The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24
Editorial Association,
COLUMBUS AND HER DENIzENS,
The SchoOs- Lunch at the Pair Grounds
The Evening Evercisrs and The Banquet.
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As every citizen Of Ohio does or ought
to take an interest in the capital of our
State, we had intended to write up the
goodly town somewhat, after the late
meeting there of the State Editorial Asso-
citation. but till this time have been pre-
vented.
The deniaens of Columbus gave the
brethren Of the Press so hearty and cor
dial greeting-so gratefully character
lied too with the social features, that we
have observed from the papers there rep
resented but one expression Of worthy
appreciation y. = ut D.
From the very natureoi things Column
bus is visited more by Ohioans than any
other town. Being the capital Of the
State, containing numerous publicinsti-
mtions, the inmates OF which are from
all parts of the State, there is a constant
stream of corners and goers from and to
all parts. During the sessions Of the
General Assembly the town is more ac-
lively alive in this respect. In fact, tits a
town that all citizens Of the State should
take an interestin. t bra i..r ar
In former years Columbus was more
dependent upon the rest Of the State than
Of late. The Hooking Valley Railway
furnishing her cheap and good coal, has
encouraged manufacturing establish
ments, and thus opened new fields of
business prosperity. The citizens now
claim population ofhfty thousand. In
1870 the population was 3T,a74 in 1860,
1854; in 1850, 1882; ia IS4o. 64S7 :
in 1880, 2,437 and in 1870, I,4oo. IL
was laid out in 1872, became the seat of
government in 1916, and was made the
county seat in 1894 g,, G.,t fr
The capitol is one Of the largest in the
United States. 1t is ,3o4 feet long and
1854 wide, covering $500 square feet.
The rotunda isT57 feet high and 64 feet
in diameter,t The building is of the
Doric order of architecture, built Of fine
gray limestone. resembling niafbleg IN
texture and appearance, The hall nof
the house Of REPRESENTATIVES IS S4long BY
72l feet wide; the senate chamber 50 by
72!. The building Contains, rooms, for
all the Stateaohicials, besides 46tommhs
tee rooms ma t...,.,,,
The State library, Occupying a Spa
cious room in the capitol, contains 3d.
900 Volumes Eight railway lines make
Columbus convehient aof access, and
afford ample railway facilities, and it
has, besides, branch of.the Ohio canal!
Columbus is emphatically an Ohio
town. it naturally draws to it,indEid-
uals trorniall paris of theState who also
naturally keep up their acquaintance
with theirold localities. c-For these and
other reasons the people Of Columbus
are quite sociable, of all which they gave
US members of the Press ample evidence
on the sd and 4th inst. 'i.!.. u.
We missed the forenoon OF the first
day, Thursday, not arriving till o'clock
p. m, but were in for the rest of the pro-
gramme, which included visit to the
schools, to the fair grounds, the banquet,
The excursion, SC. In a former article
we referred to the visits to the schools,
especially to the reception in the spa
cious hall Of the high school building,
and the exercises there. Ut
Acquaintanceship at the fair grounds
developed into cordiality. The party
reached the grounds by the Broad street
railway, and there lunch was pre-
pared, with lemonade and champagne as
the beverages. Here Columbus was
largely in attendance, and among them
some men we had heard of, one ofwhom
was the distinguished lecturer on Snap
ping Turtles" He was loudly called on,
but declining, he was lifted bodily and
set upon an elevation. Being fairly in
for it, the General" (Geiger) compared
himself to the traveller in Pennsylvania
who inquired the way to Jake Kline
felter's. The lad who directed him, said
he should put the barn on his back, and
go on till he came to the creek-pass on
up the creek till he came to slippery
elm log, but be mighty keerful of that
lOg-then go on,--and on-and on, till
you come to wild plum orchard, and
then-then what why then | think
you'll be lost sure
Quite a number Of other gentlemen
were called on who, with brief allusion
to Jake Klinefelter or some other happy
turn, made things lively till it was time
to return. The pleasant time reminds
US of some verses of Oliver Wendell
Holmes:
As DER the glaciers frozen sheet
Breathes soft the Alpine rose,
30, through lifes desert springing sweet
The flower of friendship grows;
And as Where'er the roses grow,
some rain or dew descends,
lis natures law that wine should How
To wet the lips Of friends.