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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Let wealth and commerce, law and learning die
But leave us still our old nobility.
LORD JOHN MANNERS.

Let wealth and commerce, law and learning die
But leave us still our old nobility.
LORD JOHN MANNERS.
THERE is considerable DISPOSE
ton on the part of some papers to
defend the wholesale appointment
of incompetent men to responsible
positions, merely because they are
the sons Of their fathers, and with
out any test or examination as to
their ability. These papers take
the ground that "blood will tell"
That is an argument that should
not carry very far in this republic,
where all men are supposed to be
born equal.
The state of Minnesota has for
years furnished at its university
the very best military instruction,
and from the material there turned
out it would not seem unlikely
that good material for officers could
be found.
The "blood will tell'' maxim is
one that has too often been known
to fail, and besides no one will be
able to overlook the fact that the
greatest man this country ever pro-
duced-the man who will ever
tower as giant even above the
other great men-was one that
sprung from the bone and sinew of
the nation, that he was without
pedigree. The only lustre that is
shed upon his name was that it
was his-his nobility raised it.
Real merit should ever be the
criterion of a mans value in this
country. The minute the advant-
age of birth is substituted the
democratic principle that under
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

up and in still more brilliant Ian
guage tell you what does not ex-
list and what does not happen,
their evidence would be outweighed
by that of one man who, while he
might not have their power of ora
tory, is able to see and tell you
what he sees.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
In men this blunder still you find,
All think their little set mankind.

HANNAH MORE.
We HAVE often wondered on
reading the many so-called first
class magazines and weeklies which
come to us, mostly from the East,
why it is that this assumed air of
superiority consists mainly in that
peculiar style Of diction which
tells only half of what it intends to
convey, leaving the intelligent
reader to guess at the balance or
to make his own conjectures as to
what could possibly be meant
There was a time when the great
makers of English literature used
a language that was beautiful and
attracted because of it's simplicity,
directness and force. In fact, their
greatest charm was their lucidity.
They carried the ideas which they
wished to convey home in such a
concise way that a reader was often
charmed by seeing beforehand
what the next step would be and
what the final conclusion must in
evitably establish.
But today directness and simp-
licity are not wanted. There is a
spirit abroad which prompts sup
posed literary societies to meet for
the purpose of untangling the hid
den ''beauties" of poets like Brown
ing, and causes men of great learn
ing like Ignatius Donnelly to lose
themselves in bewildering attempts
to elucidate supposed Shaksperian
cryptology.
The tangible results of these
Browning societies so far has only
been male types like Oscar Wilde
and Richard LIE Gallienne. So
sweet, you know.
The main reason the supposed
literary giants enjoy that sort of
thing is because they know in
their own inner consciousness that
only persons Of superior intellect
could make believe that they really
understood and were able to dig
out of the obscure conglomeration
Of words new and necessarily beau
tiful meanings.
We hear little of Dickens or
Thackeray or Scott societies be-
cause they did not write Literary
enigmas, but portrayed men, women
and things in language which will
ever charm.
The literary giants Of today,
whose literary greatness is based
mainly on their art Of being alb
struse may not be aware of it, but
it is true, their names are written
in water.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
In 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
In dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptOn.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
The people never give up their liber-
ties but under some deluSiOn.

ATTHE end of the eighteenth CEN
fury the whole earth resounded
with the cry and clamor for human
rights, and those who called the
loudest are looked upon as liberia
tors.
At the end of the nineteenth
century a few feeble voices are
raised in this country for a return
to those principles upon which the
republic was founded, and when
ever one of them is heard the sub
sidized press raises its hands in
holy horror and cries "anarchistT'
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

lies this republic is thrust aside
and aristocracy substituted, and
when the great mass of the Ameri-
can public once gets it's eyes open
to this fact, it will have none of it.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23


HERRICK.
REMEMBER that the evidence of
one man who sees is worth more
than that Of a thousand who are
blind. No man has the right to
say what does not exist or what is
not going on around us, because
he may only be unable to see. Thus
you may treat lightly the argu-
ment of the vapid and fowery ora
tor who tells you in well-chosen
language that there is no God, that
you have no soul.
Verify, he is blind, and if thou
sand more like him were to stand
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

yes sne was pumped quite badly
And when asked with fear,
Said, smiling on me sadly,
please do not ask me where"
~
l suppose it will now be in order for
some Smart Alex to make stab to the
effect that when encourage the mem
bers to have the courage of their con.
victions, there should be a great deal
of courage where there has been so
many convictions.
~
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
said the judge severely, as he sen.
fenced a man to the penitentiary for
having taken wheelbarrow full of
earth for flowerbed from another
mans ground, and the next day he was,
reversed by the supreme court in a
case involving million because "the
court below erred in six particular
points" etc.
~
One of our exchanges in calling down
a contemporary for wanting to change
its politics, says that he is as bad as
the murderous scoundrel who begins
to yell for reform after he got into.
prison. Waow! Touched again!
Gentlemen, three balls for a nickel,
and you get cigar every time you hit
a head.
*
We are glad to see The MIRROR
quoted quite extensively among our
exchanges, as we consider every quota
ton in the light of a compliment, es-
pecially when credited. We have,
however, not the slightest objection to-
those gentlemen who crib and give no
credit. 1t is still compliment.
Xxx
It is feared in some quarters that
over-indulgence in the fruits of victory
will give the American eagle the collie.
*
We want to warn our exchanges and
especially the Marshall News-Messen-
ger against publishing Swedish mis-
sionary notices without the necessary
dotted vowels, because the Swedish
word that stands for "to hear" when
spelled with an and mixed up with
an offer of free lunch in the bargain is
apt to lead TO CON- plications.
"Remember the ysane," said one Of
Teddy's society circus ,.iembers when
he had lost the reins and the bronco
began to buck.
*
It is said that Yvette Guilbert prays,
every night for the success of the Span
iards. If her prayers are no better
than her songs they are apt to prove
somewhat ineffective at the throne of
grace.
It is said that in Chicago they are
on the Fourth of July going to read
publicly the declaration of Independ-
ence Brewing Association, regarding
the -dollar-a-b barrel war tax on beer
and the curtailment of schooners and
abolition of free lunches.
TX
If the editors of this country had
known that the effect of this war
would be the abolition of the free
lunch, it is safe to say that the infiu-
ence of the press would have been en-
tirely in the interests of peace.
~
Mr.. Murphy says: "Shyster lawyers
ought to be banished or assassinated.'
1 had two. Shake, Mr.. Murphy.
~
Gentlemen by the name of Joseph
seem to have prediction for run
ming CORNERS" in grain. 1t will be re-
membered that the first speculator in
grain which we know of was also
named Joseph and that he cornered
the grain market of Egypt for seven
years.
TX
The Spaniards call US Yankee pigs,
and still they have forgotten the scrip
tural injunction not to cast pearls be-
fore swine. Well gobble the Pearl of
the Antilles.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
In the lexicon of youth, which fate re-
serves for bright manhood, there is no
such word aS-fail

BULwER-LYTTON.
On our front page we publish
this week few lines by Frank A.
Munsey, the publisher of Mum
sey's Magazine, a publication
which, in our opinion, enjoys the
distinction Of giving more value
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
HITS AND STRIKES.

Her pretty wheel she mounted
And down the hill she flew,
A dOggie she encountered
And now she's black and blue.
Yes she was bumped quite badly
And when l asked with fear,
Said, smiling on me sadly,
please do not ask me where"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

We credit most our sight, one eye doth please
Our trust fare more than ten ear-witnesSeS.
HFRRICK
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
won,t ralk Into a phonopr.Dh.

Mr.. Edison has persistently refused
to register his voice upon phonograph
cylinder for repetition. To some friends
who urged him to talk into one of these
machines he gave his reason: 1T would
make me sick with disgust to see
placarded on monographs everywhere
turn: Drop nickel in the slot and
hear Edison talk. No, no; none of that
for me-" The tone of voice in which he
stated his objection made it clearly APP
parent that he could neither be coaxed
nor dragged into granting the request,
even though he has had an offer of $1O,-
0G0 for five-minutes' talk. In perfect
ing the phonograph he has, of course,
been obliged to talk into the machine
frequently, but the cylinder is always
scraped SO that his voice cannot be re-
produced. To one close friend, how
ever. he reluctantly gave cylinder re-
cording few of his words, and to
young man who particularly interested
him he gave another on which is re-
corded his favorite story. These are
the only two in existence. - Ladies'
Home journal.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
A Pu..Ie to scicnti.t..

Careful measurements by govern.
ment engineers have revealed the fact
that 10000 second-feet of water are lost
from the Missouri river in its course
from one point in Montana to another
some hundred miles or so down the
stream. This extraordinary leakage,
enough to make a very considerable
river of itself, has been somewhat of a
puzzle to scientists; but the recen. sue
cess of Dakota farmers away to the
east and south of these points on the
Missouri in sinking artesian wells
shows where it has gone. AS geologists
had declared that there would not be
any water in these Dakota lands and
the flow proves to be remarkably abun-
dant, it is believed that the farmers
have tapped the water which leaks from
the big hole in the Missouri river away
up in Montana.-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
LANGUAGES OF MUSIC.
The Airs of Different Nations Sound
Very Much Like Their
Speech.

A French missionary played airs by
Ross:ni to a Chinese mandarin, who,
though a man of intelligence and culti-
vation, according to orienta. standards,
shook his head disapproyingly. When
pressed to give reason for the depre-
ciating gesture, he said:
ut is sadly devoid of meaning and
expression, while Chinese music pene-
trates the soul"
our ears Chinese music is the linking to-
getber of harsh and unmelodious
sounds, the ming,ing of crash and
caterwauling.
Prof. Arlo Bates uses this incident in
his talks on the Study of Literature" !"
to illustrate the fact that there is con-
ventional language in sound as there is
in words. Barbaric folk use Language
of music which penetrates their souls,
but which causes the nerves of civilized
people to tingle. Our music seems as
absurd to them as theirs to us. Neither
understands the musical language of
the other.
The Japanese complain that our di.
vision of music into regular bars has the
effect of making it "ch:p-chop, chip
chop, chip-chop."
There is no universal language in
words or in art. The Greeks. who built
the Parthenon or wrought the Venus of
Melos could not have discerned beauty
or reverence in the uncouth figures of
Aztec deities. An Aztec who was moved
by twisted deities clutching one an
other by their rlumes would perhaps
have stood without emotion before
Greek temple or Greek statue
Youths Companion.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

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Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
OF A LOWER ORDER.
Woman Has Progressed, But Man Ii
Yet in q Denighted
State.

A few weeks ago new play was tried upon
a town near New York. The author was
man. but in some way he had learned good
deal about women's mental processes; and
when the leading lady proceeded to cut a
Gordian knot by methods strictly feminine,
a girl in the audience beamed appreciatively.
'.Oh, you willy creature" she murmured,
addressing the absent dramatist. Then she
turned impulsive!y to serious looking WON.
an who sat beside her.
Now how could he have known she would
do just that? He certainly must have been
a woman in some far-of incarnation"
Her neighbor's seriousness became sever
ity, and she frowned the frivolous young per-
son down.
''That is quite impossible" she said, with
impressive gravity. Evidently you haven't
studied the subject. Woman is progressed
state. A man may look forward to being a
woman in a future incarnation; but he be.
longs to lower order and has never been
feminine in the past"
Then she wondered why the girl found the
rest of the play so funny.-N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
AN OLD BULLY.
People who live in fear Of his attacks.
How to avoid him or beat him off.

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Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
ONLY poRTucosLmcs
Ana wAe. They Grow Up they will
he P0rtuganaees and Not
Portuguese.

There was a look of great disappointment
on the face of the boy who was coming out
of the front gate. His brother, slightly
younger, but with a very aggressive and ten
acious disposition, was conspicuously tat
tered. His garments bore the marks of con-
dict, but his face showed no signs Of remorse.
Come on in the house," said the older
awhat for: I'm waiting for that other
Spanish boy to come out"
"Well, it's no use. We've made mistake
and we've got to apologize"
"To those two Spaniards?"
=, They're not Spaniards; They only look
like Spaniards. They're Portuguese"
."Portu-what?:"
"No, they're not. hi take your word for
i ,s about their not being @ Spaniards,1 he he
for Portuguese. And, what's more, they
never will be Portuguese. They're nothing
out Portugoslings now, and when they
grow up they'll be Portuganders. Wash.
ington Star
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
OUR BONNIE BOYS IN Blue.

Farewell. brave boys in blue!
G0dspeed on your victorious way!
While your beloved ones shall pray
God guide and guard you every day.
Our bonnie boys in blue!
oh. gallant boys in blue!
Wen say farewell with smile and cheer;
And YOU shall never know the tear
That flows through all your absence drear,
Oh. soldier laddies true!
Oh. patriot boys in blue!
Where'er you go by land or sea
Beneath that banner OF the free.
There floats the flag of victory!
Oh. dauntless boys In blue!
Beloved boys in blue!
We know that some may ne'er return:
But yet our leal hearts proudly burn
To see those faces set and stern
With purpose firm and true.
All. other boys in blue
Who once marched down this city street
Now resting in your winding sheet;
For you two nations war drums beat;
Columbia fights for you!
Oh, martyred boys in blue!
No freeman's blood e'er flows in vain.
Columbia needs not call again:
Remember, boys, the gallant Maine!
Her buried boys in blue!''
Columbia's boys in blue!
Her banner waves above your head:
And by its bars of white and red
She wears the living, shrouds the dead:
Columbia's freemen true!
March on, brave boys in blue!
That flag that floats DER every street.
That flag-has never known defeat!
The God Of Hosts guards patriot feet
Beneath that banner true!
Good-by, brave boys in blue!
Good-by! that word so sadly sweet
Means: God be with you till we meet!"
Till home again we proudly greet
Our brave. bronzed boys in blue!
e. Dorsey Anderson. in n. Y. Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
A FATALITY AVOIDED.
From the Democrat. Goshen. Ind,

When neuralgia is accompanied by dull,
heavy pain near the heart, frequently be.
sfnyg sonGg intense Mrs .n.v it generally terminate.
Goshen, Indiana, survived such an e attack tack
and her advice is worth needing.
In the fall Of 49," she said, II began to
have trouble with my heart. There was
sharp pain in my breast which became rap.
idly worse. The doctor was puzzled and
put me under the. influence Of opiates.
These sharp attacks followed one another at
intervals and became weak and had a hag.
gard look. | was constantly in pain, sci.
dom slept and had no appetite.
AT the end of two years was confined to
my couch most of the time and the doctors
agreed that my death was only matter Of
q short time.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24
Shoes in Japan.

Japan, with over 100000 inhab-
ltants, has only one leather shoe fac
tory. Nearly all the natives still wear
sandals of straw or wood.-Albany Ar.
gus.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

aaeds
lf confidence can be felt in the opiufon Of
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the seat Of government, such il the vast ex.
tent OF our sea coast to blockade It effectual.
could offer no adequate resistance, seems to
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Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

had finished one box noticed an improve.
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Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
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kins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, ~. ].
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

Trouble is visitor that walks in without
knocking, for it is pretty well acquainted
everywhere.-Denver Times-Sun.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

The best time to pick strange water
melon is in the dark of the moon.-L. A. w.
Bulletin.
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

Dr.. Hayes, Of Buffalo, N. Y, says thsh
Hay-Fever IL simply On aeute manifestafion;
Of Asthma and proves his position BY curing
ploys in curing Asthma. 4
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

Gone day
I noticed in
q newspaper
a n i t e m
a b o u t q
woman hav-
i n g be e n
C u r e d o T
neuralgia of
the heart by
Dr.. Will.
lians' Pink
P ] 8 f or
Pale People
and l con.
cluded to
try them.
(SvHyl. r
Griggs courier., 1898-06-24

WI 4 ccl Gov COMPOUND! Minnesota House
NVeH OeI6nJ hold Remedy Is the greatest Nerve
Tonic in the word. Sold by all druggists.
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