The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-09-09
MASrUa CoRREsPoSpEScE.i 3

The recent heavy fall of rain in the
region Of, the CuyahQga river brought
to notice enc very Important ieircsam-
stance at Mantua Station. The wide
flats and meadows at that place Were
formerly covered with water at such
times, caused by its setting back from
the Feeder Dam in Shalersville,dthus
injuring the. grass and otheracrops to
a great extent, besides considerable
sickness in that locality. The dam
being now torn down. the water,
which fell in such torrents in the yicin-
ity of the Station, was soon confined
to the river bed, and the flood subsid-
ed without. producing any serious
damage. We wish our Legislators to
notice this fact when the proper time
arrives to take action upon this sub
ject next winter.
A strolling band of Gypsies num-
bering about seventy individuals, en-
camped in this town on Saturday and
Sunday nights, and on Monday their
women were wandering through the
town, plying their usual vocation,
picking up few dimes among those
weak and silly persons who were
anxious to take peep into futurity
through the medium of shrewd and
knavish Gypsy. They had dozen
wagons, about twenty-five horses, a
dozen Big dogg and ahiidfeh innumer-
able, and in these days of pleasant
weather they, appeared to, enjoy as
much happiness in their free and row
ing mode of life as those who haye a
fixed habitatioh. Fl The race. are a sim
gular people, having led vagabond
life from time immemoriaf wandering
about over Europe, Asia and Africa,
and subsistihg by theft aid fortune
telling. From their name many sup
pose that they are descended from the
ancient Egyptians !; but their language
indicates their origin to be in Hin
doostan, in Asia : 81 MER1rAs. q
Mantua, Sept, 6, 1869, ia ,s.qiHW W
HIRAM GoKREsPoND hNCE! ~
1t was mentioned last week that
Prof. Weston was about to leave this
place for Bloomington, Ill. Last Fri
day evening the students at the Col
lege presented the Prof. a very nice
Album, as a token of their ,dppfeGiaA
ton of his services as d atteacher and
as an nowledgement Of bis, many
virtues as friend and christian gem
tlemap.B MRS. Weston, was also pre-
sented with set of silver spoons and
silver butter knife. The Album was
presented BY Nh. 4. Showsof the
graduating class, in a neat and appro-'
pirate speech, in which he did credit
to himself and hopoTto bis class and
and all those whom he represented. |
Mr.. Weston responded in brief, but
very feeling remarks. Thu silver
ware was presented by Miss Qrissa
Udall, The meeting and ceremonies
were very affecting, if am a. VIII sbe long
remembered by the participants. .""o' %
The Cornet Band gave the'Prof. one
of their splendid, serenadess which
was happily responded to by tkd
Professor, .9saG al soi,,Hl,;n
An itinerant vagabond, by the name
of Leach visitedIthis place last week,
and honored the Hiram House with
hispresence, which place, he left very
early Tuesday morning forgetting tod
pay for his accommodations andoaccin
dentally appropriatfhgTd about four
dollars in money, which happened to
be in another mans pocket, Leach
was arrested in GarrettsyilIe: Thurs
day, for perpetratipg this. joke, and in,
default of bail, was sent to Jail, Gas the
saying is) by Esq! Ashold,9 but owing
to'a Serious defect in the. msttimas,
Judge Nell granted, the unlucky ger-
tleman leave of absence, for an d In
definite period. ,a.o ssaiFoI % ;, ,''.5 '',- 80, ~, /
Since the statement. of ffVeritas''n of !
the numberoqof, School teachers in
Mantua, We have been looking around
to ascertain how many Hiram has
sent, out, and, and find that, ls, we cannot
make a respectable show, Mantua is
clear ahead, and swe cannot account
for the faet, only fQH the treason that
Mantua is more Democratic. II.
0 aa.NA All "a ID.
The FAIRS. .-We'givebelow list pr the fairs
to be held in this scctionof oiiothis falI as faf
as they haEeyet been annouucedsS iai'1c1 m
gu.Eoi-a7 huEGnUNFY FAIRsEii' eni sH'iE'""7l
Columbana ...-a New Lisbon ltgGi Sept. S2-24
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