St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-21
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

A prominent &. A. r. man, speaking
Ing Yesterday about the Cleveland tele-
gram at the national encampment at
Columbus, expressed himself as fol-
laws: lit bore upon Its face the stamp
of forgery. Commander Rea did not
permit its reading. as he quickly made
up his mind after running his eye over
the opening paragraph that it was the
work of some evil-minded or mischiev-
Gus person, whose one idea was to
strain the relations existing between
the chief magistrate and the Grand
Army. There was nothing in the tele-
gram incident, and politics were not
touched upon in Columbus, where we
held the largest meeting in our history"
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Patient as the much-interrogated rail
way men may be, they are not proof
against the occasional out-croppings of
the frailties of human nature. A
stranger asked at ST. Paul gatekeeper
for information concerning the move
ments of trains and it was politely
given him. Then the inquisitive trav-
eler walked away. "Thank you" said
the official, looking askance. A by
stander began to wonder which was
the greater breach of etiquette, the
strangers lack of courtesy or the gate
keepers discourtesy.
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Application having been made by the
schools at Tracy, Appleton, Window,
Garden City and st. Cloud to be placed
on the list of High schools, the state
board accepted them Professionally at
meeting held last month. Looking TO a
final acceptance, the pupils of the
schools will take test examination in
the common branches Sept. % or %, as
the principals of each school may elect.
Questions and directions have been sent
by Prof. Kiehle, superintendent of
state public instruction, to the clerks of
the districts.
Among the many distressing opera
lions which the average mortal has to
undergo is that of tooth drawing.
Strong men have been known to dread
the ordeal, and endured untold agony
rather than face the dentists pliers.
eyes," remarked gentleman in the
Merchants last evening, Il have just
had two teeth drawn and also witnessed
a singular sight. There was a lady in
attendance when | arrived at the rooms
of the dentist, and she was in mortal
fear at the prospect of having a tooth
drawn, so much so that she was appeal
ing to the Almighty for strength to I'M
dergo the operation. Tears fell thick
and fast, and she continued in this state
all the time | was present. First falling
into fit of tears and then renewing her
SupplicatiOns for Divine aid. | do not
know how the dentist could alleviate
her Sufferings. l left as soon as posi-
ble."
81 am always glad to have any gentle
man come III and look over the register,
but L abhOr the register field" said
charley Harris, at the Ryan last even
Ag. There are dozens of men who
some in here day after day who crowd
ap to the book and often displace regu-
lar customers in their efforts to possess
themselves of it. And then they pore
over its pages for fifteen or twenty min
utes, Notwithstanding the fact that
there may be round dozen waiting for
their turn. What is their business?
Why, nothing, of course. They simply
wish to impress people with an idea of
Sheir own Importance. But if they only
knew how correctly their capacity was
estimated they would drop on them
selves most effectually."
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81 really wish that the war against Gig
arettes would become so strong that it
would drive them entirely off the mar
ket;" said local tobaccOnist last even
ing. There is such a competition in
this line of goods that the profits hardly
pay for the trouble of handling them.
Their sale however is continually on the
increase, and the quality of the goods is
getting poorer in proportion. The num-
Der of frauds are endless; the tobacco is
however the same; being given differ
ent color and flavor, and decked
out with new name. SmOk-
ers soon discover the deception
however, and this particular fraud
fails. Pictures and questionable photo
graphs aren the brought into use to
tempt the legion of young men addicted
to the habit. They possess one great
recommendation for the average smok-
er. They are cheap, and for 10 cents
the poor man can purchase a days
smoke. Many women, and not all of
them of questionable character, either.
are also addicted to the habit, and send
messenger boys in after their favorite
brand. 1t is an injurious habit, though,
and | am in position to daily note its
perniciOus effects"
TEMPERANCE WOMEN.