Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

The hottest political campaign, either in
a county, state or national election, in the
history of Clark county is drawing to a
close. The arguments are about all in and
next Tuesday will witness the opening of
the verdict of the great American jury. The
wagerS are flying thick and fast. | have
heard of no wager that Kennedy would not
be elected in the district by good majori-
ty. Every sensible democrat has conceded
that long ago. The most of the bets are on
the basis of kennedy's majority exceeding
1000, though have heard wagers that the
majority would exceed 5000. OF course
are so uncertain that it is hard to predict
majOrities accurately. 1t is surely true,
however, that Kennedy has been gradually
gaining during the past two weeks, and is
! infinitely stronger now than at his nomina-
tion. Voters have been finding out the
painful uBfitness of McMillin to represent
the great Eighth district in congress and
now see that the district would be disgraced
before the country if it sent McMillin as its
representative. "A man is judged by his
employees the world over" and a district is
| judged by its representative also. If Me-
/ Millin should go TO congress the country
would say, 80 this is the man you send us
chosen from your hundreds of able men of
the five counties of your Eighth district ~
/ Every republican who refuses to give his
vote to General Kennedy, who drove the
| four frauds from the Ohio senate, virtually
endorses those frauds. General Kennedy
will. however, be elected by magnificent
majority.
Several fishermen near Enon were sur
prised to catch while fishing recently, sew
eral fine German carp and specimens of
new species of catfish, in Mad river. As
| they knew that neither species of fish is an
inhabitant Of the waters of Mad river, they
were quite mystified over the matter, until
they learned that the fish had escaped from
Kemp GaineS's fish ponds, near Donnels-
vile during the freshet in the spring.
Gaines has several fish ponds, about three
lbul AllS VI Az dIlN IA tANthN- IlC HAS
had excellent success with his fish culture,
and ships live fish and fish spawn all over
the country. His ponds are supplied with
clear. cold water from springs in the bot
tom, and as there is small stream draining
each one, the water is kept constantly fresh
and pure. During the freshet last spring.
the water rose above the dams in the ponds
and numbers of the fish were washed into
the river. GaineS's loss was the rivers
gain tput up your bell-no pun intended),
since Mad river is now stocked with Ger
man carp, better than the government
could have done il. This variety is one of
the finest known, and fishermen are Ieioic
ing at the acquisition to the river. The fish
will probably breed, and Mad river will in
time become thoroughly stocked with them.
The beautiful spell of weather Just passed
has been largely utilized by local fishermen
for their favOrite sport, and astonishing
stories are told of the number of bass
caught Even Buck creek has few fish
left. A fisherman sat quietly, directly I'M
der Market street bridge one day last week
and pulled out three handsome suckers,
each foot long. A local fisherman wants
to know why they can't raise fish in the
stand-pipe. They might at least raise eels,
and in that case water-cOnsumers might oc
casiOnly get a fresh eel for breakfast
through the hydrant. Truth" who has
suffered severely during the fall fishing sea-
son, is beginning to convalesce again now
that the season is about closed.
Springfield people are delighted to see
Rev. DR.. Helwig on their streets again, and
! TO know that he will be heard here every
Sunday for years to come. DIR. Helwig al
ways reminded me Of the renowned Rev.
Robert Collier, moi so much in personal ap-
pearance as in the power and strength of
his discourse, and his splendid robust ply
sique In may not be known to our read
ers that both were blacksmiths and pom
dered on the glorious truths of Revelations
and the sublimity of the Book of books,
while playing a merry tune on the sounding
anvil or striking halo of sparks from the
glowing iron. DIR. Helwig worked at the
| blacksmithing trade several years during his
early life and the swinging of the hammer
gave him that magnificent physique and
physical energy which forms so great
an element of his power. Physical
strength is always reflected in the
mind, and l never hear the DIR. speak
| but what it seems he has sin on
an anvil pounding it to pieces. The sue
cess of every professional man depends
! largely on his ply Sique, and it is stated that
double physical strength is required to at
tain marked emlnence in one of the liberal
professions, thus reversing the popular i'm
| preston on the subject, which imagines
that a sickly boy should be devoted to pro-
| fesSiOn. Not at all; devote your strongest
boy TO a profession. He alone will be able
! to endure the strain which every wind
worker must endure.
Rev DIR. Collyer lives in New York. He
| is past the middle age, was never sick day
/ in his life. always makes his breakfast of
oatmeal, and never tires of telling of his
old DAYS at the forge. He is one of the
powers of the religious world of this cOun-
try.
1t is a noticeable fact that all the BOhe-
mian oats lies during the present campaign
have been manufactured by Bohemian
newspaper men; and another noticeable fact
| ,bat all nf the lies have been as transnarent
as Bohemian glass. W. A. T.'s Bohemian