The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-12-17

tleman of fine literary taste and culture.
He says:
STATE OF OHIO, SUPREME COURT,
CONSULTATION Room,
COLUMBUS, Nov. 80, 1885.
MY DEAR SIR-Many thanks for a COM
plimentary copy of idle Rhymings," by
J. II. Mackley.
/ recognize many OF the poems, from
reading them in the Standard.
They all possess real poetic merit, and
will, 1 think, be 40 regarded by the pub
lie.
Present my compliments to "The Au
thor, and accept for yourself assurances
w. w. JOHNSON.
d. MACKLEY, ESQ, Jackson, o.
The wife of F. E. Duduit is sister of
the late Col. S. E. Warner, of the 56th o.
VI. She is an intelligent, worthy Chris
tian lady. She says:
PORTSMOUTH, O., Nov. 27, 1885.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackley:
DEAR FRIENDs-It is with very great
pleasure that L acknowledge the receipt
of idle Rhymings"
Such pleaSurable surprises are rare, and
this one has a two-fold value to me. /
highly prize the little book for the gen
uine merit of the Rhymings,a and / highly
value the prompting of feeling which
sent it to me. Accept my sincere thanks
for the gift, and be assured that we feel
that there is much enjoyment in store as
we read the poems of your son. l once
heard gentleman say that he could al
ways tell lover of books by the manner
of handling them. If the binding and type
were first examined, then the title page,
then the index studied, he felt quite sure
of appreciation. l do not know that this
is my habit. but think the appearance
and entire arrangement of Idle Rhymings
is very neat, and in excellent taste.
Thanks for your kind remembrance.
Yours very truly,
Miss Ida B. Haning is teacher of Greek
and music in Rio Grande College. She is
well known in Jackson. She says:
Rio GRANDE. o., Nov. 80, 1885.
Mr.. d. Mackley, Jackson, O.:
MY DEAR FRIEND-At the best shall
be able to express feebly my appreciation
of your favor of last week. Such tangi-
BILE evidence of your remembrance of me
awakens the warmest gratitude of my
heart, and | thGnE you heartily, not
alone for the token here before me,
the embodiment of your sons noble
thoughts and beautiful expressions, but
quite as much for the thought yoI have
bestowed upon me. L have looked the
pretty little volume through, and am very
much pleased with it. i predict for it an
immediate local popularity, and do not
doubt the real merit of the work will Sc
cure for it a wider circulation than the
author perhaps expected in the inception
of his work.
| regret that have not time at present
to tell you briefly something of my work
here, which is really very pleasant, and
although not very profitable pecuniarily
| ic lU fol 10 irfo
My regards to you and yours.
Most Respectfully.
Mrs. Cole is highly respected friend
and relative by marriage. 1 became well
acquainted with her more than 4s
years ago. "Carrol," of whom she speaks,
is her little grand-daughter-th daugh
ter of J. 81. Simmons, Clerk of Scioto
County Courts. Mrs. Cole writes:
PORTSMOUTH, O., Dec. 1st, 1885.
Dear Cousin Davis:
received Johns book of poems Thurs
day. 1 was delighted with them, ant
more still, at your kindly remembrance
in sending them to me. Please accept
my thanks. Carol has her mama reaC
out loud, selections. every night thi:
week. She is so pleased with "The Church
NIT it, to recite at the next church social
In listening to "My Mothers Picture"
too, can recall that sweet face on tn,
wall. A face 1 will never forget. How
plainly those scenes and faces of long age
are stamped on my memory yet. Tel
John can realize ''To an angel the pow
er has been given, (whlle her child neati
the cares of this sinful world bends9 t.
draw near, and help him teach others O.
heaven"
Give my love to all. We will be glat
to have any, or ALL come and see us a
any time. LovIsA COLE.
The following, from the Hamden En-
terprise, was written by J. A. Calhoun
the Wellston correspondent of that paper
am under obligations to the senio
editor of the Standard for copy of tn
junior editors Idle Rhymings." Boil
the look and the compliments of the edi
tor are appreciated. I know of no on,
whose good will, "whose compliments"
prize more highly than those of Davis
Mackley. Next week, if I can find. O.
make the leisure and the editor will Civ
me space, / want to write careful re
view of it. 1t is good thing. John Mack
ley is still young man and there is NJ
good reason why this work may not take
rank with any of the poets of to-day
There is much in the book of which
Longfellow or Whittier would not have
been ashamed. For sale in Wellston by
Atkinson Bros.
From the Waverly Republican,
We are in receipt of new volume Of
poems called idle Rhymings" by Mr.
John Ell. Mackley editor of the jackson
Standard. This collection shows consid
cradle of the poetic temperament and
makes up worthy little volume. There
are vibrations here all along the chords
of sentiment and feeling from grave to
| gay and from torrid suns to arctic SHOWS
the author manifesting considerable com
pass and power. The work is neatly
printed and we can commend it to our
friends.
TFrom the Portsmouth Tribune
John H. Mackley, the talented editor of
| the jackson Standard, has issued book
of poems entitled, idle Rhymings." John
| has been courting the Muses. for several
years, at odd times, as the time could be
| spared from newspaper duties, and his
poetic efforts have been so favorably re-
ceived that he was at last induced to col
lect and publish them in a neat little vol
ume. Many of the poems are very beau
tlfully written, and show more than an
ordinary degree of poetic talent. The
collection should meet with ready sale
well known. "Idle Rhymings" should
find place in every library.
From the Ironton Register.J
We have received from our friend, John
FL. Mackley, of the Jackson Standard, a
copy of his poems. The printing as well
as the poetry is by himself, and both are
creditable. Some years ago. we called at
tention to the fact that Mr. Mackleys
rhymes were full of merit. The book
confirms that opinion. There are many
verses that would honor poets of estab-
lished fame. Mr. Mackley works faith
fully at the case and press, besides editing
his paper, and it is marvel to us how he
finds time to write so much excellent po-
etry. The book contains 121 poems and
are mostly selected from passing events,
such as the death of q friend. a celebra-