The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-20

II having become fashionable for
Americans 10 make pleasure trips 10
the Northern lakes, eastern watering
places, 10 the European, Aslatio aud
African continents, visiting all impof'
tant historical, romantic and poetleal
scenes, aud some have sven been max
lug voyages around mother earth, 80 we
concluded for the first time In our life
10 oimltate these fashionable and intel
lectual treats and exercises, by leaving
Canton on the nh day of August, 1883,
In company with my wife and Mr., Jo'
seph @. Dueber, on the complimentary
invitation of his father, 10 DO the guests
OF his family NJ Nep)rt, kyp we ar
rived NJ the depot OF the Cleveland,
Canton n Southern II, H., here W 10
o'clock In the morning, To our sur
prise and aatonIahment over one hun
dred ladies and gentlemen OF all religi'
ouaand political compilations were there
and saw us OF, The scene was rather
u solemn one, as II was problematical
whether we should ever see them or
meet again, Owing no doubt 10 the
fact OF Ia distinguished passengers,
the train, while passing through the
corporate limits Of Canton under lta au'
perlOr management, scientific engineer
aud aifable conductor, moved very
gracefully over ita track In the direction
OF COshocton. The first point OF inter
est We noticed after passing over q very
rich aud fertile agricultural country,
was the town Of Richylle, located on
our right on the other side of hill IN
visible 70 the eye from the cars In "a
short time thereafter we arrived at M
yarre composed of the llourIshing ad'
juncts OF Bethlehem and Rochester, To-
Gated on the east side Of The OHIO CO.
nal, IN important channel connecting
thenorthern lakes with the gulf Of Mex
leo Bethlehem was named after the vii
lage of Bethlehem Judea near the river
Jordan. Quite u large number OF
churches OF many denominations, with
prominent spires, add much TO the
beauty Of the place, and constitute the
only induDitable evidence Of the piety
of its inhabitants, Thence we passed
through the enterprising towns OF Jus.
tus, Beach City, Dundee, Barr's Mills,
Shanesville, Baltic, Chill and Avon.
dale, reaching Coshocton about l2
o'clock All these points manifest thrift
and progress, Dundee especially 10
noted for its inexhaustible stone quar-.
ries, neither OF them however bear com.
parison In size and beauty with Ma.
varre Their inhabitants are all Of the
Caucasian race, very few II any Afrl
cans or Chinese. Splendid farms adorn
the route all along from Canton TO Co.
shocton. Several prominent lloUrng
mills may be seen NJ Beach City and
Bars Mills, and all, like Navarro, have
their houses of worship, erected accord.
ing TO modern architecture. After
awaiting the train at Coshocton, 70.
naming there about five minutes, we
took the Panhandle cars for Columbus,
o. During those five minutes our mp.
petltes became rather disposed to be
grati0ed, and Mr. Joseph Dueber ran TO
Il restaurant 10 purchase some sand.
wiches and peanuts, but before he sue.
ceeded the Panhandle train was ready
toleaye, and we al had 10 endure hun.
ger until we arrived nc Columbus
The city of Coshocton, like Venice or
Rome, Is too well known 10 require any
comment from us. The town or Roscoe,
on the west bank Of the Ohio canal, op.
p0site Coshooton, competes In some de.
gree for supremacy with It's sister In
commerce and navigation, Leaving
Coshocton we noticed for miles the
grading of the Cleveland, Canton u
Southern II. II. towards GAINESVILLE.
Then we passed through Dresden june
ton, Fraceysburg, Hanoyerto TO Newark,
where the B. n o. crosses the Panhan.
die. Newark, the county seat of Lick.
ing, Is noted for It's Indian mounds and
other antediluvian relics. From Co.
shooton TO Newark and thence TO Co.
lumbus, c0rnfelds are Of the most Inn
p0rtant interest 10 the tourist, as scarce
ly any other vegetables or cereals can be
observed rs being cultivated there, We
reached Columbus NJ 2, remained about
twenty-five minutes for dinner, felt no
disposition 10 stay longer, although the
State Agricultural Fair, the different
asylums, the penitentlary and halls Of
legislation rendered strong inducements
to do So The city must have been,
even then, pretty well crowded with
patriotic citizens from all over the
eastern and western portions of the
United States, waiting 10 witness the.
grand parade OF the q. "A, Il. on the
10th, presenting an excellent opportu-
nifty for opening the Presidential cam
paign, by stimulating all with the
desprlt du corps" for "the protection Of
American industries" and "tariif 70.
form" We left Columbus at 230, pass
ing through Alton, jefferson, London,
South Charleston, Cedarville, Nenia,
Clogsvllle, Corwin, 0regonla, Morrow
Fosters, Loveland, MEANWHILE, Milford
and Pendleton TO Cincinnati London
and Nenla are the most important
points On this line. The god Of nature
when he formed the country from Co.
iullUub w NlnOlhhhNl lhuub hUNt ut-
signed II as a masterpiece, slightly roll
ing, level plain, nearly all covered with
cornAelds and meadows, interspersed
with flne groves of woodland The
route passed along the Little Miami, q |
beautiful stream ever y..lm and pacific, |
at times causing inundating floods, car
ying with It's rage buildings, fences
and portions of villages and towns In
It's course. There don't seem TO be the
same spirit OF enterprise and progress
south rs north OF Columbus.
We arrived at the Little Mama de.
pot in Cincinnati, at $3.50 p. m, where
Mr.. John Q. Dueber was in waiting for
us with an excellent turnout TO take
MS 10 his elegant residence in Newport,
on the south bank OF the Ohio river,
opposite Cincinnati. A more CORDIAL
reception II Is impossible to extend by
a..