St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-24

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1919. and worked for 7. NJ. Newson in the
old Times Office the same year; then III the
Pioneer office. and finally started an Office
of his own, which he continued several
years, and then in 1884 gave it up. and is
NOW employedi in the job oilice Of the Pioneer.
Mr.. Miller is a fat man. turning the scale
ut 800 pounds. He is moderate i'll his move
mentS and quiet i'll his habits, and is we'll
known by the craft as an excellent work
man.
FUII. OF-SAND.
Miller used 10 play. | think. the from
bone III the band. and once upon an eNcur-
sion, the members becoming tired ont, lay
Gown iulder the trcrS-li&arlN all lult-ol
WEAKNESS. When once more on the march,
Miller commenced his blowing, when eyes.
ears. nose ana mouth We're filled with sand,
caused by some mischievolIs ''cusS, who,
not wishing the Instruments to be different
from the owners. filled them up-wi1h me
dirt which made sad havoc with
the blowing qualities OF the musicians.
WILLIAM l.. MINTZEH
was we'll known 10 all the old settlers OF a
quarter Of 4 century ago-now dead. Born
i'll Philadelphia i'll 1918; was educated III
his native city and in Washington; III early
me bt-1ttlI llC liNNlr FN''Nii'''"' 'N''
merchandising: went to Canada in 1893;
dealt in horses: also resided i'll Vermont:
came 10 St Paul in 1879; invested i'll real
estate. and ut the time of his death. III 1885,
ne was rich. money matte from the rise OF
his property: in 1891 he established sale
stable i'll this city: opened Il farm OF 100
acres in West st. Paul, and during all ms
lifetime dealt largely in horses, and latterly
in other stock.
Mr.. Miut"er was Il queer man, with many
eccentricities and YET h2 was strictly tenn
pertitt and gave his influence strongly III
favor of temperance. He owned valuable
property. but was awfully adverse 10 pay
ing taxes or assessments for improvements
on it, and his opposition to the tax gatherer
was almost = mania. He dressed shabblly
and always complained Of being poor, but
he WAS social pleasant man, and because
of his peculiarities will be more Tlvldly
remembered than many others. lie died
of heart disease in st. Lukes hospital,
this city.
JOHN NICHOLS.
Honest John Nichols" memory is re-
membered by these who knew the merits
OF the man. Descended from an old
English family. he was born i'll Caroline
county. Maryland, in the year 1872, and
grew to manhood among relatives who had
lived in one place continuously for over TWO
hundred years. At the early age OF II
he was elected 10 the Maryland legis-
latlre, where he served three terms Ill the
house and senate, and While the Mexican
war was raging he raised company ana
was commissioned its colonel. but the war
came 10 close before his troops could be
ordered to march, Though an owner OF
slaves. Yet he was opposed to slavery, ana
i'll 1917 he gave
FREEDOM TO ALL HIS SLAVES
who had reached their majority. and con
tinued to do so until all We're manumitted.
He entered mercantile life III Pittsburg, Pa.
in 1871. where he remained most OF the
time up 10 1875, when he came to st. Paul,
bought cut William L. Marshall, and ell
gagged in the iron trade with Peter Berkey.
and continued the business to the time of
his death.
OFFICES.
Nh. Nichols was member of the board
of education i'll 1867; county commits
sioner in lS60-l. 1S1l-3: member Of the
state senate i'll 1SG4-5. 1928: regent Of the
state university Tor several years: treasurer
Of the board OF regents; was one Of the first
Of two lay delegates sent from Minnesota to
the general Methodist conference, and was
a liberal supporter of the Methodist church.
In politics he was IN old line Wing up to
the breaking cut of the war, and then he
became Il Republican and an unhmching
union man.
WORTHY OF NOTE.
The writer was ii reporter for two news
papers III the senate at the time Mr.. Mich
obs was Il member. and he had ample oppor-
Il,
ingiy SAWS thai John Nichols had no equal
in industry Or in the conscientious and
faithful discharge OF his duties. and i'll point
OF homer. honesty and manhood he had no
peer anywhere. 1t is Il matter of great
pleasure to lie 10 thus pay Il just tribute to
Il most excellent man. ami especially So as
he has passed OF line stage OF life.
PERSONAL.
MI Nichols was thin, spare. plainly
appearing man, and walked little bent
over. or rather Ills head projected forward
as he walked He was Il man of earnest
ness. very CONSCIENTIOUS strictly honest, a
sincere member 0f the church. and 4 most
excellent citizen; & rare man in every SENSE
of the word.
PATRICK O'REGAN.
1t is pleasant to turn from the number of
Germans who, in 1870, began their exodus
to st. Paul. TO solitary descendant of the
green isle of TIE ocean, who. leaving his
native land, sought home i'll Min
neSOta. Mr. O'Regan was born i'll Phila-
dephia in 1912; received a limited educa-
ton; came to st. Paul in 1855 and was in
the employ of the late William IL. Forbes:
returned to Philadelphia where he remained
up to 1861 and then enlisted i'll the army
and became sergeant: was discharged IN
1864, having been III all the battles in the
army of the Potomac: in 1866 he returned
to st. Paul and engaged in the liquor trade
and has lived here ever since