The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-20


is in the city. Mr.. Morgan is one of our papers
Oldest friends, and did not fail to call in to
while going through the prison yesterday.
The drum.like rat-tat which issues from the
dynamo room these nights is supposed to be
caused by the Chief putting his pedal appendages
into active practice for the coming Fourth.
The steamboat gang has erected an awning
along side of their craft to protect themselves
from the summer sunshine and RAIN Their work is
of greater utility than architectural beauty.
The saltwater Messenger has secured the SER
vices of Mr.. j. S. vandiver an able writer. MIR.
Vandiver called at this Office Monday for the
first time but we hope not for the last time.
Mr. w. p. McEwen. editor of the Almonte
cont. )Gazette, and number Of friends. took in
the sights OF this institution last Thursday. Mr..
McEwen spent several days in the city, and was
a visitor in our chapel ON Sunday.
If this warm weather continues its attack on
the avoirdupois of night guard Goldsmith the soap
fat man may prepare barrels for the reception Of
the oleaginous residue liable to be found in the
vicinity of the kitchen some sultry morning.
True to their promise, the members of the
Swedish Ladies National Concert company have
sent us large photograph of themselves in
groups 1t represents them in the costumes Of
their native land and is altogether beautiful
According to the prison register for wednes-
day the population accounted for ss follows:
Working for the Company. "a; on the grade. l76;
in quarry, 49, at state duties, 94 idle 81; sick in
cells A. in hospital, q infrm. rs; in Solitaire 8;
Total, 444.
Tom says he has arranged for a sparring match
between Mike Lyons and the little Teutonic doc
tor, to come of on the Fourth. Mike declares.
that If the little quack spreads his wings feminist
him. he will be swept away like chat before the
whirlwind.
Tommy. the late sunny.haired member Of
THE MIRROR crew. was u welcome guest at the
prison, Sunday afternoon. Tommy is doing nObly
considering the adverse circumstances he had to
contend with. He was looking like prince, and
that is what he is.
THE MIRROR force were RECALLED on last Sat.
urday with jug of del cious buttermi.k. the first
we had tasted in years. 1t was sent in from the
country by lady who is an admirer of our paper.
Her kindness will not be forgotten until the name
buttermilk fades from memory.
Editor Clewell, of the saltwater Gazette. in
company with Warden StOrdock. inspected the
new Solitaire Monday. We uublush ngly listened
to some very fattering praise Of our paper by Mr..
Clewell. The Gazette we'll rs the other local
papers have always treated THE MIRROR very
courteously. which has greatly aided its success
The following persons visited the prison dur
ing the week: J. H. Seelye, Eau Claire; Frank K.
Joy.J. H. Hospes, E. G. Spindle. Mrs. F. L. Curtis.
Mrs. w. H. Churchill and V. C. Seward, city; Miss
Bessie VANDERBILT, Miss Gertie Minner; ST. Paul;
Miss Hattie Page. Fergus Falls; Jessie B. Tyler,
Burlington, VT; Capt. f. Terrence. Minneapolis.
On receipt of jug of fresh buttermilk. the rural
muse took possession of our poetdevl and as the
milk enthused his soul. visions of green fields.
muley cows. and rosy -cheeked maids doomed be-
fore him. The result may be found elsewhere by
the curious. under the caption, "Buttermilk.' The
exchange editor remarked that it was buttermilk
than we had had for some time.
The good people of saltwater know how to be
kind to the prisoner whenever a suitable occasion
presents itself. On Monday afternoon the hospi-
tai was made fragrant and beautiful with boun-
tiful supply of fresh flowers. Who the thoughtful
doners were is only known by the attached card
bearing the following Della, Milla, Ger
trude, Joe, Eliza Grace They have the earnest
thanks of those for whom the flowers mt.
II or one short half hour on Wednesday even
ing of last week the which reached our
cloister bore with it the meifuous strains of a
full-rigged brass band. As this was rather novel
and unexpected entertainment lay awake
many hours to decide whether it was Ruberna-
toral proclamation for the release of all hands or
minstrel troupe that caused it. Our hopes and
fears were allayed in the morning when we found
that it was an imprOmptu serenade got up by cti-
of saltwater to celebrate the occasion of the
Warden's reappOintnent.
--One of the most enjoyable events OF the sea-
son to a large number of saltwater people. WAS
last Thursdays excursion down to Lake City on
Anderson 4 O'Brien's steamer. Ravenna.
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