Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-07-23

The reason for II, ] suppose, Is that they are |
Strengthening out the streets so that the sun |
can shine into them Heretofore nothing could |
be direct in Boston. Even the suns rays got |
bent so that the gist got out Of them by ten |
o'clock every forenoon and a breeze was made |
about it. How can the sun be hot when ev-
cry ray he sends gifts lost in crooked streets
How can the wind be other than cool when 1t
must stop to find It's way about the labyrinth
of streets that is worse than Rosamond's bower
But now the city Is being Strengthened, and
the streets widened. The Cowpaths are TO be
forsaken, and the young dcnizens of the Hub
are no longer TO be educated into crooked ways
by their tortuous paths TO school. But il the
children of Boston did go by cow-paths, they
were not calves. Yet there is here lingering
love for the bonive origin of the streets that
crops out now and then.
My old friend and school mate William Ba-
ker, (of Grover g. Bakers sewing machines)
gave on the 4th a huge party for the naming of
Jersey Calf He issued some 500 invitations,
and must have had rollicking time. find a
copy of the invitation at the homestead. 1t is
| adorned with picture of heron riding on a
| go.cart made of sewing machine shuttle, and
driving tortoise. Hencelorth every thing of
Bakers shoule be marked with calf,-and
| from the description in the "Spectdtor,"-I
judge there were several hundred people who
came into Boston from Wellesley on Independ.
ence evening. who must have felt for that calf
that "felow feeling which makes one wound
rous kind" Baker is rich in grcenbacks, and
his farm in green grass, and why shouldn't his
calf be rich in milk. The greenbacks and the
| green grass were not all that were green that
day. Why speak so much of this is because
so much is being said ofit;-every one speak
ing on the broad grin,-So send you an ex-
tract from the description of the "'SpectdtOr."
About five hundred ladies and gentlemen assembled at
the Ridge Hill farm in this pretty town, in pursuance
| of the following invitation -
| WIN. L. BAKER requests the presence of--at Ridge
July 4th 1870 to participate in the ceremony of naming
| Jersey heier, born July 4h, 1869.
Please send by mail suggestions as to the name for the
same, and sentiments in prose rhyme appropriate to
such social gathering. The rights Of women as well
those of the SEX will be respected at this fra
ernosorosis five minutes being allotted each for oral
extemporanies. Come one, come all,"-nntrammeed
by city etquette-prepared to have good time, rain
or shine"
The fun commenced on the arrival of the 10 A. NJ train
from Boston. The comcal procession of vehicles for
conveying such portion of the party by railroad
to the Farms, consisted of large boat set trucks and
Wheels English wagonette beach wagon, pha stons.
ryalls, market ana other farm wagons liliputan
mule, pair of Shetland ponies two pairs of trained
goats, two donkey teams, etc, etc. the host leading the
van mounted on an Irish jaunting car.
The company made choice of the Rev. +. E. Hale, F.
W. Smith. and Mr. Austin of the Sandwich Islands,
committe to arrange preminares for naming the calf
and to distribute the prize gifts and medals and then
separated 90 examine the various attractions in the
grove The "Retreat for SmGkers tent 30 feet long,
contained various comca features appreciated by smo-
ers an automaton figure representing unfortunate
individual troubled with the collie by of impru-
dent in drinking created much laughter did
also the Turk large life dressed in an artists mani
kin, leaning the window sill, smoking pipe thirty
feet long. The Lunch Gerry hungry people, attracted
numerous visitors each party visiting this tent taking
especial TO tell Others to go and get of the
good things. Therein found a complete collation.
fish, chicken, pickles, stcwed game, apples, peaches
cake boiled eggs slices of Bologna sausage etc. etc.
but it literally, the ten burning candles the
table Indicated "only light repast,' inasmuch as all
the articles Illusions though very good limitations
| Numerous visitors to this tent vctimized Some
calling for water to wash down their regret at being
cheated, found on moving the goblet from the table
where it had been filled in their presence that the wa
erhad mysteously dsapI cared from the goblet before
| 1t could reach their lips
Stuffed owls, crows, golden robins, paradise and 9th
birds placed on the trees well music box
containing birds and moving figures and swinging
pendent, various curious and comical figures, Chi
nese and japanese lanterns etc Some two hundred
red balloons tied to the trees. fences, &C. the
border line of the Farms. Stuffed deers placed
the green lawns and dogs that looked savage, but made
noise and required feeding were lying about the
buildings. One Chinese stone idol placed in the
grove against tree surrounded by large number o.
pairs of shoes, with card overhead reading:-
John Chindmdn, he idol Of North Adams, but no.
idOiized by politicians kCing in large Irish dst,icts
An iron of negro holding ten foot pipe tc
his mouth the large bowl of which filled with white
flowers and the bloom of smoke tree, was labelled -
"CoLOrd rOter-IDis Is de pipe Of peace
Another figure, of Fcnian holding long piece o
pipe, near it, read: -
This is a piece Of pipe."
At two o'clock the meeting in thegrove of the
"Committce of the whole TASTE" after which the
ceremony of naming the Heifer was in order.
just at this time the hefcr broke her rope and
away. MessrS. Francis Dane and Charles A. Grenel
chosen committee of two to after and brnG
her back. AS 1t known that the calf had few
days previous away and could only be caught by thu
united efforts of ten active arm hands, much sympah.
expressed for the members of this committee fo
fear they would lose flesh and weight in this aru
GUS duty. Fortunately she found in the barn.
just us u SpeCliueH Ol tne why IespohSc'
, that came to the invitation, send you three:
EUGENE BATCHELpER.
t In day S of yore. when rich libailons
Were poured to gods and mighty men,
The ancient Greek and Roman nations
, Ne'er dreamed Of Jersey heifers then;
, On Mount Olympus there they sat.
! Their mighty bowls of nectar draining
I While Mars, with feathers in his hat,
Was getting ready for May training.
There Jupiter and Bacchus stood
With fair young Hebe for waiter,
: And Bacchus said the drinks are good,
think that girl knows how TO cater
That nectar from half down the mountain,
J. CTwas strange the State Police should let herr
She drew from out real stone fountain
(Where even Jones could never get herD
a That bar wasn't closed at least the fable
- Declares the wine was always ready;
h The legislature wasn't able
. To keep those old immorals steady,
But had those gods but got q sip
r OF Jersey milk. all rich and fOaming,
- The nectar even of Hebe's lip
C Would not have kept those gods from roaming
- To Ridge Hill Farms with roar and shout;
Z They would have come with thunderOus rattle
v And brought our good friend Baker out
And gone to raising Jersey cattle,
n And Iede. mild and gentle maiden,
Instead of soaring midst the stars,
With richest Jersey milk all laden
! Would start for Boston In the
y The gods would then have gone to farming,
r And taken the New England Farmer,
T.. As Mars himself his breast dsarming,
10 Would take fair Venus for his charmer,
r And she dear mel. the thoughts absurd,
Quite too ridiculous to utter,