The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-06-24

OF the unlteu cooperation OF IdOof ana
capital. has even in this early day of our
youthful city of promise, reached an en-
viable climax
Somewhat over year ago, Wellston
was gay and festive cornfeld," where
waving grain responded luxuriantly to
the furrow and consequent labor of the
husbandman. Through the speculative
enterprise of our valued fellow townsman,
Mr. Frank Austin, coal was prospected
for, and discovered of an extraordinary
quality. This coal, upon fair trial, was
found to contain more carbon to the
square inch, than the coal of any other
county in the State of Ohio; and we
think there is no soft coal in any State of
the Union its equal, for any purpose.
Iron ore is also component part of our
prospective wealth The hills which add
SO much variety and beauty to the scene
ry of our county, abounded with mex
haustible deposits of an excellent quality
of iron-ore. Milton Furnace, our first
manufacturing venture, was the evolu-
ton of the spirited enterprise of the cap
italists who are still its managing pro-
prietors, viz: Mr. Robbins of Jackson,
Mr.. Willard, Mr.. Ferree, and Mr.. Las
lley-and proved a successful one. No. l
iron was produced from the superior
smelling properties of the Wellston coal,
and today as we write, we can see the
curling smoke-the leaping fame-and
hear the incessant laboring thud of the
furnace that lights up, and enlivens, all
our surroundings. and gives the many
laborers employment and bread.
In December, 1873, the Wellston Coal
and Iron Company was organized at
Yeoman was elected President, of whose
emphatic energy it is not necessary to
specialize. Financial agent, Martin
Grove, gentlemanly, genial, good finan-
cier whom hard times cannot daunt-
THE right man in the right place"
Hon. D. MCLEAN, Hon. H. S. Bundy,
Capt. Hegler, three of the most wealthy
and influential men in their respective
counties, and other prominent gentle
men as stockholders, not forgetting our
stirring, untiring citizen, H. Wells, in
honor of whom our Infant Gem, under
laid with untold Diamonds" has been
! named. This Company broke ground
and commenced developing their plans
in the month of March, 1874 On the
22d of Feb. 1875, Washington birth
, day. the Wellston Coal and Iron Com
: pany blew in one stack of their double
Furnace. with the happiest success, pro
, ducing iron of the best quality. Both
the Milton and Wellston Furnaces are
officered and manned efficiently, and
show very fair prospect of being sue
cessful ventures to legitimate wealth;
: when we become more intimate with the
various monied centres of the State, by
! the intersection of the Narrow-G Gauge
Railroad line through our little Burg.
We are here fully five hundred souls,
endeavoring to evolve from natures
bountiful bosom as a livelihood from the
!, Sweat of our brow" We are blest with
r pure air, pure soft water. pure iron-ore,
l pure GOAL, (divested of sulphur) united
: with good soil, from which all vegeta-
, ton either useful, or beautiful, may be
: deduced.
: A pleasant little home may be any in
j, dividuals who will work for it, ornament
: and adorn it. Many feet beneath the
2 cheerful hearthstone of the crate from
S which they cheerily radiate, we resurrect
from the sepulchre of long buried ages
the Diamonds" that bring to US hope of
f future wealth, and present light, warmth,
/ health and comfort. Why leave the
e mineral fields of Ohio in search of that
). for which all men seek, when around,
: about, and beneath your feet, are spread
= out within the earth, all conceivable
i riches, if you but gather together the
! capital and labor to fathom and possess
them Nearly all the elements that go
r towards making prosperous community
are at our command, combined with a
: natural beauty of scenery and situation
e very far in advance of ordinary localities.
/ A beautiful plain upon which the town is
< concentred, bounded at every point OF
compass by gently sloping, undulating
4 hills, fringed in the distance by forests OF
: waving green.
:, The town of Wellston is laid out hand
4 somely, has wide commodious streets,
/ and tasteful private buildings, all new,
. and very orderly class of inhabitants.
g We invite the attention of capitalists, ,and
/ those seeking homes, to. come and take a
look at our village. We have no desire
e to depreciate the natural advantages,
and commendable emulation ,of our
: thriving county-seat, jackson, distant
from us 9 miles further south, or our
: near neighbor and sister village of Ham
den, % miles farther north. We think
1 all jackson and Vinton Counties are
abounding with exhaustless stores of
mineral wealth; and we have only to be
: iron-bound to those counties of the State
that grow their wealth upon the surface
/ of the earth only, and share with them
our surplus, to ensure legitimate avenues
to comfortable prosperity for US all. We
desire only to reflect the light from our
) little basin of industry, and now that the
Southeastern Narrow-Gauge is said to be
: fixed fact the "Bow of Promise"
, lowers down gently over US with many
) waving colors We wish not only our
entire county, but all Southern Ohio, a
speedy development of its buried wealth
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MANHOOD: HOW LOST,
HOW RESTORED.