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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30

of presents and good resolutions with
frost and snow that am fearful OF not
having my usual enjoyment of the holi-
days of 1883 and 1889. Everybody seems
to be so peaceful and forgetful this
year perhaps the weather has the
effect of the lotus tree, making one con-
tent to just exist in the present. Hardly
any of the girls have looked over their
diaries and made solemn resolutions to
keep better one next year, like they
usually do" The advent of messen
ger boy with a package from the jew
eler's here interrupted the fair maids
soliloquy.
Inquiry among Sunday schools and
church people shows that there is an
alarming lack of repentance and conse-
auent good resolutions for the future.
Minneapolis people seem inclined to be
satisfied with themselves; or, perhaps,
they have in mind the resolutions
adopted on former occasions, and are
inclined to think that they had not
much effect beyond making the sinner
and his friends feel very uncomfortable
while the fit of repentance lasted.
A young lady, who has been reading
'sRobert Elsmere," declares in en-
phatic tones that this notion of reform
| ing at the first of the year is relic of
( barbarism and superstition. On being
asked what substitute could be found,
| she soIemnly replied: do right be-
cause it is right. and instead of taking
only one day in the year for reflection
and repentance, apply that mode of
thinking to every day in the year." She
is likely to have monopoly of that
formula OF faith for several years to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30

like to promise themselves vacation
and rest during the holidays. This
delusion doesn't harm anybody but the
victim, so the fiction has almost become
a proverb. 1t is true that regular bust.
ness and work is almost suspended
during the holiday time, but it is only
il order that there may be more time
for merry-making and social amuse
ment.
The physician and the druggist reap
a harvest during the week following
the holiday season. A NicoIlet avenue
physician complacently fingers a big
roll of prescriptions and remarks:
Yes, my business is quite lively. You
see people come to spend the holidays.
They are already tired, perhaps having
been obliged to do extra work for weeks
previous in order to get away for a few
days. They over-eat every day and in
Sist upon turning night into day. They
I would think that they were not cele-
brating vacation rightly if any part of
| the amusement programme were omit
ted. The result is that, feeling more
tired than before the vacation, physi-
| clan must be consulted and course of
| tones is prescribed for the rest of the
season."
The druggists smiled and corroborated
| the physicians assertions. 1t seems al
| most wicked to hear these matter-of-fact
| practitioners so calmly calculating the
effect of holiday dissipation. We are
accustomed to assure ourselves over
| and over again that the festive season is
one round of unalloyed Joy, and reso-
lutely shut our eyes to any diSagreeabte
consequences. But glance at the
fonQS of tria hn ga
Christmas would give one food for
/ thought. A group of people were stand
ing on the corner of Nicollet and WASH
ington avenues waiting for car.
Among them were the young man
who had been dancing all night and now
had headache: the young lady who
! had been interviewing the jeweler as TO
the value of her presents, and now
| didn't feel satisfied; the old maid who
didn't get any presents; the mother
whose children had turned the home
| into miniature hospital as the result of
| Christmas feasting. The only really
happy person in the group was little
girl who had been at Christmas tree
celebration the day before and had
| new hood and mittens. She thought
a week ago and wondered why all those
| people looked so cross and tired.
| However, people are willing to give
the physician and the druggist harvest.
] If need be, in order that the holidays
! may be celebrated in the good old way.
| 1t will probably be several decades in
| the future when people will become
! spiritual-minded enough to be happy in
/ the holiday season without the regula-
| ton turkey, plum pudding and wines.
| Until that time opinions of sayants and
divineS are likely TO have little weight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
IN WOMAN'S SPHERE.
Some Topics of General Inter-
est to the Fair
Sex.
To Receive or Not to Receive
on New Years
Day.
How the Minneapolis School
Ma'ams Enjoy Their Holt
day Vacation.
Initiating Nature in Making
Paper FloWers--An Arts
tic Employment,

Minneapolis ladies are in state of
perplexity. To receive on New Years
day or not to receive is the question.
The custom of holding open house and
dispensing hospitality to gentlemen
friends never has been as popular in the
free and unconventional West as it was
in the ancient and civilized East. AT
first, Minneapolis copied the customs of
older cities without comment or change.
But spirit of independence is growing
among society people. There is wide
difference of opinion in regard to New
Years calls. The original notion of
calling to renew old friendships and
exchange greetings has given way to
the idea that an open house on New
Years day gives the hostess and a
bevy of fair young debutanteS an Oppor-
tunity to display elaborate gowns, also
to decorate the mansion and set
q pretty table. With the exchange
of greetings is mingled much spicy
gossip, and the gentlemen callers are
not slow to make comparisons between
the style of the different receptions.
According to the unwrtten code of So
ciety, the callers are bound to assure
each hostess that her reception is the
most charming of the number visited.
In the privacy of the club room the real
opinions leak out, and are circulated by
some mysterious agency. These float
ing comments furnish food for thought
to various hostesSes after New Years
day is long since past.
A daring young lady suggests that
the funeral of the preceding leap year
be cOmmemOrated by having party of
young ladies make round of calls,
talk society nothings, drink wine and
take lunch at each house. Her more
conservative sisters are afraid that the
adventure would be followed by pro-
tracted headache and other uncomfOrta-
bic consequences. SO there is not likely
to be any innovation in this direction.
The temperance sentiment also sends
out its protest against the wicked Gus
tom of having pretty young ladies tempt
susceptible young men to drink many
glasses of the wine that mocketh. Of
course none of the young ladies thought
of the matter in that light until some
temperance apostle pointed out the
wrong. The girls say that they are per
fectly willing to wear their pretty
dresses and serve lemonade or Russian
tea instead of wine, but their gentleman
friends hint that if the New Years pro-
gramme is 10 be SO materially changed.
perhaps it had best be dropped alto
gether.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
MUSIC IN MINNEAPOLIS.

At the Peoples theater this afternoon
the third of the series of concerts by
Ringwall & Thyle's military band will
be given. Sig. Liberati may appear as
an added attraction. The programme,
as now arranged, follows: Grand march,
.'The Exposition" by Ringwall; over
ture, 1.-The Amazon" Triesler; re-
ligioso. der Kapelle." Krentzer; cor
net solo, Entertainment" solo by
Arthur Wasshausen; grand selection
from opera. "HugenOts," Meyerbeer;
gavotte (bv requesD, Pearl of Pekin,"
KerkerLamp; Turkiscbe schannwache,
WichaeilS; akt introduction from opera,
''Die Schwour," Marcadante; waltz,
Laura" Mollocker; gallop. Full all
Around" Weiss.
The production of the Messiah by the
Gounod club at the First Baptist church
Friday evening. was one of the impOI-
tant musical events of the season.
Prof. G. H. Morse acted as director. and
DanZ' full orchestra furnished a pleas
Miss Julia f. May, of this city; Mrs. Z.
H. Allen, of Boston. Theodore j..
Toedt, of New York, and Prof. A. W..
Porter, of Minneapolis. A large and
enthusiastic audience gathered to hear
the great oratOrio, and the club received
much praise for the success which they
attained in spite OF many difficulties.
The Yale club gave a most pleasing
concert at the Hennepin Avenne the
alter last night. The programme in
Guided many rollicking college songs,
which were we'll received.
Prof. F. w. Merriam will give piano
recital at Hamline university Tuesday,
Jan. 8.
Miss Adele Aus der Uhe, who ap-
peared here with the Emma Juch com
pany, has been specially engaged for
two concerts in the Twin Cities. The
Minneapolis concert will be given at
Harmonic hall, Jan. 16. Miss Aus der
Ohe will be assisted by local talent.
The cantata, birth of Christ" with
characters in costume, was given on
Friday evening by the young people of
the Franklin Avenue Methodist church.
Prof. F. Finsterbach, assisted by Miss
Alice Butler, will give vocal and mus
zeal concert OH next Thursday evening
at the residence of A. II. Kittell, SIG Six
teenth avenue south.
The Amphion Glee club gave a good
entertainment at Harmonic hall on Fri
day evening. The programme included
character songs and choruSes, banjo
solo by E. S. Winters. reading by
Prof. Dickinson and three piano num-
bers by Prof. Hermann Z. Zoch.
1t is reported in musical circles that
arrangements are being made to have
Miss Anna Smith give concert in this
city during this season. Miss Smith was
born in Christiana, Norway, and re-
ceived her musical education IN Ores
den. She has sung in all of the leading
cities of Europe. and has everywhere
been received with enthusiasm. She is
now making her first appearance in the
United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
AS OF YORE.
The Druids Will Recall the Ira.
ditiOnal New Years.

For the first time in several years the
Druids of Minnehaha grove will cele-
brate the advent of the new year ac.
cording to the traditions of their prede-
cessors. and those DESIRING an insight
into some of their mystic rites should
take their ladies to Druids' hall, on
Bridge square, tomorrow evening. Ii
is claimed that the preparations for the
ceremonies have been made ON an elab-
crate scale, and that the fires upon the
altar will burn as of yore. while the
black-robed Druids will make the night
anything but hideOus. The hall will be
well filled with Minneapolis Druids and
prominent officials connected with the
order, but number of seats will be re-
served for gentlemen who have the good
sense to take their ladies with them;
one of the Druidic rules of which the
general public should take notice be-
fore going, being mo lady-no seat"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
THE TEACHERS VACATION.
How the Holiday Freedom From
Worry Is EnjOved

At least one class of women hail the
holiday season with delight. They are
the school teachers of MINNEAPOLIS.
who, since Septempber, have been daily
hidden within the walls of our school
houses. Minneapolis school houses are
of that peculiar style of architecture
which make the observer wonder if he
isn't under the influence of some hide
Gus nightmare, which makes the build
ings appear grOtesque and ugly.
They always look the same, however,
so after awhile one contents himself
with wondering if the buildings were
designed so as to scare children and
wOuld-be teachers away; thus keeping
the school houses from being over
crowded. Whatever may be the reason
for the style of architecture, it is GER
tain that those walls hide many pretty
faces and bright intellects. The teacher
is apt to have less time to herself than
the girl who works ten hours a day
and forgets about the factory
as soon as she crosses the door step.
The teacher seems to get into the habit
of taking her worries home will her,
thus shutting herself off from many So
cial amusements. But during the holt
days even the most conscientious teach
er feels sense of delicious freedom.
She can go shopping, to reception or
theater. just like other girls without a
haunting sense of neglected duties
awaiting fulfillment. 1t is well-known
fact that Minneapolis school teachers
depart far from the stereOtyped descrip-
ton which used to invariably apply to
teachers. While some have grown old
in the service there are large number
who are combination of youth. beauty
and intellect. They are enthusiastic,
but at the same time their whole life is
not sacrificed to their profession. Dur
ing the past week they might be met
sauntering along NicolIet avenue in twos
and tbrees, eating chocolate creams and
testing with an amount of hilarity
which would ast0nish the small boy
could he see them. Nearly all post
pOned their holiday shopping until va
cation, so all through the week they
could be seen in the stores discussing
the merits of wraps and dress goods.
The change from the routine of their
school rooms to the mild dissipation of
shopping is so agreeable that one is
tempted to think that the Minneapolis
school teacher is a wingless angel: but
the small boy solemnly AYERS that
bitter experience has taught him that
she Is only human. and upon proper
proyocatiOn can make herself quite dis
agreeable. No matter what the pupils
say, the teachers have well earned their
short vacation at this time of the year,
and their enjoyment of the leisure will
send them back to the school rooms in
much better spirits than they were
before the holidays.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
WOMAN'S WORK,
A Line of Employment Suggested
by Ingenuity and Taste,


by Ingenuity and Taste.
The caprices of fashion are supposed
to furnish employment of mind and
pleasure only to those who can afford to
keep pace with its demands. Minneap-
oils can count many fashionable ladies'
within her social circles, and there are
others to whom the changes of fashion
are important. They are people who
earn their living by altering or design
ing gowns according to the latest de-
cree of fashion. They are not exactly
dreSSmakers, although nearly all Of
them can sew neatly. There are many
nice little tasks which must be per-
formed by somebody in order to COM
plete society girls wardrobe. The
regular modiste looks with scOrn upon
anything out of her regular line of work,
and many poor girls are glad that she
does; because it gives them employ.
ment.
Braiding is the popular form of orna.
mentatlon during the present season;
the more braid that can be put upon q
dress or wrap the more stylish it is.
Some Minneapolis society girls are in.
dustrious enough to do this extra work
for themselves. After one article is
finished few care to try another one, as
braiding by hand is both slow and tire.
some. A number of sewing girls, with
little practice, have made themselves
quite expert at this work, and get all
they can do. They take the work homo
often, and bring back the article COM
plete. One girl has some artistic abil-
lty. She adapts patterns, and can make
an original design which is tasteful and
pretty. As black braid is the only color
which is admissible. anything original
in design is especially priced. So it is
needless to remark that this girl has
more work than she can do. She says
braiding pays much better than Water
color sketches or embrOidering for the
art stores. When braiding becomes old
then something else must take it place;
and the conscientious society girl can
reflect that, while she is gratifying her
own desire for novelties, at the same
time the making of her attire gives em-
ployment to many who might be idle if
simplicity of dress were the rule.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
SORE SCANDINAVIANS.
They Meet to Express Their Opin'
ions of the New Council.

An Indignation meeting by prominent
Scandinavian Republicans was held
Friday night at 507 Washington avenue
south. Intense dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed with the manner in which the
Scandinavian element had peen treated
by the new council in not appointing
any Scandinavians. No other positions
than dog catcherS or sewer-diggerS
seemed to be open for the Scandinavians,
although they had helped the g. o. p. to
most glorious victory. Rev. Terustedt
seemed to be very much disappointed in
not being appointed superintendent Of
the poor. l.. Lundquist was made chair
man and n. p. Peterson secretary. A.
committee of eighteen persons was APP
pointed to draft resolutions condemn
ing the new council for their action and
praying for redress. Following is the
committee: l.. Lundquist, N. D. Dahl
eren, L. w. Anderson, p. johnson,
lfans Mattson, A. Swambertz, Il. A.
Soderburg, Charles johnson, Andy
Rydburg, John Olson, Charles T. John.
son, Charles A. Smith, j. Johnson, N.
z. Peterson, John Brandt, l.. A. johns
son, =. A. Graham, Andy Hull.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30

August Smith. William Leslie, Cyrus
Ewing. Ollie Schie, Walter Savage, Pat
rick Judd, Ed Merrill, Charles Kimball,
Henry Hicks and E. ". Burbank: in
the Zenith mill. John E. Rosenius; in
the Diamond mill. John Boyer; in Hum
boldt, Peter Hogberg and Jacob Rhodes,
the latter being merely a spectator.
A narrow or providential escape can
be recorded in the case of the young
brother of the Merrill boys, who were
killed in the WaShburn A. They were
frequently in the habit of taking their
little brother to the mill to pass the first
part of the night. On Thursday even
ing they proposed to their mother to
take the little boy with them, but she,
for the first time. refused to give her
Consent, saying she did not think
it safe. The elder boys derided her
fears, saying it would be as safe and
comfortable as at home. They urged
her again, but again she refused; and TO
this fortunate freak, which was per-
hans inspired by some dim PRESENT.
ment of evil, the mother owes it that
another of her sons was not numbered
anon e the victims
OF THE DISASTER.
But few people at present remember
much of the affair. Suffice it to say the
first explosion occurred in the Big A."
The force of the explosion was sufficient
to demolish the solid walls six feet
thick to the very foundation. They fell
outwardly. the western wall against the
Humboldt and Diamond mills and adj
Joining buildings. all of which were in
stantly demolished. The round house
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
IMITATION FLOWERS.
A Pretty and Artistic Pastime of
Minneapolis Ladies.

Initiating Natures productions is
favorite occupation with people who
have plenty of leisure time. The latest
fad among Minneapolis girls is that of
making paper flowers. The very name
calls up thoughts of the red and yellow
monstrosities sold by street peddlers.
But flowers can be made of tissue pa
per which counterfeit the reality so
closely that they become work of art.
French tissue paper can be procured in
all shades, ana young French lady is
said to have brought the improved de-
signs with her to Minneapolis. She
made paper flowers of every sort from
violet to sunfiower. 1t was easy to
learn how, and now in many of the best
Minneapolis drawing rooms may be
seen a judicious sprinkling OF paper
flowers as ornaments. Garlands Of
iAA1,.a nainAS A~1 1>>--- >-> -->
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
CURRENT SAYINGS.

Inspector William Fairbairn-I at
tended the performance of 1.-The Drum
mer Boy of Gettysburg" at the Pence
Friday night, and had my childhood
days brought back somewhat wildly.
When Eddie. the drummer boy, goes to
the recruiting officer and enlists, he, or
rather she, uses almost the same words
that l did when l enlisted as drummer
boy. l can remember the way my
mother looked at me when she signed
my enlistment papers, and when Ed
dies mother signed his enlistment
papers it brought the time back to me
so wildly that it broke me up for mo-
ment.
Sergt. Henry Krumweide-I will say
on my word of honor that am not an
anti-Catholic, although do belong to a
number of secret societies.
DR.. Carver-All l ask is that those
gentlemen who think it is SO easy to
put up a rifle for five minutes try it a
few times. I have $50 for any man who
can do it without long practice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30

when nearly within reach of the door,
they gave surge and | was carried
back nearly to the starting point. | re-
member of saving, "Oh. God'' when l
began over again.
When | succeeded in reaching the
door, gave leap, with the expecta-
ton of landing on the canal, but. in
stead. | landed in sixteen feet Of wafer,
which was probably the means Of say
ing my life, tor the fire was extin-
guished from my clothes which were
nearly burned from nv Loly.
Then came a struggle for life, for,
being entirely surrounded by fire, | was
compelled to grOpe my way for 100 feet
over the burning debris. | would only
strike timber which would sustain me,
when | would strike a smaller one,
which would immerse me in the canal.
When | was able to get clear from
the debris | was near the paper mill,
over 100 feet from the starting point.
crawled out on the platform when a
workman at the paper mill came to NE.
| asked him what was the matter, for
could see nothing but fire everywhere
near me, and could not account for ii
being there.
He saiu: ''YOu want to 20 hOme,'
and, looking at my hands, concluded
that did, for there was no flesh on
them. Even the tinger-nallS were drop
ping from my fingers and the cords and
bones
WE'RE LAID BARE,
while my face seemed like board.
next met James Hoyt, a miller, who
offered TO accOmDauV me home but