The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-10-16
DEERFIELD.
Correspondence

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The. case of the Trustees of Deer
field against George HaFtzell, about
which | wrote you some time since,
came 10 a very sudden TERMINATION
in fact-it collapsed. Before the time
to which the case was continued, the
Trustees withdrew from the field, and
an abortion was the result, except SO
far as the costs were concerned, about
fOFty-five dollars, which the tax-pay-
ers Of Deerfield will have to foot. In
my opinion the Trustees had the in
side track, but they lacked .sthe sand .
70 push it to . successful terminatiOn.
They bnngIed the thing inths FIRST
place, or they thought they did, and
they bunglsd it all the way through.
But 30 It is with Republican officials
from Grant down-eithsr imbecility
or corruption, or both. g sf's15
understand the Trustees are en-
deavOring to saddle the responsibility
of their proceedings on the township
Clerk-that he was the prime mover
in the whole matter-the power be-
hind the throne. There may be some
thing of it, for we have 3 township
Clerk who knows it ALL" in his own
exalted opinion Of himseIE 1t is to be
presumed no will get some Dan! light
beam upon his transcendent genius if
he improves his opportunities.
N Saving at the spiggot and letting it
run ct Tile bnnghOle" will apply admit
rably to our Republican officials in
this township. They are very parsi-
monious in small matters, but here is
some $45-more than half Of it squan-
dered onga pet Radical lawyer--as
good as thrown away through imbe-
eility and .cOWardice. Greatis tho Re-
publican party, and Grant is its preph-
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Our Fair came OF on September 27,
and was, as usual, q decided success.
For merely township fair we claim
that I'VE are shead1and shoulders"
ahead OF anything of the fair kind
short OF the Northerh Ohio or the
State Fair, ana posqibiyi the Cinein-
natl Expedition. iIiheard no estimate
of the crowd below 1900. There
were 338 entries. When Floral Hall
was built-60 by 20Ait was thought
there was ample room fer the purposes
fintended = but il is entirely too small,
aud should be doubled in size both
ways. Everything passed OF harmo-
niOusIy, and every one felt that I" il
was good to be there" The day was
fine and the roads good, which added
Ito the pleasures of the occasion.
"A rather extraordinary feature OF
the Fair.day, and one which occa-
stoned some feeling in certain quar-
ters, was g platform dance outside
and adjoining the Fair Grounds. The
dancers seemed to enjoy themselves
muchly, and everything was quiet
and orderly. The eG0r& was irst
made, / understand, to have the dance
/ ON the Fair Grounds, but it met with
. vigorous and successful! opposition.
Yet, to my personal knowledg, some
Of the most strenuous opponents Of
/ che dance could not resist the tenpta,
tion to go and see how it was done
There ia no use nor sense in such cap
tious objections. How do they fee
about the sidesshOWs and thegamblias
lhtandsP As look ht it every ont
went for the purpose Of enjoying him
self, and ifthe young folks (and Ole
ones, too), enjoyed themselves bettel
Eby dancing than By stilnbling ovei
i beech roots. go moteit bee
i 49, ae.r With respect, &C.,
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