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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-09-11
VOTE FOR coNcREssMEn.
JUDGE OF PROBATE,

Total, 1913 $3.50 l75 1913 25os I4s 1853
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
III. Indians Of "Ranrho chieo.-

The Indian village. Mechoopka. is about
ten minutes walk from the Bidwell man
sion, beyond the orchard to the west II
lies In a group of cottonwoods. and Is
pretty and healthy There Is a school
taught by refined young American girl;
the houses are plain wooden ones. quite
as neat as ordinary Portuguese laborers
houses. When one enters. q few pictures.
decent furniture. curtains. In some cases
sewing machines and musical instru-
ments are seen They show great dignity
and simplicity In their intercourse with
strangers When better acquainted they
are happy hearted and childlike; they
enjoy life. and have delightful sense of
humor. They seem entirely to lack per-
sonai pride In dress Except on really
grand occasions). but they have solid self
respect. and show 1t constantly.
The little girls taught in their school
and In Sunday school are as modest and
well behaved children as one could wish
to see. no darker than the Italian peasant
children, and often quite as pretty. Their
singing Is as genuine as that Of negro
children. The children. too. are now the
strongest influence to civilize the elders.
for the Indians are all proud of their edu-
Gated children Most Of the little nice
ties of dress and home come In this way.
The children read and write and use Eng.
lish; and SO the parents follow. It Is q
pretty sight to watch the older children
sfter school, telling to their parents all
they have learned. or playing with the
babies, In the village streets. like any
other Californian girls and boys, healthy,
happy and busy.-C C. Parry in Overland
Monthly.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
How Il Was Spent and MisspeDt In
Springfield Yesterday.

How It Was Spent and Misspept In
Springfield Yesterday.
Well, it's over!
Thank Heaven for that
The average Springfield man has corns
on the drums of his ears and calloused
spots on his eyes.
The city abandoned itself to pleasure.
So much money for fireworks. fire
balloons and shooting material was never
spent In Springfield before.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights were
carnivsls of brilliancy on high and din on
earth. Wednesday was a terror Of tumult.
Some of the private displays of fireworks
were magnificent and the sky last night
was a pleasing picture to watch.
Hundreds of picnics-large and
small - were celebrated yesterday.
everybody who could possibly get out q
town, even If only for mile or two. doing
so. The order In town was unusually good,
the police, ieniently disposed, having little
to do. Special features of the day are de
scribed elsewhere at length.
At the fair grounds 5000 people attend
ed the 4th of July celebration given by
Division 6, U. X. K. of p. yesterday. The
amusements were excellent Roy Smith
won the boys race; prize, suit of clothes.
A. W. Grant won the second half-mile race;
Jim Honley caught the creased pig. The
Shamrocks beat the Stars In the base ball
contest, and Will Hall and K. A. Worth
ington were the first and second winners OF
the bicycle prizes badge and a pair OF
shoes. The other contests were very inter
esting and the dancing and other diver
sions greatly enjoyed.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
RATHER PREMATURELY." /"
a Stand OF Fireworks Exploded by n Giant
Cracker.

a Stand OF Fireworks Z Exploded by n Clan,
Cracker.
Tuesday and Wednesday man named
Lawrence had fireworks for sale at little
street stand across the street from Phillips's
tailor store, on Main street. He had rock
cts and Roman candles and everything else
In pyrotechnics.
ALI Wednesday night lively young fel-
lows tried to throw large cannon-crackers
into the pile of fireworks, but the mans
activity and watchfulness in interposing
his own body prevented. About 10 O'Clock,
however, somebody across the street sue
ceeded in hurliDg giant cracker immedi-
ately in the midst of the rockets and Roman
candles. In an instant sheol let loose with
all her furies. Such popping,
Kissing and screaming of explosives is sell
dom seen. The poor man threw himself
face downward on the fireworks and tried
to smother them out, bnt when four or FIVE
Roman candles exploded against his st0m-
ach he desisted and ran. Then ensued a
carnival of rockets, kissing in all directions.
A thousand people witnessed the sight, but
no one was hurt
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
The "Prominent Citizen" J"

When individuals and the masses of
a community find themselves day after
day and year after year face to face with
fellow citizen who is doing nothing. has
never done anything and never proposes
TO do anything except to stand around In
an eloquently impressive style. they
naturally go to work to utilize hun.
Sometimes they make him the chairman.
president or secretary Of various organiza-
tions. and again they make kind of
show figure Of him. working him into
matters Of social or political nature. In
the course of time he becomes a necessity.
and whenever anything is to be done it is
generally given mp that the case Is hope
less unless the prominent citizen can be
secured. Age deals gently with this pop
ular favorite. and the younger generation
gradually come to look upon him as q man
who could have climbed the dizziest
heights of fame. but whose modesty and
public spirit led him to voluntarily turn
over all the prizes of life 10 his friends
Atlanta Constitution.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
THE AeeLecrgo rALenr.
The Road to suece-s-Hipts for Tho.
Who Are Discourxced.

The Road to suecess-Hipts for Those
Who Are Discouraged
When one becomes alive to the yalue of
any quality or talent he or she NAV DOS.
sess. there ceases to be any such thing AZ
failure. for every trial Of the quality and
every exercise of the talent serves To in
crease its power
Tho quality or talent Is the tool given
by nature to effect results Its every
exercise makes 1t sharper. brighter. more
| efnoent Tor use 1t may fail Of obtaining
the desired end today. but it Is so much
the better Tor use tomorrow. providing
that this truth Is known and recognized,
and the spirit be not broken by sue
cession of failures.
You have. we will assume, q certain
amount OF mechanical skill. though not q
professional mechanic You attempt the
construction of hencoop, doghouse, or
you repair broken lock or q window
shutter. Suppose you do not make q
clean JOB Of itf Suppose you would
fain hide your botched work from the
critical eye of the professional csrpenters
fou have gained more or less Of mechan-
ical skill You can do the same Job bet
ter next time. you have added some
thing to talent. 1t is q gain for eter-
nifty.
You feel keenly your lack In some quail
ity. You may so lack In order, neatness,
method You may feel the want of per.
severance or patience You look back at
the occupations or the studies which you
have taken up time after time and aban-
doned; at the good resolutions made-snd
broken. You are discouraged and say.
There Is no use in trying further"
But you must try. You can't help II.
The very knowledge of your lack Is the
proof that you gre to conquer The ''evil
known. is half cured" Il Is when none
are aware that the ship Is sinking, there
is the most danger. That you have taken
up many employments or studies and
abandoned them Is proof that you have
q capacity for many-that your powers
are varied, that you are not harp OF q
single string.
Is your defect that Of lack Of control in
appetitef Have you fallen time after
timer Have you dragged your soul count
less times out Of some mire Of degrade
tion. carried thither by passions Of the
bodyf Have you cried with Paul. ''Who
snail deliver me from the body Of this
deathf"
Four misery. your sense Of degradation,
is your greatest hope 1t Is the contest
Of the spirit warning with the higher man,
striving TO subdue the lower. of the angel
within you trying to conquer the devil
Were you comparatively Indifferent there
would be much more cause for alarm.
You know your defect. You can never
escape from this knowledge You can
never cease trying to put the evil down
and to cultivate whatever quality or
qualities may be most efficacious in put
ting 1t down Your aspiration Is saving
you by making each succeeding fall more
painful than the last and its agony more
intense. while the paths Of the "better
way" become more and more beautiful
Prentice Mulford In New York Star.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
Derew.s Advice to Young Orators.

The best thing for q young man who
desires to become q successful public
speaker to do is to join debating society.
Here he should take part in two kinds Of
debate. one requiring elaborate prepsra-
tion as leading speaker and the other with
out preparai ion. but still as one of the
chief disputauts. lie should also hear all
the famous speakers of the day and study
their style and method Of presenting their
subjects He should endeavor to dis
cern the thoughts which produce effects
and also bring out whatever may be
suggested to his own mind II he has
the stuff in him in time method Of cor
rectly expressing himself will result II
he has not got the faculty. as soon as he
finds this out he would do well to
abandon his efforts to become q speaker:
for otherwise he becomes slavish imita-
tor of some speaker and proves q failure
don't believe any successful speaker
could tell how be became successful or
what was the element of his success; while
he is sure footed. every effort is neyerthe-
less an experiment. But for q man to be q
good ordinary speaker-expressing him
self well without attempting to be an
orator-to be able to give his views to q
society, address a meeting Of citizens, the
people Of church or similar gatherings,
the debating society gives facility Of
speech and confidence on ones feet.-New
York Mail and Express.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
The Old Fashioned Clay Pipe.

The old white clay pipe is coming once
more into fashion. 1t is said by experts
and physicians that much of the danger
Of smoking is in the use of old pipes,
which become saturated with nicotine. II
rmoking is to hold its own against the
,ard things said about it. 1t must con-
form in some degree to sanitary condi-
tons. An old pipe is probably as danger
Gus as package of old greenbacks. 1t
would hardly be considered wise to put
the latter in ones mouth. It is bad
enough to handle them. The clay pipe.
however, will soak up nicotine so fast
that it is dangerous to use it over one
dozen times. Its tranquility is, there,
fore. a good quality 1t will break before
1t poisons you On the whole, is not the
wiser policy to keep little farther away
from the danger Of nicotine poisoning
Globe Democrat.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
Thew All Got Married.

By one of those unexpected turns Of
fortune which occur in Albany as often as
anywhere, a man who but half dozen
years ago was hod carrier has become
comparatively wealthy. This change Of
financial circumstances has had the usual
effect upon the ex-hod carriers wife. who
enjoys decorating her adipose form with
what she supposes to be the latest styles.
She has also. notwithstanding an utter
disability to read. affected q fine literary
taste, which she ostentstiously announces
whenever possible Calling upon . lady
whom she has been trying to make herself
acquainted with, she picked up . book
from the table, and. innocent Of any
knowledge that it was copy Of the Bible.
asked the loan Of it for q little time. as
''she had not the book in her library" :"
The lady readily consented. After keep
ing it about fortnight her visitor re-
turned the volume with profuse thanks.
"How did you like itf" was asked. Very
well, indeed; but knew how 1t would
turn out before was half through. They
got married after oil. Albany Journal.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
Hints to the Fair SEX.

The blonde suffers during the summer
season. for extreme warmth will give her
face a dry. colorless look that Is by no
means desirable IL she Is wise woman
she will not waste her time on any washes,
but will rub her face every night with a
little pure olive oil She need not put on
sufficient to make her face look greasy,
but Just enough to make Il smooth and
make her conscious of the sensation of
smoothness For the other extreme
reached by the blonde-an oily skin-a
teaspoonful of borax In basin Of water
will be found good wash The little
black spots, that come oftenest on the
nose or about the chin, are most easily
removed by watch key. Put little oil
or vaseline on the spot and then press 1t
out with the rim of the key. Because of
the broad edge it hurts less than the
squeezing with the fingers and Is more
certain. The wise maiden would be the
one that attends to this at night. so that
II the spot Is bruised or red little oil
can be put on 1t and by morning it viii
be in good condition
Our grandmothers were beautiful at
70: nowadays the rose is cultivated until
It's enormous size Is wondered at. but its
perfume Is gone. So it is with our women.
Too many Of them are passee at 25; al
though the fact that the fashionable
novelists are recognizing. as Balzac did.
the charm Of the woman of so. still her
attraction = as yet confined to the
Frenchy sets in large cities. There should
be no lines on the face or hollows in the
cheeks of the womansof %. and if there
are. they must come from lack Of sleep
or improper food. for even care will
scarcely show itself so soon Eat we'll
sleep well and bathe often will be the
best prescription. To eat well is an art:
for to eat so that the stomach may be
satisfied and regulated and the personal
appearance improved Is to be desired
"Bab" In Philadelphia Times.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
u. A.ss.as s.s-.. ssi.s..

Such curious and beautiful creatures
were brought before our eyes ~ had
scarce known even In my reading. And,
as IL their natural beauty were not
enough, art had been called In TO increase
their attraction There were ostriches-
tbs bird. If you will believe me. OF full
six cubits in height-dyed with vermilion,
and lions whose names had been gilded.
and antelopes and gazelles, which were
curioasly adorned with light eolored scarfs
and gold tinsel should weary you were
l tn enumerate the strange creatures
which saw Besides the more common
kinds. there were river horses ttis a
clumsy beast. and as little like to a
horse as can be conceived. except.
they say, as to the head when
the upper half Is p0truded from
the water) and rhinosceroses. and
zebras (beasts curiously striped and not
unlike to very strong and swift ass),
and. above all. elephants. Though | liked
not the artificial adorning of some of these
creatures--which. indeed, | thought proof
OF certain vulgarity in these Romans
l could not but admire the skill with
which all these animals had been taught
to keep In subsection their natural tenn
pers and to initiate the ways Of men. This
was especially manifest in the elephants
One Of these huge beasts. balancing him
self most carefully. walked on q rope
tightly drawn Other four. on. the same
most difficult path. carried between them
litter in which was fifth. who repre-
sented q sick person
And even more wonderful than these
were the lions and other beasts Of sim
liar kind. It has always been favorite
marvel Of the poets. how Bacchus WAS
drawn In a chariot by leopards which be
had trained to be as docile as horses. But
here | saw Bacchus outdone. Lions and
tigers, panthers and bears appeared pa
tiently drawing carriages; lions being
yoked to tigers and panthers to bears
Wild bulls permitted boys and girls to
dance upon their backs, and actually, at
the word Of command. stood upon their
hind feet Still more wonderful again
than this was the spectacle Of lions hunt
ing hares. catching them. and carrying
the prey in their mouths. unhurt, to then
masters. The emperor summoned the
lion tanner who had trained the beasts In
this wonderful fashion, and praised him
highly for his skill The man answered
with as pretty q compliment as ever
heard: ut is no skill Of mine. my lord. :"
says he; "the beasts are gentle because
they know whom they serve" - St.
Nicholas
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
Everybody wen. somewhere.

1VtTyUOuy went sOilltWItIt.
The s. T. C. were In camp as usual.
Mr.. A. J. Beckley spent the day at home.
Superintendent Reynolds stayed at home.
Mr.. G. Campbell Janney remained at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyle spent the day al
home.
DIR. ii. r, Dosch took drive into the
country.
Mrs. ]. L. Ehrenhart and child were in
Columbus.
Mr.. Charles A. Wood and family drove
down to Clifton.
Several picnic parties were at Clifton
and Cold Springs.
Mr.. viii Cartmell and Mr.. John Shep-
herd were al Cold Springs.
J. III. Snavenberger and DIR S. ID. Miranda
spent the day at Sandusky.
Mr.. Charles johnson and lady spent the
day at Greenwood lake. Delaware.
Carl Mower, j. A. Mccarthy and Allie
Schaeffer spent the Fourth in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. McMillen and child
and Mrs. Warren Carter were in Columbus.
Chase Stewart, ESQ.,. was a delegate at
large yesterday and spent the day in the
country.
Miss Mabel Hawken and Miss Nellie
Hines spent the Fourth visiting friends
in Dayton, Ohio.
Thomas J. Moran made fine display of
fireworks last evening at his grocery on the
corner Of Columbia and Spring streets.
Mr. Geo. Niuffer and Miss Ollie Stat
ford, and Mr.. Arthur Clark and Miss Jessie
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
The Manicure for Gentlemen.

There are great many gentlemen whc
do their own manicuring and do it well
but there are great many, | notice. who
do not. ] was at whist party the other
evening, and as ran up stairs to remove
my wraps a gentleman came in a little
late and was reproached for his hardness
by a gentleman cousin
well. | couldn't get her, a minute
sooner. had to go and be manicured.
don't you know. 1t wouldn't do for me
To sit at table with such horns on my
fingers. Don't they glisten now?" and he
looked with admiration at his digits His
cousin looked at his own nails and found
that they were anything but shiny-and
knew that he would te at the same table
and that they would invite comparison.
Doubtless he felt like exclaiming with
Koko: Here's q how de do."-Buffalo
News.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
BOOM BOOM
Not Only From the Cannon's Mouth, b.
In Human Actions.

Not Only From The Cannon's Mouth, but
In Human Actions.
IL there was ever city fairly drenched.
and soaked in fact, with enthusiasm, that
one Is the Queen City of the west, or as laid
down on the maps, Cincinnati, o. The fact
of the matter is, that at the present time
the eyes Of the world are directed upon thai
locality, as that is the site selected for the
principal demonstration of the northwest
commemorative of the settlement of the
country In 1857 8. Within q hundred
years the nature of the country
has changed from untutored wild
ness to that of the highest stage Of civiliza-
tion, and the grand centennial exposition is
given at that place by the descendants of
the noble men and women who effected
that change in honor of the lab0rs and sac
rifces of those who have gone before. Mag
nifcent as the Cincinnati expOsiticns were
when comparatively local interests were
concerned. they have been left in the shade
by this one to whose wheel the whole Uni
ted States as body has responded with .
shoulder, and the one who can say In after
years that ne did not visit 1t, will be looked
upon as having missed bis opportunity.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
DEATH or Dr McCiung,

DIR. Leigh McClung, prominent physi
clan of Xenia, and well known in this city
died at his home yesterday. Broken dowI
in health by over work, he, with Mrs. Nc
Chung. went to California some six months
ago in hopes of building up his wasted
constitution. He improved slightly and re
turned home about four weeks ago, and
since has been gradually going down unit
death came. The funeral will take place
sometime tomorrow.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05

A certain Kansas college professor. who
enjoys joke ON himself just as heartily
as he does on anybody else. once upon 8
time delivered lecture in Kansas town
As Is the custom on such occasions. the
principal choir of the place furnished
music. Before the delivery of tho lecture
the choir melodiously inquired. What
Shall the Harvest Der" and after listening
to the lecture came forward and mourn
fully sang Nothing but Leaves. TO.
peka Capital.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-05
LOCAL sREWTIes.

DIR. M. Sabine was In Columbus yester.
day.
Mrs. Officer Mcclure is visiting friends in
Cincinnati.
Fred Bnrt, of Cincinnati, spent yestei-
day in the city.
Mr.. Harry Stonn, of Chambersburg, Pa,
is visiting Mrs. W. A. Barnett.
Mr.. Charles Rabbits, jr., of Fl. Wayne,
Ind, spent the fourth with his family here.
William Smith cut a bad cash in his leg
yesterday while cutting leather on board.
Mrs. John Strong. of north Market
street, is visiting friends in Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
Miss Fanny Costello, of Catawba, is Wis.,
iting the family of j. C. Camey, OF Har-
rison street.
Mr.. George Fl. Frey lit his great natural
gas display on his lawn last night. Ii was
very brilliant
Mr.. Charles A. Bauer was in Cincinnati
yesterday on business and taking in the
great demonstration.
The Cadet band left at O'Clock Wednes-
day morning to play for the 4th Of July
celebration at Piqua, Ohio.
Miss Jessie r. Russell, of south Lime
stone street, is spending the week with
relatives in Canton. Ohio.
Mrs. J. N. CORY and son Guy, of New
Carlisle. are visiting Mr.. ]. w. r. Cline
and family, on the north side.
DIR. Russell roman-candled Chief Am
brose from In front of police headquarters
last night 1t was rare sport.
Mr.. Ed. Greble, of Enon, strained him
self badly while lifting flour yesterday. He
! was brought to DIR. Russell's Office.
Aaron Grimm, of the Superior Drill CON-
pany. had his right hand terribly mangled
in circular saw Tuesday evening.
Master Archie Vose suffered a burned
hand from shooting fire crackers at his
home on west High street yesterday.
Mr.. w. ID. Charde, of Kansas City, who
has been the guest of Mr.. Robert c. Ban
croft. for the past week, left yesterday for
the east.
Jack" Foley was seriously burnt about
the face and eyes last night from fire
cracker which friend was lighting from
his cigar.
Downey S Sons hardware store was left
unlocked Tuesday night. 1t was discovered
hx,f IN 4ha
Downey residence.
Mr.. John II. Thomas formed part of the
great exposition parade, yesterday, in Cir
cinnati. He was one of the distinguished
visitors who was furnished carriage.
Mr.. N. C. Amsden, of Dubuque, and his
daughter, Mrs. John S. Barr, of west High
street, have gone to Magnetic Springs,
Union county, to be gone few weeks.
Superintendent Lenhart treated his little
charges TO a magnificent display of fire.
works at the Children's Home last night.
1t all passed off quietly and without acci-
dent.
A fire cracker burnt up a considerable
portion OF the awning in front of E. T.
Laster's barber shop on south Limestone
street last night. The fire department was
not called out.
Rev. S. P. Dunlap, Mr.. Visscher, Mr..
Tom Payton, Mrs. Clark SIntz, Miss Anna
Sawyer, Miss Ella Grisso. Miss Matte
Berry, Misses Joanna and Lucy Fay, Miss
Petticrew and others, of this city, are
attending the national convention of the
Y. p. Christian Endeavor societies, now in
session at Chicago.