St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-09

that the Hotel Paree. which described, had
and has no actual existence. This tendency
10 wear any coat that fits is sometimes as re-
Liable as a full confession.
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The return of the jobbers last week was
anxiously awaited by many of their curious
friends and acquaintances. There has been
dearth OF fish stories this summer and it
was confidently expected that afCer this ex-
cursion the market would be well stocked
with such anecdotes So far the develop
rnents have fallen far short OF the expecta-
tons. A number OF the merchants made
special preparations prior To the start to
catch trout in one side OF an unnamed
mountain stream out there and cook it in
the other. They had heard that it could be
done, in fact. had been done, although as 10
details they were not well informed. have
not heard any one say that it could not be
done, but several have admitted that it is
difficult 10 find the stream in which TO do it.
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The fish stories are mild and reasonable.
The experts caught about one hundred noun
tain trout apiece one afternoOn-that is the
most that is claimed for them-but they con-
less that the fishing was duh work. The
trout were not ''gamy,'' but as one fisherman
N~@NA IT, EuNhtA III NuN OAAl duu lOOh u
though they understood the business and
rather enjoyed being caught.
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wonder how many matches are made in
Rice park not lucifer, but matrimonial
matches of the style that Hymen's torch is
kindled withg Judging by the looks of a great
many couples who frequent the park on con-
cert nights, their name must be legion. In the
course of one circuit the other evening
counted eleven couples in various stages OF
''spooneyism." When young man sits I'M
der an electric hight with his fat, red hand
plastered on the further side OF his COM
panion's dress, L take for granted that he
does not feel as bad as he looks. And, when
notice young people of opposite sexes ex-
pressing mirth by plaster of paris smile and
strongly addicted TO most unnatural silence,
l suppose that it is common case of 1.-TWO
souls with but single thought and that
one too choice for utterance. It is worth
while TO Sumter through the park on
pleasant concert evening. The music is not
annoying and the crowd vastly entertaining.
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saw polite policeman there few nights
ago. Evidently his instructions were TO keep
people OF from the leaning or sitting on the
railin5s around the trees. All of them were
occupied and as he approached he would say
in most gentlemanly way, excuse me gentle
men, but IL is against the rules to sit on these
ratings" The occupants would stand up
until the representation of the law had passed
about ten PAGES from them and then con-
tentedly resume their seats. When he had
made the circuit the same formula would
be repeated and each time without the slight
est departure from good nature or good man
ners. The notable blue coat deserves
medal or promotion.
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Writing of policemen reminds one of barber
shops. don't know why, but such is fact,
and have a word or two 10 offer concerning
them. There are some notable exceptions.
but as a rule they viii stand an immense
amount of improvement. After n six-by-
eight napkin. miscalled towel. has done duty
on six consecutive customers, IL is entitled TO
a rest. IL should be dried. anyhow, and the
loose hair shaken out of il. 1t may be artists
10 slap bay rum on n customers face with the
bare hand, but some people prefer TO have it
done with towel. But am wasting ink and
paper. 1t seems ridiculous To talk OF improv-
ing a barber-as though any barber ever was
or ever will be improved. They are sent into
the world either good or bad BARRIERS, and
good or bad BARRIERS they remain until death
ANNAS - ~ ~"e'AAeN N-AhNi wy
The verdict OF the committee in the heresy
case of Rev. Frank ]. Fischer is a peculiar
one. 1t pronOunces him not guilty. but vir-
tually adds Ego and sin no more" Now the
rising young preacher wants To know whether
or not nc is wearing the crown Of martyrlom
He feels as though he had been crowned with
something, but with Just what passes his I'M
Outstanding. His lecture was either heretical
or orthodox. If orthodox. as tie verdict
implies. than what does the Injunction not TO
do it again implyg The verdict OF Il church
committee is sometimes rs inscrutable as that
OF petit jury.
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The other evening at the boarding house we
were discussing patents, and some of the men
who have made or lost money 10y handling
patented articles. The bOokkeeper said he
had a friend i'm Iowa who some years ago had
an experience with fire paint" He was in
the barbed wire business n Marshall:own,
believe, and also owned fair-sized warehouse.
Along one fall, slick-looking young
man from the East came TO town one morn
ng on tho l0:l5 train and made Decline for
Smiths place. The two were closeted to-
gether nearly all dly, and the next morning
the young maa hired Il carpenter to build a
out with a peculiar-lOoking compound called
''fire-proof paint" Then he covered the
town with dodgers, briefly disclosing the mer-
its of this protective agent and announcing
that test would be given in the evening.
Extraordinary efforts were made to
fire the house, but ii would
not burn. Smith was convinced and
the next morning he paid large sum for
the exclusive right TO sell the paint In Iowa.
and the young man departed. \ few days
later Smith received carload of paint and
the first use he put it TO was to have his
warehouse painted an inch thick wi it'll the
stuff He would come out while the men
were at work and admire the beauties of the
Job ''Let all my insurance policies be can
celled," he told the agent, and credited the
amount of the rebate TO the paint account
In a few days he announced a
test which would convince everybody and
make the paint sen Ike wafles. He would
FIRE his warehouse. Everybody in town
was on she ground TO see the test. In
mense piles of fagots, hay. tar barrels and
similarly inAammable stuff surmounted the
warehouse A dozen men were chosen to fire
the different piles at the same moment. 'Let
her GO" yelled Smith. when everything was
ready, and in an instant a dozen tall spires
of fame shot for the roof OF the warehouse.
II was an exciting moment. Would
the warehouse burn? II would and
Smith was horrihed to see one OF the caves
blazing away as hercely rs though it were
coated with tar instead of fre-proof paint.
Put her outl Call the enginesl'' he howled.
and danced into one Of the piles just men
toned. The fire marshal, suspecting some
such casualty rs happened, had the engine
in readiness and Smiths warehouse was saved
subject TO a loss OF about $4,000. on which
fl,nra rrns M irSrtrarrn IIr c+fn hos thu