St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-14
SAINT PAUL.
RANDOM REMARKS.

The stomach or the Dispatch seems to have
been turned by the Lake Johanna cadaver.
Try little seltzer water.
popular book at the news stands is 1.-THE
Bells of st. Paul" But it must be borne dis
tinetly in mind that it is an English work
and has no connection with our court house
melody.
There seems to be no immediate danger of
water famine, and if that English syndicate
knows its business, the prospect for an
abundance of beer is flauering.
Those who do not smoke cannot form any
conception of the pleasure the smoker de
riveS from his weed A night like last was a
good evidence of this Coming down the
hill Just after dinner it was surprising to note
the number of men who preferred to ride in
the grip-car, sitting on wet seats. while wet
snow blew into their faces, and covered them
as with shroud than TO sit inside
where a stove furnished heat. Every one of
these men was smoking; and the only pos
sible reason why they did not go inside was
that they found the discomforts of a wet
seat and binding snow storm less than
doing without cigar in the warm and eOy-
ered car.
Judge briggs, Of the superior court of Chi
Cago, arrived in the city yesterday. The
Judge is a resident of one of Chieago's sub
urbS, Hyde Park. near which it is proposed
10 locate the worlds fair in 1892. Speaking
Of the prospects he said that he did not De-
lieye the majority of New York business
men wanted the fair in New York. as the city
and its hotels were crowded all the time.
Chicago was in for getting il and was bound
TO have il. He recognized the fact that her
hotel accommodations were utterly made
quate but claimed that this was the case in
every city, and that wherever the fair is
located, the whole city must be turned into Il
hotel. Speaking of the area of Chicago. he
said it could not extend any further east as
its eastern boundary was now the western
boundary line OF Indiana.
The snow storm that filed all our hearts
with gloom yesterday overSpread The entire
country. A man from Willmar remarked
last night that ST. Paul had not seen any
snow IN comparison with what they had had
down there. Still, it was disagreeaple Eel
lows with holes in their boots were in an I'M
fortunate position. Crowds of men wished
they had not blown in their good, elegant
hard-earned money on the charity ball, so
that they could add something to their win
ter wardrobe. Every one put his hands into
his pockets. aud. with hat over his eyes,
Houndered through the delectable slush mat
was in places ankle-deep. Those who lived
on cable or street ear lines were fortunate
Those who had bright, warm fire TO toast
their shins at and did not have to
leave ii, were still more favored.
The cap drivers, policemen, gripmen
and trampS thought the hand of Provi
denee was heavy. About 3 o'clock the
clouds grew thin. They had probably been
smoking toe much; anyway, they got thin.
The sun peeped through the threadbare
clouds, looking as If he had been at the bail
the night before and had still large-sized
Tag with him. His face was pale and watery
his eyes bleary. After looking out upon the
world for an instant or two he thought il
looked altogether too damp and muggy for
him. SO he went back to bed. Meanwhile
mortals not so favored as the sun cussed and
got The slush into their boots. A good cold
snow storm is lots of fun; but a spawned.
one-horse, measly snow storm of the con-
sisteney of semi-frozen lernon-water ice is
NASTY