St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Is ii not about time the board of charities
and corrections did something with that
workhouse report? Something like two
months have come and gone again, yet the
report or the committee appointed TO investi-
gate the workhouse management has not
come Where is it, Everybody who pays
any attention TO the affairs of The city is
anxious 10 know just what the committee
found at the workhouse. Many peculi-
ar stories nave emanated from the
Single creek section. Men have es-
capped from there of whom nothing
escaped from there, and the newspapers
have spoken about it. Why have these es
capes occurred: No explanation that will
cover the case has ever been offered. The
committee appointed by the board of chart
ties and corrections was expected TO find out
all about these things. If it discovered any
thing II has carefully concealed the iuforma-
ton 1t has been concealed without excuse.
AT one time ii was announced that the COM
mlttee had q report in its inside pocket ready
10 be read. The mayor went away about that
time. and the board said that the report would
not be presented until the mayors return.
1t meriied the consideration of the full board.
There have been full board meetings since
then, but the report has been lost TO sight.
1t is not fair 10 suppress that report without
excuse. SO much has been said about Supt
Vests administration that many people have
an idea that he has been doing something
wrong. 1t Is bot fair to West and to the peo-
pie who think i'll of him 10 say just what is
the matter. Ii would not be bad idea TO
appoint a committee TO investigate the COM
mittee, and find out all about this matter
II have an idea" said plug hated indi-
vidual at the West last night that interests
or should interest, every man who wears
slIk tile. Every man, you know, IS sensitive
about his headgear Hats are about the only
article of a mans wardrobe that are really
susceptible to the changes of fashion that
the seasons bring. Of course, fashion mas a
word TO say about the cut of clothes, the
color OF his necktie, the style Of over
coat the shape of the shoe. the form
of collar etc. but fashions IN these
articles change so slowly and imperceptbly
that they cut but little figure. There is no
jump from one style to-day 10 a wholly
different one tomorrow. Not so with hats
The style OF this month may be positively
ridiculous next month. The spring style
cannot be worn in the fail without every
man you meet being made aware of it.
Every season brings a change; and there is
nothing more Notifying than TO have man
approach you when there are several people
around. and say, Where did you get
that hat? That must be one your father
wore Your hat may be the very
latest block. but some one is bound to think
that il is old style II the attention be called to
IL i'll that manner. Now, why don't the hat
tiers put the date of manufacture in the hat.
II cannot be pasted III. or il would subject
you 10 tue suspicion that he had pTacticed
mark-down sale hats and paste Dunlap la
bells IN them. Let the date be impressed
upon the hat, on the outside If necessary. but
let II be done so that we can escape the weak
attempts at humor of the fellows who always
want TO pass some comment upon your wear
ing apparel
Much has been said of late about the pho
tOgraph of Grant and Lincoln. the negative
rather that was taken in New York the day
Grant was made lieutenant general. John
Goodnow rejoices in the possession Of a pho
togrrph that was made from that negative.
The original negative Is now in the treasury
department of the national government.
where ii is priced very highly. Some time
ago few pictures were made from that neg
alive, and friend of GoodnOw's supplied
him with one. John prizes that photograph
above everything else except the distinction
of being the only Republic; II politician i'll
Minneapolis who is not looking for an office.
Now the Eighth ward people say they want
O market If there Is anything else that the
Eighth warders want, like a separate city
charter, custom house, state capitol, or a
declaration that it is the head of navigation
Of the earth, they should make their wants
known.
There is one very sad feature about this
statement made by the library board that gas
is cheaper than electricity-the makers of
plate matter jokes will have 10 lose good
lions from their seelhing brains in reference
TO the length Of the gas bill.
1t is really unkind of Mr. Harris, of the
New England, to refuse that new brick build
ing that was built for him by a morning pa
per. When Il man will not take handsome
new block as gift. he lays himself open TO
the suspicion of wanting the earth.
Minneapolis sports have hit upon a plan
for proving john L. Sullivan either man of
courage or a poltroon. They have sent nam
a copy of an evening paper cOntalng an al
legged cut of him and his new line of side
whiskers. If he does not come 10 MiunespO-
lis TO lick the man who made the cut, he will
be branded as Il coward.
II the gin seized by Deputy Collector Of In
ternal Revenue TrUssell was really made in
Cincinnati instead of London. as marked, he
will be applauded by the vast army of gin
drinkers. They do not like TO be ''ginned''
by any common Cincinnati man.