The prison mirror. [volume], August 10, 1887, Image 3

About The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894

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The Prison Mirror.
Lew. P. Sctioonnuikcr, - - Editor.
LLOYD PORTER. AND THOMAS CLARK
Compositors.
jgip COLE .YOUNGER, “Printer’s Devil.”
WEDNESDAY, May, 10th 1887
GUARDS REGISTER.
W. H. 11. TAYLOR Uslier.
GEORGE. C. Mi NEAL Hall Guard.
M. C. COLLIGAN Cell Room Guard.
FRANK BURG LAND Gate Guard.
O. B. JOHNSON Gate Guard.
JOHN NUNAN - Guard Shop A.
ROYAL C. OKKK Guard Shop B.
STEPHEN REED Guard Shop C.
ANDREW MEEHAN - - - Guard Shop!).
FRANK CARD - Guard Shop F.
HENRY .1. JENKINS Guard Shop G.
E. G. CROSS Guard Shop H.
W. WELLS Guard Shop 1.
T. W. ALEXANDER ........ Guard Shop J.
M. B. JOHNSON - Guard Shop L.
F. M. BOHDWELI Guard Shop M
SAMUEL BLOOMER Wall Guard.
JOHN S. MAY Wall Guard.
W. A. MORGAN Wall Guard.
P. J. MURPHY Wall Guard.
BEN. CAYOU Wall Guard.
DETKOFF JARCHOW Wall Guard.
W. W. HALL - - - Nignt Guard.
CHARLES. I*. AUSTIN Night Guard.
A. C. PARSONS - Night Guard.
1.. B. GOLDSMITH - - - Night Guard.
lIMBER CHASE Relief Guard.
Prison Locals.
—Keciever E. S. Brown paid us SIO,OO
for the first printed copy of Tiie Mirror.
—The stone steps leading into the new
main cell building is a great improvement.
—Mrs. J. S. Anderson of the city of Still
water, was the first subcriber to The Pri
son Mirror.
—There are three bubbling springs in the
prison yard which supply the entire prison
with pure, clear water.
—The prisoners will do well to observe
closely, the rules governing the prison libra
ry, which will appear in our next issue.
—Behold, in this wicked world many
good Threshing Machines are made, of
which, the Machine made here is “Chief.”
-Twenty eight sacks of flour, of 100 ibs.
each, and 100 lbs. of corn meal is used each
week in preparing the “staff of life” for our
prison population.
—The friends of The Mirror, will be
©onfering a favor upon us, by patronizing
thosegenerous merchants whose advertise
ments appear in our columns.
—Stewart Benner is to have a new kitchen
built and other improvements to facilitate
the preparation of food, among which will
be steam for cooking purposes.
—Officer W. Wells, has gone out to his
farm, near Janesville, on a months vaca
tion. lie did not forgit to subscribe for The
Mirror however, before be went.
—Warden Stordoclc lias provided our pris
on choir with a goodly supply of handsome
new hymn books, and the boys are furnish
ing us now witii some excellent singing.
—An itemized statement of all receipts
and expenditures in connection with this in
stitution, will in the future be published in
The Mirror, the lirst Wednesday of each
month.
—The “boys" occupying quarters opposite
Tiie Mirror office are delighted with the
window which the Warden lias had cut
through the four foot walls to admit air and
light into their heretofore dark, close and
gloomy abodes.
—Tiie Prison Mirror, is for sale in the
City at Burlingham & Wilsons; at the Pri
son, at the Wardens office, also at the Edi
torial rooms, at 5 cents per copy. Subscrip
tions will also be taken at any of the above
places at our regular rates, SI 00 per year.
—The following poem is respectfully ded
icated to nisrlit officer William Hall, by our
prison poet.
Oh. ye night guards oft times make us
Feel like swearing a big swore.
When ye, tramping, leave behind thee
Footprints on our painted floor.
Cole Younger, our geniel prison Libra
rian, has recieved new honors at the bands
of The Mirror by being appointed to the
honorable position of “printer’s devil;” in
which position he will in the future keep
the flies off all the gifts of “wedding cake,”
and other editorial favors of like nature
which may find lodgement in our sanctum
.sanctorum.
. < ' • *r- ■
Hurrah for The Prikson Mirror!
—The Mirror office will soon be supplied
with a “dandy” new job press and will not
be out done in this line of printing.
—Rev. Father Murphy almost knocked
the bottom out of our treasurer’s pocket by
dropping into it two big silver dollars in
payment for two yearly subscriptions to
The Mirror, which was our first cash.
“(Jo ye and do likewise.”
—The editorial eye of The Mirror has
peeped into several “residences” on tiie top
ranges, which were not in as neat and clean
ly condition as might be, come “boys” brace
up, and dont furnish us with any more items
of this character.
—Much of the great success which lias
thus far attended The Mirror, isowing to
the kindly interest and assistance of Mr.
Seward, the genial editor of the “Stillwater
Messenger” to whom we desire, heieby to
extend our deepest heartfelt thanks and
gratitude.
—Nearly one thousand volumes of new
books, comprising the works of the most
eminent and favorite authors, has been added
to the Prison Library',during the past week,
to accomplish which, Warden Stordoclc,
advanced as a loan to tiie library fund from
bis private purse, $250.
—The night guards have presented a pe
tition to tiie Hon. Mayor and City Council
of the City of Stillwater, praying that they
will condemn as a nuisance tiie blowing of
“fog horns” ect. in tiie public streets, by
venders of bread, cucumbers, cabages and
“other fruit”. Strange that some people
have no ear for music.
—Deputy Warden Westby, with a party
of friends went out to Bass Lake, on a fish
ing excursion, last week, it is presumed
that the usual precautionary supply of
“Snake Medicine” was not forgotten, lienee
the Deputy's safe return with a handsome
string of the finny tribe, but bow much lie
paid for them, we failed to learn.
—The foundation for the new solitary cell
building is being laid; the building when
completed will consist of thirty cells, and
will be seperated from the main cell building;
it is being erected for the especial accomo
dation of our refractory brethern who cannot
bear the Warden’s indulgence of kind treat
ment. We trust that its inhabitants will
be few.
—“lnconsistency, thour’t a jewel.” This
fact was ably illustrated a few evenings since
in the prison cell room, by a rat that was
faithfully endeavoring to tow off' one of
night officer P \s. slippers; tiie idea of
a poor little rat. not larger than a berkshire
bog, tackling a job that would stick a six
mule team, is truly illustrative of the above
quotation.
—The prisoners of this institution desire
hereby to extend to Mrs. S. S. Lough, their
deepest heartfelt thanks, indue appreciation
of tiie great kindness which she lias so abun
dantly shown towards us, by her constant
devotion in furnishing music for our chapel
service eacli sabbath morning, also for her
kindly interest and assistance in the training
of our prfson choir.
—Warden Stordock, as the recipient of
Deceiver E. 8. Brown's most generous dona
tion, in lieu of the lirst printed copy of The
Prison Mirror, will today present the
same, neatly bound in blue silk, and sealed
in an envelope of white satin, to the Receiver
as a souvenir, in token of our gratitude. A
like souvenir, will be presented to Mrs. J.
8. Anderson, in token of her being The
Mirror’s lirst actual subscriber.
—A feat of activity occured a few even
ings since, in the prison cell room, which
is seldom if ever equaled. The Satanic mem
ber of Tiie Mirror force, carelessly laid
upon the bench whereon lie was sitting, a
lighted cigar, officer A n of the night
force came up and with the dignity of a mod
ern hero, cooly seated himself upon the inno
fensive little “snipe”—a moment only, and
the deed was done; Mr. A —arose with the
velocity of a Dakota cyclone, and it is need
less to remark, a sorer, if not a wiser man,
but tiie fire was quenched. We do not won
der that the Warden is enabled to save the
State seven or eight hundred dollars per
year, on insurance, when he is provided
with such an available fire extinguisher.
—The Mirror desires to extend to Mr. P.
Begg, Superintendent of Stationery Sup
plies of the N. W. Mt’g A: Car Co. its most
gracious thanks for valuable assistance rend
ered toward it in the purchase of papers
etc. at greatly reduced rates, which accrued
greatly to its present success, in enabling us
to present to our readers The Mirror
printed upon an extra fine quality of pa
per, which they with us will not fail to
appreciate.
—Any person purchasing a bottle of Ack
er's Blood Elixir, who after using two-thirds
of same, in accordance with directions, is not
fully satisfied as to its efficacy as a blood
purifier, and curative remedy, will receive
SI,OO by returning the remaining one third
of bottle to Crandall & Barclay, Wholesale
and Detail Druggists, Stillwater, Minn! who
desire to call special attention to the Elixir,
beleiving it to be Honest Goods, do not
hesitate to give it their guarantee to cure
any case of blood poisoning or disorder.
They also keep constantly on band a fine
assortment of all the popular medicines of
the day: and desire to call special attention
to their prescription department, which is
perfect in all itsappurtenantcies, using only
the very best and purest drugs, and fill their
prescriptions accurately, giving full weight
and measure. Their prices is ever satisfact
ary, as all know, who ileal with them.
-The Mirror office and library received
a most pleasant visit from Mrs. and Miss
Carman of Minneapolis, a few days since,
who brought with them a large package of
books, comprising about forty volumes,
which they presented to the prison library,
this makes over one hundred and sixty vol
umes’, inclusive of magizines and other peri
od icles, which Mrs. Carman has presented
to the prison library, within tiie last two
weeks; Mrs. \Y. 11. Carman is vice president
of the W. C. T. U. of Minneapolis, and is the
estimable wife of \V. 11. Carman. Editor
and Proprietor of The Deview, of Minne
apolis, the most eminent and worthy temper
ance advocate in the northwest; also of The
Helpmate, a most unique monthly mag
azine, which for beauty, purity and in
terest, is second to none. Mrs. Carman is
well known in the Twin Cities, and through
out the State and country in general, by her
thousands of noble deeds and acts of charity
and Christian benevolence; she is never idle
never falters, and never more happy than
when administering to the wants of some
of God’s unfortunate creatures, and many
young men and women, who are to-day in
high social standing, living bright, peaceful
honorable, useful and successful lives, owe
their all in this life, and their hope in the
life to come, to her noble, Christian endeav
ors. Were there more such noble hearted
faithful, Christian women in tins world, as
Mrs. W. H. Carman, there would he much
less need of prison holts and bars. The in
mates of this institution return their deepest
thanks, to Mr. and Mrs. Carman, for their
generous contributions to our library and
many other deeds of kindness which they
have so abundantly bestowed upon us.
Grand Closing Out Sale.
—OF—
SUMMER
- AT
99C. STORE.
CROQUET SETS HAMMOCKS, EX
PRESS WAGONS AND BABY
CARRIAGES.
When you want a scrubbing Brush, call
and see.the Robinson, the best ever
made. 500 sold in St. Paul last
week.
Special Bargain:
In House Furnishing Goods.
4 piece glass sets 25 cents.
ITinch wood cnopping bowl worth 50 -25 c
15 inch feather duster worth (>sc - Hoc
12 qt. paper pail worth 00, for - - - Hsc
12 piece Chamber Set •$8.45
24x80 oil painting worth s:> for - SI.-*8
\ gal. glass water pitchers assorted colors
35 cts each.
Berry setts, (3 glass sauce dishes, berry dish,
50c,
315 South Main St. Stillwater, Minn.
R. S. PARKER.
Burlingham & Willson,
Booksellers & Stationers,
WALL PAPER, ARTISTS MATERIAL,
NOVELTIES. ETC.
Subscriptions taken for all Periodicals,
MngaMiiiSfl w 4 Newspapers at pub
lishers lowest rates.
PICTURE FRAMING A SPECIALITY.
20!) S. main St. Stillwater, -Ifinii.
NEW YORK
CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
Still wa tm«*,
Clothing
In the City.
FURNISHING
GOODS
OF ALL OESCRIPTIOX,
Our Prices are tiie Lowest in the City
Give us a call, and examine our immence
STILLWATER
DRY GOODS & MILLINERY
GOODS.
Lowest Prices,
Onr Stock of Ladies and Childrens Gar
ments for tiie Winter Season of
18S7 A ISSS will be the larg
est ever shown in this
City.
We Solicit A Call ot Inspec
tion.
RESPECTFULLY',
Louis Albenbcrjj &, CO.
Stillwater, Minn.
AND DEALERS IN
310 Main Street,
(OPPOSITE GUANO OPERA HOUSE,)
Largest Stock of
Mens, Buys, And Childrens
Hats, Caps, And
AND
IN ENDLESS VARIETY
All Goods Warranted as repre-
sented
Stock
Respectfully,
Loui* Allienliei'n A Co.
NEW YORK
Dry Goods Emporium,
tY 31 i Main St.
(GRAND OPERA HOUSE BLOCK)
MINN.
The Leading Store In The City. .
Carpets an*! ?/all Paper,
In Endless Variety, And At
Minn.