Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-12
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GRovEPoRT, Aig. 8, 1856


DEAR SP1v:-Having been constant
reader ofsthe .STATEsMAN for a year last
past, 7 have learned to love it almost as
dearly as once loved milk, and in reading
it have thought of Spiv.,I"ye local." as a
generous, whole-soufed, big-hearted, fun
loving specimen of the genus homo.
Thus thinking have concluded to pen
YOU short aecount Of more genuine en-
joyment to the square inch thanit has been
my luck to meet with for some time. A
few days ago l received card inviting
myself and company, Chat meant my girl)
Stoattenda q moonlight picnic, to be,held Ia
u H. Perrill,s grove. on Walnut. creek,
Pickaway county. When the appointed
time came around, d,I-accordingly donned
sieOmp PAM y''.to q seat beside me, looked gay
as peach and started picnicward.
AS the incidents, of the journey can be
OF no interest to you, however much they
may have possessed for me, will pass
over the next hour and suppose myself all
the manor born, I would here regale
your readers with glowing de-
,scription of the grove beautiful in
tall majestic naples, their thousand
arms, clothed in garments of brightest hue,
reaching out toward Heaven. with the gem
tie riffs of mellow, laughing sunlight
/ streaming through theiT leafy canopy, kiss
ing lovingly the emerald-tinted earth be-
low. would dilate upon what was, but a
short time ago lying to- the south}y aiield
of waving. graiB;, but the husbandman has
passed over it, and now its wealth of gold
en- yellow Is safely garnered, waiting to be
sent out upotr the world, food tor the hum
cry. 1 would not forget the background
Of splendid Indian. corn, 2bowing and nod
ding in the breeze, rich in promise for the
future, all saying,t as with thousand
voices, "Be merry, o, son of man, for doth
not our God, the God Of Nature, abonntiful-
ly reward you for your hours of TOLL" But
facts, leaving It to the Imagination Of your
readers to supply the bellishments.
Upon the grounds was q splendid dane
ing floor, for the accommodation of those
who felt disposed to "trip the fantastic toe"
1t is needless 10 say that time fled as on the
wings ofthe wind, IL seeming but q short
time until supper was announced, which
was a. success in an emiuent degree, one
of the grandest features of the occasion.
The indefatigabie committee of arrange
mems had erected q table about three hum
dred feet In length, which literally groared
meath its weight of good things-roast
chicken, boiled ham, pies, cakes, jellies, and
good things dd inJaaituzs, and tea and coffee,
hot and steamfng, with cream In 1t, Spiv.-
none of your city preparations of chalk and
water with a little blue milk, but genuine,
Old-fashioned cream, such as is only known
In the country. 1t is a universal law in
nature that all things must have begin
ming and ending. and this feast was not an
exception. Bns on turning to leave the
table I was almost persuaded to say, as did
Peter OF cock. Growing notoriety when on
the Mount of Transformation Z" 1t is good
for us to be here; letas make unto us tab
ernacles and make this our abiding place."
I After supper all returned to the dancing
floor, some to listen to the sweet strains of
the soul-stirring music, while others Joined
in the misty mazes of the dance, bid
ding dull care begone and giving the
hour Ger to mirth and jollity. II would
II could find language to describe the
whole scene as it now appeared. Away
to ithe East the great yellow moon,
Queen of night, just rising from behind a
bank of fleecy, silver-lined clouds, throwing
/ rich floods of amber light. and heightened
shadows over all, with myriads of bright
stars twinking over head. seeming like
countless diamonds in a setting of the
brightest cerulean, the shadowy outlines of
the dancers as they glided to and fro, now
here, now there, to the gentle music as 1t
arose soft and clear over all and gently dy-
ing as waited away on the wings of the
evening breeze, calling up feelings of pen
sive gladness indescribable! But tire you;
ALLOW me but one word more and have
done. You may travel the world over
without finding ahmofei hospitable,9 open
hearted people than are the folks, of Wal
nut Greek, both young and old, and come
veal or come woe, + will ever look back
upon the happy hours spent among them,
as the brightest moments of my life. "a -s2.o "a
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