Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-25

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ia TIE Scntira. Them" have given us 81
worth ci Job printing IN political cam
paige, alter we had done $40 worth Of Tree
| advertising, md assessed us the Sd for the
ioor privilege OF supporting such band
OF cut tliroa;s, labeled Republicans. IL
was "thcn'" tia, secutci the pnssaso and
operate tho "onc-,nsn" ditch law for spoils,
and spoils only. II waa "ihca" that con-
ocivcd the brilliant idea Of raising money
by ionds 80 ditch Wood county, aud
them" lhat has made big thing out OF
II. II WAS "liem" that have gobbled in
numerous farms after $1,000 and Si sec
ditch taxes had been placed thereon, could
not be paid only tifough disposal OF The
property by the Sheriff.
ii must have been very demornlizing "a
the vanity OF Evers mud Merry, after "2l
or - years close attention to business aud
snccessfu speculation, in a business way"
to have ii boldly recorded, or boldly record
it, that each had only "accumulated sub
stance au,ou ntirg TO 20 or possibly 25
thousand dollars" II does not speak well
for their great "bnsinc.s sagacity" or their
business apeculaiions." Why this was
the exact estimate placed upon the wealth
| Of anether member of the Sentinel firm 10.
fore ho learned to play n poor game of
poker, and had not been member OF that
6rm more than half t,.e length of time
that Evers had. In conversation with q
relative OF Evess seven or eight years ago
he placed that gentleman's wealth at $751;
600 or 100000 then, including IL or ID
farms. But then farm property may
have decreased in value since the taxes
have been placed at the highest limit
100000 or $500, 600 worth Of bonds draw.
ing interest, and largo deficiency In
nearly all the county funds. 1t would
not be surprising at least il there was a
depreciation under such circumstances.
But let their wealth be what il may il
is small item OF expense 10 the people
Of Wood county, when compared with
that heaped upon them by officials who
have worked from the same standpoint,
| and the dozen or fifteen men in each
township who have to be rewarded for
travelling expenses and the handling OF
Doodle to secure the election OF the men
selected by this gallant band.
1t will be recognized that that portion
Of the above article copied from the Sen
tinci, which seeks TO convey the idea that
we were dismissed from the service from
the effect Of some loathsome disease, is
prepared with great care. Frat to convey
the Idea that sueh is the fact; secondly to
escape prosecution for slander, and thirdly
TO confirm what we cons cientiously believe
has been energetically circulated by one
whose knowledge OF the occult science
} might giSe some semblance OF truth to it,
yet might be doubted by those who had
; some personal acguaint ance with us
\ "rhem" can possess their souls in peace
; as far az our going into q Wood comfy
court to establish a character for oursel
asssoldier, or citizen, is concerned, for hap
PLY for us we have all the testimony al
hand to do this, and can get as much
more as will be required to prevent as-
Z sassination of character, by "cunning" and
/, designing men. And we defy them tt
n plnce us in position where we can pu
I them under oath on the witness stand
i We defy them to disproye the pen portral
G of them.
l. John Ruskin, the English bard, VIII,
i was recognized as the most original an,
e eloquent of all WRITER'S upon art and o
e poetry, thus defines cunning: "Cunnin
ii sigmies especially habit or gift of over
e reaching, accompanied with enjoymen
l. and sense Of superiority. 1t is aIsocia
e. ted with small and dull conseit, and wit
T. an absolute want of sympathy and affec
'e tion- II is the intenaest rendering of vul
d garity, absolute and utter" We hav
% wondered if such men existed on earth i
n other days, yet 1t is clear that they did O
+ Ruskin would not been enabled TO gathe
is material for his pen portrait, and mos
,e likely the same would not have croppe
lie out in later generations.
Having the burthen OF proof throw
d upon us by vulgar inainuations, and nc
lie having the personal acquaintance Of an
% soldier from Wood county while in tn
rs service, we trust we will not be accused {
lie egotism il we append the first letter re
e ceived after leaving the service from on
= of the sixty-fve printer boys, the create
he number of whom enrolled themselves wit
Iy us as private soldiers the second day afte
as Sump.er was fired upon. Tie writer, OF
,e ly % years OF age when lie entered I'll
ze service, had years acquaintance in Da,
>" ton in 80, after which he and Cap
he Hawkins had bret experience in pull
IN fishing Democratic paper at Hunting
On ton, Central Tenn, but when the Stat
$" went out OF the Union they sold the
he paper at sacrifice, he coming to Cincir
as natl and enlisting, while his partner rail-
he ed a company OF cavalry at home al
at went into the Union army. The letter
nd from package of l8 still retained in o,
us possession, all breathing the same true al
at warm.hearted friendship, and were write
es to keep us posted upon the movements
nd the regiment and particularly the welfa
90 of the "Franklin Guards, the printer
es company, jotling down here and the
lie where the boys fell by the wayside, by bu
,ls lei or disease, little dreaming that a
On letters would be preserved or needed 4
vet the purpose here published. This W
he KEPT up unhl he himself fell viciim
es, disease and died at Bridgeport, Ala,
e. May '64, having served three years and o,
ed month, without asking a leave Of absen
tn during that period. We were pleased
ID, learn through friend visiting Chattanooi
a two years ago that generous Governme
,h had found his with other remains, and tn