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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
SENATOR VANCE.

Democrat IN the senate. w NjpEB,
lie is good after din iHh.. h|TH
ner speaker. and his tales so the round Of the
press. At one time, while governor. he was
riding through the woods Of North Carolina,
when he was ovcrtaken by stranger, and
the two began 10 converse together
Il have been down to Raleigh" said the
stranger.
..Ah, Indeed said Vance.
YES" was the reply, 'and went there to
sec the governor"
Did YOU see him- asked Vance.
"No He was absent from the city But
called a: the governors house, and / saw his
vile, and. let me tell you, stranger, she is one
of tho prc:;iest women ever laid eyes on"
Indeed" said Vance; II am of tine same
opinion, and ] know her very well hope
You kissed her before you left herf"
What do YOU mean, sirf' replied the
stranger indignantly.
y asked said Vance, ''if You did not kiss
her. always kiss her when meet her, and
her kisses arc mighty sweet, can tell your
The waybacS stranger looked at Vance
very much as though he thought be was q
lar and he was more surprised when Vance
laughincly told him thai he was the governor,
and that, as a good husband and lover, he
always airectionately saluted his wife when
he met her.
Senator Vance may not thank me for tell
ing this story, hut l am assured by good
North Carolina authority that it is u true
one
Vance stands well here in congress, and
there is little of that quality in him which is
expressed in the name of the North Carolina
county in which he WIS bern He first saw
light in county called Buncombe, and he
is now 81 years old lie is well educated, a
good lawyer. has been three times governor
Of North Carolina, and he is Democrat
with a capital D. THOMAS J. TODD.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Bertie-Pa, hope grandma will die before
I do, don't you. Pa-What on earth ever
put such ideas into your head! Bertie-Oh, l
have often noticed that I can stand trouble
better than she can.-Judge.
A small boy Of our acquaintance admircs
his clergyman. He saws: Il would like to lie
a minister. il could be a nice minister like
him. II can't be that. l should like to be
street car conductor seDetroit Churchman
Minister-well, Bobby, do you think you
will be better boy this year than you were
lastl Bobby (hopcfullyl-I think SO, sir;
began taking cod liver oil last week.-Ths
Epoch.
Mamma" asked a little 5-year-old miss
Of this city, "won't you have my new dress
made with q vestibule usinr-P Philadelphia
| Gail.
Conversation between a traveller and a lad
Of 6 or "Your grandfather there seems
| very old. Do you know what his age Isl"
"No, sir, couldn't exactly say, sir; but I'm
sure he can't be very young. He's always
been about the house Us long as can remem-
Der. Judge.
There are two little brothers in Connecti-
cut aged and g Years. One day Mamma
II kahc Jota leAiihIld tAllu ttlu uiIu
to give half TO Ned. Joe looked doubtful Il
| minute and then said: Give it to Ned +"
"Whyr asked mamma because" was the
answer, ''if break it I'll have 10 give Ned
| the bigger half, and wan; that myself
New York Tribune.
4 little boy while playing fell down the
steps and hurt himself severely. His mother
scoldei him for his carelessness, and be
sobbed out: Mamma, please don. scold me
till get done hurting. "-Baptis: Weekly.
Among other extraordinary anatomies dis
covered by my hopeful OF 4 is one which he
named in telling me of the sad chastisemens
inflicted on disobedient dou: Papa, Dittis
was 30 naughty today that had TO 'pank her
on the back OF her tommici"-Babyhood-
a little Buffalo girl was no. feeling we'll,
and her parents suggested that she might bs
abou: to have chicken pox, then prevalent
She went 10 bed laughing at the idea, but
early next morning went into her parents
room, looking very serious. and sad: Yes,
it is chicken pox. papa found q fodder in
the bed. Christian Leader.
She declined for two or three nights to say
her prayers. Ono night her papa covered
his face with his hands, and said: 1T makes
papa feel sick to think Margaret won't say
her prayers" Papa feel sickf' Yes.
dear" Papa better take casser castor,
ell" The subjec: Of prayer was no longer
discussed that night hood
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
LOCAL NOTICES,


Mr.. y. II. Frohlichstein. Of Mobile, Ala.
writes: Il take great pleasure In recon-
mending DR.. Kings New Discovery::for Con-
sumption. having used 1t for q severe attack
Of Bronchitis and Catarrh. 1t gave me In
slant relief and.entirely cured me and I
have not been afflicted since. l also beg TO
state that have tried other remedies with
no good result. Have also used Electric
Bitters and DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
both Of which can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion. Coughs and Colds Is sold on Q posi-
tive guarantee.
Trial bottles free At Chas Ludlow &
Cos. drug store.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
Nvs u ussa

1RANSVENSB SICIIUN shAFIS AND TtSSkL8.
The land at Tonawanda Is but little higher
than the river From there northward Is .
gradual rise for abou. ten miles TO ridge
runniE: in IN east and west direction
Lorkport being situated on the ridge, whose
crest thers is lower than further west and is
cut by two ravincs or depressions The
work will be all cutting. aud ii;'.- or no IN.
bankmen; will be required From Lockpor:
to the mouth OF Eishoeen Nile crock the
country fails ana tbs .iisrarce IL con-
paratively t-,h.ns.
The Niagara river has fall Of Ss3 feet
II is proposed to run canal from q poii:
opposite Grand Island, near Tonawanda,
where the curren: Is NJ; very rapid. to Lock
port. dischargins the water which shall pass
through il INTO L! ghreen Mile creek, which
empties into Lake Ontario, and will form
q conduit for nbOu! onet third Of the distance
The utilization Of tho power is first prac:i-
cablo at Lockport. Between Lockport ami
the lake twenty dams arc practicable, at each
Of which the tull power Of the water Of the
canal with a considerable head can be ma6e
effective or course tho size of the canal and
the fall obtained will determine the amount
Of power that IAN be made available. 1t is
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

II believe in thst story Of 'Jekyll, and
Hyde,'" one Of the spirits of the Thirteenth
club said the other night Il have had a bit
Of experience il that line myself-frum OBJ
servatioli, mean. One night last week I
WAS in u down town place when man came
in and called for drink. His appearance
WIS so much against him in every way that
the man OF the bar asked him in advance if
he had the price. The miserable looking oh
ject said be didn't have it just at that minute,
but that he could get it by going around tho
block The barkeeper told him he had better
go around the block and not come back. Just
then came up and told the barkeeper il WIS
all right and the miserable looking oh ject
took his moliifier and left. In less than half
an hour he was hack, completely metamor-
phosed He was handsomely dressed, per-
fectiy sober. and had Il I~l of bills as big rs
my wrist, and the bills we're oil of big de-
nominations lie bought wine by the basket.
He was worth-at the time ihe harman To-
fused him a fifteen cen: drink about sl0o.0IU.
But / never saw n man's appearance change
50 completely rs did his between the time of
the refusal and the return. ! asked him
once afterward why he did it, and be said he
wanted 20 make the barkecper sick
Chicago Mail
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Yet the plan is 50 simple that the most iguor-
ant can comprehend IT,
The conditions arc these: From the head Of
the rapids TO the catarac. the fall is 65 feet.
height Of the cataract l65 feet, total fall go
feet. The average flow Of the river is 2'5, 900
cubic feet per second: total water power,
therefore. 100000 horse power, from which
the company proposes TO take only ll9, 900
horse power At the foot Of the falls th.,
river tuins almost square 10 the right, thus a
straight line from the rapids above to the
edge of the water jus. below them il the
hypothenuse OF a right angled triangle. The
tunnel, Therefore, is to hssin at a point jus;
above high water level, but 200 feet below the
top Of the bluff. below the falls; thence il Is
TO run at an upgrade of one foot in 100
through the solid rock to point
u mile above the falls; thence it is to
continue one and a half miles parallel
with the river. 400 feet distant from il and
100 Feet below 1t, and to be connected with i:
by lateral tunnels. OF these. each is TO have
its wheel PIT for turbine water wheel, and
the slope Of the lateral tunnel or conduit
such as to secure a rapid discharge of the
water. Tne main tunnel is to be - feet in
diameter, amply sufficient to discharge all
water the side tunnels may pour into it; and
these, with heads ranging from "a TO 50 feet.
for turbine wheels Of the latest pattern, will
amply secure the promised 1900 horse
power, or 500 horse power each for the 25S
factories, for which sites can be provided In
the space secured
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR
How He Got Out of lt-Piain W ords
from the sunny south.

from the sunny south.
When we are in trouble we CRY for help.
when ve are relieved We often forget to be
thankful. But not always. Mr.. W. W. Grimm.
OF Trout Creek. ST. Clair county. Ala. writes:
Il had bad attack Of ehiiis and fever. My
system vas full Of na,ari>. For two years I
WAS scarcely able TO work at all. Some times
ny heart would paipi.xte for two hours at .
time. Ny legs would get cold TO the knees.
and fully expected TO die. In September.
1881. bought bottle Of Shaker Extract Of
Roots. or Seigeis Curative Syrup. Of your
agent. Mr.. r N. King. and before / had taken
the Arst bottle felt better. and in . sh ors
time was able to go to work. May God bless
yoa for the good you have done"
Mr. Vim. McCann. ~ Randall street. Bos-
ton. writes six months ago began to
throw up my food after eating. thought I
vas going into consumption. I soon began
to have pain n the chest. stomach and sides.
GOT little sleep and woke all tired cut. I
Snoe lost hve pounds In fosr days. I began
lsing Shaker Extract Of Roots. or SeigePs
syrup. and when | had finished the sixth bot
tie could eat three square meals . day and
20 to sleep the minute struck the bed am
. paper hanger BY trade. and have worked
every day since took the second bottle. and
gainel eighteen pounds. ou :hs to bo thank
| fll. and I am"
This remedy opens all the natural passages
Of the bsdy. expels the poison from the blood
and enables nature to rebuild what disease
has destroyed.
Shaker Extract OF Roots. or Seisel's Syrup.
10 sold By all DRUGGISTS. or send TO the propri-
etsr. A. J. White. - Warren ST.. New York.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
" 0nderful Cures.

". d. Iloyt & Co., Wholesale and Retail
Druggists of Rome. Ga, say: We have
been selling DIR. Kings New Discovery.
Electric Bitters and BuckIen's Arnica
Salve for four years. Hav. never handled
remedies that sell as we'll. or give such uni
versal satisfaction, There have been some
wonderful cures effected by these medi-
cines in this city. Several cases Of pro-
nounced Consumption have been entirely
cured BY the use Of few bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery. taken in connection
with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them
always.
Sold by Chas Ludlow x Co
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
Silk Hats for Poor Young Men.

"A young man on a salary Of IS . week
sporting high hatr'
"Yes, sir There are a great many young
men who are on the racket" answered tho
halter. Il know o man who keepa store in
q basement Just back Of Wallackis theatre
His place is the great emporium for the itin-
Grant dealers in old hats He buys old silk
hats for from 20 to 90 cents apiece, according
to their marketable condition, and sells them
In lots to the chief retail hatters. This is the
reason that silk hats can be purchased at
some stores for t2I5, s., and $50 1t is
easy for q good halter to fix up an old hat 10
look as good 6s Rev /; IS the custom ct
many young men. especially imrecunicus
y'ung actors, to pay visit 70 the Oh man
In the cellar back Of Walleck's. He will sell
them an old silk hat for 50 cents This they
take to a practical halter and have made
over for about 81. It can be SHAPED scme
what like the latest fashion, and bat al.
parently costing - is thus obtained fH
tl.O"-New York Evening Sun
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
SENATORIAL SKETCHES.
6OME OF THE LEADING STATES
MEN AT THE CAPITAL.
4 Look ut Hair and His Educational
schen--How Morgan. of AlabAma.
Stands at the Capitai->-nator heArst's
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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

I an writing this letter in the press gallery
of the senate. ard ] slc George Hearst back
there OF the floor, with Las hands in his pock-
cts, talking 70 Corn al Hearst. like all the
Californians. is against the Chinese. and
there Is rot n senator CT member in congress
vino does not want the Chinese excluded
from the country. Charley FELTON,, the mil
lio:aire representative Of the house, has q
bill absolutely excluding them and Stanford
Thinks mich the sSme he does FELTON,
saws that the Chinrse are the blood suckers
~ other civilizations, that they have no colo
riz;ag or progressive iGeas themselves, but
that they aro willing 10 bet other nations
break up a new country cnd do all the work.
and then they come IN and lv, On two cents
day and compete for the profits.
Hearst, by the way. Is q plain, blunt man.
and his thin frame Is packed from his heels to
his crown with good horse sense. Ii. came
from Missouri originally. ami toGShened his
muscles by holding tha piow as boy. At "a
be went 10 California and worked in the
mines. and his mills have given regular en-
ploymeut IT, :, ,toI men. and his quartz mills
have crushed 600 tons Of ore day. He is
now worth 81 90 ,11. and he owns a paper
in San Francisco. of which his sn is the
editor. This millionaire California senator Is
as straight as a string, if no; straishter, and
be is almost as thin as Malone, though much
taller He has brave. bright eye, ana his
whiskers and hair are all gray. He is plain
in his tastes, though be lives like a lord, and
his wife entertains like a queen His house
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Hands viii be moro or les worn In the
pockets this vinter-Ol City Blizzard.
A fashion note informs us that high linen
collars ure going. They were bic enough to
walk long time ago-New Haven News.
Fashions tcr males don't change much; still
here is always rev wrinkle IL coat tails. -
New Haven News
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Wong Chin Foo SAYS thas in Ciin.. when
4 highway robber is caught. his head is
chopped off and he never repeats the crine.
l. seems odd. at this distance, that a httIo
thing like decapitation viii proven: man
from pursuing the profession OF highway
nan; but 4 heather will be Il hoathen.
ristown Herald.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

to make Niagara
useful with o u I
making il less beau
uful has been the
question: and it is
aow confidently
announced that the
problem is solved.
Niagara, say the
engineers, can be
made TO yield 49,
600 horse power,
and not a foot Of
tho reservation be
encroached upon
or any building
erected near the
falls. Mr.. Thomas
Evershed, division
engineer of the
New York state
canals, has pre-
sented the perfect
ell plan and csti-
ma.es; Mr.. Elna-
than Sweet, New
York state enSin-
eer and surveyor,
has cordially ap-
proved them, and
. company has
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
Id bT Chas. Ludlow K Co.
Buekiea's Arniea saivs.

The BEST SALvE In the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. Tetter. Chapped Hands. ChilSlains,
Corns. and all skin eruptions. and positive
ly cures piles. or no payment required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price IS cents per
box. For sale bv Charles Ludlow 4 Co.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

vERIICA,. SECTION SHAFTS AND TvSNELS
II is proposed IN lay ont the mill sites of
sizes from 15 by 40 ~ 40 by 400 fect; %
iesvc ample space trtwcen for railroad tracks
Ia tho main line and fer strcts; 10 slild
wharyes and secure landings for lake and
canal vessels, and secure ample raj! con
ne,.tiun with the railroads entering at tls
falls And finally the company prnposes .
charge Of but $40 per yesr sor each norse
power OF water suppl!ed-less than thru Of
the average cost at other places-yet when
all The ,ircS ere utilized the income will he ~
per cent on the total cost. These are the
immediate rsturns looked for; but beyond
lie vast possibilities OF storing AID transport
ing tine power by electricity 10 neighborinS
cities.
Considering the fact that the available wa
! ter power Of the country is diminishing as
the forests nre cleared. and that in many
, manufacturing ceu:ers summer dioughts and
| winter foods are serious nenaces, one can
but wonder that the c.haustless power OF
, Niagara has not already been utilized.
| Manufacturers w.uld hardly ask US to credit
| them with sentimental reasons for withhold
| ing their hands. No doubt the principal OBJ
stacls has becn the enormous initial cost OF
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18
NYaccaronI Versus Alcoholism.

"No man." says n prominent Philadel-
phia physician. who is an enthusiastic
vegetarian, "who eats pound of macca-
roni daily, and the balance of whose food
is of kindred nature, will ever become .
drunkard. ."-Rrooklyn Eagle.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Miss Gushington tenjoyins sleigh ride,-I
think ycu have lovely horse, Mr.. De Lyle
About what does such fine animal cost
MIR. De Lyie-Two dollars mn how-or-cr
yes. that horse is worth about $500, Miss
Gushington. The Epoch.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

The Prince Of Wales is ALWAYS accom-
panied by two detectives. They dsss ~
gentlemen. and arc ever at bis heels. At the
theatre they sit at the back Of his tox. n: ,a.'
races they stand just behind him, aud ii j.
their business never 10 have him ort q their
sight He has no responsibility Of them, bu,
they can never leave him OFF their minds
They live at Marlborough bouss o., tie fat
Of the land. but their position is no; one tia:
is cove,el by :heir brother professionals Of
Scotland Tard-Harler's Bnzar.
never have seen nn idea too oig for q SEN
.ence, but have real thousands Of sentences
.1c big for al idea-Cncle Eek.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

The Jewesses of 1unis when they are
10 years old are pu> Unto dark rooms and
led on food prepared from flour, and also
with the meat OF dogs, until they are
Systematically fattened. In n similsr way
the women in other parts of Africa are
said tn reach the same degree of fatncss
by eatin. honey and fresh stes.-Chicas0
News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Browr-Do You know how long Robinson
hes been keeping house!
Smi;h-No. but it must 90 good many
years. tcaS dinner with MIN the other day.
and he carved q duck without spiIlins it on
the floor -Earpers Bazr.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-18

Hearst Is largely interested in lands H.
Mexico, and IT is said that he has a ranch Of
5000 acres in southern California. He is
said to be an expert in mining property, and
he can tell a good mining region at n glance
Mrs. Hearst is one of the most accomplished
Of Washington society ladies' She Is q little
above the medium height, and her dainty
form is well rounded. Her ewes are blue and
her wavy hair is dark iron gray. II was she
who furnished this magnificent house Of
Hearsts here in Washington. She chose the
tints for the walls and she brought here some
of the finest rugs from her San Francisco
home. Some of her furniture is elegantly
carved. md she has an Indian cabinet made
of Indian woods, the work Of which Is As
finely cut out as So much old lace
All the Californians are remarkably free
handed. and both Hearst and Stanford are
generous.
German, who is talking with Hearst, d .
man who has made money out Of politics by
wise investment Of the savings of his salary
He trotted about this same chamber as
page, and old statesmen remember him as
diplomatic and ohliging little fellow, who
kept a keen eve out for the autograph al
buns, and who knew good thing when he
saw It--ani took it. Germans hair is gray.
though he Is still under 50. and he entered
the senate at Al He and President Clcve-
land are very close together, though Cor
mans ideas Of civil service are not the same
rs these OF the president He has gotten,
perhaps, more appointments for Maryland
than any other senator representing state
which has anything like the same population,
and he holds high position among the
Maryland Democracy.
Senator German has big farm near WASH
ington, across the Maryland line, and he
lives we'll in the city. His wife is one Of the
bright ladies of Washington society, and she
was a widow when he married her German
likes fine stock. and he is one of the farmers
who. l am told, make their business pay.
He is fond Of athletic sports, and he was at
one time the president Of baseball organiza-
ton. He is ere Of the fine looking senator's,
tall and well formed, his face is a smooth one
Of the style Of the old statesmen Of colonial
days, ard it can smile and smile, and smile
again upon occasion. German makes a very
fair syeech, and he is not a bad man on COM
mittcss.
Senator Wilson, of Maryland. does not
weigh half as much as German, and he is
older His hair is as white as the driven
SNOW and his face, smoothly shaven, is as
rusy rs tha. of ali Irish girl He is lawyer
and he represented Maryland in congress for
some years before he came to the senate.
Zeh Vance is sitting near German. Mr..
Vance comes from North Carolina He