St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-23
TOPICAL TALK.

Catching the Eyes. Itrequires sci
ence to be successful
Speckled at trout fishing" That
was the remark made
Beauties. to me by Mayor SMITH
yesterday, as he sat In
his Office, discussing his adventures dur
ing recent visit to the DAwsoN-SMTH
fish reservation above Taylor's Falls.
This is the finest private fishing ground
in the Northwest. Over 1000 acres of
forest land are included In the reserva-
ton, through which a number of brooks,
fed by cold springs. go Ripping along
over rocky beds on their way to the
river, making delightful summer home
for the speckled beauties which people
their waters. There is a magnificent
club house on the grounds; a dam has
been built across one OF the streams,
forming lovely artificial lake, which
has been stocked with bass and other
game fish. There are row boats and
fishing tackle and hunting outfits,
and everything to make this sylvan
home paradise for the sportsman.
Mayor SMITH was up there last week,
trying his skill at hooking trout; but l
judge from that far-away, dreary look.
as his honor peered through the smoke
of his fragrant Havana, and the tone
of disappointment in his voice when he
asserted that it required science to
catch trout, that the dainty little finny
jewellers of the brook did not respond
to his wooing. But, you just ought to
see WILLIAM DAWSON catch trout"
continued his honor. "There is man
who is an enthusiast in the sport. He
has studied the habits of the fish until
he knows to the very minute when to
throw for them and to an inch the very
spot where to let his hook drop. And
what art he exhibits, too, in throwing a
line. Nine times out of ten when |
make cast tangle my line in the
brush, and it takes me about half an
hour to unravel it. But Mr.. DAWSON
casts his line with the precision that a
cowboy handles lasso, and when his
hook strikes the water it is usually
at spot where there is fish in wait
ing for the fly or the anglewOrm with
which it is baited. But when it comes
to bass fishing, am more at home. l
can sit in boat and haul in as big
bass as the next man."
Fifteen free bath
Free Bath houses have been
opened in New York
Houses. this week, and the
Gothamites hail it as
sign of an improvement in the morals of
the metropolis. 1t is fact that cleanli-
ness is the handmaiden of morality. 1t
does not always follow that all dirty
people are criminals, yet it has been
observed that criminals are usually
dirty. Persons who cultivate cieanli-
ness are apt to cultivate self-respect, and
self-respect is powerful protection
against crime. A person who is habit
ually dirty can have no self-respect,
and can therefore be easily led into
crime. On this principle the establish
ment of free bath houses in every city
is as much of a moral necessity as it is
demanded in the interests of good sani-
tatiOn.
The Whole With all its sad Incl
u dents, the Johnstown
World Is calamity has been pro-
ductive of one pleas
Akin. ant reflection. 1t has
demonstrated the kim
ship of the whole world. When the cry
for help rose above the roar of the de-
structive flood all the world stopped to
listen. and every human heart was
touched with sympathy. There is prob
ably not a village or hamlet in all Amer
lea that has not sent its contribution to
the sufferers. Nor is this practical ex-
preston of sympathy confined to our
own land Money contributions are.
pouring in from all the foreign c0un- 1
tries, and even the rulers of the nations
of the old world are RENTING sums
taken from their private purses tore
ilieye the poor, homeless people of the
Conemaugh valley. It is matter of
local pride and congratulation that per-
haps no city so remote from the scene
of disaster has been more prompt or
generous than either of the Twin Cities.
And yet the most gracious offering of
all that have yet noticed was the con-
tribution made by q New York sewing
girl the other day. Out of her wages of
So week she gave g to the Johnstown
sufferers. 1t was only mite, yet in the
sight of heaven it was more than the
$1,000 check from the sultan of Turkey,
or, for that matter, more than the s2O,-
600 purse which Aid. CULLEN took with
him to Johnstown last week as st. Paul's
Offering. We gave of our abundance.
She gave her all.
Seventh Street twill the opening
of the Seventh street
Cable Helps cable line help bust
mess ON Dayton's
Business. bluff" was asked of a
Wabasha street mer-
chant the other day. 81 don't know
about that, but do know it is helping
business down town." was the reply.
cit is bringing people down into the
central part of the city to trade who
never got down here at all before the
cable was opened. And those who
were in the habit of coming now come
Oftener. 1t has surely been great
service to the retail business in all this
part Of the city, aud yet l do not think
it will diminish the retail business on
tho hIuff IN tho oootrarv thot mort