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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
A QUIET CHRISTMAS.
Impressive in Churches. Quiet
The SfreetS Good for the Poor.

impressive in Churches. Quiet ON
the Streets. Good for the Poor.
There was only one thing conspicuous IN
the.Chrstmas festivities of Minneapolis, ana
that was the weather. A year ago the nre
at the Academy of Music burned hole In
the frozen atmosphere, and water nuhg
upon it was instantly CONCEALED III tenn
perature of So > below zero; yesterday the
sun shone down through day that was
not as mild as. Jme. but was almost mellow,
the ice just holding its own AGAINST us
beams. As a consequence, IL was the HVell-
est Christmas on the streets minneapolis
has seen for ten years. The day was Sun
day. with the drinkeries in full blast. and
billiard rooms doing a corner-lot business
in egg-nog and Tom-and-Jerry. The diary
of the average young man opened at the
time he carelessly threw into his dresser
drawer the embroidered tobacco pouch,
smokers cap, or slippers he had just re-
ceived from his best girl, and sauntered
down street, would contain nothing
more than the entries of the cigars
he got, drinks he took and
billiards he played. Perhaps it would
be possible to decipher, toward the end,
something about fighting the crowd at one
of the theaters, and the tail end would
wonder maunderingly where the writer
was.
The churches, where special Christmas
services were held, were crowded. At the
various Episcopal and Catholic churches,
the edifces were beautifully trimmed with
evergreen and flowers. Sublime music
went a great way toward making the SER
vices impressive. and sermons on Christmas
and the manger at Bethlehem were gener-
ally preached. At the Catholic churches
mass was said at early morning and
instructive sermons preached at later
hour.
With one or two notable exceptions, the
Sunday schools, which had not already
held their Christmas tree festivals, cele-
brated last night, the exceptions comingi
on Monday and this evening. Many of the
church societies devoted the afternoon to
the poor. dinner at o'clock was spread for
the hungry multitude at the Friendly Inn.
Sheriff Bracket set up dinner for the
DriSOOorS of tho iajI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
THE BEST APPETIZER.
Why Certain Eighth Warders En-
jOyed Their Christmas Dinner.

JOyeu The1r Christina Dinner.
In the upper room of tenement on Lyn-
dale avenue, near Lake, lives young
widow, Norwegian, with a -year-old
son. Her husband died a year ago, and
since then she has struggled along in sup
port OF herself and child by laundry work.
Her efforts had attracted the attention of
the good people of the neighborhood, and
it was determined she should have cause to
remember Christmas, 1885, at least. At
10 o'clock Yesterday morning her prospects
for turkey and plum pudding were any
thing but flattering, and as she sat looking
out upon the backyard prospect her
thoughts went back to the scenes in her
native land, four years ago, at this sweet
season. She could hear the merry voices
III the great hall whose rafters echoed to
the laughter; the huge log cracked on the
hearth and the tempting odor of the feast
i'll preparation hung heavy in the air. No
one was in want on that day, and even the
birds were remembered in the huge wheat
sheaf hung up for their Christmas din
per. She was but a flaxen-haired girl,
with her own wild, romantic ideas of that
fair land across the sea, with its golden OBJ
portunities and rosy future. Yet here she
was, alone and forlorn, and her boy look
ing wistfully at her. But the tear was
checked by CHEEKY voices on the stairs and
the stairs opened to admit two men with a
plethoric basket. A brisk Christmas greet
ing was cut short by duty, and the huge
hamper was emptied upon the table. An
eight-pound turkey, can each Of corn and
tomatoes half peck of potatoes, three
loayes OF bread, pound each of butter.
sugar and coffee and great skunk" of
plum pudding were scattered over the table
and the men were gone. Ten minutes
later two ladies from the neighborhood en-
tered with second basket containing their
contributions. The honest Norwegian face
was flowing with happiness as she pointed
to her store and insisted that the new sup
ply should go to poor friend, whose name
and address she gave.
This was the kind of Christmas the
Eighth Ward Relief association had
Twenty families were supplied, and twenty
royal Christmas dinners furnished. And
how the members of the association did
enjoy their own!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
sixteen-page holiday number that was

sixteen-page holiday number that was
highly creditable.
1t is rather strange commentary that
the Journal should frequently make bet
ter paper for 2 cents than the Tribune
makes for cents.
The Tribune, in its annual review, will
devote some space to st. Paul. With this
purpose in view, it has a couple OF reporters
at the work of Analysing the building sta
tistics of the Pioneer Press, which it claims
developments will prove were inordi-
nately padded
William Buckley of the Hotel Gazette
gracefully valves the trouble and expense
incident to grand annual review by say
ing: Another Christmas has come around,
and of course it is expected that the Ga
zette will say something about our greatest
annual holiday. Here, imagine that the
press has conveniently broken down."
c. S. Bartram, city editor of the Dis
patch, spent merry Xmas in Minneapolis.
He travelled strictly incog, in order that it
might not appear that he was obliged to
come to the metropolis to wear the edge off
the demnition grind. The reason for his
visit, however, developed when he was
made the recipient of an elegant portrait of
himself. The painting is the work of a
Minneapolis artist and presents with lire
like fidelity the side whiskers and Prince
Albert of the original.
The Tribune looks down from its garnet
upon the littleMercury with increased scorn
and hatred. The reason assigned is that
the Tribune claims that an article concern
ing local sensation printed Wednesday in
the Mercury was stolen bodily from its city
editors desk and reproduced almost YER
batim by the evening luminary. 1t is said
the article was valued at$60O by certain
parties. This evidently wasn't its face
value, and the Mercury could only have
taken it for ''cOd."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26


San Francisco Chronicle.
He got on a ''Dust'' once, and when he
come to the end of his tether he found him.
self SOLDERING up in Carson. Having but
one suit OF raiment, he hung up his single
outside the door of his room in the hotel
and went to bed while his costume was be-
ing renewed for wear. He was in the
depths of slumber when knock aroused
him. He requested the knOcker to enter
and Carson man, in somewhat rough at
tire, walked in.
Are you lawyer"
EYES," he answered from the pillow.
''Fve got case for you"
He sat up in bed, drew the bedclothes
around him in an instant, and assumed an
interested air.
Estate your case"
'sWell, you see, l rented field for graz
ing from man. put horse on it and
the horse died"
Indeed! Well?"
.Well! Hain't I got case against that
MANI"
"Unquestionably. But, tell me, what
did the horse die OFF"
You see, rattlesnake bit him, and he
died"
auSu
'sCan't sue the man for the value of
that horse? He hadn't any business to 90
and rent me field with rattlesnakes in it,
had hep"
YOU'RE right sir, perfectly right. Do
you want me to take up the case?"
''Yes, of course l do"
''Ahem. what-what amount-what fee
do you propose to offer?"
''Well. haven't got any money. I'll
give YOU'LL give you half the value of
the horse"
''Very good. What may I ask---what do
you consider the value of the beast?'
1T wasn't very young. 1t had been
kicked by mule. and the gophers had
nibbled at it, and it had fallen down a
shaft, and it had been fifteen or sixteen
years drawing quartz from mill. Well,
it wasn't---well, should say it was worth
about nine dollars"
The lawyer gently lay down In bed and
prepared to go to sleep. He gave one last
look at the client.
'Good morning. am engaged for the
snake!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26

ST saw Boston drummer nicely done
up down in Mississippi last SUMNER" said
the old man as the boys were relating their
experiences. ST was travelling for Balti-
more house then, and we went over from
Vicksburg to Meridian together. In the
coach was woman of 40, high cheek
bones, sallow complexion, gray eyes, and
front teeth all gone, and the Boston man
went right over and sat down beside her,
and began talking love. He was pro-
thing wearing dress. I sat right behind
them, and l heard him say:
Pm in love, and no mistake
oh, go way, she replied.
"'But I'm honest To prove my sin
cerity, I'll ask you to marry me-
Dye mean it?'
of course I do
And you really love me?'
6" I just dote on youp
"'Well, then, I'll marry you.'
sWhen?'
GO In month";
oh, come now. Why not to-day?'
We'll, if you are in such hurry, Pll
say to-day
He was smiling all over, but it seemed
to me that he had boxed himself up. The
woman was serious and meant all she said.
Just as the agreement was reached the
train halted at Jackson; and 10 and behold
the womans brother entered the coach!
He was a strapping big fellow, with bad
CLEAN in his eye.
SAM says the woman, after they had
shaken hands. I'm going to be married to
this man.
Shoe! When?'
g To-day
'Honest?'
GO We'll, that's what we've agreed on
''Sam looked the drummer over and per-
haps saw through his little game, for he
said:
VERY well, Lizzie. I want to be at
the wedding. AS l can't go over yon
Meridian you must get off and be married
here
1.-THE woman was willing, but the
drummer invented fifty excuses for delay.
and his face was whittier than flour.
6 See here, stranger said Sam, you've
asked my sister to be your wife. Come
out O. this and marry her or you wont live
ten minutes!
'aThe drummer followed them out Of the
car and then broke for the swamps. He
was pursued, but got off, and week after
ward he turned up in Grenada, the worst
used up specimen of manhood you ever
saw. He has dropped the state of Mis-
sissippi out of his route since then"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
CHRISTMAS SOCIALITIES.
Parties and Dinners in Honor of the
Yule tide Feast.

oAC tAoC Z cdSts
The Society Norden will give Christmas
festival and ball at Harmonic hall tonight,
to raise funds for the benefit of their new
society hail..
W. 81. Eustis entertained dinner party
of fifty friends at the West hotel last even
ing.
Dorilus Morrison will begin his ed year,
to-day and in honor of the event will give a
6 O'Clock dinner party at his residence on
Twenty-ffth street.
Miss Mamie Hale entertained the F. q.
n. club in handsome style at her home 1872
Chestnut avenue last evening.
ii. G. Conner gave little dinner party
yesterday, the guests including Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Bartram of st. Paul.
Mrs. W. F. Mcmillan, 1717 Third avenue
south, gave dinner party yesterday to two
score OF friends.
Skaters made merry yesterday at the
Kinks and upon the ice at Central park.
Mrs. w. l.. Bassett has as guests during
the holidays Mr.. and Mrs F. P. Fiske,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Rhodes and Mr. Nc
Question of Chicago.
Miss Eva P. Freeman and Willard J.
Held, GAINESVILLE. Wis. were married on
Christmas Eve at the home of the brides
parents, 135 Highland avenue.
The Minnehaha Glee club held the fort
at Adams rink last night, dancing until
midnight.
Mrs. NJ. E. Dean, 1923 Fifth avenue
south, had dinner party for sixty guests
at o'clock last evening.
A Clinton avenue lady had made great
preparation for dinner to be given on
Christmas evening at 6 o'clock. She sent
out fifty invitations, but inadvertently
wrote the time christmas eve," by way of
abreviation. Her surprise and discontinue
may be imagined when, returning from a
shopping expedition at $50 on Thursday
evening, she found forty of the guests as
sembled. Explanations followed and the
dinner adjourned one day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
Minneapolis Real Estate.


Deeds were filed with the register of deeds
as follows:
Part of Sc Il of sec 20, town 81, range
24;B P Dague to A Dague $12, 500
1t Z, blk AZ, Its Is and 16, blk 49,, Cal
houn Park add; L F Menage to Will
lam Cleveland. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900
Its and 5, and part of 1t 8, blk Z,
Cobb's add; L A Cobb ct al, to A N
Jordan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Its l and 2, blk ST. Regents add; Bengt
Aronson to James Patterson. ........ 1880
Its 2 and S, blk 8, Byrne's add; Hugh
Byrnes to G L Baker. 1,4OO
Its 9 and 10, blk Is, Forest Heights add;
Minnesota National Land and Invest
ment company to Milton Bliss. 1900
1t 16, blk 4S, Calhoun Park; William
Cleveland to Adeline S. Vandevool. 1900
Part of blk "K.'' Tuttle's add; Jane E.
Bicknell to A. Bicknell. ............. 1880
Part of blk 81 Tuttle' S add; c A Bick-
nell to Jane E Bicknell.... ....... 1850
1t 10, blk 2, Rand's add; ]. M. Williams
to Zedera Wood ................ LOIS
1t Is, blk g. Boulevard; Ell Dora Jellison
to Charles Quinlan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Part Of 1t 26, blk 4, Ridgewood add; G
Silloway to Eva E Jackson. 1900
1t 25, blk 1, Garfield av add; W f Jur-
dan to NJ c Little. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,O5O
Part of it L. blk IL. Jackson, Daniels s.
Whitneys add; S S Chase to Almatio
NJ Amory. ................ 5000
Part of 1t L, Auditors subd No 2, Min
neapolis; G X Lyman to ] Wagner. $3.50
1t Is, blk 3; 1t 6, blk 4, Calhoun Park
Boulevard add; II Allardt to CHI
Maggie. ....................... $500
Part of blk 5, Emerson's add; ] r Hall
to Andrew Johnston. .......... 10, 500
1t 90, blk 4, Motor Line add; Lucy A
Bancroft to A Golden. .............. LOIS
Thirteen miscellaneous deeds, the con-
siderations of which are less than
$1,000. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6,4O0
Total number of deeds, SO. ST., $40
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
MINNEAPOLIS SPORTS.

The sports Of this city are now confined
to the toboggan slides, the Kinks and billiard
halls. However. the mOnotony of such or
binary events will soon be relieved by the
mixed lightweight wrestling match be-
tween ]. F. DorTe and Special Mcguire. "
but the date of the affair has not yet been
fixed.
Cardiff and Moth are expected to return
into training, however, for some time, for
his match with Col. Mclaughlin.
W. NJ. Woodside and T. W. Eek have
signed the following articles of agreement
for a twenty-six-hour bicycle race at the
Washington rink:
Articles of agreement entered into this Gath
day of December, 1885, between William NJ.
Woodside of Chicago, Ill, and T. ". Eek of
Aurora, Can, for a twenty-six-hour bicycle
race to take place at the Washington rink
commencing Tuesday, Dec. 20 at p. u, and
ending Wednesday at 10 p. m. And as
guar antee of good faith we further agree to
this day deposit forfeit of S25 each, on ac-
count of a stake of $50 each, and the bal
ance to be put up before 10 o'clock
p. IN. next Thursday. Winner to re-
ceive 500 and so per cent. of the gross re-
ceipts and loser 40 per cent; also the 500
to be added to the winners purse by Manager
Clark in case be breaks the American record
for twenty-six hours of 257 miles.now held by
Josh Young of Boston. The man covering
the most miles in the twenty-six hours to be
declared the winner T. W. Eek,
Champion Of Canada.
WIN. NJ. WoODsIDE,
Champion of Ireland.
The Thistle Curling club is practicing
daily on the Central Park lake
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
Mr.. Hobart Discounted.

Mr.. Hobart, the Boston block real estate
dealer, is somewhat of skater and to make
merry on Christmas day he visited Gen.
trail park. Mr.. Hobart IS not fond of walk
ing and therefore hitched up the bay, which
he securely tied to post on the border Of
the park. When he had securely fastened
his skates and was deeply fascinated in the
pleasures of ''cutting the figure s" and other
fancy movements, some scapegrace un-
hitched old bay and rode off with sang
froid worthy of better cause. MI. Ho-
bart's physical pleasures ended he had to
walk home. and he refuses to be comforted.
The bay was his special pride and he can
not become reconciled to his loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

The Society DANA fair next week prom
Uses to be an interesting event.
There are thirty-fve cases in the special
term calendar for to-day at the district
court.
This afternoon the election of officers of
the Hennepin County Horticultural society
will occur.
An impromptu court was held at the city
lookup yesterday morning, and the plain
DRINKS were decOrously disposed OF.
Those large storekeepers who sent their
salesgirls home in carriages, yesterday,
showed some little appreciation of tired
humanity.
The fire department had one run yester-
day. A little wooden shed owned by W..
A. Hopkins in the rear of 879 South Fourth
street. Loss about SIS and no insurance.
George S. Knight can do the half-seas-
over act to perfection, in fact he can do it
so well that it must have been taken from
life-his own life.
The fire department was called out at 9
o'clock last night on still alarm, to the
corner of Washington and Fifth avenues
south, but it was only little blaze which
did no harm.
A rumor which gained considerable ere
dence yesterday that the vacant square at
NicOllet and Thirteenth had been selected
for the exposition was found to be entirely
without foundation.
If somebody would throw cobble-stone
through the electric lamp at Lake and Mic
ollet and compel its replacement by one that
would burn, favor would be conferred
upon the suffering residents of that locality.
Officer Grau of the Fourth precinct ar
rested an old man for stealing board yes
terday, and he will be arraigned to-day. A
man may jump board bill of $50 with
impunity, but if he purloins board worth
cents he must suffer. The prisoner was
let out yesterday on $40 bail.
The test of the electric motor was not
made yesterday as was expected. The
dynamo at the Model mills is not in posi-
ton and as the men declined to work on
Christmas, the test had to be postponed I'm
til to-day. The most difficult feature, in
advance, was the turning of the curves, but
the motor rounded them without difficulty.
The jury in the damage suit of William
Christensen VS.. the owners of the Standard
mill returned verdict for the defendant,
after deliberation that lasted about one
minute. The jury was taken to the mill
and examined the manner in which the
plaintiff was injured and concluded that the
accident occurred through his own reckless
ness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26

this particular freight car Joseph knew was
heavily laden with wheat. and the golden
grain he coveted. He knew it would make
delectable Christmas dinner for his chicks.
Straightway he went to the car and pro-
ceeded to load up a sack, but unhappily
Officer Cassiday, with unwOnted vigilance,
was on the alert for just such events and
few minutes sufficed to put the covetous
Joseph in durance. The poor chickens are
hungry, and the ardent Joseph can do
nothing for them until after court sets at
9 O'clock this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
A POSTAL NECESSITY
which Should Take Precedence q

Which Should Take Precedence of
the Rapid Delivery System.
OThe need of agencies for the sale of post
age stamps is daily becoming more notice
able. The news stands and drug stores as
a matter of convenience for customers gen.
orally attempt to keep supply on hand,
but cannot be depended upon, and very few
of them can dispose of more than a couple
of dozen of Uncle Sans photographs with
out going bankrupt. What is needed still
more, however, is some arrangement for
the reception of mail matter. A letter can
be placed III mail box at one of the street
corners, but newspapers and parcels can be
mailed only at the postotfice or given to
carrier Some who seem to have consider
able confidence in human nature, will pile
newspapers on top of the mail boxes and
run the risk of them reaching their desti-
nation. As the collectors do nol
always reach the boxes until
after dark there is considerable danger in
this practice. The man who begs a few
cents for nights lodging will presumably
take the stamps from these unprotected par
GELS and papers. What's to hinder him?
Who would think OF prosecuting him for
stealing postage stamp? And how is any
one going to find him out? Probably all
this occurs to the minds of the majority Of
people, and good many trips to the post
Office are necessary which would be obvi-
ated if there were stamp agencies where
mail matter could be deposited. In Eng
land there are branches of the postoffice
scattered throughout the cities where tele-
grams are taken, postal saving-bank depos-
It's received, stamps sold, and mali taken,
etc. An arrangement which would supply
some of these conveniences would be of
vastly greater service than the special de-
livery system which does not seem to be
considered of much value.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
Pooling With EdgedT ools.

,''I hear that little affair between you and
Miss Montrose is off, old boy?"
eyes she turned out to be coquette,
and 1 thought it was better to saw the
thing off before it went any further"
ooh. that's it? However, you'd better
look ont for her, because now she's
sighted she's more dangerous than ever"
How do you make that out9"
''Why, don't you see, she is now cut
lass?'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26

Dumley, II thought would die o. laugh
ing. But l can't see very much in it now"
"When did you hear it first?" he was
asked.
Zone night when was sitting up with
a corpse. l thought would waken the
whole neighborhood before got through.
But anything" he added, sounds funny
when you are sitting up with q corpse"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
Khurum Lodge Election.

The annual meeting of Khurum Lodge,
A. F. & A. NJ, was held last evening. In
addition to the routine business, the annual
reports were passed upon, and the follow
ing officers were elected:
DR.. T. F. Quinby, W. NJ.
A. o. Hoyt, S. W.
r. d. Russell, ]. W.
George Weller, treasurer.
c. P. Barker. secretary.
The installation of officers will take place
Tuesday evening
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26

Joseph Godfrey lives at No. ia Seventh
street northeast, and he is something of a
chicken fancier. He is now in the tolls, and
all on account Of his devotion to his black
breasted red games, his Plymouth Rocks,
his Leghorns, Cochins, Black Spanish and
other brands. Christmas dawned and God
frey's chicken feed had became depleted.
What was the poor fellow to do? The
chicks must eat and he had nothing to
feed them. As he stood in front of his
hennery his delighted eye rested upon
freight car upon one of the Manitoba side
tracks. There was nothing particularly
strange in freight car standing there, but
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
NEWSPAPER sssARsE..,

Some Items of Interest Concerning
Esteemed Contemporaries.
The Saturday Spectator has postponed
its annual number, evidently waiting for
the Tribune's review.
The Northwestern Standard is improv-
ing under the management of Ed O'Brien.
The News Letter has rented room 81 in
the Union block and will appear Jan. 2.
The Svenska Folkets Tidning issued a