The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-07-26
RANDOM TIIOUGIEFs-NO. 30.
BY TIE EDITOR.


Some of my young friends doubt the correctness
OF my statements made last week; others say that
the public have no interest In what did or did
not do, when boy. l win give another chapter
this week, and then next week l will explain why
refer to my early history, and explain my object.
l wish TO do some good, especially for the benefit
of young mon and boys
Almost all my readers have come from Ports
mouth on the cars, past Scioto Furnace. About
half mile on this side OF Scioto Furnace, on the
right, is high, rough hill. The second growth
of timber has been cut upon this hill within the
past five years. In the winter of 1890, as
sisted in cutting the original growth of timber on
this hill. / was very small boy then, and it
seems long time ago, thirty-six years. Those
who were with me permitted me to cut up the
Flaps" or tops of the trees, and by perseverlng
industry could cut and cord one-half cord per
day. We then got twenty-five cents per cord. So
could earn twelve and half cents day, and
board myself. Gen. VIM. Kendall was the owner
of Scioto Furnace, And his son-in-law, c. Over
turf, was the manager.
In the Summer of 1882 cut wood one and a
half miles southwest from Scioto Furnace
Judge William Sater was manager of the Furnace
at that time. He was small man, but was as
brave as Julius Cesar. He would fight in o min
ute if imposed upon; but he was gentleman, and
always had the money ready for his hands when
their work was done. have not seen Mr. Sater
for many years. When last saw him his head
was white as milk, and age was telling upon him.
He resides near Portsmouth, in fine brick resi-
dence and is in good circumstances. He is q
good Union man, and has been taking the Stan
durd during the past two or three years. and he
will read this.
During the Summer of 1882, politics ran pretty
high in the wood chOppings around Scioto Fur
mace. Gen. jackson was President, and Presi-
Dental election was to take place that fall. jack
son and Clay were the candidates. As my readers
know, Gen. jackson was reelected. All the
rougher portion of the wood-choppers were jack
sonlans, as the supporters of the administration
were then called. In those days but few persons
rot to sec newspapers and the mass Of the people
were grossly ignorant of current events. had a
remarkable faculty of committing anything to
memory that read few times. When would
| get hold of newspaper, or an almanac, or book
of any kind, could soon repeat large portions
''by heart" as it was then termed. / could COM
mence at the first of the Scottish Chiefs and
read pages without the book. One day was at
the Scioto Furnace, and got something in the
store, which was wrapped up in an old number Of
the Maysyille Eagle. At the head of Its columns
stood the name of Henry Clay of Kentucky for
President and John Sergeant of Pennsylvania for
| Vice President. | soon committed to memory
the names of the electors in Kentucky and other
portions Of the contents of the paper. There was
q campaign song in this number Of the Eagle,
which have not thought Of for twenty-five years,
and yet 1t is as fresh in my memory as if l had
learned 1t but yesterday To give an idea the
political campaign thirty-four years ago, will
quote two or three verses from this song, as | re-
member them now:
''Tell rcd men In the western wild,
Whom solemn treaties have beguilcd,
That justice at no distant day
They'll surely find in native Clay.
Tell honest tars who proudly SAIL
Through tempest dire or gentle gale,
Who rove DER ocean, gull or bay,
To cast their anchor safe in Clay.
Tell all who wish their country free,
All lovers of true liberty
DisgrOced their country is, and they
Must toll for freedom and for Clay"
And so on. From my present view of the mat
ter, it was a rich joke to talk Of freedom" and
'lberty" in connection with Henry Clay, who
owned and held in ablect bondage fifty Immortal
sous-held as goods and chattels, having nC
rights which white men are bound to respect
But was on ''old line Whg" then, not because
understood anything about political questions bu
because all my relatives were Wings. l have Of
ten thought that too many men act all through
life, politically, as | did when child-becausC
daddy" said SO. If men would only act ant
think for themselves, with some degree of indi
viduality and Independence, there would not b.
so many blind pari5ans, and 1t would be better fo
the welfare of the country. This is my lndiVldua
opinion, and you may take 1t for what 1t is worth
d. NJ.