The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
Written for the Democratic Press
Have YOU been There?

Eitte1 fOrIne DSnoCEStlC :
Have you Been There?
mean, to the sYoung Mems Chris
tan Association" held in an supper
room," on the north side of Main
Street, Ravenna- % #OI- 2
If not, please go at four o'clock each
workEday of the week, on Sabbath at
three, and see if it is not nice place
to spend thirty minutes, in thinking
of, and talking about the Journey
which you expect to take one of these
days. &a- @ -i=a
Don't expect o2take journey-
don't you? All you might as weir er--.
pect it, for, the down train will be
along, and willing or unwilling, by
some agency you will go on board,
and be gone. .~,sr1H.i tl8
They talk about this train the peo-
pie who meet in that upper room,P
do; talk about the Certainty OF lis
coming along at the appointed time !:
about the necessity of being ready |;
about the wonderfully kind, and self
sacrificing conductor.
But more, they talk about; the " ork
that should be done, between then and
now. Work, that must be fdoiie be-
fore train time. or be lett forever an
done. Work earnest, continuous, and
unavoidable, for all who desire com
fortabfe home at the end of the jour
ney, where stops at last, the swiftly
oneoming train. fdtI "a liz
And they talk, sometimes, at least,
about the danger OF being hindered in
this all important work aofo prepara-
ton. One there spoke of q dear fft---
tie boy, somebody's darling who
had been thrott1ed by intemperance,
and hurled in disgrace from its prop
er work, and position in society.
Somebody was to blame for this
More to sbiameis than that poor boy,
who will, perhaps forever wear the
blush of shame. because somebody
threw sbafes around his flying feet.
Perhaps the snares originated IN
drinking saloons, where rational, rea-
soni6g hufpa1I bsihgslheee I'd jest aIrd
drink, till they become unreasoning,
irrational, ana ruinede=ruined. soul
and body, for time and for eternity. -
Perhaps they game Ifrpm fsBilllard
Rooms" or "BowIing Alleys" where
SO many go tpO n1urders Time their
best earthly friend.
I0fSPFrhaps, elssh lhe IoEeP GkFfhI
ulafilf& ldribk hahs itslGbiftR i'll tls
home of childhood, through parental
Hagencyin moul lding the appefite with,
domestic wine that most dangerous
becaisei = 1unshspe pected aud ia shionabla
beverage. .'Hsi
.Howeversthis mayr be,1ssth Il uempta-.
ltioH 90 evil (which SO often ,cuimipates.'
in destruction, does not originate in
the shpRer room'I of " hich II write,
and where meet earnest workers for
future, q Heavenly home. IS sos.,auI
MY ~ L. BIB.
Apfll III II, a4Aw EEo0 ia -
MURDERoUs sAssA rLT. For some
time past Adam Grohe and zhis. wife
have not lived happily together.
Adam has been in the habit of indulge
ing too freely in tisbenzineH 4 and, when
under; the influence ofthe .f.fuid, has
been exceedingly abusive tosshis famrIii--o ?
'ly. Some weeks ago, his wife, fearing
that he would commit personal vio-
lence upon herr procured his arrest
and upon hearing before Justice Rob-
'inson he was required to enter into
bonds in the sum of $500 to keep the
peace, WHICH he did Bat tthisbdh not
have the. effect to tame, him, and his
wife, unable longerte Ell itire his abuse,
insisted upon a separation, which was
agreed upon and an anicable diyis-
onaef'theproperty was made between
them, he taking his portion and inoy-
ing away from the premises leaving
her with The three children to occupy
rooms at'their late residence on Dia-t
mond, street, near the, Glass Works.
Last Thursday afternoon. .Grohe visit.
ed the apartments ofihisf wife, and
meeting her, drew, revolver and
pointing it at her, fired. Luckily she
lodged behind a1doorjust in time to
escape the deadly bullet which enter-
ed the wall near where she had been
standing. The report ofithe pistol a1idiI
the screaming of the woman and chill
dren aroused Mr. Christian Schatz,
an ,employeat the. Glass Works resi-
ding in ssthe same building. and
who had several times before been
called ONTO Interfere to protect this'E
w womanafrom the brutal treatment.. Of
her husband. He eimmediately camel
to the rescue armed with a slung shot !
W hen he W as confronted, by qGrohe, /
who aimed bis pistolii atcuhims while
standing but a few; feet, of, and snap 4
ped it twice at him, but the weapon
missed fire, when Schatz aimed a blow /
at him with his slung shot. .butathe !
shot flew out, and the blow was not a |
very effective one He. thereupon
seized Grohe's arm and 4wfenclied the
pistol from his hand. The desperate |
man was arrested and taken before
Justice Robinson for examinations and
that officer held him to bail for his ap-
pearance to answer al, the next term !
of the CoHrt. of Common Pleas lin ihesl
sum of $4,000, failing to obtain which
heswas taken to the County Safe,Sf
where he now remains.sIaq sasos soes |
Mr.. o. v. Searl has engaged with.
Smith Brothers to assist them through
their Spring trade, and win be happy
to receive the calls Of his former
friendsapd rustomers.3 .3',IG
2----A Il = e71t5 y
The Frenchman and his educated |
bear ehonofed eur1town with visit |
on Tuesday and gave their wonder
ful and amusing exhibitions on the