Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-13

BEING Netcs Notes contributed bq our
Special Correspondents and gathered from
our Exchanges.
GEAUGA CoUNTY.-Our correspondent
" Lex" writes as follows from HuntSburg
under date of the 9th:
Presuming that your cores spondents
from this township have removed to parts
unknown, or have become silent from ne
glect, L assume the unsolicited task from
an anxiety to have publicity given to the
SUperabundance of useful and interesting
topics that are within the capacity of the
township to furnish. By an attentive Oh
servation l discover that our farmers have
finished the work allotted to them by the
summer months, and are now engaged in
ascertaining what the result Of their past
Iabors have amounted to through the aid
of threshing machines The yield of grain
meets the expectation; oats on an aver
age give twenty-five bushels per acre;
wheat about twenty bushels per acre: the
potato crop fair ordinary yield. The
fruit crop, contrasted with the almost
never-failing abundance of former years,
may safely be pronounced a failure-its
failure TO be attributed to those eNtraneous
causes that battle the skill of mortalS TO
comprehend, and from the lost profits of
grain raising, we rely upon the products of
our dairies-the certain, neyer-failing pro-
ceeds of factories; the sure reliable source
of income that replenishes the pocket of
the farmer for the time being until assailed
by that constant, Steadfast and ever press
ing demand of expenses and necessary
outgoes which in many instances has the
preponderance.- --
From Thompson our correspondent
"Acta," writes us as follows:
Noting that your kind and earnest re-
quest that the locals, formerly attached to
| the TIMES, should still continue to cores
| pond for it, has thus far met but a tardy
| response, L take the first opportunity to re-
port /" prese MT" although the general ex-
| cuse- Iloeal items are exceedingly scarce"
/ lis particularly applicable to this section
just at this time. Perhaps word in re-
gard to the Patrons of Husbandry may not
l come amiss to those outside of the order.
4 as they mnst be much in the dark in regard
4 to its aims If the nonsense published in
| most of the partiZan papers is their only
| means OF information. 1t is amusing to an
insider to note the various declarations
4 and opinions expressed by those who fear
its influence, or hope to make it hobby on
which TO ride into place and power. You
pick up a paper and read a long and fierce
dissertation on the "Secret political or
4 ganizatlon, known as the Grangers." (This
fromsome graceless party lickspittle who
feels the ground heavfng beneath his feet,
and trem bles TO see honest men combining
i for any purpose.) The next paper you
4 look into has an address to patrons from
| some political aspirant urging them
| to lay aside their extreme modesty and Or
ganize political party to save the nation
from corruption and ruin Meantime the
farmers are moving steadily on toward the
end sought, viz: g Mutual protection and
education through permanent cooperative
4 organization"
There are no political tests or obligations
in the society. The members are left per-
fectly free to vote with any existing party
or form as many new parties as they please.
They are not permitted however, to bring
their party discussions into the Grange.
"Has it no political significance then?''
Most assuredly it has. There is no organi-
cation, religious or Sc cular, that does not
exert some influence politically; and the
farmers organization will exert silent
but powerful influence against corrup-
tion, and corruptionists in all parties and
wherever found. And right here is where
| the squirm comes in. There are so many
political scoundrels in the country whose
acts will not bear the light of day, that
| when the Grange is mentioned a great
many are taken with spasms. Tricksters
of all .grades are naught but evil in this
The "Reform Party'' at the West is
wholly outside the Grange, though many
Patrons are engaged in it, and doubtless
the strong anti-cOrruption influence OF the
order hos had much TO do in moulding pub.
lie opinion. Some one mas forcily said
"Let me write nation's song, and I care
not who makes. its laws" So the origi
l natOrs of this movement said, I" Let us
, educate the farmers to know their rights
, and we care not what party is in the as
cendent, its nominees must be honest mer
in order to command support" If exist
ing parties take the hint and make earnest
, efforts for reform they need have no fears
of the Grange. If they do not they car
I blame no one if they go to the wall. The
} bull might have been feeding in green pas
+ | lures to-day, but he chose to butt the 10
. comOtiye, and he is non est.
Alawsuit came off last W eek in our usu
!. | ally peaceful township, which attracted {
. large coucOurse of spectators, and occa
stoned much comment, and as it has many
otnA@ @0Fs st.4a To In npnl do
perhaps a brief account OF it may prove
n an acceptable item. 1t WAS suit for tres
!, pass and damage, brought by Mrs. Mar,
Bingham against Hiram Matthews, for re
J. moving dam built on the side of the xOad
to turn the water into the adjoining fielt
and prevent it from running down ant
cutting cutters in front of plaintiff .
house. It was claimed by the plaintiff
Il that the dam had remained there for doZ
: en- years unquestiOned, and that the re
= moval was wholly from malicious motives
: The defense set up that the said dan
e caused the water to overflow the road il
y winter, thus impeding travel. The dan
J.. had been several times removed and a
!. often rebuilt; one removal being with tn
~ advice and consent of Mr.. Green, the Su
: pervisor. AS there has been much differ
s ence of opinion in regard to the rights 0
citizens to the highway adjoining thei
premises and the power of supervisor
lover the same, the suit attracted unusua
Interest, and was. the theme of yariou
:. suit. The case came up for hearing be
Z fore Noah Moseley, Esq. and was tried b.
a jury, consisting of Messrs. Clapp, Ber
r, jamine, Blakeslee, Dewey, F. Warren an
:, j. Warren. Some two dozen witnesse
were examined, after which the learne
!, counsel summed up aud the case was sui
/ mitted to the jury, which returned vel
% dict of ten dollars damage and cost
against the defendant. 1t is said the cas-
e viii be appealed The case was ably cor
d Quoted on the part of the plaintiff by \
i. I'll. Bostwich, and by D. w. .Cantield fo
X the defense l should add perhaps tha
'f all by the skill with which he managed tn
le case. 1t was certainly tall feather i
;. his legal cap.
Our correspondent ssPhill'' sends us th
p following from Montville:
Improvements are continually bein
5. built an addition of forty feet to his ware
house during the present summer, whic
soon will be filled full of all kinds of mer
chandise for the fall and winter trade. Th
new store of H. G. Rice, at the cente
s. will be completed and ready to occupy b
ID the first OF November next. The Metht
- dist and Disciple Sunday Schools of thi
~ place and the Baptist school of Sout
re Thompson united. and held picnic on th
in Union place at Thompson Ledge on th
,e 39th ult. The schools were addressed b
Rev. Hunscher, of this place. The DIVE
ling house of Milo Nickerson, who reside
il 9th ult., was totally consumed by fire, t,
- gether with nearly all the furniture. pr,
visions, and clothing Of the family. TIL
of fire is supposed to have originated fro1
the stove pipe in the upper part of th
house, and, before discovered, had mad
at such progress that the family, who wei
~ at home, except Mr.. N, who was absel
th on business, had hardly time to save thel
=. selves from the devouring element, as til
La chamber floors were about ready to fal
es They succeeded, however, by the ASST
u tance of neighbors, i'll saving few art
n. cles in the lower part of the house. M
N. had recently purchased new cookin
Dc stove for which he paid $50, and, he con
ing home, after the lower part of the hous
&C 4 was all afiame, rushed frantically in in o
20 der to save his stove, and would hay
70 perished had not the people succeeded j
a pulling him out. There was no insurane
p ON the property. Mr .Nickerson instea
os. of giving up in despair is making the ne
'' essary arrangements to rebuild.
Our correspondent sc. A. RI write
4 from Hiram under date of Sept. 9tl
School is well under way for the ne
year. A larger number of students tina
Ia1 ;v1f fIa IL,