Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-10
RANBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
A Few Glimpses of Springfield Life
As Seen by Rambler During the Past Weeh
The Effects of the Blissari-The lBo-
hemian Oats sscheme-Concertsi In
Store-Anecdote of Capt. hid
die BogEs-NOtea, News and
Opinions On Matters
Divers and
Sundry.

Some persons are in favor of abolishin
capital punishment for all crimes excep
that of the individual who stops you on tn
street and after asking YOU with an IDIOT
simper that well-worn chestnut, us it coli
enough for yOu?" Immediately quotes tn
entire signal service weather report for tn,
past few days, draws a diagram showing
the direction of the wind in thirteen cities
and winds up by giving you his private pre-
dictions as to what next weeks weather
will be.
The fact is however that the universal In
terest in the weather grows out OF the inn
mense effect which the state of the weather
has directly or indirectly on ever
human being and every human industry
Take yesterdays blizzard for example
There Is not citizen Of Springfield who wa,
not directly affected by the sudden change
In the temperature-in pocket, temper
health, comfort and countless other ways
Here are only few effects Of the sudden
cold. Every citizen can probably add q
hundred to the list
1T gave the coal merchants such boom
Is they have not enjoyed for years. Every
one seemed to be short Of coal, depending
probably on the voice of the weather prOph-
cts crying aloud that this winter would
be mild and pleasant The result was the
coal offices were crowded night and day,
yesterday. and happy was the man who
could get even the promise Of coal. The
drivers Of the coal wagons were employed
late into the night delivering orders.
II kept buyers from the asstgnee's sale Of
the fine residence of d. NJ. Elrick, on Oak
street The result was that = handsome
ten-room house. with Eastlake finish, bay
windows, patent roof, large lot, handsomely
planted in shade trees, and with . large
stable and carpenter seop on the premises,
sold for $1,000.
1t occasioned big boom in frozen ear and
finger cases for the doctors and raised the
price Of sticking four cents q sheet
II gave work to large number Of men
cleaning of the street car and railroad
tracks.
1t completely parslyzed the Springfield
Saturday morning market, and for the first
time in many years there were only half
dozen wagons, which had braved the storm
to come TO market.
The sudden cold snap froze up plausible
theory about q recent robbery which was
just budding in the fertile brain of . we'll
known policeman.
1t utterly spoiled the chances for the
parade of the Young Mems Plug Hat Bri-
gade.
II converted several Springfield citizens
into smiling but wingiess angels, I'VE
allude to the ice dealers.)
II gave Springfield her st sleighing this
season.
II spoiled the engagement Of the Prisoner
for Life combination, that is as far as
money returns went On account of the
storm and cold the houses were poor, and
only few persons saw the finest scenery
that has ever been seen in . Springfield
theater
II increased the amount of swearing
throughout the city fully 800 per cent The
amount Of bad language used by persons
who were forced to walk eight or ten
squares against a wind filled with razors
and needles, and At the expense of patriotic
and lazy citizens who forgot(!) to clean
their sidewalks Of. was prodigous.
1t also did numerous other things which
we can't call to mind just now.
A young man was walking down Lime
stone street yesterday afternoon. opposite
the L. n. depot Suddenly . passerby
looked at his cart was as white q mar
BILE and looked as IL it belonged to statue.
BEG pardon" |" said he, but believe your
ear is frozen" The young man, who had
been whistling. stopped suddenly and put
his hand to his ear. When he felt 1t his
face grew Is white Is the ear. and he rushed
for snow bank TO get some snow to apply
to il His ear had been exposed to the
wind, without covering, during his walk
down town, and the incident goes to show
the terrific freezing power Of yesterdays
wind.
The great Mendelssohn Quintette Club,
the finest chamber concert organization In
America, will appear at Blacks Open
House the latter part of January.
Hermann Bellstedt, the cornet soloist of
Cincinnati, contemplates giving q concert
in this city at an early date. Besides him.
self, there will be strong quartet of emil
nent Cincinnsti musicians and several vocal
soloists Mr.. Bellstedt was the cometist at
the recent performance of the Mikado by
the Cincinnati Opera Co. in this city.
The parade by ST. Perkins country band,
headed BY himself, In costume, attracted
great attention ON the streets last Thurs
day. The dramatic profession seems to be
slowly adopting . good many points from
the circus In advertising. The parade busi-
ness opens new era as applied to dramatic
combinations. II the plan is generally
adopted, we shall have some rare spectacles.
Think of Hamlet, the melancholy dane, of
Dane county. Denmark, mounted on Deffen-
bach's band wagon, declaiming the famous
soliloquy! Think of platform wagon, on
which 0thello is in the act Of strangling
DesdemOna, amid the cheers Of the critical
habitues Of the market square Emma
Abbott would stand proudly erect on hay
wagon and distribute the famous Abbott
kisses to the vast cOncOurse following in
her train. Theodore Thomas would
have his great orchestra, 40
count them-40," in long line