The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-19
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

-Paroled, one.
Population. 100.
Discharged, two.
Can stupid song be called dul-cet melody?
Three cars of hemp arrived last week for the
Irvine shop.
The assistant barber has become a "Friar of
orders gray
Mr.. Benson. foreman of the soft-wood shop
went off for week to Chicago.
The wagon shop force was busy all last week
making new windows out of Old
The citizen molders of the foundry will not
exceed four this winter. The boys will do the
rest.
The blacksmith shop floor was torn up Mon
day and Tuesday laying return pipe for the
steam.
Who, when in bed with coolest feet.
Goes through a great gymnastic feat,
And from ones spine takes all the heat?
My wife.
The state tailor was discovered tnkering an
umbrella. We wondered if he was preparing to
go out into the wet.
The state florist is making great prepera-
lions for a dazzling display next summer i'll the
neghbOrhOOd of the solitary.
The wall guards were enjoying the sunshine
and warm breeze Monday and Tuesday. 1t
was a change from last week.
The state plumber has at last found a helper
who is willing and does not know too much,
though fair Observation-Disclosures.
The smile prOvOker takes life seriously these
days and attends school. He has no time to
crack iokeets for THE MIRROR.
The state plumber hopes that business will
be as brisk with him on the outside as it is on
the in. In fact his book is full of orders.
Statement of population Oct Is: Working
for Thresher Co., 1874; working for State, 900;
sick and intirm, 6. Total population, 422.
Miss Powell of st. Paul. and Miss Burd, of
Chester. n. j.. visited our Office with Mr.. Nelson
of the Washington Co. Journal. last Thursday.
The Irvine shop elevator has a new captain.
He hopes to think out some points on eevating
himself in the world while lifting others along.
Foreman Mcclellan invaded the front offices
of the Thresher Co., Monday, with party of
men, Strengthening up for the winters campaign
The state cabinet-maker has joined and
enameled three new blackboards for the school
and turned them out equal to any OF factory
make
-Wnen prisoner returns from an excursion
to the front office looking some six inches taller,
and is one broad grin, it is a sure sign of good
news from hOme.''
The foundry crew got back to mOlding Mon
day. All hands felt better to get back to steady
work. 1t is queer how man will hate to loaf
when loaf he must.
1t is suggested to the Pierian Circle: Is the
habit of tweaking the nose when shaving a
relic of barbarism. or a remnant Of the tOnsOrial
high art of ancient Rome?
MIR Lnblad, the ml-right was laid up with
rheumatism for week. He has our sympathy;
we are acquainted. though not on friendly terms.
with that unpleasant grab-all.
1.-THE scar and yellow leaf
That on wild windy wings quick flutters past,
Now forces the belief
That winters icy cohorts follow fast.
Mr. Geo. T. Freeman, Patterson. y. j. and
his son, Dr.. Freeman, of New Richmond, Wis.
called at our office. Wednesday, with Mr.. Dens-
more of the Thresher Cos. office.
Sheriff John Tierney of AnOka county came
down with two prisoners to our establishment,
and left one of Uncle Sans silver tokens as a
token of his regard for THE MIRROR.
1t appears that the men working for the
Thresher Co. are so good that they don't require
any patterns to go by. The cOmpany'S pattern
maker has shut up shop for the present for want
of job.
When bear scratches at a smoke house
door, is he pausing to consider? Our readers
are asked to excuse this on account of a pau-cty
OF ideas caused by the chilly atmosphere of our