The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-11-24

Sam has been transferred from the tOnsOrial
department to that of "runner' of the front
office. James, who has now but little while to
remain with us, is giving the new satellite point
ers so that the position may be filed with dignity
and urbanity as heretofore.
Our chief tOnsOr has now as an assistant
young man by the name of Harry We beg to
notify this young artist that the editorial phiz is
decorated with a small protuberance situated on
the sOu'-sOu-by-east corner of our Apollo
like chin word to the wise, etc.
Last week the big bow-wow appeared on our
Main street decorated with a green streamer
which was tied to his collar. And how digniied
he looked! Little TriX sat on his sawed-Off tail,
looked sadly at his friend, and acted as if he
wanted to say: "Old boy, your name is Denis"
-s Notice to newcomers: If you wish to
send your copy of THE MIRROR to your friends,
write the address upon the upper right hand
margin of the paper and place it between the
bars of your celdOOr before 8 O'Clock Friday
evenings. Write nothing but the address on
your papers.
How barren the front of the engine room
looks now! The plants were removed to warm
quarters, While the familiar sllnf1Owers have
withered away. And pleasing to the eyes they
were-ther yellow nOdding heads ever saluting
one. Have your garden brighter than ever next
year. Mr.. Engineer. as the boys loved to gaze at
your flowers.
The following prisoners were received dur
ing the past week: 3 from Ramsey county,
for burglary. third degree, year and months
and = years, respectively; grand larceny, second
degree. years. Two from GOOdhue county,
grand larceny, second degree, years; assault,
second degree, years. One of GOOdhue's cO,n-
ty is a second termer.
We are afraid our librarian is either becOm-
ing too deeply engrOssed in the study of theOsO-
ply, or, perhaps, his allowance of the fragrant
" ElkhOrn " has been curtailed. The other morn
ing he must have been figuring on the POSSIBLE
tiles of transmigratiOn, as instead of handing his
supper-pan to Tommy he was about to deliver up
that old Oaken bucket-the black-painted bucket
that hung on his arm. Nay nay said
Thomas; your pan, if you please
The following letter was received from an
eight year tot: '.HOw is the weather out west
And the weather in Boston is cold as ice My
teacher told me to study at home. | am poor in
my reading she is kind to me and she is pretty
crOos to the other ones. And am pretty good
in other things. And l make teapOts with clay
in my class. And my teacher told me write
very good indeed. And | have lot of fun on
the common. And go to Sunday School every
sunday. And my teacher says am good boy
indeed. And josie push me into the door and
made my head bleed very much. And she Grid
awful indeed and laugh afterwOrd.'
YOUR Son.
Our reporter has handed lis the following in
tereSting Adventures of a Night: A few
nights past in and around cell 81, occurred a
concentration of condolences that really made
the night hdeous for the sleeping neighbors
cell, made vacant by death some two months
ago. and was told by the pipe-lighter. on his
rounds, the ghost of the departed returning Oft
EN- made it awful hot for the occupant. Where
upon, Sam exclaimed with much gllstO: Saw Jim:
if that yare spirit comes prOwlin' round yere
| ii make it mighty interestin for hint" After
usual time, quietude and the imbecility of sleep
reigned supreme! when suddenly Oh the stiffness
of night. arose the terrific nightmare screams
OF Murder! Murder! Help! Murder" This out
burst. had no sooner been located and uuelled,
than Immediately on the right, and closely fol-
lowing. was heard II cant cit away! c-a-n-t
git a-w-a-y!" dying in mournfu cadence.
This was enough! Sam sprang from his COUCH
and graSping his tin wash basin. began playing
tripple-bOb ma Or on the rOn-bar door of his
cell; and vehemently yelled: "Capn Hall. Razor.
Let me out. DOg-gOne my skin, Cap'n Hall. its
gittin' too peSky hot for me in we're. Cap'n Hall,
Capn Hall"
n young man in New York twenty
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