St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21

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Far up within the starry skY the moon in
b Splendor shone,
The streets from busy hum of life had barely
quiet grown;
The firemen in dreamy mood were Willing
hours away,
Till morn should break and thus reveal an
s other glorious day.
But oh! who dreamed what awful task, what
awful work was near:
pause, deathliSe stiffness reigns; the
u loud alarm they hear;
A hurrying, seurrying hustle. and you the
rest we'll know;
And numbering down the city streets the
engines all do go.
No pause, no rest till they had reached Wa
ceuta street and Third.
Where in its vilest of designs the ravenous
fire occurred.
The fiery heavens all aglow with its wild,
fiendish glare,
Filling the world and all around with an
other load of care.
1t scared into the starry sky as if 'twould put
to flight
The holy sheen of moon and stars, and baf-
file human might.
With bold defiance looking down as though
a child would stay
The progress of panther's wrath or war
riors in array.
Brave veterans of the fire brigade; indeed
they were not idle,
But fought with all their power and means
this dreaded foe to bride.
Nor shrank they from their duty now, but
with willing spirit
They every danger bravely faced; their call
ing they did merit
All through that long and dreary night, and
through the day succeeding.
Their clothing frozen stiff and stark, their
danger little needing
They stood and nursed their engines, or
climbed by hook and ladder.
And fought the demon in his den as though
it were an adder
And thus within that burning wreck, within
that roaring he'll
Bravely the fremen fingered until the struct-
ure fell
Emerging only now and then a fireman we
could see.
To get breath of heavens pure air, so scarce
and yet SO free
And then again they vanished like fox into
his lair,
For we'll they knew their duty and never
would despair.
They thought not of their safety, nor was it
well they should.
For in the jaws OF death they walked and
on its banks they stood
Yet close beside that fearful scene gazed
many an eager eye
On that fight between humanity and the
demon in the sky.
At last the foe was conquered, though at a
fearful cost,
Half conquered and half persisted, at least its
grit was lost;
1t yielded up its spirit like the tabled SER
pents sway,
Expiring at the set of sun, just al the close of
day.
On the occasion of her last voyage from
Great Britain, the steamer Ethiopia collided
with a whale, passing directly through the
marine animal as slick as a whistle The
steamer was uninjured. but no confidence is
violated in the suggestion that the whale felt
all cut up about it.
1t is the festive plumber who has the real
/ lead pipe cinch.
Yesterday afternoon q man on East Sew
enth street, wearing cusIard-colored top
coat and russell shoes. attracted considerable
attention. Quite number of heads. temi-
nine and masculine. were turned in his direc-
ton, and the comment expressed referred
more particularly to the russell shoes than it
did to any other article of his wearing ap-
parrel Opinion was divided upon the SUP
ject. Some insisted that November being
classed in the autumnal season, russell Shoes
l0l- oh
reggie and au fait. Others argued that the
almanac cuts no figure in the toilet and that
with SHOW on the ground sleigh bells jing-
hng.a lawn tennis nets moved away in the
attic. russell shoes were strongly indicative of
bad form in the wearer At last the discus
sion waxed so warm that it was determined
to seek a prominent authority on masculine
attire, full dress business, neglige and other
wise. Accordingly, application was promptly
made to Mr.. Root the able, wide awake and
energetic police reporter Of the Pho
near Press The question was referred to Mr.
Root, together with a concise statement of
conflicting views. Mr. Root listened atient-
Ively. and finally said:
1t is my opinion that at this season of the
year, particularly under existing atmos-
pheric conditions, russell shoes are decidedly
de trop. At least you have doubtless OBJ
al force of the Pioneer Press shed their russell
shoes on November 1. / may add, however,
that this action on their part cannot, under
existing circumstances, be conSidereda critic
rion. 1t Is compulsory. The rules of our
paper especially rules pertaining to social
etiquette and dress reform, are inflexible The
management puts us all into russell shoes
May %, and takes US out Nov. 1, as
stated. Still, regardless of that fact, l do
not think that were the matter left to me,
should materially change those dates.
Hardly anything in this world can look more
outre than man wearing a sealskin cap and
russell shoes. As our gifted dramatic critic
would say, the Unities are not properly sus-
tanned. Gentlemen, l feel highly compli-
mented by your selection of myself as ref
cree in this momentous question, but as
this is my busy day. and if you had nothing
else to advance, the night usher is ready to
escort you to the elevator