The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-10-06
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population. 800.
Received during the week. s.
The leading principle-"D Do right
We are having regular squaw weather.
Vocal Notwithstanding off your mouth.
"A convict's apology" Pardon me, my dear
sir
Have you figured out that ''object lesson in
futlity'' yet?
A long time between drinks-Thirty days in
the wOrkhOuse.
-.Sweet Ginning bells THE Memorial to
Whittier by j. A. O.
Good advce-JOin the Pierian Circle. Make
your application in writing to the president.
There will be fire escapes placed on the Irvine
factory building. 1t will be used solely for that
purpose. See?
The tailoring establishment has enrolled
light weight into it's service. He is a hummer on
that sewing machine.
Read your MIRROR, and it will save you the
trouble of asking for news that has been pub
lished in its columns.
Our carpenters are building a new guard
house ON the new retaining wall. 1t will be oc-
cuped by Guard Windolph.
Miss Melvina La Furgey of saltwater and
Mrs G. A. Hogan of Bohemian, Mont, were visi-
tors to the prison last week.
Deputy Lemon was pleased to escort through
the prison Miss Mamie Mackay of this city, and
Miss Sallie DOlan of st. Paul.
The boys are as busy as bees over in the
Irvine factory. and will prove to the Minnesota
farmers that we are the people.
Capt H. H. Taylor has been nominated clerk
of the court of Washington county by the PeO-
pies party. Good luck, Captain.
Statement of population Oct. 81 Working
for Thresher Co.. 1856: working for state 1874; sick
and infirm. 10. Total population, 300.
Asst Deputy Glennon showed Mr.. d. H.
Cambell. of Duluth. around the prison. Mr.
Cambell is one of our subscribers now.
If Guard Parker doesn't come off that black
smiths perch of his next week, to give us a bit
of news. we'll-well. We'll send Guard Flannery
over to tell him a fairy story.
-Supt. HanlOn was presented with fine
setter that will Outsit any COMPOUNDED dog in the
state. He has been known to scent a humming
bird ten miles away. Good dog.
We understand that it will be fully four
weeks before StOrekeeper BOrdwell will be able
to be with us again. The accident to his knee
turned out to be a serious matter.
The second gate and the three windows on
the east wall. facing the lake. have been bricked
up, being of no use except, perhaps, to let in
more air. said Guard Carlgren.
We are pleased to be able to announce that
Guard John G. Cover has been nominated for
Sheriff of Washington county by the Peoples
party Here is to you. Veteran Cover.
Our Warden spent few days last week fish
ing. We tried to procure the details of the eX-
petition. but he found refuge in the huge pile of
papers ON his desk and waived us away.
We understand that Mr.. A. J. Holm, con-
nected with the Thresher company, is Repub-
lican candidate for the position of Registrar of
Deeds. Long may she wave, Mr.. Holm.
Any contractors outside wishing any points
on grading and sidewalk construction should
apply to Charles Cargren, Esq, Guard, NJ. S. F.
The job that he has completed is a veritable
whaler.
-Rumor has it that Guard McIntre gets aw-
fully nervous when any ladies are around, so
much so that it is hard for him to find the key
hole of his gate with his key to let any one in or
out. Wow!
"A friend has handed us Z" an illustration show
ing how to vote under the Australian system"
The matter is printed on light yellOW paper,
and no doubt its purpose is twOfold, e.. for vot
ing and as quarantine signal.
Since last week our mail clerk has been laid
up in the hospital. He slipped in such way on
the tagging in the dollhouse that severe strain
was the result. He is mending though, and soon
we will have him back at the old stand.