The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-04-08
A Gtrinu of Lies.

No one at all acquainted with Mr. Carr. will
attribute the two columns OF editorial in the last
Democrat to his pou. Tho author is the immor-
tai successor" but since Mr.. c. takes the rsspon-
sibility, he is the person with whom VIC shall deal
leaving the " reflected honor" tor the real author
MIR. Carr evidently believes that "a lie well
stuck 10 is as good as the TRUTH" otherwise be
would not repeat his charge that Mr. Dodges pre-
decessor rs School Examiner, "by his impudence
sud ungentlemaply treatment Of applicants espe.
ciaIly ladies, made himself hateful and hated from
Que end Of our county to the other" We brand
cd that assertion as basely false and suudcrous at
its dut appearance, and demanded the proof OF
tho charge. but there being none, this young man
who makes such nice prayers, In the morning pray.
er meetings, repeats the sander and offers not
single word TO sustain his charge. Such SANDER
Gus assertions are not trifiug matters and we
the conductor OF the Democrat against becoming
u tool Tor their publication. He is not only in
juring himself but the cause of religion, by pub
fishing such wholesale lies and at tho same time
protesting to be christian.
Aftcr copying the letter from teachers, dated al
West Migrove, requesting Mr.. Dodge TO resign
the Democrat says:
"The Toledo Blaze copies IT, remarking that the
journal has fully shown UP West Mgroye teachers
in most abominably spelled letter ourporting to
come from one OF them and Inserted with all its err
rors OF grammar and orthography, in late number
OF that paper"
Now, we undertake to say, (and we have the
Blade before us) that the above is false from be-
ginning 10 end. The Blade never said any such
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nothing else, as every one who has read the Blade
we'll knows
In the Journal Of January 2ls,, (not the 9TH,
as the Democrat suys, being another ialsehood,)
we published a letter in reply to remark which
was made in former number relative to orthog-
rapby. The Democrat says:
"Thoso who will take tho trouble to examine the
latter which the Blade refers to, will that the
Journal gives 1t as a specimen OF the abilities o.
West Millgrove teachers"
To show that the Democrat makes another falls,
statement, we give our entire remarks accompany
ing the letter referred to:
1.-Two weeks ago we allu lcl to the fact that too lit
tie attention is often given to photography, by thos
who have assumed to teach young ideas how to shoot
We stated also, that We had seOn letters from th
teacher of u select school, whose orthography shoul
disgrace the pupils of primary school. Now, we d
not say who this teacher was-whethe in this SOM
, other county-but somo one, 1--WE know not who,) ha
taken offence, and we have received two letters in
, envelop. evidently emanating from tho brair
l which road very much alike. We copy the shortes
= one a specimen, making change in orthograph,
punctuation capitalization, or anything else. II tn
writer is not proud Of his bantling, he must not fn
8 fault with us"
!. IL that contains any improper nlluson to, o
h reflection upon, "West Mllgrove Teachers" W
will be obliged to our Astute neighbor il he wi
{ { point II out.
We will give another specimen of the alsehood
,. contained in the last Democrat, aud close. Her
y it is:
!, Females receive from So to $40 per month, an
Is SO and of males $22 per month and you have SIS
n the medium or average"
e In reply to this it is only necessary to say thu
h the Report OF the State School Commissioner Civ,
! the average wages paid to school teachers in th
!. county, and We learn by them that the averaa
If wages Of male teachers is s27l0 and the ave
IS age wages of females Sl4.66 per month. Isis NJ
Il necessary TO continue this subject. We hope OF
friend Carr will not lend himself to become o r.
f. taller Of such wholesale falsehoods hereafter
|. is uncalled for and dsgraceful.