The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-12
Random Thoughts.
BY THE EDITOR.

At noon on Wednesday Of last week started
TO Marietta to attend the annual meeting Of the
Ohio Valley Editorial unloD. The day was al
most as warm as summer.
found ON the train \. Mcfarland, of the
Portsmouth Tribune. We arrived ut lIamden
on time, and remained about half hour before
the Cincinnati train arrived. The new depot at
Hamdcn is neat, commodlous building. On
the train east were W. W. Bond of the Chilllcothe
Gazette, Putnam of the Idrcrtiser and Arm
strong OF the Register. At Athens, Jennings Of
the Messenger, and Gen, Wildcs, now editor OF
the Athens Journal, got on the train. Weali ar
rived at Marietta in due time, and fonnd stlihSoh
Of the Marietta Register, at the depot We all
went TO the National House, corner OF Greene
and Second Streets.
On Thursday morning, before the Convention
met, thought would call on some relatives
whom l had not seen for twenty-five years.
These were Mrs. VIM. B. Thomas and Mrs. Dr.
Cotton. called nj the store Of Mr.. Thomas, on
Main Street, and he went with me TO his resi-
donce. Mrs Thomas Is the oldest daughter Of
the late Allcnniah Cole, of Bloom Furnace.
was the more anxious TO see her, as Mrs. LOngey
spoke of her In the Womans Adrocdtc as about
the only woman IN Marietta who took an active
part In favor Of woman's Rights. Mrs. Thomas
is woman Of sterling good sense, rs might be
expected, after stating the above facts
Soon after called at Mr.. Thomas residence, q
man and woman called, and announced them
selves as Mr.. and Mrs. Cole, of Tennessee. They
were large, healthy looking persons. They were
cousins of Mrs. Thomas, and, like myself had
not seen her for quarter of a century. soon
ascertained that Mrs. Cole was an old acquaint1
ance of mine, having been, before her marriage,
Miss Mary Cole sister Of James NJ. Cole, now Of
Webster, but formerly Of this county. Her hus-
band Is her cousin, and consequently when she
married her name was not changed. Mr. Cole is
a aMethodlst preacher. The question Of WOmans
Rights came up in the conversation, and Mr.Cole
expressed himself in favor of the movement, and
said he believed its accomplishment was in the
immediate future. Mrs. Thomas expressed her
surprise that gentleman from Tennessee should
hold opinions so liberal. From Mr.. Coles reply
II was evident that he was in earnest in the
matter.
then called on Mrs. Cotton. She is the Oldest
daughter OF the late George steecc, OF Mt. Vernon
Furnace. DR.. Cotton soon arrived, and Mr..
Thomas and remained short time, when l
had TO leave for the convention.
The convention met at ten o'clock, and Its pro-
ccedngs were conducted In an orderly, business
| like manner. The official proceedings will be
found In another column
Atthrcc o'clock buggics arrived to take us on a
little excursion. We first visited Marietta Col
lege. President Andrews is avery pleasant gen
tleman, and was very kind In taking us through
the College buildings, The library Is large and
well selected. The rooms we visited contained
some thirty y-threc cth6usandvolumes. President
Andrews told me that he is always anxious to
receive donations OF old books, and old maga'
zines lie said many Of these arc destroyed every
year, to get them out Of the way, when they
might be OF much use as additions to the College
| library.
| The cabinet OF minerals Is very interesting
SO are the specimens of insects, &c. One thing
! interested me very much This was the frag
ment of the meteor which fell in Morgan coun
| ty, May /, 1860. This fragment weighs ITO bs
II is OF q dark color, and looks good deal like
chunk Of pig-iron.
| was at Berlin when this meteor passed
through small portion OF our atmosphere. /
WINS at mid day. and It looked nearly as larg
and bright as the sun. lwrotc short accoun
of 1t for the Cincinnati Commercial. Prot. Evans
then OF Marietta College, seeing tile occoun'
corrcspondcd with me, and he used my accoun
of what had seen, In q pamphlet hoafterward
wrote. Prof Evans held that the main meteo
was one third of a mile In diameter and moVc
at the rate Of think, seventeen miles per second
Tho theory Of Prof Evans was, that the meteo
merely glanced through small space Of th
carth's atmosphere and then moved OF int
! space. The intense heat caused by friction 4
the atmosphere, caused tho outer surface TO mcl
and scale of the main body. These fragment
which fell 10 the Oarth are tho broken pieces {
these scales.
There arc now three large College building
the third ono being designed for tho library ca
cluslvely 1t is not yet finished
From tho College we went to tho Children
Home. This Is located on the east side Of th
Muskingum river, q mile or more aboye II
mouth. II consists OF over hundred acres {
land. The building was farm house, and Is nc
fully adapted to the purpose for which II Is noN
used. But the house aud grounds are flne. W
had good drink OflCmonade, when the chlldre
gave us apples, and then we visited the dlfferen
rooms In the first room we're five little children
from two to Ave years ofage. 1nOticcd one littl
sick child sitting on its low scat, which warne
my deepest sympathles. II was pnle and ema
ciated, It's little hands appearing almost transpO
rent. The development OF It's features showed
precocity almost startling, 1t was born In tn
Inirmary, and the Indies and gentlemen /
charge informed us that they believed that II
life had only been preserved thus far In consc
auencc of the extreme care that had been take
oft. When looked upon this patient, Innocen
suffering child, born In the lnhrmary, was mos
forclbly reminded OF Dickens child OF the MAJ
shalsca-Little Dorrit.
We visited another room where there weT
some half dozen children Of larger size. The
we visited the school room. II was rather clos
and quite warm. A little boy was requested b
one OF the ladies In charge to sing lie sung n
appropriate verse, and was Joined In the chorI
by all the children A little negro girl was the
requested to sing verse; and all the chlldre
Ioincd in the chorus with her. One little negl
boy was 80 sleepy that thought every minut
that ho would full PROSTATE upon the floor.
little white boy was In nearly the same cond
tion.
These children ere all clean, and neatly dress
ed. Many of them were Us fine and intelliger
looking children as you would see any whcr
There were nfty six of them and they are beln
sent two or three every day to the country,
good homes can I've procured for them, and othe
are coming IN daily. This Is an instutlen orgai
lied under general Inv of the State, but 1t
said to be the only one yet organized under tn
law. Those In charge appear. to be thorough
Interested In the work they are engaged In, an
they regard II not so much Us duty for whic
they are paid, us Christian duty for which tho