Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-01-06


debts are to be created for which they are to
provide payment
OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
The Ohio national guard is composed OF eight |
regiments OF infantry, one regiment OF fartillery,
one battalion OF colored infantry, one company |
OF nuttached infantry, the Toledo Cadets and |
two troops of cavalry lone having been recent
ly mustered into service at CincinnatD num-
bering In all 6ilT They are, for the most part, |
well equipped. These troops are recruited from |
the best young men in the state, and the stand |
ard Of efficiency and discipline was never better |
than 1t is now. The officers are men in the prime |
of life, intelligent, active and Of high character
Both officers and mon are proud to perform |
services for the state and devote much of their |
time and means to advancing the interests OF
the organization from high motives OF patriot |
ism and without any adequate compensation |
l commend the guard to the generous support
and goodwill of the general assembly and OF
the people of the state
If the annual encampment OF the national
guard were suspended for the present year,
there would be saving of nearly, II not quite,
100000 l appreciate the value OF these en-
campments in the drill and diclpline which they
promote, and reluctantly advise their discon-
tinuance for single year; but we must
make some retrenchment or make an increase
of taxation, / have thought that this saving
could be made with little real injury to the pub
lie service, and that the officers and men OF the
| guard sensible OF its necessity for the time,
| will cheerfully acquiesce, and by drills in the
| armories and frequent inspections, keep up the
| discipline and efficiency of this splendid organ
| ization. Again, 1t has been brought to my at
| tention that some OF the guard are without uni
| forms II the encampment should be dispensed
with for year, this deficiency might well be
| supplied, and still secure to the state hand
some saving in money.
OHIO At THE WORLDS FAIR
| It win be gratifying TO the people Of Ohio to
| know the high rank which was accorded to the
| products and progress of the state at the great
| worlds fair The state had collective exhibits
| in every department OF the exposition, prepared
| under the auspices and at the expense OF the
board OF managers. AOhio was the only state,
| excepting Pennsylvania which had exhibits in
| every department and section of the exposition,
| and was the only state which was represented
by an exhibit from every one OF its public insti
tutions. In addition TO these collective exhibits,
| the citizens of the state had more than one
thousand exhibits in the different departments.
| Every exhibit prepared by the state took
awards and won honorable recognition. The
collective exhibits which received awards from
the authorities OF the exposition were as fol.
lows: Agriculture, including wool, honey and
maple sugar; mining, including petroleum, fire
brick, paying-brick building-stone lime, cement
and tiling; forestry; historical; Archaeological
fishery; educational, and the various public in.
stitutions OF the state. The exhibits of the in
dividual citizens OF Ohio were honorably re-
warded In the department OF live stock the
Ohio exhibitors took lS7 awards in poultry; 81
awards in cattle; so in sheep, and ia in hogs
In the department OF machinery the citizens Of
Ohio received 3j awards.
In the department of transportation the citi.
zens OF Ohio therein exhibiting took forty pre-.
miums, covering all styles of manufactured bug.
gies, wagons, dredging machinery, palace cars,
saddlery and bicycles In the department of
liberal arts the state received ar award for each
collective exhibit representing the common
school system of the state, Awards were re-
ceived by the cities of Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati for their public school systems,
which constituted Z part of the exhibits OF the
state. In addition to this, every public school
exhibiting was adiudged an award. Private in
stitutions OF learning including colleges and
universities, together with private schools,
were also recognized. One hundred and fifteen
awards were received by private exhibitors
| from Ohio in the department of liberal arts. In
the Anthropological department the exhibits OF
the state relative TO our history and geology
and archaeological formati n also received
awards In the department of mines and min
ing the collective exhibit OF the state received
an award, and ninety Of Ohios private exhih.
itors were recognized by awards. In the de.
partment of shoe and leather, including ma
chinery used in the manufacture OF boots and
! | shoes, seven awards were given to the citizens
of Ohio. In electricity Ohio received ter
awards. Eighty-ntne awards were receivad by
the state in pottery, furniture, etc.
Ohios position in this international exposi
tion was one which is well calculated TO I'LL her
: people with pride and satisfaction. The state
has made great advancement since the centen
NAL exposition in 1876, which is well illustrated
by the difference in space occupied at Philade
. phia and that occupied at Chicago In 1876 the
state OF Ohio in her official capacity, occupied
S space with her collective exhibit, amounting tc
$50 square feet AT the worlds Columbian ex
I position she occupied and exhibited upon l0oOl
| square feet
q The efficiency of the board and of it's execu
A tive officers Is warmly commended
4 PUBLIC PRINTING.
q renew my recommendation of January 3
l. 1893, concerning the printing OF public docu
n ments Great saving OF revenue would result
n If much OF tho public printing now done wa:
@ dispensed with.
l. STATE INSTITUTIONS.
}. The condition of the various stare institution:
Il speaking generally-is very satisfactory ant
wherever there is Just cause for criticism, steps
have been taken 10 bring about betterment
n One noticeable feature in connection with tn,
e administration of the state institutions is the
d diminution of the per capita cost This econ
d omy has been brought about, not by lowerinI
o the quality OF food and clothing, nor by parsi
$ monious management, but by cutting on was tc
n fulness and eXtravagunces.
? In all references TO the condition of the vari
o GUS state institutions and departments OF thu
e state government, the reports have beer
3 brought down TO the end OF the last fiscal year
N the 18th of November, 1898; and in all compari
y sons of the cost OF maintenance the per capiti
e cost is based upon the average number OF in
e mates actually resident in the institution an,
e on the amount of money received from the stat
e treasury for current expenses and salaries o
lie officers combined.
y The board OF state charities, in its annual re
x port for 1893, speaking without bias partisan
ID ship, commends Ohios public institutions, 4
e follows:
Q ''lhe general condition of the benevolent an
of correctional institutions OF all grades whethe
lie maintained by the state or by the counties wa
e. never better than ut present In some direC
Is tons large advance has been made in recen
10 years and especially in dealing with dependen
T. children and with the insane and epileptics.
ic the cure OF imbecile children our Ohio insttt
70 tion has no superior in the world, and We doub
81 II 1t has an equal. 49,
In the care OF our insane and epileptics Obi
W has kept pace steadily with the best experienc
3, OF the world, and Oar asylums to-day, as
/, whole, will compare very Iavorably with III
N best in other states"
m The fiscal year of the Ohio penitentiary close
e on the Slst of October. On November l. ls9