Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

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he goes to see one by mistake, he becomes
filled with indignation. Then he furnishes
up that laugh of his, and woe to the ''lOve''
scenes. One night he strayed into the gar
lery to see Rose Eytinge In Niagara" He
liked the comedy parts very well, and en-
couraged the company with several trum-
pet-like laughs, which made the f0Ot-lights
quiver, and broke string on the base fiddle
In the orchestra, Soon the dead body
of 'Niagxra's" father was carried In and
Miss Eytinge as Niagara" commenced her
passionate soliliquy of grief over the body.
There was 50 much weeping and sObbing
in the scene that Tom was paralyzed. The
| front row Of gods looked at Tom ss If to
say, what do you let this thing 60 on
for?''
Toms reputation WAS at stake. He
gathered himself up and uttered yaw!
yaw!! which would have done Jumbo
credit IL some one had stepped on his tail.
At this signal the gallery roared. Some
Of the audience in the pit laughed and
others looked around Indignantly. For
once Tom had met his match. Miss Ey-
tinge stopped short in her grief, advanced
step, threw up her head with the air of
tragedy queen, and said in freezing tones,
Il am not used to being insuited." The
honse broke into salvOs Of applause at the
lady's pluck, and Tom drew in his laugh
and was Is quiet IS the grave for the rest
Of the evening.
In the summer time Tom parades the
streets In the glimpses Of the moon with
guitar and . cOlOred glee club, and belated
travellers and householders, who hear the
chorus, gain the idea that fourteen Uncle
Toms Cabin companies have been quartered
in the city, and are practicing for next sea-
son. In the VIM our imam who laughs"
may be often found somewhere in the vicin-
ity of Hubbard Georges saloon. He lives
ON West North street.
Tom b looked upon as great hero In the
gallery; 50 much 80, indeed, that all his ad-
mirers are trying their best to learn how to
produce his laugh. II the thing continues,
the chorus of outlaws in the gallery will
gradually become 50 great that II will drive
the actors o6 the stage and the show will
be adjourned. Tom is immensely proud of
his laugh, and Is literally wild with delight
when he succeeds in breaking the actors
all up" during the ''gummy pats of the
show" (as he expresses it). There are peo-
pie who sit in the 75-cent seats ut the opera
houses who have 50 little local pride Is to
claim that Q man with . laugh like that
ought to be muzzled. but they must
be persons who have little appreciation for
the masterpieces of genius. In time Tor
viii probably get . position with trs-sl-
ing glee club, as he has fine Gsep bass
voice. One Springfield map, named Love.
is now travelling with one of the shows and
Is doing remarkably well.
1t begins to look as il the holders Of the
500, 900 worth Of notes given by Clark
county farmers, in payment for Bohemian
eats, would lose the greater part of that
sum, and not the farmers. One thing is
clear-the farmers are bound to escape pay
ing the notes II they can, and IL the present
state Of public opinion continues on the sub
ject of this gigantic swindle, there is very
little doubt but what they can. Any Bo-
hemian oats business which Is brought be-
fore will surely be decided against the
swindle.
Now that the Cincinnati Sun has been
sold to Lewis A. Leonard, Of the Times
Star, George Perkins, formerly editor Of the
Springfield Globe, and who has been edit
ing the Sun for about nine weeks, will re-
tire. No editorial writers have IS yet been
engaged for the Sun, and 1t Is possible that
Mr. Perkins may be retained In that capaci-
ty. The trouble is that the Sun don't know
what It ''shines" for.
Book canvassers occasionally strike it
rich in Springfield. One agent sold 400
copies Of Perfect Jewels" volume of
poems of . miscellaneous character, in
this city during the holidays II Is won
derful how many copies Of book can be
sold In city BY the canvassing methods.
Mark Twain was one Of the first persons
to notice this fact and Immediately
availed himself of it. kil his books have
been sold by subscription only, and the re-
suit is that he is the wealthiest author in
America
Blaine's book and Grants book both sold
well in this city, and Of the Royal Path
of Life,r Social and Business FOrins,r
and others, thousands OF copies have been
sold.
In connection with DR., Howe, Of Gin
cinnati, DR.. LIE Russell has gotten out
several handsome volumes of contributions
to medical science. The contents of the
volumes consist principally Of papers by
these two gentlemen, which appeared in
the Eclectic Review. One Of the volumes
contains fine steel engraving of DR..
Howe, and another similar portrait of
DR.. Russell. Many of the papers deal with
the science of obstetrics. One Of the pa
pers consists of q vigorous attack on
"Listerism." by DR.. Russell. The Doctor
Is to be congratulated on the handsome
volumes.
Mr.. VIM. Schade, the eminent futest
formerly of this city, has re-engaged with
the Mendelssohn Quintet Club to travel
with the club another season as flute solOist.
The club Is now travelling through Ohio,
and will soon appear in Springfield.
Since the recent extraordinary policy of
economy in the use of gas has gone into
effect In the Springfield theaters, the boys