St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-31
PEN PICTURES.
Interesting "reminiscences Of Some of the
0ld-Timers and Their Peculiar
characteristics.
Selling n SEQ Gold Piece In a Gold
Land and Getting
Bid of SIS.
SO Billy PhilIips'' and Rus Munger
Munger Getting the Drop
on Chilly,
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SAMUEL PIERCE JENSIsoN.
Gen. Jennison was born in Massachusetts,
in 1880; educated at Harvard college; was
the principal of the high school in Concord,
n. h, two years; read law with Gen.
Sanborn and c. c. Lund in the Granite
State; came to St Paul in 1857,
and conducted Rev. E. d. Neilfs college
that year; was law partner with Judge
David Cooper in 1850; was an opponent
of the loan amendment in 1858: took an
active part in the canvass preceding 1879;
was private secretary of Gov. Ram
sey in 1860; resigned in 1861 and
enlisted in Company ID, Second Mime
sofa regiment; was elected second
lieutenant; promoted to adjutant in 1862,
and Assumed the Office at the battle OF Mill
Springs: was promoted to lieutenant colo
mel of the Tenth Minnesota in 1862: COM
manded the regiment from 1865 10 1850; re-
ceived gun-shOt wound in the head at the
battle of Nashville; after returning to St
Paul became a writer on the 81.
Paul Press, but the effects of
his wound obliged him TO relinquish his
position: spent six months in Pithole. Pa,
as agent OF the celebrated Halmden farm;
was appointed secretary of Gov. Marshall
in 1867, and remained with him two terms;
in 1870 removed 10 Red Wing, where he
has since resided. engaged in the newspaper
and printing business; was for three sessions,
1867, 1868, and 1871; chief clerk
of the house of representatives. and
through two sessions of an impeachment
trial in 1SS1-2, was secretary Of the senate;
I'm 1871 was elected secretary of state. and
reelected in 1873; has been private secre-
tary of Gov. Hubbard since the beginning
Of his first term in January. 1882; has been
the president of the st. Paul singing so
cieties, and has given many leisure
moments 10 the cultivation of music. and
has remarkably interesting musical
family, himself being an excellent musician
PERSONAL.
Gen. Jennison is a,man of fine proper
tons physically and of impressive eharac-
teristicS. with large head and bluff man
ners. he is aggressive in his nature, q
strong partisan. decided in his opinions and
never afraid TO express them; bubbling over
with wit and humOr, energetic, industrious.
a ready and witty speaker, and was brave
and an efficient officer in the army of the
Union.
GUY VI. SALISBURY.
Mr.. Salisbury was born in New York in
1925. where he was educated; went to Cali
fornia in 1919; was engaged in mining there
nine months; returned to New York in
the latter part of the same year,
and ran on the packet passenger
boats of the Erie canal for six years;
moved to Washington county, Mimi, in
1858 and entered the numbering business;
came to st. Paul in 1856. but did little or
no business up to 1859, when he opened
a restaurant and in connection Herewith
started a hotel on the European plan.
hn in q off VI. nj tlI
the hotel and restaurant business for ten
years; made several trips across the plains
10 Montana, Idaho and Denver, and could
at one time have purchased an interest in
the latter city for $4,000, worth now
$50, 900, 000l Guy says that when he
thinks of this little matter and of
other lost opportunities he feels like
hiring some ten smart, active lads, with
new shoes, TO kick him out of this world
into some unknown. uninhabited part OF an
other globe. In 1876 he went into the
Black Hills and opened commission bust
ness with the late II. 3. Montgomery. and
I shall never forget with what disgust
he would rattle off the goods and then get
ting 10 bids would dash the articles down
on the counter. and utter a silent
prayer. One night he got desperately mad.
and after putting ND about every thing
there was in the store and getting
no bids, he drew out of his pocket
a $40 gold piece and asked the crowd if
they would bid on that. And such look,
such face, such utter hopeless despair.
How much for the $40 gold piece? How
SIG SIS, SIS, SIT, S1T.50. SIS!
going, going; $50 gold piece
for SIsr' Not man smiled
not another bid was made, Guy looked
over the crowd in utter contempt. paused
minute, showed the money into his pocket
and exclaimed: ''YOu d fools. You
shan't have it at any price" and jumping
from the counter he flew around
like a crazy man, put out the
lights. drove the crowd out of the building,
locked the door. and the next day sold out
his whole stock in lump at about two
thirds less than it cost him, and the
store vas TO rent. He left the
hills soon after and walked the
whole distance back. glad as he said TO get
on solid ground. Here he resumed his
restaurant business on Third street and
continued for five years; sold out; went to
his farm OF some 500 acres at Lakeland.
where he now is, although at one time he
was engaged in the patent and apple bust
ness. He was married in 1S4S, and has two
children.
Mr.. Salisbury is a good, solid man phys
ically; quick in his movements; little
nervous, and has passed through a great
many hardships; has great energy; is always
on the 90, is always going to get fixed to
live, but never gets there, Probably like
all the other old settlers, when he gets
nicely situated, old time will come along
and ask him TO take a walk and he no
doubt will consent for Guy has great re-
spect for an officer whose commands he
knows must be obeyed.
WILLIAM LEIP.
Mr.. Leip is man of full habits, with a
tendency TO corpulency. and has rudy
complexion and very healthy look, just as
though he received most excellent living at
White Bear lake, where he has for so many
years catered TO the wants of the most
fastidious, and where he still Teigns as ''our
most genial landlord" He is full of animal
life. possesses great energy. is most always
in good spirits and never idle, constantly
improving his place and constantly adding
to his wealth. He has always padded his
own canoe and has always been
financially above board. He was
born on the Rhine in Germany i'm
1882; was educated in Brussels; emigrated
to America in 1s47; lived in St. Louis seven
years, when, in 1855. he came 10 ST. Paul,
and soon after entered the wholesale liquor
trade on the corner of Third and Jackson
streets, and continued it up to 1861; then
he removed up town and started brewery,
and Leip's ale was ''all the go" for time;
he remained in this business for four years,
then bought hotel at White Bear lake, run
by man by the name of Barnum, and also
thirty-eight acres; amount paid, 1880:
worth now 500. 900. He is n man of