The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-02-17
@'~'''s'' RA*ENyA O. THURSDAY Z, 1870.
WORK AND THINK.

WORK AND THINK.
Hafhi1eEs tOtgss.nl3f anIsiir;ffiin In gsingyaiesiG
Waking echoes ah day long, N''"'"iG
Ina deep sonedF ieeaFe singing
sfhrffty EaborAs non song.
From Thousand 1y-wheels bounding,
= From a thousand il,fnfm ing ioons.gss 81 !.
Night and day the notes are sounding =.
Through the misty fact'ry rooms.
Listen worknien to their play
.Thefe' 'adviceiR every cIink1 Htss0
Still they're singing-still they're saying
Whilst labor, learn e .hinkE, Ei,,,; .
Think what power lies within you,
For what triumphssyesare forEncd,
If, in aid of bone and sinew,
Hearts by emulation warmed.
1fIgny thought ye5Wde and cherish y 4
has hold 5edr spirits -;
What shall make your high hopes perish?
xXhE shall ye mind FOrtaAeis, ,fTeFn2 70
SD6 sod wish t6apTsft plsaSure2 i > -
Thirst at Learning's foans te arink?f = r
Crave ye honor, fame or freasure?
Ye the germs have-work and tkInkiz
Think / but noat,aaiJ1s aiJ IL 81 living. fng4Itl.5 e
Ike fhd tfase sAS toidig z :.
Think bHs NOT zless af wing
Think twill make you fresher. stropger;,
Link you to the great and goodi -
Thought exalts and lightens labor,
EhoRghefsrbids thesonl tosinl3 Itasa
Self-respect and love forneighbor
Mark the men who work-and think
Think and let the thought now nerve yoi4
Think efmenxho'ye gone before;
Leaving ,luslriogs names 10 serve ydu; R-'A'
Yours the path they've plodded o'er !asz j.
Freedom fights afii SINS heE charter
With the swora of thought 7ythe penl %
Tyranny can fiid no Quarter
In the ranks of thinking men.
+ =. Think for thoughts yaad of poYer1y 1
Power to maj & oppression shrink
Grasp ye, then, the precious dowers1~ N
-uR0ise ftGStels 4akorE ana thiaks IA !
Hold your heads up,Itpilng brothers;
/ 'Mongst us, be it meier forgot
& - Labor for oursefyes.and OtherssssslisA! 4ifiT
for man 5s.g rs r.
"a NplIer far and boiler higher . se..s 'aol3 n
stodThafr vain luxury cam ciaimsi ts. st'9ztgE
IF but zeal and worth inspire, I'D -. -
!. And true greatness be our aim
Power to compass this is given
Power that'forms thes.rsng@ttnt
'Twixt an upright man and Heaven,
bas His nobiest posger=the power to thinki
asiR -2l9slzola 90, sssz aILsx gsaz t.s5s re
~ HONOR TO THE Joho SEVENTH 9.
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Presentation of a Banner by the Ohio
Ladiesgefr New EoFFk.a 4HT YJa
The Ohio ladies' residing in New
York, after q careful study of the
records of the different regiments of
our state, prompted by a noble i'm
pulse, have recently conferred a single
mark of honor the Seventh regiment
Ohio yotuntaerinfa nfantrN dRhe follow
ing correspondencea on theosubjeet
viii be read with interest by raA who
delight to see the bragg hon ofea for
noble sacrifices in aigloiio as. canse:
Colonel Samuel McGleszaad ana Sol
.sdsssa efths Segsatb Rsgaiinent, Ohio
! Volunteer Infantry:2 ?
:, In the performance of a, pleasing
duty confided 10 me By the Ohio
Ladies' Society,", permit me 70 say
It has been, the cpstomsin all ages, to
bese6w some aistihe tive marks Of Of d b D.
probation upon those who, at their
country cali, imperfect their fives
and fortunes in its defense. Prompted
by this idea, the Ohio ladies rasident
in New York executed an elaborate
ana aftistrss Ba me + 70 f nrsgen onn tf
the Ohio regiment whose military ex-
ploits daring the Z great rebellion
should entitle it to the proud distlnc-
tion of being called tfIeb'O OHIO banner
regimentJ0Fhe bannerthus prepared
has been held suject to the decision oi
the delicate question as to schtch oi
the Ohio regiments sweEeo entitled to
receive it. A critical examination OF
the record of all the rel gifnents that en-
tered the service ff5nf tie state oI
Ohio, and the campaigns through
which they served was undertaken
the civil and military officers of botl
the national and state government:
were consulted and counseled with
but the Question Became still m more re
grave and perpfexing when it was un.
derstood how nobly the majority ,ot
the Ohio regiments had behaved Gin
time Of battle and and elsewhere" during
the war. vu.s ss-,
But, gentlemen, without adisparage-
ment to the bravery or behavior Of
any other Ohio regiments, the ladie;
have decided that to you, Officers and
members of theaSeventh Regimen
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, this beauti
full banner rightfnlfy Belongs. Wheth
erin 'eaihpi on 7on the march, or in battle
you never shrunk from duty. =. :.
7YourIdrill and disciplinei3weres ad
mirable, and positions thai, were ne. boil
| vital in Importance and dsgperious in
character, were assigned to yoatr regi
] meht9 | Gentleh hen,y your military or
ganizafion belongs to the state Of Ohit
but your military achievements belong
to 9SsGommon eeuntry iS1H q
| an ohiciat aettcs recefyed@by n,
| from tie Seer ef9he Ohio Ladies
Society more fully explains, ilfot sonh
thetgfohad for their decisii on; but si
also eohtaihs asbfief and inferestin!
history of 9thefr society 1T reads a
| foHe eSgs.:-,-----:---[-S[ Il ll4l Ezf4 RYi4 & 81
| s!ka NtElk Sept 6 869.
| George E::-HaU, ESD
7 "DEAR SIR: send you by expires
to-day 4 dag which you are Respect
fully requested to present to the .Sev
ehIhQ O Ohio N z 9lalatekff lkf Infant Regi
Hnent,' in the name of the 'Ohio La
/ dies, Society for the benefit of th
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