St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-28
SHARPS AND FLATS.

Newspapers are sometimes guilty of the
most stupid blunders,' said a gentleman at
the Ryan yesterday. A party from different
Western cities we're engaged in naming PEN
nant winners in the Western association.
They were fans" and pretty well posted on
the game. Therefore, the majority agreed
that the pennant rests between Omaha, MIL
waukee and Lincoln.
some papers are more given to making
bulls than others. observed another mem
Der of the party.
What 1 refer to, said the first speaker,
lis the report of the ST. Paul-Sioux City
game in this mornings Tribune. The paper
alleges that the game was played in Sioux
City, and starts the report with Sioux City
date line. 1t may have been intentional.
however"
To issue naturalization certificates to our
foreign-born friends, who yearn to swear
allegiance to the star-spangled banner that
they may exercise the glorious functions of
citizenship, often means a big revenue to the
Official who is qualified to administer the
oath; but to Clerk Holcomb, of the supreme
court 1t has no such happy meaning. On the
other hand, it entails deal of work, with no
other remuneration than is paid HIM by the
state for the exercise of his plain duties at
the capitol. Last night fortified with big
register and an armfui of blank certificates,
he left on K. c. train for South st. Paul. to
manufacture voters for the coming election.
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gold five-guinea piece is always worth
SO. Sometimes it is worth more and, some
times 1t IS Invaluable. 1t depends, in point
OF value, largely upon the date of the coin.
/. c. White, the urbane attache Of Griggs,
cooper & Co., for illustration, possesses one
that all the American dollars that may be
heaped up in a national bank, if offered in
exchange, would scarcely tempt from him.
Mr.. White yesterday received from the st.
Paul custom house a parcel of relics of ali
lands and all nations They comprise a por-
ton of the effects of his mothers estate. She
died at an advanced age in England last fall
Mr.. Whites ancestors for hundreds of years
were engaged in the naval department of the
English government and they profted
by the opportunities afforded them
to collect relics and souvenirs in great guam
utles. But, perhaps, the five-guinea piece
Is the most valuable that fell to Mr.. White.
Although coined in 1896, it scarcely shows
the impress of time. Indeed, it is quite ap-
parent that it never was in very extensive
circulation, as every figure is nearly as per
feet as when first minted The die, of
course, was OF the crude sort that character
lzed the product OF that period. The face
bears the medallion of William ILL.,, and the
reverse side the British coat of arms, to-
gether with Latin inscriptions There were
other gold coins of various descrip tions,
bearing date from 1887 down to 1900.
81 don't know what the actual value of th
entire collection OF trophies is said Mr..
White, but L would not part with any of
them for any price. just think of it; what
do you suppose the people would have said
POO years ago if they were told this coin would
ever land in ST Paul. By the way" he con-
tinued, one of the articles that prize most is
pair of spectacles that are considerably
over hundred years old. They were my
grandtathers, and he gave them to my
mother about seventy years ago. They are
unique in design and very odd"