The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21
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The cold wave did not slight US in
the least, though cur tLeTmom eters
did not indicate that intense eGld rs-
ported from other localities. Eight
below Zero IS what the Signal Ssryice
instrument indicated LeTe, but we had
wilid ana snow to oIiT full satisfaction,
mad. Nindictiva atoim5, may the good
Lord deliver u5.
We are lacking i'll good marriagable le
young men i'll our vicinity, and the
consequence lis young men from other
places come iii and carry away our
ialreat flowers. Such was the case q
few days ago, when DIR. Rice, of New
ton Falls, chose Carrie Patch for his
bride, and was accepted. He is a good
man who Is worthy of such a bride,
and that time may demonstrate that
he is such, is the sincere wish of the
brides many friends.
Col. Balm, of KY, gave lecture
here Friday evening a week ago.
Subject, Boys and Girls, or the PEN
dulum of Life" which is classed
among the best, by those fortu-
nate enough to be present. It
was brim full of good practical com.
mon sense, brilliant ideas, and happy
thoughts, and every one felt better
towards every other person from the
good effects thereof. He was adver-
tised to give "Among the Masses, "but
changed his mind after his arrival
here.
Mr.. Sandford was advertised to give
his lecture, THE size of Paris" last
Tuesday evening, but he, too, changed
his mind, and gave "a week through
Rome" Mr.. Sandford's descriptive
powers are unsurpassed, and he has
such happy way of presenting this
subject that the attentive hearer al
most imsgines he sees the subject.
Prof. g. d. Lawson, the Elocution-
ist, was billed for an entertainment
Thursday evening, but failed to ap
pear, the cause whereof is unknown
unless 1t was the blizzard. We under
stand he failed to meet his appoint
ment ut Akron, also.
The Sunday School entertainment
was to have been given a week age
last Saturday evening, but on accoun,
of the storm was postponed till last
Saturday evening, at which time :
fair audience was entertained very
happily indeed. The program thougL
brief was elaborate, and the youn.
people and their promoters acquitted
themselves most creditsbly.
Dea. Young received from his sons
In Dakota, e short time ago, a fine
saddle of vepison, which the Des. very
generously shared with his nsighbors
1t was the best quality and very deli
cious, The young men are in pros
porous circumstances in their Western
home, and we hope their deserved
prosperity will increase with the:l
years, and that they may be enabled
IN like manner tc remember their re
spected parents for many years tt
c0ms.
The Disciples commenced q two
weeks meeting Sunday evening. II
will be conducted by home talent.
The anti oleomargarine element are
investigating, and the more they IN
vestigate the more causes they find fol
! the depreciation in value of dairy pro
duets. They find that the export o.
cheese has fallen off fifty per cent. in
five years, caused by the manufacture
of skimcheese, which has been brand.
ed and sold as pure milk cheese: A
large amount of Chicago cheese has
been sold in the same manner. They
also find that large amount of buttsl
has been made from pure cream, ths,