The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-04-17

person has been making a practice of gobbling
THE MIRRORS Press, and we wish they would
not do it any
Miss Bessie the other day attempted the diff
fcult feat of walking around on the climb of an
empty wash-tub that was sitting out in the yard
Behaving itself like a peaceable person. Miss Bes-
sic walked with two canes and a lame arm the re-
mainder of the day.
w. ]. Shortall and w. F. Walsh of the Still.
water post Office, and Jos. Brown and d. ]. Ken
nedy. of the ST. Paul post office, visited THE MIR
ROR Office Saturday. They had many compli-
ments for our paper and the convenient manner
in which it is prepared for the mails.
A very deeply colored member of our com
munity has been made very happy by the news
that his stay here had been shortened six months
| by the will of Benjamin Harrison, President OF
the United States of North America. He solem My
declares that they will kotch him no mo-
The bird is returned to the cage. Davis, who
recently escaped from the hospital, arrested
in st Paul Tuesday for burglary and identi-
fed as the escaped Davis. Assistant Deputy
Bordwen and Storekeeper Brannan went over
after him yesterday and brought him home in
time for dinner.
Mr.. Otto B. Schoeff1er of Milwaukee, Wis.,
and friend whose name we failed to learn, were
shown through the prison yesterday by Deputy
Langum. Mr.. Schoeffer and his father have the
distinction of having established the first German
| newspaper in the state of Wisconsin Mr.. Schoef.
fer left us big dollar for THE MIRROR.
Our street commissioner. though slightly past
the prime of life and considerably advanced on
the gray and bald is. nevertheless, fully compe-
tent to cope with the duties of his position. If
you doubt word, just satisfy yourself by OBJ.
serving with what eclat he salles forth with
shovel and broom after one of those little heaps
of dust.
The season of the year is come when the
young man of Spirits taketh his fur-trmmed
great coat and goeth to his uncle at the joint hoe
and says: Put away my coat until the winter
cometh again and give me security therefor one
of thy checks also few of thy gold pieces as Sc
curity for my property, and will return il thee
| again with thy check
| Mr.. F. G. Smith, of M inneapolis late of Bos.
ton, called at the prison yesterday. MIR. Smith
was visitor at the Charestown, Mass, prison ON
recent holiday and was enthusiastic in his praise
of the music of the prison orchestra band. He
had also made the acqua ntance of Charles
town correspondent, S. K. A.. and says that he is
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| physic manhood that he ever saw.
| If there is one thing more than another that
drives away the respondent moods one is heir
| to in prison, it is to have the P. M. come along
and drop letter into our hand. And who can
fathom the influence friendly letter will have on
a man? Perhaps he will not brook verbal advice,
but letter is one of those things that always
speaks louder than words and generally leaves an
impression on the mind instead of the
| Dietrich Weiss. of the firm of Heppner and
| Weiss. missed his footing in attempting to board
moving street Monday evening and fell under
the wheels. His left foot and ankle was so badly
crushed that it was necessary to amputate the
limb just below the knee. DR.. Freligh. assisted
| by Drs. Game and Mueller. performed the opera
ton. Mr.. Weiss is young man and very popular
with all who know him. and now has the sympathy
of the entire community.
| We were all glad to see Charlie Anderson
given his liberty Monday evening. Charlie was
one of the best fellows and hardest workers in
| the prison, and his service was worth several
hundreds of dollars to the state. A number of
| his good saltwater friends met him at the gate
and gave him hearty welcome back to liberty.
1t is hoped that he will keep himself free from
| those evils which have caused him such great
| troubles in the past. Good luck.
| There are some who always have a complaint
to make whenever and wherever they get
sound-focus on human ear. There is place
where this dsagreeable trait of character makes
| itself so apparent as in a prison. Some of our
fellow convicts never approach anyone. officer or
convict, without complaining of something or some.