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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
He Chased q Shadow.

As the engineer Of engine l,2T7, on ths
Wabash, pulled out Of Given, en- route
for Ottumwa, one evening recently, he
noticed what appeared to be q small ami
NAL hopping along the track ahead Of
the pilot. Gradually he increased tho
speed of the locomotive, but the little
quadruped seemed also to have dropped
another NOTCH" and despite the tremen-
dous gait Of ~ easily retained its posi-
ton. Disguised beyond expression, the
engineer began heaying chunks Of coal
at it, but all in vain. Ii seemed to bear
charmed life, and successfully baffied
all endeayOrs of the engineer and fireman
to check its v lid career. For twenty-one
miles the n;ineer had chased that de-
lusive object, and thoroughly disguised
he gave up the race at Ottumwa, and
stopped. The object stopped also. With
his pick in hand the engineer made q
sneak on the animal, harmless, but
possessed of such anomalous migratory
powers. With quick precision he brought
the pick down full on the animals back,
but "sickening thud" was the only
sound he heard, and with a wild laugh
he arose, thencefOrth to be a raving
maniac. For a full hour he had been
making desperate efforts to run over the
shadow of leaf adhering to the head
light, and the discovery and reaction was
too much for his already shattered
nerves.-Burlingto Hawkeye.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
Salt for Cleaning Tobacco Pipes.

A Celtic friend of mine, who POSSESSES more
than the average hopefulness Of his sanguine
race, met me on Chestnut street with a smile
as broad as full moon. Me fortunes made.
me bye said he. Il haven't it quite in me fist
vet, but it as sure as death ami the tax rate
man When pressed to reveal what extraOr
dinsry good luck had befallen him, my friend
drew up into the shadow of the Girard house,
and after looking carefully about him.
breathed into my expectant ear the word
GSaItI- waited for further explanation,
and it came after my friend had Observed,
Of course, that his startling announcement had
had time to make the proper impression
Il haven't it patented yet, he said but its
surely worth it I'll tell you what it IS While
smoking my favorits clay pipe last week |
noticed that it was pretty strong and l laid
ii aside and bought a new one. The idea
struck me that something was needed in the
bottom of the pipe to absorb the oil Of the
tobacco, and without any idea Of its worth l
tried pinch of salt. Well, sir, as true as I'm
a Christian, that salt proved TO be the very
thing 1t took W all the nicotine. and the
pipe to-day is as sweet as when / got it.
Barring few salty mouthfuls you get on
the first Whit or two, there is nothing finer
IN the wurruld. philadelphia News
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

fine tunes for Sunday. Louder and louder they
sang, till Bossy could stand it no longer. She
put her head in at the door to see what it was
all about The sounds grated on her ear for
music.
Moo-oo-ool said the COW energeticslly.
Then she lowered her head and switched her
tail There was in her eye a look that plainly
meant business. She charged on that choir
in less time than it takes to say Jack Robin
son. She caught the tenOr's coat skirts on
her horns and ripped them from top to bot
tom. Then she made at the big fiddle, and it
never buzzed again. The boom died away in
the basso's throat, and he jumped for the door
with a haste which really was not at all
proper for first bass in well to do church.
The soprano and contralto ran as if witch
on a broomstick was after them. They did
not stop TO see whether their skirts flowed
gracefully or not.
In the twinkling of an eye the church was
cleared of all but the COW and the bencnes.
She looked at them a moment, and then
made q charge on them just as she had on
the choir She butted them over and tors
the cushions upon her hoAls till all was q
sight TO behold. After that BOssy paused q
moment and looked around on the ruin she
had made, as if to say:
That's my opinion Of choir rehsarsals."
Then she said moo" softly, and went back
to nibbling grass in the churchyard.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

The October report of the United States
department of agriculture is at hand. The
condition of the corn crop has improved
since the last report, owing TO warm weather
in September. The whole crop, however.
will be so, ,0OO, 900 bushels less than that of
last year, it is estimated. In the states be
yond the Mississippi the returns will be-
lowest
In wheat there will be an increase of lO0,-
10000 bushels over last year. The average
production is y bushels to the acre. New
York yields l. bushels to the acre, the high
est average of any state; next comes Michi-
gan, l6.3. The lowest production per acre
comes from the states of the northwest which
are supposed to be in the diStinctively wheat
growing section. This ought to encourage
the small farmers in the older states
The crops of oats, rye, barley and tobacco
are good.
Potatoes are rotting furiously, and more
insect pests than usual have invaded them
this season. This is probably because the
birds have mostly been killed off TO adorn la
dies hats
The cotton crop will be considerably larger
than last year.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
skirts and Draperies.

Everything i'll the shape of founces is left
off wool dresses, even the foot plating being
dispensed with, and in its place is a straight
cloth band notched or pinked on the lower
edge The effort is to make the dress as light
as possible, and for this reason there are no
layers of fabrics covering each other, such as
ali entire underskirt of cloth or Of plush when
only small part oG the lower skirt is seen:
only the visible parts are covered, and this is
no longer considered shamming, as the foun-
dation skirt is now, for economical reasons,
made Of a good strong material-whether of
silk or of alpaca-that will support the
weightier fabric Of the dress. The tendency
with Paris coStumers is to use soft twilled
woods for winter dresses, such as India
camels hair, or vi.ogne, or English serge, In
preference to the more heavy habit cloths,
though for very dressy toilettes these Anna
zones" as the French call faced cloths, are
still employed.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

very furrow turned in autumn on suit
and is valuable time saved when il is
50 much. Some soils will pack under
,fuence of rains and frosts; light soils
,metimes wash, but loamy, marty, level
d may well be plowed. Ridge plowiEg
Iyey la. ds turning two burrows to-
:, exposes the clods to the ameliorating
sce of the frost, dries the ground in the
+ 30 that fortnight is often saved in
4 & in oats, barley, potatoes or fax.
e-Ang trees in windy places may have a
md Of earth drawn up 10 their trunks to
en- them, or they may be staked. A
and Of earth a foot high will keep away
D. Trap or shoot rabbits; they are fat
good at this season
~ke cider in cool weather. Ewes bred
month have lambs in April Cover
berry beds with straw or cornstalks.
Is taken up from the beds and borders,
as those that have been out in pots ali
when taken indoors should not be at
posed to fire heat. Keep them in a
for 6 while, opening the windows
Id day.-American Agriculturist.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
Graveyard Geography.

There have been numerous reasons given to
account for the fact that the north sides CT
churchyards are so often devoid Of graves
In the west of England there is an idea that
the north side was not consecrated, but was
left for playground for the children. Then,
some again say it is from the tradition that
Jesus, when dying, turned his head to the
south. Another reason given is that the south
Is the sunny side, and the side where the
church door commonly is placed, and where,
consequently, most people pass. The COM
monest reason appears to be that formerly
murderers, excommunicated persons, stillborn
children, etc, were wont to be buried on the
north side, and some rustics say that ghosts
always choose the north side for their pere-
grinations There is, however, an eccle-
siastical reason The eeast is Gods side, where
His throne is set; the west mans side, the
Galilee of the Gentiles; the south, where the
sun shines in its strength, is the side of the
angels and spirits; the north, the devoted re-
gion of satan and his hosts the lair of demons
and their haunt.-Chicago Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
STANDING ON THEIR TiPToES.
What g Danseuse Says of Tt-Sot = Diff
cult Feat at All.


cult Feat at All.
A Cincinnati ballet girl expert gives some
testimony from one of his friends, dsnseuse,
who SAYS: Il walk upon my toes Just as easy
as ycu do upon the sOles of your feet
as not the shoe made extra stiff, or, as
some suppose. do you not brace 1t at the
pointf queried the scribe.
Not at all" replied the little Vivian, smil-
ing and Immediately she pulled oil her shoe
and presented it to the neWsman.
And what a shoe it was! butter boat
lamp would answer lmost as well. but stlH
when upon the ladys foot 1t was anything
but unshapely. The strength is neither in
the shoe nor the toes" continued the lady, as
the scribe handled the little pink foot casing
again and again; 1T Is in the ankles On7
must practice for months before they can go
on their points but the ankle and not the
toes is the part 70 be strengthened
Yielding, then, TO the curiosity OF years,
the reporter asked, and quite timldly: Might
/ be permitted to see your footF
Certainly replied the premiere. why
not p and directly it was in his hand
Tho public have queer notions OF we people
of the stage, | have no doubt, SAID ths
dancer, "hut the idea that ballet dancer
feet are corned and buniOned or knocked out
of Joint is all a mistake, Us you Will see by
mine. Here, let me stand upon my toes
And jumping lightly upon table the
lively Vivian twirled upon the toes Of her left
foot as lightly indeed as butterfly upon
blossom.
~The public does not know just where the
hardship comes in replied she, laughing
sThe toes, you will see, do not bend and
am right upon the tips. Nor are my fees
bruised or battered but, oh! the long years OF
toll and the weary hours Of practice. Usu-
ally one begins at 8 or : years of age and goes
ON until 10 or II before a debut is made, and
even then the practice must be kept up. 1t IS
not 10 harden the toes, but to strengthen the
muscles and make supple the limbs we
must 90 even now every day to the theatre
and for hours it is a ceaseleSs up and down
now on the points and now whirllng about,
so that the limbs may not grow stlff- Jill
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

dots or with blue or other colors Is spoken Of
as among the possibilities. Of the coming
season, but the actual garments thus far in
tro nc d and worn are limited to black with
very small, colcred figures, New vests are
cut c .fle lower than those of last season,
yet not so much so as to make the last years
suit noticeably out of date.
New linen collars are slightly higher, and
have the corners turned over more broadly
than those formerly worn. Full dress ties
are OF white lawn or linen. In the former
style there is new idea that is especially
suited TO young men with unskillful fngers
The bow is made and fastened in place, the
tie is divided in the back of the neck, and
tapes are sewed to each Of the cut ends
These tapes ps'> through small slides, one
each way, and the tie is drawn closely around
the collar by means Of the strings 1t Is said
that the tapes do not need tying, so closely
are they held, but any one may, for safety,
tie them in a bow knot The starched linen
tie is favored by those who are skilled In
tying bows, as, when properly adjusted, it Is
among the most effective Of neck dressings
Demorests Monthly.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

Young men who are questioned, as they
sometimes are, about their matrimonial
arrangements, by people whom they do
not concern, might learn by heart Secre-
tsry Lamar's reply the other day to such
an inquiry, and hold it ready to hurl at
the inquisitor. IF l intended to be
married, he said, ''it would not be a
proper thing for me to announce the fact
prematurely, as there is many slip be-
tween the cup and the lip, and might
afterward be called upon to explain why
the wedding did not come off. If don't
intend to be married." he continued,
lit would be folly for me to advertise
the fact, for q man is never sure of his
own future in these matters / might
see a lady tomorrow who would make
such an intention vain, and then my
friends would say this man has deceived
us. He is pretending" The case could
not be better put 1t is evident that,
whatever Mr.. Lamar's fitness for his
position in the cabinet, he understands
how TO walk safely round pitfall that
is suddenly opened in his pathway. In
other words, he has the tact not to COM
NIT himself in any way, and yet give no
offense.-COr. Toledo Blade
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

We like this advice: Il wouh. nae-l!ike 10
raise calves in winter withoBt Jn cake meal
always allow a calf to have ils mothers
milk until ihs Inilk is fit to Use" There Ger
s8IiIly is nothing better for right young
calves than the first milk of the dam after.
calving. Unless calf is extra stupid and
stubborn it can just as easily he taught 10
drink at the end of four or five days by "A
little starving, which quickens its wits won
derfully. The oil cake meal is also "A very
good thing in cold weather: not too much of
it; start with a tablespoonful in a half gallon
of milk, and increase the amount with tn
amount of milk as the calf grows older. b
sure and feed the milk and oil cake warme,'
up TO blood heat, aud then there will be littI
danger of the calf getting the scours- If shc
does then put lime water in the milk Be-
sure and take this dangerous disease in hand
in time if you want 10 save the calf. With
good, clean care the calves are easier to raisr
in winter than in summer, when the flies arr
so annoying-American Dairyman
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

has a short plated skirt trimmed with q
band of beaver fur; the fronts are carried
into long tabs buttOned their length, with
bands Of fur across the ends only; the sleeves
forming from the side forms of back are half
flowing, and trimmed with bands of fur;
handsome plush and beaded ornaments finish
from the point where sleeves and skirt unite:
the cape, forming over the shoulders, is
edged with band Of fur, trimmed with plush
balls and handsome epaulets of plush balls
and beads; the front is triSnmed in the same
design.
On the right is lite wrap which young
ladies especially delight in, though it may be
worn by women of any age The wrap in
the illustration is of heavy jetted cloth,
though it can as well be made of velvet,
plush or other material 1t has short loose
sleeves, into which the arm goes somewhat
as into a sling, hence its name. 1t is loose,
easy and graceful 1t is as short in front as
behind. This style of wrap is beautiful,
made of colored velvet or plush, especially to
match street suit.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
IDENTIFY look forward to producing their own

IDENTIFY look forward to producing their own
sugar
The juice is not obtained by crushing the
cane, but by the diffusion process An cleo
tric battery is employed in the process The
experiments have been most successful at
Fort Scott, Kan. The problem OF getting the
leaves stripped from the cane has not yet
been solved Doing this by hand is too slow
and expensive. The person who can invent
a mat hine that will do il has a fortune.
The Slgar produced from sorghum at Fort
Scott is of fine quality. The diffusion process
of extracting julce is to be tried on Louisiana
cane next year
The sugar is made by the cnrbonatation OF
the juice Carbonic acid and lime remove
the dark, thick impurities and leave the
sugar
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

isn- New England rarrneH, and American
farmers generally, bave much yet to learn re-
garding the possible uses and value of straw
for feeding beef producing cattle. Mr. Har-
ris is very systematic in all his farming bust
ness, keeping as accurate set Of farm &C
counts as if he were running bank. His an
imals are fed and all the work about the
stables is done with the precision of clock
work. He loves farming, believes in it as a
business, and his boys are growing up with
similar ideas and feelings. England
Farmer
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
fASHIONlETS.

New polonaises are very long and are not
looped.
Turbans of all kinds are restored to fash
ionable favor.
All shades of brown from Suede to seal are
fashionable.
Heliotrope and Suede is a much admired
color combination.
More and more masculine grows the morn
ing toilet for outdoors.
Mantles are very short in the back, but
have long tab-lke fronts
Three rows of broad stitching are on the
back and four large buttons fasten the wrists
Of the newest gloves.
Novelties in dress trimmings consist Of
soutache embroidery bands and motifs,
sometimes made more decorative with fine
cut jet
The manner in which the velvet or plush
covering the crowns Of turbans and bonnets
is made to rise in conical loose masses In
front is q novel feature in fall millinery.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

Howell osborn, the son Of the late Charley"
Osborn, who was for years Jay Gouid's broker,
and who died worth s. ,OO0, 900, is one of the
best boxers on the Stock Exchange, and now
that be is TO retire with all income Of sl0O, 900
. year, granted him by his mother on con-
dition that he leave Wall street, he may have
more time to perfect himself in his favorite
science, which he has studied under able pro-
fessors. In fact, Wall street brokers hire bro
ken down prize fighters to instruct them in
the manly art, and some of these worthless
actually visit the street and give lessons to
their patrons there. 1t is not safe for Sixth
ward rough to insult some rather dudish-l look
ing brokers; there is danger of their letting 20
their right with the force of the hind limb Of
displeased mule-Cincinnati Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

Before Henry f. Abbey went back to
England he gave these figures from his
books to indicate to what extent Ameri-
can people have paid to see celebrated
actors under his management: Bernhardt,
in 1901, 1896, 247; Booth, in 'S1-2, $3.50,
600; Patti, 'S1-2, 1886, 500; Nilsson,
1928 ,S20s, ,309, Langtry, 'S2 3, 1888, 500;
Irving, 1874, S405, ,6S9; Irving, 'S+5,
$500, 900; Mary Anderson, 'S5-6, 1854,
94s; total in six seasons, g, ,525, ,534. OF
course Patti and Nilsson sang compare
lively few times, and the season of Bern
hardt, Booth, Langtry, and Irving were
short. Even allowing the usual leeway
most managers estimate require it
the sum total is signifcsnt.-NewY York
suv
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

There have been much puzzle and confusion
about the English rule for measuring the
depth of yachts since the two crack British
cutters have been so beaten in two successive
years by the Americans. The New York Sur
has been at pains to hunt up the English rules
and publish them The first measurements OF
hulls were made in England several hundred
years ago, when coal brought from Newcastle
to London had to pay tax before it could
enter the city. The tax was 50 many shillings
on each hull or ship. OF course the larger ths
ship theleSs the tax on a bushel of coal, and
so coal hulks began to grow Theu the wise
legislators, to head off the coal carr iers. de-
termined to tax the coal by the ton. To avoid
the necessity of weighing out the coal at every
entry they determined TO establish system
Of measurement by which the size of a full
cargo could be obtained once for all and the
ship taxed at the same figure at every entry.
So a coal hulk was measured
The measurers found that her depth was
Just half her breadth of beam. and on in.
quiry among shipbuilders they found that il
was the universal custom to build 5, ips twice
as wide as they were deep. although the pro-
portion of length to width varied. The Lee is
lators therefore concluded that since the pr
portion of two to one for beam and depth
was the best it would be never be changed.
and to save their measurers the trouble of
running tape line from the beams down To
the bottom of the ship they enacted that the
measurers should measure the width and
length Of the ship, and for the depth of it
should allow one half the width. Very natu-
rally after that rule became q law British
hulks deepened until coal hulks were built
that could carry twice the cargo of the old
one, although measuring no more under the
rule. That absurd rule still holds good in the
measurements of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
Under the rule the Galatea is only about one
half as deep as she actually is by measurement.
American yachtsmen under their rule use a
tape line to find the depth of the hold of
Yacht when they measure her
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07
WinterinE Celery.

A smart Michigan farmer describes how he
successfully winters celery. He packed it
away the last of November as follows: Grasp
ing the stems in both hands, in such a way US
TO prevent injury TO them, beat the earth as
clean as could from the roots. Then after
all defective stems had been plucked Off, the
plants were PLACED upright in bottomleSs
boxes (old bee hives as compactly as possible.
Next, about two-thirls of the foliage was cut
off, through fear that the celery was so very
densely packed that it would suffocate and
rot Then. having inserted the nozzle of a
tin funnel here and there through the tops of
the remaining foliage, sifted quicllSand, such
as used for making mortar, was poured into
the funnel till all the intersticeS between the
stems We're filled up to the foliage. The boxes
were on the earth floor of dimly lighted
and cool cellar, where little frost
sometimes entered Earth was banked
up around the boxes three or four
inches; a pailful or two of water were poured
on to the sand in the boxes, and the operation
was repeated every ten or fifteen days. 1t
was three months before the plants blanched
and were in nice condition The hearts were
solid by March Il, when they were sold. At
the time of digging, the small plants were
"hceled in" i'll dark room or some cellar
against slOping earth. First, tier Of plants
was laid as closely as possible; then a layer of
mellow earth sloping for a second tier Of
plants, and 50 on, earth and plants alternately.
We used these i'll the family till May. Some
of them were wet once or twice with water,
and these commenced rotting first. The beat
ing of the earth of the roots allows the pack
ing Of three or four times as many in the
same space As with the earth left on, and the
second experiment proves that a lighted Gel
lar is not necessary. If the plants could be
kept cold nearly down to the freezing point
We probably could have celery till June or
July.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07

Judge Hulett has been explaining to
the sanitary board of Buffalo his method
of disposing of dead bodies by incasing
them in cement and fossilizing them. Mr..
Hulett has made provision in his will for
having his own body imbedded in
cement. The gases Of the body escape
through the cement very slowly, and in
the course of time very little is left but
perfect mould of the body. This plan Of
burial is not entirely new. The Chinese
have practiced It for many years, and
cemented bodies are often kept for
months in their houses until funds for
the funeral expenses can be secured