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

Some birds could sing but would not, Others
would sing but could not. Mrs. Gish was of this
last class Sunday; she could not even raise a
whisper. She has our sympathy.
Our dialectician is said to be away off by
some and away up by others. The fact is there
are several negro dialects dependent on the To-
cality and they vary considerably.
Little Jack Horner sat IN a corner
Eating his nice coffee cake:
He stuck in his thumb and pulled out plum
And cried Amt this a mistake.
An anxious enquirer wishes to know if the
extra lights put into the dining-rOoms are to en-
tighten the minds of the scholars? Certainly,
the light will be shed on their books and reflect
ed into their minds.
The man who had his foot so badly burned
in the foundry is now rapidly getting well; he
will have nothing but the scars to tell of his pain
and suffering. 1t is happy triumph for doctor,
dresser and patient.
F. c. Barker and j. E. Rogers of Minneapolis
paid our office visit under the guidance of
Steward Benner Tuesday and de posted 80 cents
each to THE MIRRORS credit for six months
course of reflections.
The Chautauquan who placed the human
race at some 100000 years may rest assured that
it is accepted as fairly reasonable deduction of
modern science. We are sorry we cannot at once
lay our hands upon the authority.
The state blacksmith and the engine-rOom
Jack Of-all-trades were found making a long
handled socket wrench monday. Mike says he's
glad to pound iron again, to do which he didn't
have much chance when the departed Dave was
around.
= H. i1-Of- 10 1.bO iUin ol
contributor, is promoted from the hoystone to
to be a gallery tramp; the salary is the same,
but there is some variety in the daily routine A
hOlystone and an Indian chief is an incongrous
combination anyhow.
One of the candidates for knowledge had a
lOwly opinion of his attachments and, following
scriptural precept, humbly took lack seat
When the principal examined him he found him
SO far advanced that he was rapidly promoted
from the Primer to the Third Reader.
1t wakes warm and warns the wax in the
state shoe shop The Crispins rejoice in radi-
atOr that sends its genial glow comforting their
rheumatics. They are more fortunate than the
printers who are expected to warm themselves
at the glowing effusOns of their contributors.
| Mr.. Plaster of the paint shop. returned Mon,
day from the Worlds Fair. He has not yet sort,
| ed out his ideas as to what he saw. But the
trained wild beasts from Germany with their
wonderful docility seemed to have impressed
him most in the Plaisance. and the monster gun
in the main show.
| The dinng-rOOms were converted into pal
aces of light. Friday and Saturday. by Mr. p. O.
Andersen. electrician. of saltwater and the chief
engineer and his force. There are twenty -one
| drop lights in each ROOM The school classes
can now be properly handled and have ample
| light to work under.
The night school, now fully organized. has
| 145 scholars attending. Professor Aylard is in
charge. and six prisoners are voluntarily giving
their time to assist their fellows. In the Fourth
Reader there are II. in the Third Reader 46,
in the Second Reader IA, with the rest struggling
along ON the a to question.
| When he his first sweet wiley took
Twas wise King Solomon,
But with three hundred on his book
Twas sad King SOlemn-man.
The editor is not beyond the age of learning,
consequently his lease of life may be considered
as still good. He told. and the teller is will
ing to certify to it by actual exposition ON his
own person, that the hand and arm wet with
cold water may be dipped down into boiling I've
soap with perfect safety if quickly withdrawn.
The captain of the dollhouse has had his
right eye under the weather all the past week.
Those who thought there was not business
enough in the left eye, and left untidy cells, got
disgustingly left when they received invitations
to tea. Right here it is well to know that taking
chances on an overlook don't pay. Toe the mark
and march on the line is the best policy.
The following are the grade changes for the
past week:
First Second. Third.
Thursday ........... .215. ..... 1870. .......2f
Friday. 215. ...... 1S2. ......2l.
Saturday. 215. ..... 1873. 20.
Monday. PIG. ..... 1876. ......... 20.
tuesday PA. .1S5. ........ 20.
wednesday. 2l3. 100. 81.
The rattle of the foundry was probably
not known to mechanics in Dante's day or at
least was unknown TO the morbid poet, else
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