Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-07-07
LETTER FROM ToNroeANY.

ToSTodANY, July S, 1871.
I'D, JOURNAL; The comic entertainment and
celebration on the fair grounds al Tontogany, on
the 4th ofJuly, will long be remembered by those
present on that occasion. Although Il rained
very hard the night previous and threatened rain
IN the morning, yet Ut about O'Clock, A. NJ. the
clouds lehtened M with fine breeze, and very
som all fears Of bad day vanished, and those
whohad labored hard to get Shisgs IN shape,
began to feel in better humor. At about 10
o'clock the people began to flock in from the
surrounding towns and country, all looking and
feeling as though they expected good times
THe FxERcIsEs
OF the day opened By most graphic scene of
frontier life. band Of Indians attacked the
cabin Of pioneer family who stouhy defended
II to the last shooting down manv Of the savages
as they attempted to approached the cabin to
fire IL and capture the family within. At last
one succeeded in reaching the cabin by rolling
a barrel in front of him and applied the torch to
the building. when II was soon enveloped in
flames. The inmates we're then forced to leave
their cabin or perish in the flames, and were
met at the door by the fierce savages who, with
dem MAC yells and cleaning tomahawks soon
overpowered them. After marching around the
burning building and chanting their war song,
they repaired to grove when one Of the victims
was burned at the stake. Az this moment they
were surprised and attacked by a band of SOL
| dicrs, when a most desperate and sanguinsry
battle was fought and many brave went down
'mid lead and steel, resulting Ia the capture Of
| tto II usas nhf il nj if, d.
| like scene, unfolding to view the scenes that SC
many of the brave pioneers passed through in
the early settlement OF our country.
Gen. I. r. Sherwood delivered the Grafton oil
the day, and it was one of his happiest efforts
We happened to be absent during the greater
part Of its delivery, but those that heard I
through, speak Of il in the hghes. terms, beinl
both patriotic and eloquent.
This was followed by singing, and solilosuie,
from Shakspere by Capt McColley, after which
fancy parade Of the higher classes Of ditIeren
natonalilies in costume, came olT. After pas.
sing around the grounds they held a kind Of $50
shible,' during which they imbibed pretty freely
at the altar Of Bacchus and were having jolly
good time, when, to their great astonishmcnt auC
terror, the ground opensd, in their midst, annie
FIRE and smoke, and that old serpent the Devi
came forth from the regions of Pandemoniuu
and gave chase 10 the entire crowd. when
"Such scampsriog never did see,
And the Devil takes the hindmost."
We noticed that the only nationality he seemed
t., avoid was the Tuvkish, who was permitted Il
60 at his pleasure.
A rag-muiin burlesque followed, which clos
ed the afternoon performance.
In the eveninga display Of fireworks, an(
fighting sham battle by moonlight took plac e
after which the young people repaired to Whit
more's Hall where they tripped the light fan
tastc till early in the morning. A magnicer
supper was gotten upby the ladies of the towl
in connection with the ball, at Aliens Hall.
The proceeds of the days entertainu;en
amounted toaSout $500, and after paying al
expenses viii Eeave about $500, wbic.. is to b
used in purchasing seats for the new scLoo
house about to be erected.
Taking it all tneether : was day that vii
long be remembered b. the people of this town
TYSON.