The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-11-17
Claridon Items.

Bradley were held on Wednesday Of last
week. An excellent sermon was preached
by Rev Thomas Radcliffe, from tho words,
"For this corruptibo must put on incorrup.
ton, and this mortal must put on immor.
tality." Mrs Bradley was woman of ex.
cellont disposition and character, and was
much beloved by largo circle of relatives
and friends So deaths warnings como to
US oft repeated.
Like leaves on trees tho race of man is
found,
Now green in youth, now wi!hering 90 the
ground;
Another race the following year supplies,
They fall successive and successive rise"
THE MEETING HOUSE.
Throe coats of white paint, now windows
and blinds have added very materially to tho
outward appearance of tho Congregational
Church; and coat of fresh paint has givon
tho inside o much moro cheerful aspect, while
new arrangement of stove.pipes and chin
noys gives worshipew thoroin promise of
less smoke, better fires, and more comfor,
generally. A very fine instrument has also
bocn lately purchased for the use of the
choir, ono of Mason s. Hamln's $500 cab.
met organs, which gives abundant salts
faction.
THE FARMERS CLUB.
The Farmers Club of Claridon ia yet
living. institution, in excellent health and
vigor. A very pleasant gathering of its
members was held at tho house of the Hon.
Lester Taylor, on Thursday evening of last
week. The exercises we're Of somewhat
miscellaneous character, each member being
privileged to read articles present ques.
tions, sc. The discussions were of some-
what desultory nature, the ladies engaging
in thom as freely as tho gentlemen. 1t is
characteristic of the Farmers Club of Clar.
idou that tho ladies belonging to it nro not
afraid to "speak out in meeting" An arti-
Gle in the Atlantic .Monthiy by Mrs. Stowe.
condemning the general practice of furnish
ing particular room very nicely, and then
keepipg it shut up except when visitors
we're present, was spoken of by one of tho
ladies, who appeared disposed to favor the
prevalent custom. This brought out mum.
bor of the gentlemen, who could SEQ 90 good
reason why the bost room, furniture, eata.
bes, &c., should be kept from ,hem, and re-
served for yistors-!utimating that they
considered themselves as good as the CON-
pany they usually bad, and their privileges
as good as theirs. To this the ladies replied,
alleging that, were the best room in con-
slant use, 1t would require constant care and
attention to keep it 10 order to receive com
pany, which would not be the case we're it
once put in order. and then shut up, keep
ing ont flies, dust, SC; that there was feel
ing of relief in the thought of having place
always in readiness to receive visitors when.
over they might call; that it was proper we
should receive them in better apparel than
We ordinarily wear, and treat them to bes-
ter things than We ordinarily use; and that
oui true dignity and self-rospect are not
lowered, or in the least impaired. by giving
company the preference in all things. The
discussion on this subject was quite anima-
tod. the ladies having the advantage.
One of the ladies then read an article
from the Ohio Farmer, commenting rather
severely upon the long dresses worn by Ia
dies as boDg very incouvoneUs to do house
work in. Ii was thought that change
might be made for tho better in having
dresses made of some enduring material,
and shortened mp somewhat. which might
be changed when the drudsery of tho
household work was over. OF course
number of the gentlemen present had to
have their say in tho matter also.
The subject of the supposed deleterious
effect of buckwheat upon subsequent crops,
was brought up by tho gentlemen. Ono
member said ho had raised as good crop
of corn after buckwheat as ho ever wished
in his life. Others remarked that they rev-
er had and never could raise good corn uf-
ter buckwheat.
Fruit-raisiDg was spoken of, and an in-
stance mentioned where considerable Quan.
titles OF ashes were spread around a mum.
Der of plum trees TO prevent the ravages of
the curculio, and the result was an excel
lent crop of pIums the fret season, but the
next year the trees were all dead. 1t was
thought that smaller quantity of ashes
might possibly have produced the desired
result without injury to the trees.
Other questions were discussed, when,
nino o'clock having arrived, the circlo 'ad.
jourDed to meet at Mr.. l.. T. Wilmot's,
Thursday evening, tho Odd inst, at which
time it is expected that tho exercises will
be of the Same general character.
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