Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-06-27
our MICuIGANL LETTER.

OUR MICHIGAN LETTER.
] hardly know how to begin this article
for the dear old JOURNAL, but will com
mence Ivy saying that every Saturday is
looked forward to with keen anticipation
by me, MS on that day receive the jour
NAL and thus keep posted in regard To
affairs in old Wood county.
Our State has been shocked by a terrible
crime committed at Hunters Creek, near
Lapeer. A man by the name Of Alpnson
Stevens shot his wife, her paraniour, and
then blew his own brains out.
A Jockey club has been formed in De-
lroit for the purpose of encouraging run
ming races. The Secretary is d. J. Cam
paugh, Jr. Wood courty sportsmen hav-
ing running horses, will make n note Of
this so that they will know TO whom to
write for Information.
Detroit has finally made arrangements
to have a Park. II will be located on
Belle Isle.
For some time petty thieving had teen
carried on quite extensively at the State
University. Finally Arthur L. Deli was
suspected, and upon trial was convicted Of
stealing articles from the Museum. He
has been sentenced to two years at the
Penilcntary.
A telescope with a fve-inch glass has
been ordered for the Agricultural College
at Lansing. 1t will be made by Clark &
Sons, of Boston.
IIorsemen who claim to know say that
the famous horse, Joe Elliot il in this
State scooping in the purses put up by the
unwary. He has been dyed black, hence
the little game is easy.
Lowell will give site on tie bluff near
the village for the proposed State School
for girls Al-o yearly supply of chew
ing gum. Lowell is not on the bluf'-in
fact never is-that is hardly ever"
The editors of the Marquette Mining
journal aud the Lnnaing Republican are
quarreling about which is the grandest
liar. 1t now looks as though il would
have TO be decided by tossing up r
cent. .....
The tobacco trade OF Michigan is sim
ply immense. A few days ago the Walker
McGraw Co, sent / 800 ID, OF Globe Chew
ing Tobacco 10 Hamburg, aud the West
ern Cigar Co., sold q 900 ID. Of cigar
cuttings to n firm in Bremen, in Ger
many.
Kalamazoo dogs are taxed 81 500. Dog
on such town.
The average Michigan sweet girl gradu-
ate this year parts her hair in the mid
die.
David Hunt, of Cedar Spring., shot
| Charles Fox IN the leg. Ii is his way OF
puuctuating his remarks in II quarrel.
Adrian College fqueezes out live grad.
uaics from its literary class, and five
more graduates of music," whatever that
means.
1t took 500 boquets to show how tiekled
the people of Niles were at the fact that
16 girls aud boys had graduated in the
High School.
Prof Manley Miles, of the State Agri.
cultural College, is about to leave that
institution to take charge of al expert.
mental farm in New York-the land
where the cows eat white clover and give
ready risen cream.
The Republicans of Lenawee county are
shocked--aye shockedl Congressman
Willis has actual y had the hardwood
TO appoint a Democrat as Post master al
Deeriieid. This is too perfectly, dread
luIIV awlnl Tor anything.
East Saginaw heard that Bay City was
to have stunning celebration on the 4lh
OF July, and straighIway organized for ont
of it's own in self defense. Millions foi
beer and fire crackers, but not a cent fo
Bay City" will be the notices Oh tn,
banners.
Gov. Croswell appointed the foIlowin,
delegates 10 attend the convention in New
I 70 ail -, A.. W. Il
Fair, proposed for 1880 in that city:
D. Hayes, Detroit; W.O. IIughnrt, Crane
Rapids; IL. c. Potter. East Saginaw; anC
r. E. Trowbridge, Birmingham. The lis
ID - good one.
BY all means let lis have the " Embassa
dors " renniuh Since tile grand fzzle q
the SentiAG foks let The Journal inl
singers show the stuff they are made oI
Come out here TO Hillstlale and take
boat ride on Baw Beese lake, and the
"Alf," who summered here will show yo
around and your humble servant viii
assist you TO enjoy yourselves. Tn
Standard people of Hillsdale will welcom
you, and Rowson, the proprietor ol tina
delectHbly Republican sheet, will max
you feel ut home. 1immons what do yo
say TO this? And you, you miserahl
Devil who gave us such n lively pape
last week, wake yourself up long enoug
to give us your opinion. Fellow En
bassadors," agitate this question unit
Timmons opens his heart big enough I
, gather us together, as Il chicken, &c,
and leads us 10 some quiet retreat wher
we can have good time among ourselve
Then will the Sentinel folks weep and wa
and gnash their teeth in despair. s
lah! +"
:, IIillsdale. June %. 1879.