Daily globe., 1881-02-21

Pauls cathedral, or perform the opera
ton for the stene," and Filos0fer Josef
fancies that he is an expert like Count
D'Orsay in the matter Of etiquette, and
he fetches up uncouth fellows like the
gallingly successful United States Sena-
tor, S. j. r. Mcmillan, who is dismissed
with contemptuous curtness as wholly
beneath the Wheelockian idea of good
manners. The Wheelockian idea of good
manners! May heaven our souls assoilzie;
but this is turn in the world-for tits
only yesterday, as it were, that Josef was
suffers clerk, with only Indians to edi-
fly with his tremendous polish. Brains
of men come from the slums and
alleys of the world, but ct
iqette and fastidious elegance
seldom, if ever. Poverty and
hunger are not incompatible with thor
ough breeding, we all know, but God help
the intellect and elegance which would
seek recognition through either from
Josef The only point to be made in the
statement is that the st. Paul people ap-
preciated Josef's mental attributes in ad-
verse circumstances, while he would turn
deaf ear to all the misery in the world,
| with or without brains
| Brain Josef has of admirable quality,
yet he makes or has made O mistake of
his daily work, for he is all essayist rather
than journalist, and "a politician
through his antipathies." When he has
| a preference, with what grandiose periods
he will invest humbug. Take for instance
some of his leaders recently about that
venerable office holder, Alex. Ramsey,
and you'd really suppose that he was a
John Bright, a Golden, Peel, OF some
body approaching them. Bluff old Aleck.
| (Here's where the laugh comes in.) AS
Josef stands around among the groups, he
might take q lesson III policy and
courtesy from Mrs. David Day,
who he's a smile and pleasant
greeting even for those she has no occa-
sion to love. Her address is admirable,
and her politeness unfailing. She has
much of the tact and diplomacy of Mrs.
John A. Logan, and our badgered post
master can not have many dangerous Op-
ponents after they come under her disarm-
ing influence. Catch her walking silently
by such power in the, land as Loren
Fletcher, speaker of the House. May be
Josef could afford to do it. May be he
couldn't. Time will tell Those Min
neapolis fellows can dictate their own
terms half the time, and often grim re-
talliation prompts some Of their least
suspected moves.
| Conspicuous in the throng is Dr. Stew
art, always and inalienably DR." no
matter what title comes to him. Con-
spicuous indeed for enviable ease of man.
ner and witty good humor. Better than
all his gifts is kind heart for the sick
and unfortunate. He can give misery a
| lift by the most unobtrusivc method,
laughing lightly the while, as if it was a
trifle, and yet what wretchedness he has
relieved at times, apparently unaware of
it. No man in St. Paul is more deserved
Unpopular than ex ongressman, Surveyor
General and Dr. Stewart
The social, financial and political ele-
ments jostle each other in much outward
amity l.. E. Reed, the reca' citrant States
prison inspector, is close by the victori-
Gus contractor Sabin, and he in turn is
near the counsel for the opposing and
litigious bid.
The official tabernacle, the House of
Hope, is numerously represented, but
there is likewise an electric assortment of
humanity. The crowd comes and goes
Dancing, supper and small talk are the
| diversion.
We have taken it all in, this reception
of Gov. Pillsbury, and we are ready to go
home.
Out in the frosty moonlight are rows of
carriages, with semi i-frozen drivers wait
for the revelers. Wonder if they know
| that poem of James Russell Lowell, and
are satisfied that life inside is a bore as
we'll Poly CARP.