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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

In the school ut haId tunes a laIGr uum-
brr "t people we're forced To- regard cheap
Ness aS the great thing to he considered IA
buying articles OF Use and consumption.
There i class of people. however. Who
have natural gtt. ur gruiu~. t"r huN my
cheap things. fur no other Reason than h,.
cau>e they can b. had at low prices. But
a. matter of fact. cheap Art.rlr~ ATE. often
( very dear at the price. By way of illu~t!a-
ting. We may SAY that Of Two huLGir~ that
appear almost il not exactly alike. one may
he worth bat one hundred dollars.
may he worth three hundred one i
made in a great factory and rushed through
with little scrutiny a. to the raw material
III lumber. and iron, and sort of finish put
made to sell not To Use When the buy rr
begiuS tu use il. it breaks down When he
complains Ia the manufacturer. he replies {.
You have probably been riding in il. II
You had kept it in your carriage house and
let it alone. it wouldn't have received any
damage The other buggy is made for
use Ii costs three hundred dollars. and il
will last dozen or more wears. Hence it i
worth the money, and more. and the manu-
facturrr. when he sells it. gets the worth Of
his material and work.
The same general facts apply 10 farm
machinery. Our manufacturers make good.
stout machines of selected lumber. and of
the best of iron, mostly mallrahle. that will
gethrr. They have good raw material and
the best of wOrkmen To put il into shape.
and there i a spirit of the army" in the
town that shows itself in the pride which
manufacturers and men take in producing
the very hest farm machinery that is put on
the markets Of the world And these ma
chimes come intn competition with cheap
rattletrap> that fall in pieces almost Of THEN
own weight. which are sold for a song and
are a ~windt at that. This j. the greatest
have Ia contend. for there are very many
people 50 ignorant ami ohtu>e that they Ito
not >ee or recognize the difference between
a two hundred dollar machine. worth three
hundred, and a hundred dollar machine
worth possibly tlve.
The de>Ile for chrapnee> in food. beyend
a certain reasonable point. i more foolish
still. because it has a hurtful tendency.
Whatever the price of certain article is.
certain people want it for less. If given
them at their own price they still haggle.
1t i this feature which causes and feeds
and stimulates fraud. Dishonest producers
will adulterate foot articles. and poison
them. Just 10 meet this unwhuIc>ome de
mand with an mwholrSumr product and
they will make large profits at that out of
their dupes. People who are not will
ing 10 pay fair price for
good. pure article of food. are quite liable
to fool themselves. There are people who
must have food at low prices OF starve. We
do not alludr To such. for they may ha=gle
A. they please. hut even they should be
careful Ia buy such food products a. cannot
be poisoned with adutrration. for adultrr-
ated food is dear even if given away.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
SCrofuIa of Lungs Re-
Iieved.

lam now 20 years old. and have suffered for
the last fifteen years with a lung trouble. Sey-
eral members Of the family on my mothers
side of the house had died with consumption,
and the doctors wrr" all agreed in their 0pin-
ion that had conSumptiuu also had all the
distressing symptoms of that terrible disease.
| have spent thouSandSo of dollars 10 arrest the
march Of this disease, have employed all Of
the usual methods. not only in my own caSe.
but in the treatment Of other members of my
family. but temporary relief was all that OF
tanrd. WAS unfit for any manual labor for
several years. BY chance came into posses
sion of a pamphlet on Blood and Skin bis
ease" from the Office Of Swift Specific Co.. At
Ianta. ia. 4 friend recommended the use ot
Swlft'S Specific. claiming that he himself
had been greatly benefited by its uSr
in some lung troubles. | resolved to try
II. About four years ago commenced to take
:. ;. :. according 10 directions. ! found il an
IuvIEuratIng tonic. and have USED about nifty
bottles The results are most remarkable.
My cough has left me. my strength has Re-
turned. and weigh SIXTY pounds more than |
ever dld in my life. 1t has been three years
since | stopped the use "i the medicine. but
have had no return "f the disease. and there
aTc no pains or weak ness felt in my lungs. |
do the hardest Kind OF mechanical work. and
feel as we'll As | ever did since WAS a boy.
These. know, are wonderful statements 10
make. but am honest when | say that ! owe
my existence and health t. SwIft'S Specific.
Ii is the only medicine that brought me any
permanent relief. | do not say that Swift'S
Specific will do this in every case. bur most
positively affirm that II has done this much for
me, and | would be- rrcrrant to the duty owe
to suffering humanity II failed to bear this
cheerful testimony 10 the merits Of this won
dtrfuI medicine. | am vigil known in the city
Of Montgomery. and can refer To some OF the
best citizens in the city. 7. J. HuLT.
Montgomery. Ala. June =. l>H5.
Swlft'S Specific is entirely vegetable. Treat
Use on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer ), Atlanta,
Ga, or Isl W. I'D ST., \. \.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

There never was a greater party delu-
sion during that successful campaign of the
great Wing party than the emblematic
display they made. There was no attempt
Oh their part to discuss the policy of the
respective candidates or the principles OF
a government With their cider barrels
on wheels, the rolling of big balls, their
coons in cages, their coonskin caps and the
log cabin or caucus hall, tOget her with
their uniformed companies, with coon
SKINS dangling from their heads to their
waists, carrying flags by day and trans
parencies by night, they completely over
whelmed all argument, carried the masses
along with them, and defeated Van
Buren, by an overwhelming majority
Ben perley PORE
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
ATLANTNS MANUFACTURING BOOM.


ATLANTA Constitution
The Crnfrderacy established numerous
shops in Atlanta employing thou,anis of
hands These wlrkmen with their families
soon constituted a fourth of the city'~ pop
ulation Rsfugee- from Kentucky. Tennes-
see, MISsIs,Ippi and Louisiana also moved
iu an in N'ij Atlanta had between 80 900
AMI - OIO inhabitants Unler such cOndi-
tIons it was easy 10 get up manufactur-
ing boom
In these days every new industrial de-
velopment was hailed with whOop. When
IA quiet old German opened Il factory and
comm 'ncei making brass and kettle i n umS
every Atlanta man felt in his heart of
hearts tnat the result Of the war was settled.
The awful rub a-iub dub Of those home
made drums was enough to terrify men Of
stone. a similar thrill spread through the
community when another enterpriSing Ger
man opened a button factory and turned
out every day several gross Of Confederate
military buttons, perfect beauties glitter
ing like gold. 1t was impossible t. examine
a card of those shining buttons without
feeling that the success Of the Confederacy
was assured Envelope factories sprang up.
Men commenced making clothing, hats,
shoes, soap, hari-tack, candles, beer, lard.
ink, wagons. boat~. etc.
There were some tremendous enterprises
conducted by the government and by pri-
vate individuals. Our fnundrieS an rolling
mills turned out cannon until acrss of them
lay by the railroad awaiting shipment
Heavy iron plate, for gunboat> were made
here. An immense WOODEN building on De-
catur street turned out first-class article
Of navy revolyers Bombsh hellS, cartridges,
percussion caps AMI swords were manu-
factured i'll apparently ine xhauStible guam
Titles The whole town lookei like an ar
Senal
Even the lighter and ornamental indus
trI - fiuurIShed False teeth were made by
millions Silver wire wa spun for surgical
urposeS. Jewelry was made, fans. orua-
mental feathers for plumes. etc. Cigars,
caniy, caute 'n,, knap'ackS and pocket
book, were among the manufactures. Some
of the tactorle,, AMI all the big -four mills
were kept running night ami dsv.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TARRANT'S
EFFERVESCENT SeLT2ER
aPERIEsI.

An elegant, efiicaciOus,
pleasant aperientin the
form Of "A powder. pro
ducIng when dissolved
in water, an eNhilerat-
ing erfeTyrScing draughi I
recommended by our
best physicians as a Te-
liable and agreeable
remedy. II cures Con
stipation,cures lndiges
tion. cures Dyspepsia
cures Piles. cures Heart
burn, cures Sick Head
ache. cures Liver Com
pIaint. cures Sick StOm-
ach. and gently urges ali
the ENcrrtOry organs tC
a proper action. II
should be found in every
by every traveller. Sold
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Mouth mu~krtry i sort of thing that
makes a good deal of noise and which fire.
qurntly friEhtrmS timid people. But it is
not usually very dangerous. for it really
does very little execution. The mouth
shooter has only blank cartridges. put up
in the solitary chambers of what he sup
Sideratiou and without aim, and when his
dupes. misled by his talk, ask him to act in
accor lance with his utterances he d. mt
act. He is the worst fellow to tie to III the
world. If he does move he will be apt To
jerk those attached to him in the wrong
direction and always downward.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

II would seem to a person Of average
mental capacity that a man could hide
enough internal whisky in his internal re-
gions before ten O'Clock al night to last him
until seven o'clock the next morning. The
bearings of this observation are in the ap-
plIcatiou uf il
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
ON THE DEATH or 4 FRIEND.


Boston ,urrr.I
One man tho less !, look upon the sun
One man the more To lie beneath ths
ground
This is the sum ot all the earthly round
That men call life; and when the strife il
done
Let only this he written II each one
Victor and vanquI,hsi, thu, We all are
crowned
And filter rpItaph could not b, found
For Cse ,are self, his last tight lost and
won.
And as for otherS, So NV fri ,nd, for thee
We have none hnPefuller. Above thy
name
We trace it AMI all bitter though it be,
Al least II hath not any hue II shame
And turning f,om thy tomb unfalteringly,
We do not weep-for ours stRll be the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

In times like these men should try to act
diSpa>~i"matrIy, without prejudice. and to
consider events and the men who produce
them calmly and according 10 their merits
with the purp"re Of being just and fair to
all parties. All men who are not fools will
learn from oh>rrl alton and experience. and
those who are not knavr~ will revise their
opinion and line of conduct in accordance
with the teachings of events
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
She Waited "A Brt.

The other day a dog which was following
a carriage turned aside and ran into a yard
ON Park street H. might have expected
to pick up fall AMI winter stock Of bones,
but IN this he wa disappointed He was
about turning away when a dog owned in
the house flew out AMI rushed upon him in
the most reckless manner, and in the course
of ten seconds there a bite-as- bite can
contest of the ferceSt DESCRIPTION A
woman considerably past the prime OF life
came out of the house the dogs rolled
around picked up a club on the grass near
by, and seemed about to enter the struggle.
She raised the club two or three times but
let 1t fall as often, and finally stood an in
tereSted spectator II the fight AmI the
dozen pedestrians haltlng at the gate was a
man who callei out: Say! stoi 'em-stOp
'em.'
The woman raiSei her club but hssitated
to.strike.
Why don't you stop emf shouted the
mau.
I'm waiting, she replied.
"For what Don'tyou see they'll kill each
other"
I'm waiting 70 see how it comes out II
my dog can lick him its all right II he
gets the bulge on Rover III even up the
chances with this club
Rover got a neckhold and shook the
stranger until his yells were heard a block
sway and when he was finally permitted to
sneak off the woman flung down her club
and mounted the step, with the remark:
Nobody nor nothing has been killel that
knows on, and every one of you could see
that it was a square fight. ami victory for
the best dog Please don't rub the paint
off that gate"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Springfield i always glad to see and hear
her former citizen. President :. +. Scovel.
Of Wooster university. He j. thorough
student who keeps abreast Of the advanced
thought of the aye, and hr has heart aS
we'll a. a brain
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
Congress
NAV SEX ATE-Nnf in SnSSinn-
THE EICHT-HOUR LAW.
Where it Could Not he Judiciou.ly En-


forced.
Edward Atkinson shows. in the last num-
btr of Brad>treet's. that in each 900
workers in the United States only 100 ar,.
engaged in an occupation on whom An
eight-huur law could be enforced and that
consequently the passage of such a bill
would simply operate Ia depre>S the trades
upon which It could be- enforced. relatively
to all other trades. In the first place, agri-
cultural labor, cattle and sheep growing
horticulture and n>hing could not br sub
jected Ia an eIght-huur law. and. if they
could. il would rIim them. Blast furnaces
gas works, bakeries, restaurants. and all
other emplOyments requiring continuous
heat could not be subjected to the
eght-hour rule without instant de
Stru"tiun. Paper mills require CON
tInuUuS operation. So also do rail
roads. There then are the great multitude
of empIoymrnts that the officers of the law
can never reach, or know ANYTHING about
the people who work at home, such a.
seamStre>>eS. waSherw omen. rarp.uf.rs
blackSmithS in short everybody who i nj,
own employer. The only trades that could
be- reached are those where larg+. numbers
of workers are collected together for the
purpose of attending machinery. such A.
cotton and wOolltn mills. rolling mills
boot and shoe factories. and the like
These number not more than one in ten Of
the people Of the United States who work
with their hands. As to these Mr.. Atkin-
son says. with his usual penetrat on: If
the advocates of an eight-hour law should
get II passed. the first efforts of the same
men who had promoted it wouI4 be- 10 hnd
out how to work overtime to the best ad-
vantage in order to gain better Sub>i.t-
emce- The logical result of all such act,
by which the free conduct of adults is rt-
stricted in certain specific eases i tn limit
the full Use and benefit of labor-saving ma
chinery, and thus 10 length"u the necessary
hours of work Of the great mass of the
people
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
The Gulf Stream.

The temperature Of the gulf stream has
been found by Capt PiIlsbury to range
from AZ to 81 degrees. The greatest veloc-
ity at the surface is four and one half
knots, but the fluctuations are frsqusnt and
great
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Chicago publishers are putting down the
prices "f their papers. The Er"niItq Jour-
1nI has been enlarged and rates put down
from five cents to tw" cents. "r Ia ten cents
a week. The Inter Dream has also cut
down its prices
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

The New York star NOW DIaL,> out daily
from it, splendid quarters. in the new seven
story building on the corner of Broadway
and Park Place. The Star is one of the
brightest and strongest of American news
nDLlD
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Our old friend. Col. Hiram Hitchcock. Of
the Fifth Avenue hotel. New York. and his
a~~ociate Mr.. Darling. now have heads and
hands full 10y way OF getting ready for the
marriage Of Mrs. Theaker one of their reg
UIar hnarrler>. 10 our ohio jurist. Hon. Stan
ley Matthews. q: the /. ! supreme court
The lady i the widow of Judge T. c.
Thrakrr. commissioner Of patents under
Lincoln, and isa very accomplished. charm
ing and wealthy lady.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

If Miss Folsom chewS gum. why does
president Cleveland choose her? Does he
approve of the habit? or has she agreed to
swear of
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

We think We have a method of diSpo>ing
of Geronimo. Let him be made the prefect
of a Mexican city. He would be shot,
very dead within week.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

jerome Fa>~ier's Arcade Railway bill has
been 80 amended in the legislature that it
will probably receive Governor Hills sig
nature and berOme a law
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

1t is announced that p"wdrrly dresses
better than jay Gould. We presume that
he has better taste 1t isn't likely that his
tailor bills are any higher.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
A Dakota Farmer, Method.
tCoopertown Courier.

Il had many chickens to sell last harvest"
said the old farmer. "aud never tschei
gun used TO kill en- by runnin' into EN-
with light Plano binder. My off horse
would see 'em out in the field, when | was
harvsstin', ami rip-snort-the hull team
would 60 bent for lection We would
strike the covey and bag every chicken in
the flock; and them horses would come back
to the grain a If nothin' had happened.
Mash the chickens upt Lord, no! 1t tied
'em up in buniles-twenty in a bundle-as
slick aS any thing you lever see. | sold EN-
by the bundle, and never pretenied to
count 'em.
We'll, don't care if lido Put a httls
pepper mint in mine"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Jeff Davis popped up and broke out Just
in time 10 get up republican presidential
h,Um for lNNS.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Fountains are allowed to play on Sunday
in France. Miss Folsom saw them do it.
in Versailles. And the people saw Miss
Folsom. and watched her with interest.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Jay Gould was brought up on a farm.
That i whyE waters" his stock" 80
regularly.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

JEFF Davis varied the programme of old
own daughter in his speech at Savannah.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

\ rare spectacle was recently witnessed
in the animal park uf Herr Hageheck, a
Hamburg dealer in wild animals Among
the animals that have been brought over
10y the Singalese troupe that has aStoEished
and delighted Germany during the last
year there was a large elephant which had
several times before shown signs Of
vlciousncss. 1t was finally resolved to kill
the animal, which had been estimated at
the value uf EtDO An Eugli>hman Of
sporting prcpenSiteS, who had offered to
pay 80 for a shot at a sick elephant when
ever the occasion for such paStime might
arise. was at once trlegraphed for but in
presence Of the savage fury Of the animal
he renOun.-d his intention Of firing.
HereupUn 1t was determined 10 strangle
the beast Chains We're passed around the
elephants neck by the aid Of two pullrys
;hry were drawn tighter and tighter till at
the end Of ten minutes tho monster eX.
pIred Chicago Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

The four Hamilton county senatorial
frauds ought To 20. this Week. They have
STAYED a few months too long already.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
MONDAY EVENING. MAY ,. 1886.

We prefer to believe that it was vertigo
and not liquor that disabled Edwin Booth.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
MEDICINAL
NE DIClNAl

MAY BE PROPERLY TERMED AN AZ
FECTlON OF THE LV-r ANO CAN Be
THOROUGAuYC tOBY 7 He GRAND
REGULATOR r THE LlVEI AND 81
lIAkY ORGANS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

The editorial writers on the Commercial
Grz,rt, spread Themselves in their efforts Ia
nil whole page in Mondays issue.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

We have been selling Athlophoro> during
the past year and have heard nothing hut
recommendation and praise in regard to il.
think it is all that it is claimed to be for
rheumatism and neuralgia. j. Nichols *
Son, druggists, Atlantic, la.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Tn" crop OF crooked aldermen seems t"
have been very large. this year. And they
grew 81 rank that they were hollow at the
heart.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03
THE NEWS IN 8Rltt.


Greece will di>arm.
Gladstone j. gaining strength.
Wheat prospects in Nebraska and Iowa
are splendid.
Sam Jones and Sam Small are preaching
in Baltimore.
Judge Lawrence and family return from
Washington 20 Bellefontanc this week.
The congressional labor committee. i tax
ing evidence in Missouri OF railroad men
and Knights of Labor
Wolf n Lowman. Cincinnati shoe manu-
facturer~, made an assignment for the ben
eft of creditors on saturday. Assets $50
600. Liabilities so, 900.
Strauss clothing store and twenty other
business houses of wo"d were burned.
in Oberlin. Sunday morning. Losses So
900: insurance. SD. 900.
The total public debt reduction for the
month of April j. SO. O.g6j. 81. The total
debt, principal and interest. on May l was
81, 1S6, &55.552 The cash in the treasury
i S492, 462, 5IO.73.
The first race between L. F. Myers. the
American champion. and W. g. George.
the English champion. was run Saturday
evening in New York. Myers won: dis
tance 200 yards time minutes and - %
seconds.
The United States senate committee Oh
privileges and elections held meeting Sat
-urday morning To consider the case of Sen
atur Henry b. Payne. The printed tr~ti-
muny and reports transmitted from Column
bus were iaid before the committee and
briefly examined. The committee. adjourned
to give an opportunity for more thorough
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Slas Gobe. of Ocean county, New Jersey,
who has been married fifty one years, is the
proud father OF twenty three children the
eldest being 40 and the youngest 10. He has
spent q small fortune for shoes
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Herr Most. who is now avoiding the pO-
licr. says what is wanted is a Caesar who
will take the American people by the
throat. What i really needed is an agile
cop who will CaS-him by the nape of the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

tions should quietly and circumspectIy walk
up to the front and the hot-headed rattle
brains should step to the rear and apply ice.
II i now announced that the Prince of
Wales does not part his hair in the middle.
Lest the announcement should strike the
civilized world all in heap the announcer
explains that he i a. bald aS 4 pumpkin.