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


ton to THE MIRROR.
-Chas Lawrence sheriff from St. Louis county
was at the prison Saturday. He brought the
first man sent here under the refOrmatOry plan.
The prisoner has no term of sentence but must
work out his own salvation.
Every man desiring paper from THE MIR
ROR exchange list will Oblige the editor by writ
ing on slip Sunday afternoon the place or
county from which he would like to see paper.
The editor will collect the slips.
Thanks to the state tailor, the flies do no
spot on the EDITORS pate. He has our thanks for
the neat skull cap that now protects the barren
waste on the editorial Uranium.
Deputy Lemon brought into our office Satur-
day E. r. Kennedy and John Williams of Man.
kato. Mimi, Deputy U. S. Marshal A. McCamp-
bell, Dallas, Tex, and Deputy U. S. Marshal j.
A. McCampbell, Fort Worth, Tex.
Guard Andersons brother had close call
from the cyclone last Friday. Standing on the
edge of the crib near the rafting shed he saw the
uncanny funnel coming and crawled under the
crib as quick as rabbit could have.
AT the next meeting of the board of prison
managers bids will be received for convict labor.
The state now receives So cents per day for one
half of the safe cOnvicts and upward of 5000 per
month for rental of shops in the prison yards.
About as busy and pleasant a sight within
the walls these days is the colony of sand mar
tins in the sandstone rock south of Liberty park
Twittering jOyously as they fit too and fro pro-
viding food for their broOds they show how happy
a thing is honest toll.
office, visited our office Saturday with Mr.. Kent
of New Richmond, Wis; Mr.. Kent now publish
es Our Church Record devoted to the interests
of the Congregational church. Their pleasant
chatty visit was appreciated.
Discharged two. Received July 10, three U. S.
district court st. Paul. selling liquor to Indians,
thirteen months each July Is, one, st. Louis
county, grand larceny 2nd degree, on reforma-
tory plan; July Is, two, Texas, larceny, one year
and embezzeling letters three years.
Mr.. Joseph Perra heard of the elegant fish
pond in Liberty park so he came with all the
latest improved tackle to tackle the finny mon
sters. He had lots of sport and enjoyed his hOli-
day hugely till the Deputy presented him with a
bill for his take at the rate of fifty cents pound
He said he didn't think fresh fish, came SO
high.
To the prisoner sick of his indoor trick,
And painting for outdoor air
How really sweet was the short retreat
To Liberty park out there.
On that sunny day with the fountain at play
Twas feast with no price to pay.
So here's to the park and the brief careless lark
We enjoyed there on Liberty day. E.
We are requested to notify the public that
they must wait for unfinished orders. The state
photographer is quite exhausted with the ire
mendous demand made these last few days by
Uncle Sam and other country cousins for pOr-
traits of their bad boys left heret to board. Seven
ty-eight patrons in three days is somewhat of a
photograph business.
Horace LoOmis of Rochester Mimi, died July
70 at Rochester. He served through the accession
war, then came to saltwater and ably filled the
position of deputy warden under Warden Taylor
for several years. Removing to Rochester he
identified himself with that city and became one
of the foremost men of Olmstead county socially
and politically, being sheriff of the county for
some time.
Go ahead I'm all attention
If you've something good to say;
But others faults don't MENTION
I've no time to waste that way.
For have faults and so have you
First to those we should attend.
We've work cut out to well cOnStrue
Its never too late to mend.''
THE OLD Fool.
do as you would be done by'' is world
wide moral law known to every civilized or semi
civilized people, The prisoner within these walls
who makes any more noise or shuffiing in his cell
than he possibly help is not living up to this
principle of social life. Any one who persists in
this carless style of housekeeping is mean
spirited barbarian. for he knows that those af-
flicted can not resent.
There is a female feline with warrant out
against her for desertiOn and consequent infan-
ticide. The twins of machine shop are no
more. Finding them ruthlessly deserted the
boys tried to raise them by hand; but there was
nothing nearer to papbOat than a bras oil-can.
Resenting this diet and deciding that earth was
a deusion, they resigned their first life without
testing the merits of the other eight commonly
allotted to their kind.
There's a little darkie among Uncle Sans
boys who greets the editor with by smile
and great display of immaculate ivory. Whats
up nOw?" we queried. Nuthen' boss, but Use
dun thinkn' bout how yaller gal fren' o. mine
dun fool big black niggah.'' How was it?"
"Well boss he like huh, and huh like ;lnudder mig
gah; but he bOder huh till she tell him get huh
a weddn' dress an a licence, an he don it, an