Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-12
OUR MICHIGAN LETTER

accommodations for SONS years to come.
OUR MICHIGAN LETTER.
Once more will try TO jot down a few
items from our State, hoping that they
may serve to interest the readers OF the
most reliable,and truest paper in old Wood.
l have received letters from numerous
inhabitants of the Black Swamp and they
one and all agree in regarding the jour
NAL as the par excellence Of newspapers in
that section Of country not even excepting
Ever's Sentinel which makes its boast that
it is the only paper in Northwest Ohio out
side OF Toledo which can be called a news
paper.
A terrible murder was committed on
board the tow barge Andrcw Walton at De-
troit, BY which a sailoi named Thomas
Russelle lost his life and his body thrown
into Buffalo creek. The Captain, Andrew
Mckenzie, was arrested on suspicion but
lie denied the charge emphatically. Sub
sequent developments, however, pointed 10
strongly toward him that he has been de-
tanned and it will go hard witllhim. Blood
marks were found on his person and va
rious articles covered with blood were
found in various parts oil the vessel and
particularly in the Captains state room.
Detroit is now undergoing a great ex-
citemeni on account of the tremendous sale
of New York Central railroad stock by
Vanderbilt, which virtually puts Detroit
ut the mercy of the great railroad king.
The Republicans Of this State are now
l. L.. 1. Z
campaign. The Chandler men and the
Bagley men are straining every nerve in
favor of their favorltes for Senator. J.J.
Bagley and II. p. Baldwin are the most
prominent men now aspiring TO the posi-
tion.
For Governor the most prominent names
mentioned are Senator Tom. Palmer of
Detroit, Ex-Treasurer, VIM. B. McCreery,
OF Flint, and John +. Rich, OF Lapeer.
Port Huron cats have the mumps in an
epidemic form.
They were plowing at Traverse City last
week-with snow plows.
The veterans of the old Third Mich. In
fantry will have a reunion at Grand Rap
ids on Dec. 18th.
A government detective has made visit
to Sault St. Marie, and some high toned
local smugg lers have come TO griet.
The Michigan military academy at Orch
ard Lake opens its third year with rs ca
dels on its roll.
In 1869 there were ,OS7 Methodists in
the State aud in 1879 there were 9,l10, or
an average increase annually of 1902.
The noted james w. Pugsley, Morey, ct
al, forgery cases have been adjourned again
and Battle Creek now breathes freer and
easier.
The Bay City and Saginaw papers serc-
made each other by telephone and "swap" I"
news every night by the same means.
Miss Wilson and Master Rundell aged
Il and l6 respectively are reported to have
been married at Franklin, Lenawee county,
recently.
Fitzmaurice, the East Saginaw temper.
ance lecturer, has returned from crusade
through Canada, where he obtained 537
signatures to the temperance pledge.
Rev. DR.. Luther Lee, of Flint, celebrated
his SOlh birthday by preaching a sermon
in one of the churches OF that city He
has been in the Methodist ministry for over
so years.
The Lake Shore Daily Ners, of St. Jo-
seph and Benton Harbor, has adopted
in doubt as TO whether il does it in earnest
u.
The Glare county Supervisors are on rec
ord as an honest body of officials. They
themselves have said il and they ought TO
know. Their resolution TO that effect has
been recorded in the minutes Of their pro-
ceedings.
A revival in a lumber camp of Clare
county has already had such an effect tn at
the men are busy in restoring stolen axes
| harness, &c, and now they wont even look
at dam before Spring if they can avoid it.
Two natives of Sunfeld, Eaton county,
had pie eating match few days ago
| The prize was to go 10 the one who could
prove himself the greatest hog in half an
hour. The winner ate nine pumpkin pies
and still lives.
City Attorney Holden, of East Saginaw
rendered an opinion on the dog tax ques'
lion few days ago, which bore down on
the dogs very hard, and few days after,
ward big, vicious canine attacked him
ON the street and chewed the calf of his
leg.
A Grand Rapids woman stole an ostrich
feather worth 50 and was arrested and fined
$50. About the same time a hightoned
clerk stole $500 aud was not even arrested
Then the blind-folded goddess wlnked hel
exposed eye and held up her "doctored
scales for another case.
They have discovered oil in Rosconmor
county. Hearing of it the editor Of the
Ogeman county Herold has bestirred him
self and is now working mp "boom that
VIII knock the spots of the Rascommor
business. BY industry and rare insight
into the needs oi the population he ha,
been able to find out and accurately de-
scribe locations where intelligent mining
operations will bring from the bowels ol
the earth great stores of oil, lard. cider
whisky, cologne water, hair oil, gim lets
bear grease, tallow, tin cat holes, vinegar
apple sass, sauer kraut, ,catsup, pepper sauce
| limburger cheese, cOgnac and soft soap
Real estate is going up, aud already the
emigration from Roscommon is reported lC
have made the latter county even more ot
a howling wilderness than it was before
that oil was found
We met our old friend Tcrpening at Tho
| city OF Jonesville the other day; he WI,
hale and hearty. T
Millsdale, Mich, Dee. Z, 1879.