St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-25
Who Came Under the Observation
of YnOt.
TRAVELLING NIMRODS

A party of commercial travellers spent
Thursday near Barnsville, hunting
chickens, the gunners consisting of
John Kellogg, Walter Griffin, Frank
Miller and Gen. Dinner, all noted more
Dr less for their skill. Each had dog,
shepherd, bull or mastiff, and but one
bird dog. He, the latter, ran away
when the first cock was pulled-"A lit
tie gun shy" remarked Dinner. They
returned late in the evening accom-
panied by one solitary chicken; each of
the four claimed the honor of killing
the bird, but it was rumored about town
that in its mad flight it struck Griffin's
white plug hat and died from fright.
Lew Wilkes, the insurance traveller
of st. Paul accompanied by a friend,
went to Lake Nfiltona, near Alexandria,
Monday, to ruSticate and do little fish
ing. 1t is said of Lew that he never has
to use tackle but looks over the boat
into the water and his good-natured
smile enticeS the fish to the surface.
Then he utters few sweet notes, as
only he can, and the fish are perfectly
passive in his hands.
r. l.. Woodwork, with Foot, Shuttle
& Co.. st. Paul. is making towns on the
Breckinridge division til week. He
has been acc ompanied by his daughter.
a bright young lady, who is roughing it
a few weeks III order to be with her
father ard witness that a travelling mans
life is net all sunshine, as many are led
to believe.
G. j. Nagel, with p. Bowlin, st. Paul.
was at Fergus WedI eSday selling old
rye by the la rel. He was az companied
by his son. Willie, to copy orders aid
solicit trade.
r. II. Thompson, the plow man. came
in the middle o. the week to rest little
after two weeks hard work west.
Thompson is great horse fancier and
breeder, and numbers among his pos
sessions some very fine ones.
c. E. Porter, with the Goodyear Rub
ber company, is outon the line extolling
the virtues of his rubber goods. Charlie
has become very grave and Sedate lately.
Perhaps the additional care CT family
has de,racted from his usual stock of
smiles, or more likely it was regret at
leaving home.
M. w. Castner. with Gotzian 81 Co.,
has been quite sick for few days at
Pelican Rapids, of cholera infantum, or
cholera of some kind. 1t is supposed it
was superindGced by his fright and eX-
posure at West Union few weeks ago.
M. Il. Peterson, who sells fish for a
st. Paul firm, is making towns on the
Fergus Fails division this week. Fish,
ClClSO do lC ID CdlItU. Is Il great
ruStler and does large business for his
house, his weekly sales being enor-
nous.
W. G. Andrews, with Averill. Carpen-
ter IL Co., was showing samples to
numerous customers on the Fergus
Falls division, this week, with a good
deal of success.
John Munroe, with Craig, Larl1in s.
Smith, was at Alexandria Tuesday,
trying to convince the dealers that they
should buy lots Of goods for fall trade.
S. We'll. Of Hart Bros, Chicago, came
into st. Paul Friday, after months
hard rustlng up North.
j. H. Pike, with Barnard Bros 81 Co.,
Minneapolis, was at Fergus Thursday
ruStling for trade. He had not better
linger too long around that town of
beautiful lakes or he will be in his ele-
ment with the other pixies.
w. q. Paine, of Maxfield & Seaburv.
came in from the coast this week to
spend few days. Waldo is nice
young man and Washington territory
seems to agree with him. but his friends
at st. Paul are very lonesome and miss
him.
Charles Goram, with Charles Croft. of
st. Paul. was seen sliding down the
west slope Of the Rocky mountains last
week, looking for a new village to sell
spices in.
A: K. Erwin, with Lindeke, Warner
d Shurmeier, has new territory this
year. He makes Montana and Wash
1ngton territory. He was at Seattle the
other day singing "Home. Sweet Home"
with longing look OH his classic coun-
tenance.
w. N. Granger, of the P. IT. Kelly
Mercantile company. is out in the Rocky
mountains doing big business. Gran
ger has o. K. p. H. K, stamped all
over him. and every time he sells a bill
he transfers mark to his customer.
He controls ali the patronage in the
wild West.
Col. Minton, with the st. Paul Rubber
company, came in to ST. Paul in. time
for last Sundays game of ball. The
"colOneF' IS authority on all sporting
matters, and his opinions were eagerly
sought on all questionable decisions of
the umpire. He had<to be tied to a seat
to keep him from reaching for Joe
Quest.
Charles Whaley, with verplanck
Bros, st. Paul, came in this week from
his new territory on the Pacific coast.
where he has worked up an enormous
trade.
Joe Stoltz, of Cow brand soda fame.
has charge of the firms display at the
Exposition building, Minneapolis, which
will necessitate his absence from labor
Tor thirty days, at least. Joe will be
glad to meet all the G. T.'s that visit the
building, and will have a little cow
brand on the quiet for friends.
Jas. Bash with YanZ, Griggs & Howes
was rustlilng for trade west of Helena
this week. Bash is getting to be
thorough cowboy, and can already tell
many deeds of daring performed by
him in his lonely trips across the noun
tains.
w. G. Corbitt, with Harrison, Larring-
ton & Co, Minneapolis, spent few
days at Clearwater this week, the guest
OF Willis Shaw, OF the same firm. Their
purpose was to have hunt. They had
1t, but no game. The well known cold
water proclivities of the pair failed to
make them enthuse. No enthuse, no
chickens and disgusted dog.
G. H. Woodhouse, with Mitchell &
Sphinx, was at Barnesville Thursday
ruStllng for orders. George was little
bit ruffied at the answer of friend to a
query of his. Never mind, old boy. that
Harrison plug of yours led him astray.
Chas. BrunSon, with YAM, Griggs.&
Howes, st. Paul, returned from a bust
ness trip in Dakota to his home at Sauk
center this week. YNoT.
Torrance, the Halter,
Who was himself one of the old-time
boys on the road in Minnesota and Da-
kota, has opened an elegant new Hat