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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-10-07
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
Caught at Last.

Last evening about $50 one of the mar
ket house butchers came up to Officers Mast
and Norton and requested that they go down
TO the market house and arrest colored
from one of them. The officers went down
and found the fellow hanging around one
of the stands, siding up towards counter
as If trying to fake" something. The
officers recognized their bind as the one
wanted for some time as having been re-
ported for stealing provisions from market
and in front of grocery stores. He also took
twenty-five pounds of sausages, which he
very successfully concealed in his pockets.
He now languishes in the county jail.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
Another Birthday Surprise Party.

Master lie Roy Van Tassell, the young
son of Superintendent Van Tassell, was
made the happy victim of very pleasant
surprise yesterday afternoon from three to
six. The occasion was the tenth birthday
of the young gentleman, and about twenty
of his young friends took this occasion to
give him a pleasant surprise. The after
noon was pleasantly passed away in play
ing games and dancing about the house.
Master lie Roy was also the recipient of
many elegant and useful presents, among
which was an elegant French music box.
Many, many happy returns.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
Ons of DIR. Csnpbeil's stable Hands Makes
on with the Property of a Customer.

ons of DIR. CarnpbeIrs stable Hands Makes
on with the Property of n Customer.
Tuesday morning a rather honest look
ing but shabbily dressed man presented
himself at DIR. Campbelrs barn in Primrose
alley, and told the doctor a pitiful story
about his i'll luck and numerous reverses
that he had recently experienced. The
physicians large heart was somewhat
Softened by this sad tale and he offered the
fellow bunk in the hay-mow that night
vacancy presented itself.
The next day one of the stable hands took
sick and the doctor rendered the response
BILE position to the new hand. That even
ing. Wednesday, some man drove into the
barn to put up his horse and buggy for the
night
He was given his check and started fer
clothing store to make some purchases. In
about an hour he returned with cap and
several pairs of socks. After asking if it
was safe to leave them in the buggy over
night, he was told that it was, and then
started up town. The next morning when
the hands got up to do their morning
work the new man was missing. The doctor
thought ii rather strange that he should take
his departure without even saying anything
and especially leaving without pay. The
matter remained a mystery all day until
evening when the customer called for his
horse and buggy. When he got in the buggy
he found his cap and socks, together with
valuable overcoat missing, then the new
hands strange disappearance was explained.
The police have been on his track but as yet
he has not been found.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

There is, at nearly every session OF con
gress. some American official who wants
bill passed to permit him to be royal
American ass. Towit he has received Ger
tain decorations or medals from some
foreign government. and he desires congress
to grant him the privilege of accepting and
wearing them. One OF this species of
snob. the U. S. consul at Warsaw, Russia,
had bill introduced for him in the senate
the other day to authorize his reception OF
some pretty things of this kind rendered by
the Russian government, and Logan, oppos-
ing it. tramped upon him in this true
American style:
Let the decoration of the American citizen
be his daily walk and his demeaner toward his
feiowmen. That is the only decoration that
an American citizen should. in my opinion
wear.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

F. ID. Musscy, In a Washington letter to
the Commercial Gazette, gives a descrip-
ton of scene that apparently he himself
witnessed, in which high official enters
and negotiates with one of the persons Of
the drama for a speech to be written on the
silver question for use by "a certain con-
gresham from certain southern state
through which the Cincinnati Southern Rail-
way runs" And Mr.. Mussey states that il
is so common as TO be almost trade for
talented journalists to write speeches for
congressman to deliver, OF to get printed,
without deliyerance, in the Congressional
Record. Well, why not9 The speeches
thus produced are doubtless ten times bet
ter than the average congressman could
evolve out of his own head. Let the indus
try be encouraged. The majority of con
sressmen are elected on manufactured rep,
utatinns; and they are iudicious to keer
their regulations going on manufactured
secondhand speesheS.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

out in mid-wintef by this means and no
frozen pump can hold out against the pro-
cess Il properly managed"
Frozen pumps are alwaysthe source OF so
much misery to householders, that the man
who invented the above system must be
characterized as a public benefactor. A
good receipt for thawing pump will do
more TO stop violent profanity during the
winter, than the snti-profanity statute now
on the Ohio statute book.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Hello, Ar. Garland. Is that you, Mr..
Garland? Well, Mr.. Garland, you must
unload little dumps of that $1,000, 900
worth Of telephone stock round where it
ministration will be pressed by its own adj
mirers to unwreathe the Garland from its
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The New-York Sun says a man should
leave off beer-drinking at fifty. We should
say so; that is. an American. But we fire.
quently come across German that fifty
glasses would MT more than half fll-that
would MT leave of at hundred, if some
body would pay for them.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The British aristocracy a. titled institu-
ton appears to be moving quite perceDtibly
toward a collapse. The English people are
educating more generally than ever before,
and education takes the flunkyism even out
of Britisher
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The Akron Beacon very aptly refers to
the Commercial Gazette as issued from the
storn-center of Ohio politics. The Com
mercial Gazette is in the nature of a storm
center itself, as it whirls numerous purify
ing electricities out into the circumambient
atmosphere. We must have our CONNER
etdt Gazette, just as we must have our
thunderstorms.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The New-York SI,n pronounces the Ken
lucky Blue-Grass girl the boss-beauty of
our country. Yes, the Blue-Grass region
raises big, loud men, handsome women.
magnificent horses and cattle, and the
searchingest and antiprohibitionist old bour-
bon whisky in the civilized world.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

A Universalist clergyman in Boston.
Rev. George F. Babbitt, has in recent ser
mon denounced his faith in universal saliva
ton. Boston, it seems, was too much for
him. Now, if he wants his spiritual conf
dence renewed, let him come out and abide
in Cincinnati while.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

A correspondent writes that the late
Vanderbilt did not like clergymen and never
admitted one to his presence if he could help
It. Well, now he is probably where clergy
men never bother him any more.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

This years production of wine in France
is only about two-thirds of the average.
But there will be just as much French wine
OF this years yield sold all over the world
as ever there was of aRy years. There is
no end to the supply Of French wine when
there is demand for il.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

What we need is q whipping-post y
Quincy JouTTldJ.-How high is your ed
itor? Couldn't the horse-post in front of
your Office be made adjustable to his case
till suitable article could be rugged up in
your comp0sing-roome
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The B0okwalter curio exhibition at the
Grand Opera House will be the event Of the
winter. Quincy Petts and others who saw
the collection in New York are In rsptures
at Its beauty. II consists of rich tapestries,
works of art, a complete collection Of
Turkish and Persian rugs, Persian we'd
ding veil fifteen feet long of such
exquisite texture that it can be
drawn through a finger ring an Egyptian
mummy, who moved in the highest circles
of Egypt, lin the top of pyramid). before
being shipped to this country. 1t would be
an excellent idea to gather up ali the curios
in Springfield and exhibit them in connec-
| ton with the BOOkwalter collection, after
the plan of the old art loan exhibition
which was 50 popular here some years ago.
In the evenings musical programmes could
be executed by locul vocslists and musicians
and other means adopted for securing large
crowds. There is little doubt that 81. 900
could be easily realized in this way for the
Associated Charities. A museum of really
interesting and beautiful curiOsties could
easily be got together, using the BOOkwal-
ter collection a. nucleus.
RAMBLER
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The Napoleon Signal has an opposition
journal up there whose editor it says lis
not fit to go to hell" This seems to put
him in brackets. We can see no way out
for him but to climb tree or go up in a
hallpon
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

A man of the name Of George is king of
Greece. The Greeks are crazy for fight
and George is trying to hold thea back.
Therefore the Greeks are mad at him, and
swear by thunder and lightning. but not by
Enorra
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Poe used to say that TennysOn was the
noblest poet of our language Tennyson
now says that Poe was the highest flower
Of American literature How we do sp-
preciate a man who gives us taffy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
Very Cute, but the Coppers Called the Turn


very Cute, but the Coppers Called the Turn
on Her.
A Market street barber went up to the
mayors office last evening and complained
TO Chief Walker that some sharp country
woman. who runs q stand in market had
beat him cut of ''silver cart wheel" He
said that he had sent one of his clerks out
to get dollar changed and as he handed it
to the woman she gave II hard fling on the
edge of the counter so that it
bounced into one of her baskets.
She then refused to give him the change as
she said the dollar was lost. The clerk
then returned and reported the case to the
proprietor. The chief sent a man down
with the barber to investigate and the toe
cute individual was made to fork over.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

What is the precise dictionary definition
of the word cl,,ump9 Or is there such a
word? Seems to us we have met that word
around somewhere.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Ii is announced that the dude must go;
that he has had his day; that he is played;
that he has been too ridiculous to last
This is authentic.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The proprietor of the drug store in the
Rag Baby" informs the public that drug
store is place which sells $4,000 worth of
liquor, $4,000 worth of cigars and tobacco,
and $500 worth of drugs. J. J. Brown. of
this city, doesn't propose to run drug
store of that kind; and consequently de-
stroyed his entire stock of whiskies, wines,
ETC., las. Thursday, as already published.
Mr.. Brown is thoroughly consistent in his
views. He said to me: Three years ago
came to the conclusion that no consistent
Christian ought to sell cigars and tobacco,
and I have never had cigar or penny
worth of tobacco in my store since. For
three years / have had my doubts in re
gard TO selling whisky and liquors, and only
last week thoroughly made up my mind
that it is wrong Or course only sold liq-
uOr for medicinal uses, but it troubled me
might possibly be used by some one as a
beverage Last week | could not stand it
any iOngsa and resolved to destroy the stuff.
shall never keep any more. l shall fill
prescriptions with slcholOl where required,
but shall sell no more liquor"
Mr. Browns action in destroying thirty
gallons of fine rye whisky, which he says
cost him SO per gallon, was topic of gem
eral conversation in this city last week.
Temperance people were disposed to rejoice
over Mr. Browns action, but of course there
were fiings and scoffs from the ungodly.
There will be a jubilee meeting of temper
ance people to rejoice over the affair some
time next week. There was time in
Springfield when such an event would have
liquor crusade, but those days
seem to have past, amid the increasing wick
edness of the Champion City. There were
several similar instances during the crusade
in this city several years ago. Several
whisky and beer kegs were emptied into the
cutters amid general rejoicing,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The great overshadowing issue of issues
in this great land of liberty is money vs..
muscle BeIIefontdine Examiner.
IL YOU call the brain also muscle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Mr. Joseph Cook has got off this profound
and awfulIy utter remark: The chief
trouble OF ireland is that it is ireland. >
The chief trouble of Cook is that he is
HaaE
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

General Sherman don't like to be both
cred with small Fry Dayton Journal
The bother seems to have been that Sher-
man tasted him for lamb Fry and found an
unexpected inner grit in the effort 10 crunch
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

There is a newspaper in Yokohama
called the Jill Stimpo, and the name of its
editor is Kiro Shira- There are several
Jiji SsimpOs in this country, edited by
Kim Shirassas
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Keely, of the Motor, has appealed to his
stockholders for three months more time in
which to get ready to mote.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The indianapolis NeiDs says that ''the
signal service is . humbug" and that lit
should be civilized" Isn't Hazen little
TOO old now to be moved off the reservation,
with hope of teaching him the habits of
the white man?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Washington territory wants TO come in as
a state by the name of Tacomah. She
wants Tacomah? Well, let 'er come.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The EpepiRJ Journal has penchdnt for
writing long editorials" says a New-York
exchange. And it tprobably has pencil for
writing short ones.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

out of the bag and eating it dry, with raw
enous appetites. That story has been crop
ping out with variations every year for the
past four years, and could never be traced
to any authentic source. Now / hold that
the non-appearance of this plausible fiction
this year. is the surest indication that good
times have again settled on the Champion
City.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

When Tecumseh Sherman called on Fry
for evidence, he jumped out of the Frying
pan into the Fryer.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

There is another scandal about Stallo,
our German-born minister to Italy. He is
reported to have said at German club in
Italy, Il call myself an American official
ly, but the more see of German civiliza-
ton the more | feel that in comparison
with it the Americans are barbarians." If
Stallo said this, OF anything like it, he is a
badly misunderstood man at Cincinnati
But if he said it, he ought to be fired out of
the American language and expunged from
the dictionary.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

On Saturday afternoon, February 9Th, of
diphtheria. Oracle. daughter Of VIM. H. and
Emma Guthrie. Burial private.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

About the funniest suicide We have heard
of for weeks and weeks was that of George
Keller down in Indiana, at the South Bend.
He was one of the most prosperous farmers
in his county. He had got together good
deal of land, and gold, and silver. aud
promissory notes secured by first mortgage.
His family relations were agreeable and
frst-elass. But he often had said that ne
had too much money and wasn't well
enough educated to take care Of it. So he
went out into his barn, climbed to cross
beam. made a secure connection between
the beam and his neck, and jumped. The
burial casket will have silver handles to il.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

They are having an ice show at ST. Paul
and ii il said TO be nice show.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
Armand FL. Griffith who is to play Claude

Armand Fl. Griffith who is to play Claude
Melnotte in the Lady Of Lyons in the bene-
fit performance of that play at the Grand,
Feb. l6, has learned the 42O lines in his
part dead letter perfect, and is ready for
the approaching event The costumes of
Mrs. DrIseoll, who is the Pauline of the
cast, are said to be exquisite, and those who
saw her in the Bartholdi Statue of Lib
erty" tableau, at the Old Folkes Concert at
Blacks, recently, are satisfied tina: she will
make beautiful appearance as Pauline.
Special sets of scenery are being prepared
for the play.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

People who saw the Rag Baby last Mon
day evening wondered whether the genial
author of the play got his idea Of brass
attached to an electric battery
10 paralyze the tramps in the drug store
scene from similar cOntriyance in the en-
gine room of the water works in this city.
In this latter instance there is brightly
polished hand rail around one Of the en-
gines. On the floor Is thin plate of metal
fastened to the floor. An electric battery
connects with the hand rail, the whole con-
triyance being operated by frictional cleo
tricity machine, connected with the engine.
The visitor saunters up to look at the en-
gine, and standing on the strip of metal
leans carelessly on the brightly polished rod
II the battery Is working, he don't lean
there very long, but Immediately feels in
clined to have first-class fit of several
fever and sgue power, and puts the project
In immediate execution. The expression
cd visitors face when that brilliant brass
rod gives his hand such powerful and
friendly grasp Is something delightfully."- lu-
dicrous. The machine is only used on rare
occasions.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

The clerk Of the New-York legislature,
lower house. committed what the members
regard as a scandalOus indiscretion the 9th
Or day. II seems that the railroads had
sent all the legislative free-passes to him,
and he got up in session and called the roll
Of the passed members as it were, deliver
ing their brihes as they responded Here"
They think he might have been little more
decent with these things. Our Fred Blank
ner, third assistant sergeant-at-arms Of the
Ohio house, has more refined taste than
that Fred is private, and decent, and de
corous, and discreet, and so forth.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Whoever W. J. Henderson is, who wrote
has achieved something considerably above
the thin, bloodless sIoppiness which is now
commonly called poetry in the dudish re
gions of Eastern culture:
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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07
A SLICK Til EF.

The psrsgrsphist Of the Chicago Netrs is
almost a funny ss the toothache-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

1t is said that Springfield spends fully
1000 every year in going to smusements
of various kinds. Persons who consider
this sum is lost take too narrow a view of
life. A good show often does man as
much good as bottle of medicine; to say
nothing OF the education in life, and in
knowledge Of human nature, which is gained
in witnessing good drama
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

IL is said that the force of hands at the
East Street Champion works will be in
creased very largely in the near future. In
few months there may be 2,000 men at
work there The manufacturing establish
lishments OF Springfield are booming and
another era of flush times for the Champion
City is not far off.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

A Springfield merchant was giving his
bill collector some hints on the best method
of raising money on bills the other day.
The merchant said that the way TO raise
plenty of money and quickly on the bills in
hand was to concentrate efforts on the
prompt payers He told a delightfully."- hu-
morous story, as follows, to illustrate the
point: "A certain old farmer in Clark
county had team of horses named Craw-
fish and Jim, respectively. Crawtish always
made il point to baulk under big load,
and would utterly refuse to pull or even
exert himself. Jim. however, was so will
ing that he could be hitched to a tree and
would pull himself apart before he
would give in. or until the tree came
down. One day the old farmer was
out with his five year old son, an
young original named Martin Luther.
There was terrible load ON the wagon,
and the farmer was swearing at horrible
rate, and literally tearing the hide Of the
baulky crawfish with COW hide. Jim,
however, was pulling wonderfully. Every
little while he would stop to mop the per
spiration off his brow, and then commence
again. Little Martin Luther was dreadful
ly excited, and rushed frantically around
the wagon in circle. Suddenly his face
lighted up with an idea, and he bawled
out: ..Fader! fader! doan' lick Craw'; way
doan' you whip Jim; hen pull p The
more you think about that joke, the more
fun and philosophy you find in it
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Doc. Campbell makes it point to have
an original eight-day, niekle-plated. theory
about every subject in the world. Doc. is
now engaged in promulgating q theory that
the original Holy Land and the Garden of
Eden were in this country. He says that
the three great rivers mentioned in the Bible
are in reality the Ohio. Mississippi and
Missouri. Doc. has another theory that
America was peopled by race Of me
chanics in pre-Daytonite periods Of time.
Doc is profound psychologist but 1t is not
safe to call him by this title to his face.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

Xenia claims now that she has bigger
midget than Springfield. That just suits us:
Of course yours is bigger. Ours is the
smallest midget in the world. BY the way,
the embalming process to which the Spring
ieldfeld midget was subjected is almost
completed. The little girl looks like little
ebony dali; the flesh is almost as hard as
ivory. The midget will be put on exhibi-
ton soon for the benefit of the Associated
Charities of this city.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

1t may not be generally known in this
city that Rev. Fslconer, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church studied law be-
fore adopting the ministry as his profess
sion. DIR. Falconer is one of the ablest di-
vines in the Presbyterian church. Any
legal questions which come up in the dis
cussions of the Presbyterian conference are
usually referred to him for an opinion.