The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-09-05
Mantua, Sept. 2, 1872.
HIRAM.


Threshing machines have put in
their appearance, and farmers do not
allow them to remain idle. There
seems to be general desire to secure
grain from vermin before cold wealth
er. Steam power takes precedence
with our farmers, and no other is
used when that power can be obtained.
Wheat ranges from Is to 20 bushels
to the acre, and oats from 25 to so
bushels per acre. It has been noticed
that there are but very few rats in
the country at this time, and there
have been but few for several months
past, and it is to be hoped that they
will not trouble us more for years to
come. Can any body tell the cause of
their disappearance? Is it possible
that the few weasles that are OCCASION
ally seen, are the cause2 If SO our
legislature ought to enact laws for
their protection, for they have done
the country more good than. an army
of revenue assessors and collectors
can do in thousand years.
The political atmosphere is un-
changed save for the better. Elder
Garfield continues to load the mails
with political trash, under his frank,
which is his by virtue of law, which
SAYS members of Congress can send
through the mails free of postage
their own correspondence and docu-
ments printed by authority of Con-
oress." His speech at Warren, and
ssWhat know about Democrats are
the the only documents he sends, but
they were printed by authority of the
Grant Ex. Com. We however do not
complain of their effect, for it is very
beneficial, but it is the reform which
he talks about so sincerely and hon.
estfy that we except to. The Elder
always was better on the preach than
on the practice. A Democrat in an
adjoining township was firm in the
opinion that he never could vote fol
Greeley. "He had put his foot down
and there was no use talking g AL
entreaties and arguments of Demo
Gratis was in vain. He was. given uI
as loss, and the only one in the
township. One day last week he re.
ceived through the Postoffice, Gar.
| fields speech, under his frank. Onl
friend read it carefully and attentively
and. as the Methodists say, prayer
fnlIy.v After he had finished reading
saws he: L swear, didn't think il
nossible that 1 could have been in.
duced to vote for Greeley, but srill
and do all can for his election. They
incident undertake to feed me on sucf
porridge as that is" In our owr
township we had similar case, ani
il was cured in the same way.
A Mississippi Carpet bagger was
with us last week. He says the col
ored vote of that State is generally
for Graut. there is once in a while {
miooer that would like. to vote fol
Greeley but dare not. He thinks th'
| election of Greeley would restore
confidence and be the means of grea
prosperity at the South, but neverthe
less he supports Grant, for the very
convincing reason that it is best to try
Grant again.
/ Mr.. j. s. Robbins, of this place, ant
a graduate of Hiram College, has gon'
to Mississippi to engage in iterar!
pursuits. Cowles of the CLEVELAND
/ Leader, gave him pass to Louisville
in consideration of which the LeGde
is to be furnished an account of tn
bastard Convention. Cowles told hin
he must aorite at up big. III.
Hiram, Sept. 3. 1872.