The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-08-17
PRESS .
RAvENNA, o., August 8, 1871.

CORRESPONDENCE oE THE .PREss.''
RAvENNA, o., August 8, 1871. k
Mr.. EDITOR Having business
call to Woodland, a station on the
Atlantic & Gt.Western Railway, where
our former townsman. w. p. Hazen,
now resides, left home the evening
of Friday, the 4th inst. Nothing OF
interest occurred until we reached
Gallon, where the A. 81 g. W. Ry.
and Bellefontaine ST. Railway come
together, and for twenty miles run
side by side. As we were leaving the
station, passenger train on the B. &
1. Ry. was also leaving, going in the
same direction. As was natural. or
at least usual under such circumstan-
ces, race ensued, and for the whole
distance the roads run parallel, con-
tinued. First one train, then the 9TH
er, pulled ahead, as the stopping at
stations and difference in grades af-
feeted their progress. 1t was like the
old time races between rival steam
boats on the Mississippi; !; passengers
upon either train taking no notice of
tAS OOuHLiy u SAt4 4Ou5h w AAlSu w 2 ptASSCu,
but all eager to see their respective
train keep the lead Fasr -e.,s .sa55 -. Is.
This over, we journeyed along at
the usual running speed, and ere long
reached the place of my destination.
After hearty reception on the part of
Mr.. ,Hazen and his family, and a few
hours of refreshing sleep, proceeded
to accomplish my mission, the repair
ing of the lock to. the safe of Mr.. ii.
The safe has for several years stood
unused in the old glass factory in this
place, and was more OF, less rusty and
out of repair. While it was no very
difficult job to effect its thorough re-
pair, it was one rendered tedious by
reason of the time necessarily consum-
ed in. doing the work Mr..H was,
however, through more thorough
knowledge of the country and its re-
sources, able to relieve, to great ex-
tent, most of the difficulties that stood
in the. way of. speedy conclusion
of our work. BY way of practical
application OF his superior knowledge,
he produced, for the purpose of re-
moving rust, a decoction of rye, which
was very etfeetual, although several
applications proved necessary; The
peculiarity of this extract seemed to
be its utter uselessness as an imlnedi-
ate agent, but when applied through
the agency of the person doing the
work, proved itself possessed of quail
tiles not to, be despised. gars5 sss9ss,a
The safe repaired, the pursuit of
pleasure was in order. A tour around
the premises of Mr.. HazeI, composed
of 1000 acres of land, lying in a body,
was commenced. lmrtyl Iamllles re-
sloe upon lhls !arn, Deslues, Mr.I "a, !
zen, VINO iiVes IN Iesioehce ere seTecaeQ Ky
this season at cost OF over SIo,O0o'
FARMING, cuttlng WoOd, ana tne rum
nlng OF saw mliis is mere carried ON
on large scale. Il Inree saw mills are
IN actlve operatIon, turning Out over N0e
thirty tno1salnu 1eet OF iumoer per day'
EIgnt car leaas OF Wood were standlns IN
on the siding ready for SHIPMENT
Mr. q; rs now engaged In IN the erec-
tlon OF store, ooN4o ieeI, , Where II Is Is
designed TO keep an KINDS OF goods
needed py tnose IN ms employ, i1ll.l ano
those dependent upon tnem Ior sup
port, amounting In all 10 several nun tlrl'
dred persons; s..,,-.sI f.,,.
Mr.: IL. IL. Oryis, Iormefly OF tnls
place, resides upon the tarm, and works
g portion Of At, having q this season ovel
dz0 acres OF corn. MI; ID. mas IN al
z9O acres of corn, ana mas harvested
over l,OOO bushels Of wheat, and cal.
c1iates that at ne VIII nave looo oasnels
OF oats. Wnlie ou. Ir11dellng WIZ alr Mr
Z; ! saw, say ,aa near Marion, q neid OF corr
OF over 4o0 w acres: q; y 3: 4
Un oulaay leet I NJ; L: " eopep, on' l
OF .ne eolIors ot she q o.,toM 4, s.1sse IeDtc