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St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
SPARKLING JOURNALISM.
The Daily Globes Style the Coming
Style Both Sides of tl.e Atlantic.

When Mr.. Matthew Arnold was in Amer
alism of the United States of being trivial.
The question Of what is trivial in journal
ism is itself an open one. Compared with
journalism in England that of the United
States is undoubtedly trivial, but the basis
on which the art is founded in the two
countries are as widely different as are the
characters of the two peoples.
The successful journalist is he who ac-
comodates his work to the taste of his
readers. The remarkably large number of
newspapers in the United States and the
great success of the majority of them surely
go to prove that their conductors have dis
covered the taste of the public. Therefore,
if, according to English ideas, American
journalism is trivial, it at least has the
merit of suiting the wants of those for
whom it is provided. Is it, then,, really
trivial?
The question resolves itself into, What
is trivial in journalism? II it be trivial to
note the smallest occurrences of everyday
life, to record in one breath the sad and
the humorous, to see something pathetic,
or funny, OF tragic, or merely interesting in
what would otherwise be passed over as an
OCCuIIGuCC, GllCu liltlCCtt, AulCllCdu
journalism is trivial The ordinary Amer
lean is apparently always in hurry. He
eats quickly, drinks his liquor at a gulp,
travels quickly, and likes to read his news
paper quickly and to grasp i'm an augen-
blick (as the Germans say what is going
on all over the world. OF this fact the
journalist is fully aware; he therefore pre-
pares an ola podrida of paragraphs, chip
pings, telegrams, short editorials, personal
chats. special articles, and satirical critiques
on everything and everybody. He also
supplies his readers with cleverly-construc-
ted head lines, so wOrded that a glance at
them tells the contents of the article which
follows and enables him to decide whether
or not it contains matter which will interest
him.
From the thoroughly phlegmatically con-
servative point of view, of course, this
style of thing is trivial. Yet within the
last few years there have sprung up in
London and in the provinces a dozen or
more newspapers which are all more or
less successful and not one of which aims
at anything higher. Must newspaper Of
necessity forfeit its presJige and lose all its
dignity because, being a recorder of daily
events, it chooses also to perpetrate joke
now and again?
If the interview. the epitome, the para
graph and the startling descriptive head
line be trivial, what, then, must be said of
the anecdote? The newspaper in America
that failed to provide certain amount of
anecdote matter would soon find its sub
scription falling off. Then the question is:
Which would the public sooner have-the
dull, dry, matter-of-fact announcement of
an event, or the bright, chatty triviality
told in an off-hand, natural manner?-Lon-
don Globe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
Kuittea Hood FOR Girl.

materials-Three skeins two-threaded
Star Light saxony, any shade; two No. 10
bone needles.
Cast on 179 stitches, and knit across plain
once.
First row-Two plain, narrow four
times. (make two, one plain) seven times,
make two. (slip one, one plain, pull slipped
stitch over four times, make two, slip one.
one plain, pull slipped stitch over, repeat
from : to till last two. which are plain.
Second row-Plain knitting wherever
the thread was put over twice in last row,
make only one stitch and drop the other.
Third row-Two plain, twenty-three
plain, make two, slip one. one plain, pull
slipped stitch over, repeat from to = till
last two, which are plain.
Fourth row-Like second row.
Knit forty-eight rows in all; bind off
loosely; this gives short. wide scarf,
pointed at both ends; turn up the poins on
one end, about two inches on the right side,
fastening them by stitch in each point,
and run ribbon like the strings through the
hem thus formed: plait the other end
closely, laying the points on each other;
fasten with bow ON top; when all finished
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
Household and other Art.

Decoration is now considered necessary
in all parts of the house: the hall has its
jardinieres, its rich skin rugs, its walls
decorated with antlers, heads Of animals,
old is brasseS arms and armor.
1t hardly possible to have too many cush-
ions about the room at the present time; all
easy chairs are supplied with one, and
placed one upon another, Oriental fashion,
they serve as seats.
One hundred and sixty thousand francs
are to be expended i'll the restoration of the
Porte ST. Denis, Paris. The decayed old
work is to be cut out and new stones match.
ing the others in color are to be introduced.
The attempt to restore Titian's Tribute
penny has not proved satisfactory. By using
too thin coat of varnish it has been unduly
heightened in several places. The expert
ment made at Dresden with the Madonna
di San Sisto was entirely successful.
The chairs of the colonial period were
ideas Of comfort, being fashioned to con-
form as much as possible to the human out
lines, and within the past few years many
of these quaint pieces have been reproduced
and restored to places of honor once again
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
THE YACHT CRAZE.
An Interesting Conversation on the
Subject.

An Eastern contemporary remarks: cit
is curious as well as amusing to observe
the intense interest manifested by the fair
sex in the yachting craze. They bring to
it all the enthusiasm and feeling which wo-
men usually exhibit when they become par
tisanS, and it is surprising, too to see how
quickly and how accurately they master the
nautical phraseology, which one expects
only from professional boatsman or the pro-
fessonals at the clubs" Yes, adds the
Pittsburg Chronicle, it is quite curious, in
fact little more so. Even at this dis
tance from the scene the interested mani
tested by the fair sex in yacht races is very
great, as will be noticedf rom the following
conversation recently overheard in the street
car:
80, Lucy, what do you think of the yacht
race?"
Indeed don't know much about itt
how was it?"
80, don't you? Charley was up as usual
last night you know, and he told me ALI
about it-you know Charley takes a great
interest in these things"
Yes, tell me about it,
''Well. when the Puritan started she stood
on her starboard tack and broke it,
''NO! what's starboard tack?"
81 don't know, but pretty soon the Gen.
esta luffed her spinnaker boom and passed
red buoy on the port side"
"A red boy? An Indian was it? inter-
rupted Lucy.
Il don't know, I'll ask Charley. And
then they both stood on the starboard tack
awhile, till the Puritan's mainsail got mixed
with the stern Sheets
''What are the stern sheets?"
Il don't know. I'll ask Charley-and
the Genesta stood on some more tacks, and
the Puritan held her own"
'Held her own what?"
81 don't know, I'll ask Charley---and
then the Puritan held her own until the
Genesta was mile to the leeward----"
The leeward; what's the leeward?"
81 don't know, I'll ask Charley---and by
that time they both broke tacks with each
other, and"
Broke tacks; that was bad"
eyes, very bad, and then they rounded
some more buoys, and the Puritan went in
corsets, and
"What! Went in corsetsw repeated
Lucy, shocked.
mo, not corsets, in stays is what Charley
said, but it's the same thing, and then the
Puritan came out ahead, and the
yachts"
"The yachts---what are yachts, my
dear?"
''OhI don't know, I'll ask Charley,
and"
And here we had to get of the car.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
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Literary Notes.

The frontpiece of the November Century
will be drawing by Mary Hallock Foote.
engraved by MI. T. Cole. The reason that
there has been less of Mr.. Coles engraving
In the Century lately is, that he is engaged
III an interesting and important art enter
prise for that magazine. For two years Mr..
Coie has been making engravings OF the
old masters III some of the principal CALLER
les OF Europe. 1t is said that the work in
thls direction already done by him prom
lses results In wood-engraving not hitherto
attained in the rendering of these master
pieces.
The labor problem will0be discussed in
The Century during the coming year
by several writers of prominence.
The first article in the series is by the Rev.
Dr. Lyman Abbott. 1t will appear in the
November number, with full-page en-
craving of picture by young American
artist, Robert Koehler, called The Socialist.
This picture will be remembered as at
tracting attention in the last annual exhibi-
ton of the National academy.
The Industrial Review for October is out
with hundred pages full of information
valuable to all who are engaged in indus
trial pursuits particularly in textiles,
hosiery and kid goods, metals and hardware,
concerning which trades the Industrial
Review always gives the latest news.
Thomas w. Knox is here again with a
volume entitled The Boy Travellers in South
America. If Knox had as much humor
and fancy as he has plodding industry and
aptitude for detail he would be unsurpassed
as writer for boys. AS it is he is only
fair, but he is unquestionably popular.
The Young Ladies' Journal for Noyem-
Der, full of fashion news and accompanied
by plates illustrating every kind of fashion,
is just published by the International News
company. The Young Ladies' Journal is
one OF the fullest freshest and cheapest Of
English fashion periodicals.
Col. Higginson has written A Larger
History Of the United States, which brings
matters down to the close of President
Jackson'S administration. 1t is illustrated
by maps, plans, portraits and other engrav-
ings, and forms handsome volume of
nearly 500 pages.
Mr. Washburne's article on Abraham
Lincoln in the October North American has
attracted good deal of admiration. Its
personal "reminiscences are interesting.
The Antiquarian Magazine is to repro
duce what purports to be a portrait of
Shakespeare in his last illness. If genuine
it will prove necessarily interesting.
The posthumous works of Hugh Conway
are going to be published by a New York
firm, which, we hope, has made arrange
mentS satisfactory to his widow.
Lessons in Elementary Practical Physics
is work by Balfour Stewart and W. W.
Haldane Gee. The first volume has just
made its appearance.
Mrs. Burnett has written for young read
ers serial story entitled Little Lord
Fauntleroy. The scene is laid in America
and England.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
The Periodicals.

Johnston's Journal for Oct. II has the
following illustrated articles: The Har-
mony Community of Economy, Pennsyl-
vania; The First New York Directory;
William Cramp, the Shipbuilder; Lake
Como; Coon and 'Possum Hunting
in Virginia, and Electrical En-
gineering as Profession. There
is also an illustrated poem and an
illustrated love story. The miscellaneous
articles are good and timely. Each of the
departments of literature, gossip, anecdote,
current events and humor, is well repre-
sented. The paper is published at Mur-
ray street, New York, every other week.
1t is sixteen pages, size of Puck and Life,
and costs only cents number, or 81 a
year.
Harper's Magazine is the first among the
illustrated monthlies to put forth its bill of
Christmas fare. The editor promises con-
tributons from many of the leading Eng
lish and American writers and artists. For
instance, Mr.. Henry Van Dyke will
deal with The Nativity in Art"
as exemplifed in the works of
the painters from the time of
Raphael to those of painters of our own
sday-nameIy, NJ. Bouguereau; Mr.. G.. II.
Boughton will contribute a paper on Out
door Study, with Illustrations; Mr.. Brander
Matthews, Esther Feverel, story; Charles
Egbert Craddock, a Lonesome Cave Studies;
Mr.. w. D. Howels, a farce, The Carrot
tiers: MI. r. d. Blackmore will be respon-
sible for piece of descriptive fiction-At
the Well of ST. John, with illustrations after
Mr.. P. H. Calderon; William Black will
contribute some "reminiscences At Nom
nenworth. with illustrations by Mr.. E. A.
Abbey; two picture papers will also be in
cluded in the issue; the first, illustrating
one of Wordsworth's sonnets, will be de-
signed by Mr.. Alfred Parsons; the second.
picturing a scene from GoIdsmith's She
Stoops to Conquer, by MI. E. A. Abbey.
With it's November number the Culver
closes it's volume for 1885. 1t has been a
welcome visitor to many thousand homes
and has made host of friends in the
short year since it's American birth. A yerv
entertaining article is A Peep into the
Bible House of London, which, fine as it
is, does uot compare in size with the one in
New York, which holds proud possession
Of an entire block. F. Bayfort Harrison
takes the fieur de lis as the historical flower
of the month. Prof. Blaikie turns his
eyes across the Atlantic and writes of
the Puritans of New England and the
Quakers of Pennsylvania, whose faith and
fortitude he thoroughly admires. An ap-
propriate poem, Autumn Leaves, closes
the body of the number and is followed by
Short Arrows, which are unusually
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
Fashion Points.

Rose is to be the leading color for evening
wear.
Velveteen may be used for street wear.
but not velvet.
Scotch linseys have stripes Of bright colors
on dark grounds.
Navy blue and brown are the leading col
ors for walking dresses.
Shawl costumes, with fringe borders, are
in all the mode colors.
Brown. olive, bronze and slate are the
chief colOrs in ribbons.
Silk, lace, embroidery and Grape appear in
combinations for jabOts.
Ribbons with Roman stripes in plush or
velvet will be much worn.
Half boots are worn for demi-toilet "at
home" in place of slippers.
Moss embroidered nuns yelling in all the
evening colors is novelty.
''Princess" and ''Florentine" green are
the newest shades of that color.
Byzantine canvas suitings in two tones
have plain material to match.
Bracelets are not bought in match pairs,
but in odd designs and forms.
Syrian velvet brocades, in two tones, are
made up with faille Franchise.
A pretty shade of vanishing blue-green
takes the name of sphinx blue.
Hats with high crowns are as often
trimmed on one side as all in front.
Some of the brown boucle suitings are in
termixed with rough black spots.
Jerseys have guipure plastrons confined by
wheels of gold braid on either side.
Lusterless black boucle, frises and bour-
cites are used for mourning costumes.
Street suits Of velveteen must be de rig
ueur tailor made, the palmer the better.
Boucle cloth, of soft texture but of great
warmth, is used for dolmans and jackets.
Pelerines, or capes of small size, but with
long tab-like ends, are found among fall
wraps.
Very large caleche-like bonnets and very
small ones are both fashionably worn in
Paris.
Lace cloth of donble weave. with lace face
and cloth back, is novelty for walking
dresses.
Scotch cheviot with fine boucle stripes is
to be had in all the shades of green, tan, blue
and brown.
Pearl-white China Grape, combined with
silk or satin and lace, is the favorite fabric
| for Paris evening dresses.
Turkish beads of greenish gold color are
used for embroidery on black and dark
| green laceS or lace nets.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
DON'T Torture the Baby.

'Don't torture the baby" should be the
heading of tract which might be written
in the service of infant humanity and dis
tributed to mothers throughout the land.
Mothers often swathe their little ones until
they are in an agonizing stew all the time.
Porous clothing is what is needed for
young babies, and then if there is surplus
it will be less harmful. Loosely-woven
flannel sheets and knitted blankets are
much better for the crib than those of linen
or cotton or down. Even little pillow
stuffed with clean lambs wool is to be COM
mended in our winter weather.
Leather straps fasten children's overcoats
in very substantial fashion.
What can be prettier or more becoming
to a baby than one of those soft, fleecy little
hoods, knitted of rabbits wool yarn and
what more healthful?
A little knitted jersey jacket of this wool
would be an ample protection from the cold
and prove most comfortable little garment
as well. Why not try one and run little
narrow satin ribbon in at the neck and
WaiStp
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
Winter wraps and IamtIes.

A white velvet brocade opera mantle in
vista shape is short in the back, and is box
pleated just below the waist line. The long
tabs in front and the square sleeves are
trimmed with tufted plush.
Winter mantles are either very short or
very long. The short ones are destined to
be worn with very elegant toiets-to appear
in drawing-rooms and not in the streets.
Those for walking are of rich material and
very tastefully Ornamented.
The prettiest of all pretty morning jackets
may be made of light brown fancy silk or
brOcade trimmed with &C flee -colored lace and
light blue velvet bows. The original of this,
of course was a French arrangement, and
the lace was disposed in graceful jabots,
with knots of velvet at intervals up and
down the front.
Two fashions of bygone years are again
revivng, viz, long circular cloaks and
Garibaldi bodices. The former are called
now Irish cloaks." They are quite round
and slightly gathered at the threat, which
causes them to fall in full folds. They are
made of either blue cloth or serge and lined
with red silk; they have circular hood, all
hlue cloth
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
NIUsSET,s LOUIS DOR.
le fisher-pirl one day

Asleep, little fisher-girl one day
Lay on the sands. within an old boats sail;
Her skirt was tattered and the sea breeze
played
play.
A poet chanced to pass as there she lay;
Her sun-burnt face, her tatters he surveyed;
A golden coin between her lips he laid,
And, letting her sleep on, he went his way.
What came of that gold windfall? Did
breed
Those long-loved coins which patient thrift
can show
With proud pure smile to meet the household
need?
Or stolen gold? or those curst coins which
grow
Each year more sought, more loathed, and
are the need
OF womens loveless kisses? Who can know
Eugene Lee Hamilton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
PAR ADTSE.

o Paradise must fairer be
Then all on earth excelling;
o would that I, from trouble free..
We're there securely dwelling!
In Paradise river clear
Of heavenly love is streaming,
Where every bitter earthly tear
A lucid pearl is cleaning.
In Paradise soft breezes blow
To cool the hearts hot fever;
The pangs and pains that here we know
They watt away forever.
In Paradise, in greenest glade,
The tree of Peace is planted,
The sleeper underneath its shade
By bliSsful dreams is haunted.
A cherub sentry at the gate
His wakeful watch is keeping,
Lest worldly din should penetrate
To rouse me, sweetly sleeping.
My heart, that shattered ark, will there
Be safe in harbor riding;
Its ever restless infant. Care,
Be lulled to rest abiding.
For every thorn that gave a wound
A rose will there be borne to me;
And joy, that here no roses found,
With rosy wreaths adorn me.
There viii ali pleasures breathe and bloom
That here untimely withered, -
From arid stems be gathered.
Ali that was here my hearts purszs
Will grow from hour to hour,
From tender frond as golden fruit,
As summers opening flower.
The blighted hopes that here were mine,
Like wreaths from many far land,
In fragrant bloom will round me twine,
Ny never fading garland.
Youth, that on rapid beating wing
So swiftly DER me darted,
And Love, that on morn in spring
One nectar draught impaired,
Wingless and flightless there will be,
And to their heart will hold me,
And, like child on mothers knee,
In soft embraces fold me.
And that Divinity, whose light
Shone dim and f1tful cleaning,
Whose lovely visage angel bright
l only saw in dreaming.
Fair Poesy unveiled viii show
10 Her eyes celestial fires,
While joEOusly my song shall flow
10 sound of angel Tyres.
80. Temple Bar.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
Previously Understood.

'If I should ask you to concoct a milk
punch for me, could you do it?" he blandly
inquired of Michigan avenue saloouist.
Yes, SIR"
''And if l should consume the said punch
and had no money to pay for it, how would
you treat me?"
''Give you the bounce"
"Gently?"
mot by long shotp'
''Do your best to injure me, eh2"
"Of course"
'sWouldn't care how much you degraded
me, in the estimation of the public?"
mo, sir"
every well, sir. I always like to have
previous understanding in regard to such
matters. You can keep your milk punch
and L will keep my dignity. Detroit Free
Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
ON HER RERTHDAY.

Her years steal by like birds through cloud
less skies,
Soft singing as they go;
She views their flight with sunshine in her
eyes,
She hears their music low,
And on her forehead, beautiful and wise,
Shines loves most holy glow.
There is no pain for her in Times soft flight
Her spirit is so fair;
Her days shine as they pass her. in the light
Her gentle doings wear;
On her fair brow never saw the night,
But hopes glad star shone there
1t is a blessing just to see her face
Pass like an angels by
Her soft, brown hair, sweet eyes, and ffps
that grace
The smiles that round them lie;
The brightest sunbeam in its heavenly place
Might joy to catch her eye.
Dear life, that groweth sweeter, growing old
bring this verse to thee,
a tiny flower, but in its heart the gold
OF lasting love from me;
While in that soul deeper love hold
100 great for man to see.
Earnest W.Shurtef, in Boston Transcript
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01
Good Wife.

Texas Siftings: A bank clerk called at
the residence of Col. Yerger to collect a
draft. He was met at the door by Mrs.
Yerger.
'Is the colonel imp"
''He is in, but"
''But what?"
He is indsposed."
''Yes, that's what expected. He is al
ways indisposed when come around with a
draft"
Il don't wonder at it. 1t was getting in
the way of draft that gave him rheumatism.
How is he to recover if he exposes himself
to drafts"
Il don't see how we are to recover either,
if he keeps out of the way of the draft.
see he is in pain"
mo, his payin' days are over for the pres
ent," replied Mrs. Yerger, as she quietly but
firmly closed the door.
St. Paul daily globe., 1885-11-01

THREE DECADES OF FEDERAL LEGIsLA-
TION, by the Hon. S. S. Cox; the great
literary work of his life. J. A. and r. A.
Reid, publishers, "a Customs House street.,
Providence, R. L. English cloth, royal oc-
tavo. $3.50.
The author, Hon. S. S. Cox, for almost a
quarter of century has been an active
member of the popular branch of the fed
eral legislature, has from the outset
of his career taken high rank.
The work is a complete and accurate COM
pendulum of our political history during the
last thirty years, and will be found invalu-
able by every one who desires to become
conversant with political issues, past and
present Mr. Cox is known as an interest
ing, instructive and entertaining writer,
and occupies large place in the confidence
and esteem of his party, to whom the au-
thors name will prove a sufficient voucher
as to the nature of the work which he pre-
sents.