Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-07

'ut of the bag and eating it dry, with raw
nous appetites. That story has been crop J
,ing out with variations every year for the fl
past four years, and could never be traced j
% any authentic source. Now | hold that 1
he non-appearance of this plausible fiction /
lines have again settled on the Champion r
City. :
II is said that Springfield spends fully
$50, 900 every year in going to smusements ,
Of various kinds. Persons who consider {
this sum is lost take too narrow view Of
life A good show often does a man as
much good as bottle Of medicine; to say
nothing OF the education in life. and in
Of human nature, which is gained
in witnessing good drama.
Xenia claims now that she has a bigger
midget than Springfield. That just suits us;
of course yours is bigger. Ours is the
smallest midget In the world. By the way,
the embalming process to which the Spring
tieldfeld midget was subjected is almost
completed. The little girl looks like little
ebony dali; the flesh is almost as hard as
ivory. The midget will be put on exhibi-
ton soon for the benefit of the Associated |
Charities of this city.
Some very fine attractions remain for the |
balance of the theatrical season in this city. |
Effie Ellsler will appear in Woman Against
theWorld for three performance at the Grand
some time in February. At Blacks Toto,
the Magic Queen; Rose Coglan, the Wages
Of Sin and other standard attractions will
appear. Neither of the Springfield mana
gers have yet succeeded in catching the eye
of Mary Anderson's manager, and it is
hardly probable that the divine Mary will
appear in Springfield this season: indeed,
it Is said that the great actress is not play
ing any one night stands this season.
The sermons of Rev. Sam Jones have
attracted almost as much attention in
Springfield as in Cincinnati, and the ser
mons. as published in the Cincinnati papers,
are very generally read. 1t is characteristic
of great movements that their influence
never ceases in the place where they are in
augurated The Sam Jones' revival in Gin
cinnati has been instrumental i'm causing re-
vivals to be started In the three NJ. Z.
churches in this city and in Wiley NJ. Z.
chapel. The conversions already number
over a hundred II Sam Jones should
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people to hear him every night.
The statement that Senator A. ii. Col
quit, of Georgia, is to deliver a lecture on
prohibition before the prohibition club of
this city reads like very common place
announcement, but it may mean more than
it shows on its face. Let's see: DIR. Leon
ard, wernt you one of three who signed a
telegram of congratulations to Senator
Colquitt when you heard that prohi-
bition had carried in Atlanta? And
isn't the ticket for 1888, which Spring
field prohibitionists have been harpmg on
for some time. President, DIR. Leonard;
Vice President, Senator A. II. COlquitt? 1t
looks very much as if this lecture business
was arranged for the purpose of giving DR..
Leonard and Senator Colquitt chance to
get acquainted and lay plans for 1855. DR..
Leonard has succeeded very well in keeping
Springfield the center of the prohibition
cause In Ohio, and the Colquitt meeting
will help matters along very much. Leon
ard and ColQuitt will get together and ar
range some kind Of a proclamation of pro-
nunciaments to send forth to startle a
sleeping world Wouldn't it be funny if,
when Colquitt arrives, it should be discov-
cred that he has designs on the presidential
nomination for himself and suggest the
vice presidency to Leonard?
Representative Geo. C. Bawlins, who is
one of the committee of the house, which is
investigating the alleged bribery in the
election of Senator Payne, arrived home to-
pegging away with cou mendable regular
ity,s said he, ''and may be depended upon
to get at the true inwardness of ali the
facts in the case. The committee cannot
possibly finish the investigation next week
and it will probably run on for two weeks
yet The investigation Is not the farce 1t is
/ represented to be in the democratic papers,
by any means, but is rigid, searching in
quiry into the methods of the election
OF Senator Payne. A large number
Of witnesses have been examined and a
large number are still TO come. The
State Journal and other papers have been
publishing a pretended report of the pro-
ceedings of the investigating committee,
whice meets in close executive session.
The democrats claim that the republicans
cans on the other hand accuse the demo
Gratis. Then both parties compromise and
agree to believe that it was the witness
himself who had been talking about it |
wish could give you hint as to what the
committee has accomplished. but then you
know executive session.
| The proprietor of the drug store in the
Rag Baby" informs the public that drug
store is place which sells $4,000 worth of
liquor, 81, 900 worth of cigars and tobacco,
and $500 worth of drugs. j. j. Brown. of
this city, doesn't propose to run drug
store of that kind; and consequently de-
stroyed his entire stock of whiskies, wines,
etc., last Thursday, as already published.
Mr.. Brown is thoroughly consistent in his
views. He said to me: Three years ago
came to the conclusion that no consistent
Christian ought to sell cigars and tobacco,
and I have never had a cigar or penny