The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-09-20
Roads.

To the Editor Of the Standard
MY DEAR SIR: Permit me through
your columns to give my views on the
more than wanted repairs on the roads
leading to and from Jackson. Before
going further. | would say that my occu-
patton for the past fifteen years has been
constant travelling, and | would be safe
in saying that / have travelled over many
thousands of miles in that time, and now
am at loss to describe to you in
proper manner the great want OF roads
in this county. Well, sir, they simply
are not roads. In the far north, for 2OO
miles north Of the Georgian Bay, where
settlers are from 10 to 20 miles apart,
they have roads that are really credit
to themselves, and no comparison to
your best Never did | see thorough
fares in any country civilized or not, that
were in as bad condition as the public
highways you have in Jackson county
and vicinity. / have travelled over the
mountains of Maine, the rocky habita-
tions Of New Brunswick and down along
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, but really all
these small settlements, scattered here
and there, have roads leading to and
from them Of the best kind, and kept in
good condition and now, Mr.. Editor, if
this my feeble pen should arouse more
able pens than mine to cause these roads
about Jackson, Ohio, to be repaired and
made traversable, would feel that ! had
accomplished good work. Do you not
think that the horses and people living
in the rural districts would send up
shout to heaven of glory to God in the
highest, peace on earth and good will to
man and beast o just visit some parts
of Liberty township Awful Look at
the great thoroughfare to Richmond,
leading to one of the most fertile sections
Of the country, the garden of the world.
Only l5 miles to Richmond, and such a
road-a disgrace and shame to the
poor mules and horses that are compelled
to drag out their short stay on earth. 1t
is certainly too painful to dwell upon
| will leave that distressing part of the
subject.
The we'll laid out grounds, beautiful
buildings and dwellings so delightful to
behold, and how we would all love to
visit and see them in some parts of this
county, are all remarkable and sdmira-
ble, but the first obstacle is,-Oh the
roads, rough, mud, and hills too numer-
Gus to mention, and we can't 60.
Is there not law to compel those in
authority to look after the improvement
of our public roads If so, where is the
man or men who permit all this neglect,
shirking, or whatever else it should be
called Give US better roads say, and
and it is only the want Of using them a
short time or the whole county would
rise as one man and compel the good
work to be done.
The gravel pits could be looked up and
gravel removed upon the roads, or if in
some or all the parts it is not to be found
would suggest that we send off fol
steam stone crushers, and let the stony
farms be relieved Of their Troublesome
contents, and be crushed on the roads
and you that are in authority would b'
blessed for your labors in performing
such good work. If we have not means
at our disposal at once, let US make tn,
roads good, and our children will be more
than pleased to pay the debt for US, thus
incurred, as they are now doing in th'
Eastern States, and all parts of America
Any supervisor will agree@when | say
that there is now no good reason why
: road could not be made from here t.
Richmond so that one horse could draw
1000 pounds, and trot every foot of the
way, and no. tire. The outlet to Gallip
oils, to Portsmouth and to Piketon. lie
US have. Dear editor, did you ever no
tice a or mule or horse team, OF 3 t
yoke OF oxen, all barefooted, DRAWN
, those immense loads over some Of ou
leading roads, freshly covered with coars
cinders not mashed up2 Oh where i
the law to protect the poor bTutes2 Su
pervisors, township trustees and count
commissioners, should be dealt with TO
cruelty to animals. am informed tha
sale has just been made on the mile
Of the Chillicothe road starting from
D town, and 5000 is to be spent, and tn
{ work has commenced. In my opinion
you will find that this work will increas
= the mud holes, and make the roads wors
instead of better, in most cases. If thi
D work had been done in the spring,
would have done some good, or if tn
5000 had been laid out commencing a
q the corporation line of Jackson, AM
e making the road good as far as it woul'
r 90, then we could say we had little bi
b of good road.
t Once the leading thoroughfares ar
raised, graded and graveled, then yo
will see that all the roads leading to sci
Elements from the pike roads would b
put in first class order. All the peopl
e of this county want is taste, and the
e they will do the rest themselves. 1 an
: dear sir, in favor of improving our roads
i By giving space to the foregoing you wi
e greatly oblige your friend,
d JAMES B. HOWE,
Manager for the World Renowned,
Wanzer Sewing Machines
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