Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-14

On the trains, in the hotels. everywher,
he never misses an opportunity Of posing a
the original of old Sleuth.' Ii he meets
friend on the train he will sit down by him
open his valise and take revOlvers, bowl
knives, clubs and other 'detec-a a-tive' imple
ments from the leathern bowels of his hug
satchel, and pile them up around the Il
may bel timid friend, and then proceed I,
tell about how he traced elephants in Utah
or captured Plug McUgly, esq, after in
credible hardships, in the course of whicl
it was necessary to bore Plug through tn,
lung. The passengers in the car, who ar.
not acquainted with Johns little eccentric
tiles, look on aghast, and some of the lsdie:
would scream il they dared to.
Some time ago John went to Cincinnati
and went to hotel on Vine street The
clerk happens to be something of dude
at any rate he has never been noted fol
lion-like bravery. John marched up TO the
clerks desk with theatrical eclat Trans
fixing the young man of the equi-parted
hair with burning gaze, he threw down
his celebrated valise. The leather jaws flew
open, and out popped several revoIvers two
slung shots, an adze, three hand grenades,
a hand-saw and yellow dog. The clerk
gave one bound and yell and came near
falling down an adjacent skylight John
stood by, calmly smiling and enjoying the
alarm of the clerk. As soon as the latter
could stand firmly on his legs again and his
hair assumed a normal position he tremb-
lingly advanced and told the ''de:ec- a-tive"
that Great G., sir, you can not stay here
with layout like that" John folded his
yalise like the Arabs and laughingly stole
away. Since the capture of W. NJ. Muir
ray. the Troy burglar, John has been in
high feather.
Scott Adler has gone to Cincinnati where
he has accepted position As clerk in his
brother-in-law's cigar store on Fountain
Square. In the rear of the cigar depart
ment is novelty in the shape of bar room
with coin silver floor. The floor is made
Of small tiles, and in the center of each tile
a silver dollar is cemented, so that the Gus
toners are literally walking on silver. The
floor is the only one Of the kind in the
country. If thieves get in there they will
tear up the floor the first thing.
There has been perfect rage for dog
fights and cock fights i'm this city. recently.
and Springfield is gaining very unenviable
reputation in this connection. Hardly a
weak has passed lately without one or more
cock fights. One match was even held in |
the basement of school house with a
prayer meeting going on over head.
had talk with Lewis A. Leonard. the |
editor and one of the proprietors of the
new democratic daily in Cincinnati, last |
week.
The Sun has come to stay said he, /
here has for years been a great
inoccupied field for two cent
laily in Cincinnati which has
lever been filed. The Sun has no en-
angling alliances of any sort, and can pur-
ue fearless ,untrammeled course. My
in the enterprise are NJ. E. In
,alls, of he Big railroad, and Thomas
sherlock, both of them men who can give
heir individual check for 500, 900 without
he least inconvenience"
what about Mr.. Geo. Perkins, formerly
ditor of the Springfield Globe, Mr..
why, you know Mr.. Perkins wrote the
ditOrials for the Sun during its brief ca
eer. understand that Mr.. Perkins will
e employed by John r. Mclean as one of
he editorial writers on the Enquirer"
Chas Pretzman, son of W. H. Pretz-
nan, of this city, is now travelling in Italy.
lie intends to devote much time to travel
ng in Italy and Greece. He attended lee
nres at colleges in Gottingen and Berlin,
nd has been under private tutors much of
he time After his italian tour he will re-
urn to Paris, and having been absent on
is travels in Europe for one year and a
alf, on his return to this city he will
robably study law.
Great preparations are being made on the
'ookwalter exposition at the gymnasium,
nd the two or three weeks of its continu-
nee will do much to liven up rather dull
inter in Springfield society. The exposi-
on will be open day and evening. Choice
lusical programmes, in which leading 10
al musicians and singers will participate,
1ill be arranged for each evening. The
venings at the exposition will be thorough
! delightful, and most of our young so
iety people will attend every evening.
he curiosities will make a magnificent
isplay, and the mummy looks as COM
iaeent as possible.
I'VE can't find lot for our prohibition