St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-08
lever young man could get his "inter-

clever young man could get his "inter-
view
The actress drove up to the scene,
and presently began feeding cakes to
the smallest bear, when the sister said:
Nv hat curious creaturesi Are they
not?''
Very murmured Miss Marlowe.
why do you suppose they take such
liberties with each other, and why don't
the brown oues notice the black ones?'
persisted the impertinent miss.
Probably because they have never
been introduced to each other, and they
dislike impudence," softly said Miss
Marlowe, and as the discounted young
woman looked ready to sink into the
earth. the actress walked over and gave
the baby bear a bun.
a.
Frank Bowers, of the Bower house,
New York city, was in Baltimore some
time ago, says the Chicago Herald, and
there he met Eugene Higgins, a some
what noted politician. who at the time
had his pockets full of campaign fund
and was engaged in cutting very wide
swath. One night Higgins and Bowers
were together when they met a we'll
known sporting man named Myers-a
tall, stalwart Hebrew, who measured
is widely known in sporting circles all
over the country as an eminentIy
square, but remarkably close man.
Ever met Myers?" asked Higgins
''Never," replied Bowers; and they
were introduced. 81 want to tell you
what sort of a duck this Myers isl
said Higgins, as he glared at the big
Hebrew. "Some years ago was fat
brOke--hadn't cent. I wanted 81, and
/ went to Myers. had known him for
years and knew [ could depend on him.
Well, l went to his place and said:
Myers, Pm busted and want you to
give me 81 Now, what do you suppose
he saidP He looked at me coldIy ande
.Fot on" Think of that from an old
friend of years standing? 1t completely
knocked me out. l was paraIyZed.
what on?' yelled, as soon as [ could
recover my speech. Why, - you, on
gold horse, sixteen hands high, with
diamond eyes and ruby nostrilsv He
seemed to ponder deeply for moment,
and then, turning to me-. ne asked:
Are de shoes gold, doo?' l believe |
could have licked him right then and
there. Isn't that true story, Myers?'
And the big Hebrew nodded his head
and chuekled gleefullY.
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Inc IaSC surviving grandchlld OF
President Jefferson is not living in COM
parative poverty in Georgetown. d. c.,
as has been published, but has been
dead for two years, says the New York
Sun. She did live in a cottage in
Georgetown with her son and two
daughters, one of whom was and is an
invalid, and the othet an employee in the
patent Office. A son lives in Washing
ton with his sisters, and has good,
though not very lucrative position.
Mrs. Meikleham never recovered from
the disappointment experienced after
the failure of congress to grant her a
pension or make her a gift. Pecuniary
cares and ill health had slapped her
strength. and, though seventy-four years
Old, she wbuld have lived much longer,
no doubt, bad her mind been relieved,
Her daughter secured her place unuer
the government through President
Grant, and the successive admiuistra-
lions left her unmolested. The eldest
son of Mrs. MeikIeham died at Yonk-
ers year after his mothers death, and
the brother and his sisters are all in
poor health. Mrs. Meikleham was
buried in the cemetery at Washington,
her grave remaining unmarked by
stone or monument. She was woman
of noble character. whose mind. trI-
umphed over trials and losses which
followed her persistently for many
years. In personal appearance she
bore wonderful likeness to jefferson
and to her mother, who was his eldest
daughter and favorite child She was
born at Monticello, and named Septimia
because of the fact that she was the
seventh daughter.
Andrew E. CoIson, the sturdy old
cashier of the Sixth National bank.
whose prompt action saved the de-
positors, says the New York Star, is a
heavy-set, stern-loOking man with deep
set, keen gray eyes, heavy side whisk-
ers, and prominent nose of the
Chauncey M. Depew variety. He en-
tered the banking business in 1853 in
the old Commonwealth bank, and in
1869 was appointed to the position he
has since held. He lives in Brooklyn,
where he is popular member of the
oxford club. l asked him some time
ago what he thought of the honesty of
humanity.
.oh," he replied, 81 believe that all
men are honest when they are well
watched" He will probably modify
the statement now so far as some bank
officials are concerned, even when well
watched.