The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-08
[For the Standardl
FROM JACKSON TO THE LAKE.
Southern and Northern Ohio Clasp Hands, etc.

As all good Jacksonians were at the depot on Fri
day evening" June 25th, to the excursion off, to
it was large and enthusiastic would be
essary multiplication of words. We rolled merriIy
and swiftly the Springfield Southern past smil-
ing farms and well-gleaned harvest-elds, stopping
not until we reached Beavertown, and then not again
until the broad Scioto Valley passed and the
train drew up at pretty, prosperous Waverly. Here
we received large accession to numbers, in
Guiding Prof. George Campbell, Principal of the
Waverly schools, and his estmable lady. Off again,
and the steep grade to the summit of the divide
and down again amid the romantic windings of this
wonderful road, till struck the fair Paint Greek
valley and then swiftly up to neat little Bainbridge,
which sits demurely among the Paint Greek hills,
like Tyrolese village. Here another carload of
passengers was attached to the train, and at Wash
ington c. H. another besides additional sleeper.
AT Greenfield two more cars were attached, one
containing delegation of intelligent eolored people,
that pulled into Springfield with a royal train
of eight coaches, two sleepers and the dining
Here we changed engines, and everything but cars,
and after the necessary switching were steaming
lakeward over the splendid C. c. c. & l., and all
hands gave themselves up to the comforts and dis
comforts of night ride. Your correspondent and
G. w. Shots, Esq, doubled themselves up in
seat and tried to sleep while just behind Mr. Kyle,
SEN, composed his ample corporosity and snored
sweetly as if he had been in his Youngstown home.
Andy johnson was in the same car and having struck
boon companion from Greenfield, Andy's tongue got
loose and continued to run until some one suggested
that he hire hall in Cleveland and finish his dis
course there. Andy slow to drop the
meaning of the suggestion, but when he did he
laughed hard tat he choked and after that, ever
and anon through the silent watches of the night,
could be heard suppressed laughter arising from the
seat where johnson was ensconced, with smothered
expressions of surprise and merriment.
At day break our eyes opened upon well-tied
fields, neat villages and smiling churches of superb
Northern Ohio-that Northern Ohio where school,
houses take the place of grog-shops and where intel
gence and education the rule and not the eXcep-
tion. That a splendid morning ride, and
that will be forgotten by the Southern Ohio
visitors. Delaware, GALLON, Cardington, Sidney,
Crestline, and other thriving towns past in
quick succession, for behind time and the
magnificent train clipping off her thirty-fiye
miles an hour. The band played at the towns where
stopped long enough, and the people came out to
listen to the music and take a look at We
good-looking, wel-dressed and well-manered crowd,
and were rather proud of ourselves and our train
We reached Cleveland promptly at eight O'Clock,
and headed by the band marched Immediately to the
steamer. The lake ride novelty to most of the
party and enjoyed accordingly. The beautiful ma
chinery of the boat attracted the attention of many.
The lake did not appear rough, but there suGi-
cent motion to the vessel to make most
of feel thankful that had not breakfasted very
heartily. Many of the young ladies retired to the
cabin to ndite postas to friends at distance, dated
on Lake Erie while many of the gentlemen explored
the different parts of the steamer, and others
maine upon the guards enjoying the lake air and
listening to the band. We went about fifteen miles
out into the lake and returned, reaching the city
about ten O'Clock
Cleveland is such delightful place to be utterly
indiscribable To the slang of the hour, she is
daisy The eXcursonists spread themselves over
the city and enjoyed themselves in the manner that
seemed to each best. Nothing extraordinary
happened to any them, that Davy DUNCAN
was mistaken for General Hancock by colOred man
Of incl nI,riaf 1pu
unable to give any very lucid description of the
lovely spot from the fact that he went to sleep as
soon he took a seat for contemplation.
| The train started hOmeward promptly at p. NJ,
and reached its destination without let or hndrancc.
| Somewhere between GALLON and Delaware L was
compelled 10 persuade ill-mannered fellow TO
vacate my seat, he (the I'm. f) having coniscated
the same during my temporary absence in the dining
| car. He disposed to be ugly, when handsome
and agreeable married lady from Washington C. II
promptly and spfriedly to the rcpOrtOriaI res
cue, assuring the fellow of the fact that had
| pied that for hundreds and hundreds of miles
Thisank attack settled the business. and rewarded
the lady by standing guard over fourteen shawls, SIX
band-boxes, twenty-seven parasols, and Il few Other
articles, while she and her niece and her friend
| into the dining for refreshments.
Mr.. C. E. Healy the gentlemany excursion agent o
the C. C. C. & S. was with al the time, and al
hands are under obligations to him for his efforts tC
| make every one have good time.
| MILFORD KEYES.