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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
FLORIDA PRODUCTS AND cURIoslTIEs

Fish and Oysters-Shen and Fish Scale
Jewelry-A Jolly Evening.
MARY A. Denison in San Francisco Chronicle
1T has an ancient and fshy SMELL" some
body said as we turned toward the shipping
The little steamer Caddo Belle, that takes
tourists to the sweet southern river immor
talized in song and story, was at its moor
ings, and assurediy, had it been going off
that night, we should have gone in her and
seen way down upon the Suwanee river
for ourselves The little steamer, with its
big captain, its cute state-rooms and tiny sa-
looms, was very inviting, offering attrac-
tions much superior to those of a crowded
hotel. Oranges were everywhere-the
famous Homesassa, in boxes and
barrels ready to be shipped-and the
stalwart negroes in their shirt-sleeves sang
a they worked, in a dialect l could not un-
derstand. Fish and oysters are plentiful at
this point, though strangers are warned not
to eat the latter raw, as they sometimes
cause illness When we came back, the
stores along the sne street, do not know If
there are any other thoroughfares-were
brilliantly lighNd with clusters Of lamps,
displaying their contents with fine effect to
the passer-by. One of these stores is devoted
to the sale Of Florida products and curiosi-
ties, where you may purchase alligators'
teeth, sharks fins, dried moses and shells OF
every variety. Here is for sale the beauti-
fully delicate shell and fish-scals jewelry,
some of which was SO exquisitely made that
1t seemed to be the work Of fairy fingers
This Il also very pretty" said the propr~
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

The latest sensation in racing circles, b
what is known as the menageris race.
These races are open to every animal under
the sun that mans fancy may lead him to
enter; but they are not safe to bot on. A
race of this sort was inaugurated a few days
ago at the Meadow Brook Hunt club.
Among the leading entries were hamingo,
q rabbit, an ant-eater, a pig, q goat, and
ram The contest was spirited. The pig,
although fast pig, soon got out Of it, be-
cause he would turn around and run the
wrong way. So. with the goat, who pre-
ferred butting his owner to attending to
business. At the finish the ant-eater was
winning hands down when he suddenly re-
fused to cross the chalk line on the polo
ground. The ram seeing this ran away with
his owner and triumphantly came in first
At Assouan the other day the heavy camel
corps relieved the monotony of their exist
ence with race meeting. The steeplechase
course obstacles were stone and mud walls,
with branches On the top They also fin
ished up with menagerie race, in which the
competitors were gazelle, a monkey and q
turkey Odds were naturally given on ths
gentle gazelle, which won easily.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
Hereditary Crime
tCor. Detroit Free Preaa.l |

Some years ago remarkable little book
was written to show that tendency toward
crime may run in the blood, like the passion
for liquor or predisposition to insanity. The
work was clever and it contained good dsal
of truth, uoo The thesis laid down in Il has
an illustration in New York at the present
moment One of our most incorrigibls crimk
mails is a man named Abraham Leslie, known
to the police as "Gen- Greenthal," and no0
pretty well on in years-three score and ~,
in fact The general" has been in the handa
Of the police many times In May lAst he
was pardonsd out Of the state prison aftsr -
had served six out of twenty years impeisOa-
ment for robbery. The police now have hin
in hand again for pocketpicking.
There is nothing strange in even IN cd
man continuing career Of crime. bus u
this case all the old mans family Wug1Es
in the same line. He had three daugh1oSs
and one SON Two Of the daSshesss are ha-
bitual pickpockers, Sarstantly under the eyes
Of the detectives The third daughter ID the
wife Of a man who keeps saloon" in the
Bowery-and don't know Of any saloon in
the Bowery that bears a good name Tbs
son, to keep up the family reputation, toox
to criminal ways long since, and is now serv-
ing fifteen years term in the prison froin
which his father was so lately released II
this is not a case of hereditary crime, the
article would be pretty hard to find
The Greenthals, or Leslies, are not qul's
so coarse in their criminal tendencies as
'@The Jukes7 tthe subjects Of the little book
referred toy, but the inclination is about ths
same. And the police could tell OF many
families with the same bent-each member.
from parents down to boys and girls OF si1
or seven years, being thief or moral outia"
of some kind. 1t will probably take long
time to find a sure cure for this sort Oh dis
ease
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
Habit Makes the HOrs0.
Philadelphia Times.ll


s'Nsmber them two old bays used to
driver said Joe Troy, q car-driver one oven
Ing. "A cousin O. mine, . farmer, out b.
yond Tacony there, bought en- of tho COM
p'ny. took q holiday one day, and me an
my ole oman we went to Tacony to spend
The day at my cousins farm. asked how
ths team was gsttin' on. He said they made
htm tired; he had all he knew to 81, EN- to
60, and when they started he couldn't git
en- to stop He was gettin' sick Of EN- an
thought he'd sell 'em again
Lot me have . try says !, cos, you
know, bsin' As was accustomed to 'em, l
thinks may be able to find out what's the
mattsr with EN-
"Wen, hs hitched 'em to plow an l gets
behind 'em an chirrups to 'em like an talk0
to 'em, but they wouldn't move worth q cent
Well, couldn't make it out, when a thought
kinder strikes me all plump like. My cousins
little boy he's got ono Of them bicycles, SO
a.Aleck, where's little Joe's bicycleF Lit
tie Joe's the boys name. He wur named for
me, you know.
Il goes in an gets the bell of the bicycle
an fixes it on to tho handle Of the plow.
Then l takes the strings again and rings the
bell, shakes the rsins, and says:
Geo upP
III you'd beliavs me, them two old rascals
bricks up their ears direckly an without any
moro trouble than ask yer puts their should
esJ to tho collar and sets of Then pulls
the bell again and says:
s'Whoar
"And they stops as easy as II they was
back in the old car. Aleck says Pm genius.
don't know what he means by that, but
know he hain't had no more trouble with the
old bays since"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
In the Holman House.


Three men with long boards and q manner
II speech that suggested the wild west sat
down in the Hoffman house bar-room and
took three drinks They were just in front
Of the big Gobslin tapestry, and when they
had watched it earnestly for ten minutes
they took three more drinks, and the eldest
said to Peter, the handsome bartender:
"Barkeep', whom do you open upF
Peter misunderstood the question, and
dolsd out three mors Of the sama They
were drunk in silence, and the eldest said
again:
"When does she go upf'
Peter thought this was wild western wit
ticism, and poured out three drinks more.
They followed the rest Then the eldest man
aid:
Say, young man, II you'll give Us six or
eight drinks more, and then be satisfied to
tell Us when that there curtain'n rise, we'll
b OBLIGED"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
Tobacco from the vuelto AbaIo.
l"Gath's" Letter.


There is a small portion of the islAnd Of
Cuba adapted by climate and soil to the
growth of tobacco, and the world has been
ransacked for at least 100 years to Ind
match for that district The taste for cigars
brought from the Vuelto Abaio is mot .
mere freak Of a Yankee or an Eneiiihmsn.
because it Is common to all refined and slu-
Gated men.
In France, for example, which is ths2oot
tai Of modern art, the government mnnufno.
lures all the cigars for tho psop1s. -
now and then some man expsr5aDnad =
foreign travel demands q better cignr than
the governments can make hin
and consequently there are one or two p1aoss
in Paris where they keep the fine cigais e
Havana, and the price charged for thsm =
immense. In the United States and IN -
land the cigars which bring strong ana
respectable price are all made Of this sn1nn
tobacco. In London there is Q cigar calIed
the Londres, which sells for several psnca
and it Is made in Cuba for the London mar.
ket The cigar here called the Rsina Visa.
ria Is merely an adoption Of the Britah cienr
named for the British queen. Indeed, you
cannot find on the globe anything 20 parsic-
ular As q fine Havana cigar, except tho vsy
finest wines which are grown in o small dis-
trict of the Rhins
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
THE GREAT WAR SECRETLY.
Recoilections of an old Stagsr At the CAP.
ital-In War Times

Washington Cor Pioneer. Pressl
Speaking of Stanton reminds me Of the
recollections of an old stager here at the cap
ital, who undertook to describe to me tho
secretarys daily routiue In war times Thers
was then, as now, a good deal Of messenger
ing and card-taking at the doors of depart
ment secretaries, but access to Stanton was
always possible to people who knew how to
wait His Office would be crowded every
morning when he took his seat To the first
visitor who stepped up he would say
brusquely. his eyes cleaning through his
glasses like fixed bayonets:
What do you wantf
Mr. Secretary" said the petitioner. a tall,
sinewy westerner, "ou. folks have had a fair,
and filed thirty -sevel boxes of good thing,
for the boys in our - Illinois regiment ]
want transportation-' etc, ETC.
Don't bother me with that HereI' And
the secretary would dcsh his pen on bit of
paper, give il to the tall man, and dismiss
him
What is it'll" This to an Irish woman
"Plaze, sor, an l want to see me- husband
in Fort Myer.
You can't Next
Il wanted to ask" this time it is New
York merchant shrewd, smooth and calcu-
latlng, about the post ralersnlp at -. II
there to be change, and has any one been
given that postP
mo, sir; and You can't have for yourself
or anybody else"
Il want that" and a thick-set. quick
tioned man threw down piece of paper.
"All right. Next!'
The next would perhaps say not a word,
but stick paper under Stanton's nose:
Yes; go to Townsend, adJutant general
It's none of my business"
A brigadier gener al stepped up:
"What are you here foTi'
i thought would look in, Mr.. Secretary,
and see"
That's enough, sir. Don't let me see o.
hear you in Washington again for six
months If you d. I'll Jail you as sure as
you live"
A slim, brown faced lieutenant stepped up:
II have friend, Mr.. Secretary. II Ii
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
A Fox-HuNT SPOILED.
How Woman's sympathy Interfsred With
the Hunters Cruelty.

How Woman's sympathy InterSsrsd Win
the Hunters Cruelty.
Washington Cor Globe Democrssl
The introduction of fox hunting Is an
aristocratic sport and pastime was brought
to an ignoble failure here by the intsrposi-
ton Of ths Socisty for ti,s Prevsntisnsoe
Cruslty to Animak Nz Wllian =
Chandler was ths first one to rouss fhs socisfy
of tie long NAM q doing t6dufy,It41D
she heard that the pretty iittls tams foxy -
had been exhibited in q down-apwn sedra
window was 10 bs chased and sssaeasS -
the hounds, she dispatched notes and messpn-
gers to the officers and agents Of the society,
and kept her telephone ringing.
On the occasion Of this society hunt all
her sympathy was with the little gray fox
that was as tame and playful as Maltsss
kitten, and she besought the gentlemen rid.
ers and begged the ladies' not to take part IN
anything so brutal and unfair Whsn ths
president Of the society responded 10 hR
summons he took comfortable visw cf II
hunt and said that no doubt the societyb
agent would follow the hunters and attend
to the case, and it seemed that the socisey
has really no power to prevent cruelty b
animals, but can only arrest and punish IN
human people after an act Of cruelty has bssa
committed.
Warnings were given by the society
through the morning papers that al who
persisted In hunting that fox would b pros.
cutsd and fined from IS to $3.50 In ccosp
quence only third Of the expected nunbR
of hunters appeared, and none Of the ladia
ventured out A policeman and the agsni
of the society were guard Of honor to IL
gloomy hunters as they trotted out 10 Gen.
Beales farm, and when they reached tha
meadow where the meet was to b hald, q
found that the fox having been put tn .
basket over night in the city had gnawsd hi
way out and escaped On his own account
Every one il laughing over the dsad tailuzU
Of the first great fox hunt, and Lieut. Rmr
ory, who commanded the Bear on the Greedy
relief expedition and hunted big game IN tt
Arctic, is being chaffed over his riding 10
hounds for such wee smell fox and thsa
not having it.
After roaming about the town al night
the fox went up to the White House anA
took a seat on the back porch, until IL
president, looking out of his library window.
saw the small reynard and invited him iAL
The fox is now installed in state, II fod %
the fat Of the land and treated to toddy, end
without stirring from his house the ps1sk
dent has the brush, fox, fun and al. an1
makes the most mercilsss jokes over ~
great society fo1-hunt
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

Ius uunorea and Foursssuth New York,
that want to get transferred to. my rsgi
ment and company He il my best friend
Can it be done
MY dear fellow, it can't IshouA hks to
please a GoodIookinS boy like you: but II I
did it would break up the discipline Of the
whole army IN ninety dayA You are we'll.
Just from the fronti Goodbye. God bless
you"
Such was tn great war secretary.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
Journalism in India.

Native journalism in India has IL huux.
Gus side now and then. For example, Q ahnet
time ago The Calicut Observer printsd n
Englnh) came out with . blank column a
the back page beaded with the following 81
torial note: This is only tho bsginniag a
our paper. We were not sure how much
matter would be wanted, and thinking ~
had enough did not exert ourselves . -
mora Apologizina to our readsFs tAars-
fore, We beg to remark that We win do bstHse
In future
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

lNs~ Aork deradi
slave you ever heard Of dead mems facee
being painted to make them look naturali"
asked a broadway barber Of q reportorial
customer who had just dropped into . chair
"No," was the answer
"Wsll, have done several Jobs Of that
kind SO artistically that the friends of the de-
ceased oomplimented me and paid me bis
money. Drop your chin q Httls-thers.
was called by An undertaken q while ago to
paint the face Of q wealthy man who had
accidentally shot himself through tho
temple 50 that the wound dis
colorad both sides Of the face.
took water-color paints and fns
brushes along. and aftsr applyina
collodion to the discolored parts Of the face.
painted 1T as near the natural complexion
of the deceased as could OF course, was
alone with the corpse and the undsrtaker's
assistant, and none Of the relatives Of the
dead man saw me do the job. Wben got
through the face looked 20 natural that it
surprised me. The relatives Of the deceased
were called in and pronounced the face very
natural and true to life. But took care to
find out when the corpse was going to be
buried, for knew the discoloration would
return again after the paint got dry; % l
finished up my work a couple Of hours BE-
fore the lid was put on ths casket I got a
big price for that job. Have . sea-foaml
Not
Il got another job; 1t was to paint the
face Of a man who had died in California,
and while the remains were being brought
here they became greatly discolorsd Ths
relatives wanted to have the corpse look
nice and the undertaken ssnt for me.
struck bargain, as an artist in such work
would, and secured . bigger price than
expected Well, worked like . beaver over
that blackened face, and got it to look quite
natural; but knew it wouldn't last long, so
got the undertaken to hurry up the fun.
eral, which he did Everybody who saw the
face said it was very natural
20, l can do such things to the queens
taste, but haven't had Q call for some time.
have frequent calls from uptown swelis
who have accidentally, you know, got their
eyes blsckensd, and for dollar or two rub
collodion over them and touch them up with
desh-colored water-color paint / can make
dead faces look like live oneA Fifteen cents,
please. Thanks. Brushl"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
hysical Perfection of the Polynesians.
tAmerican AnfiquariAnl

Hhysical Perfection of the Polynesians.
[American AntiquarianI
An writer's agree that physically tAs Poly
upsians are among The finest looking races
D IL globs Thar average hsieht = xbcut
S)rss inches grsatsr than that Of Europsaus,
- thsir limbs ere shapsly and muscular.
he mon are rather superior to ths women,
Who, though attractive in childhood, incline
to grow too stocky at maturity. Their COM
piexion varies from an almost European fair
ness to dark brown, with occasionally q
yellow or olive tint. The head bears heavy
crop of hair, which is usually black, with
tendency to curl The growth is small on
the face and other parts Of the body, aud is
carefully plucked out The nose is apt to be
long and aquilins, but disfgured by fat
nsss at the extremity. The mouth Is well
shaped and displays teeth Of q pearly white
nsss. The shape Of the head differs little
from that Of Europeans.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
THE BUMMER'S REST.
4 saloon Where . Drink and . Nights
Lodging Are Had for Five Cents.
New York HArald

New York HeraidI
On Chatham street, near the Bowery, Is q
dtngy little saloon which BY day Utmost
deserted, but at q late hour Of the night,
when the busy throns OF toilers pass and re-
pass it on their way to and from work have
long since gone to their homes and the street
Is given up principally to the drunkard and
the rsveller, assumes An air Of activity and
enjoys its busiest season
Even then its appearance from the out
side is one Of dilapidation and neglect In
front OF bali broken down door, whose
murky windows arc covered with dirty yell
low shades, dim light burns feebly In red
glass lamp. The name Of the proprietor Is
painted over the transom in scarcely legi-
BILE letters. ono or two OF which. grown tired
OF long service, have disappeared altogether.
Every now and again . customer, with
unsteady tread and trembling hand, ap-
proaches the place, aud, after fumbling at
the door knob, turns Il and passes in He Is
succeeded by another of the same kind, and
as the hours slip by the number who have
entered can be counted by the dozen. But
while 50 many Of than 60 In none OF them
seems to come out.
Following one OF these liquor soaked spsci-
mems OF humanity through the creaking door
OF the saloon reporter found himself In .
long, low room, at one end OF which red
hot stove gave forth an overpowering heat
The bar was crowded with men in various
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
Professor Gray's Good Fortune.
fargo ID. IT, Cor. Pioneer PreS.I

1.b SOE flOuccf
Speaking Of electrical inventions and inL
provements, Mr.. ]. p. Rossiter, Of the
Northern Pacific, said he knew Professor
Elisha Gray very we'll 1--WE both works,
at the same bench in a cabinet makers shop
in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1854 His genius was
part of his birthright l remember well his
coming to the shop one day with his FAC.
badly cut by glass with which he had been
experimenting in the mixture Of chemicals.
We worked year or two together. and
then Gray married Della Sheppard knew
her well and she lived only mile west of
Oberlin. After that he moved on to her
mothers farm and commenced peddling
milk and making buL.er. This he continued
until he demonstrated his inability to make
a profit, and succeeded in compelling his
mother-in-law to mortgage her farm and
sacrifice her property, whereupon he began
the study Of telegraphing and Of telegraph
instruments, something that he knew moth
ing about. Two or three years he thus spent
i'll fooling with an old instrument, until bis
poverty increased to such an extent that his
wife had to appeal to friends and neighbors
for the necessaries Of life For weeks he
would hardly speak to her, and the impress
sion became prevalent that he was not in his
right mind.
One morning he returned from bis work
room with a smile and said, "Delia, I've got
it" and at once commenced long disserta-
ton upon the advantages Of "A self-adjust-
ing helix" So incomprehensible were his
statements to the accomplishing wife that
she rushed off TO the pastor of her church
and confidentially told him that her worst
fears were now confirmed and there was no
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

Queer old Barley d'Aursvilly at 70 B stiIl
. dashing equestrian: @Whsn I was laarn-
ing to ride-a mere slip Of q lsd-," hs ~
htss, Amy father use to place louis undse
each flap of the saddle. II could gAllop
the horse and hold the louis with my mssa
they became mine. My father was soon ob.
hged to give up this system j. ruinais ma
famillef Fathers of to-day, in this part oe
ths world, might adopt such system With
no fear Of losing q single coin.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

not . barber, - has bsen lnslnuAJso, nor
even an Italian cook, but that he is man
who has written many clever verses, speaks
many languages fuently, croohets, designs
and has q fair knowledge Of elocution
When one adds to these accomplishments,
padded shoulders, corseted form, women's
boots and gloves and the Aabby and puffy
physique Of q 100 pound man twisted by van
ity into the caricaturs Of a fashion
plate, il will b seen that the marquis has
gained the right to bs considered an extra
ordinary figure. Only one thing is certain,
that il that hs Is Mrs Lsslis's fiance, for she
has written many letters to ths newspapers
confirming this to be fact
Everybody knows Gen. Sickles He is q
blunt soldier, but man who is sti rather
prstsntiouA 1t rather surprised me that the
Marquis De Leuvills should attack Gen.
Sickles in the foyer Of the Academy of
Music, just because the general doubted that
De Lsuvills's credentials of nobility were gen.
uine. Tho tendency Of the marquis to whip
men who have doubts about his much
vauntsd blood and his ancient family it
would bs well for him to suppress in its in
fancy. He should squeeze the life out Of IL
with an iron hand at oncs, because II he goes
about the world trying to whip tie men who
cast q doubt upon his lineage and family he
will be fore ed to undertake job the magni-
tude Of which wou Id terrify slugger Sull-
van and band Of wild cats combined
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
Another Craze Coming.
New York Mirror.l

Ths oras for ph6tographing sections Of
ths human form divine has not yet reached
New York, but it's bound to come have
bsen boxing over an English collection.
Thsre were hands-soms of them stuck
through holes I'm dark screen and clasped
and raised; others were taken singly, hold
ing flower; others again exhibited the palm
In such . way that . fortune teller could
SfoaA the inea"
Than the backs that ars taken--just sim
pas, plain back. ~ith moles perhaps, or with
out; and sections of shoulders and napes Of
nsckA scruf1s Of necks-scTags Of necks, the
mutton sellers call 'em-or an..ear, just one
detached car, for that ear Il stuck through Q
alit In . piece Of velvet
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25
HappY GladstQnA.

Inever allow business Of any kind to enter
my chamber door," said Mr.. Gladstone re-
Gently. 1In all my political life l have never
been kept awake I've minutes BY any de-
bate In srliament"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-25

Puck: Inere Is glacier In Alaska NOV
ing along at the rate Of q quarter Of mile
Q year In this country we have no giacissA
but We have messenger boya