St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-17
SUMMER ZEPHYRS.
Brief Annotations Suggested by the Con
temporary Condition Of the
Elercury.
Pleasant Mention of People You are
Apt to Meet and Some of
Their Peculiarities.
Something Light to Read Between
Fans--Cut Out With
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Ed Hammond says he has arranged to
make the state capitol safe and sound,
and that it will be all right by next year
anyhow.
The genial countenance of Secretary Il.
H. Hart bespoke hearty welcome for the
distinguished guests Thursday night.
F. II. Snyder says that the police item
published few days ago was not in
tended for him. He was in Dakota when
it appeared.
+. p. Most vows that he does not visit
st. Paul for speculative purposes, but that
he comes here simply to see his friends.
d. E. Faley is a little off on his German,
but he speaks French auently.
T. Y. Benton-I haven't changed my
name.
A. B. Van Bergen says he will never
referee another fight.
Dr.. Buckley likes the sidewalks of ST.
Peter street.
c. E. Randall merely wear the blue
glasses to protect ME from the gaze of the
ladies.
ERJ. Ii. Langton-I'm looking for the
worst OF it.
Dr. Baker looks like politician in his
new white hat.
Shorty Patton has a great many adj
mirers among the fair sex.
George Green of the Clarendon is the
right man in the right place.
c. f. Cole has been christened LAND
lord'' by the boys at the Clarendon.
LIE. G. Cone-"Have hat with me-"
Col. Orr is very successful and good en-
tertainer.
Maj CAST amt sayin' word.
Stenographer Hillman luxuriates in sum-
mer whiskers of a Florentine fourteenth
century cut.
Chief Clerk Crowley of the water board
has recovered from playing his star engage
ment the first of the month. He says the
business of the department is booming.
Horace Humphrey has quit journalistic
work for the nonce at least and joined his
forces with Claiming Paine and Charley
Batchelder of the Graphic company He
does the instantaneous photography act and
is becoming an expert.
Lon Catferty is in line again, and his
cheerful voice may be heard crying 'front.'
at the Hotel Ryan. His presence is apro-
pos and his friends are glad Of it. 1t is
case of where the man fits the surroundings
and vice versa.
Have Hanson has been crowned by Col.
Teasdale as poet laureate of the Royal
Route. He let his muse run loose in the
beauties of the fast train and evolved
lHiuS VI Sy lliHCtly anu UcduIl. w uGu OS
cuts loose he is a dandy.
George Eastin says that railroad yarn re-
lated by Ralph Metcalf don't go. Ralph
was dreaming, simply dreaming.
Passenger Agent Littell of the Minnesota
81 Northwestern has invented scheme to
keep cool during the hot weather and grow
fat at the same time. The latter is evil
denced by his increased handsome appear
ance, but he won't give the cheme away.
Col. Keegan is the way to address the
landlord of the Ryan now.
Col. Welz, formerly of the Clarendon, is
taking life easy on his well-earned laurels.
His raiment wears a brand-new look, and
his figure has the tony appearance Of fig
ure in a fashion plate.
Jim Feeley has imported Danish mas
tiff, and it will already retrieve anything
from porterhouse steak to sausage
Since John Short joined the ranks of
married men his former bachelor chums are
nconsolable, and George Stone has gone
into mourning for thirty days.
Harry Wheat says he doesn't like to train
for a boat race, even if he is champion.
The boys shouldn't jump on him so much.
George Lamb gaZes admiringly upon
pair of elegant new $12 CATERS which he
won on a wager in connection with the re-
cent bulge in cereals.
A well and favorably known society man
objects seriously to his intended going out
for a drive with another gentleman, even
though the latter has been friend of the
lady and her family since childhood's happy
hours. He draws the line at that. and
thinks if there is any driving to be done he
can attend to that himself.
Frank Bass was out fishing the other day
and pesky tish-hook tore hole in his
hot I-,,n,
time he reached the city the hole had in
creased in size, and on coming through the
union depot he heard the jingle of specie on
the tesSellated marble floor He stopped
down and picked up couple of half-dollars,
etc.. when stranger remarked that they
were his, and Mr.. Bass passed them over
to him. On coming up town he stopped at
lemonade stand. when he discovered that
his change was missing. He also dscov-
cred the hole in his pocket, and for pure
cheek he things that party takes the
chestnutS.
Judge Al Hall maintains his physical
standard by rowing Oh the river daily. Yes
terday he rowed six miles. and wasn't eX-
hausted at the wind-up, either.
w. ID. Rush now presideS over an ele-
CANT establishment of his own election on
East Fourth street
the police court, has ordered Job lot of
fans for bull pen service. John is nothing
if not Japanese.
Tropical Smith HES him forth early in
the morning unmindful of the fate of the
matutinal worm.
Lieut.. Robinson predicts a big crop of
chestnuts the ensuing season. The lieu
tenant is well up on the jay racket, and he
can size up pod before it is Matched as
well as anybody.
w. p. Emerson, the portly and good
looking steward of the hotel Ryan, takes
nothing stronger than New Y ork crab cider,
and this is why the hot weather has no ter
rors for him.
When EQle Allen becomes tired of being
bored now he draws fifteen cents from his
pocket and extending it to the party he adj
viseS him to get shaved and then come back
so that he may see how he looks.
Thirty years ago, when st. Paul had not
yet got out of her bib and tucker there was
a banquet at which DR.. Day, the present
postmaster. moved that he be crowned king
in order that he might make the Hon. Ed
mond Rice duke, 'for all / want. he said,
lis to see Mr.. Rice dispensing patronage in
a manner suited to his royal and chiyalous
nature"
Tom Miller, the rising young disciple of
Esculapius, who trains with DR.. Murphy has
budded forth in white plug hat, Prince
Albert coat and pair of No. II shoes. DR..
Day, who rooms in the same building. is
now in New York, and the pill compound
ers in the drug store beneath intimate that
TOMS plug hat and the doctors are SUSPECT
ohSly alike. Of course this don't go.
Maj. A. G. Posthtlewaite of the st. Paul
and Northern Pacific is the youngest-look-
major was brought up under Quaker CITY
auspices, which may account for it.
Karl Simmon has a hobby for making
fireworks. and ON the recent celebration of
the glorious chestnut he gave private dis
play of pieces of his own manufacture. the
result being that his two chemical com
Founders, Messrs George and Cook. have