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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
NEGRO HuMoR.
anecdotes Illustrating This Phase OF IN.
Colored Mans Nature.

Ihat the negro has humor goes without
saying; that he has wit some will denv.
When Frederick Douglass was asked how
no ieit when some one called him mig
ger anu replied, II felt that a jackass had
kicked and hit nobody" he used wit.
keen, biting. Wv"
VIII is foil without the button; hu-
NOR foil with the button.
Tow examples of negro humor which
nave been collected from steamboat deck.
from cabin and from church are given.
CHARLES Lambs famous bonmot was AL
most equaled by rough rooster" as
foustabouts are called along tho Ohio
river.
Lamb, 1t will be remembered, sat up all
night playing cards with Miller who was
very untidy. AS daylight streamed into
the room through the shutters Lamb
caught sight of Miller's remarkably dirty
hands.
Miller" said tho wit, elf dirt were
trumps what hands you'd holdp
The negro roustabout. who Of course
mad never heard of Lamb or his famous
witticism, was coming along with a nail
keg on his shoulder, when he stumbled
over the enormous brogans of another
rooster, who being off watch, was w.
ing stretched out on deck taking sun
bath. CHANGING down at the colossal feet
he exclaimed admiringly, "Ef feet WIZ
trumps, dat niggah dar could play high,
low, jack and de gamep'
Coming up the Ohio river from Cincin-
natl on one of the steamers that run i'm
the Plttsburg and Cincinnati trade the
negro cabin boys were engaged in a sur
reptitious game of craps, the great game
of the river negro. Two of the boys were
chatting each other numerically, when
one gave the other knockout blow which
put an end to the war of words. "Nig-
gah, " he said, ''you need n to talk. Wen
you come on dis boat, you done been so
long widout somopin to eat dat you DIES or
light ez ur fodder. Wy, niggah, you could
cut de Mobile Buck on ur eister crackah
and nebbah bus de crus'p'
AT certain colorod church in West Vir-
ginia the pastor announced that the sacra-
ment would be administered in the morn
ing instead of in the afternoon, as was
customary, as no would be called away.
Immediately an old elder arose and said:
"Bredderin, I'ze of'n hyahd Oh de Lawds
suppah, but L nebbah urfo hyahd OBJ do
Lawd's brakfus!"
The sacrament was administered at the
usual time.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
satire In Ancient Egypt.

M. Olivier Beauregard, a well known,
sagacious and patient Psychologist, has,
Paris correspondent says, published u
work which shows that the ancient
Egyptians were not impossible, as they
are reputed to have been. 1t is on Egyp-
tian satires. One of his documents is a
papyrus of the time of Rameses H. 1t is
censure in the lampoon style of the
profane conduct Of that king. Somebody
wrote counterblast in his defense,
which M. Olivier Beauregard also pos
sesses. 1t is written in the same tone
and meets satire with satire. There is
on a third papyrus an attack on the
priests, which for the liveliuess Of its
style and the mercilessness of its irony
affords parallel to certain articles in
the "Dictionnaire Philosophique. F" One
of M. Olivier Beauregard's antique
documents is satire on the vices of
Cleopatra and her disorderly life. A
more modern papyrus is an ironical ex-
hortation to all good Egyptians to pay
cheerfully the taxes assessed by their
foreign dynasty. The advantages of hav-
ing rulers belonging TO higher civili-
zation are pointed out in an apologize
resembling that of Menenius Agrippa.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
TENNYSON'S TWO LETTERS.
One Was For Declining and the Other For
Accepting the Laureateship.

Peel has not read syllable of Tenny-
son. But Mines showed him "Locksley
Hall' and Ulysses" and the pension of
&2OO was Immediately granted. And now,
on the death of Wordsworth, another prime
minister has to admit that he knows moth
Ing whatever about Tennyson. Lord John
Russell wrote to Rogers:
las you would not wear the laurel
yourself l have mentioned to the queen
those whom thought most worthy of the
honor. Her majesty is inclined to bestow
1t on Mr.. Tennyson, but l should wish
before the offer is made, to know some
thing of bis character, as well MS of his
literary merits. l know your opinion of
the last by your advice to Sir Robert Peel
but l should be glad if you could let mo
know something of his character and po-
sition.'
This is indeed quaint. But DO doubt
Rogers was equal to the situation. More
shan six months passed after Wordsworth's
death before the office was filled up, but
the offer came to Tennyson at last. He
has himself given n curious account of the
way in which he received It. He told his
friend MIR. Knowles:
Tho night before ! was asked to take
the laureateship, which was offered to mo
through Prince Albert's liking for my
In Memoriam, / dreamed that he came
to mo and kissed me on the cheek l said
in my dream, Very kind, but very Ger
man. In the morning the letter about
the laureateship was brought to me and
laid upon my bed. l thought about it
through the day, but could not make up
my mind whether to take it or refuse it,
and ut last | wrote two letters, one accept
ing and one declining, and threw them on
the table, and settled to decide which l
would send after my dinner and bottle OF
port"
1t Is rather curious that Tennyson, in
his first appearance ut court, exactly fol-
lowed Wordsworth's precedent. He dressed
at Rogers, and wore the old poets court
suit just as Wordsworth had done. II
well remember" says Sir Henry Taylor,
"a dinner In st. James place, when the
question arose whether Samuel's suit was
spacious enough for Alfred But the
laureate managed to make it do.
or Tonnyson, merely as laureate, there
is fortunately little to say. He did not
write much in his official capacity. The
"Odo on the Death of the Duke of We'll
lington" would probably have been writ
ten even If Tennyson had never had any
thing to do with the lord chamberlain. 1t
was not because he was n laureate that
Tennyson was patriot. His other pieces,
on royal weddings and so forth, are slight
and unimportant.- Temple Bar
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with severe cold that caused him to be
in most miserable condition. 1t was
undoubtedly bad case OF la grippe and
recognizing it as dangerous he took i'm
mediate steps TO bring about a speedy
cure. From the advertisement OF Cham
berlain's Cough Remdey and the many
good recommendation included therein,
we concluded to make first trial OF the
medicine. To say that it was satisfac-
tory in it's results, is putting il very
mildly, indeed. IL acted like magic and
the result was speedy and permanent
cure. We have no nesitancy in recon-
mending this excellent Cough Remedy to
anyone afflicted with a-cough or cold in
any iorm.-The Banner OF Liberty, Lib
ertytown, Maryland. The 20 and so
cent sizes for sale by Sodergren & Sober
gren, druggists
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Dolls brought Happiness to the Dying.

Margaret Bottomo ia Heart to Heart
Talks" i'm The Ladies Homo journal re-
latcs this pathetic incident Of her minis
trations to the sick: Just before left
for Europe last summer great box came
to me filled with dolls, all dressed, and
the request came with IL that 1 should
have them sent TO childron's hospital.
There is "a hospital in the city of New York
for oonsumptive children, as well as for
older people with the same disease, and I
gave the dolls TO a physician who Is con-
nected with that hospital He said after
ward he wished could have seen the chill
dren trooping toward him, each carrying
o doll But tho most touching thing To
mo was what the nurse told the Doctor
that after every child was furnished with
a doll there were n number loft, and tine
poor women dying with consumption asked
IL each might have a doll. They all want
cd them, and to each the dolls were given,
and the nurse said she could not have
dreamed of their being such comfort TO
those poor sick women. There were just
enough dolls for each to have one. All,
who can tell the thoughts they had of
earlier days, when they took little wee
one close to their heart, as they now took
those little dollsl"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
the Einlsnders'

Mutual Fire insurance company oil
Houghton and Keweenaw counties, or.
ganised In 1890 according to the laws oil
the State OF Michigan, will insure proper.
ty OF lite members. Have paid fire losses
over "a, 900 and dividends nearly go, 1000
during the last seyen years to members
OF Eve years standing. On the first day
OF July the company had 541 mem.
bers. $466,948 worth OF property in
sured and $11,121.15 in treasury. For
further particulars apply to the under.
signed. john BLoMovrsr, President.
ALEX LENoNEN, Secretary.
Once, 448 Pine street, upstairs dRs
Jocket.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Croup QuickIy Cured

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark.,-Our children
were suffering with Group when we re-
ceived hottie OF Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. 1t afforded almost instant re-
lief.-F. A. THORNTON. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by Sodergren & Sod
ergren, druggists.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

Johnson's hot bath in Laurium will be
open to the public Tuesday, August II,
and every day except Sunday from 1
to IL O'Clock p. m. Cold shower baths
in the morning from 8 to IL o'clock.
A. Johnson. ITO Osceola street, north
east end OF Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Lake Linden stage.

Stage leaves Pearce's livery stable
Lake Linden, every day at 8 a. m, 10 a.
m, and 4 p. m. Stageleaves McClure's
livery stable, Red Jacket, at 8 a. m, 10
a. m, and 1 and 4. p. IN.
THOMAS PEARCE,
JAMES MCCLURE,
Proprietore.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Oyer 312 Fifth Street.

The firm of Kemp and Roberts, pop
manufacturers, has dissolved and the
former will continue the business at the
old stand. Mr.. Roberts is not respon-
sible for any debts contracted by the
firm and is not authorized 20 collect for
the firm. FRANK ROBERTS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

Judge-Prisoner, did you commit the
burglary alone or with the help OF othersY
Prisoner-With the kind help OK the
Eighty-third Regiment band.
Judge-What? Explain yourself.
Prisoner-Well, you see, judge, the
band made n halt, and all the people In
the house went to the front to listen, SO
that I worked quite undisturbed In the
back. -Fliegende Blatter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

Do you wish TO protect your house?
II so coat it with Hecht & Znmmack's
celebrated paint. Your neighbors have
used it and will recommend it. Get it at
Il. Ryan's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

In parlor, dining room or bed room
furniture we have a large new assort-
ment in brass. iron and popular woods
to suit your tast aud pocket. f. RYAN.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Recall of General weyler.

London, Oct. "A special dispatch
from Madrid says that Captain General
Weyler has been recalled from Cuba.
His successor, 1t is added, has not been
officially announced.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ice
company headquarters at Slattery Il
Ryan's. Telephone connections. James
Allen. manager
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18

Grease spots, pitch, tar, paint, ETC.,
can positively be removed without the
slightest injury by our new French pro-
cess OF clothes cleaning.
MICHIGAN DYE WORKS.
Over 312 Fifth Street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
Horse For sale.

To be sold my grey horse which has
been used in the the pop team. Apply to
Joseph James. Pine street.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
We have all kinds ofbrushes, yarnishes,
oils, colors in oil, etc. s. OLSON.

WANTED-Fivesteady boarders. Apply
to W. II. Rowe, No. 1906 Hecla street,
Hecla.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

We sell the celebrated Sherwin- William
paints. s. OLSON.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

prison system is the best organized on
account of the central control and con-
sistent plan of management; the Nor
wegian prisons seem to me the best
administered as to details of manage
ment and administration, but there does
not seem to be complete, harmonious
system of administering the prisons.
In Germany there are no national pris-
ons, but each city or district manages
its own prison, very much as the differ
ent states of the union manage ours.
There would seem to be the same need
of national system there as has been
so often noticed in the United States"
st. Paul Globe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

1t sometimes is very hard on one to
acknowledge it, but it is a fact never.
theless that friends who ''would die for
you" while you were free forget all
about you ever having had an exist
ence when once you get behind prison
bars. "Out of sight, out of mind" is
their motto. No doubt when free once
more they would again be prepared to
sweep as you weep, and laugh as you
laugh" providing you can make good
appearance and have money to spend
for their benefit. 1t is indeed strange
commentary on the elasticity of some
apparently strong friendships that they
should be the first to break when
trouble comes to one. 1t is the expert
ence of many men in prison that those
from whom the least was expected are
the ones to show the true right hand of
fellowship; very often people whom we
did not know until after trouble came
upon us proved to be the staunchest
and truest friends.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
Saltwater Penitentiary Compared With
European Prisons

In his description of European pris-
ons, visited on his recent trip to Europe,
Secretary Hart, of the state board of
corrections and charities, paid some
compliments to the Saltwater prison,
where the discipline, he thinks, is
better than in the general run of the
foreign prisons he visited, which, too,
in some cases, at least, are not up to
the times. The penitentiary at Chris
tiania, Norway, however, Mr.. Hart
found admirably managed. He writes,
in concluding his observation.
ut seems to me that the British
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this Office with name and address
of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

"When l was little boy,' remarked
an old gentleman, somebody gave me
cucumber in bottle. The neck of
the bottle was small, and the cucumber
so large that it wasn't possible for it
to pass through it, and 1 was greatly
puzzled to know how it got there. But
out in the garden one day came upon
bottle slipped over little green fell
low that was still on the vine, and then
l understood it all. The cucumber had
grown in the bottle. l often see men
with habits that wonder any strong,
sensible man could form; and then 1
think that likely they grew into them
when they were young, and cannot
slip out of them now; they are the Gu
cumber. Look out for the bottle, my
boys.'-Pine Bluff (Ark.) Commercial.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

THE MIRROR Office has a new 'devil"
and he is having the usual troubles in
cidental to his proper Inauguration to
the mysteries of the art preservative.
He bit with eager avidity when re-
quested to inspect the "insect" popu-
lation of the type on the imposing
stone. But later he had little trouble
of his own that gave him greater VICE.
He could not find his rule. The entire
force was summoned to his aid and
searched their pockets and cases care
fully for the missing steel. Finally he
tackled the writer with the curt prop
OsitiOn that under the circumstances
eve" must have his rule. Accident
ally going towards his case it was dis
covered that the rule stood calmly in
his stick, with one line already set up
and thus partially hiding it from the
satanic genius. He guarantees the
printorial tribe that it will not occur
again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
g Local,
r1SOnetteS Lucid
Illogical.
Gold.

Gold! gold! gold! gold
Bright and yellow, hard and cold
Molten, craven, hammered and rolled;
Heavy to get, and light to hold;
HOarded, bartered, bought and sold,
Stolen, borrowed, sQuandered, dOled
Spurned by the young, but Rugged by the old
To the very verge of the church-yard mold
Price of many crime untold:
Gold! gold! gold! gold!
Good or bad thousand-fOld!
How widely its uses vary
To save-tO ruin-tO curse-tO bless
AS even its minted coins express,
Now stamped with the image of good Queen
Bess,
And now of Bloody Mary.
-HOOd
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
Ybadfadqda.

The Pierian Chautauqua Circle met
in the prison chapel on Sunday Sept.
18th 1897. All the thirty-two members
were present The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. The Circle had as it's guests
Mr.. Frank Wolfer, Miss Gertie Wolfer
and lady friend. The program was
as follows:
Chorus.
Paddy Duffy's Cart ...... Pierian Gee Club
Paper.
Heroism. By Member of Glass A
Essay.
True Source of the Mississippi communicated.
by Member OF CLASS Is
Paper.
French Sweethearts BY Member of Glass G
Paper.
Civilizations Debt to Religion Observation-Disclosures.
.......................B By Member of Glass d
Paper.
Brief Sketch of the Israeltes. .................
.......................By Member of Glass E
Paper.
Education as Factor in Equality. .........
................ BY Member of Glass F
Special Paper.
What Are We Coming To ........
Observation-Disclosures Member of Glass d
Debate.
Question: -Resolved that the Past is the Best
Prophet of the Future. Observation-Disclosures.
.......... Automatically Member of Glass
Negatively Member of Glass F
Chorus.
There is Tavern in The Town. ............
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Pierian Glee Club
Decision of the judges of debate was
unanimous in favor of the negative.
The Rev. Critic who favored the
Circle by his presence after a long
absence, made careful resume of the
program treating all fairly and after
wards spoke few words on the subject
of vacations.
The regular routine work-book cir
culation, the announcement of those to
report at next meeting, as we'll as those
for Quarterly meeting four weeks
hence, together with the question for
debate and participants, was followed
by adjournment.
G. w., Sec.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

A prisoner has been received from
the U. S. Court for passing counterfeit
money" and it wasn't the LIST of April,
either. He'll know better the next
time; he should have stopped down,
and picked it up, rather than pass it,
even though he burst pair of new
suspenders in so doing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

The loss of liberty to one is like
unto the death of near and dear
friend. When it is gone we have the
most vivid consciousness of it's beauties
and the good uses to which we might
put ourselves by showing due ap-
probation of it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Mr.. F. Read and wife, and Mrs. F.
Dobbert, all of Preston, Mimi, and
friends of Editor Langum of the Times,
were the guests of the officials Thurs
day last. They were escorted by Dep
uty Warden Lemon on a tour of the
institution,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

The great American public must be
nibbling with avidity at the Klondike
bait if we are to judge by the "sump-
tuous affluence" of the latest prospec-
fuses issued by "Klondike Investment
COMPANIES"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Misses Edna Young, S. Rasmussen
and E. Simpson, lieutenants in the
Saltwater branch of the Salvation Army
were shown through the institution by
Frank c. Wolfer on Thursday last.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Frank T. Hamilton, editor of the
Messenger, Maple Lake, Mimi, and his
wife were callers at our office on Sat-
urday while making a tour of the
nriSOn
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
Prisoners Received During the Week

Charles Plummer, Mile Laos, rob-
berry second degree, three years.
Boyd Murray, U. S. Court, passing
counterfeit money, two years.
State Agent Whittier, Mrs. Whittier,
Masters Bert and Walter Whittier,
with Miss Bess Russell and Master
Cameron Russell of Hannibal, Mo-, and
Master Harris Wright of Pennington,
MINI. were pleasant party of visitors
here last week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Work Oh the old foundry building
has been delayed on account of the
non arrival of the iron roofing. Inter
ior work cannot be pushed further un-
til roof and skylights are completed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

If we could live up as closely to our
our 'convictiOn" while here, we would
be patterns of morality on leaving this
hermitage.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Geo. L. Henry of st. Paul, and E. L..
Warren of Detroit, deputy U. S. mar.
shals, were escorted by Deputy Warden
Lemon on tour of "Silentville" on
Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

The speaker waxed eloquent as he
enlarged upon the rugged scenery of
the gold begulched mountains. "Wind-
ing slowly through the wind-soughed
forest giants" said he, "we reached the
goal of our dreary journey shortly after
9 P. M. the next morning.
"Hey there. amt you off your trolley
major? You mean ga. NJ"
"My untutored FRIEND" continued
the major, "this happened at Forty
Mile Creek, Alaska, last December.
The only ante we had in that country
for two months last winter was in a
poker game"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Mrs. Welch, Miss Welch and Miss
Catlin who were guests of Supt. Con-
molly last week were visitors to our
Office on Friday accompanied by him.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Hitch your wagon to Star Pointer
should now become the motto of al
lovers of fast horses.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Mrs. Wolfer and son Harry left on
Saturday morning for trip east via
Duluth thence by boat over the lakes
to Buffalo.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

H. A. Inver of Minneapolis, and j.
H. Passon of Todd Co., were among
the visitors here on Thursday last.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

We earnestly request every inmate
whether sending out copy of The
MIRROR or not to keep it as clearly
as possible. If through any mishap
you get your paper stained, do not try
to hide that part of it by any new style
folding. Leave it so that we can
pick out and destroy the dirty ones at
sight; clean one will be sent in it's
stead.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Grade standing Sept. Is: First
grade, 351; second grade, III; thirt
grade, Is.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

0. j. Williams of Cambria, Wis, and
Miss Minnie Jones were visitors to our
office yesterday accompanied by Clerk
BiXby.