Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
LETTER FROM GRIDrRoN.

Ed. JoURSAL:-I have been trying to think Of
spmething to write you, and when sat down to
write thought could indite quite au interesting
letter but have forgotten all my best points, and
have lost my g note " book
came over from Findlay here on Thursday
last, and on landing at the old c. y l. G. depot
! was forcibly reminded Of the old NeCutehen-
riIe Road, for don't think the mud was ever
deeper On the McCutcheuville, between BsIisiiis
Ridge and Perrysburg, than is was at this depot.
I d,n't wish tn speak disparagiug'y Of the people
OF Keatou, bat do thiuk It strange that the G
s. & c. r. z. Co don't fix things up in a little
! better shape. II would not be so bad for gen
temen to get "A the ears aud plunge into the
mul over boot TOP, but to see ladies haze to
wade rhrnN gh such nsu hole, asl iaosa their
ov1r shnes, is horrible Then. on reaching ths
business part Of Keuc0u was forcib'y ren'inded
again OF tbs great advantages uf McAdamiz.d
roads. The streets were lined with teams, the
t,wu was crowded With farm irs with prnduee Of
every description. Kenteu has MeAdamzed
| Roads running in every direction frum town,
thus giving the farmer nm opportunity to do
| his hauling at time hsR he can best leave
| home, at the same utns giving the business
mon Of Kenton plenty ef Basiness az a tinas
when they woald be idle. we're il not for these
roads.
Perrysbprx should 30 a. good basiHsss
town as xentos, sad woaid be, il she had
Stone Roads Instead of Mud Roads. The
| freight agent here informed ma that there had
been 80 car loads of freight shipped from this
point siucs tie ist Of this month.
The temperance people here have oTganiEad
a lodge Of Sons Of Temperance. Ii has bcen
about two months since they bcgas this gaol
work and thsy Huaber over sas hHadred men,
| ever taken in this direction in keDton, and
one might readily supposs 10 froU the nam
Der Of dram shops aud the vast amount Of
ire water gold here is the course If gear.
I am informed by 81 Intelligent lady al this
place, that there ara forty Of ihese dens OF
eniquity in Kenton. and that thefs is over one
hundred ihoasand aallars squandered annually
in ten cent drinks, besides the vast nm 'unt OF
Lager bseE and other worthless s,ER that is
sold. Groat God is thers no remedy for this
great evil Of svIsf In other localities the
woRsn have taken II in hand, and are per
forming woHiers by holding prayer meetings
in those places where whisksy Is sold, and
SONS of tho most hardened sinners have been
forced Ia yield to the ferEsnt and eGectuni
prayer Of woman. God basSs tke goRaen In
their mission of mercy.
cannot close without saying word for
Wood couaty. la all Ely SARderinRs l can
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wood County. haNA been AEay about three
xeeks, and am IA home sick as I can be
Men who want to buy good land are turHuR
thsir a,tsntioa toward Wood couuty.
While at Fipdlay was freqSop4ly asked
the qusstiun "What is fazd worth in Wood
e4aaty r. and, "whaL are tbs Advantages
and disadvantages" &c. Aad hers 10 ksnteu
I am iatsrrogatsd IL liks manner. Several
have told G,e they we're going to PerrysberV
10 look for q location. doat hear WOOD
county spoken OF as the f" Black Swawp," any
more, but frequently hear il spoken of as the
"Fslare Garden of Ohio" Let all turn theiI
attsutlon to the encouragement Of actual set
tiers and the routing oC land speculAnrs, aud
Wosd county viii suol ~ made 10 bloom rs
ths rose.
tbs Panic has bssr DISASTROUS To de P0oS
Of ths place. Hundreds aro out OF employ
saeut and ma]y liais children ara cIying foi
bread. fherO are tEo papers published hers
bat haYe seen pothing in sitbsF Of tben 80 eF
cite the symP@hiss II thOss who ass sbls y
give to ths needy. Neither have beard Z
EorS from The pulpit iR this direction. | saw
two ladies' yesterday carrying large basket o
J proEiaiou TO adsstiluis family. Neither OF thes'
ladIss bslsaG 40 church. deas yish 70 saJ
anything hard aGainst ~ eAIrSs, for ssesv'
10 churches, but the church should not allow
} outsiders to take the lead in beneVolence.
The prospect f- wheat is 'tteripg lhs tsldl
seem 10 be soddsd oFsr. Flour is almost beyonS
the reach Of tie poo, aud wheat 10 selling
here at 81. 40, and corn at 80 cents.
: But must close lest weary your patience
Truly, 80. QNDiEoN.
KENroS. Jan. rs, islA.
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