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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
Reunion of the 7sd Ohio volutcers.
PRAIRIE DEPOT, Aug. 10, 1877.

PRAIRIE DEPOT, Aug. 10, 1877.
DEAR JOURNAL The I'D o. V. V. l.,
with a few scattered fragments of the 2lst
and 2jth, and Gen. Buckland and lady, of
Fremont, the former Colonel OF the I'D
held a reunion here yesterday, the 9th inst
The great crowd OF visitors proved beyond
doubt that the heroic services OF tlrese
veteran troops, and the General, had not
been forgotten. The speeches Of General
Buckland and Captain Lyman gave our
citizens quite vivid picture OF a soldiers
life; oftentimcs without food fit to be eaten
by men or beasts obliged to march when
hardly able to lift their heads from sol
dier's bunk surrounded by the enemy and
forced to fight a way through or die; hard
ships of every kind, that called for good
muscles, backbone and pluck which could
either dig, root or die, as matter of small
account, provided the country was safe.
The 72l proved 10 be n match for any
thing that turned up. At Shiloh they
held at bay a rebel force under Beaurgarde
thrice their own number; had dug acres
of yams and potatoes; run corn mills /;
hutchered hogs and beaves could conis-
cate chicken-roost help themselves to
pork and beans; eat hams after the crawl
ers had departed dig trenches, build forts,
construct and destroy railroads, and cut mp
and bury rebS, whenever that sort OF n
thing was demanded. The regiment was
recruited three times. Out OF the first
thousand, about fifty are living. OF the
three thousand, about two hundred are
left.
Gen. Buckland, the placid, affable old
veteran, is about rs years of age, and white
headed-a volcano Of patriotic FIRE, held
quietly in reserve, and pent up for such an
occasion. In time OF action the boys
caught his spirit, and love to meet the
man whose Inspiration they felt in the bat
tleield. THIS affection is reciprocal. The
General is very fond Of the boys, and left
a sick bed to meet them nj Freeport.
was glad to take such MN by the hand
and to feel the inspiration of his spirit.
Am sorry, Mr.. Elitor, YOU could not ac-
cept his invitation TO be present. Shonld
have been glad to have seen you. trust
their reunions will continue, so long as
there is man left They link the past
with the present, and remind us Of Wash
ngton, lafayette and the men of rs.
Very truly yours, A CITIZEN
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
An Important Law.

On the 1H of Muy, 1877, the Legislature
Of Ohio passed law to prevent accidents
on railroads, which should be widely
known and strictly enforced in every com
munity. The act provides; Z
"That n" minor person shall climb, step.
jump, stand upon. cling to, or in any way al
tash himself 10 any locomotive. engine ar car
upon any part Of the track of any railway, un.
less 10 so doing he shall act in eompiaucs
with law, or by permission under the Lawful
rules aud regulations Of the corporation then
managing such railroad.
That any person, AZ aforesaid, violating the
provisions Of this act shall, upon conviction
thereof. bsfOre any oonri ha viSR jurisdiction al
such 0dsnse, be hned in any sum not exceeding
twenty i've dollars, and may, by the e0nrt i'm
posiOg the sentence, be committed Ln the fail OI
the o1unly or such other place of imp isonme nj
IS provided, until such fine aud the costs o
prosecution shall be paid"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
q SNAKE IN rnP Grass

The Bowling Green Sentinel is endeavor.
ing to drag the county seat qaestion into
the Convention, one week from tomorrow,
Ms n disturbing element, for purpose which
docs not appear upon the surface. The
pretext for this action is vague and in
definite something connected with the nom.
ination Of candidate for County Clerk.
just what that something Is cannot be as.
cert1ined by the articles which have APP
pcnred In the columns Of the Sentinel. II
does not pretend that any Clerk can now
legally record the Perrysburg vote without
an order from court neither does it rs.
sumo that the Clerk should refuse to obey
al order from Court and count the vote
should the decision be favorable to Perrys.
burg. 1t Is impossible, therefore, to zee
what object the Ssaiinei has in connecting
the county seat question with the nomina.
ton Of County Clerk.
The truth is, Perryshurg has no candi.
date for Clerk. Mr.. YoUSo, of Weston,
made his home in Perrysburg during bis
connection with the Internal Revenue Of.
ice at Toledo, solely that it was more con.
venicnt for him TO DO So; but Oh retiring
from that Office he returned to his home
IN Weston. How he slonds, or how he has
stood on the county scat question, we neither
know nor care. Neither do we care how
any other candidate for Clerk or any other
officer stands upon that question. The
county seat contest Is taken out of the hands
OF the people md is given to the courts.
There let il be settled, and let the man who
would seek to make it n disturbing element
in the Republican party be properly and
promptly rebuked. Perrysburg has no cam
didalc Tor Clerk. MI. TouNa, Capt. BLACK
and Mr.. EBERLY all have supporters here
and, so far NJ we know all are worthy mes
But the Sentinel has quite another object
in view. Let us remove the grass under
which the serpent is coicd and expose its
Shiny venom TO public gaze. EvERs is rs.
piring. He thinks himself the best man
IL Wood county for Congress OF the State
Senate. II he cannot be the candidate now
for one of these positions, he Is determined
that no other Wood county man shall be
nominated. EARL w. Merry, and not c.
W, EvER5 has been brought out for the
Sen ltorial nomination. EvERs does not
care to openly oppose MERRY, but he hopes
by dragging the county scat contest into
politics, to injure MERRY's prospects. That
is the secret of his anxiety about the County
Clerkship. He thinks fight IN the county
convention upon that issue may create n
feeling which would insure the defeat Of
MERRY. It remains to be seen how far
this scheme can he made to work
While Perrysburg has no disposition to
prescribe any Republican merely because
OF his preferences on the county seat ques-
ton, and will not willingly permit that
question to disturb the convention or con-
troll her action, she is not a beggar, nor
will she purchase harmony by the with
drnwal Of the suit now pending in court.
Such proposition would be an insult were
it not contemptibly silly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
Wuo WEST. YOUNG MANI

In 1901 the population OF England was
100000; that Of the United States
4,5o0,0oo. At the present time the popu.
lotion OF England is said to be $4,000, 900,
while that OF the United States is 45 900 900.
OF course this tenfolj increase in theUnited
States Is mainly attributed to immigration,
not from England alone, but from every
part OF the habitable globe. 1t would le
safe to estimate that fvur.6iihs Of the
immigrants are IN m,chanics and laboring
men. When we take into consideration
that large majority OF these locate in the
cities, villages aud old,r settled portions Of
the country, instead of migrating to and
opening up new f,lls Of labor in the Ter.
ritories, II would not be difficult to find one
cause, and plausible ono at that, for an
over-stocked labor market. When men
demand that the Administration Of this
Government shall furnish labor for all
tbese, they demand that which is unrcason-
able. With as mnch propriety might every
tramp printer demand Of IA employment /;
and We in turn demand Of the people Of
Wool county that they should furnish
business enough to enable US to furnish
this employment. OF course we couh not
continue in business without this. The
same would hold good in every branch Of
business. II five hundred lawyers, and five
hundred ,ctors should loclte in Wood
county AMI demand OF the inhabitants a
ufi ,ient AMOUNT OF business IN their re
spectivc professions to sustain them, would
their demands not seem ridiculous? It is
quite evident that very m,ny will have to
"Go West" and tickle the soil for their
bread, nsteal OF making demands upon
the Govcrhm.nt for it, and awaiting soft
,rr,siiinu1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Can't Answer.-Wc are asked every
day about the n)tion for n,andamus now
and for nearly two yelrs past lying dor
tn1nt in the court house requiring the
Clerk to cunt the votes ia Perrysbnrg's big
county sat ballot box and what eiIJct the
failure Of the District Court to hold its ses.
sion here recently, will have on it, and also
whether it Is ESSENTIAL that the people have
y care who they cntrust with some Of the
county offices this fall, and to none of which
inquiries are We able ~ give an intelligent
answer. For the information Of all we
would like the attorneys In this mandamus
suit or SOME one OF them 10 inform the peos
pie through oar columns Of the exact legal
status OF the case, and then the people can
judge best what they wish TO do Snppos-
ing Mr.J. II. Rid give us his views Botri-
ing Green Sentinel.
"Sp91,ia9" Me-. Rgto, while he is about
IT, report whetIIer it is essential tlIst the
people have care pto they entrust with
the important nomination of State Sanato
And that his report may not he without
point, let him give the names of those ,Tu =
tices of the Peace who, by disregard OF
their official oaths, aided the Clerk in dis.
franchising the legal voters Of Perrysburg
township in 1875.
While in the business of getting "exact
legal status" Of GASES, it will be to the
credit of that paper to get one on the Eek
act" condition OF the County Infrmary,
before attempting to criticise the manage
ment of it. 50 far 1t has shown an utter
want OF knowledge on the subject and no
disposition to acquire such knowledge, but
persists in inslnuating that there is "nig,
ger in the wood pile" somewhere. We, re-
fuses to hold the light while the people
search for him. fs's
For the sake Of truth, justice, law, order,
the Republican party, the Ihfrmary Di-
rectors, the paupers and their posterity, the
taxpayers of Wood county, and last and
least, tor the sake of the giant intellects en-
gagged on the Sentinel, let US have. legal
opinion on these subjects.
LATER.-This weeks Sentinel is at hand
and contains that opinion from Mr.. REID,
and also an assertion from the editors of
the Sentinel that they would as soon be
called a demagogue MS damphool."
Without disrespect TO any old lady, we
would say that any who desired to kick up
a rumpus in noighborhood could give
quite as logical an opinion. We are glad
to know that such efforts are understood
and not approved by the intelligent people
of all parts of the county.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

The Hollanders are making preparation
for draining the ZuyderZ,e. twill require
10 years TO pump ont the water. The cost
is estimated at $e7,0OO,OOO. 425, 900 acres
Of land will be reclaimed for agricultural
purposes. This is paying pretty stiff
price for mud-ncarly Sl60 an acre. For
$67 100000 Uncle Sam will sell them an
entire western territory, including rich
mines and mineral lands, and throw nny
quantity of Indians in in the bargain
Those enterprising D'itchmen ought to
look around before investing. - Wdttseo,
Republican.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

The President has not given up his ex-
cellent idea of Southern trip. He said
to the editor Of the Memphis Appeal few
days since, that he intended at no very dist
ant day to make a trip through the South,
SO as to meet the people of that section of
the country at their own homes, and learn
their views in relation to what should be
done to restore prosperity and bring about
lasting reconciliation between all classes
OF citizens. 1t was his opinion that what
the South needed now more than anything
cleo the Immigration Of vigorous hiviT
from the North SO as to give activity to
the mercantile and agricultural interests.
He was glad to hear that the opposition TO
Northern persons who went South TO help
educate the colored children was dying Out,
and, instead, to know that sincere desire
was manifested on the pant of the whites to
see the negroes educated. A few years ago
Oberlin College, sent number OF graduates
South to teach, and they were badly treated
and many returned home ON account OF the
hostility manifested. Such az remained
now write that better feeling exists, and
they are no longer treated with rudeness
nor regarded M intruders. The President
said he was glad to see this change in af-
fairs and hoped the Southern people would
continue TO offer no opposition to the pro.
gress being made with the education Of the
colored race.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

The Cattle Plague Committee Of the
British House Of Commons is preparing to
recommend the most stringent measur0s to
prevent the spread Of the plague, They
recommend that all importa,fonS from
Germany RuSria and Belgium be absolute.
ly prohibited, and that the cattle imported
from all other countries be billed at the
place II landing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
Colonel II. NJ. Mnnra.

A story is told on Col. MOORE, the pres
ent Mayor of Cincinnati, to illustrate his
peculiarities, which sounds too much like
truth to those acquainted with him to adj
nit OF being accredited to anything but
fact. During the late war he was placed
in command of a detachment whose duty
waste guard hody of 100 rebel prisoners.
One day, one of these, great favorite,
died, and his body was sent to his family
who lived only few miles distant, but
within the Rebel lines. On the morning OF
the funeral he drew the prisoners up in a
line, and offered to take them all to attend
il, under no escort but himself providing
they would pledge him their honor not
to attempt to escape. They all jointly ac-
cepted the offer, and he marched them into
the Rebel lines, took part with them in the
funeral exercises, and returned at night
without the loss of man. The proceed :
ing, though humane, was so contrary to
the rules Of war that court martial was
for long time threatened.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

-Those visiting Ptt.in-B Bay, via the
Chief justice Waite, ffiri excellent aceommo.
dations and pleasant trip on that boat.
They eudeavor to provide for every want
Of the excursionist. This season, warm
meals are served daily, and lunch a, all
hours on board. This department is placed
under the charge Of Mr.. ScnEnLr, and il
Is in good handa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Cleveland Lndcr: 1t was dacreed at
Put-in-Bay that the Democratic State cam
sign shall be opened at Cleveland, and
that Mr.. P..ync shall sound the key note
The performance is fxcd for the 2Nh inst
II Mr.. Payne will consent to state the pre-
cisc terms of the barglin by Which Mr.
Bishop was.nominatcd, he mry rely upon
a large aulieuc, anl strict attention.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

The Toledo Commercial last week copied
portion of r. ". BrsHjr's speech in the
Constitutional Convention, which placed
him uneqnivocally In favor of Sunday laws
and their enforcement. This was undoubt-
elly done to show the inconsistency Of the
Democratic party in placing a man Of such
views upon platform 'opposvd to sump-
tuary laws" ave are opposed to sumptu.
airy laws!" has been a stereotyped plank
in their platform for time immemorial
and has always been construed to mean
that every person has the right to get
drunk on Sunday and every day In the
week, aud nobody has the right to suggest
law to interfere with that right. From
the haste OF the Bee and Granger in precip.
itating an attack on the Commercial for thu,
calling attention to Mr.. BISHOPS record
OIL this subject, it is quite evident that they
do not think this is good record for a
Democratic standard bearer, aud is calcu
l'tel to inihre him in his own party.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
The Position Of Judge West.

We venture that the attempt to mako a
communist out of Judge West, of Ohio,
through the miSinterpretaiion of his speech,
will prove a failure. He is simply man
of the people, not wealthy, and not afraid
to say SO. He has fully explained, since
his speech, that has been so unfairly criii-
cized, that he did not mean to antagonizc
labor and capital, but TO suggest mutual
and friendly accommodation between them.
-Pnsburg Commercial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

II II announced that the President con.
templates the adoption OF the Canadian In.
dian policy, and the belief is expressed
that this course will secure the return OF
American Indians now in Canada. That
bcinS the case, VIC should feel inclined to
give the Canadian policy wide berth.
Let ia rather adopt a pllicy calculated to
induce all American Indians to seek homes
in Canada.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
7 EGAL NOTICE.

II E6h IL NOIlCk.-
II
William Kelley, u alive, Of the State Of CAL
hor mia, and IL deud. the unknown heirs OF saif
William Kelley will take notice that Roemer h
Stern Bros, did, on the 2Bth day Of July, 1877
fle their petition In the CuuTl Of Common Pleas
within aud for he couuly of Woud, in the State
of Ohio, against Gilbert Beach, II. Cordeiia
Beach, William Kelley n nd others, setting forth
that the said Gilbert Reach executed a mort
gage TO the said Roemer a Stern Bros on In
Lot No. 535 uf the village of PerrysburR, in
said coHriy Of Wood, 10 secure the pay nent If
$437 28 according 10 eeTtRfn note referred 10
in said mortgage.
The said william Kelley, or in case Of his
death, his unknown heirs, are hereby notified
and required TO appear and answer said patliiun
on or before the 81 Saturday after the 3lst day
of August, 1871.
The PRAYER of said petition Is that said Gil
bert Beach may pay said som Of $43T 20 with
interest at per cent from April 23d, 1877, or
the said premises sold to pay the same.
R0EMER & STERN BROS.
F.& d. X. HoLLESBEcK, Attys. 15ft1o 20
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Brick PoMERoY is travelling through
the sntliern states delivering greenback
lectures on week days and temperance lee.
lures Sundays. II not ut all times tenn.
pornte in his language, especially when the
Democracy nominate railroad wrecker
for Chief Magistrate, PoMERoY has nt all
times been temperate in his drinking, lie
would never keep man in his employ
that woilld get drunk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
GAO ACRES FOR $500.

RI you want to buy Texas Land Scrip. call
upon the undersigned who Is agent for H..
Or, IL you desire to join Texas Colony, you
can subscribe for the stock with tho under
signed, in shares Of 800, and pay when the
colony gets ready IL take their departure
r. A. HIGGINS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
CHANGED QUARTERS
FROM fO7 10 f0I.

The numerous friends Of Mr.. WILLIAM
BLANKERrz, Of Perrysburg, will he pleased
to learn that since l07 Summit street has
been closed mp, he has made his hcadquaf-
tcrs a. No. l0l, with LAsALLE a LYMAN,
the wcll-knowh and popular one-price dry
goods house, Toledo, where he will gladly
receive calls from his many friends, and
wait on them in his oil, strictly honest md
reliable way. Isl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
Republican Mass Convention !

r. ne RepsNieaa EeaorFof Wood Co., o.
You are reqnested 20 meet in Mass Convrn.
Hoa. AZ Bow ling Green, on
saturday, August 9Sth, 1877,
st II o'clock 10 the forenoon, for the purpose OF
putting IN nomination candidates fof the follow
iug named Ulcers. to.wil
RkfREssSrATIvR,
CLERK oP COrNr,
Two CoaNtssIoEERs,
PNOsEco1INg ATroRSEY,
IStIaNGRT DiREcTUH,
HCHvLTon.
Also u SOLICIT forty.onc 81 delegates to the
Senatorial Convention 10 bs held in Toledo, An.
cuft aSih. Delegates 10 the Judicial Cont zen.
lion, and Central Committee for the ensuing
year together with snch ether business as may
come before thr Convention. In the organiza.
ton Of the Convention each township shall be
entitled tn the following vote, being on a basis
of rne vote for each 6ve votes cast for the
Hayes electors at the last November election
fu-Mlt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Some public journals seem to regard il
as their duty to take position seemingly
antasonistic to the laboring classes. There
are always some men who are ready TO lick
the lnnd which holds plethoric purse.
While We see no occasion for a war between
labor and capital, since labor is the oource
OF all wealth, it deserves encouragement
and protection, and If special privileges
are to he conferred upon either class, GER.
tainly laborers are most deserving. II was
SAIL during the days Of slavery, that the
severest lask-masters were the coloTed per
soals wlso were promoted to be overseers Of
their fcilOw-slayes. So it il will, some
white citizens who have never enjoyed
worldly prosperity; the moment they Oh
tain positions where they might be of some
service to other poor people, they seem 10
esteem Il privilege 10 court those who
have little money, aud apparently relish
AntneoHiain to tho laboring classes. II is
20 say the least. unfortunate that sueh
persona sometime got control Of iRaIential
plblic joHrnala aud exert baneful innu
sAee through their fawning euplicity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
When a woman intends To wake nn ni

When woman intends to wake up an
enemy she says: "Mrs. Jasper told me
that she heard Fleetwood's wife say that
John Smiths aunt mentioned to her that
Mira. Busty WIS present when the widow
Backns said that Harlwell's = cousin thought
that Mary Dooiltle's sister believed that
ol5 Mrs. jackson reckoned that Sam Tuck
er'a wife had told Mrs. Spaulding that she
had heard John Rummy say that Mrs.
Gardner had two husbands"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Kansas City Journal Oi Commerce Gin
cinnati is rebelling against paying $40 for
u barrel Of -four. This, with wheat at
81 35, is too much. The best way for Gin
cinnnti people to do is to buy their wheat
at Kansas City. Here, with wheat at 81 06
10 81 Is, Hour sells at 81 25 to SO so per
sack OF 0S ib'. 1t will bear shipping at
these fguGes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Dispatches from Vienna announced, on
the sh inst, that Russia had succeeded in
inlucing S,rvia and Greece to simultane-
ously declare war against the Turks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

The officers OF the D. 60. Road deny the
statement that they presented bill to the
Government for the transportation Of
troops from the South, as has been crrone
ously renorte1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Cincinnati and Philadelphia have given
splendid Ovdtions to their "bould soger
boys" on their return home, after putting
the wheels OF Time in motion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

The exhibitors of-thc Permanent Exhi-
bition at Philadelphia have decided to
open the exhibition on Sunday, hereafter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

Kansas City Timas! The Democrats Of
Ohio have struck against the openly pro-
claimed policy Of compelling laborers to
live on bread and water. Call out the
lroops
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17
Early to ryes and late to bed-Tbe topcr

No, pa, F" she said telrfully, III renounce
Theodore forever, and will never marry
him. I saw him in the rg,tta when he
had no shirt on, and I'll never marry a man
with a wart on his back r.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-17

SAMUEL J. TtLDEN inspcctedthe Uuder-
ground Railroad at London, on the 9Th
inst. Il will be wrecked aoon.