The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-04-16


Upon what slender threads-ol
strings sometimes hang the safety
of mankind, in this world of uncer-
tainities. We learn-and it has
mysteriously leaked out through
Democratic sources-that Gov. Hoad-
ly escaped horrible death, few days
ago by not pulling string. Accord
ing to this Democratic report, the
official received small wooden box,
with string hanging out of one end
Of it, but instead of pulling the string
he ordered the top taken off Of the
box, when real, unmistakable infer
nal machine was exposed to view, con-
sisting of dynamite, slugs, and all
manner of deadly agencies. The des-
perate villain had arranged his plans
well, and pursued his victim with a
deadly hatred, but that protection
which is ever thrown about the help
less and unfortunate was sufficient
unto the salvation even Of the Demo-
cratic Governor Of Ohio, and an un-
seen hand restrained him from pull
ing the string. This is as it should
be. There is proper time to pull a
string, but not when it is attached to
a wooden box. Were it attached to
the wooden heads of some of the Leg
islators, it would be wise to pull and
pull vigorously, but as was the con-
dition of affairs in this case, CRATE
full people will rise to their feet and
shout over the good fortune which
saved Hoadly from pulling the string.
Should the horrible miscreant who
made that machine be caught, he
should be promptly killed, and the
authorities at Washington should
half-mast all the flags Of the Depart
ments, and give him a place in his
tory alongside of old Jake Thompson,
the yellow-fever fiend.
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And now Vice President Hendricks
is to go abroad and strive to inaugu-
rate series of feastings and recep-
tions which will send his name sound
ing throuhgout the length and breadth
of his native country, as one Of the
greatest of great men. But Thomas
perhaps does not understand the pre-
cedent embodied in the tour of Gen.
Grant. The latter went across the
seas as the greatest soldier of the age,
and one who had received the highest
civic honors in his own country, one
who had proven himself, both in
peace and war, a firm, unfinching pa
triot. Hendricks will go with the
prestige Of a sneaking copperhead in
war, scheming trickster in peace,
and in all the admirable qualities of a
great man, just the opposite Of Grant.
The people of the old world honored
Grant because he had done something
honorable. They have never vet
heard Of any Of Hendricks public
acts that entitle him to like distinc-
ton. The comparison the people
over there will be called upon to
make, is one between the bravery Of
the lion, and the shiny, venomed
character of the copperhead. Don't
go, Tommy, don't go!''
X
We are proud to be able to say that
on the day Of the Reunion of the SD
Regiment at this place, there was
marked absence of drunkenness.
Some two or three drunk men were
seen, but there was no rowdyism, and
the only drunk men visible were quiet
and were Jackson County men. This
was pleasant feature Of the days ex-
perience. There is no need, and
should be no place, for drunk man
in any crowd, any time. 1t has come
to be too frequent an occurrence that
wheu man making some pretension
to respectability, and desiring to as
sociate with respectable company,
goes into crowd, he must wade
through the stencil of the doggery,
and listen to the maudlin gibberish Of
drunken friends. We are glad to
note an apparent change for he bet
ter in this matter. Where men gath
er for deliberations Of any character,
there should be sober gathering.
The man who fills himself full Of
whisky before going into company,
may be doing what affords him a
pleasure. but he should pause and re-
aect that there are perhaps men there
who have no time to waste in worry
ing with drunken men. It is time a
united effort were made, on the part |
Of all good men, to elevate the tone
Of the social world, and to break down |
The reign Of drunkenness which |
yreets one on every hand. Let men
be made to understand that when |
hey come into company they must
come sober-that company has no use
'or them in any other condition.
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The old adage that where there is
10 much smoke there must be some
ire,' possibly originated from the con-
Of political convention.
When men first gather in a public
,all, they are not, generally, smoking,
md as consequence many seem i'll
It ease. There will be nervous
hitting about, series of whispered
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