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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
To Siberia by Water.


German and Russian papers inform Us
that the experiences of the past two seasons
have made NJ Sibiriakoff abandon detini-
lively the hopes of establishing sea route
to the great Siberian rivers, which had
sprung out of NOrdenskjold's expedition A
road is now about TO be made from the
Plethora over the Ural mountains to the
River Obi. A canal is actually being CON
structed which shall connect the Obi and the
Yenisei, and extensive works are being car
ried out along the Angara for the purpose of
making it navigable between Lake Baikal
and the Yenisei When these plans shall
have been completed all kinds of wares can
he transported by water all over Siberia
for the Lena is already connected with Lake
BaikaL The entire distance which will have
TO be traversed by land between st Peters
burg and the Obi will not exceed lTO versts,
or about liz miles.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Utah PEOPLE all have recollection or rem
inisenCeS OF Kit Carson. the scout and ex-
plorer. In the group Of which | have Just
written heard new story of Carson. He
was at one time in temporary command Of a
government st on the frontier He was
an uneducateI man and at this time cou d
barely write his name. Some of his subor-
dinates We're aware of this In making
acquisitions on the commisSary of the post
they got Kits name signed to a demand for
several bottles of fine old rye whisky BY
night thre,-fourthS OF the command were
drunk. Kit promptly ordered an investiga-
tion of the often .ers The evidence brought
things down to the commisSary, who pro-
duced Kits order The old frontiersman
looked at it for Il while obviously aud doubt
fully, and then a lie saw that it was Ger
tainly his signature he said: Il don't un-
derstand this thing but 1t seems somehow To
be the fault of my eduration AMI the boys
can go The prisoner, We're thereupon dis
charged with merely an admonition that
the uffense should not be repeatel-Cor
New York Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
Destruction of Valuable Books.

llfS.cN'S Magazine.
This system of breaking up books for the
sake of the prints Is carried on Of late wears
to an alarming extent, and suggests the de
StructiOn of the forests in America. For
like the trees. the hooks are not replaced
This We owe to the mania for illustrating
books with pasted-in and inlaid prints
done. We are told for the American
market" The illustration of theatrical
ooks causes the wholesale destruction Of old
magazines like The European. Of little
memoirs illustrated by portraits, and "t
topographic works, from which the pictures
were recklc~sly cut out
was informed lately by a cultivated
print dealer in the Haymarket of the Singu-
lar way in which these ornaments are com
pounded Sometimes in the old curiosity
-hOps are to be seen dreadful monuments of
ignorance and HunnIsh greed, in the SHAPE
of bundles of printed letters WI ought i'll gold
and colOrs, and which are offered for sale
These have been cut from old manuscripts
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ohio woOl-grOwers are making a strong
representation of their case Ia the ways and
means committee of congress.
Governor OgIesby refuses to call out STATE
trOopS Ia preserve order at East II. Louis
until the powers of the sheriff of the county
have been exhausted.
David ID. Williamson. better known a,
Major" Williamson, well known old
time Cincinnati gentleman. recently died OF
SOftening OF the BRAN.
One-third of Chattanooga is under water
from the Tennessee River flood. -Four hun
dred families have been driven from thpiT
homes. No trains are running.
The present flood in the Ohio river at
Cincinnati. unprecedented already al th>
season of the year. is expected TO reach
ffty-iiye feet. Considerable damage vii
b. done.
A convention of Knights of Labor of Git
cinnati and vicinity will be- held in Muse
Hall tomorrow evening. The meeting viii
BE- open Ia the public. but on Monday a
secret :, s~ion will be held. Mr. P0wdr.ly
Is expected.
Congress
SENATE-April IA bill was faN 0TablS
reported to erect monument Ia Abraham
l4liiGblil IA W dNllillAltit anu pdNNth llt
discussion of Logan's army bill was set foI
Monday next The Washington territory
bill was debated by Senators DoIph. Nor
gan and Frye. and the senate adjourned
after executive session until Monday.
Hot sE.-ln committee of the whole with
Mr. Springer. of Illinois. in the chair. a
general debate was had on the labor arbitra-
tiol. bill Gibson, of West Virginia: Grain.
q TaHal- Mort fhinufng anI of
nOis: Tarnsney. of Michigan: Anderson. OF
Kansas: Warner and O'Neill. Of Missouri:
Osborn and Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Long
of Massachusetts,: Hammond, of Georgia
and Lowry, Of Indiana, participated. Pend
ing a vote on the measure the house adj
jOurned.
Ohio Legislature.
House. April Bills passed Allowing
clerks of police courts 10 admit 10 bail fnI
a longer time than twenty-tour hours: pro
vdiug the manner of infiicting penalty on
insurance companies failing to report: com
pelling street railroads tO heat their ears:
making appropriations for the Legislature
Bills introduced: Authorizing the state Ia
issue bonds Ia meet deficiencies; allowing
church memberships to become incOrIa-
rated; TO secure wages to employees twice a
month; providing offices for justices of III,
peace: regulating insurance companies do
ing business ON the assessment plan.
SENATE.-BillS passed: Allowing defend
ants in Tepeyin suits tO give bond and rt-
tain property; making the I'D of February
a legal holiday for the public schools: all
thOrzng payment of percentage for the
collection of delinquent county taxes. Bills
introduced: Providing that counties. A. well
As cities. shall be responsible for losses Su>
tanned on account of riots and mohs: rt.-
storing the original law in will caSe>; al
lowing contestants to open and close th,
ease: authorizing gas fuel companies to ap-
prOpriate land and lay pipe.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
EPITHELIOMA
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years | suffered with a cancer on
my face. All the simple remedies were applied
to alleviate the pain. but the place continued
To grow, finally extending into my hose. from
which came a yelluwiSh discharge very often
sive in character. II was also inflamed, and
annoyed me "A great deal. About eight months
ago | Was in Atlanta. ut the house of a friend,
who strongly recommended the use of
effort tu procure it, In this ! WAS successful.
and began its use. The influence of the medi-
cine at first WAS To somewhat aggFayatP the
sore; but soon the Inflammation was allayed,
and began to improve after the first few bot
ties My general health has greatly improved.
am stronger. and able to do any Kind of work.
The cancer on my face began to decrease and
the ulcer To heal. until there n not a yeStge Of
IL left-Only little scar marks the place where
IL had been. | am ready to answer all ques
tons relative 10 this cure.
MRs JOICIE 4. MCDONALD.
Atlanta. ia. August II. lSS5
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
A r.nrnrr of >iciI,., Carnival.

! peculiar FEATURE Of the SICilIan carni
val is the lIl erty which the ladies can en-
loy under cover OF the mask. for at other
times of the year the real prov Incial Sicihan
lady al any rate in the smaller towns. goes
but rarely abroad. save in the early morn
ing to mass. and ON Sunday To the promen-
ade or drive. No doubt this seclusIon ot
the women is like the >araceniC arChItec
ture, a relic of the days of Moorish Suprem-
acy in the island In carnival however
they amuse themselve with dressing up in
quaint costum : and masks. and thus at
nav visits, for every house is open 10 a
mask, and a mask is sacred everywhere
shall never forget my amusement one
evening, when sltt ng with some friends i'll
the dining room OF a small provincial inn.
an unwonted noise was heard on the stairs
and the little son of the host rushed excit-
cdly into the room, eT, lsimng: "Naschere
mas here" After an interval of whisper
ing and shutfling outside there entered eight
or ten masks, most Of them be-wigged and
be-trained IN the style OF the last Go Itury
two wore bob tailed wIg>, white stockings,
and knee breeches, with long fowered waist
coats and broad coats They sOlemnly
presented us with flowers and tonbons. then
a fiddle broke into polka they brought
their musicians with tn I'M. and We all
jiggei gravely round the room Foreign
Cor. Chicago Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

had heard Of the wonderful cures of Swift
Specific, and resolved TO try IL. | commenced
taking II in April. 1884. Ny general health Was
much improved. Yet the cancer which WAS in
my breast continued to grow slowly but surely
The bunch grew and became quite heavy. !
felt that must either have II cut OF die. But
IL commenced discharging quantities of almost
black, thick blood. il continued healing
around the edges until February. when it was
entirely healed up and we'll. Betsy WOOD.
COchrsett. Plymouth Co. Mass. July Is, 1855.
SwIit's Specific is entirely vegetable, and
seems to cure cancers by forcing out the i'm
puTities from the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawers, Atlanta. Ga
\. Y. l57 W. I'D st.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

An ex congressman who apparently has
little care, but watches the current events
in New y ork closely, said to me- This is ths
age of grab Milionaires are doing moth
ing but grab Judges. juries, lawyers are
all ready for a grab. Every body is grab,
bing 1t used TO be 50 that man who was
ma ing fair living and could show up
with 500 in his pocket was happy and con-
tented. Now IA man is not cOntented un Ter
81, 10000, and when he gets SjO,OOO,OcO he
wants TO double it in year Every body is
mad for money, and vet we are pretending
to be wonder-struck wheI an alderman or "A
member of the legislature sells his vote -
Cor New York Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

For many years was a sufferer with cancer
Of the nose, and having been cured by the us..
Of :. : :. | feel constrained by a sense Of duty
To suffering humanity to make this statement
of my ease. With the fourteenth bottle the
cancer began to heal rapidly and soon disap-
peared. and for several months there has been
no appearance of a sore Of any kind on my
nose or face. neither is my nose at ali tender
10 the touch. | have taken about two dozen
titles ;. :. :, and am Suundly cured. and |
know that ; ; : effected the cure after every
known remedy WIS tried and had failed.
ROBERT SNEDLEY.
Fort Gaines. ia. May l. ISsj.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
Cars for the Argentine Republic,

manufa' turing company of Whining
ton, Del, Is u!lding 20 AR for a railroad
IN the Argentine 90 federation. Part of
them are nearly finished. OF the number
lO' are box cars and 80 platform cars.
They will be shipped TO BuenCs Ayres bv
vessels Two of I g four open eXCu sion
cars for the Estrada de Ferrn 10 Norte hav
already been shipp,i 10 Rio Janeiro, an
the other two are rapidly approaching ON
pletion Chi ago Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
Exe. isite Delicacy of the Brain.

Imagine for Il moment a machine so deli
cate that it is capable of yielding US the
sensation of a strawberry ice, the aesthetic
delight Of beautiful picture, the intellect
ual perception OF the equality of the angels
as the base of an isOsceles triangle, the recol-
lection of what We all said and did the day
we went for that picnic to the Dolgelly
wat ,rfalls, the vague and inconsistent dis
solving views of a disturbed dream the
rain of tOothache and the delight at meet
ing once more an old friend who has re-
turned from India ia-Populsr Science
Monthly,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

4 Chirago girl LA y who was very mu h
iistiEureh 10y hair ru"le~ has lately been sub
Iected To a peculiar surgical o erati"n One
large mole covered the forehead aud nos.
The child WIS put under t." Influence OF
ana>th tics the unhealthy surface re
moved and healthy skin tsk,n from the
arms and legs put IN IL place The Httl.
patient did not seem to mind the operatio -
and i'll half an hour, recovering from the in
huence of the ana sthetlc, was sleeping
,oundly
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
The Invention of the Typewriter.

The invention Of the typewriter dates a
far back as l'l4, when one Henry Mil
obtained III England Il patent for a device
that write in printed characters, one at a
time and after another" out it was not
until 1861 that it was improved 50 as TO
work satisfactorily. .-Exchange
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Martin Frey OF Marietta Ga. tried a
new way of catci ing rats He took keg
and filled it about half fu'l of water ami
placed cotton seed on top OF the water.
which tlOated on the surface He then
sprinkled meal ON top Of the cotton seed and
placed the keg in his barn Next mo. ming
he emptied the key OF ln drowned rats -
Chicago Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Ii is the same old Story-a fusion of pro-
hibitiOnistS, democrats, mugwumiS, ansl
chronic SoreheadS in which somehow or
another the democrats always get the ad-
vantage; and then the proclamation of it all
over the country a. another democratic
victory Republicans here should under
stand this clearly, and unitedly oppose every
party and a weak surrender to the enemy.
A true republican is true at every election.
spring OF fall, and all the year through
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
BRoADwAY5 KALEIDOSCOPE VIEWS.
A World in Itself The Inner Life of New
York-On the Elevated Road.

1Ork-On the Elevated Road.
Broadway Is the main artery of New York
city Its scenes are Kaleidoscope IN their
variety careful and complete study of
its phases II interesting a novel All
forms of life are represented on it. its scope
extensive Stand at its lower end and
hook up the broad thoroughfare and there
Will be seen a perfect mas, nest of We
nicleS and pedestrians, follow 1t from end to
end and there viii still lie observe the same
hustle, confusion and crowd
Broadway illustrates New York-active
restless, II h and poor, gaudy and somber.
good and bad Millions upon millions OF
lollaT> LOOK forth from behind plate glass
windows upon II il trade Is greater than
that of MANY cities it l. world for itself
churches face 1t, concert halls front upon
it: shopkeepers Of every nationality in the
wide world call 1t their sire L To wax
along its broad sidewalks studying the facys
and dresses of thos' who pas catching
ghmpses of costly goods, reading the signs.
lettering into museums. galleries shops an
theiters, l. ~ enjoyable pa~time as one
ran suggest Year, Of saunte lug do not
reveal all the features no amount ul
acquaintance renders the sights unintsrest.
ing
But to gain a real insight into the inner
life Of New lork, let one travel through IT.
streets AMI from Its on end 10 the other in
the cars of tine elevated railroad Getting
up town 80 easily a. one now does 10y means
of this road, il seeIns more matter for won
derment than ever how New Workers We're
80 long ,ontented with the Broadway bus
and the sixth avenue hnree-cars Ii Is
rather novel sensation, this riding past
people, windows, through the different
streets with their varied changes of >cenr.
and a, last rapidly gliding up the long, wide
avenues leading to the park and the open
country beyond. In half an hour one l.
carried from the business center with its noIs
and It's com>uslon to the region Of palstlaL
hrownstonr houses ami open pcaSur
grounds The transition fro old to new
from the dull and pro,aic 10 the fresh aud
interesting, is gradual but complete Ed
wards Roberts III San Francisco Chronicle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

The war-cIoud in the east rises again.
Russia threatens TO occupy Bulgaria, and
oust Mr.. Alexander unless Mr.. Alex. quits
Ptrsisting in his present course, whatever
that is. If Russia puts her threat into exc
cution. there will be war all over Europe
Immediately.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Winter on the lower Rio Grande last,
about six weeks, and already the scenery
along the river presents "a beautiful contrast
to it, appearance two months ago Then
every thing was dresry and dispirting The
grass that borderrd the roadway and GOV
cred the prairie, were sere and brown-a
gray, dull, yellowish brown that seemed 70
tint and deaden the whole landscape. Here
and there some camp fire bad burned cir
Gle. blackened at it, edges and showing tn
hard baked earth divested of even its scanty
garniture of coarse, dead grass The river
flowed on, dark and tu -bl l. its banks gloomy
and its prairie> desolate
But spring works fairy transformation.
The river rippleS by its hanks, singing i'll
tune to the gentle breeLes that make the
pendulOus mass sway and dip into the cur
rent The great evergreens have put on
their paler tints, telling OF the new leaves
that are gra iuany pushing the old foliage
from its place Soon the golden hearted lily
will be floating Oh the stream. and down AT
its very edge tt blue iris will bloom ami
hathe its lons green leaves The moss too
with its flowers, and tender brown stars, witt.
a faint, sweet perfume, will blossom out all
over the .Ober gray tendrlls The prairies.
those splendid grazing lands, are emerald
green and flowers are everywhere Honey
bee> swarm into every cup. working busily.
and all the air is musIral with the hum
ming o. their wings Houston Tex Cor.
New York sun
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Only think of it one can now travel by
railroad tirst-clasS from the Missouri River
to San Francisco for IS. and sleep himself.
Here. however. is where little Of the d, G.
trine of compensation comes in. The i've
nights in the sleeper cost SlT. But man
can visit the golden shore at a mighty cheap
rate while this slashing competition is going
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Select several cards of different colors,
and in the center of each fasten by a little
mucilage small, round piece OF black
paper. Place over the card thus prepared
piece Of thin white tissue paper The va,
riety of hues which TIL black assumes is
very amusing.-Exchange.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

The only way to keep this man Geronimo
from Surrendering again-a thing he has
been 80 numerously doing for the last few
weeks-w0uld seem TO be to fill his murder
Gus carcass with something to hold him
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

Atlanta had her visitation Of water be
fore the winter broke up. Now it is Chat
tanooga's turn. One third of the town is
under Nater-river water and four hundred
families have been washed out
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

The Cincinnati San has what it calls IAN
election-fraud exposed. which. as exhibited
would be- in the interest of the republican
candidate for county treasurer. But we do
not see how this would disprove the fraud
in precinct A, fourth ward, OF what it has
TO do with the investigation making by the
senatorial committee as to the title of mem-
beIS of the legislature
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

have had a cancer on my face for some
wears extending from one cheek bone across
the nose tu the other II has given me great
deal Of pain. at times burning and itching To
such an extent that IL was almost unbearabir
| commenced using SWitt'S Specific in May,
1855. and have used eight bottles. 1t has given
the greatest relief by removing the lnfamma-
tiOn and restoring my general health.
W. BAKNEs.
Knoxville, Iowa, Sept. s. 1885.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
Tired Of International Exhibition

The world seems to be getting tired Of in
ternational exhibitions Paris finds it hard
work to awaken interest outside Of France
in the great show ~ be held in 1889, COM
Inemorativs Of the centenary OF the French
Esv olutI0n Boston Transcript
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

French politeness expressed the age of Il
sexagenarian as follows: They were talking
the other day of lady who by coquetish
demeanor tried in vain TO conceal the date
of her bi! tn In word, how old should
you say she is, exactly "Tw ce as old ss
all actresA r-Exchangs
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

ln this distribution of monuments round
among the great dead of the republic. il is
we'll that Abraham Lincoln has not been
overlooked. A bill for the erection of on,
10 his memory has bees passed by the Sell
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

The Hartford Comm common council
has ordained that eight hours shall con~ti-
tute a working day for city labOrers.
As you Hospitality receive the stranger.
so You receive your God.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02
ConscI.nti1usnes>.

Shc-Oh. Mr. Robinson, did you eve,
write any poetry.
He struggling 10 keep strictly within
the bounds If truth, Well-yes. Miss
Mattie-that is to say-the lines all began
with y Gapilal
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-02

let Us not elect any more democratic gov
ernmentS in Ohio. 1t costs tao much Ia
repair and diSinfect the premises after they
have moved out, besides losing the rent
during their tenancy.