The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-07-20
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population. 416.
Two killed and several injured by Stillwater's
cyclone.
"A new tailor is added to the force of prison
patchists.
by the cyclone.
The weigh of the transgressor is hardin
the scales of justice.
Coming events cast their shadows before
them-On lip and chin.
Six carloads of binding Irvine went out last
week to different parties.
"A real good Indian prefers pipest0ne to holy
stone; he grunts over both but in different keys.
A Philbrook of st. Paul began his duties
Saturday as guard and has charge of the boiler
ROOM
street and round the yard on traction engine
Thursday
An old African proverb says "a frog enjoys
water but not hot water" Do like the frog
keep out of it.
The head barber, for want of other occupa-
ton. was seen taking the whiskers off the cell
house windows.
"A mans man. for a that - is very apple
able to an ex-convict if he has the purpose and
will to be man.
Mrs. Clara Gish's evolutionary pupils hold a
contest for silver medal the First COngrega-
tiOnal church tonight.
The late numerous additions to the prison
population have necesstated an assistant to the
interchangeable state shoemaker.
The teamster for the Thresher Co. is evident
Iva descendent of the Seven Sleepers He is in
a chronic condition of forty winks.
Usher Kenyon showed through the prison.
Thursday, a large excursion party of ladies gen.
tlemen and children from Preston, Wis.
Next weeks subject for general discussion
"Chinese eXcusiOn:' limit $50 words. " Restrict
ed immigration" for the week following.
Statement of population July 10: Working
for Thresher Co.. 200; working for State, 211;
sick and infirm, 5. Total population, 416.
Foreman Reed of the blacksmith shop has
gone out on the road through Iowa with kit of
tools to look after the interests of the Thresher
Co.
-" Rest in peace =" may be good epitaph for
a broken water jar-but it is not applicable to
the jar breaker until after the deputy's next tea
party.
Michael Brennan one of the convcts long
under suspicion as a dangerous crank was found
insane and sent last week to the ASYLUM at st.
Peter.
Miss Jennie E. Duncan, Chicago, Ill.,, Mrs.
VIM. Rodger st Paul, Mimi, Mrs Henry Wolfer
and Mrs. Frank Lemon gave our office a call
Saturday.
One of the bOarders from the south when
asked how our hotel compared with similar
southern institutions, sententiously replied;
Heap better.
in talking with the Thresher Cos pattern
maker it was determined that friction often de-
velOpes where least eXpected-yOu can't always
figure tout.
The dining room of the second grade has
been extended back into what was the kitchen of
the female department and now is as long as the
first grade room.
Be careful in the selection of words when
you write. One little word makes heap of diff
ference between a brace game " and a "brace
of game" We prefer the latter.
The two men in the laundry are busy-bOdies;
they make on and average $50 lbs. of soft soap a
week and cleanse from $500 to $500 pieces with
the magic aid of machinery.
In talking with one of the boys about comets
and their orbits and the influence of distant stars
on such wanderers and upon our EARTH he guessed
they had considerable of pull"
The state pattern maker has sold his clock.
This unique memento of prison genius goes into
the hands of a lady out in Colorado who had
visited the prison and admired the clocks simple
excellence.