Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-01

are utillZed rs waSh-baSins. Rocky Fork
one of the prettiest summer resorts in 4
neighbOrhoOd of Springfield
II was at the Soldiers Home at Dayt,
the other day." said Frank Rightmye
''and in wandering about the building N
tlced door which had a sign "Knittin
Machine above it Supposing that it wa
room where the veterans were engaged /
knitting various articles, | entered, bu
what was my surprise TO find that it was tn
Soldiers Home saloon. They were pourin
out the beer at lively rate, too. | assur
you"
The starting of this saloon has attracte,
much attention throughout the state, and
there is great amount of controversy as Il
whether it was right to open the saloon. II
seems that the morning train from Cincin-
matt brings up twenty barrels of beer. Three
oartenders are needed TO distribute this
amount to the thirsty veterans, and the fol-
lowing astonishing statements are made in
a Dayton special:
An interesting fact in connection with the
sale OF beer at the home is the fact stated by
Dr. Patton. surgeon of the institution. thai
before the saloon was opened he had three
hundred patients per week, and at the end
DI the three weeks sale of beer he had only
lity patients. Beer as sanitary agent
seems to be frst-class benefcence.
colonel Thomas, treasurer of the home.
'ays the profits from the sale of beer will
'ay all police, fire department and hospital
expenses, and clothe all of the five thou
ana inmates of the central branch. II the
aiooh We're open TO patronage of visitors.
he home would be self-supporting.
Again 1t Is claimed that the establishment
I saloon at the home keeps the soldiers
rom being poisoned with execrable whis-
ey' and keeps them from loafing around
wv dives. However this is, the starting of |
he saloon has produced an Indignant nro-
ST from temperance people all over the
ate.
MI Chas. Boyle the well-known court
enographer, who sailed for Europe last
lursday, goes direct to Glasgow, tray-
some days in Scotland. from there IN
'hdon, then through Belgium and Sw,t,er-
lu' TO Italy, from there to Paris and
me.
" ny don't the railroads get up one of
'Se popular cheap 81 excursions to Mag
y Now that Uncle Sam has set his foot
the gang of pirates who used to charge
~ cents peep" for every glance we got
me falls, and has made the falls free
re is no pleasanter place in the world
N Niagara to spend a day or two. II
great day when the U. S. govern
mt emancipated Niagara, that is made II
ee.-
Is going the rounds OF the Ohio press
the discovery of a new spring of mag
&C water at Yellow Springs promises TO
ore the former popularity of that place b
health resort, tn
he
here is standing round trim rate frem W
is maintained util the close OF the tn
mbly season at Chautauqua. 1t is said
there is horrible dearth of young men ap
hautauqua this year, and that the girls ca
fairly fighting over any stray young
who happen to have drifted there. A co
nt issue of the Jamestown Sun contains Sh
for an escort to the opera ga
welve lively young ladies, who warrant
nselyes as beautiful aud accomplished, se
who promise to pay all expenses for Sp
nselveS and the escort. Here is a no
ice for the Springfield youths. Chau- IL
qua retains its old time popularity this da
with Springfield people and many of
butterflies are preparing to fit thither.
he Cleveland Plain Dealer raises Al
onged howl at what 1t calls the ''sin- di'
II modesty of the GLoBE-REPUBLIC. hi
aims that the GLoBE-REPUBIIC has a sh
iidate from Clark county for every place mi
he Republican state ticket. Well, it is gu
that several phenomenal beoms have
l worked up in this Office. Take that
enable for instance. A short time ago tn
GLoBE-REFUBLIC proposed the name ca
Venable for school commissioner, and a
e that time the suggestion has been he
ling and re-echoing from papers not bl,
: all over the state but all over the coun- IN,
But as to every Office on the state in
ct, Clark county could fill 'em all, and ga
!, too. da
fal
II this bitterness which has grown ont fa'
he Murphy meetings in this city is not sta
unfortunate but it will exert vast in We
TO the temperance cause. am sorry IL,
ay that it seems TO be the prohibition in
who have stirred up the trouble. Muir wi
came to Springfield and held what all dr.
lit to have been ten of the most remark sa,
temperance meetings in the history of Eli