The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-21
- Correspondence Of the Pioneer.
Points West Along our Railroad.
! DELpHos, Van Vert Co,

bune, and refreshing the minu with the
manner of life among the Lapps and
Firms Of Northern Europe, why might we
not do the same, in a more humble way,
through the Pioneer, and tell your read.
ers something about the geography and
manners of Novtsern Ohio2 s55
Not because he g arants notoriety," as
our brother would have his readers be-
lieve, does the writer propose to trouble
you with his observations, but because
any information Of our country's great
ness, the advancement of her civilization,
the Improvement Of her vast acres., and
even her immoralties, are always read
with interest, if pot with pleasure. Her
sices are always matter of interest--
never Of pleasure.
III cannot say Of the sky, the rising and
setting of the sun, the snowclad hills,
&c., here as does B. T. in Northern Eu-
rope but can say, that even here, al
thoughit is now almost the lst Of June.
some Of his winter garments would BE-
acceptable.
left Sandusky--that once pleasant
home Of the Wyandots-on last Monday,
the 1lth inst, in the 500 train for the
west. aud reached Lafayette, Allen coun-
ty. at 6 o'clock, where ] remained one
day. For want Of another place. | stop
ped at the SC Gensel House" aud for fear
that some Of our Sandusky friends may
be compelled to tarry there at some fu-
Cure time, I Will say few words regard
ing the comforts of the house. The bar
room is used as grocery, where, instead
Of the soar niK of Laplsnd and Finland,
can be found any amount Of beer, whiskey,
DC, and which was used TO overfowing
during my stay, by old and young-ex-
oepting myself, of course-until many
waxed warm under their influence
There, for the first time in my life, did l
behold child--a boy of l9 years--stag-
gering under their influence and upon
inquiring Of him where he got the poison
ous drug. be would not lie. but said his
father had given him two drinks OF brandy!
Several times he staggered and fell, and
soon after was engaged in the work of all
drunkards-fghting. O, rather would I
follow to the grave, in the innocence Of
childhood. those objects so dear to me,
and the cause of so much anxious solicit
tude, than to behold them thus, at any
time in life. the destroyer, by the use of
ardentspirits, of their own reason. Ny
young readers, think of tbis-a boy only
12 years old, drunk. staggering, fighting,
land made SO by his own parent
Other matters about the house partook
Of the same nature of the bar-room. /
ate but little supper, not because | did
not want more, but because the good
things prepared were a little toohighly
seosoned. At an early hour 7 retired,
and although my bed of straao was none
OF the softest. I, however, from habit,
slept pretty sound until morning. Break
fast was very hard indeed for one who
had ever eaten anything before ate but
little, however. which was hard TO swal-
low or retain, being some like the French
mans oyster. unwilling to stay down !
AT noon, | made myself scarce" not
appearing till all the good things were
disposed Of, when ] partook. in the ante
roam, of some crackers, cheese and wa
ter. After paying for these commodi-
ties" the trifling sum of 80 cents, the
cars again appeared insight. when pre-
pared to leave for a more palateable port,
not without FIRST being strongly urged to
partske Of some supper. which. of course,
declined.
On the arrival Of the cars, we embark
ed for Lima, where we soon after arrived
safely. And here let me say to any o.
my friends who may stop at Lafayette,
unless you have stronger stomachs than
I, shun the "Gensel House." 1t is nc
wonder that Horace Greeley said hard
things-but it is no use to print for such
folks.
lsi4At Lima, in the person of Mr.. johnson
of the fremont House." we found a
kind and obliging Host, quiet and com
Portable house. and such things as the
palate relished. Again we felt comforta
bic. Court was in session, and, conse.
quently, there was some business like
appearance, at least among the lawyers
The noise of the Bacchanalian throng was
notthere, however, although other sights,
very repuguant to our eyes, could there
be seen. The family circle, at most is
small, and should be too sacred to de.
stroy. Prattling children, who agree
around the parental freside, is pleasan
sight Why should they ever quarrel
But, as years pass by, differences seen
to arise, when may be seen, as at Lima
last Thursday, brother at law with 5roshe,
whereby the tender chord of brotherl
love is forever broken, the parents hear
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