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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
Billiard PLAYING of the Demented.

A party of friends Of the demented billiard
ist, Joseph Dion, went to the Blcoming,lale
asylum to see him. They found him m the
billiard room of that institution at play with
BARLEY Campbell, the insane dramatist These
two patients are doomed to die Of progressive
softening of the brain and, alike their chief
symptom physically is paresis, or an inability
20 control their motions. For instance, neither
oun now legibly write his name. Thus him
dered, their billiard play was nee ssarily
erratic. A match was proposed and the IRA
tional contestants at once hogan. Each was
perfectly confident, and their wild talk, often
branching of to utterly foreign subjects, was
steady accompaniment OF their shots In
health Campbell had been a reasonably good
PLAYER, but now his efforts were more awk-
ward and futile than those Of beginner.
Curious interest centerei in the gsme o. the
once expert Dion. 1t was strangely uneven.
Once in a while several successive shots were
positively bri liant, and especially was this so
when the position Of the balls, striking his
mind at glance, was instantly comprehended
and acted upon. II he delayed at oil in de-
Gliding what caIroIns to undertake, his mind
lost ali continuity of thought, and he used his
cue in a dazed, ridiculous manner The same
popularity was observed in his lack Of COM
plete control of nerves and muscles. II he
made a shot quickly ii was apt to be sure and
steady, but delay resulted in utter confusion
and failure. All through the strange game
Dion maintained the most dignified demeanor,
and was seemingly unaware that his play was
not as good as ever He fancied part of .le
time that Campbell was some noted billiard
ist, now VignauI, now DAILY, and so on
.k. n
once he declared that the match was for the
possession Of the asylum, which he believed to
be a royal palace in Spain He is not expect
ed to live more than year. Csmpbelrs time
is thought tO be still shorter.-New York
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16

fancy women go to matinees to sit on one
another, literally. They dress themselves up
in their finest, and go and hide their elegance
in cramped seats, and conceal their figures in
a crush of female humanity. What do they
go for. To see the performance Hardly;
unless its a very pathetic piece you never
hear anything about it. For company That
can't be, for they have no males to speak of,
and women never consider other women COM
pany unless it is to go shopping. The most
probable reason is that it gives them an eI-
cellent opportunity to tear other women's
taste to pieces. An eastern lady visiting the
elegant home of the proprietor of an intiuen-
tial newspaper says TO her husband:
why don't you own a newspaper, deari
Just fancy! To have a newspaper to go
for people in and home like this After
pause. And think I'd rather have the
newspaper than the home. San Francisco
Chronicle
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
, MONKEY ACTS AS WATcHMAN.
An African Railroads Ape Earns y
Salary for His Crippled Master.

An African Railroads. Ape Earns =
Salary for His Crippled Master.
Two years ago when was in South Africa
for New York firm Of exporters | Was in
formed that eight miles up the railroad,
which runs from Capetown north, there was
a trained ape which acted as a switchman and
drew a regular salary for his master
OF course | believed the story to be a
canard, but felt that it was worth Will" in
vestigating. l stopped at O little station on
the railroad in Cape Colony and was directed
to a small switch house, 200 yards up the
track from the place where the train had
stopped The switch tender was sitting out
side the door in an armchair, and by his side
stood, or rather crouched, an enormous Afri-
can ape, which was fully five feet high when
erect
As the switch tender arose to answer my
inquiry | noticed that he was armless. l
asked him whether il was true that his apo
performed the duties Of switchman and was
told TO watch for five minutes and SEQ for my
self. A few minutes later the rumbling noise
of an approaching train was heard As the
noise increased the ape jumped from his
crouching position and accompanied the
switchman to the place where the white arm
Of the switch stood thrown to the left
At a signal from the switShman the ape
jumped forward, seized the key, unlocked the
paddock which held the switch in position,
and graSping the lever with his muscular
arm threw it to the right Tho train dashed
over the switch to the side track Of the
station, and in second the switch was
thrown back into position, and the ape again
took his seat by his master to wait for fur
ther orders
1t was certainly wonderful performance,
and would not believe it unless had seen
it The man informed me that he had lost
his arms in a railroad accident while en-
ployed by the company as a switch tender.
During the five years previous TO the acci-
dent he had trained the ape more as a matter
Of recreation and to employ his leisure time
while stationed at that lonely outpost Of the
CapetOwn railway.
The work Of amusement turned him in good
stead when be was able to satisfy the COM
pany that without arms be could as fully pro-
tect its interests as when he was in possession
of those limbs. For mors Slan two years the
ape had performed the duties Of switchman,
and had never made a mistake. More than
this, the ape was trained TO feed his master,
as well as to dress and undress him, when
necessary. Omaha Bee.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
SHERlEF,S SALE.

DURSUANT to the command of an execution
L of sale issued from the court of common
pleas Of Clark county. Ohio, and to me directed
and delivered. | will offer for sale at public
auction at the south door Of the court house Of
said county. In the city Of Springfield, Ohio,
on
Saturday, September 4, A. D., 1886,
At one O'Clock p. m, the following described
mOrtgaged premises, tO-wit:
Situated in the county Of Clark and state Of
Ohio and in the city of Springfield, and being
part Of the northwest quarter OF section No.
Four a. Of township No. Four ~ in range No.
Nine go, VI. K. 5: Beginning at a stake in the
west line of Isabella street and the south line
of one pole alley, from which a stone in the
west line of the said street and the south line
Of Pleasant street. bears north 50 degrees.
east l655z feet distant; thence with the south
line Of said one pole alley north S61a degrees,
west 80 feet to to the east line Of an alley 10
feet wide; thence with the east line Of the said
alley south 80 degrees, west - 6S-lrO feet;
thence south S61a degrees. east i5D feet to the
west line of said Isabella street; thence north
81 degrees, east ~ 66-l0J feet to the place of
beginning: Being same premises conveyed to
said Edward Craig by John SwoHger, by deed
recorded In volume "a. page 24l Clark county
records.
Said above described premises appraised at
$3.50.
Said above described premises to be sold By
order Of the Court Of Common Pleas of Clark
county. Ohio, in case No. sSH. wherein Vim.
Ii. Berger, as guardian, etc, is plaintiff, and
Edward Craig and Leah Craig are defendants.
Terms Of sale-Cash.
WILLIAM B. BAKER.
Sheriff Of Clark County. Ohio.
GooDr GooDE, Attorneys. 2Sth
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
NOTICE.

On behalf Of the Incorporated village OF Cliff
ton Of Clark ard Greene counties. UhiO. before
the county commissioners of Clark county.
ohio. Notice is hereby given that on the 9TH
day of September, A. D., ls'6. there pre-
sented on behalf Of the incorporated village of
Clifton, of Clark and Greene counties, Ohio.
10 the cOmmi SSionerS Of said county of Ozark.
a petition Tor the enlargement of the corporate
limits of said village by the annexation Of Ger
tain territory contiguous to said village. which
is described rs follows, tO-wit: said territory
being in the county Of CLARK. in the township
of Greene and in the state Of Ohio; beginning
at the northeast corner of the corporation
and running on a parallel line 10 Main
str ct; north . b-iO poles TO a stake or
the line of the northern line OF Day
ton street; thence west 10 the north line rf
Dayton street and with said line l22 l-lrJ
poles 10 the line between Greene and
Clark counties; thence south 3 go poles with
said county line to a point in line with the
north tine of High street: thence east witt -iIs
north line of High street IL ISLES p1.-s u
pace Of beginning, con tanning 1901 a,rss.
said petition having been ordered BY said
board of commissioners to be filed in the Ofli,e
of the county auditor, said board
have designated Tuesday, the .th
day of November, A. D.. lss6, at 10
o'clock a. m. 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. 1886 S7t
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
NEVER SAW A STOVE.

Some time subsequently, happened 70 meet
with persons who confessed that they never
saw a stove or firegrate in their lives; and
even in princely and ducal palaces in this city
it is only in this primitive fashion that they
are provided with proper heat
hEve assisted at two or three tea parties,
exclusively attended by Italians of middle
class society. The weather WAS so intensely
cold that the company could not dispense
with some means of warming the apartment
In every case l saw the pot of Goals placed on
a stool and forming the center of a circle Of
ladies and gentlemen, who gazed fondly and
sdmiringly on the little article, just as weary
pilgrims would on an oasis in bowling will
dernesS | need hardly tell you that, with
such experiences, felt that Italy had lost
for Inc much of that glamour with which a
lifetime's perusal Of the poets had invested
her; but | soon began to have a kind of sneak
ing belief again in the old theory when i saw
the snow melt away and the clouds look less
gruesOme, or utterly disappear to make room
for the resplendent sunlight. and those I'M
mensities OF azure blue on which Carlyle has
so many transcpndental things tn say in his
"SartOr Resartus. Milan Cor. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DURSUANT to the command Of an execution
L of sale issued from the Court of Common
Pleas Of Clark county. Ohio, and TO me directed
and delivered, | will offer for sale at public
auction, at the south door of the Court House
Of said county. in the city of Springfield.
Ohio. on
Saturday, September &, A. ID. 1886,
at one O'Clock p. m, the following described
mOrtgaged premises, to-wit:
Situated In the county of Clark. in the State
of OHIO. and In the city OF Springfield, and
bounded and described as follows
Being a strip Of ground between Main and
High streets on Williams street Beginning at
the southeast corner Of Williams and Main
streets, thence running south wi tn the east Hire
Of Williams street one hundred and fifty QjW
feet to the alley. thence running east with said
alley nifty (jO) feet, thence running north paral-
lei vita Williams street one hundred and fifty
$50 feet to Main street, thence running west
along the north line of Main street fifty so
feet TO the place of beginning.
said above described premises appraised at
Sl.sOO
The above described premises to be sold by
order of the court of common pleas of Clark
county, Ohio. in ease 80. Sis. wherein ii.
MarSusis plaintiff and b. +. Blessinger ct al d.
are defendants
Terms of sale-Cash.
WILLIAM b. BAKER.
Sheriff Clark County, Ohio.
r. COLEMAN, Attorney. 25S o
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
> once Of the city Clerk of the city of Spring
field. Ohio, for furnishing all the materials and
doing all the labor necessary for the grazing
and gravellng OF High street from GreenmOunt
avenue TO the Lagonda road. according to the
plans, prOfles and specifications therefor on
ile in the Offce of the city engineer of said city
the assessments of the abutting property TO be
certified TO the contractor in payment for the
work. except what is paid by the city for its
portion of said work.
All proposals must be signed by the full
name of each person interested in said bid,
and by some responsible disinterested person
as a guarantee that contract will be entered
into provided the bid Is accepted; and must
state the price of material and labor eparately.
All bids must be on file with the city clerk on
or before twelve o'clock, noon. of Tuesday. the
2lst day of September. 1856, to be opened and
publicly read Immediately after twelve o'clock
of said day, In the presence OF the mayor, city
engineer, assistant city engineer and city
clerk. or any two of them. and reported to the
city council at the first meeting of council
thereafter.
The City Council reserves the right TO reject
any or all proposals presented for any reason
they NAV deem sufficient.
By order of council -
j. s. SHEwALTER,
2+am City Clerk
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16

The man who works with threshing ma
chine works as hard as his grandfather did
with a fail, but he produces greater results.
To those who think only of the price Of
wages machinery is fraud, but to the con-
sumer Of manufactured articles it is a boon.
Our mothers used TO card their own wool,
spin and weave it and wear it, and it is no
disparagement to our wives and sweethearts
that they do not They can't afford to. If
it were not too expensive the present race of
girls and women would do this and more too
Machinery has not obviated the necessity Of
work, it has only given it a new direction.
Good machinery is a good thing, but the man
who expects it to do his work will be fooled !;
it helps him TO do more work.-Boston Tran
script.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y 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 to the plans, profles
and specifications which will be on file in the
office of Chas. A. Cregar, architect. on and
after September Is. 1856. All bids must be for
furnishing all material and completing said
work according to said plans, profile and speci-
acatiOns; 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 disintereSted responsible person, as a
guarantee that a 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 4th of October. 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 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.
2Sitd d. CUSHING, Clerk.
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RESOLUTION.
OFFICE OF Cry CLtRx.

UFFICE OF ClTY CLERk,
SPRISGFIELD, o., September Is. 1886.
At merting of the council of said city. held
on the l4th inst, a quorum being present, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. by the City Council Of the city Of
Springfield. Ohio. two thirds of the whole num-
ber Of members ele tied thereto concurring.
That it Is necessary and that Ii intends TO make
public improvement by grading and gravel
ing, where the same has not already been
done, the first alley east Of Limestone street,
and running from High street to North street.
and the alley opposite Walnut street and run
ming from High street to Mound street, in ac-
cOrdance with the plans and specifications
therefor on file in the office OF the CITY En-
glneer.
The cost and expense Of said improvement
TO be paid, One-hftieth, together with the esti-
mated cost and expense of so much OF the i'm
prOvement as may be included in the crossings
or intersections of said alley, by said city, and
the remainder TO be assessed upon the proper
ty abuttng respectively on said alleys, as
shown by the plat on file in the once OF the
City Engineer, according to its value on the
tax duplicate. and according to law and the
ordinances of said city. the assessments there
10 TO be paid In one lnstallment and collected
as provided by law and in the assessing ordin-
auce hereafter to be passed.
The city clerk Is hereby directed to publish
this resolution for two consecutive weeks.
W. s. THONAs. President.
Attest: J:S. SHEwALrIR. City Clerk. aS Am
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SHERIFf'S SALE.

DURSUANT to the command Of an execution
Of sale Issued from the court of common
pleas OF Clark county. Ohio, and u me directed
and delivered. will offer for sale at public
auction at the south door of the court house Of
said county in the city of Springfield, Ohio, on
Saturday, October 9, A. ID. 1856,
at one o'clock p. m, the following described
mOrtgaged premises, tO-wit:
Situated and being in the city of
Springfield, Clark county. Ohio. viz: Being lot
No. SU59 as the same is numbered and desig-
mated on a plat of lots laid out by Edwin K.
Hot-enpillar in addition to said city of Spring
field, and recorded IN plat book No. !, page 20.
record Of plats said Clark county. and being
the same premises conveyed to said Ann NJ
Mills by 5. B Stiles eI al by deed recorded in
vol. 81. p lis, of Deed records of said Clark
county.
Said above described premises appraised at
$3.50 co.
Said premises to be sold by order Of the
court of common pleas of Clark county, Ohio.
In case No. y9, wherein Martha NJ Converse
is plaintiff and Ann NJ. Mills ct al are defend
ants
Terms OF sale, cash.
WILLIAM B. BAKER,
Sheriff Clark Co.. o.
F. WHITE. Attorney. 82-o
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
As Good Every Night.

The following conversation was overheard
at the Point OF Pines on a fireworks night
The speakers were a well dressed, middleaged
woman and her husband, and the moment
was during brilliant shower Of pyrotechnic
jewels. Said she: "Oh, John, amt it lovelyr
He: why, yes, it's pretty good" "Good'
it's lovely, lovely, lovely! I've never seen
nothing like it before" "P'raps not, but
you'll get used to it by and by. Its as good
as this every night in heaven"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DURSUANT TO the command OF an execution
i Of sale issued from the Court Of Common
Pleas of Clark county, Ohio, and to ME direct
ed. and delivered, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the south door of the Court House
OF said county. in the city of Springfield. Ohio,
on
Saturday, September 4, A. ID. 1856,
at one o'clock p. m, the following described
mortgaged premises, tO-wit:
Situated in the county of Clark. in the State
Of Ohio, and in the city Of Springfield. being a
part of lot llyi in said city, b, ginning at the
northwest corner of said lot, thence east with
the south marginal line of Sherman avenue
421f fe. {; thence south parallel with the east
line Of Mason street 20 feet to ten-fOot private
alley; thence west along the north ne Of said
private alley +2t4 feet to Mason street: thence
north along the east line of Mason street 20
feet TO the beginning. being the same premises
sold TO said Eliza Jane Cord by George Book
way Reference Is made to said record of said
mortgage for further description of said prem
ises
said above described premises appraised at
g. 100.
Said premises to be sold by order
Of the Court of Common Pleas of Clark
county. Ohio. in case No. s,276. wherein Reuben
Copenhafer is plaintiff and John Cord, ct al.
are defendants.
Terms of sale-Cash.
WILLIAM B. BAKER.
Sheriff Of Clark county, Ohio
GEORGE SPESCE. Attorney. ESQ
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16

Which scrofula has upon the system must
be arrested, and the blood must be purified.
or serious consequences will ensue. For
purifying and vitaliziDg effects, Hoods Sar-
saparilla has been found superior to any
other preparation. 1t expels every trace of
impurity from the blood, and bestOwS new
life and yigor upon every function of the
body. enabling it to entirely overcome
disease
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
COUNTY BONDS FOR SALE.

THE COMMISSIONERS OF Clark county
L Ohio. will sell to the highest bidder on
Monday, September -, 1856. at II o'clock a. m.
at their once in the city of Springfield, the
following county bonds, viz:
Fourteen bonds Of 81. 600 each, dated Septem-
ber l, 1885. due September l, 1891.
abaid bonds to bear interest at six per cent.
per annum. payable semi annually. at the of
nee of the county treasurer Of said county.
Said bonds are issued under the authority of
section STl Revised Statutes of Ohio, for the
purpose of building bridget in said county,
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
By order of the commissioners.
OF. SERVISS,
Auditor Clark Co., o,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
Prompt Reform of Bodily Evils.

The prompt reform of those bodily evils,
enfeebled digestion, incomplete assimila-
ton, inactivity of the liver, kidneys and
bladder, as well as the nervous symptoms
which these ailments are especially prone TO
beget is always accomplished by the use of
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, a medicine
accredited by physicians. pronounced pure
by analysis, and eminently wholesome and
agreeable. Surely such restorative is
preferable TO unpalstable and indigestible
mineral drugs and unsanctioned nostrums.
The nation at large assuredly thinks so,
judging by the unprecedented demand for
the article from Maine to the Pacific, de-
mand now supplemented BY immense orders
for it received from tropical America, Mex
leo, the British and Spanish Colonial pos
sessions, and elsewhere. Both at home and
abroad it is recognized as a standard REM
edy and preventive. the decisiveness Of its
effects recommending il everywhere.
The Cincinnati SalOOn-keepers' society
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16

An experienced traveller says that in a
sleeping car the upper berth is cooler in sum-
mer, because there is more air stirring in the
top of the car, and warmer in winter than
the lower berth, because the wnrm air rises
and there are not so many draughtS. He
might have added, The New York Sun
thinks. another Recommendation. II the
berth breaks down you fall on top of the
lower berth fellow every time.-Chicago
Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-16
Girls HomeIy, Pro Tenn. Only.

Doth the horrid freckle your features spec
kle?
And dusky tan your face o'erspan?
Have you awful pimples, but no sweet dim
Piles?
Is your skin quite sallOw, or greasy like
tallOw?
Are your hands a sight and arms and neck
fright?
Cease being homely, become at once
cOmely-
Use ChampIin's Liquid Pearl.