterous
in the school room before or after
school hours or at recess.
Attention, interest and energy on
the part of the pupils are goals to be
striven for.
The regular work of the school is
the work that should have your best
efforts
1t is what the pupil is inspired to do
| that makes him stronger and better.
If you can inspire a few, it will react
and inspire others.
Aid the ordinary child to its. best
Make him feel that he is capable of
something better than he is. Recog
nize and reward efforts as well as
achievement.
The extent which pupils are inter
ested in the books from the library
will be measured by the extent to
which you help them to understand
and appreciate them.
Be careful to ventilate your room
thoroughly before and after each ses-
sion and during recesses.
Use any worthy influence you can
command to instill into the minds of
the children an aversion to the use of
alcohol and narcotics.
The more ''go' you put into your
work the easier it will go.
Be more alert to command than
anxi011s 10 criticiSa
You cannot dc. your duty by your
pupils unless you have the instincts
Of student and the habits Of a scho-
lar
Your true success viii largely be
limited and measured by your breadth
of scholarship.
Study the motives that control
children, and use every effort to fos
ter those that are ennobling.
Take an account of stock occasion
ally. Have the courage to make a
candid estimate of your pedagogical
belongings.
Interest your pupils in current
events ofimportance, and help them
to know scientifically definite OF the
things with which they come in daily
contact.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
Old PeODIe.

Old people who require medicine to regu-
late the bowels and kidneys will find the true
remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine
does not stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant, but acts as tonic and
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and giving tone
to the organs thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric Bit
tiers is an excellent appetizer and aids diges-
ton. Old people find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at FL
q Pierce's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

One of the curiosities of Brazil is a
a tree whose wood and bark contain
SO much silica that they are used by
potters. Both wood and bark are
burned and the ashes are pulverized
and mixed in equal proportions with
clay, producing very superior ware.
The tree grows to a height of 100 it,.
but does not exceed foot in diane
ter. The fresh bark cuts like sand
stone and when dried is brittle and
hard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
So the president of the United Stat

So the president of the United Stat
es will have a new house TO live in by
the time the next administration goes
out at least. Well, he needs it bad,
enough. However picturesque and
sacred on account of it's historic asso-
Citations, the old White house is nelth-
err pleasant nor healthful for private
residence. The vast army of clerks
that the business of this great and
growing country has made necessary
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Sa1ve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all
skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction money refunded Price
Is cents per box. For sale by H. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
1t was one of those soft, witchil

1t was one of those soft, witching
moonlight nights when there is big
business done in Cupid's confessional.
sUntil 1 met you, Adele" he muir
INJURED, in voice husky with emotion,
81 believed that all women were de-
ceitful, but when I look into your
clear, beautiful eyes behold there
the very soul of candor and loyalty"
George" she exclaimed, with en-
thusiasm, !" 'sthis is the happiest mo-
ment I have known since papa took
me to that Paris oculist."
ssParis oculist -
eyes, dear; you never would have
known that my left eye is glass one."
Then the moon went under cloud
and George rolled over and buried
his face in the moist grass.
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11
JUST FOR FUN.

a suitable lOc tU1On Tor untruthful
persons: low lying tongue of land
1t is literally true of the DYNAMO
machine that they who use it gather
their currents" from the magnetic
fie1d.n
Jlnks-I don't think it looks well for
minister to wear diamonds. Fill
kins-Why not? Aren't there sermons
in stones?
Mr.. Podgers-I see that old hen lust
come out Of the cellar What has she
been doing down there? Mrs. Podg-
ers-I guess she's been laying in coal.
Bertie-I should think that poor
/ dog would take cold, mamma! Nam
ma-Why SO, BERTHE? Bertle-Why, be-
cause he has on nothing but his col
lar and cuffs.
Policeman (to wheelman, who is
riding on the side path: F'See here,
young man! You can't ride there y
Cant, Ell: Wen,you just watch me y
And he shot out Of sight.
Grandpa" said small boy to his
| grandfather, who possessed a com
/ plete set of false teeth, edo you put
your teeth outside your bedroom door
with your boots to be cleaned?''
A little girl somewhat noted for her
| quaint and original sayings said the
other day at the breakfast table that
''she had got a piece of bread head
first down her cough pipe.'
''I went to Sunday school yester-
day." little girl said to her aunt,
land the teacher asked me'who made
me- So 1 told her nobody made me-
I wonder if she thought was paper
doll!'
''It's awful queer to me-" said Jim
ME, as he thought it over. Il can't
see why chickens that haven't any
hair have combs, while dogs and hors
es that have hair don't have any
combs"
Darwin acknowledged himself sold
when his little niece asked him seri
Ously what cat has which no other
animal has. He gave it up after ma
ture elaboration; and then the sly
puss answered, kittens
EBooks that have helped me?" said
an eminent citizen-'Fbooks that have
helped me? I guess that Webster's
Dictionary contributed as much to my
elevation as any. I used to sit on it
regularly at meals when I was a small
boy"
A gentleman remarked that it was
very kind in Sunday school teachers
to instruct children without pay.
''But, sir, we do pay something" said
one of the boys. "Do you, my boy?
What is it, then?'' "Please, strive pay
attention"
A little girl was overheard talking
to her doll, whose arm had come off,
exposing the sawdust stufhng: "You
dear, good, obedient dolly l knew
had told you to chew your food fine.
but I didn't think you would chew il
so fine as that"
A little girl had a kitten. She was
q
light to her to hear it purr. One night
she was restless, and her mother said,
Cynthia, why don't you lie still and
go to sleep?" II can't" answered the
little one, ''papa purrs SO loud"
Customer-You sell cracked eggs at
half price, do you not? Clerk-Yes 'm:
We always make a fifty per cent re-
duction on cracked goods. Anything
else to-day: Customer = Yes: you
may give me dollars worth of crack
ed wheat, and here's your fifty cents.
| When J. A. Froude was a student at
/ Oxford, the controversy about faith
and works ran high. An examiner
asked a candidate what was the value
works. Not knowing the theological
views of the questioner, he carefully
and cautiously replied, "a few of them
would do a man no harm"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

Shiloh's Cure, the great Cough and Group
Cure is in great demand. Pocket size con-
tains twenty-five doses only 25cts. Children
love it. Sold by druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

Deans Rheumatic pins absolutely cure
Rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entirely vegeta-
BILE. Safe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-05
CITY COUNCIL.
The Business Transacted at Thurs
day Nights Session.
Introduction of an Ordinance to Prevent
Dogs Running at Large--A Conference

Iutroduction of an Ordinance to Prevent
Dogs Running at Large--A Conference
with the Park Commission Tonight.
The principal feature of Thursdays
session Of City Council was the intro.
duction of an ordinance concerning
dogs 1t was introduced by Mr.. Smith
and is as follows:
Sec. |. That from and after the
passage of this ordinance it shall not
be lawful for the owner, agent, possess
or or harborer of dog to permit or
suffer the same to run or to be at large
on any " the public streets, lanes or
alleys Of this city between the first day
of May and the first day OF September
inclusive OF each year, unless the said
dog be led or confined by chain or
rope attached to the collar thereof by
the owner, agent, possessor or harborer
OF said dog, and any person or persons
| violating this ordinance shall for the
first offence be fined the sum of 30 and
| for each succeeding offence the sum Of
| 90, said fines to be recovered before the
municipal court as sums of like amount
are recoverable for the use of said city.
Sec. 2, Any registered dog found at
large on any of the public streets, lanes
or alleys of this city at any time of the
year unaccompanied by its owner, agent,
| possesor or harborer shall be seized by
the dog catcher and impounded for the
period OF three days and said dog shall
then be killed provided, however, that
the owner, agent, possessor or harborer
of said dog may reclaim the same dur
ing the above mentioned period on pay
ment of the sum of 80 to the chief OF
police for the use of the city.
Sec. 3. II any registered or unregis-
tered dog shall bite any person or per-
sons within the limits of this city the
owner, agent, possessor or harborer OF
said dog shall be guilty Of maintaining
u nuisance and upon conviction thereof
in the municipal court of said city
shall forfeit and pay fine of not less
than % nor more than SIS.
Bills amounting to 1868. 49, for the
collection Of garbage this month, were
ordered paid
Receivers Mitchell and Sayers were
each allowed g. 1916 for making the
city assessment, collecting taxes during
July and August, writing the receiv.
ing book and making the horse and
mule assessment.
The following payrolls were passed
Police, 81, 800. 81; miscellaneous, 50,
1889. II Council, s276 26.
The city treasurer reported that the
city has 1927, S45 81 in Union Nationa
Bank and S27, 227 in each of the four de.
pository banks. He also reported the
following receipts: From Receiver
Mitchell, %, 600, city and school taxes
for 1895; from Receiver Sayers, $500,
similar taxes for 1894
The city auditor reported that the
city treasurer's accounts are correct
Petitions from George W. Henderson
and II. P. Mason, asking for the re
funding of capitation taxes amounting
respectively to So 9S and 81 0S, were
referred to the finance committee.
The report of the sinking fund com
missioners respecting the awarding o
bonds for $50, 600 loan was presented