Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-06-18
OUR MICHIGAN LETTER.

DEAR JoURNAL:-After long silence
occasioned by press Of business will en-
deavor TO make up for lostfime by sending
you few items from the "Wolyereen
State"
a young man OF Howell. named Gard
ner Preston, has been arrested and jailed
ON suspicion OF being implicated in re-
cent safe robbery.
Over fifty business men of Eaton have
signed paper pledging themselves to do
what they can toward enforcing the liquor
law at that place.
Unadilla, Livingston county, boasts of
having twelve men weighing 200 pounds
each and over. The heaviest, Vnlorous
Johnston, who is only 2l years old, kicks
the beam at 240
May Fiske's blondes dsported before the
admitting gaze OF over 800 men at Niles
last week, but not one woman was present
save those on the stage.
The Niles Republican, having announced
the death of Ihos. Mccarthy, an old resi-
dent Of thnt place, now has to listen to his
explicit denial Of the truth Of the item.
An Adrian boy named Fred Mellich.
aged 10, Investigated the prDpensilies OF
railroad torpedo by smashing it with an
ak. His right leg and left arm are not in
as good condition as they were, but he
knows more about torpedoes than he did.
This item is going the rounds of the
newspapers OF Michigan: "A malhemat.
ical friend is bothering his heod over the
following problem: Ii dogs with 10 legs
can catch 50 rabbits with 27 legs in IA
minutes, how many legs must the same
rabbits have to get away from dogs with
80 legs in III minutes, allowing 3G5 days
to the year"
The telephone has at last reached D e
cutur.
A company Of colored troops has been
formed at Flint.
Paw Paw Is guarded for 81 25 a night
. and now rests in sweet security.
The editor of the Flint Democrat hes
caught and tanned bicycle.
A Moutcalm census taker found a woman
Sc years old hoeing corn.
Joseph Camburn, of Franklin, Lenawee
Co, has a COW that he has milked over %
years.
Mrs. Edison, wife of the " "Wizard Of
Menlo Park" Is visiting friends and rela-
tives at Port Huron.
Lo! the poor Indian when he gets drunk
Mt Petoskey, is compelled to shovel sand
on the streets.
Adon Butler, Of Lakeview, Mon;calm
Co., defeated d. B Phillips, the Graliot
county wrestler, at ST. Louis II few nights
ago.
The reason county clerk, Eauman, OF
Ogemaw county is being prosecuted is be-
cause some folks mp that way think lie is
drunk too much of his time.
/ Henry Pckel, Of Yankee Springs, vet
eran Of the war OF 1912, died at his resi-
dence last week. The deceased was sup
| posed to be over 100 years old but his
! age is not definitely known.
| The New York Graphic reporter who said
the Michigan delegation to Chicago was
com posed of we'll dressed gentlemen, who
talk piscatorially must have run foul OF
Tom Bales, of Traverse City, who was pres
ent as Il member Of the third house.
The East Saginaw horse races begin on
the 10th, and the managers boast Of the
largest entry list and best entries III the
State, and all classes filed without putting
in old "road pclters TO fill up. 'Tis well
4 Graliot county horse thief, who stole
an equine owned hy james Eager, OF ST.
Louis, and afterward turned the animal
loose, sent Eager note telling him where
it was, and saving that it took more gall
than lie possessed ''lo be id horse thief"
Politically Michigan is a ! right-if IT
be true ~ we hear to.night-that Garfield
has heen nominated at Chicago. OF course
the Republicans OF this STATE were strongly
for Blaine, but At the same time they are
willing to support any Republican who
might be nominated except Grant. Were
he the nominee Michigan would certain
~ 60 back. on her record and would &c
against him.
The people of this State are unallera
bly, opposed to n third term for any man
But for any other man than Grant yor
may count the " Wolvereen State safe.
More anon,
Hillsdale, Mich, June 8, 1880.