The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-02-18
WHERE NATURAL ABILITIES
ABOUND.

ABOUND.
The region round and about
Pursell postofiice, in this County is
one of the most romantic and rug
ged in the county, and but few
places in Ohio will excel the upper
Big Pine Creek region for beauty
of scenery.
These rugged hills have long
been the home of u race of people
as rugged and strong in body and
mind as were the hardy Gaels of
the Scottish highlands.
Honesty and truth were the an
cient peculiarities of this people,
but since the establishment of a
postoffice in their neighborhood, a
change has come over the denizens
of this region, and from some cause
perhaps the name of the post Office,
some do not adhere as strictly to
the truth as was their wont in the
days gone by.
But so great are the natural abil-
tiles Of this people that even in
this new and unique line Of litera-
ture, unaided by the power of edu-
cation their lies put to the blush
the feeble efforts of Gulliver, Baron
Munchausen and F. S. Pursell of
the Gazette.
AS sample of unassisted, regu-
lar bald headed lying the specimen
produced will compare favorably
with any effort of the professional
experts.
We publish the communication,
ger 60tint ct Gterdtim that all may
see that the effort is wholly the re-
suit of natural ability, and that
being true what hair raiser and
blood curdler he would be if he
had ever had the advantages of
even the common schools.
But read the letter:
PERsELL, OHIO Protracted
meeting has beon in Progress at
Pine Grove for the last Three
weeks, about Twenty new converts
is already added. There is some
sinelar feathers connected with it
or one at least which / shall in
deavor TO Relate in as breaf man
ner as possible.
a young man Residing in noble
county Ohio, who was afflicted with
white swelling in one of his legs,
on account of which he had been
deprived of the use Of that member
for over three years, came in this
vicinity to visit Friends among
them a Brother in law and Sister
who are attendets at Pine grove,
but not members Of that church
last Sunday after their Return
from meeting some half dozen of
their neig bors assembled for the
porpose of offering up prayers in
behalf Of the cripple who being un-
able to attend Church had to Re-
main at home. while Engaged in
their prayers the Sisters copassior
was aroused for the young man She
placed her hands on his Head
prayed fervently that he might be
Released from his bounds and his
| infermities might be healed after
the performance had ended and
the aSsemblege Ready to retire to
the Surprise of every one present
the young man threw down his
cruches and walked of without
eaven ketch or Il halt in his Step
upon Examining his leg which be.
fore was Swollen and covered with
ulcers from the knee to his foot il
was Just as clean and Smooth as
the other 1 do not Say he leaped
for JOY, but he Sayes that he feels
as well rs he ever did in his life
by their Request l width hoult
the names of those who were en-
gagged in the miraculous perfor
nance as they are expecting tc
give their Sworn testimony in con
ection with their names along with
a detailed account.
without makeing lite or eaven
Trying to of those who participate
in the divine works. is it any won.
der that great events will Some
times Decor in a district where the
name of a noticeable man like Persel
has to be written on all mail matter
delivered by the Post master a
Possumville. A CONVERT.