St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-17

And though the SerpentS may nave neu
From Erin's sod and brakes,
Those who TOO freely use the dew"
Fen there may see the snakes.
Golightly Morrill, owes an apology to
The retrenchment and reform city adj
ministratiOn. he preached a sermon
yesterday on THE Golden Calf" and
never explained that he did not refer to
disciples of the two RS.
Golightly Morrill, says that st. Patrick
was not a Catholic. The Key to tins
statement is found in the fact that st.
Patrick was nos born in Ireland and,
therefore, nOta Catholic. Irshman and
Catholic are Synonymous terms to the
cultured pugiliStic parson of the Eighth
ward.
What has become of the dispute be-
tween the SalOonkeeperS and the police
commission? The hotelkePperS do not
deny that they sell liquor on the Sab
bath. The salOOnkeepers say that the
police have orders to let the hotels
alone, and the police commission, or
part CT it, denies it. Prospects seemed
good for nice little row between all
concerned, when the matter was
dropped. Wake up, gentlemen; put
your uSulluS tlOLltGS Oll dllu Sttll LIE
The public wants amusement.
Since Revs. Burrell and Thwing have
received such muniticent offers from
Out-of-towu churches and colleges,
it is probable that Rev. DR.. McKaig
will again don his war paint and wade
into the ranks of the plebean MethodiStS,
referring TO the starvation stipends
allotted ministers of that particular
faith. OF course $4,000 year does
not quite match the earnings of the
owner of a twin street railway system;
but it is something, in its way, and
would almost lead even minister to
break that commandment that refers to
cOVetOuSneSS.
Several pillars of the city and of So
ciety generally are reported to have
made Overturcs to Eddie Abbott, the
boy magician, for the revival of the
vanishing lady" trick, substituting for
the lady the investigation under way at
the city hall.
1t is comforting to know that T. W.
Wilson'S Minneapolis club house, ac-
cording to the Tribune, twill have
glass windows" Granite slabs, now,
make artistic window panes, but glass
will prove more satisfactory in the end.
The Northwest is a great place for
humorists. if You don't believe it, just
consider two humorous papers are is
sued every week in st. Paul and the
Spectator in MinneapoiS-in its own eS-
timation-is wheeling into line as
ticker of the riSibleS of the human
family. In addition to the regularly
II l. is
brilliant cOterie of newspaper humOr-
lists, headed by James Gray, who keep
the public gOCd-natuTed from day to
day. Then there are several humOIists
of worldwide fame who originated in
the land of the real estate agent and the
cinch bug. First comes Bill Nye, who
became a funny man by being caught in
cyclone and denuded of hair. r. j.
Burdette made his mark in the North
west. as did Frank Caruth, formerly of
the Estelline Bell, and many others.
Then right here in Minneapolis is
Thomas Lowry, who is a great Joker,
although he does little writing for the
press. Most of his funnyisms appear
as interviews with Chicago newspaper
men, which he knows will be tele-
graphed to Minneapolis. Gov. Merriam
is something of a humOrist III his way.
produce column of any sort of
opinion 10 order. He is at his
best, however, when collaborating with
his faithful man-at-arms, lgnatus Don
nelly. While it is not right to bring
them before the public so much, it is
but fair to mention the city council as a
prize combination of fun makers. a. j.
Blethen is another funny writer. His
particular line of humOr is the bOm-
bastic, labOred style, which magnifies
small occurrences to such a size as to
make them appear ludicTOus. He also
emplC Us bright corps of dry humorists
on his paper. These are among the
leading humorists of the Northwest. but
there are many others who may be men-
toned some other time.
Henry Willard was due two weeks
ago. His arrival in Minneapolis was
expected every day at that time-is still
expected. Every business man of any
prominence who has been in the East
recently knows just what Willard is go
ing to do and just when he will be here
to do it. But so far the agent of Ger
man capitalists has not come, and the
chances are that he will not come until
he gets ready. When he arrives the
people will learn just what he proposes
to do for the development OF the
Twin Cities, and not before.
"The Hat Me Father WOre," although
q bit out of style amt tri1e furnished,
with the same Harp That Once
Through Tara's HaIls' created some
thing of a disturbance, possibly few
strings shy on account of wear and tear,
are at the top of the heap to-day, and
for ono daU at least SHha War SOno of
or lose few of its most picturesquely
hand-painted bars.