Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-02-09
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 6, 1888.

-1DShj ~ w. " ASScs
FRIEND TIMMoNs The old Capital
building locks most of the time like a de-
serted castle, save most of the rattle of the
ordinary bust ness of the officials, who do
the ordinary business in State Depart
ments. The solons who have been elected
to make laws for the good people of Ohio,
are Promiscuously junketing around-ten
of whom have gone TO New Orleans to at
tend the Mardi Gras. Some have gone to
Washington, ID. c., while others have re-
turned TO the "bussum" of their families,
and to bask in the smiles of their constit-
utenis. This city has relapsed into the
quietness OF country graveyard, and the
gin mills and fashionab BILE resorts are hang
ing their heads and praying for the return
of the smiles of the members. All that
remained of that chosen band last Sunday
was Senator Pond. and Dan Mcfarland, of
the House. Mr.. Mcfarland is an old
printer and editor, of Portsmouth, gen.
item an always found at his post, and as
shrewd and diligent member as any
Legislative member in the House, pos
sessing genial, good heart, benevolent to
fault, and is a credit to the House, and
an honor to his constituents. This session
seems to he kind of pic mic TO many Of
the members, and he salary appears to be
the main object. Yet the evils of which
many complain, the ills we bear, we can
look abroad over the entire field of human
luff re md nnly taI, sI,a& Il. Al
mountains might he less barren, the for.
esis less dense, the torrents less rapid, the
streams less sluggish, the prairies less des
very fair to look upon; and taken as a
whole the human race is a very good fel.
low. The country has little to complain
of asa whole. Industry plods before her
rlow and prosperity follows It. NOtwith
starding the enormous extravaganza to
wI'el: legislators have been tempted by
the bursting ears OF her golden grain, the
aggregate of wealth is increasing. The r,
are evils OF which a n,tion governed BY
itself, for itself, may we'll complain, hui
they are swallowed up in the total of gen
eral results.
Among your old friends here, ia Mr.. ]
X. Newcomer, who has lately purchase,
the Clinton Democratic paper. hande,
him the JOURNAL last week. II renin,le,
him of"old times" aud he was mnci
pleased with its appearance. MIR. New
conner has full ch ,rge Of all station ry Of il
Secretary OF State, in which office he ma b.
found. Asa prnc ical printer, a live. in
ielligsnt witty, energetic editor, his pas
record Of brilliancy will be credit I,
Clinton county, and the town Of Whining
ton. HIS afiable disposition, generous AM
benevolent soul, has alway, commando,
for Mr.. Newcomer the admiration and es
teem OF everybody who has ever had tn
pleasure of his acquaintance.
The small-I OK has abated in the city
bnt several of the email towns in I'll
county are feariully scenrged with |,
There is an alarming prevalence Of conta
gious diseases among the school CHI ldre
If Columbus. There has been 700 cases
r Scarlet fever A {; typhoid fever 9; malnr
ial fever 8; whooping cough 20 measle
1876; mumrs 81; diptheriA 1S; colds 25S
unclsssified 70-toial. 633.
Representative Miller ia still in the cit
prison, maniac from rum. His friend
from Mercer comfy appear do nothin
I for him. If this illustration OF whisk
: does not actuate the Senate and Honse I
pass some law 10 suppress the traffic j
Intoxicating drinks, they had het'er AL
, journ to the nearest saloon and show thei
true colors.
To the editor of the JOURNAL and II
Q intelligent readers OF the beautiful an
prolific Maumee Valley, welcome I
A them the present year with the sam
varying emotions as those with which Il,
new year has been met by the human rae
. since Adai, chalked up the first Of III
Z cycles by whicl, he meied ont his tim
4 Those who have passed the meridian hav
0 listened to the midnight chime as thong
il were one more ebbinR throb OF life 1; I
those who have found existence har,
profIless struggle. each stroke Of the mi.
night hour changed at their heart like
y warning summons; to the young Just eI
tering the threshold Of responsible life. III
T. change Of the figures means one step nears
Q to brilliant but imaginary goul III,
/. gllstens in the glamor Of the future. /
pause ia impossible. The murmnr Of I'll
immutable waves OF time is never broke
/. by silence; and whether II whispers hoI
10 the ear or moan the requium of d.
spair depends alone upon the attunemeI
b. of the listening soul. Your Friend,
Wa. T. MCDOWELL.