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St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
NANCY'S UNERRING AIM.
The Weather-Beaten Diana Who
Is Known as a Huntress From
Montana tO PuOef Sound


Montana to Puget Sound.
While at Chewela recently [ met
Nancy Mckenzie, a noted half breed
woman. who is known throughout the
far Northwest from Montana to Puget
sound, Sa Us the Birmingham Herald.
She is a large-framed, tail woman, about
sixty years af age, who takes more after
her Indian mother than her Scotch
father, who, as an enlisted man in the
service of the HudSOn'S Bay company,
left his home in the Orkney Islands
about seyenty-five years ago and sought
wealth and adventure in the untrOdden
and unknown regions of the Northwest.
Nancy grew to w0mannood under his
tutelage aud around his camp fire, fol-
lowing him in his magratiOnS from the
buffalo hunting grounds of Montana to
the salmon creeks that empty their
waters into the great Columbia, and to
Puget sound, where the wandering
tribes of Savages would cOngregate at
certain seasons to enjoy time of indo-
lence and mirth. living on the water
fowl with which the inletS of the sound
abOunded, the salt water fish that could
be had almost for the picking up, and
the clans that were then and are still
to be found in great shoals on every
sand beach. In her younger days she
must doubtless have been a model for
the sculptor in physical development,
for, though aged and wrinkled, she is
still nearly six feet in height, and
straight as the typical Indian, with
strong and deeply penciled features.
l was told little story concerning heris
by physician who lives near by. He
said that few days before he was out
in the swamp back Of his house hunting
pheasants, when he heard the sharp
crack of rifle near at hand. Thinking
it was some of his neighbors who had
scared up deer in the swamp, he hast
ened to the spot and found Nancy Nc
KenZie with smoking gun in hand
peering towards the roots of an up
turned fir tree. On asking her what
she had shot, she replied in French
for she only speaks English and French
that she had shot bear standing
against the root of the tree, and was
not certain whether or not she had
killed him. The doctor admitted that
his knees smote together a little when
he looked in the direction indicated and
saw great shaggy object rolling about
on the ground. Nancy said she was out
of ammunition and asked him to give
bruin a parting shot. The doctor was
frank man, and he again admitted that
he shot and that the bear died, but on
examination it was found that he had
not touched a hair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
HARMONIC SOCIETY DANCE.

There has been no event this season
in the way of a masquerade ball where
there has been so much interest shown
as was at the ball given by the Har-
mOnia society on Tuesday evening at
their hall, on the corner of Twentieth
avenue and Third street south. The
party numbered about 100 couples and
Was composed Of fine class of society
people. The best of order prevailed
throughout the entire progress of the
dance. The cOStumS were exceedingly
fine. There were both elegant and
cOmical representations. The most no
ticeable of the many groups were the
TripleteS, of South Minneapolis. The
Coney Island fishing party and the cos
tune worn by Theodore Hays, of the
Peoples theater, which represented a
Southern planter. All of these make
ups were prize winners. The masks
were taken off at IL 80, when number
of the guests who had witnessed the
maSque from the galleries Joined and
danced until o'clock. The dancers
were greatly inspired by the music,
which was delightful and furnished by
the favorite orchestra of Prof. Frank
DanZ. Mr.. DanZ was present and di-
rected.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
A SURPRISE PARTY.

On last Tuesday evening M. W. Flan-
nigan was rendered surprise party by
NJ. w. Nash and wife, }. HARRISON and
wife, f. Daily and wife, J.D. Mahoney
and wife, Mrs. J. p. Nash, Miss Annie
Hay, Mrs. Kittie Horn, Miss Maggie
Tooney, Misses Rosy and Agnes Hoy,
Miss HarriSion, Miss Fitzgerald, Miss
Jackson, Miss Flanery, DIR. O'Brien,
Thomas Canty, j. j. McHale, William
Sullivan, Z. ID. Murphy, p. Quailey, p.
Casey, j. Carroll, Mr.. Parkhill. z. IL.
Gibbons and a few others. Catferella
band furnished music.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
A LEAP YEAR SCENE.

The snow-swept landscape, white and gray,
The dulness of the dying day,
The drifting storm,
Together cannot cast a gloom
Within one cosy. fire-lit room,
Perfumed and warm.
Ensconced in one great easy chair
Two lovers sit together there
In silence deep.
They seldom speak a single word,
Yet now and then a sound is heard,
A sort of "Pwe- we-e-e-e-e-e-ep!'
Beside the fire content they sit.
And watch the flashing flames that fit
Before their sight.
Why should they have thought about
The darkness gathering thick withoutY
Their hearts are light.
For three long years Of anxious care,
Of hope and doubt and blank despair,
Are blithely closed.
Her mind is set at rest at last,
Within her arms she holds him fast,
She's just proposed.
-Somerville Journal.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
elected "we" will sacrifice the labor

Is elected 1--WE" will sacrifice the labor
vote?
With all due respect to the trade and
labor assembly-why should the dele
gates to that local industrial congress
take the say-sO of interested individuals,
and without investigation proceed to
pass radical resolutions condemning this
or that upon no stronger basis than that
some delegate asks them to do so to
Oblige him? If the assembly does not
wish to make itself appear ridiculous or
to lose the respect to which it is
entitled it will pull the string
upon three or four gentlemen who are
making living by conveying the i'm
preston that they control thousands of
votes through the medium of an organ
iZatiOn in Which the wage workers as
classes are represented.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

hard, is close student of nature and
has the true spirit of an artist. He has
made a life study of trees and land
scapes, his foliage being most natu-
raj, which is not at all easy to accom-
plish in scene painting. Being a good
colOriSt, and draughtsman as we'll, his
work is not often surpassed. Mr.. Hurtt
came here from Chicago short time be-
fore the opening of the Peoples theater
and has painted all the scenery used
there except the drop curtain, which
was let to Chicago scenic firm owing
to the rnsh of the opening. The police
court scene in the play of MARY War
ner," however, was painted by his assist
ant, Edward E. Rogers, a promising
young artist. w. K. Brown, of New
York, the stage carpenter. de-
serves great credit for the clever
mechanical effects to be seen at the
Peoples. He is enthusiastic, a skilled
mechanic and an artist in his line. The
artist and carpenter work hand in hand
in the production of each play. At this
theater- which is different only in this
respect from those in larger cities
plays run but one week. No matter how
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
THE POLICEMEN'S BALL.

Inc DaIl gwen by the pOllce depart
ment at Harmonic hall on Monday even
ing, was far more successful than was
anticipated, in the point of attendance.
by its most Sanguine we'll WiSherS.
Nearly every regular cop that could
be spared was present and entered into
the dancing with a spirit that at once
assured success and that inspired all
present. Full dress uniforms predOmi-
mated. Blue coats with double rows of
brass buttons gave the gathering the
aspect of a military ball. At 9 o'clock
the grand march was started up to the
music of DanZ'S orchestra. Mayor
AmeS, and Mayor Smith, of st. Paul,
arm in arm, followed by Police Commits
siOners Hoy and Baxter. headed the
long line. At the close of the march the
mayors of the Twin Cities mounted the
stage, while dancers were forming for a
quadrille. Mayor Ames made a brief
and witty speech. He said: 1T is with
great pleasure that present to the gen.
tlemen of the Minneapolis police force
a rarity-the spectacle of the mayors of
the Twin Cities side by Side-the hon
don't think l need introduce
you to the mayor of this city.
1 had the pleasure of attending sim
liar occasion at st. Paul, and l am sure
that Mayor Smith appreciates, as | did
then, the pleasure of an introduction to
the guardians of the public peace. The
first qualification of an officer is that he
should be a gentleman, and glance
over this floor is sufficient to convince
any one of your fitness for your posi-
tionS. That the ladies are proud of you
can be seen by their faces as they gaze
up to yOu-bOys, they're stuck on you.
i ask you to throw off restraint and 90
in for jolly good time, and if necessary
the mayor of the city and the board of
police commissioners will assist you to
turn loose"
When the laughter this sally created
had subsidized Mayor Smith was intro
duced, and remarked that he always
made his speech by proxy, and that
Mayor AmeS had voiced his sentiments
so exactly that a repetition would hardly
be necessary.
The programme that followed en-
braced twenty-five dances that pro-
lOnged the evenings enjoyment to 2 a.
IN. At midnight a collation. was served.
Among the guests present were Mayor
AmeS. and Mayor Smith. of st. Paul
Commissioners Hoy, Baxter and Jan
ney, Judge Lars NJ. Rand, Aids. Stoft,
Phillips, Gleason, Hanscom and Near
die, Assistant County Attorney Jami-
son, w. q. Byron, Col. Charles r. Hill
and wife, MeSSrS. Dunn, Rees and DAILY,
of the municipal court; Thomas Mea
and wife, Thomas Moore and wife, Miss
Mary Sullivan. Misses Anna and Esther
Hoy, Miss Nell Buckley, Miss Rose Hoy,
Mrs. T. E. Coffin, Mrs. Huston, Mrs. J.
Helm, Mrs. J. NJ. Hoy, Miss Nanny. of
St. Paul; Miss May Smith. Mrs. 4. B.
Huston, Mrs. James G.. Doyle, Mrs.
John Fleetham, Mrs. J. w. Ellis. Miss
y. Cramer, Miss Mamie Kennedy, Miss
Maggie TOOney, Mrs. Henry Weimet.
Mrs. J. Bean, Mrs. Thomas Sullivan and
Miss Kate Gleason.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

less it were responded to by the people.
The history Of this art has an interest
nearly equal to its present influence,
and 1t Is somewhat strange that what
daily gives delight to millions in almost
all parts of the world should be, as it
were, sealed mystery to even the edu-
Gated class. Little does it enter the
thoughts OF those who gaze Oh
some picture - it may be of a
foreign city OF some corner of
natures loveliest beauty that its
production has involved on the part
OF the artist an amount of research
into facts which would sometimes do
credit to the historian. There is no
branch of knowledge which the scene
painter does not press into his service
architecture, geometry, botany, geOgra-
ply and the minuteSt details of past
history. But such laborS are as it were
the mere threshold to the production of
the scene, which must be arranged with
exact reference to the complex con-
ditions of geOmetric perspective, the
laws OF color, and these i'll turn subject
ed to the practical requirements of
stage business. Then the physical
labor begins. Carpenters and painters
work hard, sometimes night and day,
and at last the scene is produced. In
every town there is to be found scene
-so-called-and, naturally, the
larger the town the better the
amateur. However good an art
T ist he may be, without al
most daily practice and theatrical eX-
perience, in regular theater lie would
be lost. What the professional artist
would paint in one day the amateur
would require at least a week. Scenes
3Ox40 feet are often painted in four or
five hours after being prepared, but
many require from one to two weeks
time. Rapidity, as in all things, is ac-
quired only by constant practice.
AT the back of the stage and thirty
feet above is a bridge crossing from gal
lery to gallery-calied fly galleries and
about on line with the galleries in the
auditorium-five or six feet wide and
about fifty feet long. called the artists
bridge. Between this bridge and the
back, which is about seventy feet high,
is frame 35X50 feet and movable up
and down by means of CONFERENCE.-The,
etc, called the paint frame, where
the canvas is stretched and painted. In
large theattrs, where a great amount of
painting is done, they have two paint
frames, one each side of the bridge The
Peoples theater of this city, however,
is the only one in the Northwest having
two paint frames. The artist, with his
cOiOrS and palette, works from the bridge
The canvas is primed, generally white;
then the drawing is made with char
coal, and when correct is linked in with
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
A Stimulating Episode.

Courier.
"Your duties must be somewhat mo-
notonous." said lady to a mailing
clerk.
''They are, indeed"
''The same round day after day and
week after week. No excitement"
mo excitement excepting when we
have to rush things"
'sAnd when is that?"
"Oh! when we find In haste written
on the outside of letter.
"Oh! yes; that creates excitement"
tsTremendnuS
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
A MID-WINTER (?) AFFAIR.

The mid-winter entertainment of the
Caledonian club, of Minneapolis, will
occur at Curtis hall on next Tuesday
evening. The exercises will begin
promptly at o'clock. The programme
includes both literary and musical feat
ures, and the many artists that Will take
part in the entertainment are MeSsrs.
George and Joe Chapman, Jennie Potter,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

Mrs. Walter De Mers, Misses Drucie and
Florence Gilmore, Miss Maggie Bitten
ger "a pupil of Jennie Porter and Prof.
Edward. At the close of the opening
exercises social dance will be enjoyed,
to which DanZ's orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish music. A pleasant
time is expected and all are cordially in
Vited,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
THINKING IT OVER.

The day has gone to sleep-so long in going
A grief-a trial it was-it tired me so;
But when it went to sleep all flushed ana
smiling,
1t seemed as If could not let it co.
Forit had given hope in matin hour
And no betrayal of approaching froWn.
Poor hope!-at even-like a rose that's
fading,
with o. ho FOL dow ri
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
A LITTLE HISTORY.

with glue size.
A LITTLE HISTORY.
1t is almost universally believed that
scene painting is of comparatively re-
cent growth, and in some respects per-
haps it is. The decoration of stage
plays is, in reality, of very great an
tiquity, and is probably as old as the art
of fresco and distemper painting, which
was distinguishing feature of the lux
urious ages of the Roman empire. Car
rying its history little farther down
we find that on the continent of Europe
the religious spectacleS and passion
plays, which in MEDIEVAL ages took the
place of the drama, were accompanied
by accessories of appropriate and artis-
tic nature. 1t must, however, be ad-
mitted that stage painting, with eXcep-
tiOnS, was but sorry affair well up into
this century. Efforts, however, - had
been made in the last century for
better work. lingo Jones, the great
English architect, introduced into that
country stage decorations of a
superior character, and Sir John Van
brugh, who was at once an artist, dram
atist and architect, made strides in
the same direction; and in the early part
of the epoch John Rich. who had CoVent
Garden theater, was lavish in his eX-
D.
ent era practically began with the mag
nificent Shakespearean and other reviY-
ais by Charles Kean at the Princess
theater in London. Following in the
wake of Kean, Phelps, at Sadler's
Wells, brought out with great beauty
''The Tempest" and "Midsummer
Nights Dream" upon similar enlight-
ened views. About this time there
seemed rush of scenic talent to the
English stage. The accident at
sea to Charleston Stanfeld, which
by crippling him drove his won
derful talent as a painter to the service
of the stage, was we'll said by the queen
to have been 'happy" accident.
Then comes galaxy of talent, many
members of which are still living-BeV-
erly, Grieves, Telbin. Yet these men
are to-day being surpassed by their
brethren of the American school. 1t
costs from $1,000 to $4,000 to stock an
ordinary theater with new scenery,
which includes about thirty-five sets.
Drop curtains cost about $500 or 5000
and take all the way from three or four
days to five or six weeks to paint them.
LOCAL AND GENERAL TALENT.
Among the elder scenic artists of this
country David A. Strang, of Chicago,
formerly of Niblo's Garden, New York,
should be mentioned as one of the best
coloriSts, and indeed is an artist of high
rank. MarSton, of New York, eXcels
as an interior painter, and paints admir-
able eXteriors as well. Thomas Noxon,
of st. Louis, another veteran painter,
has probably done his share to elevate
the public taste in this line. William
Voegtlin, E. I. Harvey, Henry E. Hoyt,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

John II. Young, Harley Merry, W.
p. Davis and Phil Goatcher
number among those in the front
rank. Arthur II. HURT at the
Peoples theater, this city, is compara-
lively young artist. having been paint
ing scenery less than ten years. and
st. Louis paper is authority for his be-
ing one of the best young artists in this
country. Mr.. Hurtt is very retiring
and modest young artist, a great worker
and works very rapidly. He studies
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

POLITICAL CONUNDRUMS.

He change in the
attitude of the Re-
publican press of
Mime apolis to-
wards Mayor Ames
is rather aStoniSh-
ing. The Tribune,
which has heaped
abuse and insult
upon him until it
created sympathy
for him,nOW rarely
mentions his name
except in a pleas
ant vein of COM
ment as the'' genial
doctor" :" The Jour
nal, which has
pursued him here
tnfnrp with q vim
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

heavy the play to be gotten up. the time
in which it is to be done is limited.
Thus, play opens on Sunday night,
and the following Sunday must find
everything in readiness for the next
production, and is subject to the same
criticism as that which has unlimited
time for its production.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
FULL LINE OF CoLORED EMBROlD.

cries in every and all cOlors, in
cluding all the late shades in all
widths and warranted fast---a
beautiful line to select from. All
now on sale from 1 inch wide at
sc per yard to the deep Flaming,
and all over ~ inches, at
75c and Sl'per yard.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

masked ball at Dania hall last night.
5. M. Lind, G. Y. johnson and N. q.
MunSOn were the committee in charge.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
SWISS EMBRolDERIEs IN ALL WIDTHS

and at astonishing low prices.
We invite inspection of the cheap
est line of EmbrOideries of all
kinds in the city---frOm the mar
row edge at &c per yard to the
finest Swiss Embroidery and
Flaming.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
Arts Which Have Grown From
Nothing to the Greatest of
Importance.
How the Scenic Painter Works
and Where the Work Is
Done.
Elevated Glimpses Not In
tended for the Eye Of the
Theater-Goer.
Local Artists and Their Re-
SultS--Famous Men in
This Speciality.

HE art of scene
painting may be said
TO have outstripped
in America all its
traditions in Eng
land, France and 1t
ally, and from the
great progress it has
made affords an in
dication of the az
tistic taste of the
American publ lie.
For it is manifest
that an art which in
wolves considerable
expense in prOduc-
tiOn would not long
be fostered by the
atrinnl parS nm
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
BIG JOB IN
SilkVelVets

CONSISTING OF rs PIECES, OR $50
yards. in a great variety of shades,
as follows: Seal Brown, Medium
Brown, Golden Grown, Cardinal.
Purple, Sapphire, Olive, Wine,
Navy Blue, Myrtle Green, Bronze,
GrenOt. The above goods are
worth just 81 yard. We begin
the greatest sale in these goods
ever attemptedby Offering them at
$50 per yard.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

writing fluid. Next is what is called
the laying of the sky, distance and
masses of foliage, with rather thin color,
in some parts mere washes. Then
comes the cut-up and general drawing
with color-of objects and high-lights,
shades, shadows, etc, which finishes
the scene. The cOlors used in scene
painting are ground in water and mixed
with glue size
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19

AN EXTRA FINE HAMBURG EDGE, ALL
elegant patterns; former price
1211c, 15c and 18c. All go now at
10 cents.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
Blk. PaSSamenteriG Novelties

EVERY SET OF BEADED ORNAMENTS
for Dress Trimming must 60
hence we have made prices to
move them during the Grand
Mark-DOwn Sale.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-19
10 SETS PASSEhEYIERIE NOVELTY
10 SETS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Ann

artistic work imaginable, in five
separate pieces, for neck, sleeves,
shoulders, down back and two
pieces down front, cOl0rs all
black, price S4.35,reduced to close
1925.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-31
LOCAL BaEYITIES,

The rainfall for the storm as kept by A
Pendleton's gauge at Nicolaus, was 10 OF
ali inch, making $50 for the season.
Dutch Louis noisy dive was closed
last night for the first time in twenty-five
Years, excepting TWO days between his
death and funeral, which occurred recently.
Bell Il Co., at p. N. to-day, at 1913 J
street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets,
Will sell two stoves and a lot of tables,
chairs, lounges, carpets, crockery, glass
ware, etc.
Bell d Co., tomorrow, will sell at 927 K
street, at 10 A. NJ, two houses of furniture
and household goods, consisting of bed
room, dining-reom, parlor and kitchen
furniture.
Hon. Joseph Craig, of Woodland. has
been engaged by Marcus d. Boruck to
assist Grove L. Johnson and Thomas ].
Cl1nie in the prosecution of the two libel
suits against the Evenin9 Bee.
The Kiralfy theatrical troupe. number
ing forty persons, passed through from the
south yesterday bound for Omaha. They
are accompanied by good-sized living
elephant, which they transport in a special
car.
AT midnight the moon was encircled by
a huge rainbow-colored ring, and the night
hawks and local star-readers were predict
ing rain-storms, wind-storms, dry season.
fall of SHOW. cold snap, warm wave, hail,
storms, and many other climatic changes.
Chesterfield Wells, pioneer of Sacra-
mento county. died yesterday morning at
his home near the Union House. He had
been ailing for long time. He was ma
tive of Louisiana, and about fifry. eight
years of age. His funeral will take place
from his late residence at 10 A. NJ. TO-DAY.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-31
PRESS EXPRESSIONS.


Never judge from appearances. A shabby
coat may contain an editor, while a man
wearing high-toned plug hat and sport
ing dude cane may be a delinquent sub
scriber.-Erchangc.
If the country were suddenly exposed to
danger from war, the lack of modern artill-
cry and of the plant for producing it would
be the chief source OF weakness. This is
the point at which any adequate system OF
national defense must begin-Ne,v York
Tribune.
Denis Kearney, the "sand-lot" agitator,
was present at the Presidents reception
last night. Denis is a moral reformer.
His comment on the affair was this: Say,
this is horrible. Why, you've heard how
Rome fell? Well, this low-necked racket
here is warning of the same sort of dis
aster in this nation. boston Record
The Mormons have no sentiment in
common with the people of the United
States, and Utah IS not entitled to admis-
sion as State until the Gentiles so greatly
outnumber the polygamous rabble that it
will be absolutely certain that American
citizens, and not the blind slaves of q
bafbarous and bastard priesthood, will con-
troll the affairs OF State.-Sdnt1 Barbara
Press.
If any teacher in the public schools is in
doctrined with the opposing ideas of State
socialism or labor uDionism, or anything
else that tends to paralyze individual action,
abridge individual liberty. or diminish in
dividual responsibility by giving men mas
tiers to direct them, such teacher has no
rightful place in the public school. and
should be elected at once-Ne,O York Com
mercidl Adue7tiScr
Over 1000 jugs of whisky were shipped
in two days during the holidays to prohi-
bition counties in Alabama and Mississippi.
If it takes this amount of fire-water to sup
ply two Southern counties for two
days-prohibition counties at that-what
an enormous amount must be necessary to
maintain the spirit of Bourbonis.n at nor
NAL temperature throughout the year.
C7eUeland CO., Leader