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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
An EllInr Iinne.

Mr. Austin W. Miller, late editor nn(
proprietor of the Kenton R,pnJltcnn. .,
we'll and favorab:y known among the editorial
frRiernity Of the Buckeye State, is no more
He was stricken down al The post Of duty on the
I'D OF October last, and was conveyed Ia his
home from the office, and in spite of all the
Efforts Of medical skill kind friends and an a
iectl"nate wife, disease contracted in the s.rv
tee OF hIs country, crush ed him steadily d urn.
until the grim reaper claimed him, and his GEN
Tie spirit passed away February II. $3.50
Tie remains were taken lo Tiffin
Mr.. Miller and his AnIiabIe wife accompani.d
tue excursion, last summer Of the Ohio editnrs
10 Colorado, and were enrsred tn all who com
prised the party by their genial dispusitinn.
lheir hmlaOle bearing and their pleasant, socia
characteristics. They were beloved by vii
nnd Those who cnmprised that joyous party will
Drop tear to tue memory Of one who was an
h"h"r 10 the profession, and, in the highest
sense OF The term man. The lhrnbbing heart
hhd "ntstreched hand IT sympathy reach out
IT, IT, the bereaved wife 10 her great afiliction.-
T"iecIo Dee.
1t was our pleasure to meet Mr.. MILLER Al
several OF the State and Northern Ohin Edito-
rlA' Conventions, and have regarded him as one
OF The most genial and pleasant gentlemen in
The whole membership of the craft.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
MCADAMEZED ROADS-NO!

ED. JoURNAL AS the question Of Nc
Adamizing theroads in this countyare being
discussed in the columns of the local pres;
and the advantages of such roads, sci
forth, | will venture few remarks upor
the subject.
No one who has occasion TO travel over
some Of our roads at certain seasons of the
year, can pretend to say that stone or gravel
roads would not be very desirable and an
immense convenience. The question is
not, are such roads desirable and necessary
but are the taxpayers able to bear the ex-
penSe necessarily incurred in their con-
struction nj the present time? burdened ms
as they are by the extravagant and reck-
less expenditures OF our present public i'm
prOvements. Some one has suggested that
a small part OF the work be done every
year until all were improved. Such a
course would be mere waste Of money.
and would lead to endless dIssa tisfaction
and would never accomplish the desired
result.
One thing at time gentlemen. II our
system Of improved roads has failed to
realize the expectations of their advocates
and projectors, we need not be in such
haste to increase our burden of taxation
beyond endurance, in order to enable some
body to repair blunder, caused by their
mismanagement MS well as lack of Judge
meht. The truth is, many of our peopIe
are yet just commencing to omen new
homes for themselves and with the present
system OF taxation are, in many instances,
forced to relinquish them. This being the
case how can they be expected to bear the
increased burden entailed by the proposed
improvements ii conducted in the reckless
and extravagant manner that has charac.
lerlzed the construction of many OF our
improved roads and bitches.
Stone or gravel roads would be very de
sirablc and convenient in this county, and
many OF onr people are no doubt able and
willing to bear their proportion of the ex
pense incurred in their construction. but
at the same time it is well enough to show
and exercise some consideration for the
many who are yet struggling to relieve
themselves from an accumulation Of debt
"hu thNdllOn cAuSou ny system OF i'm
provemenls that is far from completion.
When the time arrives when our people
are prepared for such a system of rond i'm
provement, let them secure such legislation
upon the subject MS to preclude as far as
practicable any possibility Of its being con
veried into scheme of jobbery and mis-
management. Unless they can secure some
such safeguard in order to insure an honest
and judiciOus expenditure Ct their money,
they might as well suffer from their pres
ent Inconvenience. Otherwise they would
SnlJect themselves to burdensome andl
heavy taxation without receiving ndeauateIl
benefits therefor, Ia matter Of such imI
portance, and one necessarily attended bJ
the outlay Of immense sums of money, ID
is necessary that the strictest accountabiliI |
ty he required OF those who have charge ol |
the improvements and control the fundsI
otherwise il might prove veritabiI
= Bonanza for some one who did mdI
happen To have conscientious scruples
in such matters. TAx-PAYER.
LeMoyne, March ! 1880. II,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27. 1880.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. -, 1880.
Senator Conkling has forced the New
York Convention to declare for Grant, but
by majority so small that, like Pennsyl
vania, ii is no real victory. As in Penn.
sylvania, Senator Blaine made no fyht in
New York, aud in view Of this fact tbe
strength developed by him is astonishing
The letters recently published in the New
1ork Tribune show that the people of Penn.
syivania emphatically condemn the action
OF General Grants friends in Harrisburgh
and Utica, and Of Sherman's in the South
and West proves it. But Senator BIuine
will make no fight to became the standard
bearer OF the Republican party. That M.
sition his friends say he was entitled to in
1876. The people OF the country wished
his nomination, and he was only defeated
by the combined efforts of politicians dis.
appointed a'pirants for the same position.
who, rather than see Mr.. Blaine, whose EN-.
lnent abilities so peculiarly fitted him for
The candidacy, nominated, preferred To
force upon the people man of little
knowledge OF public men and measures
'gnorant OF the character Of the peopIe he
would govern. After they had nominated
Mr.. Hayes, what did they do? What did
Mr. Conkling and Mr.. Bristow do2 Moth.
ing Again what did Mr.. Blaine do? Az
ter having been cheated out of a uomin,.
lIon which he had won by his eminent
abilities and which his eountrymen woulJ
gladly have given him, he did not retire
sullenly and morose as the other g.ntIo-
men did, but feeling that the principles of
the party must he sustained, that meas,rcs
were greater than men, forgetting bia own
wrong, went into the thickest of the Gpbt
lhe people OF New York, Ohio, Illinois
ana Iowa, and many other States will never
forget the glowing words he uttered in that
memorable campaign, Tor principles. Had |
he retired to Maine, and there sought his |
own ease hnd comfort as the other candi- |
dates dId, Samuel j. Tilden would today |
Oe freSldent uf these Unled States. Con.
lederaie BrigadteIs wOuld have ruled in
congress, hlled our custom houses. our ex.
ecullVe departments and most offices
throug hont the land; all war legislation
would have been wiped out; our war debts
repndiated, and The rebel soldiers manned
while hghilng against their country would
De receiving pensions qunlly with the I'm
ION soldiers. But The people think OF these
lhlngS aud ask themselves il the efforts
which Mr.. Blaine has made do not deserve
SOME substantial reward.
The House Yesterday passed deficiency
mn hpprhprialing nearly million dollars
Tor the continuance OF the "Star" mail
routes ns they were on Feb'y lst.
hr Reagan, OF Texas, for some unknown
reason has abandoned hs Inter.state Com.
merce bill, and now proposes a commission
10 inquire into the subject of interstate
: : SSohmeree and report what is best 10 be
dohe: The subject is An important one and
shon'd receive Congressional attention
''o"' LEO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
Ihe WcANer BILL.

Two weeks ago Forsyth Post G. A. r., ,'ol
TOledo-as did several other Posts in the
ErSt-rassed resolution disappearing of
the Weaver bIll. One week ago Wednes
day evening this action Of the Post was re-
considered and left open for discussion by
the meeting on Wednesday evening last.
At this meeting the following resolutions
were adopted and ordered published;
Resoired-Ihnt in The interest Of harmo.
NY The resolutions heretofore adopted ON
the " Weaver Bill "are rescinded
Resoired-Tbat in the judgement of this
Post II is unwise and imexpedient to take
action upon measures pending in Congress
or in any State Legislature.
BY order Of the Post.
NJ. LG:NsItAL, Adi't
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
Major (Inins.

We learn from the Washington Poet
that Major Theophilus Gains, of Fayette
county, is probably a successful applicant
for the position of District Attorney in the
District Of Columbia. While we are of n
differant political faith from that so loyal.
ly ospoused by Major Gains, we feel that
we but reflect the veiws and wishes of men
OF all parties hcreahouts, when we express
the hope that lie may he successful. Ma
Jor Claims is no stranger to Washington
people having during the war made most
excel Judge Advocate of Court Mar
ual sitting in that city. A good LAWYER, of
Irrrproachable integrity, a thorough pros
ecntor and Of genial manners, Major
Gains, we venture to say, will bring to
bear in his behalf recommendations second
to none OF the applicants. His appoint.
ment would be well merited honor,
and in his hands the Government may
WIN confidence rcpose its interesls.-RauG-
Wha GO.ctte.
As member Of the same political party
and comrade in arms under the first call
ol President LINCOLN for defenders of the
Government, we can cheerfully testify to
all said in The above. Major GAINS went
into the service ns Captain Of Co. "F," 5th
.. V. l., but his abilities were known at
Washington and he was soon called there
t" take the position of Judge Advocate.
The loss OF no officer in the Regiment was
more deeply regretted than was that of
Captain GAINS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
OUR CFORNIA LETIER.

'DA City, Feb. 10, 1880.
Ilnlloa IRNAL readers BY chance
| come agj jRain! Wind Until the
drenching bit comes horizontally. A
bright moi att 4. NJ, | mounted my
Jroucio 'ttartcd for school; but he.
fore | rea HE happy spot, all the above
and mrcle took place, leaving d9osue
minus pedthe day. SO You see the
JoURNAI luck; or at least perhaps
his waste et will get Il tenant; for" the
part of n bld who have had the justice
or the lrb pass in common opinion for
the wiseIve followed very different
scent" pedagogy. This was the first
shower y consequence since Christ
mas, an eady, 40 A. NJ the rain seems
over.
The ir has been intensely cold. The
School dome Journal, OF San FransiscO'
SAYS: will give our readers in warm
cimatI me idea of the severity Of the
winter tate that at Lathrop, in the
San JJn Valley, where there never be-
fore W the memory OF any American
settle1 been snow on the ground, on
the % nd 2Slh of January, it lay for
fifteen rs to the depth OF three inches ,
and, San FransiscO, ice remained un.
thawJ many places in the streets for
two !" So "news, like other things,
is frd
III IalIh OF the country is generally
goodlhe new Legislature Is busy view =
ing dtuatiOn. An entire new state e
affI 4 ust be erected, to conform with
the Constitution. A bill has Just
pas5 egaIizing teachers certificates and
dipks. This hits me, rs " good thing.h
S,vl bills, for drainage laws are before
thelse one by your humble servant,
co, Iirom the Ohio ditch law, (by soiici-
tai Iof Uthers.) Don't know that shall
eybve any land to drain in California.
buIight escape being soaked for month
or !, ii they had plenty OF bitches TO car
nv water along when the levee breaks.
/ h wonder what our Wood county
iii croakers would SAY ii they were taxed
frs to I per centum to build lcvees !;
alhen dilches besides. | believe I'll
bJ my castle in the mountains.
Icommend to DIR. All" the new pro-
clcalled Cheiloangioscopy," for testing
thirculalion, 10y DIR. Hunter, OF Gr,iis
VI. My dear friend "Goodspeed," am
Il there must be some Misunderstanding
;tt the expedition to the north "Wole) },
fl well-bred Californian don't gravitate
onward till about July or August
!, really, have a desire to see Oregon
! Washington Territory, before ! return
yes Nina" You wanted my advice
. coming to California to teach. Al
It time | only held a second grade coun.
and not having tried for any
ng higher, | was not prepared TO advise
i having prepared for State course
ring the last year, Teni. Tid, lici; and
himk your chances would be fair.
uld not advise anyone to come here, ant
pend on county certificate; MS ia,
roofs in the county might all be engaged
d loaiing here is expensive. But will
, whole state for field, and wages iIom
0 to SlO0 per month, you might dc
II. Examinations perhaps in June
bject to legislation yet.
We have had no snow here; but th,
srcury has been down to 25' seyera
mes; ami the tall pines in both tn
ountaiu ranges seemed literally cover
over with snow. Fine sight Tor I
at ride, il it comes down suddenly.
But | must close lest become tedi"us
Yours, S. II. X.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
TIE PIKE GInA

En-. JoURNAL:--A llealas been
said on the Pike qucs late. 1t may
safely be asserted hedthcrare very
few, IL any, farmers lcouH who do
not desire gool roads as ged houses,
barns, fences, &c. theJouRNAL
quericd few weeks wha are you
going to do about ifhis question is
raised everywhere n laxprers. 1t is
not what people desb hu what they
are able to accompitis rtpecl. Can
those taxpayers VI w,ghed down
with unjust aud dve itch ASSESS
mcnis, &c, bear any JIurtns just now
The response every il, they have as
much on their hdthey can possibly
attend to for the ,. People have
paid ont great 81 money for i'm
proved roads. d at Is the result
Sume Of those ve rs are in worse
condition now tn ~ were before any
Improvement waIpted. 1t is safe
enough for certai harry enthusiasts tn
give us florid anf y-colored accounts
of the resources FUsperity OF Wood
county by leclarit "her citizens have
expended on thcl IN OF drainage both
public aud privdfar from 81 ,O00,O00
--nnd it will red Probably 100000 to
Mc.Adamize he'd" ETC., etc. (Sce n.
II. Callard in I -quoted In the Snt-
incl week or eU-amung others }
Such declara Pund very " big" but
how are they lfit by the facts? The
hard and weariftruggle Of hundreds
ol taxpayers tda bare living and pay
their ussessme Conclusive proof that
such men taDhOut much Uf eth, r
knowledge or These wild cnthuSi-
asts-who genI all in their private I'M
dertakings-althe best ui cuunsclprs
in matters per k To the public interest
Not that lbye ary desire TO mis-
represent mad ut they are blluded by
hobbies or cd away with an "idcn." "
and hence loJr Pertain facts as trillimg
things in com p with theirpel schemes.
But to hard ing taxpayers who have
TO foot the bihe things don't appear 81
very small. rs, they are not certain
red Iin McAdamized roads
would he IA Ier than is the case with
many of on tovcd roads and bitches,
for the conI Dn OF which people have
paid so den III. ii. 5.
Troy Tn eh >, 1880.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
The Unit Rule Oyerruled.

New York Express: The report comes
from Pennsylvania that at least seven oI
the delegates to the Chicago conyention
W u refuse to abide by the unit rule adopt-
ei"t Harrisburg. They will obey the in.
S'ructions OF their constituents at home. at
the risk OF making Cameron mad. II was
part and parcel of his programme to com.
mt the delegates to the unit rule. They
are bound, so far as the action Of the State
Convention goes, to vote in a solid body
Tor Grant. Should a number of the dele
gates refuse TO be bound by the action Of
The State Convention, and vote as they are
instructed by their local constituencies
there is serious trouble ahead forlhe Grant
managers. Should the matter be cayrieJ
before the National Convention il would
be decided against the unit rule unless tl,,.
majority refused outright to be bound bv
established precedents. The question was
raised at the Cinninnat Convention IN I s7e
by the Pennsylvania delegates who re.
lused TO have their votes counted for liar
tranit, as instructed by The State Conven.
ton they insisted on their right 10 yot.
as they pleased and they pleased 10 vote
for Blaine. The chairman decided tLa,
II Is the right OF any aud every member
equally 10 vote his sentiments in this cnn.
vention." There was an appeal from ihis
ruling and an exciting debate. FINALLY
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, reminded the conyen'
ton that the same question was raised In
the Chicago convention in 1868, and by
PennAyl lvania delegate, and that convention
overwhelmingly Sustained the delegate In
his claim " TO the great principle oi indi.
vidual right 70 be represented in that con.
vention." This settled the issue. and Gin.
cinnati re,enacied the decision of Chicago.
Thus two Republican National Conventions
have decreed that delegates are not bound
to unit rules or by Instructions of state
Conventions TO vote solidly for anybody
In the face OF these precedents II vii; Le
exceedingly hard for Grant managers to |
gag individuals and force their ea1didate
on the convention in spite of the personal
preferences OF delegates and the positive
instructions OF local constituencies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

The Canadian Parliment has voted
100000 for the relief of the suffering in
ireland. The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs Of the U. S. Congress have agreed
UPON proposition TO appropriate $500 600
50 the Irish relief fund, and it is probable
that Congress will make the nppropria.
tion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

Mr. LIcEY, of Medina county, has in
troduced bill, which somewhat revolu-
tionizes the management of the Ohio Peni.
tentiary. The bill has been carefully
drawn and is new in many of its features,
and, asa whole, is regarded as good i'm
proyement upon the present law.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

Ex Mayor MOORE. of Cincinnati, died
in that city week ago Saturday of Brights
disease of the Kidneys. Col. MooRE was
an lrishman of large heart, clear brain,
man that his countrymen may justly be
proud Of. The Commercial in closing an
editorial upon his death could give him
no more befitting epitaph than in these
words; "IIe believed in mercifuness and
charity.r
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

We have received two copies ofthe Roch-
s'ter, IN. ~ Daily Union, Democratic.
which is whooping up the JEwETT boom.
1t may be booming in New York, but the
reverberation has not struck Ohio with any
particular force yet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

The working element in the Republican
party in New York can and Will no doubt
do as it has done in Pennsylvania--repudi.
ate the action Of the convention. Those
who play politician TO advance personal
ends only, have had their day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

The Washington Spider to the Congress
sional Fly; "Your presence at our home
will be always welcome, honorable Sir
My daughter and have long admired
your public and private life and desired
your acquaintance. Haye't we, Ara
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05


Immediately after the indccsive and un-
satisfactory result Of the Pennsylvania
Convention, the New York Tribune set to
work TO get the real sentiment Of the
working element Of The Republicans Of
that State TO do this it secured the Off.
ciol list Of committeeman in every town.
ship in every county Of the State, to whom
the following circular was sent:
OFFICE OF THE NEW York TRlBrSE.)
New York, Feb. TO- 1880.
DEAR SIR:-Will you please give us
for the Iribnne on the inclosed postal card
your first aud second choice for Presidency
Of the United States? Your name will
not be used If You make request to that
effect on the card Your answer by return
mail will much oblige, Yours truly,
The TRIBUNE, New York.
The men to whom this circular wa
sent are, OF course, the active working Re.
publicans of Pennsylvania. and each one
OF them must know accurately the polili.
cal sentiment of the community in which
he lives. Up TO February l6, s5s replies
had been received, Of which the following
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

Is the selection OF Cincinnati for the
National Democratic Convention to be un.
derstood as a THURMAN boom?
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
STATE OF 0EIo. Insurance. DEPARrMeST,
Cnt ,.NInI.s EnhLnnrr. lAQn

COLUMBUS, February | 1850. !
WHEREAS, the London Assurance Co.,
located at London, England in the United King
dom Of Great Britain aud Ireland, a Foreign
Fire Insurance Company, is possessed of at least
the amount of actual capital required of similar
companies formed under the provisions Of the
Act entitled" An act to regulate Insurance
Companies doing an Insurance Business in
the State Of Ohio" passed Al ril q, 1879, and
the Acts amenda!pry thereof and supplement
tary thereto, and has deposited with tue Super
intendent oi insurance Of the State of Ohio,
in trust for the benefit aud security Of its poll
cy holders residing in the State of Ohio u sum
not less than one hundred thousand dollars. in
stocks and securities required and allowed by
said acts, and has filed in this office a cert;-
fed copy of its Charter or Deed of settlement, =,
and detailed statement Of lis asse Is md liza =
bilijies, and evidences of investments, and 9th
erwise complied with all the acquisitions Of the
said acts which are applicable In Foreign Fire
Insurance Compasie3, partnerships and Asso-
cltiuns,
Now, THEREFORE, in pursuance Of law, J.,
JOSEPH +. WRIGHT, Superintendent Of Gnsur-
ance of tile Stale Of Ohio, do hereby certify
that the said Company is authorized Ia transact
its appropriate business of Fire In~urauce
in this State, in accordance with law, during
the current year. The condition aud business
of said company. December 3 lst, IS ,as shown
by statement of Hume Office made to this de-
partment, Is as follows:
mount Of actual paid up capital,
Aggregate amount Of available
Assets
Aggregate amount Of liabilities,
Except capital, including re-
insurance,
Amount Of meme for the preced-
ing year in cash sh....
Amount of expenditures for the
preceding year in cash .-
The condition and business of the United
Safes Or American Branch, December 3lst
1879, is shown by statement as follows:
Aggregate amount Of available
Assets in the United States Isl Isl, IA 7s
Aggregate amount OF Liabilities
IN the United States, including
re insurance -. 356,lOS Al
AmOn Mt oi Income for the preced-
| ing year in cash. in the United
States. .-..-..-..-...-- 5000 81
| Amount Of Expenditures for tile
| preceding wear in cash in the
| Unlrd States. ..- 543 243 6.
| liz WITSESs WHEREOF, have hereuntu sub
scribed my name aud caused tn
sEAL seal Of my office 10 be affixed tn
! day aud year n bov- written.
JOSEPH F. WRIGHT, Supt
4. A.G.WiIIinms, Ag'ts PerrysburR, o
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

The Germans In New York are begin.
ming 10 hold anti-third term meetings.
German Republicans can not be counted
upon for a third term for any man.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

IN nm N AM T. S OF resldenis
wanted. For rs names and 26
lU,UUU cents we will send you fine silk
handkerchief, every thread silk. Regular
price, 90 @, W. FOSTER a. Co., 1876 Clark
Street, Chicago, III.