The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-10-10
CENTREVILLE.

| peafance, It's business advantages or ais
advantages, and the character Of its peo.
pie. | had formed an idea, somehow,
that Centreville was next to no place at
all 1t is scarcely necessary for me to
say that | was agreeabIy and overwhelm-
ingly disappointed.
Tuesday morning was clear and pleas
ant, a cool air stirring, and mounting the
quarter deck of one Of Tom. Delays rigs,
|, in company with three others, set sail
! The road between jackson and Centre
vile is in as good condition as the hilly
nature of the country will permit of We
made the trip in two hours and half
scarcely warming" the horses. On the
way we passed several Jacksonans-all
bound for the mass meeting at Centre
vile. We were among the first to arrive
in the village. About the first man l saw
on arriving, was the irrepressible Cross
land-happy and saucy as ever. John
Laird was there, having stopped over
with his peddling wHgon, on account of
the meeting: Shortly the Jackson folks
began to drop in. Bundy, Springer, DR..
Monahan, jim. Baker. officer Owens, Mr..
Pollock and others.
l hitched the team, and took short
walk along the principal street l like
the look of things in Centrevile-its lit
tie, but it means business" Among the
business houses, l noticed the saddle and
harness shop of Lem Thomas, who for
down the street l came to the First Ma
tonal Bank of Centreville. President
Beman and the Cashier were head and
ears in business, and the announcement,
on a poster outside, that Tom Ewing was
coming, didn't appear to worry these
"bloated bond holders" bit
l turned and went back up the street
Somehow l drifted over in front of ho
tel, kept, l believe. by young man nam
ed Richards-a son-in-law of Thomas
Owens Mr.. Owens was there, greeting
his old friends from Jackson.
Here I had an introductio to Capt
Evans, of Gallipolis, one of the handsom
est and most intelligent men l ever met.
L
represented Gallia in the Ohio Constitu-
tional Convention. Mr.. Mccormick s
son, very intelligent young gentleman,
was with him.
Just before dinner time, quite crowd
collected in front of the hotel; Bundy
was there-so was Beman. Bundy and
Beman would pass anywhere for twins.
Both have round, fat faces, and the sight
of them suggests the idea of a couple of
fat, bouncing babies, grown prematurely
old.
Pretty soon old Squire -- came
along Some one stopped him. and broach
ed the subject of politics. The Squire
planted himself squarely in front of Ste
phen Markham, and, looking Markham
in the eyes, he gave the O'Connor Legs-
lature one of the worst ongue-lashings | !
ever heard. Have you seen the law in
reference to the Soldiers Orphans |
Home" asked he, looking at Markham
why, sir, it's the most in famous measure |
l ever heard Of l would be one gentle
men, to volunteer to clean our Legisla-
mers of that law. ;.
About this time, the jackson Band
arrived, and by the time they had treated
US to some fine music, dinner was ready.
AS public gathering would not be com
plete, however, without John Smith,
both he and Capt. Barlow arrived in time
for dinner. After dinner, while we were
sitting in front of the hotel, the Jackson
folks, headed by Owens and Hawk, at
by all the arts known to prac
tical jokers, to get rig on Capt. Bar
low-to "give him away" but from every
round the Capt emerged first best
Tom. Delay tackled him next. but the
Capt. refused to have any controversy
with Tom. or Wash. Reed, on the ground
that he couldn't tell them apart, and
might compromise himself
Shortly after l clock l wentup to the
grove, where the meeting was to be held
l never saw better arrangements for
meeting, nor a better behaved, more in
telligent audience The Squire of whom
l have spoken, was chairman of the
meeting Judge Plants was the first
speaker. like the Judges style There
is nothing Of the Columbian orator about
him-he just gets down to his work
talks in & plain, common sense, gentle
manly manner, and few men could pre-
sent stronger arguments, or present them
in more convincing manner The next
speaker was Gen. Hurst | left while
the General was speaking. l left Centre
Vile about four clock, and arrived at
home about dark, My only wish now is
that, should | ever spend another day in
Centreyille I may meet the same jolly
crowd. JOHN.
Posters were put up on Monday morn
ing, announcing that there would be a
meeting at night on Broadway, addressed |
by Judge DuHadway Aleshire, Levi /
DUNCAN, Leach &c. We desired to hear
Judge DuHadway On finance, having a |
small personal interest in his financial /
wisdom but he was not there, and Maj /
Dever was the principal speaker. 1t was
a bad failure.
Rev J. F. Williams and wife, of Iron
ton, made US call on Friday. Mr. Viii
lams was much liked as a Pastor the
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