The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

The sons of European emigrants are
always loudest in quoting the utter
ances of 'our revolutionary forefath-
ers."
Mr.. and Mrs. David German, of
Litchfeld, visited the institution yes
terday and were conducted by Officer
White.
Many of the candidates are complain
ing of the results of the election count,
but we have heard no one complain OF
the count in the shoe shop.
If great many of us would cease
worrying over the faults we think we
see in others, we might find time to
ask them how many they see in us.
AS the campaign has now passed in
to history, we trust our exchanges will
discover that there is other matters de-
serving of their attention besides poll
tics.
No matter how bad off we are, how
hard our lot or how hopeless our future
there is always great comfort in the
thought that there is somebody worse
off than we are.
The election has disclosed the pain
full fact that there are several million
plutocrats in this country who are not
averse to wearing the yoke of the great
yellow dragon of Wall street."
Probably the reason so many lies
have gained circulation in the cam
paign is because the hardware stores
ran out of hammers, thus leaving moth
ing with which to nail them down.
Rev. J. M. Atwood and David E..
Ford, of Minneapolis, John A. Hanson
and Charles Webb, of St. Paul, visited
the institution on the Goth ult. under
the guidance of State Agent Whittier.
Election day being a legal holiday,
all work was suspended in the shops
and the boys spent the day in their
cells making estimates, which invaria-
bly, estimated in favor of chosen can
didates.
A Virginia convict has come into
possession of a quarter of million
dollars by the death of relative, and
everybody down that way has suddenly
discovered that they always "believed
him innocent of the crime"
J. H. Norton, a prominent attorney
of Duluth, was shown the various de-
partments of the institution on Mon
day by Asst. Deputy Warden Glennon.
Mr.. Norton addressed political gath
ering in Saltwater on election eve.
! When you tell your friend to "brace
up" be sure and explain your meaning
because he might accept your advice
as an invitation to brace up against a
lamp-post and stand there for an hour
or two with his hands in his pockets.
The Irvine shop is turning out the
finished product at the average rate OF
1900 pounds a day. AS the output
will be kept at this average, the open
ing of next season will find in stock q
supply amply sufficient to meet any
but extraordinary demands.
The greenhouse is miniature will
derness of chrysantheums. Blooming
in snowy-white beauty, they present {
pretty sight when contrasted with thu
bleak appearance of the surrounding
hills stripped of their foliage by thu
stern autumnal winds.
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, tn,
celebrated baccarat player and race
horse man is said to have purchased {
horseless wagon and discarded all 9th
or kinds of vehicles for driving out
In his time, Albert has made a success
riding every kind of vehicle but /;
Victoria.
There are great many people in thi
world who waste half their time look
ing for someone to pat them on tn
back and tell them they are clever fel
lows. Like the peacock they are al
vanity, but unlike that bird they hav'
no tail-feathers of beauty to excuse al
otherwise useless existence.
Information wanted regarding the
whereabouts of choice collection O.
rabbit feet, crosses of gold and crowns
of thorns having great ta]ismanic prop
critics for electing the other fellow
Any information regarding them will