The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-08-31

CORRESPONDENCE.
On Thursday, August 25, a Sabbath School
Festival was held in beautiful grove near the
Center. belonging to D. r. King. The Mantua
Junior School having extended invitations to
the schools in the surrounding towns a good
time was confidently anticipated. The morning
was bright and fair, and heavy thunder show
er the night before had somewhat cooled the air,
as well as sprinkled the dusty roads, SO that
nearly every body in the region round about,
donned their holiday attire and started for the
Festival. At Mantua Corners, the schools from
Aubarn. Hiram Rapids and the Station assem-
bled, aioyous and happy crowd. ea an army with
banners" and were escorted by the Mantua Sill
sver CorBet Band to Q point near the groyewhere
they halted, and the band proceeded to the Gen.
ter, and, on the public square met the Union and
Junior schools of Mantua. and the Uuion school
of Aurora, and escorting them to meet the other
school, O. grand procession was formed and
marched to the grove under the direction of the
marshal, j. ;! n. johnson. A speakers stand and
seats had been previously prepared and after
thevast multitude, numbering between one and
two thousand, had been seated and called to or
der by the President of the day, Mr.. w. NJ. Fol-
ger, the exercises commenced with aprayer by
Rev. O.. Blake, followed by the singing of a
beautiful and appropriate song, by the Union
and Junior schools of Mantua. Brief addresses
Elder Cooley and Rev 8. b. TORY, which, to-.
gether with the excellent singing Dy the. difer-
ent schools there present. and music by the
Band, contributed In no small degreeto the en-
joyment and instruction of the vast assemblage,
and added very much to the interest Of the oc-
casson- At noon, recess was announced for
obtaining refreshments, and under the shade of
q hundred wide spreading naples, was to be
seen parties seated around we'll filed baskets,
whose tempting contents soon disappeared, and
an hour was spent in friendly greetings and
pleasant social intercourse, while the young
people engaged in swinging and various other
amusements. No serious accident happened to
mar the festivities of the OCCASION Through
the culpable carelessness OF some boys, Miss
Ella Cole narrowly escaped from broken neck
by falling from swing, but her injuries were
not considered dangerous. A threatened show
er of rain hastened the departure of the crowd
yet day of rare enjoyment was spent, which
should be often repeated. 2a 5.s'l =
From present appearances this township Will
bs well represented at the next term OF the
Courtof Common Pleas at Raxenna. The differ
ent parties TO two or three important law suits
are busy arranging the wires, and the lawyers
pockets will be filled with good fat fees, for .it
is an ill wind that blows nobody any good
The crops of all kinds excepting fruit give
promise of abundant yield, and a fair reinuner-
alton to the farmer for his arduous labors of the
season, and his success in adding to his wealth
would be ample and encouraging, were 1t not
for the scourges and hindrances which beset
him on every side. Among the various pests and
nuisances which swarm around him daily and
hourly. eager to appropriate share of his hard
earnings, we may mention Sewing Machine
agents and jew pedlars, book agents and grass
hoppers, pump-pediars and potato bugs, light
ming dealers and Norway rats, patent right
sellers and meadow-mice, not forgetting the tax
gatherer and money lender. He can endure the
inevitable low prices. drouths, hailstorms and
tornadoes with patience and resignation.
but every Christian virtue fails, when COM
peIled to contend with the greedy pests above
mentioned whose name is legion, and whose un-
desirable presence possesses such tenacious
stick t,-ativeness. and he must be . shrewd and
skillfnl ffnancicr as we'll as be endowed with
Jobs patience under all difficulties, If he can
steer his way successfully to the end of the year
and show balance in his favor. Ifthe reading
of political article from the Cleveland Leader.
as was suggested by Tonr -s pon;ient
is m infailibie remedy for the Colorado potatoe
bug, perhaps similar antidote could be en-
ployed with like effect ON the nuisance alluded
81 aaSy rae Te that sA rs
We have beeH favored with several copiou.
showers OF rain within the past week which have
dispelled the fears Of a drought which had begun
10 prevail to o great extent. VERIrAg,
AANruA, Aug. "a, 1871. IN .l.ai lsnasA