The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-01-03
RANDOM THOUGHTS No. y.


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II Is just twelve years this day since came t.
jackson to reside. On the Sd day of January
1856 with my family and household goods,
landed from the cars, and ever since have madc
this place my home. It was bright, sunshin,
day. Z nit set In cold and the remainder Of the
winter was severe.
What changes in twelve years! How few o
the familiar faces Of that day, do now meet.
After came to jackson, continued to do bus
ness at Portland for year and a half-goinP
down on the ears every morning, and returning
at night. often wonder what has become of thu
men who dug coal and ore for Peter Powell & Co.
twelve years ago. Mr. Powell himself Is In Den.
veT City, Colorado. Then there were Charles
Call and bis four sons and three sons-ln-law. Mr.
Call was Kentucklan, 0 large, powerful man.
lie had been q soldier In the war Of 1912. lie was
good friend of mine and made me present of a
nice curled hickory cane, which have yet. Sew
eral Of Mr.. Calls sons served in the late war.
Then there was Scotch coaLdlgger, named
Thompson Large, concelted, and great brag
He talked great deal. and used the letter in
stead Of r. For instance, he called road, y0ad,
and 80 on. Francis Duroc, (prOnounced Duro,) }
was Frenchman, and dug ore. He would drink
enough whisky to make him little funny, and
then he would sing songs and dance Thomas
Brannon was an Engllshman, and worked with
Duroc. lie was harmless, quiet, and was always
agreeable. The last time saw him he was much
afflicted with rheumatism having camped out all
through the severe winter of ls65--5G, and dug
ore whenever the weather would permit. Tommy
Flanagan was an Irlshman. lie dug ore through
the summer and fall Of 1851. and had SOME credit
on the books when winter commenced. lie did
not work In the winter but stald 10 thestore, Ile
had plenty to pay his board through the winter,
and was economical. lie was stout man, Of
probably thlrty-hve. He had black bar and large
black sIde.whlskers. He would sit by the stove
all day, pat his feet, and keep up low whaile.
Ile kept up the hre for me, and was always kind,
obliging and gentlomanly, When too cold to
work, the store was often filled with men. When
Mr.. Call was telling Of his adventures in the war
and Thompson, the Scot, was Dragging, and Dc.
roc the Frenchman was singing aud dancing, aud
Brannon the Engllshman was quietly listening,
Tommy Flanagan the Irshman would cease pat
ting his feet upon the floor, stop his low whistle,
smile, and make some pertinent remark Tommy
was mover dcmonstratIve, never drank whisky,
and In fact was not much like most Irlshmen.
Poor Tommy Flannagan, wonder whether he ls
living, and where he Is
In looking over the flles Of the STANDARD twelve
years ago, find as much change has been going
on here, as there has been at Portland. In the
number for January 4, 1855, nnd that the paper
was then published by T. r. Mathews and j.
McIaird The following is the market report in
Jackson for that week; Flour, s7,75; wheat
$780, corn, 10 centsI potatoes si0O, butter
10 cents eggs, Ia cents &c. There is long
letter from William A. Gnelaad, Of California,
Il will be seen by bis card In the Standard that he
Is now engaged In blacksmithlng at this place.
Among the advertisements and cards, we notice
D, Leach, dry goods and groceries, 4. Edwatds,
dry goodsi lsham 4 Dyer Bankersi j. McGlAin,
physician, q. David q Bro, clothing; t, v.
Welch, butchorI I. N. Howell, furniture, T. y.
Dickson, dry goods and clothing Bennett 4
Do, Bankers Bum, walterhodse & Bum, mil.
erai Halliday, pIlcc 4 Co., Foundry, Jcfrrles 4
Lmlle, manufacturers In marbles L. A. Caudlo
loot n shoemaker, James H. Q, Miller, drugs \
md medicines Tngo q lIciphcnstlne, boots
hoes, &C.. r. Harding, books, I, r. clewersk /
,o., dfugglsta; II. Lehman, clothing, H. w.
White, hardware. There are great many more
ards, which have cot now tune TO notice
The improvements Ia town have kept pace with
rae thsn commons over which ] nn through the
now TO meet the morning train. From my resi-.
euce can count al least ono hundred and liy
uIldings that oId not exist twelve years ago
'ut must stop. 4 happy New. Year 70 youpn
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