The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-11-22
RANDOM THOUGHTS No. a..
By TIE EDITOR.

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Several men have told me that their families
their children especially, could not do without
Random Thoughts" Many persons, when they
sit down to write letter to friend, do not know
what to say, and they cudgel their brains to think
of something to write. Ny advice to such has
always been, to write just such things as they
would say to such friend, if talking face to face
Such is my course in writing these Thoughts. 1t
costs me no labor or effort. This is the style OF
Hawthornes Note Book which is so popular in
the Atlantic Monthly.
Any man who keeps his eyes open for twenty
four hours, can see enough to make column oil
record that would interest the young. Children
are ALWAYS fond of stories SO ! will tell them
what saw during twenty-four hours, with some
comparisons and reflections running back many
years.
On last Saturday night went into Dickasons 8
Hall, and there l found the leading lawyers, doc
tors and school teachers, met for the purpose OF
organizing debating society. | anticipate that
this will be an interesting and profitable instltu-
ton. There was constitution reported by
committee who had been appointed by previous
meeting. One section in this constitution pro-
yided that the vice president should act as critic,
or censor, and should note and report oil errors in
grammar, rhetoric, elocution, &c. This was OPP
posed, and voted out. One gentleman in his re-
marks said that he was like Wendell Phillips, he
thought more of contest of ideas, than contest
of modes Of expressing those ideas But he forgot
that the great power of Wendell Phillips as lec-
turer. consists not 50 much in his ideas, as In his
faultless elocuton. The chronological Journal
saws that he is the foremost lecturer in this coun-
trv. and that he can get $500 for every night in
the year. if he will lecture, and that no written or
printed report cnn give the least idea OF his match
less eocution, his fine and graceful manner, and
personal appearance. A..
voted for o censor, as felt the need of one.
All of us need to be told, kindly, of course of our
errors There is Ministerial Association in this
place this week, where the ministers will sharply
crticise one another's performances. Letmc call
their attention to one or twoerrors. ] knew two
ministers who when they tried to say God always
closed their lips at the end of the word, and said
Cob. How does this sound in the pulpit? Then
many pronounce the word as if written Gawd,
drawing the word out with long, broad sound
| some where read that the old Hebrew scribes,
when copying the name of Deity, always stopped
aud washed their pens so as to have them pure, SC
great was their reverence for this name. IhopC
ministers will think of this, and rot caricature the
name of Deity by any aliectation in pronunciation
The silly practice of dropping the letter., so as to
talk like negro or a tuckahoe, is going out Of
fashion, and any one who now does this, Is put
down ns being deficient in brain.
went to church on Sabbath forenoon, but saw
nothing remarkable As the people went home
could but remark the difference in the circum
stances and appearance of the people whom saw
on the streets. There was the fine lady, with hel
furs and her fine silk dress trailing through thu
mud there was another woman without hoops
with great coarse Shoes and face like frostbtten
warty pumpkin. There goes an old loafer drunk
MS usual, with his old weatherbeaten cap standing
back in peak. His face is one cicatrix whert
it has been smashed up in his drunken revels
Some one struck him in the face with brick-ba
this morning. Sabbath as 1t is, and his face is nj
bloody. Poor old Dick!
Went to church on Sabbath night--congrega
ton small--church members not there Went t
another church--heard the conclusion of that ser
mon. Congregation larger. AS | went hom
met the congregation from another church goini
home They came four abreast on the planl
walk-were talking and laughing loudly, will
| 10 ha UaV Tried "a
avoid q colllson-gave them three.fourths of th
wak-thought was entitled to Wie space
many collisions. Thought they might study man
ners to some advantage. Saw man on box il
front OF saloon, dead drunk. lie was lying o
his belly, presenting Stcr" aspect toward tn
sidewalk.
About thirty years ago came thirteen miles t
Jackson one Sabbath to hear woman preach
She preached in the old Court House. Her nam
was Reeves, and she preached good sermon
She had babe, and nurse took care OF itdurin
the sermon. was then boy, just beginning
think about tho girls. In those dnys the youn
men needed no formal introduction to the gir'
(they call them young ladies noT) Ayoung ma
would ask girl to ride home. She would get o
the horse behind him, and rs she would have
hold on around him under the arm, to keep froI
falling off, 1t became quite pleasant and interesting
If a young man desired his gal to hold on
little more earnestly, he had only to spur up h
horse and make him prance little.
As another Young man and went home froI
hearing Mrs. Reeves preach we overlook lot {
girls near where the railroad crosses the Galipoli
road, near Mr. Bunn's. We asked them TO ridt
but they were little timid--we being entire strar
gers; but there was nothing improper then
Young men asking strange girls to ride so the
did so in polite and gentlemanly manner. On
of these girls was called Ellen, by the others. 81
was fair, and had rcd hair, and was merry, happ.
laughing girl. Who was this Ellen2 Is she II
ingY If so, she must now be some forty-five yea
Of age. ID. NJ.
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