The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-09-08
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Two discharged.
No one received.
Five O'Clock tea at the Deplty's office until
further orders.
Our population is on the decrease. We have
dropped down to 312.
THE MIRROR sent to James Lake. Ham,
mond, Wis, is not taken out, and remains dead
in that office.
variety is the spice of life," said Guard
Frost when he stuck that mustard plaster just
below his fifth rib.
That prOOf-sheet kept by Guard Austin is so
accurate that every time he chalks down tally
line it stops the clock.
Statement of population Sept. Z: Working
for Thresher Co., IA; working for state, 1852; sick
and infirm, g. Total population, 312.
President Edwin Dunn of the Board of
Managers and Mrs. Dunn showed their friend
Mrs. H. j. Kenyon through the prison.
Guard Joseph H. Stilkey is at present occll-
plying the chair of state at the solitary. He is
complaining of that tired feeling, you know
Guard Flannery is off on a ten days frrOugh
where among the treeses and the breezes'' he
will hum his beautiful songs to his heart content
Mr.. and Mrs. Constants Mrs. JnO. w. Man
nor and Miss Grace SimentOn were escorted
through the prison by Mr. Frank Temple of the
Board of Managers.
DIR. A. S. Barnes of st. Louis, Mo-, and Mr.
c. F. Trega of Chicago, ILL.,, were visitors with
Deputy Lemon to our sanctum. They became
subscribers to THE MIRROR.
Miss Teresa Jacobs and Mr.. H. Sefsel, ST.,
Of II Loft Pos
of st. Paul, and Miss Helen Goldsmith were
shown through the prison by Guard Goldsmith
Our chef 1u Whiteudsh has but a few days
longer to remain with us. He has delivered his
valedictOry to the mesS-rOOm boys by giving the
walls coat of the beautiful. Good luck to him.
Capt. B. G. Yates, Gen1 Superintendent of
the A. NJ. ID. T. Co., Miss Oracle Yates, Mrs E.
P. Beck and Miss LOttie Beck of st. Paul. and
Miss F. COyne of Madison, Wis, We're visitors
through the prison.
Captain CayOu says that he does not know
exactly what ails him but he feels as if he had
combination of rheumatism mixed up with chOl-
era mOrbus ague. yellow fever and in fact all
the ills that flesh is heir to-
THAT sample first grade suit worn this week
by one of our boys. employed at the Warden's
office, is work of art. The transformation was
so thorough that farmer offered to sell him
load of tow, taking him for the high cOckalOrum
of the place.
-StOrekeeper BOrdwell is back again at his
old stand after ten days vacation passed among
his friends at Renville and adjacent counties,
He feels sore over a certain land transaction,
and the fms to his story was, of course, {" If
had only waited.'
Guard McIntire is at present in charge of
the cell room until Mr.. CayOu again takes charge.
In answer to our inquiry if he had any local.
state or foreign news to give to THE MIRROR he
said: "Well, just say that all is well, and that
the goose hangs high
There has been little exchange going on
during the week between some of the guards.
Guard Murphy has been placed on the wall, and
Guards White and Crandall transferred to the
main gate. Guard j. H. Stilkey at present Occu-
pies the chair of state at the solitary.
Superintendent Thomas Hanlon is cleaning
house. He hopes to say in about ten days last
seasons business is over" He speaks highly of
the work the boys have done in the factory who
are now thoroughly acquainted with the small
est detail in their respective departments.
The secret is out at last The reason why so
much interest is taken by the mess room boys in
to supply the growing demand for maltese cats.
"By actual computation, Tommy says, Il find
there is more money in cats than in chickens"
LET it blow great guns-let the thermOme-
ter drop forty belOw-but shall never desert
this post" Thus spake HoratiO Crandall at the
gate. And
AS we promised to keep him there
He gave us an Is smile
AS we softly stole away.