St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-31
The Early Days Of st. Paul With Biogra-
phies and Anecdotes Of Old
Settlers.
Let the Other Fellow do the Rest Of the
Walking Chris. Stahlmann and
His Beer.
Charles Passavant and His Life and
PecuHarities--Schn and
Schurmeier.
The Marble Business and j. Fs los
tevin--ss The Moon Went
Right On.''
BY T. NJ. NEwsoN.
MUSINGS.

Never Say SOOu W elAS NN -
til you see him, but when he comes treat
him politeK.-that is. never borrow trouble,
try to avoid it, but when it overtakes you
meet it manly Two old settlers put up at
hotel, one occupying a room over the
other. The occupant in the upper room
kept the gentleman in the lower one
from sleeping by his constant
walking. Out of patience the
man disturbed knocked at the door of his
fellow-lodger and said: ''What the devil
is the matter with you? What are you
walking the floor for?" "Oh, my dear sir,"
said the poor fellow, pale and haggard,
1--WE a note to pay i'll the morning and
don't know where shall be able to raise
doIIary' lis that alp" asked the man.
''You id fool; go to bed and let the
fellow who holds the note walk the
other half of the night; you have done your
part and then he hobbled off to his couch.
We are fretting ourselves into premature
graves over matters we can't control. Every
man is the creature of circumstances, ana
most of our boosted ability is only the
lucky turn of an event we must keep
doing something, but nine business men
out of every ten fail in their various avoca-
tions of life. Hope, however, buoys us
ND from day to day. wen,
and so this grand element in the human
heart holds us above the sea OF despair, OF
suicide. of ruin and amid all our disasters
we float out on the ocean of life, still dream
inc of something better beyond our present
troubles. Hope teaches us philosophy.
Hone aids our ambition. Hope is the life
giving principle of man. Without hope.
all is gone-lifeless, cold inanimate, dead!
''CHRIS." STAHLMANN.
Among the former well-noted Germans OF
this CITY was Chris. Stahlmann, the cele-
brated manufacturer of beer. be was
large man. with full habits, rather quiet in
his manners, and yet a man OF great busl-
ness force of character. In early days he
went out on to what was known as the Old
Fort road. now Seventh street, and pur-
chased several acres of land there and built
his brewery thereon. These acres were
then considered away out of the city, but
which are now within the city limits and
very valuable. He was one OF the very ilrSt
brewers, if not the flrSt III st. raul,
and his beer was celebrated for many years,
and, indeed, is now. He was born III Ba-
varia in 1929; came to the United States IN
1916, and located in Indiana, where he re-
manned two years, and then moved TO Gin
cinnati: resided there five years; lived two
AOCOs
and erected his brewery the same year. He
was a member of the house of representa-
tives in 1871, and in 1888; was county COM
missioner in 1871, and held several other
minor offices. He was a good-sized person,
slow in his movements, yet man OF good
deal of business tact and sagacity, and very
generally known throughout the city.
CHARLES PASsAVANT.
Mr.. Passavant was born in Frankfort
the-Main, grand duchy of Hessen, Germany,
in 1882: received a mercantile education;
worked on a farm for three years, and at
tended an AGRICULTURAL college two terms;
came to America in 1854 and located at
Plttsburg, Penn; removed to St. Paul in
1856: was engaged in various occu-
pations until 1858, when he be-
came editor of the Minnesota
Deutsche Zeitung, the first German Repub-
lican paper in the state, and during the
same year he was appointed deputy register
of deeds. which he held up to 1860; then
read law with G. D. Gilfllan, Esq, and in
1862 took charge Of the Office of register of
deeds, to which he had been elected in 1861;
held the Office four years; visited Germany
and remained there four months; on his re-
turn home entered partnership with Mr..
Gels, in the Northwestern steam bakery;
sold out and served as city assessor from
1870 to 1874, and from thence to 1880 he
was in the insurance and real estate bust
ness: purchased an interest in the ST. Paul
Touring mills in 1880 and ran them up to
1883, when he was appointed abstract clerk
and held that position up to short time
since. Married Miss Schlief i'm 1856, who
has had thirteen children, ten of whom are
living.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Passavant is small man, with sharp
features and sharp ideas. In early days he
was very active politician, well posted,
and untiring In his efforts to advance the
interests of the Republican party. He has
a brain which acts very quickly. and phys
icallY he moves rapidly, accomplishing a
good deal Of work in short time. He
has a nervous temperament, and speaks
and acts positively, as though satisfied in
his own mind as to the correctness of the
positions he has assumed. He is a
man of industry; never idle; and for
twenty-five years past has performed labor
enough to entitle him to a season of rest
and ease, but if he is like many other old
settlers he will find it only in the grave.
CHARLES H. sCHNITTGER.
Born in Germany in 1886, Mr.. Schnittger
came to America in 1874, and to st. Paul
in 1855; learned the trade of a shoemaker,
and acted as a salesman up to 1857, when
he became partner with f. Knauf in the
the grocery business; sold out in 1859 and
became again salesman until
1862: then entered the notion
trade, and later engaged in the dry goods
business with Fl. I'll. Timme; Mr.. T. retired
in 1879 and Mr.. Schnittger continued the
business. He is gentleman of versatile
theatrical attainments, possesses more than
ordinary ability, and is good citizen.
T. L. SCHUMACHER.
Mr.. Schurmeier was born in st. Louis in
1852; came to St. Paul in 1855; educated at
the Baldwin university, Ohio; was in J. J.
Hill's railroad Office for five years; entered
the First National bank as bookkeeper:
afterwards as teller up to 1858, when he
assumed the financial department of Lin
dekes, Warner & Schurmeier. He is a
young man of fine business qualities and of
excellent habits, and in connection with his
partners is building up an elegant trade.
Quiet and undemonstrative, he is worthy,
solid citizen.
j. F. TosTEvIN.
Mr.. TOstevin was born in the highlands
OF Jersey, Europe, in 1928; went to Exeter,
Devonshire, England, with his parents,
where he was educated; moved to London
at the age OF Il years, and engaged in the
marble business; emigrated to America in
1s4e, and located at Buffalo, N. Y; super
Intended large marble works there until
1855. when he came to ST. Paul, and soon
after engaged in his old business, and for
many years was, and is now, the only steam
marble factory in the state. He was married
il London, in 1914, to Miss Sibylla Small
ridge, who has borne seven children, four
of whom are living.
INCL DENTS.
Mr.. Tosteyin has kbeen in the marble and
stone business for forty-eight years, thirty