Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-04-02


ED. JOURNAL 1T is q long time since
have seen anything in the JOURNAL from
this locality, and now am almost tempted
to throw my pen aside and stop right here.
Local items are scarce here, and have
not been able to get out OF my own neigh
borhood during the incessent cold weather
to get any news. Nothing new has trans
pired here since I wrote you iast, except the
organization of "Bellville Ridge Grange,
No. 1,l53," of which / cannot speak at
length Mt present as we are not yet in work
ing order. ! would say, however, that our
Goat is on hand and is being trained by
Master Belville, who, by-the-way, is not
very we'll skilled in the business, but we
hope he will he able to bring Mr.. Goat
around all o. K. in the course Of few
weeks.
The health Of this vicinity has been ex-
cellent we have not had occasion to open
our cemetery gate during the entire winter.
Our neighbor, Mr.. A. Jameson, who went
to Santa Barbara, California, last fall for
his health, writes that the change Of the
climate has not brought about the desired
results, and that he will start home about
the first of April. We shall rejoice to see
our much esteemed friend return to his
home and family, but sorry to sec him re-
turn with his health unimproved.
AS we are on the eve. of our spring cleo
ton, perhaps it wonld not be considered
out of place to talk politics little. Inev-
cr had any aspirations for office till very
recently-since the name Of Walter David
son, Esq, of Webster township, has been
announced for the Presidency-I have con-
cluded to come out against him. OF course
he will run on the Republican ticket
shall come out as the Peoples candidate, q
Ia Andy johnson or George Francis Train
and ii should be elected hope to cause
all the Rivers and Lakes in the United
States to flow with brandy and loaf sugar
But l have not the time now to dwell nj
length on this subject-in fact it is little
premature-1 fear the people might become
too well acquainted with me during the
interval between now and the election in '76.
But let us come down to the politicsof onr
own Perrysburg township, and right here
let me ask, why are the caucuses always
held in the village of Perrysburg and al
night2 Is it thus managed that the coun-
try people cannot have a voice in these
meetings, and secure the nomination of men
living in or rery near the village?
Now We claim that we are entitled to o
Township Trustee somewhere in this local
ity. We have roads and bitches to make
and it is very inconvenicnt for us to be
forced TO go all the way to Perrysburg to
SEQ Trustee about some business that per.
haps would occupy but five or ten minutes
time. We hope the political leaders of our
township will consider this matter in its
true light, and govern themselves accord
ingly.
The spring birds have made their sec.
ond advent. Easter Sunday has passed
without rain, and may we not hope that
the icy fetters of winter are broken and
that We may ere long hear the whistle Of the
plowman in the field?
The wheat crop looks hattering. Peach
es and cherries, it is said, are all killed
Potatoes are not so badl frozen ms was sup
posed.
Henry Shoemaker, Sr., killed pig few
days since that dressed about SOOfbs. Who
can beat it? J. NJ. Brown sold turkey to
John Robinson, of Toledo, for s.. Who
can beat that? Yours IN haste,
GRIDIRoS.
BEILyILLE RIDGE. March 80. 1875.