The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
HIRAM.
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
The potato crop is nearly harvested
the yield fair, and prices nominal.
Many who had; little bills to settle,
about this time, and were depending
upon POTATOES to furnish the where
with, will be minus. In this vicinity
farmers generally have but little to
dispose of this season, and after paying
taxes, funds will be extremely scarce.
A week ago Sunday night, Benja-
min Taylor, living in the north part
of this township, went to the barn to
finish his chores. Not returning TO
the house after reasonable time, the
family became alarmed and commenc
ed search, which continued all night
without avail. In the morning he
was found by the road side, a short
distance from the house, entirely un-
conscious, with frightful cash across
the forehead. He has not yet SO far
recovered as to give any account of
how he received his wound. It is
supposed, however, that he was hurt
by horse, as on search where he was
found, it was ascertained that horse
had jumped the fence. "a O.. .,se .,...,
A vicious ram attacked J. f. Bur-
nett from the rear, few days ago, and
had it not been for timely. ass istance,
fatal injuries would have been infiict-
ed. Mr.. Burnett had three ribs broken,
and was otherwise severely injured.
Mr.. s. II. Packer had fine buck
killed a few days ago, while having a
little "set to" with another of The
same persuasion. There was only one
collision, and a broken skull was the
result. IS
The fall term of college closed last
Friday, The winter terai Will COM
mence next week. The entertainments
given by the college societies is very
highly spoken of by those pres ent. If
reports are true, it was the best and
most enjoyable entertainment given
for several years. f.ltq..s 4l.i,. -s.s,e.
And now the Pope has shaken his
toe at paper money, and there is con-
sternation in the resumption ranks.
In his recent speech to the Pilgrims of
Franche Comte, he commends them
and the French nation for their zeal in
the Catholic faith, and their desire and
determination to become more united
to the CENTER OF TRUTH, the Holy
See af Rome, &c. He announced the
fact that in France the Catholic Church
is more prosperous than elsewhere, and
as a reason, says: rs it not true that
at the present time trade is f1ourishing
in France, that the harvest is rich and
luxuriant in several provinces, that
sounding money circulates abundantly
i'm your country, while elsewhere, and
especially here in Italy, it disappears,
to give place to another currency,
which gives no sound, save that pro-
duced by great mass Of paper thrown
violently on to a hard table, or ON to
the pavement" What will the old
grannies do now? The Pope in favor
of diversion of the school fund, and
in favor of hard money or sounding
money! "T The Catholic Church is the
most OSpcfOuS WHcIc tHSiS 10 Souhu-
Ing money" OF course the Pope is in
favor of forced and speedy resump-
tion of specie payments, and will he
not interfere and control legislation on
that subject in this country? Are not
large portion of the holders of oul
bonds Catholics, and are not all Cath
olics in favor of hard money? These
are serious questions, to be considered
by all Pope-fearing people, and they
must be met and settled.
/ A GENTLEMANLY TRAMP.-A fami
ly in this place few Sundays ago at
tended church, and did not take th'
precaution to fasten the house. Or
their return, they found on tie table
plate, on which, when they |, 1T, was
pumpkin pie. Near the plate was tn
following note, written on the back O
a Democratic ticket: foaks as go
tew metin shud pnt thare pize an
things outen the wa SOW that us foak
hant sea UNI -hev ct better pize, bl:
the wus nints or cussturd. a
4 EsM TRAMP.
4 Pss doant voat this ear ticket.