The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-11-09
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population. 1873.
Two of the boilers were reset last week.
-Katie's family were taking sun bath Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mr.. S. r. Howard, of Minneapolis, paid us a
flying visit Saturday.
and two expired sentences.
The election news was not happily received
in the cells Tuesday morning.
Little Johns portion according to his own
saying is: 81 sOwee de BUTTON
-Thirty-three new sky-lights were made for
the foundry by the state carpenter.
The cinnamon have a cinch on the authOr-
ties as far as letters are concerned.
The MatrOn paid us visit last week in COM
pany with some friends from the outside.
Mr.. Mcclellan returned from his Canadian
home. He says they live slower down there.
1t is suggested that our bOarders from the
Flowery Kingdom made miss queue by coming
here
The wagon shop force were in the old found
ry fitting sky-lights Monday. The shop was de-
serted.
piece out of an electrotype we wished to alter
for use.
1t was not 1.-The last rose of summer" but
hardy dandelions we found blooming November
the sixth.
New cOrnices from the Sheet-irOn shop have
been put up around the Thresher Co.'S. black
smith shop.
MIR. j. n. Chase, of Blue Earth City, accom-
panied br Supt. Hanon paid our office visit
last Tuesday
Some of the late arrivals are fit subjects for
the schOOlmaster as their inability to read even
print testifies.
Those occupied on the new ice cave found
the sand, like some other prison products, quite
of tough sort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tams BiXby paid the night
school visit Saturday. They were visiting Mr..
and Mis-. WOlfer.
Though lately initiated into the secrets of
masonry. the state witewasher must not be con-
sidered freemasOn.
Mr.. Lnblad made great splice in the cable
that connects the foundry machinery with the
blacksmith shop power.
BY the addition of the Chinese last week we
may fairly lay claim to be as pOlyglOt an institu-
ton as any in the country.
The editor is willing when he has time to
read letters for illiterates; but he must draw the
line at reading newspapers.
1t seems that the Celestials wished chance
to Init the pipe" in here from the opium pills
found on their person on arrival
Adam Marty, sheriff of Washington county,
accompanied Adjutant General Nuremberg. of
st. Paul, to our office Wednesday.
-Trix looks askance at our celestial bOarders.
Some one has evidently whispered to him that
fat dogs are delicaces ''in far Cathay.'
The state Whitewater has taken to tuck
pointing; with mortar board and trowel he
doomed up lonely on the top of ladder.
Statement of population New. 1: Working
for Thresher Co., PA; working for State, 219;
sick and intirm. 5. Total population. 43s.
The foundry is a lively scene of rapid action
during the pouring off time, and the boys earn
their suppers by the sweat of their brows.
The setting up shop for threshers has been
started with an officer and crew of eight men;
it is new departure in employing prisoners.
j. M. Bohrer and E. B. Williams, of ST. Paul,
State Dairy and Food inspectors, visited our
office Friday on their visit around the prison.
Mr.. P. L. Riemen. of st. Paul, called at our
office last Tuesday. and liking the looks of our
little publication he ordered it sent to his
address.
We are happy to say good word, concerning
the blessings of liberty. as appreciated by I'VE
uns." secured for Mr.. Hemstreet's lizard a free
dom from chain and pin to the enlargement of
gilded cage.