Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
OLA P0DRIDI OF sATINGS WISE
IND WISE,

We desire 10 call :he attention OF
Clevelasd to the Cabinet material in Sprinl
field. What is the use OF the Presideni-slet
grosuing over his desk at Albany and knit
ting his brows over the Cabinet situation
when he could reach Springfield in abou
twenty-eight hours by the limited express
hang up his hat, and in one hours tim
gather together the most remarkable Cabinr
known TO modern tmesf Our city is teen
ing with Democratic craftsmanship. With
out the least desire to appear presumptuous
or to force Governor Cleveland TO do any
thing which he would repent We recomme nd
the following slate TO his notice. We were
about TO make arrangements TO send the
President-elect a marked copy OF this issue
OF the CIR, but are deferred by the thought
that he will probably receive several copies
from each Of the gentlemen mentioned be-
low:
Secretary of War-Chas. ". Constantine
Secretary of State-Capt. d. c. Balentine.
Postmaster General-Frsnk Grove.
Attorney Genersl--F. n. Hagen.
Secretary of the Treasury-General George
Spence.
Secretary of the lnterior-Mr. Jack Flynn.
Secretary of the Nsvy-'Squire John H.
Blose.
Here is a Cabinet to make the effete des-
potisms Of Europe tremble with alright and
to put the British lion to fight whimpering,
like a yeariing cali, with fear.
II the topic of the weather should be ban
of the human race would be gone This is
why anyone having pretensions as weather
prophet SO quickly becomes famous. He
rides into lame and popularity by the frequent
mention of his name in street cars, and
other casual conversations among strangers
Springfield has quite reliable "Old Probs,"
in the person of Mr.. Drury, OF South Center
street. Mr.. Drury, with his grave, thoughtful
face, and silvered locks, has the ideal appear
ance OF a weather prophet. he has studied
the weather problem in all its phases and is
an excellent prognosticator in weather prob
sbilides. l asked him about the outlook for
the present winter the other day:
I'VE will have an open winter"
said be, Il have all my calculations
and representations on the positions
Of the planets. The moon was in
the same position at the last of this week as
il was Just twenty -one years ago, thus indi- |
eating that the weather of that season may
be duplicated in the present one. OF course |
We shall have cold snaps at intervals through |
the winter. According to my prediction, the |
coldest snap of the winter will be from the |
18th to the 10th OF January. The winter |
will mostly be an open one, however" Mr.. |
Drury is very earnest in his predictions, and |
implicitly believes that they will be verified !
Madame Jansushecks grand palace car
stood on the side-trsck at the l., B. W. de- |
pot for some time Friday. waking wild
spasms Of delight in the small boys
breast, under the appreten ion that
The car was tie first installment of
. wIpter circus. 1t looks as IL the
Madame was goiug to give Springfield the
grand shake with her new play, my Life
As Springfield pliy-goer put it,. 1t Is such
q disappointment o lose Ny Life"
What is more delicious on O zero night |
than a tender and succuleut wiener wurst, all
pink and warm, resting between two pieces
Of rye bread, with plenty of sharp horse
radish to give favor to the whole. And yet
l have foresw oru the luscious fruit ever since
. fatal night last week. Accepting one as a
treat from a companion, we foolishly took
them to the light to eat. The 6rst glance
froze our sppetites to stone. There on each
slice Of bread was the print OF q human
hand in dirt and SCOT, and the tooihsome
edibles looked as if thay had been dropped
through a thirty foot chimney by way OF
preparation for the market. Wiener wurst
probably owes its popularity to the fact that
it is mostly eaten in the dark The wiener
wurst industry has reached quite
pretentious proportions in Spring
field. From ten to fifteen boys and men
make fair living out of peddling wiener
wurst, either regularly or occasionally. 1t
sages are sold. The boys usually make
stake by posting themselves near the opera
houses when the audience is dispensing, and
on cold evenings, usually gather in quite a
harvest of nickles. They also frequent sa-
looms constantly, since many persons enjoy
wiener wurst With their beer month ago
there was not wiener wurst boy in Colum-
bus. A colored college graduate from Gin
cinnsti. who had failed to make q living out
of the law, introduced the delicacy on the
Columbus streets, often making as high as
$40 nigh'ly. He now has host of imita-
tors.
A ridiculous circumstance occurred during |
the presentation of Grandfather Merry |
man. Prot Aldrich's Christmas cantata,
at the North Side Chapel last Tuesday |
evening. In one of the scenes Santa |
Claus is represented in the act OF coming |
down an oli-fashioned chimney to fill the |
Christmas stockings. The chimney was built |
very wide, ana had several rods inside to |
brace it. When the time came for Mr.. J. q. |
Carr, who represented Santa Claus, to come |
down he chimney, he swung down on the |
bars preparatory TO dropping into the fire.
place. When about to make the final drop, |
his flowing robes caught on a nail and the |
patron saint of Christmas presents hang dang |
ling helFlessly in the chimney, with his feet |
in PLAIN sight of the audience. The coat wss |
6ually cut loose. and Santa tell into the fire. |
place with a dull thud. The scsntling on |
which be had swung down, being relieved OF
his weight, few back to It's place, striking the
mantel-piece and firing a new eight-day |
elocE onto the stage like a ,hIrty-inch shell,
AMI mashing the timepIece cut OF ,hape The |