The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-22
JACKSON 9. Hv OHIO, THURsDXY OCTOBER 1863

marks to1Our own beautiful State.
A little more than century ago,
the vegetable kingdom Of. this State
consisted ola vast forest Of trees with
undergr0wth Of bushes, briars and
weeds} theI9proddcts consisted Of
wild fruits, berries, acorns and nuts
of various kinds theseWers gathered
and garnered by the red MANI the
wild animals and birds, the enly in
habitants Of this -vastwildernes5. But
thought directed and the tall oak
was felled to the ground and conver-
ted into rails !; the bushes, brials and
weeds were uproOted, gathered and
burned the red man and the wild
beasts were killed'or driven from the
State settlements were formed rude
implements Of agriculture procured +,
and it was not long until the pioneers
heart was gladdened with the prod,
ucts of this Kingdom not long until
corn, potatoes and other vegetables
in abundance came forth; not along
until the grass came forth and the
fields we're arrayed in living green; ;
mot long until uorchards of apples,
peaches, plumsa and cherries. were
found in the settlements along the
beautiful Ohio river! But l must
not Dwell upon this subject in detail.
I oapOnly briefly refer to the many
trials'ahd difficulties, and to the many
changes which have taken place. .,Gs.
ii The trials and difficulties our faI
tbers and mothers experienced in
forming settlements in the wilder
ness, and in their efforts to plant civ
ilization ii the territory now known
as the State of Ohio is beyond de-r
scription, In the morning all would
be quiet in some beautiful settlements /,
on the border, at noon not a trace
left, save the Obarred remains-Of hus,
bands, wives aud children 'af fT
,'I The red man, the foe of civilization,
had come that way, the scaIping
knife and torch in the hands Of this
unciyilized race had done the deed,
| can not tell you how often theseH
cruel acts took place, but the early
history Of our State tells us that acts
Of this character we're Of frequent oc..
currence Inlmy days Of iboyhood
i have elistenedfOr hours to thetales
ofrrsoFrow and misery, danger and /,
death, which occurred in the, early
history of our State, how the loving
wife vas compelled to witness her
husband murdered and the infant
torn from her bosom and nommitted
to the devouring Aamesl But why
dwell upon these sad events. The,
perpetrators of these deeds together
With the early pioneers NOW sleep be!
meath the silent sod, and our proper
ty and persons arc secure from ALL
harm; The Indian hut has given way
to the. white man log house; 1t 10
turn has been folloNedby the frame
house and the mansions Of the rich;
the Indian village is no more; :he
White man city takes its place; the
tomahawk used for scalpibg purposes
isIno more amOngus; the axe, brOadiF
axe and hatchets meets the eye Of
civilization and thought directed by
Judgment applies them to usefulness.
q" But the change has not'only taken
place in regard to the uucivilised
condition of the Indian as found linf
the wilds of America. A vast change (
has taken place since civilization
planted her foot upon the soil Of
Ohio; rude implements, of agricul;c
tpre have been laid aside the old
rhsty sickle iahgs upon the tree, "
While the reaper with its staIwart
arms gathers the ripene9 grain;b the
old fashioned ploW rustsiu the fence ,
corner while the sod is torn up BY,
the gigantic center lever; the western
splitter and other improved patterhs,
-.oBut time willsIhOtI permit me to-
state all the changes owhiehuhave ta1 G
ken place. Thought directs improve
ment, sits at wheel, and loom5 qswSr ii
and embroiderS, conveys itsiRtelhri
genoe with the ligbtnings tongues
belts the continents with roads and
bridges Of ironi measures the distances
between oceans and prairies byla days,
journey, crumblqs forts of granite as
toy houses. ol lsouHG .u3unj y.'11t
These and other grand achieye7l
mepts and improvements that have
SO multiplied the forms of7prpduetiye,
industry until farms, factories, mills,
mines, railroads and steamers all
CLEAN and rattle with upceasing aci5
tivity, are Only the outlines aof thsd
grand improvements made since the
uncouth wgvqm Of the Indian gave ii
way to the cottage Of the early Ipior d
neer. .4.q1.tu H.dmJlb .aidGI3riM
As the results Of this vast change
and improvement ip our State we be-
held an area Of forty thousand square
miles dotted over withthe farm hOus-
es, villages and cities Farms, or
chards and vineyards meet the eys,
wherever we may go throughout this
vast territory. And to day we WITT
ness the products of these improve d
ments, gathered from the yards, gar
deDs, orchards and farms in jackson
county; and what can please the eye
more, than to behold these beautiful
specimens of the vegetable kingdom
brought forth BY the hand of indus
try, See those beautiful grapes, taste
the wines prepared from their rich
clusters, and go on your way rejoicing;