The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-04
MANTUA

| Correspondence
And now the truth must be told of
Mantua Station. Improvements are
now in progress there, that indicate q
future growth second TO no Station on
the A. Il G. W. Railway, in regard to
manufacturing and commercial inter
ests. It is well known that springs of
the purest water abound in the bills
surrounding that locality, which
would furnish unlimited facilities for
manufacturing purposes of various
kinds. while the near proximity of
the Cuyahoga river, adds materially
to the resources above mentioned
Situated but few days journey by
rail, from several of the large cities
on the Atlantic seaboard, and within
that distance from many large cities
in the great and growing West, and
being located in the center of a rich
and productive agricultural section,
whose vast quantities of produce are
brought here for shipment to all parts
of the country, tins place is pre-emi-
nentIy favored, aud bids fair to rival
older and more pretentious centers of
trade and commerce. During recent
visit there, we were agreeably sur
prised to witness very many evidences
of energy, industry, thrift and pros
perity, which was exhibited in every
direction. We visited the extensive
box factory, and were shown through
that establishment by the gentlemanly
proprietor, Mr.. Addison Hancock,
where we found a growing and pros
porous business, in our midst, the inn
portance of which but few of even
our own townsmen are aware. A
spacious and convenient building, fifty
feet square, and three stories high, is
devoted exclusively to the manufac-
ture of boxes to contain axle grease,
the motive power being splendid
and powerful steam engine of about
forty horse power, everything being
entirely new and in excellent running
order. Arrangements are nearly. COM
pleted for making over 1000 boxes
daily, aud including the large boxes |
in which the grease boxes are packed,
the business furnishes employment to
a large number of workmen and op-
eratives, principally young ladies, un-
der. whose nimble and skillful manip- |
ulatioh, the little boxes are turned
out with astonishing rapidity. They !
are shipped to Cleveland and after be-
ing filled, are sent to all parts of the |
world. Much of the machinery used |
here is the invention of Mr.. Hancock !
who is very ingenious and skillfull |
mechanic, and if pluck and Perseyer-
ance are suitably rewarded, he will
meet with abundant success, to COM |
pensate him for the loss by fire, of his |
former building, year or two ago.
Several other industrial pursuits are |
located here, and will receive due at
tention on some future occasion.
The political situation in our town,
is somewhat of an anomaly. The |
when questioned as to |
how they intend to vote, merely give
sundry winks, aud placing their
thumbs upon theirnoses, and gyrating
their fingers suggestively, plainly |
show where they will be found next |
while the Democrats
await with anxiety the result of the
Bsltimore Convention. Should the /
Cincinnati Dolly Warden Liberal
Black Republican movement be en-
dorsed at Baltimore some few calling
themselves Democrats, may be in
duced to swallow the nauseous dose,
as a sick man would swallow the con-
tents of an apothecary's shop; some
will vote for the Labor Reform can
A(atlSy POSoAO1J HOlAc VIII 2O
for Victoria Woodruff with Fred |
or Spotted Tail, as a tail to
that kite, but the majority will hang
their harps on the willows, and
mourn the downfall of the glorious
old Democratic party, whose success
has been identical with the prosperity
of our beloved country. Horace
ireeley has been too good hater
Of Democracy to be trusted in his
eleventh hour conversion, from the
Black Republics of the past dog
IN years, and a probation of at least
! century will be required to place the
,ld theorist in good standing among
he sober thinking Democracy of the
after days. Democrats, watch and
pray, for ,.a.ssa
Truth crushed to earth win rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers,'' &C., I
A sad, and perhaps fatal accident
near Mantua Station on Fri
lay evening last, as the o'clock train
ion. The baggage master, Henry
Jorlett, of Newbury, while sitting on c
op of one of the cars, was struck by u
bridge, inflicting a severe confusion
II fracture of the head and rendering
i'm unconscious, in which condition :,
e was found upon the arrival of the =
rain at the Station. He was removed 8
o Hinkley's Hotel and the best of :
MEDICAL care and attention obtained, I
mt he lies in avery precarious con-
ition, with doubtful prospect of his
Another aged pilgrim, weary with n
he toilsome journey of three score a
nd ten years of earth life, has just o.
one to his rest in the beautiful sum- IL
Ter land, cover there Our friend l,
nd neighbor, Mr.. David Nelson, after
,aiting and watching, many long and
'earisome months, has, to-day, re-
eived the long expected summons, :,
nd gladly &c gone home"
FL -. s55- VERITAs.
Mantna, June 30, 1872.
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