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

enlivened by the sweet music ot biue'
bird and robin, and sweetened by an
Indifferent flow Of maple sap, this lDtl
of March finds us with the mercury
lingering in the vicinity of zero. snow
one foot in depth and another foot OF
more falling as rapidly as is probably
convenient, good sleighing, plenty OF
fodder, but alas. no money orconf-
dence in the future. n q y FpiEH
Apples, in this vicinity, have been
sold for p cents for white and 81 cents
for red, per bushel, and shipped to
Philadelphia. Considering the shrink
age since fall, the prices hardly pay
for picking. Still the newspapers tell
US every day, and have been doing SO
for two years last past, that business is
reviving. ae&s. - zz
The Daniel Elleneuod farm ipAthis
township, about a mile from CARROTS
vile, has been sold in three parcels to
as many purchasers, at a price average
ing $50 per acre. This is a sshrinkage
of about 60 per cent. from the price
once offered. But business is reviving
rapidly.
property at the Center to Mrs. Emeline
Raymond, who will make extensive
improvements en- the same, the coming
season. Consideration for the premises
$40. This is shrnkage of about 75
per cent. from what they cost the
grantor. Nevertheless business is re-
viving immensely. F
/ There is desirable farm in tliis
place for sale; and when 1 say desira-
bic, mean that everything about the
farm, location, &c., is just about per-
feet but the best offer yet received is
about so per cent. less than was once
offered. Yet we know that business is
reviving most magnificently. 60
Maple syrup, the first and best of the
season, though scarce. is selling at!90
cents aud 81. rhis is about so per
cent. less than usual. Consequently
we would know that business is reviv-
ing if we had not read it in the papers.
We hear of several instances of men
who have invested in real estate, made
considerable payments on their invest
ments, and now abandon their con-
tracts. because the lands are not worth
the amount due. They choose TO do
so because business is reviving.
Tax collectors and salaried office
holders manifest an exceedingly
healthy State of business, sos much SO
that there is no room for improvement
consequently there can be no revival
for that class of business men.
When we are having extreme cold
weather it requires no great gift of
prophecy to predict thaw. When
we. are having extreme warm weather
it is safe to say it will be cooler. In
times of great financial depression it
is quite safe to say that thereAwill he n
change for the better. But when? 1t
is easy enough answered. When the
depression has reached its lowest ebb.
The tide does not flow till it fully ebbs,
and so it is with business. The finan-
cial .ebb in this country has not. yet
reached it's lowest depth.
Mr.. G. S. Hatch has sold his farm in
the n. +. part of town to J. F. Wells,
same number of acres
in Parkman, with $50 per acre differ.
ence.
Mrs. Beaman, aged 73 years, slipped
and fell last Tuesday, on the sidewalk,
near Mr.. Bishops residence and broke
her hip bone near the socket. She
was taken to the residence of Horace
Mum, where she now is in precari-
Gus condition. DR.. a. J. Squire has
the case in charge, and all that surgi-
cal skill can do, will be done, and all
that kind care and attention can ac-
will be by the family where
she is. s. = 3
Measles are plenty, in fact there is a
surfeit in some localities. Mrs. Az.
Patch, at the Rapids, has been afilict-
ed for the second time with the dis
ease, Notwithstanding the authorities
say "once'' is all that person has the
In this case the evidence is
Frank Squire, Esq,
has also been confined to the house for
some weeks with measels and its re-
suits. A family in Pigwacket has II
cases of measels at the same time;
however, several of the family
have had the disease before, and escap-
ed this time, and very happily, fur.
thermore, several of the family were
away from: :home, and were not expos
ed, and the disease will have fair
chance at the absentees the next time
it comes around.
Brother Garfield returned home last
looking rather crest fallen
in consequence of the defeat of his
Senatorial aspirations. rhe sacrifice
he made, at The request of Mr.. Hayes,
is too thin, for Mr.. Hayes well knows
that the country can be pacified in Ave
minutes. All he has to do is to move
the army on to the frontiers, and let
States alone. One million majority of
the white voters of the country have
this, and politicians of easy
virtue know it must be done, but the
question with them is how can the
country, the whole country, be paci-
fed and keep the Republican party
together. Mr.. Garfield remains in ths,
House because he could not get into
the Senate and If ne had said Mr.
Hayes requested him to remain in the
House to help him pacify the party.
he would have. .been nearer the truth.
In fact it is i solecism OF the grossest
nature to talk of the qualification of the
country and of the Republican party
ut the same time, for the existence of
the party depends upon the division of
the couutry.tshA - H.
a Pleasant Duty. Is
1t is always a pleasure TO recon-
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