The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-07-09
Random ThOughtS---NO. 2S.
BY THE EDITOR.


week about the candidates on the Democratic
ticket. wish to do every candidate justice as
do not believe any good results from an inds.
criminate attack upon the candidates of the op-
posite party. Ipropose to take the candidates 10
the order in which they were nominated.
John Burt, candidate for Coroner, is quiet,
inoffensive man, and good citizen. He has
resided in this county for number of years, and
in this town for three or four years. Ever since
he has resided here he has been regarded Of
Republican, and the first intimation any one
here had that he had gone over to the copper
heads. was at their primary meeting in thir
township last spring, when he acted with them
aud was paid by being nominated by them fol
constable, and afterwards elected to that office
Now he gets further pay by receiving the nomi
nation for Coroner
John Smart, candidate for Surveyor, is
brother of Prof. Smart of our Union Schools
He has been working at the carpenter trade mos
of the time since he has been here. He taught
school in the country last winter He appear;
to be quiet, industrious young man. What are
his qualifications for the Office no one here knows
Green Thompson, candidate for Commissioner
is very clover gentleman personally. / like
him as neighbor, and as man; but he is Q
most Incorporating copperhead.
Irvine DUNCAN, candidate for Prosecuting At
torney is a nephew of Levi DUNCAN. He camt
to this place from Iowa some two or three years
ago, and commenced reading law with his uncle
He claimed that he had been in the army, and
had suffered much In rebel prisons. 1t Is said
that he showed marks upon his neck where the
rebels had attempted to hang him. He claimed
to be an intense radical, and refused to make
radical speeches in the campaign Of 1866, because
the radicals were not radical enough to suit him
He wanted to 90 for negro suffrage, and 1t wac
not then an issue. never heard him say this,
but 1t has been told to me- and he has never
denied it. In our debating soc iety, year ago
last winter he several times took strong ground
in favor of the right of secession, and prated
much about the CONSTRUCTION. At the spring
election, in 1867, he acted with the copperheads
and soon after. be hun z up picture of Vallan.
dlgham at Presbyterian Festival and got up
fuss which nearly broke up that church.
Mr.. Duugan is young man Cf Uery moderate
ability. His uncle has taken him into partner
ship, and tried to make something of him, but l
have never heard him open bis mouth in court
yet
Samuel II. Swift candidate for Auditor, is o
son Of E. F. Swift. He was raised at Cross
Roads, in this county. Mr.. Swift is a young man
of fair ability, and is qualified to I'LL the office.
He is little too arlstocratic TO suit the eople,
and Is withal bad copperhead. But he is one
Of the best men on the ticket.
Now come to4ny old friend VIM. H. Palmer.
met him on the street after my paper had come
out last week. We'll, said he, II see you have
wrung my name into your paper" told him
had, as he was now q candidate. I'D heap
druther you hadn't done IL, " said he.
Mr. Palmer is kind hearted man, and on
obliglng neighbor, but lie is utterly unqualified
to fill the office of Sheriff, and ! propose to
prove It, and Mr.. Palmer will surely not think
this is out Of place. will say further in his
favor, that he is an honest man, and can be
trusted.
Some eight or ten years ago Mr.. Palmer was
constable in this township. ] had claim to
collect against young America Furnace Co., in
favor Of Falls, Brown 81 Co. | took judgment
on the docket Of George NJ. Adams, j. p, and
had an execution levied upon a pile of coal
Several other wrts were levied upon the same
coal. 1t was offered several times without there
being any bidders Finally Mr.. Palmer, US con-
stable sold it, and the following is a wrbatim
copy OF his returni
"Rcc these writs Sept 20th 1859 oct 18th 1859
| offered the within Described Property the sec
Ond time on these writs at the time and place
Designated in the advertisement when Andrew
Long Bid to pay sixty Dollars for the property
al his own risk q he also Bid to pay two cts per
bushel for all the coal there Is IN said Lot over
three thousand bushels he ia to meashure q
scream said coal q to Keep correct account of
the same Il to report the same to the parties
intrcsted the Proseeds Of which Is to be aplide
rs follows frsrst to the costs d then on these
Executions In proportion 10 their claims
onc In favor of Falles Brown & Co for 81, 1881
one In favor of ThAyor Aldrich a. co for $71,74
q one 10 favor Of Andrew Long tor $71,sS
NBno money Rec vet
eonst fees advertising 70 1880
milage 1Ob 80