The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-03-01
HIRAM.

some little excitement mas De6n OCCos1ODeu
in this place during the last ten or more days,
precipitated by a portion of the opposition to
the Democratic party who. like ravenous wolves
are after the postofics Decency would die
tate to these cormorants that they should wait
till the party which they never supported is
fully installed in power, before they attempt to
partake of the spoils they soughl to obtain from
other sources For thirty two years the post
office at this place has been uninterruptedly in
possession of the opposition, four years OF
which, by ways that are dark they man
aged to retain possession during Democratic
administration. Now. not having an available
candidate for the position, they have impor9ed
one from distant county; one who fnever was
q democrat. and one who always hated the Dem
ocratic party, and above all. is not now, and has
not been tor several years, resident of the
county. But the candidate is only ostensi-
BILE one-the real candidate is in our midst. The
creeping of the vermin and the stencil of the
carrion is too apparent to be mistaken. Such
absurdity, such audacity. such AFRO gance, and
such impudence, ought to be rebuked, and SO
promptly and emphatically rebuked, that the
scheme will not be repeated in a generation
1t is DUE to the present accommodating and ef
feieDt republican incumbent of the office and
his immediate party friends. that they are in
no m manner parties to the indecent and disrepu-
table transaction And it is just that should
sBy, that the patrons of this office have had fal
better accommodations under the present in
cumbent's management than for zen years pre-
vious And he will be succeeded By Demo.
crat-unleSs there is some broken faith some
where, which we haven't the shadow of reason
to expect. In the meantime. we will patiently
and decently wait till Grover and Adlai are in
augurated.
Several of our people attended the s.Cleveland
Alumni Association of Hiram College % BAN
quet at the Hollenden, week before last. or
which occasion Hon. Virgin p. Kline, mos
forcibly and tloquently responded to the SEN
timent = Miss Booth as a Teacher"
Next year departments of Law and Medicine
will be added to the College course. which, it is
expected, will very much increase the attend
ance.
Several ladies gave Mrs Stocking surprise
party on her 96th birthday, week before
last. Mrs. Stocking is the oldest person in
town. and though most grievously afflicted by
loss of sight. is otherwise mentally and physic
ally in reasonably good health, She is few
months older than 0ea, Jason Ryder, whe is in
feeble condition.
About three years ago, some of the many
friends of MIR and Mrs 2. L. Z. Reno met at
their home for prayer meeting and social Mr..
Reno informed the friends present that on Feb
18th, 1885, would be the 50th anniversary oi
heir wedding, and exacted a promise from all
to be present on that occasion and celebrate the
event. although he had no hope OF being pres
ent. He was gathered to the great uncertain a
few months later. but the friends, true to their
promise. sadly and reverently. assembled at his
late residence Feb 10Th. and enjoyed most
profitable occasion. in reviewing the many sir
tues and excellent qualities of the only absent
one WoLld that the world had many more like
the respected Reno that there might BE- more
occasions and more pleasant "reminiscences as
on that occasion.
Unless there is curb put upon free though
and expression, am much alarmed for the fu-
ture of the Church. Rev. Mr.. Min, a prom
inent clergyman of Washington, is now an
advocate of free opinions as to biblical errors,
and denouncer of heresy trials. He sees dan
ger and disaster ahead in the maintenance of
old dogmas and creeds And then. there is the
eminent DIR. Sprccher of Cleveland, who a
week ago last Sabbath gave utterance to this
" The time is coming, and in the near future,
when ministers will be instructing men what
to do and what to be. and not what to believe.'
Putting belief aside, know of no reason why
o. s. F. could not be a first class clergyman
and have>a first class congregation. L long to
hear him pound and cxpound from his stand
point.
The republicans have indulged in "a great
deal of sneering to the Senatorial capacity
of Hon. Calvin S, Brice. Now. since he called
big John Sherman down. in the Senate. and
gave him several ideas that The big fellow had
never thought of. regarding the Nicaragua
matter we have been waiting to hear from
them as to Calls ability. We Vt ill probably
wait in vain. H.