The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-26
LOCAL PICKINGS.

Population. 426.
A queer customer-The man who would buy
"green goods"
The steamboat was attacked by the white
wash brigade Saturday.
The state painter has put quite artistic brows
over the windows in Dollhouse court.
The commander in chief of the whtewash
brigade will soon find his occupation gone.
The track running along the north wall has
been lowered trife by the construction gang.
1t would be blessing if the state grindstone
could get acquainted with the state dinner
knives.
MIR. Irving Todd, Jr. of the Hastings Gazette
paid us visit Monday with Supt. Wilson of the
Thresher Co.
Mr., Mrs., and Miss Mcintosh of Minneapolis
paid the prison, and incidentally THE MIRROR,
visit last Friday.
Discharged one on writ of "habeas corpus ad
testifcandum,'' which being interpreted MEANS
released for new trial.
Mr.. CresSy, the new pastor of the Methodist
congregation of Saltwater, assisted Chaplain AL
bert in the services Sunday.
The newsgatherer often wonders if the ALL
thOrities ever consider the possibilities of 400
men in the chorus of hymn.
The editor has taken every possible oppOrtu-
nifty of chasing the coy local around the yard
during the late warm and pleasant days.
Statement of population Oct. %: Working
for Thresher Co.. 2O1 working for State. 2l9
sick and infirm. 6. Total population. 1876.
A company capable of supplying bottled SUM-
TO lie Of CInd 1nht tO do
roaring business at least in promises to pay.
The solitary has been retitted with the best
of electric lights. Perhaps boarders Will now get
more enlightenment on the error of their ways.
An Oil-tank has been placed, in an eXcava-
ton in the northeast corner of the enclosure, for
the reception of Irvine oil. 1t was made in the
boiler shop.
The state florist insists that DR.. Hall has a
great deal of cleanliness if not of goodness. The
window waShings disturb his flowers. thence
these tears
Bill Poster lost in visions fairy
Kicked Ger his pot of PASTE
And cried: Its like a summer prairie,
Tis such flOury waste"
One of the boys in the tailor shop doomed up
largely last Friday. 1t was not fat. but just big
ness. He had had his virgin chin introduced to
razor.
The omnibus for next week is Death and
Beyond. For Nov. 2, Hope: for Nov. 9, Suffrage,
Educational or Manhood Nov. 16, Fear as De-
terrent of Crime.
The Misses Yetta Mittler, Lillian Cooley, Co.
ra Relyea and Laurel Vane of the Cornne Opera
Co. shed sunlight in office Monday as they
passed through.
If there is any one in our midst who can play
the organ he would Oblige the Chautauqua circle
by making himself known through the editor of
THE MIRROR.
Mr. and Mrs. JOrgensen, of st. Paul, paid us
visit Thursday last under the usher's escort
and left us an evidence of good will in the shape
of subscription.
The Rev. C. A. Cressy and his son visited us
Saturday with Chaplain Albert. Mr.. Cressy has
come to fill the Methodist pulpit in Saltwater va
Gated by Rev. j. Bull.
Mrs. Gish's voice had quite recovered last
Sunday from its Windy City indisposition. Chi
cagO's damp and ChicagO's smoke are not the
best tOnicS for vocal organs.
1t is not generally known, but desperate
character was introduced into the prison last
Thursday having metal collar around his neck
with chain attachment. 1t is lizard.
Anxious enquirer: No, the smile prOvOker
is not dead, but only buried in thought how best
to comply with the demands of the Chautauqua
circle, the night school and the editor for copy
Shakespeare says 1.-THE rose by any other
name would smell as sweet" He evidently didn't
know that caviare was made of surgeons roes
else he would have written comparisons are
odOrous."