St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-29
TALES AND TALKS.

A(NAAO NV LINZ
Bob Scott, lately in the box Office Of the
Metropolitan, who is now doing the rounds
of the Northwestern cities for the Travellers
Magazine tells a good story of low
comedian in theatrical company which he
saw play in a town at the head of the lake.
The audience had become sore and sorry
early in the game, because the production
was ION the bum" distinctly So Though
some of the performers were quite passable
and did their work well. the audience wal
in bad humor and Kissed good and bad
alike. THE incident | refer to. " says Bob
will show whata little thing can sometimes
turn the tide. After the Kissing had been
particularly emphatic Mt one point the
comedian, who, by the way did not lack
merit, came on alone. The stage was cleaI
and he made his entry with apparent fear.
Marching to the center, he looked at the au-
dience quizzically for moment. Some onG
started to hiss, but the actor raised
his hand for silence. is there
a physician in the house" he asked.
Immediately there was a hush and
local doctor rose uo. Yes, sir, | AN q physi-
cian.' All right, DOCTOR and the comedian
threw his soul into the effort 4 wish you'd
stand by while l sing this song Every one
tumbled then to his game, gave him an ova-
ton, he sang like all possessed and au era
of good feeling was established for the bal
ance of the evening""
II
A well-known young man about town, and
old enough TO vote, was in the Boston few
days ago. He bought a bill of goods and
ordered the bundle sent to his rooms. "What
number. please?" asked the clerk The young
man looked puzzled a moment, then blurtcd
out: "Damfino But if you'll send boy
along can find the place" The clerk knew
a better trick than that and got the address
from the directory.
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Senator c. r. Davis, OF Nicollet County
The new deal in the insane hospitals is
working to a charm OF course, not d great
many people can realize just what changes
the new law makes. but to those directly
concerned with the management of these in
situations the relief it brings is very welcome.
Where men in charge of wards or rooms
have heretofore been soldering lOahug
or deputizing their work to more or less in
competent substitutes. they are now com
PEELED to attend strictly to their business
Many people who were at one time opposed
to the new superintendent now admit that
he IS an admirable man for the position.
Yes sir. the insane hospitals will be vastly
improved by the change in the law.
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Hon. Matt McGrath, of Winona-The 500
called Peterson bill is already bearing fruit.
Down in our section several elevator com
panies have served notice that after Il certain
date they will refuse to hold any grain in
store and that thereafter they will refuse to
receive grain for storage. III short they wilt
not consent to be public elevators under tho
license system proposed by the Peterson BILL
What they will do after the law goes into ef.
feet Aug 1, and when the new crop begins
to move, of course cannot say. but it looks
as if the governor and other friends of the
bill will be sadly disappointed as to its eff
feet.
Representative o. Lende of Yellow Med
fcine-Well. voted for the bill because thu
governor and other well-posted men wanted
it. If it does not work as they hoped and
expected the responsibility will rest on them.
Up in my country have never heard any
great amount of kicking on the old system.
Personally have always been treated fairly,
~
A party of gentlemen were discussing tho
subject of mixed drinks in one of the large
hotels, when q handsome and debonuair ST.
Paul connoisseur broke in with: You may
talk about your whispering Ice in crystal
goblets, with enhancing mixtures therein,
but orange brake'-I never heard how it got
the name unless some dallying mortal went
broke from the effects-is calculated to stir
the pulses of any mans being. You quarter
some nice large ripe oranges and place them
i'll q proper receptacle. Sprinkle a trifle Of
the best sugar thereon. and then pour in all
the real good whisky they will soak up.
When you eat these it's good deal ike eat
ing a sponge, but the effect is tremendous.
The Joy of feeting pleasure is succeeded
later on by the time when man experiences
the grief of cats. don't know yet whether
I'll ever try orange brake again or not, It's
very swift believe me-"
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A social session of the Elks is always an
occasion of the most enjoyable kind. Thurs
day evening the ST. Paul lodge of antlered
brothers had session that was the biggest
kind of n success. Several clever friends of
the order gave selections and received gener-
GUS tributes of praise. But the surprise Of
the evening came when Thomas C. Connors,
a modest travelling man, was called on, ac-
cording to the custom that every one shall
sing d song. tell a story or pay a fine. The
presiding genius would not allow him to pay
a fine, 50 Tom concluded to sing, and when
he had finished After the Ball" the
audience concluded he was all right. Though
making no preteusions as vocalist Connors
can sing like a house aire," and he gave
the song mentioned i'll such satisfying style
that the listeners were surprised. They made
him sing some more, Just to show there was
no ilI-feeling, and when finally allowed to
take his seat Tommy was blushing like
sweet girl graduate.
Connors is the same man who tells good
story on prominent Irish politician in the
southern part OF the state. There was one
man in town to whom he could not sell any
goods, do what he would. One night he met
The politician at a little party and captured
i'm by the singing of the latter's favorite
song. Then Tom told him his trouble. and
he manipulation of caucuses said he'd fix
lim in jiffy. Sure enough he did, and the
drummer sold a neat Sll of
goods. On leaving the place he asked if the
merchant was solid "Solid. is it? " be shure;
he's n delegate t ivry cony inshin we do be
lavin'." Yes. know" says Tom, "but is
ne good financially" as he good? OF
,oorse he's good. Why, man alive, I'll gar
lishee him for his hefL III goold" And Con-