The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-02-15
MANTUA STATION.


On Friday Dutch Fred'-as he is
called-was hauling load of barrels
for Geo. Wilbur, with the team of
VIM. A. Smith, when in going down
railroad hill barrel rolled off strik-
ing one of the horses upon they rump
whereupon both started to run. Fred
who was on the ground, fearing they
would get the start OF him pulled them
in towards Mrs. O'Donnell's shanty
near the track. The team pulled in
with such will that they made it
putting him in chancery, who then
lost control of the runaways. Find
ing themselves masters of the situa-
tion the horses overturned the broad
rack with its load, completely revers-
ed the position of the hind wheels,
made down the street south, and out
along the fats at the top of their speed,
being fortunately stopped near old
Mr.. Smiths just in time to prevent a
collision with the funeral procession
of Miss Carrie Wilson OIL its way to
the Station. The only damage to the
vehicle was the breaking OF the false
reach, while the painting steeds. did
not appear much the worse for wear.
Mr.. A. B. French the popular spirit
uai speak Ell will lecture Sunday Feb.
18th, during the day and in the eyen-
ing, at Citizens Hall. The first lee
ture entitled Invisible Powers, will
be delivered at IL o'clock q. M, to be
followed by one on the Judgements
of History at early candle light.
A gentleman belonging to the legal
fraternity in Ravenna, is the father of
bright little daughter. of about 5
years. Another inmate of the family
is Newfoundland puppy. the gift cf
some friend. Sometimes this last addi-
ton with the well known clumsiness
of its species, would obstruct the foot
steps OF the little girls papa, when per-
chance with mind intent upon some
technicality of the law he would be
away to meet client at the
Office, and the aforesaid lump of roll
licking doggishness would be gently
lifted away on the toe of the boot
on one occasion the fathers
attention was arrested by the follow
ing homily soberly uttered by his tiny
5 ycar.old: 'Soddy (father) Please to
h ,,t a -, lok
no soddy (father) an no muddy (noth-
er) an at 200 must not tick (Eick) him
any more!' 1t is almost needless 10
add that after this appeal, the puppy
was exempt from being Kicked
H. c. Goldman has suffered al times
intense pain during the past week
from the effects of the gunshot wound
in his hand mentioned in last weeks
Press. The openings seemed to have
healed too rapidly continlng the sup
puration to the passage formed by the
ball, and with the result above stated.
The opening of the wound not Civ ing
permanent relief the DR.. has gone to
Cleveland to have it treated by one of
his old preceptors.
Our old friend Frank Sheldon, from
Aurora, is teaching school in this town
in district No. Z, and, as far as we can
learn, is giving good satisfaction.
just as we expected.
Mr.. E. M. Dodge, of the East Rock
port Schools-formerly teacher here
made us call on Su .day and report.
ed matters all right in the territory
under his jurisdiction. Mr.. Dodge is
an enterprising, scholarly young man
with whom ones acquaintance does
not grow stale or improbable. We are
Just grasping and selfish enough to
wish for many more pleasant calls.
Now that the principle seems to be
established in politics that, though
frauds are proven and admitted, there
is no going behind the returns, there
seems to be no good reason why the |
dominant party may not con tinue in |
power as long as continuation of pow.
er will serve their dishonest purposes.
The time may come when power over
1 povert Y stricken realm. exercised by
an unprincipled monied aristocracy
nay work its own cure through the
righteous Indignation of the oppress-
I'd. Until that time we shall ever be
! MOURNER.
Mothers can secure health for their