The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-27
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Correspondence. ,f-,ss-
DEAR PRESS Il have been long
provoked that ometonehas not been
generous enough to inform you of the
passing events Of our very unassuming
little Town, aud fearing the stiffness
would still continue, I concluded to
break it with nsy untaught pen.
To the uhacquainted, perhaps, a
work ofits history viii be interesting.
I The town was first settled by Ameri-
cans but scarcely had there been
time for any improvements, hardly G
log cabin and their number was in-
creased by son of the Green Isle,
Mr.. Minyonng, and a few families
from Mountainous Wales; that being
some fifty years ago. But the greater
number Of the Americans have gone,
some to their long, long homes; and
others to their earthly homes, in diff
ferent places, and their places have
been taken By Welsh people. y on
see, therefore, the town is inhabited
mostly by Welsh, who still cling to
their dear old language, and still love
Hen 4Gy1Drz Ian, And why not3
There they spent the most happy peri
cd of life. With what feeling can
they sing 80 AZ IOf}W
"My soul delights to wander.
On wings Of thought divine, ts 5SEI;z.
To view with love and wonder,
Those native hills of mine.
Absorbed in thought enchanted,
Lost in the view sublime,
/ see the hand exalted
That made that home OF mine.
Rude, rugged ana romantic;
Land Of everlasting hillss
Where echo sounds terrific,
Midst cataracts and rills.
Mountains of ancient glory, 90 Z
Adorned with lovely dales,
Creation in its beauty,
My home, my dearest Wales. .
nv native m land ss9l4 )
Though far away from thee.
Thy hills and dales. =
My lovely Wales.
Are ever dear to me.n .4,4+ff
CHURcHEs.-We have in our town,
two religious organizations, one Bap-
tist and one Congregational, with
Sabbath school attached to EACH
Rev. Mr.. Evans is ministering for the
Baptist, aud last summer the Lord
thought proper to take nom the heart
of the Congregational Church their
young and promising minister, Rev.
w. T. Hughes. This pulpit is now
supplied by the ministers of the dis
trict. In my next shall write OF the
condition of the churches and Sabbath
schools.
LEcTUREs-The Rev. Reese T. Da-
Wis, of Niles, Ohio, has been deliver
ing a course of Lectures at the Town
Hall, from this subject, /" Can there
be anything religiously right and
scripturally wrong" The Reverend
gentleman is somewhat of a reformer,
a modern Paul. His labors are with
and for the Free Church. He is sent
out to attack and destroy the present
church organizations if possible, and
upon their ruins establish q new one,
known as the Free Church. The
prospects are little gloomy, should
judge, a
The YEAR's CRoPs.-As a rule, the
crops this year have been q failure
The hay crop was very light; and the
early setting in of winter makes many
farmers here feel very serious. We
have no potatoes, oats nor corn; wheat
was the only average crop. aus
Run AwAY.-Last week, the team
of H. w. Dobbs, got frightened
at the sudden appearance of small
dog, and became Rnmanageable. When
theylhad ran quite distance the pole
dropped from the ring and caught in
the ground, piling the wagon very
neatly by the roadside, and setting Mr.,
Henry there also, apparently unharm-
ed, though looking little perplexed'
All has been righted and neither Hen
ry nor the team are much the worse.
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