The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-07
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Correspondence

Correspondence
The Portage County Teachers Association
met at this place last Saturday, end inst. There
was far attendance, and the program. as
previously announre ell. was fully carr led out, as
follows:
The Prime Con6i.ion for the Growth of the
Mind by w w sI.thaugh, randolph
Discussion opened by NJ. j. ,ireble."
Music in the Country Schools-A. t. PinnCy,
Windham.
AN address by Prof G. B. Cotton"
Query Box
We are informed that the meeting was worry
pleasant as well a. profitable.
A spirited game Of Da>n ball was played here
Saturday, between picked nine OF College
boys and d uine OF iowa boys. u winch the col
lsge nine was beitcn slightly or sic rghtily, just
which is not yet fully 'rettfed-
Extensive preparations heinZ made for
! commencement, Ttich occurs the l4LtI of this
| month, June. The Daca;tiaufeutc Address will
be delivered Suuday. tbe 10th, by President r.
a. Hinsdalc. w Wc.lnc-,lay evening, the 18th,
! tie Deiphc socie " i'll give Il u entertainment
| one o. the attractions OF which viii be the ap-
| pcarlncc OF NJ SIS Dora Heuuinges, the renow H.
eli Eoc.ii- I. IhI, viii be Il rlc treat, AS it will
! be her first pubic ape raace since her return
| from Europe and her only appearance in this
vicinity Thursday, The l4th, commencement
| Day, for which ricil program has been pre-
pare. Thursday evening, JOINT entertainment
! Dy the iieaitcr. an and Olive Branch Societies.
MfaIc by tue Hiram Comet Band. and the
cleveland Germania Orchestra. There will be
! ten graduates.
! as rhe time for the Democratic Convention
| to choOse delegates 10 the State Convention is
near at hand, it ought to he understood by lay
! me- ri b,,i is -f.
the head of the parly's ticBet Every name,
/ thus far, mentioned for Governor. is first class
! and not one OF them but Wuuld honor the posi-
| tiOn, and under ordinary circumstances all
would be entitled 20 earnest consideration.
! Bat At the present time Ii Gems to q very large
! portion OF the pt..y, That IS he lay members
| moan, only Two ninres are entitled 20 serious
| considcratIon-t'en. v ard ami Judge Hoadiey
| Gen Ward is Il batt.e-scarI Gd veteran i'll the
service faithful, capable and honest and by
long service in The party, unfiinGhing devotion
i,nd brilliant and efficient service is entitled tc
moi only recognition, bu. reward, and most gen
erous reward. But ,he party should FIRST take
care ST Itself, ana reward its faithful servants
afterWard- II i conceded by the opposition a
this time, that he victory the coming CAM
paign Is ours. 1--WE may tool ii away as hereto
fore. Concluding il 80 be so, and that would
it is the part Of wisdom 10 gather not only
victory, but II substantial victory. Il mere es
cape from defeat is Eot enough 4 in na1rily jus
large enough 10 put the state among the doubt
fuls another or next year, would be next to
lure. What we want, and can have by wis,
action, rs IL majority that will he decisive eI
festIve, substantial, sound and so oyeru helm
ing as 10 put Ohio beyond the list of doubtful
States next year.
| Certain elements ask IL, 90 put in nomination
Judge Hoadief ior. ogernor. Those clement
gave lie the victory last year, Or to say TIL,
least, greatly aided u. Undoubtedly Genera
Ward. il nominated, would receive the sans
support, bua it would bt iukewarm ,tntl ltielcss
man may vote, but :, vo c with life, ANNA
ton. energy tnci vim Is far better than 4 luke
warm vote, We want Il campaign OF energy
lite aad vim, and we believe that Hoadiey woult
DC that kind o. nominee, ana that the influence
that ash his nomination will lnject into tn
canvass that spi it, and eutlt,siasm and cour
aa5c us will give sweeping victory and 10
tally ,iemorailze ihe opposition, and clear tn
way for 1884. Let us save the ship, and rewar II
the crew afterwards.
llr. Wilcox, OF Eo.ton, Mass prominen
dealer in hides ana manufacturer OF leather
| was III town a lew days ago on business. IL
was very anxious 10 a Boston paper in or
der to post himself on the quotations for human
hides, the tanning ei winch is getting TO b
! quite IN Industry IN Mas achuscLts 1t has bee
, suggested that tho ailssachu-e:ts delegation 1
the next Congress W i'll ask protection for thci
infant industry. If 80, the tanning Of huma
hides before they are taken eff, ought 10 be pro
? tected beyond an adj valorcm duty. IL.