The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-05-20
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than week later in the season, being
May 22d.
Last Thursday morning was clear
and cool, and at 81 o'clock James Burt
took the band wagon, filled with men
and children and provisions. At {,
Aten and Garret started with two of
Tom Delays best conveyances, filled
with women and babies. We all ar
rived at the same old place where we
have gone every year since 1873, four
miles and quarter from Jackson.
The road has been greatly improved
within the past few years, and we had
no disasters or scares on the way.
Burt staid with us, turning his four
horses out to Craze, but Aten and Gar
ret came back to town, and went back
for us at four in the afternoon.
When we all got out Of the convey
ances the men went fishing for a
time, while [ went up to the cliffs to
see how things looked. On my way
down the hollow | met the women
and children, the boys, and some of
the men, coming up to the cliffs, and
bringing the baskets of provisions. |
went back with them, and we all sat
down near one of the water falls and
rested for a time.
J. H. Mackley had made light lad
der, some ten feet in length, and tied
a rope to the end Of it. He would set
the ladder against the face of the
rocks, climp up to a. shelf, then draw
the ladder up by the rope, and climb
up to the next shelf, and so on. He
found several beautiful caves up in
the rocks. Several of the party went
up in to these caves, by the means of
the ladder
About ten o'clock I built fire near
the little lake formed by the water
fall at the south side of the rocks, and
piled rich pine knots upon it. A pine
knot never rots, and when dry, makes
a great fire. When we had bed of
live Goals, we filled two large coffee
pots with water from the running
stream, and set them on the Goals, and
when the water had boiled we made
coffee. Then the provisions were taken
up under the rocks, where it was lev
ell and dry, and the cloths were spread
upon the ground, the dinner made ready
and oh how delicious! | will not at
tempt to give the bill of fare, only to say
that l had two gallon jug of Butter
milk and one of the women had a
gallon jug of sweet milk, and they
had two or three bottles of cream for
the coffee. At dinner there were just 80
of us, as follows: Davis Mackley, Mrs.
Eliza Mackley, Miss Susan PAUL,
Mrs. Nancy Hilliker, James Burt,
Vim. H. Horton, VIM. L. Trip,
James M. Trip, Samuel Smith Hawk.
Mrs. Octavia Hawk, Miss Mollie Steece
Hawk, Miss Edith Hawk, Warren
Stanley Hawk, Miss Kate Hawk,
Charles Rhodes, Mrs Allie Rhodes,
C. Percy Rhodes, Miss Harriet B.
Rhodes, Arthur Mackley Rhodes, John
David Rhodes, Miss Annie Jones, John
Henry Mackley, Mrs. Lottie Mackley.
Davis Mackley jr., Miss Nellie Mack
ley, Harry Steece Mackley, Miss Lau-
ra Mackley, Mrs. Ella Mackley, Miss
Ada Mackley, and Tom Powers.
After dinner we moved down tow
ards the road, and main creek, stop
| ping and resting on the way. When
we got to the road we yet had nearly
two hours time. The children all
wanted to ride home in the band wag-
on. They had seen the members Of
the band, with their fine uniforms
and bright instruments in it; they had
seen Eben's Juveniles, under bower
of evergreens in it; had heard the
band play, and had heard the children
sing in this great wagon, and they
thought it would be just grand to ride
home and through town in it. A
short time before we started home, lit,
tie Harry Mackley, son Of our junior
editor, was on the drivers seat, with
the drivers whip, enjoying himself
Harry is six years Of age, and is {
rather heavy boy of his age. He lost
his balance and fell out, and it was
some feet to the ground. He fel
fiat upon his back, but the ground
was smooth and soft. | was some fif
ty yards off when he fell, and saw il
, all. When | got to him the womer
had picked him up, and some Of then
were screaming and wringing theil
, hands. They were terribly frighten
ed. Everybody who knows him loves
Harry, for he is dear good little boy
i, always quiet, with friendly smile OF
his countenance. He was in no way
injured, only stunned for few min
utes.
, At four o'clock we started, and il
an hour and half all arrived safely a
home.
? We had most delightful day, clea
) and pleasant, and all enjoyed the trip
4 more especially the children. I d.
E admire Ingersoll, infdel as he is, fo
, his great love of children. There i
: nothing recorded of the sayings O.
Christ that 7 so much admire as hi