St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

1t is said to be "fve-cornered fight" into
which Senator elect Palmer has thrown hin
self in Chicago Perhaps it is part of Gen.
Palmer's business to knock some of them off
Three gen tlemen from New Jersey will
start paper in London, to be called the
sun. In this connection all references to
Jersey lightning are highly Objectionable.
DR.. Harrison may not be at all jealous of
Mr.. Blaine, but it is whispered in Washi ng
ton that he seizes every golden opportunity
to advertise the fact that Mr.. Blaine's govt
gets no better rapidly.
New York dairyman has had his milk
cans attached by the sheriff, but so far no
one has chained up his pump.
II 1t be true that Miss Zoe Clayton, the fe
male pedestrian. rode on freight cars during
her late trip from San Francisco to New
York, she should be made TO go back and do
II all over again. OF course, masculine eel
lngs are made to be trifled with by the fair
sex, but we draw the line at downright
hippodroming
New York repo rter has been assaulted
for telling the truth. 1t is understood that
ne promises to never let it occur again.
The New York Recorder, but five weeks
old, has raised $4,000 toward the Sherman
monument fund. With such record it
would seem not at all difficult for the Re-
corder to raise money to meet its weekly pay
roll.
Mrs. Rider Haggard need not unnecessarily
worry herself over the fact that American
women keep their homes too warm. 1t is a
matter of curious comment that some En-
glish wives keep their husbands in hot water
De Jay-Can you light the gas with your
fingers?
Won Chump-Better than that; can stop
street car with them.
Advertising gives character and standing
to firm. Go into any community as an en-
tire stranger, pick up the daily papers pub
hshed there, look for their largest advertisers
and you can invariably depend upon the fact
that you have found the most reliable and
desirable firms in the community.-Reading
(Pa.) Eagle.
Statistics prove that but one man IN
million lives to be 10S years old, but this is
small consolation to the unhappy mortal cut
OFF at the tender age of 1O7.
new business has been started in Flor
ida, that of Matching alligator's eggs in an in
cubator. This fact calls attention to another
one which is not generally known For
many years the trade in young alligators III
certain Southern states has been lively and
profitable one. The little saurians are
purchased largely by Northern tourists and
carried home to adorn, or rather dis6gure
the parlor aquarium. But this is not the
limit of the demand. Young aliigators now
days figure extensively in tank scenes in
the front windows Of restaurants and chop
houses The custom of showing them in these
places is increasing. In connection with
this is another business that is unique, that
of renting out sea turtles to restaurants for
purely exhibition purposes. good-sized
live turtle will command a rental of s. per
day. But those credulous parties who rush
in to absorb the soup on the following day
should be gently reminded that the turtle is
notin it. No, he may then be doing duty at
another restaurant ten blocks away.
An cratic bride in Montreal appeared at
the altar with her pet canary fastened to her
shoulder by a golden chain. During the
marriage ceremony the bird broke into song,
but even this could not scare away the bride
groom.