The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-10
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Discharged, 1.
Population. 1876.
Ten prisoners are now molding in the foun-
dry.
Study YOURSELF man is not a man till he
knows he is not.
Your dead tough, as the sausage machine
said to the dog collar.
The state carpenter has been bringing the
chapel seats to an equal length.
The warden is quite an executioner he de-cap-
itated 416, with one stroke of his pen.
Mr.. Lindblad is overhauling and repairing
all the tools and machinery in the boiler shop.
The tongue is most unruly member 1t
wants good able-bodied guard always in charge.
A man snatching wildly at his head is more
than likely after his cap and not fleeing idea.
Board of prison managers met Tuesday, con-
Quoted routine business and granted five paroles.
Officer Orff says it's quite lonesome up in the
hard wood shop with only corporal's guard at
work.
There is One more chance" in the library;
try it: it may open your eyes and door to a bet
ter life.
-Trix evidently studies THE MIRROR. He has
steadily haunted the foundry since the notice
that rats were about there.
Superintendent Hanlon's brother by latest
reports is doing quite well. At first there were
serious doubts of his recovery.
The spray like drops of molten iron escaping
with the air, when the cupola is first tapped in
the foundry. make pretty fireworks.
THE MIRROR addressed by a prisoner to j.
A. Swanson, 1913 st. CrOiX Ave., Duluth, should
be changed to % W.. 5th ST., Duluth.
The bald spot on the editorial Uranium is
rapidly enlarging from frequent grabs for his
cap going in and out of the dollhouse.
One of the prisoners in the foundry burned
his foot badly with molten iron Tuesday; but
permanent injury is not likely to result.
Statement of population Aug. 9: Working
for Thresher Co., 1913; working for State, 222;
sick and nfrm. 6. Total population, 1926.
1t is a good plan to put visitors behind the
prisoners in chapel. The herding of the
goats from the sheep is strictly scriptural.
"A fly has no discrimination he seems as will
ing to sample the lank lean editor as one of the
sleek acolytes of the stewards department.
Stir not the smold ring log,
Lest you should start d fire.
Stir not sleeping dog,
Lest you would face his ire.
The leaps off in the dollhouse" order caused
considerable inconvenience at first; but custom
and adaptability have pretty we'll regulated this
already
The worthy matron of the female depart
ment does not believe in woman's suffrage. We
presume she thinks woman's life is suffer age
anyhow.
One of our typos got three rs in row in one
word; he remarked on being brought to book:
If 1 can't have luxury in here, I'll have ease
enough.
Judge H. P. Brill, Miss Edith Brill of ST.
Paul and Miss Nellie Gray of Northfied Mnn
inspected the prison Monday under escort of the
warden.
The deputy introduced to our office Thursday
Capt. G. L. Phippen and T. H. SOmers, st. Paul.
and E. X. Whiting of the NOrthfield, Mimi, In
dependent.
Engineer Jones went off for his summer va
cation, Saturday; Mr. Sutton of the engine shop
is experimenting the motor department during
his absence.
-Supt. HanlOn of the Irvine shop has the sin
cere regret of all who come in contact with him
at the sad accident of his brother in Cincinnati
last Thursday
Capt Ben Cayou and Ramsey's ex-county
attorney T. d. O'Bren of st. Paul waited them
selves through our Office on the summer breeze
last Saturday.
Foreman Sullivan seems to have the reputa-
ton for considerable coolness They keep an
ablebOdied radiator at full blast behind his desk
in the sheet iron ShOn