Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05

Mr.. T. f. Witch, the former organist and
shoe merchant. of this city, is now in Los
Angeles, California, from which city he has
written number of interesting letters to
friends in this city. Tbt, following are ex-
tracts on the climate of California:
"The climate is all right even with little
disagreeable weather occasionally. When We
first arrived about the holidays it was n aining
very hard and was rather COOL In fact, We
could not stand it in q room without some
fire, but that was not to be expected. When
the rain CEASED, the weather was warmer, bat
every day in the year is "warm in the mid
die and cold at both ends" Not being able
to obtain a sunny room, it was necessary for
us to have little FIRE (of mornings oply)
during December and January, but since then
only once or twice month. Woo is burned
principally and that wss scarce or rather ex-
pensive, and very poor article at that. In
q good many instances coal oil stoves, with .
heater attached, are used for warming rooms
There has been no RAIN to speak of since We
fret arrived, except during our entrance into
the "Ci,y of the Angels" But then, oh my !!
how the Angels did have to paddle through
the mnd. The mud was not to be sneered 1t
for, if anything, it even eclipsed the article
at Springfield while the sewers were being
laid.
You see they are not prepared here
for hard rains. by having streets paved.
In two weeks after the rain, watering
carts were trying to lay the dust, and have
kept it up ever since. That is the disagreeable
part. The sun has been shining almost con-
tinuslly ever since. except at night. Green
trees, grass, flowers, birds, etc., can better be
described BY a lady or some other romantic
individual. You would rather know about
the town. There are a great many Chinese;
too many, in fact, for the good of the coun-
try, and the same might be said Of Me1cans
and Spaniards. The former work too cheap,
and the two latter are, As . rule, too lazy 70
work Business has been very dull here, as
everywhere else, snd unless person has
large capital do not think it prudent to invest
in any business, until towards fall, at least"
Springfield gentleman, who recently Wis
ired Cincinnati, was much struck by the
ubiquitous properties Of the Springfield man.
He says be found it impossible to walk from
one end of the Atlantic Garden, on Vine
street, to tie other, without hearing bis name
called out by some friend from the Champion
City. At Schumsnn's Gsrder, Kissel's Hall
and other "Over-tbe-Rhlne" resorts he had
equal success at finding the ubiquitous Spring.
field man.
Up to the hour of going to press the rumor
that the New York Tribune aud the Cedar
vile Item are about to consolidate, lacked
The truth IS Always more won-
derful than fiction. The story Of
Petey Spangenberger, the boy smoker,
of this city, which every Springfelder
knows to be true, has bounded ana reverber-
ated from paper to paper throughout the
until it has gone the entire rounds
Of the press. Everywhere it was received
with incredulity and sarcastic remarks by
the editors. | saw the story translated into
an Italian journal the other day. A grave
German editor out West pronounces the
story ''eine schoene luge' "a beautiful lie).
Tho 6pn Vase r A.
which was burned last summer, has been
rooted over, and is about the same as before
the fire, with the exception of the tower,
which was totally destroyed. The first and
second stories were repaired without much
81 am afraid my daughter is not progress
ing very fast under your instruction" said
fond mamma of this city to a gifted youth
whom she had engaged to initiate her little
daughter into the mysteries of the art of
piano playing. Madam" said the gifted, IL
have taught your daughter to play "Peek-a-
boo,' "Only q Pansy Blossom" when the
Lsaves begin to Turn" and "Pull Down the
Blinds" with one run in the bass and two in
The treble. What do you want, the earth ?"
Miss Anna Voll, whg obtained RESPONSE
Die position is head OF the vocal department
in Shorter College, Rome, Ga, is winning
abundant laurels. Mss Voll obtained enc Of
the Springer gold medals a. the Cincinnati
College OF Music tor exceptional progress.
"Can't you pay me that half dollar you
owe me?" said . merchant to a poverty
stricken customer, yesterday, "No" said the
after, ..but let's see, tomorrow's election day,
INIT 1t? come around tomorrow evening""