St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-20
SAINT PAUL.
THE TOWN CRIER.

Since the caucus of last Thursday
evening. the lobby of the Merchants
has undergone radical change, and
though the hum of voices is as inceSsant
as in days gone by. the talk is not SO
loud nor deep. Some of the able lieu
tenants of the opposing warriors. oc-
casionally take stroll over the field :;
but few have folded their tents and 81
tently stolen away.
Frank j. Mead. Capt. Shuler and r..
6. Evans have not been observed upon
the scene of their late triumphS for the
past two DAYS. Notwithstanding the fact
that this political trio had much to do
with the WaShburn caucus Victory.
The Sabin men rarely haunt the corri-
doris, and when they do linger, it is with
manifest alacrity that they break away
at the first opportunity and are speedily
hoisted heayenWard.
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The headquarters tend to produce a
distressing effect upon the chance
visitor. Gen. WaShburn has surrendered
his countless rooms with the exception
of and ID. Cigars are still temptingly
placed on the table in the former room,
and the box shows that the goods are
imported. For some reason the chance
visitor, now that the caucus is thing
of the past, is chary of accepting hosDl-
tality. He may fancy that were he to
do so he would be drinking the dregS of
the cup of political obligation, and that
having no further use for either vote or
influence, it is unclub-like to partake of
courtesy. Possibly he thinks with Hon.
l. Bacon Donneliy that 1.-The funeral
baked meats did coldly furnish forth
the marriage table," But in all prob
ability the majority of the freQuenters
of the Washburn headquarters are keen
business men with ali eye to the main
chance and consequently but little time
for thinking.
Fred Norris has assumed charge
of room Is, and from the sacred pre-
cincts thereof is directing the work in
cidental to the winding up OF the cleo
tion affairs of Senator Sabin. 81 hardly
know how long / will be here" said Mr..
Norris yesterday afternoon, "but hope
to get away by Monday" saying which
he turned to his work and was soon alb,
sorbed in 1t to the exclusion of all
worldly affairs.
Ignatius Donnelly has surrendered
his headquarters. or as the Sage HIM
self said, ''my hindQuarters,' for the
reason that they are in the rear part of
the hotel. Having turned the keys over
to Col. Well, he is not at all cramped
for room in hisappartmento on one of the
upper floors. Mr.. Donnelly, like his
antagonists, does not seek the public
ity of the rOtunda, save when occasion
demands it. He has little to say, and
while somewhat cast down, accepts the
inevitable like the true philosopher he
is.
A local debating club has allowed the
oratorical eagle to soar to the clouds,
and each individual aspirant for forensic
honors has carried his hearers far away
into the realms of fancy, and as result
of a recent debate the club has decided
that man will do more for money than
for woman. 1t must surely be that
these gentlemen are possessed with but
a superficial knowledge of the affairs of
life or their experience has been at vari-
ance with that of the remainder of mad
kind. What staid old business man of
to-day who has laid'up generous store
of this worlds goods, but would eX
change the contents of his strong box
to be able once more to love and be
loved. AS he looks up to the dusty
ceiling and cOntemplateS the dirty sky
light while mentally solving an abStruSe
problem involving usurious interest, is
he not carried back in fancy ever and
anon to a time when he was more
interested in the affairs of Cupid than
in the fluctuations of the real estate
market, and gave precedence to the
tender passion before deyoting time to
any of the grosser affairs of everyday
life?
Saturday evening is busy time for
the BARRIERS, and from the hour the gas
is lighted until far into the night they
are forced to industriously ply razor and
brush, and lather the countless up
turned faces of many who are induig-
ing in cleaning up for Sunday. And
what an assortment of phySiognomieS
of the lather if he is philosopher, and
cares to speculate upon the different
types of character with whom he is
brought in contact. But the av-
erage barber is in hurry on the
seventh night of the week, and does not
stop to mediate and weigh in the bal
ance the obtuser problems of life. Of
one thing, however, the chance Gus
toner may be Sure-the more he de-
mands, and the more peremptory Ian
guage he uses in forcing his claims, the
less he is liable to get. I'VE don't have
time to bother with 'em," said ton
serial artist in speaking upon the sub
Ject last evening, land If man shows
a disposition to kick for attention if we
are in rush he will receive but trifling
attention. What, mo hair luster? Next!"
DECREASED DEATH RATES.
st. Paul Ranks Among the Health
lest Cities.
Tho 70 of Io,I Il