St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-01
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1t is given out from Washington that
the president is great stickler for
"plain living" in the matter of table
fare, In consequence, and as result
OF his daily ramble about the city, he
has health that will weather all the
fluctuations of his position. That is one
OF the old-fashioned notions that is be-
ing properly outgrown. Appetites are
given to be gratified in a reasonable
way, and the best physical estate is the
result of generous variety of palatable
yiands. Man is not like a cow or horse,
that can be satisfied with one or two
kinds of nourishment. The more varied
the fare the richer the blood, and more
mental vigor for the work OF life. Not
that man should live to pamper an alb!
normal appetite, or indulge in glut-
tony. but it is all folly for those who
are able to enjoy the good things of
life to put themselves On the regimen
of asceticism to develop the fullness of
manly force and capacity. The science
of cookery is one that needs better and
more general development, and should
be given the largest encouragement in
all influential quarters.
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Before the war there was but little
martial spirit in the Northern part of
the country, and perhaps hardly more
in the South. In some of the states
there were annual musterS or training
days." sort of big picnics where every
body turned out to have day of sport
and laugh at the awkward antics of the
militia in their ludicrous burlesque
upon military tactics. The thing finally
became so farcical that it was aban-
doned in many of the states. Anything
of military character fell into dis
Tepute. On the Fourth of July some
old WORKOUT iron cannon left over from
the Revolution would be hunted up and
fired if any parties could be found
expert or courageous enough to operate
it. In one instance recalled the six
FOUNDER went off prematurely in spite
of vigorous efforts to stop the vent. and
killed or mangled three of the gunners.
A rather iudicrous incident observed
indicated that artillery practice was I'M
known in the West and South also. 1t
will be remembered that the settlement
of Kansas was period of ferment over
the slavery question in that then terri
tory. There was good deal of practice
with small arms, and effective material
for the war fastening on was developed.
Lawrence was the principal town, and
the headquarters of the free state forces.
Its capture and destruction was threat
ened in the spring of 1856; but, after
rapid preparations for defense, it was
decided to make no resistance, and most
of the people left the place. The incl
dent recalled was at the capture of this
city, OF possessing of it by the slavery
forces on May q. An army of 800 or
more variously equipped men, with sew
eral cannon, came i'll with imposing
array, and occupied the place, destroy
ing the two printing Offices and other
buildings. The finest and largest struct-
ure in the place was the three-story
stone hotel that had just been opened.
1t was obnoxious, but the landlord was
assured it should not be touched. He
set up an elegant wine dinner for the
officers and other prominent invaders,
and after it was concluded cannon
was brought out and placed just across
the street, some 800 feet away, and set
to work to batter down the hotel. The
third shot was fired before they could
hit it. the missiles passing over the top
of the three-story building. The war
made them better gunners, and revived
the martial spirit.