Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

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new twelve-story building. The
writer has been pestered by people asking
where the fOrtune-teller who made the revel-
atoms lives, and people have been to the
depot to inquire about the SOC. fare to Gin
cinnati via the ''air ships" One item, It
will be remembered, gave an account of a
concert to be given by the Springfield
Symphony Orchestra, 100 performers, Herr
Emil Reising (grand son of Prof John Reis-
ing) director. Last week letter came to
the Springfield postoffice addressed to
Herr Emil Reising, Director Springfield
(O.) Symphony Orchestra The letter was
delivered to Prof. John Reising. who opened
it The letter showed that the writ
er evidently thought that there was
. boom In music in Springfield, for he
stated that he has . stack of several hun
dred famous old violins and other instr,i-
ments in New York. which he will sell at
prices from IS to $1,000. He stated that
he would like to come to Springfield and sell
these instruments to the members Of the
Springfield Symphony Orchestra" Prof.
Reising had huge laugh over the affair.
and wrote the party that his grandson
'Herr Emil Reising had not yet put in an
appearance.
Whiteley, Fassler and Kelly are gettins
out some Of the finest and most elaborate
advertising matter ever seen in history, OF
the reaper business. One little pamphlet is
as dainty as any holiday gift book. The
January number Of the Illustrated Cham
piOn Is brilliant with colored plates and
special pictorial matter. Over 200. 900 cop
les Of this number will be issued, and the
presses were at work many weeks getting
out the edition. More attention is being
paid TO artistic advertising every year BY
the large manufacturing firms Throughout
the country, and the Champion will be in
the front rank for novel and artistic adver
tising matter.
Hou, John W. B0okwalter testifies in ths
highest terms to the healthful qualities Of
the oriental climates and atmosphere. HI
states that his lengthy sojourn in the eas
has accomplished wonders for his health
and that he has never been more robust il
his life than just at present.
1t Is rumOreti that the Lady Of Lyon.
will be produced about the LIST of February
at the Grand Opera House. by conpan,
selected from the society people of thi.
city. Several of the persons in the cast hav,
appeared In the play, when it was produced
here some years ago. The costumes ant
property will be extremely elaborate. ant
the piece will be put on in excellent style
The audience will. of course, be q magnifi
cent one. representing the beauty and the
fashion of this city. When Dave Croft, O
the Grand Opera house heard that the Lad,
of Lyons was to be given. he promptly ap
piled for the privilege Of appearing
as several of the Lions. Since Dave.
overwhelming ovation as the coiOrcd Oh,
Bull in burnt cork. with the Biackbird show
last winter, Dave has pronounced dramati,
aspirations. As the lions in Lady o.
Lyons" Dave will create a new role i'm tn,
history Of the drama, and can ae safely de
pended upon like Bottom in Midsummer
Nights Dreams, to ''rear you as gently a:
the sucking dove.
Recent reports from G. c. Hall, formerly
superintendent Of the First Presbyterian
Sabbath school, in this city, state that he
is rapidly acquiring an enviable reputation
Is an evangelist and Sabbath school worker
in Chicago. He was recently asked by the
pastor of one of the largest and most prom
inent churches in Chicago to assist in the
evangelical work in the Sabbath school
Mr.. Hall is remarkably eloquent and is des-
tined to become one of the leading cyan
geiists in the country.
holy smoke :" said one citizen to another
at the Arcade, yesterday" what sentence
burglar Murray, who was arrested by Nor
ris, last week, got-99 years. or life, for
get which, in the penitentiary. Why
didn't they commute it by making it
for life; the man may die in
twenty years." "Pshaw." said local
politician who was standing near, ''dOn't
you know they throw off forty per cent.
for cash at the Ohio. Penitentiary. and the
rest for good behavior? Murry'll be out in a
few years" Il don't pity Murray said a
by-stander, but l do pity his wife. poor
woman. think she is perfectly innocent of
all completely in his crimes. saw her
meeting with him at the jail. the first time
she had seen him since his arrest. She
looked at him with tears in her eyes; I told
you that you'd come to this IL you persisted
In your ways she said, Il saw what was
coming all the time,' 4 know it. gasped the
wretched man, but it seems as If something
drove me 10 it. couldn't help it''
The action of the First Presbyterian
church In making all seats free on Sunday
nights, il . sign Of the times. The plan
has been tried In Phillip Brooks church,
md other metropolitan churches, and ~