Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-06-07
FROM BELLvGLLE RIDGES


ED. JoURNAL:-The tree frog has hung
his harp on the willow tree; the barn
swallows soar high; the pheasant has
ceased to send forth his artificial thunder
the hoot OF the owl is no longer heard in
the land, and the eternal rains have ceased
in consequence thereof; and as a result, the
old Grangers are happy. Corn planting
is about over here, and the corn seems to
be doing'well. There are some fears of
the wire-worm, but a. vet no harm has
been done. Wheat and rye are looking
we'll. | saw some fields of oats which
looked badly, but as general thing the
prospects for good crop is fiattering.
Jack Frost did his best to bent us out Of
our early potatoes. He leveled them wild,
the ground and they looked sickly for n
time, but they have rallied again and are
now doing well. Grapes aud beans are
numbered among the things that were
Apples and peaches succeeded in warding
off the heavy blows of Jack, and the pros.
pocts Tor an abundant crop nre excellent
Cherries and currants have not vet recoy-
cred from the "chils." 1t is to be hoped
that Venice will hurry up and get from
between us and "Oll SOL" and his genial
rays may be permitted to descend upon
all mother Earth, tn at she may I've enabled
to yield abundantly....... The Rev. c. G.,
Ferris, OF Weston, lectured at 3alvil lie
Ridge School House, last SI1bath evening,
on the Power Of Habit" lie was listened
to by large audience for over an hour
and n half. Tobacco chewers, smokers and
Shutters were made to squirm. We have
no opium eaters here, nor do | think we
ever will have, after hearing the effects OF
that poisonous drug explained NJ it was ON
the above occasion. Mr.. Ferris has prom.
ised us that he will give us another lee.
ture on alcoholic stimullnts in the near
luture. We can recommend him to all
who may want first.class lecturer. .........
Mr.. PhilO, OF Webster, delivered Tenn
perance address at the last meeting of the
Murphy Club. By-the-way, Asa is not so
slow either, especially when he comes to
me PrOhibition part,."... We have an old
fellow out here who has used tobacco for
the last forty years, and he says he has
Just recently learned TO eeOnomize in the
use OF that article. lie chews ii, then dries
the qnids, pulveriz41, smokes it, after
which he snuff the ashes. Who can beat
thlS?...... Now that the rain Is over il oc
ours to ~ that s0mething should be done
to the old McCutchenvil road to make il
passable. IL is almost impossible to get
to the Burg with teams, unless we go via
the old plank road. 1t occurs to ns that
the citizens OF Perryshnrg should de- some.
thing, as the improvement of this road has
cost them nothing, and it certainly would
be an advantage to the business men Of the
town to have the road made good. A few
days since Mr., Fitch Pnilo started 10 Per.
rysburg with load OF slaves. He got
along all right until he had crossed the
town line, where he struck the improved ~
section, when his nigh wagon wheels ran
into rut about two feet deep, npsetting
hla wagon and throwing his load into the
ditch, breaking every spoke out of one OF
the wheels, and his little son narrowly es.
capped with his lite. To undertake to
scrape the road now would he useless
Those deep ruts shonld be filled at once so
that the dirt would become thoroughly
packed during the dry season, then the
water would run off and the road would
not become so rough again for years-per.
taps never. II is hoped that some action
will be taken III this matter at once. II
not, you may hear again from
BsHvills Ridge. Nay vi, ISIS.