St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-13
STREET SAYINGS.

Ehle Allen has mind that is as sus-
ceptible as a photographers camera. and
yesterday whenever the face of a newspaper
man flashed up before him who wasn't pres
ent at the meeting of the Press club Sun
day he smiled blandly. pounded the bell,
yelled .'fropp and ordered the bell boy 10
bring first-clasS Panatella cigar for one.
and the newspaper representative was sent
away from the register with a cigar be-
tween his lips, the flavor of which filled
his head with dreams of eternal happi-
ness.
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The men who took stock in the st. Paul
Base Ball association two years ago wear a
weary look these days. The association
found itself in debt at the end of the sea-
son 10 the amount of about s.. 400, and the
court having given judgment against the
stockholders they are now pulling the
''long" stuff out of their pockets. These
men yesterday drew their checks aggre-
eating $3.50 TO square themselves.
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The Spaulding regulation ball is bios
soming in the streets and the amateur base
ball catcher during the sunny afternoon
hours is busily engaged looking for human
cannOns to fire the ball at him a few times
at twenty PAGES. The first ball thrown to
him he usually catches on the end of his
right thumb, which languidly falls out of
joint The catcher smiles in a vague kind
of a way, as he spreads his legs apart,
bends over, spits On his hands and rests
them on his knees, until the leather-covered
projectile is sent at him again from the two
legged hOwitzer. This time he probably
stops the ball with the second and third
fingers of the left hand, at a point where
the nails project over the tips of the flu
gers. The nails generally remove them
selves and the amateur catcher picks up the
ball, swallows a mouthful of tobacco spit,
tries to look composed and tells the howit-
ger that he throws ball too straight for
him to hold, as he's been used to catching
curves.
49,
Workmen were engaged yesterday set
ting out trees in Aid. Van Sykes vine
yard. sometimes called Smith park. This
feat has been performed on several differ
ent occasions. but in neither instance did
the sap run the right way and the trees gave
up the ghost. They will be compelled to
grow, though, before the alderman gets
through with them, for he never failed in
anything of the kind he has ever under
taken for the city.
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Those who are acquainted with the early
history of this country will remember with
readiness the particulars given of the sur
render of Gen. Burgoyne at Schuylerville,
near Saratoga Springs. y. Y. In the course
of time il was concluded TO erect a monu-
ment at Schuylerville, with which to COM
memOrate the important and interesting
event. This monument is now nearly COM
pleted, and the ceremony of defeating it
will occur in October next. Arrangements
were made some time ago for the observ-
ance of the occasion, and to indicate the
extent and character of the event it may be
mentioned that the late HOratio Seymour
and George William Curtis were selected as
the orators of the occasion. On the death
of MIR. Seymour it becomes necessary TO
supply some one in his place, and it
has been intimated that this vacancy
may be filled by the selection of the Hon.
John b. Brisbin Of ST. Paul. 1t is very
doubtful if more suitable person could be
selected. Mr.. Brisbin Is an accomplished
scholar, deep and philosophical thinker.
comprehensive in statement and is pos
sessed of elOquence which instructs while
it pleases. If he is selected 10 I'LL the
place left vacant by the unfortunate death
Mr.. Seymour, it is not too much TO say that
he will deliver an Grafton that will stand
in the front rank of this description of ora
tory.