St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-28

oficialism. All this indicates that private
self reliance is on the decrease and the agen-
cy of the state is extending its unwelcom
and threatening presence.
CURRENT CONTENT.
s"THE best sentiment of Massachusetts, is the
favorite method the Bay State people employ tt
state their sentiments upon given topic. Thus
the Boston AdUerttser says the support of Sena
tor Edmunds includes nearly every man "who i:
recognized as representative of the best senti
ment of Machachusetts. The AdUertiser ha!
been trolling the stream Of the "best sentimen
of Massachusetts, and out Of 2S9 replies sums
up, Edmunds 1893, Arthur SO, Blaine 20 Fo
second choice, Arthur sc, Edmunds 81, Blaine
go. Two hundred and three out Of 22S repre-
sentatives of the 'sbest sentiment prefer young
Mr.. Lincoln for vice president; only eight favo
Gov. Robinson, and five have the temerity to say
they want sack Logan The votes for Blaine
and Arthur come from the Cape Cod folks. wht
are not incIuded among the Representatives Of
the best sentiment, etc., but are such outside
barbarians that the heightened Bostonians EN-
ploy sharp book writers to lampoon them.
Mrs. MEIKELHAM relates the following touch
ing memory of her grandfather, Thomas Jeffer
son: 81 was twelve years old when my grand
father died. she says, land l remember hin
very well. During the last years of his life he de
voted himself to his family and friends. HI
love of country was very strong. No man WA
ever turned away from his door, just few
days before Mr.. jefferson died there were owe
sixty people visiting at Monticello. He seemed
to like to have it SO. His heart reached out Il
ALL oh! those were happy days.
Mrs. Mcclellan paused, and tears stood in hel
eyes. Continuing, she said sadly: 81 really
believe that my grandfather was eaten out Of
house and home.'' The lady who gives this rem
niscense is now eighty years of age.
A DAY or two since we mentioned the sudden
death from fright of lady at Quebec, who wa:
set upon by dogs. Another instance has JUS
cured at Los Angeles, California. In that city
u man named j. E. Cordier committed suicide by
hanging himself to a new building upon a promi
nent street. He performed the act with 'malice
aforethought,' to speak legally, as he left hi:
name and address written upon piece of paper
pinned to the lapel of his coat. The suspended
body was first discovered by a gentleman named
Matteo Mareli, and the sight so shocked him
in the street.
JUDGE GILDERsLEEvE, of the criminal branch
of the New York city Court of General Sessions
day or two since fined four attorneys $50 each
as penalty for hardness. 1t had been of fire.
quent occurrence that the calendar would be
called, and cases had to be postponed because the
lawyers were not present The patience of the
JudO had hpcoma yyearipd and ha said he
posed to expedite matters little" The order
of the Judge produced no little excitement, and
several lawyers were noticed hurrying away after
clients, to have them present when their cases
were called.
THE pay of George Bliss, the friend Of Presi
dent Arthur, and confederate of Attorney Gen
eral Brewster in the star route cases was S57 900
The Potter Enterprise has very clear under
standing Of the relation Of MI
Bliss to the celebrated cases
'sIf he (Ir. Bliss put in six months steady work
his pay was greater for that time than the whole
salaries of the nine members of the supreme
court of the United States for the same time
But probably no lawyer could be hired to bungle
an important suit for less money!
MT. u son OIL IQc famous GeU
John G Breckenridge, has become member q
the San Francisco legislature. A few years age
the prospects of young Breckenridge, who is
lawyer, were deemed brilliant. But the besettins
sin of bright young men caused him to lose by
divorce his wife, the daugeter of Lloyd Tevis the
millionaire. Now when perhaps not altogether
too late, he is endeavoring to regain lost GROUND
under the banner of personal reform.
THE eastern papers, who keep a close watcl
on Walt Whitman, giving the country frequen
bulletins of his health, have this item: 'Walt
Whitman has purchased dwelling house OF
Mickle street, above Third, in Camden, where ht
says he intends passing the remainder of hi
life.' We certainly hope the poet of the ''bar
barrie yawp'' may ''live long and prosper but i
he will keep close to Camden, the general publ,
will be obliged to him.
THE Philadelphia Times has the following item
about prominent northwestern man: Colone
Edwards started the argus in Fargo about thu
time that Dakota town was founded. FargC
grew, and the Argus blossomed into prairi,
flower. Having succeeded there Colonel Edwards
now comes east, goes to Washington and asks til,
owners of the National Republican the oft
repeated inquiry, s'How much do you want TO
it!''
1880 found the Cleveland, Ohio, Leader BLAINE
paper, and 1884 finds it of the same opinion still
Blaine and Lincoln is its ticket, and logically
fires the following shot at Senator Logan: 18th,
immense spread and vitality of the Lincoln boon
for the vice-presidency augers i'll for Logan
white house aspirations. Illinois cannot expec
both candidates. ''Immense spread and vitalit,
of the Lincoln BOOM is very good
GEN. j. W. BISHOP, of this city, six years ago
began several tree plantations on his prairie land
in southwestern Minnesota, and the results leay
him no doubts about the profits of tree planting
Among these results are fine groves of cotton
woods, twenty to thirty feet high, grown from
cuttings put i'll the ground six years ago the com
ing planting season.
Mr.. GEORGE RIDDLE, graduate of Harvar,
college, has been giving public readings of Mid
summer Nights Dream, in the Greek tongue, u
Plymouth church, Brooklyn. Mr.. Riddle
twenty five years of age and is the only persel
who ever gave a dramatic entertainment in tn
Greek language in this country. 1t may be i'm
agined that Mr.. Riddles entertainment are al
Greek to his auditors.
SENATOR EDMUNDs brother. in-law, A. B. May
nard, of Detroit, says his relative does not wan
to be President, and hopes no one will seriousl
name him for nomination. The Green Mountain
statesmen need have no fear His party will no
elect him or any one else. However, he is sensi
BILE in not desiring the fuss of being candidate,
| under the circumstances.
Mr.. DANA, of the New York Sun, General ]