Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-29
GENEYA. o., sept. 27, ls64.

GENEVA, o., Sept. u, 1904.
Itm NAV be that letter from this quiet
town will have no interest for your read
ers, but it has seemed to me that the fair
political record Geneva has presented in
the past, and the noble stand she has taken
upon the great questions now agitating the
public mind, sbsuld permit her passing
notice in the columns of the LEADER
To the individual delighting in natures
beauties, tho section of country in which
Geneva is situated has many attractive
features. The country round about il un-
surpassed in all that contributes to easy
and profitable farming. The tiller Of the
soil here rightly exults in his own inde-
pendence, and the country is dotted over
with farm-houses, denoting not merely
thrift, but opulence The agriculturists of
this vicinity are mainly those who have
been brought up in the places where they
now dwell; having been educated TO their
profession by the worthy men who pre-
eeded them, they, IS worthy sons of
worthy sires, y continue In the beaten path,
only adding to the inherited knowledge of
their ancestors the useful Improvements of
modern times The village Of Geneva
seems to have had its origin in the
necessities of the rural people dwell
ing in the region around, and pre-
sents fair market for the country P-e
ducer, Situated on the line Of the q. &
E Railroad, it does not want the life and
spirit infused into place by the iron
| horse speaking of possibilities sll un-
| known before. The people are highly
moral and intelligent people. The place
boasts of three 1ourishing churches
| Methodist, Baptist and Congregationalist
-eaeh of which, with an efficient minis
ter, exercises a great influence for veal IN
the community. There is also here a
hourishing academy in which school Is
held during the entire year, free to the
pupils of the village district. This school
/ Is usually under the direction Of college
graduate, assisted by two or more efficient
teachers, and attracts a fair number OF
pupils from the country around and neigh
BORING towns. There are now in attend
ance at the academy upwardso Of hundred
and fifty pupils, distributed into three
grades, the more advanced class being les'
IN number than formerly on account of the
scarcity of boarding places.
This place has been somewhat celebra-
ted as the residence of Nr. Spencer, the re-
nowned author of the Spencerisn system Of
penmanship, at present in such universa
use among the business men of the country.
Though the elder Spencer is deceased, liz
whose desth the inhabitants Of th-J tow
Il ,f
| fellow townsmen,-his sons still live here
and live to perpetuste the glory OF ft-''
names. All excel in penmAnsh1p,-J
to which their famed progenitor, gave hiI
best days, and dignifed into profession,
and one has under consideration, I am told
the establishment of a Commercial College
in this place. So much for some of the
salient features of this unassuming place
Politically, Geneva has always been strong
/ ly Republican in the balance of votes cast
on. election day. 1t was with a glorious
majority that she sent greeting in 1860
to her sister towns whose votes placed
Lincoln in the Presidential chsir and
a traitorous faction essayed to place Val.
landigham in the coveted gubernatorial
chair, her voice went loudly up from the
ballot-box in reproof of the infamous dar
ing. She has done her duty in responding
promptly to the calls for troops to assist in
crushing treason, and the young men who
have gone forth from these peaceful homes
with the mothers fearful blessing
and the fathers prayer, are
found in nearly every department Oi
the army, and have fallen, while valorOusly
eontending for the right, in many bloody
field. The draft makes its terrors little felt
here; volunteering is the plan on which
recruits for the army are raised. UTdeI
the last call for troops the quota is filled
and again the draftwill pass us by There
has been no great excitement displayed
here as yet over the approaching election
but there is deep undercurrent of feeling
which will make itself manifest in Novem-
Der, in deeds. The few of the kissing spe-
eies with which this place is cursed are a
condemned class, and have Tot the respect
from the community at large which the
good citizen receives from his fellows
There have been some Union meetings
held here which were characterized by
great unanimity and enthusiasm, and more
are IN prospect. Esquire Sherman, OF
Conneaut, one Of the ablest speakers of the
county, recently addressed q crowded house
on the duties of the hour and his words
spoken in cutting rebuke of northern trai-
tors, were loudly cheered, while each SEN
tence condemning the curse of slavery
and lauding our noble President, was re
ceived with the most deafening applause
Count upon Geneva as sound for the COM