St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-08


MIDST THE MADDING THRONG.
Not many years ago the telegraph operators
IN the employ of tbs Western Union company
went out on strike, the subject at issue be-
Ing the wages and the hours of labor. The
strike was very general throughout the
United States. The operators went out and
remained out for some days to the manifest
inconvenience of the district managers and
the oetriment of the service. Little or no
business was transacted, and the commercial
ecenters of the country felt the impaired
Sc rvice.
AT Chicago the strikers were numerous and
included about all the capable men in the Of
nee. They were fighting for a principle.
Many OF them had families and were without
FUNDS to buy the necessities of life. Much
suffering was the result.
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concert was arranged for the benefit of
the fam1liesiof the strikers. 1t came off, and
was success financially and otherwise.
Among others who contributed their services
Tor the entertainment was Miss Darlington,
the vocalist. The strikers received the sum
thus raised, and many of them welcomed the
amount allotted to them as only men in such
other articles of absolute necessity.
The strike ended, and the men, or many of
them, were reinstated. year or SO after the
termination of the troubles, Miss Darlington
visited Chicago and appeared in concert. Her
past services to the strikers were green in
their minds and hearts. They held a hasty
consultation and decided to testify their ap-
probation of her kindness. A floral Offering
was purchased and one was deputiZed to
present 1t to the songstreSs. He made the
presentation and acknowledged her kindness
when the donors of the gift were out on a
strike.
The next day the operator who made the
presentation speech was discharged by the
Western Union Telegraph company.
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''Wont you join me in duet?" she said, as
seated at the piano, she toyed with the leaves
of a vocal selection.
''Why, didn't you know" he said, shat
have had to give up snging?''
us it possible?'
Yes" he said, 81 spent last winter in Min
neapolis."
what has that to 90 with your giving up
snging?''
ut has everything to do with it. You know
1 sang entirely by ear. You know, or at least
you ought to know, that it is very cold up
here in the winter time. Last winter had
both my ears frost-bitten, and ever since then
L lost my ability to sing by ear
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''Look at the Indians!' exclaimed young
woman tourist to her companion tourist, a
young man, as the two walked along Third
street and spied a bevy of red men and
squaws on low er Jackson street.
LET us go and talk to them,' said he.
"Oh, I'm afraid,'' she said. Don't you
think it is dangerous?''
They sauntered down the street to where
the Indians were seated on the curbstone,
awaiting the departure of their trains.
'Great chief" calculated the male tourist,
addressing one of the bucks, and handing
him cigar.
The buck took the cigar and was silent.
Has the great chief killed many buffalo,
bears and tigers?'' asked the tourist
The buck shook his head and busted him.
self in igniting the donated cigar.
1.-The great chief mas seen the buffalo, bears
and tigers, hasn't he?'
He signified that his eyes had flashed on
such animals by nodding his head
"Where did the great chief see them?''
"In Barnum's circus" replied the buck.
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81 wouldn't think of going by the lake route
at this season of the year, said a railroad
agent, addressing a man who was figuring on
the expenses of an Eastern trip.
'Why, is it disagreeable?'' queried the man.
ut is not only disagreeable, but it is really
dangerous. There are great many storms
now, and a storm on the lake now is very
serious affair. I would not go myself"
do many boats go DOWN.
"Quite number every fall
"Wen, l guess I'll buy tickets via the
lakes
''You surely are not going
'Oh, no; I'm not going at all. I'm plan
ming trip for my mother-in-law.'
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A stranger arrived in D uluth. He was we'll
arrayed in the latest style clothes and smoked
a very good cigar. Cyming out of the dining
room at the end of his morning meal, he
walked up to the clerk, first having lighted
his fragrant cigar. and said;
I'm up here to invest some money in real
estate
Everybody in the Office, and it was well
filed with real estate agents eager to find a
possible purchaser of Duluth property, were
on the qui vive to learn something of the
newcomer.
land" continued the guest,,,'T have let
ter OF introduction up in my travelling bag to
Maj, well, its funny can't think of his
name. Is there any major here?'
Up jumped every real estate man in the
hotel and,approaching the new conner. said in
chorus: ''Thar's my title sir; let me show
you anout Duluth. 1 handle the most desir-
able property in the whole city,"
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Large congregation at church to-day, in
fact, the largest L ever saw" said Mr..
Worldly.
''New minister, suppose?' Suggested Mrs.
Plus.
''No, think not. think the minister has
been there right along,
Anything sensational in the sermon?"
"Well, really, I didn't hear it, SO I can't
speak of that
what was the attraction; baptism?'
mo. They had cornet to lead the choir,
and you bet your boots its daisy
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"Don't the feeling of disgrace overwhelm
you at times?' questioned the missionary of
prisoner at the penitentiary who was in for
thirty years sentence.
II could stand the disgrace" replied the
prisoner, 'if it was not for my long sentence.
At times that completely overwhelms me-
You don't mind the disgrace, then?'
mot much. You see was book agent
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$50 the st. Paul socitey paper has been
Sold" said Mr.. Smith.
Yes; there are new men at the helm" re-
piled Mr.. Brown.
WAS it losing money!
"Don't know anything about its finances,
but do know that the new man got hold Of