Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-06

are almost enough to make Springfield tn,
a maple city" of Ohio. are in the glory ot
fullest leaf. The frequent rains this sprinl
have made the lawns like deep, green vel
n Vet carpets, and the summer druth has no
" Yet breathed with sckening breath on IT,,
n luxurient vegetation. The cherry tree
have never been 80 laden, and their frui
n gIowS amid their rich green leaves. lik,
d fairy trees hung with amber and coral
4 The rural scenes surrounding Springfield
are surprisingly beautiful just now. Grea
stretches of waving wheat. brilliant green
! meadows, and waving forests, make fairy
, like landscapes. June has opened cool and
delightful; may it remain 80.
From every part of Clark county comes
stories OF the extraordinary fruitfulneSS of
the year. The crops are magnificent.
The wheat crop, which has been very poor
in Clark county for several years, is mag
nticent this year. Farmers say that the
crop of wheat will be a. great as any with
in the memory of the oldest nhahitant
All other crops also are a. beautiful As they
Pos>ibly can be. The crop OF spring
fruits is
ALMOST FABULOUS.
Strawberries and cherries have never been
50 abundant. The cherry trees this year
seem to have been bent on making the
greatest effort of their lives. Such ropes of
coral fruit a> ornament their bows have
never been seen. Cherries have become
almost drag in the market The finest
sweet and sour cherries are hawked on the
streets for eight cents per quart and
| Many farmers would be glad to sell what
| they have for four or five cents quart III
/ Cincinnati cherries are selling for three
quarts for hVe cents. Strawberries also are
sold on the streets for from five to eight
cents per quart. Such immense quantities
Of early fruits and vegetables are brought
into Springfield by express that in many
cases an extra baggage car is added TO the
train to accommodate them. 1t would be
hard 10 imagine a buster scene than may De-
observed when the trains come III on the
Bee Line from Cincinnati. The express
employees have some tall huStling to do TO
get the baggage car Of fruit unlOaded in the
few minutes that the train stands at the
depot.
A large amount of fruit from the south
reaches Springfield via the Cincinnati
Southern and Bee Line railroads. The
dealers here have received great quantities
OF delicious sour cherries from Kentucky.
These cherries are of the Early May" va
riety of pie cherries, but under the burning
sun of Kentucky they grow to a clear. dark
red shade, and are very much Sweeter than
those of the same variety in Ohio. Our
housewives are taking advantage of the
cheapnesS Of fruit this spring 10 can excep-
tiOnally large supplies.
The outlook for apples. pears, grapes and
all small fruits, such as goOSeberrieS, raSp
berries, etc. is eXcellent-in short, Clark
county will enjoy the largest fruit crops this
year in her history for decade. With the
uneNampled prosperity of all her manufac-
turing industries and her business men,
Springfield ought to enjoy an immense
boom this year.
Those rosettes on the Ohio State Pharm-
aceutieal badges looked for all the world
like mammoth Sugar-cOated pills edged
with frill of red silk.
4 young lady member of the First Pres
byterian church of this city wants TO know
why. when two PreSbyterianS marry, they
change their religions. The answer is,
because they become United Presbyteri-
ans"
About two months and two weeks remain
for the preliminary skirmishing in the con-
greSsionaI contest in the Eighth district.
Ii is the opinion OF leading politicians that
every candidate yet mentioned in cOnnec
ton with the nomination would be glad To
accept il. talked with a gentleman who
paid visit to General Robert p. Kennedy
at BellefOntaine last week. General Ken
nedy," he said. told me that he was max
ing no active eXertiOnS for the nomination.
He said that his law practice was very prof
liable. and that he is giving his time to
that"
yesterday: 1T is my opinion that Kennedy
would accept the congressional nomination.
He does not like to go into the race with
the chance of defeat He is we'll aware
that his county UOgan) only has 81 votes
10 Clark cOunty'S &c, and understands that
in every probability the successful candi-
date will be Il Clark county man. After
the prestige he acquired in Ohio last winter
and this spring as president of the senate.
he would be deeply disappointed if he
should make an active fight for the congress
siOnal nomination and fail to get it. OF
course Logan county will send a solid dele
CATION for Kennedy"
What about Keifer ?'
why Keifer's case is similar to Ken
nedy's. keifer undoubtedly wants his seat
again in congress, but he dare not enter the
race unless he is assured that he will obtain
the nomination. To fail twice in success
sion in obtaining the nomination would be
very apt to Shelve him politically for good.
and he very well understands it. General
Keifer will not generally admit that he is a
candidate, and he, too, talks of his profit
able law practice and western land inter
ests, and the uncertainties of politics. You
may consider il as settled, however. that
General keifer will never retire permanent
ly from politics until he is indicated by an
election to congress. This is one of the
great purposes of his life, and he will never
rest until ii is accomplished. There is little
doubt but that he has felt lonely out of con-
gress, and has burning desire to get back
his old seat. He will not enter the contest
this summer, however, unless he sees his
/ ,,ra,- nrattv clearly ia SuccaSS