Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-08
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For tls MeIss County Tel jrraI,h.

y tf = sf HA~ w FOr the Mei2s county iet'Rrhph'
Mr.. EDIroR--Smce the election is pasr
its s-atiendant excitenepts abating, and th'
long winter evenings are At hand. permi
me to call the attention Of your read
ers to the Importance Of meetings for lh'
purposes Of amusement and instruction
And as We nre constituted with differ
ent tastes aud tempefaments, The modes
should be varied accordingly. Those O
scientific tastes and intellectual cullur,
might well lllarrange ioracourseof lectures
on appropriate subjects. "A younger
class. or those not 80 far advanced, vii
find both pleasure and profit in the fprina-
tion Of Lyeeums for discussion aud the
reading Of, essays; while the mere Flash.
ionaLles" could get mp series Of cptillou
parties, which should extend beyondaht
holidays. at least. &. al~ ..s.,ge Y. :
! But there are many persons Of botl
sexes. anl Of all ages. especially in The
""Iurai districts" who, since tile days o.
"wood-choppings' and com huskings, :
are left without amusemenis. Some OF
them are. too far advanced in Ii ie to take
part in the exercises above named, and
some are TOO young. Some have religious
sctuples, and some have
s'No ear f,r the music, o.
Nor loot for the di nce." r
To this class, what better can be done
than to give and attend a series Of social,
neighborhood parties. in which all age
and both sexes may take an interest? Al
evening spent in a social reunion Of the
families in 6 neighborhood, where free
and unconslrail ed conversation msy b,
had upon an. or all subjects introduced,
could not fail to be enjoyed. M
BY your permission ! will give you
sketch of such party held here a few
evenings since, and which | think was
model for a country gathering. Some
friends from distance were wishing Al
the family where The party occurred, and
when the neighbours arrived, they were di-
vested Of their travelling "gear" and intro
duced TO the visitors by the young ladies'
of the house, in The spacious farm house
parlor. When the guests had arrived, it
WAS announced tina; the proceedings Of tie
evening were expected to be conducted
in accordance with rule adop;ed for the
occasion-which lule as explained was,
that "every person present, old or young,
male or female, should have something To
say, by way Of entertainment, to the one
happening 10 be nearest them at the mo-
ment"
The idea Of conducting a social party
by 'iue" was somewhat novel, but the
manner Of its announcement, and the
oddly Of the thing, made il work like a
charm. Every one found him, or herself,
provided with a companion in the person
OF .he one nearest them, and which COM
panion they were expected to entertain,
and To he entertained in return. There
was no chance ior a young lady TO s-iz-
upon her particular "beau," and monop-
0l,ze him to the exclusion of all others
no chance for sighting .'old folks" by
gathering into special groups, and leaving
them to leel rs il there was 20 sympathy
felt for them. And no one was perlnitlcd
to break the "ruie," or but one, which
single exception proved the rule. And he
was permitted to do SO only on the ground
that reporters" for the press must BE-
"all"wed the la'ges: freedom"
Without attempting W sketch the pleas
ant scene. it is sufficient to say that the
hour passed off quickly and delightfully."-,
until supper WAS announced and hesrliIy
discussed, when repairing again to the
pa'lor, s"hgs, am"ng which WAS the beau
unul one-"Do They Miss Me at Home
--enhven-d the remaining hours OF the
evenings entertainments AT a proper
time all retired to their respective Iiumts,
except the "beaux." ard where they went.
aud wha; they sad. ,ehoI,l! is not pre-
served in 'he happy memories OF the
{" b-aux" aores nd. and their lovin.
sweet hearts; but the w,iler hereof, hav
'ns been unanimously elected by h'ms+I J
AS reporter. had no ''at1iui'y" 10 escort,
and WAS hence an EXCEPTION.
RuTLAND. Ocl. 81, 1889.