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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
MONDAYS ELECTION.

Too much importance cannot be attached
to Mondays election. In addition to the
election of the city and township officers
there are several very important questions
to be voted upon. These every citizen, re
gardless of party. should carefully consider
and vote for the best interests of the city.
Al to the city government we feel certain
that if the gentlemen nominated for coun-
ell and school board by the republicans are
elected, there need be no fears as to the
proper, careful and business arrangements
Of the city's affairs.
The important matter is for every voter
to be at the polls and see that good men
are uselected for all of the offices. The
questions to be voted upon are all fully ex-
planned in our news columns, and upon
these propositions the voters should be pre-
pared TO cast an intelligent ballot. IL he
10 MT already fully informed as to the
n nerts of each proposition, time betwe, n
thi, and Monday should be employed in
obtaining this information, and he need
not infringe upon the Sabbath hours either.
The communication of Mr.. Gwyn, in to-
DAYS REPUBLIC, will give ample informa-
ton as to the necessity of the water works
bonds, and the communications of Judge
Dial and Hon. Geo. c. Rawlins give infor-
nation upon both sides of the city govern
ment question; as to the street bond propo-
sitIon, every intelligent citizen is capable
of forming an opinion for himself. The
important thing is to vote the republican
ticket.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
DR.. n,,.s. Garfield. Physician.

met in the Capitol the other day DR..
d. w Bliss, Garfield's physician. He
has been in very poor health for more than
a year; he is better this year, but he will
never recover the strength he had before
he attended the dying president. Gar
fields sickness cost him fortune and q
practice worth $25, 900 year. His hair
was black when he began to attend him.
His shoulders were straight, his cheeks
were full! and his eye was bright Now
his hair is gray, his shoulders are ben-,
and. while his eyes have not lost their
luster, there are dark rings under them,
and his cultured face is thin. He is but
shadow of the DR. Bliss of the days of
Garfield, but his mind is as clear as it ever
was, and his Judgment in medical cases as
good
asked him what he thought of the case
of the crown prince of Germany, and he
replied that the cancer from which he was
suffering was, il the doctors had dag
nosed the case correctly, Of such nature
that he might live for year. offered
Dr. Bliss cigar, and was surprised to
find that he had stopped smoking. His
cigar bills few years ago amounted to
from $500 to 81, 900 per annum, but he
told me that he was forced to stop, in that
he found his nervous system was giving
way. and that he had what is called
smokers heart" He does not use to-
bacco at all, and he tells me that he had
to give up coffee, chocolate and tea in
order TO succeed in stopping tobacco. The
man who is saturated with nicotine, in
stopping it must give up all nerve stimu-
lants, and Dr. Bliss now drinks nothing
intoxicating, except now and then small
bottle OF champagne at dinner.-Frank
G. Carpenter in New York World
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
A BIooded Racer. Pluck.

a blooded racer possesses one essential
quality that scrub horses seldom have
pluck You will find many common
horses that possess fine points, so far as
wind, muscle and structure are concerned;
but in a race they will nearly always
throw up their tails and give up in disgust
if passed by an adversary, or if they feel
like they can't win. Flora Temple, the
queen of trotters in her day, wGs an ex-
ception to this rule. She never knew
what it was 10 be beaten, and always put
forth her utmost efforts until the driver
commanded her to slackcn her speed. A
race horse is like gamecock in that he
must have nerve to supplement his nat
ural powers. There are blooded animals
that will 30 their level best until they
drop. II is useless to use whip on that
kind of aa animal; they are born fighters,
and eXult as much in n victory as their
owners. Such racers also have superior
intelligence, and if they are not too high
strung they can be trained in the arts AID
tricks of the turf All blooded animals
,lo not possess pluck, however, and such
as are lacking in this quality are more fit
for the plow than the track.-''Jockey''
in Globe Democrat.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Punishment, of Chinese omei.,..

The director general in China suggested
that the officers in charge Of the Yellow
River works who showed remissness in
not taking precautionary measures to
prevent the recent floods be degraded, but
this was deemed too light punishment,
and they were ordered to be exposed in
the cangue along the river banks. The
sub prefect and mayor Of Shang-an. the
assistant department magistrate Of Cheng-
Chou, and the lieutenant and second SER
geant of the station below Cheng-Chou
were thus punished
The cangue, or wooden collar, which
these un fortnnate officials are condemned
TO wear, is a large, heavy square Of wood,
opening so as to allow the prisoners neck
to enter From the time it is put on it is
not removed till the term Of the sentence
has eXpired-a time varying from a fort
night to three months. During the whole
time the prisoner cannot lie down or rest
with any comfort, and during the day is
placed in conspicuous place, with his
name and offense written in large charac-
tiers on the great wooden collar, that ell
passers by may read. The compassionate
people occasionally feed the victim, as it
is impossible for him to reach his head
with his hand; but the gamins tickle hin,
with strays and otherwise annoy him.
New York Sun.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
The WAY to Fall Down.

1.-The special providence that seems to
hover over drunken men and children has
something of an explanation, said well
known and eminent medical man TO re-
porter, in the fact of the main cause of
the 5reakaGe of bones from falls being
from resistance of the tendons more
often than from the violence of the shock
incident to the actual fall. A child or an
intoxicated person will rarely endeavor
with any great effort to recover their bal
ance when they slip or topple over. Hence
no special resisting force is exercised, and
they sink into collapsed heap without
serious injury. When an adult in posses
sion of his sound senses undertakes, with
endless contortions and gyrations, to save
himself from going down, he draws every
muscle and sinew taut, and if the wrench
is too severe the bone breaks. There is
no way Of definitely proving it, but it is
asserted, and believe with some show of
truth. that some, at least, of the fractures
resulting from falls, especially from
height, happen before the actual shock
with the substance one falls on occurs.
It's strange, but guess it is the truth"
Philadelphia Call.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
A Common Sense View.

An amusing incident happened at a recent
meeting Of the Associated Charities in Boston.
A poor woman related how she had struggled
in privation, finding the utmost difficulty in
procuring work, and how she had at length
come TO the conclusion that death was better
than life. She resolved to commit suicide,
when it occurred to her that if she took her
life her body would be ignOminiously hurried
to pauper burial. This took keen hold OF
her woman's vanity, and the prospect was
one by no means to be endured. She there
fore set herself, with determined toll and
patient thrift, to accumulate money enough
to defrsy the expense of decent burial When
she had gathered, by little and little, the sum
necessary, a second illumination of common
sense came to her, and she concluded that on
the whole it would be quite as well to live
and enjoy the money as to kill herself for the
sake of being buried with it-Arlo Bate in
Providence Journal
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Preserving MIX in BuIk.

Professor Long, in The Dublin Farmers
Gazette, says that Mr.. Meyers, Of Chris
tiania, has discovered a new method of
preserving milk sufficiently for conveying
it in bulk to English markets, and raises
an alarm as to the flooding of this country
with milk from Holland also. 1t is en-.
tirely improbable, however, that any per
fectly non-injurious preservatiye has been
discovered, all at present in use being
more or less harmful. Besides, English
farmers have before now delivered milk in
London at an average of eightpence a
gallon all the year round, and would be
able TO do it again if necessary, poorly
remunerative as such a price is.-Chicago
Times.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
contagiuu OF Religious Emotions.

As concerns emotions connected With
religion, the contagion at them has besn
notorious in all ages, for good or evil, &C
cording TO the character OF the religion in
question. The intoxication of the dances OF
old Menads and modern dervishes; the
shrieks and self woundings of the priests of
Baal and Cybele; the frenzied scenes OF sacri-
fee to Moloch and the Aztec gods, and 100
other examples will occur to every reader.
Probably those on the largest scale of all
recorded in history were the first crusades,
when Europe precipitated itself on Asia in
a delirium of religious enthusiasm, caught
from Peter the Hermit and Bernard of
Clairvaux. The outbursts of the Anabap-
fists and Flagellants and Prophets of the
Cevennes, in ChristiandOln, and Of MOslem
fanatics under prophets and mahdis (of which
We have probably by no means heard the
last, and finally the revivals of various sects
in England and America, and the triumphs
of the Salvation Army, are all instances of
the part played by the contagion of emotion
in the religion of the community at large
Fortnightly Review.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Louise Michel. or the RED Virgin" as
she is called from her sustere morality
and her revolutionary opinions, is gradu-
ally recovering from her wound. After
the surgeons had spent two OF three days
vainly probing for the bullet which was
supposed To be lodged In her head at the
base Of the brain, they began TO look
grave and talked Of py@mia. assesses
and such like. There was good laugh
when the bullet was finally found, by nc.
ident, sticking in the virgins bonnet,
where no one had thought of locking for
IT, A good sized bee in her bonnet Louise
aas always had, and still has. Her last
hobby is the defense of the man who fired
at her. She says she thinks that the man
was ''hypnotized' by her eloquence, and
that he fired ''in moment of hallucina-
ton" She has engaged, at her own ex-
pense. the famous criminal lawye:.
Laguerre, to defend him, and meanwhile
sue advises his removal to the care Of DIR.
Charcot, as she thinks the case of man
'hypnotized by the exposition OF ideas
above his intelligence" very curious
one and deserving of careful study
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
literature for tittl. folks.

90 not think children ought to be
written for or down to- Children are
quite capable. In an intelligent house.
hold the little folks are quite capable OF
appreciating the ordinary conversation
that goes on between the members OF the
family-so much Of it, at least, that Is
good, and eliminating that which is bad.
When child goes into great library 1t
is known that literature that Is good
makes its impress, but literature that Is
bad fails to penetrate the childish mind.
They may read Shakespeare or the Old
Testament, and they will never know
anything except what is wholesome and
good in it, | think the whole business Of
children's literature, like Sunday school
treatment and pamphlets. has been over
done, and it is in large measure done to
the artificial stimulation OF ;he publish
ers. The vast portion of it is OF very
dyspeptic character. 1t weakens their
minds.
These builders of nursery fiction write
about children so and so; Int children
want something more ideal. Very young
children, almost all the verv young chill
dren-and when | use the world child
mean those varying in age from to 10
are interested in Homer and would like us
to write about him, or the Iliad story Of
the Odyssey Such subjects are much
more wholesome and would serve better
ends. But in the present literature there
is nothing enervating or stimulating to
the mind; nothing but what retards de-
velopment in every way. Something
more ideal is wanted The imagination
OF the child wants to be fed as much as
his eyes and appetite. | don't mean that
the child should read a lot of fiction all
the while That is not the point. Even
perfectly commonplace diet is as injuri
ous to child as it is to you. Charles
Dudley Warner in Inter-Ocean Interview.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
The Dog Washing Profession.

There are all sorts of ways OF earning a
living in big city. One of the most re-
cent that has come to my notice is that of
dog washing. There is Frenchman here
who makes comfortable income by
washing dogs. He has graded scale of
prices, and is as busy as he can be all day
long. For large dogs, st. Bernards,
mastiffs and Newfoundlands, he gets 81
for each washing; for settlers, collies and
dogs of that size, seventy-five cents; and
for pups and other toy dogs, fifty cents
He has his own towels, combs and
brushes, but, the owners of the dogs sup
ply the soap. As most dog soaps are ex-
peusive, and as it takes nearly a cake to
wash n St. Bernard, this is wise az
rangement. BE also makes speciality
of destroying fleas on dogs. but for this
he asks a special price, as it is n tedious
job, for he catches them flea by flea, and,
as every one knows, this is no mean task.
a few years ago people not only did not
keep dogs to the extent they do now, but
they did not take the same care of them,
and there were very few who would have
spent fifty cents or 81 n week for dog
washing. Now there are any number
who are very glad to get it done for the
price. In the eyes of dog lover there is
nothing more melancholy than an un-
cared for dog.-New York Letter.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Peter Herdic, a millionaire lumbermap,
died the other day. Not jurist and states
man like Lord Brougham, he bids fair to
become immortal for similar reason,
namely, by attaching his name to nove
and convenient style Of carriage. In Wash
ington the ''Herdicn has become an ''institu
ton" and the merits of the conveyance
modified as it may be to meet local condi
tions, will probably lead to its general intro
duction as a street vehicle for hire-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
The Fostoria Daily Dispatch makes this
suggestion to Ohio Grand Army men:


If the Ohio Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which assemblies in
Toledo, next month. will elect Gen. VIM.
IL. Gibson for department commander, it
will insure an administration of its affairs
that will make Ohio the banner state of the
order, within the next year, and result in a
perfect blaze of enthusiasm for soldiers
rights, from Lake Erie to the river. He
has the time, the ability, the energy, the
eloQuence and enthusiasm, to do more for
the order than any man In the state. We
have no intimation that he desires the posi-
ton, but he is too good a soldier to refuse
IL called on. As an humble member of the
order, we nominate Gibson. And we NOM
mate him with big n. What say you,
comrades of Northwestern Ohio?
General Gibson would certainly make .
grand and lively old department comman-
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
The Advancement OF spri ng field to City
of the First Glass.

The Advancement or spring field to n City
of the First Glass.
To the Editor of the Republic:
1t is said that many have not had an OPP
portunity TO attend the meetings at which
the advancement of the city's grade has
been discussed, and, therefore, do not un-
derstand what is proposed to be done. To
such desire to make such explanation as
will give the exact parts of the case.
Every city in Ohio of larger population
than Springfield stands in grade alone,
and legislation in any one of those cities
does not apply to any other city. But
Springfield stands In grade with eight
other cities, and when laws applicable to
this city are needed, il is either difficult or
impossible to have them enacted, unless
the other cities of the SAME grade will con
sent. Now, it is proposed that this city
pass from city Of the third grade of the
second class, to city OF fourth grade of
first class. This would place SPRINT
fleid in a grade alone, and such laws as are
needed for this city, would not be opposed
by other cities. Persons in favor of Spring
field occupying this position will vote ''for
advancement"
Ii majority of votes shall be cast favor
ing the advancement of the city, then
Springfield passes at once into city of the
first class, fourth grade. But it will con-
tinue To be governed by the same laws,
until the passage of laws applicable to this
city by the legislature, next winter.
Again, citizens committee has recon-
mended plan of city government, and the
city council has submitted that plan to a
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
A Gard.
To the Editor OF the Republic:

To the Editor Of the Republic:
Please allow me to say that the dispatch
yesterday respecting the Xenia Theolog-
ical seminary is very incorrect. The in
strumental music question had nothing to
do with DR.. Carson's resignation, or with
DIR. Harpers proposal to resign.
The two designations were offered On
entirely different grounds. and the organ
had no connection with either.
JOSEPH KYLE,
Secrtary of the Board of Managers Of the
Seminary.
SPRINGFIELD, O., March so.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The only Catholic priest in America who
wears long beard resides in Cincinnati.
He was subject to throat trouble and his
physicians advised him to let his beard
grow. He did so, and the trouble disap-
peared. His superiors, however, objected
TO the innovation, and the priest was OBJ
liged to 20 to Rome to obtain permission to
wear whiskers. He took with him his ply.
sician's account Of his case, and the petit
ton was granted at once.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

are not laden with more fragrance than a
breath rendered pure and aromatic with
SOZODONT. which restores whiteness to
yellow teeth and soundness to defective
ones. Neither man nor woman can hope
to carry any point by the force of persua-
sion, with q mouthful of unclean, discol-
ored teeth and an unpleasant breath. So
ZODONT remedies both these repulsive
physical traits, aud Is preeminently health
full as well as effective.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Thomas Starr King, the eloquen.
preacher, had q country relative who
strongly opposed his going upon the lecture
platform. After much urging, he consent
ed to attend one of the lectures. DIR. King
asked him what he thought of 1t. "Waal. "
was the ieering reply, '.you warn't half as
tejus as thought you'd be-"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The peoples remedy for the cure OF
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hoarseness, Bron-
chitis, Group, Influenza, Whoopipg Cough,
Incipient Consumption is DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, the old reliable. Price 25 cts.
To promptly and permanently cure rheu-
matism or neuralgia use Salvation Oil.
Price 25 cents.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
FREE FROM ALUM and AMMONIA!
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder,
Most Perfect Made

The only baking powder yet found by chem
ical analysis to be entirely free from alum.
lime, ammonia and all other adulterants.
Its perfect purity results from its cream OF
tartar and other ingredients, being the best
which can be produced. These are scientific
ally combined in such manner as to obtain
the most satisfactory results in baking.
Beware of baking powders advertised as
absolutely pure,' but which contain that
harsh caustic chemical ammonia" as leav-
ening agent 1t is filthy and naUseating,
being of excremental origin.
DR.. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER,
which is clean, pure. efficient and economical,
is extensively used by the Government.
It's superiority is attested by such eminent
scientists as Prof Peter Collier, Phi. D.. late
Chemist of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. G., who thus
certifes:
"By analysis of DR.. PRIcEs CREAM BAKING POWDER and
the Royal baking powder obain the following results A
soluto OF the powders gives strongly alkaline solu
ton the Royal while the solution Of Prices Cream acid
The Royal contains ammonia while it IS absent in Prices
Cream Prices is carefully compounded I've almost
invariably found the Royal short weight also find that the
ROYAL contains per Of of me that the
widely claim of this brand being absolutely pure
has no foundation in fact In conclusion, would say that
regard Dr. PRICES better every respect than the
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The Youngstown Telegram is fair enough
to say that at least one of the local demo
cratic candidates is mot skunk" Evil
IDENTIFY we have entered upon an era OF
good feeling
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Gen. NJ. K. Patrick, of the National Sol
diers' Home at Dayton, occasionally at
tends the Y. NJ. C. A. meetings in that city,
and ''makes pointed, practical remarks, !"
rs we learn from Dayton's Association
Notes, capital monthly.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
Tanning a Refractorr Convict.

A fire company was summoned by the
prison officials at Mobile to turn a stream
upon refractory prisoner, who was armed
with dirk While he was attempting to
dodge the ice cold water the officers rushed
upon / i'm and overpowered him.-Chicagu
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

To the Editor OF the Republic:
Allow me to inform voters in the Second
ward, through your paper. that l am not q
candidate for election to the board of ed
cation. GEO. III, YoUNG.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The republicans, of Delaware. Ohio,
having suppressed the saloons Of the city,
the prohibitionists decline to place local
ticket in the field. The Gdzctte went for
them" for nominating a ticket which, it
seems, they did not do, and the Gazette,
very properly, apologies.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31
very properly, apologii

Columbus democrats have no use for {
magistrate who cannot be corrupted witt
money.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The Champion City Bath Rooms
Are not dead, neither do they sleep. but
they are the cleanest bath rooms In the
city. No. 81 north Center street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Young men should 20 to the court house
and see the rooms fitted up for the Y. NJ.
C. A. They are really very fine and COM
Portable.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

The independent, tariff reform Neus, of
Indianapolis, speaks very highly of Sena-
tor Benjamin Harrison, and we infer that
the Ners would support him if he were
candidate for the presidency, even If he
should persist in being protectionist. In
all of which the Nelcs shows its good sense.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-31

Genuine hand turns DJngola kid button
for ladies, SITS, at the famous Arcade
Shoe Store.