The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-06-29
LOCAL. PICKlNGS.

Population. 345
day sOngsters.
The warden paid us visit Wednesday with a
party of friends.
The printing office canary is anxious to add
to the population.
Chaplain Albert gave THE MIRROR office a
flying call, Monday.
Usher Kenyon escorted several visitors about
the prison Thursday.
j. E. Elliott of the Elliott House, this city
called in on us with party of friends.
Hot bearings were the cause of temporary
stopage of the electric light Sunday night
Chief Engineer Jones gave us a lengthy call
last Thursday and brought us subscriber Satur-
day.
Asst. Deputy GlennOn escorted Mrs. Gish our
choir-mistress, and ladies over the prison. Tues
day.
Seven absentees last Chautauqua meeting.
Well too much grease is apt to make one sick
this weather.
Visitors are always welcome to THE MIR
ROR office: but subscribing visitors receive our
brOadest smile.
Mr.. Meghen of Fillmore county, says the
prison made Irvine gives the best of satisfaction
among farmers.
deputy Lemon showed Messers w. d. Bruck-
art and Jno Calhoun of st. Cloud through the
prison last Thursday.
Asst. Deputy Glennon visited our office Mon
day with Mr. Frank Berry eX-clerk of the prison
and his brother-n-law.
The new editor has more eXersise than fun
IT,
is, to put it mild hazy.
-Sherffs j. E. Holland of Hastings, P.J Hop
kins of Wheaton and Nes Anderson of New
Ulm, were callers during the week.
Statement of population June oS Working
fol Thresher Co.. 172 working for state, 167; sick
and infrm, 6. Total population, 345.
The roses in the engine room garden are in
bloom. The ambition of the gardeners is in
creased thereby and their zeal redoubled.
-Fire-chief Joy of the city, Mr. w. H. Joy of
Reno Nevada, and party of ladies visited our Of
flee and took in the prison sights Friday.
There seems to be a sort of spider peculiar to
the prison: active and vigilant, he is skilled in
catching beG-bugs. We are taking lessons of him.
- Officer Stilkey of the store-room dispatched
his trim moustache on summer vacation. Not
The new duties of Editor made us hungry
last Wednesday; ration of one square of corn
bread nearly caused us to fall between greed and
discipline.
Some of the stairways in the prison were not
constructed for six foOters. Our Uranium got that
knowledge, though we fall two inches short of
the fathom.
Uncle Sam seems we'll pleased with our pres
ent abiding place. 1t is reported that he will send
here some of his own naughty boys for corrective
instruction.
Deputy Lemon received a letter of impOr
lance addressed to John A. Dorsey If Dorsey
will make himself known to the deputy he will
receive his letter.
Officer Bloom says that it sometimes reaches
$50 degrees in the shade, in the foundry, whilst
the iron is being run from the crucibe. Thank
yon, we don't want any of it.
IF during the warm weather the drinking
water were drawn and served at the latest posi-
BILE moment, there would be many blessing
called down on the powers that be.
MIR. j. w. Haven Minneapolis who paid our
Office visit last week and carried off sample
copy. was so pleased with our paper that he called
again and subscribed for the MIRROR.
Inspection of the prison library shows the
absence of Charles Kingsleys Westward Hop
any one having spare copy and donating it to
the prison library would confer a great benefit;
there is no such pugnacious, brave, simple thor
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