St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09
SUNDAY CHATTER.


SUNDAY CHATTER.
In the Orient, it is claimed by travel
ers that where prohibition of alcoholic
beverages prevails opium is dominant
factor. The Mohammedans are not per-
mitted to use the fruit of the vine, and
compensate for the deprivation by the
employment of the juice of the poppy.
The Chinese are in precisely the same
condition that are the followers of the
prophet. Enlarging conclusions from
facts like these, one might be led to be-
lieye that Christ was an anti-temper-
ance advocate, who not only drank wine,
but was also to some extent engaged in
its manufacture. This assumption,
carried to its logical analysis, would
lead to the conclusion that every per-
son who fails to initiate Christ sin the
use of the vine can not possibly be a
Christian. Hence, every prohibition
advocate is an enemy of the Nazarene,
who Enthusiastically taught by precept
and example the value of the use of
StimulantS.
The doctrine of Nautilus is no
longer admissible. 1t was a plausible
theory at the time he wrote, but the in
PRODUCTION of machinery on farms, the
use of steam in agriculture, the improve
ment in breeds of animals, the utiliZa-
ton of products formerly wasted, the
new methods of preserving fruits and
vegetables, meat and fish, and last but
most, the increased speed of vessels,
and the low rates for carrying all kinds
of articles intended for food, have pro-
duced revolution and destroyed the
philosophy of the pessimist of the din
ner table. We hear of coal famines and
water famines, but there are no food
famines anywhere, and there is no pros
pect of any.
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In his able address before the gradual
ing class of Rush Medical college, the
president. DR.. ALLEN, commented on
the complaint so often heard that there
are too many doctors. He acknowl-
edged that the number was very large
and annually increasing, but he denied
that the medical profession was crowded
to a greater degree than other Occupa-
tiOnS in which men are engaged for the
purpose of earning a living. All the
professions were full, except, perhaps,
the clerical profession, and the like was
true of every kind of mechanical en-
plOyment. Artisans refuse to take APP
prenticeS and resort to means to prevent
the inmates of reformatOry institutions
from learning trades or working at
them. That too many men have followed
honest HORACE GREELEY's advice in
opening up farms was evident from the
low price of grain and the general cry
of OverproductiOn.
1t is certain that there are too many
political office-seekers and tax-eaters.
The complaint is generally made that
there are too many employed in the
service of the nation, state, county and
city, The president finds that there are
too many applicants for every position
he is authorized to fill. There are more :
officers in the army and navy than there
are places. There are too many beg
CARS, tramps, convicts, loafers, cranks
and dead beats. There are too many
newsboys and bootblacks on the street
and too many ragpickers in the alleys.
There are too many authors, actors,
singers, lecturers, critics, reformers and
agitators. Almost every one is ready to
acknowledge that there are too many
people seeking to get a living by their
wits.
tits great mistake to suppose that
the Germans never thought of a united
fatherland before BISMARCK came upon
the stage of action. United Germany
was the dream of enthusiasts when
WILLIAM and Won MOLTKE were I'M
known names. Free Italy was the hope
of the patriot centuries ago, but it dis
turbed the dreams of no pope nor poten-
tate. France thought of a republic
when CHARLES *. was filling the Bas-
tile with victims of his lettres de cachet,
and long before the sun of liberty was
disclosed through the lurid flames and
sanguinary era of the reign of terror.
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HIPPoCRATEs, the god of silence, car
ries as a symbol rose given him by
CUPID. From the idea of secrecy which
associates itself with roses came the
custom recorded by the Greeks. When
the people of the North held solemn
council in the old days, freshly gath
cred rose was hung from the ceiling of
the assembly hall. 1t was considered a
crime to reveal anything that had been
said Sub rosa"
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The current ''Wide Awake" tells how
the word daisy" came to be applied to
persons and things. st is of English
origin, and was meant to express excel
lence." Hence the st. Paul young man
employs it not as slang, but in an out
burst of admiration, when he declares
his sweetheart is daisy.
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So long as Rear Admiral LUCE COM
mands, our navy will never be in tight
place.
ECHOES OF RHINE-LAND.