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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Franklin tried to be virtuous by max
ing out list of the virtues, and when
he had become an expert in one he took
up the next But he found it did not
answer. He discovered that character
was formed like the seed in the flower
by development and growth. Never
theless there is much merit in Frank
Inns plan. One with numerous defects
OF character cannot overcome them all
at once, if III all. But if they are to be
conquered successfully, the Napoleonic
tactics of attacking and annihilating
one at Il time promises the best results.
For instance. if man drinks, swears,
smokes, gets mad, etc, he cannot Ov-
ercome these vices all at once. The
task is too great. The strain on his
will is too exhaustive. Let him refrain
from drinking, then smoking, then
temper. and then profanity. Probably
a bad temper is the most difficult thing
in the world to conquer, because it US
ually forms arge part of mans in
heritance from birth. But it is so de-
structive of his own happiness and 9TH
ers' happiness that it is worth his while
to guard it constantly and to conquer it
if possible, though the task seems as
great as changing the color of ones
eyes.-Jdmes freeman Cldr6e-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10
About Walking.

Every healthy person. man or wO-
man. should be good walker, able at
any time to walk six to twelve miles
day at least, and double that when
gradually brought up TO it. The points
to be attended to are, to see that the
| walk be brisk and vigorous, not of a
lettering or dangling kind; that there
be some object in the walk besides its
being routine constitutional e.,
not like the staid promenade of the Or
thodox ladies' school, and, if possible,
in pleasant company; that there be no
tight clothing, whether for the feet or
the body, which will constrain or i'm
pede the natural movements of the
limbs and trunk; and that the walk to
be taken as far as possible in the fresh
country air. In regard to this latter
particular, although the towns are in
creasing so rapidly as to make it al
most a journey to get out of them on
foot, still we have so many suburban
tramways and railway lines that in q
few minutes we can find ourselves in
the country, where the air is fresh and
pure. Whenever an opportunity pre-
sents itself for little climbing in the
course of walk, it should be taken ad-
vantage of. We gain variety of mus
cular action. as well as increase the ex-
ertion, and we get into the realms of
purer air and fresher breeze at the same
time. What may be considered as the
weak point in walking as mode of
exercise is the comparatively small
play which it gives to the muscles of
the shoulders and chest while it is still
less for those of the arm. This should
be compensated for by the use of light
dumb bells or Indian clubs. or some
other form of exercise which brings in
play the aims and shoulders. One of
the forms of exercise which requires the
action of the muscles of the arms and
shoulders, as well as those of the trunk
and legs, is swimming. This, howev-
er, for many reasons, can not be used
as means of exercise except by few,
and at certain seasons OF the year, but
where possible it should always be
practiccd The great pity is that boys
and girls do not learn it, as rule,
while at school. Every large town
should be well provided with swimming
baths, and if it could be made compul
sorry for scholars at a certain age, say
y, to learn to swim,it it would be great
advantage to all. and also be the means
of saving many lives.-Herdtd Of Health.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10
Purity of the Language.

A language club is the latest innova-
tion in New York, where number of
very estimable gentlemen propose to
unite for the preservation of the En-
glish language in its purity.
To the movers in this scheme their
purpose seems, no doubt. very laud-
able one; but it is a difficult task they
are undertaking. Pure English is
an elegant phrase. 1t suggests cult
ure and refinement and accurate use of
language. But what does it mean?
What is pure English?' Is it the
language of Chaucer or Shakespeare, of
Byron or Tennyson, or of the daily
papers. in England and the United
States? Who is to be the arbiterP
Where is the line to be drawn?
The answer to these questions, it
viii be seen, is not an easy one. Nor
is it by any means certain that it is
worth answering. The establishment
Of a right standard of purity in En-
glish, even if it could be accomplished,
would hardly be desirable. There
would be no objection, perhaps, to an
arbitrary law restricting the present
generation to the use of such words as
have an established standing and line
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The St. Louis Age Of Steel publishes the
results of an extended inquiry into the
comparative wearing qualities Of steel rails
of American and English manufacture.
For several months past the technical pa
pers of England have been attacking the
quality Of steel rails manufactured in
America, alleging among other things that
their average life is less than seven years,
while English rails are good for twenty
years. The Age of Steel publishes letters
from the general managers of over thirty
leading American railroads, who show BY
carefully prepared reports that the state
ments of the English press are not well
founded. 1t appears that the quality of
American rails has not deteriorated, and
that on roads where both kinds OF rails
have been tested preference is given to
homemade rails.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

age. But We have no right TO so legis
late for any future generation. Ian
guage is Il means, not an end. The
same causes which first drove the iu-
habitants of the globe to articulate
speech in the expression of wants and
ideas are still operative. The people
of to-day have the sane rights their
ancestors had to invent name for
thoughts, sentiments, emotions, ideas
or things, and it is unjust to attempt
to charge their inventions with impuri-
ty until they have been made and
tested. Ii a word is wanted and shows
by general acceptance that it is wanted.
it is as pure as any of the Chaucerian
or Shakspearian vocabulary.
Whatever else, then, the purists may
do, they must not attempt to hamper
the genius of the American or English
people by restricting them in their in
herent right to coin words when they
find need for them. If they make
the attempt they will surely fail.-De-
trOH Free Press
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Mr. John Goldman in a book recently
issued by G. p Putnam's Sons, New York
treats the Mormon problem from new
standpoint and gives some important facts,
Whatever may be thought of his sugges-
tons. The author, recognizing that polyg-
auy was not a fundamental principle of
tie Mormon religion, but that it was an
after.thought of Brigham Young and be-
Eeving that, with the practice of polygamy
abandoned, no serious objection could be
brought against the Mormon religion
in this land where freedom in rehg-
ion is a cardinal doctrine OF the state,
he shows the tutility of many OF
the iudiscreet efforts recently made by
sentimentalsts to eradicate polygamy by
extiuguishing the Church. He has found
that there are eighteen thousand Mormons
scattered over the United States who do
not believe in polygamy, who do not prac-
tice it, and who are engaged in a struggle
against it. At their head is no less a
notable parsonage than Joseph Smith, the
son of the prophet himself. Smith de-
clares that his father never had a reyela-
ton of polygamy. He and his followers,
with scant means, have long heen engaged
in the work of restoring what they believe
to be the true Church, without polygamy.
Mr.. Goldman now steps forward with the
| suggestion that money be raised to
enable Smith to prosecute his work OF
| determination and reformation. He says
that the Smith faction is in great earnest,
is valiant in the cause and capable Of sue
ceeding, and he strongly urges his propo-
sition as involving solution of the aggra-
waiting problem. The important fact de,
veloped in this is that the government and
the people should strike at polygamy--not
at Mormonism, out of which its adherents
should be educated and persuaded-no
driven.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Phillips Brooks, in a sermon recently
delivered, severely reprimanded the press
for the lack of discrimination in comment
ing upon the moral character of men who
have figured largely in the community for
their wealth or in public stations. He
said that success. was emphasized and
commended without regard to the charac-
ter OF the man who had achieved il,
whether he stood for or against the inter
est OF his fellows, while the test of all real
8 Iccess, whether it was according to the
laws of God or the laws of Justice be-
tween men, was overlooked. If a Boster
millionaire should die he intmated thai
the papers would extol him for his wealth
and make him out to be public benetac-
tor, whether he had gained his wealth b.
fair means or toul, while the moral inter
ests of the community demanded that
such msu should only be commended
so far as he had lived Tor the welfare of his
fellow-men, and had secured wealth or po-
sition by fair and honororable methods
The pulpit, as well as the press, needs a
little Of this.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10
Faces that Seemed To Change.

H. E." Newark lady. writes to
the New York San as follows:
MANY people are deceived by opti-
cal illusions. On recent morning l
looked into my brothers room, and
saw him standing at his dressing-case.
Then | remembered that | had heard
him 90 down stairs, and | said to my
self, this is an optical Illusion Know
ing that it was such, looked at the
figure until it slowly faded away. Let
me add that am in good bodily health,
cheerful, and, l believe, sound in mind.
A friend, who died lately. said in her
last hours, when apparently she was
rational. that she saw her dead parents
and brother in her room. She en-
claimed, addressing the friends who
stood at her bedside: There they are,
right there. Can't you see them? |
repeat that, as far as anyone could
Judge, she was thoroughly conscious.
But we will pass over her case, for it is
not exceptional, and while we can not
say she was delirious, neither can we
affirm positively that she had her
senses.
But here, think, is an unusual
! form of optical illusion. if it was an IL
lusion at all. A few days ago we'll
| known business man of New York
passed away. His widow is clear
minded and educated lady, without any
! morbid or superstitious taint in her ma
ture, or any belief in Spirituaism.
! While bending over her husband short
| ly before his death she observed that
the expression of his face was chang
| ing. and the next moment she saw
there, instead, the face of her dead
brother. The two men were entirely
unlike in appearance. one being light
and having a blonde beard, and the
other very dark. Shortly afterward
the lady saw on her husbands face the
| expression of another deceased friend.
and little later that of third. Her
morbid and overwrought fancy deceiv-
| ed her, someone says. Could two per-
sons be deceived at the same time and
in the same way? l ask this because
three years ago this lady and her sister
watched beside the dying child Of the
latter The little girls face suddenly
changed. One of the ladies saw that
the other observed this, and said:
| :" Emily, who was it9'
Adelaide. was the answer.
| Yes, Adelaide
The two ladies have told me that
they saw Enthusiastically the face oftheir
dead cousin, woman, shining out
through the face of this dying child.
offer no explanation of these phenome,
na, and present them only because to
me they seem very interesting. "
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The Buffalo Courier thinks that Pension
Commissioner Black has made "a mistake
in the case of Miss Ada c. Sweet, the lady
pension agent in Chicago, when he asked
for her resignation, and in doing SO ex-
plicitly declared that for this request there
was no reason personal to herself or to
her management of her Office" The
Courier is Mr. Cleveland's home organ.
OF Miss Sweet the Chicago Inter Ocean
says:
General Grant appointed both father and
daughter. The former was given the office
because, as commander at Camp Douglas dur
ing the war, he saved Chicago from falling
into the inoeudiary hands of a rebel and Cop
peshead conspiracy. Jacob Thompson, the
ex-secretary OF the interior who recently died,
laid that diabolical plot and furnished the
money tor carrying it out. Does Secretary
Lamar want 10 aveuge that defeat of his broth
er rebel and Mississippisn? Is the daughter
Of the gallant and vigilant Sweet offered as a
sacrifice upon the tomb Of Thompson?
The administration would do well to
allow Miss Sweet to serve out her term-ot
one year from this date.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Kate Field anticipates that the Mormans
will soon have special revelation stop
ping polygamy long enough for them to
apply to Congress for admission to the
Union. Once State, they would have
absolute control, and another revelation
authorizing polygamy would promptly
come. Joseph Cook sounded this same
warning, years ago. The Mormons are
morally rotten and cannot be trusted.
They should be kept under Federal rule
until polygamy is thoroughly and perma,
nently rooted out.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The Cincinnati Enquirer uses double
leads to say to the new Police Commis.
sioners:
Every gambling house in the city should
b. closed al once.
There are numerous disreputable holes
retking sinks o. iniquity-,hat should be
shut UP as fast as the officers of the law can
get to them.
The city should be made too hot for every
bunko rascal and confidence sharp now in
it, and when they are expelled grea, vigilance
should be exercised so that no more may
come in.
Stamp out the "nash" places of exhibition,
The low dives, the dens where robbery is a
profession, and the poisonous all-night
houses.
Clean up the city, and let the cleaning be
sweeping and permanent.
Now Mr. John R. Mclean is shouting
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The English are still likely to rule the
seas, as they can now utilize the great
ocean steamers, most of which are owned
BY English companies, in Liverpool, Glas-
gov, Hall or London, thus adding greatly
to their navy. There are said to be 100
such vessels in English ports, and they
can readily be provisioned, armed and
manned, and sent into the Baltic anu
Black seas. If the Russians think their
navy is going on summer excursion or
picnic they are very much mistaken.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

General Duroin Ward, of Ohio, writ
ing to thank the Fifth Avenue Hotel peo-
pie for their kindness during his recent i'll
ness there, says he is still confined to his
bed at his home in Cincinnati The Gen
ersl must have fallen into the hands Of
Col Hiram Hitchcock; possibly into the
hands Of his associate who is Darling
If not daisy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The poet of the Columbus Dispatch
should quit printing other mems poetry in
the place where his spirited lines have
heretofore appeared. He can write better
"lines' than he can scissor" Hooper.
up, Osman c.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The Toledo Post, Democratic paper,
says: at looks as though the Republi-
cans have captured Ohio" 1t does, in
deed By the way the Post is fair and
decent enough to be Republican paper.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The population Of Ireland is not now
quite 100000 and there are 100000
Irish in the United States. Now which is
the real Erin?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The Comte de Paris went to Naples, re-
Gently, to confer with the Due de Chartres
to artaGge for the restoration of the mon
archv n France. At last accounts they
had not effected their purpose.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

That immense surplus in the treasury which
the Blaine Republicans we're going to divide
out among the States. when they elected rhei,
man, doesn't seem TO be there. From S4O0-
000, coo il has DIV ndled down TO something
like ST. ,OO0, ,OOG.-St. Paul Globe Dem
Just as we expected! We knew that sur
plus would dwindle as soon as your hungry
lads got at it.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The Toledo Bee stings the Toledo Post.
But post, YOU know, doesn't mind such
things as the business end of bee. Sup
pose the Post shoald get up out of its hole
and iall onto the Beel
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The late Old Dan Tucker was embalmed
in poetry fifty years before he died. These
touching lines are now recalled for the
consolation of his bereaved relatives:
Old Fan Tucker, he got drunk,
Jumped into the fire and kicked out q chunk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10
Akron, Youngstown, Canton, Mansfel,

Akron, Youngstown, Canton, Mansfield
and Springfield, a group of Ohio manu-
featuring cities, materialized big Republi-
can victories on Monday Let us-Tom
Raynolds, Frank Prasbroy, ct al-have a
good, hearty congra;ulatory shake" all
around!
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10
NOTICE TO EASTERN ADVERTISERS.

NE. II. c. SNYDER, % Park Row, New York, Is
the GIoBx-RkPUBLIcs special representative, to
whom all Eastern advertising business, must be
referred.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

II the President really wishes TO marry,
there is a very Sweet girl in the Chicago
pension office who has good deal of grit.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

By and by JEFF Davis will die and 60 to
his reward" The contederates in COM
mand at Washington will do well to take
a good think before they lower the play in
his "honor" JEFF is not very popular
in some portions of the country.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Blue Points on the half shell are said to
be good for hoarseness." We are little
hoarse, at present.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Now let the Democrats nominate Con-
stantine for the office of Governor and
Allen o. Myers for that of Lieutenant
Governor. Let us have a lively cam
paipni
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The Toledo Commercial Telegram
(daily and weekly and the Wellington En-
terprise, weekly, are for sale.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

We infer that there was too much whisky
in Watters-Democrat-a Akron. The
Republican candidate couldn't wipe him
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

We have fifty thousand skating rinks IN
the United States, with Ia dudes to each
rink.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 10.

The Revised Old Testament will be out
in New York and London May LIST.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Itwe publish jokes people say We are rat
tle-hesded. and it we omit Jokes We are told
we are au old fossil.-New York Union.
That is rather perplexing. How would
rattle-headed old fossil cover the Unions
case?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

The New York Tribune man has learned
that a Young man in Auburn, n. Y, has
perfected al invention by which load Of
from two to four tons of coal can be emp
tied in.o the cellar IN about halt minute.
The invention can be used, it is said. on
any ord mary wagon, or on coal car, and
those who have seen it in use in Auburn
say that 1t is a most useful contrivance.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-10

Aver gWeuty- cur years OF such rsscals S
Sa.mY4 ?. Chase, William Pitt Fess.ndep,
Hus McCul7cn, Ge,rge 5. Boutwell,, VIII
lsn 2. i:lchbrisou, John Sherman. William
W a, Chores J. Folger. and re like, il
Is 10 rise TO the subl ne, states
n ! u3- o'-"Dau" ing.-To
led Cosu:neEcisl Telegram.
Yes Aud Higgins And there is a
very short step between this Sublime"
ness and ridiculous stupidity.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04
Military Insnected.

ALvARADo, May 31.-LCorrespond.
once. Cobb. +. Smith, Fourth regiment
Texas Volunteer Guards, inspected the
Alvarsdo Guards this morning at 1880
o'clock. He expressed himself as being
very agreeably surprised at the rapid
progress the company has made; also
vas pleased to note the soldier-like APP
pearance and military bearing of the
company. He furthermore stated that
40 compliment was TOO high for the
painstaking efforts of Capt. 4. j. Brown
and Lieutenants Stark and Wright.
Rabbi Schulz, chaplain OF the regi,
nent, was also present and made several
encouraging and appprecistive remarks.
After inspection the company escorted
Col. b. T. Smith and Chaplain Schnhl
10 the Baptist church, where the latter
delivered most interesting sermon to
one of the largest congregations assem-
nled therein for some time. 1t is need
less to state that the sermon was highly
appreciated.
The Guards are now making prepara-
tons to attend to state encampment al
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04
Chilli.

PROSPERITY or THE REPUBLIC,
SANTIAGO, Chill, June 9,-Pres.dent
Santa Maria, accompanied by the min.
listers OF state, civil and military au-
thoritles, deputies, senators and other
dignaiarles, solomnly opened congress
yesterday. The message of the
president stated that the country
was in highly prosperous and satistac-
tory condition, the explorations having
largely exceeded the imports
tons. The internal proyementa
OF tho republic were progressing
fRvorably. Eight large bridges have
been constructed ana fourteen ars IN
course Of construction, The public
schools have been supplied with good
professors from Germany. The navy
has been greatly improved and the
ships put in an excellent state Of renairS.
Several midshipmen are NOW making
tours on board foreign mon-Ut war and
viii return home on tho BlancO
when she is repaired. Ehe
president also stated that
he would submit for tie approval of
congress- several important laws, ospeG-
ially referring TO constitutional reform,
which viii! lead to the complete separa-
ton of church and state.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-04

avn IEwisn niorl

ANTi tEWisH tluf
YIEsSA, June 2-Serious Rnti.Jew
ish riots have again broken OF: They
were renewed yesterday with Increased
violence. Carmelita plate was filled
with n 'hOwling mob and free 1ghts
were frequent. Shops wera raided and
ruined aud thair owners Violently AS
saultad. Not less than 10 persons we're
severely wounded. The police made
many arrests, but were pOwerlass "a 70,
press the ri otsrs and were Obliged 20
call for the aid OF the military, oIhsr
riots with like violence and destTuct-
iyeness have taken place in the Vie
den aud the Nuban districts, In these
districts the entire police force
il on duty pairolling the streets
and venting the gathering
of crowds. The German Liberal party
had three of It's candidates defeated in
Vienna, which In loss OF three seats in
that one city alone.
ELECTIoSA
In the reichcralh elections yesterday
liberals in Vienna elected - candidates,
the democrats 3 and the antl-ssmilics 1.
The liberals also defeated the present
ministers OF commerce and agriculture
in their respective districts. Salzburg
WAS carried by the libeTsls DIR, Ed
ward Herbst, who was minister OF jus-
sice In the cabinet OF 1857, and who Sc
cured, among other reforms, the Ab1ll-
ton OF imprisonment for debt In the
empire, has heon elected 10 the reich
craih by tho liberal party in Prague.