The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-10

Minerva Pierce. Miss Rankin, Miss Munnsell and
Mrs. Patchen saltwater ladies, visited the prison
the first of the week.
Mrs. Asa Wheeler, of Iowa, Mrs. s. w. Pierce,
Mrs. Patchen, Misses Lindholm and Pierce. of
saltwater, escorted through the prison
Wednesday by Warden Randall.
If you want to be prosperous and happy in
this world, be honest to yourself. honest to your
neghbor. honest to your Creator, and live in
variably at peace with all mankind.
We made mistake last week by stating that
Guard John Mealey kept from guard duty by
the illness of his father. 1t his mother-in-law
who was sick, and she has since died.
Guard Tom Alexander was absent Sunday to
attend the funeral of Amos p. Liley, who
buried in oakland cemetery, st. Paul, under the
spices of the Patriarchal Circle and the postal
clerks of st. Paul.
Some depraved brute in the disguise of man
threw the cellroom cat off of gallery Sunday
morning and injured her so badly that she
has since died. 1t is safe to say that the
thing that did the fendsh act will never
rise to the dignity of cur dog in this world
In speaking of the guard changes last week,
we neglected to state that Guard Henry Frost had
taken the post vacated by Mr.. Austin. Mr.. Frost
now has the most desirable post on the wall, it be-
ing on the south east corner, from which he can
see and be SEEM and thus the time will pass more
pleasantly.
When man comes around and gives you a
lot of "taffy," don't be afraid to let him know
that it is impossible for you to mastcate it. and
you will readily that he is not to be consd.
cred as friend. and that it will be to your in
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acquaintance to be avoided.
We have heard number of the boys say they
appreciated the kind intentions which prompted
the cooks to go to the extra trouble of frying
their Easter morning eggs, but they would re.
specially request that in the future their eggs be
cooked with the jackets on. Reasons may be
learned by nquiring at this office.
The prison is now pretty well prepared for
doing it's own job work. The state has within the
walls a tailor shop, in which all the prison cloth
ing and freedom suits made; shoe shop, car
penter shop, tin shop blacksmith shop and plumb
er's shop. If only had land to cultivate we
would come very near being able to take of
ourselves
We have long been trying to get friend Smith
fixed in one position but no sooner do we an
nounce him being in one place than he is in an.
other. He is now sharing duties with farmer
Rose, and we saw him out with the colt the other
day, or the colt out with hint was hard to tell
which-and it looked very much like case of. IF
you wont hurt me- wont hurt you" Some men
| are good for one thing and some good for another
thing, but when the thing is frisky colt
Smith would be better at the other.
Vulcan has set up his forge in the end of the
tin shop next to the dynamo room. Now. should
Jove call upon Vulcan for supply of thunder
bolts, Vulcan, if short of stock, could run in next
door and borrow enough from the dynamo to fill
out the order. Dropping in there the other day
we found friend Vulcan, assisted by his CyclOps,
hammering glowing iron and steel into tools for
his own use. This smithy is much needed and
will effect considerable saving to the state,
there is always great deal of blacksmthing to be
done about the prison.
Warden Randall recently extended an invita-
ton to Ignatus Donnelly, the orator, author and
lecturer to deliver address before the inmates
of the state prison at such a time may be most
convenient. The invitation was accepted. and at
no distant day the members of the penal colony
in this city will enjoy the privilege of listening to
one of the most elegant and humorous speakers
as well as one of the most profound thinkers and
writer's in the United States. 1t is probable that
from time to time other gentlemen of ability and
note residing in the state will be invited to ad-
dress the prison inmates on subjects that would
entertain instruct average audiences.-Mes-
senger.
The Saltwater Gazette says: last Saturday
evening party of friends congregated at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Bordwell on the
north hill, passing a pleasant evening playing
progressive euchre. Those present were: Deputy
Warden Langum, Hospital Steward Keyes and
wife, Mrs. Brink, Storekeeper Brannan, Assistant
Clerk Turner and Guard Rowe, all from the
prison. Besides these were Aldermen hammers
and Carl, with their wives Chris CARL and wife,
Geo. Bolles and wife. M. Leary and wife, Mrs. Van