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THE Mississippi Legislature seems inclined towards a return to the elective judiciary system, with prop CT safeguards, in preference to the present appointive system. Under the latter it seems impossible to keep the Governors from time to time from appointing their incom- potent favorites.
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The Roaster Taken noun.

A silly youth was bragging of his great friends in mixed company, in which Douglas Jerrold was present, and said that he had dined three times at Oevonshire House and never saw any nsh at table. "I can't account for 1t. ; hoadded. T ean said Jerrold. They ate it all up stairs.
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Most grabbing nations send their mis- sionaries first, then their soldiers. to a region of which they propose taking possession. They say the soldiers are necessary in order to protect those en- gagged in preaching the gospel of peace. But Russia 8 way is different and out and out honest She sends the soldiers first to possess the land, the missionaries afterward, as in case of Korea. Now that sho feels secure in possession there she will immediately erect an Orthodox Greek church at Seoul, the capital of Korea. Russia is nothing if not reli- gious, especially when she is engaged in adding new country to the realm of the R0manoffs.
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DORA RICHARDSON CLAY has again left her senile old husband, Gen. Cassius Clay. The public would be glad if Dora would stay in one place at least twenty-four hours, or drop out of sight altogether.
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Hoods Pills SasS sS5 o s g tSasa take

WHILE tue subject of legal adver- Using is up for consideration and discussion it might be pertinent to inquire if the publication of a legal notice in a newspaper printed ard delivered on Sunday is a legal pub lication within the meaning of the statutes?
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MT. Willard e. Day of Baltimore claims to have discovered a process for making choice butter from vegeta- bles It is matter of electricity, chem istry and microbes. Excuse us. but we prefer butter from just plain, old fash toned COW yet awhile
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TIE New York aNewspaperdom of the 9th inst says The holiday number of the Pine Bluff (Ark. ) Daily GRAPHIC was so fat with ads there was small space left fol. special features, though several good ones were squeezed in. :"
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ENGLAND has shown the European powers that she intends to enforce her rights if she has 10 go to war for them. She has served notice that Chinese ports shall be open to her, even at the cost of war.
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WHY not organize a press club2 There are now four newspapers in Pine Bluff which give employment to number of editors, reporters and other employees. With a press club there would be more friendli- ness and courtesy among the local writers, and less pickering and mis- understandings. Half of the latter arise from transformation and mis- apprehension of the facts. It would also be of great benefit to newspaper readers, since it would serve to re- lieye the general public from read ing long "tales Of woe. Let us Aava q Pine Bluff Press Club.
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Even some American newspapers have been expressing sympathy for poor old England, browbeaten, insulted and ig- nored in European affairs, according to their belief. Meantime MT. MoLeayy Brown, the Englishman who had been dismissed as superintendent of the Ko- rean finances and Russian agent, M. Alex1off, appointed in his place, has been reinstated. China is earnestly seeking to enter into closer relations with British capitalists in order to get loan from them Great Britain is also prepared to enforce her right to winter ships at Port Arthur If Russia does This does not look as though "poor old England" was quite a back number. When the seoffs of Ger mans and French and Irish and also of some American newspaper writers rain upon her back, she does not say much, always excepting somo of her jingo edi- tors h tho words of a famous poem written last year by an Englishman, she turns her eyes toward the sea ]" That is all, but 1t is enough.
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Ex-GovERNoR FIsHBAoK, of Ar kansas, was elected President of the Nicaragua canal convention now in session in Kansas City.
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PRESIDENT DOLE, of Hawaii, is to be entertained at Washington at the expense of the Government. Of course, President Dole and his flow ing beard, who are at the head of the present cabal that controls Hawaii. can tell the Senators and Ger < ss;assssfFien ntthhing more than many of them already know about tho Islands, but it is an excellent occasion for free junketing trip.
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PINE BL UFF, ARK. JAN, p 1897.

THE attempted St. Louis corner on eggs has failed The hens wouldn't stop laying.
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Too MANY papers at Fort Smith has resulted in another combination About two years ago there were published in Fort Smith two morn- ing papers, the Times and Democrat, and one evening paper, the Neaos Record. In the course of a short time the Times and Dsmocrat consoli- dated under the hyphenated name e Times Democrat. Things went this way for while and final- Morning Sun was started and somith again had three daily apers. The experiment again Id the two morning papers in been consolidated, the Democrat being dropped
 olidated morning daily
 sder the euphonious
 yes Sau This leaves
 again with but two
 which are ample
 public and pri-
 perience has
 daily news
 town of
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The London Times declares it is to England's interest to preserve China intact as vast field for tho extension of trade aud to maintain her as go- ing concern. ]" China isa goilg concern.
 in the auctioneer's sense, going. go-
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TnE Iron Mountain and the K. c. P. & Gulf railways each con tributed 1000 to the Fort Smith cyclone sufferers.
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In order to protect our commercial interests and tho rights of our citizens it Is imperative that tho United States should have warships in commanding positions all over the world. Our com mereial and other relations with tho na- tions have so changed in the past half century that 1t is necessary to modify our former position of isolation Ono of the points where one or two of our cruisers would have been useful was Haiti during the recent trouble with Germany there. The United States, without being in the least unfriendly or unjust or aggressive, must make itself respected, even if 1t takes q dozen or 20 more cruisers to do it. A couple of war ships ready to be dispatched at 24 hours notice to any part of the globe would bo mighty persuader to induce the quick payment of just indemnity and the good treatment of American citi- zens.
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The invention. now demonstrated to be practicable, for transmitting pictures of people and scenes by telegraph will bo a great boon to some newspapers
 They will no longer be obliged in Q sudden emergency to clap in the DOT trait of a distinguished doctor of divin. ity as that of the latest horrid murder. CT or the likeness of a noted author oi sunday school story books as the picture of the correspondent in the newest di
 yorce scandal. They can now send even across the sea and have wired to them i portrait photographel on tho spot How thankful these newspapers ought to bel
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General John W. Foster, the Ameri. can whom China recognizes as her dis. interested friend, long ago advised tho officials there to reconstruct the army and navy He likewise modestly sug- gested that nobody could take charge of the reconstruction more scientifically than number of officers from tho American army and navy, But China did not take this kind advice and now she lies helpless. Perhaps, however, it is as well for tho fame of our army and navy that she did not adopt General Fosters suggestion. No foreign officers could do anything with a people in whom the national spirit is as feeble and indifferent as In the Chinese. The contrast with Japanese patriotism shows that China, the oldest nation. is as length also dying nation.
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Elcctrlcity and Food.

Iii by no means impossible that fu- ture generations will obtain food di- reotly from the atmosphere and else where by chemical action, combining gases in such way as to make the es- sence of fruits, meats and vegetables now grown with infinite toll and pains. Some experiments made by MT. Willard G. Day indicate that if such time ever comes electricity will play an important part in the artificial preparation of foods
 MT. Day Is said to have already suo- ceeded in extracting from grasses, corn and grains tho essential clements of but ter and cheese and combining them to make these articles Weare not informed as to whether he can mako a correct arti- ole of thick, rich, sweet cream or not If he can, then his fortune is made, for his artifoially produced dairy foods are entirely free from the deadly microbes that sometimes ma3<e stheir hannts iss ys cows ntlk and cream Mir, Day s proc- ess Is to extract the vegetable oils and other things necessary from the corn, grasses, etc, and combine them in the right proportions to mako butter and cheese.
 A powerful electric light is ono of the chief agents used by Mir. Day in his ex- periments He finds, besides, that such a light. when thrown upon meats and vegetables in a certain way, will pre- serve them in state almost fresh for q long time, Applied more powerfully, the same light will dry them hard and tough, preserving them in this state al- so. By the Day electric curing process four pounds of meat can be reduced to o:le, which may be soaked in water aud brought to It's natural size and almost to It's natural condition again Fruits and vegetables are treated tn tho same way. This is an important discovery for expectant Klondikers to take note of Here as elsewhere electricity promises to provo itself the most powerful and willing servant of man. We have not indeed touched so much as the hither verge of its field of usefulness
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nritisl, Cahle Carg.

All large American cities and many smaller ones are familiar wtth the street car propelled by tho cable system A grip underneath tho car is manipulated by the motornan. who grasps with it the moving cable in the slot beneath the street or releases it when he wishes to stop the car.
 MT. Hiram S Maxim, the airship in- ventor, has discovered that Brixton, suburb of London, has adopted tho American cable street oar-that is the American cable car with variations. He did not recognize the American cable system at first, since each car was pro- vided with a small and extremely ugly locomotive ' He could not understand what the locomotive was for and ques- tioned the gripman, who explained:
 Well, underground here is a wire rope. This ere thing goes down through this ere slot and clamps the rope, and the rope pulls the locomotive, and the locomotive pulls the car riage, don't you see2"
 What Is tho object of the locomotive2"
 f'Why, to draw the car, of course.
 ''But why not put the clamp on the car and dispense with the locomotive altogether7''
 After he had thought tho matter over O short time asked ngain;
 ''What Is the use of the locomoti7e?"
 Ills reply was:
 "I'll be hanged if l know, T
 Now if this system had been introduced into country like Germany. Franco or Spain, tho natives would have had sufficient respect and confidence in American engineers and sys tems to have put it up in the exnct manner that it was imported but as the English engineers were used to a locomotive end wished to make some change in the American model they add ed the sslocomotivo, which certainly looks very awkward and is without question su perhuous.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

We owe acknowledgements to the
st. James Gazette, the Fergus Globe,
the Mabel Tribune, and the st. Paul
Broadax for their very pretty compli-
ments. They are undoubtedly the voices
of the kind and sympathetic hearts of
the editors. We do not print them be-
cause that would indeed seem vanity:
but they will always be treasured and
remembered with gratitude as the
thirsty wanderer in the desert ENJOYS
the memory of the life-restoring spring
in the oasis
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

how he can arise again when at liberty.
Although he admits that balloon or
elevator will accomplish the desired re-
suits, he believes that Colonel Sellers
eye. water will not be i'm it when his re.
search is completed. Happy Sinbad.
Last Monday we received gentle
man from the soldiers home" to help
work the press; and, in conversation
with him learned that he is becoming
thoroughly reformed. Why, he even
had finger taken off on account of it
being crooked. He came very near
breaking his resolution just after be-
ing shown the type lice.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
PASSING EVENTS.
BY HANS MILLER.

One of our new boarders who is a
German and just arrived from one of
the rural districts in the northern part
of the state, became quite excited while
trying to light up his single arrested"
mansion the other evening. Calling
up the guard he exclaimed excitedly:
"Say, dere vas droubles NIT mein lamp.
Dot oil she vas gone run oudt und de
wick she wants driming. 1 dink dot
she purns peter when dot wick vas
CLOSER Ply dot lamp. Vas dere sumt-
ings wrong ply dot question:"
This was Dutchy's first experience
with electric lights.
The sprinkling cart is now employed
wetting down Main street mornings
and afternoons. Hot place this.
Preparations are being made for a
thorough overhauling of the heating
system. New pipes and radiators are
being put in, and when the job is COM
plete, the experts in charge claim that
icicles upon the roof will be thing of
the past
Poets are not very plentiful in pris-
on. Perhaps they imagine that it
would be like throwing pearls to swine
for them to get in such predicament.
Night watch John Deegan, who is a
Of tho Er,oro1I ell 30
out reservation that if he was in
Dewey's place he would kidnap the in
surgent chief of Manila AS prece-
dent, he points out the fact that the
English used to kidnap the Irish be-
fore the big wind in Ireland.
"TriXy'' the champion rat catcher,
has became tired of the monotonv in
vOlved in catching rats and is seeking
larger game. She is now trying to
draw a muskrat from it's stronghold
by the aid of an ear of corn. favored
with hash.
In Chicago they are considering the
advisability of passing law compell-
ingthe judiciary and law makers to
weara white uniform. This is much
cheaper than whitewash.
Two Berlin men recently patented
an invention that will revolutionize the
snatch" trade. This means the death
blow to enchantment at which old
maids are adopts.
There is saloon keeper in Saltwater
who sells whiskey of so deadly ma.
ture that farmers have been buying it
to kill potato bugs
"Dead Shot" is the name of the new
brand Of smoking tobacco just received.
Whether it is as dangerous as its name
implies we are unable to say; but never
theless, it looks kinder bad.
Sinbad, the erstwhile sailor who is
stationed at the green house and is
Lieut-C Commander Of lawn mower
and rake, is trying to solve the problem
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

Patients undergoing treatment in
hospital, 4.
Prison population Sept. 20: Males,
1853; females, 9; total, All.
Prisoners received during the week
ending Sept. 20, five; discharged 2;
paroled,O
Grade standing: first grade, 800; Sec
ond grade, 1O5; third grade IL.
Thos. F. Riley, Hennepin county.
grand larceny, second degree, five years.
Harry Randall, Hennepin county,
grand larceny, second degree, four
years seven months.
Thomas Murphy, Rock county crime
against nature, ten years.
Patrick Linehan, Pine county, may
hem, seven years.
John Linehan, Pine county, assault
second degree, three months.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
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 offi6 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 a copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

We have received the program for
visit of the General Assembly to the
State institution of Rhode Island, "a
small but delightful State in the neigh.
borhood of Pawtucket" as DR.. Holmes
described it. We should Judge from
the program that the General Assembly
had general good time.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

Our poet laureate has again been hav
ing trouble with the muse, after cut
ting off number of unnecessary feet
and performing several other opera
lions, the following will be given to an
expectant and admiring world. The
other works we dare not publish on &C.
count of Anthony COmstock and also
in consideration of the fact that THE
MIRROR is only admitted to the mails
as second class matter, and the inser-
ton OF explosives would bring us into
trouble with Uncle Sam which has been
known to turn out badly for people
monkeying with the said uncle before
this
Drive the rivets tight, boys;
Hit 'em on the head;
Strike with all your might, boys,
While the iron is red.
When you have work to do, boys.
Do it with delight,
Those who reach the top, boys,
Must work hard and right.
Standing at the foot
And gazing at the sky
How can you get higher
If you never try.
Should you tumble off, boys,
Never be dOwncast,
Try and try again, boys,
You'll succeed at last,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
j. J.. s..

During the transportation of 500 pris-
oners from the forwarding prison at
Tiumer to Tomsk in Siberia, 80 died
from suffocation in the transport vessel
and the balance were taken out in
precarious condition. A "strict invest
igation" has been ordered.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

In the house of correction at Killing.
elputz, near Cologne, Germany, there
died a short time since a prisoner
named Degenhard Empt, who had spent
So years of his life in prison, of which
the last so continuously.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

The French government has finally
decided on revision in the case of
Lieut.. Dreyfus, TIE unfortunate officer
who is now confined on the Devils Isle
on a sentence of penal servitude for
life on the charge of high treason.
Should he be declared to be innocent a
very large money indemnity will be
paid him in accordance with the French
law in such cases.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
49, zza
W[}M0R0I}&

| l.
Tommy, who was Joan of
Arc?" asked the teacher. "Noah's
wife," was Tommy's guess.
II tell you what, sir" said a
Yankee Of his opponent, ''that
man don't amount to much in
arithmetic Add him up and
there is nothing to carry!'
Wife-Oh, doctor, Benjamin
seems to be wandering in his
mind!
Doctor (who knows Benjamln)
Don't trouble about that; he can't
60 far.
Mrs. Wealthy-Are your ber-
ries fresh, little one?
Margaret Experiencing for the
first time the trials of berry ven-
der Yes, ma'am. Our bushes
don't raise anything but fresh
ones.
A physician writes to the Lon
don Spectator that he was recent
ly attending patient whose hus-
band came to see him concerning
her condition, and greeted him
with the words, "Mr. Irving, do
you think there is any need for
any unnecessary anxiety about my
wife,"
A newspaper down in Maine, in
telling of the death Of man
through being struck by a railroad
train, adds that "it will be remem-
bered that he met with a similar
accident year ago." 1t is to be
hoped that the habit which he ap-
pears to have contracted will not
become Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer
Two little Nashua tots were,
kneeling at mothers knee saying
the Lords prayer. The older one
was repeating it after his mother,
and when he reached the passage
that reads "Give us this day our
daily Bread" great was the moth
er's establishment when the broth
er exclaimed: "Hit him for pie,
Johnny; hit him for piep'-Com-
ing Nation.
A woman was once heard to re-
mark, " [ am so glad I don't like
cabbage, because if I did like it,
I should eat SO much Of it; and l.
do dislike it son'-Spectator.
A sceptic who was trying to
confuse a Christian colored man
by contradictory passages in the
Bible, asked how it could be that
we are in the Spirit and the Spirit
in us. He received the following
reply: "Oh, dar's no puzzle bout
dat. It's like dat poker. [ puts
it in de fire till it gets red hot
Now, de poker's in de fire, and de
fires in de poker Chicago Liv-
ing Church.
The house surgeon Of a London
hospital was attending to the in
juries of poor woman whose arm
had been severely bitten. As,he
was dressing the wound, he said:
Il cannot make out what sort Of
creature bit you. This is too small
for horses bite, and too large,
for dogs. ooh, sir" replied the
patient, ''it wasn't an animal; it:
was another ladyp' Surely the
force of politeness or urbanity
could go no further!- Russell's.
"Recollections."
Professors: "Too bad! One Of
my pupils to whom [ have given
two courses of instruction in the
cultivation of memory has forgot
ten to pay me; and the worst of it
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29

Chaplain Albert is certainly entitled
to vote of thanks from the Pierian
Circle, especially for his action at Sum
days meeting.