Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-13
A Big Time in Grove Cify-BiG
Rat Hunt, Big Picnic and a
big Democratic Meeting at

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Big Democratic Meeting at
ght. .le.s-rlf-l
EDITOR STATESMAN "A successful one
weeks rat hunt ended on last Friday even
ing, the 9th inst. There were about fifty
persons engaged, divided into two
parties, one under the command of Capt.
A. G.Grant and the other under Capt. G..
w. Orders. Capt. Orders party produced
[l59l tails and Capt. Grants .1,5S6; total
t3l77, Capt. Orders party being the win
tners by 5 tails only. Six premiums were
awarded, ranging from $500 down to %
cents. as follows: Aug. Brintlinger, $40
tails, irst premium, $500; CIV Orders,
465 tails, $150; 8. r. Douglass, 275 tails,
$l.00; Aaron Neiswander..e 1914 tails, rs
cents; Charles McGiYen, 173 tails, 30 cents,
and VIM. Grant 167 tails, 25 cents. On the
next day Saturday they had dinner, and
a big dinner it was, I assure you. BY 8
O'Clock in the morning the farmers, with
their kind and -hospitable wives and
daughters, began topouri into town with
loads of, provisions, and by ~ O'Clock it
was a perfect jam. 1t is estimated that
from, 300 to SEQ persons spartook of the
bounteous repast. We are under many OBJ
legations to the ladies of this vicinity for
their skill and assistance in preparing the
bapqpeti z{)T JI i = 7 = .
After the immense crowd had partaken
of the bounteous feast, they all repaired to
Mr.. Whites grove, whichis in the vicinity
of our village, to attend the grand picnic,
where music and dancing was kept up un-
til quite late in the evening. g! @3siGL
| At, or about half-past sevon o'clock, as
was announced, the Democracy OF old
jackson began. to pour in, and in a few
minuEes our School house, was filled to
oyerfowing; from fifty to one hundred per-
| sons had to remain outside, unable to OBJ
| tain room within. Henry Haughn, the old
wheel-horse of the Democracy of Jackson,
was elected Chairman, and VIM. Holton,
Secretary. The Hon. E. F. Bingham was
introduced, to the audience and proceeded
to address the Democracy for about an
hour, in one of the most sentimental speech
es L ever heard, which was listened to
with strict attention-all eager to hearsthe
truth tall from the lips of one for whom
they have the-utmost respect. This isthe
\ first time I believe that Mr.. B. ever atl-
dressed the Democracy of Jackson town
ship, and from the impression be made on
all those that were so fortunate as to hear
him, I know he will always be welcomed
back to our town. After Mr.. B. had con-,
cluded, Mr.. Mat, Martin, was called out and
proceeded to address the meeting with one
of the spiciest little speeches 1 ever heard,
and while he was throwing hot. shot into
the enemy's camp by showing up and PROV
ing the sins and iniquitiesof the God for
saken Jacobins, two of the female Loyal
Bloods, unable to stand it any longer, had
to retire from the fieldof action.s
Mr.. Martin, like the. first speaker, held
the audience spell bound Tor over an hour.
At the close of his speech the meeting ad-
journed,, all well pleased and terminated
with a firmer faith in the soundness of
Democratic principles and renewed hope
in the redemption of the State from Radi-
cal corruption and misrule. no 'raa~
N.