The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-03

on Friday evening. The attendanc,
was not large.
The united Congregations of Deer
field and Palmyra NJ. E. Church, b ell
their Quarterly meeting on Sunday al
Palmyra, the services were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Kirby. Sermon preached
by Elder E. d. Norton, after which
sacrament was administered. The at.
tendance from Deerfield was not large
probably owing to the state of tn.
roads and weather.
Prof. l.. B. Gardner has closed his
Singing Ciass. lie intended to give a
Concert on Friday evening, the 29.h,
but not having Town Hall or Church
engaged previous, they were occupied
the Town Hall by DR.. Andre We, and
Churches for other purposes, on that
evening. We regret the Professors
disappointment, after his unremitting
exertions and the care he took in in
structing his class in the elements OF
vocal music,
! The turkeys of Deerfield and sur
rounding country must have thought
about Thanksgiving and Christmas,
that their location was very unhealthy.
the battles against them being severe,
Humanity against turkey.
The weather duriny the past week
has been very dreary-rain and mud
mud and rain, being the order of the
day.
The wheat looks very well farmers
think it is getting too far advanced
for the season. Grass Is springing up
with May vigor. A continuance of
such weather would save considerable
fodder. Weather sages say there is q
a severe winter to come in January.
Let it come.
We had the pleasure of attending a
series of lectures in the Town Hall,
delivered by DR.. Andrews and lady.
on Physiology Phrenology, Phisiog-
nomy and self culture. The Hall was
decorated with drawings, oil paint
ings, illustrations of modern and an
cient Emperors, Kings, Queens, War
riora, Statesmen, Divines, sc. Private
lectures given afternoons to ladies and
gents alternately. These lectures are
interesting and instructive. saa
A meeting will be held at Mott
Town School House, on Saturday,
January 9th, by the stockholders of
the Narrow Gauge Z. r, to nominate
Board of Directors to be voted for
on January 14th, at Alliance.
Mr.. James Forsythe is confined to
his bed by sickness. Fears are enter
tained of his havinga dangerous siege.
Mr.. M. L. Day had severe attack of
heart disease, report says, enlargement
of the heart. on Friday evening. That
both gentlemen may recover soon is
the wish Of the community.
On Sunday, at the NJ. E. Church, we
had the pleasure OF listening to a lec-
ture delivered by Mrs. DR.. Andrews.
Subject, Women OF the Bible." In
tho evening she gave Temperance
lecture 10 large and appreciative au-
dience. She handled both subjects in
. very able manner. OMEGA
Dec. 81, 1877.
EXPOSITION OF 1876. - Wandering
through the tinted States section of
this truly wonderful Exhibition, hy-
perornamented and Over-displayed ~
the most of it is, 1 came upon an ele-
CANT glass case, whose modesty was
the more conspicuous from its neiph-
boris finery, surmOunted by the motto
Eignis Praenlia, and displaying, in
neat packages, the medical prepara-
tions of the house of DIR. J. C. AVER
& Co., Lowell, Mass.
L was aware of the worldwide repu-
tation of this eminent firm, for the
character and quality of their goods,
and remember well their Agents in
London, Messrs. NEwBERRY, in st.
Paul's Churchyard. Having u leisure
hour, 1 determined to examine the
contents of this case, myself, and I
was surprised to see the delicate per-
fection to which they have brought
their household remedies. 1 was cha
grined at the reflection that, while we
have at home the most skillful and,
pre-eminently, the best physicians in
the world, these Yankee doctors dis
tance us so far in the line of popular
medicines for family use. They have
the sharpness to take advantage of the
high scientific discoveries among us,
and make pills and potions as palatable
as they are salutary. I was told by a
leading druggist in Philadelphia that
DIR. AYERS mandatory was the larg
est in America, giving employment to
hundreds. I must. } to Lowell and
see it, Oh my way home.-[Correspon-
dence of the London Eng. Telegraph