Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-21

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understand that the number of cases OF
diphtheria shows little decrease"
In the tabulated statistics of the STATE
board OF health last week for a certain
period Springfield reported
TWELVE DEATHS FROM DIPHTHERIA.
Cincinnati, with population eight time.
az great a. Springfield. only reported nine
deaths for the same period; Cleveland
with population six times as great, only
/ five deaths, and oxford. Ohio. four deaths.
/ These figures surely denote that the disease
! has reached the epidemic stage in Spring
! field. DIR. Stuiebaker says he has treated
some of the worst cases OF diphtheria which
/ he ever saw, the throat of one little CIR
being black from the effects of the disease.
He cites an example in this city where d
! lady who had been to the funeral of diph.
I liberia patient went to see neighbor. She
/ remained some time at the neighbUrs house
and soon after the neighbor's children We're
taken sick with the diphtheria.
When GilmOre'S Band agent was here. he
happened to hear the manipulation of the
dinner gong at the Arcade play a solo on
his favOrite instrument. The agent lis
tened with tears in his ears, and at the end
promptly engaged the solOiSt at $40 per
week To take leading position in the band
The g0ngi~t makes enough noise to take
the place of fifteen men. and will execute a
grand solo entitled the cdrHCl'I lie bOuCr
Shpp.
Two grocery drummers arrived in Spring
field the other day, and having occasion to
visit some of the groceries on Chestnut
avenue. on the north side, engaged a
Springfield hackman to take them over. On
the way one drummer got to telling the
other drummer a remarkably good story.
After all the details had been worked in.
and both parties had stretched their jaws
for a grand convulSiOn of laughter after
the ridiculous climax. a shadow appeared
at the window, and the burly hackman
leaned down and shouted Chestnut" in a
peculiarly penetrating and offensive tone.
The face of the StOry-teller fell. What's
that you say" he yelled to the hackman.
Chestnut" yelled the man, leaning down
a second time. "LOokee here" shouted
the drummer ''if you say that again, I'll
fire you off that box" Chestnut avenue"
yelled the man a third time, and then the
drummers tumbled, instead of the driver.
Now | don't claim that the above real
ly happened. Indeed no one can
prove that it did not happen. l consider it
highly plausible. In fact, consider it one
of the most plauSable things which | have
invented for long time.
Oliver F. Remsberg has already booked
an engagement TO play in an orchestra at
one Of the seaside resorts next summer.
The members of the Springfield bar were
recently electrified by the simultaneous ap-
pearance. in swallOw-tail coats and full
dress suits, Of those NeStOrs of the legal
profession, eX-Speaker keifer and 5. A.
Bowman, esq. 1t is said that these eminent
gentlemen have long meditated on this
move. but neither cared to take the initia,
tive. The fact that both appeared in this
costume about the same day seems to indI
cate a conspiracy to change the prevailing
costume of the legal fraternity in Spring
field. The rest of the legal lights have not
yet followed suit Joke but they will prob
ably soon do so. 1t is said that in some
cities. all the lawyers wear dress suits with
Swaliow-tailS 1t is a good fashion and will
add TO the dignity of the Springfield bar.
1t was a surprising piece of luck for
vi
field. in Prince Karl. for the THANKSGIVING
date at the Grand opera house. Prince
Karl is the comedy of the year 1t set the
critics and theater-going public wild in New
York during its long run there. Beyond
all question Richard Mansfield is the equal
of Nat Goodwin or DiXey as a comedian.
Mansfield puts the most exquisite comic
touches in his acting Of the character Of
Prince Karl. and his German dialect in the
piece is marvrlOusly perfect and extremely
laughable. When a constant theater-gOer
looks back over his years of experience,
there are probably about half dozen piec-
eS ont of hundred which he has witnessed
whose exquisite touches of humOr and in
imitable ''SituatiOns.' remain ever in mind.
and ever fresh and delicious. To my mind
Prince Kari is one. The lovers of high
class comedy should give Mansfield an Ova-
tion Thursday.
Somebody says that the expense of the
Clark county bar, in entertaining and BAN
quoting the State Bar association, will reach
nearly $1,000.
Since Gus HibSchman bought his new
setter most Of the quail have taken to the
woods Gus is one of the most enthusiastic
sportSmen in Springfield.
Springfield cannot show too much honor
Ia MeSSrS. John II. Thomas and Ross
Mitchell. whose generosity will be the
means of securing a firSt-claSS hospital to
Springfield. 1t may be said by some that
these gentlemen are rich and can afford it,
Granted; but how many wealthy men are
there whose only thought is to add To their
golden heaps and from whose Golfers no
dollar ever escapes except from selfish mo-
tives? Many an unhappy patient, weak and
fainting with sickness. will bless the names
of these generous giverS aS he lies on his
couch in the hospital. All honor to such
generosity, RAMBLER
Our leading music dealers, K. F. Bran
dom X Co, are always looking out for the
interest of their customers, and have Just
added large line Of small instruments to