The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

times at his Office when not on pro-
fessional visits.
ED. Press We hear it stated by
some that the incorporation extension
has "gone where the woodbine twin
eth" ], for one, feel inclined to say,
in language equally emphatic, if not so
pure, aNot for Jo." / believe that if
the people had not been misled by the
false statements of men who were
supposed to be posted as to the effects
of such extension, a majority of
them within the limits of the pro-
posed extension would have fav ored
the change. The following are some
of the arguments used against it,: It
would increase our taxes 300 per cent.
1t would break up a first class school
on Lincoln avenue. 1t would make
our farm lands bear the burdens of
village government, and support lazy
village officials. 1t would place the
valuation Of our farm property on
the same footing as village lots. 1t
is Democratic measure, and, as such,
must be defeated. The last propo-
sition needs notice, and that SIM
ply to deny it. For the papers will
bear me out in saying three-fourths
of those outside who favor the change
are Republicans; and were- it not
that the editor of the Republican or
gan was directly interested in the
matter, there would be no Democracy
in it. A Republican myself, 1 think ]
know what I say to be true. I hope
the people inside the corporation and
out will look up the facts in the case,
and not accept the tpse diatt of any
man, be he editor, farmer or bank
director. Let US test this matter at
polls next month, and then we will
know if it has ''gone where the wood
bine twineth.D ,a EXTENSION.
A New THING.-The Davis Vertical
Feed Shuttle Sewing Machine, adver-
tised by A. G. Mason, General agent
for Portage County, is new appli-
cant for public favor, in this region at
least. We have seen the Machine in
operation, and though protesting no
i knowledge of the particular advan-
tages of the different machines in use,
think this one nearly orquite perfect
in it's operations. 1t does a great
variety of work and does it all well,
sewing fabrics, from the finest to the
coarsest, with equal facility. sItis sim
pie in, its construction, and easily
managed, Those desiring to purchase
Sewing machines should examine the
Davis.
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The TEACHERS INsTITUTE.-No eff
forts will be spared to make the com.
ing Institute an interesting and inn
portant affair. We understand tha
arrangements have been made for
course of evening lectures during it,
session, the first of which will be de
| liyered by Col. D. -F..DeWoIf, Super
I fntendent of the Toledo City Schools
Subject-"The Parent and the Teach
er in the Work of Education" Th
second lecture will be by Mrs. Mar,
Howe Smith, of the Oswego Trainin,
and Normal School. These lecture
will be interesting, not only to teach
! ers, but to the public generally, who's
presence. pea we learn, is solicited
2 IN A SCRAPE.-On Wednesday c
: last week S, L. Chapman was exam
s ined before Justice Robinson on
8 charge of falsely persanating one Iv
G Hall, in the procurement OF a licens
for said Hall to marry Elzada
I Stone, from Judge Nell, on the 16t
= of February last. He was require
s to give bail for his appearance at I'll
# next term of the Court of Commo
n Pleas, in the sum of SlQD, and ip d,
e fault thereof, was committed to jai
: The license was procured ON the da
Il stated, by Chapman, he supbosin
If that he was acting as the proxy
[. Hall, signed his (Hall's) name to Il
NJ application and affidaYit. On the 19t
n of February the parties were marie
t. at Kent, by Justice Archer, and for
ol time all was lovely. But soon Il
Il course of true loys ceased to II
) smoothly, and the gallant groor
/, who, it seems was yet minor, beir
rs anxious to sever the gordian knot, ar
sr thinking it the shortest, best way to
d. it, caused the arrest Of his Proxy, al
a. the result is as above stated. But Il
end is not yet. 4e