Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14
Ridgeville Items.

RidgevilIe Items.
One of those terrible fanatics" of tn
Prohibition stripe held forth in the NJ. E
Church few evenings since, to the horro
and disgust of many OF those who cling Il
the party Of great moral ideas. He hat
the impudence to affirm that to rompro
mise with evil was not Christ-like, anC
that to vote in party which aimed to IL
cense it was species of Christianity
which he could not understand. The
speaker was Rev. ]. W. Rhodes, formerly
U. B. Pastor on this circuit. His trumpet
gave no uncertain sound and his words
were not burdened with ambiguity.
Two Republican Sachems from Napo
leon gave us a "big talk" on Tuesday even.
ing last before the Blaine and Logan Club
viz. Lawyer Campbell and E. L. Hartman
The latter gentleman devoted his full time
to mud throwing, that probably being his
part ofthe programme. The former speak
er was more argumentative, making q
strong plea for protective tariff. The
Club here are preparing to don their plum
age and consume nocturnal oil, that they
may draw voters from the class who al
low others to do their thinking and who
are more easily influenced by torchlights
than by sound argument.
Mr.. J. o. Caldwell, Esq, isjust now WIS.,
iting us again on his return to Kansas
from New York. He leaves for home on
Tuesday. t.
Our citizens are taking measures in con-
nection with the Trustees of the township
to sink well at the Corners, for public
uses. Considerable money has already
been raised by private subscription, which
is to be supplemented by an appropriation
from the trustees. This is much needed
improvement and will no doubt be fully
appreciated by the people OF the western
part of the township especially.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 1884. Ira X
T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
have in press and will issue in few days
Cheap Edition IN hook form, for the
million, OF Mrs. Emma D. E. N. South
worth's last and best work, "Self- Raised,
or, From the Depths, !" originally printed
in weekly installments in the New York
Ledger, under the name ofssSelf Made, or
Out OF The Depths" where itproved to be
the most popular story ever issued in that
paper, and it will now prove to be the
most popular work ever published in book
form. 1T is in large duodecimo volume
of 65s pages, with picture Of Prospect
Cottage, and its surroundings, the home
of Mrs. Southworth, on the Potomac. on
thescoEer. and at the unprecedentedly
lowprice at which it il published, of sew
enty-five cents copy, it is the largest as
well as the cheapest copyright novel ever
issued in book form at such low price,
and at which rate it must command thous-
ands of readers, tor Mrs. Southworth
stands at the head of all female writers,
and there is no American authoress whose
writings are more sought after, or receive
such immediate and general circulation,
everywhere.
Demorest's Illustrated Monthly Maga-
zine for September is an extremely useful
and entertaining number. The tales and
poems are excellent, and "The English Ca
thedrals," )" "The Romance of the Century,"
and "Seeing New York;" by Jennie June,
are articles of unusual interest. There is
much that will prove very useful in the
household, in the way of fancy-work and
fashion, and the illustrations add greatly
to the attractiveness of this number
"Medea," fine oil painting from the Or
iginal by N. sicaeh forms the frontis-
piece. sA AaAAmn. MID
From the many interesting facts and
doings at last weeks's Commencement
and annual meeting of the Alumni and
Trustees of Mt. Union College, the
Committees of its six patronizing Con-
ferences submit summary of leading
facts of interest to the public.
On last Wednesday the Board of Trus-
tees, Hon. Lewis Miller of Akron, O.,
President, finished and ratified on mo-
ton of Hon. G. Aultman, seconded by
Jacob Miller, of Canton, o., the follow
ing Plan for the endowment of this Col
lege: L.aTo secure $500, 10000 for a gem
eral endowment. 2. The endowment
of an Alumni Chair with the sum Of
$40, ,OOO.00. 3. The erection of a New
Museum Building at cost of not less
than $35, 10000. 4 The establishment
of Memorial Chair in honor of the late
Bishop Matthew Simpson, who acted
as an efficient Trustee the past
nineteen years, and the previous
ten wears had been wise counselor In
the affairs of this Institution. The AL
umni who number 444, with the former
students who aggregate II ,955, at their
BANQUET on last Wednesday evening,
subscribed S13, 10000 for the Alumni
Chair. The attendance of Different
students the past year was 917. On last
Thursday this College conferred the fol-
lowing Degrees: Bachelor of Arts, 9;
bachelor Of Philosophy, 4; Bachelor of
Science, q; Master Of Arts, 8; Master of
Philosophy, q, Doctor Of Philosophy, Il,
Doctor Of Divinity, 8; Doctor Of Laws.
/. The Baccalaureate Address on last
Sabbath was delivered by ON. Hart
shorn, LII. D., President of the Faclltys
subject, Life and Character Of Bishop
Simpson. Rev. J. w. Hamilton, ID,
D., of Boston, Mass, delivered the An
nual Alumni Address last Thursday af-
ternoon. All exercises throughout the
commencement week were good, and
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