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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

were Increased. Swift suffered far moro
than the others, being wounded, but not
a complaint passed his lips, lie was too
stiff and sore to leave the pit, but about
10 O'Clock one of the men volunteered to
try for water Some OF the Indians had
swan across, and were located under the
bank While they could not climb it, or
at least did not they were at hand to pre-
vent the mnn from getting water
1t WAS Foster who went out on the tree
this time, and he had not yet lowered the
vessel when bullet knocked his cap off,
Il second struck the stock of his rifle, and
a third went through the coffee pot. He
reached the pit unwounded. however, and
Swift advised that no one else should eX
pose himself They dug up the roots
around them and got slight consolation
from chewing them, and again the morn
ing broke. 1t soon became evident that
the Indians intended to finish h their work.
They were whooping and shouting all
along the line, and seemed in good spirits,
An hour after daylight the whole line
advanced on the pit, each redskin work
ing along under the best shelter he could
find. There were only four men to de
fend the pit. but armed as they were, and
desperate as they had become. the odds
were not So great They fired coOlly yet
rapidly, and they not only halted the line,
but at one point where three bucks were
killed within ten seconds of each other a
panic occurred. Thirty or more Indians
rose up in a body for rush but the fire
broke them before they had made a
jump The four men had the six rifles,
and their revolvers were lying beside them
for the emergency which all expected.
The peril of the morning did not last
twenty minutes. The batiied Indians re-
treated back to their old position, and
about 3 O'Clock withdrew SO quietly that
their going was not suspected for another
hour. They went en- masse, leaving not
even a scout behind When the four men
had secured water and something to eat
they took a look over the battle ground.
The carcasSes Of seven ponies had been
left behind, and there were plenty OF
blood stains to prove that their Winches-
ters had not thrown away all their lead.
4 Dog Sioux, who was atterward en-
ployed as a scout at Fort Sully, told the
military authorities that thirteen Indians
were killed and twenty one wounded in
the fight. and that they felt themselves
fairly whipped Other Indians reported
the number killed at nineteen, and the
wounded at thirty, but they asserted that
the number of white men was fourteen -
New York sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

One gets vldid sense of the different
atmosphere about substantially synOny-
nous in trying 10 make substitutiOns in
proof-sheet For example, the lynN-eyed
proof reader has some day conveyed 10
YOU, by means of the GeliCately unOOstru-
sive intimation of blue pencil line, the
fact that you have repeated word three
times III the space of short pa ragraph.
You have TO find a substitute. II is easy
TO think of half a dozen terms that stand
for nearly the same idea, but it is in the
IncongruOus Impl lCatlOnS of them all that
the difficulty lies. You consult your
Book OF synonyms, and find there
nearly all you have already thought Of,
but never any others.
There il, however one further resource.
You have had from bOyhOOd the The
saurus of English Words" Hundreds OF
times, during all these years, you have
referred to its wonderful wealth of kin
dred terms. You seem dimly 10 remem-
Der that on one occasion in the remote
past you did find in il a missing word you
wanted. Ii shall have one more chance
TO distinguish itself Perhaps the sen
tence to be amend ed reads thus: "As he
tore open the telegram a smile of bitter
mockery fiickered across his haggard
features, and he staggered behind the
slender column Suppose, now. it is the
word "mockery" for which you seek a
substitute The Thessurus suggests, a
smile of bitter bathos bitter buffoOnery,
bitter slip Of-the- tongue, bitter scurrility.
Or suppose it is staggered that is TO
be eliminated. You find as alluring al
ernatives, he fluctuated, he curveted, he
Ibrated, he dangled. If each one of
these would seem to impart a certain
flavor that is hardly required for your
present purpose, you may write, he
pranced, he tapped, he churned, he effer
vesced, behind the slender column. Or
should the word to be removed be "hag
gard" You have your choice between his
squalid features, masculated features, his
oesmeared features, his rickety features.
Or, finally, if you are in search of something
TO fill the place of column" your incom-
parable hand book allows you TO choose
freely between the slender talness, the
slender maypole, the slender hummock,
promontory, topgallantmast, procerity,
mOnticle. or garret. The object of this
work, says the title page, is Ito facilitate
the expression of ideas and assist in liter
ary ComDoSitiOn Atlantic
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
- Office of the CLERK of the board Of education
OF the city of Springfield, Ohio. for furnishing
all the material and constructing school
house on the corner Of state and Plum streets
in said city, according 10 the plans. profiIes
and specifications which will be on file in the
office of Chas. A Cregar, architect. on and
after September l.. lSs6. All bids must be for
furnishing all material and completing said
work according to said plans, profile AMI speci-
ncattuns' must state the price of labor and
material separately, and must be signed by the
full name Of every person interested in such
bid, and also be signed by the full name of
some diSlnteTrSted responsible person, as a
guarantee that IL contract will be entered into
provided the bid is accepted; and all bids
must BE- on file with the clerk Of the board of
education on or before twelve o'clock noon Of
Monday. the 18th of October. lSo6, Ia be opened
and read at the next meeting OF the board
thereafter.
The board reserve the right 10 reject any or
all bids presented, for any reason they may
deem sufficient. The board recommends that
all bids be made on blank forms. which will be
furnished TO parties desiring To bid, By the
clerk of said board.
BY order Of the board Of education.
2s4td b. CUSHING. Clerk.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10
NOTICE.

On behalf of the Incorporated village Of Cliff
ton. of Clark and Greene counties. Ohio. before
the county commissioners of Clark county.
Ohio, notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of September, A. d., Is q. there was pre-
Seuted on behalf Of the Incorporated village Of
Clifton OF Clark and Greene counties. Ohio,
10 the commissioners of said county Of Clark,
a petition for the enlargement OF the CORPORATE
limits Of said village by the ann walton of Ger
tain territory contiguous to said village, which
is described as follows, tC-wit: said territory
being in the county of Clark. in the township
of Greene and in the state Of Ohio; beginning
at the northeast corporation and running on
parallel line to Main street; north - 3 lu poles
To stake on the line of the northern
line of Dayton street; thence west To- the north
line of Dayton street and with said line l22
BIO poles TO the line between Greene and
clark counties: thence south . y II poles with
said county line To- point in line with the
north line of High street: thence east with said
north line Of High street IL lS-lOO poles 70
place of beginn.n n, cOntaiL ing lS.Dl acres.
said petition having been ordered by said
board Of commissioners 10 be filed in the office
Of the county auditor, said board
have designated Tuesday. the sth
day of November. A. D.. lSS6. at 10
o'clock n III. at the rooms of said board of
commissioners. in the city Of Springfield. as
the time and place for hearing said petition.
The Incorporated village OF Clifton, By
CHASE STEWART,
Its agent and attorney.
September s, 1856. S7r
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

The Egyptian lotus among the water lilies
at the display in Central park, New York
city Is attracting much attention. The large
flowers. with their different tintS of white and
red. with the bud in the form of Il tea rose
opening out into a cluster of petals nearly Il
foot i'll diameter, maSSej among solid looking
leaves, are much admired 10y the aesthetic
citizens of that localitv.-ChicaEO Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

The Urbana Citizen says it has 'the
best authority for saying that Gen. John II.
Young will not be candidate for congress,
and will not accept nomination The
general has been there" and been left,
and he knows when he has had enough.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

one William Whiteley Is to control any
body's yote-evsn the votes of his own
workmen-is a confession that any Ameri-
can citizen ought 10 be ashamed 10 make,
even for arguments sake U. for partisan
warfare. 1t looks like all assumption that
your fellowctizen> are for sale. Fol II
would be difficult Ia mention any
other explanation of Mr Whiteley' 5
supposed power over trermen
votes than that of the base brute
power of money. But it is hardly Ia be
presumed that Mp WhiteleS will hire any
body TO vote for Kennedy. "r threaten L"
discharge anybody from his employment
who does not vote for KENNEDY.
Why, then, should any republican
permit his hostility to the private
citizen William Whitelry to have
any effect on his own voting?
Is any one afraid that the election "f Il con
gressman in this overwhelmingly republican
district will be hoaSted of ~ Il victory by
that private citizen" Is that private citizen
believed tn be 81 big an ass aS I" claim the
election of Kennedy in a district like this t"
be- his own personal triumph, whereas il IS
admitted that he dareS not advocate the
candidate in the personal organ which his
money is Squandering on this town? Go
to, N,ir~. you are too smart I" take any
stock in your own smartneSS. And the
republican voter that takes any stock in this
Whiteley bugaboo will regret il and he
ashamed of il when he comes Ia think il
over {. n.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

The ink with which this paper is prin'e"
was bought of Geo. II. Morrill, Co.. % ana
e, Rose street, New York.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10
MEDICINAL
MEDICINAL.
BILI0USNESS

MAY BE PROP RLY TERMED AN AZ
FICTION OF The LIVsr, AND CAN B.
THOROUGHLY Gu to BT TIE GRAND
REGULATOR F THE LiVsR AND 81
llARY ORGANS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

Secretary of state,
General JAMES :. ROBINSON.
of Hardin.
Judge of Supreme Court,
MARSHALL }. WILLIAMS.
of fayette.
Clerk of supreme Court
URBAN II. HESTER.
of Van Vert.
Commissioner of Common schools,
ELIT. TAPPAN.
of Knox.
Member of Board nf Publ" WORKS.
WILLIAM NJ. HAHN,
of Richland.
For Circuit Judged Judicial District
CHARLES {. SHEARER,
Of Greene.
For Congress-Eighth District,
ROBERT P. KENNEDY.
COUNTY.
For sheriff,
WILLIAM B. BAKER.
For Treasurer,
JOHN W. PARSONS.
For Commissioner,
JAMES FOLEY.
For infirmary Director,
GEORGE ALT.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

We infer that when MI. Cutting, late of
Mexico, arrives at Toledo, on his overland
trip, on foot. his old friends there will cut
him. and if that doesn't tiN him, the Bee
will sting him. Our only national griev-
ance against Mexico is that il didn't keep
Cutting while it had him.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

A few doses of Red Star Cough Cure
cured my colds. Z. Taylor, Philadel-
phia, Pa,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

Democratic papers are crying ont in ago
ny because. as they allege, Mr.. Blaine has
been Haunting the bloody shirt. But i>
it a bloody shirt" That is Ia say, Is there
really any blood on the shirt? If there is,
who put it on" The matter ought (" be in
vestigated. If there is no blood on the
shirt: and if there is, and Mr.. Blaine didn't
put it there, he is not 10 be blamed for
Haunting it, Mr.. Blaine gives abundant
and solid reasons for his assertions, and the
very fact that they cause pain To the dem"C-
racy show that they hit the right mark.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

-
ltiS certain in its eff
fects. IL is gentle in its
action. IL is palatable
TO the taste. 1t can be
relied upon to cure, and
IL cures by GSsiStiHg not
by Outraging, nature, Do
not take violent purga-
tiyeS yourselves. or al
low your children TO take
them always Use this
elegant pharmaceutical
preparation. which has
been for more than forty
wears a public tayoTlIe.
Spi,iby frUgy iSts srrrgtrhsrs
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

The Urbana Citizen. of Thursday, says:
The ,Ti5,H is represented at the Harvest
Home picnic. al Springfield. by our two
devils"
1t was evident that these were not the
only devils " Oh the Fair grounds. Thurs
day.
We are pleased Ia learn that the Hon.
Roswell Il. Horr, of Michigan. and formerly
of Ohio. who has been out Of congress one
term, has been nominated for a seat in the
house. By the republicans, by acclanIation.
lie will be elected this time.
The Hon. William Shepard, who has
never known defeat" has been nominated
for congress by the republicans of the Thir-
teenth district. at Lancaster. q.
The Urbana Citizen sees no reason why
Clark and Champaign should not be very
good friends" Neither do We. Shake.
Bishop Walden i now presiding over the
Central Ohio conference, in session at Belle
fontaine.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

WANTED want you to do parlOr work for
w me at your own home plenty work good
pay; 81 per piece all materials free. A. LOVE-.
Ohio.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

If the president should appoint the
widow of General Cheatham. po>tmiStre>s
at Nashville. we do not believe his rrputa-
ton would suffer. 1t is believed that she is
fully competent TO discharge the duties of
the position. and as she was in neither of
the opposing armies during the war, the
appointment would not compIicate matters
Ill
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

Neal Dow, who Is now lighting Mr. Blaine,
wrote of him to William \. Carrie, at
Providence, two Years ago, a. follows:
DEAR SIR:-Mr. Blaine has not been 'tdenti-
ned with temperance" in the sense meant by
YOU. but IS an abStainer and friend OF pruhlbl-
tIOn, TO which he has done good service.
Neal Dow. in 1855, at eighty years of
age, is two years Older than he was in 1854.
and evidently no wiser. if quite As wise.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Adjutant General Drum proposes to i'm
lure Geronimo in military prison.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

For Congress-Eighth District,
ROBERT ?. KENNEDY.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

For Circuit Judge-2d Judicial District.
CHARLES {. SHEARER,
Of Greene.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10
GLOBE-REPUBLIC.

The GLORE-REPU BLIC prints the Ne" York
and Western Associated Press Dispatches and the
Reuter- Cable n oreiSul kilograms.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-10

IHt EVENING GLOBE E-REPUBlIc Is published
every evening except Sunday. and 10 deliv-
erred al the rate OF l0c. per week. Single cop
les SC.
TINE SUNDAY GLOBE -REPUBlIc is issued every
Sunday morning, and is delivered to sub
scribers at 81 per year. Single copies SC.
THE WEEKLY sIoBE-REPUBlIc is published
every Thursday, and is one Of the most con-
plete family newspapers in the country;
eight pages, markets complete. heplete
with news and miscellany. u per year. IN
yariAbly cash in advance.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15

TIFFIN, Ohio, Sept. Is. Tho remains of
Belle Bower, which were stolen from a
cemetery near this place and found in a trunk
at Toledo Saturday, were brought back and
reburied Monday. DIR. Blaine, of the Toledo
Medical college, fer which the body was
stolen, was arrested Saturday night, and he
and Jim Wilson, the medical student who
stole the body, were taken to Attica Monday
afternoon, where they waived examination
and were released on 81 600 bail each The
prisoners We're taken to Attica by round
about way, as a crowd had gathered at
Omar, determined to lynch them if they
passed through that place. Lynching was
freely talked of in Attica, and the men had
To be spirited away, Up TO > o'clock Tuesday
morning the mob had made no demonstration
but 1t only lacks leader, and may yet an
ticipate the demands Of the law.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15
The Woodchucks Thrive on IL,

La FORTE, Ind, sept l5.-Some threa
years ago the county commissioners decided
TO give bounty of - cents for each wood
chuck scalp presented at the auditors office,
as 1t was hoped by this means to secure q
partial If not almost an entire determination
OF this very destructive pest. The bounty of
fered was sufficiently large to induce profes-
Sional hunters TO engage in the work, and,
although they have killed thousands of them
no perceptible decrease in their numbers can
he noticed During the three months ending
Aug II, 81, ,H;9. ~ has been paid for 5,l9G
woodchuck scalps, and from the time the
offer was first made uD to date over 5000
scalps have been paid for. The order will be
reversed
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15
THE DAILY DEATH ROLL.
FRiGHTFuL ACCIDENT ON THE NICK
EL PLATE RAILROAD.

Fourteen Persons Killed and n Number
Wounded in Collision-ProbabIe Loss
of Life at a Fire I'm Elgin, IlIs.-The Col
liery Collision on the Lake.
BUFFALO, N, Y, Sept 15.-At 9:i5 O'Clock
Tuesday morning special excursion train
over the Nickel Plate from AshtabuIa, Ohio,
bound TO Niagara Falls collided with local
freight train between Irving and Silver
| Creek, N. ", within twenty rods of a steep
embankment Both trains were going at a
lively rate of speed, and the shock threw a
number of cars from the track There were
about 800 passengers on the excursion train
and many of them were hurled from their
| seats and several were killed and injured A
| special wrecking train with a number of
| physicians left this city at noon for the scene
of the accident The exact number of killed
and injured, or their names, is not yet obtain
able
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. IA special to
The Commercial Advertiser from Silver
Creek says: "a serious accident occurred
Tuesday morning on the Nickel Plate rail
road, near this place. A west bound express
Pa. Twelve persons are reported to have
been killed and fourteen wounded
LATER.-The following account of the az
| cident at Silver Greek, N, Y, has Just been
received by The Evening News:
A Niagara Falls excursion train on the
Nickel Plate under the management Of j.
W. Butler. excursion agent, collilel with a
| local freight III the cut on curve Just east
OF here, at IL O'Clock Tuesday morning. En-
gine No. 159, Lewis Brewer, engin-
eer OH excursion train, engine No q,
| William Harris, engineer on freight,
| drew the trains. Roth engineers and firemen
were saved by jumping. The train consisted
| of one baggage car, one smoker, and eleven
coaches. Only those in the smoking Ger
were hurt, which was completely telescopeti
| by the baggage car. The trainnen will not
! talk, so it can not be ascertained who is to
| blame 1t appears to have been misunder-
| standing of orders
The following is a correct list Of the killed
William Reynolds, Dunkirk, n. Y; Aaron
| Parkhurst Maysville, N. Y; Stephen Culver
| son, Waterford, Pa; John F. and Henry
Ciebhart and John See,ier, Pttsburg; W. W.
loomis, Adriei Heideler, David S. Harp,
Jacob Roslatter, Charles Hirsch, John Sci
| fert, Johnny Meyers, of Erie, and the one
| dead body not yet identified, making fourteen
1 in all.
lnjured-Ifenry Huyck, of Steritna, Pa,
both legs crushed, very serious; Samuel
Tracy, Erie, head and shoulders, seriously
w. Nj. Zimmerly, Erie; Louis Linse.
Erie, badly hurt; Martin Ros-
latter, Erie, shoulder and leg, not
serious; Arch Campbell, Erie, serious;
Edwin Marble, Erie, legs broken, serious;
Charles Schneider, Erie, head and shoulders,
serious; Charles Diller, Erie, right leg broken
/ and head cut; j p Harrington, Erie, badly
injured; Joseph Toffer, Summit, Pa, badly
bruised; Philo Louter, legs crushed; -
Coburn, Titusville.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15

WABASH, Ind, Sept. l5.-An immense de
possit of clay of a character resembling kao
lin has been discovered on the farm OF
Charles FirbIey, near Etna Green, and that
gentleman lately brought several bricks,
flower pots, etc., made of the earth, to this
CITY, The clay is almost white in color, is
easily worked with u pick, and when com
pressed in mods and dried in the sun be
comes as solid as stones, and when struck
gives ringing sound. Mr.. Firbley discov-
cred the bel while digging the we'll and
upon clearing away the earth finds he has a
deposit niue feet in depth and probably un,
d'.rlying his entire farm lie has already
fashioned large number of vessels, and is
now arranging to run pottery on an exten-
'lse scale The DEPOSIT is estimated to be
worth many thousands Of dollars.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15
A TRANCE evANeeLisTs WORK.
Worshippers Who Claim to Have Had
GIimpses of Heaven.

Worshippers Who Claim to Have Had
GIimpses of Heaven.
WABASH, Ind, Sept. l5.-The scenes of re-
viyal meetings, which for three weeks have
been conducted in the grove near Swayzee
by Mrs. Mershon, the trance evangelist, will
close this week The service like all others O.
this evange list, have been marked by the
most singular spiritual and physical manifes-
tations. The attendance has been immense,
people travelling miles to the meetings and
remaining on the scene frequently until or 3
O'Clock in the morning, and always till mid
night. Since the beginning of the scances
no fewer than three worshipers cach night
have gone into a trance, in which state their
bodies assumed the rigidity of corpse, with
their eyes wide open and staring fixelly into
space During the period of insensibility
they invariably profesSed having witnessed
beautiful visions and held spiritual inter
course with the inhabitants OF the other
world The evangelist herself il also affected
nightly, and while she lies unconscious en-
thISiastic members of The congregation take
charge of the meeting and conduct Il 10 the
close Thus far $50 conversions are reported,
and this number will be considerably in
creased by Wednesday, when the services
will end
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-15
BAD FIRE IN ElGlN.
The Opera House Block in Ruins-sev.
eral People Hurt.

eral People Hurt.
ELGIN, HIS, Sept. 15.-At2 2 O'Clock Tues
day morning fire was discovered in Du Bois
opera house, and in a few hours the immense
block was in ruins The scenery was alsc
totally destroyed The insurance is $:;0,Oo0
George M. Peck, dealer in groceries and
dry goods, occupied the basement and part
of the floor His stock was valued al
about $4,000 and was insured for
S35,Do. A portion of his stock was saved.
Allen Bros, hats and caps, also occupied
part of the first floor Their loss is from
5000 TO S7,oW. The second story was occu-
pied by Drs Taper, Jaeger and Chapel,
and others, and the millinery rooms Of Miss
Marshall Most of the furniture aud goods
on this floor was saved The third story was
occupied by the Stevens dramatic troude, the
members of which lost all their wardrobe.
valued at about 81 900
Several serious accidents occurred. one of
which will probably result fatally. Mr..
Theodore F. Swan, a merchant. in coming
from the building, was truck bya falling
window-cap, both of his arms and two ribs
were broken and leg smashed He will
probably de. Mr.. G. NJ Peck was severely
injured as was also Mr. Taft. Several
others, among them George Burton, foreman
for Mr. Peck, received injuries.