The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-29
That Hand Again.

EO PRESS Some time ago appeared an ar /
Gle in our paper under the above title, which
| suppose was intended TO be the final piece
concerning the Band and the Agricultural So
ciety. The last. or parting shot was so heavy
and hit so hard that have not recovered yet.
but will try and answer it. No.hing would ever
been written or shid about this affair by mt ii
it had not at first been introduced by Citizen,
and then if his statement had been correct, nor /
if had seen his second "pIece." iu which he |
says he was mistaken concerning it, before
answered him.
Citizens last piece reminds me of an old |
| fashioned school composition. how MIR. A. told |
| Mrs. S, and Mrs, $, told ROllin White. and 80 |
| on till it would finally end. Some people have
n habit OF putting their foot in it, and Citi-
| z IN appears co have put his foot in and got II
| out and besmeared the Band boys by so doing.
| then he has put it in again. and simply jumped
| " from the frying pan iLtO the fire" Ii he had
said that it Lot so understood by the Band
| he would have been all right, for no one could
tell what they dad understand by their actions.
| / actually cannot tell (must blush to tell it,
| whether they we've at the Fair two days or not.
But no dou bt the man that told to go to
Cincinnati has faint remembrance that they
were the re one day at least When Citizen says
| it was not understood by the Board. he makes
| another misstatement which needs correcting.
| 1 don't have to 10 to anybody to find out
what my statement was, because when An
drews made the proposition To the Board put
1t IN writing and it appears in the minutes OF
the Ag'l meeting, the on addition suggested
by the Board us near rs l recoIlect. that
they should come TO the Fair in IA body, and
Andrews was instructed to engage them ON
l that proposition. AS they were at the tair and
> played, it Is natural to suppose they tried to
nII III It engage gement. 1t is unnecessary to say
d whe her they gave satisfaction OF not The
. | statement as mate by me was copied from the
minutes, and ii il needs iuIther proof to con
vince Citizen that 1t is correct can furnis h the
very best members of the Board that were
present and heard the proposition. whatcon
, vers alton TOOK place hen the Band was hired
!, know nothing about, but presume Citizen
: reported it correctly, as he says it occurred II
Mayor Holcomb's Office. Why, bless your deal
soul, the Fair was last October, and N. III:
!, SmiiL was Mayor then. II it occurred IN Mayo
: HocOmD's Office it must have tax place six
: months after the Fair, which simply shows how
u accurate Citizen is as reporter. There are
| without doubt several men in Portage Co., ont
two in Youngstown and another one il
= | Clevel N that don't know anything about thi
affair and CItiz. IN had better interview then
' and come again.
In regard to self laudaton'' must say tha
CitIz.n is correct, AMI l ieel greatly relieved
e was doubtful VIII sther the reaherS of the Pre- s
would uniers and it. but Citize III has depth an
vision and perception and-and-words fai
| me but do hope that he will be promoted til
= he finally re lches some place he is qualified
dI. lYAs once told never To take advie
from a NAL that always has poor crops" 1hi
has rung in my ears yer since. and II will ap
ply to other occupations than farming. Ii
man tells how to ,aise wheat always I,cl Ink
asking him h W many bushels does he rai.c pc
acre and when 1 tell how to raise wheat tel
;. how many bushels raise per acre hIst an
)l how it was done afterwards. This would b
= self laudatiOn, 1 suppose in certain cases q
where wheat growing had been "A success.
III hop, haze made everything plain in this al
III ticle (and not used L" too mCch 1 c uld nc
u very we'll say we). 50 that lie Who reads ma
understand, shed my sensitive coat long ag
. and shall not under appearance oil llalse) moo
csty hide myself un'ier nom dc plume, bu
a' sign myself ever. Yours truly,
X. 5. WING. sec. Ag'l Society.