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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
Mr.. David Christie Murray, the wei

Mr.. David Christie Murray, the we'll
known English writer, is the author of
the special novelette, entitled 'Why?
Says Gladly" contained in the March
number of "Tales from To10'a Topics"
With great felicity of style and refresh
ing wit Mr.. Murray relates a story of
love that results in marriage and sepa-
ration. Gladys, the heroine, is a
strangely constituted American girl
that marries reformed English rake.
and brings unhappiness upon herself
through her own perversity. The story,
which is in dialogue, forms a delightful
introduction to volume that is other
wise made up of the best stores,
sketches. poems and witticisms that
have appeared from time to time in the
regular issues of Toaoaa Topics. 2oaom
Topics Publishing Co., SOB Fifth avenue,
New York City.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

AMONG the notable features of the
San Francisco 1,yonout for February
Is, 1895, are: "The Closed Cabinet; How
the Pure Blood of a Maid Removed the
Mervyn Curse" by Lady Gwendolen
Cecil: "One of Sarah's Lovers, letter
from Paris on Jean Richepin, the eccen-
trio poet: The Trade of Letters, a
long review, with copious extracts, of
James l.. FOrd's book. "The Literary
Shop and letter from New York on
the first American production of Verdis
"Falstatf'' and the terrible experience
of ocean travellers in the recent storm.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

2o1cn Topics, always spicy, always
interesting, and with a capacity for
eulogiZing or roasting men, society, or
things generally, as no other journal in
the country can do. contains one of the
most caustic, and in manner, de-
of the late editor of ''Up To D0te,"
that we have read in many a day. 1t
is not so much the manner in which
the ex-editor is handled personally, as
in the fact that it attempts to show
the tendency of the average daily
paper toward the employment of any
thing that is sensational. 1t is not
the news. but the filth and stencil that
surrounds the telling of it that the
people seem to demand, and the editor
thinks that anyone connected with
prison journalism would be the proper
kind of material to write up this SEN
satlOnal matter. Yet he does not stop
! to consider that all vulgar minds are
not behind stone wallis or that no one,
perhaps. as to many cOnvicts, is this
sensational matter more repellant. 1t
is the settled policy of all true refOr-
matory institutions, to keep the sensa-
tional crimes, that frequent repetition
of sensational murders, divorces, etc,
from the convict, and to that end de-
bar the daily paper from the prison.
Therefore, in this connection, the con-
vict's morals are better protected than
his more fortunate brother in lib
erty. His mind is fed by reading only
that which is pure ;andin his comparison
of the lives of those good and lofty char
acters that have left their impress Oh
the world, with his own past wicked
life. he becomes imbued with desire
to conform his future along the line OF
right and manly principles. and it is
along the highest form of reformation
to furnish him an opportunity to place
, his best thoughts on paper. and in thai
way encourage his unfortunate, per
haps still hardened brother. to look up
: ward and onward toward the pure an(
healthy things of life, and to feel an(
know that the prison degrades Onl,
him who will be degraded: but tina
with an honest, earnest purpose ant
3 determination, even the eX-convict Cal
5 become man. Elk convict, is not tn
g best of recommendation to carry int
l the newspaper office, or any other lin
D of business we are well aware, and
S never will be. THE way Of the trans
e gressor is hard" will be written acrOs
e the face of such a recommendation til
p the end of time, but we hope the da
e will come. when man will show human
S ity toward man, and regardless of tn
+ past. give him the hand of FELLOWSHIP
n and help him up the rugged an
thorny path towards that place in tn
i world and society, that misstep, i
Q an unguarded moment, mayhap,, ha
s dragged him from. And whether it
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

In OUR capacity of preacher we would
like to say word to a number of our
fellow eXiles, who are making the worst
possible use of their sojourn in prison.
We refer to those who brood over their
unhappy lot. TO inmates of this class
we would not say you are fools, because
of our sorrow at your unhappy morbid
state: but we cannot compliment you
on the wisdom of the course you are
pursuing Does it benefit you in the
slightest degree to contrast your own
unlucky turn of fortunes wheel with
that of your whilOm neighbor and COM
panion, who by chance escaped the woe
full fate that is now yours? What
though he may have been equally guilty,
aye even guiltier than yourself. and is
still a free and hOnOred citizen. Does
that fact make your punishment an in
justice? The notion may occur to your
mind that the law was more lenient and
with less reason, in his case than in
yours: does this tend to prove that your
guilt was absolutely any the less ap-
parent? Give up these morbid fancies,
boys, and you will improve both mental
~ and physically The state stands to-
ward you in the position of wise
medical practitioner. Your case has
been carefully diagnosed and two, five
or ten years seclusion from the world
indicated as the only medicine fit to
cope with your malady. The medico is
all powerful, and the patient SO feeble
that he can offer no resistance to the
potion protfered. The only wise thing
to do then is to take your medicine
gracefully. Don't bother your brains
trying to solve the problem Of the un-
utterable injustice of the thing. Even
if you do succeed IN proving beyond
the shadow of a doubt that handful
of misbegotten fools and weaklings like
yourself are performing vicarious
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

penance for the thousands who make
you their scape- gOat-what will it avail?
1t will neither shorten your term one
day, nor make your daily life here a
particle more self Satisfying. There is
no better watchword for the convict
than that homely ex-hortation> of
latter day politician: Sag nothing, bUt
SO,c 7COOG
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
THE MIRROR is Il weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is 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 of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to AID
in dspelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptloh.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

step from the street corner to the sa-
loon, to the penitentiary. If you don't
know where your children are evenings.
it is high time you found out.
A new carpet for the Waterloo
chamber at Windsor castle. said to be
the largest ever manufactured, has been
woven in the jail of Agra, India, by
prisoners undergoing penal servitude.
They hope to obtain a remission Of
sentence for their diligence in complet-
ing the task, which has taken them
fourteen months. Twenty eight CON
victs where engaged on the work, the
carpet measuring Il feet by 40, and
contains 58,S4O,OOO stitches. -Mapleton
ENTERPRISE.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

TIE Boston Pilot has entered upon
the 5Sth year of it's existence. There
is no truer test of the wide influence
of the Pilot, than the variety and
volume of it's advertising, the best bus
mess houses literally patronizing its
columns. 1t has special correspond
ents from all parts Of Europe and
Canada: it's editorial columns are free
from hypocrisy or race prejudice, and
it is one of. if not the best, Catholic
journals of the day. Published week
" by Patrick Donahoe, $50 Washing
ton street, Boston, Mass. Subscrlp
ton $3.50 per year.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21
Literary Notes

LADY ABERDEEN tried novel So
luton of the ever veXing servant girl
problem in her homes in Scotland and
Canada, and in the April number of
the Ludies' Home yourn0l she will, in
an article, explain the method She
adopted.
MR.. GLADSTONE has just written an
article on The Lords Day" wherein
he considers, with the fervor Of con
viction and the breadth of learning for
which he is famous, the grounds for
keeping as the Christian Sabbath the
first instead of the seventh day of the
week. and the proper measure and
spirit of Christian Sabbath observance.
The article will appear i'll -NcCl"res
W0gozine for March, along with a Sc
ries of portraits of Gladstone covering
period of eighty years and showing
him at every important epoch of his
life
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Should TIE 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, 1895-02-21

Contributions solicited from any and all sour
ces Rejected manuscript will not be returned.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Entered at the Post Office at saltwater MIMI.
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-02-21

Edited and Published by the Inmates
of the Minnesota State Prison.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03

sits That New School Teacher
That's at the Bottom of This"
to her; he came home from PRAYER
meeting with her that week: "he was
a perfect gentleman and he had won
derful manners; he was half a head
taller than Nick, too" She kept her
thoughts upon the schOolmaster as the
most soothing subject she could find.
He was newcomer to Gainesville.
was Mr.. Ellis Howe, the schoolmaster.
and there was a good deal of futter
among the devotees whenever he turn
ed the light of his countenance upon
any particular maiden. Betwixt the
impetus of this general rivalry for his
attentions and the painfully dis
engaged state of her affections, Emmy
was driven to smiling upon Mr.. Howe.
and she smiled to such good purpose
that 1t was soon reported that they
were engaged to be married.
The report was ahead of the fact.
but Mr.. Howe was so confident of his
case that he did not mind that.
lie hired buggy and a pair Of
horses to take Emmy driving on the
day he had selected for making his
proposal.
The whole occasion was heavy with
significance from the first. Mr.. Sim
mons, Emmys father, sat smoking on
the front porch as she came down to
start. Mr.. Howe was at the gate. un-
able to leave the horses.
'Humph!' grunted the parent, ran
ping the ashes out of his pipe against
the seat of his chair. Looks like Won
were going to fix your swap for good
EN-. and | can tell you l don't admire
the change much myself. Nick Dali
ton needed some bringing under to get
him into shape, but he had the making
of man in him"
Mr.. Howe is a gentleman" said
Emmy, with superior and significant
emphasis.
The father tried to sustain himself
against the secret awe he felt at his
onspring by remarking that girls was
geese" but he ventured no further
protest. There was nothing to be said
against the schoolmaster of any such
heinous nature as would be needed to
Justify a father in interfering with
his daughters freedom of matrimonial
choice.
On wood-shaded road, something
like an hour later, Mr. Howe was saw
ang- Miss Emma, never saw
young lady-any other young lady l
should say-that / felt was fitted to
lift my life to the highest planes of
being'-then with little break down
into nature-"Miss Emma, love Won
hope-won't you" But lust here
something happened that put an end
10 conversation for the time.
Mr.. Howe had been surreptitiously
trying to get his reins into one hand
SO as to have the other free to steal
around Emmy's waist at the earliest
admissible moment; he had lust half
succeeded in the transfer when a half
grown calf came bounding and snort
ing through the woods, and Howe's
horses began to plunge; it appeared
now that one Of these animals had n
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
Sabbath Observance

On the question of Sabbath obser-
vance, The Boston Bufiget SAYS: "What-
ever may be the view of individuals as
TO the sacredness of any day. and the
duty OF its strict observance, the fact
IS patent that it is both impracticable
and impossible, if not unwisp, to at
tempt BY law to compel the observance
Oh the sabbath in accordance with the
personal views of any one class of
cis'&ens, however worthy. Each citi-
zen Is entitled to be protected in the
Observance of the Sabbath in accord
ance with his convictions. The gener-
al sentiment Of the Christian world
mas recognized the necessity of the
suspension OF business and tho adop-
ton OF day which the large majority
accept as day of rest and for divine
worship. Our Isrealitish brethren All.
stain from general labor and business
on Saturday, and they are entitled to
protection and respect. In fact, it is
lmpractlcable, unwise, and indeed i'm.
possible to regulate by law the relic.
ious observance of the Sabbath. Gen.
eral regulation for the urotection
u society' and for the preserva-
tioh OF the peace and good
Order OF the community, are eminent
y right and proper. But beyond this
II IS not safe to go. Much must of
necessity be left to the convictions of
the Individual citizens, and that zen.
eral respect for the religious opinions
OF Others which forms the basis ~
civll as well as religious liberty. which
alter All IS the best security for puh1ic
and private morality.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03

rooted objection TO calves, though 9th,
erwise a reasonable brute.
Mr.. Howe knew that he was rot
much of a driver. and he had aimed
to have safe horses on the occasion,
but-but here he was with his horses
running away on a winding road
through the woods, and he was unable
to do anything with them, and death
seemed imminent.
Emma behaved CALAMITY, but her
practiced eyes soon saw that the &C
complisheu schoolmaster could not
drive, and also that he had lost his
head.
Give me the lines" she said, give
them to me-" speaking quietly, and
with a desperate hope that she could
do something if she got them. But
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03

TIC SNL4ObAuihGNtl was npl CNuGlA W tux
only heroism that would do any good
now; he wouldn't give the reins over
to a woman.
A hill was sloping steeply down in
front of them; they would certainly be-
dashed to pieces at the foot Just
then a sturdy figure, a young man
with gun on his shoulder, appeared
through the woods. He saw, he drop
4 ped his gun, and ran into the road just
at a point where he might hope to
swerve the horses of into some
cleared but swampy ground at one
/ side.
/ Emmy saw instantly this one chance
for them, and she caught at the rein
that might swing the team to the left.
She pulled with all her might. The
! schoolmaster seemed daft with fright.
| but quicker than IL can be told this
movement was accomplished. the
horses were foundering with dimin-
ishing energy in the road, and Nick
Dalton was at their heads soothing
! them
Nick knew horses as if he had in
vented them. He soon brought them
back into the road, quivering but
! quiet
Poor Howe, between fright and NOR
titication, seemed unable to utter a
word. though he was murmuring to
himself. He knew that it was to an
old lover of Emmy they owed their
rescue. He was as white as a sheet
and plainly not fit for the home drive.
The situation was awkward. Emmy
sat looking hard at Nick as If to draw
his eyes to her own; and she did il;
he turned from examining a bit Of har-
ness and gaZed an instant with his
dark, bright eyes full on her face: he
was standing now only a few steps
from her; those eyes spoke, they were
deep with feeling; it was the first time
the two had met since their quarrel.
Emmy waited for no more than that
look. Mick" she said in voice that
seemed to be meant for him alone, as
II poor Howe was hard of hearing, IT
can't ride home like this: let me walk
with you"
There was an appealing power in the
tone that was new to Emmy. Nick
Dalton certainly was a terribly i'm
pulsiYe. creature. He listened as if he
could not believe his ears, and then
then great radiance broke upon his
face as If the sun had just shene on
it.
Take the lines, Emmy" he called
In such tone Of joyous command that
not only did Emmy instinctively obey
MIN, but the schoolmaster as instinct
lively relinquished the reins. Nick
sprang to the side of the buggy where
ne sat and did most unjustifable
thing. With an aspect as friendly as
possible he simply caught that school
master under his knees and around
the neck, lifted him out of the buggy
and dropped him gently in the mud |
before he knew what was happening
to him; then he jumped into the va |
cant seat and the trap went whirling
down the road.
"Oh, Nick, you are awful" said
Emmy, when he had turned and kiss
ed her, keeping both hands and one /
eye on the business of driving at the
same time.
We'll, now, you know you told me
with your own eyes, before 1 did a
thing, that you had had enough of re-
1nement."
You begged me with those eyes Of
yours to do something. didn't you,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
EMMY'S REFINEMENT.

Nick Dalton had been in another
tight
-'He forced it upon me, En-; he did
Indeed. just had to teach him les
son reckon this one will do him.
don't imagine he will take another
and l don't reckon any one else will
actually demand that kind of learn.
ing off mel shan't fight any more
Emmy; won't anyhow"
Il have heard that before, Dick Dali
ton, and you have broke your word
with me. | am not going to have
husba nd's that's the bad man of the
county. / am going to have some sort
of refinement, or l won't have any
thing You can just consider yourself
free of me, and you can go off and
fight and drink and carry on as much
as you like"
The two were standing at the front
gate in the twilight, Nick leaning on
the rickety structure and Emmy
standing foot or two away, her hand
some dark head held high and her
hands behind her.
Its that new school teacher that's
at the bottom of this" said Nick, look
ing at her loweringly. Refinement in
that quarter is mighty good looking,
and refinement can talk like a mill
with 'cyclopedy for grist."
I'm glad you've got such a good
opinion of Mr.. Howe. l never noticed
all of that myself; but I'll set my
mind to finding out now if he is so
heightened as you say. He could give
you lesson in behaving. I'm sure of
that" and with this Emmy turned up
the walk, maintaining a very stiff car
rage till she got into the house. Then
she ran rapidly up stairs and peeped
through blind till she had seen the
last of Nick as he disappeared at a
slow, heavy pace around the corner.
Emmy then flung open the blind and
sat long in the growing darkness look
ing silently into the silent night Nick
was tempestuous spirit, and she had
vowed some time ago that another
fight on his hands and they should be
strangers henceforth. She was full of
social ambition, and wanted Nick TO
keep a store. and how was he ever
going to get on in that diplomatic
calling if he was going TO knock down
every one who displeased him? But
now she felt miserable enough at the
thought that all was over between
them, and so she tried the harder to
keep her anger against him alive. She
fastened on to what he had said about
the schoolmaster as particularly out
rageOus.
The schoolmaster had been very civil
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
The Quarter came Dack.

Excuse me, sir" said Woodward
avenue car conductor to a passenger
riding on the platform with him the
other morning, but can you change a
quarter"
is 1t "a plugged quarterT cautiously
asked the passenger.
Yes, sir-plugged in two places"
Get 1t about week agoI"
yes. sir"
From meT'
Yes, sir"
NO, | can't change II; carried that
old coin around about three months
and offered il to at least fifty con
ductors before you took II. and having
finally worked II OF can't take II
back. II you want to borrow two tens
and a five all right, but | can't take
plugged quarters-can't possibly do IL,
even to oblige. Detroit Free Press
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
A Memorable Experience.

well" he said thoughtfully. ma no
stroied his snowy beard. 'Pm clad :
lived to see It."
What do you meanT said bIs
grandson; the work on the Ninth
street road" '''"'n
mo. This spell Of weather. I've
Deen an Oldest inhabtant for manV
years, and / am prepared to wager =
large amount of money that the sum'
mer we have just had was the short.
est the country has ever known -
Washington Star. ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
sAs wouId do Her Re.t.

Madame, The saiu YEARLY. I'm q
discouraged man, am. I've been try
ing for two days to get arrested SOS
could get somethln' to eat an place
to sleep" ~,
"And haven't you succeeded yetr
she asked alphabetically.
"No'm. I'm hungry and sleepy yet.
I've got ter ask for assistance. An |
amt going away till | get 1t.
We'll" she answered thoughtfully,
"I'll help you.
"You will?"
Eyes. My brother-ln-law's a police
mai, and he'll be home in fifteen or
twenty minutes. You just hang
around here for that time and Ill
use my influence with him to have you
arrested. Washington Star
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03

And what are all those soldiers on
board ship for! ,-
Ro'sun's Mate Thin? oh, thin $
the marines, num-
Miss Inland Marinesg And what
are they for?
Papa Inland don't ask SO many
foolish questions, Mary Ellen EV-
erybody knows those gentlemen are
employed by the government for the
sailors to tell stories to.-Pearson'
Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
At the Peariy Gates.

st. Peter from within Who agi-
tates the celestial latchstring.
Strong Voiced Shade-'Tis I. the
New Woman. A mere man Is with
me.
st. Peter-'Tis well. Let each state
his attributes.
New WOman-You know me.
came. l saw, l conquered.
The Mere NANNY office Is to salute
submit and surrender.
st. Peter-The lis have It, Place
your sycophant on the toboggan and
step inside. Washington Times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03

Bobby had been served with a very
small share Of pastry and he was do.
ing his best to smother his RESENT.
ment Of the discrimination.
Il am very much afraid" said his
mother, that this pie needs more
shortening"
Mamma" said the boy In an audi
bic undertone, that isn't what INV
piece needs"
Isn't itp
Nom. My piece needs lepgtben.
ing. Washington Star. ;"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
A Modern Cerberus.

Student returning from long ex-
Here, -hic-Tldo, en- here. met
animation of beer mugs Hereetaoin
animation Of the bottom OF beer
mugs)-Here, Fi-hic-Tido, C'm here
Whoa! That amt Fido Thass Ger
berus keeps wash at 'fernal re hlc--
regions! BY Pluto! Thass Cerberus.
C'm ere, Cerberus! Goo dog!-Flle-
gende Blaetter.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03
Inconsistent Nruapaprrm.n

Miss y I'm going to send this ifcm
about our . o'clock tea to the Weekly
Gosslper"
MISS f.-Thcy won't take It. You've
written on both sides Of The paper.
Miss NJ Dear me, don't sec Why
they need 70 be 50 stifr about It. They
print on both sides n their own paper
don't they RoXbury Gnzcttc.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-03

darling? And did not see what else
to do. Kiss me again just to show me
that it's all right between us, and we
can do the whole explanation act when
l get down from behind these blamed.
blessed horses. bless EN-, don't you?
Tell me you do?
We'll, Nick, I've had some time TO
think 1t over, and though do hone
youh reform and behave yourself
some time, I've made up my mind that
| can be refined for two il | have TO.
I've had enough this trip OF trying to
be man for two"
Don't say anything more now"
said Nick in repressed tones, "or IN
lose my head and forget these horses
myself."-St. Louis GIobe-Demncrnt