Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-09-05
ON THE MAUMEE.

Just now, as the last rose Of Summer Is IA
ding out, this beautiful river is in poetical
moid. The oak, the elm aud the locus, togeth
er with great variety Of bushes on its banks
wear deep, rich foliage. II waters still muir
mur and flow on sinuously around the minia-
ture islands that bedeok its bed and, dirge-like,
sing perpetual requiem over the graves Of
those red-skinned warriors whom mad Antho-
ny drove into the suiging waters. The outlines
Of Fort Meigs and Miami are still discernablei
os mementoes Of warlike times when Brtons
Yankees and Indians commiagled war-whoops
and shouts OF victory with the din Of musketry
and cannon. As l rude along the banks and
crossed over the bridge saw no ghosts of dc q.
parted years and could but contrast the innu-
eDce Of the Prince Of Peace upon the passing
times. When cOnirasted with the pomp and
circumstance Of war the arts Of peace appea
sublime and beautiful. Those quaint old stee-
Piles Of Manmee City remind me of my first Wis
it to this valley thirty yenrs ngo. This city
was then the county seat Of Lucas, full of life
aud hope. But Toledo, the great metropolis OF
Northwestern Ohio, carried the seat and the
railroad away but could not take out all the life
and hopo. Why leave those mossy abutments
lhcn7 Is II to remind Maumee Of railroad
that was to be, and was not, or to keep alive
the expectation of one that will surely come
along with inevitable events Maumee City
has not had her day yet. Her substantial brick
school house is both intellectually aud morally
an ornament and there are other signs Of pro.
gress.
After the victory Of Bowling Green and the
burn n Of the court house, one would have sup.
posed that Perrsburg would have passed over
10 the shady side, But. 10 out Of the ashes
Of the old has sprung up new structure worthy
Of a court and legislative halls Perrysburg is
by no means waning. Some six or eight trains
ard steamer make daily trips to Toledo. Some
ofits modern dwellings would tempt poor wall
to cxclaim as lie gazcd upon htm IL wish that
was my home" All along the banks Of tie
river towards Toledo, are sites for private resi-
dsnces that are more than beautiful. At M
distant day the rich merchants aud artisans oi
Toledo. leaving the dust and din Of business
will come out here to resting places, out OF
whose windows and balconies they can breathe
the puro air of Lake Erie as il comes along
kissing the waters Of river which needs only
the song Of Homer or Virgil to imnlartalize
But why secularise everything. There is dan
ger that the everywhere-prcsentY Yankee, unless
his nature changes, after he gets to Heaven,
will dig up the pavement Of the Golden City
build mint and go into the regular business OF
stamping the almighty dollar. Why not at
once give check to this brnilng food Of ma
terialismi Can not some ricb, large.heHrted
men who are about to b. translated to n higher
and better kingdom where grecnbaeks do not
piss current, found University on the bank
Of the Maumee, within whose classic walls of
Arr ana oUence tie counting Suiis and dag ityr .
of Northwestern OHIO, may be educated The
waters OF Lake Eric and Maumee have been al
ready memorable for heroic deeds. Cannot a
race Of men and women be trained on these
banks who will take q memorable part in those
nobler deeds of heroism which will turn swords
into plow shares and stay the hand of mad men
and men Of blood? WAYFARBR.