St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-25
OF COMMON RUMoR.
Scott-Sid- Mrs. ScoTT-SrDDoNs
is again in Minnesota,
dons Again. with vocal charms and

the first time) personify Lady Macbeth.
1t was winter and stormy, and the barn.
like country hall as uncomfortable as
it well could be. When the curtain
went up great gust of cold air blew
over the audience and left every one
wishing that they were at home. Mrs.
SIDDONs was quite we'll aware of the
cold, but she was SO womanly that she
fascinated her audience. and before half
OF the evenings delights were served,
cold and storm were forgotten. When
she could stand it no longer she stopped
and there was short intermissi0n, dur
ing which she came down Off the stage
and warmed by a great box wood stove.
while many of the audience came for
ward and chatted with her, Although
but youngster, 1 remember that the
deepest impression she made upon me
was by her wOmanly qualities. She was
graceful, had sweet voice and Won
derfully deep eyes. that in repoSe were
very sad to look upon.
saasss
Judicial Judge SEARLE, of
the st. Cloud district,
Feelings. has but recently passed
through his first eX-
perience in the sentencing of men to
death. In his case he had two to SEN
tenee at one time. L asked him what
his mental sensations were at the mo-
ment when, knowing that these lives
were in his power, he decreed that they
should end. purely that of an inStru-
ment of the law" he replied. 81 was
there not to be swayed by the human
within me, but to take cognizance of
what the law fixed as punishment for
such crimes and then to declare that
punishment. 1t could not be that one
should feel otherwise" | am not so
sure of that, having knowledge of an
old and most stern judge, who never
sentenced man to death but what,
after escaping from the stare of the
crowd, he was completely unne rived and
often would shed tears of regret. he
said once: Il never pass that horrible
death sentence but what | ask myself
if it is right. This sentiment seems
unbefitting my position, but l have
never been able to overcome it,"
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Minne- Among the pleasant
little fictionS attached
sotians to Ton LOWRY'S tray-
els abroad is one, that
Abroad. while in Paris and
stopping at the Hotel
Dtiotol Will lilo ldLllly, nC pdlO S'oo q
day for his accommodations. He was
there three days, and his total bill was
50. 100. Of EUGENE NJ. WILSON, it is
told that while in Paris his hotel bill
was 800 per day. Doubtless these
amounts would seem enormous to Min
nesotianS who protest against $3.50 per
day, but American hotels bid fair soon
to rival the Partisan ones in their
charges. One of the New York mem
bers OF the present congress pays 500 a
week for himself and family while at
WashingtOn; another Eastern member
pays $500, and any number from $3.50 to
$500 week. A congressman and his
wife can hoard decently in Washington
On Sl5 to S25 week, but that is consid-
cred economy of the rankest Western
type. It includes receptions, fashion
able calls, salons, and all the other
costly ia that go so far to make
moneyed men with small modicumS of
brain influential in congress. Sheer
force of ability may enable member
with small means to triumph over
wealth and take an assured political
and social position, but not very often.
SIS
Microbes IGNATIUs DoNNELLY
has, am convinced, a
In theory for everything
human and one OF two
Hair. stored away for the SUI
pernatural. He told
astory about SALMON 2. CHASE the other
afternoon, primarily,to prove that Dald-
ness is caused by microbes operating at
the roots of the hair; incidentally, to
amuse. A year or two ago stranger,
sitting in one of the rooms adjoining
The senate chamber at Washington,
looked up to picture of SALMON ?.
CHASE and remarked:
s'CHAsE is not bald. The last time
saw him he had a fine head of hair"
Another stranger, overhearing the re-
mark, contradicted him, and asserted
that CHASE was exceptionally bald.
But" insisted the first man, ''the
last time saw him his head was coy-
cred with hair"
land when did you see him last?"
''Abouta year ago."
impossible! He has been dead for
years. Where did you see him?''
II was at his grave when his body
was diSinterred, a year ago, and, al
though bald when he died, his head
was then covered with the most mag
nificent growth of hair l ever saw"
We all looked at Mr.. DoNNELLY in
admiration. He smiled. and said:
THAT proves to me that microbes de-
stroy our hair. After death, and the
body becoming cold, they are destroyed
-frozen-and the hair is free to reap
pear"
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Up in the The San Francisco
insurance journals are
Clouds. having much fun over
fl,a prn,acaJ Mipnaop
oils twenty-eight-Story business block
which BURLINGTON is said to have in
view. In their descriptions of the
structure they have added to the block
balloons with parachute attachments for
the descent of the passengers. They
locate upon the roof large supply of
shOtted bags for use as ballast with the
balloons. An ingenious cOntrivance in
connection with the water supply at
tracts clouds to the roof. thus providing
eternal shade and GOODNESS. The light
ming rods are SO constructed that they
will draw electricity from these clouds
and conduct it to the basement, where
it will be properly stored for use in
lighting and heating the building. Ar
engagements will be made on every floor
for hotel accommodations for those who
desire to inspect the structure, and to
take week or more in doing so. All
the water for use in the building will be
collected from the clouds at the top and
conveyed by gravitation to the floors be-
meath.
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Thanksgiving was shown letter
this week written fIOm
in the st. Paul in 1855 by
an early settler to a
Early Days. lady in the East, and
who is now his wife.
This letter was dated on Thanksgiving
day, and in it the writer said:
'Tell all of the boys that this is the
best country IN the world to make a
man wish that he was married. 1t is
Thanksgiving, but when | look at my
empty pocketbook, and know that work
is scarce and the cold very bad. don't