The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-01-15

We will say again for the benefit Of new ar
rivals, that there must be no other writing on
THE MIRRORS sent to friends other than the
simple address.
Masters Roscoe apd Eddie. sons of Manager
J. s. O'Brien were the guests of the prison for a
part of last Saturday. They did not fail to call in
and inspect THE MIRROR Office.
MIR. Albert B. Giblett. of Tacoma, WASH. was
shown the sights of the prison Tuesday by Hos
pital Steward Hall. Mr.. Giblett is in saltwater
visiting his friend DR.. B. ]. Merrill.
Ono of our local exchanges informs us that
Chief Of Police shortal met at the gate our cham
pion whittier, lately discharged and officially re.
quested him to ''cut sticks" cut of town.
City Councilman John Trexler. Mr.. James Nc
Cormack and Mr.. Carson McElrath. of Dubuque,
Iowa. were about the prison Tuesday with their
former townsman. Asst Deputy Glennon.
Mrs. T. F. Mccormick. of st. Paul. Miss Bertha
M. Huntoon. of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. h. F.
Huntoon, of Minneapolis, were in the prison Sat.
urday with Mr.. L. 81. Seymour. of saltwater.
j. Bonnell. United States prisoner was par
dened by tho President Monday. He was serving
a FIVE years. sentence which had been imposed by
a military court. Jack was boss of the messroom
and was a good fellow.
Our Office wall is now graced with hand
some and serviceable map of the United States
which was sent to us by the passenger depart
ment OF tho Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad
the great Burlington Route.
Our P. M. is provided for in case he
should ever be cast adrift on the cruel world
He has been presented with ticket of admission
to any lunatic asylum in the United States. 1t is
well to be provided against such contingencies.
Mrs. VIM. Drechsler, Miss Mary Hallstt.
Misses Jennie, Allie and Florence McPhetres, of
Houlton. Wis. accompanied by Mr.. F. NJ Dens.
more. Of the Thresher company's Office, were es-
certsd through the prison BY the usher Saturday.
Hospital Steward Hall is now the possessor Of
q fine horse harness and sleigh which fell to his
lot in rattle. Steward Benner and tho other
widowsrs are all jealous of Frank; but as long a.
there is no snow they need have no fear of losing
their prestige.
The following friends Of Guard Fortier were
shown through the prison last Thursday: Oliver
Daunais. of Port Arthur Canada; Jean Geneis and
wife and daughter. of st. Paul. Mrs. Henry
6erVdlS, VI hcu 1aA0 dlIS, duu DOmlulc D0m0rS,
of Houlton Co., Wis
Cap Lyons is having bad luck with his herd of
rabbits. enc of tho bonny fellows got leg
crushed one day last week and Cap. in hopes OF
saving his animal. amputated the manglsd limb
and made the little fellow as comfortable pos.
sible. We have net learned how the operation
resulted.
Mr.. julius Johnson, the young man who is SC
ably managing Deputy Warden Langum's paper
the Preston Tmes. spent Saturday and Sunday
about the prison with the Deputy. This was Mr.
Johnsons first visit to this institution and he was
surprised to find everything so much different
from what his fancy had pictured.
Our readers, especially those who know the
little lady, will peruse with pleasure Miss Bessie
Drinks interesting account of her trip to Cali
fornia which may be found in this issue. One
would hardly judge from reading the article thai
it could have been so well written by little CIR
eleven years old. but it is given just as she
wrote it. We hope to hear from her again.
We will lose another one of our contributors
tomorrow when he whe signed himself "Unde1
Two Flags steps out into the free world. Hi.
bright and over good.natured articles have mo-
peen the 1rulCS Oh happy, cOntenteQ mlnQ, Du
the efforts to rise sup erior to depressing and
laugh at adversely. THE MIRROR extends t.
him its own and its readers hopes for his future
welfare.
ALI the machinery for the binding Irvine fac
tory has arrived. Some of the boxes in which
the machinery was shipped are fully 30 feetlong
As soon the elevator is in working order the
machinery will be hoisted into the large factory
rooms which has been prepared to receive it
It will take two or three months to set the ma
chinery up and make all ready for the spinning o.
the farmers Irvine.
They Were Kind.
The two of them were rubbing their backs
against the Broadway wall of the Post Office to
get up artificial heat as they watched the people
passing by intent on Santa Claus.
"Going to hang up your stocking, Jim?' finally
asked one.
"Naw!'
"For why?'
Down on the CUSTOM"
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