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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the city of
" Springfield. ONO, will receive sealed pro
poSal> at the office Of the city Clerk nf said
city for furnishing all the material and doing
all the labor for the construction Of the stone
arch over Mill Run across Penn street. accord
ing to ans and specifications 10 be on file In
the city Engineers Office or and after June
lSt, lSN5.
All proposals must be- for doing said work ar-
c"rdlngt" the plans prutiIr> and Specifications
In the city Engineers office. and the plans
and specifications furnished by the bidders
ON the Sup"rStructurr, must be- signed hy
the full name Of all parties interested in said
bid and by some responsible" diSintrrrStrd per
son rs "A guarantee that a contract Will be- en-
tered into provided the hld = accepted and
must De- on file Ia the city Clerks "ficr on or
before twelve O'Clock noon Of Tuesday the 18th
day Of June. 4, u. lr>6, TO hr opened and pub
lirly read immediately after l. O'Clock of said
day in the presence Of the Mayor. tity Eugi-
rr. Assistant city Eng r"r and CITY tlrrk
rr auyt "f them. and r ported To- council Al
the hrSt meeting thereafter.
The city council reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals presented for any reason
they may deem sufficient
By order Of council.
3Dam j. ; SIIEWALTER. City Clerk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

The position Of surgeon in the navy is
not an enviable one. The examination that
applicants are required 10 undergo Is very
rigid, and a a rule physicians who are ca
pahle Of passing the ordeal can find fields
for their usefulness more congenial 10
their tastes and very profitable 10 them 10y
engaging in private practice. When a
physician obtains a position in the navy he
i ASST gued to the steerage. without rank,
and is given an ordinary salary In the
army it Is the reverse. When physician
Joins that branch OF the service he is com
mi>sioned a second lieutenant and is paid
accordingly. and commands all the respect
the position is entitled to The result is
that there are no vacancies in the army,
while there are over 2O0 candidates for
positions In the navy there are fifteen
vacancies with no applications to fill them.
Cor Globe Democrat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will De- received at the
~ Office of the Clerk Of the Board Of education
of the city Of Springfield. ohio. for furnishing
all the material ana constructing school
house on the south side ui east High street.
between East and Mary streets in said city.
according 10 the plans. pruhleS and SprcifcI
tl0ns which will be- on file Ia the office Of ChaS
4. trrEar. architect. un and after June II. lNS6
All bids must se for furnishing all material
and completing said work according 10 said
plans. prutiles and specifications: must state
the price of labor and material separately. and
must BE- signed by the fun name Of every per
son Interested IN such bid. and also be- signed
by the full name of some dISiutrrr~trd rrSpuu-
slble person. As guarantee that a contract
will be entered into provided the bid Is accept
ed and all bids must be on file with the Clerk
of the Board of Education on or before Twelve
o'clock noon "i Friday. the ID Of July, 1876, 10
De opened and read at the next meeting of the
Board thereafter.
The Board reserve the right L. reject any or
all bids presented for any reason they may
deem sufficient. The board recommends that
all bids be made ON blank forms. which will he
furnished tu parties desiring tu bid by the
clerk of said Board.
by order of the Board Of Education.
III Id ID ltsFk
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
RESOLUTION
Declaring intention {" grade and pave Walnut
alley. from Main 10 High street.

Declaring intention {" grade and pave W alnut
alley, from Main Ia High street.
Resolved. 10y the city Council of the city Of
Springfield. ohio. two thirds ni the whole mum
Der of members elected thereto cOncurrtng,
That { Is necessary and that IL intends 10 make
a public Improvement by grading and paving
with buuldeTs Walnut alley. from Main street
To High street, in accordance with the profics
and specifications therefor on file in the office
Of the city engineer.
The cost and expense of said Improvement
to he p hid nne-tiitieth, together with the estt-
mated cost and expense of so much Of the i'm
pruNement as may be included in the crossing
or intersection u! said alley. by said city. and
the remainder tO be assessed per front foot
upon the property abuttlng thereon. as shown
by the plat on le in the ONCE OF the city engl-
ntrr, and according Ia law and the ordinances
of said city: the assessments therefor To be
paid In one lnstallmrnt and collected aS pro
Nided by law and in the assessing ordinance
hereafter to be passed.
The city clerk is hereby directed to publish
this resolution for two consecutive weeks.
Passed May -, 1870.
W. :. THOMAS, President.
Attest J :. SHkWALTER, City Clerk ltr4 Am
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

The duration of II generation Is the aver
age length Of life for man. That is, though,
of million Of human beings born in Il
generation. some Will die IN infancy and
some will live tn old ag,.. the average life
for the entire number will be about thirty
three years. This Is arrived at by Hvtrag
lnG the ages OF all persons. old and young,
dying withihh term Of years Different 10
calItirS. different periods, will of course
alter the result, but the average for the
race in civilized countries is always ap-
prONimately the same.
The average age of population is a diff
fereuI thing. This is the average age of
all persons living at any one time, asCer-
tanned 10y summing the ages of persons Of
different age as given 10y census of the
population, and dividing this by the sum
total OF the pUpulation.-lnter Ocean
Queries"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
Notice 10 Contractors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the city Of
" Springfield. OHIO. will receive scaled PRO
ppSalS AT the office uf the tItV Clerk ut said
city. for furnishing all the material and doing
all the labor for the construction of the stone
ahutmentS for a bridge over Buck creek on
Factory street. according tn plans and Sprcif
cations 10 he on file in the City Engineer :
Office on and after the 10th day ul June. lNNi
Also. for furnishing all the material and do
ing all the labor for the erection al the iron SU
p"r>truCturr Of said bridge, bidders tu furnish
their own plans and specifications Tor said
SuprrStruCturr.
All proposals must be- for doing said work ac-
cnrdlng {" the plans. prnfirS and specifications
in the city Engineers Office. and the plans and
specifications furnished by the bidders nE thu.
name of all parties Interested in said bid. and
by some responsible dISlutrrrSted person As a
guarantee that "A contract will be entered into
provided the bid IS accepted. and must h, on
nlr III the cry Clerk : office nr befur. twelve
O'Clock, noon, nf Tuesday. the sth day of June.
A. u. lN>l. L. De- OPENED and publicly read i'm
mrdiately after twelve O'Clock Of said iay in
the presence "f thr Mayor. City Engineer As
>istant city Engineer aud city Clerk. or any
two of them. aud rrp"rtrd To council AT the
first meeting thereafter.
The City Council reserves the right to re jrct
any or all PROPOSALS presented Tor any reason
they may deem sufficient.
By order Of council.
J. :. .SIIEWALTER.
9b.bS City Clerk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

california, said the Young Englishman
who WAS busted and had laid aside his
family pride Ia become car conductor
california is the best place in the world
10 he reduced to work in. | came out with
small fortune. went into stocks and
made large one lost it all again and
came down 10 this"
But why l. California any better than
any other place"
Because. my dear boy, the people in the
old country look upon California as some
thing like the interior of Africa. and
your re naturally supposed 10 he subject TO
gIeat hardShips. II had tn run a car in
Liverpool ! would he disgraced, but run
ming "A car for living in San Francisco is
an adventure. and it will he part of my
strange and interesting story when 20
home, Distance lends enchantmrnt, my
boy, and a man can afford To 20 through
al experience like this here. while It
would knock him out in England San
Francisco Chronicle
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
Notice to Contractors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the city OF
" Springfield Ohio, will receive sealed pro
pnSals at the office of the City Clerk of said
city. for furnishing all the material and doing
all the labor for the construction Of the stone
abutments for a bridge over the c. G. c. 4 |. r.
H. and the |. Il. 4 W. K. X. tracks on east High
street, according to plans and Specifications to
be on iilt in the City Engineers office on and
after the lst day Of June. 1886.
Also. for furnishing all the material and do
ing all the labor for the erection of the iron
superStruCture of said bridge. bidders to fur
nish their own plans and specifications fOr
said SuperStructure.
All proposals must be for doing said work ac-
cording To the plans. protileS and specifications
in the City Engineers office, and the plans nd
SprCi fiCationS furnished by the bidders on the
superstructure. must be signed by the full
name "f all parties interested in said bid. and
by some responsible disinterrsted person as a
guarantee that a contract will be entered into
provided the bid is accepted, ana must he on
file in the City Clerk $ Office on OF before twelve
O'Clock. noon. of Tuesday, the 18th day Of June,
4. ID. lSSi. to be opened and publicly read i'm
mediatey after twelve O'Clock of said day. In
the presence of the Mayor. City Engineer. As
Sistant City Engineer and City Clerk, or any
two of them, and reported TO council at the
. first meeting thereafter.
The City Council reserves the right to reject
, any or all proposals presented for any reason
they may deem sufficient
By order of council.
J. 5. SHEWALTER,
| lSs-bs City Clerk
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
The Iurki~h bath Craze


Chic" Herald
A new craze in Chicago is to invite
your friend 10 go with you and partici-
pate in q Turkish bath In the good old
da,s this might have been considered an
uiTront by the guest But il j. the proper
Capcr now. Two men met in real rs
tate OiCe 10 drive bargain.
There was n difference between
them of so on the deal The man
who was Olcring the trade said
We'll, Iets go ami take Turkish latb
over il " Two sualwart men. stretched
on marble slabs discussing a real estate
dea. is a sight which you couldn't lind
anywhere else except in this dear old
I hicagO
Aud the other day in a street car
overheard one lady say 10 another: &C ONE
over TO my house Wednesday and 70 10
matinee with me and after the matinee
we will 90 over and take Turkish bath =
of course this craze will keep up like
every other era e. until somebody will
run il into the ground. ntiI man will
90 into restaurant and, picking up a
bill Of fare, will say. Give me Turkish
bath. ntil-ss Big Jimmy. OF the
Grand racirc bar said. in foreCastng the
result-~two men will pass through here
to take Turkish bath instead of taking
two drinks
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

The new treatment for ladies diseases
discovered by Dr. Mary \. Gregg. the dis
tinguished English physician and nurse.
which has revolHtionZpd the entire mode of
treating these complaints in England j. now
being introduced into the United State,
under faIr and novel plan.
Sufficient Of this remedy for one month :
trial treatment is sent free to every lady
who is suffering from any disease common
to the sex who sends her address and thir-
teen two1'emt stamps for expense. charges,
etc.
1t is POSitiy" cure for any form of f.
male disease and the free trial package i,
many times sufficient to effect permanent
cure. Full directions accompany the pack
age (which is put up in plain wrapper
also price list for future rrfrrrmcr. y" trla
packages will hr sent after August l. 1886
Address Gregg Remedy Company, Palmyra
New York.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
RESOLUTION.

OFFICE OF CITY tLERN.
SRINGFISLp. o.. JUNE Ind. 1871
At 4 meeting of the Council Of said city
held on the lSt inst 4 quorum being present,
the following resolution WAS adopted:
DISSOLUTION declaring the necessity OF and
II the intention to improve High street from
GrrrnmUunt avenue east 10 the LagOnda Road.
Resolved, by the city Council of the City of
Springfield, Ohio, o-thirdS of the whole
number of members elected thereto concur
ring. That il is necessary and that it intends to
improve High street from Greenmnunt avenue
east tu the LagOnda road. by grading and gray-
cling the same and constructing the necessary
CulNrrtS and drains in accordance with the
plans, proheS and specifications on tile in the
office OF the city civil engineer.
The expense of said Improvement to be paid
one third, and in no event less than the cost of
the intersections and One-hftirth ut the entire
cost and expenses. by said City, and the re
maindrr to be- assessed per front foot upon the
property abutting thereon as shown by the plat
ON file in the Office of the Civil Engineer, and
according to law and the ordinances of said
City. the assessments therefor To he paid and
collected As provided by law and in the assess
ing ordinance hereafter to be passed.
The City Clerk is hereby directed 10 cause
this resolution to he published according to
law for not less than two consecutive weeks.
". ;. Thomas. President.
Attest. }. :. SHEWALTER. City Clerk. 54am
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

Dt RSi Ant to thrCommand nt an execution Of
/ Nrndl rNpOnaS issued from the tuurt Of ON
mon Pleas of clark county, ONO. and to me
directed and delivered. will offer for sale at
public auCtion.at the south door of the Court
House of said county. in the city 0fSprlnEheld.
ohio, on
Saturday, June I2. a. ID. 1856,
at one o'clock p. m, the following described
premises, IL wit
Situate In the county of Clark. state Of Ohio.
and in the city OF Springfield, lot 3Et'. As mum
hrrrd and designated on plat Of lots laid out
by John A. krifSnidrr. administrator of VIM.
7. Mclntire; also. a strip llg lulWDNlO feet in
width of of tn" west side of lot 2E4 in said ad-
dtion. and being all of said lot 1921 except that
portion thereof conveyed To Anna Harrison by
deed dated November ,, l>>2. vol. ii. D. LiS,
Deed Records of said Clark county
said above described premises appraised at
SSOO.
Said above described premises to be sold by
order of the Court nf Common Pleas Oi clark
county. Ohio, in Execution Docket No. II,
page ~. wherein John c. Oldham is plaintiff
and +. c. Fillmore and l.. {. Fillmore are de
PENDANTS
Terms of sale-IaSh.
WILLIAM y. BAKER,
Sheriff Clark county, ohio.
HAGAN 4 HAGAN, Attorneys. 1870
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

The hotel men of New York do not do
things 10y halves. | received the Curls Of
invitation the other day for the meeting Of
the Hotel Mems Mutual Benevolent asso-
ciatiun there, and they were by all odds
the most elegant things of the sort have
ever seen. The separate tickets for a mum
her of excursions that We're included in
the schemc of entertainment were incloScd
in a beautiful morocco case, and the pro
gramme printed in miniature volume
bound in fac sImIle of "a hotel register
The bill nf fare was marvel Of original
ity and beauty. On the outside folder was
a gilt key and check, caught by satin rib
hons, and on the reverse the seal of the
order i'll green and gold. The menu in
cludrd thirty-two varieties Of wine, So it i
evident that conviviality was a feature of
the ocCaslun.- Cor. Glohe-Democrat
Uncle Rrmu> has wisely declared that
mule don't kick 'cur,lm' Ia no rule" and
that colds have no systematic way of TAX
ing hold of a perS"n." The only safe cure,
when they do, is bottle of Dr. Bulls
Cough SNrIp.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
Danger.

II you have a feeling of oppression az d
umr.loineSS little above tine diaphragm
and just below the right ribs. agra, al, d
bN living um the right side hook out As
sur. A. fate. your liver j. di>orderrd. Pc
haIrN not seriously aS Vet. but-fatal
h,.iratir atr~c,'~Sts are not uncommon. Hos
letters Stomach Bttrrs j. the precise r,II-
s,dN I" regulate the liver. and prevent itS
congestion and Inflammation. and Ia dis
prrS,. such minor in,IiciH of its deramgr-
lu,ut ~ yeliuwnrSS of the skin and ball of
the eye. fUrrrd tongue. SOurneS> of the
breath. nausea nm rising in the morning.
dizziness. sick hcadarhe and constipation.
By relaxing the l'0wels paimleSSly. il opens
a channel of exit for the superfuOuS bile.
cherk~ 4 tendency 10 congestion and en-
gurcrrurnt of the liver. at the same time
giving gentle impetus 10 it, Secretive ac-
tluu and affords relief Ia the stomach.
which l. usually inactive, out of order and
o pressed with wind when the bowels are
r,,~tivr Use the BttrrS also in fever and
a Tre. rheumatism and kidney troubles.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

Weakness of the respiratory Machinery.
From the vital statistics which Dr. Bill
ings has classified, the appearance is that
the respiratory machIurry l. the feeble
point III the American man an! woman. or
perhaps though the summary of the
statistics published does not show thi---ut
any mau or woman who endeavurs 10 live
III our climate. Diseases Of the lungs and
diseases directly related Ia pulmonary dis
orders are out Of all prupurtiuu tO any
other in their fatality Consumption is
the disease which, taken separately, Kills
more per persons per thousand of the pop
ulatiun than any other one disease. and
pneumonia is next To it, Consumption
Kills 81 per 1000. pneumonia 63 per lUU
and the largest number per I,"N tu which
any other malady Is fatal l. - But if We
class together consumption. pneumonia,
heart disease and bronchitis. the fatality
of this group j. l9l per l,HH. which amply
shows that the respiratory organs are the
dangerous spots. the points in our vital
fertilization through which the enemy
gets III with greatest facility and where he
does most harm. Consumption is, il is
true, classed rs a general or constitutional
malady. hut many forms Of disease that
oi' 'L">S'H ~ consumption ai' Ni'c'i'ilN
diseases of the lungs OF their plcural en-
velopes and all are fatal through their
raNagrS upon this organ
What arr the causes and what is to be
the consequence of the fact that the stats
tics thus make OUT No doubt our terri
bic climate is the first cause Over
widely extended part of this country the
thermometer ranges from season to sea
son through lIO or I3O degrcrs Of the
Fahrenheit scale. We have in the same
cities a Russian winter and an Italian
summer, and as neither high nor low
lint the capacity to with
stand great changes from one To the other
Is the true trial OF vital force, our people
are eXpnsed to such "A test as none other
Is ever called upon To endure New York
Mail and ENpr,.S~
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
SHERIFF'S SALE.


DIRSI Ant To the command uf an execution
| of sale issued from the Court of Common
Pleas of Clark county, ONO. and tn me direct
ed and delivered. will offer for sale AT public
auction. at the south door "t the Court House
OF said county, in the city Of Springfield. Ohio.
ON
Saturday, June 10. \. ID. 1856.
at one O'Clock p. m. the following described
murtgaged premises. to-wit
Situated In the county Of CLARK, in the State
of Ohio. and in the city uf Springfield and
bounded and described aS follows. viz.
Being lot number three Thousand and seventy
$500. aS the same Is numbered and designated
on a plat of lots laid out 10y Charles stroud in
MS second addition to the city of Springfield.
CLARK county. ohio, to which plat reference is
hereby. .madr for a more particular description
Of said lot.
said above described premises appraised at
Si4D.
said above described premises 10 De sold by
order Of the Court Cf Common Pleas of Clark
county. Ohio. In case Ne. s.l7q wherein " illiam
Diehl is plaintif and Alfred J. ChlldrrS ct al.
are defendants.
Terms of Salc-Cash.
WILLIAM r. BAKER.
Sheriff Of Clark county. ohio
VI. T. BTRSHAN. Atty. l"Iht
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

An Indiana aeronaut says that a balloon
can be made 10 carry an elephant as easily
a. a mouse. 100 men rs easily as one man.
rIe proposes TO construct a cylinder shaped
balloon 80 or 3OO feet long, with which TO
make captive and free ascents. He is a
believer in the theory that the north pole
may be reached by balloon, and in no
other way His plan Cor this project
would be to employ a screw, operated by
an engine to be carried in the car. BY
means Of this screw the balloons course
. could he controlled, as already demon
strated by French Chicago
Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

Said Professor Pritchett to st. Louis
reporter: Yes, the days are getting
longer almost impreceptible, however,
the extension being at the rate of two
seconds in a century. This slow up on
the part of the earth in its daily rotation
Is caused 10y the tides, which act as fric
tiOn brakes upon the earth's axes, and
thus decrease the earth's velocity. Two
seconds i'll a hundred years i not much
but in the impeneUrable future their
effect will br felt. Exchange
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
Notice TO Bridge Buildors.

SPKINGFiELn. May l., l>Sf
Sealed proposals will be- received at the office
of the commissioners oI Clark county. Ohio.
until M"uday, June Il. lHS6 AT l. o'clock m =,
for high truss iron or steel bridge over the
Little Miami river. near Selma. i'll said county;
To consist OF one span l+6 feet clear. lS feet
extreme length. with roadway Il feet: Capac-
ity ltU pounds 10 the Squar,. foot.
Plans are L. be- furnished by III" bidder which
plans must hr accompanied 10y Sutabl" draw
iugs and specifications.
The right TO reject any and all bids Is re-
served.
By order Of the commissioners.
a. F. SERvISS.
l9D Mn&Thup County Auditor.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10
NOCure, No Pay.

The terms Newer despair" and while
there's life there's hope" are the NOTICES of
Dr. McMunn. Treats his patients to cure
them. and uses without prejudice or regard
compIish that result A man of - years
sucreSSful experience. Consultations in
person or by mail free to all Permanently
located at Springfield. q. Institute. labor
atnry and diSpenSary at A west High street
Hours a. nl. Ia 2 p. M.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-10

Mrs. Ann lar"ur. of New Orleans. La.
writes: Il have u >"n vino has been SICK for
two years; hr las been attended 10y our
leading physicians, but all t" II" purpose.
This morning hr had his usual spell of
coughing. and WAS - great! Frustrated in
consequence that death seemed imminent.
We had in the hnlI>t. bottle of nr VIM
Halls BaI>am for the Lungs, purchased 10y
my husband who noticed your advertise
men: yesterday. We administered il. and
he was instantly relieN ed.