The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-15
6,gruA STATION.


OF Mr. Hayes, epmesines being com
ple,e'v eayeiopsd in IN appsrentl,
solid and glittering cost Of icst whicl
would giveway in places before -,
noon-days sun 20 assume nav and css
rious shapes. such - sleldef eolpmnl
from one basin to aiioslsest sihh vel
defined spaces between, theswk4I6 te
sembling cne large huted co!bmn
when the process of freezing R0ult
again take place towards eveninR
while ont of this icy mass the wafei
jet leaps some eight or ten feet im ths
air.
The cOiilon club dance will take
place next Thursday night and is te
be followed by two more with an in.
terval of two weeks between each
which will probably close the very
pleasant, aud highly successful series
II is thought that Mr.. Edwin Miller
from Mich, who was former resi-.
dent of this place and q favoritc musi-
clan, will be present at the dance.
We note among other interesting
occurrences, the arrival OF a celebrated
doctor, popularly supposed to haye re-
ceived his credentials from the deni-
zens of another world, and considera-
BILE curiosity has been excited to as
certain what female in our vicinity is
sufficiently near the shadowy land to
admit of his reported peculiar mode OF
treatment.
We have in this place Mite Socie.
ty organized originally, it seems, for
the purpose Of building sidewalk
from this place northward towards or
to the corners. With this object still
i'll view a meeting was held at Citizens
Hall on Wednesday night. Before
this meeting Prof ID. M. King kindly
gave free lecture on Phrenoloyy, q
iayorite theme of his, though he is
somewhat out of practice. Tho speak
er claimed for PHI enology that it was
generally conceded to be an exact
science, and moreover that it was sus-
| ceptible of proof. why" said MI
King, "by its aid mankind can be read
by those who have mastered it's de-
tails, like an open book" The speak
er claimed that its stud y tended to i'm
prove and elevate humanity, enabling
them to cultivate characteristics thet
were commendable and useful, and to
repress those which had already too
marked a development. The import
ance OF proper selection with regard
to congsniality, temperament, etc, in
the marriage relations was touched
upon. while frce-love was denounced
as sinful and pernicious in the extreme,
the lecturer claiming that upon the
principle of the true love of one man
for one woman, and the consumma-
ton Of that love in legalized marriage
rested the security and safety of So
ciety, and the nation: The practice of
allowing young young people of fif-
teen or sixteen to spend much time
with no other company than them
seIves.and with the lamp tarned down
Mr.. X, thought was productive of no
very good results. We should be
pleased 10 give more extended syn.
opsis. but lack of time prevents. 1t il
the intention we understand to have
another lecture from the same gentle.
men soon One evening is by far too
limited for speaker on the subject to
do either that or himself juatice
Some character reading with the
speaker b!indfolded followed, a col.
lection taken up, and the meeting was
adjourned. Mr.. King had a good and
audience, and the occasion
was still further enlivened by come
very good music from the StationGlee
Club.
Mr.. e. l.. Van Aliens thirdMasque.
rade is to come off Tuesday evening
March Goth at Folger Hall. Ifthe last
one was a fair sample no one need
stay away for fear of failure to have q
good time.
The effort to buy an organ for the
church and Sunday School here, has
been successful,the instrument having
arrived and been used during the sci.
vices on Sunday last:
A plan adopted by some Of our bill.
lard saloon proprietors, and one which
seems to work well in certain cases.
where q man plays and has no money
10 pay with, is to corner him, and
with the assistance of two or three
other roughs, take the victims watch
and retain it until payment is made
1t must be very soft beat who |
would allow himself to be skinned in
hat way.
We do not know whether the slate
S made up for township officers at the
pring election or not, but we hope no
ristees will be elected who are not
; ommitted to the mo permit system
or the meanest of all animals, village
;ews. AS for hens they are a nuisance
or which people need no permit, and
We endure them for fear that, should
We mention the matter TO owners
hereof. we might get the reply given
o theDutchman who said .'He modify
ne to go TO haal!'
We are informed by Elder ID. j.
" hite that he does not contemplate
from MaDtua at present, as
rs been reported. We are. sincerely
lad, because white men and neigh
,Ors are not any too common.
Mar. II, 1877. MuURNER.