Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-20
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NOTES or NEWS FROM 7HE NEy,;U.
BORIN6 CITY or XENIJ.


"kari'- -Thane Miller ON Morals, GEN
erals Noyes and Ward ON Politics, and
the BRpJists ON Religion.
Special Correspondence to the elobc- Republic.
Our little city has never looked more il =
wing and attractive than at the present time (:
for, despite If the depression in all busine 9
circles, the "bard times and no money" i'm
provemen's have bsen steadily carried for
ward, and new buildings raised that are both
credit and ornament to the town. The re-
cent heavy rains have undone the scorching
work OF the summer sun, and the yards, in
their grassy luXuriance, are miniature parks
frightened and adorned with beds of CAV.
blooming flowers, whose vigorous growth be-
tokens the unceesipg care Of the eentler ones
in the various homes.
Women aud flowers! The two are usepar-
able. We remember once riding along a
country road and coming Unexpectedly upon
a cornheld, whose tall yellow growth was
bound and circled by the graceful, tender
beauty OF myriads of morning -glories. How
daintily they lifted up their crimson and pur
pie cups amid the tasseling gold. No words
were needed for us to know that a little. sum
6onneted head had followed close in fathers"
steps when he dropped" the corn, and that
by the seeds OF strength and promise wee
hngers had let tIll the hopes of autumn
beauty.
Senia has been somew hat stirred up, both
Eelgiously and politically, during the past
week.
On last Monday evening Thane Miller, of
Cincinnati, spoke at the first anniversary
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. What grand.
wids-awake christian he Isl How he did
make them Sing. The good old ia hers and
mothers OF Israel went gslloping through
Martyr" ut II iaster gait than we think their
orthodoxy either enjoyed or approved His
remarks were timely and practical. Our cit
liens should rally to the support Of this or
ganzation, and give it strong financial aid,
for the work is worthy OF all help and en-
cOursgement.
Mr.. Miler's address brought with it, how
ever, many mixed and perpleXing thoughts.
He cited one instance where a man had sank
SO low that his own family refused to recog-
niae him on the street" But through the
efficient work Of the Y. NJ. q. A., he had
been reclaimed, placed in position of trust,
and now not only possessed an independent
fortune, bu, was sought and courted by the
most cultured society OF the land. All this is
well and prsiseworthy. But suppose a
young sister OF the same man, (or woman
whose poverty or neglect had led her astray),
bad been tound on the streets. What
chance Of ever possessing an "honored"
name or an "independent fortune" would be
open to themH NJ, the child i. sent to a
"hOme tor the unfortunate" or "home for
the iucorrigible,' places whose names are
enough to harden an angel, and the woman
is sent on her way to heaven through the
portals OF dingy little back room with the
consolng promise that if she cleaves to the
side of her sewing machine for the rest cf her
natural life, receiving therefor enough 10 buy
bread and water, and no more, it is possible,
perhaps probable, that she may be saved
sometime. Is it right; is it just? Ia it
strange that women are harder to reclaim
than men?
General Noyes delivered magnificent ad-
dress to the republicans on Wednesday after
noon, in the opera house 1t Was one of the
finest political speeches ever heard iu Xenia
Fair, impartial, denunciatory without bitter
ness, he show the hollowness of the demo-
cratic reforms and handled our renegade
governor-li0adly-w ut gloves What a
shame II Is that man a. talented and capa-
bic Ms Gov. lioadly could sell his brthright
Tor mess Of pott4ge. 1t must be true that
Nv HON the gods wish TO destroy they first
| make mad"
We met the prohibition candidate for
representative coming away from the hall.
He locked worse than wilted But Nc
he is noted for being a little Uncertain, he
will probably slide IF into the democratic
ranks before his political career il eGded--
anything TOR change ana office.
Durbin Ward addressed the faithful here
last evening. Whatever may be said about
Mr.. Wards political bearings, no one will
deny his faith illness in adversely, his con-
stancy the ungrsteiul and his hope illness
when things are darkest. He is verify a
typical mother in democracy.
The Baptsts have just closed their an
nual association. goodly number were
IN attendance, and being "Bsp-
lists born and Baptists. bred"
OF course they have had a good time. The
citizens Hospitality open, d their doors and
Joined in entertaining the strangers, and
hosts, AS well AS guests, enjoyed the new sc-
quaintances thus formed.
The band is playing, our skating rink re-
opened last night. BE it for wesl, or be it
tor woe, TO the skating link they'll 20,
they'll 20, aud who is there that can hinder.