Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-21
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
OUR OWN UNTR
OHIO.

have succeeded i'm closing three more sa-
looms, making five in all, in two days.
Many liquor dealers announce their
willingness to quit the business if the
Temperance League will buy their stock
of liquors.
HAMILTON CoUNTY-The Constitution
al Convention costs the State eight hum
drcd dollars per day, as per statement of
the committee appointed to investigate
the matter. IA part of the forthcom-
ing annual report of Colonel Sidney d.
Maxwell, superintendent of the Cham
ber of Commerce, has been given to the
press. From this it appears that the
whole number of hogs packed in the
West this Winter from November 1st to
March 1st, was 5,3s3, $40, showing de-
crease compared with his figures last
year of u, ,194; average gross weight 26S
26-IO0 pounds per head. The packing
this winter is equal in hogs of last win
ter's average to 4,9sS, ,913 hogs; the de-
crease in pounds net is los. .0O0, 600; the
average yield of lard of all kinds per
head is 35.5 pounds. decrease Of ~,
500, 900. Average price paid gross $4.3s.
compared with 1878 the preceding year.
Total cost of hogs $63 ,333, 900, compared
with $59, ,750, 900 the preceding year.
MAHoNING CoUNTY.-A meeting was
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Youngstown, on Monday evening,
for the purpose of organizing for the
temperance war in that city. The house
was filed to overf1owing and numbers
left, being unable to gain admittance.
Resolutions were passed in substance
approving the war, and recommending
that the women hold three meetings for
consultation and prayer, and the men
also hold meetings at the same time !;
that should the women decide it to be
their duty to take active measures
against the great curse of the city. going
to such places as the proprietors gave
them permission to enter, or occupying
such splaces as may be strictly legal for
them to occupy, in all things observing
the letter and spirit of the law, and
fearing God and striving in Christian
love for the salvation of souls from the
demon of liquor; that the men of this
audience will solemnly pledge to them
our counsel, sympathy, prayer, money
and personal protection for their assist
ance and defence In their holy labor
The meeting was enthusiastic.
ASHTABULA CoUNTY-The Geneva
Times has the following account of a
shocking suicide in Trumbull: "Mrs
Mcclure, lady of some thirty years oi
age, on Saturday night was sleeping
with hired girl. and after everything
was quiet in the house, she arose with
out waking the girl, and with sharp
ened case knife cut her own throat from
ear to ear, severing the windpipe ant
all the arteries of the throat. The gir
was awakened, perhaps by the noise o
squirting blood, and missing Mrs. M
Clure from the bed, called the HUSBAND
who was in another room, who came a
once with light, but only in time t.
to see his wife gasp once or twice. Th
woman had evidently laid down on tn
floor. and had probably used the knit
by holding upon the handle and end o
the blade with either hand, and thu
drawing it backwards and forwards, til
the deed was done. The deceased lost
child some two months ago and ha
since been gloomy and despondent
threatening at times to take her life
had made the attempt before. Th
husband and family had watched he
with much care lest she shoul carry OF
her threats, and much weariness an
watching caused them to be overcom
by sleep, and thus they failed to kno'
OF her movements.
LoRAIN CoUNTY-A correspondent
from Oberlin, offers the following su.
gestions, touching the present Tempe
ance movement:
There are only three drug stores her
and no saloons. Hence Oberlin Is unabl
from it's own rectitude, to take any prom
inent part in the temperance movemel
my apprehension that it will prove to be
transient outburst of excitement, and th'
its workings are based upon fundame
tai error, j. e., they provide nothing to tai
not old topers go to saloons not for Il
sake of squandering their money and 10
ing their reason, but for the sake of Il
congenial company and amusement tn
if they are not religious, find no bett
places that offer them inducements
spend their evenings. Prayer-meetin
have no charm for them. Reading-r0or
and libraries are rather dull recreation
a fellow when he is tired with his day
work. If Christian people would furni
billiard rooms, etc., where young mt
could find enjoyment without the accol
panying allurements to vice, the salot
keepers occupation would be gon
Shutting up the saloons temporarily W
not accomplish this If young men ha
no other resorts they will frequent plac
worse than saloons.
1t strikes us that there is good sen
in these suggestions. What means
amusement should be provided for o
our young men, many of whom have
homes in the city, may be a questic
But that some sources of entertainme
should be offered them, cannot be dou
ed. A reformation, which does !
provide for their social hours, will
very liable to be temporary.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
A Washington special says Gene
Schenck's visit to the United States
connected with negotiations for a n
reciprocity treaty between Great b
ain and this republic, which is to OF
ate any further proceedings under tn
clauses of the Alabama treaty VIII
provided for joint commission to
munerate the British Colonies for IL
loss on account of the free admission
our fishermen to their coasts.
1t is reported from Washington
Representative Foster, of this State,
largely instrumental in bringing alb
the Developments in the Sanborn CT
and that he is to be punished for /
The funeral of Senator Sumner in
United States Senate Chamber, last
day, was one of the most impressive
saddening scenes ever witnessed
Washington. Many as have been
Congressional obsequies held hith,
under the roof OF the Capitol, no o.
sion save perhaps the funeral of Pr
to-,