The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-09-26

The old machine shop is being torn down,
and new and substantial structure will be put
up in its stead 1t is about as much work to tear
the old building down as to erect the new one.
-Heber Chase is temperate, truthful man.
not given to exaggeration, therefore is worthy of
belief when he says that he killed spotted lizard
foot long, in the lower part of the cell room,
Tuesday night.
Many here will be sorry to learn that Mrs. D.
G. Cameron the lady who has for the past few
years so generously supplied the hospital with
flowers, has gone, with her fam lily. to reside at
Hayward, Wis.
Those convicts you see coming into dinner
daily lampblacked from dome to sandals are not
posing models of the dark ages. They be-
ing used swabs to clean the chimneys of the
old mach inc shop.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. d. Stowe left last week
for few weeks vacation. During their absence
they will visit Chicago. ILL.,, and Flint and Detroit
Mich. THE MIRROR wishes them a pleasant
trip and safe return.
Some restaurateurs would like to have us
think So but a varied expe rience has taught us
different, and we will always maintain that
geometrcally or "cookometrically' oysters two
will not make oyster stew.
-Tammany is laying in, or rather on. an extra
supply OF adipose tissue not only to enable him to
Withstand the rigors of winter but also to supply
the loss of vitality which he will soon experience
by reason of a shaving ticket.
sheriff Lenfest and Reg of Deeds S. w. Gill
patrick brought a couple of prisoners down from
Anoka last week. Mr. Fitzpatrick left us his ad-
dress and one dollar, in consequence Of which he
will receive THE MIRROR one year.
Bob Younger was buried at Lees Summit last
Friday. 1t was one of the largest and most M
pressive funerals ever held in Jackson counts.
The pail bearers were Bobs old schoolmates. and
his body was laid to rest beside that of his
mother.
Mr.. Carl Randall has been engaged during the
past week in putting an iron handrail along the
top of the wall. This is a much needed improve
ment and is being done at Il very slight cost by
using for the purpose the old steam pipes that
were taken out of the cell room last winter.
We have received no intimation that there
will be any change in the cut or character of our
stripes will be the prevailing style-runnng lati-
tudinally. longitudinalIy on the bias; would
prefer the latter-to have them run way by-us.
August says II ne mao q lew thousand dollars
when he gets out that he would settle down with
nice little frau" pipe four feet long and a
dog Schneider and be perfectly happy. AS it is
he will have to be content with a short pipe. take
his dog in his wener wurst and wait for better
| times and the frau"
The following named ladies and gentlemen
visited the prison together last Thursday: Mrs.
| A. X. Doe and Mrs. f. P. Doe. city; MIR. A. l..
Burt, of Keene, and Mrs. E. s. B. COrbett, of
Chesterfield, n. H.: Mrs. c. B. Works, st. Paul;
Miss Mary d. Burgess. Minneapolis: Mrs. R. D..
Mcdonald and Master Willie Mcdonald. Sommer-
vile. Mass
Ere the "fsherles' dispute was settled as re
CARDS the inmates of this institution, Fridays din
ner, to tell cold truth. not greeted with the
warmth of feeling usually visible between a
hungry man and passable dinner But at pres
ent some of the boys go without breakfast Friday
morning in order to do justice to their dinner.
Cost any more? Yes. more care.
Prof. Rhoades was over to st. Paul the other
day and while waiting for the returning train a
former inmate of this institution approached him
with cordial greeting. He doing we'll in
every respect. and sent regards to all here; also
two cigars for the man that makes the books
| around:" two for the man that makes the let
tiers around" and two for the that makes
the paper.
We are glad to see that permission has again
been given to exchange newspapers. This prvi-
lege was taken away sometime ago because it was
abused. Some wanted to pass from five to ten
papers each day. others would ask everybody
passing their door to take paper some place.
The p. M. now takes the papers every even ng
except Saturday, and delivers the papers the next
day. Only one paper will be taken from each cell
and it will be useless to put more than that out.
WE may truly say that the early fall is with
us. and the prophets foretell early and
severe winter. The first fakes of snow were OBJ