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


WltAin ths east ghostiy hint Of dawn.
Llke 6lrv mist born Of the ocsans tide;
HAlsr than lighte.t fall Of snow upon
A night-ckSaked mountains sids
Ths s-irring leaves mock Sounds Of dssI
drawn ireath,
OF one who still but half awakened lies,
Hreaking tho nights calm counterfeit o(
death
With sound Of yawning sighs
And chizping sounds come from ..Ye bosky
bowerS
through which not yet ths gray Of morn
ing gieams
A though too short for them the sunlii
Song stirred the birds In dreamA
The b-lt of gray spreads fast and grown On
It's lower border paling of to whits,
TIL lines of wood that wall the eastern Ky
Are ara esqued with light
And oil nights shadows swiftly failne hack
Day-driven, hee to dew-damp darksnsd
A morning. marching up . gold paved
nacre cincture Wcar4
And opslescrnt glows the giorious way,
B ack paved ere west the sombre night
Where walks the sky the light crowned kine
And SOW, his gold broadcast
The sun has driven all the shadows home
That morning saw stretch out toward tn
vpxt
And now about their parent source they
rest
O., hiding from ths noon-hos sward hsve
clomb
Among the caves. whers. TIL ths sun hall
comb
Them from the tangiss Of thsir .oonday
ne~t
rhey Ne. whsu eastward Slowing q u.
Quest
OF night ,her inset It meath its darkensd
Famed bv the leaves Of Landscape 'hroider
irr ~re-n
tn ~ birds low. unto it's mate Il told:
While al the land beneath ths unlight's
n i.s.a lies and downward rolled
a oh 5 loom; . web clothes all tn,
Ui.ii it 81 ans a field Of cloth Of gold
az with 6re-horsed ch riot rolls from
'-Nr
= - With the nioh. carrot stem:
nj >:r.an above is track oi
ca let hem
- ION the painters canva
vorthv counterfeit Of this
ii : and stsspis vanss blush
-ood- light kia
81 o~e tn dark u,oa it, conquerine
Til iii the aelds Of earth and sky an
woa:
And erv hue born of the golden day
Blends into d-epe<t duA
And, winged. he daylight hatine
With zig Eng flight eoe. OF his darksnei
round
Whle ow nit by on wings 80 noiselss thai
The air stir, not to sound
A with scmbre war;. unbleached Of light
The moons nale sun dyed threads Of
welt sre crost;
Upon nights cloak gleam damask hgure
white,
OF silver threads embst
Ard shadowy banners an the world en-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
"rh. Third Portfolio ON tn. L.s.."

When war was declared by France
against Germany Won Moltke was seri
ously ILL The king got the news late in
the evening and went to consult the
count, whom he found asleep. The coun,
was aroused, when the king informed him
that war was declared with whomt'
asked the general with France" was
the reply. The third portfolio ON the
left" )" was all the count vouchsafed to say,
and he fell asleep Immediately.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
UNINTENTIONAL JOKES.
SOME OF THE UNCONSCIOUS WIT
AND HuMoR WE HEAR.



NEW fohk' jan sL-Ah uninsensionAl
S'ke sometimes svsf % neca fannsf soan
tne Ut erer ms enure eeooesaoomOs snas
ne mas saao any ytnng numorous' ms ospert
ure from sne scene sun pefnap~ asnotsas OK
ms VIZ are Al eAose@nsg amnnns
one can fancy tne osngnsoo Asesn'0
gfscetui ofonde On one oocasaon ono nso
not been long IN TINS country from Anstz,a,
and but partially understood ths ianguags
whsn sne vas asked:
Ar you 1ermsnF
NO. NJ epueo- feane1 wes "a
oss-'cn-
tAus'rian, As@"se"-ensi SCI mso q
U NJ
NO one has evsr told - whst naPpened
wnen tns lrasnman ssood On tne sdee o.
wall ana a'ked; nov many min n tnore
down tneres ana oeinS answered Ihfss,
ald: Thin haif OF ye come mp
'hd things AZ" oft'n SAID IN sos cou-t
with 'uE q ouuee,ng 'he
s. - 's wnen the NIT
kei, '" 'mpsso HIM
''"-ta7 , II he knew
pDenei IN ths, replied
=;
'lease, SIR, they make n"u o.
hem
Last srrfng, IN an uptown public school
the teach poke OF the approaching h'ii-
v-Decrssion dav-and aft,r mg
neti e OF he war, asked the chiiIre
h'y knew what war
Nin'te- nth wardI was shouted In chorus
ov 500 voices
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

The editor Of Ths Woman's World, In in
vestigating q newspaper directory. found
something to pay for ths trouble: Gould it
be possible. l took of my glasses and poi
ished them afresh- Sure enough IL was true
Here was a paper whose name indicated tha,
its character was intellectual. and opposite
the name the number Of subscribers was SET
down as only seventy-five- A rush Of emo
tons swept through mel say it in al
earnestness-I uncovered my head mentally
before this honest soul who thus proclaimed
his own defeat BY speaking the truth For
there are circumstances under which It de-
mands more courage to tell the truth than t.
face an army, and this was one Of them
When saw this one isolated truth I lelt
to be q sort Of Bunker Hill monument who's
top opened to the pure air auove me and
showed me the glory Of mans innate integ
rity, the certainty of his truth illness wheI,
the present social system shall have van
Shed and it becomes possible to tell th,
g. nth without danger Of being starved to
death for it
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
Beauties q Castle Canon.

lSNiOf8nn NpF- I TT oSc8n-l
supp sing that We had seen tie best
e to be had along this route. having
imsed lhe Black canon with its wonderful
a: vecsuti needle. We settled back in our
9 slo p nder over it all. falling ct last
o .uiet chat wnen suddenly the Castle
loomed grandly No before uA This
the entrance TO Castle canon and
lists of two splendid reddish eli .
ich NJ up to Q distance of between 90
w feet. one on either hand. between
,.,h the locomotive finds its way q
r.ugh . colossal portcullised wall
nr ugh this marvellous gateway We pass
~, another scene no less beautiful and
sc though perhaps not SO studendous IN
xracter - the Black canon
.e-e the imag nation may run riot
ii if kn"wledse be but set aside. tho
u fancy erceiving castles with tur-
sh ,ot.ng far up into the clear sky.
moat and bastion and forti6cstions
ans visible. Indeed the imaginative
,on mus, need pinch himself in order
reaIile that in truth these rock ribbed
sii.s arc not the ruins Of grand old castles
ecu lied By feudal barons centuries agone
xsticuiari, 10 the illusion heightehod BY
ne regular stratiication Of the rocka
syer u ,,on layer horizontally at regular
.iiervals ss il the hand of man had de
..sned ,hem all The entrance from the
eautifui spanish ork canon into the.
smiling vsliey Of Utah ID particularly
pleasing. and the sight Of . tab lake
ying far away 90 placid In the distance.
produces . peculiarly restful sensation.
A nd when al last tue pretty city Of Salt
AXE. nesting among the mountains
merges into view. the scene u complete
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

To Re Known ~ "Manhattan."
A movement has b.en set on foot to
unite Brooklyn and New York into one
municipality. to be known as Manhattan.
The project has the support Of many in
fuential citizens.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
A Rspoftsr's Valuable saggeseiea.
IFh1adelphia PreA]

The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage when in
town the other day. said that be owed
much of his success in life to the sugges-
ton Of . newspaper reporter. He was en-
gagged 70 lecture in Baltimore several years
ago. and just before he was to begin his
discourse the newspaper man. who had
been sent to report The address. inquired
in an of hand way:
We'll, Dr. Talmage. are you going 70
give Us many points 70 nightr"
.Pointsy" repealed The clergyman.
.Pointsr"
'he" replied the reportef. .you won't
get much space to morrow unless your
lecture 10 full of good points that the pa
rer can't . ord to leave out
Il thought very deeply over the report
r's words sad DE Talmsge. In telling
ne story. -snd saw that they were full
# sound wisdom Since that time have
always endesvored to make my lectures
sud sermons and literary work brist e
with 'points'-that 10 to say. with striking
thoughts aud phrases
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

The northerner who decides to settle in
New Orleans will find after the experience Of
q few summers in the Louisiana clima. e, that
be has necom, more or less physiologically
cha gel by the struggle Of his sy stem with
hose ovel atmospheric conditions 10 which
it was olged to adapt itself According 10
the constitutional pee liarities Of the indi-
Va .ual, the efFec Of acciimatisation may
vay-whlle some per sons suffer consider
h :, others endure very little positive dis
comfort; but all are subjected to . certain
physical transformation. A rosy complsxioo
invariably fade. out; the blood partly loses
It's Elasticity, - the proportion Of red cor
pa clss greatly diminishes; and susceptibility
to changes OF heat and cold becomes singu-
iar.y intensified. For southern Louisiana 10
an especially pyrogsaic region; ths condi-
{ ms are fshrile; the gensral aspect Of ths
neal .hiest natives ID that Of convalsecents -
compared with ths ruddy look Of northsra
people: and the well known ivorins pallor q
tI. creole suggest, to Inexperienced eyesa
e ceni attack Of malaria
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
Something New in the Fruit Line.

A Central American product known as
the melon plant has been introduced, and
it is thought, may be successfully culti
waited in California. It has already beer
fruited. The fruit is somewhat pear
shaped and resembles the banana in fra
Rrance, with the flavor Of the orange:
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

Mis- Cleveland: Manners are made In
the market where they are sold. and their
buying and selling are mostly uncoa-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
Tr.i. Robse.. Num.roa. I, Italy.

1rAtn Robbers Numerous IN Italy
Train robbers are becoming 30 plentiful
In Italy as to attract the notice of the
government. They are said TO be under
control of a man who once lived in the
United States
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
Employing . Ts.
fYouth's companion I

Flies have . wonderful scent II .
piece Of decayed meat is placed In a..
open place where there are no t1ies. 1t "
not be long before . troop Of flies will b
crawling over it. An ingenious man once
made ny serve him.
A poisoned rar had crawled under the
iioor Of . gentleman dining room and
d ed there The room, which had been
Tilted up st great expense. became unin
habitaOle. and workwen were called in
{, remove the fiooring'
But one of them suggested that IL .
.lue bottle Y should he turned into the
ON it would find the exact spot where
e dead rat was lying. The iiy. being
alght and turned In. buzzed about the
,oom for some time Al last il alighted
upon Q certain spot on the door, and re
manned there
.Theres where your dead rat is." the
workman sad A single board was re-
,oved d the rat was exposed TO view
me fiy had scented the body through the
rack in the floor.
L dgisgs fos the Poor
hiladei GIL
One mans hobby 10 to induce the
wealthy residents of cities 10 open their
spacious. ventilated homes dur .ng their
own summer absence - lodgings for the
poor. tie argues that it is wicked in the
nillionaires TO let Thousands If innocent
hi!dren die unnecessarily in tenements
The crop Of Disins grown in California
- increased from 900 boxes nineteen
ysan ase 70 40Q. 700 the present SEASON
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
The BeEinnins Of : New Disease.

An eastern paper records case Of blooe
poisoning caused by tobogganing, M
coasting. 1t is thought to be the begin
ming of new disease
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

Boston exquisitss have their ears shaved
= wsll as their faess. TAs esa>R -
imported from PARA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24

sweet were thor. Miss Patt's onion bed
panned out fsmously. She planted the Queen
variety for earliest, and sold the tender
green onions in bunchss at the beginning Of
summer.
helped get it q market Everything they
sold was SO clean and fresh and tastsfully
arranged that it looked more like flowers
than something to eat.
In the fall they planted out q large straw
berry bed March, . year, came around
Miss Platt summed up
1.-TWO hundred chickens on hand, which Is
100 . bead. A years hard work, good
health, good temper, the bsst Of everything
to eat-and no clothes"
I'VE don't need now clo,hea Marian
Unfy that woman Is happy who has not
reputation in society to maintain"
That spring the greatest event Of their
lives happened They bought out and out
the three acres Of ground, with the little old
house Of three rooms They borrowed money
from building association 10 pay for 1t,
gave the association a mortgage on the
property. and then began paying the money
back by weekly instalmentA The sum
amounted to moro than they had paid for
rent, but now they felt more confidence
Mis- Piatt planted her young plum orchard
Ml Pratt began with her beea After that
second year there really was not much more
troubls. Such health and really restful
rest - they knew they bad nsvsr hoped to
have in their old treadmill city days
The third year Miss Plat was elected
Sunday school superintendent
They had formed BY that time q really
pleasant acquaintance In thsir little world
Neighbcrs that are worth having are slowiy
msds, but thess cams in time 10 TIE two
woman who were standing alups upon tAsr
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28

Sioux Falls Press: At the April term
Of the district court. 1882. one Of the
GASES tried was the base OF the Moline
pillow company against herman Gilbert
and jacob Hchaetzel. The suit was was
brought to recover Of the defendants the
purchase proc Of certain machinery
sold to Peter Gilman. the defendants
having given q letter Of guaranty to the
piow company on any orders 1t might
fill Cor Gilman. Gilman having failed
to pay, the pillow company brought suit
against the guarantors. Messrs. gilbert
and Schaatzsl defended. claiming that
there had been q deviation and departure
from the strict terms OF the guaranty.
The case was tried by jury before
Judge Kidder at the April term, 1882.
and o verdict wal returned for the
plaintiff. Messrs. M. .Grigsby and w.
A. Wilkes appealed for. the plaintiff and
Winsor & Swezey for defendants. The
case was appeared 20 the supreme court
and argued OF the October term Of the
same year. The supreme court affirmed
the decision OF the district court-Judge
Kldder writing the opinion. The defen-
dants than appealed to the supreme
court of the United States. Mr.. Wilkes
has Just received notice from Washing
ton that the decision OF the supreme
court OF the territory had been affirmed,
thus ending the litigation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28
Political Aspect II Gen. Logan
Death.


#Ha tl
Chicago. Dec. ga. M. Jones, chair
mar of the republican state central com.
mittee. and Gen. Logan's trusted lieu
tenant in many political contests, said
upon receiving the news from Wishing
ton: II don't know just what to say OF
do. I never received snch q blow in my
life. / telegraphsd Mrs. Logan ct
| ;30. but rave had no answer. The
generals death will nearly kill that
poor woman, who was &C much to her
husband and he so much to her that they
almost lost their individual identity
IN one another's lives. Logan was o
manly man. brave and honest
. Kind hearted man, and q
good tighter IN war and poll
tics. I believe no had given little
thought to the presidency in 1880. The
last time he was here he remarked to me
that the election was too far IN the
future to be considered now. I do not
care TO talk of the effect bis death will
prodnae in political circles in the
country and state. He stood among the
foremost men Of his party, and was the
unquestioned leader in Illinois. / do
not know who will fill the can
caused by his death, There will be
plenty try for it, however. The legisla
ture stands sixteen republican majority
on joint ballot. His ~snccesssor will OF
couree be chosen by that body as soon
as it c~onvenes. / presume Mrs. Logan
vill leave Washington at once"
When asked tonight who would b.
kelly tr fill the Vacancy j u the senst.
rsated by Lcasn's death. Ohas, B. Far
q. ssid ne conld psme no nne, bnt pre-
mea thsls would be o scDre OF candi-
dates. Uulsss q choioe be found at onea
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28
a and Logan.

Augusta, Me-. Dec. 26-A reporter Of
the Associated Prees called at Blaine'a
residence soon after the intelligence OF
Gen. Logan's death reached this city.
Blaine had left his chamber, and though
very lame from his recent illness, had
come down to his library for the first
time. de said the announcements had
come to him without his being in the
least degree prepared for it. He had
heard only in the forenoon that Gen.
Logan's condition was considered
CRITICAL. Blaine discussed Gen. Logan's
characteristics freely. he had not
personally known the general before the
war, and had met him for the hrst time
when Logan came to Washington
from his command in the field. II
think" said Blaine ut was some time
| during the winter OF 1863 that by the
nearest accident / entered Lincoln's
room Just as Gen. Logan was leaving.
The president introduced me to the gen.
ersi, anu We nae s@-a-y brief talk. j
remarked said Blaiue, shat alter Gen.
Logan had retired the president eulog-
lied him very highly, adding thatlt was
very fortunate when 30 many generals
had fallen far below expectation to find
a few that had gone far beyond expecta.
tion, and in the latter class he gave
| Logan eminent rank. "But / am not
the one,' said Biaines ITO speak Of Gen
Logan's military rank. That can be far
more fittiIgly done by his brother
officers and by thousands of veterans who
are at this moment in tears over the
| death OF their beloved leader in war,
their wakchfnl and constant friend in
peace. History has, I think, definitely
assigned Logan his military rank, the
highest of the volunteer officers in the
army Of the union" Blaine thought
Logan's loss to the republican party
beyond computien. He knew OF nc
man who had combined in so eminent 6
degree the careers of soldier and states
man as had Logan.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28
senator s,anford,s New yacht.

Senator Stanford is having the plans
for a new $4,000 yacht. II will prob
ably be built in San Francisco. The
designer ia Captain Lundberg. OF the
Swedish navy. Captain Lundberg claims
that he can build q ship which will make
IN average speed of t%wen:y-four knots
an hour, and possess greater carrying
capacity then any OF the fast t~ransatlan-
tic steamers. Until he met senator Stan.
ford he could find neither q government
nor . private individual who was willing
to test the experiment. Senator STAN
ford finally became interested in tho
matter. His fortune Of $50, 000, 0G0 yields
him an annual income, and
100000 OF this sum he has decided to
oxpend in the interest Of commerce. The
yacht, when finished, will be turned over
to the government for the exact amount
it will cost to build her, il so desired.
She could readily be converted into q
dispatch boat, or If necessary, . Runboas
OF extraordinary speed and utility.-Neso
York Herald.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28
Gen,rni Free,s Memory

Sioux Falls Press: At a me- citing OF
joe Hooker post No. 10, G.. A.. r., held
last night, the following resolutions on
the death of Ccmrade Major T. s. Free
were adopted:
Whereas. This post has received with
deap and abiding sorrow the announce
ment Of the untimsly death of our
tor mer department commander and com
ade of this post, Thomas 8. Free; and
Whereas, Under circumstances like
these it being customary and eminentIy
proper as o mark of q high apprecia-
ton and regard by fitting memorial to
perpetunte his high and noble personal
worth and distinguished public services;
and
Whereas, Fully recognizing that in
the death OF Thomas 8. Free, the COM
| munity at large is called to mourn he
| death of o worthy oitjzsn. and this post
an active and efficient worker and noble
friend, therefore
Resolved, That in the death OF our
comrade, we, as citizens, deeply feel the
loss to this community of NJ who
prompted by q high and exalted sense
Of duty acted honestly, con%scientiously
! and consistently. And az comrades we
mourn the death CT q distinguished
soldier and realize in his death the loss
OF an able and energetic friend and
comrads.
Resolved, That the sympathy OF this
post be and is hereby extended to the
wife and children Of our departed COM
rade in this their sad bereavement,
Resolved, That as y token of respect
and esteem we drape our charter and
| flag for the space Of six months.
Resolved, That Q COPY OF these reso-
Iutions be spread on the minutes OF this
post, and q copy engrossed and present
ed TO the wife Of our iamented comrade,
and to the city papers for publication.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28

Fresh Bdeats-Pork tenderloins and
spare ribs freah every morning at J. NJ.
Brisbine's Broadway market.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-28
European aiiIitary Forces.

In 1870 the effective Of the German
army was 37s.069 men. A year later it
had risen to 40l, 900, and in 1881 to 4I7,
274. The efeptiye OF the army has been
raised from 6,744 men to 1882, Not
w~ithstanding these successive incre-
ments, Germany does not enjoy in
Europe her former military prepon-
derance, and if she we're to be drawn
into a wsr there is reason to fear that
the unity OF the empire might be Ell.
dangered. Der neighbors' armies are
growing faster than her own. Although
cue population Of Francois inferior to
that OF Germany, she has Increased her
peace establishment, which was 358. 846
men in 1870 and HIATT in 1880, to 47l,-
sll IN thus present year. The new army
bill proposes to add 44,00U
more men TO this already vast number.
Russia has completely r~eorgsnized her
increased its effective, which was already
larger thai that OF the European armies.
Tue russian infantry and artillery form
Q I ,tsl Of 4 .450, exclusive Of officers.
The French navy. centains 63,836 men;
tho Russian navy, 26.272.
In 1867, the illustrious NJ. THEIRS, the
future llberator Of the territory, said. in
speaking of the million of German
soldiers: "Ihese figures are entirely
chimsrical. We must not pay any at
tentlon whatever to this phantasmagoria.
1t is ali q fable.n We must never forget
this, SINE it is the beginning OF our
disasters of lS70.7i.
Now, at the moment OF the deolara-
tiou of that fatal war, the effect, says the
Figaro, OF the Germatio confederation
was 373 ,069 men. 10 ten days it went
up to 9o2,064 men, $4,000 OF whom were
in the first iIne. It would be advisable
to keep these figures always in our
minds.
The conclusion to be drawn from these
two pa agraphs Is, that the wisest minds
may be led astray by political passion.
aud that tho security of country lies
today entirely in the instruction OF thu
reserve and the promptness OF their call
into the active ranks.
II va possessed the same elasticity az
the Germans, We should be in measure
to pnt in ten days, il necessary, ], 100000
men under the flag. These estimates
com 8 to us from Germeny. We decline
to believe them, aud We should be al
most tempted to question them as NJ
Thiess questioned the German figure in
1867. II our military organization could
get 1900, 0OO men morally and physically
capable to undertake q oam.
paign, out of the two millions
Of soldiers OF whom they dream,
they could boast that they have
got together . fine army. But . French
soldier costs, aRcogding to the Germans,
l.273 francs q year. while q German
soldier couts but 9l3 francs. In Franc
ssch citIzan is supposed to be taxed IL
:trsnrs for thu armv, whils in Gerrnap-
b spms tax IL hui. 8 s,ahcs par head
Paving sft3 cams Tor TIE no~xtfwept
years, We should be conquered without