The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-02-18
HIRAM.


Mr.. r, NJ. Hank and wife have re.
| turned from three weeks visit with
| friends in Trumbull Co. They start
this week for Mississippi and New
Orleans, expecting to return some
time in April.
Mrs. Susan Young. of Chardon, is
| visiting her son, syria l and the few
remaining friends and neighbors of
her ycuthful DAYS. Though 75 years
of age, she is IS nimble Us girls of now
at 90.
Mr.. Mureman, of Deerfield, was in
town last week. Mr.. NJ. has quite re-
Gently made purchase of so acres ia
Florida and intends making that state
his future home. Like n large number
of NOrtherners who go South, he is
delighted with that country.
We regret to say that Mr.. Reno is
yet on the sick list, and if GONZALES
cing il is ut a slower rate than his
many friends would desire.
The Freshmen class gave lengthy
and highly interesting entertainment
week before last. 1t is said that the
class "a now composed, is possessed of
an unusual amount of talent, and Ii
d"es not lie around dormant.
Prof. Pierson, with his stereopticon,
gave lecture at the church last Tues.
day evening. Subject, " y Sojourn in
Three Capitals" which were Wash
ingtOn, London and Rome In two
hours the audience obtained very
good idea of certain portions of the
three cities, especially of the monu-
ments, statues and public buildings.
The Garrettsviile Scientific and An.
tignarian Society, composed of gentle.
men of Garrettsville and Hiram, held
a public meeting in college chapel last
Monday evening. Mr.. 0. S. Ferris
read paper OH Evolution" which
was highly instructive as well as in
teresting. The subject was fairly and
candidiy treated, as well as the ohjec
lions TO the theory, and the objections
demonstrated to be grouniless. The
audience fully understood that the
author understood, and was master of
the subject. Prof. Bancroft read a pa
per on MeteOrs." 1t is needless to
say that the Professor is at home on
that subject, and is rs well acquainted
with meteOrs, of all kinds, although
they originally belonged to this plan.
ct. Mr.. Morris explained in part the
workings, or rather the wonderful
workings of the gyrOmeter, little
scientific instrument used to illustrate
the motion of the planets. 1 presume
the explanation was clear enough to
scientific mind, and therefore | have
nothing to say.
Garrettsville has a sensation. The
young girl of a poor colored family.
supported in part by charity, is unfor-
Cunate, and ;iecuses young colOred
man OF Ravenna as the cause thereof.
The advice of an attorney was sought
and the result was warrant was is.
sued and the Aaung man was brought
before magistrate sitting in the afore.
said Attorneys office. The young
man paid over To the magistrate $500.
TO be paid by him TO the girl, as her
necessities might require, and the ac.
eused was discharged. Then the at
torney demanded and received $50 ont
of the $500, for his fees in the case.
claiming that such was the agreement;
whereupon some of the sober citizens
of Garrettsville waxed very wroth, not
believing the skill required to write
an affidavit in such cases, is eommen-
surate with such charge, unless per
chance the attorneys necessities were
as great as the unfortunate girls.
We learn that there's large amount
of maple syrup of last years make on
hand, held over for better prices. This
syrup will soon be warmed over and
canned, and sold for new syrup, after
which the sugar makers will clamor
for II more stringent law to prevent
fraud in the manufacture of sugar and
syrup.
We notice that there is bill pend.
ing in our legislature making radical
changes in the school law. One of the
changes is that There shall he elected
i'll each sub.diRtriet one local director
for the term of two years." &c, and
that Mr.. Whittlesey has signified his
intention To support the measure, I'M
less his constituents advise to the con-
trary. We very much doubt the wis
dom of this arbitrary and mOnarchical
provision, but believe il will prevail.
Last spring several of our very wise
citizens fought Il most sanguinary but
blOOdless engagement, entirely by
themselves. against an imaginary
I" one man power" Now here is
real live, active lone man power"
likely to be forced upon them, and we
shall expect to see our valiant friends
marching upon the Legislature,
with plumes and banners gay,
And woe unto the legislature that heed0ih not
their say"
After a careful perusal of both Ra-
VIENNA papers for the last year, we are
almost persuaded that Ravenna has
water works. II.
SHALERSVTLLE.