Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-22

with the features OF their own country
women" SAFE he. "Murillo painted Spanish
virgins, Raphael Italian, ETC.; my virgin
must be Jewess." He at last found what
he wanted. At that time there was beauu-
full young Jewess, (whoss name could give
if felt so disposed) who was employed as a
clerk IN q certain store in this city. Stein
berger saw the girl, and at once saw that
here was his model But how to get pic
ture Of her! At last lucky thought struck
him. He walked boldly in the store, bought
one trifling article after another, and by hold
ing his sketch book under the edge Of the
counter succeeded in getting an excellent
picture of the young girl. The countenance
was then worked into the picture, and is
there today. Steinberger is now in Europe
studying. and it is not unlikely that be may
become Clark county's most gifted artist.
Now they know the artists history, the
name Of "Steinberger" will have an increased
interest for Springfield readers.
Rev. G. H. N. Peters, of Mound street, in
this city, numbers bis friends and acquaint-
ances by the thousands, but OF these we
doubt if there are dozen who are aware of
the enormous task OF authorship which he
has just accomplished in his Theocratic King
dom issued in three large sctavo volumes by
Funk and Wagnalls the New York Publish
ing House, some tine ago. Mr.. Peters def
milton OF his title is as follows: 1.-THE Theo-
cratic Kingdom is one in which God Himself
is the regular constituted Ruler, and in
which the civil and religious functions are
united under one head. 1t is applied to the
future covenanted Kingdom Of the Messiah" :"
About thirty years ago Mr.. Peters undertook
the work Of preparing book on the "Theo-
cratic Kingdom" BY the advice Of DR.. Sprsch-
er, of Wittenberg College, and other friends
For thirty long years Mr.. Peters has worked
with tireless energy to complete the work.
Almost every page required hours of careful
research, and libraries were ransacked for
theological authorities. At last the work
was completed and sent to New York for
publication. The cost of getting out the book
was very great. The electrotyping alone cost
So, 1854, while the total cost of the work ran
into the tens Of thousands. Had it not been
for two generous patrons, the book would
probably have never seen the light. One Of
OF these men was our swn Dr. Mclaughlin,
and the other was Mr.. W. H. Cauley, mill
ionaire iron king Of Pittsburg. Both OF these
gentlemen were determined that the work
should be published, and each gave handsome
sums toward the expense Of publication. The
reception of the work has been most fistter-
ing. and has received high praise from such
men as Drs Brookes, Gordan, Leip, Kellogg,
Cooper, Randolph, Parsons, Goodwin, Ban
tinonials have been received from far and
wide, showing that the work fills long felt
want. Mr.. Peters is . modest, scholarly
locking gentleman of medium height. He
has not had a regular charge for some years,
on account Of his severe application on his
book.
Quite q number OF oar music lovers took
in the Damrosch German opera last week.
Notwithstanding the dull times, our patent
attorneys report that their business has been
excellent this winter, and large number of
patents has been secured for Springfield clients.
1t is well known fact that more
patents are issued to Springfield clients in
proportion to the population Of the city than
to any other city in the State. The thousands
Of men employed in our shops have their
minds constantly bent on improving the ma
chinery which they are employed in manu-
featuring day by day. They see that really
valuable improvement is worth q small for
tuue to the inventor, and they are constantly
studying up new ideas, some Of which prove
valuable.
A very absent-minded old gentleman got
on the Clifton street car last week, and, with
out thinking. dropped . ffty-cent piece in
the cash-bo1 for fare. "Why, you've dropped
fifty cents in that box" said a fellow-pas-
senger, "the fare is only five cents" $50 it is,' y
said the old gentleman; show stupid am '
and, putting his hand in bis pocket, he pulled
out a nickel, which he gravely deposited in
the fare-box with satisfied air. The stree,
car driver probably had eighty smokes at the
old mans expense.
While walking with q Cincinnati frisnc
last week the subject Of private residence!
came under discussion. The Cincinnati mar
was confident that no private residences
could be found in Ohio which could begin Il
compete in grandeur and elegance with thos,
Of Clifton near Cincinnati. As we happened
! to be walking in the West End at the time
l informed my friend that thought Spring
field could shew something as elegant in tn,
residence line as anything in Cindinnati, AMI
proposed visit to the new mansion of Mr.