The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1889-06-13


a cup Of coffee the diner at aTrestaurant,
while to the boarders at this establ shment it is
interpreted as one day in the hole. (; fi3'3
--Renfrow's Jolly Pathhnders, who SO royalty
entertained US last year again in the city. We
have not forgotten their favor and take this Up
portunity of thanking them again.
Capt Taylor still retains q lingering design on
inny occupants of the lake. but every time he
makes preparation he is confronted with gloomy
horizon which threatens a thunder storm.
-Everyb body says that the singing of the choir
was much better last Sunday than usual MIR.
Rhoades deserves not only our thanks, but much
credit for the way he is bringing the boys out.
The prison population is accounted for as fol-
lows Working for the Thresher company. 60;
building wall, 20; working outside the wall, %;
state dut es. 95 nfrm. p; in hospital Z; on sick
list, . ...rf :f* r. t-.:-
1T is proverbal among the boys that Charlie
Carlgren has the best wolkingc,ew in the prison.
Charlie has IA winning way that seems to in
cite the boys to put in their best lick-when he's
around.
The boys in the boil GROOM had a wet time of
it for some hours after Thursdays rain. The drain
pipe running under the floor became clogged and
the water forced up into the room to the depth
| of foot So" Ss. e< ~ - - - ~
| Miss Della Lanphear. our form organst was
visitor at the Chapel Sunday, and after service,
went through the cell building She always has a
pleasant word and a smile for the old members of
| the choir.
Mr.. Little. reporter for the Minneapolis Trib-
une, inspected the prison Monday afternoon. Mr..
Little is of the few whose merits enabled
them to withstand the change of management of
the Tribune.
Steward Benner was called to Minneapolis
Tuesday account of the illness of his daughter,
Mrs. Aggie Petran. Her sickness not Sc
rious at first thought. The Steward returned
in the evening.
! john McDermOtt, of st. Paul, once citizen
of saltwater, called at this Office Monday. Mr..
McDermott is now travelling agent for p. X. l..
.Hardenbers & co. He will be reader of THE
MIRROR for the next year.
One of the boys lat the 'front.' informs US that
at the first days session of the board of managers
the reporters stood like birds prey at the front
door. ready to pOunce any who had the
privilege of the front offices. 81
Whenever your electric lamps get out of order
or you want new globe, you must take down the
wire and lay the socket and globe out under the
door. The Capt. will not wait for you to do this
when making the rounds hereafter s
Our worthy knight of the xhitewash brush
met with painful accident the other day ,Wher
i'll the act of tripping one of the bars the lever
sprang, back catching one of his. fingers from
which the nail was crushed entirely off. ), !
Editor Geo. H. Mofrett of the st Paul Globe
lao pad nv nc
ton, Neb., and his son Horace. were guests of tn,
prison Thursday. During the stay they visited al
parts of the institution. including this office
To those who distribute the fortnightlv rations
of syrup, would suggest that when their kind
ness of heart prompts them to give us more than
the usual receptacle VII hold. they put the super
fluffy in the W 'ter cups preference to the floor
Rev. ana Mrs. stewespent sunday afternoon il
the cellrooni. They take a deep and heartfelt in
terest in the inmates and Mr.. stowe is looking III
those who may have belonged to or attended the
Episcopalchurc and w Il be pleased 10 call on
any who will express desire to see him.
There are various modes of greeting The
American is contented with shaking hands. the
French embrace with osculatoEy illusions, the Els
quimaIN rub noses, but the 'latesttas viewed from
our eminence is to shake each others WHISPERS
For further information consult Prof. II.
The prison Wun Lung he who hampers Will
the dimensions of the summer pants. was noticed
taking close observation of the visiting laundry
man who was present in Chapel sunday What
the rubylWlus meditatioDs@ amounted to- time
alone will tel. In strict u,tic we are compelled
to say that the visiting 'washee-wasEea" looked
the more prosperous Of the two.
-!--dohp Sanders was <pardoned Tuesday by THE
governor, after serving five years Of ten-ye cal
sentence received when lad of seventeen John
ME has always been quiet, steady boy, industr
Gus i'll the performance of his duties. and gentle
manly in department. He has the well deserveC
friendship and respect of inmates and guards alike