St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-17
Ante Lucefn s5ricfiy Sizes Up the
Life OF the G.. T..

Ante Luceln strictly Sizes Up the
Life OF the G. T..
A commercial travellers life is made
Of several things, SUCH as mpnotony,
minor incident and expectancy. Mon
Otony consists in waiting for train re-
ported six hours late and losing time.
A long ride upon slow-going freight,
also behind and losing. Night rides,
short stages by bus or some numbering
vehicle, besides an hour Or two spent
upon harti-bottomed chair III an III
ventilated room. Minor incident, such
as derailed train with few injured,
great many more scared and all thank
full that it was no worse; the
repartee OF some convivial fellow
traveller. Expectancy, large order
from the next customer increased sales
over the preceding year, an advance III
salary, good collections, and neither
last, or least to sec your wife, children,
or best girl on Saturday. The winter OF
'SS has been more than full of the for
mer, more than sufficient of the second,
and possibly the latter of short measure.
At all events the entire craft would dis
pense with the first two, and not
grImble for an increase of the latter
several fold.
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Breckenridge division OF the
Manitoba was quite lively with the
boys last week. In fact, about all the
gr0cerymen appeared to be doing the
line. The veteran C. L. DeLaitre was
seen going west. Benson, or Willmar
looming up in the distance-Charlie
seemed as clipper as ever, showing that
age sits lightly upon him. No gray hairs
are as yet perceptible in his auburn
locks, and the crows-feet are not over
marked about the eyes. which still have
the luster of youth.
Mr.. Holmes, with Allan, Moon &
Co., was gathering orders at various
points, while ID. G. Clinton (the versa
tile), was doing the hOnor5 of the L. IL.
Kelly Mercantile company, as well as
keeping up the reputation of the house:
Clinton says he has worked for several
good houses and firms, but for none
that could compare with the big Repub-
lican grocery house of st. Paul.
Frank f. KennicOtt, with Stair d
Ellsworth, milwaukee e, hats and caps,
was exhibiting straw goods. Frank has
had quite enough Of the monotony, hay
ing been snow bound thirty-one days,
five of which were spent in passenger
coach and eight at section house
enough time to put leap year Febru-
airy into the shade.
George +. Phillip and G.. II. Dixon,
st. Paul, were registered at various
points.
G. e. Dibble, Detroit, Mich, was dis
tributing seeds package and bulk),
warranted full weight, to grow in any
soil OF climate, each package branded
ID. M. Ferry ~ Co.
s. w. Rankin, with Janney, Semple 81
CO., was picking up orders in the hard
ware line. Sam is an old traveller who
has been off the road for several years
and in trade at Litchfield. Failing
health induced him to return to his
early love, and he is not only doing
we'll, sbut recuperating his health. tie
has experienced the minor incident III
little too vigorous manner to be
pleasant.
Louis Levy, the Soft-hardWare man
from st. Joe, was conspicuous among
the boys. Louis is like bound book
when the covers are opened, full of
lettered pages. He is French, talks
fuently and upon all general topics, but
never mentions the late departed, but
not forgotten, statesman, Jesse James,
who flOuriShed at the little village of st.
Joe.
M. V. Foley, the artist salesman, with
Mosier Bros, Saltwater, was looking
after the cigar trade and letting no OPP
portunity slip to book all order, OF pick
up subject matter for cartoon. 1t is
said some of his cartoons have found
light in print His front name is Mike,
and it might stand for anything else.
He is fair representation OF an honest
man, the nobleSt work of GOd-so
judged from the fact Of giving up his
mileage when the ICON" has overlooked
him.
Col. Frank Nj. Thornton, of Benson,
paid the commercial traveller a very
high compliment. He said he had a
very warm and kindly feeling towards
them, as he had learned half he ever
knew in the way of business from them.
He spoke of them very tlatteringly, and
says they are always welcome visitors,
and, if possible, command his attention.
There would be more and better bust
ness men if all traders had as keen per-
ceptive powers and were as observing
as Col Frank.
The following telegram was sent from
the Pullman house, Herman, to Morris,
Mimi, and addressed to q. T.. Dibble,
Louis Levy, NJ. V. Foley and Dock
Stevens: "a little too dusty for travel.
Pullman suits us. Have the red-headed
girl and white horse radish." 1t was
signed, S. w. Rankin, Fl. B. Jessup, G.
W. Aldrich, C. S. Gibbons. The boys
were all talking horse in the Office of the
Pullman, and the subject had gone on a
pace for long time. The veteran turf
man, Pat Leonard, seemed to be the
acknowledged authority on speed, etc.
All the several high-tlyers had been
canvassed and the younger men had
rather turned the tables as to rates of
speed upon Pat, when he suddenly
cOuntered by describing an Irish ass
race, wherein the winning ass is the
one making the shortest distance in
given time. 1t is needless to say the
races were all suspended so soon as
Leonard had concluded his narrative,
which was fully embellished with the
real Irish wit. Hoping that no one will
ask where | was snow-hound for forty
eight hours, how | liked the hotel, etc,
l am respectfully, ANTE LUCEM.