St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-07
PEN PICTURES.
The Ice King Pays His Respects to the
Old Settlers and Thanks Them
for What They Have
Done.
The Rear Guard Following n Long
Procession of Those Gone Be-
fore.
1t rs Cold Day When the Gray Heads
Get Left.


Copyrighted by T. NJ, NEwsoS.l
The Fuller boys, three of them, came
from Connecticut David died some twenty
years ago. One of the brothers, Alpheus
IL, lnaugurated and kept for time the
old Fuller house, afterwards known as the
international. They were sterling men.
David was large and somewhat Emphatic.
the owner of the hotel. Alpheus was spare
and tall while the third brother was of
medium size. j. W. Bass and William II .
Randall gave Fuller the land upon which
his hotel stood. and S12. 900 was raised as
bonus. The cost of the building was
Sll0. 600. This was in 1896; now, in 1885,
we have hotel which. with the furniture,
cost $1,000. 600, and the people gave a
bonus of 100000. / think all the Fullers
are dead. They were an enterprising
family. and their sister was an able pOetess.
The Long brothers were another peculiar
family. or rather part of family. Stephen
was a sharp, severe, close business man,
while his brother Bro" was Just the
opposite. Stephen IL BRO" kept the
American house for a number of years,
and then ran the International and
finally the Winslow. Stephen had
all the elements of a dictator in him and
he used them on a small scale. He was
decided, quick. imperiOus and impetuous.
while his brother wore a long. flowing
beard and was very generally liked for his
amiahle disposition. BRO" Long is dead,
and Steve, the last l heard of him. was
down South. If he has not already gone to
a warmer climate. The Longs came to st.
Paul in 1858.
SAMUEL BOND
was little short man, lawyer, and one of
4 l.
back. He was much interested in literary
pursuits, and was one of the friends of our
library, as well as one who inspired the
first course of lectures in the city. Like a
star he has disappeared from the sky and
gone glImmering through the things that
were, schOolboy's tale, the vision of an
hour"
COL. SHAW
was somewhat peculiar man. His son
Henry had a small store in upper town in
1870. and Williams subsequently had a
hat store in lower town. The colonel sue
ceeded Col. Belotte in the Merchan Is
hotel, and it was through his in
defatigabIe efforts that the Merchants
became hotel Of any considerable magni-
tude. He enlarged it, improved it, dotted
over it and spent his money and his time
on it. He was very pleasant man and
made many friends. and yet he was always
trying to do beyond his means, and as a
consequence he left the hotel with little or
nothing for his long years of labor. He
then tried various hotel enterprises without
success, and finally died in New York.
poor. The colonel was good, public spir-
tied, pleasant man. Harry went South and
William went Northwest.
J. B. LoURY
kept a small harness shop on Third street,
and must have come to st. Paul in 1S54-5.
He was a small man, and after a time
moved to a cross street near Broadway,
where he carried ON business and finally
died.
DR.. John B. Phillips was gentleman of
fine culture aud man of leisure. He was
we'll filled out physically, With healthy
glow upon his face and wore spectacles. He
was great lover of the fine arts and wrote
many criticisms on the drama, art and mu-
sic. He appeared to have no blemishes,
was perfect gentleman and an excellent
citizen. He came 10 st. Paul in 1857; was
born in. Pennsylvania of Quaker parents,
about lsA9i iYas an associate Of Bayard
Taylor; 1gTa1AsQted from the medical de-
partment of the University of Pennsylvania
in 1855; spent two years in Europe; was
suspicion of being Mozzini; died In st. Paul
some ten or twelve years ago.
Joe Horn was a timer and had a little
shop in upper town. He was a square
built man OF good proportions, with a sal
low face and positive manner. He took
great interest in politics. and was most de-
cided in the expression of his opinions. /
lost sight of him nearly twenty years ago.
He was character.
HIRAM j. TAYLOR,
l think. was at one time in partnership
with his brother, ID. c.. but after trying
several enterprises he entered the numbering
business and for time did we'll He was
also good deal of politician, and was a
member OF the city council in 1S57-60,
1904; also county commissioner in 1859;
auditor in 1878. He left the city for Kan :
sas several years ago, and both he and his
wife are dead. He was square-built
solid man. positive in his nature and quick
in his movements.
WILLIAM BowLEs,
or better recognized as Billy Bowles," was
one of the old timers. and was at one period
in the livery business with Benjamin on
jackson street, but he had previously kept
the bar of the American house. He was a
fair-siZed man and very generally liked, He
died some years ago. His widow survives
him.
d. C. TAYLOR
owned and ran blacksmith shop near the
Seven corners IN 1854; he then started a
bank and finally left the city. He was a
man of sharp features, rather slender, but
possessing good business qualities.
DANIEL BoHRER
was small man, very quick In his move
ments, and at the time first knew him he
kept book and stationery store. He was
easily excited. and was especially noticeable
for the quick movement of his head and
the rolling of his eyes from one side to
another. He was city treasurer in 1853,
and a most ardent Republican. He left st.
Paul some ten or twelve years ago.
WILLIAM r. MILLER,
or as he was more generally known. '.AIar-
shall Miller" was a very large man. the
largest in the city twenty-five years ago.
reaching close to seven feet. and yet he was
symmetrieally perfect. He not only had
physical power. but he looked power. and
Overawed small men by the very largeness
of his proportions, and still ne was as kind
and gentle as a child. He was city marshal
for some Years and then in 1919 vVas