St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-23
STREET SAYINGS.

A gentleman at the Merchants yesterday
gave away practical joke on MIR. Myers,
of Finch & Myers, perpetrated by Mr. r. G.
Judson, secretary of the board of agricul-
ture. Some days ago, he said, the above
named gentlemep had been converslng on
dogs. and Nh Myers asked Mr.. j. where
he could get good duck dog; he wanted to
buy one. Mr. Judson replied that he
thought he had friend who could put him
on track of one. Meantime he would watch
out and if he heard of one for sale would
put the owner in communication with him
(Myers).
Eyes" said the latter, whenever you
hear of any of your friends that have one
give them my address and tell them to COM
municate with me. I'll pay for the postage
stamps"
When Mr.. Judson left Mr.. Myers he
quietly purchased 100 postal cards. which
he assiduously distributed to two
OF three express messengers, giving
them the necessary tip that Mr.. Myers
wanted dog. In a day or so the latter
began receiving offers to sell dogs, not alone
duck dogs, but all kinds of dogs Some
mails brought him no less than half dozen
offers to sell dogs. They came from towns
all along the railroad lines, and ii dogs OF
the description offered could be got together
they would have made the most interesting
bench show ever opened. One OF the cards
said: Il understand you want dog. l
have one that has been in the service for
eight years, but | think with good care he
will last you one or two years longer"
Another said, Il have a dog that l think
would suit you. His only fault is that he
= e. h.,tt ieo rnoH falling
as he will not be liable to get ritle-scared. |
send the dog down to YOU"
Up to date some fifty or more cards have
been received, each painting vivid picture
of some species of cur which the owner
seemed especially anxious to ship to the St.
Paul gentleman, who began to get anxious.
for fear that he might be flooded with dogs
before the shooting season begins. 1t Is
said that Mr. Judson has been careful to
avoid Mr.. Myers since the cards began COM
ing in.
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On Saturday night. when the party hav-
ing Mr.. Murray in charge for the purpose
of keeping him away from the surprise
party at his home had taken seats in the
carriage, he insisted upon it that they should
not go to the trouble of riding up to his
house with him. They insisted upon going,
and so Murray gave up, but he gave them
this caution: ''All right, gentlemen, you
can go up if you wish to, but tell you be-
fOrel and that you will find nothing to drink
there The best / can do for you is to give
you some prayers"
Xxx
There were just seventy people in Market
hall last Saturday evening to listen to the
lecture of Mr.. Cleveland There were so
few of them that they looked lost in such a
large hail. The fact that SO few people at
tended the lecture has caused many to in
quire where the chamber of commerce peo-
pie were Oh that occasion. The idea OF
getting Mr. Cleveland to come to st. Paul
originated in the chamber Of commerce, and
it was naturally supposed that the members
of that body meant what they said when
they asked Mr.. Cleveland to come here.
The city council also passed resolution
similar to the one adopted by the chamber.
A few of the aldermen were there. Among
them were Aid. Van Slye, DOwlan and
Johnson 1t is modification that Mr..
Cleveland should have had so small an aud
fence.