Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-08
THE OLD FLAG STILL WAVES.
A Lively Letter Covering Dull " eek u
LIVELY Little Town.

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A Lively Letter Covering Dull week at e
Lively Little Town.
new CARLISLE, o., Sept. 2S.-This has
been q dull, spiritless week with our peo
ple. There does not seem to be life
enough, in business, religion, politics oi
society, to even create a thought upon
any OF the subjects mentioned. A dull,
dead stupidity appears at present to reign
supreme at this place. A good, respectable
dog fight would help break the monotony.
Anything that will give us change would
be welcomed by our citizens. Street loaf
ing and store box controversies have been
in vogue so long here that even the most
energetic loafer is becoming sick and tired
of the business. We have no democrats
here to fight, and we have banged away at
the evil of open saloons until that
has also become threadbare; not even
a women's temperance christian union
meeting can be stirred up any more. Ii
something OF sensational character doesn't
happen soon. to give life to our village, we
will be compelled to surrender our title to
the name of being live, enterprising COM
munity. The old bay horse and EsrO make
their daily trips to the. depot and return.
The daily papers afford a little bit of inter-
est for about ten minutes after the arrival
of the mail. The drug store corner and the
pOstoffice present some life, but soon there
after the streets are vacated, and all evil
dence of business ceases. Our citizens seek
the retirement of the home, and the quiet
of our streets is undisturbed until the arri-
val of the next train, when there is a
repetition of all we have described. Were
1t not for the presence of score OF yellow
dogs that infest our streets and the chirping
of legion of those pests, the English spar
rows, that have taken possession of our
town, stranger coming into our village
would think that yellow jack or some other
plague was epidemic. But we are looking
forward with hopeful anticipation to the
time of fruit tree delivery; then season
of prosperity Is confidently expected. In
the meantime, If our democratic friends
could be induced to hold red-hot Cleve-
land meeting here, it would help consider
ably In breaking the legarthy that seems to
hold our people down to dead silence. We
pray for a change. let it be what it may.
Mr.. Frank Hughes still continues In
dangerous condition; the care of kind
friends and the skill of the physician have
as yet been of no avail.
Mr.. John Frain is again at home. He
repodts a successful seasons business.
A large number of our people intend to
take in the centennial at Columbus.
Miss Minnie Hysner has been visiting
friends at Franklin for week or two past.
Mr.. w. B. Lemon has returned home
from California, after several years Of
absence.
Our local paper, the Sun, has treated its
readers with fiEe lot Of advertisements
this week.
Misses Annie and Bertha Davis have re-
turned from months visit with friends at
indianapolis.
Our farmers in this vicinity have COM
menced their seeding. Corn is maturing,
and promises bountiful crop.
Mr.. Tullie Scarf has placed a beautiful
Harrison and Morton pole in front of his
residence. The old flag still waves.
Mrs Arnold Kester met with dangerous
II not fatal accident Wednesday evening,
BY falling into cellar. She is in a danger
Gus condition at this writing.
The G. A. r. boys are making the needed
arrangements to exhibit their three silk
quilts at Columbus next week. they feel
that they have bonanza in the quilt enter
prise.
Next week the school bell will be heard
IN our village. The new professor has ar
r we'd. Now it will be in order for tvPry
patron of the school TO criticize every thing
he does, and for the school board to appOse
his efforts in bringing discipline to- the
school. This has been the case with his
predecessors, and Mr.. Osborn will likely
be no exception.