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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Two Jcffersons-

Not many years ago an old man Of this
city, poor at the time, but previously pros
porous, and even wealthy, yet through AL
vicissitudes of fortune universally respected,
sat one winter evening by the light of a tai
low candle III a small and somewhat cheer
less room, examining and arranging the pa
pers contained in his antique desk. A young
friend kept him company. The old gentle
mans dog was also present, somnolently
extended on the hearth before the low wood
fire. Paper after paper was drawn forth
from the dusty pigeon-holes and quaint re-
cesses of the desk, generally with some brief
remark concerning each, and now aud then
some pleasant or pathetic little story. That
night the old man was living his past life
over again, all its animation and color SEEM
ing to be restored by the magical notes and
letters.
Here's one from Joseph Jeffersonl Dear
old Joe! tho best friend ever hadi Let me
see"-taking up the candle to help his sight,
and readjusting his spectaclef-"yes-the
money | lent him once, III his theatrical
trouble"
is that the actor OF whom have heard
You spsakP
The same"
And tie man equally famous in our day,
bearing like name"
Gran lson of Old JOe.'
81 have seen his Rip Van Winkle; it is
wonderful. VIII you give me that letterr
Certainly. 1t is interesting and valuable
as the writing OF 50 great q genius-nohle,
too, and Just, As well as great His debt TO
mel know he wJuli have paid it, but mis-
fortune Overpowersd him, and then came
death. He died the very month in which
this letter was writtsn-forty-one years
ago. A week later the young man was
again with the Old He presented him a
letter-a letter from the grandson of his
ancient friend, warmly expressing gratitude
and inclosinga a check for the sum due, with
interest That amount. carefully employed,
rendered my old friend comfortable, at least,
till the day he "went home"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

4
Few will read Miss Fortescue's letters to
Lord Garmoyle and not think him a triple
plated idiot for giving up so sensible girl
He had been sending her expensive presents,
AMI she writes:
Now, dear old boy, we must face the fact
that you have heavy expenses and many of
them; and, therefore, you cannot put your
incoms round nv neck and arms without
getting your affairs into a muddle somehow
All the pretty things you love to
give me l know are in -some way a sort
of public witness of your affection
for me, but now you must give me what 1
do ask you to do as a witnesS-pamely, COM
pliance to my wish in this particular You
see I'm not simply pretty, brainless doll
whose spurious kind of love save the mark
Of daring to Use so holy sentim mt to indicate
such pitiful feeling needs to be kept
atlaue by all sorts of appeals to her vanity
ns her strongest point, but deeply loving
woman, who, besides thinking Of the pleas
uTe of the moment wants to see the future
clearly on the same lines. You know how
ambitious l was for myself. Well, now my
hopes are centerei on and in you You
must, and shall, and will do finely"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Brains and Nicotine,

lE-GIllOnu 1AltS hecOleStlOns-l
Mr.. Gladstone "detests' tobacco, Mr.. Mat
thew Arnold "abjures' it, Mr.. RuSkin hates
the man who ~poIiutes the air of the morn
ing with cigar smoke" But are we not con-
soled for the abstinence OF these great mer
by the devotion of others of eminencel
Thackeray once declared that he did not dis
pair to see a "bishop lolling out Of the
anthenHum with cheroot in his mouth, or
at any rate, pipe stuck in his shovel hat"
Even bishop might sometimes fall before
the seduction Of a good cigar, a cozy chair,
and French novel But if We have not a
smoking bishop, We have a smoking poet
laureate, familiar with tobaccos-Latakia,
Connecticut leaf, Perique, Lone Jack, Michi.
gan, kiliclnick, Highlander, 'or any of the
English branIsp How does he take the gen.
tie weed! st his feet is a box of white clay
pipes. Filling one of these, he smokes until
it is empty, breaks it in twain, and throws
the fragments into another box prepared for
their reception. Then he pulls another pipe
from its straw or wooden inclosure, fills it,
Eghis it, and destroys it as before.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11


The thirI of the Engli4h triumvirate OF
Journalism is Henry Labouchere. Third in
age and journalistic experience, but unques-
tionably first III influence. / cannot conceive
a happier lot in lie than has fallen to this
singular man lie comes OF an ancient and
wealthy family, has Travelled the world
over, has been an attache of one British
legation after another, including that al
Washington; is still young, active and hand
some, owns the controlling interest in
daily newspaper, and the entire stock of
powerful and esta 5lishei weekly pa per, and
is happily married Withal ne is a thor
oughly indepen lent member OF parliament,
a caustic speaker and q philosopaic radical
in political belief.
Rich enough TO be according to tradition
a Conservative, he has always been found
On the side of popular rights. IL parliament
and in his papers ne has been for the extern
sion of the suffrage, against religious oaths,
a frieni OF the just demanis o. Ireland, a
cham piOn OF the workingrlan- In his
especial paper, Truth, he has SHOWN himself
the keen s,t dramatic critic London possesses.
La the smoking g-room of the hou-e of conf
mons and at MS club he Is always the center
OF an inie Ii cent cir Gle When sued by Levy
Lawson, of The Telegraph, for libel, he won
his case by a cross-exam nation in person
that threw the celebrated psrform Ince of Sir
John Duke Coleridge in the TichDorne case
into the shade
Mr. Labouchsre lives at Pope's viila-the
-ual reSiience of tine poet-Twl kenham,
he banks Of the Thames lie has steam
l ut and lots of other things that only
ltny men with tas.e Can have.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

Miss Anna Johnson, of a. Front street.
Columbus. Ohio, says: al suffered from
an aggravated form of constipation and
indigestion for several months. My fam
ily physician tried all kinds of medicines
and pills, but to no effect. ! began to think
my case was a hopeless one. A friend OF
mine Mrs. Elv;ra Redmond of East Long
street, this cityl, called and seeing the con-
dltion I was in, recommended me to try
YOUR MANaLIN. must say had but little
f.ith in the medicine, but after | had taken
few doses was convinced that MANA
LIN was the medicine for me. After
had taken one bottle l was entirely well
of nv complaint. / consider il one OF the
best remedies for constipation ! have ever
used. have several friends who are US
ing il. They think IT al excellent remedy.
/ recommend it to all who are athicted
with constipation or Indigestion. Any
one doubling this statement is invited to
call on me at ~ Front street
Mr.. Milton Knots, Urbana, o., writes:
LAST November one year ago was TAX
en- sick, and called in our family physician.
He examined me and said I had symp-
toms OF typhoid fever. He gave me
medicine for two weeks or more with
out any relief. began to think that my
DAYS on earth were fast closing In.
saw at once that his medicine would
not reach my disease. Just as l was about
to conclude that would have to die, my
daughter brought me one of your pamph-
lets. / noticed a case whose symptoms
were ike mine, and PrRUNA and MANA
LIN had cured him. concluded at once
to try it. procured one bottle OF PERU
| MA and one of MANALIS. and took them
as directed, and before had used the two
bottles began to receive strength and
gain in flesh. I finished the rest of the
| two bottles and continued its use until
the third bottle was used. When they
were used could eat anything | wanted
to and go about my work. consider
that if it hadn't been for your PlRUSA
would have been in my grave. Parties
wishing information can write me at the
above place. recommend your medi-
cine wherever CO."
NIr. John r. Davis, Moundsville, w.
Va, writes II have been handling
your PERUNA ever since its introduction.
All who have used it speak highly OF its
curative properties. consider it reli
able remedy"
NJ. George Fisher, Portsmouth, o.,
writes Il am handling your PERUNA,
md having a good trade on 1t. 1t gives
splenC d satisfaction"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Daniel Manning.

Mr. Manning, of Albany, is a strong
instance of the success Of an editor. He
was of plain tamily; for some years he was
the legislative reporter of The Argus, and in
time he became president of "a bank, and now
his son, while the father is in his second
honeymoon, is the business Conductor of The
Argus. The father has accomplished very
remarkable result in pOliGcS, securing q
Democratic president at the end of twenty
four years. Mr.. Manninss labor was to inn
press this candidate upon the Democracy
and the rest of the nation, and notwithstand
ing serious opposition he accomplished that
work and then the candidate was elected.
This unqueStionably puts Mr.. Manning III
the galaxy Of Albany editorial managers,
by the side of Weed, Cresswell, Watson and
cassidy. 1t is said in Albany that the
widow of Mr.. Cassidy controls The Argus,
but it is also believed that Mr.. Manning,
since Cleveland's election to the presidency,
has obtained tirmer control of its editorial
policy : 90 the Albany people affirm
that NJ es not want Office under
CIeyel
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
THE WISDOM or The DEAD.
HRftIa TEny friswald.l

Hattie Tying Griswoid.l
Nv love has been dea1 for an hour;
Oil she has been true TO me-,
She had loved lie in passion and pain,
She had followed Ger land and sea-
And ] had teen true to bsr,
Or As true as man IlHy be;
He does not love like girl,
And follow DER land and sea
But loved her the best Of all,
Though | may have had other friends,
And if ever she doubted me,
She made me divine amends.
But an hour before she died
Ny beautiful worshiper said,
If could swear had always been true,
Then she should he happy dead.
So swore with a steady voice.
With my hand upon her head,
That had always been true,
That she might b5 happy dead.
All! | wonder how muCh they know,
These dead with thcirBtrange new pOwerA
And | wonder can they lie hurt
By folly and fault of ours.
Oh! the very thought appalls,
And thrink with sudden dread,
That although she loved me 50
She may not lie happy dead!
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
AFTER THE AUCTION SALE.
Going Home with a Wagon Load of All
Sorts of Bargains.

Sorts of Bargains.
ISt Louis Globe Democrat
Did you ever see woman taking her pur
chases home from a special salsf IL you
have not, make up your mind that you have
missed a sight which months travel in
Europe or anywhere else can not replace for
genuine interest and wbole-souled delight.
She may float gayly out of the scene with
coal-scuttle full Of miscellanies on one arm
and multiplicity OF packages on the other.
If she does. kindly note the serene picture
self satisfaction with which the blood from
her bounding heart fills her face Every
article in the collection represents bargain,
and bargain to a womans soul, whether 1t
embodies a thing of beauty or an object of
superlative ugliness Is JOY forever. Even
the crooked poker in the outfit is an achieve
ment in the line of small prices that fills her
brain with a wilder glow of glory than the
First Napoleon must have felt when the day
was won at Austerlitz-
But take take the woman who has a wagon
load of such achievements to carry home.
She gathers her acquisitions as swiftly as she
knows how and begins to worry the carman
who Is unfortunate enough to fall under her
eve, even before the sale is over. When she
mas HluIUei dppslipc ipi iuNh, "'i'S''
usually means that she has gone to the bot
tom of her pocket-book, she bosses that car
man as ruthlessly almost as a second mate
on the river bosses a gang of roustabout>
He has to handle everything gently, from
the odd stove-lid to the decrepit three-legged
stool, and no matter what the size of ms
wagon, everythi must go in one load
There is a queer admiNture of dressing cases
and kettles, bedding and dishes, hardwars
and mirrors in her accumulations, and must
all be neatly slowed to avoid breakage and
economic space.
Woe betide the carman who breaks oi
loses anything belonging to her! When th-
wagon is full she takes her place on the seal
beside the driver and rides away with 4
smile on uer face as wide as the street. Hell
progress toward home is one of triumph
cesson Praying The Conquerfns;' HRS, ere Il n
music of that composition beats in he
breast and is ratified in her ears by tn
wheels and paving stones and horses hool
as she goes Mr.. Toodles' joy was no NOR
supreme. Mrs Toodles could not have fel
any hammer
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
LUCKY PALMER ON BLAINRs LUCK.
What the Senator from Michigan Has to
Say on the Subject

What the Senator from Michigan Has to
Say on the Subject.
Washington Cor. New York World.l
Senator Palmer, of Michigan, is q million
aire and philosopher. He rarely, if ever,
loses his temper. He has never had a piece
of bad luck in his career. He has never con-
sciously exerted himself in his life. Why
should he when good fortune has run after
him all his easy, soft-cushioned existence.
He has had such luck all his life that Pal
mer's luck has become one of the proverbs
of Michigan. He is himself a thorough be-
lever in luck. In talking with him last
night l asked him if lie thought that Mr..
Blaine would ever again lie the candidate of
his party.
81 ahink not, said he. a would not be in
favor of it myself, although am one of his
most ardent admirers. / think he is great
natural leader, and made a better fight
against the odds we had to encounter than
any other Republican could. But he has no
luck. Why ten days before the election he
was sure OF victory. Then bad luck, pure
and simple beat him. The Belshazzar feast
might have been provided against, but who
could foresee or provide against the Jack-in
the-box preacher who shot into view from
the lnNlSlDle unknown Will tue ueiIu-ti VI
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion upon his de
stroying lips What was that but the hand
of God, the finger Of fate, or plain, cusSed
bad luck, just as you are pleased to call It'
Then, when election day came it rainel, and
that was a simple continuation OF the newt
able misfortune.
Il tell you," continued the senator, "the
longer l live the more convinced am of the
powerlessness of man to control or even
direct in a moderate degree their personal
fortunes Think how often the efforts of the
best and ab!e,t of men are completely upset
by the most trivial of causes. Why, the
Rothschild bankers will have nothing to do
with any man who has ever had any finan-
cial bad luck. have a number of frienis
who are much abler men than l, and in
every way, according TO the books, much
more deserving of success. Yet everything
they touch caves into ruin. have set up a
number of them in business more than once,
but it was worse than useless TO try to con
tend against their luck. Finally l said to
them, You had better stop and let me make
the money for you, for if you are allowed t.
go on you Will simply end by running me.
80 psnsioned them said: Here l have
made good nests for you all, and don't you
ever get out of them. If an angle-worm
comes along in front of you, open your
mouth and grab, but for Gods sake never
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
The Unreliable Hat.
Texas Siftingsl


Col Yerger, meeting Rev. Whangdoodle
Baxter on Austin avenue, asked him:
"How is your congregation coming on!"
We am goin' right ahead, sab. Since we
has quit passin' de hat We has taken in lots
OBJ money. De kerlecshunS has increase sei
wonderfully, sab, wonderfully"
al don't understand how you can take up
collections if you don't pass the hat"
I'VE passes de plate, now"
"Well that's the same thing as passing the
hat, isn't it!r
NO, sab, hit amt de same thing. Deacon
Webster passed de hat for noah den year
and de kerlecshuns was mighty small; but
now l passes de plate myself, and de money
just rolls in De plate am much more re-
liable den de hat"
How is thati'
"Deacon Webster put tar in de top OBJ his
hat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
THEM YEARlIN'S.

Bill Simmons, the Cracker PoStl
Hits forty years ago sencs me
An HItty Ann was hltch't,
No peaTter nor han>ome
THAN her the boys bewicht-
She brung ter me willow hand,
C'u'd plow. an pick, an sow,
Was fond Of hog an hominy,
An alluS on the 20.
But ter my mind, 'bove all the rest,
Was what | sorter liked the hest,
She brung me two line yearlin'A
Hit seems ter me | see 'em now,
FriSkIn' an trompin' round,
Now chawin' grass, now bellerin'
Now PAWN up the ground.
One sorter brindle-like an fat
As good new graSs c'u'd make,
The other. kinder niger black;
Both purity, sleep or wake.
ainter 'shamed ter own hit now,
More an my wife, or shoats, or sow,
fairly loved them yearlln's.
One day he'd ter go away
Her health was gIttin low
An co!niu' back right late that night
seed fiery glow.
knGwei at once the lnjin sign,
An hid till alrly dawn
Lord bless me, boy, my wife was dead,
My house an fiXin's gone,
But what hated wuSt of all
/ low hit made NV spirits fall
The lujunS Tux them yes .lin'sl
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
A Cold Wave,
IChicacn Tribune

He had Just gone down and purchased two
tickets for the opera, and grasping the two
halves of his weeks salary he hastened to
the house ani was ushered into her presence.
&Ah, Mis- De Smith, very cold day, is it
nuti VIII you not allow me the pleasure OF
being your escort To the opera tonight" 20,
thank You 30 much, but Mr.. Brown has asked
me, ami | am afraid shall have 10 refuse
You; am 50 sorry. Yes, indeed, il is very,
very cold day.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
There is in fact eternity in the right.


lChr1Stlan Union.
DR.. Beechsr was sometimes absent-mindei
and forgetful Mrs. Bsecher once received
a sum OF money, and it was the occasion of
great rejoicing that it would enable then to
pay a bill for carpet, size committed he
money to her husband, charging him to at
tend to the matter imme liately.
In the evening the doctor returned frJm
the city in high spirits. He described to IL
a missionary meeting he hal attended
Doctor" said Mrs. Beecher, did you pal
for that carpet to-dayf' Carpet! Wha,
carpetr responded the doctor. why, tina
one gave you the money to pay for this
morning." "Therel' said the doctor, that
accounts for it A. the missionary meeting
they took contribution. When they came
ts me | said l had NJ money to give them
Wished had-at the sans time feeling in
pocket, where, to my surprise, | found a
roll of bills; SO pulled it out and put it in
the box, wondering where it had come from,
but thinking the Lord had somehow pro
yidel -
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Esthetic Sitting Bull.

Sitting Bull now % far advanced in es-
thetics that he is Brought to believe the nap
kin t. lie the basis Of civilization, and when
he comes t. th' dinner-table he carefully
spreads his n \ IN on his chair and soismnly
sit DOWN on
Texas Sitting: women may not be dseu
thinkers, but they are generally clothes Oh.
sssvsrA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

Among the most novel features of the
Maine show at the New Orleans exposition
will be the collection of lumbermen's boat
snd toggery. There will be five of these
boats. The longest will be batteau that
stretches thirty-four feet. There will be a
fancy Bar Harbor boat, built from
eleven kinds of Maine wood; Rangeley lake
boat, built Of cedar, with a complete set OF
fishing tackle; canvas canoe. such as is
used at Moosehead lake, and, finally, birch
canoe made at Oldtown, with moccasins
bead-work, and other specimens of the red
msu's handicraft
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Rum, Komanism and Rebellion"

distinguished ex- confederate officer, now
a resident Of Washington, used TO drink
great deal i'll his wild aud gilded youth He
reformed ami is now a sober business man
He married the other day prominent so
ciety lady who is a devoted Roman Catholic.
The groom in speaking of his marriage said
to one of his club fl lends: Il have trie1
Rum and Rebellion. am now going in u
Romanisn.n
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
IrAtfAr
Agcregate. .l3:01L l3:lOsI

On general summing up it is shown that
the PAGERS are three seconds ahead. Ii the
tables were carried a little further it would
be found that they were still more in advance,
for, while the six trotters mentioned are all
that have ever beaten 2:l4, Flora Belle,
Gem, Fuller, Rowdy Boy, and Westmont
have all beaten those figures, making eleven
PAGERS to six trotterS that have gone their
miles better than 2:1i When it is considered
that there are so few PAGERS, in comparison
with trotters, the conclusion is natural that
the pacing gait is faster than the trotting
rrait
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Too Inhafmoniou..

Lady lin book store)-Haven't you copy
of Shakespeare bound in red, instead OF
bluel
blue
Lady Qaying the volume down resretfully)
[ am sorry. | want it to lay on an ebony
centre-table, but a blue book anI "a black
table would be too inharm DniOuS in colCr. 1
,t,,l-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Not Celery Beds.

They have some tall men down in southern
Kentucky. A Cincinnatian, riding along
the r1ai with native, looking over upon an
adjoining inclosure. remarked: Il observe
from those beds, that you raise your own
celery in this region" "Celery!" exclaimed
his companion, "Why, them's not celery
leis; that's our new yrayeyarln
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11

ILlIlln " hiIllt, ) LetteT.I
Now to hold ones self susceptible to ina-
preSsions; to keep ones self en- rapport with
select and sympathetic currents, to be re-
sponsive 10 the finer ami subtlsr influences
is to hold the key of the situation. 1t is
often the book We do not read, the ent rtain-
ment at which We do not assist, the individ-
ual We do not see, that does the most real
good. Life becomes deteriorated and mis-
cellaneous il it is not subjected to the Sc
tere scrutiny of selection. A matter of
which it is easier 10 preach than to practice
Over-possession is the fatal endowment OF
modern life
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Detroit PoSt.l

Landlady-Are You enjoying your dinner,
MIR. Dumleyi trust you are fond Of tur-
keyf
Dumley struggling with a drumstick)-
The word "fond," in connection with this
bird, my dear madam, does not adequately
express my feelings; revere" think, Is bet
for
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
The PAGERS Out-PacinG the Trotters-
Turf Field and Earrn l

gait, has long been source for argument,
but as the years 90 by and more attention Is
paid to the development o. the side-whee.er
the opinion has gained ground that the lat
ter movement is the more rapid This seem,
to be borne out by the performances of Min
ME R and Jewett, the former with a trot
ting record of 2:l9, and the latter with one
of 2:2231s. When converted from trottine
to pacing gait the former PAGES in 2:l6 and
the latter 2:l4st both in the first year o.
their conversion Taking the six fastest
pacing and trotting records, We find the fol-
lowing:
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-11
Their Number.
tExchange.l

You must come and see me, my dear,a
said a lady to a little girl OF her acquaint-
ance. do you know my numberF'
70, yes, ma'am,' responded the innocent
child Papa says You always live at skies
and seYensn