St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-01

OF the $50 thus retiring there are num-
Der who are worthy of more than passing
notice Take Senator Cameron of Wiscon-
sin for instance, who refused reelection.
His departure is greatly regretted by great
many men here, who know him best. He is
ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKERS,
best natured men, and most popular mem
bers Of the senate. His associates of the
committee on claims, of which he is chair
man, are especially attached to him, and
evinced their appreciation Of him but few
evenings since by rendering him dinner at
one OF the most fashionable establishments
of the city. Mr.. Cameron is an extremely
agreeable gentleman personally, capable
of telling good story and
telling it well, bur not often INDUCING in
that sort Of a thing, hard and conscientious
worker. His sturdy Scotch determination
and will power carry him through many
difficulties which many other men would
think could not be overcome. Recently he
met with the misfortune of losing the use OF
his writing fingers, probably from long and
constant use of the pen. And what did he
do! Sit idly down and call his well-paid
committee clerk 10 do his writing for him, as
nine out Of ten men would have done!
Nothing of the sort; he simply seized the
pen as one would the handle Of dagger or
n walking stick, the point of the pen pro-
jecting past the lever portion r''balp' of the
hand, and in few days had learned 10 write
with the pen in this position. Almost any
day, If you are in the gallery, YOU may see
this white-haired and bearded man
writing In this odd way, rather than be de-
pendent on his committee clerk or private
secretary. He rctres TO resume the practice
OF law, his firm having continued the bust
ness during the ten years he has been here.
HOW ODD 1T WILL SEEM
to William Pitt Kellogg of Louisiana to be
out OF office Poor fellow. he has not drawn
the breath of a free American citizen for
twenty-five years. Appointed chief justice
OF Nebraska in SOL, his career has been that
OF a public servant ever since. He held that
Office until he got better one, the colonelcy
of the Seventh Illinois regiment, and in his
war experiences found the climate of Louis
lana and the opportunities for office both
agreeable to him. So he soon settled there
at a good fat salary As collector of the port Of
New Orleans, which place h. resigned as
soon as be became United states Senator in
1865. lie held his senatorial position until
1872, when he resigned 1t to become senator
of Louisiana, and after serving his term was
elected to the senate again, whence he two
wears ago drifted to the house. Unselish
fellow He.was always ready to resign an
ofi,ce-Nhtn another and better one was
fairly Win his grasp. Ofiee-holdiug is
supposed 20 be uuremunerative, but Mr.
Kellogg appears to have been able 10 scrape
together pretty snug fortune in the twenty
five years he has been in the business. He
lives at Wizards hotel when here rides in HIS
carriage aud is usually accompanied when
walking or riding by the prettiest little span
Tel In Washington, one pronounced by
dog fanciers to be the finest in the United
States, having cost $500 in London. where
It was purchased two years ago by Pscka ri
aud sent 70 kellogg
Poor Chalmers He goes out regretted by
nobody. The southern Democracy, whom