St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-07

soon finding the other They were almost
like the Siamese twins. And what all-'round
general good fellows they werei Their equal
could not be found in the legislature Earnest
in their advocacy of the reforms needed by
the people, courteous in their attention to
the innumerable requests made upon them,
broad and liberal minded in their interpreta-
ton OF all measures for the proper govern
ment of the state. Both were Democrats, and
if ever men deserve reelection it is they.
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A City Contractor-Some people say this is
going to be a good year for business but
don't see where it is coming from. This time
last year had all the work | could under
take. To-day 1 have not turned my hand
upon single job. l am just figuring on
few small contracts, but tell you that the
building trade is not going to figure up to
anything like the proportions you newspaper
men predict 1t will be. EEN =
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People like cheap shows nowadays.
Money is tight the Mckinley tariff is in force
and living is high. But for all that, the pub
lie entertainer must remember that he can
not palm off any one-horse show, even if he
does charge popular prices. The Park Opera
company must improve considerably. or even
at the moderate outlay of quarter the audi
ences towards the end of the summer will be
very slim.
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A News Desler-W hat is the rage just now
i'll the book world? Why, l must confess
everything is very quiet. There is no par
tcular publication upon whice we are hav-
ing a special run. "A Philadelphian" is,
perhaps, going as well as ANYTHING. 1t is a
novel by Louis Jennings M. P, of England.
Jennings is well known III this country,
though an Englishman. He was editor of
the New York Times when that paper drew
the veil aside and disclosed the notorious
Tweed ring. Jennings 1 understand, was
largely responsible for the great work then
accomplished by the New York Times. He
returned shortly afterwards to England. and,
as Conservative, was elected a member of
parliament. He is far removed from the
blue blooded aristocratic Conservative, being
upon some subjects very radical in his views,
having on one occasion proposed the aboli-
ton of pensions paid to the descendants {
kings mistresses and favorites.
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"a Railway Problem may be all right for
railroaders, but is mighty tough reading for
the uninitiated. How it is to become the SEN
satioual book of the gear is one of those ques-
tions which must be left to the chamber Of
commerce to decide.
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Manager Wilbur of the popular Wilbur
Opera company, shortly to open the summer
season at the Metropolitan theater contra
diets the story that any of the Wilbur chorus
girls have joined the Park Opera company,
The Wilbur girls no doubt know a good COM
pany aud intend to stand by it.
Adolph Michaud-The strawberry crop this
year will be very prolific. If there is no more
frost it will be but a short time before the
market will be thoroughly supplied with the
finest kind of fruit at very low prices. The
Minnesota crop promises especially we'll, and
will undoubtedly be large and of very fine
flavor.
The rough edges of theworld are rounded
considerably by the unrecorded deeds of
charity among fellow men. millionaire
may give $50 10 a hospital or a church. and
the fact is blazoned forth in all the local
newspapers. The millionaire sees it, clasps
his hands. rolls his eyes to heaven, and
thanks God he is not so bad as other men. A
working man, with his whole belongings not
exceeding in value S25G, gives 81 to the same
church or hospital, but the fact goes unre-
corded. There are scores of charitable deeds
daily performed which are never heard of.
Occasionally the newspaper man falls
across" the item and runs it, in the paper.
One of these casual pick-ups is the praise
worthy action of the GLOBE compositors.
Persons having business on Fourth street,
between Wabasha and Cedar. may have no.
ticed little bootblack with a complexion
like chimney sweep and "rig-out'' like a
seven-day tramp. The comps Yesterday
got together, dubbed their dimes and quar-
ters. procured the boy new suit, gave him a
bath, had his hair cut, and placed him back
| on his stand bright and smiling as a new sill
yer dollar