The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-07-18

get their hair trimmed with the scissors. Also
that before going out they may have a shave and
haircut.
Mr.. j. A. Monger, editor and publisher of the
National Visitor Chicago. was here Thursday,
and before leaving made the acquaintance OF
THE MIRROR office. Mr. Monger is printer as
we'll as an seditor. and knew how to touch the
heart of the typo.
Mrs. Fred Bordwell and sons Ben and Fred
left Monday to be absent for two weeks during
which time they will visit friends out at Brownton
Stewart and Hector Fred senior would like to
have gone too, but he could not be spared from
the little bower on the hillside
Engineer VIM. Sykes taken seriously
ill Thursday morning while at work in the engine
| room. and had to be conveyed to his home. Work
ing too hard in the heated boiler is supposed
to have been the He recovered in the
course of few days and is now at his old post
again.
Last week the librarian received box from
Carleton College containing over sixty school
books-Latin, Greek, German and English gram
mars history, physiology, mathematics, geography
and religion They are very acceptable donation
for which the College has the sincere thanks OF
the prison.
Since hearing that the slugging gentleman
put his muscles order the dudes who have
been using twenty-five FOUNDERS for the same
purpose have come to the conclusion that lead.
pencil vigorously handled twice day would be
about the proper thing for them.
On last Friday morning Clerk Frank Berry
laid down his pen, bid farewell to the stack of
"good-tme notes. and for the first time in IA
long period took day off. Accompanied by lis
wife, they Joined the Ascension Church Guild ex-
cursion to Lake City board the steamer Hen
rietta After spending pleasant time they II.
| rived home at daybreak Saturday morning
Rev. Father McCarren received letter from
Rev. Father Murphy dated Yellowstone Park,
July 10. The Father says: ARRIVED here at
p N. Wednesday, very tired and as hungry as a
beaver Drank sulphur water from the hot springs.
On four days journey through the Park. Have
been up mountains whose snow capped SUBMITS
rose far above the clouds. All we'll"
The Jersey "skeetcrs'' have a national repu-
taton for heft and tenacity of purpose. but they
will have to hump themselves this season or the
Minnesota elan will wrest the honors from them.
as notice that the brand from our state has
it is now pleasant to receive mosquito bite as
TO have tooth drawn by painless dentist.
The student of human nature who wants &
good field for the pursuit Of his study should stand
at tho head OF the stone stairway leading from A
to gallery and watch the different methods and
speed used by the Inmates in mounting the stairs
1t is an interesting sight to the ordinary lookeror
and we have no doubt but that those of philo
sophical turn could draw fund of knowledge
! from the observation.
There is a man in this institution who claim:
that strict economy is the of his being here
According to his own story he stole clock with
out being detected, but met his Waite rloo going
back for the key. which he forgot in the origina
operation. Some charitably disposed person
should present him with stem-wlnding Water
bury watch on his release that he may not be
similarly tempted again
To those who are continually propoundin,
the question. How long have you got" we woule
suggest that they couch the query in Gu
| phonious language. the Interrogation abov,
named has grown aged in the service and is entitled
to rest Should you say, Brother, how man,
years of your life are to be soothed away the
banks of the babbling ST. Crox:" we shall bs
pleased to consider the request.
That the men in this institution have a thor
| ough respect for and adm iration of sincerity OF
purpose clearly proved last Sunday afte ru Don
While Mrs. Wheaton. the prison evangelist. was
singing in the cell room during the afternoon
nearly every man showed his appreciation by
clapping of hands. But one crank on the south
side of gallery took it into his head to hiss and
though his puny effort could not be heard very
far from his cell. an immed late and indignant re-
monstrance was heard from those in djoinine
cells. Its safe to say if some of the boys could
have reached the hsser they would have made
! matters interesting for him.
! AT the close of the sermon Sunday morning