The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-16
The Candidates For School CommiaaIonsr
Ho.rIxsvIttE o, Aueu,t4

HosEixsviLLE. o, August 4.
To the EDITOR Of the Cincinnati Tines
In Noble County there were, until
lately. two log cabins standing on oppo
site sides Of an eighty acre lot, near Hos
kinsville. There. In 1887. in the cabin
on the west end. came, with bis father
and mother. from Baltimore. n little boy
six weeks old. His name was Joseph
Franklin Lukens our candidate Tor
School Commissioner. There he grew
up. helping his father on their little
farm, aud. also. in the wagon making
business. in which his father worked
part. of the year. Ills early advantages
Tor education were only such as those
enjoyed by country children OF that
period, but he was always foremost In the
ito. .kinsvilie school. and at fifteen ycarn
Of age began TO work his way through
college. aud by dint Of teaching and
economy graduated at last with honor ~
the university. la 1864.
For a time he was n professor there
two years principal Of the Union school
az Harmon, the same at Portsmouth. the
same at Lebanon, sud the same Al Kent
lie Is a practical teacher. having devoted
his life TO that calling and no other. lie
j. large. healthy looking man-for he
scarcely appears over thirty. though he
/. forty years Of age. Tie served IN the
three months service OF 1861, a. pri.
vato soldier, aud l.ft an honorabls record
there Ilis moral character u pure as
snow, unstained by any tobacco or other
habit OF intemperanee, pleasant agree
able gentleman, a seli made man. Such
is Joseph Franklin Lukens. our candi.
date for School Commissioner.
Mr.. Burns. the Democratic candidate
[ for School Commissioner, when a babe oi
six weeks old. came with his parents
from Brownsville. Pa. TO the cabin on
the east end OF the said eighty acre lot.
Marvellous coincidence. lie and Lukens
are about the same age. There young
Burns grew up. with early advantages.
very much like those OF Lukens.
Before the war Burns had not been
heard OF for a long time. until'at length,
IN 1861. be turned up aud was met By
one OF our boys. in the rebel army But
be soon de.ei ted aud came North. where
he could breathe his treason without per
sonal danger. lie first came 10 bis old
uncle's, near here, and his uncle, being
good Union man. bore with Burns
treasonablr conduct az long ns he could
but finally had TO drive him away IRON
bis house.
/ Such. in brief, IL the history Of theas
two men who are seeking the highest
educational Office in Ohio. And nov. q
verify my statements. / append list o
/ names OF some OF our best citizens, whc
/ will testify 10 the correctness OF thee,
statements la general, and especially n
TO the fact that Burns was d-srrtsi
from the rcBel army Not because h'
was opposed TO rebellion. Tor he has KEEP
on ever since advocating "a, but because
lac found fighting uncomfortable. AM
one doubling the statements will address
Levi Niekorson. Esq John A. Wrap
/ Sylvester Scott. j NJ Combs. and Ste
phen Warren. respectable farmers OF th'
vicinity Of Hoskinsville, Noble county
Ohio.
BY the way. this Is the Lukens whs
frat gave the information TO Unitee
states Marshal Alex Sands about tbs
Hoskinsville rebellion. and who. be
cause OF u, was driven away from home
and would have been killed by th'
Iioters II they could have found him.