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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
soy ehern Women.
ATLANTA Constitution !

In every prorer field Of enterprise southern
women are making fine Roadway. Their
achievements in literature, journalism and
educational specialties are too well known to
require mention A North Carolina lady in
New York has 100 typewriter operatives
under ber. She supplies business houses
with type writing clerks and enjoys q hand
some iacome A South Carolina girl at the
Cooper instit ute took the first money prize
for engraving, another took the first prizs
for drawing from life. Another southern
girl received the first certificate in drawing
last session A South Carolina lady has
made over fifty inventions, many of which
she has patented They range from fire
escapes to cooking stoves. These few in
stances show that southern women are keep
ing pace with the progress Of the age They
do not propose to remain idle when million
problems appeal to them for solution
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Something About Clocks.
IChicago Tribune. |

@There are few things that present moEs
striking characteristics than a clock sail
dealer to a customer.
Ara your clocks good time-keepersf
sskei the customer in a now w-I-know-rve
got-you tone.
MY dear fellow" exclaimed the dealer In
a burst of confidence, I'VE often sell clocks
without being asked whether they keep any
time or not They are valuei as works OF
art, and their price depends upon the ma
terial and design of the cases. You see the
variety, to far as external shapes go, is ap-
parently limitlssS We have them in mar.
ble-white and black-brass, bronze, china,
porcelain, tin, and wood
Where are the best clocks nader
"Switzerland and Germany export the
best time keepers Switzerland. you know,
is the home and native land of the cuckoo
clock, while the German mind invented and
still fosters the calendar clock. American
clocks, you know, are set in wooden cases,
and although they keep excellent time ara
not suitable as presents, except to a school
house or u charity hospital"
"Why arc clocks so much smaller and
shorter now than they were some years agof
THAT Is due to the abandonment Of the
as motor in their place, and the use of the
balance wheel in place Of the pendulum The
old-style weights and the pendulum are still
used in regulators as they guarantee the
most correct time. In the 40O-day clock, 9
new invention, both are dispensed with, AMI
l have no doubt they have nearly fulfilled
their mission Weights have been used in
clocks for over 600 years
"Can't you tell ms something about My
Grandfather's Clockf asked the customer
with a yawn
why, certainly" was the ready response.
ut had large wooden wheels, the weights
were all you could carry, and when it stood
on the floor the top scrapsd the ceiling The
pendulum was large wooden scythe, the
cogs were CREASED with lard and tallow,
and 1t licked so loud that IL you could hssl
it to-day you'd think someone was choppins
NOOd
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

ISouthern Bivouac.l

ISouthern Bivouacl
On the occasion of the Federal advance K
Stone River, or Murfreesboro, the Confed-
crates drew back TO a line OF battle On the
retreat q young Confederate soldier fell and
heavy rail struck him across the thighs, but
be managed to crawl up TO two stacks OF
straw and drag himself between them for
concealment While here he was found by
Jack Norris, a stalwart six-footsr Of the
Fifth Kentucky FederaD infantry, who
had been detailed as stretcher-
bearer Norris repeatedly ordered the
young rebel TO surrender, and was
as often answered by the swapping
of q gun, which would not go of. Col.
Treanor, hearing the cursins Of Norris hur.
ried to the scene, and the young soldier a,
once said he would surrender a. q soldier,
but not to an Internal stretcher-hearer. The
prisoner was a handsome boy OF 10, and a
nephew Of the Confederate Gen Wood The
large-hearted Yankee colonel took the boy
under his protection, conceived a great hk
ing for him, shared his sweet potato supper
with him, spooned under the same blanket.
and bade him goodbye" at last with real
regret
This incident illustrates soldierly pride,
and brings 10 recollection the many ameni-
ties between soldiers on different sides, which
had a tendency to soften asperIties OF war
into questions of patriotic duty.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
BANCROFT, The HISTORIAN.
A Pen Picture Of the Venerable Writer
An Active Old Man.

An Active Old Man.
Washington Cor. New York World
Bancroft, the historian, Is one Of the most
noticeable figures in Washington society
The remarkable preservation of his vigor at
the advanced age of 81 years, Is what makes
him the most interesting He is not the
most charming conversationalist In the
world. He fairly roars Is he talks. He ap-
pears always as II he were addressing Seine
one dozen yards away. He shouts several
sentences at friend in this high key and
then without waiting or listening to anyone
else he moves to address someone else. He
calls as much as the most active society
young man. He darts in and out of the
leading houses of the town with light skip
that is almost offensive in its exuberant
agility. This veteran still has a slim, erect
figure. His legs are straight. There is no
weakness there. He holds himself together
with all that goes to make a good military
set-up. He Is especially agile in the pres
ence OF ladies, and under the inspiring glance
of lovely society bud, the veteran curvstS
SHES and skips with the lightsome grace Of
some of the thoroughbreds he has been 80
fond of riding in the past
This Is a picture of him as l saw him the
other day: He sat in low. easy pony
phaeton drawn by a stout black horse, wear
ing a nlain, mornameuted harness Just
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
A Sweeping Denunciation Of Our Railway
Nanagement-PeopIe Who Leave the
Car Door Open In
Broadway-FlNh Avenue.
TPall Mall GazsttNl

"A great country, no doubt" said Mr.. Cap
per. the well-known engineer, who has re-
GENTLY returned from the other side OF the
Atlantic. where he had been attending the
meetings Of the British association at Mon
treal. "A great country, no doubt. big
enough for all creation; but, excep. in size
and ferry-boats, not up TO much That, In
brief Ia the impression l have brought home
concerning the United States of America
Ia. ma say that have oplv ss.,n a corner Of
ths country. and do not wish To sreak of the
whole alta. merely insr,ectiue mart Of il So
Tar as the tates of the Atlantic seaboard are
concerned. from Maine to Baltimore, must
saw that I WIS bitterly disappoiuted.
ITO bs9iu with. take the railwaya In this
country We bays two or three different
gauges. How MANY have thew in Americal
FiftesnI And vhyi It IA a free country.
and every company that runs its own little
line through its own little territory ia FREQ to
break its gauge in order to keep the district
To itsels The variety of paupes In the
States which necessitats constant changes of
carriages and all the ipconyeniences of which
we have some slignt experience ON the Great
Western ara incurred SOLELY and entirely
for CARRYING on, a doo-in-the- manager po,icy
Tats the roadway Tbers ;s NOT a line in
America that has rails weighing mora than
sixtv noupds to the ward On our Great
Western the rails veiub ninstv-eiubt mounds
The track Is badly metaled or not ,netslsd
at all with the result that railway travelling
1. exoa,dinqly disagreeable The line
bsipo unevan Won hmm and hmm ss ~ Won
were going along a corduroy road The
rate on none Of the RAILWAYS eroeeds thirty
miles an bour and in almo,t every respect
the railway ss.ryics is inferior To our own
.That, no doubt, will startle many who
have heard a great deal about the luxury of
the American cara It NAV he a Injury To
some peopls to he pipped in with a betero-
p.neous mass of babies navyies. exr.,ctora-
tors. etc. through tho midst OF which there
dawdies a narretnal str,am of Ioitarers who
while away the time nv wandsring ahout the
train always leaving the door Oman ss thew
mass and indpIuinu in wb.tavsr amusamsnt
shouting. singing, swearing and larkinr-
that sesms good in their own ewes But that
mode of Travelling has no charms for me
On one occasion NV wife and had a corner
SCAT near the door. and to keen ont the draft
and the SCOT and smoke l was pert,etualIy
tumpin9 up to close the door a, il was left
open by each fresh conner, How manv
times do Won think had TO close thu door IN
a quarter of An hourl Fourty- four times, In
tba ,vbola bour ha,,vaan q .nJ ar ti,,.5 NV
saIt .nd - th.,Gh.I e. -. .ho s,
,as ~ -ou. nr '.a. . "oI " .Iy' 'Ao "ooi
.0' 'ineS- VI eout" no 'i's "uo o"u,o AZ
Iord IL tnlnks OF travelling osnerwlse Than In
the American first class, or, as they call 1t
out of Difference to democratic principleA
Pullman cars But that is not always avail
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Washington Cor. New York Sun

washington Cor. New \ ork Sun.
1Did you ever leap from a very high
place, and do you know what the sensation
is during the passagea"
This was asked by q middle-aged man,
who, with hundreds of others, was wander
ing through the monument grounds few
days ago.
replied that had no such experience.
Then you have something to learn, he
said. Have had iti Yes; but J am not
satisfied. intend to jump from the top of
that monument It's more than SO feet
high, they say. l never leaped from higher
place than 11O or l20 feet. 1t was from the
mast of a vessel don't know exactly how
many feet it was. Did 1t hurt mei No,
not great deal l struck feet fore
most in the water, and went under,
/ don't know how far, but a good
ways for they had time to reach me after
/ came up, little dazed, but amply paid
by the delights Of the sensation during the
passage. knew a man who jumped from
a higher place and was so much injured
that he died; but he didn't understand it,
and struck hard on the water. 1t requires
skill and coOlness to do the thing rightly.
Capt Luce, now admiral, went down forty
or fifty feet under the water when the Arc
tic sank. But that was not a leap. He was
carried down by the suction when the ship
made the plunge. 1t was altogether diff
ferent experience. He could not help him
self, and had little chance to note how he
felt He had his little son In his arms at the
time, and that took up his attention, no
doubt, and the unhappy circumstances Of
the little fellow being struck dead
from his arms by timber when
they rose probably drove from his
mind all recollections OF what must
have been the agreeable sensation Of going
down so far into the depth of the ocean.
Luce told me that it was a terrible rather
than an agreeable experience. 1t was not
like jumping from high place, perform
ance attended by sensations which nothing
else can produce. Things of accident and
design are always attended by different SEN
sations, you know. l have been looking a
good while for a place to take great leap,
and have travelled great distance to survey
the monument with the view to jumping off.
The distance from the top would give plenty
of opportunity for enjoying the sensation of
falling a greater distance than any man has
ever fallen"
But you would be killed and newer relate
your experience or enjoy an instant's recollec-
ton of the sensation
Yes, that's true, perhaps, bu. l would
have all the delight while was falling, just
the same That's what / want 1t would
compensate me- We all strive for pleasures
which have An ending after longer or
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
! WONDER HOW,

life.I
wonder how they can have met,
TAas two, who, where the blue waves wse
The shining sands, are passing by
She looking sweetly coy and shy,
He pleased, though rather cool yeti
An hour or more l see they let
Slip quickly by. How can they get
Such pleasure from the sea and skyl
| wonder howf
They come when now the .un IL set,
Humming some sweet old love duet;
She hrs his cane perched upon high,
He swings her hat as they pass nigh.
Some day twill break, this witching net,
won lar howt
A Healthful Exercise.
New York Sunl
"kre you fond Of rowing Miss Smithersr
Miss Smithers is Boston girl and the
twain were out in boat
"Oh, very fond OF it, indeed l think it Is
such lovely exercise"
Have you rowed very much this seaSOnr
"Yes,r Miss Smithers replied. with a little
cultured cough behind her hand, Il have
ridden great deal"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Truth: Egotism is an alphabet with only
one letter.
The Modest Request" Made for Railroad
Pass for "Self and Wife,"

Truth: Esotism is an alphabet with only
one letter.
The Modest Request" Made for a Railroad
Pass for "Self and Wife,"
lPittsburg Commercial Gazette.
In the COURSE OF a year the general office of
a big railroad gets some queer, some funny,
some solemn, and some otherwise requests
for passes. General Passenger Agent For-,
Of the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pittsburg.
showed one yesterday which he calls "ths
modest and facetious kind" from a western
editor, living on one OF his lines Mr. Ford
thought it too good to keep and it is given
below, except the names and locality.
have a modest request to make. 1 want
to get pass for myself and wife from -
to Washington, D. c., and thence to New
York, with stop privileges at Baltimore and
Philapelphia, and return know that the
general rule Is to refuse such requests as
this wish, however, to state my case:
Firstly-This is to be my wedding trip.
and country editors, you know, in such cases
depend upon their railroad friends standing
by them in the worthy effort to make their
brides believe they have caught a millionaire
when they hook on to a country editor.
Poor little innocents! They think that all
they have to do will be to ride free over the
country and be the honored guests of the
great Of the land. Little do they dream
Of the painful truth that they will have to
exc out Of a scanty subsistence from tickets
to snide minstrel shows and Uncle Toms
Cabin troupes; orders on corner stores, which
will be coldly honored fer goods at four
times their value; contracts for organs and
sewing g-machines, by means of which editors
are permitted, after giving several hundred
dollars worth Of advertising, to purchase an
instrument after paying eight-sevenths of its
value in cash.
By the courtesy Of railroad officials editors
usually succeed in concealing these unpleas-
ant things from brides. and /, therefore, fol-
low the custom ard bone you for the passes.
am postmaster -, and being one Of the
rascals who must go, l will have to hump
myself to get back in time to be kicked out,
and will not be able to move peg until that
momentous event occurx l think l have
made my case; if you think not, let me know
and l will add an amended and supplemental
petition. Mark your answer private ]
have not yet billed the town nor requested
any she's present" at my wedding. might
say burn this, but the words are painful
Mr.. Ford says in this case it was too much
for him, and fearing an amended petition
he yielded and sent the passes; but he desires
it to be understood that this is not to be 70
garded as a precedent or an example fof
Others Of the fraternity.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
WOMAN AND HOME.
Nv A PoETESS 'FlouNDERsO INTO
THE GREAT WORLD"
Devotion of woman-Work Which
Can BE Done. and Well Done, BY
the Fair SeX-True Fascina-
tion-NoteS-


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no. as.uy,,1 y ,,,,,,a,.l,..J Ms Ja.L,SoD. ~
s,der her work the finest Of thu
n in Auaric. " Than She ,olJ ma
cir,,,mS,,pcas of bar dahr, into
literary world aWban / was
Nav yort a, tho Rravoo,.t hr,,s, so,,a
"a vaars as-o- sbe heVap ~ v,as sr,,l.,
,v a friend aho,t a n,etical vouns, woman
t a name Of Earth Tbom.s and ssps,j 10
Ii ON in,s,,.s, in b.r NV Iha1 h.,sn
Ibsrej 10 death bv these asniriny dapgb-
of rbyme and / didn't want To saa her
said sa Imagina tben my dissnst
.n the nsxt morning as / was feeling
k,;cularh ON, Of sor,S tn, 3.x- h.,i,r, th.,
lsonification Of dampness and gloom the
s,er bropybt M. nm Mis- Thomas, card
rs Ms .Jackson knittsa bsr br,yvs to.
fa..t. a.,I i-..l-
rs i will tell IL inst as il hanpensd-it isa
Ia punisbment for ma weii l tnrp.d n
w.i,.r ,,Id hin, 10 say u,.s an,,s,.5
\ the man had actually reached the do,r
!an a hatfar i,nnnISa s.,iz.,J ,s Tbs 70,
! was ,ha, Nj Thoras oana - ,an
n forlorn- -looE;n,, yo,nr ,,,,,nsn With a
Ibh,ss ws,ar.nroof c,ing;no ,noiS,Iv ahout
ami an ,,nwiaIsv anNhoor nndar ber
n Nv hs,rt ssnt within me She WAS
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In Gar.va oh;o ana had wr;t,an for
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LvsIap5 PI.inasaIsr b,t nov snpgbt a
a. t;.l1 ob bo,y 7 wri,be cont;nnad
Z 1aci-son cIas,,;,,r- ma rnc,.sn;,r~ hsr
k,as ana fr,,u-r;,,e, Trn1IiTiousIv swSan I
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Exchanged

A story is told Of Bishop Bloomfield revis-
iting the University chapel at Cambridge
after long absence Finding the same
verger there whom he remembered in his
college days, he said to him: "You have
much to be grateful for" Il have, indeed,
my lord" replied the old man, .'for have
heard every sermon that has been preache |
In the chapel for fifty years, and, bless the
Lord, am Christian still"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
ENucy Fireplaces.

Exchange.
The latest fancy in art 6replaoes is to fill
the nickel plated or brass basket CRATE with
irregular humps of colorei glass, and light
the same with gas-je from below, which
give the CRATE the appearance Of being filled
with live Goals Below the gas jets lis a plate
Of red glass, which throws q rudy glow on
the tiles and hearth
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

they are ahcaIas0 py tns sIlos anu srs 8ors
by oarters' wives and the green grocers'
daughters. There seem to be some objectD
which carry the female mind away from its
moorings, and among them is the sealskin
Sacuue
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

Brides 60 to the altar with the left hand
uncovered. The glove is carried in the right
hand with the bouqet Of loose, long stemmed
white roses and foliage Bridesmaids carry
floral fans or baskets, swung from the left
arm by broad satin ribbons
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

They Judge.
Masher-Ah-h Permit me to escort you,
Iadisse
Ladies-Certainly; we're just going to get
SONS oysters
How ChlOroform Affects Pianes
Plants are affected by the vapors of cnioro-
form and ether very much as animals are.
They hinder the gensration OF seeds and
cause grvwinS plants to droop and finally to
dia
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
How to Pronounce Depot.

There are about as many ways Of pro
nouncing depot as there are eccentric ways
of pr onouncing "crematory." finance" etc.
As road out of the difficulty We give ihs
folio wing suggestion:
1t is but stsp-oh
Down TO the dep oh.
The way is quite steep-oh
That leads to the deep-oh.
slipped on grape-oh
Just by the day-poh.
In a store near the des-pot
bought this small tea pot.
Perhaps to end the agitation.
We'd better henceforth call it station
WHAT A DiSILLuSIoNED sRITiSHER
SAW IN THIS COUNTRY.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Pugs supplantcd
[Washir gton letter.

Maltese cats are to supplart pug dogs as the
correct femme pet this winter. At lead
ing modiste's parlors this other day several
fashionable young ladies came in shopping.
and each carried a large Maltese cat under
her arm and allowed pussy to roam within
the limits Of the gilt chain fastened to
its collar while the fair owner tried on her
new bonnet
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

Lucy Stone regretfully admits that, while
women do most Of the amateur playing on
pianos, they compose scarcely any Of the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Women as Type-Setters-

The Woman's Journal says that women
typesetters do not anywhere get as much
pay for the same work as men do, when the
work is done by the piece. II a man gets s.
cents per 900 ems, the woman gets 25 cents
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Woman's Degotion.

CH s. Keller, in Cambridge Tribune.l
My son, l am pained to learn that you
Re becoming somewhat cynical in your
Jews concerning the natural tendencies and
ualities of womankind in general Remem-
er your mother was a woman The only
hing can recollect at all derogatory tC her
lessed memory is that she was too coy with
I'd and household boot jack The natural
onseqrence is, you are rapidly running to
ped, and fast becoming a fit subject for
ondemnation by all members of your
hothers sex Your mother was a good
Eoman. but she just escaped being perfect
Mother when she held her hand aloof from
be bump of your self-esteemL
| 1t is a wonder to me that the Lord don't
ermit the spirit of departed mothers to
ONE back to this realm Just to shake the
onsense out of their offspring, or paddle
hem with the proverbial golden slipper.
| You sneeringly remark, in a casual man.
er akin to your class, that woman's devo-
hon is sham You also add that the great
st devotion of woman is laid upon the
5hrins of fashion Now, nv young limb of
he sidewalk posture, you mother was a
ady of fashion. / cannot ,ay that she wore
Sut -our fathers patience leasing for a seal
kin sscque and $40 bonnet l have no
recollection of this; still sho may have done
o.
| Once, 1 well remember, you got into a
trset fracas and had your Grecian nose de-
nolis he'd of Its pristine line Of beauty. You
IAN 20 your mother; she applied $50 lace
handkerchief to staunch your life blood,
when q Io-cent towel would have sufficed-
6he didn't stop to question the cause of the
kracas. No; but she ruined that elegant bit
bf lace in the utter abandonment Of ms
|ernal instinct and motherly devotion. The
kenuine cause of your nasal organs disaster
sas-you tried to walk over a poor little
ktreet arab, who proceeded to do you up
litter the style set down in the volume known
Is @The Manly Art OF Self Dsfenss."
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Not Afraid Of the GallOws.

Little Johnny Fizzletop was rebuked by
his father for throwing stones at another
boy.
"If you keep on in that way you will com
init murder and be hung some Of these days.
said the parent.
@Oh, if am going to be hung, I'll have
nice time. The newspapers will bring Out
my picture, and the pretty girls will visi,
me every day in my cell, and bring me
flowers, and III get into heaven sure, and
that will be bully. won't it, par
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

Boston Post: 1t is said that one-half Of the
world does not ELow how the other halt
lives: and it may be added that its none OF
their business.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
The March of the SeaIskin.

Boston Globe-l
The passion for sealskin sacques which
was exclusive two or three years ago, has
been working down among the people unit.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

Louisville Courer-Journal
Street begging in Detroit Is almost sup
pressed. The citizens have run out Of
change.