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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
HOW DO MEN PROPOSE -?
Does Ever One OF Them &c
Down on His Knees?


II am a crank" said the club man,
ION the subject of proposals. L would
rather hear story of how man asked
the woman he loved to marry him than
to take a trip to Europe. l don't know
why l take so strong an inter-
est in this unless 1t is that
l had such hard time to get
my wife to accept me. | had been in
love with her for years. | had proposed
to her seven times, and she refused me
every time. Finally l went to her in
despair and said: well, Mollie, 1've
asked you. to marry me seven times, and
you have declined my name. Pm going
to ask you once more, and if you don't
marry me L shall 60 out West and stay
there
"'Well, jack she said. if you feel
that way about it I'll marry you.' To
this day she cannot tell me why she re-
fused me so often, to marry me after
all.
There's my friend, Congressman
X. He was a poor young man,
and one day he went to young woman
whom he had known for long time.
"'Nell,' he said, L have been waiting
till had money enough to get married.
My salary was raised yesterday. Will
you marry me next week%
"'Wait until next month"; she said.
"'No, next week. and they were
married next week.
Brown, the lawyer, was a careless
young fellow. The woman whom he
loved would not marry him.
on are the most reckless man in
the world she said, about money af-
fairs. When you get $1,000 in the bank
| may marry you If you still want me-
"He went away and saved $1,000. She
married him and to-day he's rich man.
He learned economy while winning his
wife.
MY friend Col. H enlisted at the
outbreak of the war.
"'Joe," he said to the girl he wanted
to marry, Il am going down South to
fight. Will you marry me now or wait
till | come back?'
"'Right now, Sam,' she said, and that
afternoon he marched away.
MY brother proposed in cool way.
He hadn't been able to make up his
mind what he was going to do in life,
and one day the woman who is now his
wife said:
"'Charley (they were second cousins.
what in the world are you going to
make out of yourself?'
"'Just whatever you make out of me-
he said; you have got lots more sense
than have, Mame.'
HAS any one here any stories to tell
about proposals." continued the story
teller. II don't know of single case
I would like to hear of one. No one
will tell one, eh e? Well, Pm sorry. I
like to hear about proposals"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
TWO SMALL BLAZEs.
Pair Each OF Houses and Barns


Pair Each OF Houses and Barns
Destroyed.
A minute after the alarm was turned
in Yesterday morning for the power
house explosion an alarm was sent in
from the corner Of Hudson and Cypress
streets. The fire was at barn on Han
cock street, between Tell and Terry,
having started in new house and
spread to an adjoining barn. a high
wind carried the flames to another
house and barn. and the fire department
had hard fight to subdue the outbreak.
The first barn was destroyed, the loss
being $3.50. insurance 500. The second
barn was damaged to the amount of SIS,
while the house was damaged to the eX-
tent of $3.50. The loss on the second
house was nominal. The property,
which belongs to W. NJ. Kuck, is fully
covered by insurance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
Supreme Court Routine.

The following cases were heard in
the supreme court yesterday:
s. A. Anderson. appellant, VS.. Timothy
Reardon, respondent Argued and sub
mitted.
John P Grommes ct al. appellants, VS..
Clara L. Shute. respondent. Respondents
motion TO dismiss denied. Argued and sub
mitted.
can Building and Loan Association, appel
ant Argued and submitted.
George ?. Eaton, respondent VS.. The
American Building and Loan Association,
appellant.
Guiterman Brothers, respondents, vs.. Paul
Sharry, appellant. Submitted oil briefs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
Republican League TO-DAY.

CINCINNATI, April 2O.-Intense activ-
ty marks the vicinity of headquarters
of the Republican league at the Grand
hotel to-day. Delegates continue to az
rive, and along with them come a fair
sprinkling OF newspaper representa-
tlves from the East and the West.
President Thurston has received dis
patch from Hon. f. g. Neidringhaus, of
st. Louis, announcing that 1900 souye-
Mrs of the new American tin industry in
that city will be here tor distribution
among the delegates tomorrow, as a
sort of tariff object lesson. Ali ar
rangements are well nigh perfected,
and the delegates are receiving every
possible attention. The meeting opens
at noon tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
AN AFFRAY MINUS RULES.
Heavy Damage Suit for Biting Off
a Nose.

heaVy damage SUIT IcF biting OH
a Nose.
The personal damage action brought
by Frederick B. Smith against Patrick
Sexton was tried before a jury in Judge
Cornish'S court yesterday. Judge Lusk
appeared for Smith and Dan w. Lawler
for Sexton. Smith was bookkeeper for
Beaupre, Keogh & Davis, and Sexton
was treasurer for the same firm. They
got into dispute over matter of office
business, and soon came to n rough and
tumble passage at arms without any ref
cree or observance of any of the usual
regulations governing contests in the
art of self-defense. Hostilities were
finally suspended from sheer ex-
haustion, and it was found upon
an inventory of Smiths anatomy
that he was minus fragment of his
nose, and some carmne which had es-
capped from several face wounds. Smith
began a suit for $4,000 damages, alleg-
ing that Sexton had applied his teeth to
his nose and other parts of his physical
makeup. Sexton denied biting Smith,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

Who has been for some time engaged in
Evangelistic work in various colleges,
will begin a series of special services at
the House of Hope next Thursday even
ing, the 23d inst. All persons interested
in these services. of whatsoever church
or denomination, are cordially invited
to attend them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
Little Jirnmie'S Wife.

CHICAGO, April 2O.-Mrs. James G.
Blaine Jr., wife of Secretary Blaine's
son, was at the Richelieu to-day, ac-
companied by her maid. Mrs. Blaine
is Oh her way to Washington state and
it is said that she intends to reside
there long enough to get a divorce IN
that state. She left tonight for the
West
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
Will Resume Operations.

PITTsBURG, Pa. April 2O.-The Ed
gar Thompson Steel works, of Carnegie
& Co., which have been closed down
for the past ten weeks, will resume OPP
erationS III full tomorrow, giving en-
ployment to about 1900 men. The re-
sumption, it is said, will be only for a
short time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
Disguised as Girls.

SPRINGFIELD, o., April 20.-Sheriff
Baker this morning received a telegram
from John L. Norris at Howell, Mich,
stating that the two little Niles boys
stolen from here had been found there.
They had been disguised as girls.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

William Dawson Jr., cashier of the Bank
of Minnesota, is entertaining Congressman
Wilson, of West Virginia. Yesterday Mr..
Dawson took a party, composed of Messrs.
Wilson, Mayor Winston, of Minneapolis. and
others, to the Dawson trout preserve, above
Taylor's Falls, for days trouting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

the Toboggan club, the Gun club. the
County hunt, the Football club.
Friend-Whv, had no idea you were
sosfond of sports.
DR.. Boneset-Oh, never join in any
of the sport myself. give them my
support for purely business reasons.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

and claimed his principal wounds were
caused by coming in violent contact
with the angles of an office safe. Both
men are Of robust physique, and seem
nearly matched for size. The case went
to the jury last evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
What They Say.

are we'll made and stylish. Minnesota
Tailoring Co., New Grand Opera House.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
eething cures wind collie. diarrh9a, ETC.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

For lawns, parks and cemeteries. Will
close stock on hand at wholesale cost for
the next few days. Minnesota Slate
and Tile Co., 149 East Sixth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

Can get handsome Suit for s25 at the
Minnesota Tailoring Co., New Grand
Opera House.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
EeEEEe.

St. Paul, April 90. at the
family residence, 665 Olive Street, Mrs II.
c. Linabury, aged sixty-two years. The re-
mains will be taken TO her former home
at Pontiac Mich
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

OTICE.THE BUSINESS KNOWN
~ as The New York Tea Company, located
ownership. Mr.. \. F. Behnke, after sue
cessful career covering a long period Of
years. retires. MrW. II. Egan succeeds him.
Having decided to retire from the retail
trade, take this opportunity of thanking
my many friends for their continuous patron
age, and trust the same may be extended to
W. II. Egan. my successor. Aug. f. Behnke.
st. Paul, April g. 1891.
tPHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
L stockholders of Germania Loan and
Building Association will be held Tuesday,
April q, at O'Clock p. H.. in Room 9, Ger
mania Bank Building. F. O. Hammer Secre-
tdry
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
The War. of Business

Strawberries at Furlong's so cents pc
quart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
IRON Reservoir Flower Vases

Wants reupholstering. See Paul Bork,
461 Broadway.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Cheapest and Best Assortment
OF Carriages, Phaetons, Buggies and
Wagons of every description in st. Paul
at Kings Carriage Rooms, corner Fourth
and Minnesota streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

SiCh hhADACHE-Ca rter'sL title Liver Pill
S1Ch HEADACHE-Ca rter's Little Liver Pills
nloh hhADACHE-Car ter'sL lttle Liver Pills
SlCA hhADAohh-C arter's Little Liver Pill
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
Mr.. s. NJ. Sanford.

Strawberries at Furlong's 80 cents per
quart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
That Lounge

Strawberries at Furlong's so cents per
quart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21
He euIphOEStering.

All kinds. Paul Bork, 461 Broadway
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-21

An Eye to Business.
Chicago Saturday Evening Herald.
DR.. Boneset-Yes; 1 belong to quite
number of sporting and athletic clubs
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
Qualification. of a Nurse.

A well known medical man in writing
about nursing says: "It Is not absolutely
necessary that a sick nurse should be high
ly educated, but she must possess the
qualification of common sense'-that is,
the knowledge of everyday affairs. She
must, however, be able to read writing,
and she ought also to have all her five
senses in q healthy, active condition-viz.,
sight, hearing, feeling, smell and taste
sight, that she may be able to read direc-
tions or aloud to the patient and watch the
change of countenance.
Hearing, that she may catch the faintest
whisper or change of breathing. Feeling,
that she may detect instantly any change
in the heat or dryness or chill of the skin.
Smell, to notice at once the least impurity
in the atmosphere of the room, or to judge
of medicine; and taste, that she may not
offer any food to the patient that is not ap-
petizing and wholesome This is an excel
lent summary of qualifications, although
there are other moral attributes quite as
essential -gentleness, neatness, extreme
patience, unselfishness, frmness-in fact,
"a perfect woman nobly planned is the
ideal nursen
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
reach childrsn to DRINK More.

If you want plump children, or desire to
round the figures of scrawny girls and
boys, there is short rule for it. Give
them plentyof warm drink as well as food.
To nourish food must be well ground by
the teeth, not washed down. But at inter-
vals Of the repast it is grateful to take gen.
erous drafts of hot drink. Tempt chill
dren to take as much as three cups of drink
at each meal. One naturally wants to be-
gin with a hearty draft, another may
well be taken at the pause in the middle Of
the meal, and another if liked at the close.
Do not force these things, but have such
tempting variety from time to time that it
is taken without thought l am quite
aware this is contrary to the general code,
but the opinion is framed by wise ply
sicians from close observation.
American families need to eat and drink
more than they generally get, and of much
better quality. 1t is obvious that the de-
nunciations for oveFeating written for the
beef and pudding gorged English have
been applied to our own nation too far.
The spareness and nervousness of our peo-
pie have been discussed without coming to
the proper conclusion, that they need more
to eat. 1t is the exception among Ameri-
can families which eats too much, and the
meager critic who is shocked at tho hearty
of her neighbors could follow
their example with beneft.-Shirley Dare
In Louisville CourieY-Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
Infringing on an Ancient Idea.

"There is no new thing under the
SUM-" Messrs, Robertson, of Long Acre,
in the course of their business of supply
ing artists with pigments, become pos
sessed from time to time Of remains Of
the great Egyptians, to be in due course
ground up by them and sold in tubes as
mummy" paint. The firm recently
lent piece of the beautifully woven and
preserved linen bandages in which a
high priest and keeper of the baths had
been preserved to be shown at some con-
versazione or lecture in the Midlands.
The texture and quality excited great
admiration among the audience, which
eliminated in something like astonish-
ment upon the declaration of a manu-
facturer that this fabric, woven perhaps
by a contemporary Of Moses, contained
the same disposition Of threads which he
had independently invented and patented
only year ago.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
WOmen's Feet.

Are women's feet constructed differently
from mems, or is it the fancied protection
of skirts which causes their owners, when
seated, TO place them in such awkward and
ridiculous positionsS Men, as a rule,
either place their feet squarely on the floor
or cross them. at varying angles of eleva-
tion, while women place theirs, in what, to
an observer, is a most uncomfortable way.
Among a dozen ladies, seated in circle
recently, only four were beyond criticism
in this respect.
One well known Delsarte exponent sat
back in her chair, with her feet turned in,
Enthusiastically so. Two sat with one foot
ON top of the other, to the presumed de-
struction of patent leather; two more sat
with one foot closely coiled around the
ankle of the other; the other visible feet
were extended, crossed, directly in front Of
their owners. Some one should write
few rules on "What Not to Do with Ones
Feet" and strew them broadcast. 1t
would be an act of kindness to the women
who do not conceal theirs. San Francisco
News Letter.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
A Girls Laugh.

Lillian smiled, and such smilel Dimples
deepened in her rosy cheeks, bewltching
curves settled about her scarlet lips and
amusement danced in her brown eyes.
Every boy in the room silently voted her
charming and envied the one whose sally
had SO Frightened her face. Only her moth
er looked grave and slightly shook her
head at the girl.
why, mamma" Lillian said in sstonish-
ment when the two were left alone to-
getheF, II Il ought you liked me TO smile,
and that il le reason papa calls me Sun
shine He says that smiles drive away
moods aud bad temper. Just as the sun
beams break mp the clouds and dry up the
rsindrops,"
"Yes, dear, but do you remember how
one month we longed for rainbow the
sun scorohed the grass and fruit, snd how
people suffered for wsteri And how would
you ike to have the sun shine all night
The best OF things in excess or oas Of place
are always uncomfortable and often wrong
What was it that amused you 30 q little
while agos"
why, Charlie was telling about Miss
French Her new black wig fell OF in
school and rolled under the table. and
when one Of the boys picked it up and
handed it to her he said, This cloud has a
silver lining'n
II seems to me that the remark WAS
both pert and cruel; bat your laugh made
those dozen boys think il clever and witty.
Each one of them wished that he had said
il. Do you not see how, by your keen sense
Of the ludicrous and by your very good na-
tUue, you often put premium on what Is
wrongs'-Youth's Companion
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
Afiinq ChiIdren

A word as TO the foods OF children who
are siling. just as soon as mothers detect
them to be 50, whatsoever be the cause,
they should stop all solid foods and limit
the diet TO liquids. and preferably 70 milk.
OF course children suffer from ailments
during which rigid restriction Of the diet
is unnecessary. bat it must be borne in
mind that Of all affections prevalent among
the young arrangements Of the digestive
organs are the most common; 10 Is fact.
also. that they cause more than 80 per cent.
OF all the deaths which occur IN children
under FIVE years OF age
In every case where these derar gsments
exist the diet must De restricted And in
ailments ia which the digestion remains
manifested such restriction for a short time
cannot possibly do harm. and il may do
much good Therefore, If mothers never
violate this rule they viii keep On the
safe side" And, what Is more, BY its OBJ
ssrvanoe thew viii often cut short attacks
which would otherwise seriously threaten
the lives Of their little ones.-Boston Her
aid
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
Positive Courtesy in the Home.

/ do not know a half dozen families in
which the members exercise toward each
other positive courtesy. l do not mean
that find most people boorish or unkind;
but this, that while there is no lack of
negative good manners in the family, posi-
tive manners are lacking-such manners
as are habitual with visitors. This is
plainly a great American fault. 1t is a
fault not ohargeable to the oriental races,
nor in as great degree to some of the Eu-
ropean nations. The glory of japanese
home life is tender respect for parents and
the utmost regard for the feelings Of
brothers and sisters. That home life can
not be truly admirable and satisfactory on
any other basis needs no argument.
/ believe we should insist more on home
courtesy. From the earliest years the
children should be taught to look with alb
horrence on harsh words, or lack of gen.
tie ones in all common intercourse. OF
course do not argue for the fim-fam of
"my dear" and similar conventionalities.
They mean nothing and cover consider
able. What l look after is that beauty of
childhood and youth which should be and
can be cultivated into perfect growth and
blossoming.
We have so little Of i'll The fine faces
one sees of ten or twelve are almost all of
them bearing marks of i'll culture and i'll
manners, and by twenty or twenty-five
they are mainly deficient in every element
of beauty. Why shall we have so little glori-
Gus manhood and so little glorious woman
hoodi Is it not because in our homes our
ideal is so cheap and our manners so emptyl
l understand well that manners may be
fraudulent, but they may also carry the
spirit of gentleness, kindness and love-
Mary E. Spencer in St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26

its duties and demands, TO crowd upok
her and push to one side gentle civflities.
Sometimes, where this is the result Of hard
work, necessitated by cruel circumstances,
tbs sterling worth is recognized beneath
the brusquensss and she Is forgiven by
these who know her well But brusQue
manners do not draw new friends. The
condescending or snobbish woman is never
popular. Those who know her best won
der how with wealth and all its powers,
With everything at hand to make her q
queen, she should show so few winning
ways; should seek so little to make others
happy.
The sharp tongued woman, whose re-
marks stab and sting, is feared, but not
loved. The woman who gives those about
her the impression she is laughing at them
in her sleeve has few friends. The woman
with no spontaneity, no enthusiasm
though highly cultured and prominent in
society, is never popular. Some women
are born with winning ways.
In a certain neighborhood, where the
boys and girls have unusually jolly times,
no entertainment was complete without
the presence Of a certain miss. Partners
solicited her favor long before the dance.
The parents were anxious to know the rea-
son of her great popularity, as she was not
nearly as pretty as some others. A boy
being asked why she was so liked, stopped
a minute, then said, "I'll tell you why; she
is kind to all the boys alike and doesn't
turn up her nose when we awkward ones
ask her to dance "-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
How Cocoanuts Are Harvested.

The busy season on a cocoanut planta-
tion is when the nuts ripen, which they
seem to do all at once, and every hand
is engaged in gathering and conveying
them with carts to the drying ground,
which is always in close proximity 10
the bungalow, so as TO be as much a.
possible under the eye of the manager.
Here they are split in half, Longitude.
nally, with an AKA feat which is dexter
ously performed with one blow by the
man appointed for this duty-and then
spread out to dry. The intense heat Of
the sun rapidly shriyels the kernel,
which curls up into a ball the size Of
your fist and detaches itself from the
shell.
This is now what is called "copra,"
and is shipped to the nearest point Of
landing in sacks, where it iseither trans
ported in bulk to Europe or more gen.
orally made into oil, the refuse-oiI
cake or ''poonak being sold locally for
feed for cattle. Frank Lsslie's Monthly.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
An "Ad" That Didn't Pay.

The personal advertisement hasn't
such popularity in Europe as IN the United
States, and when one lowers the dignity OF
his position by inserting a matrimonial
proposal or anything of that sort he is liza
bic to create trouble for himself A clergy
man at Buda-Pestk has got into grave
difficulty with his superiors because be
published the following: "a Greek 0rtho-
dox Servian priest, handsome, alone in the
world, without children, and twenty y-eight
years of age, with 1000 horins income, liv-
ing amid beautiful romantic scenery, not
far from Temesvsr, is anxious TO wed
pretty young lady or widow under thir-
ty, independent, with a little property OF
her own and no children. Offers TO be sent
addressed A. NJ, 20 the newspaper Office"
de will have to answer 70 a clerical court.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
Mutton Tallow.

Pure mutton tallow is one Of the most
useful and inexpensive Of medical agents.
For that class of sores and wounds where
a cooling, healing application is indicated
its value is beyond compare. Many an OBJ
stinate sore or ulcer has been healed per
mauently by pursuing the following sim
pie method: Wash thoroughly, but gent
ly, once or twice day with warm water
and CASTLE soap, dry with a soft cloth and
cover with a coating of tailow. This
should be spread upon piece of linen or
or cotton, the tallow being sufficiently
thick to prevent the cloth backing from
adhering to the wounded or diseased sur
face. The Importance of the utmost clean
illness in dealing with all troubles OF this
nature should By no means be overlooked
Good Housekeeping.