St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-07
WINONA.

ISpecia, Correspondence to the Globe.
WINoNA, Jan. 5.-Correspondence from
here has OF late been as scarce as "original
Blaine men," Several causes have joined
to produce this direful result. Winter busl-
ness, with its rush, noise and confusion had
well nigh driven from your correspondents
head all thought Of ''items." Then, besides,
we had cold weather, very cold weather, the
old inhabitants say the coolest since 1864,
when it was pretty nearly as cold. There is
story circulating on the streets that on jan
uary 2, last week, it was cold enough to take
weeks growth of beard off n mans face,
and that tn performance aforesaid did actu-
ally take place. There are some who really
believe it, but have some doubts az to the
correctness Of the story. 1t was cold enough,
however, to freeze the ink in your cores
pondent's Office, and that brings me TO
another cause for Wnonas long silence.
Many things have transpired here which
If properly recorded would make interesting
reading, but have not the inclination, nor
has the GLOBE the space to indulge in such
Injuries. Since my last, Murphy, ''the per-
suader," has been here, raised "Ned," dis
tributed yards yards Of blue
ribbon, taken the signature Of hun
dreds Of men, women and children,
ana passed on TO greener fields. Alas for
the weaknesses Of humanity where once the
streets OF Wnona tbronged with men wear
ing the tiny blue badge you now see abso-
lutely none excepting the supcrintendents Of
the various Sunday schools, who, to their
praise be II said, still cling TO their colors. Is
not this good opportunity for n little moral
izing as TO the work Francis Murphy Is doing4
There Is no doubt but that he arouses a Ger
tain enthusiasm that, while people are I'M
der its influence is irresistible. But there
are very grave doubts indeed, as 10 the pro-
ducton Of any lasting good. His strength
lies not in appeals directed to the reason and
judgment Of his hearers, but rather in the
manner in which he touches their humor
and passions and these touches easily felt are
easily forgotten. This manner OF cgrrying
on reviyals savors too much Of ''Jngoism"
alluring at the time, but deceitful and dan
gerous.
To resume, the district court has met,
turned off the usual quota Of business, sem
fenced the usual band Of criminals and adj
jourucd S3W die.
Christmas and New Years have come and
gone, good resolutions have been made and
broken.
Wiuona's prosperity increases. match
factory Is being erected and soon we shall
have matches Of home production.
The Mississippi has closed and Wisconsin
is pouring her rich harvest Of grain, wood
and hay into Winona's lap.
The common council still lives and emits
occasionally great Jumps Of wisdom, promi-
nent among which was its resolution reject
ing the electric light towers the only really
feasible plan Of lighting our streets. And
for the benefit Of other city councils thatthey
may know how to perform double somer-
saults ON nothing will explain. Some time
sgo the com mittee on electric light made
report recon mending the adoption Of the
towers placed on our streets By the company
for trial. Action on the report was deferred
one week. 10 the meantime the gas com
pany got in its work, and when the next
meeting occurred the report Of the commit
tee came up for discussion and action. Lol
The committee with one exception, had
gone over 10 the wrong, and voted against
adopting the report they had recommended.
II was great feat and the gas conn any APP
plAude1 vigorously.
Enough Of this, however, you win see that
we are not dead here, nor have we been
sleeping. All these things have happened
and more which may be recorded next year.