The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-07-15
MANIUA.

iltiiitEft-
The varioas\excitement in cid ent to
the annu ukl n urn of our national
birthday have q lasl subsidized and our
citizens can sethc down again to their
usual avoeations. The 3rd and 9th
were spert>in the usual fire cracker
style, and it was reserved for last Sat-
urday <<thc16th) TO bring the people
together, aud nationally enjoy the
Ifriyiieg9 gi'9hted tlnsrn by a'free gov
aTnrnent. On that day, in accordance
with previous announcement, three
Divisions of the Sons Of Temperate,
VIZ Nos 2li,2l2 and 213 assembled
at the Hall of No. 2l2 al .Mantsa Sta
| ton, and forming ipio q PROCESSION,
IS Marshai,i and preceded by the
Man ia Corhet Balid,mafched through
tile prinGipal streets, TO the beautiful
grove on the. .nortl bank OF, the Cuya-
hoga. known as the AtWater grove,
where asfangeinei;ts had teen made
J for a grand mass meeting and social
l'picniG,ss Abolt $50 me,nbers4 4ot the
lOrder, clothed in their appropriate
1 fegalia, wi ith their banners bearing the
,sleriousu motto Lore, Purity ana
! Fide!ily,1 aogetheIa " it'll large com
rcourse OF citizens and strangers were
isoen seated, TO enjoy the rich intellect
l.nal feast prepared tor them. After a
|, select piece by the Band, d Temper
ance rallying song, by Mr. and MrssCN
I j. M o!ofe and Miss H. Nh Ferfissaa
prayer BY Pres. Hipsdale,, OF Hiram lm
! college, Hon. james M Monroe, Of Ober-,
lin, was intr6ddted,f and Tor an hour
gaye one OF his plain and practical
speeches, replete :. with sound and
tforcible Arguments, in, favor of total
Abstinence from all intoxicating bever-
ages BY an Classes of society. Want
of space PrcveAts even a brief report
Of his able speech which was listened
TO witl, earnest attention. throughout,
and il only closed too soon. for it was
ANNOUNCED that the dinner hour had
tarrived, whcii the vast multitude were
| marched To , the tables, faw hichr were
4 1oaded with the substantjals and deli
! cacies that the fair ladies, of Mantua
know SO 'Wcil' how to prepare. After
4 doing iull aiid ample justice to tile at
I iraclive subject there presented, the
I Seats were again filled BY al attentiye
audience, WHO listened to The stirring
words OF A, j, +. Behrends. d. ID. OF
Cleveland, whose earnest and efficient
labors in the temperance cause are so
well known and appreciated. But as
time and tide wait for no man, neither
docs the two o'clock train, and the
Dir. was Obliged to break OFF in the
midst of ayspiendid effort, and leave
with his story half told. After more
II music and SONG, Hon. o. Blake made
L. h or,
the crowd dispersed, some to the
,,swings there prepared, and seme to
\ enjoy a social dance at Bradley's, and
pan, we hope, benefited by the good
,Fresolutions produced by the various
! exercises Of the occasion. The S. OF
/ r.. hereby extend their grateful &C.
acknowledgements to the citizens OF
Mantua. in thus cooperating with
them in making this meeting sue
/ cess.
| Next Sunday, J dly 18th. at o'clock
! p. m, Prof. u. nj. King will lecture
IA gaina Gilizen's Hall, Mantua Station
in continuation of his previous sub
iiject, s'Spirit ,matcrialiZati He will
.,ipresent bethtifuf spirit paintings. and
other q wonderful evidences of the
marvellous power of the immOrtals,
who return to us from the other shore,
thus satisfying the oft repeated and
anxious inquiry, "Do our departed
i friends 1siiIflivc?" 10! -h't-
! On Monday last nearly all our citi
7Fzens had a fine view OF Prot. Kings
5fnonster air ship, Buffalo, as it sailed
! nalesticaliy over our town at an alti-
tuae OF only Il few hundred feet. -
Farmers are commencing in earnest
| to cut the grass; wheat is ripening
/ fast and other crops, Including potato
! bugs are now growing finely.
|, July u, 1875 -VERITAs.