The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-26

gulf coast. and even far into the interior
OF the Southern states, all Of which re-
minds us that while there is snow on the
ground now, few weeks hence garden
ers will be busy in Minnesota
o.
Today, Feb &c, Is the anniversary of the
escape of Napoleon from Elba to invade
france and set things whirling again in
Europe.
F. Hopkinson Smith continues his at
tacks upon Uncle Toms Cabin" Is he
trying to advertise his own books at the
expense of Mrs. Stoves famous work?
he believes, or says he believes, Uncle
Ioms Cabin" was a crime against the
south and against the negro.
Miss Alice M. Longfellow, daughter of
the poet, writes to a correspondent that
her fathers pronunciation of the name
Oh MS noted Indian character was He
aWa-tha, the accent on the first syllable
being slighter than on the wa, the a
sounded like a in mar not in war -
inc original conception, not the name
OF Lonsfellow's hero is found in the Fin
nlsh epic, the "Kalevala.'' as Is also the
peculiar rhythm of ''Hiawatha" and much
of its imagery. DIR. Max Muller consid-
ers the 'Kelevala' fifth in rank among
the world s. epics. The scene of Hiawa-
thas romantic career was located in
Minnesota
1t is coming to be a general opinion
among medical men that WEAKNESS,
anxiety and mental depression have
much to do with the origin of colds.
Warm clothing will not keep off colds if
the person is nervously unstrung
Inclusive of today. according to the
almanac, three days of winter remain.
Not but what there are likely to be some
nurries of snow, some hard pinches of
frost, and considerable quantity of
what country precinct dialect poet
called "demnitton chilly moisture" be-
fore we bask among the flowers, but Mr..
w. c. Bryant has said or sung of
March:
For thou hast joined the fowery months
AND wears't the gentle name of spring
There are 1926 persons by the name Of
Marbut living within radius of five
miles Of the town of Mcdowell. Mo-
They are all related, and the family
consists of Tour generations and there
has never been a bachelor or an old
maid among them. They are also noted
for their longevity. There is a tradition
that one Marbut voted the Republican
ticket at a local election. One of them,
Josern A, is a member OF the legis-
lature.
Lord Roberts is now Earl of Canda-
har and Pretoria and Viscount St.
Pierre"
The New York World recently publish
ed century review of the stealing on
the part of public officials and business
men OF the United States. 1t shows the
a VN,Pcc
total reached $25. 234 H. The amount
thus stolen during the last year of the
century was only $780, 1S4-the largest
amount being stolen by bank officials;
the second largest by public servants;
the smallest by postmasters, whose
total stealings in 1900 only aggregated
s2+.427
Who is the great actor in America?
Is 1t Ttichard Mansfield? He is alike
good in light comedy serious comedy,
melodrama, in polite comedy ana
tragedy. He made his first appearance
In New York in 1882 in the play of THE
Three Black CIoaks.'
barbour Lathrop, of Chicago. who re-
Gently completed a tour of the world in
the search of economic plants and seeds
for the United States, is to present the
the different sections of the country
through the medium of the department
of agriculture. Everything has been
done at Mr.. Barbours expense, and he
says he will feel amply repaid if the
agricultural regions of our country are
benefited in any way. Every agricultural
region in the world of any size was Wis
tied, and thorough investigation of their
resources and experiments were made
with hundreds of horticultural and agri-
cultural plants Some $50 large pur-
chases were made by Mr.. Barbour and
sent to the department of agriculture
with careful notes on the culture and eli
matte soil conditions to which the plant
or seed was best adapted, and Secretary
Wilson is of the opinion that the ex-
petitions work win be of great value 1t
is the silent workers who do the most
for the world.
The Missouri legislature refused to pass
a bill reducing passenger fare on the
railroads to cents a mile and also de-
feated the bill to compel the railroads to
provide separate coaches for colored pas
sengers.
If the supreme court follows the opinion
of Chief Justice Marshall Mr.. Mckinley
will be reversed in his colonial policy.
J. Pierpont Morgan refuses to talk to
reporters. His money talks all right
The twentieth century, of which we
have just about closed the second month
of the first year. will have it's hands full
if it Is to rectify the mistakes of the
nineteenth, as many suggest, but it will
be a great century if it makes no mis-
takes of it's own. The past is gone; and
it is with the present we have 20 do.
Each generation brings it's own duties,
responsibilities, methods and realizations.
In a short time take trip out on any
of the many running from st.
Paul, and you can
Watch the farmer at his toll
Where great gun-WheelS ploWed the soil,
Flowers blooming!
II is much better occupationi
II Is far better for the nation
Than guns booming"
Seven years ago, on JAN II, 1894, old
man Pease. of the Anoka Union, said:
1.-The Logan of the Northwest, Moses E.
Clapp, is good material to make a United
States senator out off,