Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-11
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
ODDS AND ENDS OF q ENEHAL AND
SPECIaL INTEREST,

| SfEtftI fNTEhEST,
| Gathered In walks and Talks About the
| Champion City-A Case of Child Murder
| The Prohibition Farce - An Amateur
| Photog raphcr's CIub-Poiiticai Notes.
| To read Of a deserted babe being found on
some ones door step, always causes a thrill OF
sympathy and pity throughout the commu-
| nity-especaliy the feminine portion OF it,
Many a mothers cheeks biu.h alternately y
, with pity and indignation, as she reads OF
some angelic little bling in It's new bora in
nocence deliberately abandoned by its stony
hearted parents, and thrown on the cold
world from the time i,s eyes See the dawn Of
light The covered basket the stifed cry OF
It's BABY occupant the tiny coverlet securely
packed in the note begging those into whose
hands the little stranger falls, to treat 1t kind
lyi the reloval of the cover showing the
great wondering eyes and innocent face of
the little creature, torn from her breast by the
mother who bore it. TO be nurtured by the
unteellng hands OF strangers all these are
details IN the story OF every abandoned child,
which 20 straight to the heart OF every moth
er who reads, and compel her tears
There seemed to be an epidemic in the aban-
doaing OF children in this city q ,ew weeks
since. 1t is generally found that these sbsn-
doned children die soon after they are found
The child deserted on Pearl street is An e1-
ceptiou, however. The little thing is pretty
blonde girl baby, and is doing we'll, having
excellent chances, seemingly, OF growing up
to long life and usefulness
Every mother will feel a thrill OF horror
when it is stated that the case of the little
babe left in a basket 10 the Mitchell block
was deliberate case Of child murder, for
which the child's mother is responsible. The
authorities at the Children's Home state that
when the child was brought to them it was
in dead stupor from the effect OF an eIces-
sive dose Of drugs OF some description. 1t
was probable that the mother, fearing that
the child would cry as it was being carried
around in the basket, saturated a handker-
chief with choriiorn and held it over her
baby's mouth, until the little thing WAS in an
Unconscious state. She thea packed 1t in .
basket, carried it 20 the Mitchell block and
lett it. After its arrival at the Children's
Home it's system was unable to recover from
the effects Of the drug, and it died soon after.
The mother is clearly guilty of numbering
her child. Mr.. Lenhart, superintendent of
the Children. Home, said
1--WE saw the child was not in right con-
dtion from the start, and that it was under the
Influence OF some drug. Children whose pa
rents are about to desert them are frequently
drugged to prevent their making noise.
Out Of the three children deserted a few
weeks ago, two have since died. The Home
is in admirable condition. There are 7s
children there at present"
A prominent member OF the Springfield
Vocal Society, speaking Of the new plan the
society is testing, Of securing associate mem
bers TO the society, such mem bership en-
tltlng the holder TO admission TO oil the
concerto OF the society, on pa ment S., said
1--WE tied out to secure ! 30 associate MEM
bers. think we will be able to secure that
number, as IS persons have already agreed
to take tickets, and we have only commenced
canyassing. The tickets will not be delivered
before the first of next month, and think
the quota of tickets will all be sold by that
time. With $3.50 in the treasury the society
will feel perfectly safe in going ahead and
making arrangements for their concerts
without the fear Of coming out with heavy
deficit hanging over their heads, AZ was the
case last year. We have never gone into
concert heretofore feeling entirely sure of
the financial result, but this new system
changes that.
The November concert will consist princi-
pally o. choruses from the Ethan and miscel.
lsneous writer's 1t is expected that Master
Willie Bauer, of this city, only eleven years
OF age, and with great musical talent, will
appear on that occasion as violin soloist.
o her solos, duets, vocal and instrumental art
will complete the programme. At Christ
mas tho Messiah will be given in the
best style possible, with full chorus
orchestra, etc. The membership Of the
society is rapidly increasing and there seems
to bes bright future before it,"
1t is stated that Mr.. Thomas Kirkpatrick.
Of The Farm and Fireside, has sold the pstent
rights and bis patent bicycle to the Pope
Manufacturing Company, the we'll known
Of bicy ces. The sale WAS
consummated during Mr.. Kirkpatrick's re-
cent eastern trip. The price paid was q
small fortune.
A party of musical Springfield people will
organize party 10 attend the Theodore |
Thomas orchestrs concert at Columbus on
Oct. 20. Columbus is the only Ohio city
where Thomas gives concert this season.
II man OF highly nervous temperament
d 'uld b. dropped down unswsrss into the