Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-05
PROF.. FOWLER AVID MAJ. NEWSON.
An Inconsistency Between Last Night and
Two Years Ago.

Two Years Ago.
To the Editor of the Globe.
At the conclusion of Prof. Fowler's lecture
last evening, he called for gentleman from
| the audience whose head he might examine
publicly, and after the refusal Of several per-
sons to come forward. was urged to do so. bu
I declined on the ground that my head had al
| ready been examined by the professor. but &C
| ouiesced in the desire of the audience. anC
mounted the platform. The professor gavt
nee very COED character, but in some things
he differed materially from his previous ex
animation, and at the close of said examina
tion, asked permission to make statement
which was granted. then claimed that the
professor had changed his views on my head
which he denied, and finally withdrew his per
mission, allowing me to show wherein he hao
made the change and left the stage. Now that
the audience present may know just what
Prof. Fowler did say of me two years ago.
qnote from the st. Paul GLOBE or april H.
1878 The reporter said: -,
known gentleman the lecturer was more successfui:
and there enough points to identity it with the
gallant major.
in some direction, or would assume to be leading
man in anything he took up. The gentleman mas
will OF his own. He is about as doggedly oostlnate
B
oped-an excellent thing to help one fight his way
through the world. Should say he was mucn re,
spected not only because he respected himseii out
for his own 60, q and great qualities. Cannot see
how he can keep out Of some conspicuous position
a brain that performs wonders considering lts slze
He is benevolent and devotional.
1T do not know how he shows his devotion, but
should think he was quite leading man In some
charitable organization-it might be temperance
He thought he ought to be married, and to large
woman. Are you married? Yes. And 10 sma !!
woman? Yes. And your taste runs to small
women? Well, 1t did. should have thought the
reverse. He would not choose woman VINO @oalo
90 ag inst his will. Has a remarkable memory.
Ought to be good lover OF money, and nave Iair
eye to the almighty dollar. Still he ts generous Win
his money Ought to have q careful wife. Good at
suits He had most superior talent. The object of
his great efforts to do good publicly combines peneV-
olencs and patriotism.
The word assumed" in the report, was ad-
mitted by the reporter at the time to have been
wrong and Prof Fowler himself told me that
he used the words-''or would naturally be
leading man." etc. In other respects the re-
port at the time it was made was considered
nearly correct.
Now have no unkind feeling towards Prof.
Fowler. Have known him publicly for nearly
forty years. and personally for az least twenty
years; but think, and the audience thought.
that he was discourteous and inj airing himself
more than he did me.
As to the little dog which barked commenda-
tion at the Professors denial, leave him to
chew over the above and then wag his little tail
at the sound of his little voice.
The audience that heard what Prof. Fowler
said of me last evening and what he said OF
me in 1878, can now form very correct opin-
ion of who ia right.
Respectfully, with the brmps of 1878.
T. III. NEwsoE.