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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Abune Of Athletic Games.

President Eliot, of Harvard, speaks
thus of undergraduate sports in his an
nual report:
"A great variety Of athletic sports -four
ish at the university. Three Of these
sports-namely, football, baseball and
rowing-are liable to abuses which do not
attach to the sports themselves so much
As to their Accomplishments under the
present system Of intercollegiate compe-
titions. These abuses are extravagant
expenditure by and for the ball players
and the crews, the interruption Of college
work which exaggerated interest in the
frequent ball matches causes, betting, trick
cry condoned by public opinion which
demands victory, and the hysterical
demonstrations Of the college public over
successful games. These follies can best
be kept in check-they cannot be eradi-
cated-by reducing the number of inter-
collegiate competitions to the lowest
terms. The number of these competitions
is at present excessive from every point of
view. Wrestling, sparring and football,
games which involve violent personal col
lision, have to be constantly watched and
regulated lest they become brutal-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Exercise without Apparatus.

Very good exercise in lifting can be OBJ
tanned without special apparatus, as by
lifting chairs in different ways. Thus the
chair may be lifted at arms length by a
front rung grasped knuckles upward or
downward; or by the lower end Of
front leg-the back being in every case
brought to vertical position and so main
tanned while the lift lasts. Strength may
be tested either by the weight Of the chair
lifted or by the time during which the
chair is held out. 1t is noteworthy that
often the man who can lift the heaviest
chair at arms length in some particular
way may be surpassed by another when
the mode of lifting is altered. And again.
those who lift the heaviest weights in
these ways are not always those who can
maintain their hold longest. Resolution
comes in as factor in the last named
test. One will often see great and strong
but easy going man lift out at arms
length a weight which another cannot
bring for moment TO that position, who
yet will not hold ont half that weight for
half the time at which it will be held out
by the weaker, whose resolute will enables
him to sustain his hold to the very last
Richard A. Proctor.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
STORIES ABOUT MEN.
Gen. Harvey Tried In Vain to Practic
What He Preached.

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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Story for Newspaper Men.

Newspaper men everywhere will appre-
siate the point of story that is told by
Chicago people about W. E. Curtis, the
well known correspondent, who was sec
retary and afterward a member of the
South American commission. 1t seems
that Curtis went TO Europe some time ago
for The Chicago News, with the special
mission of investigating and writing up
Anarchy, Nihilism and other kindred af
fictions OF the Old World monarchies.
When he came back his material was put
in shape for one big issue of the paper.
1t had cost some 5000 Before it could
be printed Curtis, on railroad train with
an old fellow journalist Of The Inter
Ocean, talked for hours about his Euro
pean trip. The others memory was re-
tentive, and he printed in The Inter Ocean
next day a three column interview" with
Curtis. 1t was the pith Of all his elabo-
rately prepared article, which was
''killed. New Orleans Times Democrat.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17

Omaha Man-That bill is all right and I'll
give YOU check in moment.
Stranger from Wayback-No yer don't.
don't want none o yer checks Gimme the
money in good solid coin that l kin hold
on to.
"a check is much safer. Don't indorse it
until you deposit it at your bank andn-
Il don't do any depositin' in banks no
more; that's played out. I've lost more
money in these bankin' places than some men
ever made Fust, there was the Faithful
Trust and Security company; that busted; ;
had $500 in that institution; then there was
the Absolutely Reliable Deposit bank;
dropped $500 in that, an next time
saws to myself, TIL hunt till 1
find bank that can't break. Well,
sir, at last / run across a name that
suited; it was when l was in Utah; The All
Saints Protective, Fire Proof, Thief Proof,
Glory Be To God Safe Deposit company" or
something like that. put every cent had
in that bank and went off with light heart.
The next day she busted, too. No sir, no
more o. these fine named institutions fer me. n
There are plenty other kinds of banks,
my friend"
"Well, if l ever run across Devil Take
! the Hindmost bank may be I'll try that"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Cut This Out for Reference.

The Bee Line &C. C. C. & l. R'y) has
completed arrangements by which they will
be able to sell half fare excursion tickets to
all points in the northwest. west, south
and southwest as follows: Tickets to Ar
kansas, Texas. Kansas and Nebraska will
be sold March Goth and 2lst, April Sd and
4th. oath and 25th, May sth and 9th, 22d
and 23d and Dune 5th and 9th. Tickets to
Kentucky. Tennessee. Florida, Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgia, North and South Caro-
lima. will be sold March 27th and April 10th
and cath. With the splendid through par
lor car service TO indianapolis and st.
Louis, without change, quick time, sure
connections and the best equipped road in
this section of the country, the Bee Line is
prepared to guarantee perfect satisfaction
to all. Only one change to most Of the
above points For full information, tickets,
ETC., call upon or address
g. FL. KNIGHT, Agent,
Springfield, o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Was a Man of His Word.

1--WE wish" says Colorado editor, ''to
retract our statement made last week that
our esteemed fellow citizen, the Hon. Mr..
Plumley, was never known to keep mis-
promise. After reading the item in ques-
tion Mr. Plumley happened to remember
that during the heat of the recent political
contest he promised to kick us out to the
fair grounds, and he Immediately came up
to the Office and executed his promise. In
fact he not only kicked us all the way out
there, but he kept it up most Of the way
back, and if he had not run out Of breath
we think he would have been kicking us
yet. Mr.. Plumley is gentleman of his
word, cultured and polished, and can kick
like an Asiatic elephant" - Chicago
Trihune
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
To Edward Fabian:
Senator CuIlom's Story.

This reminded Senator Cullom of the posi-
tion in which an old Texas pioneer found
himself once He was fond in his latter days
Of boasting OF the good old times, refer
ring to the days Of the old colonists.
"Why, SIR exclaimed the pioneer to some
friends Il was once offered a league of land
for pcir of old boots!'
Didn't you take itF' he was asked.
mo, sir; didn't"
Poor land, reckon"
'Why, bless your heart, sir, it was the best
piece of land outdoors-grass five feet high,
a clear stream of water running through it,
and an undeveloped silver mine in one cor
ner!n
.'And why in thunder didn't you make the
trader
Because = said the old man in a regretful
tone of voice-''because IL didn't have the
boots Washington Cor. New York Trib-
une.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
An Ambulance in tho City.

When an ambulance backs up to the
sidewalk anywhere in this city il is imme-
diately surrounded by q swarm Of human
beings, who stand immovable until the in
jured or i'll person is brought out and put
into it. These morbid spectators do not
even know the sick persons name, never
will know it, and have no earthly interest
In him aside from the qualification of their
idle curiosity. Nevertheless, neither busi-
ness nor hunger could move them from
the spot until the ambulance had rumbled
away with its sorrowful burden. Nine
out of every ten pedestrians who pass
along come TO dead halt when they reach
an ambulance and its group Of spectators.
At the end of an hour broad band Of
people, men, women and children,
stretches out in both directions.-New
York Press.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17

The Queen and Crescent Route to the
South challenges attention as having the
best appointed service of trains and the
fastest schedules of the day. The track is
in fsu!tless condition, sleepers and coaches
are of elegant pattern, and few stops being
made by the Limited Express train after
leaving Cincinnati, no difficulty is expert
enced in obtaining accommodation Of the
highest standard. The line penetrates the
richest mineral and cotton sections, and en-
route to New Orleans and Shreveport the
phenomenal cities of Chattanooga, Gads-
den. Birmingham and Tuscaloosa are passed.
A journey south, via Queen and Crescent
Route is recommended
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
What His Line Was.

While travelling in France lately, n. de
Lesseps happened to be placed in a compart-
ment with two commercial travellers, who
did not know him. The two ''drummers"
found that he had Travelled much, and fencied
that he belonged to their fraternity. beg
pardon, sir" said one Of them finally, 'but
are you not travelling man, too" Ger
tainly l ann "We thought 50. What is
ycur liner "Isthmuses," said NJ. de Les
seps. "Wh-wh-whatf' asked the puzzled
drummer 81 am introducing ship canals" !"
said de Lesseps. The commercial travellers
feared that they had fallen in with a lunatic,
but when de Lesseps made himself known
they were much delighted with their distin-
guished fellow traveler.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Strange Freak of Memory.

A case cited by DR.. Abercrombie con-
firms the suggestive theory that the
stimulus which fever gives TO the circula-
ton (sign of disease though it is) may
bring dormant mental impressions into
temporary activity. A boy at the age Of
had undergone the operation Of the
trepsn, being at the time in a stupor from
a severe fracture of the skull. After his
recovery he retained no recollection either
of the accident or Of the operation. But
at the age of u, duhng an attack Of fever,
he gave his mother an account of the
operation, describing the persons who
were present, and even remembering de-
tailI of their dress and other minute par
ticu,ars.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17

To enable the many people desiring a
visit to the great West, Southwest and
Northwest, the l. B. & W. route has de-
cided to run six very cheap excursions to
Iowa. Minnesota. Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico on
the following dates: March 90, April 8 and
"a, May s and %, and June 5 and 10, 1885.
On the above dates the |. b. & W. route
will sell round trip tickets to all important
points in the states named at one fare for
the round trip: stop off allowed on these
tickets. The l. b. & W. is the only line
running elegant Woodruff sleepers and
chair cars from all points on its line to the
West. No change of cars to Kansas City
or Lincoln, Neb. For full information call
on or address c. l.. Hilleary, ticket agent
L. B. * w.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Bill Nxe,s Autograph.

sYes," said Bill Nye, "the autograph peo-
pie pursue me with some avidity, but I've
Just got the best of one Of them in rather a
remarkable way. While at Omaha l re-
ceived registered letter, inclosed with a
letter from my wife. When 1 opened the
registered letter found it read something
like this: My Dear Sir-I have very much
desired your autograph, but feel that you
have so many applications Of the kind that
you would not comply with my request if put
in the ordinary way. have therefore reg
istered this letter, knowing that you will re-
ceivs it, and that you will be forced before
receiving it to sign the receipt, which will
be forwarded to me- Thanking you in ad-
vance for your kindness in furnishing me
the desired autograph, am, etc l wonder
what that man said, when, instead of my
signature. he found that Of Mrs. NyeIn-
Omaha World
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
SOME STARTLING FACTS!
The Discovery of the Cause OF Most I'm
timely Deaths that Come upon
tho Community.

The ohicial returns of the City OF New York
| show that nearly three-foqrths 81 all deaths
are from consumption. Whea We stop TO
calmly think over this fact, i. is really awful.
And yet every case without exception started
from small beginnings. A cough in the morn
ing; tickling in the throat thick phiegmg
discharge chilliness at night; difficult
breathing; tightness across the chest; /;
these and many more symptoms Indicate the
presence of that terrible disease which. unless
checked, means certain death with long and
painful suffering.
In view of such serious and ever present
facts the suggestions and advice of the most
eminent physicians are Of the greatest value.
Dr. John Gardner, one of the most eminent
physicians in London, says: science COM
mon ssnse, Holy scriptures and all experience
testify to the benefits deriyen from the use OF
pure whisky"
Dr. ID. H. Barker says: II have used ana eI-
smined Duffy's Pure Malt WHISKY ana ma
it the best ever tried.
"DrS VI. Buckwalter says: DuHys Pure
Malt Whiskey is. without doubt, the invallds
drink when stimulants are Indicated, and l
| nnd all chronic cases require stimulants' and
| a large per cent of the acute ones, also
These truths, from the lips OF the lesolng
.cientin &c men Of the day. and confirmed Dy
/ t,e experience of men and women we'll known
| in the community, should serve as guide Tor
| ali who feel the approach of consumption, no
matter by what path it may come. We do not
hesitate to assertthat any man or woman VINO
will use Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky according
| so directions can defy consumption and pro-
| long life with all its blessings
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17

When jefferson was playing his famous
part of Rip Van Wrinkle during an engage
ment at st. Louis he one night went to the
theatre tired by a long days journey. The
curtain rose on the third act and disclosed
him deep in his twenty years nap. Five,
ten minutes elapsed, but he did not awake.
The audience grew impatient. At length the
gallery waxed uproarious and yelled their
delight at one Of them inquiring ''if there
was going to be nineteen years more of this
sleeping business" Still Jefferson slept on
and actually snored. Opening a small trap
door beneath thestage, the prompter prodded
Rip from below, only to see him tumble in
his pocket for an imaginary railway ticket
and hear him mutter, "Going clear through,
conductor!n OF course this brought down
the house Philadelphia News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
CONDENSED TELeGRAMS.

The tie-up on the Santa Fe is complete.
The funeral OF Henry Bergh took place
yesterday.
F. L. Rice. large grocer at Minneapolis,
has absconded and leaves 81 600 debts.
1t is thought that the engineers of the
Iron Mountain road will join in the strike.
The "Bald-knobber" Wiles Matthews
has been found guilty of murder in the
first degree.
The banking house of j. j. Borden &
Son, of Sparta, Illinois, was robbed yester-
day of $500.
The Government is about to adopt strin-
gent measures againss timber stealing from
public lands.
Kleric RauI his wife and three children,
were burned to death in their house at st.
Sophie, Canada.
The Supreme Court Of Illinois has de-
cided that the annexation of Hyde Park to
Chicagois illegal.
Memorial services in honor Of the late
Emperor William, of Germany, we're held
in Washington yesterday,
The trial of Judge William Welch for
libeling William +. Villas, Secretary of the
Interior, has begun at Minneapolis.
NeOraska authorities are examining the
character of the new engineers put on by
the roads whose engineers have struck
A round-house was burned at Santa Fe
night. before last, consuming a large num-
Der OF locomotives, causing a total loss Of
$50, 1000.
1t is reported from Washington that both
General Black and W. r. Morrison, of Hi
nois, are anxious to be the candidate for
the Vice Presidency.
The striking engineers of the c.. B. & Q.
in Illinois tried to get the State authorities
TO compel the road to employ competent
engineers, but the Attorney General de-
cided that they had no power to do so.
The gold and silver currency in the treas
ury yesterday was: S670, 355, S5S; certificates
outstanding, gold, S94, 210, 500; silver, $751;
361, ,469; currency, Sl03S5, 900; internal
revenue receipts, 1888, S,099; customs, ST.
1856, ,109.
Pedro Silvez, Mexican, tried to kill a
member of the demi monde in theater
box at the City of Mexico, on Thursday
night, but clumsily handling his pistol
shot himself through the hand and with
the same ball killed an alderman named
LoZanza.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
Fabian. Joke No. Appreciated.


Fabian, New York elocutionist, and the
Humphrey street church people of New
Haven are ''outn When Fabian mounted
the platform the other evening to deliver a
humorous lecture, boy, apparently from a
telegraph Office, came forward and handed
him what was apparently dispatch. He
nervously broke the seal, and, unfolding the
paper, thrust his hand to his head in a
dramatic way, as il the contents was very
bad news. Gradually he grew pale and his
eyes CLASSY; he staggered and reached out
for support. Some of the female portion of
the audience became so excited by the news
he had evidently received that they became
hysterical Finally, Fabian stepped forward
and in a voice filled with emotion said:
MY friends, l have received very bad
news. You will excuse NY seeming illness,
but perhaps the message will explain it.
With your consent will read it. :"
Amid the whispered sympathies of his
hearers he continued:
CHICAGO Feb. .
To Edward Fabian:
Fannie's illness has taken fatal turn There
is no hope. One foot is already in the grave, and
we hope TO get the cemetery enlarged SO that she
may get the other one in tomorrow.
Then he braced up and laughed loudly to
assist his audience in quickly approaching
the point of the joke. But the audience
didn't laugh, and they gave Fabian a cool
reception during the remainder of the even
ing.-Hartford Times.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
O. 4 W. Notice.

For the information of the patrons Of the
o. |. & w. railway, will state that we are
receiviDd and delivering all freight as
heretofore at the C. S. & c. depot, corner
Limestone and Washington streets. The
l. b. & W. offices are now located in the
two south rooms instead Of the two north
rooms as heretofore. Our telephone call is
No. 81 and we will be pleased at all times
to serve the patrons of the road in salts
factory manner. ID. H. ROCHE,
General Agent.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
No Chance with the Small Boy.

One way to worship Buddha in the temple
of Kiota, Japan, is to chew prayer paper"
and when soft throw it in the form of pei
let at tine god through a wire screen. If it
goes through and sticks on the god the prayer
will be answered; if it hits on the screen itis
no good The American school boy, who can
hit a mark on the ceiling every time with a
oap-r ball would never miss having his
drawer answered in the temple at Kiota; nor
would it be 50 difficult to persuade him to
"engage in prayer" in that country. The
god would have to hump himself TO answer
al the prayers.-Norristown Herald.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17

'sThat IS loaned you some time ago,
Fledgely,n observed Robinson, "sets good
example to Christians
s'Er-yes," replied Fledgely, with an en-
barrassed laugh. "How-how's thatl"
at keeps lent so well. New York Sun
A Dreadful Threat.
An Austin colored man, with protruding
eyes, rushed into Justice Tegener's office and
exclaimed:
81 wants Col Jones' who Ibis mex door to
me, put under million dollars bonds ter
keep de peace"
"Has he threatened your lifer
''He has done dat berry ding. He said he
war g'wine ter fill de mex niggah be found
after dark in his hen house plum full Oh
buckshot Texas Siftings
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
AEarnilY GntherinR.

Have YOU father? Have you mother?
Have you son or daughter, sister or
brother who has not vet taken Kemp's Bal
sam for the Throat and Lungs, the guaran-
teed remedy for the cure of Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Group and all Throat and Lung
troubles? Ii so, whyp when sample bot
tie is gladly given to you free by 7. j. Cas-
per, druggist. Al east Main street, and the
large size costs only SOC and LOO.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-17
A Dreadful Threat.
A Short Time Only.

House Hunter-But this is an awfuily dis
nal place. II was young, now. l wouldn't
mind it so much; but at my time of life"-
Real Estate Agent-But, my dear sir, you
can't live long at the farthest; 50, don't you
see, if it is little gloomy, you'll only have
to stand it for a few years.