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

tents were exhibited and the rules and regu-
lations explained. Numerous expressions
showing the gratitude Of the officers for the
appropriation were frequently INDUCED in.
Finally the visitors were shown the commits
sary department.
Here" said Col. Bend, sis the way we live
In camp" A large ice chest with many
bottles of catsup and other liquids was ex-
h1bited. In addition to the LIQUID display
there were other articles for the table that
fairly made the mouths Of the hungry alder
men water in contemplation of the coming
feast
Supper time arrived and the soldiers and
officers walked into the dining tents and be-
gan their meals. The officials, in charge of a
new committee were escorted down to a little
broken down structure just outside of the
camp, which was used DIS restaurant. Here
the aldermen, mayor and corporation counsel
were seated at dirty board platform and
served with five fish, six biscuits and some
onions. In the rush Mr.. Murray failed to get
anything to eat He sent up his plate and
was INFORMED by the man in charge that
everything was exhausted. Seeing some ice
cream Mr. Murray requested a dish thereof.
He got 1t, and paid for it, too.
As the members of the tunketiug party
journeyed back to St. Paul that night very
little was said about the spread rendered
them by the First regiment. Mr. Murray was
silent and THOUGHTFUL 1t is generally under
stood that the aldermen of St. Paul will refuse
all invitations to attend spreads or dinners of
any Character in the future unless the bill of
fare accompanies the invitation. They think
they know when they have got enough.
X.
A man crossed the state line aud stood
within the territory of the state of Minnesota.
be was very tall man. with the mildest of
blue eyes aud the whitest of faxen hair. His
clothes were of foreign cut and make and
falied tc show to its best advantage the even
formed and athletic figure OF the wsarer. He
was not the occupant of palace dining-car;
In fact, he was not even permitted TO
ride on cattle train. He was on foot.
AS he crossed the state line he removed the
cap from his head, and, drawing an excuse
for pocket handkerchief from his pocket,
wiped his brow. A crowd gathered about
him, the members of which waited for future
Developments. They had not long to walt, as
the newcomer, recognizing the fact that
something was expected of him, reached his
strong right arm down under his coat collar
that was there concealed from view.
"Hurrah for our next congressman"
yelled voice from the crowd, and the cheer
ing began and was continued by the immense
crowd until the man with the comforter I'M
wound himself, when he was taken in charge
and escorted to a neighboring inn, where
they all made merry.
whats the matter with the man?'' in
quired an American, who was not familiar
with the ways of the foreign-born Minnesota
voters.
you are stranger in Minnesota evil
IDENTIFY" replied a man standing near.
That's the Republican congressional CON-
m1ttee OF the Second district, and its mem
oers are growing enthusasticover tue Scan
dinavian whom the convention named for
congress-
Gov. Swineford of Alaska was telling me
OF the natives, the to-the-mRnor-born born of
that far-away territory, and how bright they
were in trading and other transactions of
that character.
He said that on one occasion trader came
up and engaged several of the natives to
carry little barrels as he termed the pack
ages of nails, from the shore up the mount
aims and stipulated the compensation. When
the natives began carrying the packages they
ascertained that it was very hard work, and
that they were not being paid in accordance
with the merits of their labors. They also
knew that no one could take their place.
The struck for higher wages. saying that
each one of them was expected to do horses
work, and consequently they must receive
horses pay. They got it, and the nails were
soon on top Of the mountain.
THE ONLooKER.