Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-20
FROM WEBSTER rowNsHIP.


Mn. EDIToR ;-Having been subserl-
Der to the Journal for a number Of years
I take the liberty to address you for the
first time.
In the language Of the la nented Arte-
mas Ward, 'ltem'zlug Is not my forte,"
therefore the present attempt ls not
made with an expectation Of becoming
conspicuous In that llre.
Your numerous patrons In this vicinity
ara glad to notice an improvement In the
local correspondents OF the Journal,
coming as It does nom various sources
throughout the county.
The merits of local paper are based
upon the amount Of intelligence dlssem'-
n lted through Its columns and CLEARED
from the different loealitices within the
bounds of Its circulation.
III take cou lty paper" says one, for
the purpose OF getting the HON, news,
and this remark Ia true o sub icribers
generally. The greater the diversity II
home news contained In i, the more
highly is It appreciated by Its readers.
The letter from Jerry City in your issue
of January 20ih, though brief, was inter-
esting, inasmuoh as it has long been a
query In the minds of many, to know the
origin of all the names that place has
borne, and the II asons for changing it so
frequently. We believe iS is understood
now, or at least we infer that it is owing
to the inhabitants being of an active and
enterprising nature, and not contented
without some kind of excitement. When
nothing else presented itself to relievs the
t!dumof ia dull time, some restless mortal
would suggest the propriety of holding
a meeting to vote on a change of name
tJr th3 town, and thus stir up somethin :
| fresh.
1t was entirely due to the activity and
energy Of the people that Jerry City is to-
day a railroad town.
Now, Mr.. f litor, there is one subject
Sc dom referred to by newspaper CORES.
pondents, worthy of their attention
which we should be pleased to see them
write about, viz. Tue sub-distric
schools. We read of protracted meetings
farmers clubs, temperance organizations
new railroads, AMI of new towns spring.
ing into existence in different parts of tn,
county, in fact we read about nearly ev
erythng else but our schools. We sug
gest to your correspondents that 1t r.
tainly would be highly profitable and in
teres,ing to tho many readers of tht
Journal, could they conveniently writ
bri,f sketch OF the schools In their
respective townships.
There Is division OF sentime II here OF
the subj ct Of county-seat removal. 1t /,
generally believed, by the r lends of botf
places, that the best interests of tn,
county demand sp .edy settle ment o
the question, and n arly all concur in tb,
opinion, that the best IN 3thod of relchins
the desired ulIimItum is by the ballot
We see no valid reason why any should
object to submitting it to the people, |
that IS to end the sJrfs. 1t Is q question
with which the people of the county wi
deal fairly, and upon which they will pas
an impartial verdict.
The agitation of Removal has beel
the means of producing state of discor,
throughout the county, fer some year.
past, and Is likely to coatiEue, until al
opportunity is given the people to decid
the question for themselves.
Tue unwise policy adopted heretofore
of fighting the question at Columbus ha
failed TO settle it permanently. At eacl
session Of the Legislature it Is revived
and In this wLy,p 'Dlonged from year e
year to the great deti imen of the count
at large. Yours, truly,
WEBSTER, Feb. II, 1874.