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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29
Pitiful Bare Arms at Balls.

Young girls who are pitifully thin
bare their bones to the cold scrutiny of
q crowd, and show miserable little pipe
stem arms and acute-pointed elbows to
the derision of the multitude, and no
human person in their family seems to
interfere, and even grandmOthers make
the same show of themselves. 1t is u.s.
ually supposed that a marble-white
neck and arms were the desirable thing
and that powder, washes, and enamel
were laid on to attain the desired fair
ness. This season. in addition to the
unfortunates who have red and purple
spotted arms naturally, a number of
girls have taken to rouging their arms.
What madness or crazy fancy brings
about this fashion no sane person can
tell, but there are at every ball arms
daubed with rouge from the elbows up
ward aud streaks of paint put on so
thick as to leave mark on any ones
glove or dress that chance to rub them.
So much for the follies. of the age
Wash Cor. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29
The Treadmin Cold Bath Fields.

But now we come to the strangest Of
all the sights in this great prison-the
gallery where the great treadwheel con-
tinually revolves with dull. resound-
ing clank. 1t is fine. well-ventilated
hall, lighted from above. and on either
side are rows of gray-coated prisoners,
the strangest collection of human sac
ramouches, as. clinging to wooden
bar above them. they skip from step to
step of the slowly turning wheel, and
are never an inch the further advanced
for all their skipping. A sad, terrible
sight of human degradation-as painful
to witness, perhaps. as to endure-with
ludicrous touch about it, too, that
seems TO add TO the degradation. Not
all the prisoners are at work, however.
third of them are resting-for each
mans daily task is divided into quar-
ter hours, of which ten minutes are
spe6t on the wheel and five minutes sit
ting down. A prisoner with can goes
round and supplies those who are rest
ing with water. And this is the real
hard labor of the prison-an ordeal
that all must 90 through who are thus
sentenced. A month ON the tread
wheel is the preliminary for all who are
not pronounced unfit by the prison sur
geon. As punishment it falls most
heavily upon the least criminal; the
regular prison bird is accustomed to the
work, his muscles have accommodated
themselves to his peculiar conditions Of
life. But to the prisoner who has not
been previously convicted the first week
or two are of positive torture, every
muscle and sinew being racked and
strained by the unaccllslomed labor.
Silence, of course, is imperative. The
hghtest accent brings punishment, and
yet the prisoners contrive to talk upon
the wheel. With faces to the revolving
wheel. and without turning in either
direction, a whisper is breathed in the
air and meets receptive ear. Occa-
sionally the receptive ear is that of .
warder, who, having little leisure
time. devotes it to the chase of small
offenses-a cruel sport. perhaps, but
then, the relations between prisoners
and warders are not marked by conf
dence and affection. But it is rather
startling. as We pass by the ranks of
toiling up their never-ending
pairs of stairs. to hear, softly murmur.
ed. distant personal allusion to tho
group of visitors passing through the
ward. 1t Is impossible to say whence
he voice proceeds, and the warders
shake their heads and look sterner than
ever; but the incident has its cheering
'lde as showing that all human spirit is
lot crushed out by the flanges of that
,ideous wheel. Turning from the
wheel room, We see the result of this
application of human force
n the shape of mill wheels and stones
md powdery streams of flour.-AH The
Year Round.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29
The Gordon Type Of Heroism.

Gordon's English heart English
faith did not narrow or confine him.
His manhood was of the universal type.
Place him in China, in Abyssinia, in the
Soudan, or among English roughs. this
sligh, delicate, and almost etfeminate-
looking man became a king in whom
men trusted. He is the most striking
example of the universalism of the hero
character in the whole range of bio
graphy. He had some force in him that
was Ineligible to everything that had
in it the passions and perceptions of a
man. The world will wait long for an
other such career, and longer yet, per-
haps, for another such example of SIM
plicity in character and in action. En-
gland has had heroes who loved duty
better than life, but never one before
who, while he loved life little and never
cared for it at all as an end. crowded
its days and night, in IMPLYING rigor,
with the service which makes it most
worth living.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29
A Japanese Girls Toilet,

When Japanese girl gets up in the
morning, she washes her face. but does
not have to dress her hair. That is at.
tended to but once a week. The hair.
dresser comes to the house and arranges
her Jet-black locks in the fashion for
little girls of her age. So she has no
trouble about her halr, and after her
bath the servant assists her to powder
her neck with small white brush. She
puts little red paint on her lower lip,
and little gliding in the middle. When
she removes her sleeping dress, she has
on only short skirt, which is simply q
square piece Of cloth. Grape, or silk, tied
around the waist. No other under
clothing is worn.
In making her toilet for the day, she
hrst puts on garment made usually of
some coarse material, not very long,
and reaching only to the waist, but with
long sleeves. On the neck of this gar
ment is sewed deep fold of scarlet or
some bright-colored Grape or silk. A
long. straight skirt of blue orred Grape,
silk, or wool is tied around the waist
and over all three of these garments is
worn the kimono, or dress. This is of
some dark color, and made of coarse
spun silk or thick Grape. For festivals
and holidays the dresses are of very fine
material and very handsome. The
outer dress is simply wrapper reach
ing to the feet, with very long and wide
sleeves hanging nearly to the ground,
and used as pockets. On each shoul-
der. deep tuck is made which extends
to the waist, thus making little full
ness for the skirt. But the dress has no
gathers, and is straight all the way
down. The neck is adorned with
wide piece of black velvet or satin,
which reaches nearly to the waist, and
the dress is crossed over the bosom and
confined by girdle. Over this is worn
very wide sash, a piece of brocaded
silk or satin, stiff with embroidery in
gold or silver, lined with soft silk, and
fastened behind in very large bow.
When these are all one, but barefooted,
or if in cool weather, in white mitten-
socks, made to reach only to the ankle,
and with place in which to put the
great toe Gust as mittens have a place
for the thumb), she goes out to say
''Ohaio." or good-morning, to her father
and mother.-M. c. Grifs, in st. Mich
olaS for March.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29
Failing to Hit at Three PAGES.

In the Baltic provinces system of
dueling prevails which at first sight ap-
pears even simply murderous. The ad-
versaries are placed only three PAGES
apart; the pistols are held with the
muzzle pointing upward. and are
brought down and discharged at a
given signal. 1t may appear almost
impossible for two men to miss each
other at so short a distance; but this is
not the case. Each of the opponents is
so desperately anxious to gain the least
fraction of a second on his adversary
that, on the signal being given, the
weapons are often brought down with
so hurried and violent a jerk that the
bullets bury themselves in the ground.
At duel fought last year at Riga be-
tween an officer and a student in this
three shots were exchanged
without any result, while at the fourth
the student had the great toe
of his right foot cut clean off by his op-
pOnent's bullet.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

A young lady at Forest City, Sierra
County, Cal, while fast asleep, got out
OF bed. partly dressed. picked up Ian
tern and started for her home at Mime.
sota' IN the same county. She passed
some terribly bad and steep roads, and
finally arrived at Kanaka Creek, two
and half miles from her starting point
in safety, but just before stepping upon
the foot bridge to cross it she stumbled
and the jar woke her up. She compre-
hended the situation very quickly, and
proceeded on to Minnesota, reaching
home some time before daylight. For
some days previous to the above event
sickness.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

Supposing a prayer on a formal oc-
easion Is read from printed slip and
typographical error completely ruins
the proper sense, will Providence re-
celve the petition as read or as origin
ally written? The students in a West.
ern theological seminary argued for
hours about this, and the final vote wss
Q tie.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29
An Essay on Cider.

The apple is the king of all fruits. A
choice apple of high quality, when ex-
actly properly ripened, has no superior
among the things that grow on trees,
and what the kitchen has done for civ
ilization baking does for the apple. 1t
is refined in the oven and brought out
still higher than the richest of its un-
cooked fellows. But, while the raw ap-
pie is fine and the cooked apple is finer,
there is feeling that both are inferior
TO cider itself. They are hampered by
the meat of the fruit-the limitation of
he tiesh-but the cider is the very es-
,e;Ice of it, and in time develops the
rure spirit.-St. Paul Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

"A Greeley lady has in her Possess
ion ring which was taken from the
finger of a Cheyenne Indian who was
killed at Fort Robinson. The name of
Alice Cheney is engraved in the ring.
and she is anxious to find the owner or
friends of the former owner of the
ring."-Greeley lCol.) Tribune.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

Worth" says fashion item, ''is
making his wraps in such way that
they give slender effect to the figure"
This is well. They have long given .
slender effect to the pocket-book.-
Louisville C0urier-Journal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

Infants born on unlucky days among
certain tribes of Madagascar have
pieces Of cloth tied over their mouths
and are then buried alive.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-29

destiny managing his affairs over which
he had no control.
Presently he ceased to argue at all.
be took matters out of destiny's hands
and refused to listen to conscience
1t was all the worse that he dared
not speak out the thoughts of his heart.
He was all the more eager to be by
her-his eyes more constantly sought
her face. She seemed to move in an
atmosphere of his waiting and watch
fulness.
Again Judith wished to 60. Again
she stayed for Elsie's sake.
At length, what experience had not
shown the poor young bride, instinct
did. She felt first that there was re-
straint and unhappiness. She saw that
she was repeatedly forgotten. There
were walks and conversations in which
she had no share; illusions that she
could not understand; looks that made
her angry and frightened even to think
Of
Once the horses ran away, and she
and Judith were thrown out. Judith
was only slightly scratched: yet on
coming out of her death-like swoon.
she saw her husband kneeling by her
cousins side, and forgetful of her very
existence.
People talked and shook their heads.
The servants vowed loudly that it was
a shame; and, at last, even Elsie's gen.
tie spirit rose.
She had been waiting supper for her
husband and Judith. who had gone out
to hunt violets, and it was two hours
past the usual time when she saw them
coming slowly across the fields. ,,
Judith, coming in alone, remarked
her looks with surprise, and stopped
to kiss her. But Elsie drew back.
No, Cousin Judith, don't! l can't |
say Our Father any more. because 1 |
think of you always; and sometimes
feel as if you were so cruel that l can't
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
ResoIutions OF Respect.

At q special meeting Of the WASH
ington Steam Fire Engine and Hook
and Ladder Company, No. held on
Tuesday evening, December ~, 1885,
the following preamble and reso lutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Divine
Providence to remove from our midst
onr late fellow member, William Hare.
and
WHEREAS, 1t Is but just thata fitting
recognition Of his many virtues
should be had (; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That In the death OF Will
liam Hare this company sustains the
loss of an old and valued member,
whose utmost endeavors were exerted
for its welfare and prosperity, friend
and companion who was dear to US all
| q citizen whose upright and noble lift
was a standard of emulation to hti
| fellows.
Resolved, That the heart felt sym
pathy of this company be extended u
his family in their affiiction.
Resolved, That the hall and appara
tus of the company be draped In meurn
ling for thirty days In honor OF hi
memory, and that o copy of these reso
lutious be sent to the family, also b
published in The Morning News, Ever
Evening and Daily REPUBLICAN
papers Of this city.
K. H. SINGLES, Commttte'
GEORGE w. SAssE,
X. II. SINGLES, WILLIAM HANNA
K Secretary. Presiden
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
City OIfno Dead.

The Board Of Health OF Newtown
Long Island, ON Tuesday adopted a
resolution providing that on and after
January 10th, 1886, nobody can oe IN.
TERED In any cemetery or otherwise
disposed of within the limits Of the
town without Q permit having previous,
ly been obtained from the Town Clerk. "
The chargsfor the permit is fixed at $i,
which must be paid before the permit
is issued. There are about seventeen
cemeteries in Nswtown, in which the
otal humber of interments this year
has been about 20, 600. OF this number
nearly 1O. 900 took place in Calvary
(Catholic) Cemetery and oooo In tne
of New York City are inferred In new.
town.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
Wedding Calk e.,

Master Workman William II. Pier
son, who was recently married, present
ed Industry Lodge, No. 2, A. y. U. W.,
with large and handsome pound cake
last evening, with the compliments
Of himself and wife, and vote OF
thanks was rendered them oy mis-
brothers of the lodge.
Active Lodge, No. 2, g. T.. was also
presented cake, by their worthy cniei,
Elmer II. Roberts, who last week took
unto himself wife. The CAKE was
cut by the venerable Il. b. MoDonneil
and vote of thanks was afterwards
tend cred the donor.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
Labor Notes.

The prices for lasting shoes In the for.
tv.two factories at Brookton, Massa
chusetts, were settled on Monday night
by arbitr alton, and all the factories re-
sumed operations Tuesday morning.
" The manufacturers claim that tne
prices named are outrageous"
Ex. Senator Thurman was on TUESDAY
night selected as umpire before the min
Ing Arbitration Committee, at Colum-
Inns. Ohio. He was suggested Dy the
miners and readily accepted by the ops
work was resumed on Tuesday 81
the singer sewing machine factory IN
Elizabeth, New Jersey, although tne
law for taxes has not yet been raised
from the property. The Comptroiis,
says he will demand gooa seGur.y ",',, "
s.y nv "ne is an independent officer, and
Il not cotrolled by them" In tax col
iectione.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
The First Drug store

In this city to use the new Edison lights
was that of our friends, Messrs. Taylor
and Fullerton, the enterprising and
popular druggists, No. 302 King street.
Their store Is one Of the cleanest and
neatest in the city, and all persons
having prescriptions and family re.
eeipts they wish compounded will find
those gentlemen ready to prepare them,
using fresh and reliable medicines only,
and at reasonable rates. For the holi-
days they have an excellent assortment
Of toilet goods, including cut and en-
graved bottles any of them filled with
extract cologne or bay rum would make
a suitable gift. Taylor 8 Fullerton'a
fine cologne water they are selling In
large quantities it is durable, delicate
and refreshing; buy 1t and be con.
WINGED. Patent medicines stthe lowest
prices.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
News Summary.
A NEwsPAPER sUsPENDED-rHE
s-OOHsP1BAOY OF
MORMONs.


By decree Of the Chancery Court
in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday,
|publication Of the Whig newspaper ws6
suspended until further order of the
Court. The receiver was aathorzed to
sell the paper and its establishment, In
whole or In parcels, privately, subject
| to confirmation Of the Court. Tho
Whig has been published continuously
since January, 1924.
At Bloomfield, New Jersey, o. Sun
day, Scotch terrier, belonging to
William Frank, began swapping at
him, and finally bit his little daughter.
The dog was killed. On Monday q
bloodhound, also belonging to Mr..
Frank, showed symptoms Of rabies and
was shot. 1t IL thought these animals
were bitten by . mad dog which ran
through Bloomfield few days ago.
The Mayor and Committee Of Ooun-.
tour of that city on Monday night, to
see how the night police, four In num-
ber, were attending to their duties.
One policeman was at home ID bed,
another was asleep in o saloon, the
third was drunk, and the fourth In a
house of vile repute.
The trial Of B. V. Hampton, Salt
Lake official and prominent Mormon,
charged with entering into conspira-
cy with disr6putable women for the
purpose Of entrapping Federal officers
and Gentiles, was begun on Tnesday
before Judge Zane, in Salt Lake City.
Miohael Renninger, of Shauesville,
Berks County, Penna., made VOW ten
years ago. when he was So years of age,
"that he would never again live in q
Ihouse where woman lived" Since
then he lived alone in q small house,
On Saturday he disappeared, and on
Tuesday his dead body was found hang
ing in his garret, he having comm itted
suicide.
William Graham, o bachelor, living
near Clinton, Wisconsin, was confront
cd ON Monday night by masked rob-
Der, who compelled him, at the point
OF . pistol, to give up $4, 1000, which he
had in the house. Henry Lawson
q neighbor, has been arrested on suspi
cion.
Judge Shipman, in the United StateI
IOourt at Hartford, on Tuesday ISSUED
an order taking the New York and New
. England Railroad out of the hands o
> the receiver on the 31st instant.
virnsuxl defeated sohaeffer in tn,
second game of the deciding billiard
match 1t Chicago last night, BY scor'
/. of 800 to 686. Schaeffer's highest ruI
I, WAS 105, Vignaux's 152.
Colonel 8. A. Merritt, of Salt LAX
City, ex-delegate In Congress iron
b Utah, had . long interview with tn
President on Tuesday in regard to tn
I'll The papers for the Communication o
J; the sentence of Annie Cutler, nvicte'
}; in Philadelphia of murder, were mad
9 lout on Tuesday at the State Depart
G ment in Harrisburg. rs
\, "Gus" Master, collector for +. 3
's Kaltenback, brewer, of Buffalo, ha
>, disappeared and Is reported To be q d.
;. faulter for about $4,000.
The whaling bark Amethyst, 1866 ton
.burthen, Of New Bedford, is given u
for lost. She was last seen In the Arcti
Ocean on October 7th.
I'll One death from smallpox was n
/ ported in Montreal on Monday, two l
q the hospitals and four in the suburbs.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
BtIls Before Congress.

On the call of States for the introduc-
tion OF bills in the q. 8. House OF Rep
resentatives on Monday, 997 bills and 2
Joint resolutions were introduced, al
though not more than eleven States
were called. The Alabama members
introd uced as bills and the Z joint reso-
lutions. Arkansas 76 bills, California
80, Colorado 6, Connecticut 43, Florida
2, Georgia SO, Illinois 167, Indiana
1853, Iowa n, Kansas 148, Kentucky
143, and Louisiana Al. One hundred
and six petitions were also presented
from the different States. Should the
proportion be kept up wnen the call is
bling Of the House, more than 1000
bills and resolu tions will be the quota
for the opening call Of the session.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
The First Cracks.

The frat cracks made In the smooth
surface of friendship are as dangerous as
garment of young married love. Free
dom Of speech, and exactingness of at.
tention, neglect of due forms, liberties
byond the license of just intimacy, all
these are cracks to be stopped in the be-
ginning, else the time will come when no
masonry of tact or of affection can repai I
them.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23
Tns water Commission.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Water Com mission was held last even
ing, when tho city treasurer reported q
balance Of $2,040.82 in the Unien
National Bank to the credit Of the
commission. The weekly payroll
amounting to 1858. 38, was presented and
an order drawn in favor OF Chief Engf.
neer McIntire for the amount. The
following orders were drawn for work
done at cool spring reservoir: Alvan
Allen, $3.50; Harry Lape, 800; Frank
Carswell, $2S.
Daily Republican., 1885-12-23

Hayden. the well.known and popular
florist at No. 7O2 Market street, has q
large and magnificent stock Of ever
green's and other floral decorations suit
able for churches. halls or private fAmi-
lies, which he is selling ut the lowest
prices. s,,.-.
floral designs, are among the most at
tractive on Market street, and those
wishing either flowers, plants or ever
greens should give him call.