Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
OUR CALIFORNIA LETTER
YUM CRY, Feb. s. 1879.

1UBA CITY, Feb. 3, 1879.
FRIEND TIMMoNs :-Everything quiet
on the Sacramento. The rain showers of
two weeks ago were followed by cold
" Northers" and frosty nights, SO that veg
citation is moving slowly. AT present wri.
ting however, we are having a strong south
wind, misting little, and everything ndi-
Gates rain. Plenty of rain has fallen in
the Lower Country" for the growth Of a
splendid crop, but here the wheat is barely
visible among the clods in the fields. AL
though the season is extremely late and
dry, many Of the farmers are yet hopeful /;
and am told on good authority that crop
of 40 bu. per acre OF wheat, was cut in
this vicinity some years ago, just eighty
days after sowing.
The Constitutional Convention il still
winding its slow length along" They
are now discussing the question of land
monopoly. Some rigid measures sheOld be
adopted OIL this point. The railroads and
non- resident land sharks will soon own
all the unoccupied portions of the United
States. 1t does seem strange that so many
men of loose principals find their way to
the front in the management of public
affairs. Land Commissioner Williamson
ON his recent trip to the west, allowed him
self to be surrounded and fonded by lech-
erous land grabbers and government
timber Thieves, until they have secured hiS
aid in the furtherance OF their ncfarious--
almost feel constrained TO say, reasonable
business. lie seemed to have seen nothing
that he should have seen, and his remark
able blindness to the facts that everywhere
stare An honest man in the face will subject
him to much disagreeable comment.
Dye aud Anderson, the public Admins
traitor Oi Sacramento, and his killer, oi
which l spoke in former letter, are
sentenced to be hanged on the 18th OF
March.
All Sin, the Mcdaniel murderer, is to be
hung in Marysville on the l4th. All Sin
has yet this consolation that, il he must
swing, twill be n " Celestial spectacle.
On the 26th ult. Mr.. Laird and two oi
his sons, with several accomplices, wonton,
" butchered FIVE civilized Indians in their
rude dwelling near MaripOsa. beg your
pardon Cor imposing on your intelligent
readers with such horrible stuff, and al
though this country is very prolific OF such
items as these, will try TO write hereafter
only such things AZ will be pleasant or
profitable TO patrons Of your excellent pa
per.
Feb. 9th. We'll, Il has quit misting
and gone to raining right. 1t rAined all
last night, aud to-day il has harlly let up
The grain is fairly bouncing up to view
The winter seems over. How strange il
seems TO call ii winter, when il is only a
little frosty In the mornings for n few
weeks. il seems 10 me / am the cheated
party in avoiding the cold winter, when !
| think Of the long merry evenings made
brilliant by the reflection Of the bright
moonlight, and Of the..merTy cutters,
"Thai skim o'er the ground,
To the musical sound,
OF bella that go jingle jingle,
When snn lies the snow,
And chill brseTSs blaw,
And hearts have light merry tugle,
Yet / family remember of tingle
about the nose and ears that was not %
practical.
School will Goon Le out, when expect
TO SEQ more OF the Pacific Coast"
YouFS. S. II. r.