The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-09

the head of humorous publications in the United
States, and is of high moral tone. 1t now has a
circulation of ITO, OO0 which is rapidly increasing
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods in all departments of our bust
ness and can. with PRIDE refer all strangers to
customers since 1886. We desire, through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the public atten
ton to our stock at all times new, modern, and
by far the largest in the st. Crox Valley of drugs
family medicines. lumbermen's drug supplies
paints, varnishes, brushes, and beautiful parlor
AID hanging lamps. Crandall 4 Barclay.
"A very pleasant surprise party was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. f. Quincy, Saturday
evening. it being the 36th birthday anniversary of
the former, and the evening was very pleasantly
passed in dancing and card playing Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Sykes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Mcclellan. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Collgan. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Logee, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bord-
WELL Mr.. and Mrs. BolIes Mr.. and Mrs. Stnson
E. &. Cross Nick McKel'ar Frank H. Hall and
Louis Jarchow. The invaders presented MIR.
Quincy with a heavy band gold ring as token of
their esteem.
The perpetual notion iend mentioned
sometime ago has completed his machine and
sent it out to secure letters patent. From casu-
al glance which the editor obtained of it, it looks
though our brother unfortunate had s'struck
it." The apparatus consists of wheel with sew
eral arms with ball attached to each, which are
thrown to tie right or lett made to assume an
upright position by set of springs. The position
in which the arms rest regulates the motive power.
and whether it proves success not its inven-
tor has eXhib ted mechanical ingenuity of no
mean order. 1t must be seen to be understood.
AT the meeting of the prison inspectors, last
Wednesday, the subject of the ee ctric light occu-
pied the attention of the board at some length.
The present plan having failed to light the cells
as per contract, proposition submitted to
the Electric Light Co. to supply a dynamo of 600
additional candle power. which would be of suffi-
cient power to place Il light in each cell-that be-
ing now conceded the only way to light the cells
properly. AS yet the warden has received no
answer to the proposition, the additional expense
of which would be about $1,000. Failing to make
satisfactory arrangements for the electric lights,
each cell will be provided with kerosene lamp,
which costs less and would give better salts
faction than candles.
Sometime ago there certain clergyman
in this city. He is here again now after an abb
sence of three years in the eastern part of the
state. He is powerful exhorter but he is hard
ly up to the mark in matters of etiquette and es-
pecially table service. He engaged board at a
well-known downtown boarding house. At din.
ner the meat was pork roast. and the hand maid
en- brought in bowl of gravy brilliantly, glossily
greasy, and happened to set it near his plate.
Evidently the reverend gentleman thought it was
soup and being prone not to let himself be de-
prived of the flesh pots when they were right
handy. he drew the bowl of gravy toward him,
took piece of bread and devoured the whole.
The other boarders. who saw it all. tried to be
tickled. but they ate their potatoes without gravy
that day, and when the divine went over into the
st. Croix country there who remem-
bered the gravy and said it served him right.
Minneapolis Journal.