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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05

the unit. Is the unit finite and fallible;
the mass of units, infallible and in
finite? If not, how shall distinguish
the true line Of conduct? Will the
mass permit me to follow it if once
found? Am L right, or is the mass
right? Who shall be the arbiter? Not
the individual, because of bias. Not
the mass for the same reason. "Con.
science, intuitive moral force, golden
rule" says the mass today. "But," the
unit replies in kind, "you can't prescribe
for me, cure which fails to benefit
YOURSELF But as the ideas constitut-
ing right and wrong are variable
quantity, time and conditions reha-
bilitate, with garments of different
color, society's conscience.
'Charity begins at home" Yes, true!
But the unit must be the opening
factor in social reform. Yes, true, too.
But the reformer is usually ostracised,
is social pariah bounded from point
to point Witness Moses, Christ, So
crates, Savanarola, Luther, Wesley, the
huguenots, the pilgrims, etc. How can
we reconcile this condition, theory with
practice. Why should the unit be an
example to the tens who heed it not :?
Why should the unit discard the fail
ings the mass retains? Perseverance,
you say, will, acting through the unit,
gradually produce the desired condi-
tion in the mass. Assume this to be
so. OF what benefit will this be to me
l can't live but few score years. 1
am living in the present, not the future.
Must my existence be continual
building for the future? Must l al
ways be sowing that others may reap
the crop some earlier generation has
sown? If the unit strives to improve
himself for society, why may he not
gain some reward this side of the
grave? Of what benefit the millennium
to those who passed before? The indi-
vidual seeks and needs something in
the present, not in the shadOwy back
ground of the future. What is the best
the present life, present social condi
tiOnS, can give me in return for the
best 1 may give it? This is the ques-
tion that should govern the relation
ship between the unit and the mass,
and, each striving to produce that best,
the result might be an article of suffi-
cient value to be priced by each, to be
hoped and striven for by each and all.
''He, who the sword of Heaven will bear,
Must be as holy as severe
But twice, treble shame on Angelo.
To weed my vice, and let his grow!''
LEONARD.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
Written for The Prison Mirror.
EDUCATE YOURSELF.

The mind of criminal may be re-
stored to it's normal status if the un-
favorable conditions are removed. The
greatest evidence of this is to be found
in the fact that men recognized as con-
firmed criminals have been known to
develop a high moral character and
reach reformation through the influ-
ence of education. Experience shows
that some of the worst habitual GRIM
inals have entirely reformed, and be-
come intelligent as we'll as serviceable
and honorable citizens.
True reformation can never be COM
plete until men learn to know the true
virtues of life, and that must come
from educated reason. What is reason !?
What man can tell? The only fact
that we can vOuch for is consciousness,
so that reason must absolutely be con-
sciOusnesS matured. So l assume that
irrational action implies immature
reason-reason in its infancy. Con-
sciousness? How Insignificant we ap-
pear to ourselves when we seek an
swers to these questions. Conscious
ness that tells us so much and yet re-
mains a puzzle beyond the sphere of
human reason to solve.
Education is the base of all action.
1t is everything; it rouses ambition,
excites emulation; causes the powers
of good and evil to clash in conflict
How many men would have fallen
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
TEeMs.J $1.OOper year, in advan, g
Six Months SO cents.

into the deepest gutter of shame, be-
yond all human power to light them
out, if it had not been for the influence
of education. All of us who are capa-
BILE of reasoning have surely met some
one in whom we felt was completion;
some one who inspired us with the de.
sire to be something different from
what we are; so 1 venture to assume
that in every agreeable being there is
principle of good struggling for su-
premacy.
Let us hope that every unfortunate
who is committed to a penal institu-
ton for long years, will devote his
spare hours to study and try to obtain
suitable education during confne-
ment; or, at least study enough so that
he can get different conception of
life and when leaving the prison he
will appreciate the difference between
right and wrong as there is no other
method of true reformation that can
be completed save through the foun-
tain of clear perception and true edu.
cation. L. H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
Written for The Prison Mirror.
CUPID'S MASCOT.
A Pretty Conceit by a Local Contributor
Showing the influence of Good
Samaritan" in Worldly Affairs

1t was sweet balmy June morning;
the flowers were exhaling their fra
grant odors; the birds in the treetops
were singing the praises of their feath-
cry loves, and nature was looking tri-
umphantly on her handiwork in gen.
eral. 1t was on morning like this that l
found myself responding to an invita-
tion sent by friend, we will call Fred,
inviting me to pay him visit. A year
previous to this time, Fred thought,
that he had discovered lump of the es-
sence of bliss, in the form of a sweet,
lovely girl named Lily, and acting on
the impulse of the moment had
brought the matter to crisis, by plum
ging right into the "fatal wedding
day." so that his sweet Lily should have
no chance of eluding him. Like birds
that mate in the springtime, he had Sc
lected a cottage nest situated in a Sc
cluded spot where no vulgar gazing
eyes would profane their lovemaking.
At this little doves nest found my
self and was cordially and enthusiastic.
ally received, but after staying few
days it was my discovery that loves
machinery was not running smoothly
in this bower; and that was a sad dis.
cOvery, because there was nothing that
ought to mar the tranquility of loves
young dream. One day while talking
to Lily, made the remark: Erred used
to be the jolliest fellow of all when we
were at school and now when he ought
to be happy he seems detected"
eyes," she said; "when we first met
thought he was the incest of all the
boys, but lately he has grown cold and
he does not seem to love ma any more,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
POOR RICH MEN.

The following portion of a dialogue
between Craesus and Diogenes is from
the pen of that witty sage, Charles
Dudley Warner. 1t is taken from an
article written by him for Harper's
Magazine.
Craesus-When do you consider a
man rich?
Diogenes No man is rich, Craesus,
who wants more than he has, You
are not so well satisfied with what you
have as you were with what you had
ten years ago. Therefore you are not
yet rich.
Craesus.-And by the same reason
ing you are not poor? I'll bet talent,
Diogenes, that you do not know how
you will get your supper. And you
want supper.
Diogenes.- OF now, Craesus; I have.
just dined.
Craesus.-Come, that is a fetch.
Tell me why you think yourself richer
than Craesus. Is it because you want
less?
Diogenes.-Not OF altogether. 1 do not
feel so poor as you feel 1 will give you
test. Ifyou were forced to give up half
your riches, it would be like taking your
heart out of you. could give up half
have cheerfully.
CraesuS.-The cases are not parallel.
Half of nothing is nothing, See, now
Diogenes, suppose 1 should offer to
give you half my riches?
Diogenes.-I would not take it if 1
were oblidged to take with it half your
desires and half your disposition.
That would make me as poor as a rat.
Craesus.- what have you?
Diogenes.
Craesus.-I have that also.
DiOgenes.-Youn never have time to
enjoy it You never in your life passed
such happy morning as 1 have had
sitting here.
Craesus.-Anything else?
Diogenes.-
Craesus.-Bah! 1 have troops of
friends.
DiOgenes.-But not single one. If
you lost all your money today, you
would not have friend tomorrow.
They are friends of your money. My
friends are personal.
Craesus.-Huh. There is something
in that. Anything else?
Diogenes.-Philosophy. The COM
pany of all the great minds who ever
lived. Craesus, there is world you
never entered. And it is the only en-
during thing for the soul.
Craesus.-If you had less philosophy,
DiOgenes, you would have more clothes.
Diogenes.-And if the philosophers
were to see you, Craesus, they would
perceive that you are naked as savage.
Craesus.-You are pleased to be
complimentary. Have you any other
possessions?
Yes, COntentment. I don't suppose
you know what that means.
Craesus.-Unless it is to be what you
are.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05
<>spoEFRka
S5RGZzEs9S&&s~ f.
Viva, Cuba L:bre!

Viva, Cuba L.bre!
o, Cuba, it's of thee
Lone isle of misery,
Ofthee 1 sing.
Fair land, too long oppressed,
Thy anguish and unrest
From ev'ry freeman's breast
Should pity wiring.
Land where, with sword and brand,
Is slav'ry's iron hand,
Each heart is torn.
On every restless breeze
That rOamS the bOundlesS seas
Belle of the Antilles,
Thy wall is borne.
Each wave to distant shores
Its eloquence implores
Thy liberty.
Each inward flowing tide,
With thine own blood is dyed,
Yet ebbing each hath sighed
''NO aid for thee
How long shall thousands bleed
In helpleSsness and plead
Redress for wrong?
How long shall children's cries
And widOw'd mothers sighs
Her daily bread arise
My God, how long?
Where, "sOns of liberty"
The noble, brave and free,
Though now It's cast away,
Have ye forgot the day,
This yoke upon you lay,
When you thus bled?
Ye know what freedom is
Ye fought and bled for this
For this alone.
But nObler he who takes
His sword in hand and breaks
This chain for others sakes
Than for his own.
H. H. Farmer, in Sunny South.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-05

cided to take my leave and after some
slight resistance left my friend to pur-
sue his affairs of love in peace as his
original intentions were. F. J.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
Exit Mildred Brewster.

The last act but one in the tragedy of
Mildred Brewster was enacted at Mont
pelier Monday. She was taken into court
and the states attorney announced that
he would interpose no objections TO her
confinement in the Waterbury insane asy-
lum. The court then announced that it
would issue an order for Miss Brewsters
confinement in the state asylum at Water
bury until further order of the court Miss
Brewster will probably be taken to Water
bury this week.
A little girl living in Lowell walked six
miles to Barton one day last week to get
the latest war news.
A party of six sportsmen from Barre
who spent part of last week at Green's
boro pond returned with l3 trout which
weighed l06 pounds. The largest fish
weighed Il l-2 pounds.
Walter, the 5-years-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli LeDouX of Elm street, st. AL
bans, found and ate 40 strychnine pills,
| Thursday, which a physician had left for
his sister. Death resulted in few hours.
Fire at Newport Centre destroyed a
house and barn owned by II. f. Kelley, a
house and barn owned by Frank Gelos,
and two barns owned by w. W. Whippes
Monday night. The property was valued
at $4,000 and was insured for $500.
Jules Sanctuary and Charlton Meade,
charged with causing the death of an in
sane patient at the asylum in Waterbury
| 10y scalding, have waived examination and
| furnished bail in the sum of $1,000 each
for appearance at the session of the grand
jury in September.
Col. f. b. Willston of the 9th United
States artillery, who was made colonel
about six weeks ago, and is now likely to
receive a brigadier generalship, is a Yer
mOnter and was classmate of Commo-
dore Dewey at Norwich university in 1858
and 1854, He was made lieutenant in
the "a artillery on August ), 1861, and has
been in the service since the civil war.
Gen. o. o. Howard of Burlington and
Maj, d. w. Whittle of Mortified, Mass,
have gone South, their purpose being tC
visit the army camps of Chickamauga and
those further South in the interests of a
Christian commission. Maj. Whittle, who
for many years has been associated with
Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist, was a
member of Gen. Towards staff when he
commanded the army of the Tennessee
during the civil war.
Herbert S. Colby, a well-known horse
trainer of Barre, and Mrs. w. A. Pepper
a clerk in the Gladding drug store il
that city, have been arrested on the charge
of adultery, alleged to have been commit
ted at the "world's fair' in Tunbridge last
fall. This makes the eighth prosecution
which has grown out of the worlds fair. -
Mrs. Pepper separated from her husband
last December, alleging non-support, and
she brought suit for divorce short time
ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
CAMP NOTES.

Some of the men are disappointed in the
name of the camp, Camp Olympia. The
proposition to make the name Camp Dewey
was forestalled by the naming of the Mas
sachusetts camp, and the Vermonters did
the next best thing and selected the name
of the Commodore's flagship for name.
The following order of camp life has
been established: Reveille, $3.50 A. NJ.
breakfast, $50; fatigue call, 7:15: surgeon
call, 1870; guard mount, S:15; morning
drill, o; recall, 1870; dinner, II noon;
first sergeant's call, 130 p. Nj; afternoon
drill, 2; recall, 4;30; dress parade, $3.50;
tattoo, 10; taps, 1880
One of the rare exhibitions of pluck
illustrative of the feeling some men have
regarding membership in the national
guard and the United States army is shown
in the case of Edward Deschene of COM
pany b. St. Adams. Deschene was thrown
out on account of trouble with two of his
toes. He learned that the amputation OF
these offending members would admit him
to the service and he went straightway to
Capt Green, who gave permission for Des-
chene to have his toes cut off, which he
had done this afternoon. He expects now
to 90 out with his company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
CAMP OLYMPIA,
SUNDAY, Nav $,

The boys were up at ) \. NJ. preparing
themselves for the coming crisis at Q \. NJ.
1t would have made the bath tub contin.
gent smile a broad one to see the boys
trying to take bath in tin wash basin,
some in the company street, some in the
forward part of their tents, others endeav-
oring to keep behind the flaps out of the
wind. with small success by the way, howl
ing every time the wind made them give
an extra shiver, yelling to tentmates to
open that grip and get a Shirt" "oh,
you are as bad as the wind, a regular ice
wagon" OUCH and other expressions
with more or less emphasis.
That and mess were over before we
knew it, and the call to assemble for the
examinations came. A good mile had to
be walked before we struck the hospital.
We were advised to omit all voluntary in
formation to the doctors and all but one
did so-a very bad case by the way.
1t took no time to strip, once we got in
to the ward room of the hospital lined
with beds on either side, and to stand be-
fore the German" hospital steward to 60
through exercises with arms and limbs to
listen to him when a slow boy came up
smiling, "Vhy doane yer bhut some
strength into it alreadity," which they pro-
ceeded to do "immeagit,"
First came the commissioned officers
and non-commissioned, then the "high
privates in the rear rank Next one
passed into a room to have heart and lungs
tested, thence to the doctor who made one
squint alternately at letters a mile off, tc
end up with the regular army men "whC
know it alp" If you passed then you
were supposed to eat oyster shells and di
gest them in % IL minutes. We will, in
case of being sent home soon, be able to
dispense with our grocery bill Qf paid
and feed on scrap iron.
1t would have made the friends of Ole
Toss drop to see him do the SpaniarC
running act, up and down the hall, to SEE
if he had any remembrance of boyhood
days, and the effect of it on his heart, He's
all right. Hospital stewards expressions
of every runny toes you haf," "WigglC
your foot" "Get oudt," and "Next,
were coming fast and furious with NJ
throw-outs by him. But we got it where
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13

night in Company AS street, as the tents
were not up. That has been changed this
forenoon as we have put them up our
selves, although 100 men have been work.
ing since Tuesday and surely should have
had our outfit ready for us on our arrival.
The same hungry herd wended their
way to "Bogle's" to partake OF broiled
beefsteak. roast beef, potatoes, coffee,
bread and "wheel grease OUTER, the lat
ter the first of the campaign.
l =. All are resting on the ticks
presented to us, recently filled with good
straw, another godsend from our towns
people which every one gives many thanks
for.
The first squad to be put on guard from
Company | were d. A. Cavanaugh told
Toss, 2j-year man, j. c.. Fessenden, g..
Brockington, X, Z. Collins, VIM. Ahrens,
f. f. Carruthers. The officer of the day
is Capt. Haigh.
Two companies were examined today.
Thrown out of Company H, Montpelier,
26 men; from Company f, Barre, 10
men, including Capt. Badger and Sergt.
Bisbee.
1t is a beautiful day and all the boys
feeling fine-at mess now, $50
+ Il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
Notable NermOnter.
Death of Merritt Clark of Poultuey, o.
---Graduated from Middlebury I'm IS23
and Was IA Member OF the Legislature


Merritt Clark, %, died at Poutney
Thursday. He was the oldest Nermonter
who had served in the legislature. He
graduated from Middlebury college in 1S23.
He read law in New York and then en-
gagged in business with his brother in his
native town, Middletown. He was elected
cashier of the bank of Poultney in 1911,
and held this position 40 years. He was
president of the Rutland and Washington
railroad seven years, and was associated
with Jay Gould in its management. He
was also president of the Albany Northern
railroad. He retired from business in
1850.
He was the youngest member of the
legislature in 1892. He was member of
the house eight terms and three years
state senator. He was member of the
board of education s. years and held va
rious other public positions.
Mr. Clark was a Democratic candidate
for Congress in 1852, and in 1854 he was
the candidate of that party for governor,
He was United States pension agent UNI
der the administration of James X. Polk.
After 1862 he was affiliated with the Re
publican party.
Mr.. Clark married Laura l.. Langdon of
Castleton. Two sons, Henry Clark of
Rutland and Edward Clark of Poultney,
survive him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13

II hurt with the other doctors, being done
up by the bloody Scotchmen from f of
Barrie
1t was all over with at II NJ, the follow
ing being dropped from our roll with out
ward signs of sadness as well as inward
invisible ones
w. Cobb, w. j. Cobb, F. L. Carlisle,
Frank Smith, T. Manning, L. Whitney,
e. F. Carruthers, G. Gray, Hinsdale, F.
Elliot, Hinsdale, W. Piper, l. NJ Robb,
Green River, j. Fessenden, Lyons, Geo.
Glover, Hinsdale, c. Royce, Hnsdale,
Rice, b. Williamson. Williamson VIII
have another examination. The trouble
was with his eyes, which may have been
affected by long duty in the sun and smoke
the previous day.
That is hard, not half so bad for us
though as for the lads who volunteered so
generously to leave their homes with
everything to make life enjoyable, to go
with uncertainty as regards returning
there, who are doing everything even at
this late hour, 80 p. NJ, to remain, with
only two hours more of camp life staring
them in the face before they will be es-
corted home.
They are every one as brave and true
soldiers of the United States army, in our
opinion, and we hope in the opinion of the
Brattleboro public, as though they were
going to stay with us, instead of leaving
on the order of the doctors. who say one
OF more have poor eyesight, too heavy, too
light, too short, or too tall They 90
against all our wishes, but there is only
one system to follow if you want perfect
men we suppose. Good luck to them all,
say we.
The numberless second call men have
an excellent opportunity to show their sand
by stepping up to fill ;he places of those
taken from us. Get into line.
The best man in camp is the man of all
men for his position, Chaplain Day, boy
among the boys, who sends his "heayy
bass floating heayenward of an evening
in our company streets, making a solid
foundation for our choruses. Everyone is
after him from morning till night, and
when there is a lul he will 90 after them.
| He seems to know where they are-the
homesick ones. lie held two rousing ser
vices today, one at II \. Nj, the other at
$3.50 p. VI.
1t would surprise the August muster
boys of any of the last 20 years to come
into our company street and see the disci-
pline, the entire lack of camp yulgarities
that prevail at the ordinary muster, to see
the boys playing base ball, instead of the
ring around a rosy style of that single
week every year.
Everyone seems to comprehend the seri-
business of the situation, and, more than
that, is willing to stand by Old Glory if
they (the governmenU will only feed us.
If some one doesn't move double quick
there will not be even a single left on tina,
cafe of Boges, as it is G:30 and our mess.
Exit. +. :. Il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
Drnth NIL. Ill. RIshee.

Lewis II. Bisbee, IS, one of the most
successful jury and chancery lawyers in
the Northwest, died at Chicago Monday.
He was a native of Derby and was educated
at the academies in northern Vermont and
at st. IIyacinth college, near Montreal,
where he gained fluent command of the
French language. lie enlisted in 1862 as
a private in Company + of the OH Yer
mont regiment, and was subsequently
elected captain of Company II, serving
with distinction.
He was Obliged to retire from the service
on account of illness and he went to New
port. He engaged in the practice of law
there, was states attorney, deputy collec-
tor of customs and a member of the legis.
laturc He has been widely known resi-
dent of Chicago for = years. He has been
a member of the llliuoi, legislature, and a
man of great prominence in his profession
lie is survived by a wife and two children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
THE VERMONT NEWS.
A vermonter Nearly suTocoted in New
York.

John Bowen, one of the Vermonters
who went to Brooklyn in search of Susan
Kidder, the 15-year-old girl who ran away
from Royalton, VT, with Clarence E..
White, nearly lost his life from escaping
gas in his room on Friday night. Bowen
put up in hotel at Franklin avenue and
Fulton street. Saturday morning when
he did not appear in the Adams street
court, where White was to be arraigned,
an officer was sent to look for him. No
response came to knocks on the door, and
the officer broke into the room. The
room was full of gas, and the farmer was
unconscious.
When an ambulance surgeon had re-
vived him, he demanded to know what it
was all about, and was angry to think that
any one should have come into the room
and disturbed him. He vigorously denied
the assertion that he had blown out the
gas. "rm no galoot like that" he said.
When he arrived at the police court
there was no available chair, so Farmer
Bowen sat himself comfortably on the
floor. Magistrate Bremen held White to
await the action of the Vermont authori-
ties. Miss Kidder is still with the chill
dren's society.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-05-13
Frogs Skin Grated 10 II Mans Leg to
Heal u Sore.

A very interesting surgical operation was
performed upon John Barrett at the Fanny
Allen hospital at Burlington Saturday.
Barrett had yaricose veins, which deyel-
oped an ulcer which would not heal. Two
lively frogs were secured and kept at the
hospital several days. Saturday morning
the patient was placed upon the operating
table and the sore scraped gently of all
dead flesh The frogs We're then instantly
killed by putting needle through the YER
tebr,r at the base of the brain. The skin
OF the frogs belly was then transferred in
small particles to the diseased portion of
the mans limb.