Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-12

The universal verdict on Mr.. W. S. Dents
career as constable is that the duties OF the
office were never better administered. He is
spoken OF for prominent position on the
police force if he would accept it.
Mr.. Denny Thomas, the young artist. ex-
hibts an exquisite liie-size crayou portrait OF
Lillian Ru sill. the actress in Barrs window.
| The picture exhibits extraordinary ability
considering that Mr. Thomas hiss had no
teen years old. He will no doubt make his
mark in his art if he remains faithful to it.
Napoleon Bonap'rte is on record with the
remark that nothing is impossible. Why yes
it is, Bony. old boy, 1t seems to be impossi-
ble for Jacobjsy Smith to be elected Mayor
OF Springfield, no matter how much industry
he displays in getting himself nominated.
1t is said that the ground in Springfield
and vicinity is frozen yet TO the depth OF two
feet
Mr.. Weather Prophe, Drury should make
mark in his record opposite last Monday with
| a saw and fill it with red ink. 1t was the
coldest day on record-tor the Democracy.
In Cleveland they understand how to
secure fine music in their churches. For the
terian Church, they had the Bach chorus of
seventy voices, supported by full brass ard
string band, the whole under the baton OF
Prof Alfred Arthur, who is the brother Of
Nr. T. s. Arthur, of this city.
"How are Clark county and Springfield
represented in regard to Government en-
ployes2" asked gentleman well posted in
Washington politics last week.
"There are not great number OF appoint
ments from here" WIS the reply. "Let me
see. Mr. Joseph Miller holds clerkship in
the Treasury. He WAS the young man who
had bis arm, unfortunately, blown off by a
cannon in this city some years ago. Mr..
Wilkinson, a brother-in-law of Mr. George
Spence, holds a position IN the First Comp
troller's Office. Mr.. J. Guilford White
held position in the Auditors
Office of the District of Columbia
bu' resigned last week, and returned to this
city to resume his law practice ST. Mast
holds position on the Capitol police force
He was appointed by the sergeaut-at-arms OF
the House, and after that became Demo-
cratic body be was retained by the sergeaIt-
at-srms Of the Senate. Mr.. Maxwell, of this
county, holds position in the Indian bureau.
Mr.. Clarence Williams. son of o. B. Will
ams, OF this city, was sppointed by General
Keifer to a cade;ship in the naval academy at
Annapolis. He has since graduated, and is
now a second lieutenant in the navy, and is
absent on cruise: Two young men named
Status also hold clerical positions in some Of
,he'departmepts at Washington. Mr.. John
Beard, of Enor, recently deceased, held
position {, r some years in the surgeon gen.
erals office. Besides these, there are several
ladies either from this county or else ap-
pointed ty Clark county influence"
Some years ago Messrs. Pringle aud John
son, W. R. Linn, E. s. and o. S. Kelly, DR..
J. H. Rodgers and Mr. Richard Rodgers
bought up twenty-one sections of land
in one Of the most favorable parts OF Kan
sas. The Investment has proved mos,
fortunate and the land has almost se1tupled
in value. last year a heavy offer by an En-
glish syndicate to buy up the whole tract was
refused. The owners are having a Sc, 900
bridge erec'ed over the Arkansas river, which
bounds their property, which will open up
their land very much They will also i'm
prove the land, and after selling Of some
small portions, will hold the res, indefinitely
A number of local musicians have received
circulars from great musical artist in Hiram.
O., who proposes to teach violin playing by
mail. This opens up grand field. Why
cannot trombone playing be taught by tele-
phone and bass drum playing by telegraph?
Then if some genius could invent system
by which struggling geniuses on the cornet
and banjo could do their practicing by tele-
graph, the sound not materializing nearer
than the North Pile, the millennium would
be close at hand.
J. Guilford White, the well known lawyer,
has just returned from Washington, and talks
very entertainingly on the present status of
the Cleveland administration.
"futlic men in Washington" said he the
other day, "are utterly unable to understand
the true inwarduess aud ultimate outcome of
the Cleveland administration, and the future
has never been more uncertain than at pres.
ent. In the list place Cleveland seems to
have rewarded the men who stood by him
aud made his nomination in the Chicago Con-
ventiou, Villas and Manning being two who
were rewarded by a cabinet position Next,
he has rewarded the men who contributed
large sums OF money to the Democratic CAM
psigu, such as Whitney, who got a cabinet
Office. Next We see the ring recognized
which consists of Tildep, Randall aud Thur
mai. We see this in the appointment of
Dan1 Manning to the Treasury, and in the
appointment o, Miller in the Internal Reve-
nue., instead of Carlisle's man, Thomson of
Kentucky. Then We have the recognition of
= clique OF Pennsylvania politicians, promi-
nent among whom is Bill Scott, by the ap-
poiutment of Hay to be First Assistant Post
master General. instead OF Constantine, who
was John McLean's man. Btndall is the ::big
man in the ADMINISTRATION, and several OF his
friends bav- been rewarded. Then there il
the mug-wumps, Henry Ward Beecber, the
New York Tins, Herald, and all that
gang. They made the retention of Pearson,
IN the New York Postoffice, the great test
case OF the genuineness of Cleveland's civil
service reform policy, and would 1ke no nay
Cleveland was f' reed to make the appoinI-