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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-30
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LETTUCE FOR MARKET.


Packing Lettuce For Shipping 20 Distant
Markets Delivery TO Home Markets.
A prominent grower Of lettuce for
market has the following to say concern
ing its packing and shipment In Ameri-
can Gardening; From our personal OBJ
servation, and so far a. we are able to
learn from correspondence, we are Of the
opinion that the methods used in pack.
ing lettuce for shipping purposes are
about the same In the different parts Of
the country
II to be sent any distance, barrels are
most commonly used a. = paokaga Dur
ing warm weather 1t becomes necessary
to ventilate them, by means Of holes
cut or bored in the staves, but In the
winter season, on the other hand. the
barrels must be SO prepared that frost
will not be likely to enter. To effect this
they are lined with newspapers or other
paper, and II properly handled BY the
transportation companies there 10 eel.
dom any loss
The methods Of packing properly nec.
essarily differ with the kind Of lettuce
grown, whether upright growing sorts
like the Grand Rapids, or hattened, cab
bage kinds, Of the TennisNlAll habit
Grand Rapids growers, for the most part,
pack In tiers, with the leaves placed
horizontally. From two to four heads
are taken up at one time in the hand
and placed in the barrel, and others are
then put in SO as to form rows running
around 1t. Some shippers think IL best
to arrange it so that the stems will be
covered by the leaves of the next bunch
es, while others place the butts upon the
heads previously put In. II necessary,
one or more heads are added to form q
solid tier. Although It does not look ~
we'll when opened, the general opinion
seems to be that the lettuce ships fully -
we'll and can be taken out much better
IL the butts are placed upon and over
tapping the heads, thus a6ording ham
die by which they can be taken out
Layer after layer is put In in this way,
until the barrel Is full. Papers are then
placed over the top Of the barrel, and q
cover Of burlap is put on and held in
place by means of hoop
For the cabbage sorts the barrel ID
prepared in the same way, and the let.
tuce is packed in tiers, with the butts
mp 1t can be seen that these varieties
with fattened heads cannot we'll be
packe in any other way. With this ex-
ception, there is little, If any, difference
in the methods Of packing.
When the market is sufficiently near
to admit Of the delivery Of the lettuce to
the dealers by the grower, each oonsulta
his own convenience Perhaps the most
common packages are boxes about by
8 by foot in depth These are 80 made
that they will nest one above the other
and fit closely in the wagon. Some
growers prefer to use baskets for this
purpose, however, and the fat 30 called
market baskets answer well, although
many use ordinary bushel baskets 70,
well grown Grand Rapids and other tall
kinds
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-30

Excursion to Cincinnati Feb. ! ]
12, good for return until Feb. l8.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-30
How to Breed Geese.

In paper read before the Rhode Is-
land Poultry association by William
Rankin on Breeding Geese For Profit, I"
this advice was given on selection for
the purpose of breeding: Take the vari.
ETY. you desire to breed, carefully select
such as are strong, large, square, vigor.
ous and healthy. See that they are we'll
mated, three geese with one gander as q
colony. Then give them place afford.
ing as large liberty as You can, but 10.
cate them. Place as nests for their use
some covered boxes about two feet
square. putting in some fine ont straw
and nest egg in each nest. Have each
goose lay in her own box. Then you have
one colony fixed. Your next colony you
will place at some remote distance and
teach them to run together and separate
from the othera You can breed a. many
colonies as you can accommodate, NO
matter II the ganders do come to.
gether once in awhile and have lit
tie sparring match. Feed each colony
near their nests, teach them that 10
their home and when there they are not
to be molested.
Feed boiled cabbage, turnips Of pota-
toes mixed with cornmeal. Give them
all they will eat Of this with good feed
OF corn once day. Keep ground oyster
shells by them all the time. Keep an
egg account with each goose, and mark
the most productive layer ~ the one you
want to preserve With this method,
after few years you will seoure for
yourself a lot Of first claas egg producers.
Should You happen to lose any Of Your
focks always replace from the best lay.
ing goose you have and get your Ganders
from the same class Of goose
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-30
News end Notee.

ia- NoWs and Notes.
The electrical plow, which, 1t is claim.
cd. may be operated at much less cost
than one propelled by steam, 10 lead.
ing novelty in farm machinery.
Reports from horse breeding oenters
In the west indicate that many large
brood mares have been sold, their own
srs being disgusted with prevailing
prices. Rural New Yorker says electric
ity and the bicycle will never hurt the
business Of the large truck horse, and
those who keep their brood mares and
breed to the best will be we'll repaid.
Breeders Of scrub or misfit horses have a
worse prospect ahead than the exclusive
wheat growers
The American cranberry ia beginning
to make reputation for itself both in
Great Britain and ON the continent, fol-
lowing in the footsteps Of American
corn.
While the agricultural department
crop report makes the prices Of some Of
the crops higher, there is a decrease in
. larger number. while In two great
staples-wheat In the north ane cotton
In the south-there is material, not to
say disastrous. decrease
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-30

DR.. G.. w. Dollison has re-
moved his office to the
Drug Store, where he is
fully prepared to exam
inc and prescribe for his
patients as usual, and at
tend to all calls in the
city and country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-01-30

-Half fare 10 Cincinnati Feb. II
and y. good 70 return Feb, 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA, JUNE 13, 1895.

swearing to God to protect her, to love
her, to sustain her during all the trials
and vicissitudes of life and sealed 1t
with band of gold. And who now is
left alone weeping in despair for one
she still loves, even though he is torn
away from her breast, even though She
suffer for the necessaries of life, even
though reduced to abject penury, even
though he has broken his sacred vows,
committed a crime, and abides in prls-
on? Is it because of little ones, who
now have no papa at home; no more
able to tell mamma papa is coming,
and with joy run to meet him. NO
more tender kisses from their innocent
lips at bedtime-see their admiration
now yelled with the terrible thought,
papa criminal; papa in prison. Are
these the reasons why we make resolu-
tions? There is something else we
need. and what is it? CLEMENTUS l.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13


Best world that we've been in yet
Smile and never mind it,
Now there is not a man in this world
who thinks more of liberty than your
humble servant man whose greatest
ioy will be to see "DiXie's Land" again,
to gather the sweet magnolia and cape
iessamine in the Lone Star State. But
were circumstances different, were we
compelled to stay longer in the "BluH
City" behind the cold gray walls, shut
out by surrounding hills and preclplce,
we would spend our idle time III read
ing. in thinking, i'll dreaming. Our
head would not get any balder our
face more freckled. our mustache
whittier. We would say if it was newt
able, if it was impossible to get out,
I've will do the best we can.
Vanderbilt and Sage have more
money: Cleveland and Elkins, live III
better houses; Blackburn and Carlisle
drink more bourbon: Wilson and Nels0n
have been more successful, politically;
but we. as conyicts can think. read,
and dream just as much as they, If we
wish to do so. Some may long to 'sit
beneath the naples Oh the hill, to
shine IN the society of lovely women,
to be eloquent and rulers of men, but
those grand illusions do not bring con-
tentment to many. Cold the ODJect
sought by the simple savage for orna-
ment, by man in general for the power
it brings never made contented heart.
Keep your mind busy thinking. read,
reflect, try to obtain all the facts III the
worlds history, and you will be sur
prised to find how we'll you can train
Yourself to think of pleasant things
and to leave unpleasant ones for others
more slothful. Should any one ques-
tion you about your past, tell the truth
by saying you have forgotten the past.
Like Columbus, look at things III a
, philosophical light, if you do not un-
y derstand such things, reason, think
and study until you can form your
Y own opinions.
Hatred treasured in your heart ag-
o gravates YOU far more than it hurts the
/ object: the real or imaginary enemy
d will grow slick and fat, While your
Il heart IS keeping you awake meditating
o vengeance. Remember thousands OF
f men who were blessed with fortune III
7 the past, left not a mark upon the
O earth. of their existence, after they
d passed away. Cervantes, a Spanish
Z convict left Don Quixote, a book writ
d ten four hundred years ago, which Il
n read today by millions and will PROB
n ably be read by trillions in four hun
q dred wears hence. Think of all thu
S. pleasant things you wish, but unles
o you wish to be unhappy, leave the un
n pleasant ones alone. TEXAS No 2.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
der of all those who fall thereby.

der of all those who fall thereby.
This then must be my answer to the
question at the head of this article. "Is
society responsible for crime?" If it
has the power, and yet will not use its
power to suppress the evils l have en-
deavored to depict in these papers,
then the answer must be in the affirma-
tive. Society is responsible; and If
responsible, then it has distinct duty
to every human soul that falls through
it's neglect, from the time of his fall
until restored to its pale. Something
of what that duty consists in will en-
deavOr to show in my next paper.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13

va
When reached them. there saw
Bold deSpiSerS OF all law.
Reckless. WalItOn. void OF soul
Who neither feared, nor knew control.
have assigned as the fourth great
cause of crime gambling, and gam
bling hells. No one visiting our towns
and cities, can be long ignorant OF the
fact that gambling to very large eX-
tent is carried on, very often openly,
and licensed by the community: more
especially is this the case in the west.
In almost every city of the Cnion
either openly or secretly, gambling
hells exist, where faro, roulette,
poker and other games of chance are
carried on from day to day and night
by night, sometimes in defiance of, but
more frequently with the connivance
of the authorities of the law; and in
towns and cities where gambling is
licensed, with the full sanction of the
community
The records of every penal institu-
tion in the land will tell the tale OF
the number of those, whose career
has been blasted; whose honor and
rectitude have been turned aside;
whose homes have been destroyed, and
wives. mothers, fathers, sisters, broth
ers and children. have been cast adrltt
in the world-their bright hopes dis
sipated; their property squandered by
those who should have protected them
but. who, through the maddening in
fatuation of this vice, have lost all, and
more than all, on the accursed gam
bling table. that they should have jeal
ously guarded for their loved ones
until at length all is gone, to suppl!
means to carry on their, to them
fatal passion for play, they descend t.
crime and we find them inmates O
the prison cells.
Again ask the question: Has soci
ETY. nothing to do with this? Nothing
to do with the fact that thousands o
their fellow men are today deprived o
the free air of heaven, of that freedom
of which our country so much boast:
because of the evil which they permit t
exist or connive at, or foster and pei
petuate in their midst? Almost ever
state in the Union, has enacted law
prohibiting gambling, but these law
are not enforced, partly through tn
apathy of the public in the matter.
have seen in many of the mining an
railroad towns of the Rockies, ope
gambling dens, where you could stan
on the pavement and see the faro tab
and roulette wheels in full operation
where you could see who was ther
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
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S""o' Six Months 80 cents.

Chautauqua Circle, the prison school,
and last, but not least, THE PRISON
MIRROR, that organ of high thought
and noble sentiment, which has been
the means of driving the gloom out of
many cell and the sorrow from many
a heart.
Yours truly,
ROBERT ISDALE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
NOBLE WORDS FROM A MILITARY
PRISONER.
I. 5. Military Prison
LeavenWOrth, Kansas.
June 3, '94.
EDITOR MIRROR,
STILLW ATER, MINN.
DEAR SIR:

Il
SALTWATER, MINI.
DEAR SIR:
I have been taking THE MIRROR
now for seven months and would like
at this time to make a few re-
marks. not to criticize. but to praise.
| am deeply interested in the Chautau-
qua work in prisons. If men would
ONLY avail themselves of these advan-
tages, and would take the advice given
so often in the many ably written artl-
cles. in your valuable paper. it would
not only do them good but would com
pletely change their way OF living, alter
their character and make them wiser
and better men. | do not believe in
calling any man "hardened crlmlnal
because never saw one. | have seen
men who considered themselves tough;
but nowadays, we have two ways OF
softening "hard cases. The one is the
well-known "solitary," where man
often comes to, after period of medl-
tation and reflection alone. The other
way is the blessed example of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Extend to the "hard
case the hand of fellowship. Talk to
him as to brother, as if you really
were interested in his career EndeavoJ
to show him how his "bucking' only
hurts himself, and that by it, he can
not get even," as he supposes. Advise
him to read some good book instead
of the trashy novel; get him to atten(
church and to pray often and you viii
verv often be successful in changing
his ideas. / used to think mysel
tough" (would-be) but praise God,
ran up against ''the wrong people, Wh'
!: knew how to deal with my case, an(
: after period of meditation, selfex
5 animation, prayer, good reading ant
: seeing myself several times reflected Il
? the MIRROR, | softened. Although II
: prison, my life is sweet to me. l hav
, noble ambitions, higher thoughts
1 and above all love Him who said t
: the Door sinner, "neither do | condem
r thee, 60 and sin no more This is Wha
: he saws to the "tough" whom society
r Judging.
1 am so glad that there are so man
e thoughtful and gifted writer's in you
j. circle. They "let their light so shine
,, in The MIRROR, and it reflects it to u
d filing us with noble thoughts an
q Frightening our lives. l would like
g say good deal more, but my space
IS limited. Too much cannot be said
d praise of the prison school. You WI
e notice that all uneducated men are
g most always stubborn" and ofte
/; "teugh.' Educate man and y(
70 change his life. Teach the unletter'
N to read and you open to that man ne
e. world-the world of literature and al
u the vast field for noble thought al
I'd sentiment. Gods best blessings be
e. those noble hearts who founded t
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13

immigration statistics were not col
lected in this country previous to 1920,
and the figures before that date are
merely conjectural. Since 1920 there
have been over 100000 immigrants
to this country from the old world.
There is no other record Of such
movement of peoples having taken
place in history. Whether CONSIDERED
with regard to the numbers, with re-
gard to the shortness of the time, or
the distance traversed, this movement
is unique and unparalled.-Globe-
Democrat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
RESOLUTIONS ALONE INSUFFI-
GENT.
A Convict's Needs Toward Reformation
(First Paper.)

Upon entering the prison, and after
going through the rigid formalities,
the new arrival is assigned to a cell.
What lonely place it is when first
entered! How the heart seems to sink
away with lost hope, and in despair.
No one is there to cheer it up. No one
there to ask, "How do you feel dear?'
But left alone within tomb of stone
and grated iron-and why? Because
we were fools in our life; and we shall
continue to be fools as long as we
cherish our formeraAets and deeds.
We may resolve never to commit
another crime; we may resolve to lead
sober, honest and upright lives in the
future; we may resolve never again to
put to shame those true ones we love,
and who so dearly love us, and yet dur
! ing an unguarded moment we might
make another fatal step upon our re-
lease, that may bring us back, regard
less Of solemn resolutions made. Hence,
resolutions alone are insufficient to
bring about our reformation.
There is something else we need III
order to be able to safely weather the
stigmatlc winds, that seem to blow
the steadfast wanderer from off the
hills of integrity he earnestly strives tc
climb. We all know while the child
undergoes punishment it is willing tC
promise any and everything in order
that it might be spared further pain
yet in an hour after it is doing tht
same thing over again.
How many promises have we made
F to father, to mother, to wife or sister
How many of these have we kept
When mother called us to her side sh
. used to feel proud because she owned
+ such bright child. Well we remem
G Der how she praised us for the goo
! we had done, and with kiss dreN
from our innocent lips the prom
ise that we would continue doing goo
y and never be bad as long as we live(
. While yet the promise was lispin
! from our lips, grim fate with unfalte1
ing hand was writing on the wal
"Oh what will your future be, m
y :, child?" Yes, what will it be? 1t Wa
\. left to us to mould into life of glat
-. ness or sadness. Which did we chose
y, :, Little did we dream it would be SAT
=. ness and degradation. But for son
~ of us there is still hope; which the
" shall we chose for the future, gla
~ ~ ness? And why? Is it because POI
~ old mother is now weeping from SUI
~ rise to midnight, because her boy, h
~ only hope, whom she fondled, petite
y and kissed thousands of times, viii
- seated on her knees, has so far forge
ten her teachings as to commit a Grim
- for which he now languishes behil
~ ~ prison wall? Is it because we ha
~ broken the vows we made to lovil
~ ~ wife, on that brightest Of all the ola
- -, of our life, when the earth was cloth
~ - in glory, grandeur and greenness, whe
-. the birds were singing and chirpl
~ ~ sweet songs throughout the woodlar
70 when the chimes of the cathedral ra
~. out in brilliant tones the hosanna, VIII
= all our friends were filling our sto
lo house with congratulations and va
IN. able tokens Of esteem; when we press
ur- the hand of wife with ardent 10
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
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CRY OF THE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Ia ave you thought in your moments of triumph,
o, you that are high in the tree.
] of the days and nights that are bitter
So bitter to Others and me:
When the efforts to do what is clever
Result in failure so sad
And the clouds of deSpOndency gather
And dim all the hopes that we had?
Have you thought when the world was applaud
ing
Your greatness whatever it be,
OF the tears that in silence are falling
Yes falling from others and me?
Where the hardest and latest endeavorS
Appeared to be only in vain,
And we've curtained our eyes in the nighttime
Indiff'rent to waking again?
For it wants but little reflection,
And you'll be the first to agree
That the fayOrs in which you are basklng
Are darkness to others and me.
And it's hard when you lie in the sunshine
Of fortune so smiling indeed
If you have not thought for the many
Who'll never-can never succeed.
Pail Mall Budget.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13

In Wisconsin and Minnesota three
fourths of the entire population are
either of foreign birth or native born
children of foreign parentage.-Globe-
Democrat.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
rs SOCIETY RESPONSIBLE FOR
CRIME.
It's Duty Toward the Discharged
Prisoner.
(F0uyth Pdpey.)

II saw crowds where all seemed gay.
Then haStened on my way.
When | reached them. there ! saw
Bold despiSers of all law.
Reckless. waiItOn. void of soul.
who neither feared nor knew control.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-06-13
A Word of Advice, by a Man Who Has
Been on the Gridiron.

"Ain't bit, of use to fret
Take life as you find it.
Best world that we've been in yet
Smile and never mind it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-05
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE.

The well-known play Of 'FOrgetMe-Not." by
Herman Mervaie. presented on Monday night
in Hoyt's Madison Square Theatre, and Miss Janet
Achurch, an actress hitherto unknown here, made
her first appearance in America. assuming the char
acer OF Stephanie de Mohrivart. The play requires
no description II has been acted in all parts Of
this country, for many years, by Miss Genevieve
Ward and by Miss Rose Coghlan. and It's merits
were long ago amply recognized. Miss Ward gave
performance marked by great intellectual power
and bruancy Miss Cogh,an's embodiment Of
Siephane is well remembered for Its panther-lke
Potentially and feline Ease nation. Those lmpe:-
sonations have assuafe1 public desire ior iiuMina-
lion a. ~ Mr. Meriva.c's reprehens!ble heroine ana
Mss Janet Achurch. experienced per- 0.
the middle class English conveni!ondl kInd y ny
Nke,v ~ arouse a great interest In that aged and
rather wsar.soYne subject.