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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

to brood over taeir position in life. but
to mankind in general. Environment
and the Illustration of cherished hopes |
have much to DO with the shaping OF .
mans destiny and the temperament of !
the human mind, but, as disappolnt-
ment in life lis conceded to be the
heritage Of mankind, we should strive .
to accept it as the inevitable, and not
permit it to crush out one of the traits
which aids in making our soIourn here
below pleasant and one that endears
man to man. itconcentrates the mlnd
on the present and the future, and as
sists materially i'll obliterating the
past with its unpleasant events. The
recalling of the Improbable, and IN
many instances disagreeable past. is
/ time wasted, assuch retrOspectlOn IS apt
| to cast shadow of gloom over those
/ indulging therein. causing sourness
| of temper to be exhibited that partly
/ ostraciZeS them from the companion
ship of their fellow man and insuringa
miserable existence. Strong minded
persons seldom if ever give way to
melancholy, because they have cult
waited a spirit of optimism that enables
them to encounter mishapS without
letting them affect their demeanor to
any marked degree. They may be
found at almost all times enjoying
lnnnI
while their weak minded brethren are
getting the Worst of the battle OF life
on account of their foolishness in per
, hitting the N st trivial drawbacks tC
, run away with their judgment and tC
ruffle their manner of department
; Cheerfulness and morOseness cannot
, exist in the same atmosphere at one ant
the same time, for the former Is con
, tagious and inevitably Overcomes The
latter as has been demonstrated fre
uuentlv when cheerful and detected
= spirit have been forced into close com
- paniOnsh,p. CheerfuIneSS lever fail
q to triumph over morOsenesS because
y assists weak minded persons to over
d.. come the trials and tribulatiOnS Wit
O which they will surely be harassed a
o they Journey through life, consequent
O ly it stands for the welfare Of humanity
70 making it grow better and helping t
8 eliminate mans inhumanity to maj
y, 1t creates friends without which life
n indeed dreary as many of us here ca
N testify: it aids in the accomplishmer
!. of any honorable undertaking becaus
- to it mankind is drawn, thereby Opel
va ing the avenues of approach in the q
q rection desired. To those cast dow
to in spirit it is recommended as remed
ot for their ailment. The cultivation {
tb the subject of this article, with the a
,, sistance of old Father Time the reg
be lator of all things in his slow but su
~ way. will bring about the desire
- rasult NJ. A. c.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
CHEERFULNESS.

Cheerfulness is something that should
be cultivated and displayed to such an
extent as to completely exclude its OPP
posite. morOseness. The latter is any
thing but pleasant to encounter in an
individual, or elevating in the estima-
tiOn of man. Continual endeavOr
towards cheerfulness is productive Of
much good, not only to those isolated
from the world and left to themselves
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
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ETERNAL JUSTICE.

The man is thought knaye or fool
Or bigot, plotting crime,
Who, for the advancement OF MS KIND
Is wiser than his time.
For him the hemlOck shall dlstlli:
For him the AK be Daredi
For him the gibbet shall be built
For him the stake prepared
Him shall the wrath and Sc0rn oi met,
Pursue with deadly aim,
And malice. envy, spite anu Hes
Shall deSecrate his name
But truth shall conquer at tue last,
For round and round we run.
And ever the right comes uppeEmoSt.
And ever is Justice done.
Pace through thy cell, Old Socrates,
Cheerily to and fro.
Trust To the impulse OF thy soul.
And let the poison now
They may Shatter to earth thf lump oi cidS
That holds IA light divine.
But they cannot que II IN the fire OF thought
By any such deadly wine.
They cannot blot thy spoken WORDS
From the memory OF man
BY all the poison ever was brewed
Since time its course began.
To-day abhorred. tomorrow adored,
so round and round we run.
And ever the truth comes upPeih">''
And ever is Justice done
Pod in thy cave. gray anchorite.
Be wiser than thy peers.
Augment the range OF human power
And trust to coming years.
They may cail thee wizard ana monk ac
cursed.
And load thee with diSpraiSe,
Thou vert born five hundred years too so"i
For the comfort of thy days
Rnt not too soon for humankind.
Time hath reward i'll store,
And the demons of our sires become
The saints whom we adore.
The blind can see, the slave is loru,
So round and round we run.
And ever the wrong is proved to be wrong
And ever is Justice done.
And live there now such men as these,
With thoughts like the great Of Old:
Nanyhave died in their misery
And left their thought untold
And many live and are ranked as mad
And placed in the cold worlds ban
For sending their bright. farseeing Souls
Three centuries in the van.
They toll in penury and grief,
Unknown if not maligned.
FOrlOrn. fOrl0rn. bearing the sc"rii
OF the meaneSt of mankind!
But vet the warld goes round and round.
Aud the genial seasons run.
And ever the truth comes uppermost'
And ever is justice done.
CHARLES MACkAY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
PRISON REFORM

Doctor y {. PettiJOhn, ot brook kheld,
to the States Duty. st.
Louis publication, an article on prison
reforms. and shows d familiarity with
the subject treated which entities his
suggestions to more than passing COM
Iisv...t Doctor PETTY osi.l IS The ant.cr
of a bill introduced at the last session
of the Legislature which sought to
remedy defects which he discusses IN
the more recent article. He insists that
there should be a difference IN the treat
ment and associations Of those enemies
of society who belong to the habitual
criminal class and those who are COM
pelled to suffer for their first otfenss.
His idea. as embodied in the bill con.
sidered last winter, was to enlarge the
Reform School and to reclaim thoso
who were young and had been sentenced
to the penitentiary for first otfense,
by transferring them to another lRstl-
tuition where the associations were less
communicating and the methods pur-
sued were educational rather than
punitive.
| There is nothing in the universe L tear
except that may not know all my duty,
or may not be able TO perform lt.-Mary
Lyon.
| The wonderful success of the reform
schools throughout the country mas
forced the consideration OF the treat
ment of criminals along new lines. 1t
is a subject worthy the best thought of
statesmen, as well as humanitarlans,
and one with which the Missouri law
makers must soon deal.
! The Missouri Penitentiary contains
nearly $500 convicts. AS the State ad-
vances in population the number Will
be correspondinglyi increased. No other
State has so large number OF crlml-
nails under one management, and Miss
ouri enjoys the questionable distinction
of having the largest penal institution
, in the world Older States have found
it advisable if not absolutely necessary
: to build separate penitentlarles, and
, more in keeping with the progress OF
!. science than are in vogue in this State.
!. This is particularly true of Ohio and
. other States in which the parole system
I has been tried and found to produce
+ satisfactory results.
= One of the reasons, perhaps, why Miss
4 ouri has been backward in this matter
g is because our penitentiary has been
d exceptionally successful along the oio
r. lines. But this can no longer be urged
q as an excuse for continuance OF out
9 of date methods. The only progress
e made in Missouri in the treatment OF
y criminals has been in the establishment
of reform schools for boys and girls
y These institutions have clearly demon
strated the feasibility of an extension
re of the methods there employed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Plenty oc hDDles.

Throughout tie States of chief COM
mercial production, including New
England and New York, the crop of
winter apples is large, according to
the special report in tho New England
Homestead, issued in New York last
Thursday, which places the aggregate
yield at shade under SO, 600, coo bar
reis for all OF the United States,
against G0,500,000 barrels in 1855, and
57,oo0,o00 barrels two years ago.
This authority says that the crop in
New England, New York, Michigan
and Parts OF a few other States is phe.
nomenal. New England and New
York alone have over 1G, 0G0. 900 bar
rels, against little more than 1000, 900
q year ago, while Michigan is harvest
ing the greatest crop of fine fruit ever
secured in tina: State.
The report covering the central
West, however, shows that in many
instances the crop is insufficient to
supply home requirements. The Can
ada crop is among the largest on rec
ord. Exports from the Atlantic coast
are already 100000 barrels, or a
third more than all of last season. and
the foreign markets have a CAPACITY
for absorbing further vast quantities
before spring.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
LOUISIANA.

New orleans, Nov. 3-17th precinct,
7th ward: Bryan II: Mckinley IS
Meyer. Democrat, congress, a.; Roman
Rep. CONGRESS 70.
New Orleans, Nov. 3.-Election re-
tryas coming in slowly, but the indica-
tons are that the Democrats have made
E, clean sweep, electing congressional
delegation ard Mr.. Bryan has carried
the State by rot less than 10000.
New Orleans, Nov. 3.-lnuicatlo1s are
that Bryan carries State By $1,000 to
10000
New Orleans, Nov. 3.-Indications are
Bryan carries the city by 5000 to TO-
coo.
New Orleanss Nov. 3-Mi9n:ght re-
turns make it absolutely certain that
Bryan has carried the State by fully
10000 plurality.
congressman: First district, Gen. A.
Meyer; second district, Judge R. c.
Davey; third district, r. F. Bronssard
fourth district, Henry w. Ogden; fifth
district, F. S. Baird; sixt! district,
Samuel NJ Robertson, ali Tor free sill
Yer.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Their First HOip-Up.

Three masked men held up the
south-bound Katy passenger No. i,
one mile south of Alyarado, Texas,
Monday night, at 7 o'clock. The rob.
bers climbed up over the tender, and
covering the engineer and fireman.
made them stop the train. They then
made the porter cut the express car
loose from the passenger cars, and
made the engineer pull out on the
hill this side, where they made him
uncouple the engine and move
off a distance. Going to the ex-
press car they ordeled the messenger
out. After he got ont they made him
get back in the car and told him tc
hand out the money quick. Instead
of doing so, he turned off the light
and shut and fastened the door. While
this was transporting tie greatest ex-
element prevailed and the robbers,
who were doubtless novices, were dis
concerted by the action of the messen~
ger. The engineer, realizing the stu
alton, pulled the throttle open and
wired Hills5oro. The robbers became
alarmed and fled when the messenger
put out the light.
Sheriff Bell organized posse and
sent it with bloodhounds to the scene
Of the hold-up.
The passenger train due at Hills.
boro, Tex, at sos did not arrive till
10 o'clock. The above. facts were
CLEANED from the engineer, messenger
and passengers. The robbers arc
described as boys about II to 20 years
old. They did not get anything. The
officers are securing the country and
are confident they will arrest the rob.
bers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Must Susp ct Something.

A dispatch from St. Petersburg SAYS
that there has been on important e1-
change of views between the French
and Russian ministers Of war, by
which certain notifications have
been effected in the general
plan for the mobilization and concen-
tration of the Franco-Russian troops in
time of war. The Soleil adds that
proof OF the statement will soon be
seen in q number OF frontier changes,
and the first step is said to have
already been taken by an increase in
the number of Russian dragons.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07

~ for both that she wants them
brought together again. believe she
synpathizes more with the COW than
the calf, for tho sAys that children
soon get weened from their mother,
but the mother never forgets Lec
child. That is so with human beings,
but not so with animals Their affec-
ton is strong, but their memory is
weak. In few days that COW will for
get she ever had q calf. Providence
has arranged al these things. 1t is as
tonishing how many little things there
are to do about the house and home.
It.took Ill the day yesterday to put
down the carpets for the winter. They
were shaken and beaten thoroughly
last spring, when taken up, but my
wife wanted them shaken again. The
furniture had al to be taken cut and
the books in the bookcase busted, and
the old sofa menaed. The paper mat
ting and lot Of newspapers had to be
spread on the floors before the carpets
were put down. The window glass
were washed aud everything renewed
aud brushed up for the coming winter.
That is all right, and [ am glad that is
all done, for it is power of work. I
dident do much of it, for now I ara
like the clown in the circus who al
ways gets there just too late to help
move tho things out of the ring; but I
had the back fence to fix up. The old
COW had broken it down to get to her
calf, and I had to 60 after her and
drive her home. I used to have boys
to do these things, but they are all
gono and nm the only boy left on
the premises Low. It is hard, but it is
fate, and [ am not complaining. The
old mare is % years old and can bard
ly travel, tho old dog lies in the piazza
and can hardly wag bis tail, tho big
old oak in the back yard is dying at
the top and man cannot escape the
common iDhrmity. The poet says that
"man was made to mourn" but I do
not think SO. lie is born to trouble,
but he needn't mourn about it. Let
him fight the battle of life brayclY.--
BILL ARP, in Atlanta Constitution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
TENNESSEE FOR BRYAN.

Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 3-Fron, all re-
ports received, L feel certain that this
State is safely Democratic. Bryan Will
receive not less than $4,000 majority.
Taylor, for governor, IS sure. The le-
gislature is sure scl eight out OF ten
congressman are Democratic. Our re-
ports have not been FULL but from the
different sections Of the State from
which they come Democratic gains are
everywhere indicated and reported. The
estimates we have made are fulfilled and
I think the figures given can be relied
upon.
(SigneO SAM B. WILLIAMSON.
Secretary State Democratic Committee.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
MISSOURI SAFE FOR BRYAN.

St. Louis, Nov. SIT was announced
ct the Democratic State headquarters
here that from reports received from
the various county committeeman the
Democrats had elected every congress-
man in the State outside OF st. Louis.
State Chairman Cook would give no de-
tails, but said he knew the State had
gone Democratic by a biz majority.
The Official returns are so meaSre that
it is impossible a midnight to give any
thing like an estimate as to the results.
Severty-tive precincts in Missouri. out
side st. Louis. out of total Of 500,
give Bryan 1882; Mckinley S.343. Fiji
ty, seven precincts give Stevens, for
governor 10, 5J1 and Lewis 1850.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Did Not Hear the Train.

Mrs. Jane Higgins, aged sixty seven
years, living at Argo, Ala, was struck
and almost instantly killed by passen-
ger train No. 8, south bound, on tho
Alabama Great Southern Railro ad,,
near her home about noon Tuesday.
She WIS walking along the track just
Of? of it until the train drew near her
aud then stepped on the track and met
her fate. She was deaf and did not
hear the train approach and had on &
sunbonnet which prevented her seeing
it coming.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Two Children Crushed,

Annie VaDderwall, aged 7 years, was
instantly killed, and Ella Birkman,
aged 0 years, fatally injured in Chicago
Monday at the Joseph street crossing
of the Chicago {, Alton Railroad. While
their attention was diverted to o switch
engine some distance away, they wero
struck by afreiyht car, which had been
''kicked' by the engine. Annie Van
derwall's head was completely cut off.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
"A Beautiful Girl Murdered,

A special to the Louisville, Ky,
Times, from Benton, Ky, says: Clara
Sullivan, daughter of J. NJ. Sullivan,
living four miles north OF Fenton, Ky,
was assassinated in cold blood Saturday
night at 8 o'clock. The greatest
excitement prevailed as result, as the
young woman was a beautiful girl OF
prominent family and about IS years
Of age. The assassin, who is believed
to be rejected sutton, is unknown, but
bloodhounds are on his trail,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07

Chicago, Nov. 3.-The returns re-
ceived by the Associated Press up to
midnight indicate the probable election
of Mckinley and Hobart, although re-
turns are so meagre from a number OF
doubtful States that this conclusion can
only be reached by an estimate based
upon the gains and losses. The best
estimates Obtainable indicate that
Maine and Vermont have given ma
iorities somewhat reduced from the Sep
TENDER elections; that New Hampshire
gives about 100000; Massachusetts, about
1870 600 and Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut proportionate majorities, all for Nc
Kinley. New York Is estimated at
about 100000, and Pennsylvania is like
" to reach the same figure, if not a
greater. Maryland has been carried
for the Republican candidate for pres
ident by a majority exceeding $4,000,
and Delaware is confidently claimed
by the Republicans, although the plu
raiity is not likely to exceed 1000.
not sufficient to justify the claims Of
either party. Ohio has given a very
large Republican plurality and Ken
lucky is apparently assured to the Nc
Kinley column, although later returns
smay not justify this claim
Tennessee seems to have been carried
3or Bryan, notwithsta nding the con-
fident assertions to the contrary Of the
Republican managers, and the same
is probably true Of North Carolina. In
diana and Michigan. as well as Mime
sofa, indicate heavy Republican gains
and a strong probability that they have
gone for Mckinley. Illinois will give
Mckinley over 100000 plurality. Ne
braska and North and South Dakota
are very chose ard still in doubt.
Wyoming seems to have gone for Nc
Kinley. The returns from the Pacific
coast States are too meagre to Justify
any claim respecting them The States
OF Virginia, South Carolina, Florida
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas, Missouri, Colorado, Nevada, Mon
tana and Idaho may safely be placed
in the Bryan column. The returns from
Kansas and Texas are scattering and
indicate nothing, although heavy Re-
publican gains are reported from Dallas
and Galveston.
At 1890 later returns seem to indi-
cate that West Virginia and Kentucky
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
The Postal Files Condemnation Suit


A suit was filed at Orange, Texas,
last Friday, by the Postal Telegraph
Company against the Southern Pacific
railway for the condemnation Of right
of way property from Orange to
Houston, distance of ia miles. The
suit is merely to obtain value of the
property for the telegraph company in
order that they may construct their
lines into Texas. The territory from
Lafayette to New Orleans is now in
the courts at the latter place, the price
OF So per mile having been consider
ed by the Postal people excessive.
The Postal company intends to cover
all the principal points in Texas with
their lines.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
TEXAS SWEPT BY THE DEMO-
CRAZY,

Austin, Tex-After a careful count
Of all election returns at 8. a. m. it is
undoubtedly a fact that the Democrats
will win the State, national ticket and
congressional by handsome majorities
In all save the tenth and twelfth con-
g1essional districts, which are conceded
to the Republicans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Body Fished Out Of the River.

About eight or ten days ago John
Reagan an apparently demented man,
arrived at Thomaston, Tex, and began
preaching on the street corners. Mon
day his dead body was found in the
river and it is supposed he drowned
himself.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07

NichigaE.-Latest indications point o
election Of Buckner, Dem, as consfe IS
man from Sth district.
Alabama-District |, 6. ". Ia ylor,
Dem; 9Th, JOAN r. Bankhead. ,em.
Kansas-District !, Case Er9 derrick,
Rep.
Taxas-Dist-ict 11,Elcbe:g, sill yer Dem.
Representative ToWne, OF Du!uth, Gta
district Of Minnesota. is de teatcd.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
MISSISSIPPI.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3-Mississippi
goes for Bryan by a majority Of $4,000.
The seven Democratic candidates for
congress are elected by majorities rang
ing from 1000 to 5000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
A Mayor Killed BY a Trolley Car.

n NIdyUF TNl11CU Dy lrUIIey Cstr'
Mayor McClellaud, of Roanoke, Va,
was run down Monday morning by an
electric car and fatally injured. He
stepped in front of the car when it
was less than three feet from him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Italians for Louisiana Y

Italians for Louisiana
Six hundred italians y \,
Island Monday on TIC :. y
When the Immigrants J. \
was learned that at " II
were ~:r mo not ton on the 5hig Re- !,
immigration authorize ~ !
most of the Genoese SUI y.
sengers were bound se -,
said that It was then
in the Louisiana cane ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07

can be added to the Republican column.
San Antonio, Nov. 3.-Bryans major
ity in Texas will be $4,000; Democratic
State ticket will run $4,000 behind Bry-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-07
Young Farnef , !,

Young T u +
A young farmer n m.x 4
ley was killed at We" w.
Saturday Afternoon, ~. y
on him. The accldep'
miles from town.