Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
MAX'S MELANCE.
A Street Wanderers Comments and 0pin-
ions on Subjects of Local
Importance.
some Remarks on Prize Fighting and
sparring Political Gossip-That Labor
Resolution - DecoIiette Dressing at
Home Sunday shaving Notes.

Resolution - Decolistte Dressing at
Home Sunday shaving Notes.
| am opposed 10 prize fighting. Sucl
exhibitions as that which took place il
London last Monday between Tom Robin
son, of this city. and VIM. Evans, of Co
lumbus, are brutal and demOralzing, and
measures should be taken to suppress them
OF course, IL is claimed that the Robinson
Evans fight was not prize fight, and II
was dignifed by the name Of glove con
test; but while technically il was not a prize
fight, really it was. The gloves worn by
the men We're light two-Ounce affairs,
hardly any heavier than an ordinary kid
glove, and the only difference between a
blow delivered BY a fist covered with one of
those gloves and one delivered by bare
knuckleS is that the latter is supposed to
cut little more. Such fights are crimes
against society, and no excuse can be made
| in eXtenuatiOn OF them. No man of refined
taste and sensibilities could possibly dignity
such exhibitions by his presence.
| A distinction should, however be made
between prize fighting-with bare knuckles
or buckskin glOves-and contests with the
large, soft, hair-padded boxing gloves. 1t
is rare circumstance when a sparrsr is in
jured in the slightest with these soft, pill
lowy mittens. Those skilled in the manly
art of self-defense use these puf-balls so
deXterOusly as to give the appearance Of a
shower of blows, but the blows do no dam
age. Sparring is excellent exercise
teaches one to be quick of eye and hand,
and lends to him nerve and self-confidence.
There is no prettier sight than the exhibi-
ton of two athletes pirouetting in the ma
neuvers of a friendly set-to. 1t brings into
activity every muscle of the body, and lends
a grace and charm in movement that can
not possibly be attained except by sparring
When young man has been educated
to use his strength properly
he relies on his own resources largely, and
the deadly knife and revolver are seldom
found in his possession. Harm can be /
made Of any sport, but there is less of il to !
come out of boxing than out OF almost any
other athletic sport that might be NEIL
toned. Youth will find some way to ex-
pend its surplus vitality. Do not, then, |
compel it to sit and suck its thumb, but let .
it seek manly sport in manly way.
As predicted in my letter last Sunday, |
General Kennedy was nominated at the Re
publican convention with his hands down.
Scarcely ripple disturbed the calm surface
of the convention, but there was nothing
calm about ii beneath the surface In the
Clark county delegation particularly there
was internal dissention. Some were out
spoken in their preference for General
Kennedy. while others, owing to the pc
culiar state of affairs in this county. de-
sired TO present the name of some Clark
county man to the convention. These
latter argued that while they were friend
" to General Kennedy, Clark
county man could do more
10 solidify the vote in this county than he
could. They were mistaken-that is all.
General Kennedy is a Republican OF the
.rueSt blue, honest, manly and capable, and
he will make brilliant CANVASS. He will
10 as much to hold the Republican vote Of
Clark together as any other republican, and
when the votes are counted on the night
after the election it will be found that old
Clark has done her share toward placing
gallant Bob" Kennedy i'll the national
Congress.
Every Sunday, and Oftentimes during the
week. friends of the dead buried in the CEN
eteries in and near the city, place flowers
upon the graves. Many times these flow
Frs are stolen within the hour. This does
not happen 50 often at Ferncliff as at some
Jf the other cemeteries, as there Superin-
tendent Dick and his men closely watch the
of all persons on the grounds,
but even there flowers are frequently stolen.
The individual so lacking in sympathy and
20 lost to decency as TO rob a grave of the
emblems of affection and remembrance,
placed there by the promptings of saddened
hearts and the labor of loving hands, is en-
titled to less consideration than the mean
est, low-dOwn cur. A good load of buck
shot, planted in the worthless hide Of one
Of these deSecratOrs would have salutary
effect and the administrators of the law
would no doubt gladly close both eyes while
this act was being done.
A new terror has been added to the
season by the ghastly warn
ings contained in the illustrated advertise
ments of cures for the stOmachel troubles
that may follow an indulgence in the fruit.
As these fearful art-horrors, however, are
apt to deter people from yielding to the
wiles of the melon, il must follow,
as matter eff course, that the
demand for anOdynes TO counteract its ef-
fects upon sensitive stomachs must decrease
in due proportion.
Ii has been settled that BARRIERS may
shave their customers on Sunday without
the law made for the proper
observance of the Lords day. A jury in
the East has so decided, and therefore both
shaver and shavee may rejoice.
The trial showed that BARRIERS, as well as
doctors, disagree, for one of the former fra
terlIity testified that in his opinion daily
shaving is injurious to the skin; from which
it might be inferred that those BARRIERS in
favor of closing on Sunday were somewhat
influenced by considerations for the health