St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-12

NOT brought 100 long u OaJ
But now | often wish the night
Had borne my breath away.
I remember, | remember
The fr-trees dark and high
used to think their slender tops
Were close against the sky;
1t was childishignorance,
But now It's little joy
To know I'm further off from Heaven
Than when was boy"
Who cannot remember when young, the
log cabin in the West of early days, with
''the fir trees reaching to the SKIES" and the
feeling that came over him Of some grand
event to transpire in the future Of his life,
Of which, however, he had no definite idea:
And then after wears of labor and trouble in
the great world of strife, how the heart wan
ders back to the simple old homestead, and
amid his crushed hopes and baflied schemes,
the old settler gazes on the scenes OF
his early childhood, sees the tall
trees again, the rock, the stream, scans
the little 'window where the sun came
peepng in at morn" and exclaims: "Pm
further off from Heaven than when l was a
boy" His innocent early days; his play
mates; his parents; the happy hours of years
long gone; the clinging memory OF child
hood, all come back to him, and catching a
glimpse Of ''the old house where he was
BORN he regrets to think that before added
cares and woes and sorrow and sins came to
him he could not have passed away into that
unseen and better land where the weary are
at rest, and yet he remembers, oh how he
remembers
JOHN CHURCHILL.
Born in Ireland in 1917; came to America
In 1919: located at St. Paul in 1854 learned
the timers trade with Joe Horn; appointed
torch-bearer in the fire department in 1868:
went to Kansas in 1864: returned to st. Paul
in 1868; served as assistant chief engineer
one wear: in 1880 was elected foreman OF
hose company No 3, which position he held
for many years. Mr.. Churchill is an active
man, and takes great interest in the ire de-
partment, with which he has been connected
many years. Married Miss Ellen O'Leary in
1877.
JAMES THOMAS.
Born in Ireland in 1923; came TO America
IN 1852; located in St Paul in 1854; bought
Il farm twelve miles out from the city, cost
$500, worth now 81, 900; resided at Mendoza
seven years; was justice Of the peace for that
time: removed to Austin and from thence to
Minneapolis, where be kept hotel. He is
quick, active man, and is noted for the ex-
preston, "Oh! if had but just taken that
rhancel What pityp'
WILLIAM THOMAS,
son of the above, was born in Ireland in
1914 came to st. Paul in 1854; has
been locomotive engineer for many
years, and is the oldest engineer now
running on the st. Paul IL Duluth
4Ia 1Dpptnptiva William
J.. Banning ten years. There are five en-
gineers in the family, and William pulls
down the scale at 235 pounds, and stands six
feet and one inch in his stockings. His
brother Joe is one of the oldest engineers on
the st. Louis IL Minneapolis road, but William
is cluster" a real genuine specimen OF
the prolific soil of ''auld Ireland"
PATRICK FALLIHEE.
A native Of Ireland, Mr.. Fsllihee came to
St Paul in 1854; pre-empted a claim at
Kaposia in 1850 which he held at
the imminent peril of his life, and
which he finally sold and in
vested his money in land in Washin gton
county; bought some lots and built on them
nj Columbus; returned 10 st. Paul and
opened a shoe store on Robert street, where
he remained until Just before the breaking
ont of the war; removed to saltwater and
enlisted in Company b, First Minnesota
regiment, and in the many battles in which this
regiment was engagpd-I think some twenty
two-he never missed one, from BULBS Run
10 Gettysburg, although once he came
very near being taken prisoner.
Only thirty-six of his company en-
tered the famous battle of Gettysburg, and
out of six unframed in that engagement, he
was one of them. Returning home with his
10 I'D AA=frl ttr,tt
where he remained in mercantile pursuits
for about fourteen years, when he removed
t. St Paul to spend his remaining years free
from care, in the quiet of pleasant home.
During his absence in the army his intelli-
gent and excellent wife supported her two
bovs and herself by teaching school Mr.
Fallihce is greatly respected by those who
know him He Is a man Of q few words.
honest, leueut, generous, kind, brave,
manly
GEORGE MITsCH.
Born in Germany in 1925, Mr.. Mitsch
came to Chicago in 1876; went to California
in 1850; located in st. Paul in 1854; com
mcnccG the manufacture of wagons and
carriages; has built mp large business and
accumulated a good deal OF property, much
Of which is very valuable. Mr. Mitsch has
occupied several Offices Of trust, among
which is county commissioner. He is very
Industrious, prudent, common-sense man.
valuable rs a citizen because conservative
aud solid.
GEORGE :. MITsCH
was born in St. Paul in 1854; educated
at the German Catholic school, the
cathedral, and also ST. Johns college
entered n drug store in 1869, owned by his
father; attended the Pharmacy college at
Philadelphia aud graduated in 1876; returned
T. 81 Paul and again became q clerk in the
drug store OF his father, and finally started
in business for himself on the corner Of St
Peter and Seventh streets. In 1854 he ran
for sheriff. but failed Of an election, and is
now in business where he first started for
himself.
NARCISSE NJCHAUp.
Mr. Nichaud was born in Canada in 1S40;
acquired a collegiate education and came to
s Paul ia 1854; removed 10 Canada aud re-
mujuad there until 1878, when he returned
aui cutcred into the grocery business
With his brother and by fair dealing aud
Ucutiemtuly treatment built 40 large trade
NNrCis,e now carries on grocery store in
the market building. He is polite, oblig-
ir-, pleasant gentleman, never idle, but al
WAYS busy advancing the interests Of his
customers.
AUGUST RupLER.
Born I'm Germany in 1899: came to New
York In 1850. resided two years in the city
ana Two sc Rochester; located in s. Paul in
1851; entered She employ OF Bailey & Prim-
rose, furniture dealers; became one OF the
firm OF B1ijey 4 Co. in 1868. aud In 1879
Bailey v'talnwiuE Mr. Redler took the
business into his own hands and has carried