Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-01-13
Liberty News.

being made is highly worthy of note, al
ready executing several pieces in quite fair
style. With that firmness and determine
tion on the part of the learners necessary
to success in all legitimate and laudable
undertakings, we shall soon have band
that will compete in efficiency with bands
OF surrounding country towns. We have
some natural musical talent not sur
passed anywhere, and with proper en-
couragement and financial aid OH the part
of the citizens who enjoy such luxuries,
failure is out of the catalogue, and 1 hope
on 4th of July next Liberty Center can
pride herselfwith band in nice uniform
on her streets, sounding the sweet nation
al airs which will echo and re.echo from
heart to heart and inspire new zeal in love
of American liberty, and admiration Of
this new organization.
A mush and milk neck. tie festival will
take place on Wednesday eve, Jan. 10th,
at Grange Hall, in the interest of the
band. Old and young, married and un-
married, are invited promiscuously, from
towns and country, ar.and near. to swell
the tide and add to the sport. Each gen.
tleman will be presented with tie, at the
door, costing fifteen cents; emitting the
! holder to the entertainment of the even
ing accompanying the lady holding cor
responding tie to mush and milk, none
having the least knowledge OF their part
ner until ties are compared, and of course
will present some ludicrous spectacles in
and'an equal amount of merriment and
jollity will no doubt be realized. All ex-
tras after joining the social party will be
an extra charge according to purchase.
The late additional snow has brought
out the sleds, and saw-logs, wood &C., is
coming from every quarter. The young
people too are utilizing it in pleasure rides
and every available runner vehicle is on
the track.
The measles have found the way into
our schools, and several families are watch
ing over their dear ones while:the contag-
ION is holding many OF its victims bedfast;
no fatal cases yet reported. The schools
have been closed for a few weeks OH ac-
count of the malady.
A singing school has been organized for
the winter, under the instruction of Mr..
Cuff, our principal school teacher, who is
said to be also competent teacher in vo-
cal music.
Since writing the above, the Toledo Bee
has been handed me, containing an article
purporting to be from this place, and it
having been limited that was the author,
I ask defense in your columns, and give
it public denial in toto. am neither
subscriber nor correspondent ior the Bee,
and during the many years have been an
occasional correspondent for Toledo and
other papers, nothing of that tone was ev-
er:written by my pen. While / am ever
ready to renounce foolish and false tradi- |
.tions.ot the past dark ages, and make my
own defense when attacked, if L cannot 4
help to elevate, will try nevert to lower any
person in the scale of being. If some giant
overpowers me and throws me into the !
gutter because cannot resist his power,
shall the next one kick me because have |
been hurled like feather in whirlwind
from my equilibrium by an overwhelming
force? Does giant deserve more credit to
himself for being giant, than a dwarf for
being dwarf; lion for being lion, than |
a mouse for being mouse? Neither made
themselves, nor had any control or knowl-
ofl fro, a1 |
ever living, never changing and undying
abstract principles, into one conglomerate
and heterogeneous identity of animal and
vegetable life, each appearing in its time,
place and sphere, with greater or less de- |
velopments as the peculiar circumstances
of its identity permitted, and there left
for proper training and culture for future
results. The goat, with all the training,
culture and care, can never yield that beau
tiful fleece shorn from the sheep. The
tender and lovely flower ofthe garden can
not be trained into a giant oak of the for
est. Man is born into tho world with
basis and foundation for certain develop |
ments, and while some rise high on the
elevated plane of moral and intellectual ad- |
vancement through the storms and winds
of adverse outward circumstances, others
fall by the wayside, despite their own in
ternal powers. Hence the great fortune
to him who is strong,to withstand the tide
that beats against him, while the weak are
washed and waited to and fro struggling
with all their power to float their little
bark, and faint with exhaustion, sink be-
meath the mighty wave. And who shall
say accursed be thy weakness, and we will
throw dead weights upon thee to keep thy
body down. Not the true christian, but
in this cold world of strife each must stand
or fall by his own strength or weakness;
sink or swim, survive perish.
WATCuMAN.
Liberty Center, o., Jan. 10, 1881.
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Mrs. A. i. Mann has moved her dress
making establishment over Stockman's
grocery store, where she will be pleased to
see all her old customers. tt
Carter's Little Liver Pills are free from
all crude and irritating matter. Concen-
trated medicine only; very small; very
easy to take; no pain; no gripping; no purg-
ing. ~
MARRIED. Ea
AMEs-KADEL-At the Crosby House,
Defiance, Dec. Both, 1880, by the Rev. $. l..
Roberts, Mr.. Mortimer w. Ames and
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