The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-02-20
GREAT TIME IN AsHLAN D..ssWO.
MEMS RIGHTS ~ ON the RISE.
LEAF YEAR PARITY

MEMS ~ ON THE RISE-.
LEAF YEAR PARTYI
Our town was thrown into a high state
of excitement on Monday last, by the
fact becoming known that the young Ia
dies of Ashland intended to give a Leap
Year party on last evening. Over twen-
ty invitations were known to have been
received and accepted by as many young
gentlemen, and every body was on the
qui vive to see the sport. Atabout five
o'clock last evening the ladies drove
round town in sleighs and picked up the
gentlemen, and all things being in read
mess, the whole company started on a
short ride to the neighboring village of
Orange. We had the good fortune to
be one Of the party, and we must con
fess we never enjoyed ourself better.
The company returned at 8 o'clock and
put up at the Sampsel House. Two
hours were spent in social chatting, sing
ing, ~promenading, &C., when supper was
announced, and the crowd adjourned to
the spacious dining hall. There the real
sport of the evening commenced, and
the most amusing were witnessed.
The ladies absolutely refused to partake
of any portion of the supper, until every
gentleman was supplied. We were I'M
der the special care of some half dozen
fair ones, who were unremitting in their
attentions, and literally gorged US with
the good things under which the tables
groaned. After supper, several impromp-
tn toasts were offered and loudly ap-
plauded. Seine of them were well wor.
thy of publication, but as they have
not been furnished US We must omit
them. After the reading o. the toasts.
the company again assembled in the spa
cious parlors, and engaged in various
amusements until twelve o'clock, when
they separated for their respective
homes, highly delighted with their eve-
ning's sport.
Throughout the whole affair the ladies
played their part to perfection. They
held the ribbons" during the sleigh
ride, and hurried us along over the hills
and through the '%vallies at 2:40 speed.
They tucked u" their beaux about
every FIVE minutes, and manifested the
greatest anxietyfor their comfort. When
assembled in the p%arlors of the Sampsel
House, it was excessively amusing to
witness the efforts made by the ladies to
entertain their male friends. Did a de-
mure young man quietly ensconce him.
self in q sorner, in the vain hope of be-
ing allowed to rest for the space of five
minutes, forthwith he was surrounded by
a bevy of bright-eyed maidens who would
set him to talking in spite of himself, or
one. of them would in the politest man.
ner imaginable, offer her arm and solicit
the honor of q short promenade with
him Under such circumstances it was
impossible to refuse, aud the consequence
was that everybody enjoyed themselves.
Many a poor heart, hid away under a
Sunday vest, we fear was ir~retrievably
ruined. Bachelors, from this time forth,
must be counted among the things that
were, SO far as Ashland is concerned.
We almost omitted to mention hat a
goodly number of our older citizens took
supper with the young folks. The mar
ried ladies of Ashland "know their
rights, and knowing dare maintain J."
1t is also due to the ladies to state that
they paid all expenses. The only thing
we regretted-being a sinner-was the
absense of a good violin. Its sound al
ways was music in our ear, and we are
firmly of the belief that a good dance pro-
longs "life, and health, and peace"
We cannot refrain from making spe-
cial mention of the supper. We know
we speak the unanimous opinion of all
who sat down to it, when we say that of
the many good suppers gotten up in
Ashland during the present winter, none
excelled this. The reputation OF Mr..
and Mrs. MELsHAMER as successful ca
terers for the public, may now be con-
sidered as permanently established.
AS we still claim to belong to the
legal profession, we will in conclu-
sion call the attention of our fair friends
to
n Law OF LEA YEAR.
We suppose no unmarried lady is ig-
norant of the rinht sha noasassaa 4h;a ..aa.