St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-07

privations of her early pioneer life and the
immense tax upon her disposition to main
tain an equilibrium amid the trying scenes Of
those early days, and yet she was equal to
the emergency. Throughout quarter Of a
century she not only greatly aided by her
diplomacy her husband in his politica
career, but has maintained the regard
and esteem of the public for
her many private excellencies. The
autumnal tint of years only adds TO her
graces, while in the social circle she still
maintains her supremacy, as she always
has,
Dead
Mrs. Ramsey died at her late elegant resi-
dence on South Exchange street, on the
goth Of Nov, 1884, at O'Clock p N. aged
fifty-nine years; and thus another prominent
and greatly esteemed member Of the old
settlers has passed behind the dark curtain
which divides the future from the present,
and
Drawing the drapery of her couch about
her.
Has lain down to pleasant Dreams"
'She waits for me - / said IL in my weeping
For never more she cometh DER the sea.
''She waits for mel" A glorious vigil keeping,
Beyond the stars; she waiteth there for me.
And now / wait awhile
Beneath the palm trees lonely
And learn once more to smile,
For she hath gladness only.
Beside the crystal sea
Until the shadows fee,
She waits for me.
A. II. CATHcART.
Mr.. Cathcart was born in Canada about
the year 1927; was educated there, and at
the age of eleven years was trained in the
mysteries of the dry goods business. Reach
ing his majority he went to Montreal, and
later removed to New York, where he re-
NAMED until 1850; then drifted West, and
finally arrived at St. Paul in 1851. He was
among tho very first dry goods merchants
in this city, if not the first who made
specially of the business. The firm was
a. II. 81 j. Cathcart, and in 1852
they ran two stores; then they removed their
stock to Robert street, and in 1886 erected
large brick building on Third street, near
where the First National Bank used to stand
and filed it with heavy assortment OF
goods. AT this time Cathcarts' was the great
dry goods house in the city They passed
through the disastrous tim IS OF 1857, and in
1873 A. H. Cathcart John having been muir
dered in the south), took in partner by the
name of Oxley, and the store was then re-
moved to the corner of Third and Waba-
shaw streets, which occupied the space now
devoted to the business purposes Of Lambie
d Co. and Myers q Finch. Subsequently
Mr.. Cathcart removed TO Pennington, in
Dakota county, where he carried on the bust
ness for several years, when he relinduished
ii and came to st. Paul, where he now is
One of his sons, born here, became law
yer, and is now practiclng in the city.
AS lie USED TO BE.
Mr.. Cathcart, thirty years ago, was com
paratively young man, tall, W pro-
portioned, with black side whiskers.
and the very essence of politeness. His earlv
education in the dry goods business had
given him polish which was very taking
with the ladies. AS he grew older the hair
grew thinner on the top of his head, until
the crowning glory of years now picture him
as a man passed the meridian of life And
yet he is straight, active, vigorous.
JOHN CATHCART.
John was the brother of A. H.. and was
one of the firm; born in Canada, about 1925:
came to St. Paul in 1851, and the dry goods
firm became A. H. d J. Cathcart During
the war John went south to engage in the
cultivation of cotton, and having secured a
plantation in Louisiana, was proceeding.
with partner, to commence operations.
when one night, all alone, body of southern
men arrived at his place and ordered him to
get up and come out. He did So when they
took him about eight miles from his house.
and after stripping him, shot him through
the head, and he was found dead the next
morning under tree. His body was brought
TO ST. Paul and buried
We never knew the immediate cause of his
death, whetherit originated from something
Catheart said which was obnoxious tn the
then southern mind, or whether they thought
he had no right to the land, or whetherit was
done out Of pure deviltry, because he was a
northern man. 1t was sad enough to real
ize the fact that he was murdered, even if we
never know the reason for the act
John was more daring than his brother.
He grouped about him circle of Young
friends, and struck out on. his own RESPONSE
bility. He certainly was not wise in taking
the time be did to make his ''new departure. -
for few years later would have given him
greater security to both life and limb. He
vas esteemed in the city, and his death was
greatly regretted.
wM L. AMEs
Mr.. Ames was born in Massachusetts in
1872; his father manufactured the celebrated
'Ames' shovel" while his eldest brothers.
Oakes and Oliver, were the originators and
builders of the Union Pacific railroad. He.
himself, ran an iron business in
New Jersey, and came to St Paul
in 1852 Here he engaged in the manufac-
turing interests and then, having purchased
some 300 acres of land near St. Paul. he
opened stock farm. His property Law near
the Harvester works, and is now very vain
able. The stock farm was an excellent one
because it had the finest herd of Short horned
cattle in the country.
PUBLIC POSITIONS.
He was one Of the original proprietors of
the town site of St. Peter; President of
the State Agricultural society in
1868; member of the BOARD
Of education in 1867: member and ono
of the organizers of the chamber of Com
merce; corporator and one of the first di.
rectors of the st. Paul 81 Pacific Railroad
company; president of the Home Insurance
company; stakeholder in the st. Paul Gas
and st. Paul Dispatch company; was a state
delegate TO the Cincinnati convention which
nominated Greeley for president, and died
In 1873, aged sixty-one years.
As WE REMEMBER HIM.
MT. Ames was good sized