The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-09-13
MANTUA STATION.

On Tuesday we received a polite in
vitation from the worthy sheriff of the
county, coupled with the probable
forfeiture of one hundred dollars i'm
case OF failure, to visit the county seat,
as witness before the Probate Court
Santora charged with assault and cut
ting of one Dalrymple. All this was
the result of Mr.. Santora having been
surrendered by his bail, and himself
confined in Jail. We are glad to state
that the prisoner was honorably dis
charged by Judge Seymour, after
hearing the evidence pro and con, thus
having at last, in our opinion, simple
justice rendered him. Though we
understand some parties claim this
result was accomplished by means of
the testimony of drunkards, etc, we
think every right minded man will
concede that the witnesses as a body
| are full as correct in their habits; in
their daily walk and conversation, as
thOcO " hO tnC
| Even in the days of the Saviour, peo-
pie were warned to beware of wolves
in sleeps clothing, and were the
Saviour on earth to-day the same SEN
timent might be reiterated, and with
| added emphasis. In point of fact we
think Mr.. Santora has been the victim
of q system of persecutio II that would
have done credit to the Inquisition in
its palmicst days, and that by few
people whose practices-unless they
are greatly belied-are standing re-
proach to all fair minded, liberal, JUS
tice loying people.
We were surprised upon the occa-
sion of e recent visit to the place of
Mr.. g. Ii. Thompson, TO find so extern
sive and substantial improvements GO
ing on almost within stones throw
OF us,and without our previous knowl-
edge. The aforesaid improvements,
i'll short, consist of a neat barn, cut
stone wall in front of the lot, with an
S-NtShSA'C V III vi tli3 TIC lCulOttCilIHS
| of both the interior and exterior of the
house, relaying of the chimneys, addi-
ton of window blinds, etc, the whole
being further ornamented and beauti
fled by the workman like laying on OF
glossy coats OF Miller Bros. paint by
N. Il. Moore. The carpenter work
has been done by "A. ii. House, Esq,
of the most thorough workmen in this
section.
We look upon the man who takes a
paper and fails to pay for it, as being
in a fai worse moral condition, than.
he who fails to provide for his own,
and this latter man is stigmatized as
being worse than an infdel. lie must
be an extremely absent minded man
who could forget the printer for nine
long years! Now it is true if you set
tie 1t seems like paying for dead
horse" Ah! yes. But consider for
moment what good, true, serviceable
animal he has been. Four hundred
and sixty eight times has he brought
you load of Information, anecdote
and romance, coupled with the neigh
borhOOd news. And now the faithful
old creature feels almost compelled to
lie down and die for lack OF support.
Fie, for shame! Throw off your gar
ment of carelessness, take the worthy
creature good generous feed from
your abundance. and our word for it
he will reward you with a grateful
whinny.
Nearly everybody IN the county
knows Geo. w. Brown, but not one in
twenty knows that we have in the
south end of Folger block tho finest
stock of clothing, hats, caps ETC.. ever
exhibited in this place, with Mr.. Brown
to show you the goods. This is not
bit of free advertising, or anything of
the sort, but simply recognition of
the enterprise of the clothing House of
III. Bolich and Co., of Kent, to whom
we are indebted for this acceptable
addition to our business, We wish
them success, and they will have it for
they are men who advertise.
For good substantial meal we
think Bro. Hinckley of the Portage
House, has need to take a back seat, |
though we suppose he would hardly
set on his best for a party of "drunk-
ards" The familiar face of Frank
Taylor shone upon us from the Office,
and we just had glimpse of the large
hearted landlady through the kitchen
door. For lack of opportunity for a
more thorough test we shall ever be
Sept. 10, 1877. MoURNER.