The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1891-08-20

his foot slightly the other day by dropping on it
three hundred and fifty pound iron wheel. 1t is
supposed that the excellent quality of his peniten
tiary CATERS saved his foot from pulverization
The secretary of the Chautauqua circle has
prepared what will be known as the Lazy Book"
in which will be kept record Of all those mem.
bers who fail to have their quotations for roll-ca
All those found with full records in the book will
suffer the loss of their tongues at the end of the
| year.
The large hot water tank in the bath room
has been taken out for repairs. To get it out it
was necessary to remove part of the side of the
building. It will not be put back, but will be set
up in the old boiler room adjoining. This will give
more space in the bath room, and perhaps more
| sprays will be put in.
The old bread bin in the basement-the rem.
devious of rats and mice. cockroaches and hen.
| reaches and many other varmints and insects
has been Abandoned and the "staff of life" is now
stored in the capacious bin in the messroom
where two tiger cats being imbued with
deadly hatred for rats and nice.
We gather them in. This week it is Sheriff
Adam Marty of Washington county that has
joined our circle of readers. He a long time
max ing up his mind on the matter but when he
lar. The sheriff was accompanied on his visit by
Mr. Samue! T. Schodle. of St. Paul Park.
Judge Jas. j. McCafferty and Attorney Paul
Lavalle dropped in last Thursday morning just in
time to capture the first two copies of No. l, VOL v
of THE MIRROR The Judges many words of
commentator for the paper made US ali feel very
happy. He proved the earnestness of his words
by depositing a dollar and having his friend do
likewise.
County Treasurer Samuel Bloomer does not
intend to be without THE MIRROR for the next
two years matter what fantastic tricks tickle
Fortune may play upon him. Two of his biggest
and best dollars came rolling in yesterday month
in advance of the expiration of the past years
subscription. That is way of doing business that
MAKES the publishers heart cavort with Joy.
sunday was the most disagreeable day of the
season in the cellrOom. The heat was not great
as it had been former occasions, but there
not breath of air stirring, the walls and floors
were covered with moisture, and the atmosphere
was so heavy that the foul air would not rise in
the ventilators Such days make the dweler in
prison cell sigh for far distant cline out of
space, out of time"
There are some young Barnums and Yankee
Robinsons in the neghborhood of the prison, and
the other evening they gave one of their world
| astounding three-ringed performances in the spa.
cous loft of vacant barn In their zeal for the
protection of the crowds that thronged to the
tertainment. they had caused to be displayed
near the entrance a card bearing this warning:
Look Out For Bed Bugs"
Puck of August 10th is thoroughly good mum.
Der. A few of the leading literary features
"A Brief Account of Himself" oy C. H. Augur;
THE Rising Generation" by r. 5. Hill; Her
Summer Boarders." by NJ. S. Bridges; and "A
Romance in Sections" by F. S. Mines. sgd B.
Griffin has two clever illustrations in the
number. entitled. 1.-THE Only Side To 1t, Just
Now" and IAN Oblging Official"
No intelligence has been received from Rev.
NJ. E. Murphy for more than six weeks. About the
first of July he wrote from New York to Father
O'Brien whom he left in charge of st. Michaels
parish. saying that he was about to start
voyage of 26 days, but gave no hint to his des.
tination. 1t is conjectured that he is in Egypt
and it is believed that letters VIII be received
from him within ten days announcing his safe ar
rival. He left saltwater just two onths ago to-
day. having in view tour Of the world. he may
return October Is, and he may be absent until
January 15.-Stillwater Messenger.
w ME tearing up tninSS ABOUT the Datn room
Tuesday the workmen struck silver mine. Elk.
element high for while, and claim jumping
was about to begin when the lode out and re-
fused to return. About three dollars in coined
silver were taken out and deposited in the Office
to the credit of the three fortunate ones who may
now pose as silver kings. 1t is supposed that the
silver depos tied there in the long ago by
some latter day Captain Kidd. The lucky ones
have not yet decided whether they will go into the
saloon business for the L. 5. senate when
their engagement with the state terminates.
"A good many Of the inmates complain that
the electric light hurts their eyes. and it is no+
strange that it does. Many it may be discovered
have no shades their globes and the brillian.
light shines right into their eyes, The cell walls
being white act as refectors that send strong
light into the eyes no matter what position a man
| assumes in his cell. 1t is not the electric light
but too much of it that Injuries your eyesight
This need not be If you will take the trouble to
put paper shade about your light. A piece Of
newspaper will answer the purpose if you cannot
do better. Another thing. do not have your globe
hanging On level with your eyes, but hang it up
near the top of the cell. and then do not sit fac
ing it. We who were here in the days of the tai
low dips find nothing to complain OF in the electric