The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
DEERFIELD.

Correspondence.
The farm of Mrs. Anne White, con-
tanning 80 acres, is advertised for sale.
1t is q very desirable property, being
well watered, good soil, excellent To-
cation and two.story frame house,
new, gothic style, with barn, stables,
outhouses, and everything suitable for
q large or small family: 1t is located
centrally between Deerfield and Ben
ton, three. fourths of q mile from r. r.
crossing. Those in want of desira.
BILE residence should not miss this op-
portunity. The following explains
why the farm is offered for sale. Mrs.
Whites son Dayid has returned from
Virginia. He states that land can be
bought at from $40 to $50 per acre.
He purchased 225 acres, near Gordons-
vile, within five miles of Richmond
R.. R., for $40 per acre. Land is sold
according to location, improvements
pecuniary circumstances of owners, &c.
Land can be cultivated at half the ex.
pense paid in this vicinity, male and
female help being of the defendants Of
Ham, is hired at So per month for
men. Rations. three pounds Of pork
and q peck of corn meal per week.
Farm laborers do not live in their en-
ployer's house, but in small huts situ-
ated some distance from Massa's, or
de big house. Mr.. White says chick
ems, turkeys and small pigs extend
great inducements to those sons of
Ham, aud their proclivhles to confis-
cate is largely cultivated. In Virginia
one year ago. land could be purchased
for about half its present prices, owing
to the large emigration from New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, the in
ducements being 80 great people are
improving their opportunities to pur-
chase good farms at very low prices.
Weare glad 10 report Mr.. M. l..
Day and his son-in-law, Mr.. James
Forsythe, as convalescent, ana hope
they will soon be able to be about
again. goa -v a p 0m4.
A letter was received from Elder E..
G. Hanselman, from St. Antonio,
Texas. He is recovering from fever
and is feeling better and entertains .
strong hope of speedy recovery.
We hope his wishes may be gratified.
Our Narrow Gauge Railroad has
commenced operations again, whether
on limited or extended duration we
are not credably informed. We see
Kimberly, Filer.a and Wilson are lesses,
operating till Jan. IA, when. q, new
Board. Of Directors will be elected at
Alliance. After that time we shall
see and report accordingly. ,5...-
Pastor Hanselman has returned
from Hartford, Trumbull Co., where
he has been preaching every night to
to large audiences, many expressing a
desire to turn to the Lord, and uniting
with the Church. His pulpit was
filled on last Sabbath by Bro. Shaffer.
On Thursday evening, Jan. Sd, our
Literary Society met at their Hall,
which was crowded, showing An In
creasing interest in the project. Az
the object of the Society is to cul-
tivate taste for literature, the prac-
tice of which will develop and call
forth the dormant talents of youth and
give them confidence in themselves
before an audience, which can only be
acquired by practice, therefore, young
man, improve, instruct and moderate
thyself. We were surprised at the
appearance of the Hall. 1t being taste-
fully decorated, a new set of curtains,
rostrum elevated, and many other i'm
provements which only ladies think
of, to beautify and adorn. The exer-
cises consisted of singing, dialogues
epilogues, debates, recitations, SC.
Next week we will give historical
sketch of Lewis Day, of Deerfield.
Jan. Z, 1878. -ff OMEGA.