Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-27

sixty OF Of the eighty-eight counties In Ohio,
have miVed schools, aud necessity is gradually
bu surely forcing the other t~ent y-eight, of
which STARK county is one to adopt ia similar
policy. Dayton passed through the same
trials which Springfield has experienced in
dealing with the question. Finally the doors
OF the common schools were thrown op,n to
the colored pupils; there was great outcry
at first, but now the system is accepted as ab.
sontely nece: lary to an economical school
system. The members Of the Springfield
school board whose vote passed the resolu-
ton admitting coiorsd children to our schools,
established n measure which could not be
avoided, and which sooner or later had to
come. Springfield is now a comparatively
large city, and to compel colored children to
trudge through the bitter irosts of lter,
and the burning heats of summer, IRON their
bones in Lagonda, the north side and the ex-
tremc eastern and western parts OF the city to
the Pleasant street building, distance of
miles, is against all precepts Of free govern
ment.
The colo!ed children who have entered the
different brldings recently have been treated
with the most uniform kindness by the teach
ers in every instance. and are doing well in
their studies.
Lowrey jackson, the prominent young
democratic lawyer, now of Cincinnati and
formerly with George Spence, of this city,
said Of the political situation, while here the
other day:
"As between democrats and republicans,
we conCede the state to you republicans. As
far as can learn, every thing looks favorable
to the election of Foraker. But the prohbi-
ton element is the \ or unknown quantity
of the campaign. If Lr)nard polls 10000
votes we will beat you; 10000 Of Il ose votes
would come from the democratic, and 80 900
from the republican side C the house. II is
very hard to ten how the prohibition cat will
jump however. All depends on the Knights
OF the Pump.
"Look here, boy" exclaimed an irate trav-
cling dude for Boston cor. house, at the
Arcade depot yes 'rday, to a newsboy who
was chasing bootblack in his immediats q
vicinity, "if you don't stop that exasperating Z
disturbance, I'll precipi''t 'te you from the
window
"Oh, ye will, yez will pei licipate me from
the window, will ye?" ssid the boy, "well /
want to know what's the mater with throw
ing me out"
The sole t1pic of conversation in the local
sporting world for many weeks, will be
the visit - this city of John l.. Sullivan,
prince of pugllists and the emperor of slug
gers. 1t is doubtful if ne spo. ling circles Of
this city were ever more )mpletely shaken
70 their depths by any single incident. When
Sullivan got out OF his " at the depot he
found himself obliged II fight his way through
a huge crowd of admiring men and boys, in
order to get to his hotel. Fully 800 people
FOLLOWED him to the Lagonda. Sullivan en-
tlr |, but the crowd stayed outside and tried
to "lcok tough" The Ell ct of the great
sluggers presence ws7 '"Rily seen in the
tions OF even the uewsbOys aud bootblacks.
They sIl drew their hats down over their
EYES, and ui-i to look dangerous" Said
one infant newsbOy to another, doubling up
bis puny arm and feeling his inantile mug2'e
the while: "Saigh, Gully, come down to de
Lin ltone street bridge, and I'll scrap viii
ye any day in de week. I'll slug you, if ye'll
go me hsvers an de Doodle"
After the minstrel performance in which
Sullivan appeard, he made u round OF several
saloons with the boys. After 10 o'clock
Certainly it was, but it must be remem-
be-ed that policemen Pre only hu-
man beings, and what policeman
who values his immortal soul, would care to
st p up and stop John l.. Sullivan from taking
his "mslara killer
Sullivan soon got acquainted with the
prominent local sports. He paid especial at
teation TO his name sake Sullivan, the pitcher
of this city. asked the latter if he was re-
lated to the man OF mut lie. "No," flid he,
lacon'cllly, with an inf cton that gave the
inference that he would give several worlds
il he WAS. The great pug'ist wss dressed in
handsome tailor made suit Of black, and
wefrs sniny stove-pipe hat. He wss kept
busy all evening shaking hands with admir-
era, and people who sired to say that then
hands had ''grsNp'd SuIlivan's." Some would
take his hand and exsmine it closely, II if il
was n curiosity.
People were generally disappointed in Sui
livans size; they looked for man like Bar
NUNS giant, with legs as thick as a tiour-ba