The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-10-24
True Philosophy.

Good mornin' Uncle Pete r said a
Democrat, accosting the old man, few
mornings after the election.
"Mornin' sir!'
"Well, Uncle, you whaled us again.
THAT was de calklashun sar, in de
fust place"
But now, Uncle, tell me how it wuz
that so many colored men promised to
vote the Dimocrat ticket and then went
back on IL
Think dey had right to vote as Ger
conscience told EN- to vote, promise er
no promise. That's de way look at it "
But" said the Democrat, stepping
nearer to the old mar: and whispering
harshly in his ear, some Nv EN- wuz
paid to vote the Dimocrat ticket p
Yes, yes" said the old man, as an
odd look, stole over his countenance,. Il
kin tell ye bout that Ye see, dis great
party-dis Dimocratic party once run
things in dis country. Jes as long as
that party had de run of things de black
man was slave. l was thar, my father
was thar, my granfather was thar; we
all worked under de whip, an got nuthin
but corn cakes an mighty poor clos
De father couldn't lay up money fur his
chillun, CAME eff he did chance to arm
little change by extra work, he was
modertly sure some Dimocrat I'D steal it.
So he saved nuthin fur de chillun. De
Dimocrats worked him all his life out,
an stole his wages. De money he would
have left as legsy to his chillun. was
spent to eddycate a new crop O traitors,
an teach EN- that de Yankees was 'fraid
Nv EN-. So you see de Dimocrat party
stole de legsy of every colored man who
has ever bin a slave, an when a man
steals yer money are ye goin' to be per-
tickler bout how ye git it back !? Guess
not: So ye see, whenever a colored man
gets a chance to euchre Democrat out
Nv money, he thinks it's only c'lectin de
money due his ancestors, an l shouldn't t
wonder eff he'd take it in. De tempta-
tons too great-de temptations too
great Good mornin' sar.'
And as the old man walked away, his
democratic friend started home to read
his almanac, to see if he couldn't find
which would successfully con-
tradict Uncle Pete's argument
Monday was beautiful day, and we
went to Wellston. We had not been
there for long time. We noticed, in
passing Berlin, fine two story frame
school house up, and partly finished. 1t |
is on the most beautiful elevated point
near the center of the village.
Wellston has improved very. much.
Furnace we saw Peter Hoop, who in
formed us that the company are shipping
a considerable amount of COAL and could
ship much more if they could procure
cars. Milton is also shipping coal.
We went over to Eliza Furnace, which
is nearly a mile east of Wellston, Mr..
Wells has rented this property to Mr..
Cobb, his brother in-law. A railroad is
in process of construction from Eliza to
the Portsmouth Branch. 1t winds along
a hollow, short distance north Of the
residence of H. F. Austin. Mr.. Cobb
will finish this road, and pay for it out of
the rents of the furnace. He will blow
out the furnace in couple of weeks, and
not put it in blast before next spring, if
then He will at once 60 into the coal
trade, when this branch road shall have
been completed, and hopes to be able to
ship 1000 bushels Of coal per day. There
are one hundred acres of coal lands con-
nected with the furnace
The new tavern commenced in Wells
ton by Harvey Wells. is not finished in
side, and perhaps never will be finished,
as Mr.. Wells is going to leave. He is go
ing to California, to teach his lightning
having got out new work
upon that subject, with some improve
ments
The Planning Mill of Evan M. Thomas,
near the Chillicothe- Bridge, was burned
about noon on Monday. We did not
hear the amount of the loss, but it must
have been large, as Mr.. Thomas had a
large amount of the best, newest and |
most improved machinery, and large.
amount of lumber. 1t will be very Sc
rious calamity upon Mr.. Thomas as we
learn that he had no insurance
A little boy some eight years of age, a
son Of David T. Davis had his foot and