St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-24
PEN PICTURES.
Bringing Up the Rear Column and
Counting Noses.
More Stragglers Showing Themselves
and Coming Into Camp,
Without Data but with Many Inter-
esting "Reminiscences.
copyrighted BY t. NJ. NewsOn.l
JOSEPH WFIDE


that have been unable to obtain any infOr-
nation of him only in a general sense, and
Of what l know of him personally. He was
born in Germany about 1886, came TO St.
Paul in 1858, and with his brother Charles
carried on business with their father. He
is man of dark complexion, with black
hair and black whiskers. of a sanguine tenn
permanent and very active. He moves as
though possessed of wings, with a tireless
energy and an indOmitable will power. If
he hadn't had these elements he would have
been dead long ago. lie is a man of nerve
and Of pluck. and can't be kept down.
When earnest land he is generally in earn
est. he talks with great emphasis and rolls
his head from side to side gently, suffic-
iently so. however, to convince any one that
he usually means just what he says. He is
outspoken, decided, quick. impulsive and
/ generous, and If he could have had a dollar
for every movement he has made during
his life he would be worth now many mill
ions.
PATRICK BRADY
was born in Ireland and came 10 ST. Paul
in 1S49. He engaged in contracting and
opened the first thOroughfare in the city.
cutting through Eagle street He took up
some land on the West side of the river.
then Dakota county, but gave it up and re-
moved back again to the city. where he
lived on Fourth street. and died in 1877.
His old residence is still standing. He left
four sons and one daughter. He was of
good size, physically. and an industrious,
worthy man.
o CAPT. CHARLEY G. PETTYs
was born in Massachusetts about 1926: he
was sea captain before coming to ST. Paul,
which was in the year 1855. The firm of
Starkey d Pettys. dealers in real estate
was started Immediately after his arrival
and continued uD 10 1858. At the breaking
out of the war the captain obtained a posi-
ton in the navy as masters mate in one of
the governments gun boats; at a later
period he went to California; again
returned TO. St Paul. and after fitful life.
was found dead in the city hall, where he
had been taken by a policeman. He had
weather beaten face, clearly showing his
early life, and yet at one period in his his
tory he was a man of worth. of standing
and of influence, but diseased appetite
got the better Of him and he passed into
the unseen shadow"
C. W. CARPENTER. ESQ,
is a brother of the late Matt Carpenter. and
came to st. Paul in 1855. and has been en-
gagged for most of the time as partner with
| Capt. Russell Blakeley in the stage bust
ness. He is a man of ordinary size. with
! fine features. healthy complexion and is
a good citizen. He is generally absent
from the city on business; is a quiet pleas
ant gentleman, and ranks among our hes;
business men. He has been connected with
the Northwestern Stage company for many
years; engaged at one time in mining, but
is now principally occupied in superintend-
ing the companys lines in the Black Hills
! and elsewhere.
DIR. MILLER.
/ knew away back in 1858. which year
must have brought him to st. Paul. He
! was a thick-set man with a round fiorid
face, the very picture of health, and man
of a specu lative turn of mind, and when |
! first met him he was in partnership with
MesSrs. Kinney and Bond i'm the purchase
of land above the upper levee. He bought
lot on sidehill near Lafayette avenue,
where he built him house. and where if
am not mistaken, his widow now lives.
lie YVES genial. kind-hearted man. very
quiet in his movements, yet possessed of
ability and much respected. Kinney was a
| good deal like him. bat both are dead. while
Bond has removed his residence south. DR..
Miller left several children. one a daughter.
very intelligent and amiable lady, now
TIC PiAISipdi VI Nilc W eDStcT SCHOOL III THIS
city,
"sAM" ABBEY,
as he was Familiarity called by his old
friends was tine-looking fellow. and very
generally esteemed by those who knew him.
He was an excellent business man. and for
years was engaged as an accountant on the
frontier. He must have come to st. Paul
in 1854, and died twenty years ago. leaving
widow who now resides in this city.
]. r. jerks
was once of the firm of Day & jerks. who
kept drug store on the corner of Third and
! Cedar streets. j believe he came TO St.
Paul with Gov. Ramsey. OF soon after
either in lS49 or 1850 and has been here ever
since. He has been engaged in the drug
business for some years, but now has a
government Office at Fort Smelling. He is
quiet retiring man in his diSpOstion-a
| gentleman of uniform habits and a good
citizen.
p. c. HAAS.
is young man. born in this CITY i'm 1857.
| educated at our schools, graduated from the
| Baldwin university, in Ohio, studied law
with Palmer d Bell and with Rogers d
Rogers, was admitted to the bar in 1880,
and is now practicing his profession.
PATRICK NASH
was OOTn III lTeidiiu ABOUT 1919, came 10 st.
! Paul in 1858, and was a sewer and street
contractor for many years. In early days
| he was the only contractor of any account
in the city, and during his career here he
was Woodworking busy citizen. He was
short. thick-Set man. very moderate i'm his
movements and in his speech, and very
| generally respected.
| PATRICK RYAN
is another contractor, more especially for
sewers, and was born in Ireland i'm 1926:
came 10 st. Paul about 1852 and has en-
| ployed good many men and done a good
deal of work in the city. He helped make
that beautiful avenue at Fort Smelling, and
many of our own streets, if they could talk
would praise him for the work he has done
on them. He was an alderman for several
years; has been on the police force and has
occupied other offices OF trust. He is a
! quiet man. with bright. iOrid complexion
and pleasant, agreeable ways.
JAMES A. CASE
was born in New York i'm 1928: learned the
trade of a surveyor; came TO St. Paul i'm
| 1852 and was actively engaged i'm business
for many years, when about twentv-six
years ago he lost all he had. He is cousin
of Judge Wilkin and is at present i'm the
/ employ of a railroad company. He is a
fine. pleasant-apDearing gentleman, inOc-
culated with good deal of philosophy and
common sense, and is determined to tug on
| TO the end.
WILLIAM PAIsT,
/ think, came to st. Paul with J. w. Nc
Chung sometime in the year 1856. and was
! for time associated with him in business
| matters. He was much Interested i'm agri-