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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
Common Colds.


Notwithstanding the mystery surrou..ing
the manner of catching tho disorder popu.
larly called cold" medical scientists agree
that among tho causes are dirt and impure
air. Drs. Felix l. Oswald and C. l.. Page,
both contributors TO The Popular Science
Monthly, are decided in their expression Of
this opinion. The latter declares that years
OF study and observation hay forced him
to the conclusion that the disease which
manifest, the symptoms popularity supposed
to indicate that a cold has been caught is to
all intents and purposes filth disease;" that
it ari es largely from Indigestion, and forms
the basis of ali so-called filth diseases.
DIR. Oswald earnestly maintains that in
stead of "cold weather." raw March winds, :"
or "cold draughts-in other words, outdoor
air Of low temperature'-bei the cause of
colds or catarrhal affections, it is the warm,
vitiated indoor air that is the cause, while
cold outdoor air is the best cure. He de-
clares that there is no doubt that by exercise
a catarrh can be gradually "workel off,"
and that the combination of exercise, abstin.
ence and fresh air will cure the most obsti.
nate cold.
According to DR.. Oswald, natures prevent
i've and curative agents are best, and may
be summed up thus: Pure air, appropri-
ate food, exercise (active or passive as the
case may require) skin cleanliness, with
proper ventilation Of the surface of the
body Il. O., through the use of non-swclter-
ing garments, supplemented by rational ex-
posure OF the entire surface of the body to
the air by means of air-baths), sunshine in
the home and Sunshine in the heart" with
these, and only these, all durable cases will
go on to certain recovery. Without them,
no medication will avail
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
A POET ON AN EDITOR.

w. j. henderson 10 Z uck
LIT u go hence, my songs; he will not
hear;
Let US go hence, he corketh up his ear.
Keep silence now, for singing-time is over,
And over once fer all for us, ] fear;
So let US eat a sad, consoling dove, or
Seek surcease of sorrow in cold beer;
He would not hear.
Let us come OF and drop; he will not
care;
He's filed his columns, and has stuff to
spare;
He writes it all himself-it's pretty tart;
But then it saves him money. 'Tisn't fair
That he for hungry scribes should kill the
mart,
And leave us grubless in the murky air;
But he don't care
Let us rise up and skip; he will not know.
Let us go beanward, as the great tramps
go,
Full Of Swiss cheese and foam What help
Is herei
There is no help, for me there Is no show,
And all the world is bitter as tear.
The editor is fly on songs Of woe:
They are no go.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
SHOPKEEPERS' PRIcE-MARKS.
The Meaning OF the Mysterious Figures
on Hand kerchiefs and Sich.

The Meaning OF the Mysterious Figures
on Handkerchiefs and sich.
IPittsburg Times.l
The system Of marking prices on goods in
general u'e among retailers is for each to
adopt word or term which shall contain
ten unrepeated letters to correspond with
the numerals. Thus, for instance, the
word:
A n h or | tes
81 a 8 1890
The cost Of an article has been usually
marked on it, the salesman knowing what to
add; but this plan is losing in popularity and
is being replaced by the better method Of
marking the selling price. Employing the
key word "Anchorites," an article marked
say "a. |. o." would indicate sl.75. Some
merchants have both cost and selling rates
marked, in which case the two are separated
by a line, the cost being on top and the sell
ing price under.
Humorously inclined individuals not in
frequently get up key word OF term which
would make customers smile were they
aware Of tine contrast between the mysterious
cost marks aud that from which they are
derived. No little ingenuity is displayed In
the selection. but after the essential Of ten
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
The newest application of electricity is for
electric lining 10 hats to nourish the brain.
AlBANY'S ShOP-GlRLS.
DO Totally Di iIerent from the Metropolis
Combining business with Pleasure.

tClara Belle in Cincinnati Enquber.I
The dignity of the shopper at the under
wear counters in New York is extraordinary.
The clerks are girls. Nevertheless, the pur.
chasers are as formal and distant as though
there were men behind the counters While
on that visit to Albany, which wrote about
last week, was struck by the very different
manners in the stores. They are all but as big
as the leading New York establishments, and
have the same variety Of goods on exhibi-
ton. But what was my surprise, as stood
before ono counter or another, to SEQ the
shoppers walk up to the counters and COM
bine business with pleasure, something in
this way:
Lady shopper-How d. do, Lucy; hand.
kerchiefs, please; how's your mai Yes
hem-sttched-no, not colored. Did you 60
to Mrs. Wilson partyi All, you don't say.
Mr.. Bumper was there, got back from Flor
ida last week. Pauline welll Thirty cents
isn't that deari Come up some time and
see Mamie. Goodbye.
Second Lady shopper, to another counter
girl-Rushed to-day, aren't youf Idon't see
your sister in Meyers store any more. Oh,
indeedl Has she done welll Who Is hei
Strange did not hear of 1t. Gone to Mag.
ara for her tripi Do tell your mother
how glad ! am to hear of your sisters good
fortune. suppose you'll be going next. ]
800 the same young gentleman at church
with you right along. Those corsets-no.
not those; the g. so ones, please.
Sometimes it was the counter.girl who did
the talking One quite close to me put
down some change, handed parasol to
well-dressed, lady like mis-, and, to my sur.
prise, said: "Going to the ball at Laura's
Tonight Don't go away; want to have
good talk to you"
All this was 80 totally different from New
York where, although have always lived
In the city, never yet saw any one knew
behind a counter, that vented my surprise
on Nellie.
"lts because it's the country" said she;
"every one knows every boiy, and II girl
doesn't speak TO all the customer, it l. not
because she does not know all about them
ldUn't know single girl in the store ex
cept that ! am used to their faces, but III
warrant they know great deal about me,
my name whore live, where go to church,
whether have stopped going out with Mr..
Palmer or not, aud that was bob-sledding
last night, and had on q pair Of ta5a
gaitsyA"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
The new Montana legislature is made up
OF cowmen largely. There are only eight
lawyers in the body.
The Prefix Must Go.
New York Mail and Express. |


"Tho dudes and swells, especially those
who pattern after English style, are begin.
ming to drop the prefix Mr.. from their visit
ing cards." said fashionable designer and
card engraver to reporter.
"What is the reason"
"They say too many people are putting
Mr.. to their names who have no style, no
prestige, and no social elevation to warra mt
it. They add that it is becoming too vulgar
and common. and they do not propose to
have the style Of the general
masses. Hence they drop the prefix
My experience in the business teaches
me that the Americans proper,
mean those who do not suffer from Anglo
mania, do not use the prefix in their cards to
a great degree. 1t is merely matter Of
taste with them. John Jacob Astor always
has Mr.. put on his visiting-card. He uses
small, neat white card Jay Gould, Wander.
bilt, and men Of great wealth as usual
thing have plain cards without a prefix.
Some few Murray Hill millionares use the
prefix Mr., but they are rather exceptions.
But the swells are dropping it because they
think 1t is becoming too common, BY Jove,
old boy, don't yer know There is nothing
u swell hates more than for style to become
popular with the Masses He wants some.
thing odd
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
VARIETIES OF TORTURE INFLICTED
BY MEN UPON ANIMALS.
AementOes Of the Work OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animsls-Ou Outrageous Cases
Of Cruelty.
New York Herald.l


The elderly gentleman who had alighted
from his carriage at the headquarters Of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, at Twenty second street and
Fourth avenue, was Of benevolent appear
ancs. He looked as II beneath his ample
waistcoat there was Q heart which would
beat with Pickwickian indignation at the
sight Of suffering or oppression an any form.
and as II he would back up feelings thus
aroused with the power which lies behind
the plethoric pocketbook. The elderly gen.
usman was accompanied by his wife,
matronly, dignifed, and middle aged, and
by his daug hter, rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed,
and l8 Superintendent Hsnkinson, of the
society, received the party with cordiality.
"The society's museum" said the super
intsndent, as he led the party into large
apartment on the ground floor. embraces Q
very miscellaneous and bizarre collection.
@Look at this bulldog. That's Brandy,
victor in upward of score of hard.f ought
battlsG Look at those massive limbs. 1t
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03

unrepeated letters there Is nothing wanting
but 30 simple orthography that the foot Of
the spoilers in the statesmen class may have
no inducement whatever to go wrong. The
tit-tat-toe cost mark is the only one known
which does not employ the alphabet. 1t may
be understood by drawing the ordinary tit
tattoo game diagram and marking the fig
ures beginning at the upper left hand space,
thence to the right, and repeat until the
nine spaces are filled.
In this devise is substituted for the
"nought." To express $l.50 by the tit-tat-
toe, the hieroglyphic would be an L with
the horizontal part run directly opposite
srom normal; square; and an L s. wrong
side Up, good deal like the small boys
sketch in his school books under which he
places the caution, "Dont steel this book mi
oanest friend for feer the galus will be your
end" 1t will be observed that these char
acters represent the parts Of the tit-tat-toe
diagram ip which the numerals l, 8, and
occur.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
NOTHING IN A NAME.
How Many Lives Have Been Beclouded
and Wrecked-Advico to Parents.
Lime Kiln Cluh

HOW Many Lives Have Been BeC1Oud0d
and wrecked-Adyic, To Parents
l,i,,o.xno rn,,,,,
u vori,,, ,,,,i,u. y sai, a.,, o,
aaot ,a soo,ishna 4, s,,n,,,. . .0's.l,
,.n,as ,a dair ,,rs,'u;,,a. H. .'sn vn
,.rar.,J ,,,o,,, ,;,,ia a. 10 .',' aa
shov -Iin, 'mnw NV, ,oah 70 ,,a % da III III mas
,.a. @ H.. nA C,o "" ~ =, "' uo ouuoi uay
dat bo ,yuu,d unaIa n,;,h,', sa., on uo ,uea" s"'
hnt 40 mini, hn arn, 81, ,n,,w =, rn,i,s % 1.s
an, ,.Lat rno 80 ,,. 81 o LII u ~. W. "no
couIJn,t nehbsr r,i, la, n,,, i,a I,,",.a, ' \.
Inste.d os hoin, eadraos,,, no H., ~
eberv boIv calls linn ,U.nk nj, ~, h.,,
ywine to ba called dat IN, IA ala, L.; 10.
coffin ms
"Some y,ars ,ao . nm vh,r ., ,,,,u ,,,
his bobv .Yosh,n,ton inn,,,, r,.a 10 S,,,.t, !,
He war; hound 70 M, dat how ohnoh 1n,I =,
military oeni,,s a., 80 sn0 ~. I'm
chils wasn't 4 var, ola L.fn, ha rna,;..i a = =
it was to, staen Ue hahn. roo,had IN hs s.y
he was n thief nm, a linr nm, do n','Jar a., ~,
went TO prison for burgl,rv ID, name ,vas
to-, long fur to public to gr,,nIo ,vid an, sr
be was callai .Wosh aranti to- ~, 4.
got T., be sVasbboari, nm, hv do ,,.,,a -
Washb,art smith be am registorod ~, a.,
prison books
al ba, seen Primo Minister Jopos 4 m ,,;,,,
swilI cart around uhi,a oi,,s h.b;,a -
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
II Worked Like New Yeast.
IC'hicaUo Trih,tna

Brown twho has just had telephone con-
nection established between his Office and
house and is very much pleased with it'll
tell you, Smith, this telephone business Is q
wonderful thing. l want you to dine with
me this evening, and l will notify Mrs.
Brown to expect you. Speaking through
the telephone)-My friend Smith will dine
with us this evening. Now you listen and
hear how distinctly her reply will come
back.
Mrs Browns reply Coming back with
startling distinctnesS Ask your friend
Smith II he thinks we Keep a hotel
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03

ISI. LOUIS SpectatOrI
She-Why, how glad | am to see you to-
night, Mr. s. just think, it's fifteen years
since l saw you lasti
He--Quite remarkable, declare.
She-That was my first tall; and ] was q
lG-year old debutante.
He hisinS pencil and papcr)-Let's SEQ, 16
and L.; 8 and make II, one to carry; and
] and are 3; 81; that's right, missi
She-Oh, you abominable thing!
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
The Mardi Gras Pageants.
New Orleans Cor. N. Y. SUM-

T-VON 7
1t Is impossible to give any idea Of the
beauty of these night pageants The floats
are two stories high and Of enormous size.
They are splendid in gilt and tinsel,
and with the living figures in costume
are as spectacularly beautiful as any of the
great show pieces on the New York stage
If the most striking tableaux of the "Black
Crook" "Sardnnapalus, the "Seven Raw.
ens," and Excelsior could be seen in rapid
succession, they would be Disappointing
compared with the Mardi Gras night psg-
eantS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
An Interesting Picture OF the Innocent
diversions Of u Clever People
Entertaining Amateur Theatrl-
Gals by the Little Folks
ITokio Cor. PHILADELPHIA Times. |

Miss Yona Imayo having reached her
sth birthday, her fond parents determined to
celebrate the auspicious event In manner
worthy senator's only child, and to take
advantage Of the opportunity to INTRODUCES
tho little lady into society. So Mrs. Imayo
tion to all her friends to attend an entertain
meut on that day. One Of these little notes.
traced with tiny brush made Of mouses
whisksrs on gossamer paper and inclosed In
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
YOUNG AND OLD.

!From the French Of Nicolas Martini
Alas! you climb upon life's road
:, which descend with STOPPING brow;
fom giide-so light appears the load
While am tired OF marching now;
In childhood's smiling horoscope
:, 80 fair appears your destilyi
But am very poor In hope,
And very rich in memory.
Lean down little. fragrant rose.
Upon a heart that vans your bloom;
But IL feel mine eyelids close,
And l am leaning DER the tomb.
Ihe growing whiteness of the day
Is destined soon nights shades to kill;
And my last perfume dies away,
While your young soul is opening still
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
st. Paul Herald: l notice it's dog -goned
easy to find defects in people when you've
got q udge against Them


A Kentucky Family fsua.
MARX Twain's Book.l
"Well," says Buck, "a feud is this way. A
man has u quarrel with another man, and
kills him; then that other mans brother
kills him; then the other brothers, ON both
sides, goes for one another; then the cousins
chip in-and by and by everybodys killed
Off, and their amt no more feud. But It's
kind Of slow, and takes long time"
"Has this one been going on long, Buckp
swell l should reckon! IL started thirty
year ago, or som'ers along there. There was
trouble about something and then lawsuit
to settle it; and the suit went agin one OF the
men, and SO he up and shot the man that
won the suit-which he would naturally do,
of course. Any body would"
"Has there been many killed, Buckp
ayes; right smart chance Of funerals. But
they don't always kill. PAS got q few buck
shot in him; but he don't mind it, 'cux he
don't weigh much, anyway. Bob's been carved
up some with bowie, and Toms been hurt
once or twice."
"Has anybody been killed this year,
BuckP
"Yes, we got one and they got one"
Great britain.
lDemorest's Monthly.l
Changes are immin snt in the constitution
OF the British empire. So far England has
treated her colonies u dependent provinces
She has done the fighting with her own
troops in every part of the old world. While
she has permitted local self-goyernment in
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and else.
where she has not allowed her depende rcies
to take any part in imperial politics Oh
late years it has been proposed to form
great fedprative nationality by admitting
into the imperial parliament representatives
from all the British colonies In that case
the latter would be expected TO contribute
directly 10 tie imperial treasury and fur.
nish their quota OF troop, to the English
army, which so far has been recruited en-
tirely from the British isles.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
ONE DAY.


thoHtc
How beautiful thou art, oh, earthi
The shining woods and fields rejoice;
Tach twinkling stream lifts up its voice
10 join the chorus OF the sky;
beautiful unspeakablyl
In the dry cicada's notes, ,
- the thistle-down that floats
Aiinless on the shiinmering air,
IN the perfume sweet and rare
~ the sun-steeped, dark. leaved trees,
nweil the years deep prophecies,
Harkl the clangor OF the mills
Echoes from the drowsy hills.
Inc toamy clouds, the smiling dale,
1 Tne dimpling waves, the laughing flowers,
Ihe Inc low faint droning Of the bees,
MIXED with sweet twitterings from the leas,
T,onspire to charm the magic hours.
Under spell the spirit lies;
Sunderes In sorrows misty veil;
To-day life is glad surprise,
a tranquil rapture. fine and frail,
", wherein to joy anointei eyes.
The old earth seems Paradise
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
California Tea and Camphor.

An agriculturist at Oakland, Cal is max.
ing determined effort to introduce the cul-
tivati0l of tea in that state. He has over
1000 tea plants in very thriving condition.
and when they arrive \ tae age of years
he will obtain Japan . labor and pick and
cure. He does not entertain doubt Of sue
cess. He has also a number of camphor
trees that are growing well.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
Free Lunch store-Keepcr.

The free lunch system so common In lager
beer saloons has been successfuilp initiated
by Bridgeton, N. j., store keeper, who
treats all his customers to cup Of coffee
and q biscuit
THE BIRTHDAY FEAST OF A BRIGHT
LITTLE TOXIC GIRL.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
BRlLtlANTa.


Can be pure in its purpose and strong IN N
strife
And all life not be purer and stronger
thereby. -tOwen Meredith
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03
iSr.ci,s Of silica.


A Paris company is making white bricks
% very handsome appearance from the
pure silica used in the manufacture OF plate
glass They are lighter in weight than clay
Jrick' but are not porous, being subject u
hylraul.c pressure before the final akinG
process to which they are subjectel.
Change, OF climate have no effect upor
tGem
She Was q Professional Beauty.
New York Times.l
As Jerome moved on a vision of beauty
burst upon his sight 1t was FlossMlde
Juliana Montmorenci Her real name was
Schmidt, but MontmoreDci was her net
name
"Why, Flossie." said Jerome, "what q
well you arel What are you doing nowf
"Pm a professional beauty now, dear
boy"
"A whatp
"A professional beauty. Isit for photog-
raphers for celebrated beauties. To-day,
for instance, sat as famous ballet-d ancer.
wore jet-black wig with the hair coiled
up on top of my head, a tarletan dress, tights
and dancing slippers, Next week my pictures
will be for sale as Signorina Pillicoddi, Of
the aallet at La Scala, Milan, and lots Of
young crushers, like you, who love to decor.
ate their ooms with photographs of pretty
women will buy copies and tell their friends
they received them from the fair ballet
lancer herself when they were on the CON-
tinent last summer, don't you knowl To
morrow am going to sit in a magnificent
ball costume, with extra double low neck
and short sleeves, and a blonde wig, as Lady
Mary Gravelberry, the new English beauty.
And that picture will sell like smells, be-
causs its English, quite English, you know
And that's the sort Of thing Pm doing now,
and that's how come To bs professional
psauty.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03

What color, ground or reason there can be
f ~ not folly, when the way we ride
u Snort for q long journey to provided
-(Deuham
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03

Gritics to plays for the same eni resort
Lhat surgeons wait on trials In q court;
ror innocence condemned they've no respect,
Provided they've body to dfssect.
IL (,OuUrava
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-03

He Is tho greatest artist, then,
Whether OF pencil or of pen,
Who follows nature Never man
As artist or as artisan,
Pursuing hi' own fantasies,
Can touch the human heart, or phase.
Or satisfy our noble noeda
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-24

At Lexingtons Kentucky, March 18th, 1885
Mrs. JENNIE A. WELSH. daughter ofthelatt
Harrison Anderson of this c0unty,@aged n
years, 3 months and3days. HerreI19ains were
brought to Charlestown d inferred fnSEdgt
Hill Cemetery, on Friday last.
IN MEMORY
OF Mrs. JAM E..TEARNEY, who died at Har,
persFerry. W. Va: Sunday, March LIST, 1885
In the holy calm of the Sabbath night,
Ere died the sound of the vesper bell,
With the gentle star-beams her path tolight,
She soaredto the God shehad served so well
She gave to tho poor-a loan-to.the Lord
And his peerless love il her rich reRafd
The f~riendless, u%nheedcd n'er passed her door,
The broken in spirit, the bruised of heart
For grief che had balm. and the needy andpooI
Other plentiful store had a generous part
Silently, secretly, hidden from all
But the eye that noteth the sparrow's fall
The bread on the waters. so often cast
Returns with a gucrdOn of endless joy;
Her task is over. her spirit passed
To a harvest of bliss without alloy;
And the Saints of God. in their triumph, sing
Her life without stain, her death without sting
Father. take pity on those she has left
On this troubled Garth. in this vale of tears
The gray-hatred consort SO sadly bereft
Of the faithful love of his vanished years..
The children she trained in thy paths to tread
The helpless and poer that her bounty fed;
And lead them to kiss thy clustering rod,
Who smitest thy children beloved the best ;
And turn with their burden to thee, Q God,
Who hastpromised to give thy loved ones rest
And direct US all in the path Of right,
To the peace she found en- that Sabbath night
Harper's Ferry, W. Va. March 9th, 1885,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-03-24
Successful Reviyalwork.

IELL-
1t may afford our readers both
pleasure aud interest ~to<learn some
thing of the results and further pro-
gress of the Interesting meeting in
the Presbyterian churchof this place.
Mention has been made of the visit
of Rev. j. G. Hammer, ID. d., of
Baltimore to eur town. The Pastor
being impressed that Gods spirit was
working in his flock, desired at the
close of the week of prayer, to call.
to his aid his friend and classmate
DR.. Hammer, but Mr.. Clymer just at
that time was urged to fulfill an en-
gagement with a brother in another
field, so that he had to delay the de-
velopment of the interest at home
until a later date.
Several persons were gathered into
the church prior to the week of prayer,
and others shortly after that season /;
Gods people were aroused to renewed
energy and directness in prayer
DIR. Hammer came with his clear and
forcible presentations of Gods truth
to congregations increasing ininterest
day and night for two weeks, and
many were found anxiously inquiring
what they should do to be saved.
On Thursday last, Rev. J. N. Van
Devanter, of Barbour Co., was sum-
moned to take up the work where DIR.
Hammer laid it down to enter upon a
similar work in the city of Baltimore.
The work, being IS we believe of
God, did not come to a stand by a
change of instruments but is progress
sing still.
Sunday was a day of peculiar in
%terest. Sixteen persons came for
ward and made a public profession of
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The
effects upon Gods heritage have been
very beneficial. The hands which
hung down have been lifted up and
the feeble knees have received
strength. o that the Ieaven might
work until the utmost borders of our
land feel its impulse!
CEouoo,. E.Lo