The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-12-31
HIRAM

CoTresrou ienee.
A native of India, by tine name Of
Sauahbrah, lsctured at his place week
before last, under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. {. Association. The lecturer
gave a very interesting description of
his native country, and the customs Of
its people. He also exhibited many
articles, among which were some very /
fine fabrics. sauahb brah has no han
die to his name. Such a ts1ing is un-
known in India, one name being IS ,
much 90 can be conveniently used. /
Judging from his name We think the ,
people there display some good sense.
Christmas eve was celebrated here !
by giving q free banquet in the Church /
basement, to the Sunday School and /
sill others who embraced the Opportn- /
nifty to enjoy good supper. There
was large crowd out, but the ladies
fully maintained their good reputation
of providing sufficiency of the very
best, and having more than five bush
els left to distribute to those less ia
vorsd.
Mrs. NJ. E. Gridley left here few
days ago for Florida, whence she
writes that her ideas ot fairy land are
fully realized. She finds roses and a
great variety of other flowers in great
profusion, in full bloom, oranges LEM
ems, grapes, peaches, plums, apricots,
nectarines, figs, Strawberries and ba-
nanas in great abundance. She meas
ured oranges sixteen and lemons six
inches in circumference. She has
bsrgained for eighty acres of improved
land near Silver Springs, upon which
Is an orange grove of thirty acres, of
two years growth, and a small grove
of fourteen years growth, one acre of
strawberries, and sufficiency of all
the fruits above mentioned.
The hanging of Senator II. Il. Payne
In ettigy. by the enraged Democrats of
Canton, Stark county, is the cause of
considerable comment, of which We
have heard considerable in different
locations. Whatever of condemnation
Of the act which We have heard, is of
8 very mild type indeed, and the sym
pathy for MeGregor is deep and almost
universal. Could an expression of the
democracy of the State be taken by
vote on this question, it would be found
| that Mr.. McGregor would be endorsed
as against those who compasssd his
defeat, as emphatically a. he was by
the vote in his own city.
The mass of the Democracy still
cling to the idea that the people are
the masters, and that public officials
are servants and not masters, Mr..
Pendletou ignored the advice and pros
tests of his constituents regarding the
confirmation of Stanley Matthews, and
acted the role of q master. But the
democracy, at the earliest opportunity
| taught him that he was only a servant,
and it was not judicious to ignore the
| wishes of his masters. Fortunately
for Mr.. Payne, his ADVANCED age pre-
| cludes the possibility of his being a
candidate for second term, and he is
| therefore, to q certain extent. beyond
the displeasure of his constituents. j
notice by the Saturday evening Plain
| Dealer that Mr.. Payne has managed
to be interviewed regarding the Can
ton matter, in which he represents
Mr.. McGregor as old and hide bound.
and he, Payne, is anxious to fill the
public places with young and vigorous
i Il Ea Iya hoA ot1nnnSn1 Mo.
Gregor to be a younger man than
| Payne, and he certainly is and always
has been vigorous enough, as Rrpub
licans are willing to confess. But
some wicked Democrat will enquire,
why petty offices require more youth
and vigor than the responsible position
of U. g. Senator. Perhaps Mr.. Payne
can find a young and vigorous Demo-
crat that could supply the place of F.
81. Mason, a rampant Republican Con-
sui, whom Mr.. Payne is in favor of
retaining. There are two or three
other Republican officials still left in
Cleveland, by the favor of Mr.. Payne,
no more young and vigorous than
some Democrats, who, with very
, little persuasion, would take theiI
places. But should Mr.. Payne change
his mind and withdraw his favor from
those republican officials, and have
| democrats appointed, we would advise
I him not to corrall all of themin Cleve
Hand, for with seven first class offices
4 lin democratic hands, they leave fou
tthousand voters at home on election
n day, how many would be left with tel
.fofioials' H.