Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-07-13
IOTTINGs BY TMEWAYsIDE.

HAvRE DE GRACE, Mp, July 7, 1877.
En-. JouRSAL. Doubtless you aud many
OF the JouRNALs rcndeBthink Rambler
has gone up, or 'vamoosed, beyond reach
OF communication.
True, this frail body has been racked foi
many weeks with rheumatic pains, AID
unable to undergo the josselings of travel,
but is now convolcsccnt and perambulating
this mundane sphere once more. Arrived
here n few days since, brushed Of the dust,
refreshed the inner man aud enjoyed a
good nights rest. Since then, have been
visiting the good farmers of Hartford Co.
One OF the largest wheat hnrvests ever
known in these parts is just over, and the
hum OF the threshing machine is now
heard from early dawn till dusk. Wheat
is plump and firm yielding on the average
about 80 bushels to the acre. Farmers
appear happy and smiling, having mn
abundant crop and anticipating high pri.
ces, let some are fearing that the cruel war
ncioss the big pond will terminate before
they can get their grain marketed. There
is large area of corn planted aud oats
sown, both of which are looking rcmarka-
bly, we'll. Oats will be ready for the reap
or in few days.
But thc large fields Of tomatoes, the de-
licious "tomats," as the natives here call
them, must not be passed unnoticcd. Ii is
said G000 acres were planted in this coun-
ty. They are looking fine aud promise u
large yield. Many growers have already
contracted their entire stock TO fruit pack
ers at thirty cents per bushcl. The uses.
sors' returns show that 81 100000 are now
invested in canning establishments IN this
county, and more are being built this
season.
Prospects OF very small iruit crop.
Pcache, that bid fair to be 80 very abun.
dant early in the season have nearly all
fallen from the trees in the counties west
OF the Chesapeake Bay. None are left, moi
even enough to tickle the pallets of those
who own large orchards.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington s Balti-
more II. Il. Co. are still working ut the
iron bridge across the Susquehanna. Thi.
structure consists of / / span, 250 feet eac ch
\ new nbutment is being built in so feet oI
water. Sples from 70 to So feet in length
are first driven, covering a space of 32x52 it.
These are driven by the explosion OF gun,
! iN"NNa ~ hAN NhNNA' E1hulN AhDSiS an
| then bolted together to exactly cover the
spiles, making the mat Ia feet thick and
sunk on said spiles. Heavy plates of iron
inch III thickness, are bOlted, or rivcted
together the shape OF the abutment and
filled with large stones, weighing four tons
or more, which rest ON the massive tim
| bcrs. The abutments are all bnilt in the
same manner. When a span Of the iron
work ia completed, an engine with car
loads Of iron, each weighing 80 tons, nre
run across TO test its strength.
Last evening, on returning TO the hotel
from the country, WAS hailed by a man
who was shabby dressed, with sun-burned
visage. Said he, "What's the name Of thi.
ere hotel, aud who keeps it?"
The answers were given.
"See here, my friend, am no tramp
live in Delaware; been to Baltimore on
bust; am strapped; out ofstamps. Strang
er here-have lots Of friends in Chesepeak,
City. Pm n-n-no tr-tr-tramp, but out o
m-m-money and among s-s.strangers. NJ
stree, no tramp, by ="
At this stage of his harangue left him
thinking he was another fit subject fo
Murphy TO reform. Yours, as ever,
RAMBLER.