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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
FINGER-NAILs.
Ho,c 7ney Affect the Hand,crstino.

Hoac They Afect the Handwriting.
Hd1per'S BGzGr: Since the new science Of
reading character by the handwriting has
come in, it is even said that the care taken
of the nails affects the handwriting. The
long, almond-shaped nail is great support
to the middle finger, which guides the pen.
One can hardly imagine person with short,
stubby finger-nails, which are covered with
skin, writing the long, graceful English hand
which so delights the recipient of the note
from grande dame. 1t is said that poets
and people with Imagination are apt to have
long, taper fingers and beautiful fnger-nails.
They have a handwriting in which the long
up-strokes and down strokes cut into the
lines above aud beneath them. The heads
of their capital letters are large. This hand
writing shows ardor and impulse. When ii
has markedly downward movement this
handwriting shows tendency to melancholy.
An aptitude for criticism is shown amongst
people who bite their nails. They are cyni-
cal and severe, unrharitable and bitter.
They write small, cramped, and illegible
hand. However, there may be good-natured
critics, men with versatility of comprehen-
sion. They would have small but we'll
shaped nails, and their handwriting would
be somewhat angular, showing penetration
and hnesse.
| The nails Of a musician are, of course, to
be observed, although the piano sometimes
| Injuries them. The great musicians have
sloping handwriting. There is however, an
eccentricity peculiar to the handwriting Of
executive musicians, as witnessed in that of
Beethoven. The finger nails of mathemati-
clans are apt to be square and not beautiful
The handwriting of such persons shows a
| quiet movement of the pen. The lines are
straight with the paper, the up-strokes and
the down-stroks are Short while the capitala
are small and angular. Diplomacy has
long supple hand, and a long, beautifully
kept finger nail. But the handwriting of q
| diplomatist is not apt to be clear; it always
looks like a snake gliding away. There are
no clear, gigantic capitals like John Han-
cocks, none of the fine curves suggestive Of
generosity and expansion; all is compressed
and impenetrable,
| Certain iniexible natures express them
selves both by the finger nails and by the
| handwrtin g-both are blunt and deter
mined. The Chinese have such long finger
| nails that one might almost write with the
ends of them. The tenacity of the Chinese
nail, which does not break shows that they
have more lime in their bones than we of q
| different race. At one time. when good
| Queen Anne bit her finger nails, it was the
fas hion for all the English aristocracy to bite
theirs; and in those days the English finger
nail was not what it is now. Fashion exerts
potent infu ence on man, savage or civil
|
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
OLD MASSACHUSETTS snoEMAKERs.
Hoac they Compare eottlt tho Machine Shoe
makers of the Present Dau

Ho,c they Compare actth tho Machine Shoe
makers of the Present Dag.
Randolph, Mass, Sept. 15.-The attention
of the stranger in this old town is often at
tracted by small, one -story buildings, 15x2O
feet, attached to many of the cottages of the
mechanics. Although too substantially built
for woodsheds and outbuildings, they are now
used as such. They belong to an interesting
era in the history of the manufacture Of boots
and shoes in eastern Massachusetts,, before
the advent Of machinery revolutionized the
business, and before the bringing Of it into
huge steam factories left the little shops of
former days to do inglorious duty as hen
houses or rubbish bins.
Step back over the pathway of time thirty
years and pay visit to one of these shops.
Say that it is cold, frosty night in the fall,
for the men worked in the evening when the
weather was cold. The rudy light CLEANS
cheerfully through these tattered curtains,
and we hear sounds of laughter and the click
of hammers as we draw near. On entering
we find ten or twelve workmen seated on
benches crowded into little room, briskly
working by the light of lamps suspended from
the ceiling. The walls and ceiling are black
from the smoke OF years, and the lnky efforts
of artistically disposed loungers. The floor
is buried in q layer of leather chips foot
deep. From the midst of all little red-hot
cyclinder stove sends up its riclety pipe
along the ceiling to the chimney at the end.
A board placed upon Q shop tub serves as q
seat for neighbor who has dropped in to
hear the news or to participate in the argu
ment which in many shops is the feature of
tho PnrhaOs If Iua 1Oolv n1Oca
may see on convenient shelf a dictionary
or few works of reverence, which are often
consulted to substantiate an assertion or set
tie a dispute, for in those days, before ma
chinery came with its rattle and roar, con-
versation was easily carried on, and habits
of discussion naturally formed, so that prac-
tically each gang was debating society
on small scale. Thus it was that in these
shops of the olden time was nurtured that
spirit of intelligence of which the shoemakers
of Massachusetts are noted to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
Nh. Donmelly's Canvass.
[Winona Daily Democrat, Sept. 2O.l
DONNrJ1v Anu.crr1nS


The Hon. Ignatius Donnelly meeting, held
in the court house Wednesday evening, was
called to order by John F. Norrish, who
nominated j. B. Lambert as chairman of the
meeting. After piece of music, furnished
by the Hastings Cornet band, the chairman
introduced Mr.. Donnelly, and as he stepped
to the platform loud cheers greeted him. Mr..
Donnelly spoke about two hours to one of the
largest and most enthusiastic audiences evel
gathered together in the Tasting court house
every seat being filed and many standing.
His speech was loudly applauded throughout
the entire evening, and it is evident that the
whole cymmnnity in and adjoining hastings
are unanimous for Mr.. Donnelly for con-
gress. During the afternoon flags were fly
ing from many of the public buildings, and
business houses, and a large one was
stretched across the street containing the
words for congress-Hon. L Donnelly," and
early in the evening the band marched up
and down Main street playing and crowds
were cheering for Donnelly. This being Mr..
Donnelly's old and present home, the dem
onstrations of his many friends show that
he stands high in their estimation.
The above is only the universal report
from the third district. While every shade
of opposition has concentrated its entire force
to electing Donnelly pronounced Green
hacker, it is infinitely small potatoes for
Roberts to run against Bierman just to salts
fly his personal spleen, for that is just what it
is. Nine-tenths of the Green hackers are
supporting Bierman, and the larger part CT
the other tenth will be before November.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
# Dakota Girl.
TChicago Herald

A broad-shouldered, compactiy built young
woman, with brown face and hard hands, sat
in the Lake Shore depot last evening waiting
for the departure Of train for the east. She
had Just arrived in town from Dakota.
'sWe don't waste anytime in foolishness
CIT our way,'' she said TO young man who
seemed 10 be acquainted with her ''There
is no love making on my half section. It's
nothing but No. 2 wheat from May to August.
That's what we are out there for. Now, I
own and manage farm of 800 acres, and
this year took cut crop Of eighteen bushels
to the acre and sold It, got the cash, put it in
the bank, discharged all my men but one,
who VIII look after things this winter, and
I'm of for little fun down east Marriage!"
said she, in response TO some remark BY her
companions; ''that's what all the good-for-
nothing cranks Of men that l see from
ploughing time to harvest can talk about
What do want to get married forl There
are more than three hundred Of us girl
farmers in Dakota, aud We viii hold con-
veuIion some time. never saw man yet
that would have around. intend to farm
II Until get money enough to live on COM
fortably, and then III see. I'm in the habit
OF doing about as please. There was nice
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
mother,s comfort, he discoveredl Geofrrey

mothers comfort, he discovered) Godfrey
Orde was speeding away to the far East.
Till the hubbub of discussion was past,
Agatha Temple deserted the Beeches, and re-
turning after weeks of absence, brought back
in her brave serenity scarce trace of the
trial that had driven her away.
'Leonie is happyl" she says, and allows
no tongue to blame her sister in her hearing.
Perchance her home, her people make up
to her for what she lost. Perchance the very
power to renounce what she did
wakens mistrust as to her fitness ever to have
filed the state she missed. Or perchance
(and this way run many wishes) it may be
dawning on her that womanhood's fair crown
is yet waiting, if she will but wear it; that in
her hands lies all the happiness OF man
who has loved her from the first moment he
saw her. and that the sure response stirring
within her own heart promises her yet a glad
future as John Murray's wife.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
4 CIer0y,nan on Blaine.

Rev. ". H. Boole, Methodist preacher,
an army chaplain and always an ardent Re
publican, lectured 20 his flock in Williams
burg on Monday evening. Mr.. Boole glanced
briefly at the platforms of the Republican and
Democratic parties to show that there was
little or no difference between them. The
Republican party had been promising for
twenty years to remedy evils that were still
in existence Then he referred to the attacks
upon Grover Cleveland's character without
comment further than the remark that,
admitting the worst to be true, it was not
likely that his administration or the admins
tration of any president would be in the least
affected by the privste character of the in
cumbent. He also referred to the Blaine
libel suit, and remarked. with a slight touch
of scorn, that the man who so dramatically
few to the front in defense Of the honor of
mis- family was now willing TO let the suit go
over until after the November election.
Rev. Mr.. BOole said: ''Mr. Blaine is
logician, and have to accuse him OF duplic-
ity, and deception in writing these words.
He could not vote for OF against the prohibi-
hon amendment, because prohibit on is a
LOCAL issue Laughter.l He was citizen
Of M aine, and it was the right and duty OF
every citizen of Maine TO vote on that
issue. He would not obtrude local issue
into national politics. When he voted for
governor he voted on local issue, and his
vote for Heuteusn governor was on local
issue. and so was prohibition a local issue.
But Mr. Blaine refused TO do his duty as a
citizen Of Maine. eud could not vote for or
against an amendment making eonstitG
tional what had been Tor twenty-five years =
statutory law of Maine, and by his own
words of explanation he eonyicts himself as
8 trickster. IApPIause-l The state of Maine
voted upon purely local questions months
before the national election, and as a citizen
Of Maine Mr.. Blaine should have stood up to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
CDR. Potter and the COtC6eyss


The Hon. James VI. Woolworth, chancellor
of the Episcopal diocese of Nebraska, tells the
following story of DR.. E. n. Potter of Union
college: president Potter of Hobart college
New York. who has just been elected Bishop
Of Nebraska, was making a tour of the coun-
try in August. At Paxton Branch, on the
Ogallalla Land and Cattle Company's range,
he heard that Wilson, the man that tied Bur
bank on the Broncho's back and turned him
adrift on the prairies had been caught, and
was held prisoner at Blue Greek Ranch, sixty
miles distant. DIR. Potter drove over there
the next day, and implored the two cowboys
who were guarding the prisoner to release
bin, but they were relentless. After pleading
and praying with them long time, DIR. Pot
ter concluded they were past such influence,
and wound up by giving them both thrash
ing. This done, he unbound, Wilson who
saddled a pony and escaped. The affair made
DIR. Potter hero among the ranchmen, and
he was induced to write detailed account
Of the rescue to his friends in the east.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
SLEIGH RIDING IN SUMMER.
A Startling nsfornaatio1 Scene acIiich
Occurred at u German Wedding.
iBrooklyn Earle

In striking contrast with the average
American wedding, where the contracting
parties HE away soon after the ceremony,
was social event last evening in German
society in this city, conducted in truly leu
tonic fashion. The hymeneal festivities be-
gan early in the evening and continued I'M
abated until daybreak this morning. Mr..
George Zipp was the happy father. his daugh-
ter was the bride, Mr. Peter Niebel the
groom, and host of friends were the guests.
at s O'Clock, at the residence of the father,
10 Elm place, in the presence of large com
pany, Miss Josie Zipp was united in we'd
lock to Mr.. Peter Niebel, the ceremony be-
ing performed according to the German Gus
tom and in the German language by Rev. DR..
Henniken, pastor of the Henry Street Luz
theran church. The ceremony was brief but
impressive, Mr.. Zipp gave his daughter
away, the parties joining hands and the
groom sealed the contract with ring and
kiss. The bride was handsomely dressed in
maroon silk with lace trimmings, diamond
oreastpin, and diamond ring and diamond
earrings, the gift of her husband. At the
conclusion of the ceremony the company
walked in couples from the house to the
Casino adjoining, and sat down at the ban
quoting tables in the parlors up stairs. In
the center of the room was q long table laden
with wedding presents and flowers. The
collation. having been served, Mr.. Lewis
Froelich, as chief orator of the evening, read
an original poem in his native language, ded-
icated to the bride.
Madam Pfelzel, of New York, recited
poem.
At midnight the party assembled in the
~ arf hall T.
ing began. 1t had not proceeded long when
the guests were made aware that the season
had suddenly changed and that they
were in the midst of a
driving snow storm. Large white
lakes were mysteriously falling from above,
and the floor was soon covered with a snowy
mating. In the distance was heard the
merry ring of approaching sleigh bells. The
dancers stopped in amazement, and the
bride, clinging to her husband, anxiously
waited an explanation of the brilliant trans
formation scene. AS if by magic the folding
doors rolled back, and a fiery black steed,
richly caparisoned, gauoped into the hall,
drawing an elegant Albany cutter The
turnout, driven by Mr.. Ferdinand Linn,
made the circle of the room several times,
amid the rousing cheers of the guests. Mr..
and Mrs. Niebel were invited to a seat in
the sleigh, which, in a few appropriate
words, was presented to them on behalf of
the Messrs. Linn of this city. A short we'd
ding ride was taken, followed by shower of
imaginary snowballs. The affair was de-
cidedly unique and novel, and was a genu-
inc surprise to all save Mr.. Zipp and the
donors of the gift. The occasion called
Earth Mr.. Froehllch, who congratulated the
newly made couple upon having a father
who could furnish them with sleigh ride in
the hot months of summer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
Impending National Rottenness.

Men give the best possible measure of
themselves when they declare their opinions
upon some definite facts. AS soon as we
know what people detest or what they admire
we know what they are. In this particular
the Mulligan letters are of especial value just
now, and they are perhaps worthy of more
attention in this respect than even in their
primary character as historical documents.
BY the opinions that the Republican journals
and the Republican orators and the Republi-
can candidate himself utter in regard to
them, we have fair standard by which to
Judge the morality of the Republican party.
In general way il may be said that the party
sees no harm in them. Mr.. Blaine says
there is not a word in them that is not "con-
sistent with integrity and honor" Let the
people study them and see in the very words
of Blaine himself how high is his standard of
integrity and honor. II there is any point
touching these letters which is worse than
the letters themselves 1t is the indication
they give of the mental condition Of one of
our great parties. For Blaine to have writ
ten such letters might be discharged from
the mind finally as a case of individual de-
pravity, but for a great party, comprising
at least half the nation, to be indifferent to
their dishonesty points to impending national
rotteDness
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
Blaine Stripped.

The Mulligan letters strip Mr.. Blaine of
much of the lofty grandeur with which en-
thusiastic partisans invested him. They do
not prove that he stole anything; they do
not establish the fact that he cheated any
body; they do not stamp him as a venal leg
islator, but they do conclusively present him
as the leading representative of licentious,
speculative, and profigate political system,
that aimed TO debauch the great business
operations of the country and make them the
dependents of political power. There is no
possibility of installing the standard of
craftsmanship that pervades the letters. 1t
was purely speculative, licentious to a great
degree in the employment of public
power for personal gain. and sub
ordinated the political direction of a great
government to the greed of jobber. II was
the degenerated and profigate craftsmanship
that had its logical creation in the social,
business and political demonstration of the
desperate civil war, and Mr.. Blaine foated
whit, and gladly saw every man fall under
the iron heel OF the party power who dared TO
be fearless and honest, frugal and just. In
stead of throwing his great leadership into
the breach to recall the bleeding nation to
honesty and economy with peace, he was
content to float with the speculative and IL
centious tide, and even more than willing to
multiply his individual fortune by the
methods that would have made Lincoln, a
Buchanan, Clay, Cass OF a Douglas blush
with dishohor. PHILADELPHIA Times (Igd.)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
He Wanted the Medfefn
boston Globe.


In the suburban town, where e'local option"
decreed that PHYSICIANS prescription must
precede sale of liquor, man entered q
drug store and called for pint of whiskey.
''Hayeyou a prescription2" inquired the
druggist.
whats thatl" asked the applicant.
The law was explained, and the customer
rejoined:
''wal I'm an invalid. Where can find a
doctorl'
gist.
You make it out, then," said the invalid.
This was done, the whiskey put up, and
delivered with the gentle words:
"a dollar and half''
'sWhuforl" inquired the invalid. a
dollar for the prescription and fifty
cents for the wbiskey."
ssWall, guess / don't care for the sscr,n-
ton; smother Teller may want it, said the
invalid, az he threw down half dollar and
escaped :
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28

young fellow in my neighborhood last July,
who tried to be very gallant and wanted to
help me whenever did any work If I
chopped a little wood he wanted to doit. If
l went after pail of water he wanted to car
ryit. If put bag of grain on my shoulder
he insisted on giving me lift. He was a
pretty nice boy, but he made me tired. One
day wanted the hay-rick on the wagon, and
took hold of one end and clapped it up on
the wheel SO quick that it made me dizzy.
''Let me, says he, but he only threw the
whole thing down in trying to get the other
end up. He didn't have the strength.
: "Says 1: 'Oh, go away. You don't eat
enough No. 2 wheat Then put the rick
up in good style.
''We meet lots of such fellows out there.
They are good enough, suppose, but when
l want one l will send for him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
Ho,e B-ynahan, .ras interviewed
Labonchere in London Truth.

LlDOucNeTt ID LOn1On Iruln-
Charles Wyndham was telling me recently
how he was interviewed in America. The
energetic reporter caught him just as he was
changing between the acts. 81 want to in
terview you,'' he said. az haven't minute
TO spare replied the actor hurriedly; this is
one of my quickest changes" 'sYou have
been very successful; continued the inter
Viewer 81 am glad to hear IT," replied
Wyndham- May call OF you to-morrowln
Unfortunately am of early in the morning.
80 fear I cannot give myself the pleasure
OF seeing you" GOOD evening, then. y
''Good night This conversation the next
morning occupied column and half.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28
A news item saws that a Portland man lef.

a news item says that Portland man left
home 70 trade of a horse which did not suit
him, and returned with another horse. a
watch, ten bushels of potatoes, six dozen
eggs, ten pounds Of butter, and $50 in money
in his pocket, as the result Of his trade. ),
This may be true, but the mans pockets
must have been rather remarkable for their
roominess, If the horse had commenced to
kick while in his pocket, the animal would
have made q frightful mess OF the eggs and
butter, and would probably have spoiled the
wasch. l-SoristoEn Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-28

When Mr. Orde really did return, then
Miss Leonie accorded him jealously-eool
reception, vastly amusing to these accus-
toned to her natural warmhearted fraukness:
but, fully occupied in attention to his ,fa,,ces.
the gentleman appeared perfectly callous to
this ungracious treatment. So, perceiving
II her amusement that she was recedinC into
the unusual position Of non entity. the
younger Miss Temple was piqued into be-
coming her own self. letting fall her drou
mask OF ceremony, and slipping again into
the old bright WAYS that made her what
Agatha called ''the sunshine of The Beeches.i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-01
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Tho General Conference I'm Phila.
0elphias

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The general conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church began its ses-
sions this morning In Association hall The at
tendance was very large, the delegates occupying
the seats on the lower floor, and on the stage were
seated the bishops Bishop Matthew Simpson the
senior bishop OF the church, presided. AFTER the
opening devotional exercises the names OF the dele
gates on the roll was then called by Rev. DR.. David
S. Monroe, OF the central Pennsylvania conference
Bishop Thomas Bowman then occupied the chair
Rev. w. j. Paxson, OF the Philadelphia conference
nominated Rev. DR.. David s. Monroe, OF the central
Pennsylvania conference, as secretary, and he was
elected by acclamat1on.
Rev. DR.. Lanahan, Of the Baltimore conference
moved that the rules or the last conference be
adopted for the present. and that they be referred
TO committee OF i've TO report tomorrow morn.
ing. The resolution was adopted.
An address or welcome was made BY Rev. DR. An.
drew LOngacre, chairman OF the entertainment
committee. He said there was every hope that
Bishop Simpson would In few days be able to ad-
dress the conference. In the meanwhile Dr. Long,
acre assured the delegates OF hearty welcome.
He then reviewed the history OF Methodism In
America.
Gov. r 4 Pattison, OF Pennsylvania and a dele.
gate from the Philadelphia conference, was intro
duced, and extended welcome to the delegates on
behalf OF pennsylvania The response was made
by Bishop Bowman
Gen. Clinton B. Fiske, OF the New jersey confer
ence, was introduced and made an address
Bishop Harris presented on behalf OF q descend
ant Of Benson, the commentator, Bible which had
been used by John Wesley.