Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-23
DowIIye GnrrN. July ia. 1s75.

they come from Bowling Green. We are de-
termined, however, TO give You the oppo r
tuniry and il you dare to publish this letter
1t will show your deludcd people how
hopeless is their struggle with this power.
ful and thoroughly awakened City. You
will see in it the lfene, Mene Teckel Uphar.
''n OF your little, insignificant town and
your knees will rattle like Bcshassar's al
the handwriting OH the wall. Why, soon
er than see our county seat go north we
will rise as one man in our wrath and run
south with it till it is sunk in tho seething
waters Of the Gulf of Mexico. So let your
people beware or they will wake up some
morning and themselves find without any
Seat Of Justice at all.
As fair. though solemn warning 10
Perrysburg, the seal OF secrecy has been re-
moved from portion of the proceedings
OF our Executive Committee and nm per-
mitted to relate them for your benefit.
Last Friday evening we were summoned
in great haste by our chairman to transact
important business. When assembled. the
said chairman (Mr. Boughton) made known
to US the object that had caused him to
call us together. ave must" said he
make known to the world the towering
progress which Bowling Green is making
IN mental and material advancement"
"Where," !" said he, "is Weston to-day? Echo
answers, nowhere. Where is Tontogany
to-dayF Echo answers a little spot ON
our magnificent Railroad system-a mere
Speck on the map! Where is Bowling
Green to-day? Echo answers, Bowling
Green ~ the great terminating heart of the
grandest Railroad System that the world
ever saw. Let Boston bonst Of being the
head, New York of being the shoulders.
Bowling Green is the mighty, pulsating
heart OF the country and of the tniversei
LOOK at her Railroad enterprises Reach
ing out ~ every direction like the spokcs
OF wheel from the hub; Bowling Green
throws one iron arm of Railway eastward
10 the toaming waters OF the Atlantic: NJ
other westward to where the Pacific waves
are beating against the Golden Gate
while sonthward she reaches to the crescent
city and the posrhorescent waters Of the
Gulf-of all this mighty plan and system
Bowling Green is the great final terminus
Look at the prosperity of our railroad
already has she paid for herself over and
over again, and but for the fact that we are
rescrving our earnings to construct n ouod-
ruple steel tack and palace cars our stock
holders could all retire with princeIy for
tunes. Nor have We been forgetful of our
own beautiful town. Scarce two days AGO
our neiglibor, Mr.. Latshaw, completed a
large, commodious and most orna mental
pen for his swine and whitewashed il both
outside and in. Here his pigs can repose
on the cleanest and most fragrant of straw
and are lar more comfortably housed and
led than the poor, tax-burdened people of
Perrysburg"
Here Canary remarked confidentially TO
ehnm, that 1t wasn't best to saw too
much about Latsaw's pigs, or some of
those saucy Perrysburg fellows would say
that the county ediiice erected by Bowling
Grcn would make n frst-rate smoke bouse
for him to cure his pork in"
Canary's remark was overheard and e,
cited intense Indignation. A motion for
his expulsion from Bowling Green was
hastily made and lie would ere this have
been wanderer on the face of the earth
with the mark of Cain on his forehead had
not Boughton interfered. "Mr. c." the
chairman said, "had been zealouslv watch |
ing Mr.. LatShaw feed his hogs that dav
and some of the corn juice had got into |
his head" For that reason he wonId hold
him excused and proceed to other busi- |
ness.
Mr. Hood was willing TO pass the matter |
by for the present but should remember II |
politically. He could assure Mr.. Canary
that he needn't expect to smoke his hams |
in the Prosecuting Attorrey's office next
term, after making such a remark as thot !
\ committee was appointt d to cxIr,ss the |
feelings of the, meeting towards Mr.. Lat |
shaw for his swine cdiiicc and they promnt- |
ly reported as follows:
WHEREAS- esteemed fellow citizen. Mr..
Latshaw, has manifested his great zeal and af. |
fiction tor the people f this City. by the cree |
Won " q magnlneent pig sly, wh:teWRshed il h.
side aHd htu; therelars lie II,
Rsssfpcd- That the thanks OF ever, man xo.
man and child 0i boih sexes are due and here |
by tendrfed To him Tor his public spirit and en-.
IighIened libsralny.
Re'cicsd-That a photograph of Mr. l.. be |
taEen re resenilnR him Ms standing in the CEN
ter Of pig pen surrounded by lis q. ateTu |
pigs-the people Of Bowling Green prunrrd
around tbs enclosure aud truderiug linn The
hospitality ni the town.
MIR. l.aishaw was hcreupon called out
10 speak, put completely overcome by emo
ton his voice iai'e him and he could on-
" ialter his thanks IN broken words. "Most
heartily" said he, "do wish that every
man, woman and child in Perrysburg
could be as comfortably lodged and fed rs
my pigs" The tvi lent partialitv shown by
Mr.. l.. towards the psopl, of Perrysburg
by this remark, aroused storm of indiS-
nation. Cries of "traitor," archtraitor."
'Perrysburg Sympathlzer," echoed fiom
every part OF the room and Mr.. Latshaw
was unanimously kicked out
Thcrcupon Mr.. Hood promptly introlu-
ced the following resolutions, which were
passed unanimously:
WHERsAs- Mr.. LAishaw has shown himself
10 be al sneniy 10 B'Gling Green and triend
10 Perrysburg BY his remarks this evening
therefore,. be IL,
RessIred That he hss forfeited the regard If
svery right feeling ciiz,n aud lbs trsacharr
Fan only bs Iikened to that OF Judas and his
thirty pieces OF silver.
Resolsed-That Mr. l.. Is only a carpet.bac-
ger, Rnv how. aud has already been regarded
Is an object Of suspicion.
Rr'olred-That we recommend Mr.. Latshnw
q 60 hang himself in his hog pen with the
v"rd "Trait"T' painted on bis back with hiie-
wash.
Tou see, Mr.. Editors, that ON our motto
s-"Shoot the Descrtcrs."
Ihave not the time to complete tho de-
all of the proceedings of this important
Meeting at present.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Shan
ION, Merry, Lease and others, which | r..
erye for another communication.
After adjournment Mr.. Shannon was in
luced to read the following splendid Poem
which he had prepared for the occasion;
BOWLING GREEN.
..t ..
o liBowliuq Gresnt
Our C0unts Seat--
So sweet aud clean,
So clean aud sweet.
IL