Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-07


only 26 years old-are so well known and
well liked by the eminent in his own
profession. But this isn't a matter of won
der to those who know Mr. FOrman He
is not only as entertaining a companion as
ones imagination could invent, but manifests
an old fashioned faithfulness in his friend
ships as delightful as it is rare in mortals
He began journalism as special correspond
ent of The Brooklyn Eagle from San Fran
cisco and other points in the west in 1873.
He has been contributor TO Harper's Young
People ever since il began to live, is q writer
for HarTer's Weekly and St Nicholas the
American Press association and other syn
dicates. He was for five years in active
theatrical journalism, and kept a clean
record, and that is something no man can do
who hasn't particularly good stuff in him
The managers and actors gave him genuine
respect because he was honest, courageous
and possessed of ability. He has a direct
style in writing, and calls things by plain,
unvarniShed names. He can be humorous
without being coarse, and graceful without
being weak His talent for writing chill
dren's stories has made him famous in that
line. a series of these is now being issued m
book form by the Harpers under the title Of
"ThompSon's Transformations" The stories
are really lessons in natural history made 50
interesting that the Juvenile reader never
realizes that he is learning anything by read
ing them until he has learned it In fact,
they re fascinating reading for grown per
sons, ag full Of humor and sly little dabs
of comm on human frailties, which we all
recognize As true to life.
Mr.. Forman, with c. A. Byrne and Lean
der Richardson, started The Journalist in 1894,
and year later bought out his partners
and not only still lives. but hourishes The
Journalist has no rivals. 1t is the only paper
III existence entirely devoted to other papers
and writers. and it is likelier to grow in influ-
enee than diminish.
Mr.. Forman is married. His wife Is a
daughter of Harry Fem, the well known ar
tist and illustrator. He Is so happy as a mar
ried man that he says he would get married
again if he could find another woman as good
as his wife.
The editor Of The Journalist isn't Her
cules He is slight, not very tall, but wiry
and alert. Just the kind OF man bully
wouldn't be a bit afraid of, but would be
rather sorry to have picked fuss with after
it was over. He has a fair, girlish com
plexion, hair somewhat after the shade of
Wilkie Collins Miss Gwilt, and wears eye
gl .sses, but isn't bit of dude.
EBBoN OLIVER
Utilizing Old Tin Cans.
Old tin cans should not be thrown
away as useless, as they are handy for
many purposes, as we have shown in for
mer volumes, but these were for their
use in the form of cans. The tin of which
they are made can be brought into a use
full state by exposing the cans to heat un-
til the solder melts and loOsens the joints,
when they are to be pulled apart and left
to cool off. The pieces which constitute
the body of the cans should be flattened
out, and there will soon be quite a collec-
ton of these sheets, which are useful for
various purposes. They may be pushed
under the shingles where a leak occurs OF
when a shingle gets lost The edges Of
the managers can be covered neatly with
them, to prevent horses from gnswing
them. The rat and mouse holes can be
neatly and securely patched over with
this tin, strips Of which can be used in
securing the lids of boxes, and in
many other ways there will be found uses
for the tin Of the old cans, when put into
this convenient form.
In large cities and towns the old tin cans
are now carefully collected and taken to
the factories, where they are heated for
their solder, which is valuable, as well as
for the tin upon them. The remainder,
which is iron, is melted down, and sash
weights and other rough articles made OF
them. In this way they form profitable
business in utilizing what was considered
worthless as well as a nuisance in every
house.-American Agriculturist.