The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-09-01

equidistant from each other, and in diff
ferent quarters of the town. A third
class are in favor of an enlargement Of
the present grounds and present build
ings,
Without indicating our choice of these
propositions now, We submit TO the CON
sideration of those interested some OBJ
~servatiens in point, which a friend has
clipped for usfrom the General Baptist
Banner:
Let us see the extent of the influence
of q school on the interests of the CON-
manity in which it is situated. What
is it that gives value to q Railroad A
large portion of the citizens of our hap
py country feel an anxiety to be situated
near a depot of a Railroad. Why SO :?
Is it because they have a great deal of
produce to carry off :? no. Is it because
they have large supplies of merchandise
to be transported by Railroad Not
so. For if they place their goods 10
their stores at less cost because of steam
car transportation, they sell them at a
lower rate, aud make about the same
profit in proportion to the amount sold.
Then we may, taking that view of the
subject, say that the Merehept isA not
profted by Railroad. But you cannot
convince him of the fact. He sees that
there is a new lifeIgiven to his business
somehow, but be stops not to trace it
through all its various bearings. When
he looks upon the cold threads of iron
as they stretch from Town to Town, he
does not realize that they are perform
ing the magic work, yet he fods that
his goods disappear from his shelves =
The stranger comes and goes-his &C.
quaintance across the country has bust
ness at the depot-the farmer comes in
to see about storing his tobacco Or to
give orders about sending it off. They
all want more or less from the counter
of the merchant. The farmer wants
more for his land, because it lies along
the line of the Railroad. There is a
life giving power about it which nearly
all acknowledge and desire to share.
But let US turn our attention to that
which is more powerful than a Railroad.
I speak of a good school. That kind
Of a power which brings the youth of the
land together within the compass of a
little Town, a little army of aspirants
after kno sledge, who must have books
the merchant is called upon-they must
have proper clothing-the merchant and
tailor arc called upon-Thcy must have
shoes or boots-the merchant, or tan
ner and shoe maker must supply their
demands Now houses are to build on
recount of the rising interest in the
The carpenter must should
er his tools and go to work. Men want
to move TO Town TO educate their chill
They must have homes-Tewn
property goes up the carpenter gets
call to build q house for late
conner. The rev settler must have more
furniture. The cabinet maker re-
a call. The number of comers
aud goers is Increased. The tavern
finds his rooms crowded, aud be
knows why. Tue Livery stable
fluids nearly all his horses and
buggies tut every Sabbath. The father
at a distance postponed buying a saddle
until he comes to Town to bring his son
daughter to school aud her the
saddler gets t6 rest long enough to sell
a saddle. When We have a large num-
Der of boarders III Town, the grocer re
.ieves more frequent calls for sugar,
coffee. molasses, cheese, fruit, candl 5
&c. Sc. The separation of sou and
laughter -four ford parents causes times
be more lively about the Post-Ofice.
The surrounding country is pecul,iarily
benefited. Every extra pound of butter
inds a ready market-evcry extra doz
N of egg is eagerly sought after by
he land lord and land-lady who have
ooarders looking to them for the proper
'upplics. A good school gives life to
Town aud all around the increased pop
of the own gives more practice
the physician and trade TO the drug
yist. Tell me what department. is not
'nlivened by the presence aud influence
# a good school.