The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-02
Iowa Correspondence.
CARL, Iowa, Aug. 20, 1875.


ED. Press: 1t may not be news to
write you that we came though our
locust scare unharmed, as yonr readers
probably have all heard that the So
journ of those erthoptereus plaques in
Iowa was of short duration, and that
the reports of their ravages were what
was anticipated rather than what was
actually suffered. The continuous
hard rains in the latter part of June
and first half of July did far more in
jury to the wheat by washing off tho
blossom and thereby preventing its
filling. The yield will not be halt the
usual quantity. But ii is estimated
that eats will yield from fifty to sew
eniy five bushels to the acre, and the
crops of corn and potatoes will be un-
usually large. The weather has been
fine for the last three weeks past, en-
abling the farmers to put their grain
in stack in good condition. Every
thing is stacked and threshed out
doors here, and, as you might infer,
more grain is wasted than is raised i'll
some of the smaller States.
Miss ElizaLacey, formally of Raven
ia, has been rusticating among friends
in Adair county. She returned to
Chicago via Grand View and La Sale
last week.
Judging from the puerile attempts
at wit in the Inter Ocean and other
republican organs over the age Of Gov.
VIM. Allen of your state, his herculean
blows arc spreading CONSERVATION into
the conclaves Of the maohinators.
Their efforts in opposition to his re-
election are practically reduced to
nothing when they are forced to so
questionable resort for curtailing his
increasing popularity. We have read
in much neglected book story of
some little boys being eaten up by
bears for making sport of an aged
man. We predict some other little
fellows will find themselves thorough
ly masticated by huge hugger about
the next time a Governor is inducted
into office at Columbus.
Demecritus, the jovial, may then en-
w Heraclitus the sedate and benig-
nant. Dignity of mind, rectitude Of
principle, and unpret ending good
sense will "rub out" the states of those
jocular journalists and "sweet" will
be ''uses ef adversely" if it teaches
them to honor old age, to cease prais-
ing and applauding big thieves, and to
their efforts towards perpe-
tuating hatred between the North and
South. A specific for this last named
would be national blessing.
The repellent feyer infects them in
every canvass, and will probably con-
tlnue to until it produces asphyxia,
and then they will coin another. new
name and make their obeisance to
Dixie.
In forcing the old Cicero frsm his
chosen retirement and obscurity the
Democracy of Ohio invoked valuable
aid in the advancement and diffusion
Of sound political principles and his
giant intellect coupled with honest
motives and an intense interest for the
aerpet uity of our institutions, is proy-
ng the main lever in uproettng and
1isplacing ineffi cheney and corruption.
We have taken some pains to circulate
his speaches, and have heard many
warm expressions of friendly feeling
md admiration towards the noble old
man uttered here from those who ha We
affiliated with the republi-
IAN party; and there are many gray
haired, thinking yeomen all over this
Union who have decided wish to
,ast ballet for honest old VIM. Al
en- for the next President.
w. S. YECAL.