The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-06
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in delicate finish, and are entitled Cumberland
Valley, Pennsy ylvania +; and Portraits of Lucretia
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"TrcnSOn Must be Made OdiOuS.''-
An engraving of unusual merit is published in
Harper'' Weekly, for June 80. 1t is entitled
& The Contrast of Suffering -Andersonyille and
Fortress Monroe" and well represents that den of
misery and the neatly ftted-up, comfortable case
mate of the traitor Davis and his family. II is a
picture which should be seen by all, for a more
striking contrast has never been shown. We first
behold poor starving Union prisoners lying around
in groups, guarded by the chivalry who look on
with the greatest indifference. sentinel fires at
poor follow who has crossed the "dead line, -
yet even this does not attract the attention of his
officers. gallows is seen in the distance, and
a cart hauls away those who could no longer bear
up, and died victims TO rebel cruelty. We turn to
Fortress Monroe. What a difference Here is the
man who, with single word, could have allevated
the sutferings at Andersonville. lie is comfortably
| seated, his wife and family with him, and every-
tnl0R uOue 10 make MS lncarccratlOn' comfort
able. The picture is somewhat burlesqued here,
but it is not the less striking United States SOL
diers crowd around him. He is famed, waited
upon. and his health inquired after. A guard,
obedient to the sign, walks carefully and quietly
on mattngs. An officer stands near to see that
all persons passing this way put their slippers
in order not to disturb our guest" And this is
Davis, ex-Presdent Of the Confederate States of
America Treason has been made odious
A Card.
To he Editor OF the Journal:
What air all the world cummn too, I should
like too know. Ever sense l got out my book,
ArteemasS have been in kunniption fit, and
thinks that people will lay the book too him. which
it is monstrous rong in him to parsecute his bet
ter-half in this weigh, as ef coodent do nothing
without his help.
As the Woman's rites is setting in Newyork at
this time, hope they'll take up my kase and l
apee to (Soozing bee Antny) too KUN to tive
resqueue Of her beloved sister hoo never purtende
that Arteemas had ANYTHING to do with bur book
| should like to sea him put one of his ugly pause
onto il. deer, deer SOozy, ef u knowed how
much I've sulfurd from his parsequeshuns your
tendur hart would bust with the tear of sympathy
and you tso, Mister EddytOr, no you air willing
for too enkuTidge native talent into the fare sect
and hope you'll tell Owl the public too rise up
for my deliveruns which that they ortto consider
what it is for the wife of his bOezm to be torturd
for fear foxes II think my book is hizzer. should
think Artemass had had enuff experiunce of my
talons too no l could right book that wonld take
the eye of the publiek as well as hizzen, and no.
boldly to think he rit wurd oft which he have
moo rite to think he metropoliZes awl the talOns
into the wurld no morn me.
The gOod-for- nothin critter air jellus bekaws me
and the preazident air all the talk nowerdoze, but
no shant be aloud to be put down by him as
long as thar's emmy patriotism into the breast of
the edditors and the ranking file which they have
fit for their country. Arteemus is more wusser
than jumping tOoth-ake, and I'D as leaf he'd go
orf amung the Mormons agin as knot eff he don't
leaf me alone. AS for my book it was all rit by
myself and | newer purtended how he had a
finger into it, and he'd better knot stick up too put
down the wife of his booznim in that weigh.
Sew know more till deth, and I'm yure humble
sarvent, with my respeks,
BETSEY JANE WARD,
Author of "Betsey Jane Ward,hur Book of Goaks."