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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
ST. JOHNS DENIAL.

Mr.. St. John is out with denial He
seems to make out case against his
friend Legate as liar and blackmailer Of
the vilest sort, but is very careful not to
denounce him as such nor to say one of
fensive word OF him. Why is this? Is he
afraid of angering Legste? In Mr..
Legate's fac-simile letter to Clarkson oc.
ours this statement:
81 said to him [St. Johnl. based on what
you had said, ana your friend from New
York, together with what was said by Sens-
tor P. the light after the conference at Co
lumbus, that | would guarantee $4,000. He
ST. John was satisfied, and went with me 10
Philadelphia"
Now, when Mr. ST. John wrote his
denial, he had read this letter in Legate' $
engraved handwriting in the newspapers,
and yet he does not denounce it as a lie
nor brand the writer Of it as a calumnia-
tor. He has harsh words for Clarksop
and the Republican committee, but no
terms of wrath or indignation for the man
Legate who had written these astounding
imputations against his moral character
and his honor as q man.
Is this the way an innocent party meets
his traducers7 It can not be believed.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
CULTURE OF CELERY.

Il am farmers wife, with natural
liking for all good vegetables" writes
a correspondent of Tick'S Magazine,
land if the guide mon can not get time
to care for them, do myself, with some
raise celery. and have at last succeeded
in raising the best every saw. At tilst
| had it set out in the garden, but it
never grew tall enough to admit Of
blanching. so | adopted the practice of
taking ii up and putting it into barrels
in the cellar late in the fall and waited
for new sprouts to grow. After while
| found that the plants while young
need lenty OF water. and more than
they could get SO far from the house. l
raise the plants in hotbed, sowing the
seed in April, and ike the dwarf kinds
best. For two years | have used Tur-
ner's Incompatible dwarf white. Fresh
seeds are Indispensable. About the
middle of July l have trench made
near the house, where we can throw all
of our clean waste water. The trench
is about twenty inches deep and two
feet wide. Into this is put well-rotted
manure to the depth of four or five
inches, then covered with about four
inches of soil. The plants are set in two
rows six inches apart, and the plants
about four or five inches apart. In this
way the two rows can be blsnched by
drawing the soil up on eash side and
pushing it through between the plants.
l use small trowel, doing that part of
the work myself, getting the man to
loosen the dirt and draw it near the
rows. Care must be taken to hold the
stalks close together while the dirt is
being heaped around them. We COM
mence using early, and in November
have the remainder put in the cellar.
We have dirt thrown in through cellar
window and plant the roots firmly,
watering them about once a month.
The plants are in fine condition all win
ter long. When brought to the table
the celery is perfectly delicious, and
many OF the stalks measure over two
inches across
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
At the Ball,

o, Tom, how could you treat me soY
You know me bashful, coy and snJ'
You knew or surely ought to know;
Twas wrong to kiss me on a sly;
And vet, at Mrs. Elsmores ball,
When by the curtains we were hid,
You kissed me trice ere could call as
You did, you rogue, you know you did-
And then. all through the waltz Quadriile.
Yod squeezed my hand and pressed my
waist
The more blushed. the harder still,
Till really. felt quite disgraced.
And when sternly looked at you.
As though such license To forbid,
You winked, and all the bolder grew
You did, you scamp, you know you did-
Bus worse than all, when once alone,
You whispered love-words in my ear,
In passionate and tender tone,
TIL. Obi felt extremely queer.
I tried to laugh. but had To cry.
NV tears fell fast the flowers amid,
And in your arms you made me lie
You did. bad boy, you know you did.
And then you held me, oh! so fast,
TIL Mrs. Esmore came to see
What kept us; for an hour had past
Upon the moonlit balcony.
You said: MY birdie l have Gagged,
The while my burning face hid;
"I'm pleased and proud, for were en-
gagged
You did, dear Tom, you know you did;
-Somervile Journal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

Not one barn in fifty in the west has
glass windows. The only light receiv-
I'd is adm tied through cracks II the
walls or through doors that are left
open. To perform any K nd of labor in
the barn it is necessary to leave one OF
more of the doors open. This VII ad-
NIT the wind and cause a .'dust to be
raised that will inte fere with any
kind of work that is being performed.
1t will also render the person employed
very uncomfo table, and most likely
cause him to ..catch cold" The cur
rent OF cold air will have an injurious
effect on the animals confined in the
building. A barn devoted to any pur-
pose should be well suppl ed with glass
windows. They are use III for veutila-
ton as well as Tor the admission of ght.
The ewes of all animals are likely to
be impaired by keeping them in bu Id
ing that is very poo.ly lighted. Th"
change between dark barn and the
free sunlight out OF doors is too great
for the healthy condition of the eyes.
Especially is this the case when the
ground is covered til snow. The
barns of the German farmers in Penn
sylvania contain rs many g ass W .ndows
according to their re as the dive lings
they occupy. Windows protected by
stats extend over the mows and scat
folds on which hay is stored. As the
hay is removed the spacs becomes light
ed. Stars are 4, cony'n eHt IN barn
as they are in a house. Th Y are easier
to climb than ad lers, and are far less
dangerous. Every permanent barn
should have stairs leading from the
ground floor to the scatiold and top OF
the now w ndows shou d be arranr y
ed so they VIII throw light on them.
Every barn shou contain closet IN
wa ch to p ace wooden shoes, owe ALL,
and frocks to be worn VIII .e the farmer
is ut work among the stock. They VIII
keep the ordinary clothing can and
prevent much fifth from lie NO carr ed
into the house. Dutch farmers wear
wooden shoes in the blrn, and have
frocks to cover their clothing when
they are engaged IN mi king or tax ng
care of horses and pigs. 1t is certainly
desirable to have convenienCeS for
washing in barn. A p ace can easily
be arranged for water-pail, wash
basin, towel, comb, and looking q IS.
With these farmer can make a pre-
sentab!e appearance after he has done
the necessa wo k in the barn and is
ready to 90 to the house.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
Married After Twenty-Threc Years

In Hart county, Kentucky, lived be-
fore the war Martin Small. an honest
farmer, whose family, besides wife
and three daughters, consisted OF six
sons, the youngest of whom was Jesse.
Jesse was fiery, impetuous fellow,
who went to every crossroads dance,
and was considered the finest rifle-shot
in the neighborhood. In those days
turkey-shooting was the favorite pas
time of the country gentlemen during
the fall and winter months. 1t hap
pened one day that the turkey shooting
took place at old Farmer Ezekiel Wood
sons. Father Woodson was the father
of one of the prettiest girls in all Hart
county. She was not yet 16, and al
ready had received numerous proposals
for her hand in marriage. On the day
of the turkey-shooting it was noticed
that jesse Small took no part in the
sport. jesse and Farmer Woodson's 8
daughter Rebecca had stolen away from
the crowd. and were breathing into
each others ears the gentle words Of
love.
The politics of old man Small were
democratic, violently democratic, Of
the Breckinridg ge school of democracy.
His sons took example from the father.
At the secession of the confederation in
1861, and with the muster of coufeder-
ate troops, the entire male portion of
the Small neighborhood enlisted. Be-
fore he went to the army Jesse visited
Rebecca- The lovers promised each
other that they would never wed until
Al
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

Mr.. Leslie, when he began the work
of Land Commissioner for South Caro-
lima, found that his time was frittered
away by idle callers. Walking down
the street one day. a well-dressed fe-
male in store caught his eye. and,
wondering why the lady tarried so long,
he approached, and discovered that the
figure was dummy. Just here an orig
inal idea struck him. He was sure that
no one, at least no Southerner, would
attempt to interrupt him while he
seemed to be talking TO a woman. If
a quick-sighted New Yorker could mis-
take dummy for lady, why should
not other people? No sooner thought
than done. The figure was made, and
placed in his office. Leslie worked with
his back to the door and his face to the
figure. People came, and looked and
walked away. The thing acted like
charm, and the few cents for calico,
buttons, hooks and eyes and chignon
were amply rapid by the saving in tina
valuable time of the Land Commits ion
er.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The gallows will have to 60. Electrici-
ty is the thing for murderers. The storage
of it now makes it practicable to have it
at any village or crossroads where there
is man to be got rid Of Set box of it
under the convicts chair, to be worked by
machinery, and the discharge would go
off without an executioner, and the man
would 20 off, too, before he had time to
think whether it hurt him or not.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The only apology that the Enquirer
makes for Sheriff Beresiord four columns
of advertisement is that the Republican
sheriff selected the Democratic paper on
purely business principles, because he
knew that it had the greatest circulation.
But how about his offering it to the Com
mercial Gazatte first on the same terms
for a whack-up tina. the Enquirer after
ward took it for2 Tell us about that.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

General Bradley T. Johnson, now Of
Baltimore, who was in command of the
prison pens at Salisbury, n. c., at the
close of the war, speaking in reference to
the debate in the senate about JEFF. Davis,
has been moved to say: "In my opinion,
Mr. jefferson Davis is a statesman and q
patriot" Baltimore is a good place to
say this from-Baltimore, through which
the first regiment from the North for the
defense of the capital had to fight its way
Baltimore, through which Abraham Lin
coin had to be taken disguised to escape
assassination. Mr.. Salisbury, Of the star
vation prison pens, speaks sentiments
worthy of Baltimore
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
sHEEP-IMPRovED PASTURES.

DR.. Reynolds, Of Maine. writes:
"Sheep effect very marked impro e.
ment in pastures. Pastures which have
become SO thoroughly run out and over
run by briers and bushes as not to be
worth fencing for cattle pastur ng by
being given over to the sheep spr few
years VIII be brought into q productive
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The Mexicans are crazy on music.
Nearly every house has piano. The
Conservatory of Music at Mexico City
has 1000 pupils. Music is taught in
.he schools. Everybody plays and sings.
This may be published for the purpose
IL discouraging immigration.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

Edmund Yates, editor of the London
World, a man of eminenee in journalistic
literature, has gone to Jail for four months
for an article contributed to his paper and
decided to be libelous. An editor in Lon
don must look out for What his contributors
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
certing.

The Enquirer has sent an interrogation
ont among the merchants of Cincinnati,
and the almost universal answer of those
interrogated about business was: ut is
picking up And the Enquirer remarks:
There are unmistakable signs of business
improvement in nearly all lines OF goods
during the last few weeks"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

What is the odds whether it was in the
mind of Davis or not to whip back into the
Confederacy any state attempting to Sc
cede from it2 Daviss mind, any way,
should have been left among the boughs
of "a sour-apple tree" There has been
too much consequence given to the infa-
nous old traitors mind 1t is sign that
We are degenerating.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

Condlt on. ANY pasture used for cattle
or horses may profitably have as many
sheep added to the stock as there are
acres in the pasture, and the pasture
will be benefited thereby. Sheep eat so
many kinds of plants which cattle and
horses refuse that the addition of a few
sheep, by keeping down those plants
which other stock refuse, really in
creases the product of grasses for other
stock. A committee of the II ngham,
Mass, Agricultural society once re-
marked in their report that flock of
sheep is as beneficial to the pastures of
large farm as the pruning-knife is to
the orchard, as the broom to the kitch-
en-. They will etfectually clear up the
weeds, briers, bushes. and other rub
bish, thereby saving the farmer more
labor with the bush-scythe, and by their
droppings prepare the field for the plow.
1t is for these purposes. for raising NUT
ton, and for clearingup old farms, many
of which are becoming foul, and possi
bly, for the expectation Of full-blood
sheep, particularly bucks, that the
farmers in this immediate vicinity
should engage in the raising of sheep"
Harvey Wolcott, Esq, Of Agawam,
Mass, who has been engaged in sheep
husbandry many years, says: 81 have
two pastures, twenty acres each. l
have kept sheep on one of them about
seven years in ten, and the other three
in ten. The one l kept sheep on the
most is worth % pc cent. more than
the one pastured with cattle, have
an orchard of four hundred or FIVE hun
dred trees. of about five acres. When
the piles are the size of walnuts. l
turn my sheep in. They pick up the
green fruit which has fallen to the
ground, thereby destroying many
worms. allow them TO remain until
the middle of July, and think they
benefit the orchard more than one-haf
the expenses of their pasturing through
the season.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The independent mugwump newspapers
are displeased at the rebels for waving the
bloody shirt over JEFF Davis in the Senate
They had maintained that all these old is
sues were buried; and to have their ghosts
breaking out and shaking their CORY locks
SO soon after the funeral is rather discon-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The Oklahoma colony in the Indian
Territory, that the U. S. troops are now
after, say that they intend to fight it out if
the troops attack them. They are forti-
fed and provisioned for siege, and de-
clare that they do not mean to be driven
from their squatter sovereignty.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The Baptists have decided to inclose
their beautiful grounds at Point Chautau-
qua and charge for admission. They are
raising money to pay off their debt, As
the result Of large influx of Presbyte-
rian preachers, it has been decided to mix
in good deal Of fun with the religion,
hereafter. (This is fact, not joke
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The Springer committee has concluded
its investigation of how Kentucky was
prevented by federal marshals from assist
ing the Democracy of Cincinnati to carry
Ohio at the last October election. If Mr..
Springer has conscience in proportion to
sense, be will beg that he be excused from
making a report and that the committee
be discharged.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

George c. Min deserted the pulpit for
the stage and now he has deserted the
stage for the platform. The platform has
the sympathies of the stage.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

St. John has commenced the canvass for
1888 in the Northwest His friends ad-
vertise him as The Immortal Efigy."
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

Mr. Blaine has been permitted to remain
reasonably quiet for two or three weeks.
He is industriously at work on his second
volume.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

General Rosecranz, it is said, will op-
pose the bill for placing Grant on the re-
tired-list. Rosecranz will then do very
disreputable and despicable act
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. Is.

Mr.. Vanderbilt has got himself greatly
celebrated for generosity to Grant without
its costing him cent
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
carp" writes to the Cleveland Leader
from Washington, that

from Washington, that
Congressman Hill, of Ohio. tells me that
his bill to build good postOiTices in all second
and thIrd-cla-s pOstotfice towns in the United
States will come up next week, and that be
has hopes ot having it passed. 1T will, "
says be, ''cost the country about SlS 900, 900,
and will dot it with a class of buildings TO
which We can always point with pride 1t
will give employment to the thousands of
persons now out OF work, and VIII start the
iron mills to going again 1t will he cheaper
for the country in the end, aud will do away
with some OF the surplus"
Perhaps our postofice is somewhere in
Hills collection. He couldn't forget the
town over which be used to preside as
Mayor.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

Mr. Henry Watterson is said to sleep a
little now on his elbow since Randall $
horrid apparition ha2 vanished from the
Snutb
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

A correspondent recommends that, in
these hard times and with wages of work
ingmen reduced, the presidents salary be
cut down from $4,000 to the old figures
-s25, 900. If Cleveland is the great re-
former he is claimed to be, now is the
time for him to speak up for this reduc-
ton in the interests Of economy. If he
delays till his Inauguration, the salary can
not then be decreased during his term Of
office. An intimation from him that he
would be glad to set such an example Of
official reform to the nation would be taken
up by congress with promptness and car
ried out with Democratic hurra that
would strike the stars MIR. Cleveland,
glorify yourself in the start.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

1t is pitiiul pother that we are making
about civil-service reform. There are
about 100000 offices, and only $4,000 OF
them are subject to the civilservice rules
at all And anyone Of these $4,000 can
be emptied at scratch of the pen from
the president. There is nothing in it only
that the new appointees must be examined
in list of schoolmaster questions that
have about as much relation to the duties
of the offices as the dative case has to the
running of Mississippi steamboat. The
man who answers the most questions gets
the recommendation for appointment. If
the examiners are Democrats, as they most
likely will be, the questions will be Demo
cratic questions This is what all the mug
wumpery is about.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19
FOR THE FARMERS.

Farmers Should Form Combinations and
Associations for their Own Protection
Against Monopolies.
Barns should be well Supplied with Glass
windows-Celery Culture-Sheep for
Pasture Land.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The mysterious fltering of $3.50, 900
through the law-office of Hoadly (Gov.
George), johnson & Colson in further
ance of the lease of the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad, gushed out afresh in meet
ing of the stockholders Saturday, and
oozed into the Sunday papers. Mr. Rich
ard Smith, in the meeting, moved the ap-
pointment of attorneys to prosecute for
the recovery of the money; and Mr.. Hal
stead, in the Commercial Gazette, declares:
The bulk of it was cut up for persons not
lawyers. who had to be feed. The wretches
should be hunted down" And Halstead
has gone at it. There is nothing that he
enjoys better than hunting down wretch
here and there.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

We have not yet heard from the elegant
and courtly Geo. H. Pendleton, who is
living sumptuously on the earnings of his
ancestors, any reasons why he voted
against the bill to put Gen. Grant on the
retired-list of the army, to pay debt of
gratitude that the republic owes to the
man who, above all others, made it possi-
bic for such man as Pendleton to hold the
honorable office which he disgraces, and
to give security to the immense property
which makes him the aristocratic Demo
crat he is The best reason he could give
would probably be hurra for JEFF. Davis.
This vote of Pendletou will reconcile Ohio
to the representation of Coal Oil.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The New-York Suns Democracy is
sometimes questioned as too ethereal;
but the very lovely case it makes out for
the poor Confederacy's feelings when the
pragmatic old General Sherman's paper
attacking the unfortunate Jefferson Davis
came into the senate shows the Sum 5
practical heart 20 be Democratic to the
core. The true way to test loyal Demo-
crat now is to say something harsh about
JEFF. Davis.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-19

The New-York Mail and Express sug-
gests that nicotine from excessive smok-
ing may have been the cause of Colfaz
sudden death, and notes the fact that he
was attacked by vertigo many years ago in
Washington from that cause. And on this
assumption the NJ. and Z. breaches a ser
mon against tobacco. But non-users OF
the weed have been known to die-some
of them as suddenly as Mr.. Colfax. What
sermon shall be preached for them7
A saloon in Coshocton county the other
night showed symptoms of being haunted.
After ii was closed, dreadful pounding
was heard on the inside of the door. 1t
was opened and the room searched, but no
living thing was to be found. Then it was
supposed that it might be the spirits trying
to get out; but examination showed that
not a stopper was drawn nor spigot
turned. Besides, the barkeep says there
was not strength enough in all the spirits
on hand to have done that pounding.