The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-25
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EDITon PRESS AS I have seen
nothing in the PRESS from this town
for some time, thought 1 would send
you few lines, and if you think them
worthy place in your paper please
give them an insertion.
We have in this Town as in all 9TH
ers plenty of some things and
scarcity of others. We have plenty
| OF cold and frost i'm our cellars; we
have = plenty of tramps and pedlars; ;
VIC have scarcity of water and of
money but we are in hopes of better
times when we get thaw. There
have been a number of sales of real
estate but am not able to give cor
| rect account of them. There seems to
be quite a number who intend to build
in the Spring, judging from the get
ting together of material
The scholars in school Dist. No.
gave an exhibition at the close of the
term on last Thursday evening i'll the
church at the Station. 1t reflected
credit On the teacher and was success
for the scholars, and much credit and
good will toward the members of the
church who so kindly gave them the
use OF their church for the evening.
There was organized in Sub-School
Dist. No. 7 in Rootstown, on Dec. ID.
1860, a society known as the Union
Literary Society, which has held week
ly sessions during the Winter of each
year since its organization Except the
year of 1879. and bas been perfect
su ccess up 10 this time. Its motto is,
the promotion of the Intellectual, NOR
al and social qualifications OF lis mem
bers.
The exercises consist of Declama-
tions, Composition, Select Reading
and Debate. One year ago last fall
the Society was met by opposition
from the Directors of the district but
they were ovcrruled by the district,
The society has met the approval OF
its promoters and its opponents. 1t
commenced its sessions for the pres
ent winter on the Doth OF Dec. last and
has held a session every Friday evcn-
ing since.
In order 10 give your readers some
idea or what may be done in society
of this kind l will give them list of
the questions discussed this winter:
1,t, Resolved, That a good Literary
is OF M ore practical benefit to young
men than the common school.
2nd, That the use of tobacco should
be prohibited by law.
Sd, That the Constitution of the
United States be SO amended as to
prevent person from holding the
Office of President two terms i'm sue
| cessiOn,
4tl, That the efforts that have been
put forth by the ladies i'm the late cru
sade and those advocated in conven-
tions at the pres ent time have been
and are a damage to the temperance
| cause.
9th, That the tendency of Modern
Science is to infidelity.
9th, That theAdair liquor law be so
amended as to make it an offence sub
ject 10 fine for getting drunk.
7th. That the new post-officc law
that took effect the first of JAN, 1875,
is a da image 10 community.
Sth, That the Bible owes its authenr
ticity TO the church.
9th, That modern fashi ons tend to
shorten life.
10Th, That the teachings Of science
are worthy of more credit than the
doctrines of the Christian religions
11th, Th at science holds the same re-
lation to nature that theology does to
religion or Christianity.
18th, That the acts of the administra-
ton in the Louisiana difficulty are JUS
tifiable.
N. b. Those marked by star (*)
were discussed tw o evenings each.
i Hc dttTdSc HuuUcI VI "ChoCi >
about 20 who, are assigned du ty
each evening, SO there is variety to
please all. Some denlailn, some READ,
some compose and quite often song
for change. l have said that the
aims of the Society have proved p sue
cess. Judging from the tone of COM
position and defamation at the pres
ent time compared with those al the
beginning of the winter, and from the
number that nightly visit us from
abroad, that must be true. Our house
is filled by visitors from every adjein-
ing town and it is not uncommon &c
see people here who have to come l.
or Is milesto listen to the perfor IN
ances. 0rdcris one ofits best features s
1t has been remarked to us by man J
from abroad that "you have The bes
order we ever witnessed in meetin g
of this kind" o,
The suffering of the present colo