St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-21
SUNRISE SIGNALS.


| Robert streets yesterday morning it was snow
ing heavily. IL was weather in which bad
men swear and good men carefully con-
ceal their feelings. An elderly man with
military bearing. gray hair. and mustache
and blue ewes. entered the ear and took
seat beside man several years younger, but
whose hair was also thickly sprinkled with
free silver threads.
Tough weather for the Goth of May" said
the new arrival.
''Yon are right" replied the younger man,
with look of disgust directed toward the
moteneer in a eoonskin overcoat.
Il saw it suow once on the Fourth of July"
said the elderly man with the military bear
ing.
Indeed Where was that prays'
'Ip Virginia"
so far south as that? Quite extraordi-
nary"
"Yes; cloud came over, a small one. aud
for about five minutes the snow flew lively.
1t ali passed away quickly however, and
when the sun came out il was as warm as
ever"
a. have not been in Virginia since '6J.'
volunteered the younger man; mot since the
close of the war"
''Were you in the army?'' inquired the man
with the military bearing.
Yes"
Union armyT'
Yes
There was pause in the conversation for
d few minutes. Then the old man spoke:
Il was III the Confederate service"
"What regiment:"
"MoSeby's cavalry"
'ABd [ was in the First Michigan cav
airy"
Yes. know en-
Clusters brigade. Moseby and US were
having it hot and heavy about once a week
up and down the shenandoah"
Riot aud heavy" assented the old man,
with quantity pathetic tone Of voice.
Let's see. Moseby had about $500 men,
all told, didn't her!
Never. The most he ever had-the most
that ever answered to roll call for the whole
four years was with him-were 3S5.
whats become of Col. Mosebyg"
Hes got some kind of Republican govern
menE position now Nobody that is anybody
will speak 10 him. Last time saw him was
III Washington. He came UP and says. How
dye dor Itold him if he spoke to me again
would slap his face. Then he went away.
I've got no use for such q trucking pap
sueker as would take political Office from
the very government he fought against. l
was a rebel, and we were whipped. Now I'm
a loyal citizen, living under the old flag, and
that's all right. Ia willing to do my duty
ana pay my taxes. but when it comes to
crawling to the feet of the Republican party
for fayors consider me out That's my
STYLE"
Another pause. There they sat- these two
old vets. the one representing cause that be-
came rebellion because it failed; the other
standing for virtuous patriotism simply be-
cause his efforts were crowned with victory.
Twenty-eight years had rolled away since
these two were opposed to each other on the
skirmish lines of Winchester. Cold Harbor.
TrevalliOn Station and numerous other minor
engagements incidental to guerrilla warfare
along the Potomac and Shenandoah. There
was silence, as the thoughts OF each went
back to those dark days. At last the old man
spoke again:
Live in st. .Paul!''
YES"
Il live in Minneapolis. Now, if the news
papers kick up war between the two cities
we NAV be in it again. For my part hope.
they won't be able to do it. But if thev do,
l suppose shall have to go with my city.
same as l went with my state in 81. Good
bye. old fel if you must get out here"
To B. Harrison there is nearly billion
dollars worth of politics in the river and
harbor bill. If he vetoes it, good bye at
Minneapolis; if he does not, good bye at the
polls Any artist wishing to draw a cartoon
of Despair between the Devil and the deep
sea would do well to improve upon this sug-
gestion.
The Minneapolis Times editorialIy inquiries,
'-Why DO Men Marry?' There are variety
of reasons; some have been known to marry
to avoid a breach of promise suit, others
have married at the point OF shotgun. while
quite number of the English nobility have
married American girls in, order to keep out
of the poorhouse.
No danger OF the dealers in spats. pattens,
goloshes and ducks going into bankruptcy.
Speaking of jim Blaine, man who can
boom and won't boom ought to be made to
boom. Don't you think so. Mr.. Quay?
Not even. the failure of the watermelon
crop could have caused halt the anguish in
the breast of the Atlanta Constitution that did.
the ruthless determination of the Georgia
state convention to slug Senator Hill.
Count that day lost whose slow descending
sun
Sees no new Minnesota Republican willing,
nay, anxious for the gubernatorial chair in
the state capitol to run.
Cry of the West Point cadets: millions
for rivers and harbors, but not one cent for
soap to wash yourself ashorer'