Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-23
THEN AHH NnX.

On December IL, 1873, we published
substantially, the following article. The
thought in it, we think, has sufficient mcr-
II TO excuse liza republication. Its Apostle.
ness, Nt this time, will be readily comprc
hendcd
We rememlier that years since, when
reading Of travels in the far east, it was
difficult for ne to obtain distinct idea OF
distances, arising from the method by
which they were reckoned. Leagues miles
0r furlongs were not mentioned, but the
fine required to pass from ono place to an
other was stated. 1t was 40 many minutes
to Bethany so many hours to the cave Of
Machpelah; so many days from Akkaba
70 Petra; 80 many weeks from Cairo TO
Damascus, &c. We could not recliae how
far il was from the one place to the other.
That eastern method Of stating distances,
which was strange and unsatisfactory to
rs then, has become common in our own
country and familiar to all Of us. We do
not now hear tho inquiry, show many
miles from Perrys burg to Cincinnati" but
show long time does il require to pass
from the one place to the other" No one
speaks OF the number Of miles from Tolc-
do to Buffalo or Chicago, but almost every
one can state the number Of hours il takes
10 go from the one city to the other. Few,
we apprehend. cnuid tell the numfer of
miles from, Toledo 10 New York. aut
thousands could tell the number of hours
in which the journey can be performed
4 few years since we all spoke of Califor-
MIA as being, in round numbers, 5000 miles
from New York. Now, in speaking of the
distance, the thought Of miles does not oc-
eur To us, but oaly the number Of DAYS re-
qllired to pass from the one place to the
ether
All readily understand that this change
fin the method Of computing distances has
been effected by the conatruction Of rail
roads. Points which before we're remote from
each other, in lIioa, are now brought in
close proximity as to time, and we natur-
ally employ that system Of com putation
which requires the IeaAt number of units
70 satisfactorily express our conceptions.
A few years since il required two days
al hard work IA "a tram. Perrysburg to
Milton Center and return. NOw, we can
leave here at half after one o'clock, =. NJ,
and go to Deshler, fnr beyond Milton Gem
ter, do business and be back by four o'clock |
ef the same afternoon. Parties living
along the line of the h. & o. Road, in the
townships of Perry, Bloom, Henry and
jackson, can take an early train on that
poad, connect with theDcshler Acoommoda-
lion, run down TO Toledo, spend four hours
there in doing business and return to
I)eshIer by 280 p, ~, and in a short time
thereafter be al their homes. Not long ago
I consumed week TO so to Columbus and
eturn. Now, we can take breakfast AT
Iome, 30 to Columbus, spend four hours
here doing business and return home to :
ca the same day. Truly, the introduction !
railroads has wrought wondrous change Q
n the transaction Of business and the gen.
raj intereOurse OF onr people. :"
Centers, ascertained aud established By !,
'ag measure, are gradually but steadily
'iying away 70 centers determined by time
Measure. And it must necessarily be so. a
Honey h The sseat controlling power Of u
he age, sea a. "fins is money" it will
overn - this as in all things else. The g
ecens unexampled development and pros y
erity Of our country are largely attributa, u
le to the Saving Of time by the use Of VI
'iIrOads, and fursly tha. man practice. eS
oOr economy who sacrifices much Q. his n =,
me 70 avoid trinipg cs'h expense. =