The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-28

| had been drinking, but it was his violent tenn.
| per that caused him to abuse and threaten
Smith, and he doubtless thinking his own life
| in danger, shot and killed Mr.. Tampliu. He
I leaves widow, very worthy woman, and six
interesting children. Smith, the murderer, is
now in JAIL awaiting the action of the Grand
Jury,
The temperance folks had grand ice cream
festival in this neighborhood last night, but I,
like the Indian, when the white man outran
him and recovered his gun, said, ''Too old-too
stiff" did not attend.
want to try to enlighten you on the temper
ance question at some future time. 1 think
that could suggest remedy that would effect
ually put stop to drunkenness and its evil
consequences.
am pleased to see that there is a prospect of
a history being published of the Lower Scioto
Valley. AS I am descendant of one of the
pioneer families of that remarkable country,
would cheerfully furnish brief sketch of the
fam lily of which am an offshoot; also, many
personal incidents with which I am familiar,
which would be interesting to the people of the
present day there, as well elsewhere. This
family. was in many respects noted one. The
branch to which imnedi Rtely belong particu-
larly SO, as it furnished the second and third
persons in what was fifty years ago considered
the trinity of greatness of not only Harrison
Township, now in Vinton County, but then
forming part of Jackson County, but of what
was then called the Salt Creek Territory. Its
boundaries were of course very indefinite The
Salt Creekers of that day believed that ali the
knowledge necessary for any community was
that possessed by the preacher, the Justice of
the Peace (the Sqwier), and the School Teacher
(the skule mawster). From about the year 1916
to 1926, in this community, i. e. Harrison Town
ship, Joseph Baker was the preacher. He
preached what is generally called the Old New
light doctrine. My father, Edward Oating, or
Ned eating as they called him, was their second
great man, the Justice of the Peace (the Sqwier),
and Morris Humphrey, my mothers brother
was their Skool Mawster, /. e., School Teacher
In all their RELIGIOUS affairs Elder Baker or
Jowseph was the authority, from whose deci
sion there was no appeal. All business of le-
gal nature, marriage included, Ned Caten, tn e
Sqwier, was invariably called upon. His deci-
sion also final. for the reason generally CIV
en- was Ned Caten says so, and he knows
he our Sqwier. In ordinary business affairs,
where knowledge of arithmetic was necessa-
ry, such as finding the amount of five bush els
of wheat at shilling a bushel, 1873 cts. being
shilling. or hundred bushels of at TO-
pence (6A cts) bushel, or of a hog weighing
IT'S lbs. at one dollar and quarter hundred,
Mawis Humphrey, the Skool Mawster had to
be called upon, and whatever he told them was
perfectly satisfactory; for they would say: 81
tell you Mawis Humphrey mighty smart man
read rite and sifer, and he Slzool .Mawster;
he larns our boys and gals, and Mawis good fid-
dler."
The dialect of these people was also very sim
gular, great many of their expressions would
be about as Ineligible to the people of Jackson
County of the present day as the language OF the
Apache Indians. will give one two speci-
mems, viz: "QuiX gate un queen a bars ar dad
killed q hell o big wiper" A boy once came to
my fathers house and asked for ''Nik munner."
L want the teachers of Jackson County to try
and see if they translate these expressions
into plain English. 1 will give a premium
bunch of Texas grass burrs for the first and a
pair of jack rabbit ears for the second.
If you think it will be of sufficient interest to
the people of jackson and adjoining counties, 1
will send you copy of the family record of the
original eating family, with explanatory notes
and "reminiscences. If were at Jackson
could tell you more about those eccentric Salt
Creekers than would fill large volume.
Vale. NED CATISG, JR.