The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-03-03
To Springfield and Back,
BY THE EDIToR.


On "wednesday Of last week started on the
noon train to Springfield, toaltend the Editorial
Convention. There ere about the usual num-
Der of passengers, and among them was man
from Kentucky, who was ing taken to the
Inebrlate Asylum at BiDghampton, N. Y. He
was q frightfulaBG disgusting object. slf,g
At Eamden got in company with G. B. NJ.
Jennings, OF the Athens Messenger. He is q
pleasant, intelligent gentleman, and is a sue
cesslul editor AZ Chilllcothe, DR.. A. 2. Miller,
an old editorial acquaintance and friend, got on
the train. He was formerly editor OF the Chill
lleothe Gdzete, and snOw partner Of "Nasby,"
and one of the editors Of the Toledo Blade
The cars on he Marietta road are fitted up in
the best styIe. The car Was in had cards
printed in large type, famed, giving notice that
no smoking was allowed 'sin that car--that the
smoking car. was forward. s..y.2,
Arrived at Loyelapd at dark, the train being q
little behind time. | stopped at the American
House, kept by Jacob Foglemap, The proprle-
tor and his wife do their best to render CUES Is
comfortable, and must not forget the Kind at
tentions Of his daughter, worthy young lady,
Brother Jennings went on to Columbus that
night and the next morning started alone to
Springfield 80 far as my editorial brethren were
concerned. On the way fell In with Thomas
j. Leeds, of the Georgetown Nsws. He is n
son OF Senator Leeds of the Legislature Ed
ward Warw lex, Lebanon Pttriof. and j.. II
GarVin, Wilmington Journal. They were oil
young men, and very agreeable company.
When we arrived at Springfield we were met
at the depot BY Mr.. Nichols of the Springfield
Republican, and conducted TO tho Murray House
where VIC were amply provided for, ,... t,,.
Tie convention Immediately met and organ
ized, and appointed committees.
do not intend to speak of the convention In
this article. hope to have the full proceedings
in my paper next week. "r."
At night we all had tickets to hear Olive Lo-
gan lecture. There we're about one hundred
editors present, and We had front seats. The
lecture was delivered In Blacks Opera House
the sam place where the convention was he ID,
1t Is large com lortahlepan elegantly finished
room. ~. In omt. BIZ u IarJ
! had read Olive Logan's articles published In
PdekWds NOatbiy, with good deal OF Interest,
and | was pleased TO have this opportunity OF
hearing her lecture. She is u fine looking wo-
man, and should think she was about th rty
years OF age, more or less, She has fair com
plexloq and II not pretty, she Is decidedly good
looking. She Il rather aboyc med lum size,
healthy looking, and full Of Bfe She was ele-
gantly, Int not gaudily dressed, inreh black
velvet, ith black silk pannler, and white hce
on her bosom. so much for the Jenkins view
OF Miss Logan, Her subject was Girls" Her
lecture was q good one. True, her anecdote s
were mostly old ones, but then she told them
well. Her eoeuton was good but just a lille
too theatrical, She nearly entirely left out the
letter r, which al ways dctest. Girls, sue pro-
nounced gals, giving tho letter Ii It's second
sound, aud prolonging II, But In every othe +
respect her pronunciation was faullIess aud her
grammatical construction of sentences perfect
Miss Logan Is success, and l only wish she
could be heard by every girl and woman In the
country, and every man as we'll.
After the lecture we had au oyster supper at
the Murray House. Then toasts, songs short
speeches sc, .rs ... ...#..
The convention met again on Friday morning
and transacted considerable more business. The
editors then took an excursion to Yellow
Springs In special train, accompanied by a
baud Of music &c. Yellow Springs Is situated
six miles from Springfield, on the railroad to-
ware Xena. At this place is the celebrated
Antioch College Of which Horace Mann was
once President. did not accompany this ex-
pedltlon, as wo passed the place In the regular
way Of travel. 1t Is beautiful place, the Col.
lege bu Hiding be Ing very fine structure, sltua-
ted On high rolling ground. just west Of the
railroad .HH.aI s
At the convention on the first day were a
number Of ladies', and among them Mrs. Stewart
Of Springfield, whose name is now known all
over the State as one Of the ablest and most
CO rncst champions of Womans Rights Mrs.
Stewart got gentleman TO speak to me, to let
me know that she was present. aud had short
conversation with her, aud she made mc prom
lse to call at her residence, which did on Fri
day There saw Mr., Belyie, publisher Of the
IPOman's AdpOcate, Of Dayton. He IL a young
man, aud quite well informed and earnest in
tho cause. A itcr nn hour Of agreeable cOnvcr.
satlon, | called, by special request, at the beau.
tlful residence Of Stewart A. Lasley, on Lincoln
Heights, at the east epd of High Street, isa
At 2;1O started home and again took supper
ut Loyeland, When stopped at Loyeland ON
Wednesday night, had an introduction 10 J,H
Barrett edtor.in- n-chicr of the Cincinnati Chroai-
Gle. had transacted much business With Mr.