St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
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Pertinent Mention of People You Are
Apt to Meet, and Some Of Their
Peculiarities.
Chunks of Breezy Gossip Carved Out
for the Editica ton of Globe
Readers.
Sheet Lightning That Swimmers But
Does Not Burn--Notes About
Every thing.

perintending the plans and work OF the new
medical college, besides which he person
ally looked after the subscriptions. 1t mas
been pet scheme of the doctor ana MS
labor of love will prove more benehcenl
monument than shafts of polished granite
The services of Corporation Attorney
Murray, 1.-THE chancellor, have become sc
indispensable to the city administration OF
st. Paul that he has been described as 1.-THE
perennial benediction," and like the geni
of old he has discovered the fountain OF per-
ennial good bumOr and youth.
Frank B. Clarke is fine conversationalis1
and he has the art of elegant dressing down
fine.
Contractor Matt Breen thinks that the
young man who persistently insists Oh
promenading with two young ladies should
be made to pay double taxes.
1t isn't the most hair under the hat that
always concealS the biggest stack of ideas.
Tim Reardon has been very successful in
his way and he has the enYiable reputation
of being very kind and considerate to his
workmen.
Dr. Baker covers his dome of thought
with broad-brlmmed felt hat, and wears a
smile that ought to carry healing with it.
E. P. Bassford doesn't make much
noise about it, but he just reaches out and
grasps the persimmonS that rooSt on the top
branches.
P. H. Kelly has resumed his daily levees,
and his beaming countenance is as lamp
on a lampstand to numerous gentlemen who
want to get this little thing fixed, you
know
The forehead and eyes of ex-Gov. Davis
have been Iikened by student to the peri
Uranium of the bard of Avon, and, by the
by, Gov. Davis has made profound study
OF Shakespeare.
Manager Thompson of the Dispatch has
a penchant for button hole bouquets.
Z. T. Drake and Judge Goodrich are
known in St. Paul as the great travellers
They have crossed the raging main pretty
often and studied the institutions of Eu-
rope to their hearts content.
D. r. Noyes wears silvery hair in strange
contrast to his still youthful and blooming
face, and he has distingue look generally.
Capt Peter Berkey is on the offensive,
and he delights to exercise his intellectual
pugnacity in give and-take argument and
debate.
DR.. Stamm desires it understood that he
is not in politics, but it is limited on the
quiet that he wouldn't sneeze at consul
ship.
George Benz is an inveterate boomer of
pet hobbies are very liberal.
Russ Munger is actively engaged in pre-
pairing for December excursion down the
river The committee on arrangements
will be composed of old settlers, each one
of whom will be attired in a straw hat and
ulster and carry fan. All he desires now
is to have the weather moderate.
Johnny Mccarthy is one of the tidiest
dreSserS in st. Paul.
Senator Durant was at the Merchants the
other day and during his brief soiourn in
the city he held several poW-wOwS.
Charles POttgieser, the very talented
musician, composed a piano selection in
honor of Gen. Grant, but, owing to a serious
delay on the part of some of his co-wOrkers,
the piece has not yet been published, much
to the regret OF his many friends.
Mine Host Summers is fond of taking a
whirI on the giddy rollers and when the
floors are not waxed well enough to suit
him, he appeases his wrath by taking a
spin behind his pair of spanking bays
Sam Patch and Judge Wood illustrate
that phase of friendship that sticketh closer
than brother. They are fast friends and
crones and equally good at telling a story.
Judge Cory is cultivating his winter
whiskerS.
Jim Ahern has donned his winter Prince
Albert and he was mistaken the other day
for the bard of the bull pen. The compi
ment made him blush.
Walter Booth may go South this winter
if the walking continues good.
Nathan Ford is strenuouSly opposed to
encouraging any kind of secular entertain
ment on Sunday.
John Lynch thinks the real estate boom
will last all winter if the good weather
holds out.
County Treasurer Burton is bearded like
the pard.
DR.. Charley Smith is well posted on cur
rent literary productions and he enjoys
reading good novel of the dynamic type
Billy Twombly has parted with his lux
uriant mustache.
Lighter has the physique of an athlete.
DR.. Nedelstaedt has imported an elegant
banjo, and he thrumS it as well as profess
sional.
\. NJ. Singleton is tall and rosy, having
the bearing of an athlete.
j. j. Watson has gotten his winter whis-
kers well under way,
Fire Commissioner Parker is good en-
tertainer and chapeione.
P. T. Kavanagh's call board, H. Dough-
erty, has invented process for making car
toonS on the instantaneous plan.
Ward has sworn off from chewing gum
and heavy bear movement is reported in
this staple.
st. Paul has a well-known contractor and
builder who has transacted business with
one bank for twenty years, and in all that
time ne has never given his note for cent
of money, always having a nest egg On de-
post for rainy weather
McLaghlan wields the baton like born
composer.
When it comes to regular singing W. II.
Buckelew is one of the cleverest vocalists
in the country. and he wears his honors very
modestly.
Secretary John Caulfield has taken the
scarf from his throat and is around again as
lively as cricket.
Aid. Van Slyke is signing for a blizzard
"a little one that will make the ice thick
enough for the palace and not send the
price of coal kiting.
A difficult and highly scientific surgical
operation was performed by Drs. Cottrell
and Walker with Mr.. Brown of Clark &
Frost's. as demonstration of anatomy, one
night this week. The victim was placed
under the influence of ether and a cancerous
tumor was deity lifted by Mr.. Brown, the
only feature of the experiment being that
the unfortunate wretch died from the oper-
alton. The poor defunct was thrown into
the river in the Silly hours of the night,
and all traces of the unhappy affair were re-
moved. Brown has recovered from the
shock. and he says the next time he ex-
periments on anything it wont be a cat.
Dennis Ryan and party of fl. ends went
East on Thursday night, and as the train
pulled out the former shouted to MI. Brugh
that he would probably return to take part
in the opening reception.