The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-05-21
The great war-cloud between Eng


The great war-cloud between Eng
land and Russia, through which an
anxious public on this side of the
waters could see the belligernts going
out to fight" seems to have broken
away, leaving them in better state
Of mind. But it is fine picture of
human nature, drawn with perfect
faithfulness Of portraiture. The at
titude of the two countries reminds
us forcibly of an incident occurring
during the war, in which two soldiers
were the actors: On certain evening
when some young men were congre-
gated for sport, two of them became
angered, and were going to fight, but
were separated for the time being.
Next moring one of them got up
early, and prepared to meet his anita
gonist. when he gifts up" said the
fghtist, I'm goin' to offer bim my
hand, an ef he refuses to shake hands
with me, he's got to fight" After
while the other fellow came along.
The first one walked up solemnly and
extended his hand, saying to the other
show de do?" "Why, how are you?"
said the other, shaking the pfoffered
hand. Both these men, who were
thirsting for each others blood, were
as friendly as couple Of lam bs-
when they found out that nobody
cared whether they fought or not.
Tomlinson, of the Ironton Bee,
looks so much like one of the Town
ship Trustees, that the poor are raid
ing him daily for supplies. This re-
semblance must be something like
that between two brothers in this 10
cality one of whom resides in Jackson.
Some years ago, one Of them, came to
visit his married brother The latter
stepped out of the house a moment,
and his wife, seeing him-as she sup
posed-went to him and remarked:
81 don't know where in the world we
are going to put -, to Sleep"
With pleasant remark to the effect
that anywhere would do" the man
hastened out to have a good laugh, by
himself. We remember to have met
one Of these men one day and had
quite talk with him before we dis
covered our mistake -supposing that
it was his brother. This calls to
mind the case of the Southards broth
ers who lived here many years ago,
who looked so much alike that some
extravagent citizens declared that
'they did not know themselves apart"
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1t is quite refreshing for these ''old
fogy" papers. like the Standard, that
have adhered to the oId-fashioned
played-out habit of telling the truth,
and keeping their readers posted as to
what is transpiring in the world, to
blunder onto real, live item Of news,
in one of their younger and more ac-
tive (?) exchanges We know what
it is to feel the thrill of joy which
comes Of having 'scooped'' news {
item tout of an exchange,) and such {
was our experience, few days ago, in
looking over the last issue of the ,
Chillicothe Leader. First came a gar ,
bled version of the history Of the Old !
Dan Winchell Murder, the true ac- l
count of which appeared in the !
Standard several gears ago. This
set us back somewhat over the fact :
that we had given the whole thing :
away with truthful detail, so many q
years ago, without waiting for the g
and modernlzed story which i
has just appeared with flaming head |
ines. =
Smothering our sadness of heart, :
we look further. Ha! Here we are +
again: g
"The Tropic Furnace at Jackson, i
opened up this week. She will work C
about 200 men, and will enliven up 5
business at the Iron City" a
Tropic is situated about four hun
lred yards from the back door of the =
Standard Office. Buoyed up with h
bride over the early starting of the v
old furnace, we fastened t
% the door to gaze upon the merry
caring fame, which should speak Of v
more work for the laborer, and more Il
ife and business to the town. The \
Id furnace was standing as mute and Il
Iuiet as the eternal hills. There was t
lot gleam Of fire, nor a puff of tt
moke. The great stack lowered up, Z
,rimy and black. as though striving . .
o illustrate the magnitude Of the a.
Justification. Sadly we t,
vent back to our work, resolved to el
tick to the old way yet awhile. d
We have heretofore been led to re- e.
lark that there is in many of the T
chools Of this country great need b
{ methods of teaching the teachers, e'
r in some way displacing a great deal I
E idocy and cruelty with little COM =, 81
ION sense. Time was when children cC
ere taught for their own improve fiji
lent, rather than being made mere &C
for the amusement Of In
,achers. 1t is to be sincerely hoped III III
lat the time is not far distant when ~
le comfort Of the child, even the TO
,mands Of nature, will not be sacrl- nj
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