Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09
Budget OF News from Nebraska.

BLUE SPRINGS. NEB 1870, 'S4.
Bro TIMMoSs:-We are having at the
pres, nj lime three ply northeast zephyr
that makes a redhot stove seem more like
heaven than any place we can find. This
is the first storm Of any consequence we
have had thi. winter, and scarcely any
snow has as yet fallen. see by The last
JOURNAL that you have plenty of snow.
1t makes me wish / was back in the Buck
eye State long enough to take sleigh
ride and have visit with our many
friends.
The JOURNAL comes regular 10 hand
and is welcome visitor, Just as geod or
heiter than weekly letter.
This country raised the largest crop of
corn this year she eyer did, averaging
about so bushels TO the acre. The market
here has been 12l to 27 cents per bushel
good many farmers are burning corn
for fuel and il makes very hot fire, and
at the present price of corn it Ia cheaper
than coal or wood. A load of cobs is
worth from 81 TO 50.
The population OF this county is increas
ing very rapidly. 1t is now over $4,000.
The county has several very enierprising
towns, among which are Besliver, Blue
Springs, Cortland, H"lmerville, Liberty,
Odell and Wymore. The lAiier iown is
situated one mile south OF Blue Springs
There are eleven newspaper. published in
this county at present. aud, ! think all
are making money. Two papers suspend.
ded after election. One was Democratic,
The editor became so elnted over Cieve-
land's election that lie was drunk all the
time, consequently y swallowed his Office in II
short time. The newspaper men have one
advantage here aver the newspaper men in
northwestern Ohio, VIZ: They dun't
have TO take pi-elm wood on sub
scription, but then this kind of wood is
better than nothing. Yon get the wood
there, here we get 'wbone for pay. There
are several manufactures in the county,
II caring factory. barb wire factory. found
ry. griss mills, etc. all making money.
A great many people from the east come
here without money. That is where they
make II mistake. Ii takes money to live
here as well as elsewhere. Money loan.
| readily here from 90 TO 80 per Cent, with
good real estate security. The only fanlt
with this country is, you have to work for
| ~ living the sumo as in the East.
You are aware long ere this that | re-
turned to my old. trade. Cav buy and
farming WAS too rich for my blood. got
The chunce to take the formanslip OF n
gool effiae and took il.
John Cascbeer has one Of the finest
farms in this part Of Nebraska. He built
himself n fine residence Tins summer.
His farm hasa creek running the whole
length, wmh shady groves lining boil,
banks. The creek has running spring
water the year ronnd. Th's is ihe frat
year Mr.. c. has farmed since he has been
in the West. He said he intended to raise
corn. but the ears came very near being
saw logs, the cohs making good stove wood
| What is the matter with old Perryshurg
! don't see many of the business men nd
verlising In the JOURNAL. You certainly
deserve better patronage. A town il gen
orally "siIed up" IA regards business pro'-
perity, by the way the business men pat
ronizr the locai paper. Toledo seems Il
occupy most of year advertising space.
Hoping all the JOURNAL readers had I
Merry Chrislmns and Happy New Year
l remain, Yours Respectfully,
SEE You LATER.