The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-01
BERLIN, JACKSON CO., o., June

BERLIN, JACKSON Co., o., June 27, 1885,.
| To the Editor of the Standard:
AS Enumerator of District No. 10, 1 wish to say
few words in refuaton of the idea that enumerators
would be received with suspicion and answered with
insolence, evasion. The people of this precinct
went through with their catechism with the utmost
good nature. failed to receive single impertinent
impatient in the entire district Old bach
elors even answered meeky and kindly. In putting
the solemn query to their longevity usually adop
ted the language of Pharaoh TO Jacob: "How old art
thou ?' And the answer in substance, the same
Jacobs: 1.-The days of the years of thy servant
have been few, full of trouble. about thirty
Investigating who had wasted much of her
sweetness the desert air. l tried to temper the
wind to the shorn lamb and asked: about how old
are you? To their credit be it recorded, the answer
came prompt, definite, and with no disposition to
equivocate: "SfXteen next May" The good people of
this district have with commendabe fidelity their
weak way, and manner, obeyed the first great COM
mand, ''To increase and multiply"
In recording the long list of Juvenile names, the
solemn teachings and beautiful significance of the
language found in the first chapter of st. Matthew,
from the second to the sixteenth verses inclusive,
were most forcibly brought home to my mind and
heart Many of the good people of this district have
passed the Scriptural limit of three and ten,'
and are going it on their own hook. One bright
and intelligent old lady has reached the advanced
fnnety-seven years. Many of these veterans have
tobacco from their youth 1t is sad to reflect
to what extreme age they might have reached by
this time if they had only aDstalned from tat deadly
poison. While congratuating myself on the hospi-
tality, intelligence and courtesy of my neighbors,
found occasions for the deepest sadness In one
short mile from the residence of our candidate for
Congress the Prohibition ticket, in the romantic
shades of Coal rum certain lewd fellows and sons Of
BeliaI had stoned the residence of venerable fe-
male named Temperance Friend did uot ask the
venerable her daughter the cause OF this out
rage, but fear her sober and suggestive name had
much to do with it.
While found Democrats more numerous than Is
pleasant contemplate on the eve of an important
election, and mOnrned their political wayward-
ness, yet simple fairness cOmpels me to add, that
YOU can no where find more clever, genial and
whole-souled fellow than the average Milton Town
ship Democrat.
The name of Garfield sounds pleasant to Republican
ears out here Democrats think Hancock is the cock
for Them and predict that he will be cock of the walk
in November. talked with the Prohibition party OF
this Township, and he seemed to think Neal Dow |
would poll the vote, he had not heard of any
deaths in the party.
In conclusion permit me to say that L have Jared |
like presiding Elder not of Greeleys) and con-
rratulate the friends in Milton their good man-
ners good health and general prosperity. Twill give
YOU the number of males and females as soon as l
copy them. Respectfully,
A. A, AUSTIN.