Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-24
RANBLER'S NOTE BOOK.
Weekly Procession Of Passing Events.
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Notes, News, and Opinioss.

Rev. DR.. Falconer, pastor, Of the First
Presbyterian church, has been invited to de
liver his lecture on the Chinese question in
Xenia some time in the near future. The
lecture Is the same one which attracted 50
much interest and attention when it was
delivered In this city recently. 1t is won
derfully entertaining. as well as instructive,
and shows evidences of deep thought on the
important subject with which 1t deals- DIR.
Falconer went to California some time ago
expressly to investigate the Chinese ques-
ton and to explore the wonders Of the YO-
semitic valley. How well he succeeded In
going to the heart Of the matter is proved
by the lecture itself. The doctor draws
some thrilling pictures Of scenes in the
Chinese quarter Of San Francisco. He says
the sights to be seen there are past the pow
er of human pen to describe. There thou
sands of the most debase8 Chinese are hud-
died together In small rooms without ven
tilation, in fetid atmosphere. where 1t
seems wonderful that life can exist at all.
He says that ramble through the Chinese
quarter of San Francisco will give any one q
wonderful example of paganism in the most
debased form. DIR. Falconer is gaining
much reputation on this lecture and he will
doubtless have many demands from abrOad
to deliver it.
DR.. Leonard is quietly pursuing the even
tenor of his way. and is doing really excel
lent work Is pastor of the Central N. L.
church. The number Of converts added to
Central church under his pastorship is very
large, and the church is now prosperous and
undivided. Dr.. Leonard Is . man Of re-
markable abilities and Is one of the best or
ators in the state; indeed, compared witd St
John, II must be confessed that Leonard is
by far the greater man Of the two. Some
of the republican papers, are by no means
disposed 70 let their grudge against the DIR.
drop, notwithstanding it has been proved
that the prohibitionists aided the republicans
far more than they did the democrats
DR.. Leonard is enjoying quite career rs
lecturer just at present and is much
sought after at some points to lecture on
temperance or other subjects. 1t must be
confessed that these lecture events might
| be more successful In certain cities than
they are. An Ohio paper thus treats Of the
genial Doctor and his recent appearance In
the lecture field at Georgetown, o.:
'.Since the failure of his wild attempt to
"smashr the republican party, our old
L n r k~. Ix.~A i,,t tba ho.I
ground 10 q becoming extent. Once he
bObbed up and claimed credit for having in
some unaccOuntable way aided the non-par-
tisan prohibition victory in Atlanta, but he
sut,sided again Immediately. The George
town (O.) Democrat however, informs us
that the Doctor has come out - lecturer,
and gives him the following highly appre-
ciative puff:
Everybody that went was badly gulled.
The good DR.. Leonard had announced
charming subject for his lecture. The
Twain-One,' and the people anticipated q
treat And SO it was-a treat for those
who remained at home. There was moth
ing new, nothing interesting. and he gave
us Susan b. Anthony talk, and we
yawned. The doctor is in favor Of elevating
woman by unsexing her, dragging her from
the pure and sweet sphere In which she
reigns . queen, and putting long pants
and frock-tailed coat on her,
and set her to work as ward
politician. He thinks she ought to
vote and figure on the floors Of noisy con-
ventiOns and-in fact lose all, give all that
makes her pure and holy. The truth Of the
matter is, he has little pet idea that he
would like to be governor, and he wants to
get in on the temperance dodge, and he
knows that he can never in Gods world get
there unless the women are allowed to vote.
The doctor can get no more Georgetown
audiences, even Is large as the slim one that
greeted him Friday night
Farmers can secure the best and most
durable post holes in the market by apply
ing at the Springfield natural gas well,
which will be sawed up into convenient
lengths for the purpose. These posts are
warranted the most durable in the market.
This chestnut Is warranted wormless.
Mr.. Ed. A. Morgan, one of the most tai
ented young newspaper men in this city,
has been iii at his home on north Market
street for nearly three months. He suffers
very much with dyspepsia, which seems to
be the bane of literary men the world over
The many friends of Mr.. Morgan wish him
q speedy recovery.
Almost every newspaper reader has read
the spicy Paris letters written by Mrs. Lucy
Hooper, the well known American CORES
pondent The daughter Of Mrs. Hooper has