The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04
Legislative Tits.

oee bHe SCHOOL CnllQr6n OF Mlnne-
apolls are reported as planting holes,
on Arbor day." said one of a group of
statesmen chatting at the Merchants.
Further, I notice this was the case
because they could get no trees. It
struck me that these pupils had paid
little attention to the recent Legislative
proceedings. The legislators DUG
holes and buried many a promising
shrub, bolstered up many a decayed
limb and put wrap on several rotten
trunks, and then went back to their
hedgehog holes. And [ am told some
OF them pulled the hole in after them, y
'"That's because they we're SO id hog
glsh they didn't want any one else to
get under cover" commented a mild
man from the north. :-..% II, w.. E.
numerous papers of the State are
urging Hon. r. G. Dunn, editor of the
Princeton UNION, to write book on
his legislative experiences. ssBob',
furnished the only book that was worth
a continental during the session, and
also sprung enough sensations and ut
tered enough truths about, the lone,
continued. robberies Of the people to
win the regard of all disinterested OH
servers. He can and will write a book.
but it will be in serial form in his
f>11
chances out of ten it won't be Repub-
lican book, either. SO e..
~. Uncle John Briggs, of Dodge. is re-
ported as having abandoned all idea of
canvassing for a denomination. ssAnd
he is not the only one, oh, dear, no.''
Gov. Nelson did a wise act when he
reappointed Hon. John F. Meagher, of
Blue Earth, as member of the insane
hospital commission. Mr.! Meagher
understands these institutions thor
oughly, and will now be of greater USE
fullness than ever, as the four other
gentlemen named are new. selections
entirely.
1t should not be forgotten that the
new capital commission will have the
appointment of a secretary. What
more fitting than that some thoroughly
capable St. Paul man should be Sc
lected? While the appointment is not
likely to be made very soon. it NAV
take some time to decide on Just the
right man.
Hon. John Ives, of Ramsey, was
generally as cool as the whispering ice
in a holiday lemonade. And he would
guy anybody when opportunity offered.
j. L. Wyman, of Hennepin, was speak
ing in his serious way one day on the
general appropriation bill, with special
reference to an item for cold storage at
one of the public institutions. Ives
shot in some ocular remark which
nettled Wyman, who turned quick as a
flash, and with a grim smile retorted:
I would remind the gentleman that
there are some places good deal hot
ter than others. Unless he chan es
his ways fear he may some day have
a great longing for cold storage The
laugh was on John, and he Joined in
himself as heartily as anyone.
When Bob Dunn's Mile Laos dam
bill was up, Rev. Mr. Wahlund, the
only minister in the house, was sitting
by the side of Uncle Charley McEwen,
who was taking his afternoon siesta.
Wahlund nudged Uncle Charley, and,
when the latter had opened his eyes,
asked:
ssWhat's Golfer damp
II don't know, deacon, but our COW
doctor said if didn't give our young
heifer clean hay she'd cough her damn
head off, And McEwen closed his
eyes gently, while Wahlund viewed.
the tittering pages with mild reproval
in his glance. atlas 51l st. Paul Globe.