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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Employing . Fly.

Flies have, q wonderful scent II .
piece of decayed meat is placed in an
open place where there are no flies. it will
not be long before troop Of flies will be
crawling over it. An ingenious man once
made . fiy serve him.
A poisoned rat had crawled under the
floor of q gentleman dining room and
died there The room. which had been
fitted up at great expense. became unin-
habitable. and wOrkwen were called in
to remove the flooring
But one of them suggested that II .
blue bottle fly should be turned into the
room it would find the exact spot where
the dead rat was lying. The fiy, being
caught and turned in. buzzed about the
loom for some time At last il alighied
upon . certain spot on the floor. and re-
mained there
-There's where your dead rat is," the
workman said A single board was re
moved. and the rat was exposed to view.
The fly had scented the body through the
crack in the floor
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Read this Carefully.

The following letter from we'll known West
ern lady explains itself and is worthy of care
ful reading:
81 wish to say to the sick and those that are
feeble and weak from any cause whatever that
in all the vocabulary of medicines they viii
find the most virtue and the greatest beneiit
from Parker's Tonic. ! have been an invalid
for five or six years past, and given up TO die
by the most skillful physicians of Kansas and
Colorado. but Parker's Tonic has kept me
alive, and raised me up after everything else
failed. have organic heart disease. combined
with spinal and great nervous debility, and
have cold sinking spells with no pulse. and the
only medicine that will bring on a reaction 10
Parker's Tonic. | have never known IL to fail
in curing q cold II taken in time, and 10 Will ~,
lieve pain quicker than any remedy have ever
tried. / send you this because would like for
others to know how much good IL has done
me. II Is Just as good for children. Try IL
and be convinced. mrs. d. SHULTZ, Louis
vile. Kansas. p. o. Box 90.
Parker's Tonic
prepared by Hiscox 4 Co, n. "
Sold by all druggists in large bottles at one
dollar.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
rNvesoav reasas IAsuAay n. ssss.


The Intelligent paslic Of Springfield will be
Interested In the announcement that Mr.. Fred
s. Presbrey. business MANAGER OF ne 6LosE-
dredths Of the stock. has disposed Of his
est In the paper n 20 the Springfield Puohshinx
Co.. and will In = short time leave tor . tarEef
field Of Journalism. Nj. Presbrey q TOOK con
troll Of the GLosE REruBLIc whom IL Was cl at
4 low ebb Of popularity. prestige. and prosper
ity. and in less thana year thoroughly "a sys.
pef Il q . sound. Substantial. durable basis
81 He douoled its circulation. and gave II 2
most excellent reputation in Springfield and
his investment, and leaves his associates In
business with mutual reopectau esteem. HIS
ploco On ne company viii be provided for, and
eps~rprise and newsiness given BY its recent
naeement."-SpringAeid Sunday News.
There are two or three trifiing inaccu-
rxcies in the foregoing ''send-onr' that We
think It worth while to correct As follows:
1. Mr.. Prcsbrey's stock. the exact amount
Of which b quoted from IN evidently au-
thentic source, has been disposed OF not to
The Springfield Publishing Co.," as the
Ne,cs states but to another stockholder, Mr.
Ciifson N. Nichols.
Q. Mr.. Presbrey never took control Of
the GLOBE -REPURIlc,- but such control
has always been. as IL Is now, in The
Springfield Publishing Company, Of which
Coates Kinney is President Clifton NJ.
Nichols Vicepresident and Thomas &.
Brown Secretary.
8. The GLoRE-REPUBILc has never been
- low ebb Of popularity. prestige, and
prosperity since il has had its present
nAsae.
Z. The Springfield Publishing Company,
rs aforesaid. .'systematized all departments
of the paper and Mr.. Presbrey has acted
as its Business Manager under the COM
pany's instructions and directions. precisely
as have Mr. Kinney in the capacity Of Chief
Editpr md Nessrs. Brown and Nichols in
ti,eir Associate Editorial departments.
S. He doubled its circulation. and gave
II a most excellent reputation in Springfield
and vicinity.- For He in this quotation
from the Nc,cs. read The Springfield Pub
fishing Company, as aforesaid We do
not believe the Nescs intended 10 put this
slight on al the rest Of us: and we have
reason 10 know that Mr.. Presbrey feels
embarrassed by it
Mr.. Presbrey has done good service In
his department. and retires from II Of his
own accord. by mutual consent with the
good will and good wishes of The Spring
field Publishing Company, proprietors of
the GLoBE-REPUBLIc.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
CONNECTING LINKS.
PRIZE WINTER POEM.

PRIZE WINTER POEM
The mill wheels frozen 10 tne pond'
rna nS - Rse ns I'M. hnrst n. % issden p"nS:
The red-hot stove IL cold and gray.
n ow,,.,,, no,..
Why don't YOU keep the plumber down.
Is life one long continuous freeze.
on' 'e' me ,;.s,,Se oyIs tav ,Se comr;sr Janrna,
o.,,-.,.-, :.
Ihere Is = stapie near ua.ooe VIE VIE" -
SooxSoo. ana IL VIII contain D. ''o s'~is
An independence tlnyO county, paoy Is
three mon'hs oid A''" ohis "e'sn' i'"'
pouhds.
In Philadelphia Mrs keyser has beeD
regularly licensed TO open and maintain
baby farm.
Winnemucca, Nevada. has just had an
Indian murder trial before jury OF twelve
bucks. The accused Indian was acquitted.
Wealth says DR.. Holmes, sis steep
hill which the father climbs slowly, and
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
suicide IN Nature

Man Is not the only animal that sui.
cides Herrings and other fishes have
sought death BY rushing ashore In myri
ads. regiments Of ants. by deliberately
marching into streams; swarms of rats,
by migrating In the face of their deadly
foes; and even butterflies. BY flying in
immense clouds straight out to sea l,
would be interesting to learn the causes OF
such cases of apparent wholesale and de
liberate self destruction Is the act q
purely conscious one. or are the creatures
victims Of disease mental or physical?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Fort Gaines. Ga. NJ

had heard of the wonderful cures orSwift's
Specific. and resolved to try il. j commenced
taking it in April. lssi. My general health was
much improved, yet the cancer which was In
my breast continued TO grow slowly but surely.
he bunch grew and became quite heavy. /
lelt that must either have il cut or die. But
IL commenced discharging quantities Of almost
black, thick blood. IL continued healing
around the edges until February, when il was
entirely healed up and We'll. BETSY WOoD.
Cochesett. Plymouth Co. Mass. Juy43, 1855.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable, and
seems To cure cancers by forcing out the i'm
puritIes from the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
HESwIFr SPECIFIC Co, Drawers, Atlanta, Ga.
n. Y. Isl ". I'D st.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

For many years was a sufferer with cancer
of the nose. and having been cured by the use
of ;. ;. :, feel constrained by a sense Of duty
to suffering humanity to make this statement
of my case. With the fourteenth bottle the
cancer began TO heal rapidly and soon disaIl
peared- and fer several months there has been
no appearance of a sore of any kind on my
nose or face. neither is my nose at all tender
TO the touch. | have taken about two dozen
bottles 5 3 s., and AM soundly cured, and
know that ;. 5. ). effected the cure after every
known remedy was tried and had failed.
RoBEgT SAEDLEY.
Fort Gaines. Ga. May ], 1855.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
a Reportsr's Valuable saggestioa.
II hiladelphia PresAl

The Rev T. Dewitt Talmage when in
town the other day, said that he owed
much of his success in life to the sugges-
ton Of . newspaper reporter. He was en-.
gagged to 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 off hand way:
We'll, Dr. Talmage, are you going to
give US many points to night!"
.Points," repeated tho clergyman.
.Points!"
Yea replied the reporter. you won't
get much space to morrow unless your
lecture is full Of good points that the pa
per can't lord to leave out
Il thought very deeply over the report.
er's words. said Dr. Talmage. in telling
the story. -and saw that they were full
OF sound wisdom Since that time have
always endesvored to make my lectures
and sermons and literary work briste
with points is TO say. with striking
thoughts and phrases.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
THE NEW ATLANTIS.


lBhhop Of Deryl
RAtisncsi Gods House of Light shal yet b
built
In years unthocght Of. TO some unknow1
song.
And from the fanss OF Science shall her
guilt
Pass like cloud How long, o Lord, how
lo0gi
When Faith shall grow > man and Thought
chill,
And that in us which thinks with thai
which feels
Shall everlastiayly b rsconciled,
And that which Qussticneth with thai
which knselS
But tor the New Atlanti for the Church
Where Faith and Knowledge heart-unitsj
dwell
think il lies far OF beyond our search,
Enfoldsi by the Hill. Dslectabls.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

Technical education has been defined BY
Mr.. Henry Cunyngham TO mean instruc-
ton in the art Of applying the discoveries
Of science to the requirements of modern
industry. 1t 10 not scientific teaching in
the strict sense. nor. On the other hand. il
II mere craftsmAnship To take IN ex
ample. the mode of treatment of electrical
subjects given In the works Of the late
Professor Clarke Maxwell b purely
scientific and mathematical; in his hands
electricity is IN applied mathematical
science In the hands Of Faraday elec-
tricity becomes an experimental . lienca
But neither the teaching of Faraday
nor Maxwell is of exactly the kind that Is
suitable for . mechanic. Something
more practical i needed: the body of
truth must be arranged with . view
rather 10 action than to knoWledge This
requires bent Of mind that Is midway
between science and craft-it is the lib
er,l part of the education Of an artisan
We require manual dexterity guided by
wide views and scientific knowledge
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
The b gnsss Of Loadoa.
New York Tribune

London Increases its population by 46,.
600 every year 1t has 1000 ships and
10. 0OO sailors in its port every day. Its
beer shops and liquor saloons would, if
placed side by side. form u row seventy.
eight miles long. Thirty-eight thousand
drunkards are brought before its magis.
trates every year. and every Sunday
seventy miles Of open shops invite the
purchaser to enter
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

tChi-ayo Herah "Train Talk"l
sBoys will be boys" observed . trav.
eler from the south. "and guess it
doesn't make much difference whether
they are white or black. city or country.
Down where l have been In Florida
there's q little black boy hanging about
the place, and he Ii the LATEST chap
ever saw He is almost too lazy to eat.
He sleeps two thirds of the time. and
doesn't get more than half awake the
other two thirds He has no ambition 10
do anything but snooze and get enough
grub to keep him from hunger.
a few days before left was taking
q walk down by the shore Of the bayou.
when heard q scream Rushing into
the tall grass and weeds that fringe the
water l saw the most horrible sight my
ewes ever beheid That colored boy was
hanging with his hands to . sapling. and
his feet were In the mouth Of huge all
gator. II was plain to me that the picka.
ninny had been asleep and the gator had
crawled up and seized him was 90 hor-
rified that it seemed as II my heart would
refuse to beat l wouldn look unou such
q spectacle again for $4,000 1t drove
me finally wild. had no weapon. and -
you may imagine was frantic. 1t is my
tirm belief that the sight Of that gator
with his awful Jaws upon the poor boy .
feet knocked an even ten years out Of my
life !"
But did you succeed in saving ths
boy!"
-He didn't need any saving. The LITTLE
rascal was as safe Is you are this minute.
As seized fence rail and rushed up 70
beat the reptile over the head that boy
griuned at me in delight You see. the
alligator was . dead one. and the picka.
ninny had gone down there and stuck his
feet in his mouth and hollered when he
saw me walking his way. guess the
LATEST kid that ever lived was not TOO
lazy TO play . prank
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
y.li..dish.n,.m i'm tn. senate.

Mr.. Charles Vallandigham, son Of that
great statesman and patriot Clement L.
Vallandigham, and clerk of the Ohio SEN
ate. undertook to run some Of the proceed
ings of that body's Wednesday session, and
suffered abrasion Of the cuticle of his cheek
in the effort
II will be recollected that before Kennedy
came into the chair there were some riveted
and ciamped iron-clad rules adopted for the
government Of the senate while he should
be in the chair. The number Of these
rules. in whose attempted execution the said
Charles arrived at his sadness reads rs fol-
lows:
'All memorials. papers. resolutions, testi-
mony. motions, and matters whetever reiating
to the right Of any person or pefnona TO . seal
in the senate shall be referred to tAo commit
-ses on privileges and eiections"
Senator Madison Psvey, Of Fayette coun-
ty, sent up and had read by the clerk res
olution. with certain whereases predicated
on the speech of the alleged Cincinnati Sen
ator Hopple. which asked for an immediate
investigation Of the title of himself and his
colleagues TO their seats. The resolution
provides for withdrawing the contest from
before the committee on privileges and elec-
tons and trying it in open senate on the
26th instant.
As soop as clerk VaIlapdiyham had fin.
ished the reading. without waiting for
word from the president of the senate or for
an, ,,o.,o,, Nv rs,n.r,- fro,, .r, s.n.,or A.,
v.,,.na,.a.m ..,,.d forth in nr.s;a;n,,
-, s,,,ous.
..r,a.r r,,,. q ,n. ,s.o,u,,,, ,,r., =.
ferred TO the committee on privileges and elec-
'iJo Roh.,t EsnDeSv tbe rres;da,t of IN.
ss,,,. hr,nubt his y.,a, down Nth .
xbacl and said.
"haNA eno S~W.
TIE senate will come % to order! ! wish the
senate. II is his business to attend to his du-
nes as clerk
hefeuioh'ai'ef souie seiisa''oh anu 'ocn-
efauoii' Seha'or rr,he'e was recoghiIed os
the cnaif, anu NE deinaiided 70 Know os
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Insurance n su0y.
PECK, S1nI

An insurance company has recently
been started in Kentucky that undoubt
edly would re success were 1t in New
York city. 1t guarantees married men
indemnity in case their wives elope
Now in New York city. where . man.
wife Is liable at any moment to get uT
and dust with the coachman. . little in
surance of that kind will 60 . great way
toward helping him bear up under hi.
sorrow. There Is nothing on earth that
will keep . man up. who is inclined u
pine away. as successfully Is money. es
pecislly il it comes from An insurance
company.
There is something about the color oi
insurance money after man has ponied
up to the company regularly every month
or every year. for several years, that wher
he gets II II tickles him almost to death
no matter how deep his grief may be.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
EP1THELIoMA
OR SKIN CANCER,

For seven years suffered with a cancer on
my lace. All the simple remedies were applied
to alleviate the pain, but the place continued
TO grow. finally extending into my nose. from
which came yellowish discharge very often
sive In character IL was also in1amed. and
annoyed me great deal About eight month";
ago was in Atlanta, at the house OF a friend,
who so strongly recommended the use of
swifts Specific that ! determined TO make an
effort TO procure 1t. In this | WAS successful,
and began It's use. The Influence of the medE
cine at nrst was 10 somewhat aggravate the
sore; but soon the Inflammation Was allayed,
and began to improve after the FIRST few bot
ties. My geR-ral health has greatly improved
am stronger, and able 10 do any Kind Of work
The cancer ON my face began TO decrease and
The ulcer to heal. until there is not a vestige 81
IL left-0nly a little scar marks the place where
y had been. am ready TO answer all ques
tions relative 10 this cure.
MgS. JOIrtE A. MCDONALD.
Atlanta, Ga. August u. Is15
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
white - EEs II Obstinate Diarrh0a.
Medical Compendium

From the Allg. Meg Cont Zeit. We learn
that Celli has recently called attention to
the curative properties Of the albumen Of
hens eggs in severe diarrhpal affections.
In discussion before medical society
Of Rome he advocated its use, and related
two cases of chronic entcritis and diarrh q
which. having resisted oil treatment
speedily made complete recoveries undel
the use of egg albumen The same diet
is strongly recommended in the diarrh
accompanying febriie cachexiA and Ii
that Of phthisiA
The whites Of eight or ten eggs arc
beaten up and made into an emulsion
with pint of wafer This is TO te taken
in divided quantities during the day.
Moro may be given if desired. The In.
sipid taste can be improved with lemon.
snise, or sugar. In case of collie, few
drops Of tincture of opium may be addeA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Beauties Of Cast,s Canon.

Supposing that We had seen the best
vie y TO be had along this route. having
passed The Black canon with its wonderful
Curvecauti needle. We settled back in our
seats to pJnder over it all, falling at last
into quiet chat when suddenly the Castle
ate loomed grandly up before US This
forms the entrance TO Castle canon and
consists of two splendid reddish eli 5
stretching up to distance of between 90
and 500 feet, one on either hand, between
which the locomotive finds its way as
through q colossal portcullised wall.
Through this marvellous gateway We pass
into another scene no less beautiful and
rare though perhaps not SO studendous in
character rs the Black canon.
Here the imagination may run riot
easily, If knowledge be but set aside. tho
quick fancy perceiving castles with tur-
rets shooting far up into the clear sky.
and moat and bastion and fortifications
plainly visible. Indeed the imaginative
person must need pinch himself in order
TO realize that in truth these rock ribbed
walls are not the ruins Of grand old castles
occupied BY feudal barons centuries agone
Particularly is the illusion heightened by
the regular stratifcation of the rockA
layer upon layer horizontally ut regular
intervals. as II the hand of man had de
signed them all The entrance from the
beautiful Spanish Fork canoa into the
smiling valley of Utah is particularly
pleasing. and tho sight Of ,tah lake.
lying far away 20 placid In the distance.
produces . peculiarly restfui sensation.
And when at last the pretty city Of Salt
Lake. nesting among the mountains
merges into view, the scene h complete
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

There is talk in England Of an intention
TO tax bachelors. and the atsurdity of the
proposition affords much amusement
But the matter is not 50 outrageousl, :,
novel 1t has been done before Wht
does not know that such . tax was
resorted to in OLD Rome and Greece
Bachelors we're heavily taxed. widows
were compelled to marry after one year OF
mourning-some Of them may have
thought eleven months too loug-and o.
one time legatee. If unmarried, could
not obtain bequest unless within the
space Of 100 days he found some woman
10 join him in holy wedlock But We
need not 60 80 far back William Ill
taxed the bachelors in order to carry on
his war with France
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

A beekeeper having been told that q
lad, through being repeatedly stung BY
bees had become impervious to any un,
pleasant sensation when attacked BY
them, resolved to experiment on his own
person. He kept record of the number
Of times be was stung, and when he be
gan to cease feeling the effects of the
stinga The result was that all sense OF
feeling had gone when he had been stung
thirty times within few weekA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

A good joke is going the rounds with
respect to Scotchman who has been re
Gently knighted Sir Richard Cross. who
had -the Draw laddie" In tow. carefully
enjoined that he was to take the queen 3
hand and raise it reverently to his lips
All this he promised to do. but at the
critical moment he forgot his lesson. and
seizing the queens hand. gave it fervid
shake, exclaiming: Many thanks. your
majesty; many thanks Sir Richard
nearly tainted with horror, but the queer
laughed good naturedlv. and thanked him
for his hearty gratitude
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Dangerous Dys-Stu z
tChicaDo Hara'dl

The Brooklyn board of health has been
giving strict attention TO the matter of
dyed stockings and underwear. being
moved thereto by the frequent reports OF
Inflammation and ecAema caused BY their
wear. 1t has been found that the trouble
is attributable 10 the use of antimony lye
in fixing the color.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
kules Of . Mum Social"
iChjcagO Herald

Mum socials are all the rage at Hunt
ingdon. Pa The following are the rules
l. All entering the room will be expected
to maintain perfect silence q The first
person who speaks will be fined S3 cents
3 Each succeeding person will be sub jecl
to q fine of p cents and be entitled to g
ticket for refreshments and the privilege
of talking and of making others talk
4 No writing allowed. The churches of
the town are using them 70 ill their ex.
choQuerA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
A Curious Tavern.
Paris letter.

A curious public house Is among the
latest attractions In Paris. 1t is called Ls
Tsverne dn Ba9ne The walls are hung
with paintings representing the horrors Of
convict life. interspersed with portraits o.
notorious Communista All the walters
are dressed il convict uniform. and wear
the chains and boulets of the regular
forcat The landlord is Citoyen Maxim
Lisbonue. one of the leaders of the in
sufrection Of 1871.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21
Ilibud-Why. that's my father
variol0 d Piety.
Rev sam InnA1

There's varioloid type Of piety. They
just put you in bed Q day or two. and you
were out before anybody found out you
were sick. The varioloid type Of p'ety
has taken possession of this country: but
it ism { catching But you get one Of the
old fashioned. confluent cases Of small
rox. and everybody will catch II that
goa into the room.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-21

In the red hills Of Calaveras, Walter
Mercer . young Californian. recently
found cave Of countless wOndera In
one chamber are the Angels Wings-two
magnificent formaiions, white like the
wings Of q sersph. and 20 delicate that to
the eye they seem a. If . slight tap would
bring them down in fragments