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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
POVERTY'S CnRISTMAS OF
FERiNG.
Written for the Globe. I


The gladstone Christmas season is along on
schedule time,
And the joy of the occasion quite proyOk es
my muse to rhyme;
The merry sleighbells' jingle is resounding
OH the air,
And peace on earth, good Will to men" pre-
yailing everywhere.
The old and young commingle in their mirth
with high and low,
AS the holly with the evergreen, and exc the
mstletoe.
I'm feeling rather gay myself and with my
lot content.
And I'd like TO buy some presents, but l
haven't got cent
The stores are filled with pretty things-I
have to say NE nay"
l gaze Intent upon'them, heave sigh snd go
my way.
The flesh is all too willing, but the pocket
book Is weak;
Its hinges have grown rusty; you can almost
hear them creak.
know SO manv folks TO whom I'm bound by
tender ties,
1t makes me sick to meet them, for see it in
A hopeful expectation (may be there by &C.
cident1;
got cent.
l have not wealth-what matters il? my mind
is free from care.
I'll to the hauutS OF Wretchedness right mer-
fily repair.
And greet distress and Misty with hand
shake and a smile
By many acts of kindness their unhappiness
5eGuile.
I'll press the babes forsaken. oh, so tender,
to my heart,
And warmth of sweet affection to their little
souls impart.
Then the angels up in heaven looking down
with rapture pent,
Will bless me for my goodness, tho haven't
got cent.
Michael Joseph Donnelly,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.

An Impression seems to prevail in
many quarters that the work accom-
plished by the agricultural department
and benefits only the farmers OF the
community. No greater error could ex-
ist. While its purpose is primarily to
advantage the agricultural class, much
of its work is of such nature as to con-
fer benefits of far greater value upon
the urban population.
The work undertaken by the depart
ment in the interest of good country
roads is an illustration in point. There
has been universal demand among the
farmers for the Improvement of the
highways by means of which they OBJ
tain access to the markets for their
produce. AS rule, the roads have been
but miserable apologies. They have
consisted simply of routes cut through
the surface of the country, graded only
so far as to overcome the most Jagged
inequalities, seldom graveled or macad-
amiZed, and always subject to overflow
in times of freshet, and generally i'm
passable by reason of mud in wet
weather. Even i'll dry weather the dust
has been frequently so deep as to be
almost as great a hindrance to traffic as
the mud would be. The result has been
that farmers could carry but small loads
of their produce to market, and the eX-
pense of transportation has subtracted
largely from their earnings.
Our present secretary of agriculture
has devoted much of his time and at
tention, previous to his occupancy of
the position, to Investigations of the
subject in question. He had collated
many valuable statistics, and, by COM
parison of the results obtained from ag-
riculture here and in France. Belgium
and Germany, where much attention is
bestowed upon the country roads, he
had arrived at the conclusion that the
farming class could derive no more sub
stantial benefits than through sys-
tematic effort to improve the avenues of
communication between the farms and
the market cities. The agents of the de-
partment were instructed to encourage
the Improvement of these thoroughfareS.
both by private enterprise and through
the regularly constituted road overseers.
Although the time that has ELAPSED
since this system was introduced has
been short. the results attained have
been more than satisfactory. The CO.
operation of the governor and secretary
and geOlOgiSt of each state in the Union,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
SHERIDAN AS A BOY.
He Went to West Point Because
He Was Fighter.

New York World.
Congressman Tom Campbell relates
the following sketch, told to him by the
late Gen. Phil Sheridan:
"When Phil Sheridan was eighteen
years old the congressman in his dis
trict, i'll Perry county, Ohio. the place
of PhiFs birth, had an elephant on his
hands in the shape of West Point
cadetship to give away.
democratic chairmen of five counties
each had applicants to urge, and to
each the congressman was under Obli-
cations. But to recognize one was to
offend the other four. One day theIcon-
road, near Somerset, revolving the prob
lem in his mind. when he met
Farmer Sheridan, with whom he was
slightly acquainted.
''Good morning, Congressman" said
Mr.. Sheridan.
Good morning" was the reply.
When he had gone few PAGES he
stopped suddenly, and called out:
BY the way. Mr.. Sheridan, how
many boys have you?"
Il have two fine boys, your honor"
was the reply. Mike and Phil"
How would you like to have one of
them sent to West Point for military
education at the governments expense"
'Well," replied Mr.. Sheridan slowly,
"they are both help, but | wouldn't
mind"
"All right, which one shall take?"
depends" was the reply. "Mike'A
the smartest; he's got head for learn
ing, but If you want fighter l reckon
Phil is the one you want"
And that was how Phil Sheridan got
an education at West Point.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

of railroad officials and of 9th er persons
has been obtained, and they show a
warm Interest in the work.
With good roads the farmer saves
cost in many ways. One team of horses
will do more work Oh level macadam-
lied or grdveled road than two teams
could accomplish on the average dirt
road of the country districts. There is
considerable saving also IN the items
of wear and tear of teams, harness and
wagons. and saving of time that repre-
sents money. Produce reaches the mar
ket In better condition over smooth
surfaced road than over a road on which
it isl shaken and jostled and knocked
about, and it therefore commands a bet
ter price
With all the advantages attendant
upon good country roads, it is some
what remarkable that the subject has
received so little attention at the hands
of our local. state and national officials.
1t is to be hoped that Secretary Morton
will receive the encouragement of peo-
pie of ali classes. Active interest in
the subject is being shown by the rail
roads generally. Special reduced rates
are offere by many of the railroads.
and tabulated statement of the various
concessions in shipment rates on road
building material by large number of
companies has been prepared.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
$50 90
A GREAT ISSUE.

The SUNDAY GLOBE presents this
morning its Christmas offering to the
reading public.
Both as newspaper and as literary
production the Christmas GLOBE today
is without peer.
The Christmas supplement contains
contributions from the brightest and
best writers in the country.
The illustrations are timely and at
tractive.
The SUNDAY GLOBE today is COM
plete in all its parts. and the publishers
invite especial attention to the wonder
full table of contents it presents.
A good many things can he curtaIled,
but the GLOBE is a positive necessity
and pleasure withal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

When out on the lawn there arose such a
clatter,
sprang from MY bed to see what was the
matter;
Away to the window flew like flash.
Tore open the shutters and threw up the
sash;
The moon, on the breast of the new-fallcn
snow,
Gave luster of midday to objects below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should
But immature sleigh. and eight tiny rein.
deer;
With little old driver. so lively and quick,
l knew in moment it must be st. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called
them by name
Now Dasher! now Dancer! now Prancer
and Vixen.
On! Comet. on? Cupid, on Dunder aud Bit
zen,
To the top of the porch, to the top of the
Now dash away, dash away, dash away ALI
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane
When they meet with an obstacle. mount to
the SKY,
So, up to the housetop the coursers they
new
With sleigh full of toys-and St. Nicholas,
too.
And then in a twinkling 1 heard on the
The prancing and paving of each little
hoof.
AS drew in my head, and was turning
around
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with
bound
He was dress ed all in fur from his head to
his foot
And his clothes were all furnished with
ashes and SCOT;
a bundle of toys he had flung on his back
And he looked like a pedGler just opening
his pack;
His eyes, how they twInkled, his dimples,
how merry.
cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like
bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white as
the snow!
The stump OF pipe he held in his teeth.
And the smoke it encircled his head like
wreath.
He mad broad face and little round belly
That shook when he laughed, like bowl
full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right jolly old
And laughed when L saw him i'll spite of
myself.
A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to
dread.
He spoke no: a word, but went straight to his
work
And filled all the stockings; then turned with
jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose.
de sprang to his sleigh. to his team gave a
whistle.
And away they all flew like the down of
thistle.
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of
sight,
Merry Christmas to all, and to all good.
night ="
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
"LITTLE RED HOUSE,"
The Famous Home OF Nathanie
Hawthorne Will Be Restored.


Hawthorne Will Be Restored.
Boston Journal.
The Little Red House." in which
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "Tangle-
wood Tales" 1.-The House of Seven
Gables" and other stories, is to be re-
stored. For many years the house, which
is situated on the shore of Stockbridge
Bowl, near the northwestern end, has
been closed to the public.
A year or two ago there came such a
desire from the society and literary
people to see it that it was put i'll charge
of an old lady, and was visited almost
daily throughout the summer and
autumn season. The house was de-
stroyed by fire some time ago, and all
that remains is the foundation and
part of the old-fashioned chimney. 1t is
on the south side of the highway leading
toward Stockbridge from LenoX.
Many relics, pieces of brick and stone
from the foundation are carried away
every year by the numerous curiosity
seekers. There are people now living
who know when the house was finished,
and there are records showing the room
in which Hawthorne wrote his famous
works while living there.
There are several famous houses
within radius of a few miles, including
the Plunkett house in Pittsield, which
Longfellow made famous by his poem
the ''Old Clock on the Stairs;" the house
of Herman Melville, now or formerly
owned by Col. Lathers, OF New York;
1.-The PERCH" where Fanny Kemble re-
sided in Lenox; the Sedgwick mansion
in Stockbridge. and the Bryant house
in Great Darlington. All these are
standing. The people feel that res
toration of the Little Red House"
would be valuable and interesting
addition TO the number.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

Then we dot up and payed dust as well rs
we tould,
And bod answered our payers. now wasn't
He dood?"
L should say de was if He sent you all
these,
And knew just what presents my children to
please.
(Well. well, let him think SO. the dear little
elf
'Twould be cruel to tell him did it my
self"
Blind father, who caused your stern heart to
relent,
And the hasty word spoken so soon to re-
peut?
Twas the Lord who babe you steal softly up
stairs,
And made you His agent to answer their
nrANarS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
AMBASSADOR MACVEAGH.

1t is singular what persistent ami
mostly President Cleveland betrays to-
ward 1taly.-W Washington News.
Mr.. Cleveland believes in having his
cakes we'll turned. Witness the reward
of Gresham and Mac eagh.-Columbus
Dispatch.
Is Van Allen satisfied that Wayne
MacVeagh is the better man for the
Italian ambassadorship to whom he re-
ferred in his letter of declinatiOn?-
Omaha Bee.
twill doubtless be claimed for Mr..
/ Cleveland that he has flluy obviated
the objection to Mr.. Van Allen, as a
man who was unfamiliar with politics,
by the selection of Mr.. MacV eagh, who
has admittedly had very wide range
of eXperlence.-Was Star.
: Mr.. MacVeagh is a rich man; not so
rich as Mr.. Van Allen, but rich enough,
we suppose, to indulge himself in some
of the style which Mr.. Astor displayed
whilst he represented this country at
the Italian ;court.-Richmond Dispatch.
To those who have always consist
entity and earnestly supported the Dem
Ocratic cause, the appointment will
bring no balm. 1t is another evidence
that the mugwump is in higher favor
llidn IS lHS ludlf WllOSc DcillOCIdCh ID
always unyielding and unshaKen.-
Philadelphia Item.
Tie new ambassador to Italy is not
lifelong Democrat, but he possessed
the courage to turn his back on the Re-
publican party when he became con-
vinced that it was not being managed
in the interest of the people. 1t is to
such men the Democratic party owes
its success.-New York World.
Wayne MacVeagh is good and able
man-better. in fact, if not abler. than
when he went to Louisiana i'll 1876 as
Rutherford B. Hayes personal repre-
sentative. We may get John Sherman
after awhile across the mugwump
bridge, and with him the rest of the
Cameron clan.-St. Louis Republic.
Mr.. Cleveland, in such appointments
as that of Gresham and MacVeagh,
merely recognizes the fact that thou
sands and tens of thousands of old-line
Republicans are With the Democracy on
the issues Of these days. We welcome
the "renegades'' when they bring brill
liant ability, great moral power and fixed
convictions or right.-PittSburg Post.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
THE EARTH's CRUST.
1t Is Assumed to Be Eighteen and
One-Hait Miles Thick.

1t Is Assumed to Be Eighteen and
One-HaIt Miles Thick.
Journal of Commerce.
The idea Of NJ. Rateau, as expressed
recently to the French Academy of
Sciences, is that the phenomena of the
earth's crust are well explained by con-
sidering that the planets interior is
molten, and that layer of gaseous mat
ter separates it from the portion of the
crust forming the Continents whereas
the sea-beds sink.
The gradual escape of the gases, i'm
prisoned under high pressure, will in
time exceed the production OF new
supplies, when the pressure will
diminish and the continents fall in.
giving rise to more or less crateriform
CONFORMATION. This is the state in
which the moon now appears.
Assuming the crust to be eighteen and
a half miles thick, the pressure OF the
gases should he $50 atmospheres, their
temperature 900 degrees G. and their
density nearly equal to that of water
This theory makes it clear why vol
canoes have successfully receded inland
where the sea has encrOached
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
ANNIE AND w1LLrE.s PRAYER

Twas the eve before Christmas; GOOD
night had been said,
And Annie aud Willie had crept into bed;
There were tears on their pillows. and tears
in their eyes.
And each little bosom was heavy with
signs;
For tonight their stern fathers commnd had
been given
That they should retire precisely at seven,
Instead of at eight; for they troubled him
more
With questions unheard of than ever be-
fore.
He had told them he thought this delusion a
sin,
No such thing as santa Claus ever had
been;
And he hoped, after this, he should never
more hear
How he scrambled down chimneys with
presents each year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

THE St. Nicholas bank closed its
doors. The Wilson bill did it. A car
pet firm in Philadelphia fails. The
Wilson bill did it.. The Gogebic miues
resume operation. The Wilson bill
didn't do it. Menage is on the free
list The Wilson bill put him there.
The grippe is rayaging the country.
The Wilson bill did that. too. Scheig is
inlstate prison for ENLIGHTENMENT. The
Wilson bill made him steal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

THE great Yerkes telescope, the larg-
est liz the world, presented to the Uni
versity of Chicago by Col. Charles T.
Yerkes, the street railway magnate, is
to be located on the shores of Lake
Geneva, distance of ninety-one miles
from the unworthy. The smoke Of Chi
cage, added TO the humidity arising from
Lake Michigan, renders its location near
er absolutely impracticable. 1t would
be absolutely impossible to conduct
astronomical study under such condi-
tons. and hence it was necessary to
select a distant locality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

tects and builders is powerful enough to
secure the rejection of the best plans
and the lowest bids for public works.
1t is true that more and more the Ell
gineers of other cities are taking it for
granted that Milwaukee work will go to
local man." whether that man is CON-
petent to do the work or not. 1t is a
waste of time and trouble for any out
slider to send bids to Milwaukee, for
they can never secure the contracts,
whatever the merits of their plans or
however low their bids.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

AT THE Washington observance of
"ForefatherS' day" Senator Hawley,
of Connecticut. responded to the toast
"rhe Pilgrim Fathers-they believed
In something" The statement of the
toast is no doubt truthful, for we have
it on good authority that the pilgrim
fathers believed in many things-nota-
bly, witches and heretics, and persecut-
ed them both to the extent of burning
them at the stake,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
THE GLOBE RELIEF FUND.

AT the Christmas hour, when all who
can should aid their fellow man, the
GLOBE inaugurates its relief fund. The
money is to be paid to the associations
engaged in relief work, and all con-
tributions will be acknowledged and
turned over to tine proper parties, who
will see that every dollar is used for
those deserving relief. Do not be back
ward about joining in swelling the
GLOBE RELIEF FUND.
Charles E. Flandrau. ..... 800 90
DAILY GLOBE. -. ....... 80 90
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS.
CLEMENT q MOORE

CLEMENT c, MOORE.
Twas the night before Christmas, when al,
through the house
NOT creature was stirring, not even mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney
with care,
In hopes that ST. Nicholas soon would be
there.
The children were nestled all snug in their
beds
While visions of sugar plums danced in their
heads;
And mamma in her kerchief and in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for long winter
naD-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

THE czar of Russia recently gave a
banquet to his veteran soldiers who had
especially distinguished themselves in
battle, at which putrid meat was served.
Thirty of the men have since died, and
about a hundred and sixty are in pre-
cariOus condition. The ear must in
deed have high regard for his solde S
when he will treat them to repast OF
rotten meat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

PARTISAN REED and his minority of
the committee, in their anxiety TO fault
the work of the majority of the commit
tee, denounee with sarcasm and ridi-
cule the very feature of the bill which
should meet their approval and sup
port. As proteetionists, they should re-
jOice that the pledge of the party is not
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

THE Milwaukee Sentinel, which man.
ages always to keep within gunshot of
the rear of the rear guard, gives its
readers that quotation from President
Buchanan's message of 81 in which he
draws gruesome picture of the paraly-
sis of industry, which was a favorite
with the calamity howlers in '92. Like
them, too. it stops short of the continuing
sentences in which the president at
tributed the condition to the wildcat
banks and their worthless and unre-
deemed currency. But when the Senti-
mel is fair, plneapples will be picked in
Alaska,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

Gov. MITCHELL, of Florida, has evil
IDENTIFY kindly regard for the feelings of
his namesake. Charles Mitchell; for he
has forbidden that gentleman from en-
gaging in fIstic encounter with Prof.
james Corbett at Jacksonville. Mitch
ell came TO this country spelling for a
fight, and it is pity that he is not to
be pratified.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

] IT TAKES very little to arouse the in
lignation of congress these days. About
a week ago it was reported that the Sec
Rotary of state had refused to grant per-
mission TO foreign cable company to
land its wires on our shores, and the
house demanded an explanation from
Secretary Gresham. 1t was promptly
forthcoming, and showed that the law
conferred no authority upon the de-
partment to grant such privileges. And
now the congressman wish they had
said nothing about the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

CRANKs are making life burden to
the officials in Washington. They have
been threatening to kidnap the presi-
dents children, to blow up the senate
chamber, and now they are threatening
the individual members of congress.
Quite number of prominent statesmen
have received menacing letters of late,
and several of them have armed them
selves for self-protection. This plan is.
perhaps, the best means OF getting rid
of the crank fraternity. If few of
them are shot upon making their first
hostile demonstration, the remainder
will be very likely to 90 out of business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

THE French anarchists. from their
retreat in England, have issued a mani
festo that has been extensively cir
culated in Paris, in which they abuse
the president and his predecessors, the
republicans and the socialists indis-
criminately, and threaten pretty much
everybody with their vengeance. They
are too sweeping in their hatreds. If
all but anarchists are to die, what will
become of the world? There would be
no such thing as government, no in
1ustry-no one, even, to make the dyna-
mite with which the reds ply their
trade. Surely, they ought to spare
some few people SO perverse as to be
willing to work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
BIethen Scores a Point.

Penny Press, 23d.
ST. Paul detectives made a capture
yesterday, and the sensation was so
novel and pleasing that they immedi-
ately began telegraphing the fact all
over the country. Incidentally it might
not be amIss to state that the Minneapo-
lis officers nave rounded UP nearly all
the criminals credited to st. Paul for
some time past,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
Political Note

Texas 1Siftings.
PA. when politician goes into Of
fee does he have to take an oath?'
"Yes. my son."
"And when he goes out of Office does
he take an oath?"
Eyes; but there is nothing compulsory
about it,,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
The CHEEKY Murder.

Minneapolis Times
st. Paul comes forth cheerily with
her daily murder. Bill Erwin Will soon
have to get an assistant.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24

fully redeemed, and that the manu-
features get thick and well-buttered
slices cut from the loaf. They break
the force of their criticism in this dis
play of mere partisanry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
Developments Expected.

st. Botolph.
He lexcitedly)-Hang it Pm sure I
heard one of those COMPOUNDED kodaks.
She (quietly)-PossiblY, My brothers
all have them, you know.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-24
Drew Blood,

New York Herald.
5sAmY-You are looking brighter than
ever. dear.
Josephine Immensely pleased)-Oh.
thank you!
4Amy-How wonderfully you have
been preserved.