The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-05-07
LETTER FROM BUCYRUs.
Tie Town and Villages of Northern
GhiO-FOrmer Residents of SOmer-
erset-The Crops, etc.
BrcYRUs- OHIO. May Srd. '15.

BUCYRUs, OHIO, May 3rd, '75.
EDITOR Pass: / wrote you some
months ago, from LaGrange, KY, and
gave you an outline of my travels in
that sunny cline; to-day finds Inc in
this northern city, in good health We
| left Cincinnati with a two horse rig on
this trip about the commencement: of
cold weather, and went to Fayette coun-
ty; Travelled all over II in pursuit of the
root of all evil. Next to London, Mad
ison county, and was there two weeks.
Then 10 Delaware, remand there ten
days and found many acquaintance,
and friends, and a pretty nice country,
and good hotel. Then TO Gallon, via
CardingtOn. Gallon is an enterprising
town of about FIVE thousand inhabitants,
and two of the best hotels in the State;
also the finest school building we have
ever seen in a town of that size, the cost
of which was one hundred thousand
dollars. This town is in the eHge Of
Crawford county; we next went to Bucy-
rus, the shire town of Craw ford county,
a place nearly the size of Gallon which
also has a very fine school building. We
found many acqGaintances at Gallon,
from Fairfield county, but found no one
here. lin Bucyrus) that We ever kneW
but found an old darkey who was rails
ed in Somerset. and who knows all the
old settlers Of Perry county, but says he
has no relatives there, except George
Drummer, and Henry Swinehart. But he
can't tell eractly what relation they are
to him, but, that he recollects them very
we'll. We next went TO Crestline, and
there we came across Ben Eaton, an old
resident of Somerset. Next TO Tiffin,
nd
amount of old friends. Among that
number was Andrew Arndt and Bill,
and host of others, who had a thous-
and questions to ask about their old
friends in Perry. Tiffin is a thriving,
energetic city, situated on the Sanduskv
River, opposite which is Fort Ball,
place noted in the history of 1912. Next
we went to Clyde, thriving town of
about three thousand souls, on the Lake
Shore r. r. in the edge of Sandusky
county; by the way, this region is one Of
the finest in the State. From there we
went to Green Springs, and found that
Spring TO be one of the greatest natural
curiosities we have ever seen. We have
seen nearly all the watering places in
Kentucky, but nothing to compare with
the Green Spring. 1t occupies an area
of abont one-half acre, in nearly cir
cular shape, the water of which looks to
be green as grass, but when taken IN
vessel is clear as crystal, has rather
peculiar taste, and it is said to be good
for the healing of the nation. There is,
what is termed large water cure at
this place, built in the woods. The
building is three stories high, and
would Judge, about sixty five by eighty
feet, with large observatory, also
splendid bathing house. We next went
to Fostoria place of considerable thrift
and enterprise, but one of the ronghest
towns in Ohio, found some parties there
with whom we are acquainted. Next
to Findlay, Hancock county. and there
we got right at home, among old l0ved
ones, and had a good time generally; by
the way, Hancock is most e1ceilent
county, and Findlay is a thriving city
like town, on the Blanchard River, sur
rounded by an excellent country. Next
| to Carey and found there rough soci-
ely, nearly as bad as Fostoria, with a
demijon hotel, plenty to drink, bnt not
mnch TO eat. Next to Upper Sandusky
the county town of WyanGot county, so
noted in history, and is thriving busi-
ness place. There we found some Perry
boys, and had good time. Next to
Nevada, same county, and found one
Somerset man there. He is doing
lively business, and has inst made an
assignment. From Nevada hack 10 this
place, (Bucyrns,) and we will soon take
leave of this place. on the hack track
for Cincinnati. Will get hack if every
thing goes lovely, abont July. Then
we will take another trip to our
| favnrite territory Kentucky. Weather
here, cold and gloomy, with not bud
to he seen, and frnit am told ali killed,
times dull, and money hard to get, ho-
tel bills high, and no trnst.
Yours as ever,