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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

There are men running about the street,
with big rugs on their shoulders They ART
statesmen 10. an lnstallment house ID this
city. There are forty of these statesmen,
and in three months they have sold nearly
5000 rugs in chicago. Anything that is
pretty will sell on installments These
are genuine Smyrna worth from IS to ST.
each. They are manufactured in Phila
delphia
This installment business is big thing, u
said one of the salesmeD, Us he hung his
burden on a letter box AMI paused to wipe
the perspiration from his sooty brow; 1T.
Just fun selling rugs Nearly every body
wants one, and says they are nice; but
they haven't got the mooey. Then We say
a small cash pay ment and the balance in
installments of ~ cents a week is all that is
required, and that settles it I've sold rugs
in swell Offices, where you'd think from the
style that 500 bills were as thick as pict
ures on the walls, Just because Of the in
staliment plan, and where | couldn't ha We
made a cash sale To save my NECK Lots OF
people don't pay for their rugs, though
Down at the ONCE we have 2,UUv or :, w
that we've had to pull from people who are
not ready with their - cents when the col
lectors 60 around Lots OF times we'll sell
nice rugs to women and get the cash pay
ment and when the man comes home be
kl Ks and says Re won't have his money
sIuandered on such things The result Is
that the woman pays 81 for the use OF the
rus one Week, and We can stand that Say,
let me sell you TINS rug: 1t is little
dusty and Ill give 1t TO you ~ off'-Chi
cago Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

Their obser .atIons are always upon the
left hand, and with a tolerably well de
veloped system The elements obser we'd are
the thumb, fingers, nails, joints, lines and
mountains There are four principal lines,
the line of life, whi,h is the most import
ant, curying between the foretinger and the
thumb around the bass OF the thumb to the
middle Of the wrist; II regular and dark
coloreI it indicates long life; if crooked,
pale and broken, ill health and short life
Tue line OF health starts at the base of the
forefnger and passes directly across the
hand, II clear and regular 1t indicates
soundness OF the mind and body if tortu-
Gus it reveals propensity to steal; If in
terrupted in the middle 1t points to great
perils The line OF fortune runs to the base
Of the little finger, and according TO its
vsrious phases in IIcates happiness or misery
poyerty or Riches
The mountains are the various protuber-
lnces within the palm, and are called re-
spectively the Mount or Venus, the Mount
Of Mars, IN mJuntain of sun or moon, ami 50
on. Small lines parallel with the line OIL
fortune at the base OF the little finger prom
iso happy marriage. Small lines taking the
form of the brAnchas of the tree indicate
general prosperity; spots on the nails, the
tuitlnent o. hopes --Detruit Free Press
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Dayton and Michigan railroad stock has
taken boom.
Justice Stanley Matthews and his bride
have sailed for Europe.
The Ohio supreme court has adjourned
Cincinnati cases.
Rev. John +. Moeler. Lutheran minis
ter, OF Napoleon, Ind. has been arrested Oh
the charge of beating his wife.
A boiler explosion in the Saw-mill of 7.
K. Adams. near Atkins, Ark. killed TIN, t
men and injured four Others seriously.
The republicans of the eleventh congreS-
Sional district nominated by reclamation
Judge \. {. Thompson, of lronton. Ohio.
Major Butterworth has closed the Payne
case on the part of the Ohio republicans be
fore the senate committee Oh privileges and
eleatOnS.
The freight blockade continues in the
Lake Shore yards at Chicago. owing to the
sSitchmeI'S strike. Ii is asserted that the
strike Will be general.
The city council and board of trade of
GAINESVILLE. O., want the bill for the public
building appropriation for that city passed
over the presidents veto.
of Cincinnati. for fees for defending him in
the supreme court for contempt of the house
OF representatives last winter.
The knights of Labor of Maine are TAX
ing a hand in politics tO the extent OF de
manding of candidates for Office pledge
for the support of labor interests.
Buck 'Harland. who shot and killed Mon
roe Burton over a game of cards, in Febru-
AIRY last. was found guilty of murder in the
first degree in the circuit court at Charles
ton. W. Va.
The lrtter-caTTirrS and other poSt-ofiice
employees in New York have inaugurated
an eight-hour movement They are sup
ported by Grand Master Powderly, of the
Knights of Labor.
Judge William }. O'Neal. of Warren
county. was nominated yesterday by the
republican convention of the Judicial dis
Uric: composed of the counties of Warren,
Clark. Green and Clinton.
Gold coins to the value of STOO the lat ST
date upon any of them being 1861, We're
found in pail under barn floor on We'd
neSday. al Suspension Bridge. y. Y. by
wurkmen who were demolishinS the Struc-
ture.
Two female liquor dealers of New Rich
mund. o.. Mrs ThreSa and Mrs. Lizzie
Chname, pleaded guilty to selling liquor To
minors. One received for two indictments,
a fine of $50 and sentence Of two hours
in Jail. the other Ome-half the amount for
one indictment
Democratic representatives held a caucus
in Washington last night. Carlisle. MOrri-
son and Randall were appointed commit
t,a.. tn nIISh Lewis lafipu they deemed uTup.Ar
The sentiment of the caucus seemed Ia be
in favor Of passing the appropriation bills
and the bills declaring furfeitureS of land
grants. and adjourninE by July Il.
Congress.
SENATE-Jme 24.-The bill repeating
the tinber-culture and pre-emptiun laws
was taken up and passed. The Fitz John
Porter bill WAS then laid before the senate.
HuU~E The house considered the sundry
civil bill and considerable debate was in
dulged on some items but at the hour of
adjournment the measure was not com
plpted.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
Connecticut Cure for BaIsy Horses

4 Connecticut farmer cured balky
horse in the following manner: He drove
him, attached to rack wagon, TO the
WOO lot for a small load OF wood The an
imal would not pull pounI He did not
beat him, bu- tied him to tree and let
him stand He went to the lot at sunset,
and asked him to draw. but he would not
straighten tug. Il made up my mind,
said the farmer, when the horse went TO
the barn, he would take that load OF wool
| went to the barn, got blankets, and GOV
cred the horse warm, and he stood until
morning. Then he refused to draw At
noon | went down, and he was hungry and
lonesome He drew that load of wood the
first time | askel him. | returned got an
other load before led him | have drawn
several loads since Once he refused to
draw; but soon as he saw ms start for the
house, he started after ME with the load -
Exchange
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

Recently Publish I'd Statistics of India.
Recently published statistics of British
India give the entire popu alton at 2l3, ,gS!, .
-, and the superficial area at l,3is, ,O44
square miles; +5,519, - residences were en-
unerated The density Of the population
reaches its maximum in Bengal, where
there were HIS inhabitants TO the sluare
mile; the minimum is found in central
India, with jL3, and in British Burmah
with - ) TO each square mle For every
10 males there are l2I females The Hin
docs and Buddhists include l9O,OOO, go; the
Mohamnedans, jO,OOO,OOJ; Christians, l.
S0O,OOO; Parsees, 5000, Jews, l2,OOJ; and
various other scots with smaller numbers
The entire debt Of India amounts to Ill
517,9ij pounds In March 1885, the entire
length OF railroads, i'll miles, was l., 900; Of
the telegraph systems, 2j,34l; the total
length of wires, 1904 London L,tter
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

These fancy farmers that come out from
the city with more money than brains make
me laugh" said a passenger from Eigin: "a
chap like that started in near our place not
long ago He bought lot Of pigs for SO,
purchased S,j worth Of corn to feed them
with, and then sold the lot for S62.
" i didn't expect to make any money on
the corn, he said, it was in hogs was
speculating, and l have come out with
profit Chicago Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

Railway Mail Superintendent Gwin. Of
the fifth division. comprising the states of
Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky and Tennessee. Is
preparing to get in his work on the postal
clerks. Ii is said that the heads will soon
begin to tumble at lively rate. The Ohio
election is coming on. and the boys must
be turned into the Glib to keep them in
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
Defects OF the English Yacht.

An article which appeared few weeks
ago in The Field was by no means pleasant
reading for those who are interested in
English yachting, as it showed that the
American fleet will shortly possess four
great centreboard cutters OF the very latest
type. No doubt English yachtsmen have a
very strong and perfectly Just objection to
centreboards, which ought not to Ue allowed
to compete for the Americas cup, and they
may therefore be inclined to despiss these
for following their own ideas as to what is
best, and the centerboard Is TO a certain
extent, male necessary by the nature of
their waters
Even, however if the sliding keel be al
together AMI unreservedly condemned and
certainly 1t is, in some respects, most objec
uonable-it must be admitted that the
Americans are not standing still or going
back ward, and 1t is, we fear, equally clear
that their brother spOrtsmen on this side of
the Atlantic are distinctly going backward
and abandoning good ships for inferior ones
This is very much TO be regretted The
English racing yacht OF tine latest kind has
some very serious defects, and undoubtedly
carries too much lead, but nevertheless she
Is, on the whole, an admirable vessel She
Ii handy beyond any other vessel that
exists, she has great speed. and she is sea
worthy. saturday Review
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

We propose to have something to say re-
gardinE the sanitary condition of our town
until there i very perceptable improve
ment in that direction. We are loath 10 ad-
NIT it. but many OF Springheld's streets,
alleys and cutters are in a very filthy cOndi-
tim
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The numerous recent vetoes by the
president. are accounted for on the ground
that he is 50 in the habit of Objecting to his
young wife'S requests. that he vetOes every
thing that comes before him without think
ing. Brace up. Grover old boy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
AN EPISODE IN UTAH.
First Wife Who Did Not View PoIyg-
amy In n Submissive Spirit

A First Wife Who Did Not View PoIyr-
amy In "a Submissive Spirit.
On the other side of the square there
was q family consisting of man and his
wife and nve children, at least, the family
was constituted as described up 30 the pre-
vious year Then the husband anne home
one night with the agreeable Intelligence
that be Was to be married the next week
and that he wanted his wife and the girls
to testir themselves and get the front rom
fitted Up for the bride. So that he need not
feel mortified when he brought her home
His wife, | regret to say, did not receive
the news he brought in proper spirit She
told him he was not likely to lie mortl ed by
the appearance of the house, as he should
never darken its doors with his bride |
fear she lntImated likewise that she would
be on hand with u kettle Of boiling water TO
receive him anu the young lady when they
attempted TO enter. To all this the hus-
Land replied:
Very well, my dear. # you can not be
happy with US, try TO lie happy without US
We will not trouble you
Nor did they. The husband took his wife
to ST George as soon aS they We're married,
but before starting he stripped the house of
furniture, pro- Isions, and every thing else,
leaving the first wife and her chIli moth
ing but the bare walls In relating her ex-
perience afterward she said
We did not starve That summer ! and
rIy children CLEAN, d in the wheat fields. and
We lived on boiled wheat until the next
spring. Ihe2 the Gentiles came in and some
OF them gaEe me work and have befriended
me ever since"
1t will be perceived that the coming Of
the Gentiles was worth something to this
woman and her children, Tor, though diet
of boiled wheat is healthful and nourishing.
1t becomes monotonous in the course of
years Besides, our wheat fields are some
times attackeI by grasshoppers and crick
cts and then the gleaLers suffer. A Fifteen
\ ear Resident of Utah in Boston CONNER
cIal Bulletin
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
Keorgnni.ation OF the French Armr

The main features OF Gen Boulanger' $
bill for the reorganization Of the French
army are: First, the sbolition Of all ex-
emptions, save those extended to young men
study ing foI literal caroeIs, and they are TO
pay a minimum tax Of Il centimes a dAy for
three years-at the end of those three years
they are bound TO be incorporated for two
years active service; secondly, the raising
Of the annual contingent TO I92 men, which
will bring up the peace establishment from
$4,000 TO 5+6,oO men, the period Of service
to be three years; thirdly, the men not yet
embodied, or on furlough, are to be drilled
once a month; fourthly, there is to be a
special army for colonial sci vice, to be re-
cruited by voluntary enlistment Chicago
Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

1t is rather clearly established that our
old friend Drury j. not responsible for the
great atmospheric disturbances after all: il
was the spots on the sun that did it. MI
Drury is yindicated.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

Why does not Springfield have thor
oughly organized hoard of health. under
whose direction and guidance the sanitary
officers could more effectuaIly operate?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
The Oldest Living Grand Army Man.

John Foss, of Sedgwick Post, No "A, de-
partment OF Kansas, is said to be the oldest
tirand Army man living. He was born in
Leeds, Ne, October 10, lsOO, enlisted in
Company b, One Hundred and Forty sec
ond Illinois, in May, 1e4, and was mus
tered out in October, 1868
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
Beriah has caught onto the Payne method
and il wins for him.

Poor Pat. Dowling. the variable posi-
master of Toledo. is on the anxious seat
He was a republican during republican
reign. and was appointed 10 Office by re
publican president Latteriy he has been
mugwumP then democrat. in the hopes of
holding on to the official fodder So far he
has succeeded but his term Of office has OF
is about In expire, and the reappOintment is
not authorized from the white house as
promptly As he had hoped. We think Pat.
Bowling. private citizen OF Toledo Ohio.
would sound very well and tit his case
fully up to his deserts.
Charley Gro-Venor's MaIIeabIe Mouth.
Charles Grosvenor. an Ohio member of
what Mrs. Partington used 10 call the house
of reprehenSibles. i a great man and he
does not intend that anybody shall forget it.
Yet while Charles has very malleablr
mouth. has little weaknesses. which he eX-
hibits occasionally. He likes to appear to
advantage. on all occasions and to command
the applause of his audience, whatever and
wherever il i. lie was down in West Viz
Ellll1 lllt Dlll"l 1ldN anu " tlrlllll Nullh>tt
that he must say something mean. which
would prove taking" in an eX-confeder-
ate crowd and 80 worked off
some slush about the alleged
hate of Ohio people for New England. 1t
sounded like nothing else 80 much as the
talk which Turkey Cox used To get of
here. during the war. about leaving New
England out il the cold. simply because
New England was loyal 10 the government
and furnished patriotic and robust quota
of men to the union army.
As a matter of fact. there is no hate in
Ohio for New England. There is a large
proportion of Yankee blood in the veins Of
the people OF this state, and they
are properly proud of it. This
blood. mixed with that from
PENNSYLVANIA. Maryland, Virginia and
other states. makes mixture that produces
the highest mental and physical results. and
towards no one of these mother states. or
towards any other, do Ohio people look
with the least degree Of hate.
We are willing To wager a farm or two
that Grosvenor's veins are full of New Eng
land blood. and if this is true, his utterance
Oh the occasion alluded to is all the more to
be condemned.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The annual readjustment Of pOStmaSterS
salaries TO % into effect at the beginning of
the next fiscal year. July lst. increases the
salary of the Springfield Office from $500
to 81 200.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The Classics Versus Athletic Contests.
The Harvard Bulletin for May announces
that two scholarships have been founded
this year in Harvard college with an in
come for the present of sHU each per an
mum, which are to be awarded for excel
lence either in the classics or in athletic
contests The scholarships are to be called
the George Emerson Lowell scholarships,
and will be first given next year
The New York Tribune, in commenting
on this extraordinary announcement, saws
that Its significance is such as to cause an
able bodied, back action, triple plated
shiver to run down the spine of every son
OF Yale, Columbia and Princeton who is
interested in the athletic sports of his col
lege. and who is desirous OF seeing its col
0rs 70 the fore Chicago journal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

There is one thing that seems Ia US. just
now. to be more important than the chang
ing the names OF the streets, and that is
clean streets.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
Could Not Think of the Name.

ExPoStmastsr General Cresswell says
that once when he was travelling in Ger
many be wanted glass Of beer and got as
far as a garden when he turned and walked
away, because be could not think of the
name Of the beverage be desired in the Ger
man Language. Erect Press
In nine years oaken piles al Mleres
Spain. have taken on the appearance Of
stops-coal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
A Rose Five Inches Acros.

Capt. J. J. Nunan, of Stockton, Cal, has
a rose bush in his garden bearing a rose
fifteen and one-seventh inches in circum-
ference
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
NO coNcgALmENT OF wIcKEONgss
when n Frontier Town Assumes Its Most
Scarlet Hue-Next Morning.

when n Frontier Town Assumes Its Most
Scarlet Hue-Next Morning.
At night Butte assumes its most scarlet
hue The town is red all the time, but at
nis hit electrl lights reflect through stained
glass a thousand cardinal and amethyst
rays The houses of the demi monde are
now all open. In and out surge the people,
chatting the low necked, short sleeved,
scaGtly dressed denilens Whole streets are
given up to these parlors OF the sirens, who
sit at the windows dressed i'll drawing room
decolleta When you come to the gambling
saloons the fronts seem to bs removed and
the dozens of roulette tables seem to be even
with the street There they sit, women,
Cinnamon, cowboys, miners, and Christians
in disguise. Tue clergy man does not play,
but he comes IN to show his democracy TO
the boys and receive a donation from the
man who breaks the bank and suddenly be
comes generous
The Butte concert saloons are usually un-
derground The saloon is square, with a
row of private boxe, al around the top
The orchestra is occupied by cowboys ami
miners who gu LAe beer at - cents per glass
with tabby UarmaidA The boxes are o.
cupied by bank presidents, merchants, and
tains and drink Missouri cider champagne
at IS l. bottle with sprightly girls in gauze
dresses or tights The gambling tables and
the broken voiced sin GERS make pande
monium OF the plice. The weird electric
lights make the room look like hade; illum
mated. At II O'Clock the singing is now
and then disturbed by pistol shots from tho
cowboys who shoot Gown into the ground
unless they have an especial dislike to the
singer; then the ball wLisps through the
curtain. Sometimes the cowboys chaif the
merchants behind the curtains In the boz es
and make them order whisky for the
orchestra
Everybody calls everybody else by his
first name, and there is perfect demoC rucy
throughout the saloon There is no conceal
ment of wlckedncss, but each one does ali he
can to make the concert saloon the vi ked-
est place i'll the wIckeIest city in the world
The next morning everything is forgotten,
AMI the merchants are in their stores the
miners in their mines, and the pistoled COW
boy punching his catt.e ten miles away
Eli Perkins in New York WorlL
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The location of the Ohio Soldiers home
should not be determined upon too hastily.
1t Is not only important to the locality that
may be 80 fortunate a 10 secure il. but ii
is equally important to every citizen of the
state that it be located at the most desirable
point We think that Springfield combines
more strong points than any place yet suE-
geSted. and We believe that our committee,
having the matter in charge, will be able Ia
make it 50 appear to the board.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

Gen. J. Z. b. Stuart is 70 have a monu-
ment on the Yellow Tavern battle field,
where he received his fatal wound.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

Rub der dashboard Of dis life pooty
hard NIT good acktions, und der soul he got
! purifactIons init dot-Carl PrsSel
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
New Food Invented for Cattle.

A deeply scientific German not long ago
invented Il new fool for cattle, which he ad-
veTtised as strength fuOi, and which soon
had large sale Il has recently been an
ally zed and was found to consist of ss per
cent Of vegetable ivory turnings and y per
cent of common salt-Chicago Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The revised estimate puts the cost of
Henry b. Payne's senatorial seat at S265,
900. The official returns may reduce this
somewhat.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
MEDICINAL
.BILI0USNESS
N EDICINAl

MAY BE PROPERLY TERMED AN AZ
FeCTION OE THE lIVsF, AND CAN 81
THOROUGHLY CUEEOSY The GRAND
REGU -ATOR + THE liVeR AND 6l-
LiARY ORGANS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
A Much-widowed Household.

The ameer of Bokhara is dead. His es-
tate consists Of a second hand umbreu;
and 80 Qwiyes.-Philadelph Press.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
FRIDAY EVENING. IUSs rs. 1896.

At the present stage ot the game Glad
stone seems to have British landlOrdi>m by
the throat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

An English Consul Who Lost His silver
ware at an Anniversary Dinner The
Cavsss' Novel Plan-Pul Ing at Don
keys Tail