Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-06-13


ing winter we started to school with
a primmer in our hands and took
our first lesson in the. alb C., work.
ing on o farm, nights and mornings,
for our board and washing, about a
mile and q half from Philadelphia.
A visit to Philadelphia would very
naturally bring to memory the scenes
and incidents of those days. Re
mem bering well that we then could
speak but little English and unable
to read or write our name in any
language, afforded us themes for
meditation. Sine then Philadel-
phia has made wonderful strides in
growth and wealth. Most Of its
prominent public structures of to-
day had then no existence. The lot
on Bro adway, which could then
have been bought for a5ort $4,000,
we are informed could not be touch
ed with $4,000 to-day. The Ma
sonic Hall, which is being built up
on it, is nearly completed and will
cost about S2,OOO,000. Baldwing's
Locomotive Works, which built the
first engine in 1882, and was then
one whole year in completing it,now
occupy about twenty acres in the
heart of the city, employ $500 men
and turn. out thirty two engines per
month.
Stopping with some coutrymen
of ours and Tuesday being the day
for the Annual Picnic of the "Italian
Beneficiary Society," we were at
once taken in charge and there was
no alternative but join with them in
the festivities of the occasion. The
prellmi nary parade upon the streets
was so imposing as to become the
S inject of universal praise. A brief
ride on the cars, in company with
our excellent friends, Messrs Mala.
tista and Lagomarsino, we soon
reached Schuyskill Falls, where all
was joyous. Having spent the time
very pleasantly and being treated in
a most flattering manner, We return
ed about dark. This Society is moi
a secret one, b ut has for its object
the mutual interest," of its members
and provides unteously for any o
them who may be taken sick.
A call at the Headquarters Of the
Ohio Delegati on, at the Continental
Hotel, enabled us to exchange greet
ings with large number of friends
among whom we might mention thu
Dele gate from our old District, D
Harpster, Esq, (who, although re
garded as among the doubtful few
months ago, was as full of enthusi
asm as any man could be.
Governors Noyes, Hayes, Mueller
Gen. W ilson. Auditor Williams, Sec
retary Foos, Gen. Walcott, Capt
Mcclure, Mr.. Craighead, Hons
Brinsmade, Clyde and many others
And here we must say that the Ohio
Delegation eNerted large influence
upon the deliberations of the Con
vention and acquitted itself mos
handsomely. They did honor to tn
noble State they were sent to REP
resent. Philadelphia presented th
gayest scene of any city it has eve
been our good fortune to visit. From
almost every residence and busines
place, were displayed beautiful ban
ners, flags and notices, welcomin,
the Representatives of the Republi
party from every section of the Uni
on. The best of humor and wildes
enthusiasm prevailed everywhere il
the Quaker City. A noticeable fea
ture of our observations, since leav
ing home, is the remarkable unanim
ity of the colored people, in thei
unfinching support of Genera
Grant. They know that he ha
been their best and truest friend, IAN,
they cling to him with devotion
such as no other man ever had th
fortune of meriting or receiving
Philadelphia has very large color
ed population. They are industr
Gus and many of them well educated
During the Natioual Convention
they left no means untried, by whic
to- exhibit their unwavcring adhe
renee to the party that liberated an
enfranchised them. And they az
, preciate the fact that in Ielievin
them from the cruel chains of SLAYER,
equal rights becomes the preciou
I boon of all their children forever
/. The National Convention assen
bled at the Academy of Music, O
Broadway Street, Wednesday nooi
and was called to order by the Chair
: man of the National Executive Con
E mittee, who addressed the Conven
ton briefly, followed by q fervel
e prayer by Rev. Alexander Reed, {
the Central Presbyterian Churcl
r after which the Hon. Morton Mem
: chael, Of Philadelphia, was intro
duced as temporary chairman. NJ
I, McMichael, on taking the chair, d.
g livered an eloquent speech whie
was responded to with rounds I
: Cheers The mentianino of Hener