The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-02-16
Letter from Ohio.
Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate.
Mr.. VERNON, ONO,

GROUND HOG DAY, 1884.
MEssRs. EDITORS IL am vain enough to
flatter myself with the idea that many of your
subscribers would be pleased to hear from
your old Democratic friend, and learn the
whereabouts of the old King of Bashan, &c.
l assume the privilege of dropping you this
either for publication or for stuffing in your
waste basket, as you may elect.
First, am thankful to say, my health is as
good as usual. The general health of my
numerous friends is good. was called from
your county here to witness bon ton wed :
ding on the 18th of December-Mr. Willard
Rinehart to Miss Malissa Ogg, daughter of j.
T. Ogg, Justice of the peace. TWAS u grand
affair. Since that have been passed around
to social dinners and second hand weddings,
feasting on good things generally, until some
times cry out, 80, give me some corn pone
or milk and mush for good treat y
My relatives in this Knox county might
very Justly be called independents; not mil
lionaires, but got the world by the horns, and
can say to those cold winds: blow until you
get tired of blowing o. blow out, and We will
sit down by the fire and take it easy until a
better day comes.
am Just back from visit to friends in
Ashland county, 50 miles northeast of here.
There | dropped in and partook of the hospi-
tality of several Carroll county folks, who
seated me in the easy chair and at the head
of the table: First, at Jacob Edmonson's,
formerly of your county. Jake has done
extra well in Savannah. He is well fixed,
got good property and plenty of custom, and
keeps his anvil bright. His better half is a
good housekeeper, and when she says come
to dine you may bet she has got it, plenty and
well done. They have house room enough
for larger family-they only have thirteen
oI;lJ,o, Afar Mrc EdmOncOn tool
me under her wing in sleigh to j. Thomas
Billiards.. Tom, as everybody calls him, is
a son of my old sister and John NJ. Blizzard,
near Bird HILL Now | don't want to say too
much about Tom, for fear Of creating Jealousy,
or looking like hattery, but Tom is a man
after my own heart His neighbors told me
that he was one of the highest standing men
in that county. | was with him by ourselves,
| was with him in company among his neigh
bors, and | was with him in the large church
congregation, and in all places every person
seemed to pay attention to Tom as a gentle
man, and. | might say, a leader, or one worthy
of their respect and attention. | must con-
fess that | was almost ashamed of my rusty
appearance when he would introduce me as
his uncle to his friends; and the beauty of it
is, Toms companion stands on the same plat
form, and is highly esteemed by everyone.
She is descendant of one of the best families
in the state, and, in my way of telling it, she
is the better half, and they have three of the
best, incest children that ever lived, If there
are any children better than others. Tom is
getting rich. ltmakes me feel proud to think
of that family.
Don't get out of patience, Messrs. Editors,
your good old ADVOCATE is read out here. i
want to tell about finding playmate that was
raised very near where | was on Morgan Run.
When we were quite young We got separated.
Neither of us knew where the other was for
some fifty or sixty years, and in short time
we will both have to borrow time to live on.
| met him last week-a fine, healthy, rich old
farmer near Savannah. | guess it would be
useless to tell you anything about our feelings.
Glad is no name for it. He took me home
with him for the night, and treated me like a
brother. We had good time, with our old
sluggish minds strained over our young days
and scenes on Morgan's Run. He does not
look like the same Lovelace Frizzel, but he
SAYS he is, and is brother-in- law to your friend
Boss Bowers. Mr. Frzzel is independently
rich and pillar in the church, and just now
put in 81 900 of loose change toward build
ing new church. You may call him leader
or wheel horse.
| also paid Hanson Barber visit. He has
a good start of stock and is doing first-rate.
Hanson will make his mark by and by.
Thomas Buckingham is getting along pretty
we'll. He follows ditching and filing. 1t is
hard work but good pay.
Christopher Miner is II fine young man in
every sense of the word. He is living with
Thomas Blizzard and gets good wages.
John Nickel Tor Mangle) is living with
good farmer, giving extra good satisfaction;
gets good wages for year. He visited me
several evenings. | did not get to see Mr..
Bowers, but understood his wife was in bad
health.
| learned enough about these Carroll county
folks out here to convince me that they are
all doing better than they could back there,
but they ought to have gone further west, to
Iowa.
We have had good shedding for long time,
but it is all played out now. is rainy, damp,
muddy, ugly weather the last few days, but
we know not what day may bring forth.
Corn crops last year were too short for such
a long winter. Wheat looks well.
Ny mind is still unsettled. have not de-
termined whether shall go west or return to
Maryland this spring. can be of but little
use any place, unless it would be to divide
the cheese, like the monkey, so as to get a
good share for myself.
| should have stated that Messrs. Blizzard
and Edm onson came down here with me last
Thursday, and had a good time at Il wooden
wedding, and wagging palms with friends
NOurs fraternally II, b. OGG.