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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18
A Snake Story.

'Col." James Simpkins has been doing
the lake for the past week, and has had a
most thrilling experience ''Col. Jim,' as
the boys call him, is quite fisherman, and
his exploits with the finny tribe has excited
the visitors at the lake in way that can
only be appreciated by all disciples Of old
Izaak Time after time has Col. Jim came
placidly rowing to his hotel
with the bottom of his boat
covered with pike and pickerel, and
the close of each day has seen him the boss
fisherman of the lake. Whatever his
methods he gets there "COl." Simpkins
is peculiar, he is not gregarious while fish
ing-he starts off early i'll the morning alone
with only his trusted demijohn in the stern,
and when the sun sinks to rest Col. Simp-
kins comes home, his heart light and the
demijohn equally so. The contents of this
aforesaid demijohn is said by the malignant
to contain whisky, but that is neither here
nor there.
Yesterday at Z o'clock Col. Simpkins was
seen approaching his dock in evident agita-
tion-now and then he would stop rowing,
brandiSh his arm and beat the air wildly,
bow and then weep in the stern. A crowd
of friends had congregated at the landing,
anxious and eXpectant. Bye and bye the
colonel rowed up sheer against the wharf,
caught crab, and, seeing the crowd, eX-
claimed: "Boy'sh, am here's this Simp-
kinS?" (hic). Being assured that he was
o. K, he went up the hill, followed by the
gang, and. seating himself on bench, re-
lated the following. Said the colonel:
''Boyees, do l look like a iar?"
''Have l re air of a man who would pre-
varicate? No, SIRE, by gad Well, well,
never thought as how would go through
what L did (hc). but by the great horn
spoon | saw it.
you know, | lit out this morning to a
leetle pint in the upper bay. for some fish
in. l started out bright and early. took
some bacon and cheese and crackers and
my little demijOhn along, and felt like a
two ear-old. pulled very leisurely, and
the leetle bubbles went a-bubblin' along and
all natur' was a-smilin. (Hic) Me boyees,
fo' God, them fish seemed to be comm my
way. Why, 1 yanked 'em in as if L had
been a seamin. Towards evenin' like l
reeled in My line and sot down and took a
long pull at my little demijohn. The sun
was sinkin' behind them trees on the oppo-
site bank and as she sot l took another
drink. Why, it was as peaceful and calm
as a Quaker meetin'. | was a lookin' ont
over the waters, kinder feelin' solemn, for
the poets say that the gloamin' is great on
wOrkin' up the tender emotions, when /
heerd peculiar noise OH my left hand. By
CAD, the water kinder riled like and couldn't
understand the perpleXin' phenomenon.
Well, just as l was TAX
in another drink, why, blast
me if L didn't see something that made
my har riZ. Gentlemen, | swar right afore
my eyes riz up out that lake the d-est
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biggest snake I ever seed. Its head riz up
about twelve feet, and it had mustaches
and gillS, and two mountaineering eyes,
with a peculiar in and out shootin' tongue.
That snaik, afore 1 could git away, came
bearin' down on me, and stuck its head up
on the bow of the boat, while / was para
lyZed in the stern! My vitals were chilled.
SEE L, feebly: Have sometime? And
what do you think, gentlemen? what you
think? that thar snaik said. Yes. SIR act
ually said. sez he: Thanks, colonel. yes. ,
and [ handed him drink, trenholm and
awaitin' developments.
Much obliged, SEE he. For, colonel,
am sick unto DEATH
ECO long SEE l.
"'No, my boy sez the snaik, it's fact.
Do you know who L amp and in kinder
playful way he raised up his tail some two
hundred feet away and slapped the water
like. Hold, Mr.. Snaik,' SEE l, you'll
upset the boat
Don't be alarmed. colonel said the sar-
pent-which L took for anacondas as
i see 'em at the Barnum show.
"'You don't recognize me, but to you is
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given the mission to set me right before the
world. I'm dying, and, libeled and SLAM
dered as L have been. l want last tribute
10 my memory. and you're the man.
ne Snaik looked kinder feeble, tears
and Shiny stuff was in his whiskers and
gave him another drink. SEE he, L am
the primordial primeval antediluvian sea
serpant from way back. was, when man
was not. The sea, the good old ocean was
my home. and used to play with Jim
Pterodactyl on the hot shores of the Allan
TIC, OFT Cape May, for in those days, my
son, it was hot, and this was before Hav-
erly'S MaStodOnS and other chestnutS. For
years was dandy, but. alas, the news
papers got to guying me and it broke my
heart. Why, every year they would deny
my existence in BREWER editorials and SLAM
der my dear friend, the sea captain of the
Pacific. Why, it was only last year, while
l was taking trip up Long Island sound,
L picked up New York Herald and there
read a mean, scurrilous article con-
corning my whereabouts 1t is
well Jim Bennett gave UP the
Namouna, I'd made it warm for him.
And l tell you, boys" said the colonel.
lit was a grand sight to see his eyes
a-blazin' like birthstone, and beatin' his
chest with his emaciated hands"
Said the sarpint: why. it was only
last week that the Charleston News and
Courier give it to me, was weaK-got a
cold, you know, gttin' out of the Gulf
stream, and as my old friends were all
dead, and my doctor advised me to try
fresh water, | came here travelling over
land. lost my Pullman pass and had to
go in an emigrant cart was tough, but I
got here.'
Nov, my boy, am dyin'-and want
you to tell 'em you saw me-talked with
me and was present at my funeral. Good
bye, old fell. There's good fishin' here I
nave drove 'em up, you know-tO-morrow
come out
''Boyees, by gad-I felt sorry for this
wayback sarpint as l saw he was gittin'
weaker and weaker. and he dropped his
head and hoarsely said, Goodbye l saw
my chance. l rowed away like, when he
went into the throes. Rigor mortus and
night was comm on, and sneaked. ON!
but when he had the last spasm he riled up
the water. Yes indeed. Why, the bull
frogs and whipporwills commenced singin',
and it made regular requem-I was
kinder dazed, but got here safe and
sound.
Gentlemen" said the colonel, "Pm
from Texas. and any insinuations will be
accountable"
There are said to be some logs up in the
nelghoorhood OF the coloners adventure.
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CONTRACT WORK.
Grading Cayuga Street

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July s, 1856.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation Of
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their office
in said city, until IL m. on the 10Th day Of
July, A. d. 1886, for the grading of Cayuga
street, from Cortland street to Mississippi
street, In said city. according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
r. L. GoRMAM, Clerk Board of Public Works.
10000
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CONTRACT WORK,
Grading Ashland Avenue.

OFFIcE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. ,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, July s, 1886. {
oeaied DDS will be received by the Board
OF Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, at their office
IN sad city, until IL m. on the 10th dav of
July, A d. 1886. for the grading of Ashland
avenue formerly Hennepin Avenue), from
city, according to plans and specifications on
Tile in the office Of said Board.
pond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum Oh at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
me SAD board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
o WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
K. L.GORMAN, Clerk Board Of Public Works.
10000
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Fee Got There in Time.
New York Sun.

A tramp asked for food at NATION, ILL.,,
restaurant. and the cook offered to furnish
him with twenty-four eggs if he'd eat them
all, it being part of the agreement that if
he failed the cook was to kick him soundly
and let him go. The tramp agreed. asking
that sardines and bread be added to the
eggs. The eggs were fried and he started
in. When twenty-one had disappeared he
was full. He tried to eat another. 1t was
no use. Then he fell sound asleep and was
with difficulty aroused by policeman, who
lodged him for the night. In the morning
he was ready for more eggs. 1t had not
been feasible to kick him while he was
asleep.
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None BetterOr AbIer

bloomington (Wis.) Record
In all the Northwest there is no better or
ADLER daily than the St. Paul GLOBE since it
passed under the. management of Lewis
Baker. Editorally it is without a superior,
its local columns are replete with wel-written
articles its special telegraph lines to Wash
ington and New York make out metrepol-
ltan daily in the fullest sense. and its col
umns of Northwestern news make it a most
welcome visitor that merits large subscrip-
ton list in this vicinity
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18

Tid-Bits.
First Editor-You called me scoundrel
yesterday.
Second Editor-Yes, [ did; and you
called me horsethief.
First Editor Well, I'm as much of a
scoundrel as you are horsethief.
Second Editor-Tm glad to hear it;
knew couldn't be mistaken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18
CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Martin Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 8, 1885, :
Sealed bids will be received by the Board Of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of ST. Paul. Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until IL m. on the 18th
day of July, A. D. 1886, for the construction
OF sewer on Martin street, between Rico
and st. Peter streets, in said city, tot
eether with the necessary catchbasins and
manholes, according to plans and speciica@
tons on file in the office of said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties in q
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Cilcial:
R. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
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NOTICE
TO Contractors!
CITY CLERKS OFFICE, J
ST. PAUL, MIMI, July 10, 1856. {

sealed proposals marked Proposals for
cells, will be received at this office until the
ZOth day of July, A. D. 1886, for the erection
and completion of certain Iron or Steel Cells
IN the Police Sub-stations now being built in
this city.
Each proposal must be accompanied by de-
tailed plans and specifications showing clearly
the proposed construction and quality of ma
terials.
Diagrams showing the arrangement of
"cell-rooms" may be obtained on application
to the architect, H. r. P. Hamilton, 40 Cham
Der Of Commerce.
A bond in 20 per cent. of the aggregate
amount OF the proposal must accompany each
proposal.
The Common Council reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals.
BY order of the Common Council.
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST, City Clerk.
194-2Ol
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READ THIS. NO HUMBUG.

Guarantee cure for EPILEPSY, or FITS.7 !
Rave cured cases of over twenty years stand
ing. To convince you that it is no humbug,
will send you sample bottle and treatise
free. If you have friend that is afflicted,
you will do him favor by cutting this out
and sending it to him. Send P. o. and express
address to n. A. SMITH, Saltwater, MINI.
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tween st. Louis and st. Paul. Engaged
for years since 40 in the river trade, he was
and is known all along the river. Capt.
West now holds the wheel on the Belle and
does the artistic landing of the boat at the
small docks Of the navigation company.
The picture is a fair likeness.
*x*
A good story is told on Knox of the P.
P. He has charge of the papers circula-
ton at the lake, going the rounds early in
the morning in the launch Minnehaha.
Knox cuts down his expenses by taking out
excursionists in the new bright morning.
The other day he got party of SwedeS
aboard, who wanted to be landed at the
Hotel St Louis. When the boat arrive
there and Knox went to collect fares. the
passengers said: ''We no can pay, we worky
the va railroad. No us pay until monthly
end"
1t is said Knox wept.
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Declaration of Fact.

Peaslee's ale and porter cannot be
excelled. Families supplied at 7O2 Western
avenue, Minneapolis. Telephone, 1895.
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fully intending to kill him. l was met at
the door by the woman 1 loved and she in
the manner in which only woman can
persuaded me to forget my rash vow. 1t
was finally decided that the next evening
we should leave Bremen forever. L was
rich, and it was our intention to come to
America and build up home in this land
OF the free. Alas for our calculations!
Our plans were discovered and Katrina was
placed in a convent just across the French
border. Here she was confined until she
faded and died, away from home and
friends, and with my name on her lips as l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18
LIFE AT MINNETONKA.
Regattas and Dances Occupy the Multi
tude During the Last Half
of the Week.
Col. Jim Simkins Meets and Talks With
the Primordial Sea Serpent in
the Upper Lake.
Some Small Talk About People Who
Entertain the Stranger at
this Resort.
The Resume of the Week - The
Race Billed Monday--Per-
sonaI Mention.
Past Pleasures.

Last week was an eventful one at the
lake. Excursions, regattas and dances gave
variety enough for the most blase The gro
GERS picnicked on Thursday at Lake Park.
and 5000 people were present. Friday and
Saturday the running regatta brought out
large crowds, and the Saturday dances at
the hotels were exceptionally brilliant. The
coming week promises to be quiet.
-
OF all the men who plough the greenish-
blue waters of Lake Minnetonka, none is
better known than Capt West of the Belle
Jovial and full of anecdote. it is pleasure
to sit in the wheelhouse with him and listen
to steamboatin' on the Mississippi in the
palmy days of '51'53. Capt. West has
been on the lake for four years, he previ-
Gus to that time running on the river be-
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Mash Street,
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, july 8. 1856.

0H 0I I NJ IL HlInH'' july O. Iooo'
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of
the City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office
in said city, until II m. ON the 10Th day of
July, A. d. 1856, for the construc-
ton of a sewer on Nash street, from
Mississippi street to L'Orient street.
III said city, together with the necessary
catchbasins and manholes, according to plans
and specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
IL. GoRMAN. Clerk Board of Public Works.
10000
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.Boy as Home

Since Peaslee,s ais-and porter arrived.
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The circumstance that this ordinance has
been passed over the veto does not lessen
the significance of the mayors course. It
will rather intensity the interest that is
awakening against sumptuary and puritan
lcal laws, and which in time will assert it.
self all over the state as it asserted itself in
the last election in this city.
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THE NEWS OF HER DEATH

was kept from me for long time, but when
l did learn it I went to her grave and swore
bv the love bore her that she should be
revenged. A few months later my chance
came and | improved it, If I had not
would not have been wanderer on the face
of the earth to-day" The tramps voice
suddenly grew faint and few hot tears
coursed down his brown and dirty cheek.
Wiping his eyes on his sleeve, he continued:
Fortune at last gave me an opportunity
to fulfill my VOW. One bright day in Au-
gust, 1881, was hunting in one Of my
fathers parks with party Of other noble
men. when Katrina's father and her brother,
Count Won Oftenback, appeared. They had
accidentally got upon the lands. do not
think they were trespassing. Before a
word could be spoken l raised my gun to
nv shoulder, and before my friends could
prevent me, had
PULLED THE TRIGGER.
Count Won Oftenback fell to the ground
and fled. I took the first steamer for this
country. and since my arrival here have
been roaming from one town to another.
NV father sends me money at stated inter-
vals therefore I need not work. The first
letter received from home said that the
count had died from his injuries and that
the news of nv crime had killed my mother.
7 dare not return. for I cannot bear to I'M
dergo a public trial. My story has never
been told before, and, young man, my only
hone is that you may never undergo the ex-
perience have. If I am released to-mor-
row l shall go to California and try to re-
gain nv manhood. It's hard for me to
mingle with educated persons, for it seems
that must tell my story to some one. l
shall try it, however. and in the future
will live an honest, God-fearing life.'
CLIFFE HULL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-27
HE CHARGED FOR 1T.

A good story ansnt Fanny Kem-
ble floats across the horizon from
the memory of an elderly lady who
knew her we'll. It WIS i'll tue Time
when Boston was the great actress
nominal home. aud her summers
were spent here and there i'll rural
Massachusetts. She had engaged Il
worthy neighEor to be her chnri-
oteer during the season Of one Of
her country sojonrnings. and they
were setting out OH THEN first exc"r-
sion. With kind-hearted lo4uacity
he was beginning to expntiate on
the country, the crops, and the his
tory Of the people around about.
whom Fanny remarked. in her i'm
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have engaged You 10 drive for me.
not TO talk to me-" The farmer
censed talking, and ever utter kept
his pace. When the vacation
weeks were over. and the dame Was
about to return TO town. she sent
for her Jehu and his bill. Running
her eve down its awkward columns.
she paused. "What is this item,
sir7'' said che, 81 cannot understand
it," And. witt! equal gravity. he
reioined: "Sass. IS. I don't often
take it but when I do. l charged!
The bill WAS paid. and the tragsdi-
enns and the bucoiic philosopher
were fast friends ever after.-Bos-
ton Beacon.
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CONGRESSMAN ROBERTSON.
Hrs Views ON THE RESULTS OF THE
RECENT ELECTION.
rDaily States. ]

Col. e. w. Robertson, Repre-
sentative elect from the Sixth Con-
pressional District, was interviewed
by the STATES reporter at the City
Hotel. The Colonel says the Dem
ocratic Congressional losses are due
70 the iukewarmness felt through
out tue country towards the Presi-
dent.
Il have talked" he said, "with a
g-eat msny prominent Democrats.
who. while disposed to give Presi-
dent Cleveland all the credit due
for honesty and frmness in his
civil service policy, yet express the
fear that there is sometimes more
behind lis distribution Of patron.
age than civil service reform
There is beginning to be a sus
picion that the President is work.
ing with an eye-single 20 a persona
party, and the exclusion from Office
Of Democrats who do not concul
in all the Administration views.
"Whatever may be the explana'
ton of Morrison's defeat" Colune
Robertson again said. Il do no
look upon his loss as the creates
misfortune which could have hap
pened to tariff reformers. IT,,
truth Of the matter is that his las
tariff reform bill had about as man,
incongruities in it as the pressn
tariff. We want a Chairman of tn
Ways ard Means Committee VII,
represents the best Democratic sen
tiiuent upon the subject of TART
reform. / no not take much stoc|
either in the free raw material tar
if reform theories which gave II
our gains in New England, thong
those gains are a fair offset to on
losses in the West. What l wan
to see is some approach to yenuin
Democratic principles on tart
matters, and the abandonment {
specific duties. There is much in
Justice in the free raw materi.
proposition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-27
ESCAPE OF BOASSO AND
SOEIAT.

T. J. Boasso and John Soniat es-
capped from the State Penitentisry.
at Baton Rouge. last Saturday night
ut l o'clock. They picked hole
through the brick wall, which is
q feet thick. dropped to the roof
of q house, ran through a wide
yard, and were passed through a
big gate by the aid Of a confeder-
ate. and made good their escape.
T. J. Boasso is an ex- Chief OF
Aids, of New Orleans, who ruined
Miss Mary Catherine Kuhn. on the
Goth Of June, 1885. under pretence
of marriage, with q forged marriage
certificate. For this crime, for
gerry. lie was sentenced to IA years
in the State Penitentiary.
Soniat was convicted of murder
committed in st. Landry parish,
and was sentenced for life.
A reward Of $3.50 is offered fol-
each Of them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-11-27

Two men were placed at the bar
before Justice Vaughn, on Staten
Island, N. Y. three weeks ago.
both charged with trivial offenses.
One was educated md refined, aud
the other was absolutely ignorant.
After hearing the case, the Judge
delivered the following sentence
"Yon,' (speaking to the educated
man. "are evidently well educated.
while your brother in crime is ab.
solutely illiterate-hs cannot even
write his own name. Now, you will
remain in Jail until you have Taught
him how TO write, while he, oil
course, will remain Till he has
learned the art" Both prisoners
we've discharged ut the expiration
of three weeks. each having com.
piled with the sentence imposed by
Justice Vaughn.