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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

THE whisky liar yet liveth, and dis
porteth his mendacity, this time he
located the scene of his romance in Ham
cock county, Miss.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

THEREis no prospect Of beating Pow
derly for General Master Workman.
There should be none.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

SENATOR SHERMAN is like the boy the
calf run over, he hasn't much to say
since Davis squelched him.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

GEN. JACKSON, of Georgia, minister
to Mexico has left the city Of Mexico
and is on his way home.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

EDWARD SIMMONS is a candidate for
Mayor on the capitalists and monopolies
platform. Ofcourse great and probably
successful efforts will be made to buy up
enough :toughs' and bum" to defeat
the labor candidate, Henry George.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

A RELIGIOUS riot occurred in Delh
recently, in which several persons
both Mohamedans and Hindoos, Were
killed. The riot was oecasioned by !
Hindoo tying a pig in the grand mosque
in such position that its squeals dis.
turbed the prayers of the faithful.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

IT IS rumored that ex President
Yonsallers Of Mexico has been assassi
mated.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

The Queen of Spain has signed a
decree emancipating all the slaves of
Cuba.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

IT is high time that those who owe
this paper paid up.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

The lower Rio Grande luxuriates in
100000 tornado.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

TWENTY revolutionists were shot by
the Mexican Government at FresniIlo.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

ATLANTA has reduced her police force
one-third since prohibition went into
effect.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

TIE New York Doodle Aldermen are
being required to give additional bail.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-10-16

The confidential clerk of Alderman
Jaehne has given some very damaging
testimony on the bribery business, and
it is said that Jaehne has sent out a
statement from Sing Sing that gives the
whole thing away.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
EPITHELIoMA
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years | suffered with a cancer on
to alleviate the pain. but the place continued
to grow. finally extending into my nose, from
which came a yrIl0wish discharge very often
Sive in character. Ii was also infamed. and
annoyed me a great deal. About eight months
ago was in Atlanta, al the house Of a friend,
who strongly recommended the use of
Swift's Specific that | determined To make an
effort to procure it, In this was successful.
and began its use. The influence of the mcdi
cine at first was 10 somewhat aggravate the
sore: but soon the Inflammation WAS allayed.
and began TO improve after the first few bot
ties. Ny 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 Is Not veStige OF
ii left-Only little scar marks the place where
It tad been. I am ready to answer all ques
tiOns relative 10 this cure.
Mas JOICIE A. MCDONALD.
Atlanta, Ga, August II. lSS5
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
THE AUMoRlsT'S BURDEN OF MISERY


Grind Out His Daily Gri-t of Jokes
Amber in chicago Journal
And. 10y the wav. can YOU ina -inr any
hing which must hernnr heavier burden
If misery than the duties Of the funny para
sraphist uf the daily newspaper He must
'urni>h laughter inspiring copy, though the
lcavenS fall Yea. though he bat his
breast and rur9,. the day "f bis nativity,
hat poor MARTYR must gIind out his daily
uk,s, | have often thought that Mark
Twain, if called upon t" point out the most
Aretchrd timr IN his HE. would. without
l,.,itation, refer IL To the months when ne
4iited the humorous department uf The
ialaxy.
| remember once, A alif"rnia. being
invited out to dine witht r-nti~, Muiford.
well known and delightful hum"riNt OF
all the radaN trnu~ solemn. sTe",'hle~s SptT'I-
mems whom have ever met that man was
he drcarest And vet his daily paragraphs
IN the paper set the whole Pacific siop+ IN
oar The man who, upon taking hl> seat
IN a phUtugrapher'> chair, wa~ confronted
bv the artist. who pTrHnted a l"ad'1t pistol
10 his temple with tie words. Sir, my
.eputation a. an artist Is AT stake, Give me
A placid expression Of cOunt"nanCe at once,
nr YOU are a dead man found II no more
itticult to call UP AMI preserve such an eN-
PRESTON, under the circumstances, than th'
funny man finds the necessity of being
always ready with his Joke.
And next to the suffering of such a life,
imagine the torInent> of the untOrtuuat" IN
iividuaI in S",'ietv. whose reputation as i
numorist has preceded him At his eutranr"
nto a room. the >mutherrd laugh goes round,
or his very approach Is replete with S'Ig-
.,Stive and subtle humOr. The hush of eN-
rectancy and the aftcrclap of laughter at
tend his most cIsual speech Were he to
announce that ms wife i dead, the announce
ment would b. regarded peculiar
method of veIing the most cntranrinE
lumnr. Even his representations OF ths
weather or his comments upon the same are
eCeived As the most gleeful pleasantries.
The life of such person must become some
hing like the existence of COW around
whose neck hangs clamOrOus bell to herald
Is approach and chronicle its every motion:
# like the career of the court fudl, whose
,raverS even are made TO create merriment
/ or the king
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
HALO

Love, had l"ngei to pass my dreamfll days
Ia some soft chime b-nrath uncIuuded skle~
Where brighter suns - brighter prospects
Than theNr, and esJ tL q rirhrr realm displays;
But ever since mt thy -rarhkr gaze
This land thou hast Illumn,'d by thine eyes,
Thy Smiles ba,e rol-I throc SCENES with
truIHr dives,
And round thy parh "A radtanr~ ever plays
And 81 | love th,>,. native woods and hills.
Th"S' rugged rIdg,.~ Viewing with delight
Tins turbId river with ltN trlbut" rIl~,
Since over all l. shed thy ieIng'~ light.
And thus tins cline NV longing want fultills,
For n"w 't~ soft and brilliant 10 my SIGHT.
John - Crpner.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10


Remark ~ upon the apparent Phenom-
enon of th,' unusual large size of the sun ami
moon, in rising 0r setting, StroOhant point,
out the COmiGon error that intervening oh
jeCts enable an observer To better t~tmats.
the real size ut the heavenly bodies. in that
the same rti7. Is visible at >.a and indicates
the fallacN of several other theories There
are. he asserts, two real causes Of the phe-
nOmenOn in question, both purely physio-
lOgiCal-nnc, the greater sensitivrness OF the
eye to angular magnitudcS near the horizon:
the other. direct effect OF the feehler light
in the enlargement of the pupil, which, it
would seem, tends to magnify objects, even
when artitciaily produced. Thus it is shown
by experiments that the distance between
two luminous points within a room suffers
the same apparent change a in the cOnStel
lati"ns, when, without altering the distance
from the eye the altitude is gradually in
creased
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

1t is predicted that in the course of the
next five years the steel nail will have as
completely supPlanted the iron nail as the
steel rail has its iron predecessor. Already
one-half of the nails manufactured in
Wheeling are made of steel, and the ma
chinery and plant necessary far their manu-
facture are being set up i'll every nail center
and at nearly every nail foundry. 1t is
said that steel nails can he made about IL
cents per keg cheaper than those made of
iron. even where the manufacturer has To
purchase his ingots
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

had heard Of the wonderful cures Of Swift's
Specific. ana resolved 10 try il. | commenced
taking 1t i'm April. ISL. My general health was
much improved. yet the cancer which WAS In
my breast continued to grew slowly but surely
felt that must either have il cut or die. But
il CO nmencrd diScharglg quantities of almost
black, thick blood. IL continued healing
around the edges until February, when IL was
entirely healed up and well. BETSY WUOp.
COchrsett. Plymouth Co. Mass. uly l.. 1885.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable. and
seems TO cure cancers by forcing out the i'm
puritieS from the blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co. Drawers, Atlanta. Ga
Y Y. Is " I'D ST
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

For many years was a sufferer with cancer
of the nose. and having been cured by the use
OF :. ;. ;. feel constrained by a sense Of duty
to suffering humanity to make this statement
of my case. 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 all tender
to the touch. | have taken about two dozen
bottles : :. :. and am SOuudly cured, aud
know that : : ;. effected the cure after every
known remedy was tried and had failed
ROBERT SHEDLEY.
Fort Gaines TIA. May !. lSS5.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
4 Man Comes From Alabama TO Express
Mis- Gratituds 10 an Atlanta Man.

Il, this DIR Nalrpr TayloTf'
tn sna,geT - d. AN elderly man. Of hne lppasranre
ard avitSTtlv a ,,rauger 10 the city TLy ll-srlsn
i is stiI,,i Io DR. Waiter A Iavior wag at .r nI,
an r,ad In the suUudrucr OF hi, immense
tr.S.
Tt5, d. ,,. name sir he r.Dliei Iy,kily IN in.
,,,,,riI'5iy fr',rr ms work
: III nam. H. Ausrn live At Clfmau. Ala have
,' T., sss Won nT Tavior to aynress to YOU NV
,r.ti,r5.. "
Ir T,,.,- r,,ir rl manfred ,s tg the occasion If
hii',-iIi,,J ~ i
" G. ,,5 ,,,. In. sir and come TO tell YOU
-, ipI % it,. -, ,.- r T,'i th,tf !, y,ar ,.y, ,as
Dr.iHT,.,ni, and IL Developed into v-ry
81. - ,r. IL, nv b.I g,r mi ne months and " a.
Sf .,3 E.ria,i win , rnugh that " a, almost
r',I, NIfi,ing would rriie.p it, had physician
80 ~ rid rrrlady after remedy have
Int ~ 5,.,iTi'. rHy,af and now In The jeuerv bu,
-, -. ,l,,,.f worn ,trlf and Ra.i ah5uf ri.-u up
a., . a., b.,,.iess On f,v staggered out Of bed
-, ~ '9,Ir, aim ~ IN al th. pEy,r!,n> t,, see
40 ,,iG ,, 80 i,sr r..urf obrtin ,,rue relief fruru
- - ~ rlr,i,,r. in consultation to'1 m. that
4 A. y him. f,- me and hardly sbIr 10 walk
ny 't,L @ W. A. a. -, , t-,,,.,,,r| ,rT q.hiIe in tb-rs [
i , ,t ,,,,,rtfti11 irsf held in my case rp the
S,i., and . .siJ. IIsr- /. a remedy that hear
-, III ,hI sn,gD of know nothing OF 1t from per
''I H.-',', ~, t, +, - -, -, ,ri,r ',t.t
noH'' fNN"I' ''"' = "A' !, u a.. - ,,,. -.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

Another perquisite is the cast off clothes
The Wallets and the ladies' maids are en-
titled to these, and are outraged if YOU
make any contrary disposition of them
once gave a child about my house some
old pocket handkerchiefs, at which my
valet protested; and heard the little one
retort: You get the shirts" They often
look smarter than those they serve, wear
ing their wardrobes sometimes on iner
figures. have heard of ladies' who sold
their satins TO their maids though never
of a gentleman who bargained in old
clothes with his man. When lovely woman
really Stops to anything unworthy. she
can descend TO a point that leaves our sex
far behind. Gen. Badeaus Letter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

| have had a cancer on my face for some
years, extending from one cheek bone across
the nose 10 the other. II has given me great
deal of pain at times burning and itching to
such an extent that il was almost unbearable.
| commenced using Swift's Specific in May,
1855 and have used eight bottles. 1t has given
the greatest relief by removing the infiamma-
tiOn and restoring my general health.
W. BARNES.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The manufacture Of mild steel by the Bes-
serner process has, it is said, been 50 greatly
reduced in cost in England that steel ships
and iron ships of the same class have come
to be offered at exactly the same price.
This possibility, it is remarked, arises
largely from the fact that steel ship Of a
given strength can be made of much lighter
weight than one of iron.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

1t is said that Mr.. George Vanderbilt.
the literary member Of the family. will not
spoil old and rare books by the proclamation
Of new covers, and has invented new de,
vice for maintaining the old covers and at
the same time for retaining the elegant
outside appearance of his library. He has
had beautiful separate covers bindings
that could be removed, placed on these
rare books, and passes his time alone with
his favOriteS.-New Orleans Times Demo
Crat.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
Little 3-year-old.s Reason Wbv

Papa" asked a little year-old. why
do | say a short prayer and you long
prayer"
Because you are not old enough to
learn a long prayer" explained the father
is that it; thought it was because |
haven't got wicked enough yet to have to
say long prayer er"-Nsw York Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The people of the southwest have SUIT
Jay Gould has seen Ia it in Wall street that
he suffered no loss. lie is doubtless richer
TODAY than he was when the strike began.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The GLoBERErrELIC n0minates Murat
Halstead for United States senator in place
Of Henry Il. Payne
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The editor of the Dayton Journal must
not be afraid about our balance. We shall
weigh things carefully and endeayor To
keep our side of the scales even with the
balance of creation. Balance all.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The new police commissioners of Cincin-
matt have issued orders that policemen must
pay their debts or be dismissed \ dead
beat armed with an official club can not be
permitted To contract debts that are in the
nature of blackmail
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The New-OrleanS States says that The
CITolltOn tragedy is a Mississippi affair
exclusively" Well. We should say So-tN-
clusiyely of all civilized states or nations.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

We reversed the yeas and nays accident
ally and confuSingy in our yesterdays men
ton of the vote on. Bland's free-comage
bill Let the yeas be nays and the nays
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The Dayton JonTudi mentions to the En-
q'tircr the probability that if the demo
cratic ticket in Cincinnati had not been
good, as it was, but had been representa-
tive of the Gang, the republicans would
have swept the city by about fifteen or
twenty thousand" The excellence of the
ticket ''OnIy makes the humiliation of the
Doodle gang more binding" argues the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The reason that no more republicans were
beaten here at the recent election is that
there were no more on the ticket.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

Pugsley's law was good law for inyeSti-
eating Cincinnati. 1t trumped all the cards
Of the senatorial committee.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The president now weighs over three
hundred pounds But what is the Use of
50 much of il? Two hundred pounds If
president would do the business quite a.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

We seem to have had almost enough of
Jacob Sharp. of New York. Sharp is get
ting fiat.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
BE SURE

ou are right, then 20 ahead. l. an i'm
portant practical ada-r which should be
remembered in the purchase Of a medicine
tor the blood. Ayers Sar~aparjI,a is
highly concentrated and powerful aItera-
tive. 1t Is universally acknowledged L, be
thr be-, blood purifier. ". F. Nichols,
424 Washington ST., Boston, Mas, writes:
after suffering for several YEAR. with
Indigestion. was &.'viSed and induced
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
A Premium on Large Families.

The French minister of public instruction
is doing all he can to put premium on large
families. An old law of the convention has
already been revived whereby every ninth
child of a family is edu "ated free, and now
it has been decided that in the case of the
lycees, or high schools, the fees should be IT.
duced when several brothers attend.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

Mr.. Jay Gould admits that he was afraid
of the knights OF Labor; but now that he
has found out, he says. how weak they are.
he deiies them and does not feel under any
obligation to treat with them. This is the
confession of a cuwardly ScoundreL
Public sentiment seems Ia be quite dis
tresSed TO have to admit that Jay Gould is
not wholly in the wrong as to the labor diff
ticulteS on his system Of reads. Jay is ="
confidently expected 10 turn up Oh the
wicked side of any dispute that his present
position is grievouS and hard to be borne
But give the devil his due
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
The Ea,t-st.-LouI, Tragedy.

The East-St.-LouIs Tragedy.
The murderous firing into crowd of
people by parcel of panic->truck deputy
SherffS at East 81. Louis yesterday was in
in every way deplorable.
What the provOcation actually was does
not yet clearly appear; but a few men
armed with Winchester rifles should stand
a great deal of pTOvocation before deliber-
ately leyeling their pieces and hurting their
deadly missiles into great mass Of people
innocent and guilty together. The man
who directed that tire-f there was
any directon-haS heavy reSpOn-
Sibilty on his conscience. -Four
innocent men-not one of them
a striker-were killed, and one woman NOR
tally wohnded. Nobody really identified
with the riot"uS proceedings was touched.
Both parties to this tragic transaction
were doubtless To blame; and which party
should receive the greater condemnation
there are not facts enough Yet 10 show: but
of it should have ruu>,.d the people to fren-
~ and that the rash men who did the deed
of blood should have run and been hunted
for their lives.
The efforts of the leading men of the
Knights of Labor Ia restore order and to quiet
the angry passions of the people are worthy
of all praise.
But this sort of conflict among the people
of America must be ended in some peaceful
and reasonable way, or chaos is come again.
This republic can not be run by mobs and
military force and live.
The Commercial GGzCttc has this morn
ing expressed our idea of the solution of
this problem i'm one of those sermons in a
paragraph which are 50 characteristic of
that great newspaper. Ii is this:
There would be no sense whatever In the
repetition in this country of the horrors which
recently distinguished Belgium. In country
rrhsr~ hs r"rki kitgg,~ tts political HHrhiHrrV
fbsy r,y, they should B, hts last Irrss 10 be
lufionisis."
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
Springfield and the Proposed soldiers
Home.

II We are Ia have an Ohio Soldiers Home.
and We ought To have. it is important that
il should be located property. 1t should
certainly have pleasant surroundings. in a
spot where the local sentiment is loyal
and enthusiastically patriotic: for food and
clothing. although essential and efficient To
a veteran soldier in the decline 0f life. are
not sufficient. His associations should he
pleasant and cungrniaI he should have men
ahnut him who have common >ymrathieS
with him: who have a proper conception
and vivid memory of the great events
through which he has passed, and an ad,-
quatc appreciation of their import.
Springfield. aS lOration for the proposed
home fills all the desired conditions. 1t Is
a beautiful city. with very pleasant sur
ruundingS: it is central; and. having no other
state institutions, our people would nat
mally concentrate all their interest and
pride on the home. and not he required t"
spread their personal sentiment over twenty
or thirty others, As the people Of C"lum-
bus would do were it located there.
We have a large number of old soldiers
here VIII" are well organized philosophical,
and social and generous in their Sympathies:
and the location of the home here would not
only be- acceptable 10 the people of the state
bat would be- in itself weIl-earned con-
c,.SSion to a city which has done 81 much for
the growth and prosperity of the common
wealth.
There is a man by the name of Black who
gets the largest pension of any man in the
United States -towit, 500 month. He
receives this large pension for his personal
support, on the stated ground that he lis a
physical and mental wreck" But this
physical and mental wreck" Black holds
the office of Pension Commissioner of the
United States and gets a salary Of, aS we
remember. 81. 600 year. And this ''p. Il
M. wreck Black has made charges of
fraudulent practices against his predeces-
sor. He is either fraudulent penSionel
or fraudulent pension officer himself.
The two most important antaguniStic car e
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

The two most important antagonists .
didates at the spring election in IndIamapo-
lis were Many and Rogers Rogers was
beaten How Many votes beat Rogers Is
not stated but it was supposed that ii was
in the usual way, by dropping them in the
l,..N..
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

Powderly has got well enough to talk
again for the public; and his views are, a>
usual, conservative, reasonable, and, above
all, peaceful. He di>c"untenanceS all con-
fiictS between employers and employees,
and denounces those who have brought dis
credit on the cause of labor by destruction
Of property. Powderly has the respect and
the best wishes of the whole American
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

WHY Is 1T SO?
Because what we sold
last year gave salts
faction. People far
and near have heard
of their Cheapness and
qualities, and hence
greater demand this
year. When | tell you
| sell a very respeCta-
BILE suit at 81, amt it
enough to create a de-
sire to look ? And a
look over my stock gen.
orally ends in a pur-
chase.
F0ur-buttOn CutaWay
suits in brown. black or plaid
with lis at SID Si2 Si5 mr.
SI8. Different styles in
straight breasted sack suits,
that are nObby, rich and neat.
You will hit bottom prices
with me. Long experience
has taught me how clothing
should be made and how to
buy it cheap, and every buyer
reaps the benefit of a long
experience and has the full
assurance that any garment
coming from this establish
ment is worth every dollar
paid for it. and if it should
prove otherwise, your course
is plain: return it and get
your money. What more can
| say?
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10

Suppose it had been fine spring day.
Suppose the ticket had not been a fairly IT,
spectacle one. What would have been lett
OF that Cincinnati democracy which whiIom
swooped down from the Highland House
and Scooped the bottom out of the town? A
bad day and decent ticket left enough of
the party to swear by. And it swears.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
To Take

Ayers Sar~apariIla. have greatly i'm
proved. Ny health was never better than
at present Anrir Zwin>ky, 20 state Il,
Brooklyn, Y. Y, say that She took Ayers
SarsapariIa for tumor IN the throat
GUitre-and. after using it for thrre
months, the swelling all disappeared. Per-
sons troubled with Goitre should try this
mcdirinc. Eli Campbell. Hooker, Pa,
w.itrs: "Bv the Use Of