The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-28

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Deputy Warden Lemon.
Prof NJ. f. Sullivan. of Eau Claire Wis,
brother of our genial foreman j. f. Sullivan, is
spending the holidays at the home of the latter.
in this city. Prof. Sullivan is an occasional con-
tributOr to THE MIRROR.
Sheriff W. j. Glynn, of MankatO. dropped in
upon us. yesterday morning. and renewed his
subscription to The Mirror. The sheriff. and
deputy was shown the sights of the prison by
Deputy Warden Lemon.
Tables for seating sixty men were placed in
the mess room next to the officers kitchen. last
week. This additional dining room is now being
used. as both first and second grade dining
rooms are filled to overlooking.
We are the recipient of several very neat
and pretty christmas gifts, embracing a very
pretty ink stand, toilet soap. and silk handker
chief. from our friends inside: for which we de-
sire to return our most sincere thanks.
p. P Berg of the ST. Cloud RefOrmatOry
sent up from Ramsey county for forgery, was
the lucky and happy inmate of that institution
chosen to receive the governors christmas par
don.
One of the paint shop contributors asks:
"Would you hold a man responsible for his ac-
tons who paints wheels every day According
to strict Interpretation of the rules he must
keep his mind on his work hence isn't he apt to
get wheels in his head.
-Messrs KnudsOn and Thompson of Eau
Claire. Wis, A. Larson. p. GaaOOs and Nick
Bake city, delegates to the Central Ske ASsoci-
alton meeting. accompanied by Editor Nelson of
the Washington Co., Journal. paid THE MIRROR
Office a pleasant visit, Tuesday.
DR. Merrill performed d successful operation
on Baker last Friday, at the hospital, which I'M
doubleday saved the latters life. He took up
and tied the common carotid artery which is
considered one of the most difficult operations
known to the science of surgery.
Heavy Thoughts remarks that he does not
think that a school for the teaching of the
science of bookkeeping is at all necessary. eS-
pecaly us regards some of the inmates. as he
loaned a book to one of the boys about eighteen
months ago. and he has kept it ever since.
Foreman Rowen. of the boiler shop, met with
quite severe accident last Tuesday morning.
which nearly laid him up. While handling some
large sheets of boiler IRON he struck the back of
his right hand against one of the sharp edges.
cutting a deep cash fully three inches long.
-"Od Henry Rose is perhaps the only one
in our locality who received mysterious visit
from old Santa Claus. christmas eve. "Old
Henry placed his bootleg out through the open
ing of his cell door, and sure enough. christmas
morning he found Santa Claus had been there
and filled the old bootleg full of goodies.
Time keeper SlOcllm is evidently an ardent
believer in. and practitioner of the old adage
ECONOMY is wealth." us he gave his little son Il
braE new christmas present of a sled which he
claimed had been in the family for thirty years.
He had it repaired and nicely painted. and to all
appearances. it is good for thirty years more.
One of our southern brothers. signing HIM
self j.. +. wishes to know if it is true that the
thermometer ever registers sixty degrees below
zero in this country. Well. yes. in moderate
weather it monkeys around there little, but us
old reSdenters don't consider it very chilly until
the blaze of our lamps freeze so hard we can't
blow 'em out.
Received eight. Dee. 20. one from Hennepn
Co.. grand larceny lSt degree, ~ years. Dec.
~. one from FreeDOrn CO., abduction, 2is years
two from Ramsey Co.. grand larceny lst degree.
s and 10 years. Dee. %. three from Dakota Co.,
grand larceny md degree 6 mos. mos, and )
mos. Dec. 2G. one from Swift Co.. grand larceny
md degree. year.
Foreman Mcclellan. of the wagon shop is in
receipt of an interesting communication from
Dan Cameron, whom many of our readers will
we'll remember. as Dan left hosts of friends be-
hind when he emigrated from Saltwater: ard to
all of whom he wishes to be kindly remembered
He now holds a lucrative position with the Web
ster Chair Factory, of South Superior. Wisconsin.
"A novel and exciting race took place on North
Main Street, in front of the prison. last Tuesday
evening, between foreman Sutton and Nick ellar
The city patrol was driving past with the horses
named. struck out to catch it, the race was fully
even for the first few hundred yards. when Sprin-
ter Mcclellan collided with the more portly form
of his antagonist. causing the latter to spin
around for a moment. like mOderniZed top.
giving the former the advantage of the lead
Referee Bronson. gave the race to Mr.. Nickel
Ter. We have not been informed whether
the proceeds accruing from the above race We're
devoted to the poor. or not.
Uncle Horace" Thomas a faithful old color
ed man, sent here for six months by the United
States court. from Warren county, Mississippi,
completed his sentence last Saturday, and re-
ceived his discharge. "UIcle Horace was fifty
five years of age, and when he came here. could
scarcely read his A. b. C.s and could not write a
word. BY his faithful attendance at our night