St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-30
JUNE JoTTINGs.

JUNE JOTTINGS.
young lady yesterday declined to accom-
pany festive party out to one Of the lakes
of this vicinity, for the reason-though not
precisely SO phrased in the formal declina-
tion-that there was an insufficient fraction
of the eligible male element She thought
st. Paul was exceptionally peculiar-unfort-
innate, from her standpoint-in having too
many bright and pretty young ladies for the
social requirements of the place; or rather,
that there was a lamentable insuficiency of
young men of the appreciative and meri-
torious order. The girls were forced to go
to the theater and other entertainments
without escort and even pay for their own
ice cream and chewing gum. 1t was observed
that there were numbers of young fellows
gotten up in good style, who stood afar off or
went by themselves. The complaint is gen
eral at the summer resorts, that the demand
for the young man vastly outruns the supply.
Here is field for the political economists.
It is a social phenomenon-the vacuum
where the young man should be.
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The man who has not been fishing In the
months closing to-day has missed one of the
best phases of life, especially in this part Of
the mundane sphere. June is the month OF
months for the angler. The fields are little
greener than at other times, and the fish
have not begun to feel the lassitude and in
difference to temptation OF the later eras.
Their appetites are good, and If they are
eager to be impaled on the tantalizing hook
at any time, it is in June. man or young
woman who doesn't love to fish in June, when
the hooks are baited for them and the fish
eager, has the esthetic faculties poorly de-
veloped. Life is then worth a little more
than it averages particularly, it one has the
time and such opportunities as are found in
this part of the beautiful Northwest June
was little slow and sluggish this year, and
1t may continue for several weeks yet.
TTG
bereaved husband publishes card in the
Argus, at Willmar, rendering his thanks to
those who have rendered assistance In his
time Of affiiction ana, in the exuberance Of
his gratitude, hopes he may have chance to-
reciproctte. He meant to say the right thing,
but was little unfortunate in expression.
The practice Of publishing cards Of thanks
on such occasions is an absurdity, as are the
notions that periods Of bereavement must be
constantly advertised by the parade of the
insignia Of gloom. 1t is very ancient Gus
tom for surviving kindred to go about their
vocations and mingle in society, wearing the
conventional indications Of mourning. 1t is
not practice intrenched In natural pro-
priety, but is followed because it is the fash
ion. Absurdities are very apt to be in fashion,
and this is one of them. Real grief is too in
tense and sacred to be advertised in the ap-
parel.
TTT
Possibly the Ohio man. even when not q
politician, is peculiar He lately testified that
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commit suicide. ''but on each occasion the
feeling went away soon after 1 had eaten
chicken salad" 1t is remembered that an ex-
president has acquired good deal of note as
chicken raiser in Ohio, aud it may be pos
sible that the domestic bird there has devel-
oped some occult. indefinable psychological
Characteristic that inheres in Its mortuary
condition, but otherwise it is difficult to sup
pose that ordinary chicken salad would
fritter away such heroic programmes 1t may
be well for melancholy and desperate people
who are in the suicidal mood to avoid chick
en- salad, If they want to die in real earnest.
Still, the effect may not be developed outside
of Ohio. $3.50
TTT
It will be noted that the foods and disas-
ters are all in the East. It is q good time to
observe the fact. Those who would have
their allotted time for terrestrial sojourn pro-
tracted " ill easily see that the West is the
peaceful sanitarium Of the land. While the
average death rate OF the country is one in
sixty-six, in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa
it ranges from one in eighty. two to one in
eighty four, and in Dakota it is found diff
cult to start graveyards at all.
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What is called the Swedish movement
cure is being gradually introduced in the
hospitals OF this country. 1t is not of the
mind cure or Christian science sort, but re-
stores the sick to health without the use of
drugs. The tendency OF the times is to use
less Of the internal agencies that leave the
seeds of disease and more of the external.
Strong drugs are much less used than
generation or two ago.
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There are several features of civilization
that the average Indian will take to readily.
He can be taught to personate the conception
of tobacco store statues, and chew and
smoke like the refined and enlightened
whites; he can be induced to drink whisky
and let the other fellow pay for 1t; he can
look as wise as the reticent fool who runs
for office and can't talk; he can be taught to
cheat and lie-in fact, shows that ali nature
is akin by his spontaneity In these lines
The Indian will display more than Christian
meekness and placidity when made the
depot of the most prolific and energetic
vermiu. When he acquires very limited
knowledge of the English language he can
begin to curse and swear. There is one
stamp Of civilization, however, that the In
dian will not submit to. He will not be
taxed. When an assessor, the other day, be-
gan to assess the Winnebago lands ia Ne
braska. he started rebellion at once. They
would take their allotments In severalty and
sell the rest. Why not bring the SITTING
BULLS and other obstinate old fellows to
time by means Of the assessor and tax gath
ereri
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