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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
DICKENS LAST READING.

1 was a young girl in the school
room when my father told me ne
was going to take me up to Lendon
to hear Charles Dickens read from his
own works. 1 do not know why
was chosen rather than some of the
elders of the family, but chosen was,
and we travelled up together, from our
country home, and dined at restau-
rant, that we might take our place IN
good time at St. James Hall. The
seats cost guinea apiece. was over
whelmed at the thought of papa spend
ing such a sum on me. 1t weighed
upon me. Presently l blurted out my
thanks for his generosity. He laughed
and said: "This is a great occasion; 1t
is something for you to tell your
grandchildren fifty years hence"
The great concert hall was crammed
to suffocation. Suddenly there came
great hush, and Charles Dickens slim,
gentlemanly figure, in his evening
dress. with his favorite white camella
in his buttonhole, appeared on the dais.
He bowed, and bowed repeatedly, and
the audience-the guinea audience
roared and cheered like plowmen for
quite five minutes. He seemed pleased,
but very weary and frail, and he did
not attempt to begin to speak until,
at last the noise quite subsidized. Then
his voice, at first, sounded thin and
boyish, but later it grew more power
full and fuller of feeling.
He read the "Christmas Carol' and
selections from "Pickwick." 1t was
rather dramatic recitation than a
reading, for he seemed to know it all
by heart, and looked far away down
the hall and seldom at his book. The
audience, too, knew the pieces we'll, and
often roared out the end of sentence
before he had time to pronounce 1t.
AS we came away people in the crowd
were saying how fatigued and worn
Mr.. Dickens looked, and l believe he
was not able to fulfil his next en-
. gagement, so that this was literally
4 his last, or last but one, public ap
pearance; it was in March or April
i 1870. and he died on June 9th Of that
year.-Youth's Companion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
MONOTONY.

Monotony is something which we
believe every human being has ex-
perienced at some time in life. The
convict, more So than the average in
dividual free from restraint, because
of his deprivation of what makes life
pleasant, and his subsection to rigid
prison discipline. From the time of
his falling into the custody of the rep
resentatives of the law until his eX-
trication therefrom, he will experience
it more than at any previous period in
life. 1t is an adjunct to imprisonment,
though not expressed in pronouncing
sentence upon the one convicted Of
having violated the law in some man.
ner, yet it may justly be implied as an
element of the same, because no per-
son can endure the rigOrs of cOnfine-
ment in a prison without experience
ing it at times. The discipline to
which he is subjected seldom if ever
varies, but as discipline is considered
essential to the management of well
regulated penal institution, 1T IS IN
existence to stay. Therefore, monotony
is a part of criminals sentence to the
state prison which is presumed to be
just, though oftentimes excessive, ant
of which he is not supposed to com
plain, but to take meekly the pill
which society has prepared and il
administering to him as a CURATIVE
remedy for the disease with whicl
he is presumed to be afflicted. Th
state does not stop there and leave hin
to his monotonous fate to cultivate hi
presumed. affiiction during confine
ment. 1t has been proved by expel
ience that the monotonous element o
state prison sentence is neither goo
nor wholesome for the state or fo
those condemned to undergo pens
servitude, and the state has eliminate
it to the extent of furnishing il
mates of prisons with work and rea(
ing matter aside from the papers an
periodicals which they are allowed
receive from friends with which to al
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
MY MUSTACHE.

Several years ago in western city
T listened to lecture delivered by
'Bob' Burdette, then known as the
"Burlington HaWkeye Man. His sub
ject was: "The Rise and Fall OF the
Mustache.' The inimitable "BOb''
kept his audience in roar of laughter
from beginning to end, and 1, with the
rest, laughed immoderately, little
dreaming of the fate in store for the
"corporal's guard" of hair on my up
per lip which / dignifed by the name
of mustache. l shall always cherish
the memory of that first mustache. 1t
did not spring forth at once into a
beautiful, massive golden fringe, under
the application of some magical lotion
warranted to produce full grown
mustache in eight days, but gradually
increased, multiplied and filled that
portion of my Byron-like countenance
set apart for its use. Years OF tender
care and training had given it beau
tiful double curved drOop at each ter
minus. which was at once the envy of
my friends and the pride Of myself
In color it was-well, let that pass; it
was not exactly the color | anticipated,
in fact, one of my smooth-lipped
friends maliciously remarked that it
had no color; but he met his reward,
poor fellow, he was married afterward
to what turned out to be a female lect-
urer on Wome1els Rights. But now
comes the most painful part in the his
tory of my mustache. 1t was doomed
to fall, not gradually and nobly as was
it's rise, but shrinkingly crumbled away
under saw -toothed razor in the hands
, of a-butcher. In the latter part of 81
! Judge F., little reckoning the ruin
he wrought, recommended a course OF
treatment in this institution to extenC
+ over period of five years, and it was
: considered essential, in the beginning
!, to remove my beautiful blonde mus
= tache A man who had formerl.
= worked in slaughter house in Chicago
= and who was also undergoing treat
ment, was deputed to perform the op
Grafton, and after several application
% of an anasthetic composed of ammonia
II alumni and yellow soap he succeede
- in his diabolical design. After ha
>f recovered from the effects of the opel
20 alton and feebIy opened my eyes, SAY
. staring at me from the little 4x6 mil
o ror, with piece broken out of one CO.
g ner, a Napoleon-like countenenc
q which, at first, l failed to recogniz
~ My mouth seemed to extend at least
=, inch farther at each corner and NJ
10 whole facial expression complete
,o metamorphosed. Since then it hi
90 90 been removed by weekly installment
w having been attacked by blacksmith
10 carpenters, butchers, cowboys, hobo
~ and men of every trade and callin
W. and some who never were called, but
ro has shown it's superior nerve by ou
or living their united mutilations. Al
ho now, after six weeks of unretard'
.l growth thanks to little green tickt
,r properaly signed) it once more pc
oo mits the wind to blow through it's
rd fantile but growing curves.
S. MILE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18

In one translation of the Bible the
word rendered "apron" in the common
version is translated "breeches." s." "And
they sewed fig leaves together and
made themselves bresehes."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-07-18
Vol. VIII.-No. SO.
ROCK OF AGES.
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.'Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee."
Sang the lady soft and low,
And the melancholy flow
OF her voice so sweet ana clear.
Rose upon the evening air
With that sweet and solemn prayer
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In thee!"
Yet she sang, as oft she had.
When her thoughtless heart was glad
Sang because she felt alone
Sang because her soul had grown
Weary with the tedious day
Sang to while the hours away:
Rock OF Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee!
Where the trembling starlight falls
On her mansions stately walls;
On the chill and echOing street
Where the lights and shadows meet
There the lady'S voice was heard.
As the breath of night was stirred
With that music floating free:
Rock of Ages, cleft for mel"
Wandering, homeless, through the night
Praying for the morning light
Pale and haggard, wan, and weak,
With the death hue on her cheek.
Went a wOman-One whose life.
Has been wrecked in sin and strife;
One ct whom, in one far land
Wrote the Master on the sand!
And her soul Dy SOTrOW "TtiLS,
Heard the lady as she sung:
Rock of Ages, cleftfOr me,
Let me hide myself in thee!'
On the marble steps she knelt.
And her soul that instant felt
Mercy's healing touch as there.
.Ouiyering. moved her lips in prayer!
And the God she had forgot
Smiled upon her lonely lot
Heard her as she murmured Oft,
With an accent sweet and soft:
Crock of Ages. cleft for me, t. -
Let me hide myself in thee!'
Little knew the lady fair,
AS she sang so sweetly there,
That a voice had reached a soul
Which had lived in sims control!
Little knew when she was done,
That lost and erring one
Heard her as she breathed that strain
And returned to God again!
Frank l., Stanton, in Atlanta COnStltutl0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
TIE LAKE HERALDesArURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1885,

tors directly by the people of the re-
/ spective states would be pure De-
mocracy. Their election by the legis-
latures of the states is Hamiltonianism.
Until an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States can be OBJ
tanned, the latter method must con-
tinue. But the people may express
their choice, and may elect members
to the legislature of the state who will
act in accordance with their wishes.
That is a step in the right direction,
and the Democratic convention took
it on Thursday, with a roar and hurrah
which showed how popular it is with
Democrats.
The Republicans had the opportunity
to do this on their part if they had
believed in it and had the courage of
centralized and usual way, and showed
no disposition to make any change in
this particular.
The voters of Utah, when casting
their ballots for members of the Legis-
lative Assembly of the new state, will
have the advantage, if they vote the
Democratic ticket, of knowing whom
their legislators will support for the
United States Senate. If they vote the
Republican ticket they will be COM
pletely in the dark on that matter.
There is no guide to the determination
of the question nor certainty as to the
persons who will be selected.
1t is easier for the wire-workers, COR
porations and plutocrats to manipulate
few legislators than to handle a
majority of the voters. 1t takes less
trouble and costs less money. Repub-
licans as a rule do not want the plan
changed. The reason is obvious.
Democracy is popular government
If carried to its logical sequence in this
country, the President as we'll as the
Senate would be elected by popular
vote. We believe that will yet he done
Republicanism tends in an opposite di-
rection. But the Republicans may yet
find it necessary, in order to cater to
the popular sentiment, to adopt that |
method and thus act in the spirit of |
Democracy. At present the Democratic |
party is in the lead in this matter, and
the people of Utah should know and |
appreciate that important fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
HoRR AS a PROPHET.

Mr.. Roswell G. Horr, formerly OF
Michigan but now of New York. is
quite we'll known to the people of Utah
through his recent debate with Coin
Harvey. He did not come out of that
debate with any particular honors, but
still we believe he was very glad to
come out just the same.
This same Mr.. Horn has been talking
about what his party intends to do
next year. He announces that his
party will make the tariff the lead
ing issue next year. 1t may be
that such will be the case If it is
made the issue next year, what form
will it take? Will it be a demand for
the restoration of NIcKinleyism or a
modified tariff? We are very strongly
of the opinion that McKinleyism is
dead forever. 1t was sterile flower
but after it had bloomed it left no
seeds. and none exist with which to
start it again. There are plenty of
gentlemen in the Republican party who
will see to it that McKinleyism does
not become an issue in 1895 for they
have presidential aspirations, and they
are we'll aware that for the party to
make NIcKinleyism the platform means
to make Mckinley the candidate.
The present tariff is working very
well and the people are quite content
with it. If it does not supply at pres
ent sufficient revenue and further
legislation in that direction is needed,
it is very doubtful if it will be the
imposition Of greater duties rather
than an increase in internal revenue
taxes. If the deficit of revenue be-
comes an issue then systems of taxation
will be the great theme of discussion
before the people.
Mr.. Horn may be right when he says
that the tariff will be the leading issue
next year, but that it will result in
any extensive modification of the pres
emit tariff we do not for one moment
believe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
THE CHOICE OF SENATOR'S.

The Lehi Banner, a Republican pa
per which places the Republican state
ticket at the head of its editorial COL
umns. below that ticket prints the fol-
lowing editorial note:
Hon. Joseph L. Rawlins and Moses
Thatcher are the two gentlemen being
put forward by the Democrats as their
choice for Senators to the u. S. Senate
Both of these gentlemen stand high in
the estimation of their party leaders
and no doubt, If elected, would do
honor to their party. Mr.. Rawlins is a
good lawyer and Mr.. Thatcher an ex-
cellent financier.
We believe they are the sentiments
of all honest Republicans and Demo-
Gratis in the territory. although few
of the former may be as frank and
ready as the Banner is to say so.
This leads US to the consideration
of an important point for the people of
Utah to perceive and understand. In
declaring formally their choice Of men
for United States Senators, the Demo-
Gratis of Utah, in convention assembled.
have come as close to the true Demo-
cratic principle as the Constitution of
the United States permits.
The election Of United States Sena-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07

terms Of both instruments than in ig-
noring or violating them or either of
them. One of the duties of the Presi-
dent before issuing his proclamation
announcing the result of the state cleo
ton, is to see that "alI the provisions
OF the enabling act have been complied
with" If half the qualified voters of
the proposed state have not been per-
mitted to vote for or against the
adoption of the proposed constitution, ,"
can it be fairly said that "all the pro-
visions of the enabling act have been
complied with?''
This is very serious question, far
more important than any mere party
advantage Whatever blind partisans
may say in their zeal, the gentlemen
who took the ground that the enabling
act requires that all the citizens made
voters by the proposed constitution
snail vote on the question of its adop-
ton, did so from sincere conviction
that this is the meaning of the lam
guage of that act, and because of an
honest desire that there might be no
hlndrance to the entrance of the state
OF Utah into the Union, but that she
might be without doubt on the safe
side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
THE SAFE SIDE.

The esteemed Anaconda, Montana,
ner to The Herald's dissent from the
ruling of two of the judges of the Su-
preme court of Utah, on the woman
vote as to the ratification of the state
constitution, and the election of state
officers next November. 1t also re-
marks
Undoubtedly had the women, been
permitted to exercise the right of suf-
frage the Democratic vote would be
materially increased and the political
complexion of the legislature and the
state officials put beyond doubt. The
ladies of Utah are intelligent and pat
riotic ana a large majority of them,
therefore, are good Democrats. After
the constitution is adopted and things
are in running order there will be no
further question: as to their right to
vote and swell the Democratic major
ity out of sight; but so long. as a grave
teehnicality exists it is better to be on
the safe side"
We assure our northern contempo-
rary that it was not because of the
certainty, or the probability, that the
intelligent ladies of Utah would, in
large majority, have voted the Demo
cratic ticket, that a number of able
members Of the bar and two of the
four judges of the Supreme court took
the ground that women were entitled
to vote at the November election. We
admit the fact so pleasantly stated bv
the Standard, as to the political pref
erence of most of the intelligent and
patriotic women of this territory. but
not the implication that this cut any
figure in the contention that they
ought to be allowed to vote.
1t is because we believed cit is bet
ter to be on the safe side" on a. cues
ton involving a grave legal technical
ity, that we took the position we have
maintained. The learned lawyers and
judges to whom we have referred
were convinced that the only safe
side" was full compliance with the en-
aiding act; and as that requires that
the qualified voters of the proposed
state shall vote directly for or against
the adoption of the proposed constitu-
tion," to debar half of them from vot-
ing would be very unsafe. Also that
as the state constitution declares that
the rights of citizens to vote and hold
Office shall not be denied or abridged
on account of SEX" but that both male
and female citizens of the state shall
enjoy equally all civil, political and
religious rights and privileges, it is
not "the safe side" to deny and abridge
the rights of forty thousand of those
citizens.
Lit appears very clear to us that there
is more safety in complying with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
REPUBLICAN FEARS OF quay.

Quay is a senator of the United States.
He has just asserted his power over the
has been made state chairman. He will
so as a delegate to the Republican Ma
tional convention next year, viii be
member of the national committee, and
it appears to be conceded on nearly all
hands that he can be chairman of the
national committee, or of anything else
with the Republican brand on it. Indeed,
there is fear even in Republican circles
that he may take a notion to be nomi-
mated for the president of the United
Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
THE WORLDS CHESS CHAMPION.
A Young American Now Wears This
Title.


Title.
The great international chess tourney
az Hastings, Eng, the greatest ever held
has ended after four weeks play in the
victory of Harry NJ PillsK1ry. of Brook
Ign, over all his twenty-one competitors,
with a. score of 1879 won, AZ. lost MIR.
Pillsbury is but 90 years of age-not much
older than Paul Morphy was when he
defeated the famous players of lis time
and earned place in history as the most
brilliant chess genius the world had ever
seen.
II. n. Pillsbury was born in Sonlerville,
Mass. in 1874. In 1885, when Is years old.
he applied for admission 10 the old and
famous Deschapelles club, OF Boston.
In 1891, after the disbanding of the Des
chapelles club. he became a member of
the Boston Chess club. and during that
The following year Walbrodt and
Schottlander, the German professionals.
visited Boston. Tho former Pillsbury de-
feated two games md one draw; the lat
ter he beat in two games.
Steinitz, who was then champion of the
world, was beaten by Pillsbury who re-
ceived the odds of pawn and move. AT
the same time he also defeated Steinitz
one game at even terms at a simultane-
GUS exhibition given by the latter. Also,
consulting with j. e. Barry and G. b.
Snow, he defeated SteinitZ third game
on even terms.
Pillsbury then went on a professional
tour to the Franklin Chess club at Phila-
dclphia, and defeated all opponents, los
ing but one game. -
AT the. invitation OF the Boston Press
club he gave an exhibition of blindfoId
play, contesting eight games simultane-
ously, of which he won seven and lost
one This feat ranks him among the
masters in that branch of chess play.
Pillsbury then moved to New York City,
and became the proprietor of the chess
automaton of the Eden Musee. He partic-
ipated in the interna tional tournament of
the Manhattan Chess club In 1893. but won
prize m the tournament of the New York
City Chess club.
In the winter of 1S93-94 he became a
member of the Brooklyn Chess club. and
that association the championship of the
Metropolitan Chess league. In the tour
nament at Hastings, Pillsbury represent
ed the Brooklyn Chess club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
THE Resolutions.

The resolutions reported by the com
mittee of which Hon. Farley L. Will
Jams was the chairman, adopted by
the Democratic state convention, form
an admirable document which should
be widely circulated. They make up
an epitome Of Democratic doctrine and
are worthy of special consideration.
We hope every Democrat and all the
Republicans of Utah have read or will
read them, and that they will com
pare the Democratic platform thus
formed with the weak and fiabby Re
publican formation. The principles
enunciated in the Democratic resolu-
tons are sound and invincible, and
they are set forth in terse and vigor-
Gus sentences which everybody can
understand and intelligent people will
appreciate: The platform is one of
which all Democrats may we'll be
proud. 1t was adopted without a
change by unanimous vote of the
grandest convention ever yet held in
this inter-mountain region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
JOSEPH l.. RAWLINS,
Salt Lake.
MOSES THATCHER,
Cache.
FOR GOVERNOR.
JOHN IT. GAME,
Salt Lake
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
B. H. ROBERTS,
Davis
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME
COURT.
THOMAS MALCNEY,
Weber.
RICHARD w. YOUNG,
Salt Lake.
SAMUEL b. THURMAN.
Utah.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
FISHER s. HARRIS,
Salt Lake.
FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A. j. WEBER,
Weber.
FOR TREASURER.
ALMA GREENWOOD,
Willard.
FOR AUDITOR.
GUY c. WILSON,
Sanpete.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
KARI C. MAEsER,
Utah.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE STATE SEN
ATE.
FARLEY L. WILLIAMS.
GEORGE A. WHITAKER,
JOSEPH :. RAWLINS,
CHARLES II. SAVAGE,
OSCAR w. MeYLE.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.
DAVID r. ALLEN,
RULON s. WELLS,
JOHN II. MURPHY,
BEBER BENNION,
HENRY WALLACE,
CHARLES w. PENRoSE,
ORRIH r. MILLER,
CHARLES j. PENCE,
JOSEPH e. TAYLOR,
ADAM SPIERS.
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS.
OSCAR VAN COLT,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
WoMAN's RIGHTS.

Several masculine attempts in various
parts OF the couptcy to prevent women
from wearing a certain kind of bicycle
costume has resulted, as 4aey ought, in
lsnomlnlous failures. WoUan should be
fitting in her apparel, and any interfer
ence OF. the part of man is an imperti-
nence.-Boston Globe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07

WE ASK the people of Utah, irrespec-
tive Of politics, to compare the Demo
cratic candidates for United States
Senators with the Republican candi-
dates for the same. Who would best
represent Utah in the United States
Senate, j. L. Rawlins and Moses
Thatcher or Isaac Trumbo of Cali
tornia, and one of the host of petty as
pirants who follow at his heels?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07
WOMEN MAY RIDE AsrRrDE.

Women may ride astride of horses in
New York City according 10 a recent de-
cision Of the police commissioners the
matter having been tested by an English
actress who has been accustomed to take
equestrian exercise in this fashion at
home. The new woman is not losing
many points when it comes to a legal
dccision.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07

IT WAS a prominent Republican who
had received honors at the hands of
his party who said that if Mr.. C. e.
Allen knew Mr.. 3. H. Roberts as well
as he did. he (Allem would leave him
severely alone if series of joint de-
bates was proposed between the gem
.tlemen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-07

WHEN LoNGFELLow sang of the land
OF the Dakotas, 1.-THE land of beautiful
women could he have had pre-
vision that the land of the Dakotas
was to become the land of beautiful
women wanting divorces?