The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-10-17

Sne mas our sincere thanks Tor her kind services.
AS two good herones for the R,vesian school
of novel writer's to work up, we would recommend
Sal Soda and her intimate friend, Sally Ratus.
The illusions of Barbara are icebergs in COMPARE
son to the animated feelings of these young
ladies:when they rendezvous in a bakeoven.
Captain Victor schoeler, of Franklin, La,
spent Monday afternoon in the prison. The cap
tain is north business and pleasure trip COM
bined. He spent some time visiting his old
friend, Hon. Albert Scheffer, in ST. Paul. He is
not only river captain, but is also interested in
newspaper, The St. Mary's Banner. published at
franklin.
Don't get fooled again. boys, that rice we get
on Monday evenings now contains sugar as an
ingredient of its composition; and it is not impos.
sible or at all improbable that before long it will
be favored with some Of the tactical fluid also.
We generally strobe past the array of dishes in
hurry on rice" nights. but now look more
kindly on the Chinese pabulum.
Mr.. began went over to st. Paul Saturday
evening, intending to return Sunday morning, but
he didn't. His story. which is doubt true, is,
that as he pulled into the depot at one door the
train pulled out at another. and he was left. The
presumption among those familiar with the work.
ings of his "Waterbury" is. that he forgot to ask
the time o'day and miscalculated the eccentrici-
ties of his time-piece.
1t was a show of itself to watch Guard began
during the parade of Nc Cabe & Youngs Minstrels
last Saturday. The look of wonder. surprise
and amazement depicted on his expressive coun.
tenance was a study. and when they passed out
through the gate he heard to mutter:" Shure
they are countrymen of me own in disguise, for
none but an Irishman could handle a stick like
that!''
Hon. Geo. M. Seymour has returned from his
trip to Venezuela South America. While there he
completed arrangements for the building of rail-
road six miles long to the cities of Caracas
the capital of Venezuela and LaGuayra the prin.
cipal seaport 6f the country. Four miles of the
road will be tunneled through a mountain. The
present road between the two cities is 26 miles
long and narrow guage.
Monday morning while in the storeroom we
noticed a rather mild.mannered young man pa
tiently choosing from a large stack of wooden
pants pair that would fifty grace his figure. He
was not very large or robust, physically but his
ideas of dress scared into the immensely length
and breadth. After diligently examining every
thing in sight. he astounded his hearers by meek
demand for pair Of 34x37 size.
Prison discipline, as far as talking is con-
cerned, had to take back seat Monday night
for some time after the news spread that the
picked contingent was going to the reformatory
on the next day. The phrases. "goodby," and
write me letter. we're to be heard in all parts
of the building from friends of the chosen ones
who were in adjoining cells And the officers
taking the circumstances into consideration sub
m tilted without a murmur.
Deputy Westby arrived home from attending
the Knights Tempar triennal concave at Wash
ington. He reports having had grand and enjoy
able time. The immensely of the occasion best
be realized by stating that the music furnished
by ninety-one bands. He spent three days in
New York City and vicinity, and had the honor
and pleasure of sitting at meat with ex-President
Cleveland and wife. He visited the famous
prison of Sing Sing. The Deputy is look
ing greatly improved by his vacation and says he
saw enough strange and wonderful things to keep
him thinking and talking for ten years.
Through mistake the name of Peter Larson
got on the roll Of candda for the reformatory
and when he was notified of the fact it simply
"broke him all up However the Warden had
no discretion in the matter and Peter had to go.
But the Warden gave him a letter to Supt. Myers
stating his case. The Superintendent seeing how
it was, fixed matters up and Peter came back
with the officers They bought him hat and
one loaned him his long overcoat and when Peter
came back one knew him. but took him for a
new arrival. Peter desires to thank the officers
for their efforts in his behalf and the special
kindness shown him on his way back
Some of the good things Of the great and
glorious outside world occasionally drift inside
the prison to break the monotony of the routine
life of the convict and set the chords of pleasure
to vibrating in his breast again. Just before