Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-10-25

est than was ever manifested before since
the elective franchise was conferred upon
the citizens of the American Republic
But few of our people were sufficiently
interested in the success of either candi-
date, expressing strong disapprovai OF
the odious caucus system. in putting forth
obnoxious candida tes for the support of
the people. But In some respects the
fault is with the people, they being the
sovereigns, possess the power OF ousting
unworthy politicians from office and see
ing that more honest men are elected
But in lieu thereof. they refrain from go
ing to attend the primary meeting, are dis
satisfied with its results and manifest
their indi On alton by keeping away from
the polls, and are the intrinsic sufferers
by so doing.
Our farmers are rapidly improving the
small remnant of time that is left them, in
securing their crops. The potato crop is
not so near a failure aSwas anticipated.
though with some it is almost an entire
failure: with others, an average CROP
Buyers are coming in and paying seventy
five cents 4 bushel, some being willing to
dispose of theirs at that price, while 9TH
ers are inclined to hold them, with the ex-
pectatiOn of eXhOrbitant prices. The de-
maGd for cheese has revived of Late
Buyers are offering 121a aud Is cents per
pound. That article, like every other
financial excitement. Hopes are enter
tanned that it will soon pass away and
business resume its accustomed channels.
But that is a question to be decided by the
arbitrament of time, whose progress wit
nesses the prosperity, the failures and the
demolition of all secular constructions,
reared by the inventive genius of man.
Isut this is not an epoch in the science OF
faiIures to be attributed to a new and sud-
den evolution of the financial relations of
the. nation. But repetition of tempora-
ry disasters that emenate from want of
discretion in business management, it is
truism that we profit by experience.
Good winter apples are selling with US
at one dollar per busheI. Fortunate is
the man who has plenty to sell, for he has
not to look to defunct banking establish
ments of New York. for his pay, for an adj
equate amount of national currency is left
to purchase apples with, taxes is differ
ent topic.
From the Chardon Times we clip:
Court commenced last Monday, Judge
Canfield presiding.
A little child of b. F. Downing's of
Munson, fell and fractured its leg below
the knee, on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Conley celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary of their we'd
ding, at their residence on Saturday eve
ming last.
this county on the 18th inst, are as fol-
lows: Chester, Walter johnson; Hamb-
den, Oscar p. Quiggle; Auburn, George
Dutton.
GKAUGA County, can hardly be beat on
pumpkins and squashes. Mr.. E. r. Con-
ent recently showed us some very fine
Isquashes-4 in number, weighing 21S
pounds. The largest weighing 100 pounds.
On Sunday morning last, the pastor OF
The pascipe church IN this place just be-
peal in behalf of the sufferers in Mem
phis, Tenn. and a large collection was
| taken up and forwarded there.
On Monday night last, Mr.. A. G. Coriss,
who is on the petit jury this term of court,
met with an accident which nearly proved
fatal. AS Mr.. Coriss was going out of the
Burnett House to the barns, the night be-
ing very dark and stormy, he walked of
the, end of the porch, distance of nearly
six feet, falling on his side and shoulder.
At first it was thought that two of his
ribs we're broken, but on an examination
made by DIR. FPOmeroy it was found that
his injuries were not 50 severe as was at
| first supposed. Mr. g., is doing as well as
| could he expected, and in a few days will
| be about again as usual.
SUMMIT CouNTY.-From the Akron
Beacon we clip:
There was only one Republican meet
ing in Summit County. during the CAM
| paIgn.
Akron has paid her Valley Road sub
scriptions better than either Canton or
! Cleveland.
The ONO State Methodist Episcopal
| Sunday School Convention meets at Cnil-
licothe, November 4th and 9th. Lewis
Miller, Esq.,, of Akron, is President OF the
| Convention and the Rev. W. w. Ramsay,
pastor of the First nj. E. Church, has been
appointed to open discussion on "The
Relation of Sunday Schools to Temper
| ance." The citizens of ChillicOthe will
| entertain the delegates.
1 The Atlantic Il Great Western Railway
Company reports earnings during Septem-
hos
1 iagainst$505, ,069 forthe corresponding month
last year-an increase of $49, ,139. The
earnings of the same road from January
| 1sJ to September 30th, 1873, were So,
457; during the same period in 1872, they
were So, ,S33, ,3S1-an increase of $69. .076.
MAHoNING CoUNTY.-We cut the fol-
lowing from the Mahoning Register: =
Considerable snow fell in this vicinity,
on Monday night and Tuesday morning
The Himrod furnaces have blown out
iron market is brighter.
The Miners National Convention which
was in session here last, week, adjourned
Il ons saturday.s A number. of resolutions
and bylaws were adopted. The number
of delegates in attendance was small
John Siney, of Schuykill Co., Pa, was
elected permanent President, and John
james, of Illinois, Secretary of the Soci
The central office is to be located at Cleve
land, Ohio. The various Miners Lodges
throughout the country are to be suburfii
nate to, and governed by this Society.
p" CUYAHoGA CouNTY:-The Leader o.
Cleveland, says;
The payment of premiums awarded al
the late fair has commenced and all pre-
miums unclaimed, previous to the 1st. o
| November, will be deemed forfeited tt
the association.
The money panic, as one of its results
has caused the Lake Shore and Michigan
| Poll Nnvr tn A,1<n y,
wages of the men in its employ, who WOrl
by the day, about fourteen per cent, as thu
: company, in view of the falling off in th,
business of the road cannot, it is claimed
pay the wages ruling formerly. This, w,
are informed by its managing director
MI, Amasa Stone, is in accordance with &
step taken.b by most of the railroads of tn,
4 country. Itwas so done by five or six o
the largest eastern companies, and is t.
be followed by companies in the west.-
The reason presented is that the falling OF
; of traffic and the eloseness of the none,
; market, make reduction of expenses al
! absolute necessity.
II ASHTABTLA COUNTY.-From the Ashta
, bula Nescs we gather these:
We learn that Mr.. Ralph Mum, of Eas
Ashtatula, while picking apples one da
/ last week fell from the trees and brok
his collar bone.
The railroad accident reported in som
papers as having happened on the A. Y
; & P. road really occurred on anOthe
road. 20 miles away from it,
A section some 20 feet long, of the shar
= end. of the east pier, being old and rotten
I / was washed away Monday night. Tn
t total damage is estimated by some a
4 from 81 900 to $1,000.
I'VE are sorry to report that Mr.. Georg
0 Savage had his ankle dislocated, an
d smashed by the fall of stair in Haskell
!. new block last Monday forenoon. He an
Mr.. Haskell were going up the stair, SUI
= posing it to be fastened at the top; but a
it was not fastened it came down wit
them, with the result above stated. M
Haskell was net injuped. 4siz.i
And these from the Geneva Times.
e Two beets from the garden Of Mr.. E.
}. Fish-one weighing 4 pounds, ounces
> and the other pounds-have been sent U
s as specimens. The heavier of the tw
measures twenty -four inches in length.
e The fall wheat in this section neve
' looked more promising than it does !:
a the present time, and SO early in the SCI
son. 1t is rank and thick and fairly CO