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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

sag- Bie mon psrnimmt, ssbt mon i'm
3si4stan3leramt nit benz Ylan INN. Dos
W aulfOrb9sieS tur4 elm anosrss,
BON benz man Ii6 Elm eosnio 9utss 9sIul,
tat peripri6t. 5u eries.n. Die Sbss 1T um
o portrsHi9'r, dig He benz 3si9e cine
eroBe Ginnobne f6ert. gs ioQeu ndm.
lid bic @orts ifosr Hsoe i'm ftsnosropbi-
lasn 8sri4t sejdblt nnb nod Dem Sarif
oss SslssrOpbsn BON Dem bstrsffsnosn Rsb.
nsr 3 y It p.rben. Bel Der Sidtsn,
lOisteit Der Reidstossmitsliebsr 6oift mon
nit RsGt auf Dos gini9rdnten DER Reoen
auf Ssbn biz Spar5is @orts. (Bsfpsn.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25
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DR. bic 8 srsusa DansHtths- gs.sssstsss nae sEraa
SdsliAs nbfabn.
camturs- AnsriianiIas 9inis Is Dampisr.
Rprs- Ttutitsr elaya, Srsmru 16 Dampisr.
gunars etnie, eissrpSsl u. antptr. f6 Dampttr.
Hse Star Cine 3 Danptsr.
Ds Iauftnet psa yafastrta, si ID In ben Issttn IS
Satrsa auf sitfn 9amyftrn earasu nnh ttuiktr fpatS
sabt. Fne stt bshf GnpfsaEsas Ras Aastn rtr has 6utrssu
nrtnu 6rrunst sta4Gt.
Sn 8srbinbuns NIT Sbisem, ftele i'd
Be4ieI auf ale Sanptffdbte Gurcpa's aus.
Gtfenbabu 9t6etS
ase aam 6aHpthdsttn amutiaS uns aaIifsraias fsHnen
Zen santtH aas tn msnu OfRet N ben rtstlmdttem grdfsu
.,faaft rsssea; q a. aiat aStsis ID suf ban DtSas ss
Rippen enhssu % Iaftn.
@runnsissntbum (REAL ESTATE.
Gtnt srsbs ausratl he's beatn etaht.g istpttuns ME
aud 6armta une yratritianhssitn sRs bn MIR frt lu ben
Sanftsfm 6teinsuHssn N tabtn unb rfuSt ID tsstu. Ger
ta Sch In gtstattnm h&u uns sepiansrtnsrns aaisea
rta. mstnt eiats ~ psafsn.
sar aulssuns ssn SssttaIi,a shs aaf a&uas uHs rnGRs
Gdit Serge setrascn-
pstsr RieRs.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25
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a. S.%t nri.y s , my"S ;ty, Inv V'aSn man nin
s%,r q, S,tass Ssi lWa';S w. o~s' o'a'
arou Srsnn g.ns,maun 20 S% ST.. -. 49,.
oS1m,;, S,sts M1s.' % Sss't W; aa1
s,r ~ 81 aaSssi, "t Sp,. fsSt s,s, W v.S ;ax.
S1ms,,sn In ntn gs;nsr rs 80 ri%. .sh
80 GSS.a.a, 'ap ~ W. s's.n
Sa'aSa 80, t;si,. a. D ~ =. I'M, o.arY.
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a. S,fohs SsIt nr;r. wn. CIV
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25
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sautsrtsir, 6spstedtH, a,ba alien rfaitsan Dstzsi ntea
rueeu aufs paattIi6Rt bdsrsL
cfaes, I'd, bon gQaiH Rns 5. etast,
DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

ps5- Saaisnbauisn III b%stanntlid i,usr
She'll BON Srantiurt. in m.ldsm Die b6flids
fen 2suts BON Der 0slt pobnsn.
Sast Der &si6sOerusisr sinmal Su Susi
Sa6isnbduisrn auf Der StraBe:
Wsine Srsunbe. no 1T bsnn Der Dss
mad BEN 9alais2
antiportste Der Cine BON ibnsn:
Su DUMMIES, rinbspi,bmdBisss Ralb,
ipib Ssiuen toitissn Naisnriiltr gu unb
ibm nod. natber tommit gu bin.
Der grSbsrSos gsbt.
Wsibt Su au4. msr eOs par2 Der
Gsi6spupsisr.
Der crit, Sa&isubduisr Do bin irob,
6aB | nit srob sswsi,n bin.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25
pftrr RRm &Saba.
0emerai : MAentnr

fir bic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
smperiaf & NOrt6sru SuE. Cos, Don cSOuSou.
HOpaf Sn[. g., Don cSipsryOsf.
Commercial 4ntsu Az. &c., Don Ssubou.
German American Su(. g., Dou 9tewgurs
ST. Ssauf Ssusr & 9aarius suf. g.,
Don ST. gaul.
ST. SOfsp6 Ssnr s 2aaria, Sul. g.,
pea 81. Sofsp6.
Atfautie SuL. &c., Don 2lsu Yors.
Ssrmau 9uf. g., oou Srssport, 90.
q. &. Aetissntiat A. g., ,sH $artforS.
Srapslsrs' Suf. So, pen Sarfforo.
Aetna Stfe 9uE &c., DON Sartfsra.
Gttft ma4tssn asmpasuieen, stt 10 BET hem &nteaes ups
osfra 5tuu sut9 yinitliee 9sbnns tsru esiuhs BE-
odhrt eabtn, tmpfthlen ad fslba uHA Haasa 8uf&eruuaen
'su G~istathru IN ben siaiahra Ratsn satssstu stnss msu
ptren.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

ssg- Taip. 2sbrsyin Run iass mir,
lisbsr Rarl, uis LANCE blisb aoam i'm ga.
raoisis ?"-8arl: .8is sr Elm Wsib bstam !
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

Dag s4nsiormeiitsr. @sisI: ABE.
Dos 1T bod ni9t redt. Wsiitsr. ME Sbr
nculi9 Dem 5errn @rafen ben Wantsl se.
ma6t ba6t. 70 6abt Sbr gu9 bonn Sud,
q Glen juriid6sbalten; oas i6nnte it
nl4t. ba madte i'd mir Elm S:piisn bar.
aus"
Wsifer: .SummtOpi! Gin 8spiIsn
made i4 mir ni4t buraus. ionOsrn Elm
Yaar 6olen."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25
unterba e b e ..
Sbfebte 3ei.en.

S0iemte Jetsen.
.Stlstts 3siten /! S&Iimms Sast!
WGrcn ls bod srit poriiber !"
AIfo tSnt bic laute RIass,
llnc eas 6srS miro INNER tritsy
SdsIib bot man BON ben 9suttn
nS9limms Sass! S1limme 3titsn {"
Sn bsm W%irtbsbaus! Serum, Serum!
SrGrli6 natsn fb bic 8ift;
aas 8lGisr fftben Iesr rum.
Wtitsr pire ess @iribes Wsfe,
6initrer tislib feline Sprahe:
,S6ls@tt 3sitsn S6iimms Sase!"
Su BEN Stetr! 8 Vott unb Gl.ss!
Tiemals CAB % ltlsbtre 6unpeu,
adufsr inc spar nidt sans fssleue,
To6 fein 3abler pirb asfunetn
. Bergen IN ni6t iu Ssrmeissu;
nSGlimms Gage! S&ls&te 3siten J"
ScartinstGuIn Ri&ts ais Scrseu!
Drtibis Ranu inb ~ b~tfSfistn,
Glnfunejpan3ig mue man borgsn,
8inis earf nan ni6t ..bsldfisen,"
9oareiHspirtb Bat feline plase:
nS4lt&ts 3sitsn I! S4Iimme Gage
W,int gsrIs- ab ME trauris
8lit5tn fs mir aus Der Gthn!
Die @seanfsn inO 70 i6auris.
tlnb bic Wist gan; ME 9sbsr,
Wpat Sbr, baB ben @runb i'd ldsel-
DS4lshtt 3eitrn ! S1ltmmt Gage 2"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

ass~ WiNsnl9aflidsr Btweis. %.
,Serr Yroitior 9lauben sic wirfli1 on
Die Saruin'i9e afsnpatsri9aft ?"
q. Rod nidt. absr iobalo bic DiIsa.
idait bi,ielbe bspi,ien bat, pdre ss dbor-
belt. ri4t baran gu slaubsn."
%. .8as slauben sic benn, mi. pisl
Sdu6nj. bot cine 2ass?
9. so piel i'd psib, Dat leo. 8as.
sinen S4uarS."
u. .6s9l ssitohsn! Die DiKsni9aii
beusibt, bab cine 8abs S&mdnse bot
b6ren Sic. = Refine 8ake bat spsi Sapdn.
se; cine aass bat sinsn SaDanS usbr ole
feline Gabe; folsli8 Bot cine Gobs brsj
S9pdnS.. ben 2 uno l ma9t g."
9. Scr gswsis lit u~l,roinss frup'
pant. absr sr l&usbt in Der Suit"
W. .Hi4t 10 bod ME Der 8spsis be,
9arwin'i6su afenuatsri4aft! @utsr
Worssu, Ssrr prOfsHur."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

Ba5~ Gin Der Table d'hote.) Man ld5t
cine YIatte nit 8abiss9eu bsrumsshsn,
als fe nm einsn Seulidsn srllnsts. l9it,
tets osrislbe ben san5sn Snbalt auf isinsn
Seller unb ring ouna on fe Su psr3sbrsn.
a6sr. 9aroOn. msin Ssrr, i6rie Elm Bel.
sisr, mir ibrisen bier, mir sien bic Ras
oissden au6 ssrns.
8! absr nidt 10 ssrne pis i'd, RIFF Der
Deutibe.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

erntottsr) an tbre Wtutter. ,Siebe Utam'
ma !! Mit 8trsnissn triese i'd Die 5sbsr
UNI on Sir gu idrsiben, ba i'd isbt aud
feds Bo4sn meg bin, uno aIs 9enfo.
ndbsrin mir aufbolte. Sd sebe mir ale
Wibe, cine Snme gu usroen, aber Wdts-
perfect iaet INNER, i'd pdrs 70 ltsif uit
cine 2otts. SD mus INNER in StoHitie.
feln s'bsr, bab i6 lsidt auf Die Sibe fom.
me, i'd s0g.manni9 Deal esrns SoIi6ubs
uieSer an. i'd babe burd bic oumpeu
StoiffiefeI iton einsn S9nupfen gsbabt,
oaB mir Die Sbrdnen aus ben augen lisfsn
Nd, Wamma! i6 babe INNER semtint,
&6rpsrarbeitsn ieisn 10 beidpeli9, ODER
@eiit.rarbsitsn fno ss nod oisl msbr.
SD msinte INNER, i'd tudrs Die srit,
Ssutihin altld6r iuste aud INNER, in
Ssuti9 ionnt. i'd ss am bsitsn. absr isbt
muB i9 itunbsnlans sd" siidsn, bas mir
oft Die 3unse ft.if i'm Salis itsbt. nnb finS
iosar Ysnfondberirnen. Die Grans6fIt
ipredsn, bab fris i6 aber ME in ben Ropp,
oa i6su i'd birftis Dor. Das Sibsn im-
merit lit aud nidt 10 erquidenS, uno ts lit
Elm untsrI1isb, OF monn BEN 6rei1Hsgsl
ODER sia. Geosr in Die 6anb bot. S9lafsn
t6nnen mir bier piel ldns,r, aIs in 6ouis,
unb mas mir ,t sfen tri.sen, III mobl pie
lerIei. oberit mon trisst nidts 10 rsdt in
Die &intitsn. Sssusssn maeft On tpobl,
tpenn ihr Dos S6ttdsn i6ladt't, mir cine
Butit i9iden, ubsr Sbr miiBt bas polibis
a~nfanesn, bsnn Wdrtpsrfcct Die i9nipfslt
ales burd, mas ant6mmi. Was ma6t
Der list. Yappa, unb Die Sunssns unb Die
Wdodsrs, Sbr ma4et isbt wobl piele But
ter, i6 frsue mid INNER, p,nn i'd bore.
oaB bic Butter 10 tbsusr ift 1T Stri.ptsn
nod INNER bic usppnife i'm WiI9s.bsn ?
Sos 6ise 8oristt, man muB INNER Tbsn,
als tpsnn mon sinsn @rspsni tisl aufss.
idludt bdtte sebt bod nidts ilr com.
mooe Rlsiouna. absrit i'd tbus I6oa a1ss
ssrne, usnn i9 nur cine Same nod Iieben
Yappa isin Sinn perbs. S9ueHer llr.
Iula ia9t INNER: Waria 6libarina, mas
bodsn sic nieosr in chamber. - 2opi
in Die S6bs! Nd, uno oos tpirn mir 10
larsr, aud tommt e. mir 10 eigsn Dor. oaB
le nidt Maritt6rin gu mir iasst. gberh
Giles ldst f9 nod ertrasen. penn nur Dos
&iinItemuaen nidt mare, Surnen iasen is
oaSu. SD mvB suii9en iusi 2uiten aui
Die SGnbs laufen uno bann on lo'n Red
mid banssn, oas fe6t aus. tpie Elm @alssu.
uno mid bin uno Der iduent.u, baB i'd
i4ul mi peroe. ia ibr tOnnt IS mir slauben.
oaB ss re 9ti4uerif 4. siue 8 q m
umeroen. WaS MAIDEN meme fieben
@dnis. limb lie nod als munttr, babsn IL
uisie @6Tsln? sriiSe he ale. au4 Den lie
ben Yapa, bic Iisbsn Sdwsftern un6 biz
sutsu Sunssns pon guer @oblseborsu
uutsribdnisis So@ter.
Maria Gatbarin a..
Sd muB Dir nod iassu, DAP Su, psnr
Su piebsr ibrsibf, Den Britt on msin,
Bdissrin 2ibstb &sutli4 i'm Sorfe idider
mubt, oa bier ale Yrisfe bon Der 9ortet'
erin eurdsslsisn rsrben. i9 babe bisisu
Brief Suii6sn mcins @di6s an Die Rent.
LID ~esimuf:lt aud fannit Su ss nit Der
Wiriten. appeln unb Snabbeln 10 masen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

hs- Den SspliBern wini9sn bic
WesOen:
Npa' f4 br Nuslnir. Der Gu6 fob.
Salc frsunolitsr esbrrrsn,
uub rnSss Cure 3 Ofrunsp
8eht fbusl ] u 8asr psrSsnI
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1879-03-25

pa- ll.berbotsn. .Wsins Sodtsr bat
mir elm S'Hsn ssitidt - i'd ius' Sdnsn
uunosrbar; Die glumsn fno 10 natirlid.
oab Ginsm 1T. als risde man Die Ysil6sn
nno ROien." nOas 1T nod ger niats.
Wir bat mein Rolaen eints ssitsntt au9
nit 9silaen unO &oi.n; iuie i9 mid ba
sum sr len Ral o'rauf ssisbt. bah i4 mid
fiirbterli6 an bsn 5ornsn ssitohsn."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
THE SENTINEL AS A VILIFIER.

Ed. JOURNAL The most careless OBJ
server must have noticed the course of the
Sentinel all through the controversy about
the management Of our county affairs. Ita
whole aim evidently has been to stifle in.
vestigatiOn by deuOunring nearly every.
body who has taken part in or encouraged
Ths Court is Represented aS parti1an in
its selection OF a committee Mr.. Baldwin,
OF the Committee, az seeking to make po.
litical capital out Of the investigation, and
the Journal aS clamoring for more Of the
county printing, &c.
1t i"s shame for any paper protesting to
have the Interest Of the public in view, In
aly manner TO discourage investigation
which all honest aud candid people consid.
er Legitimate and right. Why paper OF
its pretentions should be willing to ininre
II" reputation in this way,your correspond.
ent cannot nnderstnnd.
Feb. IS, 1879. TAXPAYER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
From Troy Twp.--Ths Ditch Question.

Ed. JoURNAL:-The correspondent az.
A. H." in last weeks SentineL under the
heading, Look before you leap" ought
to have needed the caution himself when
he wrote that article. For (unleas his talk
is mere pretense) he evidently talks at
random and seems to know very little Of
the real State Of affairs. He proceeds upon
two assumptions, wholly at vnrienca with
fact, viz: 1st. That all Ditch assessments
in this county are equitable and just; and
I'd, those who enjoin such assessments do
80 To improve their land at the expense Of
somebody else--thus charging these parties
with downright dishonesty. The whole force
OF "E.A.H.'s" remarks rests on these two as.
"umptionE and on third one, viz: That
all the bitches are really necessary and de-
manded by the majority OF landowners
along their route for "a soon az il Ia con.
ceded that in certain cases that Ditch ap.
por,ionments are illegal and unjust that
people have good ground of complaint
then the causes Of litigation will be per.
ceived at once and the blame will have to
rest where it belonged. Hence it is neces
sary to "E. A. HIS" purpose to assume
the above as facts He can have real facts
OF different nature, as many as he pleases,
il he will look them up. But these would
be foreign to his purpose and very likely
he does not care TO know them.
"E. A. H." concludes with cautioning
complaining parties against the avariee
and dishonesty Of attorneys. This kind of |
talk is very stale. 1t has been repeated
very often, by men too who not only
charged that attorneys would take the |
money Of their clients and then sell them |
out but also insinuAted that all our courts
were corrupt and that the party which had |
the most money to spend was sure to win,
DC. Any Of the attorneys referred to hy |
F" p. A. H." is probably ks honest AZ he H. |
This infer from the nature of his article |
In last week's Sentinel. Whether he Is paid |
for his effIIsiOns your correspondent dues
not presume to know. II. HIS.
Troy Twp, Feb. IS, 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
FROM BELLVILLE RIDGE.

DEAR JOURSAL:-Since writing you
last there has some changes taken place in
this neighborhOod. The Methodista here
determined not to be out-done by the Uni
ted Brethren, started up a series of meet
ings aS soon as Hustled closed on the Ditch
and for the iaSt three weeks things have
been lively at the old Belville Ri,lgc school
house; aud we are happy to say that we
hrmly believe that much good hns hoen ac-
cOmPlished. A number united with the
church; others profesSed change If heart.
many old professors who slept at their
posts and had suffered the enemy 10 pene-
trate their lines have been awakened to n
sense Of their duty MS soldiers in the army
ot the Lord. Old "Haichets have been
buried, VIC trust never again to be reEnroct-
ed. Back-sliiers have been reclaimed the
luke-wSrm have heen stirred mp, and n
general good feeling prevails. The Preach-
sr, Rev. Pupel who was sent to minister to
our spiritual wants, is young in years an
we'll HS in the ministry. but man If 6ne
education and Possessing a character un-
"ullied and heart full of love to God and
man; yet when Tins young man came
among us he wnS received with such cool
ness" that | wonder that a man Of hin
"enaibiliiieH ever AgAin returned to this
land Of heathenism." But il il wonderful
what change has come over the people
since the revival. Before, all with but
lew sxceptions) declared that they would
not support that STRIPPING" have read
an account somewhere in an old book, Of
stripping i think his name was DAve)
who met in nm open field one Golinh Of
Gath e believe that was his name) who
stood 0 feet In his boots. and this stripping
with an old leather sling, tmade perhaps
out Of piece OF an old boot leR) and a
lew pebbles from the brook. pslted against
this mighty giant who Was held In 50 much
dread even by the General oi the army Of
God and lhis giant wMA pnt to death nd
the boy" came off victorious. Even
40 with our boy" preacher. lie has slain
the giant who confronted him here. and
those Who were wont TO tecisve him 30
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
ITS SLIPPERY SENIOR EDITOR.

EDITOR JOURNAL The Sentinel seems
to he liable to achieve notOriety in direc-
iion different from the original intention
Of its slippery senior editor. His original
intention seems to have been to control, by
the use of means more or less disreputable,
the nominations OF the two political parties
in Wood county, and the appointments in
this Congressional district, and, to read out
OF the party airy and all persons who ones.
toned tho wisdom Of his choice Of candi-
dates; objected to his dictation, or dared
to make, or accept an appointment not ap.
proved by him. Witness his open letters
and diatribes, addressed to persons who
either did not consult him, or did not fol.
low his advice.
Extraordinarily no small task-he
seems to have expected to accomplish in
the uNe Of the literary attainments of a
scullion, the manners Of clown, and the
tactics of bully. In justice to eminent
merit Of. this peculiar sort il must be con-
ceded, that so far as Wood county is con.
cerned, he has had fair measure Of sue.
cess.
He has contrived tn so unite his own int
erests with the interests Of those who fatten
on the public Treasury, and to 80 put in
fear OF his power the timid and decent, that
his following is quite respectable in size
and department.
His control of the appointments in the
district, however, has not been a markell
success, and his open letters seem not to
have Impressed the nation to any noticeable
extent; which is another instance of the
ingratitude OF Republics.
The new departure OF the Sentinel how
ever is, that it has now become the cham.
pion ot legislative enactments for taxing
the real and personal property OF the whole
county, for the benefit OF individuals. He
believes this il the true method of eqnaliz-
ing the burdens Of government, and the
expense Of important improvements, and
that bonds issued to pay for an improve.
ment in one part OF the county may be and
should be taxed to the whole county, The
people generally think otherwise.
TEAM
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
TAXATION AGAIN.

II, As the Sentinel intimates "the Com
missicners now have all they can we'll at
tend to-" il would be folly to impose InRrm-
nry matters upon them. Bnt IL hey have
the time-and there are persons who have
had excellent opportunities to form correct
opinions who think they have--a large por.
tion Of the expense Of getting the Tnfirm
sry board together monthly, can he saved !.
and il any one can point to one dollar
saved by any visit Of any graud Jury to
the Infirmary, they would, doubtless, graf
ify" large number Of taxpayers by doing so.
1t is not my present purpose to arraign
any one. have not charged extrsvagapcs
or corruption, a. existing anywhere. But
1 haze charged, and still maintain, that our
taxes are ruinOusly high; that they are
kept up to imitation rates, whilo everything
else has been adjusted to gold standard
Now IT seems 10 ME that there ought 10 be
-nust be-a corresponding reduction in
tn xatiOn. We mnst get down off our infa-
tion stills in matters Of public expenditures.
A moments reflection will demonstrate this.
We are now paying about the same rates
that were charged eight or ten years ago,
when our currency was worth about half
its ptesent value. We are, then, in fnct,
paying double the taxes We did then al
though the rates remain nominally the
same.
Now I affirm that the general public
can't stand this. A glance at our enormous
delinquent listn-of taxes which in a ma
jority Of cases could not be paid-is proof
and the fact that these delinquent lands
would not sell for assessments charged
against them, is cumulative proof, and an
averment upon the part OF capitalists as
we'll that the lands would ever be redeemed.
Again, the various funds are depleted BY
ust The amount of these deficiencies, 40
that excesSive levying defeats itself, and
produces the very condition it was invoked
to prevent.
l knuw that large portion OF our tn xes
are OF local origin, and it may he replied,
that il we would have lighter assessments.
We must elect better officers. There il. no
doubt, room for improvement in that di-
rectiOn. But then, hard, reckless, umscru.
pulous, ,unprincipled men, nre often ahrewd,
and by means of tricks and rings, and 9th
er means, fair or foul, Auccecd in getting
themselves elected to office. The Norris
seys, TweedS, and Swceneys, nre not all
dead, nor do they all live in New York.
Would il not be wisdom to cut down the
ma ximum limit of the various boards who
have the right to make assessments so that
the aggregate shall not exceed the ability
OF the average taxpayers, and then posi-
lively prohibit the overdrawing or running
in debt Of any fund without the consent of
a majority OF the interested voters.
So long Ms the powers to levy excessively
remains, the temptation to use il will exist.
And SO long as large amounts are lying in
the various Treasuries the inclination to
spend, wisely or otherwise, will exist, nnd
the only real security for taxpayers, il 10
demand OF our legislature thorough re-
vision OF our tax laws, and n general cur
sailment OF powers to levy. LAKE.
Lake Twp, Feb. 10, 1879.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21

cody are now his watme4t friends and ars
ready 10 hold HIN up ahH " d. al In their
power TO efcbhrsge him In his good work
BLESSED bs the us The, biads;" ae.
Some one bf your correspondents (I
think !, was 06odspeedl said the mood.
chuck " failed to see his shadBw on the I'd
inst. Il might have been the case down n.
Millgrove where the land is 90 Glow 4" and
wet that Ground Hog cunhot survive for
an hour; but net 20 here where he can
hnd home high and dry. Hssaw hisshsd-
ow here ~ the weather has indicated ever
since, Would II we're otherwise.
THE rAx-RrDpEN People.
am clad to zee that The tar.ridden
people Of Weod county are being walked
up on the subject Of bitches aud Taxes.
II ia high time that the " Rip Van WAX
les " Of the county should wake up and de-
fend Themselves before their homes are
taken from them. There are in this very
neighborhood honest, hardworking men
who are suffering for the want Of the nee.
es'nries Of life by reason Of having to pay
he enormous taxes imposed upon them,
md are Offering TO sell their farms for less
han half the amount they could hsve re
alized before the people we're crushed un-
Ter the iron heel of excessive tsxtation.
Il there any law 10 compel men a. pay
'very dollar that they can possibly raise
into the Treasury to pny for making ditch
rS that are Of no benefit to them, and thus
leprive themselves aud families Of the
necesSaries Of life1 Certainty there IL no
law Of equity that would do II. Ifthere il
such law on our statutes the people
should rise en- masse and petition our leg
isiaIure TO repeal it ut once.
There has been an unusual aniount Of
sickness here this winter, but nothing of a
very serious nature. c. L. Brown was
: sonstruck a few days since; il weighed
10 pounds and its name is Omega"
Reube BelvilIe don't speak to common
fOlks. It's Gal" Our school il pro.
greaning finely. In my next I may have
Inore to say about our schools.
FraicrnAlly, GRIDfRoN.
February 10, 1917.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-02-21
OBITUARY.

DL00MFIELD.-A his residsnee in Perrys.
burg, Saturday evening January 8th, 1879,
ANDREW BLOOMFIELD, aged 0s years.
The deceased was born in Bloomfield town.
ship, Crawford county, Penn. in January,
1916, the township being named after his faith
er. The family. consisting Of father. mother
and eight children, removed from their home
in Penu' to Perrysburg in the spring Of 1888,
where The deceased has resided up to the time
Of his death.
Mr.. BLOOMFIELD was united in marriage
with Miss LAURA ANN MORTON. January IL.
ls4l. the union being blessed with eight child.
rem, iVe Of whom, three daughter and two
sons. survive their parents.
The deceased in all his youn ger yeArs was
eVer jovial and foremost in sneiety in all OBJ
lects of bensvolence and cha rity, always ready
and willing to lend a helping ha nd, and ia
kindly remembered BY all Of our older eiti-
zens