Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-28
class of business men serve the public at a
less profit than do they.


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the West to manage mining properties lea
Denver.
The following clipping gives an interest
Ing account of newspaper colony, O
which Mr.. Robert t. Nelson, formerly ed
tor of the Gazette in this city, is prOmi
nent member. Ii newspaper booming
counts for anything those lots ought +
reach Fish avenue prices In two weeks:
"a number of young married journalist
in Los Angeles have perfected a scheme tc
form colony and settle together on tn,
outskirts of that city. The site chosen Il
Ramona, where each family will have
half-acre lot, and dozen houses costin.
from 1000 to $1,000 will be completed
WITHIN sixty days. Among the colonists i,
Thomas Mast, formery of Hdrpcr's Weekly
who has decided to make his home there
The directors of the new Rapid Transis
railroad have placed a special engine and
car at the disposal Of the newspaper
colony"
Mr.. WILDER Gunn, the tenor formerly OF
this city, is meeting with flattering success
in his profession in New York city. The
Daily Graphic recently contained an article
describing musicale given by the Marquise
Lanza..at her elegant residence. The article
says "Mr. T. A. Joyce, Mr.. Francis Walker,
Mr.. WILDER Gum and Mrs. Ana Buckley
Hills sang delightfully."-" Some of the
most prominent people of New York's
most exclusive social cicles were present.
Mr.. Ed Middleton and his talented wife
are home again. Mr.. Middleton has been
managing the amusement department of
tho insane asylum near st. Joe, Mo-, and
had great success. He has an offer of
similar position at a Michigan insane asy-
lum, but has not decided whether to accept
1t or not. People who do not travel have
no idea of what splendid country this
Ohio valley is" said Mr.. Middleton. Il
have travelled great deal over the West,
and have yet to see any part of 1t which
will equal Ohio. Ohio looks like big gar
den when one returns TO it. Springfield,
also, is ahead of most of these mucb-boomed
western towns, and property is cheaper
here than in most of them"
Mr.. 0rrin Steinberger, the talented artist
of this city, is doing, designing and Illus
trating articles for the Farm and Fircside,
this city. The millionaires of this city
ought to raise purse of $40, 900 and send
this young man to Europe. He has artistic
genius which further study of the works of
the great masters would vastly develop.
They raised purse of SS, 900 for Prof.
Uhl in the shape of contracts for pictures
which he was to paint for them while in
Europe. The same could be done in the
case OF Mr.. Steinberger, and would be
money well invested.
We don't find gold mines in this part of
the country. About the nearest approach
to ii is to strike sand or gravel on q piece
Of real estate. Slyer and Baker, of this
city attended the sale of lots of Thomas
Sharpe, corner Summer and East streets,
not long ago, and bid in two lots at little
over $500 each. The lots in question were
located on knoll, and after investigation
the purchasers of the lots have discovered
that this knoll Is solid mass of sand
and gravel of good quality. They would
not take $500 each for the lots, as they
estimate that there is 81 200 worth of sand
and gravel on them.
Tomorrow the engagement of the choir
at Christ church terminates. This choir
has long enjoyed the reputation of being
one of the best choirs in the city, and 1t is
a matter Of regret to many that 1t will be
heard no more. As already announced its
place will be filled by boy choir
as soon as it can be organized and
trained. Prof. Robert Dorey. a
gentleman with a remarkable record as
q musician and organist, will take charge
of the music at a salary of 81, 900 per year.
1t will doubtless take some time to train a
choir of twenty-five or thirty boys to sing
the music required. A number of boys of
the right age, with good voices, have al
ready been selected, and as soon as Prof.
Dorey arrives their education will COM
mence. The singing of q boy choir makes
q very beautiful effect in church service,
and Is much in vogue in Europe and the
large cities of this country. Some OF the
greatest musicians of the world commenced
their musical careers in this way. The
great Bach had a lovely soprano voice, and
sang in church until his voice changed.
Papa Haydn also had a fine voice when
boy, and there is pretty anecdote of his |
teaching him how to perform a
turn by the promise of plate of ripe cher |
-ies.
1t is amusing what difficult music these |
boys can be taught to execute when rigidIy |
kept at their musical studies. | used to |
snow little choir boy in New York who |
sang solo parts at one of the large EpiscO- |
pal churches. In the morning he would |
sing the difficult "Infamatus" from Ros-
,ini's Stabat Mater, with equisite pathos |
and dramatic force, taking the high a'
clear and pure as an Amati violin could |
have done it; in the afternoon you would |
ind Mr.. Soprano in the backyard playing |
marbles with the boys, accusing them of |
'huuching," and yelling ''fen dubs" (whai- |
,ver that isl with all the energy of street |
Arab.
A prominent politician Of this city, who |
vas in Columbus not long ago. said nothing |
s heard in Columbus but Bushnell for |
governor next year" Among republicans
here, it seems to be foregone conclusion. |
The general is as popular in Columbus as
ne is In Springfield. He has done so much |
ior the party. and as he has never yet had |
recognition of his services, 1t is felt that |
he nomination tor governor is due him.
My informant talked with many states |
men in Coluubus and knows what he is |
alking about Springfield is sure to fur |
lish the next republican candidate for gov |
,rnor.
Springfield people Just fresh from the |
fragrant orange groves and sunny sea
hore Of Southern California, tell Inc that /
he crazy land boom there is drawing to a |
lose. Mr. Bid Peet, who is here for few |
weeks from Santa Anna, remarked the |
,ther day: 'An Eastern party buys lot |
or $500 in Southern California and imme-
lately puts it on the market at So 900. He |
waits two days and goes back to his broker. |
L the lot is sold, Well and good. the boom
5 still on If it is not sold, the eastern |
nan raises a great shout that the boom is
,usted'"
YES" said Mr.. Peet, "the crazy boom |
ever is an immense drawback TO the |
ountry. Solid, substantial citizens have
,aid no attention to it for months. A good |
many OF the real estate offices in Santa |
Anna have closed, and it is good thing. |
Business is rushing all over Southern Cali
ornia, and those who can hold their prop