Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-26


auce OF clerk. While one man engaged the
attention OF the clerk his con nlederate slipped
out with the goods, which were not missed
until both had disappeared. The thieves were
pretty well dressed and evidently understood
their business.
The Harry Keen Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pany came to gret at Uedarvillc, Wednesday.
The constable took their bapgsge-all but a
base drum and a dog-just as seven Of the
company were boarding a train with money
enough to pay elk fares.
The latest craze among young ladies s the
collection Of military buttons, One young
miss Of the As,or family has received a string
OF these trinkets in which nearly every gov
ernment Of the world is represented.
1t is recalled In Washington society that
the steamer Baltic, on which Mrs. Nellie
Grant-Ssrtoris lately returned from Europe
to see her father, Is the same on which che
went with her husband on their wedding
tour across the Atlantic a few days after their
brilliant wedding in the v Mhite-house, May
%, 1874. She has always been her fathers
special pet among his children, and, while
her mother maintained her comrosure In
telling her good.by when she was leaving
after her marriage, her father broke down
completely.
R. ]. Burdette.-A dog In Philadelphia
lost his voice during the recent cold snap,
and it is just heartrendipg to see the other
dogs gather around him moonlight nights,
and stare at him in dumb amazement, while,
with exciting pantom imc and voiceless jaws,
he bays the moon in torrents OF impressive
silence.
As rather singular coincidence, the recent
session Of the Arizona Legislature was orga-
nized on the 18th day OF January for the
thirteenth time in Arizona. 1t adjourned on
the 18th, and had durng its session thirteen
fights. There was tie politically in each
branch, as well as in matrimony and bachelor
hood.
"When die want to be buried with the
honors OF war" That was the request made
by Miss Amanda Stokes long ago to her
friends at Lebanon. OHIO. Ia accordance
with that request and as a fitting and appro-
pirate tribute to her noble and patriotic ser.
vices as a nurse with the Union army during
the rebellion, the members OF Granville
Thurston Post No 2l3, G. A. R.. in their re-
| gala and with muffled drums and tae flags
she loved so well, escorted the remains to the
chlrch and thence to the cemetery, where
| they went through the solemn rates usually
performed over the grave OF a dead comiad..
At a meeting OF the Knights OF Labor a,
Toledo, movement was instituted to ask the
| Legislature to make Saturday afternoons and
evenings regal half holidays. Petitions are
now being circulated, and the movement will
| be urged all over the State.
The tsreign wars begin already to make
things boom" 10 the produce and meat line in
this country. packing house in Chicago
has received additional cable orders fron the
British War Department for the shipment of
100000 pounds OF canned meats, the destina.
ton being Woolwich. The same company
has orders from the Canadian Government Tor
225, 900 pounds Of canned meats for shipment
to Winnepeg, for the use Of the Canadian
troops massing there, to operate sgains. the
half-breeds and Indians.
| Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, in the New
York Critic, hints at the sort of food which
must be carfuly avoided by the singers who
produce pure tones. Sweets, highly. .spiced
food OF any kind and nuts are hurtful, and
ice water is one of the worst things for the
throat. 1t should never be drank just before
singing, for it leaves the singer as hoarse as
If sine had caught violent cold. Beef tea is
OF service, and many singers, including Patti,
depend on sulphur, taken hom9psthically.
The scramble for Office reminds the New
York Tribune's Washington correspondent OF
persistent office. seeker who had gone from
bad to worse in the unsvailing quest. He
wanted to be watchmau in the Treasury. One
day while crossing the canal bridge at Sew
enth street he discovered mans body float
ing in the water. Ga examination be found
that the dead man was none other than
walchman in the Treasury, whom the very
day before be had seen around the building.
Giving hasty alarm, he ran to the Treasury,
aud rushing breathlsssly into the presence Of
the Secretary, he demanded an appointment
to the vacancy. "Why my friend" said the
Secretary, "the place has already been filed"
"Filled" shrieked the mad man, "by whom
Why, ! just now saw his dead body pulled out
Of the canal" 81 don't doubt that" said the
Secretary, "but the place is filled, neverthe-
less. ! have just given it to the man who
saw him fall in"