St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
ON THE SIDE.

Gov. McGiIl is keen observer as well
as a diligent reader of current litera-
ture. He is a most entertaining CONVEX
sationalist, his wide reading enabling
him to talk interestingly on almost
every conceivable topic. l spent a
couple of hours pleasantly in his COM
pany the other evening, at his charming
home in st. Anthony Park. The tariff
question was among the many subjects
referred to, and Gov. McGill pointedly
showed the difficulties there were in the
way of tariff reform, owing to the wide
area of this country and the conflicting
local interests which had to be con-
sidered. The governor, however. was
convinced on one point: That the gov
eminent would very soon be compelled
to reduce the tariff on imported articles
Of food. The people would not much
longer stand tax on their food, when,
Cor the conduct Of the nations affairs,
1t was absolutely uncalled for.
Lieut.. Gov. Rice was in the city yes
terday, and during the afternoon spent
a few hours in social chat wi Dairy
Commissioner Ives, Hon. q. s. Ives and
Railroad Commissioner Gibbs in the
Merchants. Gov. Rice had just re-
turned from visit to Sioux City, and
gave a graphic description of huge
packing establishments located there.
He was deeply impressed with the
rapidity III which the hogs were stuck,
scalded, cleaned and cut up.
1.-The hogs shrieked as they were
passed along, and the whole thing was
done in two minutes" explained Gov.
Rice.
"What! the pigs shrieked when they
Yyprn ont nnp1 naiValV rpn1ovran Tnu1
missioner Gibbs.
mo. not SO bad as that" jocularly re-
piled the governor. lit is fact, how
ever. that some of them were squealing
when put into the scaiding tub" He
subsequently added that 1000 were
killed IN one morning.
II is amusing how the employees Of
the Northern Pacific Office hunger after
news re speeding their probable removal
to Chicago. They are, as it were, in a
state of perpetual sweat. Sometimes
they are confident that they will remain
in st. Panl; at another time they are
certain that Chicago is their ultimate
location. A bright young official the
past week evolved the brilliant idea
that he wanted to buy lot at White
Bear. Before doing so he would ascer-
tain from the general manager, in view
or the conhlctlng rumorS about removal
whether it was advisable for him to do
so. He says the general manager told
him not to buy the lot. Immediately
the rest of the employees were in posses
sion OF the information, and now some
OF them have got their trunks packed
and labeled Chicago. A newspaper
man got onto the story. Result: A
column scare article the next day. The
general m1n1Dnr fbn., int
by the reporters. and he blandly de-
Clared that there was nothing in it.
Who is the-h'mi
Hon. g. S. Ives Ito an Irishman on
Fourth streeD-Can you tell me how to
find Noyes Brothers q Catler?
lrishman Gmmediatelv)-It's Moves
Bros. q Cutters phase yez wants, eh3
lves-Yes. Where is it?
1rishman with inspiration)-Wel 1
dunno.
W. 81. Dixon is one of the most enter
tanning men. Having participated in
many Of the most important battles of
the rebellion, he is difficult to beat in
his thrilling stories of the stormy DAYS
between '62 and '65. His subsequent
experience as railroader gave him the
delightful privilege Of visiting every
prominent city and romantic holiday re-
sort in the Union, for the maintenance
of which he fought and bled. Added to
these personal experiences is a mind
richly endowed with the best thoughts
OF the best authors the world has pro-
duced, and which can only be attained
by close study and extensive reading.
year ago the Loyal Legion was con-
sumed with patriotic ambitions to fifty
celebrate Washington's birthday. They
ouly did so last year by holding meet
Ing in the hall Of representatives at the
capitol. where literary and musical
programme was presented. This year
well, their patriotism appears to have
CRED up the past twelve months. The
DAY they were not going TO allow pass
without fitting celebration came off
yesterday without single war whoop
from member of the Loyal Legion.