The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-11-24


NOVEMBER 16, 1881,
To the Editor of the Jackson Standard:
Our friend Malaby has gone to preaching. There
are of us in Jail now There have been I3 in here
since came here. We desire to say through your
valuable paper that Sheriff Cheringon gentleman,
and treats us with the utmost Kindness and tries to
make everything as agreeable possible for
While here confined friend William O'Rourke
has been the tramp for four days. He has got
further than the county Jail yet. Our friend Andy
Frakes wants to see his Ducinea awful bad-says he
must see her or he will go crazy.
1t is hard to think that man who has not drunk a
drop of beer whisky for two years past has to be
confined. Ineither smoke chew tobacco, but
like the women awful well.
SO no more at present but remain your
Fraternal Friend,
JOHN H. CONRAD.
Very well. You have addressed me
(the senior editor the',above friendly
letter, and | will reply in the same
friendly spirit.
That you do not use tobacco, beer
or whisky, and that you like the
women, is very much in your favor.
AS was once said by Him in whom we
all trust, verify, thou art not far from
the Kingdom Of Heaven.
You remember that when Judge
Trip passed sentence upon you, he
made some very touching remarks.
He referred to your intelligence, and
standing in community, and said that
his personal relations with you had al
ways been pleasant, and that it was
an exceeding ly unpleasant duty which
required him to enforce the law He
said that a woman came to him with
tears in her eyes, imploring him, for
the sake of your wife, not to send you
to jail-that she was member of the
same chnrch Of which your wife is a
member. and that your wife is worthy
Christian woman. The Judge said
that while he sympathized with you,
your family and your friends, yet it
must be remembered that other wom-
en-, whose homes had been rendered
sad and desolate in consequence Of IL
quor selling, had shed bitter tears of
anguish, and the rights and feelings
of the sufferers from the liquor traffic
must be considered, as well as the feel
ings Of those who cause all this sor-
row.
Some years ago you resided for
time on lot adjoining where | then
resided. You and your family were
pleasant and agreeable neighbors.
You had little boy-Sammy, a
bright, pleasant little fellow. Often
he played in my orchard. l liked
Sammy. No doubt you loved him
mosttenderly, and was proud of him.
Sammy had nearly arrived to manhood
when his young life was crashed out
by slate falling on him where he was
at work in coal bank. | deeply
sympathized with you, and the boys
mother, in your sad affiiction.
There are many men in this town
who have boys who are as dear to them
as little Sammy was to you. Now
they are destroyed, both soul and
body. How their parents would praise
the good Lord if their ruined boys had
been crushed to death while they were
yet innocent, like your dear boy. You
plead guilty to selling to minors. Oh
Mr.. Conrad! Think of the Golden
Rule. Suppose l had sold liquor to
your boy, and as he was marched off
to the Penitentiary for some crime
committed while drunk, how you
would have cursed me, for causing his
ruin.
You speak of William ORourke, |
became acquainted with him when he
volunteered in the first company that