The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-10-31

BIB. Smith, passenger agent for the c. st.
P. M. & 0. Railway. and E. H. Bassett travel
ing auditor Western Railway weighing associa-
tion were welcome callers at our office
The severest critics of THE MIRROR are found
on the inside of our prison among the hoooeS
and wOuld-be bad men. Ignorant Incapable OF
pure thought or good deed, these blatant
mouthed things constitute themselves critics of
other mems actions.
Mickey" our pet canary has got to be quite
tame, and our foreman has taught it to fly to
him when he calls. Sometimes Mickey" refuses
to fly back into his cage. and then there is great
excitement in THE MIRROR office until the
little fellow is caught and safely Gagged.
Guard Martin Powers returned from Dubuque.
Iowa, last week, where he had been called by
the serious illness of his mother. When Mr..
Powers left Dubuque she was somewhat better,
but she is gradually sinking away with
disease which battles the skill of physicians.
Rev. A. M. Pitcher and wife were the guests
OF Steward Benner the oath. Mr.. Pitcher and
Mr. Benner are old friends, their acquaintance
dating back sixteen years, when the former
was chaplain and Mr.. Benner steward at the
Joliet. Ill., Penitentiary. Mr.. Pitcher is now
pastor of the M. E. church at Hudson, Wis.
Mrs. Clara Gish, resident of this city for
number of years. and A. B. Ewing, guard at
the prison, were quietly married at the residence
of Rev. j. H. Albert, last Thursday afternoon.
The bride is talented elocutionist and teacher
| of music and has host of friends here. The
happily mated couple will make their home at
| - WI from
wedding trip.
We omitted to mention Capt. Taylor in con-
nectOn with party of society LADIES' VINO
visited the prison last week. We did not know
they were personal friends of the genial Captain
until so informed by Asst Deputy Glennon, ara
it was then too late to make mention OF 1t.
Don't be so modest. Captain, and in the future
when you are visited by your distinguished
friends let us know of it.
"Trixy." in prowling about the old foundry
last week. came across the dOmicile of Jack
the coon, and hOstilities began at once without
any preliminary talk about referee. stakeholder
etc. The fight was fast and furious. Both were
game and highly scientific according to dog and
coon ideas of warfare, but Trixy outclassed his
opponent and nearly had the life chOked out OF
"Jack" when one OF the 'bOys,' rushed to the
rescue and, with considerable difficulty. sue
ceeded in putting a stop to the scrap.
: For the information of the new arrivals whit
come here from week to week. we wish to say, l
you want to send THE MIRROR to relatives o.
a friends. YOU will be allowed the privilege b.
complying with the following rule: Send to thl
~ office your name. register and cell numbers. alS
full address of the person to whom you desire t.
have THE MIRROR sent. DO not write address
g cell number or any other matter on your paper
keep them perfectly clean and place them in you
. I; cell door every Friday evening. Those who d
, not send THE MIRROR away will confer favo
by sending them to this office.
From our exchanges we get the two foilowin
cures for the liquor habit. AS the remedies ar
e cheap and in no way injurious, it would be we
for the victims of drink to give this simpl
r lag cure trial. Here is the first: "Fe
people have ever known a helpless victim to tn
whiskey habit to be fruit eater. The taste fC
the ardent and the taste for the rich acid fiav6
u of the apple do not fraternize. Hence if an oil
.'soaker" really desires to quit the use of spirit
he will be likely to do so. it, when lie feels I'll
=, craving for drink he substitutes an apple
III some other ripe healthful fruit. Depend upc
it. a diet largely of fruit will in short time pr
st an inebriate back to his normal healthy co
I'd dition." At the present price of tomatoes tt
following "cure' is within the reach of al
Eat tomatoes, sprinkled with salt, consumiI
- as much each day as possible. Let the eating
~ tomatoes and salt to excess be continued #
several days and the tomato eater will fiji
L., LIQUOR offensive undrinkable, or if drank, IL
is grateful to the stomach, that it will be threw