Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-12

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| In hall au hour he returned with half
dozen more OF the brethren, who all had
horrible case of the "gripes," and wante
medicine out OF "that there same bottle o
physic."
Qnery; Were they black sheep, or was /
a case of guileless innocence2
A newspaper could be filed with the wilt
rumors on every conceivable subjec
which are current on the streets o
Springfield from day to day. Last weel
a rumor started in some unaccountat lie wal
that well known colored man OF this cit,
had been arrested for body. .snatching. From
some unaccountable cause this particular col
ored man, who is short and fat, and a fami
lar figure around town, has worked up quite
reputation for being the principal in man,
'uncanny deeds" Many of the small col
ored children are terrified of him, and run
covering to their mothers at his approach
aud even the adults among the colored peo.
pie regard him with a rather supers,itious
dread. The story which was current AMONG
the downtown colored people was that he
had been arrested while carrying body
away from Greenmouut Cemetery on bis
back, after having resurrected it, last Sunday
night The story, of course, proved TO be a
cAnard, and IN overwhelming sensation was
thus spoiled.
The running of the N. Y, p. Il o. Trains
directly through Springfield is n great I'D
vantage to the road, and also to the city. A
great mistake was made by the projectors OF
the road in not running it through this city
In the first place, but then who could have
foreseen at that time the great progress and
prosperity which were to attend the develop
ment OF the Champion City. The big moguls
OF great railway thought that they could
sidetrack the little burg of Springfield with
little detriment They soon found out, how.
ever, as the city grew in population and busi-
ness, that 1t was they who were sidetracked,
and not the city. In conversation with an
"oldest inhabi'snt" of Springfield the other
day, on the subject, he gave me what he
claimed was the true version Of the story of
how the old A. 4 G. W, now the N. Y.,P.
h O., came to ignore Springfield as a point on
their line. The story is given for what it lie
worth.
"When the course OF the road WAS being
surveyed" said he, "a meeting of the promi-
nent citizens OF Springfield was called to con-
slider the question of the road running through
the city. The meeting was attended by sew
eral directors Of the road, and the Discussion
was quite animated. There were several points
pro md con, on the advsabilty OF running
the road through Springfield but it was
hoped thstthe matter would be finally settled
in favor of running through the city. As The
hour WAS growing late and nothing had been
finally settled, one Of the directors, a jolly,
slangy sort of q fellow. said, in a rollicking
sort of manner, "Well boys, what do you
say, what shall we do about it," Then up-
rose one Of Springfeld's most respected cti.
zens, man of dignified appearance, and said
in voice of chilling dignity, "Sir, we are
not boys, we are gentlemen" This unex-
pected rebuff had much the same effect as
would the emptying of barrel of ice-wa,er
on Democratic mass Getting. For some
time no one spoke. The directors were Of
Tended and the smiles had all faded from the
face OF the enthusiastic joker. An attempt
WAS made to continue the deliberations, but
all the interest seemed to have faded out. and
in its place WAS feeling of antagonisln. The
little rebuke had divided the meeting into
two hostile camps, one consisting OF the di-
rectors and the other of the ci,i-
zens. From then on up to the
close of the meeting the deliberations we're
conducted in aa tone of freezing courtesy.
al think, gentlemen" said one of the direct
ors, as the meeting adjourned, "that we will
serve our purpose very well to run by Spring
field They have since changed their minds
however. On what small straws important
events sometimes turn.
Of all terrific noises on the earth, in the
heavens above, or in the earth beneath, that
Chinese gong at the Arcade restaurant is the
most terrific. When the trains come in and
that gong bursts into full bloom, they trembe
with alright under the impression that the
last judgment is Immediately at hand. On
clear days the gong can be heard at Xenia,
when the inhabitants say, "There, the pow
der mill has exploded az in." The reverber-
ations of this gong against the clouds has
frequently produced violent rain storms. The
gong is use to summon travellers to wrestle