St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-10


81 wouldn't get discouraged" said the
woman, with sympathetic whistle for the
dog. ''You are not very old man, and
you may yet rise. There's couple Of
yeast cakes and dipper of warm water,
try them. The dog wont hurt you If you
hurry up"
ALONG MEMORY.
Mrs. Smith Gin pleased tone of voice.
I am very much surprised, MI. Towser, that
you should remember me. must consider
it a great compliment, as we never met but
once before, and that was long time ago.
Old Mr. Towser (gaIlantly)-Oh, my
memory never fails me- my dear madam. l
met an old tramp this morning, whom had
not seen in forty years, and knew him at
once. l can remember anybody.
NOT A PLEASANT OUTLOOK.
Old Mr.. Bently-I see that Mr. Talmage
accuses young clergyman in Nashville OF
plagiarism?
Old Mrs. Bently-Isn'titp PERFECTLY awful?
| Ministers Of the gospel amt what they used
to be. Bymeby there won't be emmy relig-
| ion in the pulpit at all, with all these
dreadful goins-on. Does it give her name,
| too?
A DISPUTED RESPONSIBILITY.
Minister firmly believe that the presi-
| dent is trying to do his duty honestly in
that sphere of life to which it has pleased
| God to call him.
Politician (Mugwump)-Er-I beg par
don-pleased who to call him?
| Minister-God.
Mugwump somewhat disgusted) =
Humph!
TRYING TO DO A FAVOR.
'sWith all our nineteenth century non
| chalance towards startling innovations, J"
said a gentleman to the writer. stepping
! from the Pennsylvania railroad Limited"
at the Jersey City station the other even
| ing. ''these fast trains are wonderful enough
| to retain a fascinated interest even now,
| when they are comparatively old, and so
| numerous that no first-class road is COM
plete without it's Flyer Or 'Thunderer or
| Limited But when you think of it," he
went on, sswhat an achievement it is. l
breakf asted in Pittsburg this morning, not
| at the cock crow, either and L am about to
| dine in New York before the stars are out
400 miles over the mountains isnot a bag
atelle of distance to accomplish from sun to
sun. You smoke cigar, read the morning
papers. lunch IuxuriouSly, doing thlrty-hve
| miles an hour meanwhile, take an afternoon
siesta and waken to find yourself nearing
| Philadelphia, whence continuous run OF
| a couple of hours bowls you into Jersey
| CITY. | don't wonder the very trainmen
and road employees regard these special ex-
| presses with a certain amount OF respect, as
| have noticed is the case. 1t must take
| long association to engender the familiarity
| which breeds contempt with such railroad
miracles as these"
| Later. when the 'sdining in New York;
was in process of accomplishment, the
speaker returned to the subject. 10 re-
| late" he said, 81 made rather an amusing
effort once to give the Flyer of the
| Central Hudson road a free advertisement.
It was two or three years ago, and at that
| time was connected with a daily news
paper published in one of the interior cities
tOf New York state Ihad occasion to come
Ito New York fora day and obtained trip
pass over the Central through the influence
of the paper. AS [ was leaving the man
| aging editor said to me:
| .ssCome back on the Flyer, and get some
points for descriptive article. You will
have to get your pass Endorsed, Tor that
| train, presume he added, but there
ought to be no difiulty, iuasmuch as the
article will be more OF less OF the nature OF
an advertisement
i dSSel USti vi CUtilSt, dlloi Oii WIG JOuAAiOy
down made several copious notes in my
/ book of general Introductory character.
| Arrived in New York my first care was
| to get my pass Endorsed. Talk about legal
| or government red tape-why, l believe l
would rather contest will or undertake to
lobby measure through congress than try
again to make Roadway against the clrcum-
locution of official railroad business. And
it seemed such simple thing in the be-
ginning" and the speaker laughed
amusedly at the recollection. why, took
my way to Mr.. Rutter's office, who at that
time was general manager OF the road, on
my arrival at the Grand Central station,
with the patroniZing feeling that was
about to do the Central Hudson favor,
and half expected some especial distinction
to be prOtfered Inc in consequence. Wen,
l got there" he went on trifie grimly,
land after delay enough to reuder me inn
patient, was received by this lesser, but
still brilliant light in the railroad galaxy,
in his private Office Briefly | stated my
Grand Mr.. Rutter was polite but positive.
1T really cannot be done, he said; L have
no power to indorse a pass authorizing a
trip on the Flyer. Why, l pay my own
fare On that train. No passes are recog-
nized'
somebody has the power suggested.
''I don't know who,' replied the official.
''Mr. w. H. Vanderbilt, possibly, haz-
arded.
'"Oh, without doubt said Mr.. Rutter,
siniingly; If Mr.. Vanderbilt should put
his signature on the back of your pass to
that effect you are all right but his smile
had two distinct shades of meaning in 1t, one
that II entertained the idea of seeing Mr..
Van Il, 1,,.,s a Ct q
he would indorse the pass under any cir
cumstances. His manner nettled me.
81 shall at least give him an opportunity
to refuse | said, and babe Mr.. Rntter good
morning.
Outside fresh quandary presented it
self 1 had not the faintest idea where this
autocrat ofmy present desire was to be found.
| wondered if he had an Office anywhere in
the building, but l did not care to ask any