The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-05-30

The cellroom floor has been receiving a good
deal OF attention during the past two weeks. The
inequalities of the tagging have been chiseled
down and the cracks filled with cement.
will mortal man ever be satisfied? One of
the men who have the privilege of the yard was
heard recently to grumble about its being too
warm in the sun and too cool in the shade.
The Hustler did not forget that the penal
laws of this great and good state of Minnesota do
not prohibit its wards from smoking good cigars
when they can get them-and we got them.
THE MIRROR force excepting "we'') have
formed themselves into class for the cultivation
of their vocal powers. We at the same time
cultivating that beautiful virtue. liberation.
The chandeliers in the vicinity Of the prison
have lost their bearings lately. We note that
they dole out their egg impending music in the
afternoon instead of mornings as is customary.
Who says the ladies are not fond of each
others company? We six on the hill Sunday
last sitting such close compan on>hip that three
parasols sufficed to keep the from spelling
their com plexio
Any one wishing to purchase nice plush
lined, inlaid box, with the word Mother in
scroll-w the lid. can have the same for
five dollars Further information in regard to it
can be had from the p. NJ.
Editor Mcintyre. of the Democrat. and Mi.
chael ODonnell called at the prison yesterday.
They came up and got acquainted with THE
MIRROR force Mr.. Mcintyre expressed opinions
very complimentary to our paper.
WIN. A. Hardy, Geo. A. Smith, Charles w.
Bray and w. II. Day students of the State Uni
md Of tho
over Sunday and spent several hours talking to
the boys in the cellroOm and hospital.
The good time problem continues a puzzle to
many of the inmates. We overheard Asst. Dep
uty Cover and of the boys trying to explain
it to each other. The funny part of it was they
did not know their opinions were exactly alike.
Visitors to the prison are always greatly in
terested in the electric light appliances in the
dynamo room. 1t is presumed that he namesake
of the immortal G. W.. who plays second fiddle
in that department, keeps an ebon gloss on every
thing susceptible of polish.
"A number of the inmates can read no litera
ture but that printed in the French language and
they have read and re-read the few French books
in the prison library Perhaps some of the read
ers of THE MIRROR have some French liter allure
they would be willing to donate to the library.
j. X. Harricks of the Gazette. was visitor al
the prison yesterday. Owing to an accident tina,
happened some weeks ago Mr.. H. is compelled tc
use cane to facilitate locomotion. We hope
that ere long the only use he will have for this
adjunct will be the bringing to time of tardy sub
scribers.
There are chairs and chairs, hut there is nc
counterpart to the one lately built by German
member of our community. We venture to pre-
dict that when these stone walls have crumbled
to dust and the great-grandson of the youngest
son of this generation shall have been laid to
rest at the age of four SC re and ten. that chair
will still be strong in body and limb. He bull,
for generations TO come.
The creakng. squeaking water-cart goes on its
daily rounds asquealing and asqwaking till my
anger knows no bounds. 1t begs and prays the
driver its axles warm to grease, that it may trave
easier and give the boys some peace. Oh driver
gentle driver, prithee hearken to its call, grease
your cart to morrow morning ere it gives another
sauall Bind it's wheels in silent woolens like
the buskins your feet, or the writer of this es
say will bind your windng-sheet.
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods, in all departments of bust
ness and can, with pride, refer all strangers tc
our customers since 1856. We desire, through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the publc's atten
ton to our stock. at all times new. modern, ano
by far the largest in the ST. Crox Valley of drugs
family medicines. lumbermen's drug supplies
paints varnshes brushes, and beautiful parlol
and hanging lamps. Crandall Barclay.
You that have ears listen next Sabbath morn
ing in chapel to the hawking hacking, hemmins
and blowing of the congregation as the door opens
to admit the visitors Strangers might reason
ably suppose they were coming into the midst OF
a body of patients from pulmonary infirmary
1t sounds bad Such a::practice is ill-mannered
nd should be avoided. We CONFLICTS of the Min