The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-03-17

dinner, consisting Of good pork potatoes bread,
butter pies, apples, hot coffee &c. Dinner was
eaten On the farm Of Joseph Crump. His resi-
dence is on higS hill, south Of us. After din
ner went up to the house of Alr. Crump. had
known Mr.. and Mrs CrWmp when l was boy
but ad not seen Mrs. Crump for thirty years.
Several times when was boy, cutting cord
wood at the furnaces, Mr.. Crump also cut wood
near where did. He was young man then,
being some eight or ten years older than l was.
lie was quiet, industrious young man. He
was generally Nhistling while about his work
thus showing quiet contentment. lie saved all
his money, and bought $50 acres Of GovcrnmcaL
land. He married Miss Minerva Mclaughlin,
an orphan girl who has been most worthy
and excellent wife, and they hare resided in
this place all of their married life, now some
thirty years Their farm Is a valuable one The
house and orchard being on an elevation, the
view eastward is magnificent Mr.. Crumps
farm Is perhaps worth from ten to fifteen thou
sand dollars. The neighbors say that Mr.. G rump
has three daughters. one OF whom is married,
They arc said to be educated nd intelligent. |
did not see them. Tue old 70 lks gave me som
excellent cider, and Mrs. Crump manifested her
good sense by renewing her 81 description to the
STAEDARD.
In looking at the situation Of the family.I was
reminded of the old limos, commencing!
Happy the mau whose wish and care
A levy paterual acres bOund -
Content TO breathe the native air
in his own ground etc.
When looked upon Mr.. Crump now, hale,
stout, gray-haired. contented man Of sixty, in
easy circumstances, thought of the poor boy
cutting cord wood at 20 cents a cord, and in
stead Of spending his money in riotous liy ing,
investing it in lands; when thought Of how
industry, economy and patient perseverance, in
his case has been rewarded took in my min a
glance of his unassuming life for thirty-fve
years, and thought he would pardon mo for say
ing thus much about him, for the benefit and
encouragement of young men.
And there was John Campbell Some TWO or
three months ago the Cincinnati Commercial
thought the career OF this pan Of sufficient i'm
pOrlance to send up reporter TO 'interylew"
him, Land to write for the Commercial a sketch
Of him, describing his personal appearance,
wealth, etc. have personally known John
Campbell for % years, He is large man,
sixty years Ofage, or over. He Is getting gray,
is round shouldered 10 oks healthy and solid, la
slight lisp In his talk, possesses any amount of
good common sense, md most excellent judg-
ment. lie Is said to be rich. How many hun-
dred thousand dollars his property is worth,
perhaps he does not know himself He ow MS an
interest in good many furnaces. foundries,
rolling mills, railroads &c. His income return
cd In one year, some three or four years ago,
was, think, some $G8,OO0 As an indication
Of what he considers his property worth and
his ability for further investments, will men
ton that he has subscribed JGfty thousand dollars
10 the Columbus and Iron ton railroad
Mr.. Campbell was an original antl-slavcry
man, and was delegate to the Buffalo ConVen-
ton In 1913, which nominated Van Burcn and
Adams on o platform very sim liar to the plat
form of 1860, upon which Mr.. Lincoln was
elected. Mr.. Campbell was Collector in this
Congressional District under Mr. Lincoln, but
when Andy johnson turned traitor, and title
politicians were turning with him. for ofi ce,
the brave old Collector, who stood up for fl &C..
dom when II cost something TO be true, spurned
the new departure, and let his Office 90. There
are not millions of dollars enough collected In
the United States Treasury in ten years to buy
John Campbell to swervo one inch from the
straight line of right. Code bless the brave,
honest, true solid old man Would that we
had more such.
The children of Mr.. Campbell exhibit the
solid, good sense of their father. His son is al
industrious business man, formerly OF Monroe
Furnace now Of Hecla Furnace. One of his
daughters Is the wife Of Hon. Henry s. Neal
Consul atLisbon, Portugal. Another daughter
Is now studying the French language in Swift
zerland. few years ago this young lady left
her rich, pleasant home, aud volunteered to 20
South and teach the poor children Of thedespis-
ed and down-trodden freedmen. She was Gu
gnged In this Christian work when her sister.
Mrs. Neal wrote to her, urging her to ACCOM-
pany the family Of Mr. Neal to Europe. II ere
what useful example have to hold up before
the children of the rich. Should John Camp
bell meet with misfortune, and die poor, his
children would not be mere nulsanees, but
would be useful members Of society. Should he
leuve large estate, (Which God grant that he
may do) his children win no doubt do great
good with II.
Mr.. Campbell has been with the engineer
corps all the way from Ironton. lie wal k'
through the mud, aud seems to enjoy 1t finely
The great interest which he takes IN the con E
structlon of this road aud his heavy subscription
to It's stock. Is one Of the most hopeful Indlca,
lions that II win be Gullt aud that aCterlt Is il