Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-04-14
CENTENNIAL RELICS.

A short time siucc VIC were placed under
obligations to Mr.. CHARLES A. PowERs for
number Of copies Of the Ohio Whig, pub.
iished by r. r. sxrrir, and bearing dates
from 1889 TO ls43; also number Of copies
Of four other papers published In Pcrrys.
burg, bearing dates between lel3 and 1858,
via: Midmi Of Lake Erie, by W. +. RE-.
NON, succeeded by II. L. HosMER, Wood
County Racket, by uoRDoS & SMITH; Per-
rysburg NeWs, by ABSra c. MoRToS and
Northern Democrat, by ALDERr d. wRIour.
Thcse relics Of the past were found by Mr..
PowERs while engaged in Strengthening mp
his fathers papers aud accounts. We pur-
pose to have them bound for better preser-
vntion, az they extend back sufficiently far
to be classed with the Pioneer relics Of the
Valley.
We are also indebted to Mr.. WIN. A.
CRANE for = copy Of the Carriers New.
Ycars Address, Of the Fort Meigs Repeiiir
bearing date, January LIST, ls50--nn occa.
sion that turns ncwsboy poet once =
year" Believing that this quarter. CEN
icnnial address will be read with more
than usual interest at this time, we repub-
lish the greater portion Of il below:
Patrnnsa and friends--ye men Of stit ling worth.
It's J"u who call my grateful feelings forth
lnu claimed the Offering Of heart sincere,
VIII" tnrna newsOnr poet once year.
truths even standard BY your hands was
feared
By your kind al the Rsreiile frst appeared -
by JnHr supp"rt il dauntleasly Tithstands
The herco attacks di instice-halinR ha nds;
Ana " us hrniness is approved by you,
itshll shall stand unerring. just aud true.
Aud NOW, INV friJnds with Difference ! ask
How wellthe R'rsiHe has per formed its task I
Hash by threats nnawed by fear un SWAY ed. 80
The merits oi cnnt-nding parties weighed 7
| mas II unmHskrd delusi"n and drceii--
| distinguished rifiue from heT mimic cheat
| sham patTiuds cUnttastcd W iih the true,
| nhh hcId np drmag"gnes To- public view I
| Has 1t exposed the bSse unmahIy arts
W those who strive I" steal the peoples arts!
who lawn and hatter, wheede nd cajnle--
! Love hall ths wUI 3D. aud fain would grasp the
| whole.
! Has il their forms 10 colors true portrayed,
hnd justly pnriimned uuI the light aud shade
HAS u the wnrthlesEncSs of words opIuSed
| Thus let the Rsreiiis stand Just aud true,
" hilsl the rcPoHi."ry We rryirw;-
Has not the essayrst weekly filled his page
y" mend the morals of this Micked aguf
Has not the politician had his share
" State concerns - kis best and ia vorite IA re-
uAVe not the respected 'rillers the ground
Some useful lessons in its pages found?
| Has u noi ranged U'cr various distan ut clinlcA
" To note the passing Iidings of the umes 2
wAh your anIwer-shy W, yes or no
II you approve your soIid proi-e bestrw,
This morn has ushered in the new born rear
The passing thrOng arra red in smiles appeAr
| JOY liRbis the eye, while hope each bosom
! ellis,
The sweets Of life are tas,ed-no, its ills;
The past is bed, the future hid from view ,
| The present claims alto uiiUn-welI tue meec
is due.
Our counIry's prospects are rpspIendan
clear;
Her bauuers wave Ger half a hemisphere ::
Her course is onward with gigantic stride,
The work OF freeman's hands and freeman I
pride,
Peace rules her councils-dignity her state
30 long as Taylor stands Chief Magistrate.
Ohio, daughter Of the Oh Thirteen
In glnrys raco, majestic aud serene,
Glides onward, swim OutstrippinH all he
| mates,
Already bird Of the United States,
She bids fair soon the very frat to bo
In population, power and majesty.
| Our iown-olu FcrrysbuTR-iS glorious still
4 higher destiny she yet will fill:
| What though she feel tho weight Of press
ing laws.
| 0fonerous. grinding taxes has she not cG us
| or graduation. in the noble stand
That she now takes to elevate oar land
Look at her roads through which the count
pnurs
Into her lap in grateful. copious showers,
The bounteous products of her noble farm,
Which laugh and mock at fAmins's drea
alarms.
Look at our Union School eur pride an
bnRst-
Within its walls you'll find a living host
Of"y0unR ideas" "now learning fast "to shoot
To bud-to blossom to ripen into fruit
All see the hearty shake sf those who me.
In iown, and village. citv, lane aud street,
In hut, ia hamlet, and in stately hall,
This day must hold ita yearly festival:
The sparkling vino COWS pure as chrysta
tide,
While every joy shall DER nur feAstS preside
Friends kindred-all mite in socia chs sei
To greet each other With "a HAIRY NEv
YEAR"
JANrAHr !, 1850.