Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-15

pared by holding common window glas
over a candle or over the chimne.
Of lighted lamp. There is
kind Of glass specially prepared TO
observing eclipses that smoked glass does Jus
as we'll. There will be no other eclipse
visible in this vicinity this year until Sep
tember %. when there will be partia
eclipse of the moon
A craze has struck this city for clean-shaver
faces, and many sre the gallant mustsche!
which have disappeared with one fell swoop
Among those who have adopted the new
fashion are mine host Rockfield, OF the Ar
cade, Mr.. Barney Foltz, treasurer GranC
Opera House, Mr.. Thomas P. Fetter, OF the
GLOBE REPUBLIC Office, and Mr.. Joe Sharp.
For man up tree, the Democratic ticket
which will be launched on the quivering pub.
lie next Friday evening, looks something like
the following: Mayor, James johnson. Jr.
marshal, Billy O'Brien; solicitor, John l.
Zimmerman; justice OF the peace, Frank
Showers; street commissioner, Billy Mills.
A number of our music lovers are making
arrangements to attend the Damrosch German
Opera at Cincinnati next week.
1t is said that the Cora Van Tsssell theatri-
cal combination played to ST.. 200 in one week
at Blacks Opera House, the largest weeks
business ever done here at similar prices.
Over 400 people were turned away the last
night Of the engagement.
Some of the agricultural shops here report
increased orders and general Frightening
along the business line.
Aimee in Nam 'zelle drew one of the most
critical and select audiences of the year, and
gave us the finest piece of comedy acting of
the season. Aer voice is a thing of the misty
past, but her comedy is inimitable and ex-
quisite.
If, as Mayor Constantine rode out of
springfield enroute to Washington, the bells
seemed..to say as i'll Whittington's time:s
Turn sgain, Constantine,
Twice Lord Mayor Of Springfield"
He didn't turn worth cent, but went on,
and is at present engaged in moving heaven
and earth for the First Assistantship in the
Postofice Department. The result will not
be known until the last of next
week, and until then hundred
aching hearts will keep on aching
with suspense. II Constantine gets his
position, he will, of course, dictate the Spring.
field postmaster ship. Some people thinks
this means Hagan.
The banquet to General Keifer will be a
thoroughly pleasant affair The toasts will
be especially fine, and all the oretorical talent
Of Springfield will be called into requisition.
General Keifer was the only speaker chosen
from Ohio, and his congressional career, and
the national reputation he won in the halls o.
congress, will be inseparally woven in the
webb and woof of Springfield and Clark
county history. Few indeed are the cities
that have given congress a speaker.
Mr.. Ed. A. Morgan one of Springfeld's
most brilliant young journalists has been
very i'll for the past two weeks with severe
Every remedy has been tried
but with Indifferent success In the past day
and it is hoped that he will soon
be again at his accustomed place.
1t is said that concern will soon locate
here, which is engaged in the manufacture Of
steam heating apparatus for public buildings.
Little Blanche Davis, seven years old, who
attends the East High street school, was given
IS subject for composition, "The old Hen
and her Chickens" the other day. The fol-
lowing is the result: "Chickens are good
hing. Sometimes they lay eggs and some