The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-12-12

There left the prison last Saturday who
had endeared himself to his fellow prisoners more
probably than any who ever served time here.
We mean John Smith: Papa"
Steward Halls dog. Fannie is now bereft
of her entire family. They have gone the way of
all puppies the best have found new homes, the
others were returned to mother Earth.
Mrs. Sam. Mcclure and Mr.. Jno. Mcclure, of
saltwater; Misses Ada and Elsie Haskell of
North Branch; and Mr. Peter Fregh, of ST. Paul.
spent some time in the prison Sunday.
Charley Carlgren says that he never saw the
boys work better willingly they have
this fall and that he could not have accom-
pshed any more work with the same number
of citizens.
MIR. G.. people will think I'm ]. Gould
pretty soon." c. r.: why so?'' Mr.. G. (pat-
ting himself on the bay window and gasping for
BREATH: Because carry SO much watered stock,
o dear me-"
Two large hanging lamps have been suspended
in the Railways of the ceroom to give light after
the electric lights shut off at 10 o'clock every
night. They give most powerful light and will
take the place of half dozen ordinary lamps.
deputy Warden j. A. Westby, Capt. w. II. H.
Taylor usher; and Mr.. John Degan guard; ceased
to be connected with this institution last Friday
evening Mr.. Westby has made many friends
since coming to st llwater, both in and out of
prison, who will wish him we'll in all his future
undertakings.
Foreman Carlgren has evidentially become
disguised with the coyness of winter, for we found
him Tuesday making preparation to begin wall
building again. He has moved the old ron-clad
pattern Shanty III conveniently oar tba and
will use it for mortar house. We fear though
that his action will bring winter upon us full tilt
The buzz saws now singeth their song from
morn to eve in the tub and pail factory cutting
blocks and shapning them into slaves and bot
toms to be put in the dry kiln to season. The
superintendent has immense stock of material
on hand, enough apparently to make tubs and
pals to supply the whole Northwest for the next
ten years.
We made reportorial visit to the prison soap
house the othdr day and found his jags, the soap
man, at home. He is a very pleasant sort of fell
low and was ready with information concerning
his business, and we learned that there is enough
grease comes from the prison kitchen to make all
the soap needed in the prison; that he will make
hard instead of soft soap hereafter is cheaper
and better for most purposes He has enough lye
on hand to make Mark Twain or Bill Nye turn
green with envy
Mr.. S. a. Langum has been chosen to fill the
position of Deputy Warden and will be ready to
assume the charge January L. He is a resident of
Preston, Fillmore county and was formerly sheriff
of that county. Mr. Langum was here last Sat
urday and took survey of the inside of the prison.
not forgetting THE MIRROR office in which he ex.
pressed much interest, having been constant
reader of our paper since it started. He is news
paper man himself so we will now have some one
to go to with tales of woe that will unde rsand
and sympathize.
The Irish oracle while talking with us last
Sunday after he had gotten outside of large
neal consisting chiefly. as he said, of potatoes,
turned the conversation upon comestibles and how
they should be cooked. In the course of his
versation he gave the following recipe for pre-
pairing mashed potatoes ii la lrlandais, which we
publish, in his own words. for the benefit of our
outside readers; insiders may cut the recipe out
and eat it: "You pales your praties white and
clane and puts them in pot: then you cuts
head of nice white cabbage and puts it in the pot
layer for layer with the praties. and throw a few
sliced inguns in the pot on top OF all. When your
praties are billed don't mash thim-take a big
shpOon and shtir thin about till they're all in
crumbs. Thin you put in as much salt, and butter
and swate milk you place, and whin they're
mixed up if you don't have as fone a dish of
call cannah' liver a man ate, my name amt
Lyons
Mrs. Wheaton, the prison evangelist writes
from Pratt Mines, Ala says:"I just received your
October paper from my brother. lie tells me his
letters are returned to him. l cannot get my mail,
so this is the only paper got since was at your
prison, excepting the one you sent me in a letter
containing Bob Younger's death notice. God bless
you all, my own dear boys. l am suffering some
as this terrible life Of mine is telling on mel
mean my life in the stockades. 1t is pity for the