The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-04-11

crossed the threshold Of bis home stead
We received kind welcome from Uncle
and Aun', both Of them are getting old
and feeble. They have lived the allotted
years Of man. and yet they are able to do
most of their work They have seen
their children grow up and settle in
homes of their own. One daugter still
lives at home to support the aged and in
firm steps OF the old folks One thing we
have noticed that daughters are far more
considerate for the welfare of their aged
parents than sons. Uncle Dave, as every
one calls him, does not leave home very
often. Riding makes him giddy headed.
and he cannot walk far. in the evening
I his son G. W came over. 1t was his
house that was struck 10y lightning a
short time since. He has a carpenter at
work and will soon have his house rebuilt
as good as ever 1t was a wonder that
none Of the family were not killed. as
there were some ten persons in the house
at the time. Tuesday morning we babe
the old couple kind good bye, and
wished their lives might be prolonged
many years. Uncle Dave gave two of his
sons for the preservation of the Union
and is a staunch Republican lie is none
OF your MY Policy men; on the contra
ry he is true to his country and the party
that saved the nation, and while the ma
ton stands he looks with n smile on the
graves Of his fallen sons. and sheds not a
tear be says they died Tor their country
A few miles walk north brought us to
Keystone Furnace There we stopped to
note what was going on about the place
The furnace Is on the east side of liItl-
Racconn Creek, and is a fine location for
the same. A handsome covered bridge
spans the creek at this place, and beauti-
full shade trees stand all around Step
ping in the store we met I. J. Evans -
The store was full Of customers, and Mr..
Evans was too busy to converse much,
but we were favorably impressed with
him as a business man and a gentls man.
Passing from the store into the Office we
met B. II. Moore, book keeper for the
company. II is a genial gentleman, and
fills his place with perfect satisfaction to
all. The company have put up new
mill a little below the furnace, where
they have put in a stone dam across the
creek just below where "Dixon's run
puts into Raccoon Creek The mill is in
charge Of VIM. Calhoon, and is called an
honest miller" The company has
quantity of iron on hand They are buy
ing ore. paying g IS per ton, but most Of
the ore is taken out OF the company's
lands. The furnace is not i'm blast now.
as they are putting in a new in wall, and
hearth. and will commence running again
about the first Of June. They have a
large amount Of wood cut. which they
will coal during the summer
Turning west from the furnace, noon
found US at Mr.. r Jones hospitable
home where we were kindly entertained
| by Mr. and Mrs. Jones. They are pleas
ant and intelligent people, and believe in
patronizing home papers. for we saw the
Standard lying on their table. May they
live long to enjoy the fruits Of their labor
This part Of the county is rough, but the
people we met all were generous, and we
were much pleased with all we met in our
pilgrimage through this part of the coun-
/ ty. Success 10 them all BERT.