The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-09-04

Press lithographing department, and Mr. John W.
Ashley. of Bridgeport. Conn.,, were interested
slght-seers in the prison last Thursday.
TITS strange yet true that poor men who de-
pend on the labor of their hands for living are
more prompt in paying their subscription bills
than are men with great boobies of money
THE MIRROR job Office received an order
this week for the printing of the prison rules
When this work is finished we will probably be
given an order for new library catalogue.
Mrs ]. s. OBrien accompanied by her guests
Miss Alice Doran, Mr.. M. Doran, Jr, of White
Bear. and Mr.. e. @. Schulze. of st. Paul, were
shown through the prison last Thursday by Clerk
Frank Berry.
The boys working on the wall were treated to
the cigars Tuesday by Mr.. CARL. who has the con-
tract for furnishing the stone. He did this as
reward to the boys for helping his teamsters I'M
load the wagons.
sheriff A. c. Krassin, of Waseca, was in the
prison Tuesday. He came up with a gentleman
who had business with the Thresher company.
The Sheriff never fails calling at this office when
he comes.to the pr ison.
The officer whose duty 1t is to show visitors
the sights of this institution has some curious
questions to answer occasionally. We overheard
sight-seer ask if those were the fire escapes, at
the same time pointing to the galleries that ex-
tend into the library and our elevated perch.
saltwater had two conventions Saturday-the
republican county convention, and the Democratic
congressional convention for the fourth district
OF Minnesota. The democrats nominated ]. N.
Searles for state senator, and the republicans
nominated j. N. Castle for U. s. congressman,
Prof. H. L. Andrews Is advertising his school
of shorthand on big business scale in the city
newspapers. He should patronize THE MIRRORS
advertising columns if he hopes to reach the peo-
pie. But no paper could bring him pupils in the
face of those whiskers. SINCE them, professor.
Work has been resumed upon the opening of
North Second street west of the prison. and it will
not be long before the old board fence will have
to come down. When this roadway is completed
a full view OF the prison will be afforded to those
passing that way, the road bed will be at least
twenty feet higher than the wall.
Matt Butler, of Postmaster McCarthy's staff
of feetfooted mail carriers, proved his loyalty to
THE MIRROR by dropping two big dollars in our
treasure box this week. Matt was once in prison,
therefore knows how it is himself. 1t has been
several years ago though since Matt wore brass
buttons and carried cane in this institution.
The whole prison is now encircled by a stone
wall. Work was begun last week on the last con-
Meeting section of the wall and this now several
feet above the ground. After weeks absence
we revisited the work Tuesday, and were sur
prised at the rapid progress that had been made
Another month Of such fast work and the wall
will be ready for the cap stones.
vacation. He, with six congenial spirits-three
men and three bird dogs-went out to Mobiles
county where they hunted the prairie chicken
They had splendid sport baggng something like
three hundred chickens. Amos says that while
there they formed the acquaintance of Sam. s.
Haislet editor of the Adrian Guardian. who did
much to make their visit agreeable.
while we were out looking fer items the other
day of the boys of Guard Fortier's crew
showed us some very fine comb cases and other
like receptacles for hanging wall that he
had made out of old cigar boxes during his leis-
ure moments. Thus he had turned his spare
moments into articles of beauty and worth, in
stead of spending the time meditating over his
misfortunes and in figuring up his good time.
-Messrs A. D. Cadwallader. R. M. John and V.
Jolst commissioners of the Illinois reform school
at Pontiac, visited this institution last Thursday
These gentlemen are tour of inspection of
prisons with the object of ascertaining possible
some suitable and profitable industry to be intro
duced in their institution. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Vesta Cadwallader. Miss Imogen F. Cad
wallader and Mrs. R. NJ John. They visited all
parts Of the prison and took dinner in Steward
Benners department.
"A couple of our boys of a scientific turn Of
mind have constructed voltaic battery for the