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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
How a Lawyers Bill Was Paid.

The following good story is going the
rounds: The other day, Mr.. Bruce Mof-
fat, our well-known fellow-citizen. went
down to the Treasurer's office to pay
his taxes. Among other things he
was informed that he must pay a tax
on his dog. To this he made some OBJ
lection. and a little discussion arose on
the subject. A day or two after he
stepped into the law office of Mr. George
Arthur and had little jocose CONVEX
sation on the subject. Shortly after
ward he received communication from
Mr.. Arthur calling his attention to the
Dog-tax law, and also decision as to
its constitutionality. together with bill
for $3.50 for legal advice
Soon after he received the bill for
$3.50 from Mr.. Arthur for legal advice,
in reply he wrote letterin humorous
strain, saying that, as he had been at
one time admitted to the bar. he sup
posed that his chat with Mr.. Arthur
was simply fraternal, and the advice
given gratuitous. He added, however.
that, as he always paid his bills, he
would make no exception of this one,
and that he inclosed check in pay
ment. On reading the check Mr.. Ar
thur found it was on the Logonda Ma
tional Bank, the word National be-
ing scratched. and it read: Pay to the
order of George Arthur 250 dogs and
was signed with Mr.. Moffat's name.
The word dollars had been erased in
the body of the check and the word
dogs substituted. The 5 sign had also
been erased and a dogs head artistical-
ly drawn in ink in place of it. The
work was so cleyerly done that hardly
any one would have detected the joke.
Mr.. Arthur, to keep up the fun, took
the check up to one of the banks, where
good laugh was indulged in over it.
The bank runner, to carry the joke a
little further, took the check to .'clear-
ance," where it was actually taken up
by MIR. Moffat's bankers and the money
sent to Mr.. Arthur's credit. The joke
was then explained and good laugh
indulged in all around, and the affair
was Strengthened out.-Springfeld
(Ohio) Globe-Republic.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
Oatmeal,

"All the oatmeal mills in the country
are running slack just now," said a
gentleman at the Des Moines institution
yesterday, "because this is what is con-
sidered the slow season of the year in
business. just now the product is be-
ing run down as low as it is possible to
do it. But it is not bit more quiet in
the trade than at this time last year. 1t
has been reported in the papers that n
combination has been formed to raise
the prices. This is mistake to some
extent. The meeting which has been
referred to was meeting to organize
for the same purpose as the other mill
ers have organized, and also to equal
ize prices of the country. The process
OF equalization will not increase the
price of meal made at Des Moines and
may reduce the Ohio prices slightly,
and also increase slightly at other
points. This mill has good western
trade, and We are just now loading a
car for the mountains. A car, in bar
rels, is worth about $500"
1.-The manufacture is comparatively
new thing in this country. At the close
of the war little Canada oat flour was
sold in the east. The Shoemakers, of
Ohio. were the pioneers, and went into
the manufacture heavily. Twelve years
ago there was not an exclusive oatmeal
mill west of Ohio. and now they are
everywhere, so the product has grown
cheaper each year. The export to for
eign countries has increased right
along, but it is not very profitable. and
l think is not pushed except when the
demand falls off or the production is
found to be too heavy. Foreigners
don't buy this or anything else as Amer
leans do. If the price is cent higher
than usual they don't take it, while in
this country if a man wants package
of meal he buys it at once without ask
ing the price. We look for a fair busi-
ness through the coming season. The
stocks are nowhere very heavy, and the
demand is increasing ri ght along, as it
ought to, for it is the finest food in the
world for many people. ''-Des MoiEes
REGISTER,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
CLEAN UP.

We cannot doubt that our streets and
cutters will be cleaned, thoroughly, as soon
as the ice passes of. This must be done.
But there is something Of still more i'm
portance to be attended to by the Health
Officer-namely, all decaying vegetable
matter must be taken from the cellars and
other portions Of private houses and from
the premises ofgreen grocers, fruit dealers,
&C., and from the market place and its
vicinity-and all such matter must be kept
out Of these several localities. This
matter contains the bacilli germs which
breed disease and give to pestilence-to
tevers and epidemic diseases the food
which enables them to spread and forish.
IT town is kept clear Of these germs
cholera will have nothing in it to feed on
and therefore cannot prevail.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
How Cranch's Dog Lost an Ear.

A few days ago Robert Cranch. of
Lumpkin. was out hunting, when his
dog freed under clayroot and was ac-
lively engaged in scratching the game
out. Mr.. Cranch supposed it was
rabbit, and went to neighboring
house to get pick to assist the dog in
unearthing the ''varmint" While Wig
orously plying the pick he was made a
little uneasy by peculiar singing noise
coming from down under the clav. He
continued his strokes Justify, when the
pick became imbedded in decayed
root, as he thought. and resisted his eff
forts to eXtricate it. With a mighty eff
fort he jerked the pick out. Its sudden
release caused him TO fall backward,
and at the same time the terrible rattle
of huge snake made horrible din in
his ears. He made his escape from the
hole in double quick time. and. peerinr
cautiously down amid the incessant
rattling, he saw large rattlesnake i'm
paled upon the pick and its writings
and contortions and ratings. with the
cleaning of its fiery eye as it struck out
wildly and madly in every direction,
presented fearful picture. As he STEP
ped back to get his gun his dog dashed
quickly down the hole and seized the
snake, which in turn struck the dog
and its long, curved fangs became en-
tangled in the dogs ear. The fight for
a few seconds was terrible one, for as
the dog and snake rolled over and over
in confused heap, the dog yelling
with pain, the cries of his master and
the noise of the snake made a scene
never to be forgotten. As soon as the
dog could release himself he sprang out
of the hole and fell painting and bleed
ing. Cranch finished the snake at one
shot. tearing its head away. He then
examined the dog and found him
wounded only in one ear. To save the
dogs life he quickly drew his knife and
cut the ear oil.
The snake measured five feet eight
inches in length, with twenty-seven rat
ties upon its tail. The skin was taken
off, stuffed and hung up as a perpetual
of that fearful adventure
Savannah (Ga.) Nc,0S.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
The latest measurement OF our fresh

The latest measurement OF our fresh
water seas are as follows:
The greatest length of Lake Superior
is SS5 miles; its greatest breadth is 100
miles; mean depth, 6ss feet; elevation,
627 feet; area, $4,000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Michi-
gan is 800 miles; its greatest breadth,
los miles; mean depth, $50 feet; eleva-
ton, 500 feet; area, $4,000 square
miles.
The greatest length of Lake Huron
is 200 miles; its greatest breadth, 1863
miles; mean depth, 600 feet; elevation,
PA feet; area, 10000 square miles.
The greatest length Of Lake Erie is
25O miles; greatest breadth, 80 miles;
mean depth S4 feet; elevation, 555 feet;
area, 5000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Ontario
is $50 miles;its greatest breadth, IS miles;
mean depth, 500 feet; elevation, 26l
feet; area, 5000 square miles.
The length of all five is l,26S miles,
covering an area upward of $4,000
square miles.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
The Peanut.

A scientific journal having recently
said that the manufacture OF oil from
peanuts was destined to draw on the
crop to such an extent that the nuts
would become a scarce article of trade
as food nut in the near future, a re-
porter asked wholesale dealer in pea
nuts for further information on the SUBJ
ject.
There isn't pint of peanuts made
into oil in this country that know of,
and never will be as long as the greasy
cotton-seed holds out" he said. s.Be-
fore they began to make cotton-seed oil
peanuts were used largely in manufac-
turing an oil that was used in place of
olive oil. and during the war great
deal of the Illuminating lubricating oil
used in the south was made from pea
nuts, the entire crop being used for the
purpose. The making of peanut oil
was very extensive industry in France
for many years before the introduction
of cotton-seed oil, and in those days at
least 80 per cent of the oil imported by
us as olive was either pure oil of peanut
or olive oil adulterated with peanut oil.
France makes considerable peanut oil
yet, and America is the chief buyer of
this product, anu we eat it as well as
our cotton-seed oil, when we eat oil at
all, in nine-tenths of the restaurants
and hotels. and imagine it is the gen.
uine olive grease. The nut now chiefly
used in France for oil-making is the
African ground-nut, which all through
tropical Africa is largely raised and is
used. cooked or raw, as food. 1t is ex-
ported in large quantities to France
from Guinea and Angola. 1t is richer
In oil by one-third than the peanut,
and is put on the Marseilles market
cheaper by half than the American nut
can be sold there. The peanut lover
need have no fear for the future of the
popular shell fruit. "-NeW York Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

We have received from the publishers,
Messrs. Bedford. Clarke & Co., Chicago. a
copy OF the new book entitled "a Man of
Destiny" by "Sivs," the matter consisting 2
OF a series of papers addressed to Presi-
dent Cleveland. which appeared from time
to time in the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The
book bas preface by the Hon. William
Penn Nixon. The authorship has been
variously ascribed 10 James G. Blaine
VIM NJ Evaris, Roscoe Conkling, Bob
IngersoIl, Ben Butter, Judge Tourgee,
Charles A. Dana, Emory A Storrs, and
Z. B. Washburne. 1t is a book that all
politicians and statesmen should have.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

A very peculiar condition OF politics ex-
lists in London at present. The Conserva-
tives Of all factions severely condemn the
Gladstone government, yet it seems that
they have been careful not to compel the
resignation Of the Premier by their action
in Parliament. They denounce him, and
yet they do not wish him TO withdraw from
the government, feeling that, having, in
their view, brought such supreme evil and
disaster upon the country, he should stand
the brunt of the storm and assume the re-
sponsibility of taking the country through
il, if possible
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

The Dayton journal says that "Mr.
Cleveland's administration does not turn
out as well as was expected" This. of
course, is from the Democratic standpoint,
but if the Democrats can stand it other
people will try to weather the trouble.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

This is what Mr.. w. S. Cappellar says,
in the Mansfield Daily News:
Talking of Foreign Missions how would
George Hoadly do for Minister to Khsrtoum
and envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary TO the court of FL Aahdi?
Perhaps that would involve the Empire
of Ohio in a war with the entire Moham-
medan world. We don't want that, you
know
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

We learn, from private letter from
London, that report is in circulation in
that city to the effect that the widow Of
General Earle has lost her mind, as the
result of her terrible bereavement.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

Sheriff Baker expects to be Mayor in
1887, Governor 1889 and President in 1891.
He proposes to reach the White House
by the (Grover) Cleveland route. There
would be no nonsense or crookedness in
his administration.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

We have received Casselrs Magazine OF
Art tor April Each issue of this superb
monthly seems, if possible, to be better
than its predecessor. Address Cassell &
Company 739 and al Broadway, New
York
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

We are very sorry that our amiable
friend, Hon. Allen o. Myers, is citizen
of this State. This might look unfriendly
ia us if we did no: explain. We want him
to have fine foreign mission and he can't
get il because he is an Ohio man. Sad
isn't II
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

''Save Niagara r is a plaintive news
paper cry that comes up from New York
State. We would like to see anybody get
away with Niagara
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
TOWNSHIP REpUBLIcAN TICKET

For Trustees:
Joseph Harrison, Wm. H. Craig, John N. Stewart.
For Justice OF the Peace:
William A. Stout.
For Constables:
Louis Brown, Thomas J. Jewett.
For Clerk:
Isaac kindle.
For Treasurer:
william S. Wilson.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

Mr. Jenkins and Mrs. Grundy are now
having tussle with President Cleveland,
but they are not likely to make him aware
Of their efforts by any substantial results.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

There is some hope in New York that
the Legislature will adjourn, at some time.
There is no such hope in Ohio. We are in
for II.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH
CITY REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

For Mayor:
James T. Goodwin.
For City Solicitor:
Augustus n. Summers.
For Ci,y Marshal:
WilliAm ii. Hughes.
For Street Commissioner:
E. 4. Williams.
For Water Works Trustee:
Edward C. Gwyn.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

Many who went to Washington felt that
they ought to be called but mighty few
were chosen.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

The Ohio Command-ry, Loyal Legion, an
thorized their Recorder to forward to General
Grant letter of sympathy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
NOTICE TO EASTERN ADVERTISERS.

Mr. Il C SNYDER, % Park Row, New York, is
the GLoBk-REPUBLIo's special representative, to
whom all Eastern advertising business must be
referred.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17

Wisconsin is coming to be counted ono
Of the tobacco-growing states.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-17
CON SUMP PTl0N

have positive remedy disease;
thousands of OF the kind standing
have been cured Indeed my IFS efcacy
that will send TWO BOTTLES FREE VAL
UABLE TREATISE this disease any n
Vress and r O. address. DR. sLOCUM, Isl Pearl NJ
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25

Ginger Ale a. the dem Saloon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25
HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.

Having been surgeon In chsrgc Of two leading
ho pitals enables me TO treat all private truub.
lee with excellent resuitp. wish II distinctly
understcOd that I do not clam to perform i'm.
possibilities, or 70 have Miraculous or super
natural over. claim only TO be . skiiIfuI
aud successful Physician and urgeon, thor.
oughly Informed IN my speciaiiy--
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25
DIR. ALLEN.

10 9aH Ksarner Street. San PrAnci co.
P,g 1hAys vegetable compound. the result
Of many ears of special ItsetIcc aud hard
study, which under my specisl adyicc has never
fAiIsd OF success In the cute OF Lost Manhood
Prvstalori hea etc.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25
The Expert Specialist

TAR. ALLEN. is WELL KNOWN. AS A
- regular graduated Physician aud Surgeon
educated 1T B"wdoin College and the Gniver.
sitS OF Michigan. lie has devoted . lifetime
TO, aud IL ACKNOWLEDGED to be, the most expert
Surgeon In his speciality on the Pacific Coast.
YOUNG MET-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25
DISEASES OF MAN.

AL Applying 10 me will receive my honest
opinion Of their complaints No experiment
Ing. wi lguaranteo positive cure In every
case undertake, or r. felt 1000. Consu "a
sion In once or by letter FREE ani strictly
PriyaEs. Changes moderate. Thorough cIan-
inatiOn, including chemical and mlcfoscopicai
o to daily, 6 to \ evenings. Sundays, Q TO II
Only. Gail or address
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-10-25
$500 REWARD.

The above reward will he pIad for the srre.,
snd conviction ~ any party or parties found
guilty Of stealing. Killing or running on.
altering brands or marks Of any live stoch
o onginR TO any mci1ber Of the Ncvadn Live
stock Association.
G. W. CRUtCuER. President.
4. Y. SNEETsER, Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16
Twon.y-sl1 Pearl, in an Oyster.

The life Of an opener Of oysters in a
New ork restaurant is not filled with
romance. His apron girded about his
loins, his knife in hand, and his fingers
protected by the rubber cone which Is
the badge Of his calling, no repeats day
after day the same monotonous per-
Torrance as often as he hears the Gu.
phonious cry, "a plate O. raw" The
oysters, DO they Saddle Rocks or Blue
Points, or tho plebeian product Of the
Jersey coast, always present tho same
appearance. Tempting, to DO sure,
they look as they nestle In their little
beds Of pearly shell, but to the openers
mind, dulled by long custom, they only
represent parts Of "a plate o raw" and
be looks vacantly toward the ceiling as
he opens them and thinks Of many
things which might be but arc not.
The other day, however, as an oyster.
opener in o down town saloon was fol.
lowing the routine Of his daily work,
something happened, which in his mind
will Clothe oysters with a new signif.
canoe. lie had opened an oyster and
was about 10 place it with its fellows on
tho plate in front Of him, when casting
a careless glance upon it-wonders OF
the Arabian Nightsl-what did he sec.
Where there should have been only a
bivalye ready for a hungry customers
consumption, nestled gems which might
have adorned the bosom Of a princess.
Ono, two, three, four-twenty.s!x
pearls, large and small, smiled sereneIy
upon him. Happy oyster.openerl Life
for him will henCeforth have a new sig.
nifcance and evcry oyster that he looks
on will seem to possess unknown posi-.
hilitiaa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16
BuckIen's ArnIcn salye.

The Best Sale in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, ohapped Hands, Chill
blainS, Corns, and all Skin Euptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re.
qnired. 1t isguaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
% cts. per box. For sale by W. S. Hoy,
Druggist. decidedly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16
THE SEWERS OF PARIS
Underground carS for Touri,t. : Pipes
Three Feet In Diameter Boats.

=
g,..s. p. 4. 49,, -. -. -
~ :.
m lfe'A ~ L'.'bl
s., iae lever vi We ms. eneIea . aoouI
ty ~. y, leet Msn Auu Sixteen rec.
. Wlae. me masonty appears 70 % Of
tLe moss suostantlal klna, ana every
clsEe y IaKen 70 keep In ses sewers IN
!ne e W. possible eonaltlon. IGey
LOOK ilke Underground railroads o. IKE
tne Iunnels q any surface railroad
pass,ng .nsoaga tne mountains sl Arched
ove lEVs,, .nsfe y . nay projection ~
eaea sue, anu oetwees t1ese TWO pro
lec.l9ns mere t y . trench hye ieet deep
ana louI 4, icy VA, we loaay tne french
wa W. a ,ei iu.l 81 wateL lne niue
s y, lUt .os ~ span tnls tleIen, ana
sns Inen Wno push tnem run along tae
i ieaee' ~ eaen slaet Wnlca are ABOUT
s shree icps we VS., yyee lll1, = ga iron
P!Rs aDoas . sltee3 iess ~ elAI1pe.et, nv
Wnlcn runs liteIeq WAFER lor I, drinking
PHlPoss ana snoIler smaller PIPE
n II.., WIN unlliseTel water LOT street
Slg IVY NY w gei !, y .lse.
\, s etlee " lntot inatlon wtlen one
y ~ men " lgsse U, Ina1 snoall either
o. tlsse pipes penlo 9asst while We
' =. Z ~ tas sewers 4. Nonla % useless 70
X, y % ssceps " Lne mere pressure OF
q, q W 4. pen tae PIPES was 50 Tremendous
. etas !. y, Wouta kll' ue a,i immediateiy.
but IneEe 70 no danger, ne sald, the
, ,liL1 - asa NY. s9see lacneS talek. iney
wiz noL pu,s% tp9n Tue Top Of Tue
sewers sS",,o , sto s sge telesEaPa ana zee
phone wires Of Paris, and the streets,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16
when a Fellow Gets to TyampIng.
New York TImea


"a man gets to he a tramp" the
yagabond observed slowly, as a man
whose mind runs in an analytical vein,
"either because he is naturally shiftless
and lazy or because he gets thrown out
Of a job and hasn't money enough to
get to the next promising place on tho
cars. When q fellow once sets to tramp
ing about the country he hnds that the
life on the whole isn't halfway bad,
snd he gets 10 rather enjoy It than
otherwise. The next time he goes
seriously to work no finds that the
restraint and regular hours arc burden.
some, and he begins to get an appetite
for tramping it again. II he once gives
in it Is a dead sure thing that no will
DO q tramp for the rest OF his lite."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16
About the Faith Cure.
NAV YORK snn.1

lANVW ANbA nuutI
There Is this about the faith cure. II
proves that the imagination has a great
deal 10 do with todlly disease, and that
enfeebled physical conditions may b
produced by a weak will power. People
can sometimes get well simply by deter.
mining not to be i'll. But physicians
have always understood that, and tlleit
treatment often has moro to do with the
mind and tho emotions than with the
specific organs which seems to b
diseased.
But the faith cure fanatic has this
advantage overthe scientific consclenti.
GUS physician; he does not hesitate ia
promise aCure, which Is something the
other will not do; and the mere belief
in such n promise unquestionably brings
about the desired result in certain cases.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16
Fsgg'Fesrs !. H,. y, ], Esaali nine.

In medieval times feudal lords oftes
found Il necessary Or expedisnt 70 part
with portions Of their estates 20 Tar as
allfeceipt Orient was concerned, butte
reserve 70 themselves tho many other
advantages pertaining 70 the yaAlaiage
ofthe people living upon them. The
simplest way Of accomplishing this was
10 grant q perpetual lease Of the land OF
q mere nominal rent
Sometimes the nominal rent would
itself 10 Of q kind likely 70 impress
itself upon the attention Of al parties
concerned --as, for instance. in the case
Of the now familiar pcppercorn rentiL
When that was Btst adopted peppercorns
were curiosities not easily pfocutaGle
There used TO DO, and for aught We know
70 the contrary there Is now, In York.
shire q farm held 80 long as the
tenant can or will present 70 the
lord OF the manor o SNOWFALL at
midsummer and q rose at Christmas.
Neither rose nor SNOWFALL would 50 q
matter Of much difficulty nowadays, but
centuries back there wonld be times
when roses at Christmas we're mighty
few and far between, and when the sup.
ply Of . SNOWFALL OF midsummer would
depend very much on the Temperature
on tho top q Cross Fell, MiCkle Fell,
and otheS high lands In north Of Eng.
land Or 10 Scotland
The idea Of such q rent would DO very
much the same as in the case Of the
pepporcorns "a demand for something
remarkable, something out Of the com.
mon way, and the payment Of which
would DO likely TO DO remembered, o
matter Of no small importancoin litter.
ate times, when perhaps neither party
70 q contract could either read or writs.