The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-20
Communicated.



Sir-T real in last weeks
Standard, and also in Tie Democratic HslttiI, OF
some Of tile proceedings ut the having of The cor
her stone vi tuG new Court House. TaerG Gel
tamll were enough men VINO knew more about
the history Ul JacksOn county lhun l. L. MOnahan.
II ever there was Court held under am oak tree
III this county, thls is the first | eyer heard OF ii.
AS said in a former communication, Abraham
WGich was the first Sheriff Ot Jackson county aud
Nathaniel W. Andrews was the first Clerk Of the
Court. WClch and Il man named Wilson, and
another named Squires, and another whose name
| will not give, as he has sOmerelatives ct living
in this county, got to max ing counterfeit money
aud they all left the county except Squires, and
he Was sent to the Penitentary. Andrews was
accused Of being concerned in the counterfeiLing,
but he was too smart TO be caught. For some
cause he resigned as Clerk, or was removed, and
a man named Charles O'Neil was the next Z lerk
He afterwards died of consumption. O'Neii's
widow aiterward married Vincent Southland. DR..
Andrews was again appointed Clerk, and held the
office until lie removed to Portsmouth. AbsalOm
NJ. Faulkner was Clerk Of the Court and held the
office until he died. Daniel Holman was the
next Clerk, and you know all the rest.
The first Auditor of jackson COUNTY was DAME |
Hoffman. next Alexander Miller.
Col Strong had the contract for building
the old Court House for seven thousand
4 lulnk. lnlo IuUCn kuOWt JlG DTlch
was made in 1920 not far from where Pearl Street
and Broadway cross. | do not think the wall of
the Court House was built until 1921. What
makes me think so is that the Elias Long house
was built in 1920 by a man by the name of Gibbs.
| made and carried the mortar for more than two
thirds of that house. Nathan Steward carried the
brick We worked for fifty cents day, or at least
the promise of IL. | never got over half my pay
The same year, that little checkered brick by
Noels tan yard was built, by man named Puff
enbarger made and carried the mortar for that
building from the foundation to the top-same
wages and same pay. Both men broke and had
to take just what could get. Now man could
not hire hand To chew tobacco for fifty cents
and pay him the cash at night. I've would not
do 1t for fifty dollars Ed. StdndIrd)
The Standard raid something about holding
Court IN the Richmond house. The Richmond
iamil, came to jackson in lSl7-the old man, his
wife, and seven sons, the SONS al grown up men,
Two Ul the sOlls were married. The, were shreN d
Yankees, and watched every chance to skin.
" nen was attending upon the mISuns, building
the Long house, man came In With two sacks ul
ilUur 10 sel. LhlnA his name was Holm shead.
Inc kicnnUnds had u race horse. HUllnoheaI
hau u nOrse tnat he thought could run: and he and
lnU hichinunus made up rlce; and TIE flour lnun
went nome without 1Uur Or money.
AS | remarked before thiuk the wall of the
Old COult house was put up N the ear 1921
Lul. oLIUng lai.ed. uud the CUlnnIss Onurs had 10
uu Tie best they cOuu Win II; but that old shell
nus cUst tue cOuItk not less Than len to fifteen
thousand dollars, ana perhaps II Is q fine thing
that II burnt down. As lU the new CourC House.
/ was not, ana sliIl AM hot III lavOr OF OuIldnIg
Uue aL luls time. 1he people arv oppressed " iLn
luA unln their lEIB are nvarl grUuuu UuI vi LhelI
ue IalIuie vi Lle WneuL CrUp tur thee NUars,
uIaAus sucu enormous taxes grind hard. lhele
| is suhe VI the TAX LhaL II UUus hUl 10 hard wlth
| alN. sisANr Al
anu tile school lax tnat 10, II our Legislature
wound pass u Iaw W compel people tO senu Lneir
uhilurcn w school, II Lncy wOulu nUG uU ~ WITH
| UuG.
As TO building new Jail, that Is all right. Too
many Iasclis nave Already escaped, alGer being
| WinLereu over.
Some Years ago generally sold my fax seed to
pay my tax, and had more chattel property than
| | have now II now takes the rice OF common
| morse to pay my tax one year. l have thought
some ears back that our Commissioners have
managed things ut lUose ends.
| viii again refer to DR.. Monahans address at
| the Ia, ing Of the corner stone. There certainly
never Was Court held In jackson under white
oak tree nor in log house near the springs.
| There were Two wells ol salt water near jackson
| IN 1916 one owned BY Asa Lake, not far from
where the bridge crosses Salt Greek, on the Chill.
| licOthe lUad. The furnace was out on the road
| not lar from where GEORGE Il. CrOokham built
some wears afterwards There was another well
not iar from where Diamond Furnace is now 10.
Gated, belonging to William Givens. The furnace
was ON Givens hun, in u south west direction
| from town.
The Courts continued to be held in private
houses until 1924 or 1925, maybe as late as 1926
when the Old Court House was taken possession
Oiby Ezra Osborne, President Judge OF this Cir
| cult. think would be correct IN saving thai
Samuel Il. VintOn was the first Prosecuting At
tOrney that jackson county had; then JOsepl
! Sill; then Richard DOuglass; then Judge Thomas
Scott, and SO on for quantity and quality,
Before close, wish to say few words on thu