The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-05-13
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Splendid New Book,
NEW WEST.
BY SAMUEL BOWLEs.


)ver 500 octave pages beautifully Illustrated.
With many regrets that our stay was neces.
Sarily 80 short, we took our leave of the Old
Roman and his family, and went north nearly
lie, to the residence of Gen. James 7 Worth
ington. On the way we passed the grave of
Duncan Macarthur. Gen. Worhington resides
10 stone house, which was built sixty five years
ago. had met Gen, WOrthlngton at the COM
mencement Of the war, when he and Hon. c. A.
Trimble were here to form the hrst Military
Committee. He looks as SIN ling, healthy and
happy SS he did then.
Here we met the same warm welcome, and
old fashioned hospitality that we had just done
ct Senator Aliens. Mrs. Worthington and
young lady whom understood to be her daugt-
ter, added much towards making our visit
pleasant and agreeable. When speaking of DIR.
McNeel, mentioned that he helda commission,
as Justice Of the Peace, signed by Thomas Worth
lngton Governor Of Ohio, dated In 1876. Gov.
WOrthngton was the father Of our host, aud l
saw portrait there of Gov Worthlngton when
be was young man. Here were many old
portraits, and old swords, muskets &c, me
mentoes Of the past. Here was the yerltable
tomahaWk which was once owned by the great
Indian Chief Tecumseh
Gen. WOrthington showed US his fine garden
the finest ever saw, and his Hg trees, In W hlch
he takes much interest He gave me a couple
Of sprouts OF the fg tree which much prize
and which think can successfully cultivate.
Taking leave Of this hospitable, agreeable
interesting and worthy family we reached the
city about sun down.
After supper we all met at the Clinton House
10 partake Of the festival prepared by the gen.
tlemen of the press Of Chllllcothe. Il was )
grand affair, and In addition to the editors, there
we're some two hundred citizens of ChIllleolhe
present. There was music, vocal and instru.
mental, tOaStS, speeches &c. The responses to
toaSts by Gen. Hurst, Judge Keith, Mr., Cook
Mr.. Campbell aud others, were Ane efforts. Al
one o'clock went TO my room. All had beer
most agreeable 10 me- with one exception. That
was the universal curse, aud bane of my life
tObaccO smoke. Here were at least two hun.
dred and fifty men, for four hours, in one room,
making all the smoke they possibly could. Tho
room was 90 foul with this poison that one o.
the editors who himself smokes, told me next
morning that II had been too much for him, and
he was compelled to leave the room. was wild
and sick with the poison before left. Jackson
county was kindly toasted, and was called upoI
10 respond, but my head was 80 glddy that
do not know whether said anything or not.
remember that attempted TO cay something
but II surely could not have amounted to any.
thing. .fa.
On Friday morning tho editor lal convention
met for business. but there was not much time
and little was done, The next convention will
be held IN Marietta, on the arst Monday In May,
1870.
This visit 10 Chllllcothe, and my meeting with
my brethren Of the press. viii always be rUmem-
bered by me with pleasure I would have been
pleased to SEQ Morehead and Thomas, whom
met last year, and hoped to have seen Jones
Of Waverly, MIlllken opWashlngton, Boardman
Of HIllsboro, aud others, who we're not present,
But | made many new acquaintance, and hop'
I, and Othsrs have been benefited by the meet.
Ing.
Chlllleothe ls neat, very clean, quiet and
pleasant city. ThOpcOple are generally wealthy,
educated, hospltable and kind, There is much
refinement and much that deserves praise The
young men havea Christian Association, with a
fine room, well carpoted and seated.
There is meodeon and plano, good
library, aud oil the best Magazines, Young men
come In and read, sing aud play, There are
checkers. This may bo Of doubtful proprlety.
| think Il leads TO gambling, But may Ii mol
bring In those thus inclined, who would not
otherwise come lnl Then they are brought
under the good Influences, and tue wayward
mag thus be saved. II may be so. am not
certain. | have thousand other things that
would like to say, but where have room in the
paperi DIN.
EE'If the Standard man will make visit to
| Big Sandy and repeat his opinion concerning lis