The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-25
HIRAM.
CORRESPONDENTS.

Our township never showed to better
advantage than during last week. The
copious rains and warm weather bro't
out the fruit blossoms, and the forests
of fruit trees with which our township
/ abounds, presented most gorgeous
appearance. From almost any pima
Gle the scene was one of enchantment,
especially the landscape view, where
the densely blooming orchards looked
like huge bouquets hung in the hori-
zon. For several years there has not
been such 4 promise of an abundant
apple crop. The apple tree that is not
in full bloom is a rare and solitary eX-
ception.
Our town was visited last Thursday
by lively and somewhat disastrous
hail storm, doing considerable damage
to peaches and grapes. The continu-
ous rains for the last week have stimu-
lated vegetation to remarkable degree.
impeded the planting of corn and po-
tatoes several days, and been immense
ly disastrous to millions of grasshop-
pers, the exact number of which farm
ers are not particular about knowing,
but entirely satisfied with the result.
During the storm, there was a horse
killed in Troy by lightning, owned by
a Mr.. Button; that is, the horse was
owned by Button, not the lightning.
The Disciples are grading their meet
ing house lot, and ornamenting it with
naples aud evergreens, which in time
will make beautiful park - all of
which is being done without the aid of
legislative enactment. Our friends in
Mantua will govern themselves accord
ingly
a good work has been done by w.
Stevens and S. M. Leach, this spring,
by planting row of maple, trees by
the road side, the entire length of their
farms. Every landholder ought to do
likewise.
Our people (and everybody is invited)
are to have q grand Centennial Tea
Party, Thursday, the 18th inst. Supper
in the church basement in the after
noon; Concert, Charades, Tableaux,
and Old time amuseme ents in the Town
Hall, in the evening. Carrots and old
chests are being ransackGd for old time
relics and costumes, for the occasion.
Pork and beans will constitute a por-
ton of the bill of fare. Look out for
Sceatennlai reports.
The prospect is that we shall not
want for fresh meats this season. There
are now three meat wagons running in
markets. Mr.. Syria I. Young, of Char
don, will open a market in the Hum
mestOn building next week.
Our poet laureate, being we'll Strick-
en- in years, has had his euuanimity
considerably disturbed by little trick
of Il jOvi;Ii youth, and he tells his griev-
ances by :, poeticil effusion, posted in
the postof1ice, as follows:
Though some would laugh to see Il calf
With two legs sent to collage,
These lines are meant with good intent,
10 t"rn his mind to kao,,letlge
This silly calf, he saw a staff,
And mcaniy took and hid it:
Though slyly dcne. for sake Of fun,
The scamp is known that did it,"
Our poet says that the syntax in the
last line is purpOsely erroneous, for the
reason that he wanted to eXl ,ss his
Indignation at the outrage more EN-
phaticaily. That festive youth will do
well to put Il carefully measured dis
tance between himself and that staff.
when the poet presides at one end of
it, or it will fall down on him.
marns" one day last week, as she was
returning from her school, and good
naturedly asked her how she was get
ting along "teaci ~ the young ideas
how to shoot She replied, with a
look of mingled surprise aud doubt,
that she" did't teach 'um that"
A politician from Geauga County,
loaded to the bIim with Babcock's
crooAedest, was in town few days
ago, and as he refined his horse up to
the sidewalk and stopped where some
gentlemen We're engaged in conversa-
tion, he bowed most reverentially to
the dash board, and then lurched back
into the seat, hung his chin on the
lapel of his coat, where was profu-
sion of vOmit, got good ready, aud
said, "'Rah for Bristknapp." Getting
no response, he assumed heiligerent
look, and after reasonable pause and
several well delivered hiccoughs, ex-
pressed his opinion most emphaticalIy
considering the circumstances-th
"you ID 'federates can't make moth
ing outern this Teecher- Billion scannal
no way; you can-you can--anticipate
the objections to the regulations, no
how; you understands; The gentle
men Thought they did, and our friend
was satisfied. H.