The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25
HIRAM.

Correspondence.
The fall term of College closed last
week and Notwithstanding the incon-
veniences resulting from the delay in
finishing the new building, has been
very successful and happy term.
The last two weeks, as usual, was oc
cupied in examinations, literary eXer-
cises by the several societies, which
on such occasions are engaged in the
laudable undertaking of trying to ex-
Gel each the other. In the present
strife those who claim the ability to
judge, give the Sophomores the pref
erence.
The winter term commences this
week Tuesday there being no vacation
between the terms, and none till the
holidays.
AT the close of the last term young
man from near Toledo was debarred
from further attendance, and ticketed
for home.
Although at tf'is time, and for some
| time past, some 20 to 80 men are at
work on the new building, there is no
prospect of il being completed before
the holidays. The last brick in the
| tower was laid the 29th of Oct, since
which time till Saturday last, when
the brick work was completed, inside
work was done by the masOns. The
skaters are now putting on the roof.
and with favorable weather for few
days will be completed. The top bricks
in the tower were made in Philadel
phia, and are just 100 feet from the
basement floor, and above these are to
be SO feet of iron works.
Sometime last spring, brother F.
purchased in an adjoining town, a lit
tie pig, which he brought home in his
arms, not being the owner of a con-
veyance nor possessed of the necessary
wheTewith to hire one. Little piggy
was nicely dOmiciled in a nice little
piggery previously prepared for him.
but not liking close confinement, es
capped the next morning, and wander
ed onto the premises of Brother 3
Now Mr.. and Mrs. brother B. are
childless and extremely fond of pets
and for this little piggy they suddenly
formed an uncomfortable attachment
and though they were possessed of q
pig to which they had lawful right
and as such they priced it dearly, but
not so dearly as the stranger piggy
| ial, II I've yal l.,
and to show their sincere affection fol
the little waif, which for aught they
knew might be an orphan, they gave
snug little nest in the barn, wher.
} common swine would not modest, ant
it being modest little thing, it woulI
in the barn be safe from the gaze O
J enquiring eyes. Brother B. and Mrs
BIS. affection for their little charg
was sc strong that they did not hea
the enquiries of the lawful owner, VIII,
3 after the lapse of time had given VI
, all hope of again recovering his own
Several months have passed, aud tn
attachment of brother r. and wifi
, grew stronger as piggy grew bigge
aud put on porcine airs, when an un
forseen accident happened and hrothe
+. recognized his pig. The storie
that brother B. told as to how he cam
= by the pig were as numerous as the
were inconsistent, and he could nc
; find it in his heart to be separate
from that pig, which under his kin
,, care and pure sympathy had grow
u into promising porcine for Christ
i mas. But the case was clear on
aud community was unanimous in tn
y opinion that brother b. unlaw fully
- fOrcibly and with strong band hel
. the property of brother F., and back e
> by public opinion, a few kids, not al
i preciatIng nor needing the love an
affection of brother B. and his vii
for this one pig, took advantage {
MIR. and Mrs. BIS absence one day, r,
. moved the pig to its lawful owner, bu
did not touch the reputation of Br'
B., who now fully realizes the adm'