The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-27
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population, 315.
Received, s; discharged. 1.
Chief Garvin was the guest of Warden Wolfer
on Tuesday.
Two men have been added to the laundry
department.
The resignation of Wall Guard James Sib-
bits took effect on the "a.
Mr.. JnO. G. Cover rendered his resignation
as guard of this institution on the 21.
Guard O'Meara has been transferred from
the Irvine factory to machine shop Mol.
Guard Forester has been permanently sta
toned one of the keepers in the twine fac
tory.
Mr.. j. p. King of Joliet. Ill.,. and Mr.. j. S.
Boyd of Toronto. Canada. were escorted through
the prison by Warden WOlfer.
Mr. o. b. johnson is now filling a permanent
position as guard of the prison. He signed the
matrculatiOa papers yesterday.
Statement Of population Oct. %: Working
for Thresher Co.. 13S; working for state. 167 sick
and infirm. 10. Total population. 315.
Jimmie, at the laundry. will receive his
walking papers next Monday. He will take
those English whiskers of his along with him.
same. The boys in the tailor shop have turned
out thus far 100 coats. 1913 trousers and 112 vests.
Come early and avoid the rush.
Steps are being taken to supply the upper
floor of the Irvine factory with steam. The dust
that the shaking of the hemp creates is so great
that the windows have to be kept open continll-
ally, making the place as cold as a barn.
That antediluvian mule, that walks through
our gate every day. better be charged with blank
cartridges, as a Georgia Judge has just decided
"that mule is dangerous weapon" What's
the matter with putting IS or. gloves on her feet
John?
We have always heard that the eating of
bread and salt was only used by the MoOrs and
Arabs as mark of hospitality to the stranger
But one of our boys makes a hearty meal every
day only of these two articles, and is getting fat
over it,
We have received poem entitled Fairy
Blue from the pen of signing himself
Simon, the ShOrn Goat AS we are not deal
ing at present in quadrupeds the Ms. has been
consigned to the dark recesses of our waste
basket.
The tire-eScape on the south side of the Irvine
factory has been completed. The ladder is forty
five feet high, and the entire apparatus is great
deal stronger than what is generally placed on
buildings. The entire work was done by our
blacksmith. and it can't be beat.
We were sorry to hear of the death of Mr..
Joseph C. Works. father-in-law of our friend Mr.
Charles c. BOrdwell. Mr.. York died at Thomp-
son Fall. Mont. He was one of StilIwater's
early settlers. The remains will be brought to
this city and buried in Fairvew cemetery.
Another work of art has been added to the
stOrekeeper's departmental beautiful stand
with large compartments in which the first grade
suits are O.be kept. 1t is manufactured out
of good old pine, and the clerk and Obi intend
to decorate the entire front with little cllpids
and "wenuSeS.'
THAT halliday that was allotted to us on the
q. was given as a piece of news in one of our
dailies in this wise The cOnvictS enjOyed a
half-hOliday on Columbus day We will pardon
that reporter, as he must have been under the
influence of 1892 spirits when he gave that piece
of news out to the public.
-SiXty-three bales of Illinois hemp, weighing
22.50o pounds were received by the Irvine factory
during the last week. The stock of hemp on
hand at present amounts to about 100000 pounds.
The entire plant is working without htch and
the boys are being cOmplimented highly for the
amount of work they are turning out every day.
-Ha. ha. ha! Here is the author of Heavy
thoughts trying to compete for the position of
poet laureate of the institution. The first two
INES OF that SXS nightmare of his reads:
when the ShOrn Poets fertile fancy
FITS bung-hOfe full of Thought
We. in turn, will take a blunderbrss and fill
you full with 10 shot. See?