The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-01-24

1t is a not ceable fact that the SQUADS of con.
victs who employed unloading carloads of
dirt the levee front, are becoming we'll drilled
in the matter of marching to and fro from the
prison. They keep perfect step with military
bearing, and obey orders in good shape.-Stll.
water Gazette.
Prisoners though we be, we put on some airs.
We now. thanks to generous philanthro.
pists, the proud possessor Of beautiful gem-a
solitaire-not lawless to be sure: but good
reflector, neverthele s. Had we been consulted
about the matter, we should most decidedly
have preferred past(e)-ry.
THE MIRROR thanks the boys who so prompt
ly returned the papers to make up the shortage
in last weeks issue. over one hu 1dred were re-
turned and not one was the least bit soiled. Some
of the papers returned to this Office to posted to
fr ends are actually filthy. Think what a story
such paper carries to your friends.
The delicate but painful operation of re-
moving the injured eve of Mrs. Royal c. Orff was
successfully performed in st. Paul last week by
DIR. Fotea, and the patient is now progressing
favorably. There seems to have been a veritable
epidemic Of misfortune and sickness among the
wives of prison officers for the past six months
last week after supper by being called into the
Wardens Office where most of the officers we're
assembled. After few well selected word, from
T. w. Alexander he was formally presented with an
elegant French marble clio tx and handsome set
OF solid silver teaspoons the wedding gifts of his
brother officers.
Everything will be ready for the opening of
the new school next Monday The Deputy
Warden's Office will be used as classroom until
a more suitable place is provided. Twenty-Five
names are now on the rJll. There will be two
classes: The first. will include those who cannot
read the English language; The second those
who read little but cannot write. The first class
will be taught in the morning and the second class
in the afternoon.
We aim to give satisfaction in prices and in
quality of goods. in all departments of our BUSH
ness and can, with pride, refer all strangers to
'ur 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
~ far the largest in the st. Croix Valley of drugs
'amily medicines. lumbermen's drug supplies,
paints, varnishes, brushes, and beautiful parlor
aHd hanging lamps. Crandall L. Barclay.
Mr. Samuel Sexton prominent lawyer of
COXatO, MINI. ana u. A. X. veteran of the 2nd
Minnesota was visitor at the PRISON. Friday,
and WAS agreeably surprised at meeting an old
comrade in the person of Guard R. G. Rhoades who
was leader of the End Minnesota band during the
Mr.. Sexton will be remembered best by his
old comrades as Uncle SAM" the crack shot of
the regiment, and they will be glad to know that
he is looking almost as young as the day he en-
listed.
We would be glad to have those of you who
do not send your papers away wish to keep them,
return them to tbs Office when read. Wehavebeen
sending great many free papers to other prisons,
and to prison-workers that are glad to get them
Our free list is beginning to outweigh the pay
list, and unless we econom little we will have
to discontinue our liberal policy or go under But
if you will return your papers we think accounts
will balance at the end of the year. and by that
time some charitable person may leave US a
legacy. Hereafter THE MIRROR will be taken
up Friday evening instead of Saturday morning.
Return your paper in good condition as possible