St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-29
ODDS AND ENDS.

Yesterday was charming day, and
seemed to be looked upon by everybody
as the harbinger of spring. The signs
were, at all events, worthy of that
balmy season. Mud was plentiful;
wheels took the place of runners on
nearly all the vehicles; the winter chol
era took rest; spring bOnnets loomed
up in many store displays, and the ladies
smiled their most bewitching smiles.
Sol Smith Russell, in most bewitch-
ing spring attire, lounged about the
West yesterday afternoon with his
friend, W. r. Palmer, of Jim, he Pen
man" company, and was overheard to
remark he had so far escaped the pre-
vailing complaint by that infallible rem
edy of his. Chestnuts, We know.
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Oliver Optic (Ir. Adams) the famous
author of stories for boys, and father
in-law to Mr.. Russell, is not living here
any longer. He came out last summer,
bringing all his belongings with him,
and everything was done to make his
residence here happy one, but unfor-
tunately he pinned all the time for the
scene where he had spent so many years,
and ultimately returned a short viii lie
ago to Boston, where he will spend the
rest Of his days.
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The many friends of E. r. Barker,
the well-known miller, will be sorry to
know his charming daughter, Nellie, is
quite ill with the measles. The little
one retains her brightness. however, for
catching a glimpse of her face all red
with the rash. a day OF so ago, she called
out at once, "Oh. papa, don't look like
a pretty blOnde?'
Tom d. Skies says that IN all his ex-
perience of winters in Minnesota this
has been the most disagreeable.
''There may have been colder ones, I
don't doubt that" said Mr.. Skies, ''but
for downright mean weather and sick
ness and carrying off of some of our
best citizens, this winter has been a
very hard and severe one and will long
be remembered as such"
F. II. Arson, Northwestern passenger
agent of the Wisconsin Central line, is
home from Chicago, where he has been
in attendance at the meeting of the
passenger agents. He reports things
in fair way to settlement, and looks
for q speedy readjustment of rates over
the north and western part of the
country. Of the strike he knew little
Or nothing, being tbusy while in Chi
cago; and beside the Burlington and
Wisconsin Central have no connections,
SO his road is not affected in any way.
TX
The st. Louis time over the Chicago,
Burlington IL Northern, branch of the
great road on which the engineers are
striking, left as usual last evening at
GAO. This is the first time it has pulled
out since the strike began. Railroad
men here all think it will be long and
determined battle, as the engineers are
reported to have a good deal of wealth
among them.
Among the sojourners at the Nicollet
bouSe just at present is Mr.. Howes, of
Silver Creek, n. Y. He is tall, deter
mined-looking man, probably about
sixty years old, with a gray beard cut
short and white hair. In business cir
cles he is well known as the head of the
firm of HOWes q Ewell. manufacturers
of wheat cleaning machinery. The firm
is very extensive one, doing large
business in New England, besides its
varied connections here. Mr.. Howes,
when spoken to on some of the ques-
lions of the day, said it was pretty early
yet to think about what would
come up at the next election. The
people through Western New York
state were people, of course, interested
in the tariff, and their sentiment
seemed to be largely for reform. but
not where it would cut down American
wages. That was his political belief
also. To put it in nutshell: "Down
East they want tariff reform, but they
do not want free trade. Cleveland'S
last message was received by the peo-
pie Che thOughD as they were governed
in their politics. He knew the Repub-
licans didn't like it, and he believed the
Democrats liked what they understood.
rather tight, but i fancy things are bet
ter out here. 1t is now three years
since l was here, and find your town
is improving splendidly all the time"