The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-07-21
Ira Reynolds Republic FAN
Again.
RgrUBLic, July 40, 1864.
D tte Editor Of the Tribune:

Tho appearance Of an article in yo,
paper Of list week by IRA Reynolds il
reference 10 the Soldiers Aid Society O
Scipio, dcmunds Of me reply in vindi
cation Of four worthy females who huv
been ru,hlcs-ly assuiIed by him to grntif
tho pent up mnlice oi his heart. An
perhaps an airing of his grievances woul
give better rluc to the cause ol bis dc p
onimosity. therefore propose to frs
lay bare the whole cause Of his grief
Some time last winter the officers O
the Soldiers Aid Society conceived tn
idea OF holding fair to replcnish thci
depleted treasury; aud, after consulting
many friends, began the arrangements I
carry out their designs. II was cxpecte
that large donations would be made
Goods were bought and taken TO sell ol
commission; and, among other things
Ira Reynolds set his brain at work L
produce q wonderful piece Of mechanism
that would nstonish and confound tn
people. The name OF the bnntling
give IN his own language, TO wit:
VIZ undorstsnd that thero IL to b,
presented for the benefit Of the Fair,
perfect curiosity, In the shane Of Lady,
Fancy Antique Toilet Work Stand
which Ia 10 be exhibited as il appcaro,
on the night she left"
Mr.. Reynolds proposed to the ofTircr,
OF the Society To pu' in his idol produc
ton, worth, ns he claimed. $50, make a
lottery, pay him the cost OF the article,
which lac claimed to bc $40, aud all
above that sum realized, to o. Tor the
ben iil OF the sick and wounded soldiers.
Wonderful LeneroleEce. The ,ficcrs
did not feel disposed To- lend their aid for
private speculation to Mr.. Reynolds or
any one else under the garb of soldiers
aid. Neither fficc-s or people could dis.
cover the utility, wonderful beauty. or
artistic taste IN the production of the
immortal Ira; consequently, the tickets
lid not sell in this noted scheme of pri.
'ute speculation. The citizens of Tifin
doubtless rceollect wandering {, How
with stand in hand, ploddng from store
% store, aud from parlor to kitchen,
pcdling tickets in this grand enterprise
'f private speculation. This prcjee, did
not receive the appreciation Of the said
Ulcers, and Mr.. Reynolds denounced the |
'ecple for their stupidity In not discover.
ng the wonderful beauty Of his work.
nan"hip. Mr.. Reynolds friends rclin-
Iuished oil claims To the speculation and
he stand lottery was complcted--t'ckcts
old To the amount Of S42 80. The
rawing was had aud lad drew the
tnnd aud sold 1t back to Mr.. Reynolds
or the small pitlanco of So 90. Cha
,r'ncd, notified. mud being d,sgustcd
With The taste and Intelligence of the
'ttIzenS oi Seneca county, Mr.. Reynolds
determined To pui his beautiful pruduc.
ion before a moro enlightened commu.
MY; therefore, hc goes 10 Cleveland, puts
y at fashionable house, EXHIBITS his
'an'ling to the gaping crowd, and finally
m makes :, ii" bow to the gIiTtsGifc:, aud an
>,Iact from tier from the Secretary
} the officers oi this Society, aud now
my possession. will give full lew of
is reception, aud how his pet was up-
related:
" The antique toilet stand we have on
Ind now. We couli find no one who
uld either sec the utility or beauty Of
| felt sorry for the person who
ought il, that he should have taken 80
uch tr>ublc about II, but told him at
zee that did not think we could do any. a
ing with il. II you could real re any. {
ing for il we will return il to you, il !
4, we may find some one who will give
lollar or two for it," y
III. NJ. CHAHS, Secretary" /
Ever since the officers failed 10 come $
To Mr., Reynolds standard of uppre. :, u
',ion of his boasted beauty. he, or 4
me- Of his friends have been on track OF y
csc lady officers, and with what sue. II
IS will be seen hereafter. After the
,se nf the fair, the officers called TO u
'ir aid Esquire Bromley and Assessor
ny to CSlmno the books, papers aud t
counts, aud report to meeting called u
that purpose. Messrs. Bromley and n
ay reported. Tho officers reported in Al
tail. Still, not content with this, MIR. 81
'ynolds' bosom friend moved the re- q
r;s, books, aud papers be referred to y
of three, (Which, be Il under 4
ood, had been packed by Mr.. Reynolds
iends in party The committee exam.
ed the papers aud could not agree.
Ir. Kyle, from The majority, reported a
cfaleation OF Sa5. Captain Way made
minority report showing u full and
iithful disbursement Of every cent BY
70 cficers. The committee agreed !
pom every part exccp, the cas-. And ,
; specimen Of mathematical ingenuity. ,
propose to exhibit the figuring In these
vo reports.
The ttiicers Of the Society conducted