The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-04

r RANDOLPH.


EpiroH DEMoCgArn PRESS Tho (
founder of the Tribune made his name
by his Iaconic answer TO
Young man who asked his advice as
to the best place to locate. "GoW West,
said Horace, ''young man, 90 West,
aud from that day 10 this steady
stream OF ADVENTUROUS young men
pours along toward our western 'front.'
ier, seeking their fortunes aud home
But this advise did not fit my case,bc
cause l am not q young man and SC,
when | was desirous of purchasing
home for myself and q large family, ]
consulted a friend who advised me to
90 to RANDOLPH, assuring me that l
would find a thrifty, intelligent and
moral class of people in that township,
and many advantages that other To-
calities did not possess. lis true that
of its schools and churches; of its en-
terprising and Industrious people,an
although l was informed that real es-
tate in that township sells at higher
figures than similar improvements in
any other township i'll the county, yet
l resolved to visit the place and see
for my self; and if half / had heard
proved true, determined to make it
the place OF my future residence.
Accordingly, n half days drive in
the early spring OF 1919, found me, for
the first time, within the borders of
/ the town. drew rein in front of a
largeNEw HOUSE OH one of the princi-
/ pal thorough fares, aliYhted from my
carriage, hed my horse to POsr pro-
vi'!ed for that purpose and leisnrely
took my way up the we'll graveled
! walk toward the house had pro-
ceeded but little way when | was
met by the. owner Of the premises
coming from his garden with DlnBI.r
I in his hand, evidently having been Ell
gagged in IransplaHting some early
! flowers. Giving nay name and max
! ing known my business, gave him
/ my hand which he took very frankly,
and SHook it quite cordially. He in
/ vited ne 10 ehter his house, and on
/ my acceptance Of the invitation. he
turned 10 n boy, LADD of some
Twelve or fifteen years, TO whom he
/ gave directions rs To the disposition
of my horse. He ordered the boy TO
/ lead him down To the BnooKE, where
the WATERS ran clear and cool, Ia
/ quench his thirst and thence TO the
stable for food and rest.
d; On entering the house | was very
! favOrabiy impressed with the lady
who presided within, who, | observed
was very tastily attired, Il red ROSE in
her hair and Il gold CHAIN around her
neck. She received me very kindly,
| indeed L must GRANT my reception
was cordial, and L was welcomed 10
The hospitatities of the mansion. Dur
ing an hours conversation | had am
/ pie time 10 view whatever of interest
/ the room presented. The man had
! evidently been a hunter in his earlier
| days. for over the mantle was the head
and branching anilers of a MOOSE, or.
namemtcd with tasselS of Fox tails and
/ 4 string OF WooIF teeth. A few choice
pictures adorned the walls. one only
among the number can now call to
mind, Il matronly old Hen brooding q
/ half dozen or SO little chicks, which, AS
/ the Irlshmau says "BATES all nay
| shurc." Through an open door could
see in another apartment a girl of six
! teen or eighteen years who was eyi.
IDENTIFY doing her best 10 entertain q
loUNG-MAN whose dress and manners
gave unmistakable evidence that he
was native of FRANCE. subse.
quentiy learned that my conjecturcs
/ in respect to his natio' ity were cor.
rect; that he was some ething of an al
| venturer haying at one time followed
| the occupation of q BAKER, at another
! that of Il TAYLOR. But | must say that
at dinner he proved himself to be an
expert CARVER, to which duty he was
assigned by the master Of the house
The girl took to be my hosts daush-
| ter; but on being introduced to her at
| dinner, lrarned That this WAS not the
| CASE, that she was only his WARD, the
daughter OF an old friend, Il captain
who lost his lie when his vessel was
| wrecked In the great storm OF the pre-
/ vious year Oh the lakes. The captain 4
body was fonnd few days afterward
washed high upon the BEACH a few
miles below Cleveland.
On taking seats al the dinner table
which was set in 4 long dining room
| having an open gratis but no fire,
was forcibly reminded that my newly
/ formed acQuaintances were genuine
/ New England Yankees, for right in
front of me was the uHmistakable dish
of that matter-Of-fact people, namely
/ baked pork and BEANS 10 which we
all did ample justice, especially Tie
writer. Indeed, so heartily did par.
J take thereof that was compelled tC
refuse a tempting slice OF smoked ham
merely rcmarking that ! did MOI
NEED-mAM after eating my fill from
other dishes. At this the master OF
/ OF the house observed that l was some.
thing ofaMEIRI MAN. lIOoT-ed ut the c
idea, bnt as he persisted in so calling
me, | did not try to DODGE it, but
owned that l had LONG been looked
upon as one who took life easy and
enjoyed its varying fortunes.
After dinner aud when we had