The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-11-04
nptbe His oc.iberty!

One day last week-just as we were feeling tired of
reading talking and hearing politics, and almost too
lazy to work, old friend VIM. F. Owens, proposed
squirrel hunt. To slang phrase, we 'tumbled
to that We had cleaned and oiled our shot
gun and laid it away, preparatory to the horrible
bloody, throa-cutting which was threatened by
| our Democratic friends in case Hancock was not
elected. We had carefully chalked on the stock the
of '329'' Democrats whom intended 10 shoot
with beans when hostlities began. But we gathered
the gun and in company with "Bill,' struck out for
Liberty township. Bill had a Democratic horse
hitched to the buggy, and, being Democratic, he
couldn't understand anything but s29 Consequently
Bill had to strike him 329 times with the butt of the
whip in order to make him walk, and 329 times more
to make him trot. At steep hill near the old Jack
son farm Bill braced himself in his seat the
whip over his head and shouted
ssI.ay on, MacGuf-
And id be he who first cries hold-enough!"
of starting Off in spirited trot the horse
heaved great sigh and about to stop, when Bill
gave up beating him, through sheer exhaustion, and
combination of yels and jerking ofthe reins, we
managed to keep the animal moving until we reached
Harrison's, ON the S. s. R. r. Here we took to the
woods and after roaming about until near noon, we
made it convenient to call by the residence of Valen
tine Gettles Esq. Gettles is one of those jovial,
whole-souled Germans who never so happy as
when entertaining their friends and he issued per-
emptory orders for to remain for dinner, which we
were but too willing to obey In a short time Owens
and ourself in company with very pleasant old gen.
dining room, where Mrs. Gettse had prepared one of
those wholesome dinners which only to be found
in a well-regulated farmhouse. After half-hour's
pleasant conversation with host, who gave di
rections to the best huntinggrounds we took our
departure having uppermost in our minds the SELL
timent-"here's to Gettles, may he live long, and
prosperr'
After another stroll through the Authenticated
forests during which passed the residence of Mr.
Gordon, Mr.. Brill and others, worked our way
back again to Harrison's, where Bob Harrison had
fed and cared for horse Bob had some funny in
cidents relate of Dinner the great turte-hunter of
Hamden. Dinner pitched his tent along the creek
Harrisons evening. and by the next day had
caught, understood, about 120 turtles After our
experience in Liberty, we did not wonder that any
should go there for day recreation, for they be
good people out there There some defects in the
roads, out in Liberty. but they being remedied as
fast possible On way out we met Charley An
dres and his brother Thomas coming to town with
load of vegetables. Charley and Tom. make stout,
substantial-lookng farmers, and are bound to sue
ceed, they vote the Republican ticket, with high
hand and an outstretehed arm.' James Mayhem was
building bridge short distance this side of Sfmp-
Liberty township will be far greater in few
years than she is now-after the rest of her Demo-
Gratis become ashamed to vote longer in favor of trea
and rebellion.