Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-01-27
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. %, 1882.

FRIEND TIMMoNs The Capitol and its
surroundings are covered with snow, and
Winter has set in in earnest, bnt, notwith-
standing all this, the Lords of the State
are in session in both Houses, and are dis.
cussing the great issues pertaining TO the
welfare of Ohio. The members of both
the House and Senate. are fine looking
class Of men, and among them may he
found Mr.. Snyder, Of Stark county, who is
not only gentleman and orator, but
whose genial disposition and noble traits
of character command for him host of
friends. Mr.. Conrad of the same county,
is also bright, intelligent gentleman.
The old pioneer of the House, DIR. Scott, of
Warren, whacks it lively to the Speaker
and never fails to prove that lie is well
versed as Parliamentary member, whore
biting and sarc astic thrust cuts deep and
quick.
Columbus has had its scare of smallpox
although the disease rs had its fatality yet
by fine sanitary management it's progress
has been stopped, and saint and sinner ap.
pears TO rest with more ease.
The Newbury case for embezzlement, is
now on trial, and from what has already
been revealed il appears the d.gnitarier
about the State House handle the public
funds like child does firearms. 1t is to
be hoped the benevolent Taxpayers will
bear this in mind, in the future, and let these
set of cod fab aristocrats remember the dis.
appreciation of the honest voters of Ohio
Whe men intrnStcd with the funds Of the
State, can 30 far forget themselves tl,a,
they sink down into the slime pools Of filth
and corruption, and mingle with the de-
based and dishonest, il is then that the IN.
telligent portion of the community are re-
minded Of n certain traveller from Jerusa .
lem to Jerico, and give them aS much
room as u tad pole has in the Atlantic
ocean.
The city IL full OF thieves and burglars,
aud can boast of more LEVIED women than
any other city from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cifc, or from Maine to Georgia but where
.he carcass is lam, there the vuItures gath.
er, and their avocalions appear TO prospe r
The street railroads are supplied with
new cars.
There appear to be but few strangers in
the city, and the hotels reap only the profits
OF the members ot the Legislature; but
the gin mills flourish In magnifcence, from
the profits Of whisky guzzlers. The time
will come when all these vices must have
au end-and what can be sadder than Ia
feel the chill autumn of life coming on
when the shady side Of the valley has been
reached, aud the eye Is turned backward
| toward the green and snnlit fields which
exist in memory alone? How sadly settle
down upon the human heart the sorrowful
| truth that the brightest and beat Of exist.
ence hss fed The tear will unbidden
start as we think Of those years replete with
glsdness, now gone forever delightful
| years before We trod the rongh and rugged
road OF experience and bit off more tlian
we could masticate. One by one we count
the priceless bits of knowledge we have
gained aud look over the store as the
niiser reckons his treasure. May the JOUR.
NAL, its readers, and the kind people Of
the Maumee Valley 20 through the year
Of 1882, with all the blessings Of health
and prosperity, Is the fond hope OF
Your Old Friend,
WM. THos. MCDOWELL,
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