The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-12

BRIMFIELD.
February 9, 1874.


SCfFco4SSfeesc'e~c-
Be joyful, o the peopleI The Dem
oeratic Press has another voluntary
assistant upon its reportorial staff. A
McGregor comes forward with his ex.
igious book.
Salutation, Q people, and attention
TO me- in this, my subscription foi
your distinguished consideration. Pm
McGregor; let it be sufficient unto
you. concerning me, to know that
amof that valiant and illustrious race
ssseotland's fear and Scotand's pride.
Rob Roy, McGregor, orr
o Geutlss, { am proud of alI this-
pardon me, little in my pride, and
let me indulge ia it, while tell you q
Winter story. brief and sweet-and
then vote me for afooi I'M weIcome-
only its ne-sigaI shall think so, even
if have to let you.
That report ofa field in Streetsboro'
where incautious dandelions had the
audacity to blossom in January, i'm
pels me to /" rise and explain" to m
e2pectalt auditory, what q knew
about yiolets, at thia same seasonhBle
time OF the year.
In neighboring garden-it is, at
this time, a most conceited and tall
feeling garden, and pardonably so, of
course-not far from the isolated If
not remote-stilI isolated domain and
castle of this reliable witness, royal
purple violets are growing and blow
ing odorouslys redundantlY, beaptiful-
~, defantly, ID spite of che 500 v Is
and protestations Of january, Febraa-
ry or other envious and malignant adj
versaries.
So, let them grow and blow. They
were planted and nourished by kindly
and gracious hands; and no wonder
they feel constrained to come forth in
royal apparel, and bringing high
priestly incense, with which to gloriiy
the winters gloom4 win be- nillehe.
1 have lovely boquet of these same
regnant violets, at this moment upon
the table beside me. l make little
speeches TO them, with all the words
grace for.the season Chat 4 can think
OF, for their untimely, but cheer-in-
spring presences. In fact, suspect
that talk to them IN the same genthu
siastic way that All ancestral Mctfre :
gor would, over his enchanting heath
er bells, it in winter, he had ever
chanced to find, them illuminating the
ancestral heaths contiguous to bonny
Loch Lomond, or otherwhere-and
surely, .surelK,. that is being loyal
enough to- the sYpi b daring darlings.
Well, donstkAow as I've anything
more of note to report frem this part
OF Brimfeld, except, that all seems
quiet-as much so as peaceful pursuits
peacefully phrsued, admit Of Where
soeVe a McGregor abides. there peace
aud order reigns, if his eonMaels aare
needed. Only unremitting persecu-
tion and obtrusiye aggression ever IN
cites long suffering McGregor to re-
luctant rebellion-as our history at
tests. Anciently. a McGregor knew
how to wear crown-klngdomless,
long since-yet this McGregor hopes
to Il ear a circle Of Eight. one day, il a
kinglcm that shall have enduring do
minion. ,..e4
This is Candlemas day, and I think
that our ancient prophetical associates
the jovial woodchncks, viii come out
of their snbterranean sauctuaries aud
laugh like mad because they can
prophesy of early spring end clover
in peace, for they cant see their
shadows to-day II they try, without,
lighting candle. And there's a Nc
Gregor by, TO take sharp notice Of i.
for them. E va
! Well, | know that there's insurrec,
.ea.a 49, HEe4 - e. FFA4