Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-14
Timmons and the Death
of Gen. Grnnt.

PERRYsBuRG, Aug. flames Timmons OF the
Journal, is the Commander oil Molioru ,sd rosti
that when so important nn event occurs as the
death of General Grant, II is the Commanders
duty to recognize the fact In some manner, but
he has fniled TO take the least notice Of ~ Some
one (said to be young man outside OF the or
ganization) was thoughtful enough TO raise
flag over the Post headquarters at hrli'mast, ana
q strip of black cloth has been iastened 10 tne
front of the building. and this is all Cont
mandcr Timmons has issued no order, MOI IN
any manner officially recognized the death OF
the great soldier and to all appearances, the SAD
and solemn occurrence is no more to TINS rep
the death of Fiji Islander Timmons must
have heard of the Generals death, so he does
not have that excuse to fall back upon. ,,,
The above appeared In conspicuous place In
the editorial page OF the Toledo Ercniny Bee OF
Saturday last, and II the facts could all be made
known in single article OF suitable length, the
depth and bredth of the minds who conceived
and published it would be fully appreciated.
The facts in regard to taking suitable action
in general orders and decorating the G. A. X.
Hall are these: Our time has been thoroughly
occupied for some weeks past to the extent OF
about eighteen hours per day. The death OF
Gen. Grant occurred on Thursday, when We
were the busiest in closing up our paper and
getting out our mail. In passing to our meals
we noticed that the flag was at half-mast ana
drapcd, and was pleased to know that the boys
had been thoughtful to attend toit. At the first
moment of spare time we called upon Mayor
Yeager, who is Quartermaster OF the Post and
owns the Hall in which the Post meets and re-
o,,o,,o, h,n, N r-ocuro ro suitable material for
draping the Hall and see that the work was ac-
complished and present the bill to the Post for
payment. We did not suppose for a moment
that 1t required a flowing general order to do
.,,n I,,',,.,n, T., c,,ot s,,nn,emontod hv re.
80. w. s.a'., nar,r,,,,on, con,rondor nroyn ,bo,
-, ,,,a,am, ,,e state should call snecinl
,oa,,,,rrs ar,d sord ono or more delegates down
- 49,, s,ara, =, No,, yor,, on SATURDAY. ,ve ron.
s,,,,o, sovoro, ,omhers of tho post regarding
s,,o,, oo,,on and snd,ng thot there xyas not the
fnnds In the treasury TO meet the expense and
no one desired IN ,o and nav his own expenses,
,ve ala MT doer, n necessary tn issue a flaming
ora,r 10 ,h,t oTaot We nuh,ishad tho general
or,oro In tho Ioupy., and devoted about one
h.lf of our sn,oo m the pevs and com mments on
tho doa,h or ,,o ,l,rs,r,ous soldier and was In
rooont orounh n, srnnoso that we had done our
,yho,. am,v an ,his solemn occasion
A. ,ha ,,,onoa,,, o5i,or and n ronorter of tho
p.. ,,,o ,,,,ar a ,nomhar of vo,tord post-re.
Ia T., ,,,,. ,,,,oo ,yo oro fr,v oonyipoed that
,ho, ware ooryorsont u,it, tho hove facts This
10 ,,,,oro IN s,;ra of i,gr,t;tndo comes in They
n,a,.a :, :, oI,o,vanoo ,ySotevor for nr;vate and
.s,s..-..,,.. ..,a, Nn,hi,o sh,r, of q
demohstratNe Wake VIII aPPease 'ueif s'oa'
sorrow.
Inc iact was wen known 10 tue managing
editor oi the bce tnat the ilrst sooo we ih'es'eu
IN the JOURNAL once III ioo., WAS ehrheu III u
rebel prison. which enabled MN 10 lea'e ease
on the Cincinnati Peany Prcss ana enter 'he
field OF Journalism at this point, ana without
| which he could not nave done so. we take no
| credit to ourself for this Tor we 90 not thihR
that we have added anything 10 the virtu e.
morality or happiness OF THIS community we
were simply disappointed, mistaking bundle
of conceit and envy. for man. He has scarcely
| allowed an opportunity to pass during the pas
eighteen years to stab us In the back In the mos
cowardly manner, and we challange him tc
| show single cause for IL.
| r,o on;n,s ~ ,t,o ohoyo st,t, 20 nror,ntod
| iHe ".nus vi 'n' ""o'' '''' :"
| from the fact that the JOURNAL Is treading heaV
| ily upon the corns of some of his friends who
oro on,oood In tho ro,herv NJ tho nnonIe n,
! a,' eis"s ~ '.S " w P.OPo "
Wood county ana he expect To secure some ol
| the swag in defending them. We expected from
tho start IN meet INST ~sucb unSerhanded worl