Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-11
Our Picnic.

pupils In the High and Grammar Schools,
with our teachers and few friends) as
sembled at the depot, and found the train
ready which was to convey US to sOur
pleasure grounds. In half an hour we
were on our way, cracking jokes. playing
tricks and "cutting up generally, though
some anxious ones would poke their heads
out of the windows, and wonder when we
should reach our journeys end. Two
hours ride answered that question. We
then walked about quarter OF mile TO
the Licking County Fair Grounds. This
walk was very pleasant, az We passed
through a shady wood, where we gathered
flowers, scrambled through bushes, and
Jumped over logs. Perhaps the gentlemen
in our company did not enjoy it quite as
much, as they had to carry the heavy
baskets.
Arrived at the Fair Grounds, the remain
der of the morning was spent in strolling
about and playing a few games. After
dinner party took view OF the "Old
Fort" about which we had heard so much.
1t consists of huge embankment, extend
ing the whole distance around the Fair
Grounds. The only opening Is near the
entrance gate from the road. Many were
the conjectures as to the people who threw
up this curious embanknent, and what
they did it for. Before we left the place
we had these knotty questions settled, to
our own satisfaction at least.
Toward evening when all had become
more or less fatigued, some one proposed to
play "Copenhagen." 30 that is played
out" exclaimed some. But many said
they were ready to play almost anything to
relieve the monotOny. But where shall
we get the rope?" was the next question.
Then it was proposed that the boys should
tie their handkerchicfs together and the
girls, their aprons. After playing for some
time, our sport was suddenly brought to a
close by the announcement that the train
was coming. Then there was great con-
fusion, and great demand for pins, as the
girls aprons had been rather roughly
handled in the play.
In few moments after we had arrived at
the railroad, the train came In sight, and we
were soon seated in the cars, and on our
way homeward. The "cutting up" on our
return was threefold what it was in the
morning. There was merry singing from
" Pop Goes the Weasel" to the finest Opera
airs. We arrived at the Columbus depot a
little after seven o'clock without a single
accident, except that one of the girls lost
her hat. But we were such looking set
that, had they seen us together at the depot,
l think the good people of our quiet and
orderly city would have been half fright
ened out of their senses at our torn aprons
and our heads covered with green sprigs,
had they not recollected that we had been
that day or a holiday frolic and grand
excursion picnic" A School GIRL
WOOL Growers Meeting.
The Franklin County Wool Growers As
sociation held special meeting at the Cap
itol in Columbus, on Saturday, June 8, to
receive and act upon the report OF the com
mittee OH wool agency. The meeting was
well attended by representatives from all
parts of the county. The following report
was submitted
Your committee think that the interest of
the wool producers in this county and VI
cinity will be much improved by the estab-
lishment of a wool agency i'll this city.
There are difficulties in the way. Wool
u,aI aa nj nfhpF nrnlnpnrS d.
sire the largest freedom in selling. 10
consign this privilege to an agent may fire.
quently cause delay, and may in some cases
diminish the price.
Travelling spectators will be tempted, IN
order to break down our agent, TO pay tic-
titiOus prices, and the man who has depOs-
tied his wool with the agent, will hear his
neighbor telling of prices received higher
than oblained through the agent.
This will be a source of dissatisfaction.
If my neighbOr gets SO cents without an
agent, and without the trouble OF taking
his wool to the house assigned by the agent
for its storage, will feel yery much like
grumbliug at 60 cents, after the trouble and
expense OF storing it. Sixty cents may be
all that the manufacturer can afford to pay
all Chat it is worth-but will naturally
feel that ought to obtain the highest price
without reference to this fact. r
We are generally selfish enough to think
that the highest price is none too much for
US, and so shortsighted, that we fail to see
that though we might get 60 cents this year
without a commission house, next year we
may be compelled to take 10 or 10 cents less
than the market price for the want OF one.
On the other hand, II dozen wool buy
ers can make money by travelling over the
N ,rix of unnl ~
certainly requires no figures to demonstrate
that one man could sell all this wool from
given place, make as much or more money
than either one OF the buyers, and save TO
the producer all that Is made by the other
eleven.
This is plain In theory, and all that Is
necessary 10 make 1t practical, Is combina-
tion, and little self-sacritice by each in
dividual in its commencement.
A. B.or G. agrees to act as such agent, and
to refrain from buying wool on his own
account; to receive, store and sell wool for
one cent commission per pound; to charge
q small amount for storing, II not sold with
in two months. and to devote all his skill
and energy to sell wool for thehighest mar
ket price.
We, therefore, recommend him as the
agent of this Association, and pledge our
selves to consign our wool to him as soon
as he gives public notice that he has SUIT
able room for its storage.
Quite spirited and lengthy discussion of
the merits and demerits OF the report was
entered into by the members, among whom
were J. H. Klippart, Henry Miller, E. r.
Williams, R. II. Snowden, VIM. Phelps, j.
H. Coulter, o. p. Hines, j. Robertson, Al.
p,on and n pontius which finally rpsult-