The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-09-14

MANTUA.


After a most faithful and diligent
search throughout the town for an
item, without success, your cores
pondent turned his face northward on
Thursday last, to explore part of
Geauga County and perhaps to pick
up an item of interest for your nu-
merous readers. The wind blew cold
and chilly from the dark regions of
benighted Ashtabula, and indications
of an approaching frost were apparent,
which prompted a passing notice of
the condition of the crops, &C., along
the route. On every farm the fields
of corn were noticed to be of excel
lent growth, standing very even, with
large heavy ears, nearly ripe, ana CIV
ing promise of an abundant yield
Sowed corn had also attained a large
growth and in many places had ;been
cut, and put into shocks for curing
No large potato field and no buck
wheat were seen, and no peaches, and
but limited supply of apples, but the
ounce bushes were literally loaded
with that delicious fruit, and the few
grape vines were well filed with large
and tempting clusters, which will
make glad him who eats thereof. The
haystacks, "like angels visits, were
few and far between" which betokens
short supply of hay, while the scan
tv pastures and meadows indicated
fair prospect of higher prices for
cheese and butter this fall. On the
whole, the farmers prospects are toll
erably encouraging, so that, by hard
labor and strict economy they will be
able to pay their tdTes, even if their
families go without some of the nee
essaries of life. If the majority of
them in this county are able to do
that. they ought to be content, as they
can vote both affirmatively ana mega
lively at the same time, (No-yes.)
which gives those who are almost per-
suaded to abandon the party that robs
them of their hard earnings, the poor
privilege of voting half right, for
once in life time. AT Punderson's
pond, a beautiful sheet of water in
New bury, we found Sabbath school
from Burton, enjoying themselves, as
Pic-nic-ists, in sensible manner, and
each one endeavoring to extract as
much pleasure and enjoyment as pos
sible out of the occasion. No long
speeches were inflicted on the little
ones, whose eager anticipations of fun
and frolic, as well as a curiosity to
see and taste the contents of certain
Well-filled baskets were abundantly
satisfied. Games of Croquet, swings
and boat-rides, testified to the enjoy
ment that ruled the hour, while the
boyish pranks of the Superintendent
furnished an abundant source of
amusement to all that witnessed them,
showing that while he can assume with
becoming dignity, the important du-
ties of the wise legislator, the able
advocate, and the careful teacher, his
heart is still young and he has not for
gotten his youthful days. We also
met Rev. G. G. Reed, the present pas
tor of the church at Burton, whose
ministerial labors year or two ago in
Aurora and Mantua will be remem-
bered, and he appeared in good health
and spirits on the occasion.
A party had pitched their tent on
the opposite shore, and had spent a
week in fishing, just for .fan, but had
excellent luck, having caught nearly
two hundred black bass, with which
the pond is well stocked.
I'll IuC Od1 DCIOIO w OoHOoO1yJ 1AO
advocates and friends of the Dress Re-
form, met for picnic at the Pond,
which was adjourned to Aliens grove
in South Newbury, where large
crowd assembled and listened to
speeches from lady physician from
Yellow Springs, Ohio, Rev. o. Blake,
of Mantua, and others. These meet
ipgs are very interesting and are held
every year at that place. '''t
A splendid Auroral display was
witnessed on Thursday evening be-
tween nine ond ten o'clock. A beau
tiful arch of light was visible in the
northern horizon, which sending up
constantly flashes of colored light,
presented a grand and magnificent
spectacle, lighting up the night with
almost the brilliancy of full moon.
The temperature of the atmosphere
was reduced so low that the next
morning some frost was seen,, but no
damage was done to vegetation.
| sstllays'l 8fs' 0@sV VERITAs,
MANTUA, Sept, 10, 1871.