The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-15
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Correspondence OF the Herald.

Correspondence OF the Herald.
DAYTON, OHIO, June 6, 1874.
Life an Ohio-Dslights of the Vest-Bealsty ofthc
JVomen, Music, Cascades and Stars
Ma. BENNETT
do not consider it passing strange that the
Herald continues to lay before the darling public
It's rich stores OF news and information; (whatever
Wikof, Hughes & Co. may think of the matter, }
and, as upon the great wave of politico-religious
excitement, now sweeping over the land may be
sometimes seen the sparkling bubble of pleasure,
permit me to make you and your readers aware of
considerable eilervescence, that occurred about
these diggins Wednesday, June Shit being
nothing less than a grand picnic, which was par.
tcipaied in by the youth and beauty of Dayton,
Piqua and adjacent parts.
= II Is needless tor me to give you description OF
Dayon-lts wide and beautiful Streets its splendid
dwellings, and magnificent churches-the hospi-
taty, wealth, enterprise and ndu try of its 10000
Inhabitants; this is well-known by you, and all
others whose eastern verdure has suffered from the
wear and tear of jaunt across the mountains
Let US then Cater the manner OF modern demo
cracy) progress. For several days, previous to the
ever memorable fifth, it was easy to perceive,
going to the picnic 9) from the flutier among the
young folks" and the Unprecedented hustle
among horses and carriages, that something was to
take place-and that something no small potatoes.
Tuesday evening many a troubled glance was cas-,
heavenYard for, in the ives ern horizon, the
clouds had collected, as II to sit in council upon
the affairs OF the morrow but, finally, all fears
cient individual-the oldes, inhabitant--who gave
II his fixed and settled conviction, formed after
due cons deraton OF all the signs and omens."
that "Wednesday would be as fair as the prettiest
gn u the village" and, entire nous, she is really
lovely.
The extraordinary person, before mentioned,
was correct in his opinion-the day was delightful,
and lis morn-wfat morning in June ought 10
be calm and bright
1.-THE sky wus clear. and fragrance filed the air."
AT an early hour the young gentlemen were
dashing about the streets in their carriages and
buggies, each one in quest OF her who had (alas
for the haste Of the age,) promised, long time
asI to be tn, me partner Of his ers and his
driving rapidly away from the CITY, over plea
sant McAdamlzed road, toward Ludlows Falls--i,
being the rendezvous OF the clans, and eighteen
miles from home
never before visited the spot, were Immediately led
by some irresistible attraction 10 the cascade the
SOFT breathing music OF whose falling waters came
floating up to us over the cliffs and shrubs that
teryened Leaving our vehicles, on we hurried
over . bush and brake" all anxious to catch the
first glimpse OF the sounding cataract. COMPARED
with the many pretty Falls in New York and sthe,
States those OF Ludlow would, Of course, dwindle
student or lover OF nature could tura from them
without pleasnrable emotions. Those of us who
had visited Niagara, "gaye tic quicken'd fancy
range," and by most painful effort Of the ima2i-
natlon, were enabled to trace some likeness in
:" the features" "Here," said one lovely gill,
standing upon the verge of the Falls, {" is Table
Rock" There" said another of the company,
IS the Horse Shoe Fall, and that large rock shall
claimed a gentleman. 81 will be the Sam Patch OF
this miniature Niagara, and will leap into yon linn
I'D basin at 5 p NJ" Be it hereby known to you,
however. that at the appointed time, he was not
forthcoming to perform the promised saltatlon
Wandering along the cliffs, came TO steep aud
rugged path, leading down under .he overharging
SSsks sad sSsB Rfavd Iheo Fdl(s cod hs d Mnq
treshng shades beneath--a task quickly perform
I'd. Facie dcceasus aue'mi, sed reditus," saith
The pact, whose words occurred to me, on at
tempting to retrace the path that we had descended
apparently with SO much ease. Some were serious
iy struck with the fact that the CT ntre of gravity
vas below a.d not above them. Some lost then
footing, at which others lost their gravity but ha
wing at length arrived at the summit, the remainder
1t the morning was passed IN rambling through the
woods and dancing upon the green sward-a clear
md level area having been discovered undcr some
grand old oaks. Our Imagination at once told u
hat this was the assembly room,he theatre of he
moonlight reves of the fairies who lnhabt thu
groves and des around Ludlew's Falls. In dur
time we proceeded to a nelghbOring spring, where
he ladies' busted themselves in spreading out be
stanti ais and dellcaces with which they had come
provided, whilst some OF the gentlemen were en-
gagged in making lemonade, drawing corks, &c &c
rhe banquet, OF course, Used OFT agreeably. All
seemed to understand and appreciate the beauty 81
that old odage, Neglect not myself" Being al
assembled tog ther at dinner, we were, for the frs
lime, enabled to estimate h. number present.
There were at least sixty persons upon the ground
Quere-how much soft nonsense could be uttered
how many flIrtatOns eonmenced-how many
VOWS and protestations made by thirty couples o.
,lddy youth
The evening was spent in the same amusemcnts
hat engaged The morning, and as the sun de-
,cended in the west, prepared TO leave The
Gene of revelry. When the gloom of twilight ga
'hered over the spot, and the "fairy like music"
Of the cascade sounded through the quiet woods,
10 one would have supposed that few moments
'revious the >sanquilty OF the place had been dis
'urbed by the sweet voices OF lovely wsmen, --th'
omd manly laugh of their companions, and tn
oOsterous notes OF the bngle and the banjo j.
vas late in the night when the last carriage rolled
,ver the Miami bridge into the suburbs OF Dayton.
No accident occurred to mar the pleasures OF the
lay. Some gentlemen had lost their gloves, other
their canes, some their hearts, but these you know
are trlfliDg every day matters.
I cannot conclude without noticing more par-
cularly the ladies', who, (God bless them, as Msl'
says) are ever ready 10 contribute to The pleasure
Of lies weary round" The limits OF my paper
will not permit me to do them al justice. Conspi
cuous in this crowd OF Ewes fair daughters were
the beautiful and intelligent Misses 3. and the
charming and agreeable Miss p. All We're de-
lighted with the beauty and vlvacty OF Miss f.,
Miss o., Miss b., Miss >, Miss Il. the Misses d.
md Misses ii. The facnatng Misses McC OF
Piqua were also there and many other lovely la
lies, graced Ludlow with their presence,
la haste, ARGUS
G1,- capital anecdote is told of jolly sal roll
ing 10 Commercial street, at the time n the reccp-
ion in Boston, oil the from the Baltimore Convan
ou The homes, tar ssonished at the roaring Of cannon