The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-22
Wisconsin Correspondence.

RErpsBURe;. Wis. March II, 1S76.
ED. PERss :-For more than two
4 weeks past the weather has been de-
/ cldedly cold, aud we have now good
sie;ging. The weat her. clerk must be
Off duty. We had April in February
We are now having Fe bruary in March.
What we shall have in TIE months to
come it is hard to tell in these times
when things are allowed to become SO
sbadly mixed up, but it will certainly
be absurd TO predict any but hayesey
weather from the eddies, currents, and
counter-currents stirring the republi-
can air and sitting into activity pro-
digious number OF hungry politicians,
now ripe Tor service. Something
should be done 10 relieve the sensa-
lions of goneness felt by the excess of
Applicants interspersed in this state.
Tie peiquisites are few, short. aud in
convenient in maeiing the promises
definite and Indefinite. Other streets
must be payed, other railways subsi-
died, other commissary grabs, &C., or
there will be REIMBURSEMENT OF
moral ideas, and surplus peliry will
be for sale.
The 25th anniversary of Mr.. & Mrs.
NV. Chandeliers marriage (editor of
p.Eree Press Of Reedsburg) was cele-
brated by the marriage OF their two
daughters, Marcia and Ellen. The af-
fair was intended for only few pei
sonal friends, but the Cornet Band OBJ
tanning information of matters, com.
plimented them to a serenade, for
which they received an invitation to
sumptuous repsst. After guests and
band departed, the two couples repair
ed TO the depot to take cars for we'd
ding tour. Here a genuine surprise
awaited them. The Sons and Daugh-
tors of Temperance had penetrated
into tho secret of the arrangements,
and were there in full rcgalia to re-
ceive them, and opening sort of in
formal Division, they made the depot
ring with u-eir songs. The anniver-
ssry was attended with absolute evil
dchces of esteem for the Editor and
his family. In contrast with this hap
Ply incident, another party left Reeds
burg last week with no bright pres
PEGS in the future. He was clerk
in the employ of one of our largest
dry goods dealers, an accomplished
salesman, with fine business prospects
ahead. Though a mere boy, the fatal
appetite for drink had taken q firm
hold OF him. In vain friends expostu-
lated with him upon his errati. course
of life, in vain they plead and threat
ened. Thrice did his employers dis
charge him and take him back upon
promises of-reiormation. With more
thsn ordinary capacity in his calling,
positions waited upon the simple con-
diiion that he should reform, but all
10 no purpose lie wept and promis-
Ell reformation. Time and again he
took upon himself the most solemn
VOWS Of abstinence from in'oAicants,
were nightly open to him, and, with
feeble will-power, he could not resist.
The faith and patience of his indul-
gent employers was at last exhausted.
The Rev. MIR. Bell of the Methodist
Church picked him from the streets
took him home with him and went
day after day and plead for one more
trial, but all i'm vain. lie has gone
from among us-gOne out upon the
wide world, where none will know
his history, and none will have chari.
ty for his weakness. Who is respon-
sible? God alone knows, and He
will not fail to fix the responsibility
where ii belongs. L.