The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-11-03
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population. 49,
First snow last Tuesday.
For the week ending Nov 1st there were dis
charged i: received2.
The number of prisoners received in October
were IS: discharged, II.
Thus far there has been received about 40
cords of slabs for our furnaces.
-Phew! What a dose of DISTINGUISHING the
ness-rOOm boys got last Monday.
Mr.. John Hall of Duluth entered upon his
duties as a guard of the prison last Monday.
Statement of population Nov. .: Working
for Thresher Co.. al: working for state 1866: sick
and intrm. 6. Total population, 313.
THE MIRROR was pleased to meet Mr. and
Mrs. j. c. Lewis who are now travelling with the
well-known - 81 Plmkard Company
Mr.. Otto Peterson of st. Paul. representing
the Minnesota Poster and Mr. T. c. Neumeier.
Editor of the ST. CrOiX Post shook hands with
lis last week.
Our engineer says that it must be some poll
teal pressure that has been mOnkeying with
our electric lights lately. The matter is you have
failed to fuse
Captain Hall completed last Tuesday night
seventeen years Of solid duty in this institution
IT'S about time that Uncle Billy should pro-
cure " conditional PARDON
-Ye Editor was kept busy last week shaking
hands with representatives of the press who Wis
tied THE MIRRORS quarters. 1t was pleasant
meeting gentlemen. Call again.
Last Sunday afternoon our choir was called
up to sing for our visitors who had so kindly en-
tertained us. and oh! how sick the boys felt
Don't blame you bit, brothers.
The President of our Pierian circle says that
there are now three vacant seats OccasiOned by
that amount of members leaving. Now is the
time for three good men to fill the vacancies.
We understand that our friend Mr.. n Mel
son has accepted the position of manager and
editor of our esteemed contemporary the Still
water Messenger. The man in the right place.
We say.
Monday we had the pleasure of meeting the
members of the MOckridge Concert company
who were looking through the prison. They were
delighted with the way our little paper was con-
Quoted.
THAT dog of ours must have been mighty
hunter in his day. Last Tuesday night he was
attracted by the fur on Guard JOhnsOns over
coat and proceeded to nab that gentleman by
the leg. No INJURIES life insured
No answer has been received as yet from the
boys who thought Ball. that S-an-eaSy-One -
watermelon problem. THE MIRROR would be
pleased to publish the different answers, which
would prove of interest to the boys.
The following table is the grade report for
the month of November:
Third grade 81
We were pleased to meet last week Editor
Joseph Leicht of the Vestlicher HerOld who is
the Democratic candidate for state treasurer
He was accompanied by Mr.. Oscar Wolf, who
represents the Srenska Am. POsten of st. Paul
The following conversation took place be-
tween our foreman and our 'devil'': Foreman:
Dining room out of sight. isn't it?-Devil: M
yes. Kick coming to us though. Foreman:
"What abOut?"-Devil NO finger-bOwlS or
Napkins
A few weeks before our eX-editOr left us he
blowed OFF his baZOO about the sOOOO-ing proper
ties of our steam pipes. Was he hear last Thurs
day and Friday nights? Not much. But we
forgive the hOOdoOism as Eng. ZONES has paid
the freight
Sheriff ReynOd of Waseca county brought in
EaSt week a new bOarder, sentenced to three
years for grand larceny in the second degree
Deputy Sheriff Clewett of Ramsey county deliv-
cred one man, sentenced to five years for bur-
glary in the first degree.
Our first meal was taken in the new dining
room last Tuesday noon and all the boys seemed
to enjoy the change. OF course the first few DAYS
there will be few bitches, but everything will
run smoothly as soon as guards and cOnvcts be-
come accustomed to the innovation.