The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-01-08

reliable daily Democratic paper in
Northern Ohio. changed hands on
January 1st, 1885 and Major Armstrong
who has been connected with it as its
head for good many years, retires
from the active responsibility, altho'
/ understand he is to he one of the ed
itorial staff 1t is the intention of the
management to issue the paper morn
ing and evening, aud by so doing will
be able to compete with the Herald
and Leader blanket sheets as 4 naws
paper. 1t has been something of
wonder for good while why Cleve-
land, with as large Democratic pop.
ulatiOn as it contains. has not had a
good, able, Democratic morning paper.
Ii ought to and can support one. The
new company tn control the p. ID. are
Mtssrs. L.. Il. Holden, Z. II. Buckley,
G., +. Prescott and r. II. Holden.
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The new Roller Rink is all the rage
among the young folks of Ravenna,
aud the magnificent nrw building on
Prospect street is daily and nightly
crowded with malirning tArang"
seek ing after The pleasures "f a whirl
upon the rollers. How long the crazs
NH last is hard to determine, but like
other excitements, it will no doubt
have it, d aud something else will
come iuto vogue 10 attract the attention
of the young, and the rollers will be
laid by ami forgotten. There seems
| to be difference of opinion among
physicians as to the healthfulness OF
the sport--some claiming that it is in
furious, -nd others that it is not.
should thiuk that if u person was mod
could DO harm come of it, If he took
| too much or too violent exercise on
them it might be injurious. Modera
tion, you know. in all things. is better
and Il is no doubt so in roller SIX ating
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The Salvation Army still keeps at it,
work of saving souls, aud can lie hsarC
every night I" on the square," singing
and praying, before their meeting
commences at their barracks in Oak
wood Chapel. Their charge upon tn,
devil in kavenna has been ATTENDED
with unusual order. and while, O
course, the scofters are on hand at al
their open air meetings. they have ye
made no demonstrations, except il
one or two instances. In some place
where the Army is quartered they fine
it extremely difficult to CONDUCT thei
meetings because of the irreveran
crowd who follow them, aud [ read il
the War Cry that the Army in Cleye
land were daily pelted with SNOWFALL
if by chance there was snow on tn,
ground, and if not, they received
Volley of old shoes, rubber boots AM
other unpleasant missiles. These peo
pie have a peculiar way in Christian
izing the world, and it Is matter O
doubt if that is the intention of tn
leaders of the movement. 1t is sal,
that General Booth, the commander
n-chief of the Army, is a millionaire
aud keeps watchful eye out for ever
cent pf the collections that are ever
day taken rrom the people who go t
hear them in the different countries q
the world, and is personally cognizsu
of all the receipts aud disbursement
of the Army. He is the head man {
the organization and virtually owns IT
The Water Works question is the a
alb Drbing one now among the majO
PORTION OF Ravenua's citizens 1t wi
r be settled next Monday, aud the que:
ton seems to be so divided that Ii
prediction of the outcome can now
INDUCED in. 1t is right that it shou
be carefully discussed before the ste
is taken. The tax payers, ever mind
ful of their pockets, do not want tn h
. compellrd to pay ,u. their money o
: improvements that will he of no benz
, fit. And that is right v here the " hol
thing lies. If we need water works
. we ought to have them 4; if not necesss
/ ry, we ought not to have them. A
individuals, we are all fond of luxurie
and nice surroundings, but we do NJ
+ 20 beyond our means to obtain then
We buy only those things we need an
can afford, and that is the way, tab
it, we SHOULD lock al the water work
. question. Everyone will concur i
tie idea that they are convenient an
will perhaps add to the appearance {
the town and give it more the air of
city, but the simple fact of its impro,
, ing the appearance of the town wi
not warrant the erection of the work
i, if it be found they are unuecessar,
What man is there worth u 900 VIII
would not like to haye a residenC
valued at $l00. 900, with all the moder
; ; improvements: He loves. perhaps, I
dream about it, aud picture To bimss
how lie would have it arranged. 1t
his privilege to thus dream, bnt
would work his own ruin TO attemI
. the erection of such residence, wit
only 81 900. If he has the 500, 900 h
is all right and can build his house.
strikes me that ii is the same with til
town as with u single individual, an
| cannot but repeat, that if Ravenn
needs water works and can build ther
, without injury to its citizens, let U
r have them, if not, wait until bette
time. VINCENT.
PARIS