The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-09-07

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One of our correspondents says: IF Heat
and Cold were to run race Heat would be sure
to win because no one is heard of as catching
Heat but catching cold is "easier than falling off
a lOg.''
Foreman Plaster was not satisfied with blue
posts to his shop but trimmed all the windows
with the cerulean hue. The appearance of his
shop is quite artistic and is credit to the insti-
tuition.
We were visited Wednesday by Asst. Deputy
GlennOn who accompanied Mrs. Elliott, of Still
water, and Mrs. and the Misses Smiths the wife
and daughters of Chief of Police Smith of Still
water.
superintendent Hanlon has been enjoying
visit from his brOther-in-law, Geo. H. Bonte of
CINCINNATI, o. Mr.. BOnte is quite Irvine sharp
himself, running large factory of his own for
that article.
A st. Cloud exchange reports that John
Beaver will shortly receive pardon from Gov.
Nelson on condition that he at once returns to
his native land, Holland where patrimOny
awaits him.
The engine in the boiler shop must be of the
female persuasion. She has broken out in new
Fall dress of varied and gorgeous colors. One
would almost imagine they had been sampling
new batch of paint on it.
Foreman Sullivan has manufactured for him.
self miniature combination desk and paper
weight. He screws tablet of paper on to it and
is thus enabled to make his one hand and arm
do duty for other peoples two.
H, one of the southern prisoners, spent his
rth no fho o6i r
was the happiest birthday of his life, for it was
the first on which he had realized the full mean
ing of that "peace which passeth all under
standng.''
Mr.. Sutton stood mot on the order Of his
"gOing" but went the moment he saw Engineer
Jones. He is a member of the city committee to
inquire into street lighting systems and has gone
to Farbaut and other such sized towns to exam
inc plants.
Engineer Jones jumped right into work.
Friday he removed an old disused pump from
the basement of the engine room into the ma
chine shop for Overhauling and repairs. 1t took
the entire engineering and construction force to
do the job.
The prison will obtain water direct from the
lake through its own pipes and pumps for all
manufacturing purposes. The construction crew
are now digging the ditch for the pipe under Off
Ger McFall's supervision. 1t will keep them busy
for some time.
To those Of our correspondents who are med
itating to follow in the footsteps of Mr.. Silas
Wegg by dropping into poetry we would sug-
gest some words of ''rare Ben JonsOn:'' 1.-The
great difficulty of making verses is to know when
you have made good Ones.''
One of our contributors received nforma-
ton by letter from Chicago that among the Min
nesOta state exhibits are photographs of the Sol
itary, an interior view of the dollhouse. also
one of the first grade dining-rOom showing a
number of mugs-nOt convict mugs. but drinking
mugs.
Seeing the state blacksmith with a dollhouse
door laid on two wooden horses near his forge
reminded the editor of his youthful studies of
FOX's Book of Martyrs and the grillng matt
nees that were INDUCED in by piOus prelates of
old. The paraphernala were all there but the
Victim.
From all accounts Chaplain Albert will be
greeted with full house next Sunday. The boys
believe more in fresh winged wOrdS,' as old
Homer says, than in out of date treatises. Con-
victs are queer creatures and they certainly APP
preciate Mr.. Albert's vim if they do not all fol-
low his precepts.
The value of a kind word is thus shown. One
of the young boys from the South said to the ed
itOr: when first came here didn't seem to
care and kind O. lOafed then my officer, he told
me not to be downhearted but to be smart about
my work and I'd be all right. And Amt down
hearted no mOre.'
The smile prOvOker being in the first grade
gets ear corn to eat for dinner sometimes; to the
editor he made a play on the cOrn-et. Not salts
fed at the shock administered by the previous
monstrOsity, he wanted to know if he held up his
hand for another ear would that be an encore of
the corn-eat performance.
"A would-be contributor sent in a communica-
ton Monday Endorsed, "This positively must not
be curtaed or cattailed either. See!' 1t rests in
pieces in the waste-basket. The editor will pos
itively accept no manuscript exempt from cur
taiment, unless it bears the magic words, "by
order,'' and carries Herewith the superscription
of Caesar.
"A gentleman from the outside drew the edi-
tors attention to John III II. 1t has a peculiar
force for prisoners five give it careful thought
ton, especially if taken with John, VIII. Sill.
These two passages should give man the cOur-