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ever held by presidents wife. when Mrs.
Washington received her guests as help
meet of the Father of HIS Country and
dispensed hospitality for the Nation. Mrs.
Grant Is a typical woman OF the age. she
a. very courageous and has happy FAC
hhy OF wb sbs ws rr Of se M
ecutive mansion there was great ga.ety
at the capital. She was good mother and
wife and has a loving place in tho hearts
of her couatrymen; Long may she live
Mrs. Andrew Johnson was very bsaut-
full when she was a girl. Her greatest
achievement was in educating her hus-
band. who was Il sclf-ma1e man. It has
often been said that she taught him the
alphabet hut this is not true. However,
he could only write with great dfhcuty
before he was married, and Il was through
her love and perseNerance that he devel-
SSped his o9'lg;es' unfortnnately ls,r
before Mr. johnson was elected prssl-
dent.
Mrs. Lincoln was never very popular.
tact, She was fond OF display, for which
the Nationa crltoisei her she was frvo,
, nous ' rn rssi ns wg s sure n
every woman in the cou1try should feel
nothics but sympathy for her.
Hlchanan Is known as the bachelor
prVs dent He was the only chief eXecu-
tive this country ever had who WAS Hot
noarr,d except Cicvsslnni. who son
Harriet Lane was mistress of the eNecu-
tive manson during his adm N trttion,
She was his riece ana was most charm
ing. exciting much admiration. She mar
ried young and IS still living,
POPULARITY OF MRS. PIERCE.
Mrs. Franklin Pierce was most popular.
1t II said that she never had IN enemy.
Her hcslth was always very poor :rom
earliest childhood But, in spite OF being
an invalid aa1 very unhoppy at tho time
Of her husbands Inauguration on account
OF the death of their only ched she made
point CT being present at al the reccp-
tons ard state dinners. considering I her
duty. No mistress of the White House
has ever left warmer friends.
Nus. F.llmora wGs very fcni OF quiet
domestic life and disl ked formal enter
taiDng of all Sorts Sha was IN very bai
health when she entered the White House
| as Its mistress. and also unhappy because
she had just lost her sister. So abe lived
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as privately as she. could consistently
with her position. She was wonderfully
clever and well educated and a true help
meet to her Husband. In early lse she
was n pupil teacher.
Mrs Zachary Taylor was a ftttle wo~
man. The fir,5 enjoyable reception ever
given at the White House was IN Ter her
mana Gel ent TN to that time they had
been stun and tircsOmc. but rome have
ever been given ,s'rce her time that eur
passed hers In b-'lllancy, For tna first
yedr she occupied the executive mansion
she eft ali social duties TO her daughter
but otter that she. ATTENDED to them all
herself. She was horn n Maryland aid
was an Ical soldiers wife.
MRS POLK FROWNED ON DANCING
Mrs. James *. Polk was a woman wlth
charming manners and great tact. She
was very refined and gentle as well as
cultured. and won many warm friends
To her sorrow she had no children. Up
TO her time there had always been dane
ing at the White House receptions. As
she was strict Presbyterian. she d.i
not approve OF this, and there has never
bees dancing al these entertainments
since In SPITE of doing away with THIS
amusement she was one of the most pop
mans Cll.
John Tyler is tho only president up 10
safe who had two wives viii In the
beautiful. with lovely complex ion. biz
back eyes and deLvate FEATURES. At the
tinc shh took he pos 'iloa of the first lady
of the land she was partially paralyci
Gri as she had grown-up daughters she
left the entertaining for them 70 do. II )
second wife had the honor of being the
first bride ever brought to the executive
mansion. she was young. clever and beau
tiiul at the time. Although his term only
viage, che made n brilliant reputation as n
hostess, She had a very happy cheerful
disposition.
Mrs. Harrison was wife Of the pre-, dent
OF the United States for lust one month
When her husband had been chief cxecu-
tive that length Of time he died. She was
never mistress of the White House as
she DID not come to Washington w,th Cen
erai Harrison. intending to 10 n n m later
she was very beautiful in youth and fond
CT quetness.
Martin Van Buron was widower he
FORE he entered the White House. 10 Of
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course his wife can moi he c,,ur,o1 o,,oro
its mistrosses ~ '"''''" "''''s
Mrs An1ro,,. roo,..-e., IL, -. IT,. !,
come mistress Of ,he W W. nj " ". u ST.
ID aftar hsr bueno,H ~, - iau U.S., Pr, Pr,
hoforn i've ~ 't~S,.ni,u vas c.ect~I w
have ,nado w ~, ,..,HS VI t tleu, Sne "1uI1
rurytvcI ae sba ia iios ,, ~ IN NJ
hospitaIltv Sha in!io, ~ u u. i'f'.i,r' y,
Is ono ~ ~ surls rec, az nom, "iicn
husband WHOM he hac,,,o 49, IaS,, ,,s 4
to have rhease a,,d o,hn, 80. r., 49,, "" i,
,,re, p''.S'
MN9' D. e. ADAMS WROTE POETRY.
Mrs. John Quincy Adams wax an eX-
trenelv do,icoto u.or,,, /. ,,.,,. ,ho -,
no, "@"'""' - was t'e W
'"o'' slle cou-u DO TO strand the fatigue OF
Il public reception. However. she always
WIS pr,escnt al ,boso or,<,,.,,l,,,,,a.I. .,a,.
to-, 49, '"'ei - '''"'t''s' '''
'"s up AL oil her strength FOR such events
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ALL LADIES OF DIGNITY.
Nistresses Who Have Presided at
the White House.
THOSE RECEIVED IN PHILADELPHIA
When Mrs. Washington Occupied tn
Proud Position She Did the Hon
ors ON Market street.
THOSE RECEIVED IN PHILADELPHIA
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Mrs. MCKINLEY is the nineteenth presi-
dents wife TO occupy tho proud position
of mistress of the White House, OF course
there was no White House during the ed-
nlnistrat.on of Washington. The estab.
lshment over which the spouse of the
Nations first chief executive presided was
on Market street. Philadelphia. Mrs
Adams also held most of her receptions
there. and II was not until near the end
of her husbands term that the executive
mansion was bult.
Mrs. Mckinley Is an invalid, and so it
~ feared that she VII not be able to en-
DUR the strain incident 10 the receptions
usually held at the White HouSe. During
these social functions the first lady OF tho
land Is Obliged to stand for hours and
shake hands with hundreds OF people.
which Is extremely fatigtalng even for a
strong woman 1t Is hoped that Mrs Nc
Kinley will set the fashion for future
presidents wives OF SITTING at her recep-
t.pns and give up the custom Of hand
shaking. She has n most illustrlous ex-
ample 10 follow, II she chooses to do so,
On Martha Washington, who received all
her guests seated.
Mrs. Mckinley Is a very sweet booking
woman. with large, handsome eyes, fringed
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husbands administrator; ~.
be haunted now and NOBODY w ,ss
Great banquets, ATTENDED py 80 r.
place every night IN the Ms'
room. ',,,,rffI
jefferson was a wdower whose - ~,
tiers were all married. He haa ~
cratic tastes and hated i0In ~
nomp. He was indeed Bohsli sn :. q
and loved to have actors. ar
ers throng his house. ,ve, y
To Mrs. John Adams We 4 ID
honor of being the first 's e.. IN VI
Waite WHIT, Iouee. 1t was not bulk s w.,
The close of her husbands salnn, ~
She was rs mistress o'As .,.rU .
Sha w,s a woman OF great bs sess
strong WIN. Mr.. Adams o" II
al gfe largely 20 her. lite w.
w N u-s Wssn ngton was Q ssnse d
she was not. in the str'sss. WI
word n beauty. but sns r rsir ard y,
,, o,G foce. with. dark I'm ms vs.
a rs one OF her ehief en- ssuths...
winning manners. she .S Nh a.s,inst
~ ha1 the so.tness WIZ VIZ, sbe sis W
NV ,sr, 'i1 I'M IN spite Of ma, r,sssc.pns y
t sn,,n ~ Dc Ceremony and her Avn Sih
~ sr.fi. she sas hut she ~
eNe s,,S SEATED around hss, Tss ~ =
eLpo,s banjs. When M1Ih,s vas !ht =
saS' ~ the land Ph.ladeippInI'Il, rs her %
OF ihr governments
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with dark lashcs. She has soft, gray hair,
winch she wears I'm the fashion so prcva-
lent Just now parted In the middle and
brought IN pretty waves down the sides OF
her hotl. IN ing l a simple knot at the
hack, she has most grac Gus manners
and great tact and q destined to be one
House ever had. she has a passion for
nowcrs. which -he VIII be able To crafty
TO nor hrart content The large con-
servHiores belonging to The executive
MANSION WI supply her with wagon loads
or roses Whenever she chooses to order
them plucked. If these do not satisfy
her, she can have all the blossoms raised
by the proplgailcg garlcHs. Mrs. Cieve-
hand has always had fourteen big vase
nliei with fresh cut flowers every day,
hut Mrs. Mcklu,cy can have many times
that number IL she desires.
MRS CIEVELAND'S MEMORY.
Mrs. Cleveland is probably the most
popular chief executives w!fo the country
has ever known. The great secret OF her
success Fos ~ her charming manners
and wonderful mem ny for faces If she
once etcs person she never forgets him
or her. The next time he 5advidual APP
pears she calls her by name and sca,ns go
pleased az renewing the acquaintance that
tered, THIS IL marvellous faculty for
dfyoody who sees 20 many hundrt1s of
new tscts al the time Mrs. Cleveland e
youth and beauty also have maie many
II Mrs. Mckinley. With all her goodness
ANA gertSeness, can take the place IN the
hearts Of the people now occupied by Mrs.
Cleveland. she w.ll indeed be fortunate.
The merry prattle OF the three Lite
S.eNe'arli children VIII be sadly MESSED
curing tho next administration. az the
MciN}NGys are chililess Mrs. Mex uey X
so extremely delicate that she Is not often
wen enough 10 drive and 50 all the horses
ANA carriages belonging TO the White
House VIII be OF very httlo use to her
MrS; Harrison was thoroughly good
ana feminine woman Her grelt ambi-
ton after hecopling mistress Of the White
House was TO make the executive ,nasl-
sion more hab,iahle. II Is AT present a
big office building. with little space for
| pr vacy for the president and his family
suggested q practioable plan for is en-.
hrgement without disturb ng the houss
as IL now stands. She had plans all drawn
before she could carry out her designs me
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no placc for more pictures In the White
House, and shc intended to have a large
art gallery for the portra Is of all the
presidents and their wives and also other
prominent American citizens.
ARTHUR'S DELICIOUS WINES.
President Arthur was "a wdower when
he came to the White House. He made
his administration famous for dinner par
ties such as had never besn given m the
executive manson before. ana the like of
them will not he eaten there again In this
genera ton, probably, Al these repasts the
most costly ana dellcious wines Were
rived. and the guests assembled around
the board were people who knew how 10
appreciate the luxurious living in which
the soul OF tho distinguished host de-
Mrs. Garfield was desplned TO rule the
executive mansion for only four months
price she raid for the holor was indeed
dreadful. and every American woman
should sympathize With her, She was a
slight little lady with plquant manners,
her pretty brown hair showing a few gray
threads. ehe had beautiful blue. eyes and
a high forehead, was pale and delicate
up with all her husbands studies She
was a very devoted mother am SIMPLY
iiohzed President Carried.
Mrs. Hayes was woman of medium
height, She was squarcly built and hni
large features with fine gray eyes and
haviag graduated from the Wesleyan Fe-
maze university She always dressed very
simply, wearing a plain black = TX gown
at the time Of her husbands Inaugural
ton. During her residence there she cele-
bratel her silver wedding. ON that occa-
elan she wore the same costume and slip
pers that adorned her on her MARI age
day. and as far Us possible had the same
guests pres mt. While she was mistress
OF the executive mansion was the o,ly
tins In recent years that rcfreshmeEts
have been served at the receptions. the
Hayes spent thousands OF dollars on these
entertainments, and the only thanks they
ever got was abuse for not providng wcne-
MRS, GRANTS FIRST RECEPTION
The first reception given by Mrs. Grant
at the White House was just eighty years
utter the very frat OF these social events
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country and Tow s'.

The vlolets are So ,eusj their ~
Where they borro"s1 .,rs,,l
the sky .,., sm,led, uiass. q ~
on whoInevcr, by ei'A iii \
r,.sv I've X; asd'from the scene :, ! !,
jasses, sni CHERISH. Is y
y, Who ,, Suil s4en aas~T which dsl'''' !.
passes. "a 10 greet " \
Hq Though a'ss, autumn, s lsSyt,p ri
The vIo!e;s hs, ~ shIsh wssy h,ss So
IT'S strange thai s' 49, ~
ness -. alas! In uSxbf
The title tie, they sol,a My . bun%se. 5 ss'si
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died TO the great grief of the Nation. as
She was loved by all. There Is at present
no placc for more pictures In the White
House. and she intended to have a large
art gallery for the portra Is of all the
presidents and their wives and also other
prominent Amer can citizens.
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b
tt OF 1 Meolst e See Season.
at Opera E % di GS Durham tS
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81 81 81 FM1 viii N Week Amusement Never Offered MMp
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

DIR. Merrill has gone to Graceville OF
hunting trip.
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ence, and how to appeal to their better
nature, their manhood and their pride.
His tribute to the veterans Of the
Grand Army of the Republic was very
fine, and greatly appreciated by the
old soldiers. Of which there are many
among both ntficers and inmates. Not
withstandng the fact that it was the
Sabbath, applause and laughter con-
stantly greeted the speaker in the
course of his address.
Warden Wolfer. on behalf of the Of
ficers and inmates, thanked Captain
Crawford for his able and entertaining
address, and expressed the wish that
on some of our future holidays we
would again have the pleasure of his
company. After neat reply from the
Captain, in which he declared he didn't
want to become a permanent feature
of the institution, the prison choir
sang the hymn, Il Know Whom l
Have Believed which ended the SER
vices
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The boys in blue have been very
much in evidence the past week.
After the encampment in st. Paul,
hundreds of the veterans dropped into
Saltwater to see the prison that has
made this town famous. They are reg
istered in THE MIRROR Office from
nearly every state in the Union.
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1t is due Steward Benner to say that
the pie served Labor Day was, in the
vernacular of slang, "out of sight" 1t
is to be hoped that at no distant day it
will again be in sight, and when sighted
due mention OF the fact will be made
in these columns
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Personal.

FREE-64- page medical reference book to any
person afflicted with any special, chronic or deli
cate disease peculiar to their sex. Address the
leading physicians and surgeons of the United
States, Dr. Hathaway & Co.. 20 Dearborn street,
Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

The grade system will be inaugurated
in the Indiana state prisons, North and
South, October LIST. The clothing fea-
lures of the change will be similar to
those in vogue in this institution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

The colored brother was very much
in evidence Labor Day. When dark
complexioned gentlemen find it diff
cult to adapt themselves to circum
stances, times are certainly hard.
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Owing to the crowded condition OF
our columns this week many locals of
an interesting character, together with
the personals, will be continued in our
next"
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The school apparatus being manu-
featured in the cabinet and tin shops
are nearing completion, and will soon
be ready for shipment.
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Grade standing Sept. 10th: First
grade, 331; second grade, Ill; third
grade,
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Prisoners received during the week
ending Sept. 10th, 4. Discharged, ..
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Standing of the Clubs Up to Sept. 2nd.
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tween man and man, and every act that
is fair on it's face rebounds to our credit
here and above.
In his closing remarks, the speaker
made fervent appeal to his listeners
to regard labor as the grandest gift OF
God to man, and as the one thing essen
tial to the enjoyment of this life and
the hope of a reward in the next. His
address, throughout, abounded in beau
tiful SMILES and apt illustrations that
lent force and conviction to his re-
marks. The time being limited, the
exercises were carried no further than
the address. After leaving chapel the
liberty of the park was given until l
P. NJ. An extra dinner was provided,
and the remainder of the day was spent
in the cells rejecting on things that
should be.
Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, 3.
DIR. Merrill has gone to Graceville on
a hunting trip.
Prison population Sept. 10th: Males,
448; females, 3.
Prisoners received during the week
ending Sept. 10th, 4. Discharged, ..
Grade standing Sept. 10th: First
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Prison population Sept. 10th: Males
448: females, 3.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-07-03

blowing off his head with dynamite.
He was respondent because he was out
of work.
A despatch from G~uadalajara, Next
co, says that d. c. Edwards, al Amer
lean, who has leen waking a bicycle
tour through Mexico, and who left o
few days < to cross the Sierra Ma
dres on his way to Manxanillo, was ac-
cidentally killed by falling over a cliff
so miles distant from Guadalajara.
The home Of John Lane, q farmer,
near Lawson Post Office. fifty miles
east Of Perry, Oklahoma, was struck
by lightning and entirely demolished,
and Mrs- Lane and her two small chill
dren killed.
Wade Holmes and his son, G. X.
Holmes. were killed by lightning near
Lexington, N. C.
A despatch from Spokane. Wash
ington, says that the Pend Oreille
river has oyeriowed its banks, flooding
the entire CaliapelI Valley and spread
log ruin and disaster to settlers for
twenty miles.
The family Of George Stanton, at
Crown Point, Ind, ate toadstools for
mushrooms. One child is dead, Others
are dying.
Two crooks at Chicago, ILL.,, COM
mitled the thirteenth of a series OF
store hold-up robberies. II occurred
at A. Rupert's store.
Taylor Harmon, colored, was hanged
at Charlottesville, Va, for the murder
of Thomas w. Thompson at Free
Union, January 9 last. !
Herman Franklin, an Atlanta boy
bicyclist, was run down and killed by
q trolley car.
In q quarrel at Shelby, Ind, Charles
Defreecs was shot dead by his brother
in-iaw, Herman Halter.
John Mccullough, a Clayton County
GA farmer, has been arrested, charged
with mnrderidg his wife to get $4,000
insurance.
The motion for q new trial for Alon-
20 Walling, convicted of completely in
the murder of Pearl Byran, was over
ruled.
While making a balloon ascension
at Grand Rapids, Mich, Andrew Cole
was blown against the corner of a
house, thrown from his trapese and
killed.
John L. DUDE, a grandson Of one
of the leading chiefs under Chaiso, the
great Zulu leader, has arrived in New
York to complAte his theological
studies.
With q copy OF the paper announc-
ing that his daughter had challenged
Corbett beside HIM, Jerome Rowan, OF
Batavia, N. Y, put a bullet through
his heart.
The New York Supreme Court rein
stated John j. Fallon as warden of the
rombs, on the ground that under the
Veteran act he could not be removed
without cause.
In attempting TO rob Rudolph stieck'
els saloon at Kinzie and Leavill streets
Chicago, one of the four robbers wal
wounded, while Stieckel was hit on the
head with a bottle. It was the thir.
tenth "hold up" Of the series.
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Foreign Briefs.

The Pope, at a secret consistory in
Rome. created for Cardinals-tbe pres
ent Nuncioe at PARIS, Madrid, Lisbon
and Vienna.
1t is reported that the Home Secre-
tary has been induced to reconsider
his recent determination in regard to
Mrs. Maybrick, and her release is
likely to take place Don 2
DIR. Jameson and his associates in
the Transvaal raid we're indicted in
London for 'violation of the Foreign
Enlistment act"
A despatch from Buluwayo says that
a force of friendly natives has defeated
the Matabele on the Mariana river. 8
The Queen arrived at Windsor Pal
ace from Balmoral.
The Natal contingent defeated with
heavy loss a force of 1000 Mashonas
n South Africa. =
A dispatch from Cairo states that
cholera has become prevalent at Wady
Halfa, in Upper Egypt.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Vice.
roy, who is in Germany will pay a visit
to Prince Bismarck-at Friedrichsruhe.
The Portuguese Government has
granted to Great Britain permission to
land troops at Beira, in the Portu-
guese South African possessions, for
the purpose of quelling the Matabele
revolt. 4
1t is now stated that $4,000 persons
were drowned and 5000 we're injured
during the recent tidal wave and earth
quakes in Japan.
DR.. Fritz Friedman, former
criminal lawyer in Berlin, has been ac-
Quilted of embezzlement, for which he
| had been extradited from France.
The faculty of Roberts College. at
Constantinople, has conferred the de-
gree OF Phi. D. upon Professor Haynes
in recognition Of his archaeological dis
coyeries.
The death sentence passed at Douai,
France, upon Raoul Tremblie, con
yicted OF the murder, in Buenos Ayres
Of Francis Farbes, has been COM
muted to penal servitude for life. 5
II is stated that the British Govern
ment views the present state of the
| Venezuelan question with the gravest
apprehension. The arrest of Harrison
has increased the tension.
Prince Hohenlohe, Germany's chan
cellor, has announced that modifica-
tions of the p%rohibitory measures re-
lating to political associations are under
consideration by the Bundesrath.
Prince Bismarck is reported to have
told Ii Hung Chang that the best way
to bring about reforms in China would
be upon the basis Of a well-drilled
army, no matter how small, even 50,-
900 men. L
Communications are being exchanged
between the United States and France
in regard to the abrogation of the
treaty with Madagascar. The position
Of the United States and that OF Eng
land are identical, although there is
no concerted action of the two Gov
ernments.
The Spanish Chamber of Deputies
has adopted a bill enabling the Gov
eminent to raise The sum of 500, 000,-
600 on the security of the tobacco
monopoly, the money to be available
for war expenses.
Spain has made arrangements to
send 40, 0J0 troops to Cuba during the
month OF August. 2
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The JOINTS endure much use be-
cause they are constantly fabricated by
an oil secreted by glands specially
adapted to that purpose.
III human dwellings we're construc-
ted on the same proportionate scale as
the ant-hilis of Africa we should be
living in houses a mile high.
I'm come Of the Prussian state
railways writing compartments have
been Observation-Disclosures carriages for
which an extra charge is made.
AT the industrial exposition at
Zurich there is on view an air-tester,
consisting of a glass vessel filled with
a red fluid, which by its change of
color indicates the degree in which
the air IN a workshop is contami-
mated.
TO American gardeners is due most
of the credit of developing the tomato
from its crude condition to its present
beauty Of glory.
The miilers of Mexico have to pay
80 dis met taxes before they get their
wheat from the field to the people in
the shape Of flour.