St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-01
LOCAL LACONICs.

{ HIdtluS. LII IS True. as Ala. Cullen re-
Gently remarked in council committee
meeting, that a goodly per cent Of the
housewives of the city make a practice
of burning all their refuse from the
kitchen in their ranges. Still, it should
be borne IN mind that not all the house
keepers bother with such a commodity
as range. Gas and gasoline stoves are
becoming exceedingly popular, eSpeci-
ally during the heated term, and they
are fast supplanting the old convell-
tional range.
There is no apparent way of DESTROY
ing, or rather burning, refuse in one of
these new tangled" arrangements.
Hence it is almost dire necessity that
the city have well organized and well
regulated garbage system. 1t is true
that ST. Paul has existed without such
an auxiliary for long time, but because
hardships have been heroically met in
the past, it occurs to one, is no potent
reason why the system should be for
ever perpetuated.
The people of st. Paul have read of
and heard of plans ana projects innu-
merable for disposing of the garbage,
. but the procraStinating tendencies Of
the council, as eXemplified during all
these months Of suspense, do not tend
to inStil especial confidence that any
thing tangible is likely to evolve from
them'all. Theorizing will never cleanse
city, and the0riZing will never fortify
against the menacing adv ance OF a
cholera epidemic.
II
One Of the nightly annOyances that
comes in as all interlOper to DESTROY
social amenities, is the lack of street
tr,fr OF hn
the theaters close. 1t is no uncommon
occurrence to witness the patrons of
st. Paul's play houses hurrying to Sc
cure the first chance to board, fOr Illus
tration, the cable cars. They even
walk down Fourth street as far as
Sibley, in order TO make sure that they
can get seat, and should the passenger
happen to be of 'sthe male persuasion"
his dream of a comfortable ride home is
soon dispelled, for he finds the car
crowded with ladies before Wabasha
street is reached. and he surrenders his
seat to one of the fair sex.
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Again, it is not an uncommon occur
renee to witness cars so crowded before
they reach the GLOBE Office that not
another passenger can be accommo-
dated. Tuesday evening this was the
:
basha, and even st. Peter, were lined
with st. Anthony hill people waitin.
for car. and they were compelled to
wait for the next car. and in some in
stances for two subsequent cars before
they could see car with room enough
to invite an additional passenger.
IT.
Lawyer McGhee has quite vein of
humor. He is naturally Republican,
as the majority of colored citizens are,
because of the fa!lacIouS fancy that it
was the Republicans who shouldered
the mllSket and went to the South to
suppress the war of the Rebellion. This
is probably not McGhee's reason for
having affiliated with the &. 0. p. in the
past, however, as he Is thinking man,
and to we'll posted to take an ounce of
stock IN such ridiculous vagaries. An
other reason for this conclusion is found
in the logic that he would not SO easily
renCunce fealty with his first real snub.
Minnesota politicians familiar with Nc
Ghee's nomination by the g. o. p. of the
state as presidential electOr, and his
subsequent peremptory notice that he
had best retire in the interests of the
'grand old party that broke the shackleS
from off S,0G0,000 of Slaves" ETC., etc,
and of his withdrawal in pursuance,
will appreciate the point.
~
McGhee left last evening for Grand
Forks, where he goes to defend col
Ored prisoner charged with attempted
assault upon a white woman. He re-
marked to FREUD shortly before TAX
ing his train that, had mis- client lived
in the South. there would have been nc
need of an attorney 10 defend him. a
rope and the first tree would have set
tied everything earthly.
~ j."
McGhee is fond OF a story, and he re-
lated this at the expense Of the GLOBE
last evening. six years ago good old
Hilllard-nOw gone to his long rest
was nominated as alderman at large by
the Republicans. billiard was the first
cOlOred man to be recognized in this
way. While the Republicans carried the
day at the polls, billiard was showed
under. The GLOBE noted that billiard
had received his best vote in Democratic
precincts, and that he had been cruelty
slaughtered in the Republican districts.
Then the GLOBE nominated him as can
didate for marketmaster, and devoted
considerable space to the matter.
rs
"Jlm Looms, you know, is Demo-
crat. He took the copies of the GLOBE
and went out to Hill rd's house.
'''Friend Hilliard." said Loomis.
Pm powerful sorry you're whipped,
although l didn't vote. for YOU
Yes, Pm sorry, too replied the de-
feated candidate, SOrrOwfully.
"'But you're all right yet. old man;
SO don't be so dOwn-hea:ted.'
"'H0w sop
"'Why. don't you know you're nonii-
mated for marketmaSterN
Lord bless you, mop exclaimed the
old man, and joyous smile spread over
hi spa triarchla face.
"'Yes you are, and it is here in the
papers
'''Well, that's mighty strange, and
amt seen it! What paper
1.-The GLOBE
1.-The GLOBE! ughn and an express
sion of abject contempt chased that
look of joy away as the thunder cloud
chaseS away the sunbeam. The
GLoBE?' he repeated with still sharper
accents. Great Scott! Do you think
Pm going to stultify myself by accept
ing nomination from Democratic
paper? You forget my principles. Pm
Republican and won't have anything
to do with ii, ," and all that Jim Loomis
could say failed to move the old man.
IT
Today begins the Canadian reciprocity
operations at Grand Forks. Three spe-
cial trains were required to convey the
Twin City jObberS TO the convention,
and they all go as enthusiastic advO-
Gates of the project. They urge with
more than ordinary ZeSt that treaty
as proposed will visit incalculabe ben
efits both upon the Northwes and the
Manitoba province.
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The itinerancy of st. Paul tenants is
a peculiar phase of the rental business.
One of the leading rental agents of the
city remarked yesterday that it is al
most impossible to keep tenant for
longer than year, and IN most cases
six months is the limit of the tenure.
This shows tn at the tenant is a restless
spirit. He is satisfied with his conyen-
fences and surroundings for but short
period at time, and then he seeks
new fields.
IT. -
This is not especially because rents
are so eXtortioDate, for one can get mod
ern accommodations for S20 tn S50 a