The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-10-11
SHALERSVILLE.
Correspondence.

Correspondence.
J. L. Cooley was driving load of
hay on to Peter Kimes' scales, last |
week. Friday, when the planks slip
ped, letting the horses into the vault
beneath. Messengers were speedily |
dispatched to the center, near by, for
help, and the horses were extricated,
No serious consequences have resulted
as yet from the accident, though for a
time it seemed probable that both
horses would be rendered useless.
What else could be expected Of
dirty farmers'?" Nice questi ou to be
propounded by an influential member
of a farmers Club, is it not? None
of your dirt you threw last week hit
US. You intended it should, but you
shot wide Of the mark, this time, Mr.
Quilldriver. You are excUsable, how
ever, for you doubtless relied upon
your usual source for information.
Well, the first dose of Republican
missionary work, promised US by the
Shalersville reporter for the Ravenna
Republican, was taken by fair sized
combination of Democrats and Re
publicans, 1.-THE Town Hall, on Sat
urday evening last. The speaker, a
Mr.. Marvin, who halls from the poIit
icaI hot bed of Indiana. harangued his
audience for an hour or more, OH a
variety of topics, not con fiDing him
self to any one of them long enough
10 make point, He commenced near
ly as far back as Adam and Eve, and
rs soon as he got to the civil war put
| Oh the bloody shirt, and waving it
, aioft, endeavored to stir up in the
minds of his fellow g. A. RS Iemem
brances of old issues, so long ago dead
that not particle of their dust re-
mains, only now and then a speck
that has firmly adhered to the clothes
political garments since 1865. This he
did not succeed in very well, as one of
our solid Republicans, member of
the g. A. r., and good, honest, in
|
the meeting, what he thought of the
speech (?) replied, Don't ask me"
Another Republican, one of the sub
stantial men of our town, said, 4" Ii
would have been better if he had re-
cited his poetry and gone away" An
other Republican was asked how he
slept after the speech, replied with a
gruDt of dissatisfaction. This no doubt
would be the sentiment of good many
other Republicans who were present
The speaker did not seem to like his
| or cur President, as he considers him
to be quite Southern sympathizer.
This shows how thoroughly posted he
really is. He also said that President
Cleveland was led about by others,
carrying the opinion that he had no
mind of his own. Such twaddle might
be excused in a boy eight or nine
years old, but take it all in all (poetry
Included) it was about the slimmest
thing for speech that has struck our
town in many a day. All we will ask
of the managers of the missionary
work" is to send us one or two more
like this and we will promise rous.
ing Democratic majority in hhalers
vile in November next.
The last meeting of the o, B on the
evening of the 3rd, was quite interest
ing. The question box called out a
good many pointed responses to inter
esting queries. The Society paid al
bills due to date and ordered the pu
chase of hand lamps. The COMMITTEES
having the dance in charge reported
very favorably. Next Friday evening,
Oct. 18th will no doubt be very Ell
joyable to all those favoring the Soc;
ETY. with their patronage. A new fea
ture of the dance program will be the
o. B. l.. s. Quadrille, to be danced
that eveu ing for the first time. There
will be supper for all, whether they
like oysters or not. Come and have 6
merry time.
The adoption of Browns Eclectic
Physiology for our schools does moi
meet with general approval, we hear
1t is not thought comprehen i've
enough Had the teachers of The town
ship been advised with they might
have been better suited.
So far as we are able to learn, oul
sick are all improving.
PHGRE.