The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-08-07

would have gladly given our benighted community
the pleasure of hearing her recite some of the
gems of literature. 1t is hoped that when the lady
comes this way again she will have her engage
ments SO arranged that she can give us an enter
tainment.
AS a token of esteem and q mark of their ap-
probation of his efficient public service street
commissioners friends " the subterranean Office
lately presented him wit. cane accompanied by
an appropriate address beautifully written upon a
piece of pine. colOred OGDEN board. The ex-
treme modesty of the do prevented their max
Ing the presentation in son. so they left the
presents on his desk whe = they would greet his
eyes upon entering his Office. description of
the cane is impossible, but the stick is a remarka-
BILE piece of workmanship and must be seen to be
appreciated.
The Board Of Manage RS met on the LIST inst
and besides the usual roL tine business. Mr.. 8. A.
Langum's appointment Deputy Warden was
confirmed. 1t was decided to tear down the old
Office which stands outside the southeast corner
of the WALL and that the stone be used in the WALL
The matter of a binding Irvine factory was consid.
ered number of gentlemen representing the diff.
ferent departments of the industry were present
One bid with price for b lding Irvine machinery
was all that had been received. and as additional
information on the subject was needed it was de-
cided not to act at once, but to wait and hold an
extra meeting when the information should be re-
ceived. 1t was decided to purchase system of
machinery of a capacity of from 1000 to 5000
pounds of Irvine per day.
We acknowledge the receipt of a box of cigars
and two petrified owls the generous gift Of the
engineer of the mines at Inman camp prison,
Tenn. 1t is a hard matter to decide which is the
greater curiosity, the owls or the box of cigars.
The owls were found in the mine and the cigars
we're manufactured by one of the inmates out of
such tobacco as they are supplied with to smoke
chew. The cigars are or were about two
inches long. and the word 'strong'' conveys but q
poor notion of their strength and lasting qualities
They were put up in box about four inches
thread box. The petrifed owls are now on ex-
hibition in this Office and may be seen by all who
will take the trouble to come and see them.
Guard Amos Rowe is a good fellow, but
thoughtless. Last week he gave our exchange
editor a small bouquet so arranged as to form the
colors, red, white and blue; and this combination
Of colors put the old veteran in such reminiscent
mood that he told story after story of army life.
that ecpsed anything we ever read in history or
in fiction. The whole MIRROR force combined
together for mutual protection and tried by every
expedient to turn the torrent of his loquacty into
other channels. 1t was useless; and all that long.
hot summers day we were forced to listen to his
account of the deeds of valor he performed at the
battles Of Resaca. New Hope Church. Kenesaw
mountain and the battle of Atlanta. After the
surrender of Atlanta the army was given a much
needed rest. We needed rest too but didn't get
it, for the narrative continued on down to the
capture of Savannah then on through the Carroll
mas, and ended with description of the scenes
witnessed in Washington at the time of the grand
review.