The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-10-01

from Minneapolis Tuesday, who will remain six
years for the crime of larceny in the first degree.
The sheriff accompanied by NJ w. Nash and
Geo. w. Coburn. commissioners Of Hennepin
county.
The tub and pail factory is not doing rush.
ing manufacturing business. but it keeps steadily
at it, and the articles turned out cannot be ex.
celled. lot OF white cedar pals are now in
course of manufacture.
The upper and lower stories of the engine
room annex are receiving floors of one and a
half inch pine. We understand that the rooms are
to be fitted up for state machine shops to do the
repair work for the prison.
The new guard house on the southwest corner
of the wall received the finishing strokes at the
hands of the painters Tuesday. 1t is not a very
spacious mansion in the air." but it is neat and
well. adapted to its purpose.
Notable things in Puck of September 3Oth are:
1.-THE Switching of Kicker" short story by c. H.
Augur; ''Old Stand Bys,'' illustrated poem by
Harry Romane; and hit at the Brooklynites.
called, THE Push of Peace by S. B. Griffin.
The largest traction engine ever made in the
Companys works has just been turned out of the
engine shop. The Company has made 16.horse.
power engines before, but not of such large di.
mems ions this one. the boiler of which is foot
longer than any made before.
Mr.. E. Trowbridge. of New York City, came
over from St. Paul yesterday to make an inspec'
ton Of the prison. He brought with him a letter
of Introduction to Deputy Lemon who spent part
of the forenoon conducting him through all the
departments of the institution.
j. M. orion. general agent of the Thresher
Manufacturing company. is model business man
the following from him at Winona testifes:
Editor PRISON MIRROR. Dear Sir:-Enclosed
find postal note for Sl.OO. Have read your paper
long enough, now want to read NINE"
We always supposed that only school girls
and effemirate dudes chewed gum. but when we
the jaw. of the stalwart foreman of the black.
smith shop working like those of goat chewing
the heel of rubber boot we realized that it was
not the weak alone who fall victims to the modest
vice.
journal of Education. welcome. We take
pleasure in announcing that literary child
has been born in saltwater. The Journal of
Education is to be edited and published by
Messrs. Easton and Cowles. and will be issued
from the Office of the saltwater Gazette. Here is
hoping that it may long live to educate.
-Messrs. Flannery and Murphy, the gentlemen
who gracefully usher the long cared locomotive
of the prison dray out and in by the big gate. took
exceptions to our version of their last weeks ex.
perience with snake. We believe that all we'll
informed men will decide with that. for snake
story, it was remarkably conservative of the truth
Foreman Gilmore of the Irvine factory says
the boys are becoming expert Irvine makers. He
says the greatest trouble with of the boys at
first was their disposition to experiment with the
machines But he says that it was only natural
for them to give way to their Yankee instincts for
Investigation. and now that they have become
satisfied that the machines are properly con.
structed they get along first rate.
We understand that the fire room of the boiler
house is to be enlarged. The north wall is to be
taken down and moved out into the alley eight
feet. 1t will be so arranged that the fuel carts
can be driven inside of the room and there un.
the open doors and dumped. This necessitates
having the doors open most of the time thus al
lowing constant draught of cold air into the
furnaces. 1t is said that what it will cost to make
the improvement will be more than saved in cost
of fuel during one winter.
Captain Jack Crawford. 1.-THE Poet Scout"
who gave of his inimitable literary entertain.
ments in the city last Thursday evening. visited
County Treasurer Samuel Bloomer. They were
shown every hole and corner of the institution by
Deputy Lemon. and the genial Captain was inter-
ested in everything. THE MIRROR Office came
in for share of attention, and Mr.. Boomers
suggestion that this is the place to subscribe"
| the Captain acted with promptness and a silver
dollar. THE MIRROR feels delighted at having
so distinguished gentleman for its first New
Mexico subscriber
The harvest is over in this section of the
state. Deputy Lemon completed the seasons
work last Thursday by cutting his oats. The crop
was never equalled here in historic Battle Hollow
where years ago the blood of Sioux and Chippewa
ran down in rivulets to crimson the placid waters
of Lake st. Crox. The Deputy claims that it will
thrash seventy-five bushels to the acre. but as he
is conservative man his estimate is probably too
modest. Judging by the sample sheaf sent to our
| sanctum ITO bushels per acre would not be too
low an estimate. 1t is beautiful Bohemian oats
that would cause old 'Rosinante" and "Dapple,
to laugh with glee. In fact the golden sheaf s 80
tempting that we have had to muzzle the horse
editor to save it from his impulsive appetite.
A schOol-teacEer asked an Irish bow to
describe an island. ''Sure. ma'am," said
Pat, Tits place Won can't lave withon+ a