St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-02

but he fancies the work of making
toys, and he does it more for pleasure
than gain.
An unusually deyout Baptist, wide
ly known in religious circles as a
missionary in Africa, returned to this
country a year ago for rest, and is
now working his way up on the stage.
He is a good actor, and recently Sc
cured a fair position in one of the
first-class stock companies of the
city.
Horse tanning is a peculiar business,
as shown by the collection. An Au-
stralian bank messenger during the
past five years has made a fortune at
horse tanning Another horse tanner
widely known to American audiences
is now living quietly and peacefully
in the ancient city of bennington.
England, engaged in the manufacture
of labor-saving machinery for. far
mers. He is building up a great fortune
at the latter pursuit.
WOMEN INCLUDED IN THE LIST.
Eccentricity Of this peculiar kind
is not confied to the masculine gender
by any means. The daughter of
bank president in New York is one of
the shining lights of the Salvation
Army, contributing all of her time
and all of her great fortune to the
work. She pitches right in for the
evangelical work, and makes the
rounds of the slums like any ordinary
Salvation lassie.
Another girl, cultured and refined,
ran away from a luxurious home and
dressed up as an Indian squaw and
sold medicine from a wagon. She is
now the proprietor of a shooting gaf-
lery, and likes the life so well that all
overtures from her family for a re-
turn to the parental roof have met
with determined refusals.
Another young lady who made quite
a. name for herself as writer of fine
fiction suddenly whirled into the imam
cial field, and now occupies the posi-
ton of financial editor of a well-known
commercial paper.
FO'CASTLE TO ART.
An ordinary SIS month sailor, en-
ployed three years ago on the yacht
Conuueror, Fred Vanderbilt's boat, is
now an artist of considerable fame,
particularly in marine work. Mrs.
man. supplied the funds necessary for
a thorough training, and launched MN
in the world of art.
Lillian Russell had an Indian coach-
man a few years ago. He became I'M
bued with the histrionic fever, ana is
now touring the country towns III the
title role of Uncle Toms Cabin.
The bass vioI player of an orchestra
is now an actor, and in old men parts
he has won a reputation second to
none.
Warner Miller, ex-senator and head
of the Nicaragua canal project, was
once chore boy around country
mill
Sir William Van Horne, president of
the Canadian Pacific railway, not so
very many years ago occupied a sub
ordinate position on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad. He was
knighted by the queen because of his
services in the construction of the
great railway system. From poor
American boy employed by Western
railroad to the English peerage is quite
a jump.
John H. Inman, railroad magnate
and cotton king, was a mountaineer
in the rugged hills of East Tennessee.
nobleman attached to the court of
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, and
exiled because of some ugly scandal, is
now a boolzkeeper in a Broadway i'm
porting house at So a week.
Another nobleman, who gambled and
frittered away his fortune and the re-
spect of his family, worked for some
time as interpreter at Ellis Island,
and looking out for the wants of the
immigrants. He always wore scarlet
waistcoat as an emblem of the faded
glorieS, and every once in a while
would challenge some of his fellow
employees to show his high breeding.
A jockey who grew too heavy to ride
is now employed by large tract
society.
A $22 A WEEK PLUNGER.
A man famous a few years ago as
a plunger in Wall street is now earn
ing $22 a week as cashier in an up
town hotel restaurant. He says he is
saving some money now
A former prizefghter now conducts
a florists establishment on Broadway,
and has displayed no little ingenuity in
floral decorative work. He secures
many rich contracts from fashionable
people, and besides has a genuine
love for his dainty wares.
A bank burglar, notorious twenty
odd years ago, and known to all police
officials on both sides of the Atlantic,
is now connected with a cosmetic es-
tablishment keeping books and collect
ing bills from the ladies who have
been beautified. He regularly attends
church and until recently sang in the
choir.
An aeronaut, wearied of touring the
clouds, is now a manufacturer of
varnish in Pearl street. He n re-