St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-01
nID READER.

readers and like to peruse Old QUIZ,
therefore | am tempted to ask these
questions: How old must one be before
he is eligible to the Office Of the preSl-
dent OF the United States?
Is Blaine of Irish birth?
Dol write Il fair business hand and
what is my disposition?
FirSt-Twenty-one years.
Second-HiS mother was of Irish par
entage.
Thlrd-YeS. Careless.
T.D.R.
st. Paul-Where can L get copy of
either Marquis of Queensberry or Lon
don Prize King rules?
What is Sullivan's fighting weight?
First-Write to the New York Clipper
sporting editor.
Second-Two hundred and five pounds
at present.
Stillwater-Is the sentence, ''show
how the type Look" dramatically cor
rect, or should it be, ''ShOw how the
types look" or "shOw how the type
looks" in speaking of the appearance
of the letters made by atype-wrlter?
Show how the type looks is good
enough.
MIR.
Grand Forks-If l sell horse for
500, then buy him back for $S5, then
sell him again for 800, what profit do l
make!
Are you married or unmarried?
What is your age and what size boot
do you wear?
If you can Judge character from
Handwriting, please give me your opinion
of my character.
How old do you suppose l am?
Why is the writer of this always kept
IN, cbort alntbaS0
Have | sweetheart, and is he true?
FirSt-Sl.05.
Second--Married.
Third-Twenty-eigh years. No. ~.
Fourth-Upright and without
shadow.
Fifth-Sixteen years.
SiXth-BecauSe she wears small
shoe.
Seventh-You probably have, and if
he isn't true he don't know when he is
well off.
st. Paul - Four are playing draw
poker, A, BIC and ID. A is dealing, and
after all have stayed, in dealing, he,
after having given 3 his cards, turns up
one intended for G. Must G take this
card:
In playing straights, does this form
One-king, ace, deuce, tray and four?
IlISl-NU.
SecOnd-NO.
st. Paul - Do l drink SpirituouS
liquors? Are there any grammatical
errors in this letter? Is my punctuation
correct? Am slOvenly in business?
First-Judging from your writing.you
wallOw in them.
Second-Too many to enumerate.
Third-Yes, what there is of it.
Fourth-You undoubtedly are.
j. w. S.
st. Paul-Is it proper or customary of
groom to give his bride a present at
their wedding? If so, what would be
most suitable?
Quite proper. A muzZle.
J.B.
Bird lsland-tA" bet "B' that Kilrain
will whip Smith in their coming fight.
The fight is declared draw. Who
wins?
"B."
AUGUST IF.
st. Paul-What is the proper style for
an engagement ring to be presented to
lady. Either plain gold band or set
ring? On what finger of what hand is it
proper for her to wear same?
FirSt-Either is correct.
Second-SecOnd finger of left hand.
J.w.
Duluth-When did John L. Sullivan
and Paddy Ryan fight the last time?
Last year in San Francisco.
j. r.
st. Paul-Is John L. Sullivan mar
ried man? What would you call a
woman with brown hair and gray eyes?
What women do men most admire,
blondes or brunettes?
First-No.
Second-A female of the pronounced
type, W.
FL HANSON.
st. Paul-Ask Col. p. B. Groat, of the
Northern Pacific land department.
NJ. l.. G..
st. Paul-Is there any place in Van
couver Island by the name OF Miles
Sales, or Miles Hayes, or anything that
sounds like either? If so, how would
you address letter there properly?
Don't think there is. You might tele-
phone and find out.
ANONYMOUS.
HenderSon--What was Gen. Washing
toms second name?
Where can history of the world be
bought, translated into English?
When was Marie Antoinette killed?
At what age did Edgar A. Poe die2
First-He had no second name.
Second-At any book store.
Third-Oct. 16, 1873.
Fourtll-Forty years.
A CONSTANT READER.
Ashland, Wis.-Will you please state
in the SUNDAY GLOBE whether there is
an Office in st. Paul for the purpose of
sending men on the government survey
to Alaska? If not, where is it located?
Has the government any army recruit
ing station at ST. Paul?
First-Eo. In Washington.
SecOnd-Yes.
MINSTREL.
Spring Valley--Whicb is the best cor
netist, Levy or Liberati?
How do Hi Henry's MINISTRIES rank
with other trOupeS?
What is the best minstrel company
now on the road?
FirSt-Liberati.
SecOnd-SecOnd.
Third-Haverly's
MEMO.
st. Paul-Can you tell me the exact
number of miles between st. Paul and
Washington by the shortest way?
Twelve hundred and eleven.
PLEASE ANSWER.
st. Paul--The high license law doesn't
hinder my husband from having all the