Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-20
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But human bodies are sic fools,
Fer a. their colleges and schools,
That when nae ills perplex them,
They make enow themsels to vex them.
Burns.
Social, political and newspaporial circles
in Wisconsin are profoundly agitated over
recent thrilling episode and hair breadth es-
cape, which had Madison for their base and
the banks of the Chippewa for their termina-
ton. The legislative session of the sister
State east of the Mississippi is drawing to
close, consequently the fun there, as with
Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnnie, is grow
ing "fast and furious Madison, therefore,
at present is s'the batting place of w.t. and
just the spot where a man can s'drive dull
care away" and at the same time, study the
political horoscope. In other words, the
city by the lakes is in frst-class condition
in which to indulge in s'tear.''
It was probably some such considerations
as the foregoing which induced George C.
Ginty, the editor of the Chippewa Herald,
Globe" Sackett, and other congenial spirits
to visit the capital of Badgerdom last week.
Whatever may have been the incentive, how
ever, it is sufficient for this 'sower true tale'
to note the fact that Ginty, Sackett & Co.
we're in Madison last week. And when there,
it was the most natural of circumstances that
the quill-driver of the Herald should attend
dramatic performance, at which he occu-
pied prominent seat. Ginty enjoyed the
presentation as only gentleman from ''rooral
destreects" can enjoy. In the midst of his
felicity, a boy handed him note, which
the receiver carefully read, then put
it in his pocket, and, donning his hat and
overcoat, he was seen to steal out Of the
theatre. Ginty's departure at once consti-
tuted him the ''cynosure of all observers, ;"
and, as straws indicate the direction of the
wind, he was tracked to neighboring res
taurant, where Globe was with two girls.
Now three may be very poor company. when
four are not, especially when the sexes are
evenly balanced, SO the quartette adjourned
to an upper room, and refreshments were
ordered and brought ad S6ituna. Shortly,
the hilarity was interrupted by knock at
the door of the apartment.
"Who's there?'' demanded the valiant
Ginty.
"a friend" replied the outside mystery
voice entered without further parley.
And that owner had blood in his eye, and
imprecations on his lips, and, as far as Ginty
and SackeIt knew, revolver in his alto
gether too convenient hip pocket. He an,
nounced himself as the father of the girls
and an irate father at that. Then s'there
was mounting in hot haste,'' or some suct
confusion. Ginty and Sackett by slkillfu
tactics lodged the paternal party with his
back up, rushed down stairs and lit out fol
their hotel at the treble quick, regardless o.
hats and Overcoats left behind.
Ensconced in their room they breatheC
freer, and mutually congratulated each Other
upon their lucky escape from the :sdarne6
old cuss." Next day, however, some of the
boys came around and warned them the ole
man was still on the war-path, vowing the
direst vengeance, SO they. held the fort-tha
is the bed-room-all that day. Thirty-si1
hours of imprisonment was not very cheer.
| ing, and Ginty could stand it no longer, so il
| was agreed he should make his escape to the
night train in disguise, and once more be
thus enabled to tread his s.native heath OF
the banks of the foaming Chippewa, wher,
the wicked would cease from troubling ant
the weary would be at rest. The secont
evening. therefore, Ginty, muffled up so tina
his mother would not have recognized him
slid out of the back door of the hotel, an,
down the back street to the depot, wher
he lodged into a sleeping car
and then plunged into bed, with an inward
chuckle at his success in eluding his pursuer
and further cackle at "Hobe's'' stupidit,
in not doing likewise. Quoting Shakespeare
If may trust the fatt ring eye of sleep,
My dreams presage some joyful news to-nor
row,
Ginty composed himself for once in TWEEN
| ty-four hours, and was soon in the full en-
| joyment of ''tir'd natures sweet restorer.
But the end was not yet In the middl
of the night, a telegram was handed to him
stating that Sackett-the foolish sHobe
that wouldn't run away-had been shot, tina
the old man was to start for Chippewa Fall
right away after the fleeing Ginty, and, wors
of all luck, that the Chicago Times woul
have most minute account of the Who'll
affair. The telegram closed with an urgen
request to Ginty to suppress that portion Q
the Times edition intended for circulation
in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls.
More dead than alive. Ginty reache
home. Obeying the behest of the telegram
he forthwith bought all the copies of tn
Times to be delivered in both the cite
named, and ordered them to be sent to hin
He then sat down to await development
and the arrival of "Hobe's'' corpse.
The developments are these: The oil
man was an entire stranger to the girls, til
Times had not a particle of reference to tn
matter, and "Hobe'' still lives to .sshak
hands across the bloody chasm,' while tn
GLOBE tells how Ginty had fun with tn
boys.