St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-28

''Now Katie!' said the mistress of the house,
addressing the new maid who was much given
to the use of slang, Il would like to have you
break yourself of the habit of using slang on
every OCCASION
''All roight, num- exclaimed the new SER
want.
You seem to be possessed" continued the
mistress of the household, Ito make use of
that horrid expression-you bet your life-on
every opportunity. Iwould like to have you
break yourself of that one expression first,
and then it will be easier to leave Off others.
1t isn't nice to use it, and there is no occasion
for its use. You never heard me use that
expression, did your
"You bet yure loife, niver did, was
Katie's reply.
Two Indians entered drug store on Third
street. One was tall young man, and his
companion was an aged and dried-up speci-
men of humanity. They were dressed in
dark ill-fitting clothes, and each of them had
on moccasins. Their black SLOUGH hats only
partially concealed their jet black hair
Marching into the center of the store the
red man, after the style of the pow-wow
around the campfire, expressed himself as
follows:
Dig 1uJun Wallis uedp sWOGC WILL.
Without any hesitation, the clerk at the
soda fountain turned off two glasses of the
effervescing soda water and gave them to
the two red men. The Indians drank and
were satisfied.
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The sale of beer within the limits of the St.
Paul park is to be regretted. 1t doubtless
accounts for the absence of representatives
Off foS, md hal aff oil Of
society generally during the many contests
of the home team. 1t may be a very money
making scheme to convert the park into a
species of beer garden, but such practices
are not calculated to make it popular with
certain classes of st. Paurs residents.
A man goes to beer garden to get beer.
1t has been generally supposed that he Wis
tied ball park for the purpose of seeing an
exhibition of ball playing. Many people OBJ
ject to taking out their wives, sweethearts
and mothers-in-law to bail grounds where
awkward boys, in long aprons, carrying trays
and amber-colored beer, which latter they
spill at the slightest opportunity on the oc-
cupants Of the grand-stand, are permitted to
climb up an d down the poor excuse for seats.
Some people entertain the idea that a ball
park should not be turned into saloon, or
the nearest thing to it that is possible under
the circumstances.
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Such practices are not customary in any Of
the bril- parks Of the national league or any
of the other first-class and respectable base
ball associations. While this is true, there is
an exception to the rule in St. Louis, where
Lucas, the manager of the st. Louis team,
has special permit to m axe a combination
of athletic exhibition and beer garden.
In the other ball parks the sale of beer is pro-
hiblted. A rather peculiar fact In this con-
nection is that the ST. Louis club has never
been a financial success, although St. Louis
has more base ball cranks than any city in the
United States
While the games of the local team have
been well patronized, the spectators b ave
seldom included many females at any one
game. If a team is to be supported in ST.
Paul its support must come from all classes,
and not from the men alone.
The management would do well to make a
bid for the atten dance of the better elements
of St. Pauls population and the doing away
with the barroom features would have ben
efcial effect. Better ball playing and less
saloon business would prove very popular.
THE ONLooKER.