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furnishing up her country cottage fur
niture, or rejuvenating the time
worn articles that had ceased
to adorn her town house, GER
ainly did a benefcient deed. But,
alas! even as the sun sheds its rays on
the evil and the good, and rains of hea-
ven descend on the just and the unjust,
even so is that white paint recklessly
shattered on, both where it should be and
where it has no business to be.
A well-known artist, whose name is
associated with all manner of exquisite
decorating art as applied to the house
beautiful (even as his patronymlc sug-
gests the finest products of the gold and
silver smiths craft has been fitting up
country house for himself out on Long
Island. 1t is. his fad to have it all done
up in white, and in pursuance of this
purpose rare old bedroom set of fine
rosewood furniture which once belonged
to his wife's grandfather has been Sacri-
|, feed in the following manner:
/ All the wine-dark lovely grained sur
face of the whole set, which included a
large wardrobe with eXquisitely pol
|. ished panels, has been ruthleSsly sand
spapered and OVERLAND with the awful
/ and sacrilegiouS ''white enameling
stuff" until every inch of it is spotted
as a freshly kalSomined ceiling.
+ But added the woman who related
this story, ''if | had authorized such a
proceeding my conscience would feel
as dark as the underlying wood, and re-
morse would certainly sdarken my joy
/ in that white bedroom furniture, even
| as the rosewood is certain to show
|, through the paint wherever it gets
|. scratched or bruised"
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their mothers aud grandmothers and the
rest of their relations. They have music
and dancing and,n concluded my friend
in a sepuIehral tone, "they drink beer"
I gently leaned Susan against the
nearest doorway so that she could faint
comfortably, if she felt so inclined. She
concluded to postpone the performance.
After making few inquiries, asked:
"Aren't these the same girls that you
often praise for their good behavior and
steadiness at work?"
"Yes.p walled Susan, land l know
their parents to be good, respectable
people, but how can they expect to be
saved if they spend their Sunday even
ings that way? l wouldn't mind the
dancing so much. for the Bible says that
David danced before the Lord; but now
can they drink beer when I've told
them how awful the custom is?' and
she looked so wilted that feared some
stimulant would be needed to revive
her.
"Taking into account their tempera-
ment and customs, perhaps the Lord
doesn't think it any worse for Germans
to drink beerthan for Americans to i'm
bibe coffee or soda water" | said,
merely hazarding the suggestion be-
cause l have not that intimate
acquaintance with the ways OF
Providence that Susan boasts. She
Just looked at me reproachfully ana
said never word. My curiosity was
aroused. | wanted to see these family
gatherings. thought perhaps an
evening spent that way would be as
profitable as going to church with
Susan, then hearing the spinsters Cos
sip and tell lies to each other on the
way home. Don't you think it your
Christian duty to visit those places, then
YOU can form a more correct judgment
about them. Maybe it's only one OF
those customs brought over from the
old country. and not very hurtful after
all. I'll go with you if you WISH" was
my meek suggestion.
Susan sent me-a note Sunday after
noon saying that she had made arrange
ments in accordance with my idea. We
met at the corner of Seventh and
Wabasha streets. Susan had her mar
tyr air and green cotton umbrella
with her. We rode to the enc
of the line ana-were. met by 6
girl who kindly offered to be our guide
and treat us as one of the family. After
walking a few blocks we came to the
first garden. Susan placed her umbrella
across her left shoulder, and marched
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-15
SEEING THE SHOW.
He Wouldn't Let Anybody in With
! out a Ticket.

He Wouldn't Let Anybody in With
! out a Ticket.
Chicago Times.
It was some years ago that Wemyss
Henderson had a minstrel show. He
was travelling along the Grand Ragged
and Independent railroad through In
diana, when he arrived at Lonelyville,
where the hall was up two flights of
stairs and the ticket Office on the ground
floor. Mr.. Henderson was obliged to
be on the stage, and the one other avail
been performing the double duty of
selling tickets and taking them up at
the door. At Lonelyville it was mani
testify impossible for the man to do
both, so Wemyss hunted around town
until he found an ugly-looking fellow
whom he thought he could trust to
bluff away the dead-heads Some lit
tie time after the curtain went up Hen
derson discovered his doorkeeper
perched upon the back of one of the
high benches, taking in the show and
laughing immoderately. The quondam
minstrel manager threw his tambourine
into the air, descended the back stair
way and rushed around to the front of
the hall. where he found four or five
brawny Hooslers about to demolish his
treasurer. They were demanding the
return of their money, declaring the
hall was locked, there was no show to
be seen and the whole thing was
swindle. Henderson popped up the
front stairway and found indeed that
the front iron door was locked.
After pounding some minutes he sue
ceeded in attracting the doortender's at
tention. The fellow, not recognizing
the manager in his black face, made a
vigorous fight as Wemyss attempted to
push by him, but the formers big bass
voice treasured him, and the door was
opened. Then Henderson opened on
the unlucky Hoosier: what do you
mean by locking the door and keeping
money out of the house?" he yelled.
wall, you said as how nobody
shouldn't go in 'thout they had ticket,
an how was l to purvent 'em if I didn't
lock the door? couldn't see the show
standin' out there in the hall, could I?''
Nobody expected you to see the show"
replied Henderson. "You must think
Pm burned fool eff you expected me
to stand out thar while the doin's was
goin' on" replied the Hoosier, sulkily.
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'tily arranged. "We like this place."
said our friend, ''but some people are SO
queer. They don't like the music
when the gardens are open several
nights of the week. Last summer COW
died in a. yard near by, and the owner
said it was the music that was to blame,
so he wanted the garden closed"
Susan found more people here that
she knew. We were tired and rested
awhile at one of the tables under the
trees. LII the hall adjoining the young
people were dancing; at some tables
neighbors were chatting and exchaDg-
ing the gossip of the week; other
groups were singing the old songs ia
mlliar to them from childhood. Susan
forgot to preach. She became sociable,
wanted to learn German; ate and drank
with every family she knew, and prom
ised to come there every Sunday even
ing and bring her friends with her.
After another long walk we caught
the last car. She slept all tine way
home, babe me an affectionate good
night. and won't speak to me since.
Wonder why? Never mind; enjoyed
seeing how the other half of the world
lives. EVA GAY.
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race. and often leaves his business to
give assistance to one of them. He has
helped many colored man to secure a
farm and to establish himself in a home.
He does not dabble in politics or agita-
tion of the race problem, but
believes in the progress OF his
race and is earnest in that work
by organizing conventions and urging
them to self-improvement. He is the
author. and carried to successful is.
sue, the local civil rights bill. He also
drafted and was the means OF having
the law passed to close the barber shops
on Sunday. Through, his efforts the
AppeaI-a paper for the colOred people
was started. and is published in this
CITY. It is said that his morals are per-
feet. and he has no bad habits. He is
Protestant, and an efficient church
worker. He always met his business en-
gagements, and never allowed note to
20 to protest. He was born in Freder-
lex City, Nd, forty-six years ago. When
he came to st. Paul, Aug. "a, 1874. he did
not have dollar. He commenced work
as a journeyman barber in the old
American house and soon acquired an
interest in the shop. He afterwards
purchased the Stockton shop at the
corner of Third and Wabasha streets,
and increased its capacity to eight
chairs. He was burned out in 1878, then
opened up shop in the old opera house
block, and subsequently moved to his
present location on East Fourth street.
Notwithstanding his liberality, and
the help he has given to various objects,
he has. by his industry and good habits,
accumulated about 100000.
He says that G. d. O'Brien has been
like a father to him since he came to St.
Paul, and has been his adviser and
helper III many ways. Mr.: Lyles is uni
versally respected by business men IN
good citizen ana trustworthy business
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-15
BIGOTRY TO The BLUSH
When 1t Saw the Innocence
Of st. Paul on Sunday
Evenings.
Whole Families on the West
Side Rest From Their
LabopS.
interesting Scenes Opened
Up to Some First Time
Visitors.
Prejudice Knocked Silly at
the Certainty Of Harm
leSsneSS.

know woman who is an old maid,
a prohibitionist and a Methodist. For
want of more useful occupation, her
mission is "to do GOOD in this world"
She labors with me sometimes, and
thinks the mission failure. She
doesn't speak to me, or beg theater
tickets or borrow car fare from me since
last Sunday evening, and thereby hangs
my tale of woe.
She had been distributing Sunday
school tracts through one of the factor
les, Saturdayyand came away in weari-
ness of spirit. Meeting me on Third
street she gasped: "Why, Eva, what
do you think? 1 was just asking
some of those German girls to come to
the love feast at our church Sunday
evening. They wouldn't, and what do
you suppose was the reason why?'
ppm not a mind reader, can't guess" l
replied, beginning to move on.
"Oh, just wait one minute until tell
yOu," Susan exclaimed. 'They won't
come to church because they go to sum-
mer gardens or concert halls along with
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to the prevailing modes. The blouse
and straight skirt seemed the
favorite style. Candor compels me to
say that it was not usually becoming. A
woman needs the outlines of a Sylph to
look seductive. as Balzac would term it.
in blouse. These young women were
too robust and we'll developed to appear
to advantage in such costume. Bright
colors predominated, many wearing
vivid red trimmed with black. The
colors, however, harmoniZed well with
the dark complexion and eyes so COM
mon among the Germans and kindred
races. Occasionally, in contrast to the
costumes just mentioned, L saw a girl
attired in a walking costume whose
quiet tint and perfect fit showed to
advantage a figure of which any
society lady might be proud. The
waltz, polka. schottische and galop
were the fayorite dances. They were
performed with an energy which would
startle the society girl who glides
languidly through the dances as taught
by the fashionable professor. dancing
is our only amusement" said the girl
who came with us. 1--WE dance some
times on Saturday evening and nearly
always on Sunday. We just look for
ward to this amusement all the week.
You can tell we enjoy it by the way, we
dance. She scampered away in wild
galop. which lasted fully twenty min
utes, and came back smiling ready to
finish the evening in the same way.
Looking for Susan, l found her
disputing with the proprietor. There
seems to be sort of unwritten
law in these places against
the admission of strangers. We must
have looked harmless. however, as thus
far we felt no discomfort beyond the
curious glances that strangers would
naturally receive. l wanted to finish
the trip and somarched Susan out under
protest. She had been laboring with
that man because he thought sacred
concert meant dancing and social amuSe-
ment, while she thought it meant pray
ers and psalm singing. promised tC
attend mutual admiration society
which Susan manages, and hear her tel
all the arguments, if she would visitthe
third place On the list and that would
complete the trip.
There are no electric, cable or bobtai
cars in that section of the city, and the
memory of that walk yet fingers in my
mind. Our guide assured us it was
only about a mile. Maybe German
miles are longer than any other kind
but don't care to walk there again
The last garden was somewhere in the
neighborhood Of the Como station. o.
perhaps nearer to the fair grounds. l
J was larger than the first and very pref
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-15
A SPECTACLE SHOW.
What Is offered at the Museum
This Week.

WnaC Is OUorou dC CHe MuSCuuI
This Week.
The museum this week will take a
fling at something like a spectacle. The
leading attraction there will be Catulle's
Fairy Amphirdite, beautiful spectacle
who f1utters about in a mystifying maze
of colors in manner quite inexplicable.
1t is dainty novelty-on of the
brightest things that has appeared upon
the variety stage in many day.
In the curio hall the big-headed boy,
with his wonderfully large head, per-
fectly formed, but out of all proportion
to his slender, boyish body, looking
like a funny cartoon in news
paper or character in pantomime.
He is remarkable little fellow, bright
and intelligent enough and not at all in
love with himself. although he has the
. big-head very bad. :.
AS the summer season approaches, it
is the design of the museum managers
to make the theaters brighter, prettier
and more interesting, to suit the sum-
mer taste.
I In the upper theater pretty Illusion
will he presented. In the lower thea
ter, George Diamonds BrilliantS.
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in with a sar-crossing- the-Rubicon
air. While she went on tour of inves-
tigation l rested. The place looked
like tiny park fenced off from the hot,
dusty streets adjacent. There were
quite number of trees and grass plots
with neatly graveled walks winding
about. One end of the enclosure was
rooted over, and formed sort of pavil-
ion. furnished with tables. 1t was still
early, and only few people sat about
the tables. Later in the evening the
families brought out their lunch bas-
kets ana proceeded to have an i'm
prompttu picnic, which lacked none of the
merri1hent common to such an occasion.
In the center of the garden was sum-
mer house, rooted over but with open
sides. All one side were stationed the
musicians, timing their instruments and
getting ready for the dance. The bass
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-15
A FAR-OFF STAR.
1t Would Take a Cannon Ball 1OO,-
100000 Years to Hit 1t.

IL WOulU rake cannon Dali IOO,.
100000 Years to Hit 1t.
Chambers Journal.
1t is difficult to conceive that the
beautiful dog star is a globe much
larger than our sun, yet it is fact that
Sirius is sun many times more mighty
than our own. This splendid star,
which, even in our most poWerf ul tele
scopes, appears as a mere point of light
is in reality globe emitting so enor-
nous quantity of light and heat, that
were it to take the place of our sun,
every creature on this earth would be
cons umed by its burning rays.
Sirius shining with far greater luster
than any other star, it was natural that
astronomers should have regarded this
as being the nearest OF all the liked
stars; but recent investigation on the
distances of the stars has shown that
the nearest to us is Alpha Centauri, a
star belonging to the southern latitude,
though it is probable that Sirius is about
fourth on the list in order of distance.
For though there are about fifteen or
twenty stars whose distances have been
coniectured. the astronomer knows that
in reality all of them, save three or four,
lie at distances too great to be measured
by any instruments we have at present.
Astronomers agree in fixing the dis
lance of the nearest star at $4,000, OO0,-
1000 miles, and it is certain that the
distance of Sirius is more than three
and less than six times that of Alpha
Centauri, most likely above five times;
SO that we are probably not far from
the truth If we set the distance of Sirius
at about 1OO.OOO,OOO, 100000 of miles.
What vast distance is this that sepa7
rates us from that bright star; words
and figures themselves fail to convey to
our minds any adequate idea of its true
character.
To take common example of illus
trating such enormous distances: 1t is
Gale ulated that the ball from an Arm
stroug 1OO-pounder quits the gun with
the speed of about 400 yards per second.
Now, if this velocity could be kept up
| it would require no fewer than 00,00O,-
600 years before the ball could reach
| Sirius.
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time but went to work on a IarDl. ana in
a short time commenced to raise gar
den truck" on his own responsibility,
and selling ii, to the villagers and from
tier soldiers. In the course of time. he
branched off into general farming,
which he found more profitable
in earlier times. He still does
considerable market gardening and at
tends the st. Paul market several times
a week to dispose of his vegetables.
These are raised on his farm near Lake
Como. This farm now comprises fifty
five acres, and is worth over 100000.
He has made other investments, among
which are government and other bonds.
He always exhibits his products at the
state fair. He is an intelligent farmer.
and is respected by all classes of citi-
zens. His money has been made by in
dustry and the rise in the price OF land.
He was never given to speculation.
One of Uncle Sans Men.
J,J, Allen has been mail carrier in
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citizen. He is re-
garded by Eastern
people, as we'll as
by those of this
city, as being the
leading cOlored
man in the North
west. He has a
fair English edu-
cation. His intel
lect is very active
and his mind well
balanced. He is a
good public speak
,er and a trenchant
writer. He takes
great interest in
fha npOnla of his
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1t Was Too Much for Him.

New York Sun.
She-What do you think Of Tolstoi's
sKreutzer Sonata?"
He (vaguely)-Well-er-I haven't made
up my mind fully. What do you think
of it?
She-Oh, it is so difficult to under
stand, so overdrawn--
He (brightening)-T just it. You
see, ! found it at Ditson's the other day,
but didn't buy it, for | saw that 1t
was altogether too difficult for me to
play.
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has good habits, while his money-mak-
ing faculties are well developed. He
saved money while teaching, which he
invested in real estate in the town of
Hamilton, Ill. He worked as porter
for a year after coming to st. Paul
sincerely for the purpose of getting ac-
duainted," he said. He was then APP
pointed as mail carrier. He has valu
able real estate in Illinois and this city.
He was married last December, and
lives in his own home.
Various Rich Men.
Fielding Combs came to st. Paul
when it was a small town. He worked
in several capacities, including that of
porter at the railroad station. He now
runs barber shop in the union depot,
but does not work hard himself. He
spends about four hours in the morn
ing and two or three hours in the after
noon at his shop. lie has family of
grown-up children. He was always i'll
dustrious and saving. lie also made
investments in real estate and is re-
ported to be worth $4,000. He lives in
his own home at 253 Sibley street.
John Robbins is arailroad porter, run
ming on road between st. Paul and
Duluth. He has made St. Paul his home
for anumper of years. He is known to
have $4,000 in actual cash besides other
|. property.
James K. Hillyard, whose home is at
26S Robert street, has saved a handsome
sum of money.
James II. Loomis is barber, who
still follows his trade and saves money.
He is in comfortable circumstances.
Allen French is an industrious, saw
ing man. Heis porter at the Mime
sofa bank. His home is IFS East Tenth
street. NU.
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THE WHITE FURNITURERAGE
How a Magnificent Rosewood
Bedroom Set Was Desecrated.

HE white fur
niture craze,
which has fallen
like the plague
upon Ill a n y
households, has
developed some
curious nantes
tations of the
vandalism which
like original sin
is inherent in all
human beings.
The man who
! first thought of
, selling W h it e
e n a m Ell paint
pots to the house
-,;Fo srfr,x4 -,1o,,
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COLD DELICACIES.
Ices That Can Be Made by Any
Good Housewife.

OW to make a
really very nice
ice cream should
he one of the ac-
complishments of
every good house
wife. AS a rule
This cannot be
bought, because
people are not
willing to pay the
Ii i & h pri C g
charged by first
CLASS caterers, and
it really is not
verylmuch trouble
ifone knows how,
to make a deli
ciouS cream that
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the St. Paul office for somewhat more
than four years. He is only thirty-one
years old, and is comparatively rich
man. He has unincumbered real estate
III this city worth at least $4,000 now,
which is located III parts of the city that
insure material increase in value.
Allen is clOSe-fisted man-almoSt mis-
erly in his habits-and if he lives to be
an old man his shreWd ways will make
him very rich man. He is very jealous
about his business concerns. and adverse
to having auy attention drawn to him
Or his doings. AS an instance of his
avoiding any newspaper mention, it may
be stated that he refused to discuss
with newspaper reporters the troubles
he had some months ago with aSSailants
while delivering mail Oh the upper
leyee. The reason he gave was that he
did not want anything said that might
draw attention to him or his occupation,
days ago to give sketch of his life to
a GLOBE reporter, he at first strenu-
Ously declined, as he feared that
any mention of him or his success
might create jealouSies. Inquiries clio
tied the information that he was raised
in indianapolis, Ind. He had so cents
in his. pocked when he came to Mime.
sofa June 16, 1876. He worked one year
as hotel porter at Mankato. He then
came to st. Paul, where he was porter
at the Merchants for ten years. He left
that position for one in the postoffice.
where he has since remained. Post
master Lee says he is competent
letter carrier, and is intelligent. Allen
attributes his success to the advice and
assistance of w. r. Merriam. During
the first two years as porter at the Mer-
chants he saved So, 100, which he in
vested in real estate on Goodhue street.
He has bought and sold considerable
amount of real estate in the past dozen
years and now owns quite a number of
lots within the city limits at various
points. He was married two years ago
and lives with his wife and child in
his own home-a frame house of nine
rooms at the corner of Goodhue and
Richmond streets.
Another Mail Carrier.
j. p, Anderson is. like Allen. a faith
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are not far out
of the way, but
laughingly said:
Don't tell the
assessor that l
am worth that
m u C h - Mr..
CroSsley W a S
born of free par
ents in 1886 at
w lin in 6 ton,
Delaware. ii e
came to Ramsey
county July II,
1856. ae had no
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Wanted a Substitute.
Life,

Liz.
Edith (who has just been given one OF
the Edison photographic dolls)-I am
SO sleepy, Mama. Can't dolly say my
prayers for me?