The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-07-14

guarding their regal dame and performed their
part admirably. The Queen was borne aloft by
an immense hemisphere, representing the
western Continent
Float No. 2 rcpres sented the emgrants cross.
ing the mountains. This gave a pretty picture
OF tho hardshps and troubles experienced by
the first cmigrants who crossed the Alleghen.
les. The oldfashoned canvass.covered wagon,
drawn by four horses, was seen emerging from
q valley between two ranges OF wild and rocky
mountains. The effect OF this representation
was very good.
Float No. portrayed in an effective manner
the meeting OF the Boone brothers. Under n
number OF trees In wild and dcsoate place,
were the TWO horses Of Daniel Boone and his
brother Squire Boone. The brothers met just
after the narrow escape OF the Squire from the
Indians. This iiost was provided by the enter
prising citizens OF Newport.
Float No. 4 represented the torture OF the
gallant pioneer scout Captain Crawford. The
latter was tied to stake and surrounded by q
band OF Indians, who were preparing to burn
the scout, and which, as history tells us, they
finally did. This picture gave very good iden
OF tho dangers our carly pioneers encountered
in settling the Northwest Territory.
Float No. 8, which was donated by the citi-
zens Of the Seventh Ward, showed the escape
of General Mccullough from the Indians under
Simon Girty. the renegade. who had captured
Mccullough near Wheeling Hill. Mccullough
of his foi,ovnrs Ho cnrried n ,nuskot and in
his net OF making bold dash for liberty, was
represented as prepared 10 use the weapon ut
moments warning. This representation at
tracted great deal Of attention from the spec
tators.
The next float represented the first flatboat
on the Ohio, q scene that was rendered very at
tractive by n number Of young ladies' quantity
~ ion, .,o so,,oa npourd ,ho trnnt donr n, ,hc
aoatina n.,ir
The councii NJ Ind,ans nr,or N tho treatv
n, Cr.on,,,I,a ,r,s ,nothor ro,i,s+,c scene n
,yb,ch thn ,oraoo,o sovo,o ,,redomtroted ana
,vos fo,owed h, a hon5 ~ Tho ..,ntntorod !" one
of whom at least cnrried ont the idcn Of tho
stoicni indi frorencc attributed IN tbc red man.
for nm he,n, osi,ed ,yhot no rerresonted re
snondod. "Csott ,yeiss ich ricb. ~
G,rhc P,oneer,s Home or Hoos,or,s Most ',
yos , ,,,ot ,ro,+, scons ~ 4, ~ o,d loo cnh,n-
latch strin, ontNand so ARRANGED nc IN show tho
nrinit,ve fnrn,shing of tho Interior Tbe ron.
trost tn thc modern countrv dwelling with nj,
the c,tv imnrovements was of course stronylv
mar,ed
THE first float in the fifth division was nm OK.
ceIlent renrcsentntion ~ tho old b,ocl, honse.
Fort Wnshinoton giving IN dctai, many of tho
surroundings OF TINT staunch old wooden castle
of defense 1t was duly and faithfully guarded d
by q large company o; youngsters in Cont.
mental uniform, cooked hats anu powdered
wigs.
IA F'latboat Attacked by Indians" the float
that followed, gave an animated representation
OF the mode OF warfare in vogue among the
early settlers and the dangers they encountered
IN making the history OF chclnnati. Inc firs'
boat-Legisiature OF ONO was announcer histor'
icai scehe,viVlaiy presented Win an abundance
ol araniatlc erec' @ anu u iui, e1Ihpiehen. ~ nv VI
per,orlners. lne .l, nA..lssi"Ne . peh IN ofnm
ioiu ooun'y nius' uIpe.u ,oi = anu .,i
appleois'ioh upon '"e 'noi'iou"' 'i''o VI 'he
spuGsu'or;
~, ne tis' oIe"iiiooa. ~, ,,', oh 'ne o,o was a
prls. oo'ein, ia s.'ihns, nos W sas .:a at..,
ing con,ras' WIN the s,eteiicrs OF lo"sns ~,
pnoes ppa M 1ne pioSen. uay .li'': .la.elso .ne
ohio ulu nissssippl, anu 's ,se ii'cr iieh say
cun ,.,, tahe III ah ou.o. uoors,
he .ee.lns .. DUR anu pienhernasse.. s't,.,
was oliiiiaht pie'ufe' anu "iio"co soiiie eNeei
iens N.Y., Cos.uhne. u,
lhe tlhgsh'p hnwrehce ai.er .ne on..ic y,
Luxe Erie was an expressive represeh.ation ol
tne oia havai vessei .orn anu sha,terea ns she
came Iortn from VICTORIOUS cohnict. ohe was
"el Hahhea oy saiors III naVai UNIFORM, anu