The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-25
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Such is the result of the local quill drivers
attempt to immortalize themselves in print by
fictions of would be brilliant minds. We refer
to the correspondence appearing of late from
this place in the columns of certain newspapers
on our exchange list. wherein enormous Ra-
VIENNA rents'' have formed the corner stone of
superstructures of prodigious heighth and size,
but which, like the parabled house on the sand
are unable to stand before the might of the
storm. The recital of Heracles seven deeds of
NEUROLOGICAL fame. or the tabled might of the
Cyclops. are justified by the lessons they teach,
perhaps, but of what possible benefit to the
world is the false statement that "rents have
been enormously advanced in Ravenna, and
half its people are on the moveI' Cacothes
scribendi is a widespread malady. respecting
neither age, sex Or condition, and it is always
safe to apply the remedy for that ailment when
one finds himself scribbling facts from fiction,
simply to attract attention to his Lilliputian
genius, regardless of what evil results may be
engendered and follow his Munchausen stories,
which are only brilliant in exaggerated eccen-
tricities of high class fiction diluted through
the mythical genius of aspiring though tainted
ambition. to shine in the fiowery realms of
literature"
An unfounded rumor is acted on as quickly as
one based upon the truth. and oftentimes ex-
cellent projects are defeated at the last moment
| by some unprincipled or careless person put
| ting statement in circulation damaging to
the object or cause that is really of untold ben
| eft to the people. contrary to their very best
| interests, work against the movement. killing
1t by the hasty action, simply because of the
| false rnmor or allegation.
The good people of Ravenna are all desirous
of seeing the town grow. and to that end are
| willing and anxious to raise money by taxation
| for the announcement of manufactures and to
secure new industries, without which we will
| never advance beyond mere village Of unen-
viable though not unmerited obscurity.
An era of prosperity is before us, provided
| the people are not misIed by the falsehoods
scattered abroad. We have taken pains per-
| sonally to investigate many of the cases where
| it was alleged that house rents had been "enor-
mously advanced" and in every instance found
the report entirely unfounded- that no rise had
been made or contemplated, and we are forced
to the conclusion that all these stories owe their
origin to some person or persons who are wan.
tonly or unwittingly enemies to the town.
Let every one keep level head. for not one
of the numberless stories set af1oat has proven
to be true in the least particular.
The house rent ruse, the story of Mr., Good.
rich gong East because of financial embarrass
ment, the unfounded statement that the Carbon
Works had abandoned the idea of coming tc
! Ravenna. the story that the Strawboard Com
) pany had been sued for $12500O, and numberles:
other inventions of the same damaging pur
: port, have all been turned loose, and have al
; had their day.
Now what we have to say to the people o
F5avenna is this: Hereafter when you hear am
+; rumors detrimental to the Industrial movemen
now in progress, learn lesson from the past
and treat every one of them as groundless fab
: rications. for you may be sure that such will b
e the case in every instance