St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-10
STORIES OF REAL LIFE.
Anecdotes Which Contain a Good
Deal of Contemporaneous HUI
man Interest.

Anecdotes Which Contain a Good
Deal of Contemporaneous HUI
man Interest.
Texas Siftings.
Men often make pretense of enjoying
themselves when they don't, but the
thinnest and most transparent of all is
when they crowd into smoking car to
enjoy (?) smoke. We doubt that any
man, however accustomed he may be to
the fumes of tobacco, derives pleasure
from pulling at cigar in crowed car
in which the smoke is so thick that over
coats are Superf1uouS ON a cold day.
But what shall we say of men to whom
tobacco is almost stranger. ordinarily,
but who strike for the smoking car
as soon as they board a train, and puff
away at poor cigars until all is
blue? And they pretend that they like
it. too. They wink and blink at each
other through the dense haze, which al
most strangles them. and cough like the
consumptlve ward of IL hospital. Never
theless, they smoke their cigars down
very low, as if resolved not to lose one
lota of enjoyment, and when one is
gone they Immediately light another.
When they emerge they look as if they
iiou OSCh SHlOhC iiOuSC'
Oh, you masculine railers at the follies
of woman. All her sacrifices at the
shrine OF fashion are the dictates of
wisdom compared to your absurd pre-
tense OF enjoyment in smoking car.
II should not have kept you waiting
SO long, but the fact is | had to be
shaved by the head barber. and that
Kept me-" said young lawyer yesterday
to a man with whom he had an appoint
ment. Ever been shaved by the pro-
prietor OF shop?" he asked. "Well,
wouldn't advise you to place yourself in
MS hands unless you have plenty of
time. Why? Well, just take, for in
stance, the experience which L have
been going through. When [ entered
the shop the proprIetor's chair was the
only vacant one, and 1 took seat in it,
congratulating myself that l. would at
last be under the practical manipulation
of the boss He lathered me care
fully, and then left me while he counted
out his rent to his landlord. After he
had returned and scraped the right side
of my face down to the chin, he paused
to greet his lady love, who just came in,
and with her he made an engagement.
While he was at work on my left cheek
he stopped four times to tell as many
newcomer that You're next in Just a
moment, sir; have seat While on
my chin he was called away six times to
make change, and he yelled 'Brushn a
half dozen times, employing in the
operation voice heavenly laden with
the aroma of a breakfast i'll which
garlic had been cast for the leading
role. When he had scraped my chm
the beard on both cheeks had grown
again and he had to reap the second
crop before he asked me if would
''have a little sea foam?" When he
finally dismissed me with smile he
had neglected to remove the soap from
my ears in his hurry to accept an invita-
ton to go out and drink with a customer
who owned cup with his initials on it.
If you're are in a hurry don't let the
proprietor shave YOU.
The postal authorities of Atlanta had
curiosity yesterday. says the COnstitu-
ton, something that was decidedly
unique. Some person whose credit
with his WaShwOman was excellent, but
who did not stand as we'll at the sta
toner's. found it necessary to use the
mails as medium of communication
with friend. He had evidently learned
at school the efficacy of ''cuff notes"
Taking well ironed cuff, of regulation
address on one side and his message on
the other. When last heard of the cuff
was going nlerrily on to its destination.
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George Owens and his son were dig
ging a well near Steubenyille, o., hoist
ing the earth and stones with a wind
lass and big bucket. When one load
was near the surface the rope broke and
the bucket fell ten feet upon the son,
who was in the well. The father got
help and was lowered in the well. He
found the young man inSenSible. He
tied the rope to the body and the neigh
b0rs drew it out and lowered the rope
for Owens; but as they drew him up
the rope broke again, when he fell to
the bottom, breaking his neck instantly.
BY the time the dead body of the father
was brought out the son had died. Mrs.
Owens was so shocked at the death of
her husband and son that she died in a
few hours.-New York Sun.
A new use for the right ear has been
discovered in Chicago by the Herald.
The other night an old gentleman. who
wears gold-rimmed pince-nez glasses
Wnen reaulnS Oh WITNESSING stage per
Torrance, came into the Grand Opera
House and stalked down to front seat
in the parQuette with his glasses hung
over his ear. When he had settled him
self in his seat he reached up, pulled
them from their temporary perch, adj
juSted them on his nose and proceeded
diligently to study the front row of the
"happy. happy chorus" This new eye
glass rest is safe and handy, though the
effect of its use may detract somewhat
from mans personal beauty.