St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

The Chinese strenuously object to x-Sena-
tor Blair as minister to their country. So it
has finally leaked out i'll China that Mr. Blair
is distinguished hoodoo.
1t is not without reason that Gov. Hill re-
fuses TO honoc III requisition of one Bulk
eley, of Connecticut. And the reason is not
at all efeditable to the Repu bliean party of
the Nutmeg state.
Now that congress has adjourned and we
are given opportunity 10 cast retrospective
glance, aided by the dim. religious light
family Illuminating the records of departing
statesmen it can be truthtully said that Sena-
tor Wocott plays stronger game of billiards
than does any other member of the upper
house,
The presidents son-in law is almost as
short in stature as the old man, SAYS the ST.
Louis Post-Dispatch Featherweight intel
lecJuality is also great fad in the presiden-
tial family.
1t is semi-officiaily announced that EN-
peror William talks faster on his feet than
Rev. Phillips Brooks. 1t is well that the
Chicago girl seldom talks on her feet-she
would never exhaust the subject.
The New York Recorder jumps i'll where
angels fear to tread by suggesting monu-
ment in Gotham to Gen. Sherman. But then,
the Recorder is very young; No. :, Vol. l, is
before us.
Jerry Simpson announces that his ex-
penses while in Washington will not run be-
yond S35 per month. 1t is unlikely that Mr.
Simpson will be quite SO good looking when
ne eyacuates the national capital but he will
know more.
An eminent New York physician says that
people should live to be 100 years old and
enjoy life all the while. YES, they should
but in order to do SO the boarding house
piano must die young.
Congress is dead Long live congress
The Republican party will now walk three
times around the ring and retire behind the
curtain.
The tiamboyant announcement that poll
teal excitement runs high in Canada sud
denly reminds one that Canada sis still
there
1t is Democratic doctrine to reduce sur
plus by decreasing taxation Of the people.
1t is Republican dogma to reduce surplus
by squandering 1T in extravagant apDropria-
tons. OF the two theories which is the more
reasonable:
Let us see this is the day, we believe, on
which Senator Spooner will commence dust
ing off his law books.
An exchange says that there is room for
for the anxiety on the part of Ben Harrison
to get ex-senator Blair over to China.
In the stomach of young alligator. shot in
Louisiana, there was found a temperance
medal. This is right in line with the theory
that the good die young.
John l. Sullivan participated in the fire
mems parade at New Orleans. and not one in
the crowd was thoughtful enough to turn the
hose on him.
There are close upon 10000 professors of
music in London, and renting agencies are
obliged to hustle lively for commissions.
q am not i'll it
The fair. radiant face of the young girl
was pale with suppressed rage as she drew
herself proudly away from the window
through which she had seen George Cup
pington, in dog cart, beside the fur
wrapped form of a strange woman.
i am not in it. she repeated bitterly rush
ing to her room and burying her face in the
heavy folds of a Bagdad diyan cover.
Hes ff-f-false,' she suffered, as the door
bell changed and she heard the voice of
young Guppington in luiring for her. Should
she go down? Pausing but moment. she
hastily decided to meet her recreant lover
and end loves young dream on the spot, and
fire him from her affections. She tripped
haughtily down the stairs. George was i'll
the reception hall. Also the strange lady.
Both arose.
Miss De Butterscotch, allow me to pre-
sent warm friend Of my sisters Miss Annie
Fosslliferous.
The mysterious lady raised her veil.
az
THAT'S all right, George, 80 said Cleopatra
Butterscotch the next evening. as the young
man held her two small hands in his own
and pleaded his strong, manly love with the
eloquence of walking delegate, her face
stopped every clock in four squares, and
rusted all the nickel on the radiator"