St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20

There is another perniciOuS practice
which does much to mar the pleasure
of Lovers of music. and that is the habit
many persons have Of going home halt
an hour or more before the close OF the
performance. There are numbers of
people in ST. Paul who apparently go 10
TOOSt with the chickens. You can walk
through miles of streets in the residence
quarters OF the city after S:30 i'll the
evening. and hardly meet Suul or See
a light in the window. Once III Il while
Il sleep-lOying individual of this class is
Induced t. visit the opera or concert.
For brief period he is Interested in
the music and torgetS the lapse of time.
Very soon. however, he is overcome by
an irresistible desire to yawn. Then lie
funlbles furtiyely at his watch-guard.
At length the timepiece is drawn
Surreptitious!y from its cavernOuS
abiding place, and our sleepy friend
makes the horrible discovery that the
hands point at the reek!eSsly dissipated
hour of 10 The frightful fact is
speedily announced to the house Ivy
scraping of feet and creaking of chairs
as Dir. Early-to-Bed stamps into his
oveFsh0es, struggles into his Overcoat,
resarrects his hat, and proceeds to beat
ii retreat with all the rustic and buStIe
characteristic of q wouid-be nOiSeleSs
exit. l he worst of it is. the example is
contagious, ami very soon the house is
in a state of commotion. All this is ex-
fremely pleasant for the musical di-
rector, artiSteS and major portion of the
audience. Perhaps if the deyGtees of
Morpheus would retire to rest an hour
or two earlier than usual the night be-
fore their pilgrimage to the classic halls
of Euterpe, they might be able to en-
dure tile fatigue of all evening away
from home, and the result would be
happier for all parties concerned. 1t
would certainly be better than letting
distinguished artisteS and visitors from
Eastern states ana from the other side
OF the Atlantic see how a5surdIy pro-
Vincial we can be out here III the West.
1t is about time that the merry dog
catcher was getting in his beneficent
work. Here is a scene which occurred
OH the street the otner day: Covered
wagon passes, driven by bnrly man.
Small boy on sidewalk yearns nigh ily
for ride. Boy asks respectfully for
permission. Big man answers: "Yes,
jump in" Boy jumps i'll. and the next
instant is pinned III the calf of the leg
by vicious dog concealedin the wagon
Small boy piles out in a hurry and an
agony of terror. Big man drives off
laughing heartily. The boys thick
wooden hose prevents the dogs teeth
from doing serious injury. but it is no
thanks to the burly joker in the wagon.
There are too many worthless. snap-
ping, yelling ours around the streets.
Let the blithesome dogcatcher getin his
work by all means.
Here few things which, in spite of
recent diScouragements, citizens still
hope TO see:
An opera house which shall be the
pride of the city.
A park and boulevard system which
we need not be ashamed to show to
visitors frGm other cities.
An abundant supply of small dwell
ing houses. well-appointed, conyen-
ientiy situated, and let at reasonable
rents.
Cheap and rapid transit in all direc-
lions at all hours.
Dwellings supplied with steam heat
ana electric light from street mains.
The smoke nuisance abated.
All school books and appliances pro-
yided by the board of education.
All electric wires put underground.
A thorough and impartial enforce
ment of the ordinances relating to side
walk obstruction.
Drivers of sleighs, cutters and bob
s!edS compelled 10 use bells, so that
folks can get out of the way before they
are run over.
The complete humiliation of the pun
ster who continues TO get off gags
coupling la grippe with the grip-car.