The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-07-23

Statement of population July %: Working for
Thresher Co., 1863; working for state, 1874; sick and
infirm, 49, Total population, 32l
The water main. which was cut off from the
prison by the grading of North Main street. is be.
ing relaid. When this work is completed the
prison will have a supply of water ample for any
emergency.
We will bet penny that there is not pref.
tier bed of moss.roses in the city Of saltwater
than that one in front of our engine house. And
the morningglory vines that climb the face of the
building are 10y forever
-Four new Etna chemical fire extinguishers
have been placed in the Irvine factory. This is
wise precaution, as fire started in that
shop. unless promptly extinguished. would
spread over the whole factory.
Some of you boys will please take more pains
in writing the addresses on the papers you wish
sent home. We have to throw a number of pa.
pers away every week because of our inability to
decipher any part of the addresses.
The boiler makers completed their seasons
work Tuesday morning. washed the CRIME offthem.
selves. put their coats and went home. The
old thunder factory was as quiet and deserted
in the afternoon country church.yard.
For the past few days our factory has been
is not so smooth as that made of Kentucky hemp,
but it is said to be strong. and it is given the
preference by some farmers who have tried both
kinds. Perhaps there is little loyal sentiment
in the matter.
"A force of men have been at work in the Sol.
itare this week making alterations, and white.
washing. The upper story is being cleaned up.
and iron door is being put in at the foot of the
stairway that leads to the tower. 1t is said that
this upper floor is to be used for the prison hos.
pital and that it will be occupied within a month
or so.
The work of overhauling the library is fin.
ished. About 400 books were sent to the bindery
to be repaired. and about 200 were condemned
and will 60 to the pulp mill. Many of those
books have been in constant circulation for seven
eight years. and most of those condemned had
done service since long before the fire of 1884 and
we're literally read to pieces.
D. c. Morton, chief engineer for Mannheimer
Bros, ST. Paul, was the guest Satu rday Of Engin.
eer Jones. He greatly interested in the ma.
chinery of the prison and spent most of the day
with our engineer looking the plant. THE
NIRROR Office not overlooked. and MIR.
Jones. mindful of the needs Of enterprise,
showed him the necessity of becoming sub
scriber.
-Supt. Myers, Of the st. Cloud reformatory, was
at the Merchants St. Paul, last night. 1--WE have
1856 inmates in the reformatory at the present
time" said he. land it taxes the capacity of the
institution considerable. Last month we paroled
10 and expect to parole 10 more next month, and
fhoSp in wit hat
there summer sessions of the court will leave
us in pretty good condition when the fall term of
court opens."-Minneapolis Tribune
For his family's sake the name of the teller Of
the following story is withheld from the public.
Pat O'Doncay was known to the society of Flat
Iron Square hard.working. hard.drnkng man
that would haye treated his family better if he
had not treated himself and friends so well at Nc
Swilligen's bar The good parish priest had tried
hard by persuasions and threats to keep Pat from
making beast of himself. But all his efforts
availed naught until he struck upon the idea of
playing upon Pats well-known superstitous nat
ure. He called him up one day at the close of one
of his heavy sprees and said: Pat, am out of all
patience with you. but will give you one more
chance to act the man. want you to stop your
drinking and provide decent living for your
poor wife and children, sure your name is
ODoncay will turn you into rat. Mind what 1
tell you. sir; the next time l hear Of you being
drunk I'll change you into rat Pat was thor.
oughly frightened and kept straight for a long
time But his appetite was stronger than his fears
and one evening he went home drunk. When he
came into the house he looked suspiciously about
and then said to his poor. heart'broken wife:
Mary Ann, darlint. know I've not always trated
ye dacent; but you know 1 love ye and would die
for ye Ye have reason to hate me, darlint. and
wish out of the way-[begins looking scared |;
but, my darlint, whn 5e see ne growing small
and the hair starting out all me. for the love
of hiven how'd fast to the cat"
Chapel Services.
Rev. j. H. Albert co nducted the services Sun.
day. He took for his text the 2Sth and goth
verses of the vii. chapter of Matthew-"And it
came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings.
the people were astonshed at His doctrine. For
He taught them one having authority, and not
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