Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26

fsted sons Of toll came in, ant
stood around in their tavorite corner, they
were seized one by one by the candidates, and
put through the elec,ioneering mill. Tn,
candidates occasionally whiled away the time
by getting Off jokes and pleasantries at each
others expense. and the best of feeling pre-.
vailed. II is doubtful II such scene can b,
witnessed in any other country save America
The younger attorneys are determined to give
Bro. Weaver hard tussle for the office.
Mr.. J. Guiford White states that his pros.
tects look bright enough to warrant his be.
lief that he will get the nomination.
The friends Of Mr.. Cbas. Boyle have rallied
around his standard to such an extent that h,
thinks his chances are excellent. The Other
gentlemen are also certain that the nomina.
ton will be theirs. 1t is just barely possible
that one Of the five ia mistaken
Miss Belle NJ. Brain, teacher of drawing in
the Public schools, is spending week a,
Lake Chautauqua.
Mr.. Wilbur Gum has decided not to give
the concert he had contemplated on his ar.
rival from New York. What with the hea,
and the number of events crowdng one after
another during the summer and absorbing
the public attention, he thinks there would
be too much risk in engaging a quartette OF
soloists from New York and assuming the
other heavy expenses on which he had de.
ciied,
Every one In Springfield remembers Prot
G. W. Bcnte, Professor OF German in the
Public Schools aud Wittenberg College
since leaving this city the Professor has had
quite varied career. For time he was
principal Of the Public Schools at New
Bremen, .. Then he held position at the
office OF the Cincinnati Volksblau. Within
the past few weeks he has founded a weekly
German newspaper at Napoleon. o. The
new paper is called the Henry County Demo
cratic and under the edltorship of Professor
Bente will probably succeed handsomely.
prominent Councilman says that the
ordinance to refuse the right to the wsboys
to dispose Of their papers on Sunday canno,
possibly pass This is free America, and nc
American City Council could be found will.
ing to pass n law taking the bread from the
scan,ily ted mouths Of two hundred little
uewsboys, becau.e their childish voices are
alleged to break the rest of certain persons
who want tc repose all Sunday morning on
their couches OF dow n and damask.
81 would not vote for the Angel Gabriel
if he was running on the Republican platform
this year" exclaimed Or, Leonard the other
day. This expression, which it mus, be ad.
mitted is rather strons tor ministerial utter.
ance, will probably become famous before the
campaign is over. Some weeks ago Dr.
Leonard was conversing with n minister o
this city on the Prohibition question
why the Republican party is essentially q
temperance party" exclaimed the minister
"lt you say that you tell willul lic," eY.
claimed Leonard holly. ado you mean by
that to say am liar" asked the minister
"fou can take it that way if You chose, ex.
claimed Leonard. There can be no doub,
that Dr.. Leonard is guilty OF many wild and
reckless utteranccs
Mr.. Chas. A. Bauer is absent on n tour to
DdkDt aud the west.
Mrs. J. G. Buxton and family will not &c
to California as stated IN one of the papers
recently. Their European tour was wonder.
fully rch in events and interest, but their
long sojourn has made them very much alive
to comforts which "llome, Sweet Home" can
alone bestOw.
Springfield is always getting TO the front
in some ualooked-ior way. Some time ago
Mr. T. J. Kirkpatrick, OF the Farm and Fire
side, Invented "A bicycle saddle. When the
Ohio Division Whe, linen came in last Mon
day il WAS noticed that n large number OF
them rode on the Kirkpatrick saddles
opehklhp uI Tue uiucully OF making col
lectons put in the hands OF lawyers in this
city, young Limestone street attorney said
the other day 81 started out one morning
with big bundla OF bills, pu, in my hands
by a wellknown firm. found six OF the
par ies from whom was to collect IN the
station house and one in Jail"
DR.. Leonard ought, by ali the maxims and
traditions OF the Prohibition party to convert
that namesske of his who runs "Leonard's
saloon" on Miami street from his wick, call.
ing, aud pcrsu sde him to empty out all hi:
vile bug juice in the gutter. 1t would be
nothing bat common prudence AS welt Doc
tor! Some Of these days one Of the paC
wicked newspapers will come on, with AT
item something Ike the following: A SIG
SlFiCANT FACr' while DR.. Leonard is row
ing about the atrocities OF the liquo
t;aic, we would like TO hear
word from him about Leouards saloon OF
Miam.street in Springfield, Ohio. Consist
ency, etc."
Then the doctor would be spmew what in til,
position OF Mark Twain's political hero, VIII,
ran for Office and was immediately accused