The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-01-02


morning. His family will continue to reside in
Preston for some time. probably until spring The
Preston Times, of which he is ed itor and proprie
tor, will be continued under his management
The rudy, amaranthine glow of health that
mantles DEVILS cheeks is not caused by con-
tinuous blushng incident to his bashfulness. We
can certify that he is not bashful He claims, and
he ought to know that his good complexion is per
petuated by the hearty laughter consequent upon
reading the original wittlcsms in back numbers of
THE MIRROR.
Farmer Rose, the famous exterminator of the
mordacious rodent. puts himself on record be-
ing no kicker, but says he will fix the next man
that monkeys with his rat trays. AS he had an
ominous twinkle in his eye while emphasizing the
fix it is more than certain that he has
scheme on hand to detect the next one that puts
a defunct rodent in his traps.
Frank Osborn and B. Pease. confined in the
Reformatory the charge of petty larceny, both
secured Tuesday Christmas present from Gov
ernor Merriam in the shape of pardon, and both
naturally much pleased Osborn left for his
home at Branerd and Pease for Minneapolis.
These rardons the result OF the Governors
recent visit to the Reformatory.-st. Cloud Jour-
nal-Press.
We had very pleasant time New Year day.
At nine O'Clock the doors were thrown open and
we had the freedom of the corridors until noon,
when good dinner served consisting of roast
pork and apple sauce, dress ng. baked beans rolls,
and coffee with milk and sugar. We were let out
again from two TO four 0 clock in the afternoon.
The principal amusement of the day was discuss
ing the influenza and cracking MEG tnty Jokes. The
day passed quietly and pleasantly.
An exchange says: "A. Hogg is much BETTER
This is somewhat indefinite; the hog of commerce
is much better than great many tn ings we could
mention, but if the writer refers to the human
hog the one for instance who occupies whole
seat in crowded railway coach and deliberately
lies when he tells you it is engaged by a gentle
man who has just stepped into the smoking car
well, we confess our inability to recall anything
with which this hog would even compare favora
bly,.
Governor Merriam, accompanied by Secre-
tary Hart and Rev. s G. Smith, of the state
board of corrections and charities. visited this
institution Friday. The Governor and Secretary
inspected all parts of the prison during the fore
noon. After dinner the Governor returned to st.
Paul, but is expected to be here again Jan. g.. to
be present at the next meeting of the board of
managers. The Secretary remained during the
afternoon and was around talking with some of
the inmates.
"A smart young old man who went out of here
short time ago, one evening just before leaving.
informed us with the air of a spo'tin' gent that
the Police News was the only paper he would neg
lect his supper to read. He went over to St. panl
and was "a spo tin man SO long as his money lasted
and not day longer. He is now plain ordinary
vag doing ninety days in the workhouse. His poor
heart would break f he knew that the boys here
to whom he had told his spo'tin record. knew he
was doing time in the works vag.
There is nothing like keeping in good spirits
in this world The long faced. saturn ne genus
viii not get into Heaven any rapidly than
the Jolly, go d-natured who always has a
smile and Il pleasant word for his fellowman. 1t
does not matter how we are situated IN life,
whether we ale in prison out it VIII pay US to
try and feel good though our surround ings
are the most cary. 1t viii appear on first sight
that those in a similar situation to ours at present
have very Little cause to be joyful. This is all
very true, but # we notice those that get along
best in prison. viii find that they are the ones
who always try to be happy and who make the best
of a bad job. BE jolly is good motto for all
of us.
MIR. Frank Hall, who has been connected with
this institution for the past twelve years, the lat
ter five years as hospital steward. gave up his po-
| sition on New Years day. He has not definitely
decided what will be his future undertakings, but
he will spend month or two visiting relatives
and friends. He will first visit his daugh err in
Michigan whom he has not in FIVE years.
Steward Hall, in his long mnstration to the ills
of the inmates, invariably kind, and never
forgot that the convict was Il human be ing Ike
himself. AS a token of the universal esteem OF
his fellow-offcers they tied in presenting him
with diamond pin on the eve of his retirement.
Although we prisoners had no part in the pres.
entation we unite in the good feeling which