St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-19
SUNRISE SIGNALS.


We are informed that when Tennyson be
comes interested in novel 1t is difficult to
persuade him to go to bed, and. therefore,
difficult to induce him to arise in the morn
ing. casual examination of Tennyson's
recent poetry superinduces a belief that it is
entirely unnecessary for him to arise In the
morning, or, for that matter, at any other
hour of the day.
Let the fanatical inflationists in congress
do what they will with silver, the price of
pound of meat or yard of cloth will always
be regulated by gold standard.
Circus Manager Qo applicant for posi-
tion)-Can you turn back somersaultg e
Performer-Excuse me, but you know rev.
olutions never go backward.
A New York palm reader who has been
making study of Ward McAllister's useless
hands, depressingly announces that the So
ciety freak will live to the age of seventy-fiVe.
Is it for this that a placid public has given
aid and encouragement to the tad of chiro-
nancy?
In killing of Republican candidates for the
presidency Editor Charles A. Dana appears
i'll q new role. Heretofore his best efforts
have been given to defeating the nominees of
the Democratic party.
Despite Mr. Porters eccentric census re-
enumeration of the people of New York is
now going on. This will give the $50 dis
gruntled people bounced bodily from Nc
Allister's 400 square deal.
Now and then bank cashier is discovered
to be crooked. But their number is consider
ably less than that of the detectives who are
unable to get on to their curves"
Isn't DR.. McGlynn good deal of a chest
nut?
The irony Of fate is forcibly illustrated in
the case of M. B. Curtis (Sam'I o. Posen.l The
comedian now appears in the role of heavy
tragedy playing to crowded (court) house.
republican villification increased Grover
Cleveland's popularity, and is doing the
same thing for Senator David B. Hill.
Republican dark horses may vociferously
neigh and paw sand in the paddock. but
wait until the Ben Harrison band wagon
drives into Minneapolis ana watch the tai
ent rally around the bookies eager to place
their good money on the favorite.
Ex-Goy. Thayer cheekily announces that
he is afraid the Democrats will "Michiganize"
Nebraska. Possibly, but it is a self-evident
proposition that Thayer will never be afforded
an opportunity to Nebraskaize Michigan.
A Chicago paper states that 'Pinkertcn
detective has disappeared without clue"
A Pinkerton detective with clue would be
q curiosity.
In battling for low taxes. cheaper clothing,
economical administration of the govern
meDt, the Democratic party is doing more
for the farmers than all the '.Alhanees'' in
all the states in the Union.
Half league. half league. half league on
ward,
Into the valley of death rode McAllister's
Four Hundred.
And go Of them
Never o.
Back
If the war department proposes to publish
Gen. Russell A. Alger's war record it will
be necessary to do so before the meeting of
the Minneapolis convention in order to do
Gen. Russell A. Ager little bit of good. -
Vice President Levi P Morton is out as a
presidential possibility. AS presidential
probability he is out of sight. 9fa
4fi
Human greatness in this world is compare
tive. Blaine looms up in HarrisOn's cabinet
only against background of such small fry
as Noble, Miller and John Wanamaker. ~
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Just at present the Republican tin plate
liar appears to be pauslng to catch his second
wind.
: Perhaps it Is not good form to recognize
slang when it crops out in society, and per-
haps it is worse form to admit that it does SO
crop out. But truth compels the admission.
In fact, the term good FORM in itself has a
suggestive tinge of slang connected with it.
With this didatic preamble we are authorized
to announce that the bit of slang, ''get onto"
anything as an equivalent to see it, or watch
it, or observe it, or notice it, must take back
seat before get next to it." Possibly this is
an improvement. A Chicago friend informs
us that it goes on Halstead street. But then
so many other things go ON Halstead street in
connection with it tn at this very suggestion
lays the expression wide open to suspicion
Chicago saloonkeeper by mistake drank
from a bottle of dead shot, for inebriety,
and is now com pletely cured of taste for
liquor. This is prohibition carried to its
logical conclusion.
Queen Victoria firmly believes that objects
made by blind persons bring luck. The good
old lady would change her opinion upon
reading BANDS silver bill
Chauncey M. Depew has the right kind OF
presidential boom. 1t materializes only
when the nominating convention is in ses-
sion.