Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-02-29
For the REPUBLICAN
FROM CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Quo, I
Feb. a. 1872. {

CINCINNATI, OHIo,
Feb, "a, 1872.
MEssRs EDITORS These lovely,
sun light days-preludes to Spring
create within me a strong desire
to turn from the smoky, sooty city
of Pork, and seek the pure air of
Holmes county. Home of my child
.hood-home of my parents,-Gttle
Holmes will ever be dear to me.
The season Of operas and amuse-
ments of all kinds is closing, and
the quiet of Summer solitude will
soon spread over our city. Already
the momentous question "Where do
you purpose spending the hot sea-
son" is being agitated; and each
place of summer resort will have its
quota from here.
This has been an unusual winter
here. Owing to the extreme cold
ness of the weather, the Ohio river
has been frozen over four success
sive times-impeding navigation
and forming an expansive skating
floor for thousands of pleasure seek
ers. But alas. some who trusted
their lives on the treacherous sheet
of ice, venturing beyond the bounds
of prudence, found beneath the
CLASSY surface watery grave. Ow
ing to the immesne weight upon it,
the ice gave way, precipitating into
the watery depths, some, who but
moment before were rejoicing in the
prospect of long life before them.
The bodies of some were rescued
that of one young lady is as yet
unrecovered. A farme living in
Kentucky attempted to ross with a
two horse wagon. Who more than
midway in the river, c ck! crash !!
Lo, the ice parted, and in an instant
man, wagon and horses disappeared.
The man arose to the surface, grasp
ed the edge of the yielding ice, drew
himself upon it and was saved. The
horses and wagon were lost. So long
as our beautiful bridge,wh hangs
suspended from shore to shore
connecting link between Ohio and
Kentucky remains, l will not ven
ture to cross the river on bridge of
ice.
We had rare feast in the Oper-
attic here. Nilsson, the peerless. was
with u.s.. sweet voiced and charming.
Two evenings we listened entranced
to her melody. 1t seems almost
incredible that such music could is
sue from mortal lips. Nilsson is a
plump, bright-eyed blonde-not
beautiful, but pleasant and agree
able.
Masquerade surprise parties have
prevailed alarmingly this winter.
Seated-not in company attire-in
the family room, mending the kick
ed-out toes of the family hose, and
rejoicing in the prospect of a quiet
evening alone, with n
'sThe gas in the parlor unlighted,
The fire on the hearthstone burned low."
You are suddenly aroused from a
sense of security from intrusion, by
ting-a-ling of the door-bell. Hurry
skurry! pick up and thrust en-masse
into the nearest closet your armful
of un-DARNED hose,-put on. a COM
pany face, turn around and confront
host of masked surprisers. Soon
fires are roaring up every flue-the
gas is ablaze in every room-baskets
OF. provisions are deposited in the
dining. room, and throughout the
entire house all seems "Merry as a
marriage bell" At twelve the
pleasure seekers unmask-partake
of the donated supper, and repair to
their homes feeling sensibly that 4.
"a little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men,"
And women too from toll and care
In such respites enjoy their share.
l fear that l am exceeding the
limits of allotted space in your col
umns, so will close.
With longs to visit Millersburg
and surrounding sugarcamps this
Spring and thanks TO you for the
interesting contents of the Holmes
Co. REPUBLICAN which cheers me
every Friday with its home news.
l am respectfully,
MARY MAC.