St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18
MEN AND THINGS.
Strange Except in some in
stances of twins, there
Mistakes. are almost no cases
1,,ol ~11,.S,

NJ lSCakeSs are almost no cases
of such exact restm-
blance between individuals as to cause
serious difficulty in distinguishing be-
is at times put to its wits to avoid
duplication, but its success is quite
phenomenal. If there were exact re-
semblances, it would lead to constant
confusion and annoyance. Even such
measure of similarity in features as is
sometimes found often causes embar-
rassment. An instance illustrative of
this occurred in this city not long since.
One of the delightful evenings of
the past month gentleman con-
nected with the press, who is
noted for his conservatism in the emo
tional relations, but an intense artistic
admlrer of the comedy and beautiful,
both in the animate and inanimate
spheres, was walking. sedately upon
West Seventh street, when his eye, ever
alert, was caught by an elegantly attired.
young and IOvely-appearing lady ap-
preaching. His eye fingered admiringly
in that quarter, as it would upon paint
ing by one of the great masters. 1t
seemed to him almost as revelation OF
the poetry and grace of motion. His
establishment can only be imagined
when this rare being came directly to
him, took his hand with affecliOnate
warmth and began to upbraid him for
not keeping his appointment with her
the previous evening at restaurant
frequented by ladies not far from Sew
enth street. She feared he was trifling
with her, and insincere in his profess
siOns of affection. The newspaper man.
although enlivened, did not lose his pro-
verbal equanimity, but to promote rev.
nt.yfin hmm hA.. nxriI FOL 70
and began to explain that he was called
| voice or better view of his features
| revealed to her that she had met the
wrong man; and pulling her veil over
| her burning bushes. she begged his
| pardon, stating that she had mistaken
him for Col. BLAKE-only the name was
not BLAKE, but that of man prominent
in political and social circles and pillar
| in fashionable church. She fastened
away, and the newspaper man casually
learned later that she was the wife of
commercial traveller generally absent
from the city. The incident shows one
OF the obvious perils that might beset
even the most exemplary man if such
resemblanceS as led to the modification
OF this beautiful lady were frequent.
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Not Intro A story is going the
rounds concerning a
duced to prominent and digni-
fed educator of this
Him. city, which is causing
considerable anluSe-
ment among that gentleman'S numer-
Gus friends. This worthy instructor, it
is said, was returning to his home in the
suburbs, few nights ago, rather later
q
was closely followed by very diSrep-
Misunderstanding man. He tried the usual
plan of going out of his way in the
hope that his shadow would be induced
to deSlst; but to no purpose. Finally,
as the teacher reached vacant
| lot: his persistent follower advanced
and impudently ordered him to give
him his money. The gentleman, who
| is well known, merely walked on and
| said nothing. The beggar, or would-be
| robber. again ordered him to contribute
| to his finances, whereupon he turned
and delivered blow from his shoulder
that sent the impairment fellow sprawl
ing. but said never word. On being
asked why he did not speak to the rob
| Der, he replied with his usual dignity
and calmnesS, ''Speak to him? Ger
| tainly not. | had never been Introduced
| to him.
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DOMAIN All Speaking of Col.
DOMAIN, it is noted
Right Again. that he is becoming
convalescent from his
! late severe attack of public quiescence,
| and that his ArkanSas-trained. but
| Oriental imagination roamS like cyni-
cal dream through the deserted halls of
his early fame, and takes this murky
flight: boys of my audience, bright
faced, aspiring youths, longing for the
shortest and quickest road to fortune,
hear solemn adjuration, and be warned
in time. Never be editors-everybOdy'S
packing blocks, creations scapegOats
and sway-backed pack mules. Dead
head tickets to clrcuSeS, dog shows aud
festivals-paid for at the rate of
So notice for a 25-cent ticket-all very
well in their way; and daily bouquets
from the girls who want to see their
names in the paper. with the beautiful
and accomplished swung to them, are
Just too charming for anything but do
not let them lead you into that dingy
den OF inky horror. tread-mill labor and
squandered opportunities. burleSquely
known as the editorial Sanctum. Stand
back! Keep out! Be bootblacks, Chin
ney-SWeepS. penitentiary birds or
memb rs of the maniac menagerie
that meets in the gorgeous white
sepulcher of capitol at WASH
iDgton. Be mud clerks on a coal
barge, deck hands in tripe fac
tory, brakemen on canal boats, en-
gineerS of e-donkey-p power canal
boat, dairymen with an OK and two he
goats as your stock in trade servant
girls in poOrhouSe or in an orphan
acx RI
directors, presidents of SauSage-Stutfing
machines. rag vendors, charcoal braWl-
erS, chambermaids in d livery stable, or
policyspouting senators but never,
10 never, be editors, for half one is
t ree-quarters too much for any well
regulated family to have about the
house,"
Unlucky Few like to admit
the fact, but there is
Thirteen. tinge of the Supersti-
tiOus in the compost
ton of every individual, not show
ing itself on the same lines. but
cropping out somewhere. Some who
scout at the manifestations accept
ed as spiritualistic are not free
from the vagareS of the most palpable
absurdity. An incident connected with
the venerable chestnut of ill luck i'll the
number thirteen WAS observed in this
city. At dinner party on Dayton ave-
nue. the hostess provided for a company
of twelve ladies and gentlemen, all
of whom were persons OF culture
and above admitting any faint of
such superstition. During the re-
past the absent husband returned
and joined the merry party. Attention
was called by lady to the fact that the
unlucky number was reached, and an in
voluntary sort of mild tremor seemed to
run through the company. The subject
was made a matter of jocuar discussion,
and it was finally decided to appoint one
of the number recorder of all miShaps