The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-11-30
LOCAL. PICKINGS.

Population. 44S.
-"Everything goes" as the hungry man said
when swallowing his hash.
The state mason is a thorough Scot. He
Trolls his RS in good form.
-Dischared three One committed, one pard-
oned, one regular discharged.
What poet is seen frequently in the dining
room? Chaw, sir, of course; that's too easy.
The cold snap rather opened the eyes of the
Southerners to the possibilities of the North.
The decorative force have invaded the soil
tary upon which they will spread themselves.
Why are each the envied of the Car of Rus
STA? says one on the inside. Because we have
gObbed Turkey.
Mrs. ROthschild. of Chicago. Mrs. Charles
Contain and Mrs. Loeb of saltwater called at
our office Tuesday. under escort.
What's the difference between a quick per-
ception and our Thanksgiving dinner: One is
insight and the others out of sight.
Those who like to join in the hymns on SUM-
day we're sore disgruntled at not hearing the
number of the last hymn last Sunday.
Foreman Sutton has CAPTURED a convict clerk
to keep track of the large number of castings
that come in and go out of his setting-up shop.
Asst Superintendent NunliSt, of the Irvine
factory, thinks well of THE MIRROR that he
subscribed for it for friend. $50 thou and do
likewise
Miss Glydden. of Minneapolis, and the Mis-
SEES Dixon and Bolton, of Saltwater, passed
through our office Saturday accompanied by
Supt. Wilson.
The wall flowers were very socitous about
I,rid and Sotu ri lact rho~y
didn't want any weather bureau to tell them it
was below zero.
There is a prisoner who acts as assistant
night fireman to keep the steam going. He sleeps
near highest heaven by day tucked away in far
corner of the fifth gallery.
In donning his grey suit the editor is happy to
know that his five months labor of love has not
been unappreciated and that friendly greetings
cropped out where least expected.
The mess-rOom Thomas Cat is very friendly
with c. G.. But he has to go through a lot of
wriggling to get under his long friends cell door
and luXuriate in good rubbing down.
The editor has been here six months and
during that period he has found time to read
just three books; yet in private life he is an ON
nivOrous reader. Draw your own conclusions.
The chief engineer has rugged up dynamo
wherewth to run an arc light in the state ma
chine shop. BY judiciOus gearing he gets 1900
revolutions minute out of his silent little friend
Mrs Josephine LOsey, of Lacrosse. Miss
Alice Jordan, Gloucester, Mass, and DR.. Nc
Davitt, Secretary, State Board of Medical Exam
liners, st. Paul paid us visit Friday with Dr.
Merrill.
The sand cave will not be a 'cave of gloom
Friday and Saturday for the labOrers therein
are assured of work instead of blind mans
holiday in their cells, as some will suffer those
two days.
"A letter from Memphis describes the climate
there as ''warm." and says 1--WE have to hunt the
shady side of the street." There's but little
doubt some of the boys will Groom 81 wish
was in Dixie" when they read this.
1T was only fall and spilled slop bucket
on third gallery, Tuesday morning But for
time being it created more mystery and wild
conjecture in first grade minds than ever before
was aroused by so humble vessel.
The freaks of frost are queer. 1t broke into
the store-rOom Friday night and froze all the ink
solid. bursting the bottles. There was but little
waste however, as the cerulean cicles were
thawad Out waSh tuh and rohnttlad