St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-09
FLoTsAM OF ST. PAUL.

FLOTSAM OF ST. PAUL
Things may be dull in other lines, but the
barber business is ali right or that coiored
disciple of the craft on Third street couldn't
stand it to flip S. crack, as he did yester-
day.
Many thousands of people have ridden to
the end of the new cable line during the past
week, and immense satisfaction is expressed
at the perfect working OF the system. Be-
sides having solved the problem OF cheap
method of rapid transportation, the success
tulinauguration of electricity as applied to
street cars has called forth a storm of dissat'
isfnction by residents along the horse car
lines at the comparative inefficiency of the
service provided them. II is pretty safe to
assert that this will continue until every line
III the city is operated by the newer and
more rapid power.
Mrs. CONNER, the East Seventh street
woman who for three years was confined to
her couch with chronic rheumatism, and
whose perfect restoration to health and
vigor she attributes to the prayers of faith
healer, is now advertising for family wash
Ing. she ought to get it,
Ignatius Donnelly told the truth when, in
apologizing for having used the floor so long
III MS opGCCu at INC DduQUeV OH L riudy VNel-
ing. he made the excuse that he could talk
and tell stories all night If he had to, for he
was full of them. The Sage tells story to
illustrate the pride OF race inherent in the
native of the North of Ireland, about sailor
on British man-otwar who, while shaking
out reef in the nam top'sl. fell from the
yard to the deck below, knocking down the
captain Of the craft in his flight.
Where the devil did you come from?"
asked the skipper, as he picked himself up,
han mn
teur-like tar.
From the North av Oireland. yer honor -
was the reply, i'll the unmistakable brogue OF
that locality.
@. D. O'Brien is besides being a lawyer a
good deal ola wit. 1t was at the same ban
quet referred to above that i'll responding TO
the toast "a Lenten Dinner" he ventured
the assertion that at any rate one remarka lie
thing had been accomplished by having the
dinner on Friday-Mr. Donnelly had been
compelled for once in his life to sit down
without his Bacon"
Inquirer wants to know whether, IL an
electric light wire got crossed on the wires of
the new electric line, it wouldn't have the
effect of sending all the cars on the circuit
along at a rate of from seventy to ninety
miles an hour. Inquirer may rest easy; it
would not. Besides. there is guard wire to
prevent such an event.
II tell you" said recent arrival from Gin
clnnati, that the way hospitals are run i'll
this country is q caution to invalids. | got
very sick back there in OHIO and, having no
friends about went to the hospital. got q
good deal worse before improved to any
extent, and IL was when | was at my worst
and lying one night i'll semi-unConscious
condition that heard one of the attendants
say TO another, referring to me. that he
wished Id go over, so that they could lay the
body out and go TO bed, IL took me several
moments IN my condition 10 grasp the full
meaning of the sentence. but | did at last,
and 1t scared me so that | was out of the
place in week, and glad enough to get
away"
"Has Charles Crawford come in yet? asked
well dressed horid Jared man. addressing
the chief clerk aC the Ryan last evening. The
wearer of the pig diamond turned To consult
the register of arrivals, but was interrupted
by the ford man with an inpatient
You know the man l mean. Charlie
Crawford. He lives here at the hotel, L
guess
No such man here. sir" was the reply;
don't know him"
Great Scotti'' calculated the other. 81
lent him 500 on the train until he could get
to st. Paul to cash check, and my friend
here lost % more to him at poker. | would
have bet u million he was on the square.
Sure he don't sop here?'
dead sure. =,
Inc new ARRIVAL turned sadly from the
counter ana sald WIN d Ialnt smile 10 ms
traVeiihg companion, Lets go anu Jake
something.
Mt Crawford has not arrived yet
If the st. Paul pollcelnAL had to work I'M
der the same rules re sarding the arrest of
"piaiu DRINKS" as the London policeman has
there would be great many fewer cases in
the municipal court and no restraint what
ever upon the DRINKS. The police rules of
London forbid the arrest of any man for
drunkenness, unless he is trying TO injure
some person or property. He may nowl and
shrek i'll his satisfaction at having acquired
oe aIdcsieu' 80 aps''tu Is tne ruie ~ ~ inns
CeilllcOtiuIl tllaC IL As not lol al
oillCer W nave d uozeh sleeping uruiiAs on
uIs Deal DIT ohce'
You fellows on the uLoBE boast about
your office being built on a foundation of
solid rock, said K. M. Elkhart, of Helena,
yesterday, but | can give you cards and
spades when il comes TO talking about foun-
dations. My house in Helena is built right
over the Ilcnest spot III tne richest goio mine
ever Wor ,AS III AlueIica I'VE on the eage
600 uo oh S' or,h es ~, aJGn; ron Mh h