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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the ONCE
Of the clerk of the Board OF Education OF the
City Of Springfield, Ohio. for furnishing all the
material and constructing a school house on
the west side of Pearl street, between South
ern avenue and Rice street, in said city, accord
ing to the plans, profiles and Specifications on
file in the Office of Chas. A. Cregar, architect.
All bids must be for furnishing all material and
completing said work according to said plans,
protles and specifications must state the
price of labor and material separately. and
msst be signed by the full name OF every per-
son interested in said bid, and also be signed
by the full name Of some disinterested, respon-
sible person as guarantee that a contract
will be entered into provided the bid Is accept
ed; and all bids must be on file with the clerk
of the Board of Education on or before twelve
O'Clock noon of Friday. the 5th day of March,
1886, to be opened and read at the next meeting
Of the Board thereafter. The Board reserve
the right TO reject any or all bids presented for
any reason they may deem sufficient. The
Board recommend that all bids be made on
blank forms which will be furnished TO persons
desiring to bid, by the clerk of said Board
By order of the Board of Education.
lOl I'd d. CUSHING, Clerk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
LOCAL RRENTIES.

Harry Smell, of Tecumpseh, Mich, is il
the city.
L. J. Judson, of Dayton, is registered a
the Arcade.
The fifth anniversary of Mitchell Post
G. A. r, occurs Feb. Is instead of Feb. 10
c. ID. Rouk arrived from Chicago las
evening, to spend few days with his fam.
| lily here.
There is an anxious gang waiting fol the
gutter in front of J. J. Browns drug store
to shaw out.
Mrs. r. A. Baldwin, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. W. c. Abbott, arrived from New
York last evening.
| ID. l. Roberts, Of Columbus, the gentle
manly district passenger agent of the Pan
Handle, was in the city this morning.
Mary Hanegan and John Glenn were each
fined 81 and costs in mayor's court yester-
day. These were the only cases disposed
of.
Wyatt McGaffey, with Haverly's Chicago
minstrels and also an old Springfield boy.
is spending the day with his old chum, Paul
Staley.
Martin O'Donnell, the young attorney of
London, who sprang into sudden and unde-
sirable fame a few days ago, was In town
last evening.
About thirty of the local prohibs- go to
Xenia next Tuesday to attend the distr1t
conference meeting. DR.. Leonard and 9TH
er notables viii speak.
The last issue of Frank Leslie's Illus
trated Weekly has an excellent picture of
St Paul NJ E. church, of this city, together
with sketch of its history.
Bill Holland, who has been wanted on
several old charges for some time, was
found by officer Wilson this morning at
Mrs fuckers place on Columbia street
S. ". Atkinson, formerly of the Hotel
Josephine, at Hot Springs, Mrs. Mary At
kinson, and Leon Houston came over from
South Charleston last evening TO take in the
show.
Mrs. Bishop Henderson returned last
evening from Xenia, where she had been
called by the death of her brother, James
Berry, who died at Chicago on Sabbath,
Jan. 81.
Samuel Dodds, the new ticket agent of
the Pan Handle in this city, has. by his en-
ergy and enterprise secured an elegant new
walnut ticket case for his Office, about four
times as large as the old one.
A newspaper may dc a man a thousand
favors and get a smile in return, while, if it
makes one divergence from the same fel-
lows ideas, he will give thousand kicks,
swear eternal enmity and withdraw his
patronage. The paper still continues, how
ever.
The millennium must be near at hand. A
man by the name of Stephen Burnet, the
other day, at Lebanon, found when he went
to pay his taxes that they were too low, that
he was only taxed with S325. worth of per-
sonal property; he told the officers that it
was mistake; that if they would hunt up
his blank they would find he had returned
81 500 more than that They did so, and
he paid in his S31 additional tax and went
of happy. He must nave been reading
Sam Jones.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
A BABI'S FALL.
A Mother Drops Her Baby on the Stone
Pavement.

A Mother Drops Her Baby on the Stone
Pavement.
This morning at about 10 O'Clock lady
from the country, with baby in her arms,
in attempting to pass out of the Market
street entrace to Miller's Arade Tea Store,
caught her cloak on the door latch. The
sudden jerk caused the mother to drop her
babe and it fell out of the door and heavily
upon the stone pavement striking upon its
face. The accident naturally caused some
CONSERVATION among those who saw it, but
after the terrified mother had examined the
injuries they did not appear to be very
serious, only the forehead being somewhat
bruised and her mouth bleeding from cut
She went to the depot for the purpose of
returning home, but it was found necessary
to summon a physician and Dr. Dunlap was
called
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
LAcoNpA NOTES.

A large belt broke in the shop Friday
morning, which caused large number OF
the men TO loaf most OF the forenoon.
Al. Challender, the boss of the street car
stables here had an experience this week
with the business end Of mule He was
cauying one of the old-timers. when he
suddenly let go his hind feet, catching the
boss on the leg, so that he has been laid up
for four days
Many OF the old citizens here viii remem-
Der William Roy, who built and ownej the
house now occupied by Mr.. Drake, living
here many years, working in the old shop
fiat burned down. He was father-in-law
of Frank Buriey. Mr.. Roy died recently in
Wheeling, w. Va.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
stormed In Her own Castle.

Miss Anna Carr, of South Center street,
very handsomely entertained about twenty.
five of her friends last evening with sur
prise party, given in honor of Miss Ruth
Linn, who has just returned from a five
months visit among relatives in Pennsyl,
vania- The party was complete surprise,
and Miss Carr is to be congratulated upon
the elegant manner in which she entertains
her friends.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
A Miners Idea of Bliss.

He heard several old miners, who had
for many years been living a rough from
tier life, discussing what they would do
when they had made their piles" and
could return with riches to 1.-THE states,
well" said one grizzly old veteran, Il
know what I'll do. I'll go as straight as
the cars III take me to New York, and
when get there I'll make bee line for
Delmonico's, and I'll get the blankedly
blankedest dinner that money can buy. /
don't care if it costs $50, I'll have it."
snow, what do you think you would or
der" queried Free, with some curiosity,
.'if you were to 60 into Delmonico's for
$50 dinner ?n
We'll. / dunno; but / guess I'd have
some ham and eggs-yes, would have
some ham and eggs, by gosh ~
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
Meetings at High street M. Z. Church

High street N. E. church during the past
i've weeks closed last evening in a meeting
of unusual interest and power. These
meetings have been largely attended, the
church wonderfully revived, and many have
been brought to Christ A good work is
going on in the Sunday school, many schol-
ars having arisen for prayers, which will
undoubtedly result in their being brought
into the church, and we predict still more
glorious Outpouring of Gods spirit at High
street church under the preaching and lead
ership of Doctor Rust He is man of re-
markable power.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

The Springfield Steam Dye Works, No
81 North Center street, have just addeC
some new improvements to their building
and especially to the bathing department.
A tirst-ciass bath with clean towels, plenty
of good soap with hot and cold water can b,
had here for 90 cents.
Feathers renovated in lots of twenty
pounds or more at eight cents per pound
All kinds of clothing dyed. secured ant
cleaned on short notice, and all work war.
ranted as represented. 92SaSGvk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Modern offices are provided with desks,
safes, and Amberg's Cabinet Letter EiIes
All some offices lack of being modern is
the latter, many of which would fall into
line at once if the matter was investigated
Send for catalogue, Cameron, Amberg &
Co., Mfrs, Chicago, Ill. sO-bmos
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
LADY of Lyons"

Yesterday afternoon was held very sue
cessful rehearsal Of The Lady of Lyons
at the Grand opera house. Within the past
week there has been very marked i'm
prOvement in the acting of almost every
member of the troupe, and they give prom
ise of rendition considerably superior to
the ordinary amateur nerformanca
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
EI.pnn. Reclining Chair Cars

Leave indianapolis at 1850 p. m. daily.
and are run through, via l. ID. & S. Ry.
Decatur, Springfield and JacksOnvilIel, to
KeOkuk, Iowa, without change. Seats in
the cars are free from indianapolis. Through
coaches on day trains to Mississippi River
points without change. Persons going
west northwest or southwest should apply
to. nearest coupon office for tickets, via
indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield R'y.
indianapolis Office, ia South Illinois street.
JOHN S. LAZARUS,
91tf* General Passenger Agent.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
slight Collision in the 1. b. W. Yards.

slight Collision in the 1. B. & W. Yards
The l. b. & w. passenger train from
Sandusky, due here at 9:45 this morning,
was delayed three quarters of an hour in
the yards by slight collision. While it
was going round the ''Y'' at the Champion
Malleable shops it ran into switch engine
standing on the track. AS the train was
moving slowly the engines were damaged
but slightly, and no ears were dera;led.
Nobody was hurt more than to get a rather
lively shaking up. Another engine was
taken to bring the train into the depot.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
A Highly Delightful Birthday Surprise
Party.


Miss Liyerna Moore, the 13-year-old
daughter of William Moore, ex-chief of the
5. F. d., was given a very neat surprise
last evening by about thirty of her young
friends at her home, No. 400 West Column
bia- The happy little folks began to arrive
at about o'clock, and not until about a
dozen of the guests had presented them
selves did the young lady realize that she
was made the victim of complete and
welEmanaged surprise. The house was
soon filled with the merry surprisers, and
the fun was kept up until far into the night.
During the evening the games and sports of
all kinds were stopped long enough to
allow the young folks to do ample Justice
to the delicious refreshments prepared by
Mrs. Moore. About eleven O'Clock the
guests began to take their departure. all
wishing Miss Liverna many more years of
happiness. Contrary to the popular ira
dition the unlucky number, 13, did not in
any way spoil the evenings fun and
pleasure.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
MANHOOD RESTORED.

Remedy Free-i victim of youthful impru-
dence causing Premature Decay, Nervous De-
bility, Lost Manhood etc., having tried in
simple means of selfcure, which he will send
free 20 his fellow sufferers. Address J. H
Reeves. 4S Chatham street. New York. S4tfWtf
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
Attention, Leonard Guards

The Leonard Guards will meet at their
hall, AZ West Maiu street, at lis tomorrow
Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of
their late member, John p. Rhine All be
present
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Ask your neighbors about Gains System
Renovator. For sale by DIR. Casper, Theo.
Troupe and V. d S. COblentZ. l04SaSuMO
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Have your children Group? Use Surprise
Liniment, the great cure for Group.
54TuThSatf
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Mrs. c. c. Stoddard, Toledo, writes:
Surprise Liniment completely cured me
of infiammatory rheumatism. Try it for
Yourself. 54TuThSatf
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Just received, an elegant line of hem
stitched handkerchiefs, at the and 10 Cen
Store Arcade
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Hamberg edging, very cheap, at tile and
10 Cent Store, Arcade.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
TROY,

Hoop earrings and Jersey pins at the 5
and 10 Cent Store, Arcade.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
1O4t#

Valentines We have the best line in
the city at the 5 and 10 Cent Store, So
Arcade
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
A Model once.

Surprise Liniment cures rheumatism
and Group. 5iTuThS aft
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
10 LOAN.

no L0AN-0n first mortgage from one TO ave
i yrs $500. 1000. sl000. Also wanted 5000 and
ssSe on good business and farm property.
GEO. III. COLES,
Room Ne. /. Lagonds B. Building.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

THE cO-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween John c. Chorpening and Charles ID.
Thatcher, under the firm name of the Thatcher
Manufacturing Company has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent.
Signed. goHx G. CHoRPESING,
CHARLES d. THATCHER.
Springfield, Ohio, Feb. 2, lSS6. lO4eodlmo
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06
FOR EXCHANGE

DOR EXCHANGES acre farm, well i'm
Il proved, No. ] land; will exchange for city
property: price G.3O. Wick Il Bowius. No.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

General Passenger Agent.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

Laces, laces An elegant line of torehon
laees at the 3 end 10 Cent Store, Sc Arcade.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-06

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Of NJ SHEPPARD viii be a candidate for Jus
lls tice of the Peace, subject to the action OF
he Republican Convention. 1Oftds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
A Cheap Excursion.

81 have been on an excursion to the
White mountains and back, said a
Hartford man to me few days ago.
"My wife went with me, " he added, but
that was not the most astonishing part
of his statement This was the strange
assertion: THE whole trip only cost
me % cents" Did he tell the truthP [
believe him. How did he manage to
make that single quarter of dollar go
so farP This was my inquiry. He hes
horse and he has carriage; they
gave him his conveyance. At an easy
jog he iourneyed out of Connecticut,
through Massachusetts,, and up into
New Hampshire and back again. For
week or so before he hitched up for the
excursion his wife lowered over the
kitchen stove preparing biscuit, chickens,
and other wherewithal. for substantial
lunches, and in the body of the light
wagon was packed away provender for
the horse. So they journeyed Man
and beast had each plenty, and not
one night on all the way, going or COM
ing, was any use found for the ham,
mocks that they took along in which to
dream the nights away out of doors; for
all along the route open farmhouse
doors invited them in not only to shelter
but to good, substantial supper and
breakfast tables. People spend hum
dreds of dollars on excursions to similar
resorts, go flying, sitting in hot and
dusty railroad cars to mean garrets in
fashionable hotels, and know not q
tlthe of the real pleasure that attended
this jaunt.
But how was that quarter spent? The
good wife had no share in that. Much
driving is exhausting, and the crooked
streets of Boston are wearing on the
faculties, for it was in Boston that that
quarter went twenty-five cents is the
price of the matutinal cocktail in that
cultured TOWN. Y Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
President LincoIn's War Substi-
tute.

president Lincoln had substitute
in the army" said Mr.. Noble D. Lar
ner, while talking over old times in
Washington, land he was credited to
the Third ward of this city. 1t was in
the winter of lS64-5, that Gen. Fry, then
provost marshal here, sent for me and
told me that the president wanted
substitute to 20 to the war for him. At
that time | was connected with the
Third Ward Draft club, the principal
object of which was to secure substi-
tutes for members who might be drafted.
There lived in our ward n son of a
clergyman who bore the usual reputa-
ton given to ministers sons. and he
was naturally 4 ne'er do we'll This
fellow was desired to represent the presi-
dent and n check from the white house
for $500 payable ut Riggs bank was the
consideration. Nothing was ever heard
of the young man afterward, but it was
generally believed that ne was killed
during the Wilderness campaign. Our
draft club gave a concert for the benefit
of their fund at Ford's opera-house, on
Tenth street, the evening that the presi(
dent received his exemption paper,
which | remember was inclosed in a
gilt frame and exhibited from the stage
during the performance. Although j
had served three months in the army
and was honorably discharged | was
drafted, and had to look out for sub
stitute, too. He was a raw-boned, gil
gantic specimen of an Irishman, and /
kept track of him for some time after he
Joined the army. One day after the
war closed thought would look up
the mans record, and upon inquiring at
the war department concerning him l
found the word deserted marked OPP
posite his name. - Washington Critic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11

Yes" said a Kentuckian who had
been in the Far West indians are
powerful fond of whisky. Let 'em once
get the taste of whisky an they'll give
up everything for it. An old chief out
in Western Dakota offered nue. a pony,
saddle, bride, blanket, and / don't
know what else for pint of whisky l
had with me" "And you wouldn't
give it to him?" mot much. That
was the last pint had left. But it
shows how fond Indians are of whisky"
N. Y. San.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
Rich Diamond-NIines.

1t is not generally known, says the
London Nc1cS. that the operations of
diamond cutting and polishing seen
daily at the colonial and Indian exhibit
ton represents a new home industry
as well rs q novel process. Working
models of all kinds of machinery and
excellent models on scale of an entire
mine (Bultfontein, Griqualand Wes0
are exhibited in the center of the Cape
court. From this mine during last year
two million loads approximately of dia-
m0ndiferous ground were hauled,
yielding about 100000 carats of dia-
| monds, valued ut over q million sterl-
ing. The deepest workings in this par
ticular mine have reached a depth of
nearly 800 feet from the surface. The
earliest diamonds probably came from
India, and it is said that the history of
the famous Koh-i-noor is celebrated in
one of the songs of the Vedas as hav-
ing formed part of the treasures of an
old Indian chief, probably five thous-
and years ago. The opening of the
Brazilian mines at the beginning of the
last century practically closed the mines
of the Deccan, and now Brazil has in
its turn been eclipsed by the diamond
fields of south Africa. Diamonds in
small quantities have been found in Su-
matra and Celebes, but in the Eastern
archipelago Borneo is fullest of promise
in the commerce of brilliants One of
the largest diamonds in the world,
pure white stone of 367 carats, was
found in that island, and in its uncut
state still belongs to the rajah of Ma
tam.
Many biologists in Australia cherish
the faith that diamond-mines will yet
be added to the sources of wealth of
that developing land OF surprises. Ac-
cidentally discovered by travelling
trader not quite twenty years ago, the
south African mines, which are five
hundred miles from the coast, and at
an elevation of four thousand feet above
the sea, are, however, at present I'M
rivaled in their size and value. The
romantic hardships which toughened
and roughened the early diggers largely
disappeared before the railway commu-
nication which brings the fields within
q thirty hours journey of the coast
The business is now transacted on
scientific principles and regular sys-
tenn. There have been, as might be
expected alterations of profit and loss,
but the returns of the four principal
mines show that in the three years and
a third previous to the end of 1885 there
was total production of over Is, $780,
900. A Kimberley diamond was re-
Gently shown IN London valued at
100000. 1t weighed more than four
hundred carats in the rough, and is, we
believe, now in the possession of Street
er & Co., the well-known jewelers.. The
finest diamond in quality ever found in
south Africa was the Porter Rhodes"
discovered in the center of the Kimber-
ley mine in 1880. 1t is a pure white
octahedron, valued at 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
Damage Caused by the Destructive
Fungi

In the present extensive use of tim
Der and lumber, only the toughest APP
proximate estimate is possible of the an
nual loss by fungi; and the amount of
loss can be indicated in only few
items The cost of replacing decayed
ties by the railways of the United States
for 1885 exceeded $4,000, 900. Repairs
of station buildings and road-crossings.
$19, 100000 Repairs of wooden and
wood parts of bridges. Sc. $50, 600 (esti-
mated). Repairs Of frcight-cars, 1922
100000 (estimated). Repairs of pas
senger-cars, $7.500.000 (estimated).
The renewal of telegraph poles and fix
lures on 100000 miles of line const-
tutes large item. The loss to the agri-
cultural interests is much greater. The
tenth census reports the cost of fencing
in 1879 at ST., 763, 473, the most OF
which was for repairs. The loss caused
by fungi on the 100000 dwellings,
with their accompanying buildings, and
the S406, $40, O55 worth OF agricultural
implements which appear in the census
reports and that on the 6,654, 997 tons
of marine, and on wharves above wa
ter, form other large items. The lum-
Der interests are also great loser
through the quantities of timber that
are destroyed in store. The mere men
ton of these facts makes it evident that
the regular annual loss from this source
must be rated at many million dollars.
p H. Dudley, G. b., IN Popular
Science Monthly.