St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-31
BY t. NJ. NEwSoN.
article XXXVIT.
DIR. T. II. MANN.

place called Down the Neck, then sc nOol
In Chester county, and then few terms in
classical establishment in the county OF
Lancaster. After four years devotion to the
study of medicine and several pears in the
practice of the same, he took charge of a SAN
itarium, and then drifted, in 1851, to Lake Su-
perior, where he spent year, and following
that he came to this city.
HIS COMING TO SAINT PAUL.
These wanderings were forced upon him
on account Of i'll health, and his coming to
st. Paul was purely accidental He left the
mining regions of the south shore of the lake
intending to return to Philadelphia: but
when he reached a little village at the lower
end of the lake, he CHANGED to see a large
government map of Minnesota tackled up in
the hotel, and it occurred to him that he
might cross to the Mississippi and descend
that river until he reached some public con-
veyance whereby he could get to Chicago, SO
that by these means he would then have
made the circuit Of the most western frontier
country that would probably be settled and
civilized during his lifetime In talking the
matter over gentleman from Boston agreed
to join him A steamboat would bring them
up to La Pointe, but from this place they
must trust to Indian voyageurs
with birch bark canoes. The camp outfit
was soon on hand except canoes, which
could be bought at Ia Pointe. From there
the voyageurs would agree to bring them only
50 far as Taylors Falls, and from thence in
to Saltwater, down the St. Croix, they ran
great danger as neither Of them knew how
to manage boat. One days padding on
the river however, was sufficient for the
Doctor, aud he abandoned the canoe and
took refuge on a raft, his Boston friend pre-
fcrring to get through as best he could in his
frail boat The raft in time reached Still
water, and soon after the young traveller
found himself in St. Paul.
A FUNNY EVENT.
A little funny event led him to remain
here. The day after landing in the city, and
while sitting in the Hotel, a brisk appearing
man introduced himself and asked the
Doctor if he had come intending to loan
money, at the same time stating that money
was five per cent. The Doctor laughed at
that, saying, ''that was nothing; it was six
per cent in Philadelphia
con, but this is five per cent a month
and good paper at that" replied the little
man.
Then the Doctor thought that If this per
son was not derangcd the subject was worth
looking into, 50 a few days after a small loan
was made to dry goods man and another to
commission merchant, and both loans
when due were promptly paid In the mean
time little dcIlering took place in lots.
The beginning was something like this: One
morning the frisly little gentleman above
referred to, persuaded the Doctor to buy a
lot Towards night he appeared again and
said
''Sce here! will give you one hundred
dollars advance on that lot | sold YOU"
The bargain was closed instantly. In a few
days another transaction took place,
with the same gentleman, which was deuti-
cal with the previous transaction. This busy,
widc-awake, real estate man, who opened a
new life to the subject Of our sketch, was no
other than Henry McKenty, well known
citizen Of the young town, whose friendship,
when he ianc.ed man, knew no limits.
OTHER INCIDENTS OF HIS LIFE.
These little operations were followed up
from time to time, and it was two years be-
fore the doctor returned to Philadelphia.
On arriving there he found that the city had
lost its attractions and he soon returned to
st. Paul, where the most of his time since
has been occupied in the ordinary avocations
of lie. He spent nearly two years in travel
Ing through Europe, and during his trip
write some admirable letters of affairs in the
old world; and for four years resided tempo
rariIy in the District Of Columbia. All that
1..,i ,,.
appointment as Physician to the Winnebago
Indians, until they were removed, and for
four years serving as President of the Agr-
cultural Society of the state At one time
he was County Physician, but how he OBJ
tanned the office he never inquired and
never knew. He always went when called
upon, never presented any bill aud doubts II
there were airy provisions made for physl-
clan. How the Doctors term ended and
who succeeded him, he does not know.
DRY LAND EEL
One thing he remembers AS peculiar to
the period when he was boy and attended
school, that nearly ali the teachers employed
with whom he came in contact,
except with the Quakers, APP
pcarcd to be broken down
Irish gentlemen; good scholars; fine
manners, but extremely harsh ia school.
One bright summer morning In the year.
tho teacher came in with large black snake
Erippcd 10y the neck, which had wound itself
around his arm. Here" says he to Mr..
LLOYD, the proprietor, sis fine dry land eel
have brought YOU He was terribly shocked
NJ his own ignorance when relieved OF the
snake and Informed that eels were never
found out of the water.
M,RHrEp-rHr GooDHUE ESTATE.
just before the writer came to the territory,
Dr. Mann married the widow of the late James
NJ. Goodhue, first editor of the Pioneer, and
some years later he visited Philadelphia for
The purpose Of educating the children Of the
dead journalist To them he was good and
anatIcctiouate father His thoroughly honor
ap'e management Of Mr.. Goodhue's
estate, turning over to the heirs
every foot Of ground left them at their
father death; protecting it from gras ping
kuaNes and contractors is a record worthy
u leave behind one when the law presents
So many hooks to hang plea upon and
through this defect detenceless orphans are
too often left at the mercy of designing
men. but in this case an honest man pro-
teeted the rights OF the helpless.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Dr. Mann is gentleman Of fine literary
a''a'nmcUts, and articles aud letters he has
written clearly attest this statement. He is
tail; usually walks a little bent with a swing
Ing movement; hair white; hands behind
h'm' and Is quietly spoken. He has suf-
Tered Tor years with stomach difficulty, aud
has rather ~ithirawn himself from society
than encounter its exacting cares. The
home circle is 80 him the pleasautest sport on
earth. Though somewhat retiring in
his nature, vet wheu well known.
he is social, entertaining. kind
hearted, genial, and an excellent converse