Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-02

least. They are all by well known artists
There are several fine Bierstadts. "The
Brook" by Biers,adt, and one OF his MASTER
pieces, by the way, hangs back OF the desk In
the Lagonda house. Though the pictures are
not In the very best possible condition, and
will require careful cleaning to put them at
their best, they are in no wise injured.
| Mr.. Bookwater's superb Chinese and
Japanese collection of cutios which are val
ued at $4,000, and include some OF the most
| gorgeous specimens OF Oriental art IN the
| country, 10 packed away in an unused room
10 the Lagonda house, where it's owner left 1t
two years ago, after II had been exhibited
at the Grand Opera house. Spring
field people well remember what a SEN
sation the collection caused throughout Ohio,
and the thousands Of delighted people who
visited 1t while on exhibition here. II is
probable that this collection will also be sent
to New York, where it is thought that Mr..
Bookwalter contemplates furnishing suite
Of rooms to contain his art treasures and
curioa. He has just shipped a gorgeous set of
furniture to this country from Europe, which
now lies at the New York custom house. The
custom duties alone on 1t are $4OO, SO its
magnifcence can be readily imagined.
II has been stated that Mr.. Book walter will
present staying. A gentleman who is In a
position to know, however, states that
he believes he will remain permanently in
Europe, and not come home tor several years.
Mr.. Bookwalter's courier, Louis Gangliotti,
who attracted 80 much attention and was a
social lion when in this city, still follows the
fortunes Of his employer, and can hold his
tongue IN as many languages as OF yore.
Mr. BIS old love for buying art works and
curios seems to have came upon him with it's
old time force, for we hear reports of another
and richer collection of beautiful things than
any he has yet made. He has enough now
to furnish several museums and an art gal
lery.
Any policy which fails to give adequate
water supply for the next twenty five years
In this city Is false and foolish one,
Several cities have tried this busi-
ness Of adding few feet to
their water pipes every year as their wants
demanded 1t. The result was that IN the
!ong run 1t cost them three times what il
would have done had they made arrange
ments and an adequate scale at first.
Mr. Will Gibson's mag ntcent blonde mill
tsry moustache has fallen under ,ha iron
wand Of that fell reaper-the barber. One
by one the most notable landmarks around
Springfield disappear.
Mr.. Harry Brydon, OF Peirce and Co.'S
book store, is gaining national reputatian as
",elephone soloist."
The Judge is now taken at the public libra
~ in place Of Puck. The Voice, the probibi-
ton paper published in New York, has also
b. en- added TO the files. The last issue is
principally taken up by what are supposed by
the editor to be savage whacks at the editors
OF the Commercial Gazette aud GLoBE-RE-
PUBLIC. Th're is some talk of adding de-
partment Of German works of fiction, science,
history, &C., to the library. This would be
an excellent move, and would not only be
welcomed by the German students in this
city, but would be graceful recognition OF
the claims of the large population of Ger
man nationality Of Springfield.
"Theres man who Is in four states all
the time" said Jones to Smith the other
day, pointing out a lugubrious looking iu-
dividual. "Four sta,es," said Smith, how in
the world do you make that out?' EASY
enough" was the reply. -Four states
ana onlO.
Mrs. VIM. Coss, nee Miss Dora Koplin, who
is well remembered by Springfield people,
sides in Kenton,O.
Mr.. Denny Thomas, the young artist, has
just returned from an extended visit to rela-
tives at Prices Hill, Cincinnati. Mr.. Thomas
will probably locate in Cincinnati and devote
himself to the practice OF his profession in
the near future.
There is great deal of quot
playing in this city, where great interest is
taken in the game. The Caedonan Club which
includes most of the Scotch residents of the
city, includes many expert players, who are
very fond OF the game. Mr. James Aird who
won the quot match at the fair grounds re-
Gently, is probably the best player in the cty
The qnoits used in the matches are of eight
pounds weight, and the pitching is done at
ffty-four feet distance.
Last Wednesday afternoon stately and
very handsome gentleman, attired in a suit
Of clerical black and 'all silk hat, stepped on
the platform OF a train at the union depot He
was accompanied by very young lady with
delicate blonde beauty, who was tastefully
attired in close. fitting travelling suit of cash
mere, and a severe-looking elderly lady
dressed in black, aud leading black poodle
dog by string. 1t was the Rev. A. +. Wag-
ner, whose unfortunate case occupied so much
space In the papers recently. The young lady
was his wife and the elderly lady her mother,
and they were leaving forever the city
in which they have suffered
slch mental agonies and where
a blight fell on their lives, which may en-
bitter them forever. The young wife showed
traces Of the pain and humiliation which she
had suffered, and seemed to shrink from the
gaze of the crowd at the depot which stared,
as only an American crowd can stare. Thus
ends one OF the saddest and most deplorable
affairs which ever happened in Ohio. Rev.
Wagner started life with every prospect OF a
great and useful career. He had health,
strength, eloquence. popularity and wife
that trusted and adored him. Like flash
they have all been swept away, and nothing
left but agony and heart burning. Rev.
Wagner passed his college days at Wi,ten-
berg college, in this city, and was one of the
most popular and promising students there.
The college boys named him "Ha .py Call
Wagner" after the famous minstrel, because
Of the exuberance OF his spirits and the
jovislity OF his bumor. He was one OF the
most popular young men In the institution
and numbered his friends by the dozens. He
stood high In all bis classes and his lite while
at college was irreproacbable. The report
of his recent trouble came like a rude blast
to his college friends, and many OF them yet
believe In his entire innocence. 1t is stated
that he will enter on the study of the law
Immediately. BE tie charges against him