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JellIed CranherrIes.

Pour over a quart Of cranberrics
plenty of boiling water and let stand
until cool. Take out the berries. dis.
carding all imperfect and discolored
ones. Put them into a porcelain kettle
with pint Of boiling water and let
boil 20 minutes, stirring often and
mashing down the berries. Add or.
pound of granulated sugar and bo1
gently IS minutes longer, or heat The
sugar in the oven very hot, being care.
ful not to let il burn, and cook only five
minutes longer, as it jellies much ouicl..
er if the sugar is well heated before
adding it to the fruit; then put into
mo!ds and it win be like jelly. II the
skins are not liked, the cranberriss car,
he put through a vegetable straiuer h,.
fore the sugar is added.-Ladies' World
The Van Buren press., 1897-02-27
The End Of the Rnnks.

Our books OF to-day, those which we
love 10 look at, which we earees. which
we dress in morocco, relieved with mo-
sa'cs, which we enrich with autographs.
with original drawings, with charming
water eolors and margins and to which
these marks of intimate ownership
ier'e as their proudest ex libris-our
Weil-beloved books of this latter end Of
'Ae Nineteenth century, what is TO be-
come OF these? Alas. with rare excep-
ions' we fear TO divine their lot! Tbs
time we live in will be to blame for their
pau manufacture, and the cotton paper
ana the evil quality Of the ink will
nrihe them rapidly to an unhappy end.
nus as it is said by the prophet. thou
sands and tens OF thousands shall per
lsh' editions entire shall be swallowed
upi OF all our romsnces, OF all our daily
puoi'cations and trumpery, nothing
shall remain save, perhaps, some faded
examples on large Japan psper or GER
,ain copies on Holland paper, fright
l'ilF yeilowed oHd hardly presentable.
'. ''-7f Lovers Almanac.
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The IaBrador fndians.

The scattered Indian tribes II Lab.
raaor are said to be- gradually pcrishins
ftom dcstitution and disease. The
coasts frequcntcd by them are all but
exhausted OF game aud fur-bearing ami
,nals and the taking Of beaver has been
prohibited until 1900 in order 70 pre-.
vent rs total destruction. Ily the time
they are permitted 10 again trap the
beaver there will probably be 10 10
dians left upon this portion Of the
rnnrl. ". Y. Sun.
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Precautionary.

Don't you think the true principle
II life is for all mankind 10 go hand in
aard?"
Il cont know about that; there 1Te
.imfs aud places when mankind has ie
have One haud on ita poeketbook"-
sh. Io Record
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Good Deal IN Him Aftcr An.

"Wcll," said Papa Rushweed, as he
settled down to his just-bcfore-retiring
,.gar. 'now that Bella has brought
irouud the young man can't say that
think there is much in him."
Guess you didn't notice the dinner
2e ate. Jacob said the practical mann
1ia.- Cievelaa.i Plain Dealer.
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Mearing on Nan.Ii--.,-

MANY people wear themselves ont
ncedlessly; their conscience is a tvr.,,
An exaggerated sense Of duty leads A
person TO anxious. ceaseiess aeti,;,,.
TO be constantly doing something. ever.
punetual, never idle a second Of ti,r
scorn TO rest; such are ln upoons~io,,,
nerve new. tension. They say they have no
time to rest, they have so much to a.
L'i U thinking they are rapidly uulttjnr
'''1'l selves Tor probably what wond
~, oee1 TIER bc1' aad grcltest voi
~ alter gears.--N. y. Ledger.
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IfnnInnaiEnni

"Papa. what is a chirosophist?''
"He's n man who reads character
tiom your fist
"And what is a chiropodist? ?''
"lIc Is man who studies your feet
n order 90 improve your understand
ne Harlem Life.
The Van Buren press., 1897-02-27
rrlhcnc. Of rersl.icnce.

Bjoncs-I hear you Bre very atten-
'i,e 70 Miss Mllyuns. How is your suit
nogressiug2
WirwHr ~ irouaerf arc getting
ngpy so che ku-u -ililIldTli9
record
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-Ereu he late be the time Of Calen,
Who died in ooi s. ID, TIE pi nciral nae
~ butter Wat in faraiciue aud i,'s
ioist.
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II an very gfstefal, indeed, fr. PIER
py9at.@ saaG Mfs, Shelton lats ~ she
evening. - me three sst in her par
Ion. Sshat my daughter has had your
company, ! never fesl safe ~ have =
i4Gy sfsssj unattended in . oop7part-7
Iisf stSSit0fs glanced ~ sssch other
saG burst into uncomfortable lawgh'sf,
Atlantis Constitution.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
IMPROVE OPPORTUNITY.

When we take into consideration our
conditions and environment it may
seem absurd to suggest that we have
any opportunities that can be taken ad-
vantage of, and which if we make the
best of will innure to our lasting good.
Doubtless many of us, if we reflect
calmly on the past, can recall some
event in our lives when, if we had
acted in accordance with our judgment
instead of impulse, we would have
avoided subsequent mistakes. We can
never know our losses and failures, but
the remorse we may suffer will eventu-
ally convince us, if it has not already
done so, that we should grasp the op-
portunity now open to every one of us,
that of self-examination.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18

had rather believe all the. fables in
the legend, and the Talmud, and the
Alcoran, than that this universal frame
is without mind; and therefore God
never wrought miracles to convince
atheism, because His ordinary works
convince it. It is true that little
philosophy inclineth mans mind to
atheism, but depth in philosophy bring
eth mems minds about to religion; for
while the mind of man looketh upon
second causes scattered, it may some
times rest in them, and go no farther;
but when it behOldeth the chain of
them confederate, and linked together,
it must needs fly to Providence and
Deity.-Lord Bacon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
TERMS Shopper year. in advance
Six Months so cents.

Many man owes his success in life
to the fact that he was able to see the
golden moment in life and that he had
the power to grasp it. With few ex-
ceptions things come to all of us and
the difference between success and
failure is that one man grasps the
chance while the other lets it slip by.
Small things in life, if given proper
thought, may mean much for us in
future years. Every moment spent
here should be made to count for our
future good; if it does not the respOn-
sibillty then rests with us. We should
seek to know ourselves, let us seriously
reflect then on the causes which have
separated us from the outside world.
1t will lead us to the next step. that of
studying the weak points of our char
acter. No greater victory than the
victory over self has ever been achieved.
We have learned some hard lessons,
have we yet learned the lesson of self
control? If so then much has been
accomplished and the weak points of
our character can be so guarded that
when free again we shall be enabled to
so conduct ourselves as to win the con-
fidence and respect of all men with
whom we come in contact. Let us be
men; let us show to the world that,
though we have made serious mistakes,
we can atone for them by conduct that
will be above suspicion. 1 am not
pessimist as to the future, cit is never
too late to mend" The future is in
our hands and God will help us in
every honest effort we make to bring
sunshine out of the clouds which hover
over us. c.. w. 3.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18

TO do this successfully, it must follow
that individuality suffers and one be-
comes an autOmatOn, ready to laugh
or weep; play tragedy or comedy
as the case may be. And for what ?
That vanity may be applauded;
that mean sensibilities may be tickIed
and that, perchance, your children may
eat bread.
In every human breast there is vul-
nerable spot, which, if found, gives a
ready entree to the heart and the purse.
1t may be susceptibility to fiattery in
one of its many phases; it may be pride
or it may be one of hundred other
weaknesses to which man is heir. 1
have known drummers to be wonder
fully successful in selling large bills,
simply by rendering the ''buyer" cigar
or pinch of snuff of brand known
to be his favorite. In this case the end
was attained by the aid of natural
agency, but its success was none the
less pronounced.
70 be successful then, as measured
by the worlds yardstick, this rule
seems to be implacable: find out what
the world wants you to do and, though
angels weep, do it..
There may be exceptional 'tides in
the affairs of men, which, taken at their
flood, lead on to fame, to fortune and
success TO such this rule does not
apply; but there is that in the heart of
man, which gives to him who will en-
brace it, a sure way to success, tide
that is ever fioodtlde. ICONOCLAST.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
SUNDAY IN PRISON.

There were times in our lives when
we looked forward to the coming of
Sunday with a sense of the most COM
plete happiness; times when the six
preceding days were sort of gauntlet
we had to run to reach our goal. 10
the convict these times are but men,
ory. At present he breads it's approach
as sincerely as he formerly longed for
it. This is not through any disrespect
for the sacredness of the day, but is
caused rather by the continual bore,
bore of mOnOtOnous nothingness that
pervades every part of the prison on
that day. A day of rest? Do not speak
of rest. There is surplus of that es-
sential in all prisons awaiting legis-
lative pleasure to supply every nomad
in the country with energy for life
time. The horse may stamp about in
his stall to relieve his dullness of spirit;
if the convict attempts any such tac-
tics to ease his cramped muscles his
driver does more than simply cry
"whOa."
To those who take real pleasure in
reading, writing or otherwise improv-
ing themselves, Sunday is enjoyable to
the extent that they are accomplishing
something. Tt that class who are un-
able to read or do not care for such
intelligent pleasure, Sunday is refined
punishment. 1t means to them one
hour to worship God, and the balance
to curse their luck in particular and
men in general
In the outside world-where all the
good people live-it is customary to
hold services at least twice on Sunday,
and one night of each week. Now,
does it not seem strange that so much
spiritual instruction is necessary for
God-fearing people, while the real
simOn-pure sinners branded by
state authority as such-need but one
hour each week? The letter of the
law sends us hare to be punished, but
the spirit of the people demands that
every available means shall be used to
regenerate, AMI turn us out fit to prop
erly enjoy the heritage that is our due
as one of their number. In this respect
is it not the plain duty of those who
formulate the laws to adhere more
closely to the wishes of the people?
In business circles there is saying:
"The easiest way to a mans heart is
through his stomach" Something of
this spirit will just as readily reach
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Written for The Prison Mirror,
A ROYAL ROAD TO SUCCESS.

A military axiom is to "find out
what the enemy want you to do and
then don't do it," While this rule will
win battles on the field, and laurels
amid the the plaudits of a nation, hu-
man nature makes it necessary that
by law quite the opposite are the
battles of life to be won. 1t is lam
entable fact that success in life, as a
rule, is attained by catering to the fan.
cies and ldlosyncrasies of the masses.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18
Written for The Prison Mirror.
THE DISCHARGED PRISONER.

The difficulties that lie in the path of
the ex-prisoner are beyond human COM
prehensiOn, and to be thoroughly fa-
miliar with the struggles of one who
is determined to again become a
unit of society can only be ascertained
by personal experience or careful ob-
servation of the Individual in ques-
tiOn. From the time he leaves the
prison walls his department is critic
ally observed and commented upon;
and for actions that others may COM
NIT with impunity, he must suffer
humiliation and critcism-criticism
that dampens his hopes and ambition,
and the desire to battle against obsta-
cleS that seem insurmOuntable becomes
weakened. If he swerves from the
path of rectitude, he adds another link
to the chain of broken promises, hopes
of loved ones that have not been full
filled; the betrayal of the trust of
friends, by repeated acts of treachery
help to increase the multitude of causes
which again hasten him on his down.
ward career.
This is the critical period in his life
and if he fails to meet his obligations
and become a man among men, he
will soon meet his nemesis and again
relapse into that deplorable condition
which we are all familiar with. Those
of us who have become second.timers
know that the discharged prisoner has
something more than holiday vaca.
tion on his hands. He cannot expect
the same treatment and evidences OF
good will that were extended to him
before conviction and imprisonment
but he must face the stern realities
of life and overcome the obstacles
placed there by his disgrace, and by
his own individuality and ability work
himself upward and gain the esteem
of his fellow citizens before success
can be assured.
One OF the prevailing evils that has
considerable enfluence toward weaken
ing the determination of the ex
prisoner to settle down and lead al
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18

Among a number of interesting
criminal cases recently decided by the
Supreme Court of the United States is
one arising in Arkansas, relating to
the admissibility of the statements of
a deceased person tending to show the
innocence of one accused of having
murdered him. On trials for murder
1T is a very common thing to receive
proof of the dying declarations of the
victim indicating the guilt of the de-
fendant. Such testimony is admitted
only when preceded by evidence that
the dying person was fully aware that
he could not recover Proof of dying
declarations adverse to the prisoner
having been put in, the question in the
case to which we refer UNITED States
VS.. Carver, 164 U. S. Reports, 164) was
whether other statements made by the
deceased and in apparent conflict with
those dying declarations were admissi-
BILE. The trial Judge refused to admit
them, and the Supreme Court holds
CnaC ne was wrong IN so dong. "a dy-
ing declaration" says Mr.. Justice
Brown, "by no means imports abso-
lutte verify. The history of criminal
trials is replete with instances where
witnesses, even in the agonies of death
have through malice, misapprehension,
or weakness of mind made declarations
that were inconsistent with the actual
facts; and it would be great hardship
to the defendant, who is deprived of
the benefit of crOss-examinatiOn, to
hold that he could not explain them."
The same view has been adapted in
California, Alabama, Georgia, Michi-
gan, North Carolina and Texas, but is
rejected in Ohio. 1t seems to be in
accordance with substantial Justice
Elmira On. " Summary.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-03-18

sufferings of body as much as possible,
and you have sure way to his soul.
AS matter of simple charity, if moth
ing more, we should have good, in
spring musical service for at least two
hours on Sundays.
it may be asked why we do not have
such service at present. This ques-
tlOn is hard one to answer. 1t is pre-
sumed that neither of the chaplains
are at fault; and it would be unfair to
expect the officers to remain here all
seven days of the week. In this con-
nection | believe l can name reason
which all will admit has lost us many
a privilege we might otherwise be en-
joying. In this prison we have num-
ber of men whose sole aim in life seems
to be to chip their name in every water
tank and other railroad property. These
men, or rather animals, will not work
for living. They do not often reach
prison, the county jails being their
principal hold. The only ingenuity
they show is in keeping posted on
criminal laws, so that they know just
what crime they can commit in order
to avoid reaching penitentiary. When
they are so unfortunate as to get here
they feel so crestfalen at the possibil-
ity of having to take a cold bath that
it seems to sour any good that might
have been in them. They will kick
about the air, the food, the water and
everything else they can think of.
When these gentry were free they
could sit all day in a basement saloon
where the air was loaded with stale
beer smoke and tobacco juice, and feel
quite comfortable. But when they
reach prison they are constantly harp
ing about the paucity of air, heat, etc.
If they only went this far they would
affect nobody but themselves. The
meanness of their character only shows
out in full when the alcohol is soaked
out Of their system. They will COM
plain to the officers against their best
friends on the slightest pretext. Should
a fellow prisoner become obstreperous
they would be ready at wink to pum-
mel him into insensibility, hoping
thereby to gain favor in the eyes of
the officers. They are of that low, spir-
itless kind that would sell a brother
for paltry sum, or to save themselves
from any inconvenience.
1t is to such men that we can trace
whatever is harsh in the discipline. TO
them we are indebted for the distrust
that exists between convict and officer.
When not engaged in any of the actions
spoken of above they will manage in
some way to keep things in state of
unquietness. They seldom ifever care
how matters go, as they generally have
short sentence.
They are the class of men that hunt
up reporters and give them story of
their hardships in prison. If it were
not for these perpetual disturbers one
half of the present force of officers
would be sufficient on special occa-
sions, such as the Sunday service or
entertainments in the afternoon. 1t
would then be possible to make Sun
day the day it was intended fora day
of bodily rest and mental relaxation.
G. E. G.