St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20


times down. He is energetic, perseyering,
cool, decided We once met him when he
was in sea Of trouble and asked him how
he got along, and we shall never forget his
answer: "Hell must be a paradise to earth ~
Mr.. Marshall has filed many places Of honor
and of trust, and is now in comfortable cir
cumstances.
SQUAw LOG DRIVERS.
The Democrat OF May, 1850, said: ssAbout
forty Sioux squaws, with canoes, have been
at work on the Mississippi for some time
past, driving logs. They receive for their
services about dollar per day each. They
are very expert canoe paddlers." They
looked somewhat like our boatmen of the
present day who now paddle our river, but
then the squaws were more thoroughly
dressed.
MARSHALL SHERMAN.
Born in Vermont 1922; came to st. Paul
in 1919; was among the first painters in the
city; enlisted in the Union army for ninety
days; then for three years, and went through
all the battles without scratch; at the
end OF his time he re-enlisted,
and lost his leg in the first engagement.
dir. Sherman is bachelor, quiet, modest,
and very retiring in his nature.
He has been connected with
the insurance business, and is striking il
lustration of the poetical expression. sFull
many flower is born to blush unseen and
waste IFS fragrance on the desert air" He is
a good citizen and good man.
JAMES AKERs
Born in England in 1912; came to st.
Paul in 1851, engaged in the mercantile bus
mess and dealt somewhat in real estate, and
does now.
MR.. AKERs PERSONALLY.
Mr.. Akers is a small man and is as active
as cat. One looking at him would suppose
him to be about fifty years old, instead of
seventy-two. His step is firm and elastic,
while his mind is as quick and comprehen-
siYe as a man of thirty.
NEVER CHEwED, DRANK OR SMOKED.
Here is an illustration of how a man can
live without the artificial stimulants
usually INDUCED in by the human family.
Mr.. Akers during his long and somewhat re-
markabie career, never chewed, drank, or
smoked, and what is more, he never wore
glasses, and his eyesight is good. He is a
walking temperance society, and can see
clearly, because his brain is not muddled.
Then. again he is an illustration of another
axiom-''that valuable articles are wrapped
up in small bundles"
DEACON P. W. NICHOLS.
Among the first churches the writer at
tap6ad soon after briY oripu nonl- m PouI q
wife from Albany, n. Y, in 1857, was ''the
little church around the corner'' of Eighth
and Temperance streets, which was erected
under the supervision of Deacon P W.
Nichols. 1t was a small simple, pleasant
edifice, the bud which has sprung into blossom
and now blossoms as Plymouth church, at
present presided over by Rev. Mr.. Dana. 1t
was first established in 1858, and the good
deacon died in 1868. Mr. Nichols was born
about 1913 He was an earnest worker in
the cause of the church he cherished, and de-
parted leaving behind him pleasant memories
of his good life. He left wife who survived
him only few years, and two children a
daughter and son, who now live in the city.
''D-MN THE LANDn'
In early days, about 1850, an old settler
had succeeded in getting together a good
many acres of land, but as times grew bad,
he found it quite difficult tc raise money with
which to pay taxes; indeed he could not pay
his taxes. One day, after imbibing pretty
freely, he soliloquized to himself as follows:
columbus discovered Americal Yes,
Columbus thought he was smart; he found
more land than he could use! On
Columbus''
Isabella sent Columbus to discover Amer
lea, hadn't got ,Aand enough; oh, mol
wanted all the drsshe could get, of course
DIN Isabellar'
'Then that old fool of a husband of Isa-
bella, the King of Spain, hadn't sense
enough to see that the land he was grabbing,
would put him in the poor house! Oh no;
he knew it all; he was Western land specu-
lator and so America was discovered. DIN
the KingI'
"And then another COMPOUNDED fool of a
man came to this country and scraped up
1000 acres of land, and thought he was
Vanderbilt, and now he can't pay his taxes!
DIN the land; l don It want it; wont have
it! DIN the countryr' ''D-m Isabella
and the King! DIN Columbus
And the poor fellow wandered off to
drown his sorrow in the flowing bowl, while
other old settlers significantly shook their
heads and whispered-'a little off, but he is
about right"
WHITE BEAR LAKE.
This year a party visited White Bear lake,
and examined its surroundings The land
about it was then subject to entry, or could
be bought for S1.25 per acre; worth now
several thousand dollars per acre.
II. L. MOSS.
Born in New York in 1919; graduated at
Union college in 1910; studied law and adj
mitted to practice in 1912; removed to Wis
consin and resided there there years, when, in
1S4S he arrived in saltwater; was appointed
L. s. District Attorney in 1S49, for the Terri
tory of Minnesota, and held the Office four
years; removed to st. Paul in 1851, where
be has resided ever since; in 1858
he was again appointed United States dis
trict attorney, and held that position up to
1868, since which time he has been engaged
in the insurance business. Mr.. Moss aided
in the organization of the territory, and
rendered valuable services. at Washington in
getting through our LAID grant bills.
MOSS AS MAN.
Mr.. Moss is feshy, easy, good natured,
pleasant gentleman, and by industry has
built up a large and profitable insurance bust
ness. In early years he was disposed to
speculate in new towns, with Messrs. Free
born and Daniels, but of late years has given
his attention almost exclusively to his bust
ness. He is quiet, undemonstrative, and
vet when drawn out in conversation, is
good talker, and when somewhat animated,
rolls his eyes up towards you in very peeu-
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ments; quiet in his everyday life; but still is
always busy doug something. He believes
in the doctrine that one can get through the
world fast enough without hurrying, and In
this he is right. Some men are like little
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