The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-02-19

Correspondence.

of week before last on the subject OF Oleomar-
zarine." which ought to be published in all
Northern Ohio papers. 1t is time that this sense
less and unjust war on legitimate article of food
was exhibited in its true light. We know of no
body making a senseless .gabble about 'Oleo"
except " Food Commissioners" and candidates
for that Office, and paid lecturers. Good butter
does now, and has for years. commanded price
in market that classes it among the luxuries.
This is so of general law of trade. Good butter
had to compete with poor butter before the in
vention of Oleo and is now more in danger from
the poor article than it is from Cleo. Anybody
can make poor butter. but it is not everybody
that WILL make good butter, and it is the poor
article. and the poor article only. with which
Oleo does and ought to compete. The seller
ought to be compelled to disclose to the buyer the
exact nature of the article to be sold. If the ar
ticle is poor butter. Oleo. shoddy cloth. glucose
sugar. or mixed Spices or vinegar not made from
cider, the fact should be made known to the pur-
chaser. If the purchaser then prefers oleo to
rancid butter. or shoddy cloth to the genuine ar
ticle. he should have his choice. There would
be more truth in the assertion that shoddy has
driven several hundred thousand sheep out of
Ohio, than that Oleo has driven several thousand
cows out
We notice that some of our Republican friends
are laboriug under the mistake that the duties of
Democratic Prosecutor have been enlarged. in
regard to liquor prosecutions. That mistake
should be corrected. 1t is no more the duty of a
Democratic Prosecutor to lay around saloons
playing detective than it was the duty of Re-
publican Prosecutor. Those persons laboring
under this mistake should report violations of
the law to the Prosecutor. with reliable evidence.
which would be more manly and inst.
Some sneak thieves stole pail of oysters in
transit to Ferguson & Son. from the delivery
wagon of C. Rice, last week Tuesday evening.
The pail with about half the oysters. was found
in the campus Saturday morning, Leaving the
pail in the Campus does not remove the suspicion
from the originally suspected parties.
The little coating of snow. few days ago. ..stim-
ulated desire for coasting. and some of the boys
and girls improved the long delayed opportunity
which had not yet come. Two boys and two girls
persisted in coasting. snow or no snow. The eldest
boy is waltzing around twenty eight years of age
and is of a brunette color, and Junior" the
other boy ranges near twenty-six years of age, it
of a decidedly blonde color. and is Senior. The
two girls somewhere in the twenties and are
also blonde and brunette. and likewise Junior
and Senior. The brunette boy paired with the
blonde girl and the blonde boy with the brunette
girl. With liberal supply of candy and peanuts
they started out bravely for few hours sport
Monday morning They tried the north HILL and
coasted fairly well. but like the generality of
youth. longed for something better. and went to
the east hill. but with poor success. Then they
tried the next hill east, which was barren of
snow; then they went to the west hill. which af-
forded slight amusement, but being determined
to coast. they went on west till the summit OF
Harris hill was reached. This hill has face to
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and a sharp declivity north and south by the way
of cultivated fields, and on its summit the waters
divide-those running from the west and north
sides to the Lake. by way of the Cuyahoga. and
the waters from the -east and south sides find
their way to the Gulf by way of the Mahoning
Ohio rivers Here a consultation was held-as
we'll as beautiful lunch of candy and peanuts
Should they retrace their steps. where coasting
was poor. or should they go to the Lake. and
the Newburgh Asylum? They coasted down the
| western decliyity of Harris HILL and then, hand
in hand drawing their little sled across the plain
till they reached the Mum hill. down which
they coasted. and were then in the rich valley Ell
| the Cuyahoga, across which they wearily trudged
dragging their little sled. and took thought Of
| the future. until they were confronted by the
| river hill. which has steep ascent for three
| fourths of mile. At this point they were mis-
| taken by traveller for platoon of the Saliva
| tion Army, All along the route thus far they
had attracted the especial attention of Older
| people. and smaller boys and girls had gazed
from the windows with envy. and longed for the
time to come when they would be big enough tc
| have a little sled and ride down hill. Another
| lunch ofcandy and peanuts, and the difficult and
tiresome ascent of the river hill was commenced
Heroically they struggled up. and up. with here
| and there rest. and upward still. till they ar
rived at a cross road. some distance from the top
| But alas for childish endurance, it was not ade
quate to the task of reaching the summit. Thei
stock of candy and peanuts was exhausted. theil
little sled became a burden. which they hid away
| in barn. and as the cross road descended north
ward and toward the lake. they took it. and trav
eled on till they neared the county line, where
| they became exhausted and sought rest and re-
| freshment at farm house. After refreshment,
the blonde colored boy thought he ought to dc
something to. in part. pay for the hospitality ex
| tended to them. and tramp-like, sought the wood
yard. where he found nice sawlog which the
| farmer had procured for special purpose, and
| finding maui and wedges near by, he quickly
split the log in twain. The brunette boy and the
girls being unable to travel further. the farmers
wife took horse and wagon. and brought the
| children home luckily before the farmer discov-
| cred his sawlog in twain. " ord was sent by the
cwner Of the barn. that some gypsies had been
along and hidden a sled. which was probably
stolen. in his barn. But the boys brought theil
| little sled home with them. and silently and
stealthiy sought their rooms. leaving the girls tc
| do the same.
1t is ever thus in life. As children we chase
the rainbow and follow phantoms. only to be de.
luded and disappointed. and when older grown
| w in tha oil Iuhi oh b,1tv
weary not in the building. Children. let me say
to you. that as you mature, and enter upon the
real activities of life. be wary and cautious. i
under the best possible circumstance. the bust
ness you choose to follow is fair in your own vi
| clnity. don't wander away. for ten to one you
will find poor sliding. Don't be deceived by ap-
pearance of objects and aims in the distance. fol
frequently our realizations bear no proportion tC
our anticipatiOns. We toll and struggle to reach
| a prize and when we get it it does not satisfy
and we see how we might have done far better
| The hill we saw in the distance afforded pool
sliding. Don't be hasty in forming conclusions
Scrutinize and examine carefully, and don't des-
pise objects and aims which at first sight appear
| nearly worthless. for the timber, under proper
| circumstances. may be valuable. and the maui
and wedge should not be used hastily And
above all. don't be deceived by glittering appear
| dHces. we nau Irlenu, VINO In ms youth
great admirer of female beauty. and he rashly
fell madly in love with splendidly dressed and
fine appearing lady whom he saw across the
street. He eagerly sought and obtained an in
PRODUCTION. fully determined to press his suit and
in due time propose. But alas, for the rashness
of my friend. His beau ideal of beauty wore
carrot colored wig. was cross eyed. her face was
| spotted with moles. multicanlus freckles and she
had symmetrical rohan wart on the northeast
corner of her nose. My friend was not only dis
| appointed but disgusted, and he is now tottering
near a forlorn bachelors grave. He was hasty
and so exacting that he was afraid he would not
| find perfection, and his whole life was blank,
He was all the while looking for better coasting,
II.
MANTUA STATION.
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