The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-04-10
HIRAM.

The weather for the past few days
has been extremely warm for the time
of year. Saturday the thermometer
marked SO in he shade, which caused
the snow drifts 10 gush reluctantly
but marvcfuusiy, and at this time have
entirely disappeared.
Ffhe present has been the best sugur
season for several years. The flow of
san has been greater than the eapaei-a
| ty 10 store; and careful estimates fix
the amount of sap wasted at 1000 bbls.
! in this township. Maple molasses is
NOW selling at Is cents per gallon.
liai Hank u Squier have discarded the
Plastic Slate Roof on their building
and put OH Al Tin roof. The Plastic
Slate roofing has proved failure in
this place. ~ ee 9. :" - .s1se ~
I,was mi staken in infimsting thu the
editorial in the Cleveland Herald de-
Tending Clarified d'siaciion ON the Saia-
Try Steaf was written by Pres Hins-
dAfe., The President Informs me that
ne ,jisl not the author OF it and knew
,aoihing, of ID till il appeared in the
Herald. L -'checrfnily make the cor
rection, although l had MY inforina-
ton from one who said, he Haeo the
editorial. originated in Hiram. eaa
1.-the country people judge hat you
Rayennians are considerably excited
about the change in your Post Oiiice.
The Office is,yo course, of considers
bie Importance, but we outsiders
think that neither the removed or
newly appointed, are worth the ink
and paper already wasted upon them.
IL then ..RingY brought ahont the
Grange, l. for one say, .'bnlly for the
lsing.."H Their action shows a healthy
change. 10, sentiment, and an indica-
lion DfvrafdralG little lexpectedlLo Ia is
highitime thatoar officers, or sereaRts
rather. whether elected or appeihtsd
had solie other qualification, than
IHerely that they have been inthe ar
tmy,p,or that their husbands fell at
KefIesaw oro' Lookout Afouniaih,
Chick amaauuigs,a or BnIlI Rnn. The Dem
acEats haze made soldiers, our candi-
dates fDrI offices for several years,
from ihe lowest township and ward
Office, to "the highest Office in the gift
of the people" against stay at home
patriots of the opposition and can
any 'persoA1iAIorm ine, fhat we ever
gained avOte thereby !? The. fact as,
IN the minds .df Republicans thdre is
mo, merit an Aauing fought the rebel
lion as against loyalty TO fhe party,
,rritthi al. AIS sins Qf. Ate most Infamous
character MI Its black treason to the
rights Of the people and States, all Of
its shefts. murders and assassinations.
How many votes did we gain last fali
with Aquilla Wiley, who left leg on
some battle-fieldas,i rim defense of my
eessntFy.ai God saEeithe mark.9 Sup
pose Gen. Wiley no is d consistent
opponent OF the party in power, and
who 4 ssfoughtls the :. febellionY, to its
close should, be a. candidate for same
Office at the hands Of the Executive
against Mosby the guerilla chief. Is
any person so. foolish as 10 believe for
enc moment. that Gen. Wiley would
be the recipient of Executive favor?
| ff SO, snch an one can only learn from
personal experience. No Democrat
| would be deceived by the solemn
promise of the thing in the chair OF
Washington, for we all know that a
l--aH - .
man who has been convicted of the
most fragrant falsehoods on several
occasions,I by the best men in the
country, is not to be believed on any
occasion. Suppose Pa Grant did say.
Ulysses says you. shall retain your
Office" that to us would be no evil 4
dance of security aud we are only 4sor-
ry that the widow or 1any other man
should be. SO yerdant as to repose COM
fidencesiin promises emanating from
such doubtful sources. 9d a2sia7 81 /
We sympathise with all, war, or
other widows. who lose good Office;
confessiugl our inability however Ito
Judge, as 10 the exact extent, an office
may compensate for the loss of a hns- |
band We are irresistabIy led to the 1
conclusion by the grief exhibited, 4
that while some may retain the on,
they viii not TO any great extent /.
mourn. The Other. AS politician, ] /
again say ''bnlly for the Ring" and
only ifegret that such harmony, did
not exist in their. body, that they
codId have procured the appointme.h1t
of . rogue Of reputation, AS p ch'isr
tians l. deeply 5sympathise with the
widow in her second bereayement,
wen knowing however that if she
Vas of Democratic procliyities, and
made q widow, by reason. Of the at
tack on KenesaW, or any other place,
SHE wonid starvel before she would
receive any Republican aid on that acr1
cppnf-ygol on LIZ slasl9 lo Ii. :.
We have every month statehents
4 from the Treasury Department l,f lhe
condition ofthe finances fthe United
| States, aud ain6ng other things speci-
! tying how much gold aud legal ten
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