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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
IT am Dying, Egypt, Dying. +"

Some weeks ago saw Marion D. tytle, an
adventurous nephew of Gen. VIM H Lytle,
whose poetic fame rests on the authorship of
~ am Dying, Egypt, Dying" Young Lytle
was quoted as denying the sensational story
that tho poem was written the night before
the generals death under presentiment that
the author would fall in battle the next day.
DR.. Carlisle Terry, Of Columbus, Ga, saw
the paragraph, and wrote to young Lytle
concerning it 1t appears that DR.. Terry
was chief surgeon of WitherS division in
the Confederate army, and was engaged
in the battle Of Chicknmauga, where Gen
Lytle was killed. He says Gen. Lytle
was the only mounted officer in sight as
the Coufederates advanced, and that he
saw the general, under heavy fire, look down
at his foot as he received the first of his four
wounds, and then fall dead with three more
wounds, any one of which was fatal A
solitary aide remained with drawn sword by
the body, and as Gen. West and DR.. Terry
rode up, told them who the dead officer was,
and asked that his body be protected. The
aide emptied Lytle's pockets, and Gen West
sent all his effects to his sister. The aide
said: Gen. Lytle left his watch in camp, ex-
pecting to be killed today" In the dead
mans pocket was q clipping from news
paper, evidently of some age, on which
was printed the poem, ~ am Dying, Egypt.
Dying. New York World "Obseryaut Citi-
yan
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
NOTES, COMMENTS, PARAGRAPHS.

At the great ball recently given by Presi
dent Carnot dressnakers Were on duty neal
the ballroom doors TO mend skirts that had
been torn in the crush.
In Canada the people who advocate tb.
union of Canada with the United States are
beginning to be called 'Copperheadsr
There are $1,000 more women than men in
Berlin, aad more than half Of the citizens OF
that city were born outside of the city.
"rve been in the New York egg trade over
forty years. remarked a wholesale dealer in
New York recently, ''and these twenty-five
turkey eggs make as large a single consiCn-
ment OF the kind as / ever metz
A Hartford CONN newspaper has the fol
lowing name and address on its subscription
list: "Coopooswany " Moodliar, ca g of
Sierlar Rao Bahadoor Vizisrungum Mo dliar,
Rustyas Peit, Posna, Indies, Bombay Pres.
London Truth sums up the record of Osman
Digno, the famous Arab chief, as follows:
Killed, six times; fatally wounded, three
times; severely wounded. four times; troops
totally dispersed, nine times; permanently
discouraged, three times; escaped, once.
St. Paul expects to be the metropolis of
xaIkica 4Cd Wuc1l tio W
Pekin, China, by the way of Behring strait,
is built The distance is 5, 1863 miles, and it
is expected that trains will run to PelSin in
ten days
A Garden City, Kan, cat, which is the
mother of three kittens. has recently adopted
two young rabbits and three young raccoons,
which she brought in from the woods, and is
bringing up the whole lot in paths of feline
propriety.
Messrsl D. Radford g. Co, coal merchants,
were fined sl95 by an English magistrate re-
Gently for sending out coal conveysnces
which were not provided with perfect ma
chimes for weighing coal, as the English law
requires, and for having sent out sacks con-
tanning less than the requisite portion of 2224
pounds
weight sociablesn are the latest craze at
Yankton. The gentlemen pick their ladies,
take them to the scales, weigh them, pay a
quarter Of cent pound into the general
fund, and then escort them to supper. The
latter costs not far from six bits pound.
Many of the Russian immigrants here have
brought from their native country curious
utensils, household wares, and articles Of
costume or adornment. At recent social
gathering OF several family groups, many Of
these relics were brought into service, and
the costumes Of the young women were
rretty and picturesque they drew their
favorite beverage from the samoyar
An Indian urn about the size and shape of
O cocoanut was exhumed on Benjamin Lup-
toms farm near Bridgeton, n. J. 1t is comely
in SHAPE and smooth in workmanship and
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
Origin of the blizzard.
Where Is its cradle, its home,

mere IS It's cradle, its homer
The Arctic regions. The papers talk
about a blizzard having started from
Manitoba, but that is not its home-its
starting point. Manitoba is only its half
way house.
Why. do billiards come by way OF
Manitoba, and make themselves most
felt upon the west side of the Mississippi
rivcr' Wig do we never hear of blizzar Is
in Canada, New England aud the middle
states,
Because the I4aurentian range of noun.
tains stretches westward from Labrador
along the southern line OF British Amer
ica 5000 miles, skirting the north shore
OF Lake Superior, and tapering out in
northeastern Minnesota, furnishing a pro-
tecting wall of solid rock 4, 900 feet high
against blizzards for all the region south
OF it. Biologists tell us that this range is
formed of the Oldest silurian or sedimen-
tary rock TO be found upon the globe, and
that it extends $1,000 feet below the
surface.
From northeastern Minnesota to the
Rocky mountains Is an open, treeless
plateau-a great doorway 1000 miles
wide-throush which the ice king rushes.
From that line southwark is. in the main,
.hc same trecless prairie all the way to
the Gulf Of Mexico, forming west of the
Mississippi river the royal toboggan slide,
5000 miles long, upon which his ice
crowned majesty, the blizzard, sweeps in
all his jcweled robes to swoon in the
arms Of the tropical sun The Texas
northcr is Only the frayed fringes Of the
blizzard kings mantle as he whirls past.
&C. NJ. Cady in New York Sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
Traps for Book Agents.

lyon seldom see an advertisement for
book agent in these days. remarked a
veteran canvasSer, but that doesn't sig
Nifty that the much abused man IS no
longer seen abroad in the land. Th.re is
n certain stigma attached TO the business,
and man is deferred from becoming
book agent for the same reason that
prompts woman TO do anything rather
than go ont to service. The houses that
deal in subscription books are well aware
of this feeling, and INSCRIPTIONS publish
ers resort to the most ingenious plans to
word their advertisements so as TO con.
ceal the real nature of their business.
If they made a direct call for book agents
they would receive very few applicants,
but by couching their advertisements in
ambiguous and alluring language they
are sure TO get the pick OF the unemployed
men and women. Their main object is to
get the people 10 call, for it Is then easy
enough to induce the most likely to try
their lucl. by holding out tiattering prom
ises, The scheme most usually employed
is to advertise for collectors at a fixed sal
airy. When man calls and proves salts
factory he is told that lac can have the job
as soon as it is ready, being made to be.
lieye that he Is to have n new route rs
soon as the canvassers have drummed up
enough subscribers.
"In the meantime the man Is advised to
do little canyaSsing himself. He will be
able to make living wages and familiarize
himself with tho business. The man is,
of course, little disappointed, but at last
consents to become book agent for the
time being in anticipation OF getting a
place as collector at fixed salary. An
iron bound contract is then drawn up.
for the sake of formality, he is told,
by which he agrees TO sell the book on
commission. lie is then required to de-
posit so as security for the dummy copy
be is to carry with him. Time passes,
and the route on which he was TO serve as
collector is as far from completed as ever.
lie has found that canvassing is hard
work and doesn't pay his board. He gets
discouraged, turns in his dummy copy
and demands the return Of the deposit he
paid on it. The firm refuses to return the
money, and point to the clause in the
agreement that refers TO breach of con-
tract. The firm has the law on its
side, and the man has no redress. The
cost of manufacturing these dummy
copies il not one-tenth OF the security de-
manded, and many firms pay their run
ming expenses with the money received as
deposits. New York Evening Sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
President of the Irish League.

Although for seventeen years Mr.. Fitz-
gerald withdrew from any active part in the
Irish movement, he was ever an ardent
sympat lizar and u member OF the local Irish
National league. Charitable and generous
TO a fault, his purse strings lave always un-
loosened to tie cry of dSsres AM 10 the de
mands " patriotism. Never did he forget
the silver streams, the green wales and the
beautiful mountains Of his native aad Tho
m,:..Tnur Of the famous Shannon sounded ever
in his earj, rem nding him of re kin beyond
sea, whom he h,.d lsfs b.biAd, ground into the
dust by ths heel Of tie stranger. So when
the convention Of the Irish National League
of America met in Chicago, on Aug. IS, 1885
John Z. Fitzgerald was elected president.
Flow he has fulfilled the Duties Of ais station
from that date til today is familiar to every
American. After sacrificing the twenty best
years Of his life to tho cause Of ireland, he
has, in his old age, thrust aside as much Gs
possible of his business in order TO devote
twenty more years to tho WORK il need he.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is below the medium height,
md has a strong, thick set, but wiry frame.
BE gives one the idea Of indomitablo energy.
Ills full beard and bushy hair are thickly
tingcd with gray, and his large deep set eyes
loo; out from under dark brows with a keen
ness that betol:cns the shrewd business man.
lie dresses very plainly, though tsstefully.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

The cafes Of Havana arc as bright and
winsome as those of Paris, but are more
attractive at all seasons of the year, for
the climate allows of greater opeuness
TO the street. This Is taken advantage Ct
in all little ways Of decoration and ar
rnngement that stand for invitation and
welcome. Some of them arc very grand
affairs, but all possess an atmosphere OF
snuguess and daiutiness that Is delicious.
Indeed, it must be set down to the credit
of all these people that the delicate refine
ments of life are inherent. Courtesy, po-
liteness, consideration, or at least the sur
face use of it, are universal They are an
artistic people in the environment of little
things, though themselves unconscious OF
that national characteristic; and both
facts are delightful to one who tarries
with them.
These cafes and fondas (or eating
houses, for the latter are equally resorted
toy are the resting places of the gay city.
Their number and patronage are remark
able. They are all wide open to the
street the year round. One fancies they
are almost part Of it, as frequently more
than one-half the cafe is underneath long,
wide, huge pillared porticos. Here chat
tering crowds by day and brilliant crowds
by night, under the flare of lamps in great
century old metal frames, never cease
cigarette smoking, gin aud WINE drinking,
although ali liquors, however frequently
ordered, are used in sparing quantities.
And between thsshrill cry of the dulceros,
or coufection peddlers, the hoarso impor-
trnities of the lottery ticket mobs. the
ever minor music OF the wandering street
minstrels and the maryelously gay but
never brutal and more than half Oriental
city life, the click, click, clics'' OF the
universal and never silent dominoes upon
the marble tables come TO you as an
undertone staccato of myriads of unseen
castancts.-Edgar l.. Wakeman's Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
MIR. HALSTExD IND GOVERNOR FOR
AKER.

Mr.. Halstead has made q statement in
the editorial columns of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, Tor allowed one to be
made,) which places the facts about Gov
ernor Foraker's services to the republican
party and his present attitude, In true
light, and as the REPUBLIC has thousands
of readers who do not see the Commercial
Gazette we reproduce this remarkably
strong and weIl-put utterance, below, for
their benefit:
Governor Foraker has made three remark
able campaigns in Ohio, in the course of
which he delivered over three hundred
speeches, and he has been surrounded and
served by ambitious and intelligent young
men. He knows the party through its or
ganization and by its most active memLers,
In every county, and has been well &c
quainted with both the men and the ma
chinery. He has gained a great personal
popularity, which Is manifest wherever he
appears. There are few things in which he
could not command the state Of Ohio The
state has not been so completely in one
mans hand for many years, and perhaps it
never was SO. Foraker Is ambitious, too
-as ambitious as anybody-and be has am
bilious people about him, and he Is con-
sciOus of his strength, and you may look
for him on the big road. But he has not
made q struggle this year to appear before
the republican national convention as the
favorite son Of Ohio. He recognizes the
exceptionally high position of Senator
Sherman, and supports the Senator for the
presidency, and he wants his friends to 20
with him as delegates to Chicago. and go
for Sherman. The Governor has given his
influence right along for the return of dele
gates for Sherman-and II he has preferred
his own friends to alleged original Sher-
man msn--whst OF 1t? Does that mean the
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
81 sbermap. as IS foolishly assertedq

betray al of Sherman. as Is foolishly asserted?
Precisely the contrary. he governor Will
90 10 Chicago with the delegation In his
hsnd-and responsible for Ii. That is M
attitude that IL he were candidate for tht
presidency he could not possibly assume.
He would not leave Sherman IL be could,
and he couldn't If he would. But what does
he mean? Why, where is the politician
who can not see that Foraker will have
committed to him at Chicago extraordinary
power Is that nothing "a all ambitious
man? The next republican candidate for
the presidency can hardly be nominated
without his consent. Is that nothing? But
politicians can zee with clear vision that
great as Is the power that Foraker will pos
sess. II does not In the convention In which
he participates include the nomination for
the presidency Of himself; and there is no
doubt whatever that he. better than anyone
else, comprehends the Limitation.
That Is to say, the young republicans of
Ohio. under the leadership of Governor
Foraker, want the privilege and honor of
nominating Senator Sherman for the presi-
dency and Of efficiently assisting In electing
him. They have the right to do this, for
1t was Governor Forakers canvass and
General Asa 8. BushnelPs shrewd manage
ment Of the campaign that elected the
legislature which reelected Hon. John
Sherman to the United States senate, by
arranging for and securing the election of
enough members of the legislature in close,
and even democratic, rural districts to do
this without the assistance of the Hamilton
county delegation This was an extraordi-
nary achievement, as was publicly acknow-
lodged by the Commercial Gazette, and
that paper properly gave General Bushnell
the credit for 1t. Now Governor Foraker
and General Bushnell, who virtually re-
elected Mr.. Sherman to the senate, aspire
to fslr share Of the privilege aud honor
of sending him to the White House Ought
any ybody to deny them this ? We think not.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

1t is now an apparent fact that, while
the democratic party organs may apologize
for crimes committed against the ballot
box. the members of the democratic party
In Ohio cannot be marched up to the ballot
box, in solid column, and persuaded to
approve Of these crimes, even to oblige so
bright, smart, and wealthy a man as
John R Mclean. A free ballot and fair
count will be the rule hereafter in Hsmil
ton, Franklin and all other Ohio counties.
The boodlers and bull-doEers are beaten,
aud their power is broken for all time to
e0ma
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

There Is a sort of hand-bill, or something
it is not Q newspaper, nor is it a public
journal-and we have even forgotten its
name-which assaults the REPUBLIC for
giving Mr.. Tim Liddy credit for his ser
vices In behalf of the republican party at
the city election. Now what did we com
mend Mr.. Liddy for? For selling liquor:
No. but for supporting for councilman, Mr..
Tibbitts, sterling temperance man and an
excellent citizen, and electing him over a
brewer! Did any partisan prohibitionist in
Springfield do as much for the cause of
temperance as did MIR. Tim Liddy? Not
one of them
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
SATURDAY EVENING. APRIL -. 1888.

The state convention of the Ohio Sunday
School Association will be held at Steuben-
vile June 5th to 7th inclusive. Much at
tention will be given, at the convention, to
the history and progress Of Sunday schools
In Ohio during the century which has just
closed. Mr.. Ross Mitchell and Mr.. P. A.
SCHNEIDER are gathering local statistics.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

Col. L. N. Dayton is a candidate for dele
gate TO the national republican convention.
His cards are inscribed: For President,
John Sherman, of Ohio, first and LAST
Cincinnati Times Star.
This is well enough SO far rs 1t goes.
But what is Colonel Dayton to do between
the first and the last? Saw wood for some
dark horses
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

A rich Philadelphia woman, noted for
her wealth and eccentricity, having ex-
hausted her finger space in displaying her
jewels, wears a striking ring on one Of her
thumbs. Strange as this appears, 1t is only
going back to an old fashion. Two or three
hundred years ago 1t was the fashion to
wear a ring on the thumb. and the signet
ring was worn on the thumb by the nObli-
ty at time when the fingers were devoid
of ornaments.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14
THEY ARE THE CLEANeST.
Meaning tho Champion City Bath Roomi
at 2l North Center street.

The Champion City Bath Rooms, con-
nected with the Springfield Steam Dye
Works, are acknowledged to be the cleanest
and best in the city. They are clean, pure
and sweet, furnished with first-class ser
vice.
We thank our customers for past patron
age, and invite continuance of the same.
SPRINGFIELD STEAM DYE WORKS,
81 north Center street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

The Divinity school of Yale has Just re-
ceived bequest of $40, 900 by the win of
the late Mrs. Joseph Cotton, Of New
Haven, and at the death Of her husband
The remainder Of the estate goes to this in
stitutiop.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

Some very interesting facts, conciseIy
and effectively put, will be found in "A
Washington Letter" which we present to-
day. In this letter the civil service reform
pretenses of Mr.. Cleveland are shown up
In their true light-as fraudulent and false.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

The Evening Bulletin, Of Philadelphia,
celebrates its entrance upon Its 4sd year. by
donning beautiful new dress and printing
q mammoth issue OF twenty-eight pages,
amply illustrated. In this is given a fGc
sin,ilc of its first issue, q very interesting
feature. The Bulletin is a very high-toned,
excellent republican paper, printed only six
days In the week-clean, wholesome, yigor-
Gus and quite abreast Of the times.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

The Quiper. for May, is certainly an
early bird, and very beautiful one. 1t is
published by Messrs. Cassell & Co., l04 and
LOG Fourth avenue, New York, at Sl.50 e
year. and is worth twice or thrice the
money.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

A committee has been appointed by the
legislature to investigate as to the pro-
priety of removing the Ohio penitentiary
from Columbus to Mansfield, and the s4o,-
900 appropriated to the intermediate peni-
tentiary at Mansfield is to be so used as to
make the results available in the event that
the suggested change should be made.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

Says Mrs. Frank P. Blair, appropos of
her two thousand dollar year pension:
when my husband died, his estate, which
had once been valuable, was estimated at
$500, he having spent his private means to
equip his regiment"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

LACE CUKTAIys.-Get them done up in
the finest style at Marshall's Home Lam
dry, 10 and 10 west High street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

The Rev. A. Hastings Ross, d. D., of
Port Huron, Michigan. and formerly of
this city, has brought out book entitled:
The Church Kingdom" by which the
author means Christ's kingdom on Earth,
or the Kingdom of Heaven among Men. 1t
Is, as a matter of course, the utterance of a
staunch CongregatiOnalist, but it will be
found TO be book of great value and in
terest to all who believe in the freedom
and independence Of religious thought. DIR.
Ross has come to be recognized authority
on church polity-or at least Congrega-
t!onal polity and usage, and one of the
sblest men in the denomination. His work
will, therefore, be read with great pleasure
and profit by all who purchase and peruse
II. Booksellers can order it from the Con-
gregational Sunday School and Publishing
society, Congregational House, Boston,
Mass.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

Canada has very prosperous Chsutau-
qua of its own. Its second season will
commence at Niagara-on the-Lake, On
tario, Ia point located fourteen miles from
Niagara Falls, on the Canada side, within
an hours ride of Buffalo and within q two
hours sail of Torontc) or the LIST of July.
It's assembly proper will commence its ses-
sions on the 2lst of July, and Recognition
Day" will come on the Goth. Among the
lecturers will be DR.. John II. Vincent, Mr..
Benjamin Clarke, editor of the London
Sunday School Chronicle, Mrs. Clarke
and large number Of other distinguished
persons. The Ciarkes will also be at the
original Chautauqua, on Chsutauqus lake,
in August. A splendid Hotel Chautau-
qua'' has been erected at Niagars-on-the-
Lake. Our old and highly esteemed friend.
Mr.. Lewis C. Peake, 81 Isabella street,
Toronto, is the managing director land a
good one) of the Canada Chautsuqua. We
may add that 1t is expected that Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarke, Of London, England, who are
alluded to In the foregoing, will visit friends
In this city. who feel indebted to them for
kind Offices and distinguished attention
when they were In London.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

Housekeepers, get your lace curtains
laundried at Marshall's Home Laundry.
Nos. 10 and IL, west High street
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-14

Champlins LIqu'u r.arI, so Gents.
Don't pay IS unless so printed on bottle
lAhNI.