Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-16
FROM BELYILLE RIDGE.

JERRY CRY, July IL, 1875.
FROM BELVILLE RIDGE.
The Band-A Trip 10 Findiny-The
Unveiling Of the Soldiers Mouu.
ment-.The Crops, &c.
ED JoURNAL:-As the glorious old 4tl
did not put in an appearance hereabouts
the Boys of the Band determined to 60 tc
Findlay. Accordingly, on Monday the 5th
we stitched four fine horses to our naqnifcen
chariot and commenced mastering the Bows
But 10, and behold, our leader was no.
where to be found. Some one said he had
gone to Leipslc TO see hls-well-his aunt
| guess, and that he wonld be down on the
first train. We heard the whistle at Hull
Prairie and our hearts leaped for Joy.
Three long hours passed away and no
leader yet; two more hours of dreadful
suspense and two of the bows started on
foot, across-lots, for IIaskins, hoping as a
last resort, TO intercept the O'Clock train.
Sure enough the boys beat the train by n
few minutes; train stopped a moment, the
boys boarded her and found jim. snugly
ensconced in the rear end of the car-sound
asleep. They succeeded in getting him of
the train before it got under full headway,
but it was long time before he could full
ly realize which of the boys lie was. A
good many OF the bystanders wondered
what that young man was arrested for.
By this time our chariot stopped within a
few hundred yards Of the station and we saw
the boys coming with Eureka" depicted
III every countenance.
A WORD ABOUT THE CROPS.
From here to IIaskins there seems 10 I've
more corn and oats than anything else, al
though saw some splendid fields Of wheat.
From Hashins TO within mile of b. G..
on either side of the road, stands field nf-
r field OF as beautiful wheat as ever
saw, scarcely any OF it being lodged and
looks as though it would yield 40 bushels
per acre. Corn, oats and potatoes are also
good in that section. We arrived in 3. G..
about o'clock, P. NJ, and were treated
very kindly by the people OF that village.
The Band played them a couple of good
pieces and we went on our way rejoicing.
Between B. g. and Portage the crops do
not look so fattering. BY the time we
made Portage the shades of evening began
to gather around us, and we stopped for re-
freshmentS, Supper mean) fed our horses
procured lantern and once more started
on our journey-this time through the
" wilderness" After leaving Portage, per-
haps half an hours drive, we came to mud
hub deep and some of the boys had to get
out and walk. When we got within mile
or so OF the old McRury Tavern We espied
an old bob-tailed, white-lcgged, ball-faced.
ring-boned mare, with huge bell hang
ing to her neck, and young colt at her
side. l think her ears were both partly
carried away by the mammoth masSeters,
which inhabit that region. Three of tbe
boys got astride of the old mare and rode
her about three miles when she cayed. and
the boys left her in the hands of her mcr-
ciless enemy.
We arrived in Vanhur.n about 3 4. NJ
on the 9th, stopped at the Vanbnren
House, breakfasted, fed our horses and
rested about three hours. | can give no
report of the crops between Portage and
Nanburen, as We Travelled the entire dis
tance through thick darkness, but Judging
from the condition of the roads | am in7
clined to think that the prospect for crop
through that region would be anything but
nattcr!"g.
We arrived in Findlay at s A. NJ. and
even at that early hour of the day the
town was swarming with people. We
stopped ut the Belding House, and let me
say right here that never was a set of fell
lows treated with more respect than our
boys were by the people Of Finday,-es-
pecially by the boys OF the Findlay Cornet
Band. The Fostoria Cnrnet Band arrived
about noon. The Belville Ridge Band
will long cherish in their hearts the court
esy extended to them by both the Findlav
and Fostora Band, and We hope the time
may come when we can have an opportu-
nifty to reciprocate their kindness
The corn crop in Hancock county will
he almost a total failure. The wheat is
we'll filed and heavy, but on account OF
the recent heavy rains it is almost all lodged
md will have to be cut by hand. The
ground is so saturated with water thai
farmers cannot even harvest their grass by
We had the pleasure of hearing speeches
from Ex. Gov. Hayes, Gov. Allen and an
nration by Col Hunt, of Cincinnati The |
speeches we're good but the oralion ex-
,elled anything of the kind ever heard. |
shall not attempt to speak of the unveil- |
ing of the monument, &C., as there were
plenty Of reporters present who have ere |
his given elaborate reports Of all the pro- |
'eedings as they occurred.
We returned home via. West Mill Grove.
could not but notice the difference in the |
,rops Immediately after crossing the line
1etween Hancock and Wood. The wheat |
n Wood seems to all stand erect, while in |
Hancock 1t seems TO he all Tor nearly ally |
lat on the ground. We all felt that Il |
vas good for us to he in Findlay nm the
occasion of the unveiling OF the Soldiers
Monument, but, as We nearcd our own
Wood county homes, we felt proud In.
Iced that we lived in the "Future Gar
len oi-Ohio-Q had almost said OF the
United Statesl.
But, Mr.. editor, the shades of evening
re closing in upon me and I shall be |.
compelled to close-and perhaps You are
lad OF it. Truly, GRIDrRoS.
BrLvILLK RIDGE, July IA, 1875,