The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-04-25
FROM TOLEDO.

Let ms hope that Spring has return
sd, and that we shall have weather in
its season. The real estate specula-
tions have for = long time been des-
pondent, rs they could not induce GUS
toners to purchase eligable cites,
where mud aud water was the only OBJ
iect that was visible on them. In fact
the improved streets have been impass-
able for two months, and il a family
happened to get out Of wood or coal, it
became q question whether to get
along without fire, or burn mp fences
and boards. As 10 moving it was out
Of the question on the clay streets, 80
a shiftless tenant was secure from be-
ing crowded out until dry weather set
in.
Navigation has opened and the river
is alive with moving crafts. Not many
charters have been taken out, yet num-
bers of sailing vessels are preparing
for business. Last year WAS profita-
BILE enc for Tolsdo's pride. tho steamer
Chief Justice Waite. plying between
here and Put-in-bay. She has not
commenced making trips yet.
An effort is being made TO send the
Myers Cadets to Philadelphia on the
opening OF the Centennial, bu: sub
scriptions are hard to get. The boys
are drilling, however, constantly and
will make fine show, IL they should
go.
Another effort is also being made to
get up .'three days" Fourth Of July,
aud il is likely 10 succeed. The Ger
mans are principally engaged in the
scheme, and q soodly quantity Of lager
will probably be consumed, especially
il the three day Fourth is kept.
Toledo has quite respectable debt
-S3, 900. .O00-and consequently there
is some "squealing" amongst the
heavy Taxpayers. A judgment for
e24, 900, for taxes, against q prominent
law-pugilist, has Just been obtained, or
will surely be obtained, as the District
Court, now in session, has ovsrruled
demurrer in the case. Hardly any
body buys delinquent property, and
consequently it goes back to the indi-
vidual against whom it Is taxed, as il
not advantageous 10 invest money at
6 per cent. on long time. for that is eI-
aetly what q tax title il worth in Ohio.
The spring election Was complete
triumph for the Republicans, SO far as
the general result is concerned. The
Board OF Aldermen is equally divided,
and the Republicans have . majority
in the lower branch, denomiRerated
Council men. But all important mat
ters must be concurred in on joint bal
lot.
We notice that our friend Allen, late
Of Lansing, and formerly OF Hillsdale,
is in town looking for quarters perma-
nently. Several other arrivals from
Michigan are mentioned. The legal
frate rnity is augmented on that ac-
count. Ii seems strange that young
men are 80 infatuated as to come TO q
city for the purpose OF practicing Law,
when with one-half the energy they
would have TO use TO keep the wolf
from the door would bring in fair
competency in their own towns. Cases
are very common of young attorneys
coming in here and staying until they
eat up their little reserve, and then 20
back to acquire more to spend in the
same way. A mans reputation and ac-
quaintance in almost every profession
is his fortune, so what is the use OF
tramping around and building il up to
leave as often. Toledo don't need any
more lawyers now. and will not for
years to come. There are about 100
here now, and many Of them have TO
turn to real estate and abstracting rec
ords to make a living, or live on the
contributions Of their friends.
In former letter noticed the press
Of Toledo but did not say anything
about the Sunday Journal. This pa
per is run by fanatical fellow on the
currency question. yet is newsy and
spicy with all. Some copies, / siieve,
are sent each Sunday to Hillsdale. |
The Woman Suffrage Association have
just spread before the people, for pat
ronage, Q sheet called the Ballot Box,
devoted exclusively to the enfranchise-
ment OF women. The ladies organ.
the Sunday Journal. when il changed
hands changed sides, and they have,
for that reason, started the Ballot Box.
From . perusal OF the first number il
seems to be pepper-box against every
opposer OF their scheme, however il 10
very readable and spicy. Long may
il wave. Nn.