Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-28
FROM BELVILLE RIDGE.

bO. JoCNNAL:-AG Jsu have collected eorrS-
spondsnts from all parts OF Wood county, l
thought psrhsps it might be Interesting, at
least to scms Of the many readers Of your ia
tsrsstinE paper, to hssr from Bslvilis Ridge.
Il 10 useless for me to speak Of the location Of
Bslvills Ridge, a. every one who is familiar
with tbs geography Of Wood county knows
whore ii rises.
II Is the Jsung men Of eur nsiEhkorhood
that wish more partie ularly to speak Of al
this time. A few months since they concluded
IN organize q brass band. Efforts we're put
forth, the necessary funds were soon raised
sad sent 10 Mr.. Snstton, Of New York, for their
insIruuents. In few days they came on and
:hs boys ssntt Tslsdo for Mr. Dsnu,h and he
came up and tested them and they proved 10
be No. /. Mr.. Editor, your laughing school
wsuld have been thrown in the shade had you
been al eur sehsol-hsuss that night TO see ii +.
boys trying 10 blow on their horns. Their
cheeks would swell out to enormous prop,
items; their eyes bugged cut 80 that ysu could
haU hung Tour oVsrsoat on them, and the
great drops Of sweat issued frem every pore
aud stood cut in bold relief upsn their fore
..
int every conceivable shape. Heavens aud
earth that hidseus noise il rinEs in my ears
yet, though more than three months have
passed. My head has been cut Of hx ever since
that night, aud I'll never attend another gath
srinE Of that kind unless | have hrst made Az
raugsmsnts with Sheriff Baird to take me TO
the Luuatis Asylum early the next morning
The boys have been taking lessons from Mr..
Dsmuth Of Tslsds, and Mr.. Burgs VI Maums.
City. They are now taking Isssoas from
German b. the name OF Paul Hartman, Paul
undsritands his business, but he don't speak
the Engli'h language nuentIy, and there being
ne Germans in the band makes il aomeukat
difheult for the boys to understand "same
diaks, whish Paul 10 very anxious thsy should
know, Our boys have made rapid proficiency,
however. and are able 10 play quits a numbsr
Of excellent pieces, and to play them we'll too
Our school here closed on the 9th inst, and the
boys concluded to give an exhibition on that
occasion.
The Rev. II. Chapman, OF your place, was
present sni made a few appropriat. remarks,
after whsh the exercises commenced. | have
not 60, hs programme or | would send it to
you. Miss Pouchsr, sf Maumes City, vslua-
tsersd her services, and WaI ou hand to ealiven
the sosasion with her nors than magnificent
singing and playing upon the organ. She ssr-
tainiy performed her part to psrfsetisn. In
fact, the whole affair was a Gueesss. The re-
e'iPS for the evening we're about SIS. The
boys contemplate giving another exhibition ia a
70" weeks, Aad they propose to make 1t mpr.
interesting (if PSsSibls) than their htst one.
Timely nsIis' Will be given, so that IL any Of
the sod pSoPl' 81 your tswn wish to have
good time, 'Aey can avail thsmG selves Of til .
opportunity.
but l must hasten -porhspA have already
"sArisd ySur patience. But l eAnant close
without saying = word Abnut the morals sf
BslTllle Ridge, especially Of our ysung usn.
great Bany Of them are members Of church,
and so far as indulEiag in the hsIhsh cup is
soHsSrasd, about all Of then are free from ,hs,
evil. IL the Vsnders Of double distilled dsmna.
ton Of your tswu, or elsewhere, had to dspsnd
upon the young men Of this nsig ghborhosd for
their support, they would hnd il necessary 10
change THAR honorable ~ calling very soon.
We have temperance men enough here TO start
good ledge, Rud can't see why same Of our
boys have not made a move in that direction.
Rev. Mr.. c'aIsr, Of ysur place, preached an
excellent sermon at our sshOol-hous last night.
New, IL this proves verify Piass in your
s'lumns, ysu may hear frum us again; II not,
We will ever after hold our peace.
YSurI truly,
March n. 1874 c,,D,.av