St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08
DUAL CITIES DOlNGS.
Lent Rapidly Approaches. and Scenes
of Gayety Multiply Fast in
Preparation for Ash
Wednesday.
Lots of Weddings, with Enough of Pro.
gressive Euchre, Dancing and Ban
quoting to Keep Things
Lively.
Movements OF Prominent Society People
Polite ugilism in st. Paul
social Sundries for
Sunday.
EYES IN MOURNING.
Society Swells on the S'ug-Awakening of
the Pugilistic Spirit Among the BIoods.

society SWells on the S'ug-Awakening OF
the Pugiiistic Spirit Among the BIoods.
The refuent waves of the tide of pugllism
which have lately swept over st. Paul are still
ebbing and flowing in our midst. The mem
cries of the bloody contests upon the boards
of Market hall are indelibly impressed upon
the minds of our young men and have lately
borne fruit in an outburst of martial ardor.
The persuasive whisperings Of certain
noted mahogany colored member Of the slug
ging fraternity, who has lately opened a
''school of art'' upon one of our main thor
| oughfares. have found ready listeners among
numbers of erstwhile swells and society lead
ers of the town.
Nightly pilgrimages are made to this den
of slaughter, where the festive buckskin is
donned and artistic face frescoing becomes
the business of the hour. No longer does
the daily conversation of these, the scions OF
our first families, run upon the progressive
euchre party and the latest mash.
bloodshed, and he who can
show the mightiest bceps and discourse most
learnedly upon the ''crOss counter'' and the
fright hand clp''is regarded as sage among
men.
opportunity OF witnessing a contest between
two of these giants Mr. II. j. is recent
initiate into the mystic rites of facial decora-
ton, and so rapid has been his progress that
he is now regarded as a mighty man of valor
and hard citizen. Upon a recent occasion
be issued challenge TO Mr.. j. P, gentle
man who has for many years enjoyed
\ undisputed prominence in local
circles as an amateur shoulder hitter. The
latter gentleman makes no pretensions TO
scientific training. When time was called
the two athletes faced each other after the
most approved manner of the P. r. Several
feints were made and met, when q number
Of pulverizers were visited upon the face OF
II. j. in rapid succession. The latter, al
though eminently scientific, was not given
sufficient time by his ignorant antagonist to
make the proper counters and parties, and
his feelings were badly hurt: tears standing
in his eyes and sanguinary stream oozing
from his nostrils and dripping gently down
his immaculate shirt front
The gentleman showed indomitable spirit
however, and placed himself in proper posi-
ton to deliver highly scientific left handler
upon his opponents bugle. which he an
nounced he should follow with cross coun-
ter upon the jaw. The other man in a very
ungentlemanly manner thwarted this design
by sending his opponents head through the
plastering, and adding insult to injury by
treading upon his feet, showing throughout
an utter disregard of the rules of scientific
sparring This ended the contest, the friends
of Fl. J. among the spectators declining to let
their man continue, a decision which he
seemed by no means to regret. 1t was voted
by the Assem- bled sports that the conduct Of
ID Of Ir 10, he, ,1ar
of the society, but exceedingly ungenerous
and unkind. A resolution was passed ex-
pressing entire confidence in the ability of
their champion TO do up all corners who
were willing to abide By the rlles Of the ring,
and to allow sufficient time for their proper
observance. A lodge Of sorrow was then
organized and a committee appointed to bear
the tiings to the family Of the afflicted mem
Der. Following this member of the "Society
of the GuzZlers of Gore" a name recently
adopted by the members of this association,
announced that his challenge TO j. L. Sull-
van was hereby withdrawn, as recent events
had recalled 10 his recollection that Mr.. Sui
Ivan was sometimes prone to forget the
rules in manner even more fragrant than
| that Just witnessed, with results still more
| distressing.
| Society already shows the effects OF the
new departure, and no reception or dancing
party is now considered complete without
the presence of few swelled noses or lacer-
atei ears, while aspirants to the leadership
| of the German" are considered
wholly ineligible II unable to
show pair Of blackened eyes,
arti6cially colored, or the loss OF several
front teeth, suffered, without visiting den
fist.
The days Of the ls-de-da dude are now
gone glimmering with the things that were,
and social position is only attained by the
shedding Of blood.