Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-22
Southwestern Michigan.

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Southwestern Michigan.
Michigan can boast of many excellent
features. Good climate, good soil, good
hcnlth-giving mineral wells ard springs,
lraverssd with living streams, dotted with
beautiful lakes, we'll sandcd roads with
sand 90 spare good laws, good schools md
peopIed with good, induslrou intell-
gent, social and prosperous class Of people
Michigan can boast Of all these, and much
more.
Such impressions were received through
tho natural faculIi s---seeing, herring,
breathing and tnsiing-on our recent visit
to the Southwestern portion, Cussopols,
equity seat Of Cuss county, aud Diamond
Lake being The focal point Of attraction.
The objcct' OF the trip was to visit friends,
take in Red Ribbon picnic on Diamond
Lake, imbibe ut the mineral spring, view
the growing crop, take u brief respite
from labor and escape the honor aud
emouments OF o!licc sought TO be thrust
upon us by the Grunge Sunday journal and
Bs
Cos'opolis has a population of about
LOO, is beautifully located on high rolling
ground, somewhat scattered, giving plenty
ot room for n circulation OF feSh air from
the surface Of two handsome lakes. The
town is located on the bank OF Stone Lake,
beautiful body of pure soft water which
a wall s,,,,,,l..l -, ,l.
rowing crafts, suitable for.aud enjoyed by
mHny lovers OF the Piscatorial art. The
town enjoys good society, considerable
amount Of wealth, and, are at peace among
themselves and with the rest of the world,
except Downgiac, a rival town that once
made the effort, but met with over
whelming defeat, 10 take away from
Cass the county seat. 1t supports three
handsome new churches Presby terian,
Methodist and Baptist-all joining in un-
ION service at either one Of the churches on
Sabbath evening, They also have an un-
usual amount OF good vocal talent, which
furnishes large choirs for all the churches
or can he consolidated into one as the case
may require. They have but two saloons,
poorly supported, another credit mark
for the town, The Reform or Red Rib
bon Club has large membership, and
two large rooms, one furnished with car
pet and furniture equal to many parlors,
also n library of books and local and lead
ing newspapers. This is the Reading ROOM
The other is furnished with tables, chairs
chess, checkers, cards and the various
Gumes Tor amusement In short it COM
bines the elements and benefits of public
library and a place Of amusement, without
the evil tendencies usually surrounding
places of amusement.
The picnic given by this Club on the
9Th was success. They started out with
an expenditure OF SO for advertising alone,
aad about the only source of revenue wos
80 cents for each person carried over the
lake to the island on the little steam yacht.
which nctted nearly $3.50 to the Club, over
all expenses, aud like amount to the
proprietors of the boat and island the
profits being equally divided. Some twenty
car loads Of excuIsionists arrived during
the day over the Air Line and Chicago IL
Like Huron Railways, from South Bend,
Niles, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo md inter
mediate stations. This number would
probably have been doubled had the over.
hanging clouds not have threatened rain
from early morn until night. Diamond
Lake, situated one mile from Cassopols, is
as handsome body of water as one would
wish TO look at. 1t is about eight miles in
circumference, with an island in the center.
containing eighty acres of land, which has
an average elevation of sixteen or eighteen
ieei above the surface OF the lake. 1t is
heavily ,imbered and seems to he specially
adapted by nature for rendezvous for pic
nicers and those who may wish to camp
out for season and angle in the lake for
brain food. Parties from Chicago have
purchased ground on the bank OF the lake
and erected large Club House with all
the conveniences Of home and spend a
portion Of their summer season there. Ii
is yearly growing in favor with pleasure
seekers from towns and cities for a hundred
miles around.
a drive OF twenty-five miles through
CasS county revealed the fact that they
have good farmers in that section, Tho
growing crops there and in Wood county
are just the reverse OF what they have been
in former years. Wheat has been the sta
| pie crop there and corn here. No more
than half a crop Of wheat is expected in
Cass this year, while in Wood the pros
pects never were so lattering Theirpros-
poets for an abundant yield Of corn Is far
ahead Of ours
The St. Joseph River passes through a
rich valley OF we'll cultivated farms and
furnishes the power Tor propelng a vast
amount Of machinery at Niles and South
Bend. The latter city noted for its Study
baker Wagon mandatory, the largest in
the world its Singer Sewing Machine
manufaetory, and many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF this kind Of enterprise. IL is such in.
stjlntions as these that has converted the
town into a city Of 1000 inhabitants within
II few years. 1t was here we met our old
friend aud former townsmen, Mr.. $. j.
POWELL aud family, who we're enjoying
the best Of health and wished 10 be remem-
hcIed to old friends in Wood county.