Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11

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this city, some dark night, the chances ar,
that be would imagine that b,
was lsboripg under some terrible hallu
cinatiJn, as he looked around the room AnC
in truth no alchelnists cell ever boastec
more objects calculated TO impress on the oh
server the mysteries o. the human body aut
animal kingdom. There is grinnins skele
ton of n murderer leerng out OF i,s glass cese
and seeming to say, "Some day you'll be lik.
me- There are jars on jars filled with hand,
and arms which have done their uufor,unat,
owners many service when they were filled
with health and strength, but now swim.
ming limp and Il ,bby in alcohol. Skulls grin
from the ceiling. A huge case is filled with
beautiful and strange objects from the animal
kingdom. There is little stuffed squirrel
wheeling a straw Wheel-barrow iull Of acorns
huge frog, stuffed and with great staring
glass eyes, stands at the door OF toy fish
at jre, with fish in one claw and scales in ar
other. Two other frogs, also stuffed, are seat.
ed gravely at toy table playing chess on a
miniature ckess-board, and with adisressing-
ly human air about them. A huge dried
snake winds his noisome length through the
case in close proximity toa magnificent
stuffed deer's head and huge crane. A
9o,all black bear views the sc sne from high
shelf. A white stuffed goose is given su air
OF foolish wisdom BY a pair of eye glasses. 4
hinge owl. emblematic of wisdom, also wears
eye glasses, and bears in his claws the follow
ing prophetic prediction; "Ohio for Fora
ker. Secoud-Hoadly. Leonsrd-left." An
enormous frog holds in his paw the legend,
ii anu down on noise. Silence insures sccu-
racy.' There is little puppy which has
body as small as a large rat, and which was
liz months old when it sat for its "stuflc-
graph"
(which music do you prefer, that of Bee
hoven or Meudelssohn 2' asked a Spring.
ielder of a Xenian, who WAS one of the head
,ooks at the policeman's ball in that CITY re-.
,ently. "Well," said the latter, ito tell Won
he truth, we don't know what kind OF music
he gentlemen you refer to furnish. We like
Scurry's orchestra Of Springfield the best O,
my we've struck yet
Springfield sign painter has Just printed
picture OF Newfoundland dog dragging A
roy from the water and thus saving him from
| watery grave. He explained it at length to
friend aud asked the later his opinion of il.
Wonderful, sublime" said the latter; "but
~ the way, which is the dog and which is
he boy"
Mr.. lgnstz Wisler, the comedian of this
,ity, and the brother of Carrie Swain. The
Tell-known star, states that his sister, who
8 always looked upon as Springfield girl.
las ordered new play from Leonard Grover,
he author OF Cad, the Tomboy. Carrie
swain has had much trouble with her
llays. She made her reputation in Cad, the
TOmboy. She then had a financial misnn-
ierstanding with Leonard Grover, the author
,f the piece Grover enjoined her from pro-
iuting the play, aud she WAS forced TO try
everal Others. She accepted two-Lit,le
Joker and Morning Glory-by Fred Maeder.
'ut they were comparative failures. She is
low playing True Blue" and will not
'toduee her new piece before next year.
'wineburne, the great English emotional
'oet, is said to he hunting for subject for
IN epic poem. Let us give You pointer
Swine" old boy. Come TO Springfield
Jack your grip, pull that souch hat of YOURS
'ver your eyes in "fne frenzy rolling and
'uy ticket from London to Springfield. via
he Erie canal and the l., b. l. W. railroad
We have subject here which knocks out all
pic subjects IN the world. The subjects
lame is Wi,liam Williams; BY occup ps,ion he
republico- -dsmocrstic-p prohbitory co ored-
nan. HIS deeds, craven on stone or brass
specially brass-would make a history
worthy to be transmitted to the remotest
'osterity. Had his name been Williamson.
us parents would probably have called him
". William Williams Williamson, but ss IL
wasn't. he is simply called William Williams
"A highly and autological name. William
couples French fiat in Mike Welsh's Ar
ade, and Is one OF the most influential citi-
sns, whose name sheds a halo around that
is'o ic spot.
II IS craven on the pages of history that
William once ap, lied to the township
rustees fol aid. He was given AN order for
II worth OF groceries, which were delivered
y the agent OF the trustees. When the gro
cries arrived some of Williams family incsu-
lously said something about '"the boarders."
he agent discovered that Williams was
eeping a c)lored boarding house. on small
Gale, and at tine same time applying to the
ity authorities for help to run II. This is
ut one OF his little peculiarities
The intellect OF Mr.. Willisms strikiuply re-
embles tsst OF the Coolies Of Pro9ress.bs
always ready to adopt any new political
reed tor modest compensation. He would
ray to the Grand Slsma Of Peru by the hour,
: become firm believer In Chinese mytbol.
gy tor the sum Of $3.50 per day, invariably
advance. 10, when the pure and impas-
ply 'irtuous prohibition leaders cane to him
nd his partner and offered them 81 Def dsy
go to Cincinnati. and march in the ranks of
and reform, he prom pity accepted
'at SUN tor the weight Of this unrivslled
ltiuence.
What followed Is q matter of history
Then the prohibition proce ssion disbsn nded |
y dinner, Rome fell why should not viii.
nm Willisms2 He promptly made rust for |
rsch's beer ball, on Vine street. When the
IT keeper saw Williams genial countens
okina over the wall OF prohibition badges
hich decorated his breast, he almost tainted.
ere was badge which read, "God, home
ID native land" another "Lsou. |