Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-18
SUNDAY GLOBELETs.

certained.
SUNDAY GLOBELETs.
A man with his nose in the air knows less
than he thinks he knows.
A Mormon elder has been imprisoned at
Hamburg for trying to make proselytes.
One day last week 700 bills were introduced
in the congressional house of representatives,
Rev. J. D Mofat, of Wheeling, West Vir
| ginia has accepted the presidency of Washing
ton aud Jefferson college.
Stalwartism is in the ascendant. For gov
eminent offices none but stalwarts need apply.
''Friends of Garfield are hidden to stand
off and take back seats.
Miss Maria R. West, who has been engaged
in new and very promising work in Con-
stantinople, is now in this country endeavor-
ing to enlist the sympathy and aid OF Chris
tian people in behalf of her work.
The Dayton, (Ohio), Journal says General
Keifer married widow. The Springfield
Republican says he did nothing of the sort,
but married ga maiden fair, and most ex-
cellent, sensible and worthy woman"
/! Speaker Keifer's mind is all torn up, and he
does not seem to be able to make itup The poor
man is in sad perplexity in making up the
committees. So much for listening to the
seductive persuasions of the stalwart sirens.
President Arthur has adopted rules for the
reception of visitors at the White honse. lie
reserves Saturdays and Sundays for himself
and on these days will receive no one. He
will hold his first public reception on New
Years day.
A Boston man at theatre asked a Gainsbor-
ough hat with girl in it whether she would
not allow him to have momentary view of
the stage. The girl replied that it was the
only hat she had. He CALAMITY offered to
contribute half-dollar to new one.
Nine. Jenny Lind Goldsmith is only 60 and
does not look so, her hair being but slightly
touched with gray, her eyes still bright and
happy, and her figure still graceful. She has
pleasant home, and, retaining warm men,
cries of America, has kindly welcomed and
advised the young American singers who have
sought her out.
It is said that the railroad officers in Aus
tria employ upward of 5000 women. They
receive salary of from S. to $50 per month.
Invariably they are the near relatives OF dead
or active male employees of the different roads.
Send word to President Arthur, who refuses
to give employment to the widows and daugh-
tiers of the dead Union heroes. who fell in
the war of the rebellion. How differently
things are ordered in imperial Austria.
An old gentleman of the name of Gould
having married very young wife, wrote po-
etical epistle to a friend to inform him of it,
and concluded it thus:
So GU see, my dear sir, though I'm eighty
| years old.
A girl of eighteen is in love with old Gould.
To which the friend replied:
A girl of eighteen may love Gould, it is true;
But believe me, dear sir, it is Gold without U
The trial of the assassin at Washington
ought to take rank as a great state trial, but
it is a mere travesty on court proceedings,
The Judge, the prosecutor and the attorney
for the defense, all lack the requisite ability,
and the noisy, uncouth proceedings from day
to day, are disgrace not only to the court
but to the nation. The grossly insulting
abuse of witnesses, the an Infamous assassin
permitted by Judge Cox can find no precedent
or parallel.
Polycarp was converted at 9 years of ace,
Mathew Henry at II, President Edwards at z,
DR.. Watts at 9, Bishop Hall at II, and Robert
Hall at IL. The church is arousing itself to
do more for the children than it has done in the
past. The preaching of five minute sermons
to the children each Sunday, before the sermon
to adults, is the latest and most successful
answer to the question. How shall we get
the children to attend the preaching service?
Bob Ingersoll declares that the president of
the United States, whoever the incumbent,
should not be so accessible as he is. That the
white house is but an old barrack. That the
president ought to have house for himself
| and family where no one has right to go un-
invited. That the white house should be his
office for the transaction of official business.
That he ought not to see everybody about
petty offices. A new system of executive
management is unquestionably imperiously
demanded.
In the last ten years the number Of churches
in Chicago has increased from l56 to 2lS.
The following denominations have made gains
in the number of churches indicated: Metho
dist, II; Evangelical Lutheran, II; Roman
Catholic, 10; Reformed Episcopal, Jewish and
Independent, 6 each; and Baptist l. The
Presbyterian, Episcopal and Congregational
denominations have lost one church each.
The number of Christian and unclasslfed
churches and Is respectively-remains the
same as in 1871.
1.-THE Eastern Empress" is in her grave.
Hong Kong advices of November 16 contain
the following: The burial OF the late "East-
ern Empress" has, after lapse OF several
months, at length taken place. The deceased
was the consort of the father of the late
| Emperor. The absesce of the Western EN-
press and the youthful emperor from the cere-
monies caused remark, and was caused by a
disturbance among the palace eunuchs. 1t
was asserted that she would never be allowed
to returnif she went beyond the limits Of the
ity.