St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-21
SAINT PAUL.
MGAMLE OST.n

ecStaSleS over Jlelr 'gdulle OSts hHlOh
translated means nothing more nor less
than "old cheese" This 'gamle Ost',
is never looked upon as delicacy until
It has attained such venerable age
that whiskers might easily grow on 1t
had nature ordained it so, and such an
odOr, that to one unaccustOmed to It's
use. it is absolutely diabolieal. A we'll
known st. Pa IL man-Mr. H, VINO
resides on the hill, had occasion to go
over to Minneapolis the other day on
business. His business rendered 1t
necessary for him TO call on gentle
man of decided Scandinavian origin,
who lived in South Minneapolis.
1t so happened that this gentle
man was at dinner when the st. Paul
man called. and nothing would do but
that the latter must stop and dine. lie
did so and partook of very substantial
repast, enjoying himself very much
until the last course was reached. ne
last course consisted of coffee ana
''gamIe ost." and the host passed huge
chunk of it around to his guest. urgently
requesting him to ''try some" stating
with conscious pride that the cheese
was over three years old, and had been
made bv some friend of his in Hardan-
ger, Norway, from whence 1t was
shipped.
Now. the st. Paul man was thor
ough Yankee, and had never in his life
eaten Limburger cheese, and much less
heard of ''gamle ost.' Consequently
when the plate was passed him and ne
got a Whit of what was on it, he nearly
tainted. But he braced up and man
fully cut off a piece and laid 1t on ms
plate. But the smell was so horrible
and the appearance itself SO revolt
ing to his uninitiated eye that he
could not eat 1t. So when 9
good opportunity offered Itself ne plcked
the piece up gingerly and stuck it in MS
vest pocket. His host looked up and
saw the cheese all gone, and thinking
his American friend was very fond OF
the ancient delicacy, he insisted upon
his helping himself to more. Poor Mr..
H! what could he do but chop off an
other chunk? Again when an oppOr-
tunitv offered Itself. not desiring to
offend anybody, he slipped the last
piece into his other vest pocket. After
the meal was over the men repaired to
the smoking room and talked over buSl-
ness. and Mr.. H forgot all about the
cheese in his pockets.
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He took street car back to the city,
but, as it was quite crowded, he had TO
remain standing. As soon as he en-
tered the car he noticed the people look
at each other in an uncomfortable way:
but he didn't think anything of that.
Finally couple of ladies. who were
sitting directly in front of him. rang the
bell and left the car, throwing look at
him as they went that left no room for
doubt but what he had in some way ill.,
Cured their dislike. Pretty soon some
BODY else left the car, and that gave
Mr.. H. chance to sit down. As he
did so the man next to him began to
Jerk mis- own nose violently, and re-
ouested the conductor to leave the door
open. Several of the passengers got to
chatting each other and laughed up
roariously, all the time looking at
Mr.. H.
''Guess somebody's dead" remarked
one.
The glue factory must be on fire."
said another.
Mr.. H began 10 feel decidedly IN
comfortable at the constant vOlley of
chaff leveled at him. wonder if those
d-n fools are laughing at me?"
qderied he to himself, nervOusly.
Finally the car reached the short line
depot, and Mr.. H got off in order to
catch the next train fOrSt. Paul. As lie
did so he noticed the relieved look on
the faces of all the passengers. and
saying "d--n" under his breath. he
rushed into the depot, bought ticket,
and boarded the train.
As luck would have it everything was
crowded that day, and he was forced to
sit down in seat with an old lady. But
few moments after he had taken his
seat the old lady angrily demanded to
be let out, saying something about
'hOrrid thing" and rather stand than
sit with YOU"
Mr.. H was mad now. "What in
HI is the matter with everybody, any
hOw?' he muttered, savagely. They
run away from me as if l was walking
pest house."
But he managed to get to ST. Paul
without any more annoyance except
that everybody around him would insist
upon opening the windows, with the
wind blowing a perfect gale. He took
a cab and drove directly home, anxious
to fiud out what in the world the
matter was with him, that folks
Stunned him so. But no sooner had he
stepped inside the door before his wife
exclaimed:
'tWhy, John, where in the world have
you been. and what have you got on
your clothes?"
''Pll be hanged if l know. Sarah"
sadly replied her better half, sinking
dejectedly into a chair; II think l must
be sick or something. Everybody seems
to be afraid Ofme, Am l crazy, or what
in thunder is the matter?"
mo wonder, john" replied his wife,
laughing, you smell terribly of the
stables. Why don't you let the hired
man take care of the horSes?"
But" shouted her now frantic huS-
band, II haven't been near the stables
for a week" Here, in his excitement.
he stuck his thumbs into his vest pock-
cts. Let curtain be drawn over the
scene now, and let it suffice to say, he
never sticks "old cheese in his vest
pockets any more.
THREE BRAIN THROBS.
City Attorney Holman-I am feeling
well, and great many others ought TO-.
if they could realize the full benefit
which st. Paul will receive from the
concessions which Col. Lowry has made.
Those concessions are very far-reach-
ing.
W. p. Murray-It was sensible thing
of Warner to apologize to Judge Kelly.
1t was very benignant of the Judge to
let him off so easy. Many judges would
have fined him. He has made money
enough out of the BlatZ case to enable
him to stand a fine. The friends of
Clara BlatZ raised about $1,000 by sub
seription, and then added to that sum
of money by rafting a sealskin coat,
SEQ chances at 81 each. Warner says
he will have Clara tried for insanity
and placed in the asylum, but advised
him not to do it. He is real estate
man. and not as yet as good a lawyer as
he will be some day.
DIR. David Day. suppose the verdict
is all right, but it's well for her that she
did not have me on the jury. 1t was a
clear case of murder. There is a great
distinction between murder and homi-
eide. 1t is one of the blessings of the
jury system that juries will not decide a
case on legal technicalities. A jury can
be gulled by what lawyers would call
manufactured evidence. Clara manu-
featured evidence of insanity by putting
on disguise and firing from behind
af hupIlae I-oIlo.