Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-04


postmaster, believe Uncle Jimmy would be
safe. Why, Great Scottl man, look at the
hundreds ot men VINO have been in his en-
ploy at one time or another. They are all
. | his friends Then look at his record. he
has come nearer to building this city than
any man in it, Why, not less than 1000
houses in this city have been erected under
his direction. Then look at the buildings
which have grown up under his hand. He
has superiutended the erection OF all the
Champion buildings; the great Arcade is
monument of his efficiency; he has built nine
tenths OF the fine residences on Market street,
the johnson block, First Presny nyterisn church,
the Barnett buildings on Main ST., besides doz-
ems OF others fthe finest structures in this city
Besides, think Uncle Jimmy has a good
chance of retaining the Office Tor some time,
on account OF the immense number of ap-
pointmeuts which will have to be made at
the commencement OF the Democratic admin
| istrstop. Think OF i'll The appointments
to be made are about &c, 900, thus averaging
seventy-6ve or eighty day for the entire
In such a bewildering heap of spoils, the
| Springfield postoffice will be like fly on the
msinmast of the Ship OF State, and it will be
a long time before it will be noticed. especial
ly since there is no Democratic statesman of
overwhelming influence who is interested in
pushing the matter. Looking at it in this |
light, expect to see Uncle Jimmy enjoy |
quite a respectable term in the ofhce'
The 5-and-40 Children of Babylon netted |
quite a respectable sum for the g. A. R. The
chorus was not So good as in the BIackbird |
entertainment, Of last year, but the show, as
a whole, the dances ana comedy portions es-
pecislly, we're very much better.
Joe Dinkle, formerly of this city, is said to
be keeping a small hotel near the c., H. l. D.
railroad depot in Cincinnati,
Constable Dent tells the following delicious
story illustrating how charity is imposed on
in some cases. II seems that certain music
dealer of this city happened to be in Squire
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Relief Headquarters in the King building,
during the distribution last week The piano
dealer was invited to step into the reliet room
TO see the distribution. He came back grim
ming. "Grest Scott" he gasped, "there's a
man in there filling his basket TO whom |
have been trying to sell an organ all this
week"
"What did be say?"
"He said be didn't want an organ, but
would soon get piano"
Last week the First Presbyterian church |
decided that they would have to reduce the
expense OF their choir, which has heretofore
cost them at the rate Of about 81 900 year.
to about 5000. This, Of course, reduced the ,
salsries OF the members of the choir to Q |
point where it WAS impossible for them to |
stay. Last Sunday was to have been tue last
Sunday OF the choir. A number OF the men,
bers of the church had a consultation, and it is
highly probable that the present choir will be
retained. They will sing as usual to-day,
and the matter will be definitely decided |
early next week. The choir is one of the
best in the city, and comprises the following l
members: Soprano. Miss Drusie
Heiskell; contralto, Miss Alice Vose; Tenor,
Mr. C. Z. Kilmer; bass, Mr.. Newton l.
5eever.
Mr.. W. A. Rngera, the we'll known car !
toonist and artist, is visiting his relatives,
the Bensons, east OF the city. Mr.. Rogers is
one Of the lea..ing illustrators in The country.
He does occasional work for the Harper
others publications., but is prncpall. en-
gagged in designing aud furnishing illustrs-
tions for .'Ourinys," the new magazine de-
voted to travel and GU door sports, but @
Rogers work has been frequently honored :
with place in the Century magazine, ard Z
other leading publications.. A large number
Of finely illustrated books also bear testimony
to his skill. In his methuds Of work Mr..
Rogers is extraordinarily careful and con- !
,cientious. His motto il, .'never draw so |
much as blade OF grsss except from the OBJ
ect" He has just finished a magnificent
ie ign Tor an illustration of "The Inaugural
lion of President Garfield" which is a Eon-
lerul bit of work, r
A reporter met a certain would-be elocu-
ZIONIST on Limestone street yesterday, and
asked for few points on a recent entertain
nent You ought to have been there, dear r
boy" was tina reply; 81 appeared in two :
numbers "Oh, you did. said the reporter, :,
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ng the EVENING" g
The opera house managers seem to be lean {
ug little toward cut-rate prices for an ex-
pertinent, on a certain class of shows at last.
At the Humpty Dumpty performance last
night the reserved admission was only fifty
,ents, with a balcony price Of thirty-fve
,ents, and gallery twenty-five cents. The
,ame rates will be observed next Monday
evening. The move is good one, and will,
no doubt, pay well from larger audiences At
leLding. The higher rates will probably be $
maintained in the more expensive and larger
however.
1t is in rather bad taste for the Dayton
papers to be hsrping on dull times in SPRING {
field, when the Air has been full of the sound
Of crashing firms in their own city. A we'll
known business man OF this city, who has
carefully watched the assignment columns OF
the Cincinnati papers, declares that three
assignments were reported in Dayton during .
the month of December for every one in
Springfield.
The postal note at last seems 10 be COM
ing into general favor for small amounts.
The Springfield Postofhce officials say they |
issue on an average of 100 week. A firm
Of this city recently cashed 300 postal notes
which had been received fol goods, in one
lot, at the Springfield office.
The mary friends OF Miss Alice Marqusrt,
well known in the society circles Of this city,
will be pleased to learn OF her approaching
to gentleman of wealth and social
h. /
large cattle ranch. and owns two fine iesi-
dences, one on the plains and the other 10
the mountains. The nuptials will probably
be celebrated early in the spring.