The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-28
EPIsTLEs To ST. PAUL.

"A siauy, VINO was one or party from
New Canada that inspected the county
Jail last Sunday, underwent the thrilling
experience of being prisoner for near
ly three hours without having commit
ted any offense. Deputy Sheriff Flan-
drake was showing the party around the
building, and incidentally pointed out the
long string Of handouts that is kept
hanging on aowall In anticipation of a
fire. Sf. 90
The fair visitor was firmly of the opin-
ion that the handouts would not hold
her and. after some argument, induced
her husband ito put the cuffs on her
Then there was q hard time trying to
get the handouts off. 1t was only after
d long search that key to the sheriff 8
Office was found and key secured that
would set the Involuntary prisoner at
liberty.
n.- =
writer In, one Of the recent maga-
zines cites the postoffices Of Rolling Stone
and Good Thunder as instances of a
characteristic nomenclature in Minneso-
ta to be compared with Tombstone Ariz
He might have gone further into Min
nesota's nomenclature with new intrica-
cies. If he looked he would find that
Blue Earth city is not In Blue Earth coun-
ty, but in Faribault county. while Fari-
bault is not in Faribault county, but in
Rice county, and Rice is not in Rice
county, but in Benton county.
Neither is Dodge in Dodge county, but
in Rice county
Dakota is not in Dakota county, but in
Winona county
Douglas is not in Douglas county, but
in OlmSted
Ramsey is not in Ramsey county, but
Becker is not in Becker county, but in
Sherburne. while .Sherburn, spelled
without the ''e" is not in Sherburne
county, but in Martin.
Grant is not in Grant county. but In
Washington, while Washington, instead
OF being in Washington county, is In
FILLMORE, mix-up of presidents worthy
of London melodrama
Cottonwood is not In Cottonwood corn-
ty, but in Lyon. Itasca is not
III ltasca county, but in Anoka,
and Lincoln, instead Of being in Lincoln
county is in Morrison. Marshall, in
tead of being in Marshall county, is
In Lyon. Norman is not in Nor
man county, but in Carlton, where
IS also Wright, which might ordinarily
be expected to be In Wright county. Rock
is not in Rock county but in Nicollet,
while traverse, instead of being in Tray
erse county, is in Nicollet
There are In this state a Brownsburg.
a brownsville, Browns Valley, Browns
vile and Brownton, but none Of them
are in Brown county, nor are either
clayton or Claybank in Clay county
II. -
The editor sat in his easy chair In
truth, however, the chair was a good
deal easier than the editor 1t was a
camp dark, soggy, foggy day outside.
and atmospheric conditions Matched out
at Medicine Hat were not conducive to
complete paralysis of the nerves center
ing in the editors corns. The exchange
+! 1iend dropped in with the intention of
purioln1ng the7last new magazines, as he
| was literary man and liked to peruse
But the editor had anticipated his visit
| and sent the monthlies up to his house,
per devil deliyery.y The exchange fiend
was correspondingly sad. Sarcasm was
| his last resortl So he said:
| BY the way, Inklets, you seem to pub
lish considerable news in your paper, but
We all know you don't patronize any OF
the press associations How are you going
| to square yourself?"
| The editor looked up with .'you-make-
! me-verytired' expression, and murmur-
! ed
Sdead easy
How SOP" ...,.-
Haven't you heard of the new wire
less telegraphy2" .,e-, ~. 800 =,
Nor. are Rolling Stone and Good Thun
| der surprises. Where then shall be put
Yellow Medicine. or Black Hammer, which
| is in Houston county; Biwabik, Embar
rass, Hopatcong (Wadena county,
Ground House Qlanabec county, and
! Sleepy Eye?
The rivers. too. present variety OF
utilitarianism, as well > as, more or less
| sociological study. There are Cannon
| and Knife and Rum, but thew do mo-
| make the Thief, which rises away III
among the Indians. There are the
| Pomme de Terre. and the Root, the
Snake and the. Kettle for lunch; the Rec
and Vermiliop for adornment..
-, The Philistine.