The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-31

the weather. and is now convalescing in the hos
pital where he will remain until his discharge.
He doomed up in chapel on Sunday and seemed to
enjoy the services as much as any one.
1t is a rare thing for man OF such good.repute
prisons; but, to be put into the dungeon the very
first day, as he was, would be remarkable even in
the case of an old and hardened offender. 1t is
Murphy stood mercilessly by and made no protest.
Veterans of the G. A. II. Annual Encampme at
at st. Paul report most enjoyable time and one of
the most successful e-unions in the annals of the
Department Inspector Dunn. made close run for
the position OF Department Commander. but was
beaten by small majority, Many attribute his
defeat to the fact of his being member of the
Loyal Legion. an organization that is composed
exclusively of commissioned officers.
The following are the names Of the ladies of
st. Michael's choir who with the support of
some male voices from the prison "Canaries''
furnished the music which such a plea SAINT
feature of last Sundays services: Organist, Miss
Nellie Mackey; Sopranos, The Misses Agnes
Walsh. Annie Sutton. Celia Mailman, Nellie
Duffy, and Mrs. j. S. O'Brien; Contraltos, Miss
Gertie McAllen. and Lille McDermot.
"A practical illustration of the science of
evolution can be seen in the old planning shops
where the stone cutters now work. A block of
marble is rapidly losing its identity under the
skillful hands of one of the inmates, and is fast
becoming handsome vase clustered with beauti.
full flowers. 1t is veritable work OF art, and the
hustler paused he stood before it and sighed
to think that such talent should be confined with
in four walls.
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods. in all departments Of our bus-
ness and can, with pride, refer all strangers to
our customers since 1856. We desire, through the
columns of THE MIRROR to call the public atten-
ton to our stock, at all times new, modern, and
by far the largest in the ST. Crox Valley of drugs
family medicines. 1umbermen's drug supplies
paints, varnishes brushes, and beautiful parlor
asd hanging lamps. Crandall Il Barclay.
If the inspectors wish to do a charitable act
and fill longfelt want, they will purchase a
suitable organ for the chapel. The present one
is not only too small but has seen is best days.
being wheezy, and decidedly out of tune. Good
music is prominent feature in all services and
all places, but especially here where the inmates
hear SO little of it, and better instrument would
add vastly to the services in chapel while the
expense ould be but trifiing comparison with
the object attained.
Miss Nellie Mackey, the organist of ST.
MichaePs church, is young lady of more than
average musical requirements She was con-
sidered by the faculty of st. Joseph's Academy of
St. Paul, of which institution she is graduate.
one of the most accomplished of the many fine
musical scholars the Academy has produced.
Poo hill;
which the inmates had an excellent opportunity
Of judging last Sunday, sue is also more than
ordinary performer upon the harp and violin. For
so young an artist she undoubtedly has bright
future before her in the musical world
Routine of the Stewards Department.
I'VE may live without poetry, music, and art;
We may live W, thout conscience and live with
out heart
We may live without friends; we may live with
out books;
But civilized men cannot 1--we without cooks
Neither can prisoners, and it is to show that the
wards of the Star of the North do not exist
entirely on air that run over the list of man.
cooks (not to be compared. however, in the
millionth degree TO old Aunt Prs or SUSAN who
steam and fry, bake and make pie in the stewards
department under the direct on of Capt. Benner.
We shall call on the stay of life first and look
up the STAFF later, and right here want to cor
rect an impression the rank and file" hold that
the butcher has a lease pie with nothing to
do but eat it, by pointing out that when one gets
up at 1870 and finds three or four hundred pounds
OF meat before him to be cut up into rations dur
ing the day. he isn't extravagantly rry over it.
Two or three hours grinding hash machine
is another one of his diversions (O and he is
simply made happy by his hour of dish-wiping
every evening. The shop is the north side of the
basement, convenient for receiving ice meats etc.
1t is fitted up with two ice boxes. capable of
hold ng four or five days supply of fresh meats
through the hottest days of summer The average
weekly supply and issue of fresh beef is about