St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-10
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Ut. OdNiQ LAY ANpStIl4 SIeFf-l nave Fp20
al OF Mai. NewsOn's Pen Pictures" OF the
early settlers of st. Paul and / consider
them a most valuable and timely contribu-
ton TO the early local history of this city.
They are carefully prepared, written in a
very attractive style. and viii be invaluable
in the future for the remarkable accuracy OF
their statement Of facts and dates. II IS OF
such sketches that correct history is made,
and Mai. NewsOn has conferred a great
boon upon the present and is entitled to the
lasting gratitude OF future generations for
the care and labor he luss used in compiling
these brief biographies Of the founders Of
our city. Icame to St. Paul in 1s49.
Mayor Edmund Rice-There has been
very few newspaper articles that l have
read with more pleasure aud interest than
Maj. NewsOn's Pen Pictures of the early
settlers Of st. Paul They have been writ
ten in the majors easy. entertaining. grace
full style. and believe that they are as near
correct in statement Of facts as it is posi-
bic to make such sketches. They will be
invaluable for future reference on this ac-
count alone. Came 10 ST. Paul in 1s49.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Ireland bishop of st.
Paul MINI. Mai. T. NJ. NewsOn-Dear
Sir: Your ''Pen Pictures" of early DAYS
and early settlers in st. Paul consider 70
be most valuable contributions 10 the his
tory of our city and state. The Pictures"
are truly life-like, so correctly are facts mar
rated. so fresh and animated is the style.
For those who. like myself. date back their
years to the time when st. Paul was the
little village. they have 4 special charm;
they bring UP before US that we again see
ami hear them. dear old friends knit TO us
by ali the sweet associations OF early West
tern settlements. But none interested in
tho Dau1 opd Rffprago., - et,o v.-,-o..
day can read in them Of the builders of our
great metropolis without deriving from the
perusal of their lives much pleasure and
much profit. Sincerely yours, etc,
john IRELAND.
J. Fletcher Williams secretary histOri-
cal society Maj. NewsOn's labOrs in re-
eording the chronicles of our city pioneers,
and the part which they bore in building up
our city. deserve the praise of every old
timer" in st. Paul. Seldom. if ever, has
any city had its pioneers and their work so
well and carefully inscribed on the page of
history. They are. as class, too often
overlooked. but he has placed them OH an
ordinary record, and they owe him debt
of gratitude for his successful work i'm so
doing. 4 resident of St. Paul since 1854.
W. p. Murray, city attorney, etc.-I have
read all of Newson's Pen Pictures" of the
4
great interest They carry me back over
nearly all the years of my manhood. which
have been spent in this city. and bring to
my mind the names of many who have long
passed away. With nearly all the early
settlers L enjoyed personal acquaintance,
and with all the incidents he relates 1 was
familiar. His facts, dates, names, Incl
dents, etc, are all characterized with an
accuracy which Is simply surprising. |
came to st. Paul in 1S49.
James Starkey-NewsOn's "Pen Pictures"
are truthfully written. and his statements
entitled to full eredence. These sketches
are valuable to-day. and the older they
grow the more valuable will they become.
Came to st. Paul in 1852.
Louis Z. Fisher, ex-editOr Pioneer. etc
i consider Maj. NewsOn'S Pen Pictures"
of tine early settlers of st. Paul Of exceed
ing great value TO the present, and of far
greater value to future generations, con-
tanning as they do truthful, fair. Just and
reliable record of those who led the van in
building up our city and state. He has
given names, dates, facts. incidents, etc,
with unusual accuracy, and his fOrthcom-
ing book will be invaluable for present and
future reference.
l. V. ID. Heard-I have read them with
great interest, and value them very highly,
more especially on account of their correct
ness in the narration of facts. incidents,
ETC., aud will be invaluable in the future
for reference.
Gov. L. F. Hubbard-You ask me If l
have read Mai. NewsOn's Pen Pictures of
the early settlers Of St. Paul? You must
not forget that claim with some right to
be classed among the early settlers of Min
nesOta, and also that L am an old newspaper
editor. have read his sketches with great
interest and find them, as far as my
knowledge goes, to be correct truthful and
just. 1t must have been task of great Ia
Dor, research aud patience 10 collect all this
data. facts, etc. so interesting in the pres
ent and which must, from the very nature
of things, be almost invaluable to the gen
erations which shall come afterus. [ am
greatly pleased that they are to be published
in book form.
Judge ID. A. j. Baker-Newson's 'Pen
Pictures" OF the early settlers of st. Paul,
published in the st. Paul SUNDAY GLOBE,
are Of more than ordinary interest to me-
and have read them with varying feelings
| of pleasure and sadness. They tell me of
those who are gone and of those who, like
! myself, are soon to go. They are not only
interesting. but are as near correct. just
and accurate as to dates, facts ETC., as it is
possible to make such sketches. When
printed in book form the volume shall Oc-
cupy place of honor in my library.
Hon. L. A. Smith president of the COM
mon ncil)-Haye read most of Newson's
Pen Pictures" published in the SUNDAY
GLOBE. They are readable, interesting
and correct as far as data, ETC., is con-
for reference hereafter. Settled in st. Paul
| in 1853.
Gen. c. c. Andrews Qate United States
minister to Brazill-I have been a resident
of Minnesota since 1857 and have enjoyed a
wide acquaintance among the early settlers
Of this state, and especially with those of
St Paul. While in Brazil l secured the St
Paul GLOBE, and scarcely any feature of
the paper gave me greater pleasure TO read,
or was of more interest To me, than Mai.
NewsOn's pen Pictures" of the early set
tiers of ST. Paul. What astonished me
most was their phenomenal accuracy in re-
gard 10 dates, facts, etc., about those 1 had
personally known, and with whose history
l was more or less familiar. They are in
valuable as a record of local history, and /
am very glad they are TO be issued in book
/ form.
Edward Richards Qate deputy collector
of custOms)-Haye read Newson's ''Pen
| Pictures" in the SUNDAY GLOBE, and con-
slider them about the most interesting arti-
Gle in that paper. They are spicy. deal
with historical facts and are very reada-
BILE. Came to st. Paul in 1858.
Hon. Hubert II. Miller-Newson's "Pen
| Pictures are decidedly interesting reading,
besides being just and correct In a few
years they will be Invaluable for reference.
Judge f. f. Parker assistant city attor-
ney)-I know they are interesting. enter
tanning and remarkably free from errors.
| They are invaluable as truthful and accu-