The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-08
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THE FRUIT PROSPECTS with us are good for a
kinds except peaches. The cold weather
March killed what peach buds had Q scaped tn
previous severe cold weather.. The grape Gro
Is safe so far, and apples cherries and plum,
look promising. and should calamity hap
pen, we will have an abundance
TOWN HALL-The Trustees Of our TOWNSHIP
have purchased the NJ E. Church for a Tow
Hall, SlOOO being the consideration therefor
: IL nay now be expected the appearance OF tn
DuiIuihg Will be improved, and it is hoped righ
speedily. With the sale of the building viii
probably end the organization OF that sect il
this place. 1t never had any vitality, and time
and the additions of the last few years rendered
it still weaker ss
| GENERAL GARFIELD has been at home for thf
last two weeks and has mingled freely with hi,
| constituents. thereby. to q great extent dispell.
ing the a. per1ties engendcred by the Credit Mo
bilier scon'lal and the salary steal The people
have lost sight of the steals in view OF the mag
nihcent Appropriation Bill A large number
OF our Republican friends have become con
Vlnced by the Generals letter that there never
was an annual appropriation bill considered by
Congress before. By the way the General gives
| TWO very curious reasons for his opposition to
the salary steal: First-He WAS unwilling that
Congress shoula heap upon itself any lurther
odiun, SecOnd-There were several obno xious
and -odious measures pending, which would
nave been enacted had an extra session been
called Such reasons certainly ought to satisfy
the most rabd Radical. IL it is not so to rational
minds.
Some of the Republican papers are discussing
the propriety OF their party assuming q new
name in consequence of the serious want OF
harmony in their ranks. would suggest that
hav ssall f1arr, al.y.,,
is appropriate. and that there is a similarity in
the character and acts OF the Modocs and the.
chiefs of the party. the most charitable will not
deny. Such name would restore harmony and
inspire confidence in their ranks, and be per
fectlyesatisfactory to the most abjecs follower o
the thing they acknowledge rs their chief BY
all means let them call themselves The Mo-
docs"
RELIc.-Mention has of late been made by
quite number of persons OF relics Of " rood or
lion, or steel, commencing, believe, with rs
zOr and ending with Some wooden article or
piece of furniture, which has been in use for ii
large number Of years. Mr. and Mrs. Abner
Harris have recently presented 10 Mr.. Z. Young
an antiquated article, which, considering its
material. beats anything yet mentioned 1t a
glass bottle or decanter," of Masonic pat .ern
and has been in use over one hundred years.
Mr.. Harris received 10 from his father, who vas |
a worthy member of Rising Star Lodge" OF |
Wndham, Connecticut Amy member of the |
craft" would readily recognize the arsicle-
The stopple is = heart. On the side bstween |
sprigs of cassia is the Triangle, Square and |
Compass and Level. Above these is the ..AlI |
seeing Eye' and the planets. Mrs. Harris IA
ther was also Mason. and she as we'll as her
husband, has always cherished q reYerentfal re-
spect for the Order. Would that all Masons
70 kknsas- .s,.T<..
couple have been To the memory and correct
practice OF the religion of their fathers.
CLAss DAY.-May 1st was College Clsss sI)avsI
in this place. 1t has become n settled custom
for the graduating class of each ear to plant a
Tree in the College Yard. The occasion is one
'r ceremonies and festivities. Isend you a pro-
yramme in part. c...
1st-Prayer: Music; Introduction of Class:
Poem. by A. W. Russel. Hiram: Music: Ora.
ion by w. A. Babcock. Shalersville; Class
!, ,,,rophscy' BY by r; IL L Summer Washington, y. C,i
~ Hon. J. A. Garfield; Music by Hiram Cornet
Band and College Gles Club.
In the evening sumptuous feast was served
n the chapel. The Class Cake was made in
Y arren at cost of si6. Weighing 20 pounds.
beautifully ornamented with howers. and let
cred Glass of 1873 !" The graduating class |
his year numbers ten-all males
Mrs. Lora Roberts died yesterday morning
a.
angement, caused by sickness. About a wear
go she, with her husband, was dragged into
ourt. to answer M action for slanderOils words |
poken of n young girl, an entire stranger and
While under great excitement caused by an i'm :
glned insult: A Judgment Of $500 was obtained |
nd second trial granted. The excitement and
ggravation of the persecution completely de-
eloped the hitherto slumbering insanity, and
he was conveyed to the Asylum 1t Newbmrgh.
When that institution was burned she was taken
D the County inhrmary, and from lheI e to her
ON She partially recovered her reason but
'Ith returning consciousness came physical
rostratiOn. and tired nature yielded.' IL was
ne opinion of her ply ysician and the authorities
{ the Asy lum that coul,t she have been spared
err prosecutions She might have been restoreti
reason and health. The case was dismissed \
'om court because the plaintiff could not give
ail Tor costs Those Jurors who manfully re-
st''d heavy Judgment can how enjoy the rich
onsctousness uf having been in the right; and
hose jurors who insisted on an excessive lutiv- j.,
lent can now see their error, and know that
ley nave aided in what many in this vicinity !
auEmufder H. ;
Hiram, May 3, 1873.