Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent. ]


The event at the capital during the past
week was the funeral ceremonies in honor
of John Howard Payne, who is, after hav-
ing been dead thiriy-one years, at last laid
in final resting place, under a fitting
monument. The exercises of the occasion
were all agreeable TO listen to and appro-
pirate with the exception Of the hallelujah
music at the end and the singing of "Home,
Sweet Home" to new.fangled strains in
stead OF the old familiar tune. There were
many interesting faces at the cemetery.
Peering out from the newspaper seats in
the front row was the countenance of DIR.
Mary Z. Walker, and it reminded me of
the funny poem-she did not intend to be
funny-which Mr.. Corcoran receiv, from
her. The gentle doctors poem ought TO
be printed. She addressed il TO "the i'm
mortal Corcoran," and the purport of it is
that if any of his grandchildren ever fall
into needy circumstances DIR. Mary Walker
promises to take care of them. To show
how much III earnest she was she put her
name TO her verse, and then took the poem
to a notary and acknowledged her sigma.
ture, with the names of three witnesses
duly appended. The idea o, swearing to
poem is new and original. Mr.. Corcoran
and all the newspaper editors have been
deluged with poetical eifusions about
Payne.
The semannnal payment of inter st on
registered United States bonds, winch oc-
ours in January and June, is now being
made. While it is very difficult to obtain
exact information as to the largest receiv.
ers of interest from this class af bonds yet
like almost anything else here, it can be
had If one wants it badly enough. This
year the largest single bondholder the
Treasury department knows OF is Mr.
Vanderbilt who will receive the interest on
S37 100000. a year ago he had $50, 900,
900, but he has disposed of S13. 900, 900 fol
some purpose. The next largest owner il
Mrs A. I. Stewart, who has about $50,
900, 600. As some of hers are coupon bonds
the amount of her holding cannot exactl,
be told. Ten years ago Mr.. A. Il. Stewar
had $4,000, 900 in bonds, the most OF then
being 6's. Mr.. Gould had S13,O0O,OOO i,
registered bonds, and large number o
coupon bonds, which he keeps to use n
collaterals in Wall street, when he need
large sums of money. A California mil
lionaire, Mr.. Flood. is the next larges
holder He has SIS 100000. Then ther
is AN estate in Boston and three or fou
1000. and lady in New York-un
married, too-has Ss, 100000, and the es
tate of Moses Taylor in New York ha
S5, 900 900, and ID. o. Mills, Whilela,
Reid's father-in-law, S4000,00 1 wa
surprised to learn that 80 few wealthy me
held any large amounts of United State
bonds as permanent Investments, but wa
told that the rate Of interest is now so lo'
that other securities are preferred that nr
considered just ms safe and pay higher in
terelt. On the other side of the waite
; American securities are very popular, an
are preferred TO those of other nations, bt
, cause the rateof interest is higher than tl'a
paid by any other great power. The hons
I of the Rothscllilds owns nearly one quartz
I of Americas whole bonded debt, as inclut
E ing all the bankers of that name, the
. have $400, 100000.
A book concerning "American Resorts
just published by the National News Bi
reau OF this city, is entitled to more tha
= passing notice. II is decided departuI
from the usual guide book md possess'
, so many valuable features that it mu,
: become one Of the successful and indisper
I siple publications OF the times. The lnrg
and growing class Of summer travellers an
! recreation seekers will find il especially II
: teresting and useful. Most of the guild
. books issued are SIM ly local in characie
or gotten up TO advertise some parlicnla
/. place or line of travel, hut y general, In
I partial and comprehensive work on III
! plan Of "where 10 go and how lie get there
will meet with universal favor. Some {
: the contents of thir issue Area chapter @
/. Washington, with views OF public built
| ings; and ehap'ers on the Yellowsior
3 National Park, Colorado and Calforni
r and their scenery the Catskill, A Aleghen
and White Mountains. all beautifully illu
e iraied, and each, taken separately, wort
!. ile price of the hook. In addition 10 tles
!, II contains articles on the Lurny Cave
! The Mineral Springs, the Thousand Island
! the leading Seashore Resorts and III
s Health Resorts of the South. Even thos
! who do moi intend 10 take summer tri
5 will be much interested in the informaiio
this book contains. There are nearly 10
r illustrations In the book, yet II Is sold q
I. the low price OF 90 cents in paper and
: IN cloth. Newsdealers have il, or III
I publishers Will send by mail on receipt ,
I, price. DON PEDRO.