St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
SCOTTIE ON DECK.
Once More He Is Heard From in
His Usual Happy Vein---A Mild

HIS SSus't hopp1 Siu---1h -tAii>A
Kick.
had intended to discontinue writing
for a few weeks until the hardest por-
ton OF our heavy spring trade was over,
but thought after reading last Satur-
days GLOBE, had better come right to
the front as usual, and give the boys
the assurance that my appetite is as
good, ii not better than ever, and my
favorite Key West has lost none of its
fragrant taste. But it is hard work,
busy al day, getting up to catch mid
night trains and ruStling with about a
baggage carload of samples does not
have tendency TO create desire for
correspondence, except that pertaining
10 business and an occasional letter to
certain ''black-eyed darling" in st.
Paul, who positively insists upon BIZ
weekly letter TO make sure that am
not lost again in any Dakota billiards.
Some time ago Ante Lucem was
writing on the veXed question of mile
age. but as | have not the letter before
me and do not exactly recollect its sub
stance, cannot write to the point. But
the following item which copy from
mercantile journal embodieS the Opin-
ions of great many of my colleagues,
and would not only be hood TO COM
mercial travellers but great saving to
their employers, and a greater source of
revenue to the railroad companies,
figuring on the amount paid down. plus
the interest thereon. The item in Ques-
lion is as follows:
Secretary Calvert. in behalf of the
Manufacturers and JObberS' union,
sent out a circular to Northwestern
ticket agents. containing the following
a =
for 500, good on all roads, were to be
issued, and made open to
THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
no charge of discrimination could be
made. while the tickets would only be
purchased by those whose business
would warrant it. and thus their use
would be practically confined to the
representatives of the mercantile
houses.
A number of the agents addressed on
the subject have sent back favorable
response. and there is every reason to
believe that the concession asked will
be granted in the near future. After
this concession is made. the next QueS-
ton which ought to be discussed, is that
of excess baggage, and l shall have
something to say OH that point when
the time arrives.
don't often do any kicking, but am
going to make start now, and l know
that many of the boys have been SINH
larly fixed. and will bear me out in what
] say. This is a season of the year
when we have all got to make every
train, in order to get our share of spring
trade, no matter when the train goes.
Now l finished my business in W
on Thursday night and before retiring
TO roost, left a call with the hotel
1 d froIl lint
was six hours late the previous evening,
l asked him to find ont before calling
me, whether the train was OH time or
not, II late, not to call me until about half
an hour before the train was expected.
No notice was taken of this request, as
al l o'clock the sinner commenced
pounding at my door. and shouting II
O'Clock, git up: dye hear? git up" l
meekly asked him if the train was on
time, and all the answer l could get
was, Il guess So"
Performing a hasty toilet, walked
down to the depot and was told the train
was six to seven hours late. The hotel
man in such cases blames the operator,
who, he says. refuses to give correct in
formation. and the high-toned operator
again says the higher-tOned hotel clerk
is too lazy to go down and find out.
This farce should be played out, right
now; and any one who thinks good
roasting is out of place, want him to
take his choice of curling up on seat
In waiting room redOlent with a sick
ening OdOr of foul tobacco. or walk SEN
try on the platform with the Their
mOmeter So below zero. for the space of
six hours, as | had the pleasure % of
doing on the night in question.
A PARABLE.
IThan my
don, Eng, on Saturday afternoon,
when in the city, found great pleasure
in sauntering through the corridors of
the famous National gallery in Trafalgar
Square.
A celebrated picture by Sir Edwin
IandSeer Otter attracted my attention.
yciept by the great artist, Dignity
and Impudence."
The representation is that of a noble
looking mastiff, with a dignified bear
ing; the other waSpish terrier of the
female persuasion trying her best
TO worry the noble looking creature
without effect. The inference is no con-
undrum to the regular readers of the
travelling mems columns in general,
and last Saturdays issue in particular.
Beatrice must get a budget from
me to-day also, so this is now the place
20 subscribe myself as SCoTTIE.