The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01
HIRAM.
Correspondence.

Correepondence.
The effect of the measles has been
most disastrous to this community. A |
few cases yet remain, but the epidemic |
has spent its force and precautionary
measures have been taken to confine
it to its present limits.
On Wednesday last Jessie Udall, aged !
nearly Sc eHtsen years. daughter of
Mr.. AID Mrs. E. NJ. Udall, died, being
the third death caused by the breaking
out of the measles In this place. The
deceased was n beautiful and accom-
plished lady, mature in mind much
beyond her years. The light and joy
of her home circle. the pride of doting
parents, and on account Of her gentle
disposition and winning ways, was
respected and loved by all her &C
qusintances. Verify, the good die
first, while they whose lives are as the
summer dust, burn to the socket"
The obsequies we're held at the family
residence Friday afternoon, Rev. BIS.
Dean officiating Memorial services
will be held next week,
Mr.. Worthy Newcomb, formerly of
this place but now of Fairfield, Neb.,
was in town last week. He is solicit.
ing funds to invest in a National Bank
at Fairfield, of which he hopes to OBJ
tain controlling interest and become
President thereof. He guarantees good
fat dividends over and above taxes,
&C., and has nearly the required
amount secured.
Jumping to conclusions, and acting
without due consideration and inves
tigation was ludicrously illustrated, in
q small way, last Saturday morning.
1t was raining, and awakening, be
lieved it was daylight, and getting out
j of bed, took q lock at the clock, a
trusty and reliable timekeeper, observ-
ed one pointer between two and three
and the other at six, mutteIed to him
self, "twelve minutes after six, "and
almost an hour late" He was anx.
ious and particular about his hours,
because he wanted to milk his winter
COW about the same hour night and
morning. Beiug late, as he thought
he mentally called all the family sleepy
heads, for not awakening earlier. He
hastily lighted the fires, brought in
the water, filled the teakettle. lighted
his lantern and started for the barn in
great hurry; he kicked the cats
seized a stick of wood to throw at 6
dog, but 1t ran away, so he SHE'D it a.
his favorite Silver 5pangled Hamburg
rooster, for not Growing earlier SO as t.
} appraise him of the morning. Ther
, he kicked the COWS because they didn'
! give more milk. After feeding all the
stock and horses he went into tn,
house and sat down and painted, ant
wondered how long the family wouIC
sleep if there was nobody but him t.
t get up and stir around in the morning
While meditating thus he chanced t.
look out at the window, and wondered
why it didn't get light faster, an,
while looking aud wondering an ide,
J struck him. He took another look q
r the closk, and found that he had mis-
g taken the pointers and had arisen q
precisely half past two There was I
F, cyclone of mental profanity for abou
3 short time, and while he was care
D fully crawling back into bed his wifi
dreamily asked what he had been VI
e for. He said =. thought he heard /,
s. noise gt the barn and he went out [,
, see what it was. Eut, said he, CUES
, 1 made damned fool of myself, for
/ must have been dreaming. Dom
+ bother me, want TO sleep. 81.