The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-02-02
LOCAL. PICKINGS.


Population. 3iS.
The days begin to lengthcn.
$50 p. m now until further orders.
-"They also serve. who only stand and wait
The guards.
Sunday is "A long day in prison. and so is
every other day.
Misses Agnes Benner and Birdie Filler were
visitors TO our Sanctim last week.
The binding Irvine output for the week end
ing January 3oth was $1,000 pounds.
Parties who do not receive their MIRROR
promptly are requested to notify us at once.
Mr. Leo Rachel rendered his resignation
Monday as foreman of the cOmpany's paint shop.
Our chief engineer is under the weather: and
we don't blame him with the thermometer
marking 80 below.
The pure water that flows into the prison
from adjacent springs is a blessing that we may
well be thankful for.
Statement of population Feb. /: Working
for Thresher CO., l53 working for state. l59 sick
and mfirm, 6. Total population. 3lS.
Parties having Italian and French periodic
ais or newspapers. for which they have use.
will confer a favor by sending them to TIE MIR
ROR.
The only prisoners received during the past
week were two from Hennepin county for grand
larceny in the second degree. Sentences:
year and mos. and years.
The order given to the first and second grade
men to sit down entering the dining room,
instead of remaining standing until every one
filed in. is appreciated by all.
We have been informed that of the
guards has become disciple of Blackstone. and
that ere many moons he will make application
for admission to- the Minnesota bar
-" Sinbad's' mackerel article is enough to
make a fellows mouth water. His many years
experience at sea has made him thoroughly ia
mar with the mysteries OF the Deep
The prison choir is now in possession of two
new tenorS. They have not found their voices
as yet. they say. Let them continue making in
roads on our sauerkraut and they will find their
voices quick enough.
The inmates will do well to observe closely
the rules governing the prison library. Do not
hesitate to ask the captain of the cell house for
any information that will tend to enlighten you
further on the subject
One of the boys has sent us a poetical
contribution. We trust that he will not be Of
Tended if the same does not appear in the col
umnS of THE MIRROR; and hope that he will
remember =. the poet is born not made
The following guard transfers were made
during the past weak: Guard Frost to wall duty
on station No. +: Guard Wndoph night duty at
dollhouse; Guard Johnson. night duty between
gates vice Guard Austin who will hold that pO-
sitOn now during the day.
Among the many names added to our sub
scription list during the past week. was that of
Mr.. r. NJ. Burton OF Chicago. a representative of
the Page Betting company of that city. Mr.
Burton was conducted through the prison by
Snpt. Wilson of the Thresher company.
The seven gentlemen who keep vigil at night
are all of different nationalitieS-Irsh 1--WE can't
call that gentleman an Englishman, you know.
Italian. American. Norwegian, Swede and Ger
man o.. The deputy ought to photograph them
en- groupc, sending the picture to the worlds
fair labelled: "Members of Our Still Alarm
According to the store keepers statement
fish was found by one of the tailor boys comfort
ably ensconced within the folds of a piece of
cloth As we failed to see the piscatOrial WONDER
we left with the firm belief impressed on our
mind that somebody was trying very hard to in
fuse into us a hyperboicni injection of fish es-
spnce
i hat habit often becomes second nature to
man is Illustrated by Guard Austns actions
since placed on day duty between the gates. At
night he registered every half hour on the time
clock; and now. he says, he is often tempted to
ring up" but is prevented and brought to
terms with himself by the size of the gate key he
carries In his hand