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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

THE PRISON MIRROR reports that
the population of the state prison is
40 males and two females. This is a
bad showing for the men, and we are
wondering whether the women are re-
ally the more law abiding or are they as
bad as the men but shrewder in avoid
ing detection Royalton Banner
Not only do statistics show that
women are more law abiding than
men, but we venture the assertion that
nine tenths of the female criminals
have been made such by the rascality
of men.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

The current issue of the Lancaster,
Ohio, Boys Industrial School Journal
completes its twelfth year. Who can
estimate the amount of good accom-
plished in twelve years by bright,
clean paper-and such is the Jourm0L
circulating among the boys of reform
school? Purereading is the beacon light
that guides theyoung along the pathway
of life that leads to honorable manhood
and THE MIRROR congratulates the
Journal OH the good it has accom-
plished in the past and predicts greater
success in the future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

Mr.. GuTZwELLER, publisher of the
Delano Eagle, gave the Eagle force a
Thanksgiving dinner which would have
delighted the heart of an epicure.
Liquid refreshments were not excluded
from the festive board, the menu show
ing. champagne, Rhine wine and mil
Yankees Best" We have noticed a
wonderful Improvement in the E0gle
under the new management, but with
such ''inspiration" as the above it is not
at all surprising.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

''The Happy Thought Club the
young folks department Of golfers
Weekly for December 5, reports unusu-
al encouragement for the enterprise
from parents as we'll as from the boys
and girls in all parts of the United
States. One thing admirable about the
Happy Thought plan is that the de-
partment keeps well within range OF
the natural ambitions and abilities of
the young, thus preventing in large
degree the untimely development of
odd children. Mrs. S. S. Wood, who
conducts this department for the
Weekly, deserves much credit for her
painstaking and sympathetic work in
this direction.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12
THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners; to acqualnt
the public with the true STATUS ofthe prisoner;
to disseminate psychological information and to aid
in diSpeiling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to a fallen mans selfredemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If ut any time there should
accrue d surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

punctuation is written in a half Sa-
the sentences, which give the rules for
the use or nonuse of marks. the
authorities who made them violate the
rules given. The short rule given by
him on the use of the comma should be
committed to memory by every writer
and printer. The technical articles APP
pearing in the issue are pertinent and
to the point. The paper on Eugene
Field contains an account of his flu
neral services, short biographical
sketch and three Of his poems-a glow
ing tribute to the memory Of the man,
journalist and poet.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

THE current issue of the New Paynes-
vile Press is the closing number of
volume eight. In this issue Editor
Stevens speaks Of the recent fire in
which he lost his all in the devouring
flames, and though it is terrible blow
to see the accommodations of years OF
toll swept away in day, yet Mr.. Stevens
will take up the burden manfully and
start anew with the sympathy and
best wishes of host of true friends.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

The jefferson City (Mo.) courier is
booming the Missouri Penitentlary as
health resort by claiming that it is the
heathiest place in the state. They
don't send men to the penitentiary for
their health up here in the North Star
State, but they send them here for the
moral health of the public.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

As AN incentive to good behavior
the prisoners in the Missouri Peniten-
tiary are given three months diminu-
ton Of time from every year of their
sentence, but according to a recent de-
cision of Judge Shakleford the ex-con-
Wet can be returned to prison and
made to serve his unexpired term if he
does not leave the county within
twenty four hours after his release.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12
N @ I iC E.

THOSE receiving copies of THE MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them, you should
conclude that THE MIRROR is
worthy Of your patronage, send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12
Reliance Upon the Courts,

We pride ourselves upon our prog
ress in civilization, and boast of our
advancement as a people, yet every
week the telegraph reports cases in
which the inhabitants, not of rude COM
munities on the frontier, but of the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

TIE Lakefield Herald, five column
quarto published by Louie N. Duchaine,
has reached our exchange table. The
He1uld is bright and clean, editorially
and geographically, which is evidence
that Mr.. Duchaine is no novice in news
paper work. If the people of Laketield
and vicinity appreciate good paper
the HeiuId will be a financial success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

A MISSOURI judge was an hour late
in converting court, recently, and after
taking his seat he said: ''Gentlemen, l
beg your pardon for this delay, but
promise it shall not occur again. The
clerk will record fine of one dollar
against me-" The account does not
state whether the Judge paid the fine or
served it out in JAIL
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

THE First Decision Beacon is the IT,
tie of a new paper launched at Melrose,
is we'll edited eight-column folio, and
it starts out with liberal advertising
patronage, which is hopeful sign of
future success,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

THE good people who are working
for the reformation of the fallen should
remember that there is more help in an
ounce of encouragement than there is
in a ton of good advice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

JAMES CORBETT is willing to play
base ball, act on the stage, or do almost
any thing for the money there is in it,
but he declares he will not fight. AS
an actor that can't act, and a prize
tighter that won't fight Corbett is a
phenomenal success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

THE Lansing (Kan Ne,cs mentions
the case of a prisoner who came from
Oklahoma to the Kansas penitentiary
unaccompanied and bringing his own
commitment papers. He will serve a
one years sentence.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

A VERY superb issue Of the Inland
Printer is the Christmas number for
December In addition to the usual
large array of half-tone pictures, it
contains fnll page photograph of the
late Eugene Field, and beautiful spec
linen of three color process printing.
Mr.. F. Horace Teall's second article on
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

4 THIEF without the fear of the peni-
belonging to the chief of police of
Toledo. The chief should apply for
police protection
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

NJ. w. GRIMES has purchased the plant
of the lie Sueur Ne1rs and f. H. Nc
Leod, who for the past twenty months
has been its editor and proprietor, re-
tires from the newspaper business. In
politics the Nelcs will be republican.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

IN OUR reference last week to the Da-
kota Co. Tribune, we spoke OF its change
of form to five column quarto, but
when our paper came from the press
the word "octavo" appeared Instead of
"quarto," which was an error over
looked in correcting proof.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

A WRITER says that method will
teach us to win time There are none
here who care to know how to win time,
but if the writer will only point out
some method by which we can lose some
of the time given us by the courts
We shall be eternally grateful.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

Don't wear long face over real Or
imaginary troubles in the expectation
of winning sympathy. The fellow who
appeals for sympathy is looked upon
with cOntemnt
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12
Literary Notes.

Rent Day in Paris is the subject of
an entertaining letter from the French
capital in the San Francisco ArgOm0ut
of December 9th. The writer draws
vivid picture of rent day and the
strange figures then to be seen among
tenants and landlords, and concludes
with pretty little story of a Bohe-
mian artist and young widow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

THE Plankinton, S. d., Mail came
out double size last week. Col. Aims
worth is constantly adding new fea-
lures and improving the Mail, which
makes us less fortunate mortals who
are content to plod along in the old
rut feel our inferiOritY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12
<<d0NFq!:4RE X1'eIX Z

The darkey's hour is just before
day-when the people and the chickens
sleep most soundly.-Texas Sandwich.
Harshness reforms few men. Study
to make yourself his friend, remem-
bering that he is somebody's brother,
some mothers sOn.-Delano Eagle.
The only striking difference between
the holiday numbers of some magazines
and other issues of the year, is about
one hundred pages of advertisements
and a new design on the cover.-St.
Louis (Mo.) Humorist.
The advanced woman advises the new
woman to ''throw herself into the breach
and insist upon equal rights" Why,
bless you, the new woman is doing much
more than this already. She is throwing
herself into the breeches.-Phila. Pa
Inquirer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

You can read a mans nature best by
his laugh. The shrewd rascal may
have sinister smile but he never in
dulges in a real hearty laugh. 1t may
not be refined to laugh loudly but you
can depend upon it that the fellow
who does it is all right. Peter Her
add
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

Should THE MIRROR fail to reach subscriber
each week. notice should be sent to this office,
and the matter will be attended to at once.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

This paper will be forwarded to subscribers
until ordered discontinued and all arrears are
paid
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

The Big Lake Gazette stated in its
salutatory last week that it hoped ''to
please all and antagonize none" If the
editor sticks to this text his paper will
prove failure. God in his infinite
wisdom never made man who could
conduct a newspaper without making
some enemies and good newspaper
usually has several.-PrincetOn Union.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

Entered at the Post Office at saltwater. Mimi.
as SecOnd-claSs mail matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

Two FULL moons will be on exhibit
ton this month. Their last appearance
was 1900 years ago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces. Rejected manuscript will not be returned
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12
Chr @lirrnr*

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

1t is strange indeed that young men
with good positions will first commence
to drink, then drink and play for
drinks, then drink, play, gamble and
surrender to some she devil, and finally
bring up in some penitentiary. Young
man, if you are handling money for
other parties you better let whisky,
cards and strange women alone.-Wa-
SEGA Herald.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

1t is no longer tolerable for convivial
souls to drink to excess. It's not fash
ionable. It's not good form nor Chris
tan charity to pity a victim Of the cup
nowadays. Such one is no longer
"bright fellow ensIaved by drink" but
a blooming chump-an objectionable
ass. He is not pitied any more. He is
despised. Drunkenness isn't popular
even with drunkards. Possibly the en-
to this conclusion Winona Republi-
can.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-12-12

The devil is at least enterprising.
He never wants to see anybody out of
job. He will even go out of his way
to find something for an idle boy to do
Parents who are content to permit
their children to lounge about the
streets days and more particularly
nights are merely sending them to the
devils intelligence office in quest Of
work. He will soon have them all
employed on full time. Finding work
for idle hands is where he Shines
Star Times.
That there are excellent editors and
printers in the state prison is evidenced
BY the handsome, clean sheet called
THE PRISON MIRROR, which comes to
our table. 1t is a good pattern for
many of us who breathe the breath of
freedom. Its moral tone, respectful
wit and beautiful Typography awaken
our interest. They portray new
phase of life and awaken sense of
sadness that such writer's should at
some time have been so unfortunate
Atwater Republican.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-22

". IL. Ayers Se.
Others, the uudeISi...
the purpose, viii oder TO-.
auction, 70 the highest bidder.
door OF the court house ci said con.
the 10Th day of February, lSi5. thatSe
court day, the real estate described i'm
said cause, and drcrecd to he solid viz.
y certain t-ac, OF 1919 acres Of land stu
ate un Laurel creek, in Calhoun county.
known Is tie Johnson We>tiall farm. and
fully described IN deed from said West
I'LL and Others to said l.. W. Gamer. dat
ed January 20, ls93 copy Of which is
flied in said cause
Terms OF "a =; One tlird the purchase
money cash in hand ON day Of sale and the
residue on credit of one and two vea.S.
the purchaser giving his notes with good
personal security FOX the deferred INSTALL
ment>, bearing int rest from date.
K. G. L.%N. C,n,-.
J. VI. HANuLiuN. N"ulrS'
Eoui has been sivod Is required bv de-
cree in above cause. I.>tc.
3i.4w. L. ". Hall, CLERK.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-22

In addition to the County Court
proceedings, which YOU will find in
another column, by reference to what
is known as the Pauper Record we
find the following:
Ordered that r. r. Stump IL Co.,
be allowed s2O63 being the balance
ON caskct furnished Mrs. Mary
Nicholson.
Ordered that George Davis be al.
lcweG 50 90, qcing the balance due
said Davis after deducting s4.OO, the
amount due the county from said Da-
Wis for stove Iu other words Da.
Wis was allowed $500 for making a
casket for Albert Nicholson.
Ordered that Want q Barr be al.
lowed s5.1G for trimmings, etc, for a
buryiug case for Albert Nicholson.
Ordered that Dr. + II stump be
allowed $1,000 for medicine furnish.
cd and for medical services rendered
to Albert Nicholson
Following each OF The above order.
were the words IA poor person" there
bv placing the wife aud son Of Oh,
Rev Z a Nicholson or tie paupcr
record Of this county.
Many Of us remember that soon af
ter the death Of Mrs. Nicholson W,
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had On opportunity, and contributed
to fund for the benefit of the said
Rev. Nicholson. which he took and
spent ia making n trip to the Worlds
Fair. Mrs. Nicholson was noble.
princely and christian woman, and
Albert true hearted and amiable
young man, and the placing of them
ON the paper record Is public dis.
grace, hut just where to place the
censure we leave to fair and Impair
tiul public.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-22
! judicial Sale.

Ey virtue OF decree OF the circuit court
of 'hlmcr county, rendered at the June
term, oi 1885,. in the chanrcry ctuse of
Liam u Wiihcr, against Granville Rice
and c,hrr,, | will sell by puhlic auction.
TO The hi hest bidder, at the fuu, door 81
the Court House OF Cnlhnm county. ON
the 10Th day al February, 1898. the tracts
OF land in said cause dccr,cd t. be sold.
~ rated in Calhoun county. ons tract ali
~ acres on the Little Kanuwla river.
one tract of 10 acre, on said river. and
one trHct Of III acres ut lie month oi I.au-
rel creek, for the description Of which ref
clcnce j. made to the pa IRIS of said cause.
The tract OF 40 acres will bee first offered
Tor sale.
TERMS or SALE; Sufficient ca. Il II Il md
20 pay S5j1.Sl, with interest from June ,.
1854, and cost, of suit and expense, Of
sale, and ior the residue on credit Of e..
y and Is months the purchaser eiymghis
notes with good personal security for the
dele rcd imstallmcnt-, bearing interest
nom cate. !. NJ. IlNGILToN.
Commissioners
Fond given as required
'1-lw. Ic,tc: {. Is. CoNEAp. OK.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons that they must not at any time
catch or in any way dctaiu from finat-
lng with the current # the Little
konawha River, above Morrison "
o!operS Boom, at the mouth of The
West Fork, any lrg bearing the fol.
lowing brand. viz: lS) rcircle s.
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GET THE NEWS
at the
LOWEST PRICE.

The DAILY GAZETTE, Charleston,
w. Va, will give all the Legislative
proceedings and all other important
happenings besides. Price only
twenty-five cents per month. The
WEEKLY GAZETTE only fifty cents a
year. Cash with order is the way to
get it Address, The Gazette,
Charleston. w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-22

We have a copy of the majority
and minority report Of the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections in the
case of Ford vs. Prince, from Raleigh
county. We will take great pleasure
III showing it to any one that will
call at our Office.
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Notice.

There will be meeting Of the
Board of Education Of Sherman dis.
trict. Saturday. February 2nd, 1895,
at No. ID Rush run, new school
house. w. T. DULtN,
Sec'y y. of r.
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Sec'y y. of f.

After You have read your paper
don't forget to hand it to your neigh
Dor and ask him to subscribe. Tell
him that plenty OF patronage makes
Il good county paper.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-22

Hon. II. G. LockYey has introduc-
ed bill in the Senate for the cstab-
lishment of IL Branch Normal School
at GrantSviIe. We don't know what
the prospects Cor its passage are, bur
feel sure if MIR. Lockuey succeeds
many of his people, who did not vote
for him will rise UP and call him
blessed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-22

We have just received new and
complete lot Of job stock, type, etc. i,
and are better prepared to do your
work than before.
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just little cash helps us up 81
much.
a. II. Stump has been indisposed
for several days.
Mud, SHOW, sunshine, and rain, all
in the same week
Pedagogue w. Scott was about
town Saturday.
f. l.. Austin was visiting Mt Reese
Billiards. Sunday.
Another wedding in GAINESVILLE
in-the near future.
G. w. silcott is in Parscrsburg ON
the Federal grand jury
J. II. Barr has our thanks Tor fl.
namcial iavors Saturday.
Alex Ritchea cheered our dropping
spirits while here monday.
We learn that Mrs LOUIS Gard.
nrr, of Big Springs. Is on the sick
list
Evor"r'ted apples, and peaches,
miucc meat and huked hominy al
pel's. 95.tf
We have I'm awful good joke ON
john Iiitchca, bat we don't dare to
tell it.
Fer sale: A choice lot of slcighs.
For particulars call on :. G. Barr
and c. I. Scnit.
Wefelt grcnt deal better after
Squire Jasper Ball had heem to see
II. last Monday
Word reached us Saturday even
ing that r. f. Gamer, of the mouth
Of Tanner, is sick
Its limited that II. II. Swcutzel
and Miss Della lIeencr were marri-
ed Saturday night,
y great young man that steps
around with his kid gloves en and lets
his mother saw and chop wood.
Tcrt Polling, who has been in the
mountains for some time, is ON a visit
To home folks He was in town Sat
urIay.
We hear from Col. G. Il. Conrad, .
clerk of the Circuit Court of Gilmer
COUNT, i'm IL very satisfactory way I
quite ufIcn.
The steamer Hilton started up to
hi. place last Wednesday with a
barge, hut struck an ice sorge and
had to 90 back.
Jim King bought about IS bushels
Of coal to use in hie sh up. We don't
see what good coal will do him with.
out any
Rev. H. NJ Smith is not filing his
appointments on this work a. we'll ms
they might he filled. We do not
know the cause.
County Supi. Bee Hopkins was Il
pleasant caller Saturday evening. /
lie had been visiting schuols and was
ia>singslhrough.
AIirc] i. Kcnnry has our thanks .
for official docrments He has been
in Charleston since the Organization I
of the Legislature.
Johnnie Wright, who formerly
cIclkcd for McConaughey & Bee, at
Richardson, Is now with W. o. I'm
stead IL Co., at Mt. Zion.
John McCliutock was in town
Thursday riding mule. Distance
cuts no figure with John when he
goes to walk around mule.
There was lots Of work here for
boys last week and several of them
took advantage of the opportunity.
Eher DuIin and George Kelly struck
on the job.
Many are the Affections Of the
righteous" Iflhc foregoing counts
for anything at this day and age of
the world we are certainly numbered
with 'he good
One change in business in town in
tie last few DAYS Il. NJ Marshall
and c. } Blackrhere have bought
out the saddle and harness business
from j j.. McCoy.
Every now and then we hear of
some fellow threatening to do US up
for something We have published.
We repeat, whenever we get afraid
to give the news wc will quit"
The mail came down from Chenille
Inst Tuesday evening for tie first time
. for several days Webster, the car
ricr, reports several lund.sidcs, wash.
outs and several bridges missing.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Comfy Officers

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
Judge Circnit Court, V. s. Armstrong.
Prosecuting Attorney, W. l.. Stevenson.
Clerk Circuit Court, X. W. Hall.
County Commissioners. ! 3' K; s, sa.,.
Clerk County Court, l.. II. Trippett.
Sheriff, +. W. Gamer.
n..,; Allen tlardman, Jr
and Josiah :. Jarvis.
Supt. Free Schools, Bee hopkins
Surveyor, =. L. Bell.
Assessor, &. NJ. Ward.
Com. School Lands, W. l. Stevenson.
Circuit CouctS.
Fifteenth Of February, June and October.
County Courts.
Second Monday in April, July, November
and january.
Arrivals and itNit> Of Malls.
lIarrisviilc; leaves daily, 1T i. M, ex-
ccpt SUNDAY, arrives same day at p. m
Arncld,Jurg; arrives daily at IL o'clock
a. m. and leaves same day at p. IA.
Glcuvillc; arrives every Tuesday and
Friday It, > p. m, and leaves Wednesday
aud Saturday at a. M.
Burning Springs arrives every Tu' Sd'y
and Friday ut =. m, and leaves NedneS-
day and Saturday ut a, III.
Staten; leaves Tuesday and Saturday at
s Il. m, and arrives ut l2:3o, same days.
Societies.
Eureka Lodg>, 80. 80, \. +. m.l \. VI.
meets Saturday night on or before the iuil
' LII. rriprctt W. NJ.
r. NJ. Marshall ,.Scr,c'0rg.
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When EabJ was sick, we cavc hor Ca,toFia.
When she was a Child, she cri1d for Ca,toria.
When she became Miss, she cluus to Castoria.
When slc had Children, si.o gave them Castoria