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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
LETTER FROM BOSTON.

Ed. JOURNAL boston, must confess
10 very large and busy city, rs well rs {
very handsome one. There are nimeroui
very handsome buildings on the busines,
streets, Ms we'll as residences, and the pub
lie gardens are beautiful sight, In the
summer and foll They also have park,
Tor commons they are called here) which
are very pleasantly fitted up with foun
tains, statutes, and everything to make W
beautiful park.
1t is rs amusing as TO go TO show 10 &C
Out on the streets. On three or four OF the
streets there is such a hurry and furry oi
people aud so many street cars passing
that policemen are compelled to stand at
the crossings TO prevent accidents. But
will not attempt to discribe all OF IL at
once.
Woodside Avenue, or Jamnica Plain. il
one OF the magical thoroughfpres which
abound In suberbap Boston, and which
transfer one in the twinkling OF nm eve
from tho bustling city life 10 the seclusion
but short one, and in the two or three
will have lett that dreary part Of the city
which IL classed in melancholy way,
and will find himself among broad fields
and pastures stretching away on either
side, until they run into a growth of forest
trees in the distance. There is nothing "
remind one Of the proximity Of modern
Athens; nothing to suggest that n hop
skip and jump will land yon in the bust-
ling center OF Jamaica Plain, where the
neat brown trains of the Providence rail-
road go shrieking by the "livelong day"
aud where brewerles, mills, shops, and
everything to make up a busy part OF the
city is to he found.
There is n young man in Portland Me-.
who claims 10 be the long lost Charley
Ross. lie went there from Boston four
weeks ago and is going to raise money
enough to take him to Philadelphia where
he will call on g. III. Ross, and find out
whether or not he is his long lost son. He
says lie remembers being taken by two
men, put into II carriage and driven rapid.
| ly away, aud was put on board vessel
and carried to Winnerport, this State, wher
he was taken ashore and kept in u durl
room for three or four years. He cal
read only little and cannot write. II,
seems anxious TO get an education, an,
feels confident that lie is the lost Charlie,
Ross.
There has been good sleighing in Main'
this month, there being five inches of
snow fall on the first. We are having
great deal of rain here in Boston, cold on
day and warm the next.
| OCTOBER.
Now is the time,
OF frosty rhyme,
| Soft moonlight and
| Golden haze;
| On leaves rich tints,
| Decay imprlnts-
beautiful, calm October days.
MAMIE A. COTTON.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 30, 1888.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
Errors In 2d Amendment Count.

Mr.. ]. II. Condit, oil Weston, furnishes
the following for publication in the Sentinel
concerning the erroneous count in the re-
turns on the Second Amendment:
A clerical error has occurred in giving
the official returns for I'd amendment,
wronging Weston township out of 1l5
votes, and making difference in Wood
county's majority Of $50 votes. Wood
county has given 900 majority for the I'd
amendment instead Of go as reported in
the official returns.
examined the Clerks abstract of the
different precincts in eacl, township in the
county, last Saturday, and found Weston
township, Grand Rapids precinct. credited
only with 100 votes for the amendment i'm
stead 220 az II should be, and Weston pre-
cinct, with only 2i2 instead OF 227, The
iota vote for the I'd amendment IN Wood
county is 4,394 instead Of 4,279. and we
hope The Clerk of Court will correct this
error to the Secretary of State, that Wood
county may have her just record given her
in the history Of the vote for prohibition
in 1888. A similar mistake in each county
in the State would make difference OF
&c, ,240 votes toward the adoption of the
amendment.
There ia but little doubt that the large
cities have swinaled the amendment ont ol
votes enough to secure It's adoption. II
can not be true that Hamilton casting
10000 votes. has only given about 5000
| for the amendment. We hope Gov. Fos'
ter will order u recount Of the amendment
vote, for il seems suie that il will carry by
II nice majoriy. Respectfully.
j. II. CoEpIr.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
HOW TT HAPPENED.

A disgnsled Ohio Republican gives the
Washington Sunday Herald the following
description of how il happened that Ohio
failed to go Republican,:
II will tell you what did il. Three
weeks before the election the State would
have gone Republican had vote been Ia.
ken then. Just at that time, however, a
story was put into circulation to lhe effect
that il Ohio went Republican this year
Governor Foster was 10 go on The Presi-
dental ticket with Mr.. Arthur in 1883, and
that this arrangement had been made at
the White House during Fosters last visit
there. When the story became well eircu-
lated Gnrfeld's friends became more than
indignant. They swore no such trade
should be carried out with their assistance,
and their nrdor In tho canvas cooled al
once. They had not forgo lien how Gar.
fields friends had been treated by the Ad-
ministration-low they had been turned
out one by one wherever they could be
found, until TO day no Garfield man holds
any place Of importance in the whols
country. They. believed there WAS some
thing OF truth In the story, and deiermin'
ed to make the consummation Of such u
scheme impossible. even il they had to let
the Democrats carry the State"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
A HEARTLEsS DOUBLE MURDER.
Geo. w. Williams and Wife Brutnlly
Murdered and Young Babe
Left to StarIe.

One of the most heartless and unpro-
voked murders ever committed in the
Northwest, occurred IN Henry county on
Tuesday night OF last week. Geo. w.
Williams and wife, who resided on n
farm about four miles from Wauseon,
and Just across and OH the Henry county
side of the county line, were both cru
ely murdered by some iend who split
their heads open with an axe, while a
two months old babe was lett lying in
the bed to starve. Williams had drove
TO Wauseon that day and had received
some seventy odd dollars Tor clover seed
sold. A nsighbor called Wednesday to
see some stock that lie thought of pur
chasing, but US the house was closed and
no response he went away, but returned
again on Thursday after dinner. In
passing near the barn lie heard the stock
making noise as though they were hun
cry, On entering the barn he discovered
the ghastly form Of Williams with his
head split open with an axe and hi
throat cut from ear to ear. He hastily
summoned the neIghbors and on enter
ing the house the dead body OF Mrs
Williams was found lying on the bedroom
floor in her night clothes, with two
frigniful cuts from AN axe which lait
the skull wide open. A little two months
old bade was found in the bed, yet alive
II had kicked itself under the bed cover
Ing and thus saved its life from getting
chilled to death, but suffering fiom tn
pangs OF hunger had sucked its finger
until the nails came off and the blood
ozed from the ends Of its fngers. The
babe was yet alive yesterday and it ia
thought will pass safely through the terri
BILE ordeal.
Geo. Williams wasa young farmer, liv
ing on his fathers farm, aged % year.
and his wife was aged 81 year
They had many friends and no enemies
and it is believed the murder was com
mitted for money, in all probably les
than $l50. One Wesley johnson, win
has worked about the neighborhood, anc
who has served one term in the peniien
tiary for stealing watch, is under al
rest and in the Jail at Napoleon, and I'll
circunistancial evidence is very strun
against him. The Grand Jury of Henr.
county, after 48 hours spent In takin
testimony, yesterday made to separate IL
dclments for murder In the first degre
against johnson. There is strong talk q
yncling the prisoner and it seems thi
lie i. only getting the bene6, of doub
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
COURT RECORD.
In the Matter of the Times of Hold
ing Court IN the Tenth Ju-
diclal District for the
Year 1884.

BE it Remembered, That at meeting Of the
Judges o the Court Of Common Pleas of the
Tenth Judicial District of the State Of Ohio in
the town of Forrest, In the County Of Hardin
and State Of Ohio. on the 18th day Of October.
1888 for the purpose Of fixing the times OF hold
ing the terms OF the Court OF Common Pleas
and the District Courts for the year A. D. 1854.
1t is ordered that term OF Court Of Common
Pleas be commenced at o'clock A. NJ.
In Crawford county on January %, April Is,
November 10.
In Hardin county on January Z, April IA,
September Is.
In Hancock county on February 4, May 10,
October 20.
In Logan county on February IL: Iay 10,
October 20.
In Marion county on January Z, April IA
October l5.
In Seneca county on February 4, May 10,
Iu Union county on January IA, April H.,
September s.
In Wood county on January Z, April IA, Sep
tember is.
In wyandot county on February Is, May 10
September Is
And that term of the District Court be
commenced at 8 O'Clock AM.
In Crawford county on March %.
| In Hancock county on December /,
In Marion county on November 27,
In Seneca county on April L,
In Hardin county on November "a
In Logan county on March 81,
In Union county on March lS,
| In Wood county on December 3,
And in Myandot county on March &c.
| HRNRY II. DODGE,
JoHs A. PRICE.
THOMAS BkBR,
| LUTHER n . STRONG,
| Judges.
| STATE OF OHIO, /, W s. Eberlv
Pleas Court within and for said county. hereby
certify that the foregoing is n full and tru
copy OF the original order made by the Judge
therein named and for the purpose thereil
named, and that the said original order is ncV
on file in said Clerks office.
Witness nv hand and the seal Of sail
[sEALl Court at Bow ling Green. Ohio, Oct
23d, 1888. VS.. EBERLY,
Clerk,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
The Ohio Fuel CompnnY.

Says the Coal Trade Journal: The Ohio
Fuel Company, with capital OF $500 0Oo,
is the latest organization in the Hooking
Valley. Already there are enlisted in The
movement the principal coal operators,
and Mt leaSt three fourths OF the product
has been placed under conditional CON
tract, subject to the purchase by the syn.
dictate Mt u given price under certain sntis-
factory options. The parties to the compa.
ny have had agents in Cincinnati, Toledo
and Cleveland, perfecting arrangements a-
to the local trade. The Tnscarawss Valley
Association OF operators has had prola,-
silion for entering the combination, and is
considering il favorably.
The railroad managers are putting their
best energies 10 work the project, because
il will end the cutting on prices and con-
sequently on freights. They have agreed
to pool their earnings on n basis MS fol-
lows: Columbus, Toledo & Hooking Val
ley, 55 per cent Ohio Central, 2S pei
cent; Baltimore & Ohio, II per cent. Tn,
preliminary steps in the organization have
all been taken. The capital is pledged
basis of incorporation agreed upon, and N
soon as certain contracts are concluded ar
tcles will be filed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
A Suggestion About Drainage.

A Missouri farmer relates an experience
which offers suggestions which, while they
may not be exactly new, may have for
many, great practical value. There were
upon his farm several depressions which in
wet seasons held ponds of water. To drain
these by ordinary means wonld have been
very expensive, because no gravel could be
got near the farm, and there was no tile
factory in that vicinity. Open bitches
were out OF the question.
The services of an expert well-borer
were secured. He sank several test shafIs
in various parts of the farm, and found
that the underly ing ground was tena-
cious blue clay, fourteen to sixteen feet
thick, and almost all perfectly impervions.
Beneath this was found a strata of white
sand. The well.borer and his machine
were placed in wagon, which by means
of long rope was hauled to the deepest
part OF the pond about an acre in extent.
Here lie bored we'll down TO the sand,
completing the operation before sunset OF
the day when The work began. In thirty
ak hours the water had disappeared and
the pond was dry. To make this short
perpendicular drain permanent lie had il
cleared OF sediment, sank the shaft about
two feet into the bed OF sand, and FL ed
it TO the top with clean, course gravel
from creek bed, The gravel was heaped
about foot high above the shaft to strain
the wafer properly that the shaft might
not become choked.
There are thousands of places in the
West where, year alter year, farmers have
plowed around such wet spots, giving
them up to the possession of rushes and
frogs. Yet they could be drained easily
by few hours work. In western Michi-
gan large swamp lay for years on the
southern edge of village, noisome bar
rier to progress and bone OF contention in
village or township politics. To drain it a
large ditch mile or two long would have
been required but some one fortunately
discovered that thin sheet of clay was all
that kept the waters from going down into
deep strata of gravel, boulders and sand
The well was sunk and the swamp
thoroughly drained at an almost nominal
cost, leaving rich black soil, which is
The most productive and valuable in all
that district. There may be thousands oi
similar swamps where two or three days
spent IN sinking test shafts would show n
ready means for converting slomghs or
swamps into fields of wonderful fertility.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Lima Gazette: Judge Mackenzie and
Col. Pillars we're in Columbus last week
attending to business before the Supreme
Court. Col. Pillars was interviewed while
there on the judicial Amendment and ex-
pressed his opinion that the people and
lawyers OF Ohio by the adoption of that
amendment had accomplished just exactly
what they did not intend to do, so far as
the election of Supreme Judges we're con-
oerned. Aud it would strike fellow that
law was decidedly uncertain quantity IL
the State Bar Association, composed OF the
best lawyers in the State could not get up
proposition without its having back
action movement in It.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02


Toledo Commercial Telegram; Warden
Thomas, OF the Ohio Penitentary expects
to turn over 10 the State treasury Tor the
last year Of his administration, $4,000,
clear Of all expenditures. The convicts
have been we'll fed and clothed, and have
had moral and religious instruction, med
ical attendance, and everything necessary
for their physical and spiritual welfare
and improvement. This is under the con-
tract system,which Mr.. Meyers finds so OBJ
jectionabe. The facts are brought out by
a visit oil Warden Hoyt, Of the Colorado
penitentiary, who is on n tour of inspec-
ton, visiting prisons for the purpose OF
gaining Information with regard TO the
different systems in vogue. The Colorado
penitentiary is conducted on n different
plan from that OF Ohio. They do not con.
tract the prisoners. There are 1926 con-
victs, and more than 200 of them are con-
tinually idle. They are not permitted to
''come in competition with labor" They
are required TO keep the building and
grounds clean-the work OF dozen mem
and the rest Of the time the two hundred
and odd are locked in the cells, where they
''loaf and invite their souls" reading, smok.
ing. and "pnssing the time as pleasantly as
possible" The few who have more or less
steady employment nre engaged in burn
ing lime, which is shipped to MI parts of
the State and sold. The taxpayers Of Col.
orado are out of pocket $4,000 year In
order that these guests OF the Stale may he
supported in this manner, and not be
brought in competition with labor. War
den Thomas states that by the same sys.
TEN, il adopted in Ohio, it would coat the
State over $500, 900 per annum TO support
its gentlemen pensioners Of the Order OF
| the Zebra
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Sullivanfs sluggers, composed OF Slade
and few light weghts, are giving exhibi.
tions about the country in the manly art OF
sell defense. They wound up series OF
exhibitions at Dayton Saturday night by
.'getting glorously drunk and painting
the town red" and knocking few men
out of time in u saloon row.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

With two or three short orders, and
without demonsu alton, tho command OF
the u. y. Army was yesterday transferred
from VIM. Tecumseh Sherman, General
Of the Army, to Lieutenant General Phil
Sheridan. With the retirement Of Gen
Sherman is also retired the title Of Gen
era" OF the Army, which was created for
Gen. Grant and with his retirement trans
ferred to t;en. Shermrn. Gen. Sherman
will not be officially put upon the retired
liza, until Feb. s, 1884, the day he is Ga
years of age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Damaging cyclones visited portions OF
Louisiana, Bourbon county, Kentucky, and
Columbus, Indiana, on Sunday night doing
great damage, and occasioned the loss Of
several lives and the wounding of many
others. There was big rise on Monday
in the Licking, Kanawha, Big Sandy aud
Ohio rivers from the heavy rain fall in
these sections.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Col. Morrow, Of the regular army, who
duplicated his pay accounts and settled by
giving orders on his pay for several years
TO cou,e, is in danger Of court martial Tor
drunkenness, and the brokers who hold his
orders are in great stress. Morrow has
plenty Of honor left.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The prospects are favorable for getting
news promptly from Europe. james Cor
den Bennett, of the New York Herald, and
James w. Maesey, the bonanza Californ-
ian, have contracted for an Atlantic cable
OF ,heir own, to be laid in the early sum-
mer. A second cable has also been con-
tracted for, ex-Poslmasier General James
being President of the company.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Local train IN the Toledo Division leaves
Toledo al 6:20 A. N S"nth Toledo at 730 A.
~, nnd arrives at Delphos al $40 P. NJ. Re.
turning leaves Delphos at 6 80 A. M, South To-
ledo 5.l5, and arrives at Toledo at $40 p. Al.
SOUTH EASTERN DIVISION.
Trains leave DAYTON for Cincinnati and Well
ston At Z 20 and 1000 A NJ, and 3:55 nd 4:lO
Pm. Returning leave welIstsp AT I2,45 and
400 P. NJ, and Lebanon Junction at 9:53, 1909
a. N, and 4:45 and 6:2S P. N.
E. Z. DwI6ur, W. II. VAYDrGRrrL,
Gen. Manager. Superintendent.
GEO. A. SASpERsoS, Gen. Passenger AT. Ioi,do
Il. e. Dwi0BT. Receiver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The "old line" Democrats of Massachu
setts have issued an address repudiatlng
General Butler and invoking Democratic
support for the Republican candidate for
Governor. 1t is stated that S. A. B. Abb
bett declines to run for Lieutenant Cover.
nor on Buffers ticket. Yet Buffers
friends think he will get there next Tues
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Washington inaugurated the practice OF
Presidential excursions from the capital.
His first trip was 10 New England, where
he was received with great demonstrations
Of Joy. There were snarlers in those days
as well Ms now, however. Trumbuil, OF
Connecticut, wrote: "We have gone
through all the popish grades of worship,
and The President returns all fragrant with
the odor Of incense"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

A Denver clergyman declares that he
would rather mNrrya good cook than a
woman who can play on the piano and
speak italian. II in quest of wife, he
should make his calls at the kitchen, and
not Mt the parlor OF mansion. Women
who can play the piano and cook too are
what the present age demands, for any
man can both eat and listen to music.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

It is said the Republican State Commit
tee Of Ohio are $1,000 in debt, with no
money in the Treasury. There seems 10
have been some loose management by both
State and County Executive Committees
for year or Two past. Holding all the
offices, fat and lean, it would seem that
they would be able TO pay as promptly at
least rs Democratic Committees all debts
kaI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The negro uprising, or war OF races,
in Texas, is now regarded as a bNguboo'
The Governor OF that State has been i'm
posed upon by stories Of a reign of terror
in certain counties, and has found that
there was no necessity for calling out the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The interesting il not important an
nouncement is made by the New York
World, that "lhe two largest funerals
which New York has had this year were
undoubtedly those of Jimmy Elliot, the
prize fighter, and John S. Walsh, the bur
glar." II Sullivan, the bruiser, should 90
the why of all the earth, the aesthetic Bos-
tonians might havea similar announce
ment To make
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The tenth annual convention oi the Ma
tional Womsns Christian Temperance
Union convened in Detroit on Wednesday
morning, for a fun days session. There
were over 100 delegates present at the
opening from all parts OF the Union.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

It would be funny il the adoption oil the
Judicial Amendment barred out Judges
Follelt and Owen and prevented the sn'
preme Court from declaring the Scott law
Unconstitutional.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

In accounting for his voting for the bad
candidate for the Legislature in Allen
county, when there was good man run
ming at the same time, citizen OF Lima
said the good man would be "loo blamed
lonesome down there"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Hon. II. B. Payne, Of Cleveland, is en-
tering the Senatorial race with livery
backing, and II Gentleman George IL
gets there this time II will be through
lively oontest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02
gerrpsbnrg Snnrual.

The full and complete vote for Cover
nor, State officers and the Amendments
will be found on the first page OF this pa
per, and in convenien, form for preserya-
finn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

Upon the recommendation OF the Com
missioner Of Pensions, the Secretary OF the
Interior has ordered the suspension of the
following named pension attorneys: j. r.
Cilley, OF Rockland, Name; Francis Reg.
ester and William ii. Druen, of Philadel
phia; Milo b. Stevens & Co., Of Cleveland,
Washington, Detroit and Chicago; Will
liam II. Wells & Co., of Washington, d. G.,
and Jas. III. Russell & Co., of Trenton, \. J.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The trial OF eight Ku.Kluxers came 10
an end in Banks county, Georgia on Sat
urdsy last by the conviction Of the en-
tire party. The penalty is from one to
six years. 1t is the FIRST conviction of
Ku.Klux in that State,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

They are perspiring down in Florida,
and snowballing In Dakota and Maine.
Il is big country this.-htr Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-11-02

The Boston cat show is attracting large
attention in that city. A writer says;
"The doors are not opened in the morning
until the cats have eaton their breakfast,
but the public IL admitted in time to see
them wash their faces, an operation which,
performed in unison by the entire compa.
ny, is said to be a singular and pleasing
spectacle"