St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-24

by james NJ. Window, was commenced this year.
The writer was at the opening of this house when
completed in 1853 and partook of the first meal.
1t was kept by Mr.. Deuel. and under it was a
bank, a drug store, and the first railroad ticket
otiee in the territory, run by Captain George,
louEsince dead. IN front of it bubbled up q
stream OF spring water. In its day it was pop
ular hotel, but like some fourteen other build
ngs of this character, it burned down in the year
1862. Capt George, and Ward, and Rich, and
Billy Smell and some of the Deuel. family, and
many others, once the occupants and attaches
Of this house, are dead And thus moves on the
world, obliterating the landmarks of the past.
and bringing to view new faces in place of the
old ones which gone forever!
THE OLD CATHEDRAL.
The old brick cathedral now standing Wa
bashaw street, was completed this year, and it
great event not only for the Catholic
church, but for tie city itself. II answered the
purposes for which it was built, until the present
stone cathedral took its place.
WIG ORGAN.
Politicians will remember the days of the
Wing party, when Henry Clay was its idol and
Daniel Webster the great expounder of its prin-
ciplcs They will remember later along of Tip
pccanoe and Tyler too and then of the death of
the party and the incoming of the great Repub-
ican organization, which has now been in power,
twenty five years Looking back over quarter
OF u century, one can see
many changes, and among them
the fact that in 1851 thirty three years ago, the
Weekly MRHesodGH, Il Wing organ. was started
in this city by John p Owens, John c. Terry,
being publisher In those days men were more
personal than now, and result, growing out
l,1 tlfa
thrust upon him. but he outved them, entered
the Republican party, fought its battles for years
and is now resident of Taylor's Falls, although
IN delicate health.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
r. c. Knox, over six feet tall, and now resi-
dent in either Montana Colorado, started
movement for hook and ladder company in
iS5l, which was successful, and from this be-
ginning has grown our present fire department
Five OF the ladders then in use were subsequently
owned by the old Pioneer Hook and Ladder com
pany, and did good service for many years.
c. a. LAVENDER,
Born July 14th. 1916, in Union county, Ohio;
came to ST. Paul, May, is4S; was pupil of the
late Miss Harriet E. Bishop, aud attended the
Washington and Adams schools until 1851 :;
worked in the carriage mandatory of his father,
Dea. W. H. Lavender. until 1864, when he was
employed In the provost marshars department
until August LIST, 1861; enlisted but dld not 60
south being on detached service until May nth,
1865. when he was mustered out; entered ser
vice in the st. Paul postofice as distributing
clerk doing the work which now requires ~
men; Nav LIST 1866. went on the ST. Paul Il Pa
cidc railroad, which then was built to Elk
River. 50 miles as brakeman; was pro-
NOTED to- baggage master and passen
ger conductor; remained with thar com
pauy until 1874, when he changed to the North
ern Pacific. and is now with that company as one
OF the oldest passenger conductors on the road,
or in the state. Never had an accident TO s
train that caused loss of life or limb. Has al
ways lived in st. Paul and always intends to.
Married Dec 9Th, 1859 to Miss Jennie Nixon,
daughter OF Vim. Nixon, another of our old set
tiers.
Travelled 100000 MILES!
Mr. Lavender is not only the Oldest passenger
conductor in the state of Minnesota, having en-
tered the railroad service in 1866, or eighteen
years ago but he has travelled 1000, 600 miles.
and what is remarkable still, during that time he
never had an accident to his train BY which q
limb was injured or a life lost This is L remark
able career in the history Of railroad conductor
aud gives one the impression that he bears a
charmed life He made his first trip over the
St Paul and Pacific road when there were only
tnEhl mines VI EoaNA NuAsAs Has ueeu IN
active service as a railroad man from that day to
this, having some 5000 miles of road
constructed in this state during this
time. OF course so successful q railroad
man must in time become President
Of some gigantic railroad system. and President
Lavender would sound quite as well as that Of
Deacon.
cAvESpER PERSONALLY.
Mr.. Lavender is 4 stirring gentleman. In his ca
pacity as Conductor he is prompt, cautious. csre-
mi. prudent quick, pleasant, just the man for
the place. He is good business operator;
knows his duties and performs them, and with
the same peculiar smile which ever CLOVIS over
the pleasant face OF the good Deacon He
speaks with his eyes; comprehends IN minute !;
IS in sympathy with the locomotive; is on time /:
catches the idea OF ne Traveller Al once. rrasns