St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-27

left his mOney-bags and went to join the
great throng gone before.
ssDE GREATEST MAN"
Two aged cOlOred men were talking about
an old settler, when they came to the fol-
lowing conclusion:
.'Degustus!-dat is the most obllvrous
and de greatest man in de void! He is
Am factl'
s'Oh, hush!-You don't know nuthin!
Oars one man a great deal bigger than he. !"
''Wall, whar is he whar is he, jest
want to see that man; do. Whar is he?"
''Wall. now. Degustus, you just show
you ignorant; OBJ course you dO-jest like
yer. God is the greatest man."
''Oh, WALL wall; yes, --but God is the
Oldest" The old settler who overheard
the conversation, smiled and went on his
way.
The old 'sHolland place. was pekked.
roof building which stood on Third street
near Market overlooking the river. 1t was
built in the gothic style, and was conducted
in the old English manner. The landlord
was square-built Englishman, emphatic,
slow, unmoved. methodical, and who saw
everything in practical way. OF course
he couldn't take joke. and so the house
burned down and he got out. His wife
was sharp-featured woman. nervous,
petulant etc., and the combination of these
elements and the house itself left strong
impression on my mind. @
ISAAC W. WEBB
was another peculiar character; active,
pushing, doing a great deal Of work but
never getting to the end. In the wood
business, in farming, in the livery, again
farming. and for years he has now been a
Al 10 1s,,.,, cir,p nd
man, of great energy, and has done work
enough for dozen men.
GRIswoLD
was dealer in ready made clothing on
Third street. He was man of good adj
dress. quite pleasant in his ways and car
ried on a large trade. l remember him as
furnishing my first military suit, and l
shall never forget the peculiar feeling which
came over me as [ looked in the glass for
the first time and saw myself a-sOldier.
GriswOld was for years in ill health and
visited California in the hopes of relief, but
he came back to st. Paul, built some hand
some houses on Dayton avenue and died in
this city some five or six years ago. In
one of these houses his widow now resides,
as fine-looking and as bright and as youth
full as she was many years ago.
Among the most agreeable of men of
nearly thirty years ago was
j. F. BARROW,
the accommodating clerk of the old Winslow
house, in ST. Paul. He was good-looking
young man, and always pleasant, very
much resembling in looks and actions Mr..
Duel, the landlord, and both together made
a pleasant team for a hotel. When the
Winslow house, at St. Anthony. NOW a
college, was Opened, Darrow became the
clerk, and from thence he removed to the
Bowery, New York, and kept the Yves
chester house for many years. and then
became citizen of Boston, where he now
runs the Clarendon. Mr. barrow is a man
about SO years of age. born. think, in
New York, came to st. Paul in 1854 or
1865, and among his numerous acquaint-
ances of the past l know of none who
would not do him a favor, or who would
not speak of him as an aIniable, kind
hearted gentleman.
HENRY, LAMB
kept butchers shop, OF, more prop
erly, sausage establishment, in the old
Mackubin building, corner of Frank
lin and Third streets. He was thick-Set
man. somewhat lame, and was very out
spoken in his ways, and yet he was an in
dustrious citizen. He dealt principally in
pork. and owned fine homestead ON the
old ST. Anthony road. He was born about
1920; came to ST. Paul in 1856, and died
several years ago.
D. G. JUSTUS
was a dry goods merchant away back
in 1855, and kept his store on Third
street. He had good establishment
for his day, and at one time it was very
popular with the ladies. He was a full
faced, healthy looking man. born about
1929, think in New York state. He left
st. Paul many years ago, and where he now
is l do not know.
H. E. BAKER
was queer character. He was short,
thick set man, full of energy, and had a
good deal of business get-up to him, but he
had no discretion or policy. He was the ami
NAL McKenty referred to when asked what
caused his broken window. He replied, "a
dog, sir, jumped through it," when the fact
was that Baker in presenting bill to Nc
which he couldn't pay, was very impudent to
him, and Nc Selling him by the foundation
of his pants, pitched him through the win
| dow. Baker kept hardware store on
| Third street in the year 1855, and was SO
''rambucksous" in his ways that he was
| nicknamed He Baker" Hewas Of a very
positive character, so was McKenty, and
hence the antago1ism. He left the city
for California some twenty odd years ago.
ALEXANDER BUCHANAN.
A large, burly, good-natured Scotchman
| was Alexander Buchanan, who, in 1859 and
1861 was auditor of Ramsey county. He
owned several acres near the city limits and
devoted his spare time to the cultivation of
flowers and fruits. He was social in his
nature and a great admirer of Bobby Burns.
He died many years ago. Came to St.
Paul in 1857.
WILLIAM NIXON.
On Bridge square, before there was any
bridge, was peanut and apple stand, pre-
sided over by William Nixon. He did well
in his business and finally opened large
hardware store on East Third street. He
was an industrious, money-making man,
who must have come here in 1876. Do
nestle trouble induced him to l,ave the city
and settle in ST. Cloud, where he run a
large store for several years. and then sold
out and removed to a farm below st. Paul,
where he now is. He was an Irishman by
birth and had the faculty OF making money
better than any man 1 ever met. Like
many other old settlers of over quarter of
century ago, lie is now stepping down the
ladder of life, not unmindful of the fact
that the world does move.
DRs. GOODRICH AND MORTON.
These gentlemen came to st. Paul in
1854 or 1855. They were both practic-
ing physicians. the former somewhat slen-
der in person and quiet in his ways, while
the latter was plump. full of life and vigor
Goodrich was reticent and attentive to his
business. while Morton was social and
''haIe fellow well met" Both are dead
The residence of Goodrich was on Sixth
street, on the line of the present disputed
street survey, where the remains of the
cedar posts of his fence can at present be
seen, and demonstrating where the line of
the street legally is. have preserved some