Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-13

| FOos, Chas. Bacon, and several others. The
scheme is to make on artifcial lake for boat
ing and fishing purposes near this city. The
location chosen Tor the purpose 10 a beautiful
one, about five miles east Of the city, on the
national road. About hve acres can be se-
cured In a spot sbounding with numerous
and very cold springs. By making eIcava-
tions of considerable extent, and using the
earth to construct banks for the basin, an
artificial lake Of great beauty can be formed
sheltered in u basin surrounded by hilly
knobs. beautiful boa, house will be built,
and each stakeholder in the enterprise will
have boat OF his own. The lake will be
five or six acres in extent, and will be sur
rounded by a high board fence. Each stock
holder will have a key, and will have access
to the lake at any time. The enterprise will
require a capital of about $4,000 which is
| already pledged. The project is a novel and
very good one and will be productive OF
much pleasure on many occasions to the
stockholders and their friends. What could
be more pleasant on the hot nights in summer
than a rog in a beautiful boat on a
lake Of cool spring water. The an
nouncement Of this project will no
doubt cause a hut'er OF delight among
our young society people, who will no doubt
manage to have very gay times on "the silver
lake" when it is completed The spectacle of
a dozen boats, filed with our society girls in
| their best bibs and most gorgeous fuckers,
| the boats gay with Chinese lanterns and
| brilliant torches, rowing over the lake to the
| sound of Rigios harp, is enough to make the
| Venetans tremnle with envy in their city OF
| st. Mark.
The lake will be well stocked with fsh,
| probably carp, the eggs OF which will be pro-
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mission at Washington, and It will thus be
| hut short time until there will be excellent
fishing close to home, for the projectors Of
the enterprise. The carp grow rapidly, and
are delicious eating. The lake will be con-
s'ructed on scientific principals, and the flow
OF water will be regulated by sluce gates.
The beautiful music of the Mlkado, as pre-
sented n this city by the Thompson Co.,
com pletely captured Mr.. Ed. A. Morgan, the
well known young journalist and pianist, of
this city, and again, it must be admitted on
the other hand, that Ed. captured most of the
beautiful music OF the Mikado. Within a
day or two after the presentation of the
opera in this city, he could play from memory
| all the airs in il, beautifully arranged BY
| himself, and with their original harmonies
As no piano arrangements of the work have
appeared, Mr.. Morgan's skill is in demand by
the many lovers of the opera, who long to
hear some of its bright airs again. Spring
field has many excellent pianists, but we
doubt if any of them would attempt to play
an opera from memory with its original
harmony. which is after all a wonderful ex-
ample OF musical memory.
"Look here" said well known citizen
yesterday, 81 want you to give the city
council Hail Columbia. understand that
they have decided to engage the services of
John McMahon the Dayton lawyer, to repre-
sent the city in the Mast injunction suit
Now ! want to know if there is not legal
ability OF the highest order in Springfield
without going to Dayton tor McMahon2
Here is republican city council, and passing
over all the eminent lawyers of Springfield,
they must go to Dayton and engage Nc
Mahon, one of the fercest democratic poll
ticians in America. 1t is a shame, and an
injustice to the members Of the Springfield
bar"
1t is a striking fact that in the multifarious
newspaper reports about the Washington G.
II. tornado none of the reporters stated that
tie scene "beggared description" In the
excitement and hurry the most important
points thus sometimes slip the observation OF
the newspaper Gends.
A fine engraving Of Dr. l.. f. Russell, OF
this city. ornaments the latest edition of one
of the New York medical magazines. A
short biography accompanies the portrait.
A crsyon portrait of young girl, by Dem
Ia, VI 10,
and does the young artist great credit. II is
by far the best thing he has done.
Alexander Ignaa'z Hrtska, the Hungarian
pianist, has been playing at the Mechanics
burg fair this week.
Xenia has An ordinance requiring the sa-
looms TO close At seven o'clock in the evening
that is, the front doors of the saloons.
large slice OF the county prohibition
ticket is made up OF the members of the First
Presbyterian church of this city. Among
the members of that church identified with
the prohibition cause are X. s. THOMPSON
chairman of the prohibition executive COM
mittee, T. D. King, candidate for coroner, and
VIM. II. Weir, candidate tor surveyor. A
worldly minded citizen says the reason so
many Presbyterians were chosen is, because
"predestinaton and election" are prominent
Presbyterian doctrines
little yellow ticket gummed on the in
side of the window of the Western Union
telegraph Office on Limestone street, gives
the information that the Western Union
Telegraph 20. will transmit funds contributed
for the purpose OF erecting a monument to
General Grant. Inquiry reveals the fact that
not single cent has been left at the Office for
transmission as yet, and that there have been
no questions asked about the subject.
Miss Nellie Vickermau, a handsome young
lady OF this city, has just returned from an
extended visit to friends in New York city.
The Evans h Foos Manufacturing Go. has
been succeeded by the Evans Manufacturing
Co., the Messrs Foos Withdrawing from the
company. Messrs. Foos will unite with their
father, Mr.. Gus,avus Fo1s, to form the Foos
Manufacturing Co. The new concern will
manufacture grinding mills, portable forgss,
etc. The factory is now situated on Mechan-
ic street, GEAR Washington, but the new COM
pany will soon build a factory ,f its own
The new industry will be pushed into the
front rank OF Spring6eld's manufacturing en-