St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-02
Chunks Of Breezy Gossip Carved Out for
the Edifcation of the Globe
Readers.
Sheet lightning That shimmers But
Does Not Burn--Notes About
Everything.
The Scene Has Shifted; Now, Then
's6, Bring on Your Puppets
Immediately.

boys out on straight pool just the same as
ever
j. j. Lemon has imported fresh invoice
of buffalo robes. He has only lost three
during the last month.
Adam Fetseh has sworn OF from playing
pool.
K. c. Wiley has not sworn off; he is Just
as philosophie and gentlemanly as ever.
Will Sommers says that If the weather
don't change he will stick 10 his silk hat all
winter
Tony Adams has sworn of since his last
hunting excursion.
Frank Merrill has sworn OF. and he says
decOy ducks don't go after Jan. 1, 80.
Charley Pusch is a dead shot on jack
rabbits, but he swore OF on meadow lark
shooting yesterday.
w. r. Merriam wears an exceedingly
happy smile when he thinks OF his forth
coming trip 10 Europe.
Tom Marrett is more interested just now
in watching the ticker than he used to be in
keeping track Of a horse race.
Manager A. II. Marvel is very quiet in
his manners, but he has the reputation of
dispOsing of vast deal Of important and
intricate business.
1t is quietly reported that President j. ].
Hill has his artistic eye on another new
painting.
Vice President It. F. Cakes of the North
ern Pacific is said 10 be one Of the most
even-tempered men alive. In gazing on
his rosy cheeks one would not imagine him
the father OF a future railroad president,
now 81 years of age.
Z President A. B. Stickney wears the same
old smile as was his won't when president of
Z the Saltwater q Fergus Falls railroad COM
pany.
Maj. Thomas p. Wilson has struck new
/ scheme, and IL Dame Rumor Is correct he
/ will soon blossom into a full-blown railroad
magnate.
Col. Chinn arrived from the blue grass
regions of old Kentucky last Thursday. He
is looking as silky as a stall-fed short
( horn.
1t rather tickles the funny rib of George
r. Finch when he is called Mr.. President
Stanford Newell has returned from Chi
cago with his head full Of new ideas con-
corning the new club house and his eyes
more fully set than ever on his red carpet
scheme.
Genial and accomplished Judge McGrorty
Of the probate court is the proud possessor
of very costly and beautiful gold headed
cane, the Xmas gift OF his very competent
assistants, Messrs. Roberts and Esch.
Dick Bell says he might swear of, but
lndt ne uOll I nave 10. memo.
The friends of Judge Wilkin-and they
are legion-wish that he may survive to
adorn the bench for at least as many years
brated.
Mr.. f. J. Frost of the st. Paul Gas Light
company gazes admiringiy on the new
boulevard lamps he has Just erected.
Col. Crawford Livingston is death on
dogs just now-cause why; he can't leave
his business 10 60 to Paris, even though the
| prospects invites to pastures new and green.
Apropos of the experience of several
wealthy citizens a wag said yesterday that
it was quite the thing to find fellow Sc
GREETED under your bed just now. Some of
the neglected ton who wear diamonds
might find it to their interests to pay some
body IS 10 do the act
Mr.. Terry of Masonic fame is first-class
story teller and he always has couple of
fresh yarns on ice with which TO regale the
boys when opportunity offers.
Henry Strouse left for trip down the
road Wednesday night. His luggage con-
sisted OF a collar box and long. mysterious
looking package.
Hugh Donneily has taken to wearing gig
lamps of late. and the effect on his bullying
dome of thought Is quite classical.
Inspector Athey Is very fond OF a good
cigar, and during lively session Of the
board. he has been known to consume a
half dozen Havanas.
Ansel 0ppenheim is quite enthusiastic
over the glorious climate of California, from
whence he returned short time ago. He
was in Chicago Christmas week and the
storekeepers of that village are said TO have
acquired golden opinions Of his exeheqner.
Henry Carter. the theatrical architect. has
taken up his residence at Merriam Park.
and he thinks 1t is the only proper place to
reside in this section of the country. 1t Is
so blooming handy 10 each of the two cities,
yer know.
The newest thing out in sporting circles
consists in handsomely-printed cards of in
vitation to chicken fights or cock mains.
Such as were sent around to the favored
few this week. for instance.
Commissioner Hazard says that the wise
man of this generation is easily known.
He always gets into real estate deal on
| what Is known in the yernacular as the
ground floor"
Aid. Bryant and the Hon. c. II. Lienau
are rated as Al in everything that tends to
advance the material welfare of the Sixth
ward, and socially they are inseparable.
Aid. Dick O'Connor Is celebrated for his
Spencerian penmanship.
Detective Dan Ahern Is an adept an In
dian club swinging.
Aid. Long is considered one OF the
shrewdest financiers and best judges of
horses in the Northwest. Among other
enterprises he recently became the chief
owner Of valuable gold mine in Nova
Scotia.
John Langton Of the Clarendon says that
any seven-up hotel clerk can flash galvan-
lied diamond bosom spark. but that it takes
a daisy TO show up an eighteen-caEat pound
and-a-half stem-wlnding chrouometer, such
as he fell heir 10 on Xmas day. 1t was the
gift Of the guests
II. P. Hall is willing to swear that the
flight is on"
Aid. Van Slyke will make the park sys-
tenn of st. Paul outshine that of any other
city during the ensuing year.
George b. Clason still insists that the boys
never down him.
Supt. Brunson affirms that the sheds will
be extended on the unios depot before the
snow flies again.
Judge Greenleaf Clark is very aesthetic in
his tastes and he admires all the ladies so
much that it is very difficult for him to fix
a choice on any one charmer.
II. p. Upham emphasizes his converse
ton with his index finger. But ''my son, ("
it is not loaded.
Conrad Gotham likes to rattle the little
cubes with congenial companion now and
then.
oAlbert Lindike is one of the most suave
gentlemen in town and 1t is the verdict OF
those who know him that he should have
been a French count.
COL Emmerson has diagnosed the giori-
Gus climate of Minnesota and he thinks the
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