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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
SOCIAL GRAVIrAT1oN

What men call buck is merely the law
of psychological gravity, whose opera
ton is to give to each man that place in
the strata of human conditions to which
his qualities entitle him. 1t is, ex-
pressed another way. the law of COM
penSation. which denies to men some.
thing for their nothings, and gives to
them in precisely the measure they
give. In the last squaring of accounts
men get onto the plane in life to which
their merits entitle them.
Men are born free, but not eoual
They are not more different in form or
feature or voice, or any of those out
ward signs which differ them from all
others, than they are in qualities of
mind and character. 1t is these and
their development which determine the
place each one shall take among his
fellow men. 1t is not luck or chance
nor anything outside himself, save as
environment has aided or hindered the
development OF the qualities with which
he was endowed at birth. When men
attribute TO their luck their good or bad
fortunes they try TO shift from them
selves onto an impalpable abstraction
the result of their own strength or
weakness.
Every mans own experience or his
observation of other men teaches him
this law and its memorable action. Ad-
yentitious circumstance may for time
keep man above or below the plane to
which he belongs. but the law of gravity
never ceases TO operate on him, and
sooner or later he rises or falls as he
deserves, until he reaches the point his
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
MODERN LANGUAGES.

One of the strongest illustrations of
the power of precedent over reason is
to be found in the languages of the
civilization of the Christian era. The
tongues of the Athenians and Romans
were perfect structures, while there is
not tongue of the present civilizati OH
that is perfect.
1t may be SAID for the English lam
guage that it is the most vigorous one in
use. More can be said with it in given
number of words than with any other.
We hardly realize when we speak how
much we do not say, but leave to be
understood, and the construction of
sentences is such that the part to be
understood is unmiStakaOIe. An Eng
liSn translation of column Of
French or German will occupy
little more than two-thIrdS of the
space. For Its terseness it is
callei the language of business;
and for the same reason it may justly
be called the language of wit. for the
''Soul of wit is brevity." Our language
has one other feature which is superior
to any other existing tongue, and tina
is IT'S genders. We have the masculine,
feminine, neuter and common genders,
and there can be no confusion among
them. But otherwise our grammar is
one of the most intricate and confusing
of all languages. Our imperfect lenses,
and a multitude of other things are dis
tracing to the foreigner who tries to
learn the tongue correctly. Another
eXasperating feature is our spelling
The so-called rule tor spelling. is of no
practical account. 1t is necessary to
commit to memory the spelling of every
word. Our grammar is full OF rules, but
the exceptions are SO numerous that it
is tedious task for even natives to
master it.
Every word in the German and ItaI-
Ian languages is pronounced exactly as
it is spelled; hence there is no difficulty
OIL the score of spelling. But, like all
other foreign languages, they have but
two genderS-masculine and feminine;
and it is necessary to learn the gender
of every mani mate object. Their gram
mars are almost as full of imperfections
as our grammar. The French language
has pretty definite rule for spelling,
hence there is little difficulty in that;
but it has only two genderS, and gives
its learners a world OF trouble. Its
grammar is otherwise very imperfect.
though little more definite than ouIS.
Tie majority of the roots of this Ian
guage are taken from the Latin. henc..
all American who understa nds Latin
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

merits entitle him to. A father may
sustain son above his rightful plane
by force of his own position or wealth,
but when the sustaining hand is with
drawn the law of gravity begins to play,
and sooner or later the boy finds his
level. A fathers hand may repress the
son by instruction of his activities.
but when this ceases the aptitudes as
Sert themselves, and the boy finds his
proper place among men.
Men may rebel against and deny the
law, but they cannot evade it. "If L
had done this or that thing" or elf l
had not done this or that" or ''if such
thing had not happened" they say to
themselves or their friends, in extenua-
ton of their own shortcomings; but
their friends know that they did or did
not do the right thing, or that they did
the wrong thing because they were
what they were and could not have
done Observation-Disclosures simply, the y
could not be other than themselves.
The moral of it all is to develop to its
fullest the best there is in you; do the
work that your aptitudes fit you for,
the work the doing of which is pleasant
and not drag, but work, work, work.
Be true to your best self, the best there
is in you; be honest and manly and
womanly. Then be contented. Don't
repine. Accept the place in life middle
age, with its full development of your
powers, brings you. be it high or low,
as being what your merits entitIe you
to. Take to your soul the comfort that
you have done your best and that your
responsibility ends there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
COMMENT ON MONEY.

The South thought it wanted nose
money because it believed that mare
money, especially cheaper money,
would increase the prices of its prod
uct.
1t has realized its error. The abundant
coinage and purchases of silver have
not made money easier to get, and tine
cheapneSs OF the silver dollar has not
brought prosperity to the producer.-
New York World.
Ot all presSures, the money pressure
IS quickest TO make itself felt. The
American farmer, who sees everything
he has 10 sell priced in a free trade mar.
ket and everything he has to buy taxed
to the moon, is afflicted by pecuniary
strlngency, which, too often. he as
crIbes to dearth OF money. But
the fact is that, if the skies
should rain money, if the valleys
should be tlled with it, so that
the boys could fill their sacks and bas-
kets with it and cart it away, under the
Mckinley bill, and any Kindred fraud
which might be patched up by a COM
blne of traitors and towards, rascaIs
and fools, it would go just where it now
goes, to enrich the privileged few who
tatten upon tribute levied through the
tariff upon the impoverished MANY
Courler-Journal.
1t is also fact worth recording that
there is no call for the silver already
minted. The very few fellows who are
bowling the loudest for free coinage
don't want the dollars made ready TO
their hand.-Memphis Scmitar.
The st. Louis silver convention has
been abandoned. Movements of this
soft do not gather much impetus out
side the silver-mining states Just at
present.-Boston Herald
The cynical aspect in which this mat
Ter is viewed by the senators and mensz
berS of the house representing tl&
mining camps may be better indicated
than in any other way by remark
which the predecessor of one of the
present senators made to me during the
discussion of the free coinage act in The
last session of congress. We were
lunchlng together in the senate res
taurant, conversing upon the subject,
and, upon my taking a serious view of
the case. the senator said: "Why, At
kinSon, Eve got to vote for the bill, Of
course, but L hope you won't think That
am such ID fool as to believe In
1t myself" This person has not been
reelected to the senate. Edward At
kinsOn in the Boston Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE

Does the average mortal know how
to live in order to have any real enjoy
ment of life?
If we can judge from surface indica-
tons, the answer to the query should
be an emphatic negative.
The average man enters the scramble
of life with no other apparent thought
than the idea that he is a permanent
fixture on earth, instead of transitory
atom strutting upon the brief stage of
life to pass away to be forgotten, and
in majority of cases to be relegated TO
the dust from which he apochryphally
came, unhonored and unsung.
Mankind, as rule, lead lives of slav-
cry. Slaves to labor born of necessity
or ambition. The grind goes on until
the days count into weeks, the weeks
Into months. the months into years and
the years into the end which comes to
all.
The majority believe or guess that
there is something beyond. but they do
not know. The going out of life is
leap in the dark.
We are aware that this may not be
orthodox, but it is the fact: and if Or
thodoXy and facts do not conform, 1t is
orthodoxy which must 90 to the wall.
The true philosophy of life IS to &C
cept the world as you find it, and
make the best of it. The world
was here before you arrived, and
probable it will be here after you have
gone, and possibly prosper better be-
cause you have departed.
You may win name or fame or the
reverse, but whichever way IL may be,
you will personally be forgotten; and if
you have had no comfort or rational
pleasure as you go through life. if you
have made no one feel glad that you
have lived, you might appropriately ar
range to have a nameleSS tombstone,
with row of ciphers carved thereon,
placed above your resting place.
The true life is the home life. To
have developed family ties, to have
made your wife and children feel that
home is haven of rest and pleasure,
where the cares of the world can be
laid aside, and the society of those you
love enjoyed, is to secure the sweetest
and best there is of life.
To be courteous and thoughtful of
others, to aid by word or act those less
fortunate than yourself, 20 shed ge-
NAL atmosphere about those with whom
you come in contact, will make the
most enduring record-which at the
best is fieeting-that can be secured.
The arrogant. the selfish, the naughty,
the men and women who give 20
thought save to themselves, obtain no
real comfort, personally, and make
their going hence welcome relief to
all who have been so unfortunate as to
share their acquaintance.
The parading of your virtues on the
hOusetOps is no Indication that you
have any virtues at all, but rather an
indication that you are destitute of all
| such real elements of manhood.
You can enjoy life yourself and give
enjoyment to others if you will, but the
probabilities are you will 90 neither.
These words are not written expect
ing that they will make any one better
for having peruSed them.
We merely record the facts, and let
the jog trot of life proceed according to
| its own sweet will.
This is literally and practically the
philosophy of life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

not far from OSakiS. / arrived late al
night here also The landlord showed
ME to my room. The mattress and COW
erIngs of the bed together did not look
to be over six inches through, and could
hardly have been more compact mad
they been put through a hydraulic
press. l was as meek as l could be on
so cold night afar from my own com
Portable bed, and L mildly asked where
the pillows were. after vainly trying 10
discover them. The landlord got quite
eXasperated at my apparent tnickhead-
edneSs. and, deftly turning back the
coverlid, he exposed fiat object about
five inches wide and three inches thick,
as hard as a plank. extending the full
width of the bed and encased in white
cotton cloth. He dragged this out and
triumphantly waved it through the air,
saying. 'Thar's yer piler' My wife
afterwards told me the blanca thing
was bolster.''
+++
The very next night found me about
fifty miles further north. Here | had
another equally comical experience.
The keeper OF the inn plotted me to NV
apartments with lantern. had be-
gun 10 grow weary, and cautiously
sized up the loom and its be-
longings. The bed had only one
pillow. and that was about the
size and shape of wooden cracker box.
1t was square at both ends, and my en-
tire weight made no more impression on
1t than that of a barrel of flour upon a
paving stone. l asked mine host if he
al misunderstood ME, explaining that
wanted to lie down, and, if [ used the
pillow on that bed | should be com
PEELED to sit up all night. He remarked
that was too fresh, and left me for
the nlght. rolled up my overcOat for
mead rest, and succeeded in getting Il
fair nights rest"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

EX-Gov. n. o. MURPHY, of Arizona,
was "OAKEs" MURPHY thirty years
ago, when he was little urchin in. the
school of little Wisconsin hamlet that
had its store and blacksmith shop and a
few dwellings gathered about the mill
that ground the farmers grist for miles
around, and in which-the school, of
course-OAKEs spelled down" all
contestants. CAKES has developed a
common sense, in part inherited and in
part due, of course, to the excellent
training of the schoolmaster, and shows
it in his advice to the silverites to repeal
the SHERMAN act and try the effects
awhile. If the gold standard works
well. keep II; if it hurts, drop it,, Do
the same with the tariff. Here's to you,
governor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
THE SUNDAY GLOBE.

The SUNDAY GLOBE is not nerfec
ton, because it is made by mortals.
But it comes the nearest to perfection
of any newspaper in the Northwest, and
it invites inspection and criticism on
that statement. 1t contains all the cur
rent news of the day 1t is clean and
attractive. 1t contains matter of
interest to the business man. 1t
contains information for the old
and the young. 1t is grave and
gay. 1t is light-hearted and seri-
Gus. 1t is a newspaper for the
merchant. the banker, the laboring man,
the family circle-in fact, it is adapted
to everybody. Instead of brooding over
business cares OH this bright summer
day, read the SUNDAY GLOBE, enjoy
yourself. look on the bright side of ex-
Istence, keep GOBLIN the shade-and be
happy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

Although she carefully followed the di-
rections, mixed it beautifuIIy-barring
the soda. which she forgot-put it in
the oven and then made fire in the
stove. Gradually the oven heated and
gradully the bread cooked, but it kept
looking SIcker and weaker Then it
changed tactics and began to grow
harder and harder. She baked it all
day, until she removed it TO make room
for the baked watermelon-a new in
vention with which she intended surpris-
ing Charlie. The bread never rose at all.
something wrong with the stove" she
explained to Charlie. He was mean
enough to say that, "if he remembered
rightly, hi mother usually built the fire
BEFORE she put the bread in, but never
mind, this would do to replace the tile
which was gone from the fireplace, an
next time she made bread she could en-
ploy derrick to raise it, He also
made unkind remarks about the cake
because she forgot the baking powder
and criticised the Ice cream when some
or the salt got into it. She carefully
explained that it was an accident, but
he insisted that it tasted just as bad as
If the slip was intentional and advised
her to stick to raw watermelon. This
TRADE so upset Mrs. Pattern that she
accidentally deposited dish of hot
scrambled eggs in Mr.. Patterns lap in
stead of on the table. Tableaul
-
They came down to eating crackers
and cheese and wearing last years
clothes in order to pay the plumbers
bills that always accompany houseKeep-
ing. Pattern came home one evening
bringing couple of friends to dine.
The little wife who usually greeted him
at the door was nowhere to be seen. He
seated his friend in the parlor and pro-
ceeded to the kitchen. He opened the
door and was greeted with food of hot
steam. He put on macintosh, CROPPED
his way to the sink and turned off the
water. A WOe-begOne little voice from
the cellar announced, II am in the eel
lar" And there she had been for five
hours. She was in the cellar when
the boiler burst and could not come
up without being steamed. "How
suffered, sitting on those steps and
thinking or the beautiful tried leg OF
mutton slowly frying away" He did
not seem to regret the supper as he
ought, but fastened to invite his friends
to a cold lunch. Alas alas, when he
reached the parlOr sight awaited him.
Mrs. Pattern had left Il faucet running
up stairs, the basin hadIoverhowed and
what met their gaze was the plaster
covered ghost of Boggs trying to dig
the wriggling, kicking remains of Simms'
table bookcase, chairs bushels of
plaster. This was too much! Pack
up what is left of us and the furniture,"
howled Charlie, land let us away to
clearinghouse before the sheriff levies
on our belongings. Before l go to
housekeeping again l will have to be-
come horse jockey or an alderman.
E. H. r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

can learn French much quicker than
German. 1t was great mistake of the
founders of the French tongue to abol-
iSh the Latin examinations and establish
in their stead all the little articles SO
characteristic of it.
The modern languages are the out
growth of precedent. CHAUCER, SPEN-
SER, Ben JoNsoN. SHAKESPEARE, BA-
CON, DRYDEN. Pope, ADDISON, and all
that grand array of early writer's coined
words to give expression to their rieh-i
ness of thought. They were far more
absorbed in their ideas than in the
philosophy of the signs they used to
represent them; hence they laid the,
foundation for very imperfect lam
guage. They were so much reveredoby
the writer's who followed them that
their coined words were preserved.
What is true of the English is true of
other languages.
The Greek and Roman languages
were built by philosophers. 1t is strange
that they should today be known as
dead languages. 1t is to be regretted
that their use was not perpetuated; but,
of course, with the addition of such
words as might be found necessary to
express thought arising from the ad-
vance of civilization.
1t is to be hoped that the time will
come when the English language will
be overhauled and systematized. There
IS no good reason why we should longer
cling to the ridiculous spelling; but it
will probably be long time before our
literary men can be persuaded to give
up the idea that we must continue in 1t
to preserve the history of the words.
The language could be simplified so that
the routine of education would be cut
down nearly one-half
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
1T WOULD.
Now, wouldn't it be very
Nt;na ~ ha with rnl .Jaorx,

Now, wouldn't it be very
Nice TO be with Col. feary
AS he navigates through icebergs to the pole /;
To spend the summer season
Where the Weather's fair and freezin'
And you never hear the thunder growl and
roll?
Now, wouldn't it be SPLENDID
Just to sink to rest attended
By furry and frozen polar bear:
And when mornings breath entices
Strike a straight road where the ice is
And slice the wind a-driving with your deer?
But ''melt's" the word to usward,
And the weather, drifting cussward,
Seems to rage beyond all counsel and control;
O. 10 cross the great equator
In fast refrigerator
On the track of Col. Peary and the pole!
Atlanta Constitution
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
Injunctions Served.

PITTsBURG, Kan. July 22.-United
States Marshal Il. j. Walker is in town
accompanied by number of deputies
for the purpose of serving iniunctions
upon President Walters, Secretary Lach
and about hundred others who have
been prominent leaders in the strike
TAese notices are issued by Judge
Foster, of the United States court.
and are reIurnable Sept. Is, when They
will lie heard. This will prevent tres
y ISIS upon the company's grounds by
these parties upon whom The notices
are served. This action has been taken
b. tie Central Coal, Kansas IL Texas
All Western Coal and Mining com-
ptliies. which leaves The small operators
out by themselves.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23

r. L. RoKEBY, ex-manager of the
suspended Commercial bank. of WinnI-
peg, is wanted to answer to the charge
of classifying the returns of the banks
condition; but he is missing. He has
probably crossed the national line; and
it may be that the time has come when
we can get back little of the advan-
tages Canada has long realized from our
bank embezzlers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
STATE PRESS NOTES.

They say grasShoppers are good eat
ing. Has anybody tried the Duluth
brand.-Duluth Commonwealth.
st. Paul has abandoned the proposed
anti-silver conference by the business
men of the Northwest. Senator Davis
having declared in favor of the repeal
of the Sherman law, there was no rea-
son left for the gatherings Cloud
Times.
The Minnesota worlds fair commits
SiOnerS have hardly succeeded in so eX-
pending the ample funds at their dis
posal as to make at ali an adequate
exhibition of the resources of the state.
The Minnesota building, while elegantly
furnished and costing very handsome
sum of money, and affording pleasant
rooms for those who consider themselves
at liberty to use them, can hardly
be said to be at all characteristic
Northfeld Independent.
The citizens of Aitkin county are still
trying TO effect the taxation of the rail-
road lands of the county. A writ of
mandamus has been applied for to COM
pei the county auditor to place tract of
land of 1,400 acres belonging to the st.
Paul q Duluth railroad upon the tax
roll. If Judge Holland should allow
the writ issue, the case will be fought
through to the supreme court-Vern-
dale Journal.
If people would quit scowling about
hard times, and follow this advice,
everything would be prosperous. Ii you
owe anybody, pay it aS sOou as possible.
The man to whom you are indebted
may be indebted to his neighbor, and is
unable to pay on your account. A
dollar may pay good many debts in
days time if kept moving. Don't carry
money around Ill your pockets when it
belongs to some one else. By keeping
money moving times can be made easier
by far than they are at present.-North-
field News.
The Wabasha Democrat is booming
Hon. Thomas Wilson for United States
senator, to succeed Washburn, and re-
marks in the same breath that Hon. E.
L. Champlin, of Blue Earth county,
would make all ideal governor. There
is strong probability that Senator Wash
burn will not succeed himself, but it is
little early to predict the winners
Swift County Monitor.
Reports show that the business de-
moralization has struck the Lake Supe-
rior mining districts and several large
mines have been shut down on recount
of oyerproduction. There has been a
heavy decline in prices and it is pre-
dicted that ore will never again sell for
six dollars ton. All sorts of enter
prises are likely to be checked for some
years to come. and the fortunate people
will be those who actually escape losses.
-Chatfield Democrat.
Last week the Appleton Waterman,
owing to the lack of support, so the
publishers claim, suspended publIca-
ton. The suspension of this paper is
simply another illustration of the folly
of attempting to run two papers in a
town which can only support QUE
Delano Eagle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
TODAX's WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-For Minnesota:
Fair; winds shifting to southerly and warm
er in northeastern portion. For Wisconsin:
Generally fair; southeasterly winds; slightly
warmer i'll extreme southern and extreme
northwestern portion. For Missouri and
Iowa: Generally fair; variable winds. shift
ing to southerly. and continued high tenn
perature For North Dakota: Generally fair,
except local showers in extreme northern
portion; westerly winds; cooler in western
portion. For South Dakota: Fair and con-
tinued warm southerly winds, followed by
cooler westerly winds Sunday night. For
Montana: Generally fair; northwesterly
winds; cooler in eastern portion.