Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-29
OUR MAIN STREET WINDOW.
GIimpses of Life On the Great Dusinc
ThorOughfare of Springfield.

Oltm uS6B OL A<Io w t"t 0EUSs Dushns"
Thoroughfare Of Springfield.
Taste in the arrangement and display OF
goods in shop front is good thing-fOr
the dealer and for the general public-and
more of il might be shown in Main street
windows to the advantage of all concerned.
Surely II doesn't cost much to try to make
an attractive show In = place where 1t will
certainly do the most good, for ii is dem-
onstrated fact that people always crowd
about shop window that has been newly
and tastefully arranged. and tradesman
who makes such display and at the same
time secures tasteful and prominent
display in the advertising columns of the
several ISSUES and editions of the GLOBE
REPUBLIC has double grip on the affec-
tons and purses of the people who buy
goods
There are some turn-Outs which appear
on Main street that ought to be turned out
that is to say, the alleged horses ought to
be turned out to grass, or turned in to hay
and oats. The vehicles are rattle-traps that
hardly hold together, and the poor beasts
have their hide stretched taut over their
skeletons. in style painful to cOntenl-
plate. Not unfrequently these unfortu-
nate animals are lame and go hob
bling along at distressing rate. But
for the fact that the ownes and drivers are
apparently as badly off as the vehicles and
the horses, $50 to speak,, and are poor, rag
ged, staggering cripples. they ought to be
arrested for cruelty to animals. Really,
horse, wagon and owner, ought to be
slammed into our new hospital. and stall
fed for awhile.
1t is perhaps well that our owners of bus
mess property have waited until now before
making improvements. As result Of this
we shall have finer buildings, for the same
amount of money. even, which has been ex-
pended in former years, will now go much
farther than it did. By the way the new
postoftice building Is To DE a very elegant
modern structure. with round towers and
tasteful ornamental features. When il is
once completed it is quite certain that our
citizens will be very well pleased with il.
1t is reported that Robert johnson, who
erected and owns the fine johnson block,
on West Main. is about to improve his prop
erty on High street, opposite the Lagonda
House block. He has been waiting for
the owners Of the LagOnda block (prin-
cipally John w. BoOkwalter) to make a
move in the reconstruction and enlargement
Of that property, so that he could decide
what sort of block to put up in place Of
the present rather dilapidated buildings
Whatever Mr.. johnson does he will do well,
for he is that kind of man. Mr.. johnson
is an active partner in Mast, FoOs X CO.,
and in the Superior Drill Company, and a
member of the city council. and ii is quite
likely that he has enough to do.
There Is full supply of our unfortunate
fellOwcreatures. the sparrows, left over
from the last freeze and blizzard, and they
are picking up and swallowing good deal
of stnff on our public streets, that
ought to be removed. Perhaps the
sparrow, like the public debt,
may be in some respects public blessing.
Let us give the lively little friends their
dues.
Many people doubtless do not know that
the business building on the south side of
East Main, occupied by Ehrenhart and
Aron, has a solid iron front. 1t was built
over thirty years ago by the late Dr. Wal
lace, who had drug store in the part Occu-
pied by Ehrenhart, and was quite wonder
for many years. 1t is the pioneer iron front
of the city. and is still very substantial
and handsome business structure.
A Main street sight enjoyed, not long
since, was silence Jordan, the '.banker, >
arrayed in nobby new suit He was the
best dressed man on the street, for the full
space of half an hour. Silence is one
Of our most prominent cOlored citizens, as
well as one Of the most talkative. That is
to say, ''Silence" breaks himself frequently
and sonorously