The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-03-04

| eve Agricultural MOrks. fteTe
manufactured the Buckeye Grair
Drill, Buckeye Cider Mill, Triumph
Mower, etc, etc. 1t is one of tht
largest establishments visited.
From here the company was taker
to the FeTnciiff Cemetery-on OF the
most picturesque imaginable.
In the evening upon invitation
the editors went in a body to witness
the rendition Of the OratOTiO ol
Esther, at the Opera House. IT was
put upon the stage by Mr.. r. W. Sea
ger, one Of the best musical directors
we ever met. There were seventy
voices in the chorus, and nineteen
presentations in character. The ora
tOriO is grand in conception and its
presentation was grand and thrilling
In the evening a splendid banquet
was given the editorial fraternity, al
the Lagonda House, who, by thi,
time, had almost become iong-sUffer-
ing-after which the usual toasts, re
spOnses, votes Of thanks were given
and-the labOrs Of the Conven.
ton were over. We wish To speak
relative to Blacks Opera House, which
was kindly placed at the disposal oi
the Convention in which to hold its
meetings by Mr.. Black. It has the
capacity for seating at least 1900 per-
sons, and is finished in the most ex-
pensive and tasty style. 1t is a credit
to Springfield and an honor to it
owner.
OF the citizens Of Springfield almost
any words OF commentator can be
said. They are hospitable and kind,
and seemingly can not do too much
for visitors. They almost killed the
'brains of OhiO''-ye editOrs-with
kindness. But little more and they
would have had to answer for a great
sin. And our Springfield newspa-
per friends. Do they have any idea Of
the esteem in which they are held by
their editorial brethren? We pre-
sumo not, and hope not, for if they
did they would burst with pride
rightly enough, tOo-and then where
would be Springfield. They are hale
fellows, well met.
But enough of this. We think We
have a moral to point. We don't
want the citizens of Tif1in and vicin-
ity to think we have gone into the
foregoing long description of good
time simply to puff excellent hosts,
though every word is true. In 1853
Springfield was but village with no
prospect of ever being more than an
ordinary inland town. About that
time was commenced the manufac-
ture of the Champion Moving Ma
chine. It's inventor and another gen.
tleman commenced i'm 7x9 shop with
out sufficient capital to run a second
class grocery. They worked early
and late, kept within their means, adj
ded little each year until they were
enabled to build respectable shops
Capital came to them, the sales of
their machines increased with the
years until it was necessary to cut up
territory and have an establishment
for each section. This was done, and
to-day from 600 10 900 men are em-
plOyed in this one branch of business.
In the meantime other branches of
manufacturing sprang up, and in
creased and grew, until now Spring
field stands pre-eminent as manu-
featuring town. Over three thOuaand
persons are employed in the different
branches OF manufacture. During
this time of healthy manufacturing
growth, the citizens Of that town did
not withhold their cOuntenance or
hand from struggling manufacturers.
Each one worked for the manufacture
ers' interest knowing that on that de-
pended whether or not Springfield
should be a manufacturing city. The
result was what they anticipated.
All this applies to our city. We
have manufacturing interests that re-
quire capital and pushing. On how
we treat them depends the future of
Tiffin and Seneca County. What will
be done?