The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-04-15


culation is still rapidly increasing in tl-G
region OF country.
The evening train brought up ii. ht
hundred fat hogs. and vas six houio be-
hind time. 1t was near eleven o'clock
when l reached home
On Monday | went to Wellston. The
day was beautiful. and the ground was
dry. and the new town looked lovely,
but dull The farmers were busy plow-
ing. and but few people were in from the
surrounding country.
When ! was at Wellston last, and
made some comparisons between that
young city and Jackson, some of the
Wellstonians dill not like it, aud said !
mi .ht have left that part out So now
will be more cautious Several new
houses have been put up since last fall,
but not so many as | had expected
There are now the two furnace stores,
and one other dry goods store, one Hard
ware and furniture store combined, one
shoemaker, one sadIler one hotel. three
blacksmith shops. two saloons one
doctor one lawyer, two insurance agents
and so on.
One OF the Wellston furnaces IS IN
blast, making from twelve to thirteen
tons of iron per day There have been
repoi Is that this iron IS not good | ex-
amined it. and found it to be good foun-
dry iron. The Wellston company will
probably put the other furnace in blast
some time during the coming summer.
The hot blast will not be large enough
for the two furnaces, and an additional
hot blast will be put up before the other
furnace is put in blast.
Milton furnace will 90 into blast next
week, and that will make things more
lively at WeIlsIon. l found Thurman J.
Phillips. late OF Washington furnace en-
gagged in the store at Milton. He is a
good salesman.
toe k dinner at the Elliott House, and
had another first class dinner. l have
not eaten better corn bread in many a
day, and all the other parts of the din
ner were well cooked, and neat and clean
in appearance. / would suggest to Mr..
Elliott to get sign put up. as strangers
might not know just where to find his
hotel among so many houses.
After dinner l went up on the hill east
of Wellston, and more beautiful place
| have seldom seen. could see down
the valley beyond Berlin, and all over
the Bundy farm-in fact, the scenery
was grand and beautiful, the great val
ley and the surrounding hills, being clad
in fresh green, the young grass covering
select place for residence, 1 could find
no more beautiful place than the top OF
the knob short distance east of the old
Musgrove orchard.
The people of Wellston complain of
the dull times, and scarcity of money.
But they could not expect continuous
prosperity and unabated progress. Now
is the time to invest and build, when
labor is abundant and cheap Several
asked me if times were dull in Jackson
| told them it was quite The reverse
Times were brisk. for if two men in ev-
cry twenty five should be at work. the
other twenty three would stay around
and encourage them by their presence,
at least showing that the lhboring man
shall not be forgotten or abandoned
which must he great consolation. sac
no loafers in IVeitston.
The region in and around Wellston' is
bound to be immensely rich at some fu.
ture day. 1t may take time.
called on Dr.G. L M2raf1an, whose
card has been in the SXTpARD for some
time. alwavs h15ta good deal of con
fdeSss in :. ..k6s." He has plenty Of
sound coiTaHfnon sense He told me that
he gets fair share of practice, but he
finds money very scarce Mr.. Child, the
saddler, also reported money scarce, but
work brisk. passed the Office of E B.
Bingham. Atty at Law, but did not see
him His card appears this week.
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