Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-01-29
WEST PENNINGTON.

ED. CHRoNICLE-Since from some
cause Red Riding Hood fails to report,
we tremblingly take the pen in hand
to say that we, Farmingtonians, enjoy
good health. We include those who
carry with them f~rostbitten ears, fin
gers, or toes, for the man who has
none of these at present, might pro.
perly be termed an anomaly. "Where
is the man with soul so dead " that
he would not freeze both ears to enjoy
the sleighing of this winter? Why
we have had instances where a lady
and gentleman went sleighing to-
gether and were CONCEALED C?) into
one before their return.
Though the quicksilver has gone
down the cob, yet u railroad has
not " run into the ground" True.
part of it has gone to Canada, but we
expect to enjoy a ride on the remain
der yet. May that part never reach
the uarmer cline to which the sons
of the Emerald Isle have assigned
himI
Looking at the matter from our
standpoint, we think that the COM
pany have not acted tUiseLy if they
hare justly. Who is responsible for
this action of Cook-the laborers, the
sub contractors, or those who EN-
ployed him? Even on the SUPPOSE
ton that they are not blamable, will
they not lose by refusing to repay the
amount carried off by their confiden-
tial contractor? Many OF the men
who Iabored and lost, live on the line
of the road, and we presume they
will not soon forget that for their
labor they received " forty per cent.
or nothing"
Those teams which were driven nut
before light to work upon the road
will frequently be driven to Warren
and other places for things which
could be brought by rail. We hope
the road may be completed quickly,
and pay largely. which we doubt not
it will. May the time o come
when corporations and companies
shall respect the rights of individuals,
and when individuals shall treat cor
pOrstions as they do each other.
The behaviour of our citizens is so
good that we have no item for the
police column. That which creates
the most excitement at present is the
singing class conducted by Prof. c. G.
Case. Notwithstanding the depth Of
the snow and the severity of the cold,
the class numbers eighty. The num-
Der shows that we appreciate a ''good
thing" which we have in the highest
sense of the expression when Prof.
Case conducts a class. in vocal music.
Second to the intrinsic merits of the
man, we think his marked success
depends upon the plan pursued--that
of making vocal music the all I'M
portant subject for the time.
We see the same results follow the
same plan in our Seminary. Such
unceasing study, such enthusiasm,
and such behaviour too, we never had
under the many studysystem. This
new thing under the sun in Trum-
bull county, is a success. Being a
little seeptical with regard to its
practicability and utility, we have
watched closely its workings, and the
result is that our doubts are removed
and we believe ii to be the natural
method of study, the method which,
or later, will be adopted by all.
A half hour talk with Principal
Beatty convinces you that he has not
adopted it because of its novelty, but
because his experience of ten years
him that it is the better
method. But, lest L trespass on your
space and patience, 1 close. S.