The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-09
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Up: RKEss :sSomehow cannot help
feeling that the American people are
awakening to the TACT that. members
sof be party that claims to. have saved
the bounty are running it,: and will
speak tomorrow tones not to be
misunderstood. AT least l shall like
to meet my fellow Democrats in Ra-
VIENNA at u grand jolification over the
electiop of our candidates. T90
Retiring, modest Austin Blair, Ga
miIiarly known as "Tim"] and inno-
cent, unsuspecting J. c. Colt have at
last fallen victims to two very lovely
and accomplished girls. the former to
Miss Minnie IIazlett-sister of Mrs.
Dresser Landihe latter to Miss Addie,
daughter OF our townsman Chauncey
Blair. May the boys cite up" as close.
ly to the duties and responsibilities OF
married life as they have heretofore To
business, and make this last venture
the most successful one of their lives.
The four were made twain ON Wed.
nesday the lst inst. airi sii,
no Mrs. David King, her son, Howard
King, and their hired man, left for the
Centennial on Monday morning last.
We have always known David King
for good man, but we had no idea
that it was of such a superlative de-
gree, as to influence him, in this, the
hundredth year of our national exist
once, to REMAIN quietly at home and
allow Ills family to visit the great ex-
fhibitio,i.i.ip Easm ~ sa#
H"We ilad The pleasure of meeting in
this place ON Thursday, Measrs. E. p.
Hatfield, Geo. Somerville, Russ. Kel-
ley and ID. b. Lawrence, of RaveDna.
Such GENIAL, ,companionable gentlemen
cannot come too often. 24oi-
q TIE most fludicrous affair that has
occurred here for some time was the
pole-raising last Tuesday.
The pole procured was a hickory, the
longtime emblem of the Democracy.
1t was thought to be bad selection,
not ohIv because it contained better
timber han Is TO be found in their
party, biitsbecause, though somewhat
crooked towards the top, it was
starighter thar their politics. Having
stolen everything else they could lay
hands on, it was appropriate enough
that they should show the animus OF
the party, by stealing the political
emblem of their opponents. The pole
was hauled to town and spliced, hole
dug, and dinvitations sent far and wide
to the faithful to come to the "doins."
During the night some mean cuss,
whether Democrat, Republican, Lib
eral or Prohibitionist, does not appear,
bored Che pole and partially filed the
excavationNh with = debris. Having
bailed out their boat the following
and got everything ready
for an erection, they were treated to a
drenching thunder storm, which again
fllled the Inflated pit. The gale being
1t last weathered, they proceeded to
business, though there was hardly a
quorum present, the faithful not hav.
ng responded to any extent. The tall
hickory finally pointed in direction
hat will be but little travelled by be-
rayersa of public trusts, but the
'treamer was wanting. This very es-
'ential particular having been entrust-
ID to unskiilful hands, was not in a tit
for use, the letters being so
merged one into another as to be near
y illegible. A propositions to cheer
or Hayes and Wheeler failed to elicit
response, there being absolutely an
'ntire lack of enthutiasm. A little
ater a knot of Democrats gathered
bout the pole. Seeing nothing to in
licate its purpose. and claiming the
mblem as theirs, they proceeded to
ledicate it tO~Yilden, Hendricks and
seform, winding up with loud cheer
ng. On the whole, the Z" cribbers"
eel somewhatsore over their efforts
o create a diversion on the last day in
he afternoon Can it be taken as an
ugery Of,their fate OH Tuesday, the
th Of November? ,4 4ta. t
The most iscrupulous watuhfulness
u the part of suspicious souls, has
allied to tree q live Democrat up his
wn hick ory, but it has detected All
missary hired. to climb oitiby one of
hear own party to create a prejudice
ssinst dhe democrats. TO this COM I
lexionThas it come at,lasf. 4i.l
by, the way. itasho0ld not, surprise
ny one that those 9who know abso-
,tely nothing oi: reform in their own
INKS should Isneer at the idea that it
IN exist elsewhere. This world is to
zen what theys see ito The. thief. be- .
ewes not in honesty, nor the courte-
n in virtue, ~ ~e, . MeuHNER.
Nantua, Nov. 9th, 1S7G. led
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y tie President 0fithc United States
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From year TO yearcwe have been ac-
'stomed TO pause in our daily pur-
its and set apart q time to offer our
anks TO Almighty God for the spec
| blessings, He has vouchsaied to Al
with our prayers for continuance
ereof, We haves ut this time, equal
ason 10 be thankful for his continued