Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-03

cense. the weird music, and the rapt face OF
the clairvoyant, with her whole soul in hei
eyes, combined to make the scene as awe
inspiring as can be imagined.
.'You wish to know something Of Spring
field in 1852, said she. II see something
white lowering in the air before me-tws
waited breathlessly) it is getting clearer
There is printing on it Let me see,
Globe, yes, GLoBE-REPUBLIc, Jan. lst,
1886: l can only see large letters. Oh,
now it is plainer-now l see the small let.
ters-now can read it plainly. Listen
Two pencils were instantly at work copy
ing as the clairvoyant read. Commencing
in the LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF THE GLOBE.
January I, 1886
she read:
"A man whose name could not be learned
had q narrow escape yesterday from being
dashed to pieces by falling from the sixth
story Of the new hospital on Isabella street
He was renewing the gliding on the man.
sard roof, aud happened to miss his footing.
Luckily he had one of the new Excelsior
Pocket Flying Machines or Air Escapes.
Touching the spring, the machine worked
admirably and the mans life was saved
The public library has just received copies
Of the new American Historical Encyclo-
pedia. This work gives full account OF
the Bohemian oats riots in Ohio In lsss,
and has picture Of the ducking Of 57s OF
the agents in frog pond by the indignant
farmers. The public library has just been
moved into the new marble building on
East Columbia street, right near the new
palatial medical college. 1t now numbers
375. .s13 volumes.
The Springfield Symphony Orchestra an
nounce their third concert, which will take
place next Wednesday evening at Central
Music Hall, corner Yellow Springs and
West High street This organization con.
sists of 100 musicians, selected from ths
finest artists in the profession in Spring.
field. Under the dictatorship Of Herr Emil
Reislng, (grandson of Prof. John Reising,
. notable cOrnet soloist in the early pioneer
days Of Springfield the orchestra has made
great headway, and now compares favor.
ably with any similar organization in the
country. The programme will contain sew
eral novelties in the shape Of compositions
by Mozart, Handel and other composers Of
antiquity.
According to the census recently taken,
Springfield now boasts Q population of SOL.
400 souls, and is rapidly growing.
Work on the new Grand Central Air ShiI
Depot at the terminus of South Limestone
street. is progressing rapidly, and the struc
ture will be one OF the finest similar build
ings in the country. 1t is built of the new
patent manufactured gfanite, finished with
metallic glass. The depot will be reached
by the Limestone street PneuInotor street
railway. -Four Of the new endless chair
elevators will transport passenger,
from the floor to the platform above
As soon - the depot is completed
the various air ship depOts throughout ths
city will be abandoned, and all departure.
and arrivals will be made from the centra
depot
The editor of the Springfield New Era i.
still diligently engaged in pulverizing tn,
rum power. In his last issue in two col
umn double-leaded editorial he booms DIR
Adna Bradway Leonard, the well known
centenarian prohibitionist of this city, fo
the candidate for president on the prohibi
ton ticket It is stated on good authorit!
that even the peohibitionists are gettin,
tired of supporting Leonard. 1t is matte
of history that Leonard has fought through
"a campaigns as candidate for president
although he is no nearer to his object nov
than when he began 100 Ears and som,
months ago, when his largest vote wa.
pOlled.
The few leading citizens Of Springfield
who so bitterly opposed the annexation O
Dayton, as the 135th ward of this city, whei
it was accomplished two years since, nov
see their mistake. The city of Springfield
had extended such distance west on Mail
street that there was practically no breal
between this city and the village of Dayton
1t will be remembered that the annexation
was chiefly opposed by citizens who believe,
it would be q mistake to prOlOn,
the city any further to the westward. sine
it was already tventy-four miles long
This objection has been entirely remove,
by the construction of the Main-street pneu
matte railway. Running, as the cars do, a
the rate of two miles minute, it is possibl
| to 20 from one end of the city to the othe
in fifteen minutes, which is quick enoug
transit for any one, surely.
Hereafter the c. C. c. & l. line of al
ships will commence running at $50 a. m.
instead of 8, and the l.. NJ. and 1. b. 4 W
air ships at the same time. The C. c. c. 1
l. ships make few stops, and reach Cincir
natl in 20 minutes. Many persons are in
clined to think that the fare-SOc.-to Cir
cinnati is too high, but the management sa
that this figure and Soc. for round trip
the best they can do. The N. Y. p. Il G
have just put on a line of fast New Yor
air ships. These are magnificent fyin
palaces surely; they reach New York fro,
Springfield in hrs. Is minutes. The be,
! Of refreshments are served on board, an