The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-07-16
COUNTY, CORRESPONDENTS.
Picnic at Cameron.

Charles SchwinS and j. A. Marshall,
party met at the spacious tobacco-houst
of Charles Pontias, on July a, for the pur-
pose of dancing And making merry OF
tae 96th anniversary of American Indie
pendence. a@a ed sag .eti g va. @
Bright Youth, and Wit, and Beauty met, ~
/ And Age did all his care forget: r - 49, p. y
ii King Alcohol resigned his crown, -,
And kept his distance from our:town. .Ts.,..
No strife, no bitter thoughts were there,
| No angrs words, no signs of carel ij9st
All hearts and voices joined the glee,
| Rejoicing that thsir pow'rs were free; T
| The cloudless sky bade us be gay,
| On this fiiri jDayl Mn 4B5
There were 2 ladies and 81 gentlemen
present, who engaged in cotillions and
round dances. There we're from fouhrte
seven cotiilion- sets on the floor from 81
o'clock A. NJ. till 10y o'clock P. NJ. 'a'
Youths and maidens nrerrily ,sr IS
h Y Joined the Dance, and gayetyJ = gs
|. Ruled the hours of Day, ,tsEs ,s'i7,
81 sthey lightly passed away. ifA'. .5E
ii Silyery Laughter, voices sweet, ''
b And ''the::mfaPny tink'ling feet" ..r-.,
Drove the clouds of care away
. From the shining face of Dsyl a,;,iii
The number of persons in attendance
was from three hundred and fifty to four
hundred. AT III lo'clock an invitation
was extended by W. 5. Wiley. and the
company formed in procession and
marched to the fine new building OIL Main
street, owned by Geo. Suppes, where a
fine dinner was prepared and served by
Misses Charlotte nzimmerly, Maggie
Shepherd, Sophia Suppes, Carrie Pontius,
andv Mary Palmer, land Messrs., David
Abersold, Christian Lude, Chas. Hard
wig, E. Dakan and Jas. A. Marshall, AT
ter all had partaken Of the b5otuntiful re-
past. the assemblage returned to Mr. G.
Pdntius' tobacco house, and the general
cry was aOn with the Dance! Let joy be
unconhned!" eBright-eyed q. Hibernian
'damsels, together with their irrosy.cheeked
Teatonic cousins, bestowed their sweetest
glanoesf on the gallant youths who had
thefeassembled from the.many hills and
dales Of old Monroe; and the company,
tsAmericans alIp'r aud, for once, willing
deyotees of Terpsichore,, i"Tripred it on
thelight fantastic toe,'' till 81 o'cloek P.
M;owhen the announcement was made
that the committee had prepared supper;
and thejo GUS company once more, par
took of the good things of this life, after
which they returned to the dancing room,
and continued till 10t o'clock Pm The
music, toe whose combination of sweet
sounds the beating hearts and nimble feet
Of the merry multitude responded, was
given by Messrse: Harvey Rutter and N,
2. Shankland, violinists, and Mr.. Jacob
Wiehhttssrpans accarde onists la. 8; sy-sgr
IT. is worthy of remark that perfect
harmony reigned throughou. the day, and
all present were loud in their praises of
the manner in which the merry. making
was conducted, and, Of the good order
which was observeddrom the commence
meht, of the days pleasures, till night
drew her sable curtain. over the Joyous
scene!iv .ztst rsl 70: 81 hsIs7oztsq haa as
i, And, turning from a happy day., Il, III.
&c The smiling sun bade US good night" .,as
sloHis golden beahs, in Joyous play, ' ,uas
heKissed cheeks with gayety all bright, t,asfs'
Whose rosy hue a tale could tell a ''7d e.
!. Of gladnsss, 70 The sparkling eye,
Zen when was heard the sound FAREWELL
I And that days pleasures had passed by.
:, o! may It be our pleasant lot. i, s,a,; ~. .
10 As rollsIaway each weary year, alas VI.
aaTo often see the Day return, !.!ie; vfsv o,
As bright with joy sahd peace. and chcerl
And may it find asgratefui, too, '''ia h.5m
For all the gifts on us bestowed! !" .@.ia &
For Freedom and Prosperity, $50
And this fair land of our abodel .ss
-. ooJ "a ,',s.c.ss 80. =, s.s7,.,b +, NJ.