St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
having satisfied himself that there Is no
place ike St. Paul In which TO live.

DIX. II. A. l. Won NEDELSlAEOA
is tall man of quick motion. and great
admirer of secret ORGANIZATIONS He came
TO St. Paul in 1857 and carried on the pro-
fession OF homeopathic physician up 70
1877. or twenty years. when he removed 70
Deadwood. where he now is He is good
physician. sociable in his nature, very fond
of display. and is well remembered by the
older residents of the city. He has fine
family, and his oldest son is now in busi-
ness in this city.
SP. LASGFoRD
is tall gentleman. who for years has been
familiar to the older residents OF the city.
He came TO ST. Paul in the year 1854, and
was for time cashier in Marshall & Co.'s
bank, then became bank examiner for the
United States, and has occupied this office
ever since. He is a very quiet man. outside
of the noise and hustle OF life and OF the
perplexing cares Of politics. Indeed, ne is
a good, reliable, steady citizen
DANIEL EAGAN
was born in Ireland in 1880; educated in
the old country and worked for living
there; emigrated 10 America in 1S4S, and
came to st. Paul in 1S49. He was first
employed by William Branch; then was
al Fort Ridgely for two years. and subse-
quently worked for various houses in this
city. he is man of medium size. quiet in
his ways. but has seen the dark side OF life
as well as the light and yet he trudges on,
hoping unto the end.
CHARLES H. PARKER
must have come to st. Paul in 1858, for /
remember him as a banker in upper town
i'm 1884. He was a small man, with red
hair, very polite and quite genial in his ma
ture. and very ambitious. He laid the
1t hut Il ina
couldn't keep step with his Outgo, and, like
hundreds of other old settlers. he closed up
his bank and removed to California where,
| learn. he has done well. He was an ac-
tive. pleasant gentleman and full of public
spirit. and had he remained here would
have proved one of ST. PauIs best and most
solid citizens.
THOMPSON RITCHIE
kept store Allied with gentlemen's good on
the corner Of Third and Wabasha streets in
1853. and sold out to \. ID. Haslett- How
do you do? When did you come from Phil
adelpha? How are the fOlks?" was the tirst
salutatiOn | received from Mr.. Richie,
soon after landing in ST. Paul. and although
pretended didn't know him yet Richie
insisted that | was the man. l see Richie
now: a small. active. gOOd-natured fellow,
shaking my hand like the handle OF town
pump. and asking me about people l knew
nothing Of He went to Superior. opened
and run hotel. and Is now in Philadelphia.
JAMES NASH
was born in Ireland in 1917; was educated
and worked there until he was about "a
years old. when in 1s4l he emigrated to
America: came TO ST. Paul in 1853; was
killed by an engine while walking on the
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba road in
this city in 1884. aged 81 years. He was
Woodworking. industrious man. and at the
time of his death was in the employ OF the
above road. lie was brother of Patrick
Nash, who died in 1885.
GEORGE W. GAUTHIER,
a bright, active. energetic young man, is
the son of the late John b. Gauthier, who
came to this city in 1888. The son was
born in ST. Paul in 1858, and is now one of
the stirring mail-carriers of the city.
George was a cook on various steamboats,
which piled upon the Mississippi river and
its tributaries for twelve years. and worked
for p. III. Kelly before he entered upon his
present occupation. He has a mother and
two brothers, and is himself a worthy,
sober, industrious gentleman.
j. I. NEARBY
was once the partner of Judge Cooley. and
came to st. Paul about 1852. He was form
erly banker and broker in New York city.
He was in st. Paul only about three years
when he took up his residence somewhere
else. and at the opening of the war became
a colonel in the army. He was always q
great militia man. as much so as Col. Bend.
lie was social in his nature. and
a good lawyer. Yet cloud" on the
tactics, a regular martinez.
A little, short. duck-legged young man by
the name of
BEN MORSE
came TO ST. Paul in 1853 and ran
shoe store ON Third street. He
subsequently became the quartermas-
tiers clerk during the war for t. NJ. New
son; then messenger for j. c. Burbank be-
tween this city and La 'Osse. and finally
died in Dakota county aged about 50 years,
unmarried. Ben was social, pleasant,
very active man; a true friend and pos
sessed many excellent traits of character.
although he believed in the doctrine that
''as we journey through life we should live
by the way" Born about 1880.
count" sEAIPER
was tall. active man. with great energy
of character, who kept a boot and shoe
store OH East Third street near the Second
National bank. He was of French descent
and was noted for his style. hence the name
of Count" He at one time owned the
building i'm which his store was, but re-
moved to Chicago some ten or twelve years
ago, and 1 missed sight of him until the
the past summer, when he made st. Paul a
visit-the same Count" Semper.
J. Q. \. WARD
was well known In the day in which he
lived. He was tall, quick. positive. full of
business. and when L came 10 ST Paul in
1855 he was the advertising man on the old
MinneSOtian. He subsequently became the
local editor on the Pioneer and on various
other papers. He was one OF the original
Pioneer guards, man when in proper con-
ditiOn of sterling business qualities and very
energetic. Somewhat sensitive, yet social
and pleasant.
One of the most genial old settlers was
JOE CAMPBELL,
who kept restaurant and was great
lover of horses. He was bright. active
man. and many will remember him for his
many pleasant traits of character. He died
some twenty years ago, leaving several
children and widow. BILLY" his son,
was with the writer in the army, and for
MANY years lived in this city, where his
widow, | believe. now resides
On lower Third street, below Robert, the
three
PAGUETS
kept liquor store. Their father was there
before them. They were all very large men
ana apparently booked for the good old age
Of so years each. and Yet they are all dead.
and the writer. who at hiatt time weighed
about 100 pounds. ''still lives" As the
German says. You can't most almost tell
what is going to happen sometimes" The
Raguets We're generally liked and one of
them married the daughter of w. c. Nor
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