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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18

labor has been one OF the main issues of
the campaign. Democracy has battled
for free trade" The imputation of free
trade to the Democrats Is one of the
persistent perverslons, and has been
used as bugaboo to brighten farmers
into voting to impose needless taxation
upon themselves. The tariff bill adopt
ed in the Democratic house proposed an
average duty of AZ per cent In place of
the existing AZ. The intelligent voters
have been taking object lessons the past
year. In Ohio and Massachusetts the
reduction of the tariff was even more
cOnspicuously pressed than in Iowa,
and the former elected a governor who
had voted for the MILLS bill, with its
free wool. Comparison of the figures
shows that in Massachusetts the most
marked gains were in the manufacture
ing localities, where the tariff was the
special issue. But for the liquor vote
of Boston going In a volume to the Re-
publican candidate. the tariff-reform
candidate would have been elected gov
ernor. This Is an Issue that will not be
crowded out to suit partisans.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
Modern Spiritualism.

Recent opportunities for observing
the methods of those who belong to the
associations of modern spiritualism sug-
gest that those who presume that this
phase of belief is losing its hold through
the exposure of professionals who have
made merceHary use of their alleged
control of spirits, are in error. Those
have in no way shattered the faith of
the disciples of this school. There is a
transitional phase apparent. Approach
is being had to the forms of worship
of the churches. Sacred songs are sung,
and form of prayer in the way OF invO-
cation to an all-potent intelligence is
used. The belief is growing that it is
part of the work of saints to act on
mortaIs, inspiring those who have the
requisite spiritual allurements to deliver
their sentiments. When one who has
attained this spiritual altitude, or has
the. inspirational aptitude is pres
emit at the meetings. some one
who has progressed in the unseen do
Judge Edmnnds has inspired series in
this locality. Tits not. however, under
stood that the spirits who inspire in this
way are always great or particularly
good. The details and methods OF OPP
Grafton require the exercise OF active
faith, but that is not peculiar to spirit
ualism. LII the opinion of adopts OR ex.
perts there is a gradual elimination OF
/ frauds and receptions and movement
toward systematic framework. The
c1udities and iconoclastic tendencies
are being modified, and it is deemed
probable that it will eventuate in con-
siderable factor of faith in immortality
and the evolution of spiritual light.
There is doubtful warrant for the claim
of the incredulous that it is an ephermal
delusion and incapable of reduction to a
durable aud influential religious system.
1t will live If it deserves to.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
THE OHIO sENAroRsHIP.

Although ALLEN o. MYERS is an
Ohio politician who enjoys more nOto-
riety than distinction. he occasionally
makes a sage remark which is worthy
the attention of bis Democratic com
rades. His latest utterance contains a
great big chunk of wisdom, and should
not be dtsregarded by the Buckeye poll
ticians. He tells the Democratic legis-
lature-elect that if they confer the sena-
torship upon millionaire, by that
action they will set back the national
Democratic party for at least ten years;
but if they will bestow the honor upon
some man of genuine ability and APP
proved integrity, VINO is not mixed up
with the corporations, they will assure
Democratic success at the next national
election.
Example IS a better sermon than pre-
cept, and bIamelesS conduct speaks
more eloquently than platforms. Aud
therein lies the wisdom of Mr.. MYERS
advice to the Ohio Democracy. 1t is not
necessary to establish political oStra-
cism against the millionaires, but it is
very essential in this crisis that the
Democratic party shall avoid sending
any more millionaires to the senate. As
a rule the great fortunes now being
made IN the United States are drawn
1rnm the corporations, and the interests
of these corporations are by no means
identified with the public interests. On
the contrary, the power OF the gov
eminent must be frequently invoked
toprotect the public against the aggres-
siOns of the corporations; and thus it is
important to the Democrats of the
nation that their representatives in
congress should be men who have the
public interests at heart. The Demo
cratic party is relied upon to stand as
a bulwark against the entertainments of
corporate power. bus it will soon lose
the confidence of the people if it once
betrays It's trust. The Ohio Democracy
has splendid opportunity to do the
national party a great service by send
ing man to the senate who is in thor
Ough sympathy with the principles of the
party. 1t should not count against man
that he is rich, provided he is fit to be
a senator, yet it is singular fact that
of all the millionaires who hold seats
in the United States senate not one has
exhibited the least evidence of fitness.
Nor has there been an election of
millionaire but that there has a scandal
connected with it. The country has not
forgotten the services of that noble old
Roman, ALLEN q. THURMAN, when he
represented Ohio in the senate. Posi-
bly, he is-too old and infirm to be sent
back; but if there is a man in Ohio who
has sat at Judge THURMAN's feet and
learned from him lessons of pat, lotto
devotion and courageous fidelity to the
public interests, that IS the man the
Democrats want to send to the senate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
MONDAY CHATTER.

On the recent visit of the younger
Booth, the commander of the United
States part of the Salvation Army, to
this city, some information was gath
cred of the sort OF practical work they
are attempting to Introduce in the large
cities that is worthy of the sympathy
OF all humane and philanthropic people.
Two great branches of the fully devel-
Oped system were In operation in Lon
don and the cities of Australia and will
be introduced in this country as. rapidly
as circumstances will allow. The first
Is termed ''reScue work." This is
women's work among the lost ones OF
their own sex. 1t was believed that
many would be glad to rise from their
degradation and lead good lives, but
every avenue OF escape was shut In
their faces. The purpose was TO take
them with warm and kindly hands to
homes where they could find employ
ment and environments to enable them
to exercise the evil spirit and become
entrenched in the better life. Lit was
believed that the salvation movement
was better adapted to this work than
any of the other humane organizations.
Some very encouraging evidences of
success in 1t were given. The other
special feature was to hold out hope and
encouragement to the prisoners re-
leased from penal institutions. These
are often ready to forsake their evil
paths, if the chance is afforded them.
A phase of city work is termed "slum
work" This means vIsitations to the
houses of the lowest in life, aiding the
sick and needy and doing whatever cir
cumstances may require to relieve and
elevate. 1t would look as if there were
little danger of crowding the lines of
Christly work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
CIVIL SERVICE SHAM.

There is no doubt but that the cues
ton of repeating the civil service reform
law will be seriously considered by the
next congress. and if the members
dared to vote their honest sentiments
the proposition would be carried by a
large majority. Whatever support the
civil service law has had from congress
has been If the sickly sentimental type.
The civil service commissioners have
estimated the annual expenses of their
department at 500. 900, and yet they have
never been able to obtain from congress
an appropriation of more than $4,000
This niggardly policy has been pursued
by congress for the purpose of bringing
the civil service into disrepute, and with
the hope that popular sentiment
would be created against the enforce
ment of the law. That purpose has
been well nigh accomplished. Even
the most ardent advocates of civil serv-
ice reform are discouraged by the farci-
cal character of its enforcement They
would prefer to have the government
make no attempt at civil service reform
than to witness the miserable sham it
is now producing. An out and out
spoils system openly advocated and en-
forced would be preferred by decent
people to the secret operation of the
spoils system under the cover of civil
service reform law. The hypocrisy at
tending this civil service business has
Disguised the public, and if congress
wants to repeal the law, there need be
no hesitation on the part of any men,
Der to vote for the repeal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
Youthful soldier BOYS.

Washington Letter to Richmond Times,
Congressman Mckinley, of Ohio, was
a STRIPPING of seventeen when he enlist
ed as a private. He was mustered outa
brevet major. Representative Rooth-
man. of the same state, was but year
older when he shouldered his musket.
Thompson. of Ohio. was the same age,
as was Moffitt, of New York; Clark, of
Wisconsin; Peters, of Kansas; Golf, of
West Virginia; Nelson. of Minnesota,
and others. Thomas, of Illinois, went
in at fifteen; Struble. of Iowa, at seven
teen; Conger and Holmes, of the sane
state, at nineteen. Laird. of Nebraska,
now dead, was one of the youngest
soldiers in the war. He put on the blue
when he was lad of thirteen. Nearly
one-half of the Southern soldier states
men enlisted as mere boys. Catchings
and Allen, of Mississippi, were only
fourteen; the two senators from West
Virginia, Kenna and Faulkner, were
fifteen: Berry, of Mississippi, was but
sixteen. as were Breckenridge, of Ar
kansas, Crisp and Grimes. of Georgia,
and Lanham, of Texas. Senator Rid
dleberger, of Virginia. in at seven
teen. and Senator Daniel at nineteen;
Browne, of Virginia, was seventeen;
Hopkins eighteen, as were Wilson, of
West Virginia, Rowland and Hender-
son. of North Carolina, Bankhead. of
Alabama. Lubboon, of Kentucky, and
Anderson, of Mississippi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
Played His Part.

One of the last days that the popular
picturing of old-time rural life in Yank-
eedom in 1.-THE Old Homestead" was
drawing the crowds at Harris theater,
a tramp found his way in the forenoon
to tony part of the city and applied at
one of the residences for work. The
lady of the house had but little money
by her, and could not afford any very
lucrative services. She was so inn
pressed with sympathy and the unusual
industrial disposition that she closed a
contract with him to work two hours
about the premises for 90 cents an hour.
She noted. as the Observant eyes of
ladies sometimes do. that the tramp,
although in an attire that had seen its
good day in very remote period. and
with countenance that would only
suggest temperance as a frightful ex-
ample of its lack, had soft. white
hands and nails beautifully man
toured. Something of suspicion
that ne might be dilapldated
son of high blood and life, If not for
eign nobIeman in misfortune. possessed
her; and she watched his faithful work,
taking occasion to engage in conyersa-
ton with him, finding that he was
very intelligent and perfectly correct in
speech, with the easy flow at the mouth
and grace of manner that would sus gest
a DOnan. He completed his work, re-
ceived his pay and refused all invita-
tons to have something to eat. He was
quite Indifferent to the money even.
There was some mutually of interest
evident, and he left, stating that he was
to go TO Minneapolis, but would return
and work again. The same night the
lady went to Harris theater land, to her
utter establishment, when the tramp
came on in the play she saw her tramp
of the morning. The makeup, voice
and hands were the same. She was
probably the most enthusiastic observer
OF his part, and is looking hopefully for
his promised second visit for work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
LITTLE TALKS.

In Ireland belt made of woman's
hair is placed about child to keep
harm away.
Don't give child any sweet except
molasses candy or chocolate caramels,
and these very rarely.
In Scotland 1t is said that to rock the
empty cradle will insure the coming of
other occupants for it.
Mrs. Frances Hodgsou Burnett's
Youngest boy is the original of her
famous character of Little Lord Faunt-
leroy.
Don't permit child under five to re-
main out of bed after s p. M, even if
you have to fOregO social duties you
think most sacred.
GuSsie s. COttiOw, eleven years old,
of Shelbyville, H., is about to appear
before the New York public as pian-
iSt-phenOmenOn.
Mr.. Swinburne never carries stick
or an umbrella when out walking; but
he oftens fills his pockets with candy,
and distributes it to the children he
meets.
Welsh mothers put pair of tongs or
knife in the cradle to insure the Safe
ty of their children; the knife is also
used for the same purpose in some
parts of England.
The Turkish mother loads her child
with amulets as soon as it is born, and
a small bit of mud we'll stepped in hot
water, prepared by previous charms, is
stuck on its forehead.
A little boy of six, when saying his
prayers at night, entreated blessing
on hisaunt, VINO was lying dangerous
ly i'll, and gravely concluded with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
ROsION,S BIG HEAD.

There is a good deal of facetiOuSneSS
and some eXaggeratiOn INDUCED in at
the expense of the citizens OF Boston,
over the disposition they exhibit to
place their city in class by Itself above
all other communities. 1t is probably
true that self-estimation is often car
ried to an extreme there. The local
feeling is much the same that the Paris
ian feels for his beautiful city. The
visitor who does not indulge in rhap-
sodies when taking in its attractions
is uncultured and insensate. The gen.
uine BOstonian, when forced to go
away from the place of his residence
and pride, never abates his enthusiasm
for it, and cherishes its memories In his
heart. He is always ready to defend it
from Tidicule or aSpersion. Even if it
were a community less rich in
inspiring history. or less con-
SpicuOuS force in the develop
ment and glory of the country, this
devotion to it would induce respect and
enhance its prestige in the eyes of the
world. This disposition TO idealize and
magnify the place of ones birth or home
is commen1able. 1t may be carried to
an absurd extent. but is in wholesome
direction, and some excess is pardon
able. More than perhaps any other city
in the West, st. Paul is suggestive to
the visitor of Boston. In some of its
natural features it is even more attract
i've. 1t would be well if those who are
its fortunate deniZens would initiate the
example of the blOOds that look upon
Bunker Hill monument. 1t will be re-
membered that on the last visit
of Hon. S. s. Cox he INDUCED in
glowing language as he looked out
from its picturesque heights, and
perhaps caught suggestion of
the celestial glories upon which
he has since entered. There is
no disparagement to other locations in
a generous enthusiasm for ones own
abiding place. 1t is always laudable.
and inspires respect. Aside from it's
great commercial and industrial ad-
vantsges and possibilities, st. Paul has
very much to allure those who would
most largely possess the choice gifts of
nature, with the accessories of civiliza-
ton and refinement. 1t has been noted
by recent visitors that local pride might
be more freely exhibited without in
curing suspicion of undue partiality.
1t is well to look back a little at times,
and, with the present as the base line,
measure somewhat of the future. Criti-
cism is often useful. but there is room
for generous self-estimation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
HEMISPHERE Or REPUBLICS.

If the Brazilian republic shall stand,
then the only remaining vestige of
monarchy on this hemisphere will be
the shadow cast from European thrones
upon Canada and some OF the West
India islands. The form of monarchy
rests so lightly upon our Dominion
neighbors that they would not be con-
scious of its presence if they were not
occasionally reminded of it by being
called upon TO contribute their share
towards defraying the expenses OF roy
atty.
1t will be interesting to observe what
impression the Brazilian revolution will
make upon the European powers; and
there is no country in the old world
more interested in the outcome than
Great Britain. 1t is now evident that
tie mOnarchical form of government
has no abiding place on this hemi-
sphere. The spirit of American liberty
is abroad. and will not return from its
wanderings until all the people of this
Western hemisphere are living under
republican government. Our Canadian
friends are apparently cOntented enough
with their relations to the crown of
Britain. and there are no outward signs
that they propose to sever them. Neither
was there any evidence of popular dis
content in Brazil two months ago, and
yet the empire has fallen, and young
republic has risen on the ruins. 1t is the
unexpected which is surest to happen,
and just what has occurred in Blazil is
calculated to make good old Queen VIC
ToRIA a little nervous about the future
of her Canadian possessions. The peO-
pie of Brazil had no grievance against
Dom PEDRO, no more than the Canadi-
ans have against Queen VICTORIA, but
there were fears that new ruler would
come to the throne who would not be
acceptable, so the Brazilians wisely con-
Guided to move the throne out of the
way before the unpopular heir apparent
had chance to occupy it. And SINH
lar feeling may exist in Canada some
day. Queen VICTORIA can't live for
ever. and there are some next in kin
who are not held very high in popular
estimation. More than that, the spirit
of American liberty extends its opera
tions uorthward, as well as southwark,
and there are some people living across
the northern border who are to-day
longing for the establishment of univer-
sal republication on this hemisphere.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
THE COSMOPOLITAN VICE.

The lessons educed from the exhibit
ton of Savagery in the pOstOffice at Lex
ington, KY, that lost the state two eiti-
zehs of standing and influence, gener-
ally make the points on dueling and the
practice of carrying deadly weapons.
There should be no disposition to
weaken any impressions or morals of
this character. There may be special
needs Of this sort in Kentucky. But
this particular tragedy was not due to
either the possession of pistol by one
of the parties. or the fact that duels
have had good deal of liberation in
public sentiment in that state. 1t these
two Kentucky colonies and politicians
had lived on the other side of the Ohio
river, and their only equipment for
butchery had been the knife, such
as Col. GooDLoE did such fierce
and horrible execution with, a SINH
lar meeting would have resulted
in like brutality. The accidental gath
ering and few hot words touched the
spark to the combustibles. and the COW
cred demonism burst forth. There is
much in it to show that human nature
is naturally savage and brutal. The
veneer Of civilization, culture and re-
ligion is ordinarily sufficient to repress
and control. Both these Kentucky
men passed as gentlemen of kindly and
genial disposition. They were as
amiable and well balanced as the aver
age of educated and heightened people,
so far as the world could see. 1t mat
ters not as to their rival ambitions.
There was nothing of unusual character
in those or the circumstances of their
political relations. They had failed to
learn the essential lesson of self-disci-
pline and forbearance. The veneer
was insufficient when the savage nature
was aroused. Blind rage and malig-
nant, Geyilish hatred took control of
them, and they rushed at each
other like demons. There was no
thought of else than to crafty this
british propensity to destroy the OBJ
ject of hatred. The dozen or more
plunges of the knife into the body of
SwoPE show the utter absorption of all
the noble qualities of man in the I'M
covered savage. The cause of this sa-
tanic feeling in them was Insignificant
when given in just proportions. 1t had
grown and saturated their entire being.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
He Took the Tafy.

Terre Haute Express.
Mr.. Watts-I was reading just now
about the richest woman in the world.
Mrs. Watts-I know who is the rich
est woman in the world without having
to read.
Mr.. Watts-Who is it?
Mrs. Watts-I am. For I've got you,
darling, and that makes me the richest
woman in the world, even If / haven't
got bonnet fit to be seen on the street.
She will wear new bonnet to church
next Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
A Lie N allied.

St. Cloud Times.
Gov. Merriam is something of farm
er, as well as a finahcier; and, there
fore. there is no basis for the joke on
him which some of his friends are fond
of repeating in his hearing, to wit:
That on certain occasion, while talk
ing with a stock breeder, MIR. Merriam
inquired il he had found the raising of
Pooled Angus pigs" satisfactory and
profitable. The governor denies this
officially. and, Democrat though we are,
We believe he tells the truth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18

Mr.. DoLLIvER was last year elected
to congress by the Republicans IN Iowa
because he had fluent tongue and
could say smart things on the stump.
Before the election one of his epigrams
was, 'Iowa will go Democratic when
hell goes Methodist" The returns
from Iowa are in, but DoLLIvER has
not given out further information from
the other district.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
mODGING THE ISSUE.

Since the elections the Republican
organs are very reluctant to admit that
tariff reform had anything to do with
their disasters. They are generally
willing that prohibition and almost any
thing else shall be blamed, but some go
so far as to say that the tariff was not in
issue at all. Before the voting they
we're quite willing to regard it as hold
ing leading position. CLARKsoN's
Iowa paper, in its last appeal to Repub-
Iican voters on the morning of the cleo
ton, said: protection TO American
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18

THERE are numerous indications
that prohibition is to have hard time
to keep the EMBEDDING arms of the Re-
publican party about it, especially in
Iowa, Kansas and North Dakota. One
of the indications of this is the refer
ence to ''reigning fanaticism" and 1.-THE
tyranny of political puIpits" in account
ing for the result in Iowa, found in
RUSSELL HARRIsoN's Montana paper.
There are threats in North Dakota that
the party is to ''shake itself loose" from
the "fanatacism.u
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18

"My aunt lives In the Gale de Alcala,
No. 33, second floor to the left.
The superintendent of the Philadei-
phia Society for the Prevention to
Cruelty to Children says that since
high license went into effect the work of
the society has fallen off 28 per cent, and
the number of commitments SIS per cent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18
Joel Not Alarmed.

NOrthheId News.
OF course the rural districts are anx-
iously waiting to have the Minneapolis
bosses fix up the slate. There can be
no doubt about that. The News has
frequently warned the people against
the Minneapolis combination, and it
will be we'll for them to continue on
guard. The ruralist is capable of TAX
ing care of himself, and we have that
confidence which assures us he will
when the proper time comes. Don't
try to frighten him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-18

If PIERCE Is elected senator from
North Dakota, and ORDwAY, the other
ex-governor. is left out, 1t will be taken
that PETTIGREw got his work in effect
lively. He is rather rapid for new
man, to want to run two states.