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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
FOX PLAYS ,possUM.
Feigning Death to Save Herself
and Her Young Ones.

Feigning Death to Save Herself
and Her Young Ones.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Ex-Surrogate William D. Veeder tells
a good story of recent incide Mt on his
farm in Cumberland, Albany county.
One of his workmen had run into earth
fox and her cubs, and started in Wig or
ously to dig them out. After about
four hours hard work he came upon
the old fox. He caught her in the hole
with a forked stick across the
neck, whacked her over the head
with shovel and pounded her
until all signs of life had gone.
Then he hauled her out by the heels
and flung her on the grass. There she
lay, eyes half closed, tongue hanging
out, and to all intents and purposes as
bereft of life as the spade on which he
leaned and contemplated his work.
Then he turned to the task of getting
out the cubs. A few moments after he
paused in his shoveling and glanced
around, just in time to see the old fox
that he thought as dead as smoked
herring jump to her feet and skip out
over the knoll like streaks of alternat-
ing electricity with pressure of 5000
volts behind it.
When he recovered from his astonish-
ment he recalled the stories he had
heard of how a fox in a tight place
would simulate death. He never be-
lieved them before, but now he thought
them all true. A little more digging
and two cubs were unearthee. swell,
have broken up the family, anyhow"
he muttered. as he Drained the
little foxes with the, shovel
and taking them by the heels
started for home. just after daylight
the next morning he had occasion to
pass the spot on his way to his daily
work. He was just in time to see that
same old fox limping off along the hill
side, with two cubs at her heels. In
stead of two she had four children. and
the hen roosts of ex-Surrogate will once
more be in danger when swallows nest
again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
G. A. H.

To All the Old Soldiers: The "Bur-
lington" is undeniably first among
Northwestern railroads as an excursion
line, having carried larger excursions
and more of them than any of its com
petitors. 1t now offers to the members
of the Grand Army pleasant trip to
the National Encampment. A scenic
journey will be taken down the Missis-
sippi to the historic city of Galena, where
r. P. Kittoe Post will welcome their
comrades, and an opportunity will be
given to visit the former homs of our
lamented great captain, Gen. Grant, fol-
lowed by an oldfashioned reunion, after
which the journey will be resumed to
Milwaukee, whose citizens have made
magnificent preparations to, entertain
the veteran host. A very low rate of
fare will be made. For tickets and full
information apply to C.. Thompson,
ticket agent. corner Third and Robert,
or union depot, st. Paul. ..ss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
AFLoWERY sOUTHERNER
Seeking to Enlist St. Paul Capital
for Kentucky.


Hon. Joe Harris, of Knoxville, Tenn,
Is in this city, engaged in working up
boom for Middlesborough, near the
Cumberland Gap, KY. His mission is
induce local capital to invest there, and
in a speech made to small turnout on
Bridge square last night, he went into
rhapSodies over the wonderful outlook.
He said:
Middlesborough is new town
founded by English capital and backed
by 100000. 1t is situated at Cum
berland Gap, a Point made historic by
wars of the Rebellion. At Middles-
borough we have the finest coking coal
in all the country. You are aware that
all iron is smelted by the use of coke
or charcoal. At Middlesborough we
have the finest Of iron ores, assaying
equal to any ores in the South, and sur
passing in quality many leads now
being worked successfully in many
parts of the country. The forests are
ready to yield their virginity of oak,
pine, poplar and ash to add to the
wealth of the world.
When he came to talk of Cumberland
Gap the orator became eloquent and
wound up eulOgy Oh Middlesborough
by saying:
"Destined to be the most distinguished
In commerce, manufactures and the arts
of peace.
* The mother of dancing waters
Sunlit, moon-silvered, star kissed, cloud
fiecked, mist-enveloped, in verdure
clad or mantled with snow, thing of
beauty and a JOY forever"
Mr. Harris will to-day endeavor to en-
list Minneapolis capital.
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RESTRAINED LAUGHTER.
An Ohio Audiences Way of Hon
OrinD "A omedian's Efforts


oring Comedians Efforts.
James Collins and Martha Wren,
when at the height Of their popularity
as musical sketch artists, were induced
to play at benefit given to raise funds
for the erection of new school house
in Fayetteville. an out-Of-the-Way little
country village in Ohio, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat. The benefit was
TO inaugurate the new town hall, and no
theatrical performance had ever be-
fore been given in the village. There
was an immense audience-nOt va
cant seat and every inch of standing
room occupied. Collins put on one of
his most amusi ing sketches, but not a
laugh, not even as much as smile,
greeted the funniest efforts of the per-
formers, and Mar ,ha Wren sang some
of her best songs without getting
single hand. Finally Collins, who was
furious, accidentally stumbled over a
chair, and there was a slight litter,
which Immediately subsidized. From
that time forward every spectator was
as solemn as if at a funeral.
After the entertainment closed Col
Inns angrily said to the janitor: Catch
me ever playing here again. The peo-
IL
when they see it," The janitor looked
surprised. Why" said he. ''you made
the biggest kind of hit. l never saw
an audience SO much impressed in my
whole life" The next morning the
burgess called ON Collins, and in set
speech thanked and cOmplimented him
profusely, concluding by presenting
him the freedom of the town. This
somewhat soothed the irate actor. but
he was still very sore at what he
considered his failure to amuse the audi
ence. He learned the true inwardness
of the matter few minutes afterward
as he was standing at the door of the
hotel, smoking cigar. A tall, awk-
ward-looking countryman, who had
been closely observing him for some
time, at last came up and said: "Mr.
Collins, the play-actor, / believer"
"Yes," answered Collins, gruff1y.
"Well?" "Great show you gave us last
think you just caught the town."
''Humph!" rejoined Collins, "you call
that catching the town, do you?" "FOr
sure. You had 'em so they couldn'tmov
But now, Mr.. Collins, l want to apollo
gize. / tried to keep a straight face.
but couldn't help tittering when You
fell over that chair-it was so funny
and my little brother actually laughed
right out, but I managed to stop him at
last by kicking him on the shin!'' So
the problem was solved. The audience
had thought they were honormg the
comedian by not laughing, and Collins
discovered later that the janitor had
been all over the hall crying "Hush!"
whenever anybody showed the least
symptom of hilarity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
INDIGESTION

is not only distressing complaint, OF
itself, but, by causing the blood to
become depraved and the system en-
feebled, is the parent of innumerable
maladies. That Ayers Sarsaparilla
is the best cure for Indigestion, even
when complicated with Liver Complaint,
is proved by the following testimony
from Mrs. Joseph Lake, of Brockway
Centre, Mich.:-
oliver complaint and indigestion
made my life burden and came near
ending my existence. For more than
four years suffered untold agony, was
reduced almost to skeleton, and hardly
had strength to drag myself about. All
kinds of food distressed me, and only
the most delicate could be digested at
all. Within the time mentioned several
physicians treated me without giving re-
lief. Nothing that took seemed to do
any permanent good until commenced
the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla, which
has produced wonderful results. Soon
after commencing to take the Sarsapa-
rilla could see an improvement in my
condition. My appetite began to return
and with it came the ability to digest
all the food taken, my strength i'm
proved each day, and after a few
months of faithful attention to your
directions, 1 found myself well
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me
new lease of life"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
MORE sTEET CAR KICKS.
Fairview Constituents Proceed to
All. Thnir Griaunnnas

Fairview Constituents Proceed to
Air Their Grievances.
The street car question continues to
be agitated by the members of the Fair
view union. 1t is asked, and with rea-
son, why does not Mr.. Lowry's activity
in putting down new tracks and monop-
olizing streets point in the direction of
extending the Mississippi line to Mary
land street? There is no reason for
delay. The railroad company has built
the bridge, and the street is graded.
Why not run the cars to Maryland
street, or at least across the Northern
Pacific bridge?
If the reason for placing tracks on
West Seventh street, ETC., is purely to
accommodate the public, why not give
little of that accommodation to the
people in this vicinity? No answer can
be given, except the street car company
thinks the people here must be satisfied
with all present accommodations.
1t is no little grievance that so many
people must be compelled to suffer such
inconvenience, which result in injury
to themselves and to their property,
Ii the present street car company
cannot afford to give the accommoda-
biOll tHVy oSlCCu w III OiOLL
franchise. why not relinquish it to one
of the several companies who can, and
who will satisfy the public demands?
Another serious cause of complaint is
the delay of building the Burr street
bridge, which has been so often before
the council. Notwithstanding the prom
Use on the part of the railroad company
to build, and the orders from the coun-
Gil to proceed with the work, the build
ing of the bridge has been put back
from spring to fall and from fall to
spring for several years, and the work
is as far from commencement now as
it was seven years ago. People are
quick-s sighted and can easily see through
all these delays. What is wanted is a
little more effective work on the part of
the city authorities and less meaning
less promises. However, there is rem
edy, and that remedy will find a ready
and hearty application next spring.
TAXPAYERS UNION.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Bill'S Trousers.

Everybody, that is, nearly everybody,
knows Bill NJ, the printer, and hi
>geniality and good nature have won for
him host of admiring friends, says the
st. Louis Republic. A man of prepon-
derous girth, but of medium height, he
finds it difficult to procure trousers of
the right dimensions when not made TO
order. This fact has given rise to no
little annoyance in his life, and it has
often caused him days of hesitation be-
fore venturing forth in quest of new
pair to replace his old ones. Re-
Gently, however, his trousers which
had seen long and constant
service, began to display the effects Of
the relentless tooth of time, and his
good wife chided him upon his appear
ance. Stung by her remarks Bill
sought store devoted to the sale of
clothing, and purchased for himself a
pair of trousers. After assiduous
search pair was found of sufficient ex-
panse of waistband to accommodate his
vast roundity, but unfortunately the
length was good six inches greater
than desired. 1t was the best that he
could do, however, and thinking to have
his wife remedy the defect, as only a
woman can, he bore them proudly
HoHo. AHS eWiaPPoi Voc Io,ho M
explaining the troubles, and asking his
wife to alter them in time for him to
wear them on the following day. To
this proposition his wife, for some rea-
son, demurred, and fatty refused to
comply with his request. Sore at beast,
Bill went quietly to he'd, leaving the
trousers hanging by the head of his bed.
He fell to sleep, and dreamed of the
ridiculous figurehe would present when
arrayed in pair of pantalOOns of such
extravagant length, but in the midst of
his slumbers his mother-iD-law, gener-
Gus, kindly soul, took compassion upon
him, and. slipping into the room,
removed the, garment. In a few
moments, with the aid OF pair
of scissors and needle and thread,
the surplus cloth had been removed.
Quietly she restored them to their place,
thinking to surprise him when he
awOke. Scarcely had she gone when
his sister-in-law, who had heard the
wife's refusal, and knew nothing of her
mothers action, went quietly to the
room, secured the trousers and removed
the requisite six inches. Bill's wife, on
going to bed. noticed the trousers hang
ing in the room, and feeling that she
had, perhaps, been little arbitrary,
took them quietly down, and In mo-
ment another six inches had been taken
from their length. The work accom-
plished she restored them to the hook
and went to bed.
Bill awoke betimes and donned his
new trousers. He arose, glanced at his
neither limbs and look of horror and
despair crept over his face. Instead Of
being too long, as he had anticipated,
they scarcely fell below his knee. EX-
citedly he called his wife and called her
attention to the strange transformation.
Inquiries were instituted in the house
hold and mutual explanations followed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
The Horse an d the Wild Wolves

AuC AiOiSC OH u IhC " Ai0 w OhtCS
Pail Mall Budget.
Saturday morning eight hungry wolves
in two cages were deliver ed at the stage
door of Mr.. Sanger's theater in the
Westminster Bridge road The two
cages were placed in stable which was
the home of dozen or more circus
horses. Saturday night, after the pan
tomime was over, the theater closed
and the lights put out, tre-
mendOus noise was heard by one or
two officials who had remained
behind. The elephants trumpeted,
the horses snorted, the parrots shrieked,
and there was the deuce to pay, for no
one knew what was the matter, and i'm
agination runs riot in the dark. Quickly
a little search party was organized,
headed by alpine Charlie" and with
the dA light OF lantern, and armed
with a few sticks, the little party
marched slowly and cautiously down to
the stables. The sounds of roaring,
painting, prancing and crashing of
teeth met their ears; then banks
and bowls and means. In moment
the leader saw what had hap
pened. The eight wolves had got loose,
and were devouring wretched horse
alive. His comrades were panic
stricken, and were crouching in cor
ner of stne stable half-dead with fear.
"Alpine Charlie" crept in, cut their
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Prince George and the Yankee.

London Letter.
Wheu the queen is at Windsor visit
ors are permitted to visit certain por
tons of Buckingham palace, but MARI
borough house, the home of the Prince
of Wales, is never opened to the public,
and both places are so carefully guarded
that one is not often paid for lettering
about. One young and venturesome
American from Connecticut wss stand
ing in front of Buckingham palace
on the evening of the recent state con-
cert. He walked to within few yards
of the palace gate, and there met
sinewy young fellow with bright eyes.
was swinging along leisurely, cane in
hand. His cutaway coat was thrown
open, his shoes were dust-cOvered, and
had the general appearance of a healthy
man who had walked dozen miles.
"Queen lives here?" said the Amer
lean, as the pedestrian slowed up. =
" Yes" was the reply.
By this time the pair had reached the
gate. The relocated foot guard sa-'
luted the tall young man as he opened
the small gate. 49,
..Goin' IMP" said the American.
"Yes," was the reply, and the Yam
kee kept pace with him until one of the
side doors of the palace was reached.
Know anybody here?"
"Yes." 's
"Who'd you know?"
"The queen"
"Oh, rats! S'pose nextfyou'll tell me
she's your mother"
"She's my grandmother, and am
Prince George of Wales"
Here half-dozen funkies appeared.
and after much bowling and spine curv-
ing the tall young man was ushered in
and the Yankee was informed that only
Jholders of tickets to the state concert
were admitted to the palace that night.
'COme on the next visiting day." said
tine prince, and turning to one of the
tfiunkies he said: "Be sure and give the
gentleman every facility when he calls
again. The Americans are curious in
more ways than one."
1t transpired later that the soldiers at
the gate supposed the American was
zone of the princes companions, and so
allowed him to pass, and the American
tells the story as a good joke on himself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
A Mule knocked Out by Ponies.

An obstinate mule met his death in
singular manner near Poneto. nine miles
north of this city, says the Fort Worth
Gazette. Wesley Maddox. with his FAM
lily, was driving span of Texas ponies,
when the tongue came down. The ponies
ran away. going at frightful speed,
but keeping in the middle of the road.
A mule, coming from the opposite direc-
ton. came to stop and disputed the
right of way with the frightened team.
Without Stacking speed one pony lodged
to the right, the other to the left. The
end of the pole caught the mule at the
base of the throat and was buried in its
body. The wreck was bad one, but
the occupants were not seriously IN
jured.
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SAINT PAUL.
"SOME PUNKINS."
A Nebraska Guest p aralyzes Ho-
tel RYAN Audience.

tel Ryan Audience.
J.B. Wilmer, of Orde. Neb., was at
the Ryan yesterday, and took particular
pride in exhibiting some mammoth
wheat heads ulled from the fields sur
rounding his native town, to a group of
admiring Minnesotians in the hotel ro-
tunda. Il suppose these are selected?"
said one of the group, referring to the
phenomenally large heads. eyes" re-
plied the man from Nebraska. 81 Sc
fected the smallest could find, because
did not want people up here to think
i had been around picking out the big
heads"
'How are watermelons down your
way?" haZarded another OF the old gen
tleman's listeners.
"WatermelOns? Oh, watermelons all
a great crop; but punkins, sir, punklns
are what knock down along the Mis-
souri, Tve got nelghbOr named Fer
gusson, and he's raised the biggest
punkins you ever saw, or l either. He
wanted to economic ground, so he
planted his punkins in amongst the
corn rows. Well, was over there last
week, and SEE l.: Mister Ferguson,
how's your punkins comm on" :.
"'Sh,' sez he. don't speak bout
punkins fore my wife. She's death on
sem,' an he dragged me out to the corn
lot where them punkins was sot out.
Well, if yell b'lieve me, them punkin
vines had growed so blamed fast that
all the corn was choked up with 'em.
Ac'chelly chooked to death. An Their
was millions of punkins as big as small
sized barns, standin' on the side hill,
propped up with fence posts to keep
'em from rolling down the hill an bat
tering the house to pieces. Great
punkin country, tell you"
One by one the listeners had slipped
away, and when the old gentleman
from Nebraska got through. he was des-
canting Oh the wonders of his native
state to few wondering bell boys and
the leather-covered benches.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13

this action are THAT sufficient cause for
a receivership had not been shown and
that there was no property in the action
and probably no Jurisdiction. The order
of Judge Gresham is, like the order of
Judge Woods, made for both Indiana
and Illinois. The road now goes back
into the hands of the trustees who have
been managing it. and there the matter
rests for the present. ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Well Qualified.

Terra Haute Express.
Simpson-Well, my boy is through
college now, and 1 guess I will start
him in one of the professions.
Sampson-I think he will make
very successful physician.
Simpson-Why?
Sampson-ln the next two years that
boy is going to have as fine set of side
whiskers as you ever saw.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Little Sports.

The Nicollets, of Minneapolis, would like
to hear from some of the ST. Paul or Mime
apolis clubs, Palace. Oak Lakes or Dispatch
preferred, for next Sunday. Address or call
on F. F. Stahl, 2 Western avenue.
The Minneapolis Omaha game, at Omaha,
yesterday, was prevented by rain.
Shortstop Miller is never without figure
in the last column.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
OBITUARY.

GLEN's FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 12-Keyes P.
Cool, one of the Oldest business men Of this
place. and a pensioner of the war of 1872,
died to-day, aged ninety-four years. He was
born at Vergennes. VT, and settled here in
1928 He engaged in the manufacture of
lime, and was the pioneer of that industry
in Northern New York.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The artist Bellerman is
dead
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Reversed the Courts Ruling.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 12.-Judge
Gresham to-day in the United States
court. of his own motion set aside the
order made last week by District Judge
Woods creating a receivership for the
Indianapolis, Decatur q Western rail-
road, appointing R. B. F. Pierce re-
ceiyer. Judge Gresham's reasons for
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why the Colts Licked the Calf.

I Savannah Republican.
A farmer named Hilton hired very
inexperienced boy to help him about
1.-THE place. One morning he told the
blad to go and salt the calf over in the
tpasture. The boy took about quart of
I5salt, rubbed it all over the calf, work.
+ ing it into the hair. A gang of colts
in the pasture scented the salt and
got after the calf. They licked the hair
all off the calf's back, and tried to lick
the hide off, too. The farmer tried to
catch the calf to wash it, but the Great
ure thinking he wanted to lick, too,
kept out of his way. The boy, calf and
farmer are all unhappy. The colts are
the only ones that got any fun out of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Contented With What He Had

Lawrence American.
Horses running away. Man in the
carriage in danger of being thrown over
a bridge upon some rocks.
Policeman-Jump! Jump for your
life!
Man in Carriage-Jump for my life?
Not by burned sight. I've got my life
with me, and propose to keep it until
these burned horses get through with
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DIED.

CHAPRON-Died. at Pennington. Mimi,
Aug IL, Mrs. Marie B. Chapron. mother
of Mrs S. e. Willoughby, aged eighty-nine.
Funeral from residence, 63S Holly avenue,
Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 2 p. m.
McCONNON-In st. Pau, Monday, Aug IL,
at $3.50 p. M, Francis Joseph, youngest
son of Patrick j. and Alice McConnon.
Funeral private
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bridge into stream of water eleven
feet below. One of the oldest inhab-
itants' declares that it was a case of
willful and deliberate 'takin' off, and
further says that the 'critter planned it
all out ahead afore he struck gravel"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Death of a Pioneer.

Special to the Globe. y y ~ ..ay-. n
MANKATo, Mimi, July :12.-J. W.
Hoerr, an old and highly respected resi-
dent of this city died here to-day, aged
fifty-five. The deceased had held many
esponsible positions in this county.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL MEET
l. ing Of members of the Association Of
the Protestant Orphan Asylum Of St Paul,
at the asylum in the city Of st. Paul, on Tues
day, Aug. ID, 1889, at 10 a. m. The object
of said meeting is to authorize the negOtia-
mortgage on real estate belonging to the cor
poration. BY order of the President and
Board OF Managers. Mary Il. EdgertOn,
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Elect Ocean Yachts.

COTTAGE CITY, Mass, Aug. 12.-In
the New York Yacht clubs race to-day
for the Martha's Vineyard cups, the
winners in their respective classes were
the Grayling, Quickstep, Titania and
1,iriS.