Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-11-04

OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
coLrnnra. onlo. Nov. .. lssl


FRrBNp TIMMoNs THE grand old Cap.
fiol has been drenched by rain, rain, rain,
for days and Notwithstanding High street
is blessed with a Nicholson improvement
II Is bed Of mortar, made so by the street
cars and general thoroughfaro for vehicles
of MI classes. On the whole IL Is anything
but cleenly city. The State House looks
forsnken, and anyone not acquainted with
the "soups" aud "bummers," hanger
op'a," and "scrubbers" around that tenn
pie, would think they owned the entire
building. The only mystery is that so
noble and accomplished a gentleman rs
Adjntant General Smith is, that he does
not rid himself Of some Of the filth and
nuisance that disgnsts dccency looking
upon. The celebrated fke Angle, 1t np.
pears, is head aud front for impudence, and
is chief whisky guEsler.
The Governors Guards held their first
ball on last Wednesday night for this sea-
son, and youth, beauty and fashion were
there. The ball was grand affair and
wound mp with every pleasure the affair
could afford.
Columbus is on the improve In the build
ing line-and deserves credit for that par.
ticular trait. Everything here IL very
high in the provision line, and though the
market is glutted with everything, it is a
fact that il takes basket full OF money to
pnrchaze basket OF "grnb."
Major Collier, formerly editor and pro-
pretor Of the Coshocton Agc,has purchased
the Sunday Herald The Major is making
n splendid paper for Sunday readers, and
IL not only brnye soldier, but n noble
hearted gentleman. He IL the Oldest soi,
of Colonel I. w. Collier, formerly the gen.
tlemnn who with Judge Pierce and Judge
Johnston established the Carroll Free Press
OF Carroliown, Ohio. Major Collier has n
host Of friends, aud is an accomplished
writer and first.cnss printer.
Colonel L. A. Harris, Vice President OF
the Board Of Managers for the National
Home, has won more friends among the
old mnimed and crippled soldiers than any
| officer who ever was ON the Board. HIS
benevolence, charity, and universal kind
ness to all the old veterans has won foi
him golden honors, and his memory will
he reverenced, and respected M long as the
| old war-worn soldiers OF the Dayton Home
shall have breath to honor him for his
manly, noble course toward them. Col
Harris lives in Cincinnati, and is loved by
everybody.
For city the size of Columbus, il car
boast OF more poor people than any olhei
city OF it's size from the Atlantic to The
Pacific, and less of the "milk OF human
Kindness" Yon can scarcely cast you
eye in any direction but you behold til,
sad, care-worn vissage of poverty, and thi
too, in city of churches, and Goldfish aris
tocracy, whose vissages are iinged with
the pure bug juice. In short, there is NOR,
rot-gut drank in Columbus than any plac,
your correspondent ever had the misfortun,
to cast his lot.
Often my mind drifts back to the beautie
OF the Mnumee Valley, and TO its enter
prising and kind-hearted people in ant
around Perrysburg. These linger in mem
ory in fond remembrance OF happier ant
younger days, and lull the heart into
sweet recollection of patriotic and char
liable people.
must, in conclusion, speak of Captain
Slcmmons, of the Adjutnnt Generals Office
who is a brave, true .soldier-always read
and willing to fly to the hid of every sol
der and suffering humanity. He is wha
may be termed a gentleman and schola
in the true acceptation of that term.
Ever Your Friend,
VIM. THos. MCDOWELL.