Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-09-09
self.made Men of OIden Times.


THE self-made MEN of the day being
monopolized by the Enquirer, we are
compelled to turn our attention to the
selfmade men of olden times. We begin
with
ROBIN HOOD.
Robin Hood was one of the self-made
men of England, who followed the pro-
fession of an outlaw during the reign of
Richard Cpur de Lion. Richard often
tried to capture Hood, and thereby stop
his Robin. He desired to reform him by
cutting off his head, for in those weak, ef-
Terminate days, that is they way they used
to serve robbers. Now they give them
great grants of land and elect them presi-
dents of big corporations. Hood refused
to be cured of his outlawry. He said
Richard might -CUur de Lion but he
couldn't cure him. Richard sometimes
professed to wink at his robberies, so as
to beguile him into his clutches, but Hood
said with wink that he couldn't hood
wink him. His headquarters were in
Sherwood Forest, but his headquarters,
like Gen. Pope's, were in the saddle.
He is said to have been man of good
birth, but losing heavily in speculations
in Western lands, and squandering what
there was LETT in praiseworthy, though
fruitless, endeavor to "keno," he took to
the woods, making his first appearance in
the play of the Robbers"
1t may be related to his credit that just
previous to taking this step he was urged
| to run for Congress in his district on the
Reform ticket, but refused.
"No," said this noble man, sternly, "if
1 am to be thief, will be one open and
above board"
The politicians who were urging him
pressed the matter no further when they
heard such sentiments. They saw he
| wouldn't do.
Robin pursued a system in his rob
berries for which he may have been over
praised. He only robbed the rich; the
poor, who hadn't anything he didn't rob.
| He has been known to rob a rich man
and then turn around and give 1t to q
poor man-give it to him over the head
| for not having anything.
He was particularly gallant to women,
always promising to return any little
sums circumstances compelled them to
lend him. His carte di Uistte (he sold
them himself at handsome proft) was
| in great demand among the ladies of that
period. Ballads relating his adventures
were sold at every corner and sung at al
the variety shows.
| his deatn was peculiar. Belng atLackeo
by illness, it occurred to him that he had
better be bled. Having devoted many
years to bleeding others, he thought i
would do him good to get bled himself
He went to convent for that purpose, o.
the doctors had all moved out of hi
neighborhood on account of its being un
healthy, and the nuns thinking to giv'
him rest (he was eighty-six years old
from his laborious life OF rObbing thu
rich and "giving it " to the poor, let hin
bleed to death. His last words were
Hood'a thought it?"
Robin Hood had numerous descendants
The numerous brother-HOOds, who's
meme is legion, were distantly connected
Then there was little Red Riding Hood
another of the Hood family. Mistaking
wolf for her grandmother, on account c
some resemblance in ears, eyes, teeth
&C., che was devoured over Robin Hood
barn, producing great excitement in he
neighbOrhOod at that time.
Robin has been quite favorite nam
since his day. There are Aud Robi
Grey, Robin Peter-to-pay.Paul, Robi
Redbreast and Robin Hen Roosts.-CE'
, einRati Times.