Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-07
RECORD OF THE WEEK,
BY Telegraph and Mail. ).
OUR OWN COUN TRY,
OHIO.

OHIO.
PORTAGE CoUNTY.---f'G.A A. R." sends
us the following from Hiram under date
of Feb. 25th:
There was literary entertainment pre-
sented in the College Chapel last evening
under the supervision of the Faculty.
any especial remarks upon individual
productions but may say of the perfOr-
nance as a whole, that the audience
seemed to be very well pleased.
Friday, the 9th inst. The term has been
a very successful one so far as amount OF
work performed is concerned. The spring
term commences on March 18th.
GEAUGA CoUNTY.---From Huntsburg,
under date of March 1st, our CORES
pondent "Lex" writes as follows:
The approximation of spring lessons the
CONSERVATION that a long dreary winter
creates. and as the anticipations of ENJOY
ing vernal pleasures enhances we con-
sign the past with all OF its multifarious
admonitions to the inextricable depths OF
oblivion. The past winter has been one Of
much sickness and has proven in most
cases with old people fatal. Among the
deaths that have occurred in our midst,
there is none that we announce with
more regret than the death OF our neighbor,
our fellow citizen and friend, Mr..
Abram Segar, who departed this life on
the 2Oth of Feb. The deceased was born
on the 21st of April, 1906, in Litchfield Co.,
Conn.,, and at an early age removed to
Concord, Lake Co., Ohio. Injured to the
hardships always incident to pioneer life,
he braved its dangers, he shared its tolls,
he submitted to a deprivation of advanta-
ges consequent upon settling in new
country. with that uncomplaining forti-
tude that sus.ains the resolute, deter
mined, upright and successful man.
The deceased removed from Concord to
Geauga Co., where, with the exception of
two years residence in Branville, Trum-
bull Co., he ever afterwards resided The
deceased possessed in an eminent degree,
those qualities of integrity, rectitude, hon.
esty and uprightness, that embelish
and adorn pure and upright manhood.
None of those arrant manifestations Of
turpitude, ever characterized his course
through life that tarnish the secular ca
reer of many. Quiet, peaceable and unob-
truslve, he never arrogated to himself the
questionable right of controlling or dicta-
ting to others. He correctly comprehended
that most imperative duty that pertains to
man attending to his own affairs, never
tampering with the rights of others. From
an intimate acquaintance OF twenty-five
years with him I never heard him say
aught against anyone or infiict wrong
upon any individual. A redeeming trait
in this age of defamation and scandal in
which gossips mature and flourish but
never perish. For a long time he was af-
flicted with that destroyer of the human
race consumption. His suffering was
most intense, his composure and quiet
resignation were remarkable, being sell
dom evinced by suffering man silently and
submissively he yielded to what he con-
sidered the welcome invocation of death.
But he left behind an example worthy of
being initiated, name that the wise and
the good should cherish with lasting ven-
GRAFTON. No extraneous influences ever
prompted him to deviate from the path of
duty. Truly death destroys both action
and enjoyment mOcks at wisdom strength
and beauty, disarranges our plans, rObs
us of our pleasures, desolates our homes,
blasts onr hopes. Death extinguishes the
glow of kindness, abolishes the most ten
der relations of man, sewers him from all
he knows or loves, subjects him to an or
deal through which millions have passed
but none can explain; which Will be as
new to the last dying man as it was to
murdered Abel; 1t throws suffering NOR
tails without any avail from the expert
ence of others into a state of untried be-
ing.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.---David Maths
ews. a skilled mechanic, had one leg
torn off below the knee by a paper mill
machinery at Miamisburg, on Tuesday.
-. In the Western part of Dayton,
Wednesday afternoon, John Heckler
fractured the skull of George Grieka-
fonz in two places by striking him
twice on the'back of the head with bill
let of wood. The man is dangerously
hurt. Heckler, who was released from
the Lunatic Asylum, is in Jail.
CLARKE CoUNTY.---The women's war
upon liquor is now in its third week in
Springfield, and the Republic says the
visiting bands are out from earliest
morning and their prayers and songs
abate nothing in earnestness or volume
That paper makes note of sundry case'
of domestic infelicity caused by hus
bands opposing their wives in the desir'
of the latter to spend their time in th'
missionary effort, and that paper say
there are wives who are daily subjected
to scorn, taunts and revilings.
HAMILTON CoUNTY.--In the Consti
tutional Convention the Committee ol
Accounts and Expenses reported that
the cost per capita for stationary sine
the convention first met has been abou
$40; total cost $4,000. The committed
also gave itemized comparisons of tn
cost as charged by the Secretary o
State with what the cost would hav
been had the position of Stationer Il
this city been accepted, showing tina
$3.50 would have been saved. Cert
fed copies were ordered to be sent
both houses of the General Assembly
The report caused much excitement.
AsHrABULA CoUNTY-The Ne,os says
A little child of Mr.. Nelson Humphrey
living near the Lake Shore depot, wa
put in bed on Sunday evening apparent
ly as we'll as ever; and on Monda
morning it was found dead. 1t wa
about month old =. Fargo Brother
ship from this place to j. F. Case & Co
Pittsburgh, an average of about 20
pounds of milk by Express daily. A ter
perance meeting was held in Ashtabul
in the lecture room of the Congregation
al Church Monday, which was compose
of many OF the leading citizens. Sever
al prayers were first offered, afte
which an expression of the general fee
ing on the subject was called for. Eve
ryone seemed ready to begin the worl
and committee of five, three gentl
men and two ladies, was appointed fl
the purpose of meeting and organizin
for action.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY.---1t is easy to 81
the danger rock now in the path of Il
women who are prosecuting the Ter
perance reform. Their cause bids ia
to be wrecked on words and organic
ton. They are holding too many reg
lar organized meetings, and are spen'
ing their strength in speeches. II
great force the movement thus far hf
possessed has been due to the spontan
GUS impulse that started out the prayir
bands on their visitations. That NOV
ment needed no OIL ganization, save nur
bers and an improvised leader. B
now the ''getting ready" Is dulling tt
movement. The saloon keepers ha
time to brace themselves for the attac
and the attack comes without much
shock. Speech-lnaking men, al
speech-making women have the foe