St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-17

been walking, and, moreover, inclined.
His feet left the ice and his head met
the walk halfway. His silk hat flew to
the middle of the street, his cane tray
eled half block, and he arose with an
injured air and began to brush the snow
from his clothes. He gathered up his
personal belongings sadly, while young
man going to church with his laGy-love
smiled, an old man cnuckled, and even
the electric line traveller whistled in de-
rision. 1t was all very funny to those
who saw it, but the young man walked
OFF with sprained arm, from whichi he
will not recover for several weeks.
Those people would have laughed just
the some it he had broken the arm. All
OF which proves that Nan glorIess in.
mans downfall.
Many persons who read in the GLOBE
of yesterday of the work being done in
South Minneapolis by one Whitney.
who claims to be the Minneapolis rep
resentative of the only true Christ, may
fancy that they could pick out Whitney
In any crowd as q too-apparent,
crank. But, if such fan
cles nave arisen; they are
mistakes. No one would suspect Whit
ney of being crank. He doesn't look
is man perhaps fifty-fve years old.
His hair is plentifully sprinkled with
gray and he wears bristling gray mus
tache. He is about five feet nine inches
IN height and slightly stopped. His
features bear an Intelligent look, not
wholly devoid of shIewdness, but
so far as his outside appearance
goes, he is not man who would ever
be looked at twice were nothing known
about his history or character. In con-
versation he is fluent, easy and fairly
skillful. He does not talk like victim
of some wild chimera nor like a fanatic,
but as would an Intelligent person who
believes firmly and has some reason for
the faith that is in him. How much of
Whitney's religion is religion and how
much pure knaVery time alone will tell.
They were handsome, well dressed
and there was an indescribable air of
refinement about them. AS they passed
along Nicollet avenue the chappies who
make that thoroughfare their stamping
ground, went wild with excitement.
Tender and fetching glances galore
were lavished Oh the handsome young
girls, but not sign of recognition
would either of them return. Two adj
venturouS Washers followed them a
short distance, but could make no i'm
preston. Sundry coughs, remarks and
observations, all made in high key,
and known as ''steers," were productive
of no effect. The girls would look
saucily and merrily sometimes into the
faces of those they met, but that was
all. A direct remark addressed to them
by one particularly festive dude
brought not even look. Who were
they that coulG be so insensible to all
approaches? Two deaf and dumb girls
one Minneapolitan and the other a
visiting friend.
There is an old gentleman living out
near Edna Mills who is deserving of
mention as possessing mind fruitful in
eXpedlentS when necessary to attain
his own ends. This old fellow
is wont to indulge in mixed drinks
occasionally. and the result is that he
becomes disagreeably noisy. Some
time ago he came TO Minneapolis, took
on board a good sized load of trouble
eradicator and carried home with him
jug full of the same liquid, which he
concealed in the field near the house.
About 10 O'Clock at night he began to
throw chairs about the house and other
wise to boisterously disport him.
self. One of his sons who
had gone to bed called
or he would be put out of the house.
The force of the remark struck pater
famiiias. ''Be COB. maybe he would do
that same," he ruminated. But he
wanted drink from the jug out in the
field just then. He was afraid that
should he go for the lubricant he would
be locked out. So he carefully lifted
the door from its hinges, carried it to
where the jug reposed, siaked bis thirst,
came back, replaced the door On its
hinges and went to bed. satisfied that
for once he had outwitted his son.
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He is about as slick a young fellow as
has made his advent in Minneapolis for
many day and he has way of work
ing local dealers in manner that is
refreshing from its very boldness. The
other day he walked into cigar store
and, with Jaunty air, asked for
line brand of cigars that is sup
posed to be smoked only by the elite of
local bondholderS. After selecting a
few he placed one between his lips and
the others in his pocket, with the re-
mark that the dealer do the same as had
been done IN the morning. he is so
cool about it that the average man
racks his brain until he is on the
verge of imbecility, to try and remem-
Der where he has met the gent who
seems to be on such friendly terms
with him. Meantime the credit pur-
chaser will drift quietly off through the
door, leaving fragrant aroma of the
yerdant hills of Havana behind him. If
you stop him he will quietly remark,
with cardinal grin, that he has the
best of you, and if gou attempt to over
take him, he is sprinter and will dis
tant you, to add to your humiliation.
In the language of the dealer who told
the story: lie is bird par excellence,
bic own ,1oouI;or