Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15

Inc young girl sui oeautlfui Gnt
her face shows traces of the respectability
from which she has fallen. Her,
is another of them bowling out an alleges
ballad in coarse Voice. to the humping o
the cracked piano. Here are two more eL
gaGing two young clerk. in conversation Al
one of the tables. the whole party being half
tipsy, and the young men taking the frs
steps in sin, as they set up drink after drink
for the girls.
At another table 10 one older in sin. Hei
haggard face looks ghas,ly with its load Of
paint. There isa cigar between her lips
! every vestige of sweet womanhood is gone
from her countenauce, and the visitor is not
surprised to hear occasional oatbs issue from
her lips, but is still forced to shudder to
think that womanhood ever sinks so low.
The worst feature OF the place is the
abandoned women, vino frequent it. The
visitor takes his seat, and instantly these
sirens commence casting sidelong glauces at
him, and il they meet with the least eucour-
agement they lose no time in approaching and
sitting down at the table, and engaging him
in conversation. A number Of the women
are mere girls. Many Of them simply have
shawls thrown over their heads, and some
have no head covering whatever. All are
women of the very lowest type.
Many of the male habituees Of the place
are hardly above the females in point of 80
cial standing. One wonders where 80 many
hard characters were gathered together in
Springfield, - may be seen any Satur-
day night. One recognizes three dis
tinct classes. There are the old roues,
who have run through the entire gamut
of dissipation, the Thoughts and criminal
classes, clerks out for lark, etc., and young
boys Of respectable parents who think it is
''seeing life to" frequent such place. It's
said that Fountain Garden 10 very popular
with the Lagonda boys and that they make
up large proportion Of the Saturday night
crowds. They think 1t extremely smart and
"fy" to come in on Saturday night and have
talk with some Of the girls who visit the
place and treat them to the drinks. The
writer knows Of one young man in this city
who Is . complete wreck in mind and body in
consequence Of associations formed through
visiting the place. he thought he could ~
sist the wiles to which he would be sub
jectsd, but vice was stronger than he was,
and he fell. 1t ID said that the Lagsnda car
is crowded with young men Saturday night
who have BEEN taking In the sights at the
place. What would b the horror Of
many Of the parents of this city il
they could zee the company in which many OF
their sons spend portion Of their evenings.
Many . young man, without Intending the
least harm, has been induced to enter the
place, out Of motives Of mere curiosity, to get
a glass of beer and see the sights Once in
side, few drinks puts al prudent thoughts
cat of bis head and he stays all evening to
talk to the girls, and returns another night.
A few months or few weeks and be is NOR
ally ruined, and has established such char
acter for himself that would not let him re-
turn to . respectable, virtuous life if he
would. The language used in the place
when the crowd gets fairly warmed up with
drink 10 horrible, and makes the letters blush
in the transparency which reads, "Please re-
frain from using any profane language in
this place" Fearful stories are told of some
of the rows and sights which take place there
between men and women promiscuous-
ly. Said An officer: "If hea
a big row in progress there
would be strongly tempted to turn my back
and let them fight it out" When enc Of the
girls who hang around the Garden has sue
ceeded in mashing some green young simple
ton, she usually induces him to visis her, and
manages to work him for all he is worth in
the future. A gentleman said recently about
the place, "I would not enter it for $50, even
on business" The question is, how long
is such . state of affairs to be tolerated, and
how long are these harpies to openly ply
their trade in the very center Of the city
The Law and Order League could End no
better object than suppressing this evil
to which to devote their energies.
The Chief of Police should give
the matter his attention. The women
who loaf around the place day and night
should he arrested for lettering at tippling
house, or the proprietors should be compelled
to exclude them. As at present conducted,
some of the scenes At this Garden would be
a,agrsco IN heetken por;s
Mr.. G. F. Child, well known in this city
where hs kept music store for number Of
years, 10 now in Dayton, where he il organ
izing a company to manufacture his patent
adjustable chair, which he completed before
lerving this city.
Said Dave Wilborn, the Springfield cores
pondent Of the Cleveland Gazette, who has
been writing cards 20 numerously against the
candidacy Of Judge Foraker for governor:
"The Springfield colored men who have
been making the agitation sgailst Foraker
simply desire to find out the sentiment of the
colored people in Ohio towards him. am
Republican and if Judge Foraker 10 nomi-
mated l shall vote FOR him and work for him,
and believe the colorsd people will generally;
do %, but in spite Of that prefer any other
nomination to that Of Foraker"