The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01
HIR AM.

;wenty six conversions, all but four
are non-residents. The meetings COM
menced three weeks ago, and through
put have been under the conduct of
Prof. Dean. who is remarkably easy,
pleasant, forcible and eloquent speak
er, presenting his views in a concise,
logical and convincing manner. AS
proselyter the Prof. is second to none
in this vicinity.
The Y. M. G. A, have, thus far, had
three lectures of a series of six. The
first by Rev. Mr.. Horton, Of Cleveland
subject, e BE good to yourself" The
second, by Mr.. Copeland, of Indiana,
Subject, "The mistakes of Bob In
gersol." What this lecture lacked in
good sense was made up in fun. The
lack of logic was supplied by efferves-
cent jollity. The third lecture, by
Prof, Hinsdale, on Adjustments"
was sound and substantial produc-
tion some of the ideas were unique in
their novelty, as coming from him.
He ignored the Old Testament, and
said regarding the New, that he had
recently got new ideas, and if he ever
got an opportunity to preach again he
would give his understanding of them.
He said some very pious people might
be shocked to hear him say that Jesus
Christ was gentleman, but it was a
fact, nevertheless. His advice to young
men was to learn a trade. This was
divine, for Christ learned the carpen-
ter's trade of Joseph, His father.
The Secretary of the National Y. M.
G.. A. visited the association at this
place last week. What good was ac-
complished by the visit is not reported
but probably the report would be too
insignificant to mention.
Ann Eliza Young, Brigham's nine
teenth better half, will lecture here
this, Monday, evening, on " Utah's
curse, and the Nations disgrace" If
Eliza looks as well as the pictures in
the windows, purporting to be hers,
there is not an honest man in chrisen-
dom but will say Brigham did just
right, and would do likewise, if he
could. That is the universal express
ion by all who have gazed upon the
picture. Her countenance will draw a
crowd, nywhere, if her subject don't.
1t has been predicted that there is a
conflict in the near future regarding
the Inspiration OF the Bible, and the
conflict is between the clergy. Judg-
ing by the recent utterances of leading
clergymen in New York, Philadelphia
and Chicago, and by such teachers as
HinsdaIe, the conflict has already COM
menced, and the Old Testament and
the Sabbath have received some of the
hardest kind of knocks.
Mrs. J. F. Bennett, living in Pig
wocket, had in the neighborhood of
500 in greenbacks nicely laid in the
leaves of a pamphlet under the family
Bible. Monday she, with her husband,
went to Burton, leaving the house Sc
eurely fastened. Wednesday following
she had occasion to look at her money,
but the money and pamphlet were
gone, and the whereabouts are un-
known, although suspicious seem to
be well founded.
Watson Allen has his.new sawmill,
at the upper end of Pigwocket, in good
running order, and the people in that
vicinity seem to appreciate the con-
venience. 1t is hoped Mr.. Allen will
receive such patronage as will amply
renunerate him for his outlay.
1t is admitted that Portage County
is reliably Republican, when the party
is reasonably enthusiastic. The grand
Jury at its last session found q indict-
ments for violations of the statutes,
within the county. Seneca County is
more reliably Democratic. At the last
session of the grand jury for that
county, not an indictment was found,
and not Il report of violation of the
statutes come to the knowledge of the
jury, and the Jail has not bad an in
mate for long time. The people out
in Seneca must be very ignorant and
uncultured, because they vote that
way. We learn by the papers that it
costs drunken brute SIS to almost
kill his wife, in Ravenna. A few years
ago, a man in this township was fined
$50 for striking woman with his fiat
posed the fine was Democrat, very
immoral and very ignorant. AS soon
as our magistrates get considerable
more culture, refinement and eduea.
tion, they will reduce the tariff on
wife whipping so that it will cores
pond with the tariff at the county seat.
The rates of duties on wife whippers
out here in the back woods, amounts
practically to prohibition, which, to
cultured mind, is manifestly wrong.
IF it costs $l5 to nearly kill wife, how
much will it cost for good, sound, re-
spectacle thrashing? An answer from
your magistrates will be anxiously
looked for, rs some gentlemen, up here
are anxious to whip their wives, and
will do the whipping in Ravenna, if
the rates are reasonable. Advalorem
rates preferred. Please answer in this
issue.
A Portage County official dates Off
cial papers like this Jan. 10, a-d-
1888" which is undoubted correct, but
somehow, to the uneducated it looks a
little awkward. But we will learn
after while.
First rate sleighing abideth with us
continuously. H.
DON'T OverwOrk the Brain.
There is something more dreadful in
the consequence of working the mind