Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-25

bird S-rye view of the congregations OF
some of our churches. looks like some OF
the yarir-Ittd flower beds at the Soldiers
home in Dayton.
J. K. Guy, the real estate agent Of this
city once had thirty acres of land in Cook
county. ILL.,, offered TO him for a little over
5000. The property is now in the very
heart of Chicago and is worth several mil
lion dollars. The property was offered at
that price about the year lS40. 1t was
prOPht'>lcd Al that time that Chicago would
become very great city, but many people
doubted the assertion. We have all read
the Romance of the Lot" which has been
going the rounds of the press recently. Ac-
rordlmg to the article. we'll known minis
ter. formerly of Cincinnati, and now of
New Orleans purchased a pretty Suburban
/ place in the cnyiruns of Kansas City There
were five acres in the piece and the price
paid Was 500 per acre During the eight
Years the minister held the property he re-
ceived various offers for the place ranging
from $4,000 on Sup to SGO,O 900. He reSo-
/ lutrly refused to sell Until the price offered
was e66, 900. The latter sum was too
tempting and he sold the place a few days
ago and has invested the money in reliable
securities. This ease is undoubtedly true
being too.of course, one in a million.
The boys are calling Forest Price. of the
Telephone Exchange, Doc" That sur
gical looking. leather case that he carries,
suggested the title. His regular title is ID.
f., Doctor of Electricity.
There is a Joke with big j., on one of
our local and would-be professors of the
noble art of PhrenolOgy. The w-b PrOfes-
sol makes it a point to get a good look at
all the prominent people who come to this
city. 50 as to give a diagnosis of their char
a ttristlcS. He is always TO be found in a
prominent place in the balcony at the Opera
House, when any star is IL appear, and
usually makes out a chart of the qualities
of his subject, on one of the blanks which
are sold for the purpose, at any store where
they keep chronological supplies. That our
professor sometimes gets badly left, does
not dampen his ardOr a particle The
other evening he went to see the Silver
King" and wrote chart of wonderful
qualities supposed TO belong 10 Bangs, who
was advertised to play the leading role, be-
fore lie discovered that Bangs was sick in
Columbus, and that the leading role was
being PLAYED by Mr.. Ninton, a substitute.
Our W. b. professor has two pupils i'll the
noble art aforesaid. who have heretofore
had 4 very high opinion of his ability.
When it was announced that John K Me
Lean. editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
was 10 be in the city. our professor was
thrown into wonderful state Here was
a tOeman worthy of his steel. lie informed
his pupils that he would get chart of
John RS characteristics or die iii the at
tempt. The pupils were a. much excited
as the profess II, and all three registered
solemn VOW to turn out Wednesday after
noon and await the advent of the cele-
bratrd John X. Ne. The trio waited for
some time in the hot sun, but there was no
sign of the Emperor of the Kids. Finally.
about two o'clock. the familiar cOuntenance
and twimkling eyes of ChaS. w. ConStan
tine appeared on the street. Accompany
ing him was = tall young man, with shin
ing stoyrIipe hat, black Prince Albert, |
a.. suit, and an elegant and aggressive
black mu>tache.
See, the c"nquering hero comes ~ said
the professor, feeling for his chart.
Are YOU sure it, him >" gasped the pu-
pills.
''Sure its him ." said the professor.
5 nothing cut the chart IAN | sure that I'm
a phrtn"lOgiSt? Why how could there be !
any mistake. Look at that head: that's |
journalistic head, sure. See the setting of
the eye: that's Language. Mark the slope |
Of the fore head; that shows intellectually |
and individuality. Look at the rounding |
of the back part of the skull; that's love of
power and desire for fame. The nose in
dcateS iron determination" said the pro-
fesSOr, jotting down the various supposed |
qualities as he spoke; the chin shows firm
hess Of purpose and great tenacity in any