The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-12-14

OrlednS, La, CnlS morning. he Will return with
Brennan who left the Rochester insane asylum,
some time ago, without permission.
About twenty foremen and employees of the
various prison shops, made break for the Con-
gregatiOnalist church of this city, last Tuesday
noOn where they proceeded to fill up on chicken
pie dinner of which was given for the benefit
of the church.
Mac. says, 'that the habit of thought has
great influence upon our character and well-be-
ing; therefore" he continues, 1--WE should make
the Deputy's court our last thought at night and
our first thought in the morning, and the result
would be less frequent trips thitherward.
In preambulating around for locals yester-
day. we dropped into the new ice cave; the boys
had comfortable fire burning in one corner, bye
which one of the boys stood. cody thawing out
half dozen long sticks of dynamite. We sud-
denly remembered that we had a call elsewhere
THAT Foreman Sullivan, of the setting-up
shop, is a warm-hearted, warmnatured gentle
man, is made evident from the fact that his
bran new spirit thermometer registered but i've
degrees below zero yesterday morning, while
thermometers elsewhere registered twenty-five
below.
Keeper Silky of the clothing department has
large force of men at work making up list grade
suits; he anticipates quite demand for these
Enlightened" garments, between now and the
first of January. Guess there was not many
from our locality who attended the Worlds Fair;
hence new suits.
Foreman Hansen, of the setting-up shop.
has nearly completed a new patent separator,
his own invention, which bids fair to revolution
ize the country in this era of new, improved
threShing machinery. The new feature was
severely and critically tested last Tuesday, and it
is said, proved grand success.
Last Sunday a couple of ladies who came to
attend our chapel service, arrived somewhat
late, in consequence of which. they could not be
admitted. When on their way out they met the
chaplain, with whom they were not acquainted,
coming in, when one of the ladies was heard to
remark, The won't get in either he's late too
There are few vacant memberships to be
filled i'm the Pierian Circle, and those who have
desire to take up the studies. and who feel cap
able of continuing them after once commencing;
such persons will please make application in
writing and hand it to the cell room guard, who
WILL at their request. hand it to the president of
the Circle.
In reply to the many inquiries and requests
which has been made to us, in reference to ex-
changes; we wish to state to one and ALL that just
as soon as we get time to get our exchange list
arranged and completed, we will accommodate
you ALL so far as possible. We are striving to
add new exchanges to our list, each week. and
look and hope for liberal response.
Received seven Dec. 5. two from HenDepin
Co. burglary 3rd degree, years each. Dec. 6.
one from st. Cloud refOrmatOry. Dec. T. one
parOled man returned fOr violation of parole.
Dec. 8, one from Stearns Co.. grand larceny End
degree, months; one from Polk Co., grand lar
ceny 2nd degree months. Dec. IL. one from
Wilkin Co., grand larceny Ind degree. IL.
Those sending us articles, taken in whole or
in part, from any papers, will please send us the
printed article as well, with the name of the pa
per or periodical from which it was taken. written
on the back, so that we may give it due credit
less this rule is strictly compiled with. no matter
how creditable or desirable your article or seec-
ton may be, it would not be proper nor right for
us to publish it.
What might have terminated in quite a seri-
Gus accident, occurred in machine shop No.
last Tuesday. While one of our colored brethren
was endeavOring to put belt with long
stick. kept for that purpose. it became caught in
IilC puiioy anu GIG Oui uuSNy IliCHu MIC" WlidI
had happened. the stick was grOu.d to atoms.
1t is said that he turned slightly pale but we do
hot vOuch for this latter statement
Two prisoners who had sometime ago been
parOled from this institution, have beeh brought
back during the past week for proving unfaith-
full to their trust. This is pretty good evidence
that the parole law of this state is being vigOr
OuSly enforced; the authorities, evidently acting
upon the correct principle that a law which
is not strictly enforced becomes a public
nuisance and works injury to all concerned.
Among the contributions which came in to
us during the past week. we have received sew
eral communications of a cOngratuatOry and
laudatOry nature, which, in our accustomed mod
esty, we do not publish. While we fully appre-
ciate the kindly feelings and goodwill of all the
''bOys," we would much rather you would devote
your time and talents in writing up good articles
for THE MIRROR, and not for the editor in per
son, thus all of us may receive the benefit.
One of our Swedish brethren makes vigOr
kick in reference to the article reproduced in
our columns last week. under the head of "They
are not in it, which article claimed that the
Swedes were in the majority of our prison pop
ulation. The kick is undoubtedly just one.
as our present population includes but twenty
three Swedes. If the article, referred to above
had Snocified Scandinavian instead of Swedish