The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-10-04

have developed a queer state Of az
airs SIT Central Park. During
tb, summer months thousands
~ poor people might obtain sith
ia the confines tae recreation
which they cannot obtain ia crowded
eaemests, Ot course respectable
people obe he rule while shady Gus
toners 30 aat regard it, Now the
policemen steps in, and as long as
Zoe itcajsgsgu the palm Of bis hand
sse satisfied be does not mind what
GOES On. Residents in the vicinity Of
ihe Park say that almost every nigh
orgies are carried on within its PIE
cmcts which are shameful, that its
teaatful grounds afford arendezvous
Ter 5.sreputable persons If both
sexes, and that She policeman de-
maud and obtain a regular fixed tariff
to allow the thing to go on. Quite
naturally they come TO regard every
body whom they find in the park
after @ certain hour as being what is
technically known as "disorderly
characters, and that is how this sys-
tenn Of blacsmail leaked out. A
Gentleman who was on his way home
with his wife took shortcut through
The park. Policeman Mckay arrested
linn, end then through friends init
mated chat y5c matter could could be
fixed for money. The charges were
made proven, not defended and thus
ehe pu5Ecat large is made acquainted
with another way guardians Of the
peace nave Of charging their in
comes.
SAID we'll known lawyer to me
the other day: ut Is wonderful how
the present police system spells men.
I do not look at most of the ruff
faas who manage to get their ap,
p3iutmcuts through political inhu-
ence. But take the best of men, the
incest of fellows and put him among
the associates he meets with on the
Metropolitan Police force and he VIII
be as bad as they are cruel, heartless
sad ready to make a dollar when
ever ne can"
The fashionable world has been
busy with fan openings this week
Almost of the stores the display Of
costly goods was larger than ever,
and from what / could gather from
observations and odd talks with sales
people, the sales were unusually
heavy. There was an unusually
large number of people in town from
the surrounding country, and some
how they invested very lavishly.
AS walked through the stores and
locked at the "sales-ladies" as they
call themselves I could not help put
ting to myself the question "What
are the Women's Rights people driv-
ing at in continually holding up the
the unhappy lot Of the working girl.
There they stood behind their coun-
ters looking prosperous and happy
many of them better dressed than
a majority Of their customers, and as
rule they earn fair salaries. Why
ibis complaining therefore? 81 tell
YOU what it IS, said the manager Of.
one Of these huge dry goods establish
ments. "Most Of our girls earn
money enough to keep not alone
themselves comfortably, But also to
aid in the support Of father, a
mother or younger brothers or sisters,
But somehow the fneries Of tRe, Ia
dies that come here tapurchase daz-
zie them. They want to own the
the same or similar or better things.
Then they hear the visitors talk OF
amusements and entertainment and
they want the same. Thus they are
seized with longings which cannot be
satisfied by their slender purses or
with the surplus Of the income Of
the average Young man. It's not the
-a.a INC I'd