The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-19
MANTUA STATION.

Correspondence.
Mr.. Noble Colt. of Shaiersvilie claims to have
had the champion job of threshing done at his
place, by Moore and Brown. with their steam
thresher. they having run ont in II hours $50
| bushels OF wheat. while the whole number of
bushels from 4s acres yielded at the close OF the
run on the following day 1864 bushels, Or about
| 26 bushels per acre. Twenty-eight acres of the
ground has been sowed to wheat three years in
succession, and several acres IN potatoes. We
think Mr.. Colt knows how to run n farm. and
his Judgment that the work above mentioned
was well done, ought TO do the parties interest
ed some good.
|. win Gratis and Vim. III. Bradley have bought
and sacked this season about II coo pounds OF MS
nice wool as we ever saw piled up in this place.
The price paid per lb. was abOnt ii cents.
There is some talk here about Garfield being
our next President. but we hope that have
but few in our midst who will vote for him
the ground that n voter in a neighloring town
claimed he should. lie said, 1--WE know that
Garfield is dishonest. but he is no more than
the rest OF them,'' (meaning the politicians)
but we are going to vote for him all the same -
We replied. that we would certainly never
stnltify ourself as to vote for man we kneao or
thought dishonest. but would at least think him
honest.
Now while we are on q Garfield train of
thought it may be well to state u conversation
had between u man once well known in this
county. (but now, like Oakes Ames, dead and
the Republican nominee, with regard to what
profession he intended following Said Mr.. G..
who was then the principal OF the school at
Hiram, Well. DIR. once thought 10 enter the
ministry but have determined to practice law"
Upon being asked the reason for the change.
and if the saving fsouls was not an important
matter. replied. With shrug of the shoulders.
There is more money in law! Has it not been
James A. Garfield first, last. and all the time.
and is not the claim that all of these positions
OF honor and trust (some of which we think he
has betraye,i) have been thrust upon him, as
false as the sworn statement made before the
Poland Committee of, his having connection
with the Credit MObilierl One more allu-ion
and we will drop the nasty business. Look ut
the sophstry Oft the man in his called defense
before his constituency. when he speaks of it
not being the class of people who could think
! of the bartering away his honor. manhood and
integrity for the paltry sum of Ssa9 whom he
a.ldressed but failed to explain to that con-
filling constituency what possible thousands
might have come into his pocket AMI was
pected to flow in that direction besides the sum
above mentioned. from a transaction in stock
in which he had never paid a dollar. had not
the glittering bauble burst.
MIR Garfield passed through our place on an
exit Il at about 3:l5 p. m, and very graciously
allowed himself to be seen by u small squad, by
appearing on the platform of the rear car. No
enthusiasm was manifested. except by few
small boys and from them came all The hurrah-,
The Republicans had pole raising and some
speaking here on Saturday. and if Garfeld's
adherents cling to him with any thing like the
pertinacity that the flag does to the pole, he
will undoubtedly be elected. Col. G.. II. Ray
and other distinguished speakers spoke some
in Atwater's Grove in endeavoring 10 impress
upon the minds of their select audience the
fact (Y) that the Republican party was respons-
ibe for our unprecedented prosperity. the agri-
cultural boom. the immense wool clip, as well
as the increased price paid for the same and
almost ignoring God whom they claimed during
the war to be ONE OF their foremost captains
They now claim to be the only party fit to be
entrusted with the management of the country.
but the popular vote don't say by u good
many thousands. X. PORTER
August ., 1880.