The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-04-05

the weed, yet there is not man among
them that did not know it is "a bad
habit, or that would have encouraged
any one to begin the use of the weed.
J. w. j., in his remarks, pointed to
himself as a paragon, seeking to ele-
vate himself by disparaging such men
as have named. Yet all Of those
Examiners who are dead were, and all
of those who are living are, superior
to J. w. j. in mental attainments,
social culture, honesty of motive and
integrity of purpose; yet he trumpets
his own self-righteousness in public
places, and seeks to elevate himself by
tearing down his superiors.
g In his "Ho to Wellston,' the
substance is You. Supt. Allison, you,
Jas. Kinnison, and all you country
iakes; l, J. w. j., big big Injun Me,
[ command you to attend and behold
my greatness. And you, Judge Long
bon, with all your experience as teach
er and Examiner, and you, Harbarger
and Morgan, with your many success
es, are imperiously called upon to
usurp the legislative authority of the
General Assembly of Ohio, by the
adoption of rule that shall discrimi-
nate against every teacher that may
refuse to accept as model, that super
cilious egotist. How that Gesler ex-
hibits his shallowness in domineering
attempts to guide in the ways of wis
dom, our School Examiners
3. John has a habit, as the time OF
our Annual Institute approaches, OF
issuing an address to the teachers
telling them what to do and how tc
perform.
f. John went on a voyage from
Jackson to the far distant city o1
Tronton, by way Of Portsmouth anc
the Ohio River. He published an &C
count Of his travels to let the people
know that he had been in steamboat
Travelling on steamboat is no grea
thing of itself. But that John Yves
ley johnson did so, is wonderful tt
tell
5. J. w. ]. went to Hamden, wa
in n3roduced to Prof. Harvey. Harve,
shook hands with John. John let the
people know it by an article published
for that purpose.
6. Some years ago, John got tn
mitten It was matter of vast i'm
portance. He poured out his grief il
a newspaper column. The children
of Jackson did not run through tn
!, streets crying on that account. Blu
children did run through streets cry
ing when Lincoln was shot, and whel
Garfield died.
7. When John closed his secon,
school at Tope, he wrote to the Her
aid that after six long months, h
, had brought his school to close; an
though not moral suasionist, he ha,
never taken a switch into the school
He did not tell the fact, that he hat
disgusted many persons in the dis
trict by humping the children on tn
, head with the door key, and by pull
ing their ears.
!, 8. Four gentlemen took dinner on
day with John. 1t was an importan
event-a brights ray of hope for tn
: fu ure of our public schools. O
course, it was published by John.
8. Not only does he magnify hi
; greatness as factor in public affair:
but he appears to delight in seein
| his name in public print. Wha
weakness! What a small per cent 0
, those who read the account Of his din
: ner, could now recall the names Q
y the four gentlemen! IF a man
greatness depends ON the number O
{ times his name appears in public print
) how much greater then is John Yves
ley johnson than John Levi2 J. w
J. puts on an outward show, in publ
: places, to be seen of men, makes broa
t his phylactery and enlarges the bon
/ ders of his garments, that he may az
pear beautiful as whited sepulche
outward, while within are dead men
bones and all uncleanness.
People know that John Levi, O.
e the contrary, always puts the wors
= foot forward. He does not seek t
make men believe that he is bette
, than he is. He hoists no false color:
4 He does not manifest the idea, tina
{ the fate of empires and the destiny O
s worlds, depends upon humanity's con
= formity to his mode Of life.
Those who know John Levi, say h
is industrious and truthful. Shakes
peare, referring to such men as job
Wesley johnson. has written 'Dar
y the man who has no vices" Accord
. ing to my notion of men, homes
:. truthful, industrious John Levi is
better man than John Wesley John
son. | would suggest to John, tha
s he read the book entitled "Doestick
e on Damphools." Monsieur TonsO
e come again.
JOHN C. STEVENSON.