The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-06-24

ulnlhS nall Is, II Could not ACCOMMODATE
all at one sitting.
General Comfy, of The State Toa'wdl
and President Of the Editorial Associa-
ton, accompanied by Governor Allen
led the nlSrch from the hall to the ban
quet, '.|. p.
Some six hundred or more, ladies and
gentlemen, were conveniently seated
the tables at the head of the room being
reserved for the gentlemen Of the Press
and other dignitares. Being somewhat
delayed in joining the march, we did not
get seat at the head Of the room, but
got good place at table nearly the
middle among strangers, but having a
good view. Not having much OF IN APP
petite, we had leisure to look and listen
For time all were busy with the
viands and delicaccs, when gradually
conversation set in and our ears were
open, We had removed our editorial
badge, so as to remain incognito, The
first thing we heard was;
Lady-Jim, who is that sharp pointed
fellow sitting next to old Flood?
m-That Why it's man they call
Judge Estill, He prints paper up in
Holmes county, Democratic Holmes!
Lady--He's good looking man, amt
he better than ola Flood, / Lsb5Ns,
Im--You must be sick, better than
old Flood hem
Directly on the other side We heard a
good looking young
LADY, say, Joe, who is that man with
a fresh smooth face sitting with aits of
dignity near Francisco
y Joc-That old chap to the right, with
his hair parted SO carefully
Lady--Yes-that's him.
Joe-Why, that's Bascom, He edited
the 9ownai twenty or thirty years ago,
He's now up in Stark county running
the old Repository up there.
Lady-And that's Bascom Why I've
heard of him through Petroleum v.
Nasty. I've heard father tell abouthim,
too. He edited the State journal in old
Whig times Oh, Joe, who is that little
fellow with the red head and t,irnedoup
nose? He tries otoialook smart. oHe
knows he's got on,the editor badge4
! Joe-That little fellow sitting near
Major Robinson and Mr.. Sargeant?D9 y b
br Lady-Yes, that's the chap. r do
wonder who he is and What kind of a
paper he runs, suppose he thinks he's
kpumpkins1 III bet he's radical, Joe,
4 'Joe--E shouldn'twonder don't know
who.hc is, but I'll get round pretty soon
and ask Hopley. He knows EN- all,
Said fine looking elderly lady to, /
suppose, her liege lord ,.1
+ lAndthose genaemen with the badges
are the editors, are they'
t'AIlpsband-Yes, my dear-what Go
yol think Of them2 2is 'ao 7fl . a'n.ai
D ,Madam-Well, they are a more human
hooking set Of men than | expected to
see. And who would think that Repub-
Ecan and Democratic editors could
peacefully Sit and pleasantly, talk to-
gether at the Same table. But actually
they all seem to be gentlemen, and seem
toenjoy themselves.
Hasbapd- Why, those men like to re-
lax at times from the cares and turmoils
of their busy life" You know what a
fierce Democrat old Sam Medary was,
and we never lived beside a better neigh
Dor, did we?
Madam No, indeed, we never did,
and often think Of the many kindnesses
Mr.. Medary showed us and others, and
the generous heart he bore.
At the end of our table gentleman
wondered who was that fresh, fine look
ing and plump elderly gentleman at a
table across and little up from ours,
and we were glad to inform him that it
was Mr.. Joshua Saxton, of the Urbana
Citizen and GaSette. Mr.. Saxton's coun-
tenance is always one that speaks for
itself and ever shows a goodly share of
substantial human nature.
We were not expert enough at report
ing to catch all that transpired around
us. Most persons were busily engaged
improving the time in a gastronomic
way, paying little heed to
Lectures would cut our dinners down to roots.
Orproye (by monkeys) men should stick to fruits
After leaving the tables the large com.
pany sauntered about the building, form
ing groups and enjoying themselves in
social conversation. In all this we tried
to do our share. Having some acquaint-
ances among Columbus people, we were
quite at home, especially as, among
these were some former Cantonians,
Miss Alexander and Mrs. Webb, widow
of the late Willoughby Webb, both
teachers in the Columbus schools. OF
course an adjournment was not had till
the "wee sma' hours" were rapidly ad-
vancing.
80 flies the coloHfrOm the brightest flower,
And heavens own rainbow lives but for an hour
We may dish up the excursion in our
nRxt Issue