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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06

DELAYS are dangerous, and the popuiari-
ty of the great artist who is to come
here has been satisfactorily attested, II
behooves all who intend to go to TINS
concert to secure their seats as early
as possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
Oriental Philosophy



A bad year cannot prove the cause of death to
him whose stores of grain are large. An age of
corruption cannot confound him whose equip
ment of virtue is complete.
Where there is musk there will. of course.
be perfume: it will not be necessary to stand
in the wind. Talent and worth will manifest
themselves without resorting to trckery.
There is nothing more visible than what is
secret and nothing more manifest than what is
minute: therefore. the superior man is watch
full over himself when he is alone
| fla man love others and no responsive at
tachment is shown to him let him turn inward
I and examine his own benevOlence. II he is
! trying to rule others and his government is I'M
successful let him turn inward and examine his
wisdom If he treats others politely and they
! do not return his politeness let him turn inward
and examine his own feeling of respect.
Although sword be sharp without the fire.
quent use of the grindstone it will not cut though
a mans natural abilities be excellent without
! learning he will not rise high. The spirits may
! be good and the viandS admirable but until You
taste them YOU do not know their flavor: prlncl
pies may be good but until You learn them you
do not know their value. Hence it is by learn
ing that a man knows his deficiencies.
Man are partial where they feel affection ant
love: partial where they despise and dislike
partial where they stand in awe and reverence
partial where they feel sorrow and compassion
partial where they are arrogant and rude
Thus it is that there are few men i'll the worle
who love and at the same time know the bat
qualities of tile object of their love or who hat'
and vet know the eycellencieS of the ob ect o
their hatred.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
A Commercial Value of Slang.

1t is II long leap from blasphemouS speech To
pure and fOrcible English On the way between
the slough of blasphemy and the garden of good
English. you pass the wide wilderness of slang
and loose exaggeration. larry not there Young
man. if you aspire to succeed as Il man among
men.
ANY live language must have its hotbed for
sprouting new words. as well as its boneyard for
burying old ones But he who goes browsing in
the hotbed for his vocabulary is as likely to
grow weak and sappy in speech as he who gruhs
in the boneyard is to grow dry and musty.
Some good English words today slang
yesterday. but at this end of the nineteenth
century the list of slang Slung by its deyOtees
is of a fungus. degenerate growth. more fed by
decayed language than feeding growing one
The rank patOiS of the tramp. and the babel of
the Bowery, peddled by cheap opera minstrel
troupeS. all eagerly caught up by the youth of
the giddy age in our towns and cities till Chin
my Fadden and his speech are better read and
better known in our city schools than Noah
Webster and his book. High schools and uni
versties are rapidly growing to be the hotbeds
of slang: such slang too as is death to accurate
speech, accurate thought, good morals and
gentle manners. The time is swiftly coming,
and now is. when the country plowboys of the
back counties may we'll shame. with their pure
English the smart boys and girls of our high
schools with their slang distorted speech.
! overheard two young men of good birth and
education attempting to exchange thoughts ON
some topic the other day. 4 section of the con-
versation ran like this:
Did eh? what kind of CUFF was she givn'
yeh?" "Gt Off the EARTH" What kind of a
bloke dye take me fOro Amt dead onto the
hull shOOtin match?' Nit. not on yer life ye
aint. That don't cut no ice. Don't yeh ketch
on? She's givin yeh stiff. Them other guys
are in it. See? That's dead easy.
This sloppy sort of speech weakens any young
mans mental faculties as cigarettes weaken his
liver. 1t kills culture. 1t deadens good am
bitiOn. 1t degrades man in the eyes of self
respecting people. 1t is burden of garbage no
young man can afford to bind on his back,
whether his ambition be toward the professions
or the trades.
Young men Il take for granted you already
stand high above the slough of blasphemy and
filthy speech) let your VOW be to set your face
like flint from this time on against the use of
slang-"The Deacon" in Furniture News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
Oh. Fie. Judge Orr.

John Burke shouldered his crttch and showed
how fields were won in the municipal court this
morning. Burke is a dandy in his way. and was
profusely apologize when he swept under the
eagle eye of Judge Orr.
This is Il sad case remarked the court
lit is. yer honor" said John.
You fought your cOuntry's battles and are de-
serving Of a nations gratitude observed Judge
Orr.
''Thrue for you. Yer honor. God bless you.
Zones sympathy goes out to You in your dis
tress.''
ICED bless you. yer honor.
Ninety days. ventured the court.
ITO - wild you" Numbered Burke as lie dis
appeared into the bull pen.-St. Paul Dispatch
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

modations that are afforded lis young men,
expressed it as his opinion that there was no
help for it now as trial judge cannet change
his sentence once it has been passed.
In view of this state of affairs. it will become
necessary at the next session of the legislature
to make provision for female offenders in the
reformatory as other commitments of a similar
nature are likely to follow Minneapolis Jour
nal.
Mr.. Samuel Boomer, resident of saltwater
and for number of years guard at this inst-
tuition. was a visitor at the prison on the 2Sth
and permitted us to examine the model of a re-
cent invention of his which he calls the Acme
Folding Drawer Table. This table differs from
all other folding tables in this that it has frame
work like an ordinary table containing one or
more drawers. Second. the legs fold outside Of
the frame and in front of drawer. thereby eX-
| Guiding all possibility of removing, losing or
dropping out of the same. Third. the legs swing
in pairs on pivOts and when extended are held
| firmly in their places by catches that act auto
matically and quickly 1t can be folded and eX-
tended i'll second; is simple in construction,
durable and stands firmly. making at once Il
ladies' sewing table-the drawer taking the
table, and grand thing for army use, making
an officers mess-table and desk combined which
would be very convenient for transportation
We believe Mr. BloOmer has a valuable nven-
ton, and no better place for the manufacture OF
the tables could be found than the city of Still
water.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Elossie Robinson. of Crookston. has the dis
tnction of being the first woman to be sentenced
to the st. Cloud reformatory. In sending Flos-
sic to that institution. Judge Ives. of CrOOkstOn.
has established precedent. woman has
never been sent there before. but there does
not seem to be any reason why female offenders
should not be sentenced to the reformatory. as
far as the law goes. The only actual reason why
they should not is that there is 10 provision for
them in the institution. Supt. Lee and his sub
ordinates were greatly excited when they heard
that Miss Robinson was coming, and the attOr-
ney general was Immediately asked if the judge
could not be prevailed upon to change the SEN
tence to a fine or Imprisonment in the Polk
county Jail. In the absence af Attorney Gener-
al Childs his assistant, Mr.. EdgertOn, while
regretting that young girl must be placed in
the reformatory with exactly the same accom-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
Grace Congregational.

Corner 18th and Laurel streets. Rev. ). II
ALBERT. pastor. Sunday services. preach.
ing 1880 a; IN. and : 40 p. IN. Sunday School
II 45 IA. IN. Junior EndeavOr 800 p. m
Christian Endeavor $50 p. m. Children,s
Mission Band the second Sunday OF eacl
month at 800 p. m. Ndweek and Prayer
meetings, Wednesdays 10 p. III. aides
Aid Society Thursday afternoons. Ladies
Missionary Society. the last Friday of each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
Local and General.
The Lord OF Creation.

The Lord OF Creation.
A man is lord of creation.
And bigger than Texas he feels.
Bat a woman can easily beat him.
At crossing the street on her heels.
Arkansas Thomas Cat.
man is lord Of creation.
And bigger than Texas till we'd
When woman can easily beat him.
And pun all the hair from his head.
Whitehall Times.
man is lor, of creation.
And SonnetS and poems can write.
But his wife can rhyme hroomstick with
Ana an ode to his meerschaum indite.
--Goodall Saturday sun.
A man is lord of creation,
And thinks he is stronger the law.
But his wife can easily beat him.
She knows how 70 handle her Jaw.
Decatur Review.
A man is lord of creation.
And bigger than Texas he thinks.
But mis- wife can easily spot him.
AS home from the lodge room he sinks
Alton Iowa Democrat.
A man is lord of creation.
But oh how SheepiSh his look.
When his wife drops into the Kitchen.
And finds him hugging the cook.
-Churubusco Ind. Truth.
A man is lord of creation.
But the sage was mistaken vino said.
That he could lord over a woman.
Very long after he's we'd
Grove City Times.
man is lord of creation.
And will never admit he's a chump.
tn he meets the gaze of his angry wife.
As he staggers home blind drunk.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street. opposite Pittman House. Rev 4;
CRESSY. pastor. Services at 10Oa. III. amt
7:o pm. Sunday school at II m. Junior
League at 400 p. III. EpwoTth League AT $3.50
u. M. PRAYER meeting. Wednesday evening
at 80. Pastors class in Bible Study. Friday
evening at 80 Ladies Bible Circle. Friday
at 3;(0p. III. Mrs. $ h. Sloculnb. teacher.
Pastors residence, ;J23 \. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30
CHURCH NOTICES,
Prison Chapel.

Prison Chapel.
Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 o'clock
every Sunday morning Protestant ana
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
Rev. j. II. ALBERT and Rev. Fr. CORCpEAN
chaulainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Services in the Swedish language were held in
the chapel at ? r. NJ. last Sunday, conducted by
the Rev. L. A. Shogsberg. pastor of the Swedish
Mission Tabernacle, Minneapolis. Those pres
ent who understood the language in which the
sermon was preached say that it was an earnest.
able effort. About twenty-five members of the
Swedish Mission Tabernacle choir were present
the full choir numbers about sixty persons
and their sweet singing touched a tender chord
in the hearts of those present and turned their
thoughts to the far away farherland of their
sinlesS childhood. In addition to the singing.
several cornet solos were rendered in a most ar
tiStic manner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Deputy Warden Lemon went To st. Paul last
evening to attend the karnivdl meeting Of the
Osmun Temple of the Mystic Shrine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Mrs. Ed Clark and Mr.. ana Mrs. Parnell. city
were visitors at the prison on the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Sheriff w. {. Mitchell. OF t,oodhue. and ChaS.
+. Chapel OF Ramsey, brought III prisoners dur
ing the week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Hon W. W. >ivright and L. A. Ritter. of
Hutchinson. Mimi. were the guests of Warden
W0lfer on the 2:jrd
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Rev. c. G.. FOsberg ID. d.. Of st. Paul and Rev.
G. kallstedt city. were shown the sights OF the
prison by Dr.. Newman oH the oath.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

MIR. W. II. Snithson at one time steward here
at the prison WAS welcome caller al our Office
on the 11Ih.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Mr. j. l.. Gull. OF Goodhue. Mimi. accompa-
MED by Or. Newman. paid orr office visit on
the 18th.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

William PenetZ of Buffalo Lake. and Mr..
Neumeier. publisher of the ST. CrON POST were
welcome callers at our Office Oh the 18th
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

The working time has been heightened a half
hour. the working hours now being from A. NJ.
till $50 p NJ. with an hours intermisson at
noon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Grade standing Jan. seth: First grade. 32l
second grade. 1872: third grade. :.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Guard Austin has been transferred from the
Irvine shop to post number four on the wall
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Warden Wolfer has gwen The contract for
several hundred yards of cloth to Mr.. Henry
Klauser proprietor of the Iitchtield WOODEN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

John T. Rosenwad ana h. ). NOrdyborden of
Madison. Mimi; O. II. Bye and o. j, Floe. of
Boyd. Mimi We're visitors at our office on the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. I. ID. Lawrence and }. II. Good
man. of Montreal. Canada; James Goodman
and Mrs. Mac Farland. city, Mrs. c. Schacht. of
st. Paul, and John j. Frahm and wife, of
Rochester. Mimi. were among the number to
register in our Office on the 23rd
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

The Misses Anna and Teresa Miller. Mrs. n.
.Jost city: Julia Wallenies. New Trier. Mimi.
and Mr.. Henry BEDDING. Lansing. Iowa, were
shown through the prison by Asst. Deputy
GlennOn on the 18th.
ALI exclaimed the cannbal chief. Smacking
his lips: what kind OF minister was that we
had for dinner:'
"Iour Excellency." replied his companion, II
should say it was a prime minister. '-Honkers
Statesman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

on the 23rd inst. the copartnership of Louis
Albenberg and L. A. Gottschall was dissolved.
Mr., Albenberg is now sole proprietor of the
large dry goods and clothing establishment of
which he has been the senior partner for a
number of years. Mr.. Gottschal withdrawing
from the firm to 60 into the wholesale clothing
business in st. Paul.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

females. ..
Prisoners received during the week ending
Jan. 10th. I. Discharged. ,.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Number of patients i'll hospitai1
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Average school attendance the past week. 49,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

Mamma-"Oh, Johnny. are you going to break
all your toys? There, he's trying to open that
bank again"
Papa-"First thing we know he'll grow up to
be a burglar.'-Truth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-01-30

A bad year cannot prove the cause Of death to
him whose stores of grain are large. An age of
corruption cannot confound him whose equip
ment of virtue is complete.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-10-21
THE DOUGLAS MIN ER

able gold has been or is being obtained,
the sum of $500. Provided that within
six months after the date of discovery not
fewer than 900 miners shall be profitably
employed in gold mining upon such reefng
or alluvial god-feld. And in the event
of such uew reefing or aIluviaI gold-feld, at
the expiration of II months from the date
of discovery, providing permanent
employment in gold mining for not less
than 500 miners, the person or persons dis
covering and reporting such new reefng
or alluvial gold-feld as aforesaid shall be
entitled to claim further sum of $780,
The Minister shall be the sole judge as to
any matter in dispute in regard to an appl-
cation for reward. In the event of a dis
pute arising as to the person or persons en-
titled to claim the reward, the Minister
shall decide who is entitled to it,
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-10-21
FOREIGN NOTES

Savannah (Ga.), Oct 3.-The hurrican on
last Thursday which swept over Savannah
cost nearly dozen lives and entaied a
financial loss of nearly $1,000 900.
Simla. Oct 3.-Serious rioting has
occurred at Delhi in connection with the
rise of grain, and the military authorities
have prompt Government assistance for
the poor classes. Grain riots are also re-
ported at Agra. CoWnpoor and Nagpoor
Chicago, Oct 2. - The latest rumor
that is being discussed with great interest
in railroad circles is that the Southern PaCi-
fc Company has determined that as soon as
business confidence is restored it will build
and operate fleet of steamers to ply be,
tween New Orleans, Galveston, Liverpool
and the continental ports. 1t is proposed
to make this line on the Atlantic what it's
Morgan line is between New York and the
Gulf, which means that the Sunset steam
ers will take rank beside the oldest and
most powerful ocean lines in the world.
Key West, Florida, Oct I. - Private
advices from Havana state that as soon as
the reinforcements now on the way arrive
and are distributed at that city General
Weyler will leave at the head of 900 men.
Recent dynamite explosions caused him to
change his plan of going by rail and he
will follow the highway towards the Mar
iel, Guanojay MISUNDERSTANDING trocha,
where he will be reinforced by 1900 add
dtional men. The Hearlds, Havana spec
ial says: Private advices from Pinor del
Rio are to the effect that Antonio Maceo
has seized the town of San Juan Martinez,
capital of the district in Pinor del Rio bear
ing the same name. 1t has about 1900 in
habitants.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-10-21

Egan & Mckay the propretors of the
only reliable "Alaska Meat Market" in
Douglas have made decided cut in prices
on all kinds of meats. While only the
best meats will be sold by this firm their
prices will be found to be the lowest.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-10-21
MINING NoTEs
FOREIGN

Spain with flfty-nine officers and 1850
soldiers to reinforce the Spanish army here.
There are several cases of smallpox on
board the steamer.
Madrid, September Is. = An official
dispatch from Manila, the capital of the
PHILIPPINE islands, says that after three
days of hard fighting at Rehazada the in
surgents were repulsed with loss of fifty
killed, including the leader, Cabecilafuen
Nogales "a. T. September Is. = In
formation from Ell plomo mining camp in
Sonoaa, about fifty miles southwest of no
gales conveyes the intelligence that the
town is beleagued by Papago indians,
and the Mexican authorities at Hemosello
have been appealed to for military assis-
lance.
For centuries the finest and richest COL
ored turtuoise have come from Persia, but
the Persia mines are now almost exhausted
and new Mexico according to CUM is now
the principal source of supply, and the
search for these stones has proven the most
profitable gem mining in the United States.
The total American sales from 1890 to the
beginning of 1894 were not less than $500
900, while much of the product is pale
in color, considerable quantity is of rob-
ms egg blue, equal to the finest Persian
stones, and a single piece is reported to
have sold for $4,000.
The Rothschilds, through the explor-
alton company of London, have turned
their attention to gold mining in southern
Oregon. They have just purchased a
group of three quartz mines in what is
termed the Lucky Boy in the Blue river
mining district, near Eugene City. Forty
miles of the distance is travelled by wagon
road and five miles by trail. An expert
from San Francisco examined the Lucky
Boy group before the Exploration company
purchased the mines, and the fact of the
interest taken by the RothschiIds is indica-
tive of the importance of the new district.
The mines department of New South
Wales offers a substantial reward of $500
for the discovery of payable gold field,
whether reefing or alluval. The following
notification is published in the Government
Gazette for July: "Notice is hereby given
that the sums aforementioned will be paid
as rewards for discovering, and reporting
the discovery Of, new reeflng or alluvial
gold fields: To any person or persons who
shall first discover, and, within a
period which shall be deemed to be by the
Minister for mines and agriculture reason
able time after such discovery, make
known to the said Minister the posi-
ton of new reehng or alIuvial gold-feld,
being distant not less than 10 miles from
the rearect UOld WORKINGS in which nav
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-10-21
THE
CANADIAN
Pacific
RAILWAY
is THE
Best and
Cheapest
R0ute~

ROute~
TO ALL EASTERN POINTS
The Only Line running Through Trains
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Accommodations Unsurpassed.
luxurious Sleeping Cars
luxurious Dining Cars
First-Class Coaches and Colonist Sleep
ing Cars on Every Train.
Through Tourist Sleeping Cars leave
Seattle as follows:
For St. Paul ........ ........... Daily
For Boston. ......... Every Wednesday
The Only Route to the Famous Kootenay
and Cariboo Mining Districts.
Before starting on trip get rates by
Canadian Pacific Railway.
For Full Particulars as to Rates, Time,
ETC., appIp to
w. B. DENNISON, Agent ...... Nanamo
GEO. L. COURTNEY, Agent -. Victoria
J. R. MASON, Agent. .... Port Townsend
E. w. MCGINNIS, Agent Seattle
GEO. Mel. BROWN,
District Passenger Agent ...... Vancouver
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-19

NanDenberg's lumber yard is one
Of the oldest business enterprises in
Ardmore. IL is located on South
Springer street and Is owned by G.
=. NanDenberg. lie carries an inn
mense stock Of lumber and every
thing else for that matter that be-
longs to the business. There is no
more substantial, Jolly big hearted
Denberg as his friends Familiarity
call him. This fact is attested by
his remarkable success in business.
He possesses all the elemeats that 20
10 make the accomplished business
gentleman and his name is a SYNONYM
OF enterprise. lie has always been
10 the front In all matters OF enter
prise where public spiritedness had to
take the lead for the accomplish
ment Of a public purpose. For
several years close application to
business has kept him in his ONCE,
but about four months since be de-
cided TO take a much needed vaca-
tion and together with his most
estimable wife, the only member Of
his family, he hied himself OF TO
California and since which time he
las given himself wholly up to
pleasures smiles. During his alb
sence his business has not suffered
IL being under the direction Of his
brother-in-law, W. NJ. Robinson.
Mr.. NanDenberg is n great be-
lever in the future Of Ardmore and
the ARDMoRETTE predicts for him a
continuation OF successes as the city
grows greater proportions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-19
Arrival and Departure U. s. Malls.

South bound mail closes 4:45 p. m.
South bound mail arrives $50 pm
North bound mail closes 1I:15 a. m.
North bound mail arrives 1900 m.
Night mails are closed at $50 p. m
Money order department IS open
at a. m, and closed at p. m.
Office hours from a. m, to 6 pm.
Sundays from a. m, TO 9 a. m.
JOHN :. HAMMER. II. NJ.
EDGAR SANDLIN. Deputy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-19

The French Market opposite the
post office, conducted by 7. b. John
son & Co 10 one among the interest
ing places OF Ardmore, interesting
because IL always contains every
thing tempting TO the appetite in the
way of meats, hsh, vegetables etc
IL is a pleasant place 70 trade, be-
cause IL is kept as neat as a candy
store and 10 presided over by gen
tlemen as polite az q French dancing
master. When you are In search OF
a first class market you need not 20
beyond that OF T. B. johnson & Co,
they can please you II any body
can.