St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-01

sire 10 get record as Delng dn energetic ana
anxious to earn their salaries. Perhaps they
succeed in deluding their employers and per-
haps they do not deceive anybody.
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The messenger boy delivering a message
and about the Office and the messenger boy on
the street are two very different parties. The
former appears to be in a hurry, and makes
believe that time is precious and he wants to
get out of il all that is possible. The latter is
never in a hurry. He is on an errand, and,
inasmuch as his time is being paid for by
customer, therefore has plenty of time 10
spin q top or engage in a friendly game of
"keeps" with some boyish acquaintance who
the possessor of some marbles, and whom
he chances 10 meet along the street. He has
heard that too rapid exercise will cut down
his weight hence he hurries not over the
territory supposed TO he covered by his err
rand. There was a time, years and years
ago, when the dstrict-messenger boys were
always in a hurry. They died of. Heart
disease was the cause of death, and their sue
cessors are very careful that violent exer-
else shall not produce fatal results in their
cases.
There is one peculiar feature about the
service ia this city, If the boys can be believed
and that is that the local managem emit does
not provide them with street-car tickets or
the money to purchase transportation. when
the boys are sent TO answer a call. II dunno"
said one of these economical Mercuries, In
explaining the absence of transportation fa-
facilities, whats the reason. i guess they
want us kids TO walk. Maybe they stand in
with a shoe store. Some OF the boys say
that they can beat the cars anyway, and
that's why they don't give us tickets on the
bob-tail chariots. What 'er you lettin' me
ill yer up for, anywayT''
80
Raising money for the heather may be
very commendable and praiseworthy proceed
ing in churches that have large bank ac-
count and no home demands, but when the
funds are raised by passing the plate among
the members Of the congregation.theb benefits
are somewhat clouded by the drawbacks of
the system. EVERY collector" remarked a
young man, drives one st. Paul sinner out
of the church. The young men get tired OF
hearing the minister beg for liberal contribu-
tons for something or other every Sunday,
and when there is nothing else to give to, to
bring in the foreign missions. Not long ago
was in a crowd OF young men on Sunday.
Church was suggested and several places
named. The proposal was not acted upon rs
the neighboring churches had regulations for
being chronicly afflicted with foreign mis-
sions collections, and the non-collecting
churches were too far away"
80
There is double-headed COW now on ex-
hibition at one of the dime museums. One
of the heads is all that could be desired by the
most exactiug bovine, while the other head is
a species OF fifth wheel to the wagon. II is
devoid of life and imperfect in all partic-
ulars.
A railway conductor looked long and care
fully at the double-headed animal the other
day, and, turning 10 friend who stood be-
side him, said:
THAT looks very natural to me-" directing
his friends attention to the imperfect head.
"Why so?" exclaimed the friend.
because it's a dead-head, Amt itT''
The ONLOoKER.