Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-07-15
MY NEMsRlfEK.. -


a dear friendEkrindngrs rsuoh a fund of wit.
news and general hntelligence,. that It is
always greeted with hearty welcome,
are withdrawn. II is, in one sense, the
light of the wofld4switheut which the
mental universe would be as much in
darkness as the terrestfial world without
the sun. -.........
There are books, II Is true, good, wise,
instructive ana entertainings they do
not tell us what wawant toknow ofpass-
ing events, or direct us to the best places
of business IsN6tehef do they infofm us
who of our friends are passing away, or
getting married, Or who has sailed for the
eastern continentl or who hasvreturned
from tour thithek,set0sI s-sst,nzsF
did not think okthis until I had formed
the foolish ree0lye hot to take the paper
another yeanHfFh@ pressure of the times
was severe, business dull, my family ex-
pensive, and itreaaly seemed necessary to
retrench sonBowheSe at the end of the
year. SO thought as l sat alone one
evening, in dfessing gown and slippers,
with my feet upon the fender. had my
last paper in my hand which ! perused
with greater degree of interest than ever
before; it msyibeVsbecause i resolved to
part with it ssess1 20 a:
"I say" said I t6 my wife, ait won't
do; we must curtail our expenses, and /
will begin by yithdrawing my advertise.
ment from The paper and ordering it dis
continued. Taxes will soon be due, which
must be paids wood is enormously high,
but we can't do without it-nor groceries
and provisions, nor lights nor clothing,
nor many other Incidental expenses. We
have plenty Of books and magazines, old
to be sure, stih they are readable. and we
must do without the paper for the year
70 Sfs 'f1s' s only shv dollars year." said
my wife, quietly.
81 know il" replied, "but every dol
lar counts nowadays"
"But do yoVnot believe it will have a.
tendency to srenaes business SstiH more
dull not to advertise" ?" she asked.
Nonsense A place so well estab-
lished needs not so questionable lever
to help it on. do not suppose that it
will make any difference, while the cost
of advertising RpoEpts toYcpnsiderable,"
replied. skf Sss z
But what giR you do for the neWss"
she ventured sgsin. 81 Et
"Oh, l csp setendhgh Of that by inter
course with sothers and occasionally buy
ing or borrowing copy"
"JObn Smith,, said my wife, now full
~ aroused, IT anI ashamed of you:
w nav ! IoO pour W buhO paper yOuIeeliJ
and yet willing to filch information from
others whDse4 money Is paid for what
you learn, and at the same time defraud
the honest publisher who Is constantly
laboring with head and hands for others
good. Tafk about retrenchment-you
had better stot your bills at the saloon
for yourself, alone, while your newspaper
is perpetual intellectual feast for the
whoe family, yourself not excepted, and
it costs butSthe merest trifie in comparison
with the money you spend every week
for tobacco. and drink. You have not
spoken OF the increased prices OF these
articles. stop the paper indeedF" And
my wife Jerked her chair up with not
very graceful movement and sat with her
back towaldime in:utter contempt OF my
penny WISE, and pound toohsh resolu-
tion." ..-..-
Now make it point never to yield to
my wife any OF my family, II L can
help 1t, as ihNcase should l would seem
as seconoary yconsldeTatlon IN my own
1amily-a position by no means intend
10 occupy SO SAID nothing, but sat and
pu1ed my fragrant Havana, watching the
graceful totns OF smoke as they wound
themselves IN little wreaths about my
head. resolved that come what would
l WouIu Aot yielu indulgence In the
delicious weed Tor the sake OF news
paper. 4. ,,-,s
The next day called on my publisher,
settled my accounts and ordered my Pc
per 6lscontlneea AZ
On whaggrounoE ne asked, IN some
surprise.
,Nothing, 1said, cant a1ord II,
ana walked away, leaving hlm TO his
own renecllnh' a., -, =.
llme PaAeen on Tue uay on Wnlch II
was uue ceulu HOT teel -qulte cohIented
at the nonsappearaiIee ol my newspaper.
missed the cneerlui lace OF the llttie car
rler and tne interesting news he was wont
10 prlng on the return OF each week,
through tsr weather and FOUL There
were other papers ABOUT, ana bought
one occasionally, nut they were published
In large cues, and contained no local
hews VI ny oMnnpp ta1l ~ oboa bo
o,daS+ niSnS dSrChnr men NJ neeoneu noMe' ny
SiEIS' Snm Uausn'el' maiy' nle' me LII 'he
nan; mbo,u a., o o., a,;, -,
"Ob eie on - ;no IL; dS papei, PSpS r, "a u e ent
I'm, 1 am IN s9Gh hurry 10 see IL.
Mattie II9eworth.s % marriage Is IN 1t,
anu tne eui.ol mas pupilsheu sucI al
,p agPpiHopria'e WEISS IL connec'ion' "m
'Oip, D., ,t Lor o.;do .ni urbo raor
III nus ~ pus sei asiue, sSyIps ns paPet =
Nh; MN no! come any more nave oruefed !"
uiscVIttnuea Whn eetun ~ .bo o~o,o;od aLom
why, iaEner, sne .ay eAciailneo' no"
can W Nc uo ;Wt'1out .., :. ,
.,inS apHfs earn 70 10 "lthou. ~,
repneu' as ! passeu oh 10 the supper
rooH. n,.,.s',
e.Il ntei suPPei, ins'1au u leaulng " my
1anily, r soniee,nes y. t.I Ieaulng !heiI minus
amay III W oiner scenes anu uLs.ahs re-
glo1s peausiIul countries thaI otherS nave
explored at great eTpea ana some FISK Of
and anslsd carnage pictured 50 viyidly that they
comfortabe in onr ttIe Seme weio Ssl1 an
o1nr tba sitSie w mo nTe OF sLnsing
Over over '9e d s,Lay walls OF real poetry which
toTnbin ' mS cord .Ms1 -; inc m1wsPSpers'
as We ,ssotito al oo ,tnotoS evsiI ooIt
nnon "gH the woS' sosa - ~ .feeu sIon ySeli
UpUH % To VIC sYiS ;.o, 91n uleu 70 U. sieep,
lommy, whispered Mary, " run over