The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-12-18
THE MERRY SlDEI
SOME OF THE LUDICROUS EXPERIENCES
IN This old WORLD OF OURS.

A young man Ill lno High SCHOOL
of this place a short time ago ap-
pointed to write and read an essay before the
School, At the appointed time he appeared
with great book in his hand, and when called
upon opened the book and began to read.
"What are you doing ther-9 called the Pres
idenr of the Literary Society.
.'Reading my essay"
"Why, that is not an original essay of yours in
that printed book"
',Of course not!' replied the young man, 'but
I've concluded not to waste time, like rest of
them, in copying, but 10 read from the book di-
rect"
The Democratic rush for office reminds us of
horse owned by certain citizen of Jackson
some years The horse and the citizen are
both gone now. and we can tell the story with
impunity. The citizen bought dingy-looking,
long-haired COLT and turned it into the street to
shift for itself 1t soon became a terror to farm
ers who came in with sleighs or wagons. 1t
would eat anything, from wisp of straw to
horse blanket. We don't know whether it
learned how to unite the strings of sacks, or
not, but it always managed, somehow, TO help
itself. When it would see team coming it
would rush at it with all the eagerness of
hound on fresh trail. And the NANCY
ranger of the streets demonstrated The tact that
If the world did not owe him living, he was
at least going to have it, and that without
work, too. An eye witness vouched for the
statement that this town colt was standing on
the street one day watching for team, and
square meal. when a man came slowly driving
up street with load of kindling-wood. The
wood was sawed up in small chunks, and at a
distance looked somewhat like corn. The colt
caught one glimpse-he waited for no mora.
Pricking up his ears, be went sailing for that
wagon. like hawk for a quail, gaining such
~ impetus that he'did not notice what was in
the wagon. but with one frantic snatch and
eulp, he seized large chunk of fkindling-wood.
and went trotting off for some distance before
he discovered that his prize was only dry
stick.
The revival meetings going on in the Baptist
Church brings up a train of thoueht as TO
church work generally, and there occurs just
now incide showing the utter wickedness
of the scoffer This was related to us~by an eye
witness: At a certain little town over in Indi-
ana, some years ago, there was a revival in the
Baptist Church, and one man, who had been
very noisy fellow before joining the church, be-
came convinced OF the error of his way, and
united with the church. On a certain Sunday
he appeared as a candidate for baptism. The
ordinance was administered in a small creek,
lined with trees. A wicked fellow of the town
selected leaning tree, which reached far out
over The warer, and was thickly covered with
leaves Into this perch he carried, unnnoticed,
an old hound dog, and, safely ensconced there,
he awaited developments.
The minister walked solemnly out into the
stream, and the noisy man was the first to enter
the stream. He was SO enthusiastic that he be-
gan to shout as soon as he touched the water.
He finally quieted down, just as he was about
to go under-but just at this point the wicked
man in in the tree pushed the hound of, and he
went sprawling down, striking fiat upon the
water, but few feet from the man, giving, as
he struck the water, a most unearthly
"Bow-o-o-ov Those who did not see the dog
falling. at first thought the noise was the man
shouting. but when they saw the animal swim
ming, they began to recognize the ludicrous
side of the joke, and the scene was too much
for human weakness, and literally broke up
the meeting. 1t was even suspected that the
good minister himself could not avoid a sly
smile. We trust the wicked fellow who played
that trick has long ago repented of his mis-
deeds, and become good church member.
"."
Another incident of church experiences: When
the old M. E. Church stood where the present
brick building now stands, there used to be
some glorious revivals carried on there, and
there were many visitations of great spiritual
power. But, as usual, while the Holy Spirit
was at work within, the Evil Spirit was at work
on the outside of the bui ding. One night, dur
ing warm revival meeting, when several per-
sons were shouting and everybody was singing,
some wicked hoys went to ~other Sylvester's,
next door to the church, and stole large roos-
ter. with a remarkably strong. coarse voice.
These imps held the old rooster beneath
the window of the church until there was a lull
in the noise within. when one of them raised
y rcI1C CxTadf i'm
side. The boys ran, and the bird. dazed and
frightened, began to scratch at the back of a
seat finally getting up on top, after a horrible
scratching, when he gave vent to a "Squaw-
900 k!.' that raised everybody in the house.
But the meeting went on-and SO did the boys.
We don't believe, after all, that boys are much
worse now than they We're then.