St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-25
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.


That went down to ST. Paul
Stiff armed against Bill Merriam?
Ills gone against the wall.
The trusty Swedes that eer have put
Their shoulders to the wheel
Election times were stepped upon
Like old banana peel.
In fact they were despatched DER
With mud, not very thin,
And then the Doodle people laughed
Aud calmly rubbed it i'll.
Now will the Scandinavians
Shout out with loud acclaim
And make small Billy governor
This autumn once again.
Or will they bolt the party that
From very last to first
Has given them, cen when the best
The very, very worst.
1t was a great day for bicyclists yes
terday, and the crowd at the races was
immense, but if the truth were told the
handsome young ladies in the pearl
blue costumes, who know how to propel
a safety themselves, were by far the
most important center of attraction for
the young gentlemen present.
The young man about town is happy
to-day. The Flour City ball team won
a substantial victory from Sioux City,
and the Milwaukee team-the hated
rivals-lost so easily that they were
shut out The news was almost good
enough for a convivial celebration, and
many employed their evening in that
manner.
One of the most clear and concise
notes on record was penned yesterday
by a Minneapolis young man. 1t seems
that young lady with whom he is
keeping company. sent him note to
his club, asking him to take her to the
opera in the evening. The note the
young lady received in answer read
simply: Dear -. Broke, races"
The young and old men of the city
sportively inclined are beginning to
brighten up a little at the prospect of
Twin Bity Athletic club, which occurs
next Tuesday evening. There will be
gala time, music, ETC., aside from the
really excellent contests which will be
seen.
The following lines, whose meaning
Is mystery, were picked up in front of
the Times Office late last night. They
were written in pencil on plain white
aliStic letters, r. II. K. W.
"GOue are the warriors primeval, the
men who could win any battle;
The seers who, sublime in their wisdom,
were never caught out in the showers.
BaZel. have been deceived, / who have
fought all their battles;
who am now made to seem like pro-
phet who reads not the future.
(After LonglellOw and the conventiOn.C
Ed. Davenport says that the census
will positively be finished to-day. MI.
Porter of Washington, is credited with
saying that the city will be recounted.
Why this discrepancy?
Several members of the gymnasium
have subscribed to the Journal and the
Times during the past few days so that
they may be able to get onto some new
wrinkles in the way of high and lofty
tumbling.
j. Boardman last night wore smile
broader than himself. The public will
readily understand the extent of that
smile.
William Henry Eustis is credited
Will Saying lIldl III uO6SH uuII Hall
80 much to be kicked by policeman as
1t does to be trampled upon by $50
heavy men.
A solitary colored man stood upon
the corner of Fifth and Hennipen last
night refectively singing:
Three black crows
Sat upon a tree,
And they were black
AS black -"
"Come off," roared "Free" Lone,
who CHANGED to be passing. Those
crows are dead and being cooked for
Eustis and his gang.