St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-13
THE ST PAUL GLOBE SUNDAY JULY l3

when, among the gentlemen listening to
him, one addressed him as follows:
'sMr. Denoyer, you have about 400 acres
here, have you notf'
''Oh, yes" said Denoyer, has 400 acres. y
swell, Mr.. Denoyer, what is your property
worth per acrea''
go, veil, Use links one hundred tollars
per acre.
'sThen you think that one hundred dollars
per acre is cheap for your propertys"
wells, | links he be worth more tan one
hundred and twenty-five tollars per acre."
''You have 400 acres herean
Yah! You'se buy 'emln
sob, no." said the man, and soon drove
off.
''Do you know who that man was2' said a
gentleman to Denoyer.
''Vy's, no. Vot you ask for!''
well, that vas the assessor" he replied,
when Denoyer was heard to exclaim:
''Oh, my Gods,'' and calling for his fast
horse, he was soon on the road trying to
overtake the assessor and to convince him
that he had accidently made mistake in the
valuation of his own property. Of course
Denoyer' smiled, ''and the assessor ''smiled,"
and they kept on smiling" (for every body
promise was effected whereby Denoyer's
property was assessed at S25 per acre in
of S125. Moral-look out for the assessor.
CHARLES AND WILLIAM Golfer.
These two gentlemen came to St. Paul in
1S49. Charles was butcher, and at one
time owned good deal of property, and his
real estate on Jackson street alone, if he had
held it, would have made him rich man.
He was born in Ireland in 1922; was en-
gagged in the numbering business quite ex-
tensively in Maine and New Brunswick; on
arriving at st. Paul entered the cattle trade;
then started a store on Jackson street; had
meat contracts with the government; and is
now engaged in butchering. Mr.. Golfer had
at one time large amount of real estate,
some of which he has left.
He is a small man; speaks slowly and
weighs his words; wrinkles his eyes; and al
ways has his mind bent upon the main
chance. He is active, retiring, industrious,
thoughtful, and is anxious to get ''just a lit
tie more.''
William Golfer was born in the north OF
Ireland in 1888; was educated at a common
in the numbering business in Maine; arrived
at st. Paul in 1919; went on a survey; took
contract for splitting rails; with his brother
engaged in the meat business; shipped
stock and killed it; was second lieutenant in
the Minnesota Heavy Artillery; served about
one year; health being poor went to the Pa
cifc coast, California, Australia, Sandwich
Islands, Central America, &C.; during this
n ono crad MINING cd
to Pittsburg, Pa, where he engaged in
mercantile pursuits, but in the crash of
1873 lost heavily; returned to St. Paul in
1875; commenced the hat, cap and gentle
mems furnishing business in 1876; was
burnt out went to Black Hills with groceries;
and then to Texas in 1879 lost heavily there;
made for Leadville; struck 4 streak of good
luck; came back with health impaired aud
went to work for the city in 1880; has been
thus engaged for four years.
He was at one time quite well off, but lost
most of his money in endorsing, and has
butlittle left of the wreck of fortune of over
$3.50, 900. He procured pension for in
juries while in the army, and is now con-
tented with his every day work, and he does
work hard and faithfully.
OZARK AS THE DEvIL''
Two topers went to bed in way-side inn
one night, with the understand
ing that they were to be up in the morning
to take the early stage. One of them arose
about O'Clock, opened the blind, put his
head out into the air, and exclaimed to his
half awake companion:
''John it is as dark as the devil-going to
storm, and I smell brim stoner'
John got up, and after fumbling around
for awhile, stuck his head out Of the window
and remarked to jim:
''Weu, old boy, it is pretty dark; I guess
the storm is coming, but smell cheesel''
They both had stuck their heads into a
cupboard, instead of out of window, while
the sun was shining brightly, the birds were
singing and the stage had been gone several
hours
Golfer says he thought it was pretty black
when he thrust his head out
into the financial sky in 1873,
and he is quite sure he smelt brimstonel He
is social, pleasant man, and has arrived at
that stage of life when philosophy usurps the
gay dreams of youth and tones the ardor of
more mature manhood.
JOHN r. SLOAN.
Born in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1916; came to
st. Paul in 1913; was engaged many years
on the river, bringing eggs, butter and other
produce to this market. He has been a con-
tinuous resident of this city for many years
and has seen many and great changes. He
is young man, bright, generous, active,
lover of horses, devoted to his mother, and
pleasant citizen.
EDWARD SLOAN,
Johns father was born in New York state
in 1905; came to st. Paul in 1917; was
in the lead regions of Wisconsin and
struck the nrst lead in that section :;
when in this city he carried on the business
of house painting, and died in 1879.
MRS. SARAH SLOAN,
Johns mother, was born in New York, in
1911, came to st. Paul in 1877 and has lived
here ever since. She is q fine looking
woman, with not gray hair in her head
Has had nine children, seven Of whom are
living.
PERRY SLOAN,
Brother of john, was well known to all the
old settlers. He was a great lover of the
horse and rode many races He was an
active, popular young man, aud accidentally
fell out of window in the Merchants hotel
and was killed, in 1856, aged 81 years.
Aud thus we close the vear 1850.