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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-25

Gev. Geary, Of Pennsylvania, General Mease'
and majority OF the members of the two houses
of Congress, including the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives, and the Vice President OF
the United States, deemed it to be their duty to
bear testimony to the reality of the crest dis
coyery made In the waters Of this spring, and TO
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GLEN'S FALLS lNS. co.

STATE OF OHIO,
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
COLUMRUs. Januarv OOd 1879
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IN MEMORIAM.


The Board of Education and Supt.. of the Ra
VIENNA Union Schools for the years 1s67-70 present
the following preamble and resolutions as a
mark of respect to the memory OF Hattie s.
Phelps who died in this town, February 4th.
1872
Inasmuch as it hath pleased Him who doeth
all things weu to remove from midst. one
| who has been n much loved and respected mem
Der of the community. an earnest and devoted
teacher in our public Schools and a consistent
| christian ;--who has. In her daily walk and con-
yersation, set such example as all. from youth
to age, may with propriety follow who has in
her teaching manifested such faithfulness TO her
trust. such warm affection toward those commit
ted to her care, and such sympathy and good
ness of heart under the trying circumstances Of
failing health, as has endeared her to all with
whom she has labored who has in her death,
so displayed the beauties of holiness, and that
faith which is .the evidence of things not SEEM
rs shall strengthen our hearts when the hour of
trial and departure shall come and we be called
to that .long home whence none return
Therefore Resolrsd, That while we bow in
hum BILE submission to the will of God, we deeply
mourn the loss of her whom death has taken
from us
afflicted family, again called to grieve over the
departure ofone Of its cherished members.
That while we strive to alleviate their sorrow
BY our condolence. we commend them to him
hairs of our heads" without whose notice not
even sparrow falleth to the ground" who
alone can heal its bleeding = .
- oz w. p. HUssEY
L. r. WAIT
4. T.M.aJoNEs,
HALsEY 4. W. HALL,
RASsoh A. GILLETTE.
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AURORA.

| correspondence
The people of Aurora have ever
been noted for their intelligence, lib
erality and christianity equally in
church or State. For the last six weeks
there has been going on in this place a
revival meeting, it being about twen-
ty years since the like has happened in
this town. 1t was earnestly hoped
that a great amount of good would be
done here and we are happy to say
that our expectation has not been dis
appointed, for up to this writing some
one hundred and twenty-five have re-
ceived the light that shines so brightly
and beautifully in a brighter degree.
About fifty have united themselves
with the first Congregational Church
of this place, to travel in the beautiful
ways of the blessed. May they leave
footprints" on the "sands of timc,'
that the erring and lost brother who
journeys along the stony pathways of
sin will see, and seeing take heart,
change his way and join in the throng
that is journeying on to the mansions
of the redeemed. Selah. a6
Sugar making time is drawing nigh.
The migrating birds are returning to
gladden. the homes that have been
wrapped in winters strong embrace
so long. There is nothing that will
cheer and gladden. the heart of man
like the song of birds, and ''cursed be
the bararous heart and blasted be the
undertaking eye" that sends death
into the feathery throng.
The Messrs Hurd, Harmon g FL
bridge have returned from journeying
in the South. They visited the Legis-
lature of Louisiana. Mr.. Harmon in
forms me that bad and unprincipled
men, with few exceptions, are the con-
trolling power in that body irrespect-
i've of party.
We were shown to-day relic Of
"ye olden time" 1t was meat-chop-
ping knife made from hatchet that
was carried by Smith Baldwin in his
surveying tour on the Western Re-
serve. and was used by him when
Sheriff of Cuyhoga Co., to cut the rope
that hung the first man in that Coun-
ty. 1t is now in the possession of Ar
temas Cannon fStreetsboro, Portage
County.
There are about 1900 boxes of
cheese in this place at this time.
80 n es.sz af faa N.
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DIED OF HIS INJURIEs.-Charles TIT,
Gridley, son of Mr.. A. Fl. Gridley, of
this place, who was struck in the head
by railroad bridge on the 18th ult..
near Bowerston, on the Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati 81 st. LOUIS Railway. died
of his injuries on Saturday last, in the
28th year of his age. At the time of
his injury he was taken to Urichsville
for medical treatment, and where he
received every attention possible, but
to no avail. During the days and
weeks that lnterVened between his ac-
c;dent and death he suffered the great
est pain, but he bore his misfortune
and suffering bravely. uttering neither
q word of complaint or censure. On
Tuesday last his remains reached here
for interment. The funeral services
were taken charge of by the members
of Stedman Post, G. A. r., (of which
the DECEASED was q faithful mem ber,)
and on Wednesday afternoon paid the
last tribute of respect to all that was
mortal of their late comrade. In the
bereavement thus inflicted upon the
parents of the deceased the commu-
nifty extends its sympathy. - Kent
Bulletin,
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Court adjourned ON Friday last.

1 OOaAt 6It AAC0 OA lA0y l0ols
The weather has been very pleasan
for several days past but quite COOL
The public mind is still terribly tor,
up over the Infrmary question.
The School on Babcock street clos
ed its four months session on Friday
last.
The &c. S. HI. Club held their fiftI
party at their Hall on Tuesday even
ing, which was well attended.
Mr. Filkins, at the center of Free.
dom, was seriously injured by falling
timber in the woods few days ago.
Edward L. Freeman is in jail at
Cleveland, on charge of robbing the
mail between Garrettsville and Park
man.
The music of our Silver Cornet
Band, who gave one of their outdoor
concerts on Monday evening, was en-
chanting.
The Republicans of this county
have called their convention to meet
on the 18th of March to chose dele
gates to the State Convention.
On Sunday last Rev. 81. d. L. Web
ster formerly of this village, entered
upon his duties as pastor of the First
Universalist Church of Cleveland.
The row of buildings east of Phe-
nix block are taking their departure,
and soon the place that once knew
them viii, know them no more for
ever.
SENATOR HART has again placed us
under obligations for number of
valuable Department reports and Leg
islative documents for which he has
our thanks.
Probate Judge Nell has appointed
Hon. s. G.. Barnard a member of the
Board of county Examiners to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
ofG. f. Robinson, Esq.
An exchange says money kept about
the person, house, or on deposit, when
the owner thereof owes for his news
paper or any other debt, is calculated
to produce smallpox, for the want of
being frequently handled. "a word to
the wise," &c.
The friends of Rev. G. S. Davis
made him donation visit at the par
sonage on Tuesday evening last. The
amounted to $65 cash, $25
groceries and provisions, besides sew
eral small gifts to the family. The
affair was very pleasant one.
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AccIDENT.-On Friday last, while
Mr.. John Parker, who resides in the
southwest part of Freedom township
was engaged in chopping down tree
upon his premises, limb, some four
or five inches in diameter, fell from
above striking him on the head
knocking him down and cutting cash
some four or five inches long in his
scalp. Fortunately the skull was not
fractured. Mr.. Parker, notwithstand.
his serious injury was able to come to
town on Tuesday.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT On Monday
last Mr.. Ashbel Spencer and Mr..
George Dickinson went into the
woods on the premises of the latter,
in the south part of Shalersville, to
chop wood for fuel. They commenced
telling tree. One of the parties be-
ing right and the other left handed,
brought them upon the same side of
the tree. They had nearly cut through
the trunk on the side on which they
were standing, when Mr.. Dickinson
struck heavy blow, his axe cutting
through the timber, slipped from his
hand, the bit striking Mr.. Spencer in
the left side just above the hip, infiict-
ing very ugly wound. Medical at
tendance was Immediately procured
and the wound dressed. Atthe latest
advices the injured man was still
alive, but suffering much pain from
his injury.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-29

GAME LANA remonstrance is in
circulation in this village against the
passage of the proposed new Game
Law, now before the Legislature, and
is being nuHerously signed. The bill
has already passed the House and is
before the proper committee of the
Senate, who are understood to be in
favor of it, and will report it back to
the Senate at the first favorable oppor-
tunity, recommending its passage.
Those who are opposed to it will have
to 'hurry up their cakes" or they will
find their fine sporting cut off.
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RAvESNA DIVISION, No. 1ss, SONS OF
TEMPERANCE,
The New 7-3O Gold Loan Bonds
OF THE
Northern Pacific Railroad.
The First Nation al Bank.
OF RAyENNA,

Are now selling and unhesitatlngiy recommend
these bonds to their customers and all parties
who have money to invest as the most profitable
as well rs safe Investment that is now offered to
the public
Having made careful inquiry OF good and re-
sponsibie financiers who have fully in Festiga-
ted the securities upon which the 30 Gold
Bonds are based cannot doubt the reports, both
oficial and unofficial. heretofore published
Confirmed they are by the letters Of such
higfl-toned. honorable gentlemen as Bayard
Taylor ex-Gov. Bross. of Illinois, O. W Bryan
andothers who have recently visited the New
Northwest Letters just published and can be
had at Bank free
Having full confidence In these securities,
have ordered large amount Of the 7-30 Gold
Loan Bond, and will be pleased to supply all
our customers and others who are desirous of
making Good, Safe and Profitable Investment.
We Keep onttand Bonds of &100 $500 and ST.
O00 which we exchange for Government $40
Bonds. on which interest viii soon cease. Thus
realizing handsome profit and increasing the
capital 10 to Is per cent.
VIII pay highest market price for Coupons on
Northern Pacific and Government Bonds.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Drafts drawn and cashed ON all the principal
cities in the United States.
sight Drafts England. Ireland and all
cities in Europe.
n. d. CLARK, Prest.
C. E. WITTKR, Cashier 162.
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The Show season is near at hand.
We were reminded of this fact the
other day by seeing an elegant and
gaily painted bill-poster's wagon man.
ufactured by Messrs. Furry Il King,
for our Portage county sshowmen,
Prof. s. e. Hanks and DIR. John Car
yer. We have also noticed fine
large span of calico horses belonging
to them driven about town. They
were purchased of Mr.. Noble Mar
tin, formerly If this county, but now
residing at st. Joseph, Mich. The
variety show of these gentlemen will
start on the road about the middle of
April.
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PERsoNAL.-Senator Hart spent the
tri-weekly vacation of the Legislature
at his home i'll this village, return
ing to Columbus on Monday.
Representative Conrad was in town
on Monday last.
Mr.. r. ". Sutherland, a former res
ident of our village spent couple Of
days with his old friends here the first
of the week. He returned to his home
in Peru, ILL.,, on Monday evening. We
are indebted to him for late Western
papers.
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IBy Request.J
Brimae1d Town Han.

In the early settlement of Brimfield,
Henry Thorndike, Esq, who owned
the larger part of the north half of the
township, promised that he would do
nate an ample public square at the
Center for the use of the people. At
terwards, when pressed to secure the
gift by legal title. he required as a
condition that the people should grub
out all the trees and stumps on the
plat which they feeling unable and
unwilling to do, he failed to fulfill his
pledge. The property finally passed
from Thorndike's hands, but remained
an open common, until q few years
since, the late Col. 81. L. Carter secur.
ed deed of it to himself in order to
transfer it to the township, which pur-
pose he carried out, the Township
Trustees purchasing it from him. Pub
lie attention being thus called to the
matter, 1t was proposed to enclose it
and plant to shrubbery for public
park, which work was undertaken by
private enterprise. After being fenced
in, the ground was cultivated for two
years preparatory to planting to trees.
The fencing was finally paid for by
public funds, but the proceeds of the
land, thus far, has paid for the planting
of trees upon the plat, which consist
of native forest trees and evergreens.
About one year since, the matter of
building Town Hall and school room
began to be discussed. The Trustees
of the township were requested to
call vote upon the matter of doing
the work by tax. At the Spring
election the question was made a mat
ter of issue, and the proposition to
arise and build" was carried in the
affirmative. During the summer past
beautiful and commodious two story
building has been erected and compile
ted, standing upon the south part of
the old green" The structure is so
feet long by 80 feet wide, with % feet
posts surmounted by fine tower, in
which hangs an eight hundred pound
bell, all tastefully finished from the
neat and firm foundation to the top of
the graceful spire. The lower floor is
intended for elections and all public
gatherings that may require its use.
1t is nicely seated with setees made
from white ash lumber, oiled and var
nished, presenting a neat and tasteful
appearance. The upper room, intend
ed for school room, presents as neat
and inviting an appearance, to both
teachers and students, as any school
room in the County. The whole
building, in appearance and utility, as
well as the public spirit that inspired
the project, is we'll worthy the emula=
ton of other communities which may
be deficient in such conveniences. The
whole cost of the structure and fur
nishing was something less than five
thousand dollars.
The people of Brimfield are greatly
indebted to s, M. Blake and G. II.
Chapman, the committee TO whom was
entrusted the improvement of the
public square, for its present and pros
pective improvement and Ornamental
ton.
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GARD.

have sold my Drug Store to Messrs. Smith,
Woodruff Co, and take this method of thank
ing all my friends and customers for the many
favors bestowed upon me during the past two
years. 1 would ask all my former patrons to
favor the new lfrm with their patronage. Mr..
w. A. SMITH, the junior member of the new firm
is a reliable and competent Druggist and my
knowledge of him as buiness man warrants me
in saying that he will sustain the reputation the
Store has always had for selling the best quality
of Drugs at lowist market prices.
would ask all those knowing themselves in
debted to call at the Store and settle their &C
counts, as after April 1st they will be in the
hands of an Attorney for collection.
Respectfully yours, A. D. RICKEY.
Ravenna, Feb. 26, 1872. 1s3-2w
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The Benefit Dance of the Ravenna
Silver Cornet Band, at Phenix Hall,
on Wednesday evening of last week,
was in every respect pleasant gath
ering. There were some eighty cou-
Piles who participated in the terpischo-
rean exercises and all seemed to enjoy
themselves. There has not been o
more brilliant and pleasant party in
our village for many years. About Q
hundred tickets were sold and profit
of seventy or eighty dollars was reali-
which goes into the treasury of the
Band to pay for new music, instruc.
ton, &c.
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PALMYRA

Correspondence
Your correspondent from Hiram
last week says, that much anxiety is
felt by their citizens as to the fate OF
the ssGame Laws" now pending in
the Legislature. He might have
put it stronger by saying that there
was a general anxiety felt all over the
State. The necessity of the passage
of such q law has been strongly ex-
emplified since the passage of the
present game law, as the practical eff
feet of the law,as it now stands, is that
the farmers are required to protect the
game during the time when they in
crease and multiply, then as soon as
the time is out lot of fellows from
the cities and towns with their. bird
dogs and fowling pieces will sweep
over the country, nearly extermina-
ting the game as they go, thus depfi-
wing the farmer of his worm exter-
minators, and depriving him ofa game
pot-pie occasionally, himself. I do
not wish to be understood that i, or
that farmers generally, would object
to neighbor or any one else hunting
upon our premises at proper times
and in proper manner, but it is this
wholesale and ruthless slaughter of
game that is complained of.
There is another bill before our Leg
islature, in the fate of which there is
much interest manifested that is, the
proposed amendment to the liquor
law. The liquor dealers and their
friends are making monster efforts to
have the law so amended that before
a woman can recover damages from
the dramseller who is robbing her and
her children of their means of sup
port, that she must notify the grog-
man to not sell her husband any more
liquor. This is nice little game on
the part of the friends of the bill, but
its disguise is, think, too transpa-
rent to deceive sufficient number of
our legislators to enable the bill to
pass. The passage of the amendment
as every one must see would be vir-
tual repeal of the law itself, as for in.
stance; a woman who feels aggrieved
at dealer for selling liquor to her
husband must first notify him before
she can have legal redress. She does
it. The only effect her notice will
have will be, that her husband will
have to go somewhere else, perhaps
to some other town to get his drink,
and his wife, who, perhaps, cannot
well leave home, will have TO follow
him from place to place to notify her
tormenters, and the result would be
that she might follow all the DAYS of
her life, and there would yet be plen-
ty of places where her unrnly lord
could get his liquor. O.
Palmyra, Feb. 26th, 1872.
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LINES ON THE DEATH OF MISS
HATTIE s. PHELPS.
BY MRS, MARY 4. GILBERT.


Toll the bell softly, the angels are near,
To wafs to her home our sister so dear; ~
shut the door gently, our darling asleep;
Christ has our angel, her body we keep;
Loved ones are weeping so sadly alone;
Hattie has lett us, 10 heaven she's gone5
Meekly we mourn for the urn that lies broken
Hearts crushed with sorrow, our grief all un-
spoken.
flushed is her laughter and still is the voice,
With Its sweet music couId make US reJolcs,
Kind, good and truthful, with heart ever gay
So much IF loneliness gone to decay
Pupils-Wiii miss her with heart thlObS of pain,
Neser to behold her in this life again;
Parents will mourn her. their darling one gone.
Brothers and sisters are sadly alone
TenderIy lay her dear body 20 rest,
Our angel has gone to the realms Of the blest:
Cherish her memory. We who are lett
fou who so sadly now are bereft; :.
Mourn not sadly, you will see her again.
In world that is free from sickness and pain,
And when each one with life and its trials is
DONE
The bell shall toll softly. tbs hi.rel. is won
Rayenna, Feb nth, 1872.
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DRAMATIc.-The Mantua Dramatic
Club will present, for the third and
last time this season, at Citizens Hall
Mantua Station, on Saturday evening
next, the thrilling Drama entitled,
"Ten nights in Bar-room." The
performance to conclude with the
side-splitting farce of "Fhe Miachiev-
Gus Niger" The music for the oc-
casion will be furnished by Miller's
celebrated String Band. The per-
formances of this club are highly spo-
ken of. AS the people OF Mantua
know how it is themselves, wo pre-
dict that this entertainment will draw
q crowded house.
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A FEW days ago, a most singular
and distressing accident occurred to
Hattie Twitt, little daughter of E
Twitt. While sitting on common
trunk, examining some little hurt to
one of her feet, holding the uplifted
foot in her hand, she lost her balance
and fell to the floor, breaking the col
lar bone. Medical aid was promptly
called, the fracture reduced, and the
little sufferer, is rapidly recovering
from her most singular and painful
injuries.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-29

Our village merchants are busily
engaged in taking accounts of stock
preparatory to bringing on their
supply of new spring goods. Those
who desire to post themselves as to
the places to make their purcllas es
should consult the advertising col
umns of the PRESS.
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TO the friends of Temperance
Gtnnn

To the friends of Temperance
in Portage County.
The great effort to repeal or modify
the present liquor law of the State
requires that quick, strong effort be
made by The friends of temperance to
prevent this. Provision has been
made to have remonstranees ready
at every Church in the County for sig
nature ~ SHOWS @
Please see every temperance man
and woman is at Church. next Sab
bath. w. Il. DAY,
In behalf of Com.
Ravenna, Feb. IS, 70.
The following scrap was picked up
on the floor of the Ohio Senate, the
other day f
The asses,once in council met.
Ger which mule presided.
And as the ioudest brayer wished,
This officer decided.
At last the ssses did resolve
They ID have some other ruler,
And as mule had done WE'LL
They now would try n MUEL-ER
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TEAcHER's EXAMINATION. = Satur-
day last was Schoolma'am's day, and
the town was full of them. There
were 63 applicants for certificates be-
fore the Board, all but eleven of
whom obtained commissions. Ger
tificates were issued as follows: For
two years, 2; Is months, 5; year
IA; months, 81; total, 50.
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See the card of T. M. Joues in an
other column. rHe still continues the
marble business at the old stand. The
Granite work furnished by him, is ell
egant and substantial, and he has such
arrangements that he is enabled to sup
ply his customers atlower figures than
any other dealer in this region.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-29

The 22d, Washingten's birth day,
was celebrated by the members of
Stedman Post, G. A. R., at Kent, on
Thursday last. In the evening re-
past was served by G. L. Collins. mine
host of the Franklin house, which we
have heard spoken of as the finest re-
past ever spread upon the tables of
that popular hotel. Charley knows
how to do it.