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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
EXCHANGES.

A Southern girl who is singing
in a New York choir is said to
have "a voice of velvet That's
mighty smooth goods.-Denver
Post.
Concentration, Recommendation,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ameri-
cans dislike the sound. Mime
apolis Times.
The attention of the Humane
society agent is called to the fact
that a blind pig was locked up at
Minnesota Transfer last night
St. Paul Globe.
Now that Miss Stone is reported
to be in Servia, the question arises,
"Has she succeeded in converting
her Bulgarian captors, and moved
on to perform missionary duty in
new field?"- Evening Wisconsin.
Lieut.. Richmond P. Hobson can
soon be kissed by pretty girl
without subjecting herself to
criticism. 1t is announced that
he is engaged to be married to
Miss Eleanor Ludlow of Spring
field, O.-Nashville Banner.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
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A Reluctant Candidate.

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During a local election in q
German town only one man ap-
peared at the nomination desk.
"Whom do you nominated" in
quired the official.
"Myself!' was the answer.
"Do you accept the nomina-
tion?"
"Well. no."
The officer laughed and said:
"Then we must try again. Whom
do you nominated"
"Myself!'
"You accept the nomination."
"No."
A subdued "donnerwetterr es-
capped the lips of the perplexed
official, but he went on:
"For the third whom dc
you nominate ?"
"Myselfw came the invariably
reply.
"Do you accept the nomina-
tion?'
The man rose up, and a smile
! of satisfaction spread over his face
as he answered proudly:
Having been three times so.
licited by my fellow citizens tc
accept the nomination, | can nc
longer decline to accede to thei1
wishes He then retired. Tit.
Bits.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

WHEN William Allen White, the Kansas editor;
wrote his character sketch of Senator Thomas M.
Platt for McClures Magazine he must have foreseen
the libel suit he was laying the foundation of. If
he did not he is unusually obtuse, for all the rest of
the world did, The derogatory things that Mr.
White failed to say of Senator Platt not worth
mentioning he undoubtedly said all he could think
of, and his Imagination is fertile To those to whom
Senator Plat is an unknown quantity, the sketch
seemed prejudiced; Mr. White failed to leave him a
single human trait to cling to, and one cannot blame
him for wanting satisfaction It is good thing to
be able to write as pungently as Mr.. White does,
but it is better to be able to curb your pen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

FEW days ago the superintendent of the New
York state prisons issued order prohibiting the
cutting ofconvicts hair with clippers and permitting
prisoners to it of such length to comb and
part properly in the future The announcement is
spoken of by the press something new and
original in prison discipline
Except, perhaps, sign of dawning in
telgence, there is nothing startling in the order.
It is not an innovation. It has been the rule in
this institution for many years past When man
first enters this prison the clippers applied to
his head-this in order that the Bertillon measure
ments may be exact After that he is permitted to
wear his hair of reasonable length so long as he
does not subject himself to solitary confinement. If
he undergoes that penalty his hair is more
clipped and he starts all over again the road to
the first grade. After entering the latter, his ap-
pearance does not differ greatly from that of the
ordinary workingman. His uniform is neat and
inconspicuous and he is generally we'll groomed
To unnecessarily degrade prisoner accom-
plshes little good, and such relics of ancient penal
methods the clipped head the lock STEP the broad
arrow, etc., often unnecessarily degrading. "Good
time" is an incentive to good behavior, of course,
but it is far from being great incentive the
grade and merit system holds out. In the latter an
immediate reward is promised the prisoner and the
desire to reap the fruits of labor soon as possible
is inherent in all men. The idea of prison as
merely house of punishment is fast being reegated
to the past, while in it's place has sprung up the
institution based on humane, reformatory and edu-
cational principles
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
Population of Nj hon.

Of large islands, Nlphon, the
main island of Japan, has, for it's
size, the heaviest population. On
$4,000 square miles, about half the
area of Great Britain, there are
27,OO0,0 900 people. -Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

ONE of the results of the meeting of the National
Civic Federation, at New York, was the establish
ment of an industrial arbitration court to which
all differences between employers and employees
may be submitted for arbitration. The meet
ing of the Federation was held for the purpose
of devising plan that would tend to reduce the
number of strikes, and those who attended it we're
pleased with the outcome. The scheme is much too
great to be settled off hand, and committee of
thirty have been appointed to perfect its details.
This committee is composed of twelve capitalists, -
among whom are Senator Marcus A. Hanna, John
D. Rockefeller, Jr, President Schwab of the steel
trust and other we'll known men-twelve representa-
tives of organized labor and twelve citizens chosen
for their prominence in other lines. These will
meet and perfect the details of the court of arhtra
tion the decisions of which both labor aud capital
are pledged to abide by.
It will be seen that at least good thing has
arisen from the wreck of the ll-timed Inflated steel
strike. It is long step in the right direction.
Strikes have always been two-edged swords, I'M uring
all concerned in them; the strikes of the past year
two have been exceptionally disastrous, and that
neither side harbors any bitter feelings, but are
willing to meet each other half-way and find a
solution of the dific uty through peaceful means,
is an encouraging sign for the future. That the
court of arbitration will fill long felt need, none
can doubt, and the thing to do is to get it
working basis as quickly possible.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

If THE things do not come to thee, the pur-
suits and avodances of which disturb thee still in
manner thou goest to them Let then thy judg-
ment about them be at rest, and they will remain
quiet, and thou wilt not be either pursuing or
avoiding
As those who try to stand in thy way when
thou art proceeding according to right reason will
not be able to turn thee aside from thy proper
action neither let them drive thee from thy
benevolent feelings toward them, but be on thy
guard equally in both matters not only in the
matter of steady judgment and action, but also in
the matter of genteness to those who try to hinder
or otherwise trouble thee For this also is weak
ness, to be vexed at them, we'll to be diverted
from thy course of action and to give way through
fear for both equally deserters from their post
the who does it through fear, and the man who
is alienated from him who is by nature kinsman
and fliend.-Marcus Aurelius
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
KILOGRAMS.
BY THE ssTwINs."

I wonder what took Booker t.
Washington.
It is better to be satisfied with
what you have than to keep
grumbling till somebody gives
you what you deserve.
When philosopher tries to
convince fool of his error, it takes
a mighty smart man to tell which
is the philosopher.
It's a pity the brigands didn't
get Ellen's father instead of her.
In that case the people wouldn't
Miss Stone so much.
An exchange says: "Kisses are
promisory notes, to be paid with
interest after marriage" While
we cannot dispute this, we have
always regarded kissing our best
girl as simply serving notice of at
tachment.
Through the medium Of the
press, a German officer explains
how easy it would be for King
Billy and his warriors to land on,
these shores and tread on the coat
tails of Uncle Samuel. Dutchy is;
talking nit his hat out.
President Roosevelt believes
that elbow grease is the best lubri-
Gator to employ on the machinery
of our ship of state.
"What is all this row about ?'''
asked the manager Of the dime
museum. 'The bearded lady is
raising Cain,'' replied the attend
ant. "She caught her husband in,
the act of cutting a plug Of to-.
bacco with her razor
It's easier to allow fool to think,
he knows it all than to convince
him that he does not.
Some people think that they can
lead dual lives and still get re-
served seat in heaven by leaving a
few thousand dollars to the church
after they have no further use for it,.
A young lady has been discov-
cred who says she does not know
whether a pig has fur or bristles.
Evidently she has never been on
the hog.
It is easier to touch some peo-
pies hearts through their pocket
books than to touch their pocket
books through their hearts.
A setting hen will derive more
satisfaction from china doorknob.
than wise man will by arguing,
with fool.
What life of ease the beardless
wonder must enjoy.
A kiss is like rumor because it
goes from mouth to mouth.
A minister may marry many a
wife and yet always live single.
The most successful angler in
the political pond is the man who
bats his hook with bank check.
A man may walk in the straight
and narrow path and still be
broad gagged man.
In Chicago the other day a wit
ness swore that he honestly be-
lieved Dowie to be Elijah. That
fellow would jump at gold brick
like bullhead at a piece Of liver
The man who bags the plum
success is generally the one who
takes off his coat, rolls up his
o1oovos and chokoc Tho froo
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26
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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

The man who bags the plum
success is generally the one who
takes off his coat, rolls up his
sleeves and shakes the tree.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1901-12-26

In Chicago the other day wit
ness swore that he honestly be-
lieved Dowie to be Elijah. That
fellow would jump at gold brick
like bullhead at piece of liver.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
NO. 50
High Priced Labor.

Beginning with the day laborers
were placed on the streets to prepare
the ground to receive the asphalt.
negroes without regard TO age.
strength or capacity have been de-
manding one dollar and half o day,
and it is almost impossible to con-
vince those incapable of laborious
work that they are not worth as
much as the able bodied fellows em-
ployed by the paving contractors.
"Dey is gettin' dollar an a half
day on de streets, an I won't work
for less,' is the answer of fellows
who would be considered inferior
hands in old time plantation trash
gangs. Cotton pickers are also
affected by prices paid on the streets
and the consequence is that a very
considerable portion of that staple is
yet in the fields. We believe, that
the laborer is worthy of his hire,''
but we do not consider the lame and
the halt, the aged and the feeble as
entitled to wages paid to able bodied
expert men.
The fact Of the matter is that ne.
gro labor is too unreliable to satisfy
the demands OF the agricultural and
manufacturing interests os the South,
and efforts shodld be made to SUPP
plement, if not surplant it entirely.
Chinese are the coming laborers Of
Louisiana and we had as well make
up our minds to receive them. Plant
ers of Hawaii who have experimental
with, Chinese labor for years are
clamoring for repeal of our Chinese
exclusion laws, and before any very
remote period planters of Louisiana
will be compelled to join in the clam
or. --Baton Rouge Truth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
Women And Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man-that is
the order of women's preferences.
Jewels from a magnet Of mighty power
to the average woman. Even that
greatest OF all jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money to puachase them.
If a woman will risk her heath to get
Il coveted gem, then let her fortify her.
self against the insiduous consequences
of coughs colds and bronchial affec.
tions by the regular use of DR..
Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will
promptly arrest consumption In its early
stages and heal the affected lungs and
bronchial tubes and drive the dread
disease from the system. It Is not %
cure-all, butit is certain cure for
coughs, colds and a II bronchial troub-
les. You can get DR. G G Green's re-
liable remedies at N. C. Young, Abbe-
vile, La.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

The following tribute to the
orange, OF which Florida is proud.
comes from the Jacksonville Times.
Union: "The oranges are moving
and the good times must come again.
Let others take their gold from tho
gloomy depths of the earth; Florida
gathers hers under Gods own Heay.
en-, and finds it colored by the royal
sun himself, favored by the dew and
blessed by the stars. Watch the
stands at the fair, and see il oranges
were ever fairer and sweeter; lift
your faces as the freight cars pass,
and then wonder whether ambrosia
ever gave such promise of the glad
ness of heaven as those long trains
leave on the perfhme-laden air. ,"
The oyster and the terrapin, the
frosted pumpkin and the porous
buckwheat cake have had few more
eloquent admirers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
The White House Baby.

Every American woman-and
most of the men-will desire to pos
sess a portrait of the White House
baby. All babies are precious to
every right-minded person; aud the
White House baby, alert, smiling and
in his mothers lap, will win the
hearts of all beholders at first glance.
The picture, which is the frontis-
piece of the December number Of the
"Nationsl," is handsome, full page
half tone engraving, suitable for
framing. Persons who wish to obtain
a copy of the magazine containing
this picture should send ten cents in
stamps to '''rhe National Magazine, +"
Al West First street, Boston, Mass.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
The White House Cook Book
HUGO ZIEMANN,
Ex-Stewart of the White House.

popular pubshed-Over THREE MILLION
COPIES so enjoying the largest of
Book
spnddy bound in Enameed Cloth which be easily cleaned is
TEEN HUNDRED TESTED RECIPES handle
good HANDSOME beginning
few of the subj streated:
Carving Soups Poultry Sauces. Salads
Sandwiches Oeets
Eggs Pastry
tar Beverages Pudngs Canned Fruits
Jelles. Preserves, Coffee. Tea.
Recipes, Dinner Giving,
knowing
of HOUSE contains
of of
House.
The book which formerly sold S. 90 offered
$3.50
the above
advantage
THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AKRON, OHIO.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
The Barnes Murder.

Mamie Barnes is on trial for her life,
charged with poi ,onihg her husband. who
was an inmate of the Insane asyIuIu MI
jacksonville, i'll. Hon. }. Marshall Mill
er, ex-state's attorney of Morgan county.
is assisting the prosecuting attorney. He
says, Il think DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pep.
Sill the best medicine can take for heads
ache. arising from a disordered stomach.
1t is palatable and effieaciouS. with no
unpleasant sensation This medicine is
seld i'll soc and 81 90 sizes by A d GeaaEd,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
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without the evil effects. Pleasant 20
take as lemonade, acts mildly and effec-
tua1,y, cures all liver diseases, bilions-
ness, constipation, indigestion. sick
headache. clears the complexion and
prevents malarial poison. Price s. cts.
per bottle. Sold and guaranteed by A..
J GODDARD, Abbeville. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

A new postal card will be issued on
January first to be known ss the Nc
Kfnley memorial postal card, the
postals now ih use is to be discon-
tinued and the old plates destroyed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

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Complete
Sugar in America
oH fpu
to
of the University
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Cleaners.

makers bill.
Human nature is a mans excuse
for acting like hog.
Marriage is a lottery-therefore
alimony is gambling debt.
Deliberate long before doing what
it is impossible to undo.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
and inaction brings stagnation.
We have to climb up to prosperi-
ty; adversely will climb down to US.
Perhaps the man you think is a
fool thinks you are in the same class.
Girls cry at wedding to keep the
bride from suspecting that they envy
her.
Any man is willing to die for a
woman-if she will allow him to fix
the date.
II a girl has nice wavy hair she
can forgive most anything in the girl
who has not.
The only failure a man ought to
fear, is failure in cleaving to the pur-
pose he sees to be best.
A man never learns from a woman
what love may be until she has
learned from him what loving is.
Some wives miss their husbands
when away-and some miss them at
home because their aim is MT accu-
rate.
''If you look in your garden for
cobwebs you will find them; if you
look for buds and blossoms you may
find them.''
When fortune knocks at the door
of lazy man the chances are he is
somewhere trying to borrow a chew
of tobarco.
When Death, the great Reconciler
has come, it is never our tenderness
we repent Of, but our severity
George Eloit.
1t is difficulties which give birth to
miracles. 1t Is not every calamity
that is curse. and early adversely is
often blessing.
The vermiform appendix may be
useful, but there are times when
a man feels as though he could get
along without it.
The camel can go two weeks with-
out taking drink, but it would
make some men hump themselves to
abstain fo- two days.
Gold is wonderful fertilizing
agent. 1t has caused many family
tree to spring up and get its full
growth in few hours.
Wise men are instructed by reason |
men of less understanding by expe-
,ience; the most ignorant by neces-
'ity; and beasts by nature.
''There never was day that did
lot bring its opportunity for doing
rood that never could have been
lone before and never can be again.
It must be improved then or never.o
$50 May refused that young M.
).7' "Yes, she says she isn't
Luite sick enough Of her maiden
lame to have doctor. ."-Philadel-
,hia Bulletin.
The greatest hero is perhaps the
nan who does his very best and sig
ally fails, and yet is not embittered
" his failure. A life here in which
ou fail of every end you seek, yet
7hich disciplines you for better, is
ssuredly not failure.
With our great navy it may be
ecessary to have war on hand all
1e time to keep our navy officers up .
, the ideal-to prevent them from
,lIing into the rut of jealousy, which
reaks up an opera company, wrecks !
female sn1ninart or disnroanizas q
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

BI We are prepared TO do all
kinds Of Job Printing. Call and see
us when in need of anything. Ja
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14

The Sister Superior Of the convent
at Crowley announces that q new
brick convent will soon be built.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-12-14
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ABBEVLLE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1901
Professional Cards.
uR FRENKF Y1uNE,
9wYsFCyayW d SUBGE0N.

Special attention to diseases OF the Ear,
Nose and Throat. Women and Electri-
city. Physician-in-chief Fenwick Sani-
tariun.
Hours-1O to IL; 2 to 5.
Cumberland? Phones
Residence, No. 43.
Office. No. "a.
Sanitarium, No. 80.
Office :Oppesite Madeline Square
Douglas Island news., 1901-01-09

There is yet considerable speculation as to the exact location of the mysteri- ously rich strike reported on the Amer ican side. Some have it at Panama, and others on the Christochina in the Copper river country. The chances are, however, in favor of wildcat scheme to create stampede of tender feet from the states.
 The Sitka Alaskan says that the na- tives of the "Ranch," by vote of l55 to 2, voted to do away with their tribal customs and pledge allegiance to the United States. The frog. the eagle, the crow, the raven, and other totems will be relegated to the past and their sig ni1cance shall perish and be lost in the whirl of the onrushing years.
 A special from Dawson to the Skag- way News says that six Indians from the Mackenzie river came to that place last week for supplies. They had five dogs and used toboggans, which were suitable for deep snow. Four of them had never before been away from their homes such distance. They brought moose and caribou and heads of game, and furs of smaller animals.
 The White Horse Star says that whereas there were about twenty yes sells in service last year between White Horse and Dawson, there will be over forty next spring, for not only are many new vessels to be built and new vessels taken to the river, but many of the steamers in service on tho lower Yukon are to be utilized, including the large stern wheelers, Mary E. Graft and Leon of the Alaska Exploration com pany, the Monarch, and a number of others.
 L.L. Bales, the Alaska guide and ex- plorer, formerly or Haines and else where, reports the discovery by him. self of hitherto unknown race of peo- pie on the headwaters of the Kushkok- wira river. He says they live in primi tive style, build their fires by friction, and use immense axes made from wal rus tusks. They wear bone and ivory ornaments in their ears, nose, corners of their mouths and in their lips. In past centuries they have been great carvers of ivory and still possess many ornaments worn by extreme age.
 Arthur Harper is said to be the first white man to prospect in the Yukon basin. He went into the country by the way of Edmonton in 1873 in search of copper. Gov. Ogilvie tells the Daw- son News that Harper had seen native copper in the hands of Indians and de- termined to find it's source, and some grim fate led him to sink his shovel without success in all the Yukon placer fields of today long before they were proved to contain gold. He traversed the White river, and he prospected up the Stewart; started into the Forty Mile country, but was driven out by l wild story of the Indians to the effect that a huge canyon would prevent his progress: tried the dirt of the Tanana on creeks where streaks have been To- cated and are being worked today, and for seven years lived near what is now the townsite of Dawson and hunted up Bonanza and other places. Yet it was the irony of fate and Harper turned from the frigid rigors of the north he Hong had faced, denied the honors of discovery by the flckle goddess that had so long led him on and died in parched and distant Arizona.