Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-09
THE FOuRTH nF IuLY.


centennial no doubt had their influence to
revive the spirit q '76.
We give below sample of the associ-
ated press dispatches from the South for
Illustration;
AUGUSTA, GA, July 6.-The Fourth was
celebrated by the white military to-day,
the first time since the war. Six Augusta
companies, seven from Charleston, and one
from Columbia were in line. 1t was the
most imposing display since 1860. The
| United States flag was carried in the col
umn. Six hundred men were in line.
Georgia re-echoes the Bunker Hill Cen
tennial.
AT wEsroN.
Our neighboring village of Weston, with
weeks preparation, got up celebration
for The Sd, that was creditable tolthcir ent-
erprise and patriotism. We did not reach
there until 2P. NJ, but found the town
alive with people, it being estimated that
about 1000 were in attendance.
The exercises in the forenoon consisted
Of firing brass cannon, secured from To-
ledo for the occasion; procession formed
and marched to the grove of Mr.. VIM
BnowN, which was headed by the Column
bus Grove Band, followed by the Weston
Cadets, under Drill Master J. J. CLARK
and oficered by Capt. +. B. PRATT and
Lieut.. w. LADD. Another notable feature
in the procession was the wagon containing
thirty-eight young ladies dressed in white
and selected in size to represent the thirty
eight United States, with Miss EVA DUNN
representing the Goddess Of Liberty.
The exercises at the Grove consisted Of
prayer by Rev. A. c. BARNES, Reading OF
the Declaration by d. B. PUGH, singing
by the choir, oration by L. X. PARKS,
music aud Picnic Dinner. The orations
we're pronounced replcte with patriotism
by those who heard them.
We arrived just In time to witness the
procession return from the grove, which
was soon followed by the rng-mnflin brig
ade, without which the celebration of the
4th Of July would be considered incom-
plete. The whole procession was tastily
arranged, well conceived and was fully rel
i'hed by those who witnessed it, except
some Of orr Bowling Green friends who
took exception 10 the correct representation
of their "locomatiye" We understand that
several stopped the Ardldnchc-thnt is their
patronage-on account Of the editor hav-
ing been suspected Of being machinist
in the new shops located at Weston from
which this engine was turned out. We |
have known of men becoming enruged at
the thought of travCSty being produced
upon SHAKEsPEAREs Hamlet, and other
like abSnrditics, but we have never heard
Of a newspaper being stopped" for a bur
lesque arranged for the Atm OF July. But,
as this was the only feature that rufflcd the
feelings of anyone, and as the loss TO
Mr.. SPENCER was made good by about fif-
teen for one, Weston may feel proud of
her success in 4th of July celebrations.
THE FOURTH AT PEMBERvnLE.
Saturday, the Sd, was also selected BY
the citizens of Pembcrvilc for their ccle- |
bration, and from all sources comes the ia- |
formation that it was a day to be long re-
membered by young and old in that section |
OF the county The various estimates
places the numbers in attendance from |
1000 to 5000 people. There were ,030
teams in procession, ranging from six |
horses down. The finest display was made
by the Sabbath School delegations from
Stony Ridge, Portage, Prescott, the Quin-
shan School and others.
The exercises at the grove consisted |
OF prayer, singing, music by the Fostoria
Cornet Band, addresses by Rev. HENRY |
CHANCE and P. s. ABBOTT, followed by
picnic dinner. The crowd was 80 dense |
that the exercises planned for the after
noon could not be carried ont fully.
Perrysburg was represented by Mayor
RuEINFRANK, the Hook & Ladder Com
pany, under command of HENRY RooT,
the foreman, and several others, all of
whom came home well pleased with the
manner in which the day had been celebra-
ted. The skill in which the Hook &
Ladder Co. was manoyered, commanded
the admiration of those who witnessed
them.
We hear especial mention made of the
Sabbath School delegation from Stony
Ridge, under the direction Of Mr.. JEROME
B. McCUTcHES. This delegation had 80
teams and so scholars, the largest delcga-
tion present. The skillful management
of six horses attached to one Of the wag-
ons by FRANK BLINN and Of two four
horse tea ms by T. H. SMITH and Wm.
HANCOCK, commanded the admiration of
all.
AT NAPOLEON.
At Napoleon the day we all love to eel
ebrate was not as pleasant, at least to some,
as might be desired, if the following from
n correspondent to the Toledo Commercial
presents true cartoon Of the facts:
Most everybody was exasperated, drunk
or very Petulent by I2 NJ. when fighting
became general and indiscriminate all
along Perry street. Men with faces pound.