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


the good taste and breeding to remain
silent during the rendition of the hum
bers at high-claSS concert, it should
be the duty OF the usherS to caution
such Offenders that their conduct is at
once an annoyance to others and a
detriment tsthe entertainment itself.
This intOlPrahlG nuisance was very
noticeable at a concert given not long
since III the Peoples church. During
performance of some of the most
difficult and exquisite selections, several
Weil-dresSed igncrainuseS managed TO
spoil the enjoyment of those seated
near, them by their inane, senseless
chatter. There is usually some legal
wayof suppressing public nuisances.
Can nothing BE- done in cases such as
This?
There is another pernicious practice
which does much tn mar the pleasure
Of lovers of music nd 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 to
TOoSt with the chickens. You can walk
through miles of streets in the residence
quarters OF the city after $50 i'll the
evening. and hardly meet a soul or see
al lEul III lliC NIuhJHE oiNC ia a NllllC
Il sleep-loYing individual OF this class is
jnduced t. visit the opera or concert.
For brief period he is interested in
fhe music and t0rgetS The lapse of time.
Very soon, however, lie IS overcome by
an irresistible desire to yaWn. Then he
aUmbleS furtiYely at his Watch-guard.
At length the timepiece is drawn
surreptiti0usiy from its cayernous
abiding place, and our sleepy friend
makes the horrible discovery that the
hands point at the reck!essly dissipated
hour of 10i The Trightful fact is
speedily announced to the house 10y
scraping of feet and creakng of chairs
as Mr.. Early-to-Bed stamps into his
evershoeS, struggles into his overcoat,
Iesuirtcts his hat, and proceeds to beat
= a retreat with all the rustic and hustle
characteristic OF WOuid-be nOiSeless
exit. The worst of it is. the example Is
contagious. and vely soon the house is
in state of cOmmOtiOn. All this is ex-
1remely pleasant for the musical di-
rector, artistes and major portion of the
audience. Perhaps if the devGtees 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-.
aHFe tile fatigue of an 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
oil the Atlantic see how a6Surdly pro-
yineial we can be out here i'll the West.
1t is about time that the merry dog
catcher was getting in his beneficent
work. Here is a scene which occurred
on the street the other day: Covered
wagon passes, driven by burly man.
Small boy on sidewalk yearns nigh lily
for ride. Boy asks respectfully for
permission. Big man answers: ''Yes,
jump in" Boy jumps in, and the next
instant is pinned Ill the calf of the leg
by a vicious dog c0ncealedin the wagon.
Small boy piles out ia a hurry and an
agony of terror. Big man drives off
laughing heartily: The boys thick
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 ,aruand the streets.
Let the blitheSOme dogcatcher getin his
work by all means.
Here few things which, in spite of
recent diScouragementS, citizens still
hopesto see:
An opera house which shall be the
pride of the city.
\ 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-
Iently situated, and let at reasonable
Teuts.
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
Sheds compelled TO 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.