The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-04-30
AS OTHERS SEE US.
Col. EuraY, Of the C0lumb bu =
Journal, a lll0NE the HAw
Eaters.

Col. Furay, "Socotra," the ae
complished travelling correspondent
of the Colum bus Journal, made a
a flying visit to Logan on last Thurs,
day. From very CHEEKY article
in the Journal of Monday we repro
duce the following:
LOGAN, O., April 25, 1885.
"Were you aware" said a citizen
of this place to me. to-day, THAT
this is the handsomest location for
a city anywhere within tho State of
Ohio p
| l frankly confessed I was not
aware Of that fact.
SWELL" said he, ''it is. Look
around"
| looked. / saw the Hooking
winding its way amongst the
ridges, and emerging into a basin
OF great natural beauty. | saw a
level tableland stretching along
what is here the north bank of the
stream, and about sixty feet above
tho latter-a tab!e'an upon which
the greater part of Logan now stands
[ saw behind this a succession of
hills rising one shove the other like
great natural terraces, until the
view as cut off by the highest
range to the north. South of the
river rises an abrupt and precipi
tous chain and could easily i'm
agine how. if one stood upon the
last named hills, and, looking north
ward, should see first the river, and
then the bottom land near it cover-
cd with smiling gardens, and the
tableland ocsupied with marts and
temples of business and trade, and
last the gentle sloping heights be-
yond crowded with a thousand noble
residences say ] could easily i'm
agine how magnificent it would lock,
and 1 cheerfnlly admitted that ma
ture seemed to haze intended this
- the site of . largo and beautiful
city.
The Logan manufacturing enter
prises are referred TO, in some cases,
not presenting the situation in u
true light, but altogether saying
words of compliment generally of
the enterprise our citizens mani
fest.
Referring to the newspapers he
pays this handsome and deserved
compliment to our cotemporary-|
The Republicans used to have
two organs here, the Gazette and
the Republican, but when last
year Mr.. Pursell, editor Of the for
mer, was appointed post master.
the two sheets consolidated and
now the Republican Gazette owned
by joint stock company, does an
excellent business. Dir. d. II.
Willard is editor and manager,
and, for a man who only a few
months ago stepped out Of the
Metherwsll Steel and Iron works to
take charge of newspaper, he
seems to be doing remarkably we'll.
Whether he will continue in iourn-
alism, or return to his first love as
an iron and steel man, | am unable
to say He is naturally lied to
iron, at least by marriage, for bis
excellent and accomplished wife is
a sister of Mrs. Nary S. Baird,
formerly of Columbus. whose hus--
band was one of the most intelIi-
gent and successful Of Ohio's iron
manufacturers, who, had he lived,
would have beeome an industrial
king of the Hooking Valley, and
whose mantle has descended in no
nconsiderable degree upon the
'houlders of his oldest son, Frank.
The latter gentleman, by the way,
S about to start up the famous
Baird Furnace, near Gore, which
has been for some time out of
,last. II
II see," said I to Mr.. Willard, ,
that your folks seem to be for For
lker for Governor"
well, yes," he replied, ''we are t
ather Inclined that Way; but we
re great admirers of General Beat +
y, too, and We recognize in him all
he elements of strong and desi-
able candidate" !"
Mr.. Willard has a good helper 6
n Ed. L. Davenport. who fills the
'ositions both of job room foreman Q
nd city editor, and is hustler in :
10Th capacities. He was gallant
older during the war and did Of Z
ective service as assistant adju- v
ant general on the staff Of General d
;chofield." I
He has also pleasant and kind '
7ord for the Sentinel fvr which We
re thankful. He refers to the l
act of meeting Mr.. McClintock, l
ournal correspondent, and says a b
ood word for him. He stopped at
he Rempel House and acknowedg- b
az landlord courtesies, has the fol 9
owing, which the friends of Mr.. a
'rooke will heartily appreciate:
''l have always considered Mr.. II
!. n. Brooke a. one of tho acutest T
nd at ithe same time one of the
,ost honest and conscientious poll n
clans of the State. His Republi- =
anism is of the sort that never Wa
ers, and he knows how to promote '
8 success But [ found him III y
ew role when l arrived at Logan.
|e has been for several months pro-
rictor of the Kennel, house. end a