St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-07
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

Will OunL SSAhANAAAs
One by one the old, ''tried and true
officers of the army are relinquishing
their places and making room on the
active list for the development of the
ambition and talents of their younger
compeers. The department of Dakota
is this morning called upon to drop
from its official rolls the name Of Lieu
tenant Colonel WilliamnH. Johnston,
paymaster United States army. who,
for the past four years. has filled the
position OF chief paymaster of this mill
tary department. Yesterday was the
sixtv-fourth anniversary of Col. john
ston's birth, in consequence of which, as
provided by statute, his retirement
went into effect. While Col. Johnston $
services have been devoted to the pay
department exclusively, he has under
gone considerable active campaigning
and severe service in the field.
On one occasion, in 1862, the enemy
had turned the bridge crossing the
south bank of the Potomac, and Col.
johnson was EN- route to pay FremCnts
army. having in his possession over
5000, 700 in greenbacks. The money was
tied up in bundles and placed in small
iron safe in the bottom of an ambulance.
While crossing the stream the ANIMALS
were carried off their feet, and, having
disengaged themselves from their mar
ness. were borne down the stream and
lost. In the mean time the ambulance
upset. and the safe, with its contents,
went to the bottom of the Potomac.
The adage of dread cast upon the
waters was never more thoroughly eX-
emplied than on this occasion. y rebel
partisan. to whom, some years before
the colonel had, while in Cincinnati,
extended some little courteSies, proved
the source of succOT, and not only pro-
'vided safe-g guard for his person, but
also secured the services of diver.
who recovered the safe and money in
tact.
ut will be a blessed relief" said a
lady guest of the Merchants yesterday,
'swhen the Republican convention is
over and the delegates have returned to
their homes. During their stay at the
hotel have never thought Of going to
bed before a. M. for the reason that
they never did. and because it was use
less to think of sleep until they retired.
! believe could stand their inceSsant
chatter about this and that candidate,
Doodle, and wires but the perfume
that was waited to the upper floors by
the smoking of those villainous libels on
cigars-well, l couldn't go.that."
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When it comes to genuine wit, there
are two officials who look after the SIN
ners brought before the municipal
court, who possess as much of that arti-
Gle as usually falls TO the average of hu-
man kind. Clerk Ahern is funny man
from away back. He inherits it, and
does not have to borrow his stock in
trade from the almanacS or minstrel
shows This fact is so generally known
that John proyokes laughter even in his
most serious moods. Judge Cory. while
not as apt as his young eonfrere in this
direction, is no tyro, and his humor has
been wont to set the bull-pen in a roar.
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As an illustration of the judges abil-
for cracking jokes, the following will
answer: A few weeks ago a yOnng
woman belonging to that vast herd who
roam the streets after dark, and who are
Familiarity termed "ehippies." was
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Though young in years she was old in
Professionalism and had been fire.
quently reprimanded and fined by his
honor. After the judge had inflicted
the customary SO and costs, he turned
to the prisoner and, without the show OF
a smile, remarked by way of advice:
t4Young lady, had you been more chaste
and refined you would not have been
chased and refined"
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There is something decidedly
wrong" said prominent business mar
last evening, with the apparatus by
which fire alarms are given in this
city. l have listened to the alarm Otter
and endeavored to catch the number OF
the box indicated, but with signal fail
ure in every instance. For my part, ]
can see no particular reason for the
loud Changing of bell whenever there
is a fire. 1t is all well enough in small
towns and villages, where it becomes
necessary to arouse the whole pOpulace
to eXtinguish blaze, but in metrOpOli.
tan cities it is something of a nuisance
If the custom must be continued, lei
the electrical apparatus be so arranged
that it Will be possible to tell whether
box Q is rung or box 2a4.
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"'TiS the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone"
The above quotation from MOore's
beautiful ballad suggested itself yes ter
day while vending a weary way
through the capitol building in quest OF
news. Only one official was at his pos
Mr.. FIandrau. All his lovely com
paniOns had faded and gone to the con
vention where the mighty struggle wa:
on which would decide, perhaps
whether they would continue to draw
their salaries two years longer or bt
obliged to go out into the cold world
and take their chances with the
balance of humanity.
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The material for the Seventh stree
cable line has been ordered. and as sooI
as sufficient quantity arrives worl
will be begun at both ends of the line
Col. Barr hopes to begin operations b!
the LIST of October, and will continue a
long as the weather will permit. H,
says that work will not be attempted
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