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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

made pretence of having a paroxysm of
coughing, still he laughed until the tears
came. Even when he started again on his
sermon he found great difficulty in getting
away from the idea of that dogs tail, and
several times his voice trembled. and he
had to shake himself as one In dream"
Preachers have odd experiences of
which they say very little" said another
minister. when l instituted my Sunday
evening meetings was very much gratfied
at the large attendance of young
people. I attributed the large audi
ence, of course. to interest in re-
religious services. and L took all the young
ladies and young gentlemen into my heart
and praised them without stint for their eX-
hibition of zeal. One night as announced
the hymn, I Need Thee Every Hour l
distinctly saw a young lady in one of the
front seats nudge young gentleman at her
side. Three seats back | saw young gen
tleman nudge young lady. and five seats
back l saw another gentleman nudge a
young lady. This set me to thinking, and
the next Sunday night gave out the hymn
with my eyes wide open, and, as l uttered
the words, L Need Thee Every Hour l
saw several people nudge several other
people. and my notions of the zeal Of these
young ladies and gentlemen changed. They
came to church to be in each others COM
pany."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Smoking and Heart Disease.


In report by DR.. Frantzel, of Berlin,
on immoderate smoking and its effect upon
the heart, it is Stated that the latter show
themselves chiefly by rapid. irregular pal
pitation of the heart, short breath, languor,
sleeplessness, etc. DR.. Frantzel says that
if the causes of these complaints are in
quired into it is generally found that the
patients are great smokers. They may not
smoke cigars rich in nicotine. but full-fiav-
ored cigars imported from the Havanas.
Smoking, as rule, agrees with persons for
many years, perhaps for twenty years and
longer, although by degrees cigars of a
finer flavor are chosen. But all at once,
without any assignable cause, troubles are
experienced with the heart, which rapidly
increase, and compel the sufferer to call in
the help of the medical man. 1t is strange
that persons consuming cigars of ordinary
quality, even If they smoke them very
largely, rarely are attacked in that way.
The excessive use of cigarettes has not
been known to give rise to similar troubles,
although it is the cause of complaints of a
different nature. 1t is astonishing to find
how many persons with advancing years
discontinue smoking. As a rule affection
of the heart has caused them to abjure the
weed. In such cases the patient has found
the best cure without consulting the med
ical man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
She Indulges the senator.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
The wife of a certain senator in Wash
ington, having for many years suffered
from the knowledge of her husbands fire.
quent firtations, has within the past sea-
son or two adopted novel plan. which in
every instance, so far, has been crowned
with success. AS soon as she becomes
aware of the latest flame about which the
attention of her arrant spouse is huttering,
she invites the lady to visit her. This in
vltation. of course, the misunderstanding at
once into the trap-warmly seconds. Hav-
ing accomplished SO much, the senator's
wife now c0ntrives upon every occasion,
whether or not it be in compliance with
the mood of her liege lord, to throw him
into the society of the guest. Tickle and
superficial by nature, it takes but a brief
season before he w carries of the constant
companionship thus thrust upon him and
his ardOr cools in proportion as he sees the
obstacles in the way vanishing out of sight.
1t would seem, to dispassiOnate observer,
as though the game were hardly worth the
candle. and that there could be but small
amount of pleasure extracted from the repe-
tition of such performances; but if the wife
is satisfied and blind, in measure. to the
senator's imperfectionS, it is of small mo-
ment in what esteem outsiders may regard
his conduct, at least in so far as it affects
the marital congeniality Of the two.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

ST. LOUIS. Dee. 25.-John MOffatt, one
of the best known temperance workers in
the country, died here to-day. Mr.. MOffatt
was corresponding secretary of the Chris
tan Temperance union and general agent
of the Temperance Benevolent associations.
He was born in Glasgow. Scotland. in 1928,
but came to Canada early in life. He
moved to Mount Eagle. Tenn, in 1869, and
came to st. Louis few years ago. He
was a nephew of the famous missionary.
Robert MOffatt. and was cousin by mar
riage of Livingstone. the African explorer.
Capt. George H. Rea. one of the oldest
steamboat men in the West. and for severa!
years president and large owner of the Mis-
sisSippi Valley Transportation company,
died at his residence here yesterday. aged 20.
Capt. Rea was also state senator for years.
member of the board of directors of the
Missouri Pacific railway. and at one time
was well known in the East, and was one
of st. Louis wealthy men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Trials of Fair Government Clerks.

The clerks OF the interior department are
Just now enjoying the modification of de-
scendant of one of Tie f. T. VS.. who has
made herself very obsoxons because of the
airs she assumed. When she was first ap-
pointed there was not anything in the
building to her taste. Her desk was not
good enough, her chair was not comforta-
BILE, the atmosphere of the room was offens-
i've, it was either too hot or too cold, the
requirements of the office were too much
like those OF a boarding school to please
her. There was not an hour in the day
that she could not find something to COM
plain of. and In less than month after she
took her place she was not on speaking
terms with any of the people in her room.
One lady from New Hampshire was so OBJ
Doxious that the heightened Virginlan sue
ceedep in getting her transferred to an
other room. In her place was sent
very pretty girl. with dark COM
pleXiOn, black curly tresSeS, and quiet,
deferential manner. The Virginlan at
once took her under her patronage. kissed
the girl as she arrived every morning and
when she left the office at night. At noon
they would eat their lunches together, and
the new clerk waited on her ladyShip in an
humble, gentle way. But one morning
there was an explosion. The daily papers
contained an account of wedding in the
aristOcratic coIored circles Of Washington.
and in the list of those who attended was
the name of the new clerk. The Virginian
at once made an inquiry. and the modest
girl expressed great surprise that the Vir-
ginian did not know she was colored. The
latter was so furious that she put on her
things and left the department. while the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Two Connecticut sisters of re.

Exchange.
John Quincy Adams and John Hancock.
s4he signer." married two sisters. the
daughters of noted Methodist divine in
connecticut. John Quincy was fayorite
with the old people, and Mary's choice was
approved by them. So when the banns
we're published. the parent said: Mary II
Won. will furnish the text VIII preach you
wedding sermon" She was equal 10 Inc
task. and gave the text: MARY has chosen
the good part. wlIicn shall not De taken
frnno her Needless to say that justice
--os done TO the occasion and the text. Not
50 wi h Margaret, who in the meantime was
roceiving the attentions of her John in a
1 verZ, ;nexpensire way, as far as her parents
vrere concerned, for il is said that ''he never
erossed his legs under their festive board. ="
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
SCIENCE In BETTING.
Things the Professional Retter and
the Hoo X m ker Keep in Mind.
Chicago Mail.

Chicago Mail.
There is. so says Dave Pulitzer, who
ought to know, a scientific way of betting
on horse races. Like all other scientific
methods, however, it is hard to attain and
not easy to keep up. Horses. when they
start in at the beginning of the season. be-
long. according to their merits, to different
classes. There are the 2:20 horses and the
$50, and the $40, and the three minute
horses among the trOtters, and among the
runners there is the same sort of differ
ence. Bookmakers must have their heads
filled with horses, with weights, and, be-
sides, with a great lot of data regarding
their performances and their condition.
The outsider, because a horse is a winner
HIM for the next. The bookmaker doesn't
always do it. And especially is
it true that horse which
wins several races hand running will be-
come prime favorite with the outsiders,
while bookmakers and professionals, for
this very same reason, begin to put their
money up against him. AS rule, the
winning of one race by runner makes the
winning of a second difficult; and, as races
are run, the chances of success next time
decrease in certain proportion. This is
because of the addition of weight. The
racer finally Overweighs himself by his
meny successes, and he then loses
On the other hand. owners of slower
horses trail along from circuit to circuit
losing races; their runners have weight
each time taken off until. at some course OF
other, the horse runs light, is in first rate
form, his owner backs him to win, and WIN
he does. The public does not keep these
things in mind. The BOOKSELLER and book
maker never forgets them. They are his
stock in trade. There are, of course, a
great many other influences besides that of
weight. Hard running and the winning
by close scratches pulls the best racer
down.
The condition of the horse must be borne
as carefully in mind as the weight.
IF a horseman will famlariZe himself
with all these things" says Dave Pulsifer.
The can bet OH horse races and make
money. but it will take his time He can't
bet on horse races and win money and do
much else besides"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
An Innocent Medium of Revenge.

Chicago Tribune.
''Why, my dear Mrs. de Simpson! I'm
so delighted to see you. And this is little
Johnny. What a charming boy! Here,
Johnny, are some chocolate creams.
Mrs. de Perkins gives the little boy lot
of soft candy. knowing that he will smear
it on his mammals cream-cOlored satin
dress, bids mamma goodday affectionately,
and passes on. Mrs. de Perkins husband
is only the floor walker at Spotcash 81 Co.'S
dry goods palace, while Mrs. de Simpsons
husband is junior partner.
o, woman! womanI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Afraid He was Lied On.

Arkansaw Traveller.
The other day Col. Billings, meeting old
Sandy. said:
Look here. old man. can't you find work
to do?"
''Oh, vas. sab. plenty o. it."
''Then why don't you do it?'
''Does do it, sah."
''Why don't you buy some wood?"
'Does buy wood, sah."
''Why, then, do you steal my wood?"
''Steal yer wood? Wy, sab, never
stole er stick er wood from yer in my life.
Look heah. colonel, Use member in good
standn' O. de church. an yer's layin' yer
self mighty liable when yer come 'cuzin me
er stealin' Nv yer wood. Yer Oughtener
'spicion er ole pusson like 1 is"
Il don't suspect you. Sandy. I know
that you are the thief, for saw you steal
Ing my wood.'
Saw ME. did yer? Oh. wall. if yer saw
me its all right Didn't know but some O
desc heah mean niggers had come er roun'
er tellin' lies OH me-"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
He Has His Fathers wits.

Master Stuart Robson Crane, the five
year-old son of the popular comedian, is
evidently a precocious youth. At matinee
in st. Louis last week he was very much
interested in the appearance of fashion
ably dressed beau who lOlled lazily into the
theater and meandered with mincing
goose tread down the aisle of the parquet.
''Oh. mamma-lOOk-see quick! What's
dat?" eagerly asked Master Crane, pOking
violently at his mother and pointing the
other chubby hand at the nObby stranger.
Mrs. Crane answered.: whats that?
Why. that's dude, my dear"
"A dude What's a dude, mamma?
Who made a dude, mammal" inquired the
child, his big blue eyes wide open and his
little mouth agape.
why. God. of course-God made the
dude. RObby," said Mrs. Crane. quietly.
The little fellow remained silent few
moments, looking intently all the while at
the dude. Then he turned to his mother
and said in a confidential tone: Say,
mamma, bod likes to have fun sometimes,
doesn't he?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
APoet,s recocious Offspring.

P1ttSburg Dispatch
Juanita Miller, the siX-yeaT-old daughter
of Joaquin Miller. the poet. is an unusually
interesting little maiden. gifted by nature
with truly remarkable memory. She can
repeat. without changing or misplacing a
single word, every line which her father
has ever written. This is not done in par
rot fashion, as would be the case with most
children. Her defamation is clear. COM
prehensive and charming in every respect.
She has quaint manner and an odd way
of making observations upon people and
things which evinces thought far beyond
her years. AS matter of course, she is
the special pride and admiration of her
father. who never tires of descanting upon
her projections and achievements. Juanita
and her mother are passing the winter with
Joaquin Miller at his log cabin, beyond the
Boundary and Sixteenth street. Wash
ingtOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
puLpIT VHeUGNTS.
Preachers Are Not Always Intent
Upon the Sermon They Are Deliv-

erlng.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
II had an odd experience last Sunday"
said one of the most prominent clergymen
in the city. Il was in the midst of my
sermon, thoroughly warmed to the subject,
and was talking first to the people on the
main floor and then to those in the gallery,
when noticed directly in front of NE a
restless, chubby boy who insisted in leaning
over the gallery rail. Occasionally he
would get one leg up as though he were
going to climb over, and his mamma would
make a clutch at him and put him down
with a bounce on the seat beside her.
In two minutes the boy would be
again in his favOrite attitude of looking
down on the people below.
undercurrent of my thought took up
the possibility of the boy topping over and
his mother clutehing at him. grasping one
foot and Juggling with might and main to
drag him back, while the fat man behind
her exerted himself in assisting her to main
tain her own equilibrium. This stubborn
undercurrent worked persistently at this
spectacle until it came to the surface in a
climax that set me laughing in the midst of
INV sermon. Of course nothing of the kind
occurred. My secondary line of thought
had simply taken up the merest suggestion
of possibility and worked forward to a
ridiculous climax.
DIR Patterson told ME on one occasion
of similar experience of his own. He
was preaching a very earnest discourse and
was carrying his congregation with him.
when an English pug dog crossed the line
of his vision. The dog attracted the atten.
ton of no one in the auditorium, and there
! was no reason why it should have attracted
the attention of the preacher, but the
thought came to him that the dog had its
tail curled about as tight as circumstances
would permit. Then came the question
II the tail was curled once more what
would happen? Would it not be possible
to curl the tail so tight as to lift the hinder
parts of the dog and start him walking on
his fore feet with his tail in the air? All
the time he had been going on with his
| sermon, but when this odd conceit of CIV
ing the dogs tail an extra curl came over
| him he burst into horse laugh.
1.-The interruption came not only in the
middle of proposition, but in the middle
of sentence. He broke off without eere-
mony into a laugh that startled himself
quite as much as the congregation. Once
/ started. he found it very difficult to stop,
and although he used bis handkerchief and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Belgium.

BRr ssELs, Dec 25.-The socialists of
Brussels to-day opened cooperative pro-
vision and recreation house. and many
members of the party gathered to celebrate
the event. The "MarSeillaiSe" was sung
and violent speeches were made, but fur
Their than this there was no disorder. The
government is having built an improved
van for the safe conveyance Of valuable
mails.
The towns of Liege and Namur have sent
a petition to the government asking that
the ancient citadels at those places be de-
moiished.. The petitioners say that in the
event OF en- invasion these citadels would
furnish pretext for a bombardment. while
they would be useless for purposes Of de-
Tense.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
The President Proud of His Wife.


Mrs. Cleveland is great favorite with a
number of statesmen and prominent men
who visit the White house. The president
always likes to hear her beauty spoken of,
and takes great delight in commenting on
it. A few days ago, before the president
was taken i'll. prominent citizen of North
Carolina and one from Georgia called to pay
an evening visit at the White house. Soon
after they arrived the North Carolinian re-
marked to Mrs. Cleveland: Il saw you on
the avenue to-day in the carriage" Eyes.
replied Mrs. Cleveland. Il saw you. too,
and l bowed to you" $50 did l." said the
president. but you did not see me-"
Were you in the carriage, t00?" asked
the SOutherner.
Yes" replied the president, II was sit
ting back. but saw that you only had an
eye for pretty girls" and he gave an amt
you-sweet look at his wife, and all the
party laughed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

crib of the druggist who lives next door.
He entered at the window and carefully
removed his boots, setting them down on
the floor. To this circumstance and to the
fact that we saw him come in. we are in
debted for the first good pair of boots we
have had in ten years. While he was ran
sacking the house we quietly slipped out of
bed and exchanged our old boots for his.
and then went back to bed and fell asleep.
How long he was in the house we do not
know. but the presumption is that when he
went away he took the old boots. They
have been missing ever since. and there was
nothing else to take.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
A ROY AL RUM MANIAC.
Fear That the GEAR, in Fit Of Delirium
Tremens, Will Precipitate
War.
The Russian Ruler Afraid of the Nihilists
and Suspicious Even Of
His Family.
The Snow storm in Germany a
Veritable Blessing to the
Poor,
Who Secured Needed Work in the
Way of Street Cleaning--
Belgium.

LONDON, Dec. a5.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says that Austrian
statesmen declare that the maintenance OF
peace is entirely dependent upon the action
of the car, and. as he drinks. delirium
tremins may at any moment cause him to
commit an act of folly which would pre-
cipitate a war. Austria must be ready fol
such contingency. The Pesther Lloyd
says that the cars fear of the nihllists is
excessive. and that he is suspicious OF
everybody with whom he comes in contact,
including even his own wife and children.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
New Workers See a California Snake

New Workers See a California snake
Chico Chronicle,
Day before yesterday as two men, Rus
sell Smythe and Charles CatObaugh. New
Workers, making tour of California, were
cunning in the hills east of town. a sudden
commotion in the brush rod or so ahead
of them. into which a covey of quail they
were following had just gone, caused them
to halt. They had stood but a moment
when they were surprised to see huge
snakes head reared above the
bushes. The snake saw them and
started toward them, dashing out his
tongue and swaying his head from side to
side Realizing their danger the men
emptled their shot guns at the monster and
succeeded in checking his course and turn
ing him from them. One of the men, Cato
baugh, was In town yesterday, and after
considerable coaxing told us the above.
He said he did not like to tell of it lest peo-
pie would say he was liar. He says that
as the snake crossed the open space in the
woods he got an idea of its size. Accord
ing to his idea it was over twenty feet long
and its body as large as flour barrel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
LIKE City Wit.

Chicago Herald.
The funlest things seven South Water
men ever saw were:
Red and yellow bananas growing upon
the same stalk.
A lake perch with double tail.
The Matching of six white Leghorn eggs
in crate standing in the sunlight.
A blood lemon.
A cross eyed hen.
Thirty-six sound ripe peaches in the first
consignment of the fruit from Tennessee.
An oyster that built his shell around a
lamp burner
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
An Eye to Co mbinatioms.

bpTIHgU HUmGSLEdu.
Going out in the car the other day saw
bright little miss of my acquaintance with
a library book in her daintily goved hand.
and. noticing the title was that of rather
abstruse subject, said {: ''Why. my dear,
you select very deep literature for your
reading had no idea you were so studi-
ous." She answered: 20, is it? Well,
did not know what to get and so took this,
as the cover compared so beautifully with
my hat. Did you ever see more perfect
match?v
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Editor Re;d.s Present.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-On Christmas
eve the Tribune printers took advantage of
the season to mark their appreciation of
the pleasant relations existing between them
and their employer by giving Whitelaw
Reid handsome crystal inkstand with a
silver cap, set on solid silver salver. with
a gold pen and holder and silver paper
knife ACCOMMODATING.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Cox Entertains a Turk.

NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Hon. S. S. Cox
entertained at his house tonight Rustur
Effendi, the charge d. affairs from Turkey.
The occasion was the presentation by Rus
tun Effendi of the diploma and Gordon of
the first grade of the Order of the Medjid-
jie. which had been presented by the sui
tan to the ex-rninister on his resignation OF
that most
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
A Question of Pedigree.


Little Mabel, 5 years old, is not so young
but that she has picked up some knowledge
of the ways of the world. She said to her
mother the other day, after a fit of deep
musing: Say, mamma, who was papa
before he married us, anyway" "Who was
papa? Why, he was the same man that he
is now" Yes; but what was he to you9
Was he just man that you mashed?"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Did't Recognize the Agency.

EXchange.
A little four-year-old chubby-faced boy
sat clenching his fingers around silver
dollar at the Sunday-school service at the
Methodist Episcopal church, at Tyrone,
Pa. on Sunday, and later reluctantly sur
rendered it to lady who collected the con-
tributions to the church fund. saying after
ward: Il did't want to give it to Mrs.
b; 1 wanted to give it to the Lord"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26
Warrington at Rome.

ROME. Dec. 25.-Lord Harrington, ac-
companied by Right Hon. Henry Chaplin,
a member of Lord Salisbury's former min
istrv, attended Christmas services to-day at
St. Peters and Santa Maria Maggiore
catnedrals. Lord Harrington will go to
Monte Carlo on Monday. He will not
reach London until Jan. 10.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-26

So. when the banns were published. she
said to her father: Father. you preached
a wedding sermon for Mary; cannot you
preach one for me?" He at first demurred,
but at last consented and called for the
text, when Margaret. who was equal to the
occasion, said: "And John came, neither
eating or drinking, and yet ye say he hath a
devil -