The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-02-11
Salt Creek Items.
Sickness is prevalent through
out this part of the county.

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Sickness is prevalent through
out this part of the county.
S. L. Schooley is prospecting
for coal. He wants the terminus
of John Karshner's T.. r., TO be
on Blue Greek.
The winter has been so severe
that we have hibernated, and if
the ground hog rules we are like
Iy to stay in six weeks more.
A bohemian oats man of Chill
lIco.he, O., was in the township
recently, hunting up the most in
fluential farmers wish the eX-
press purpose of organizing a
company TO invest in that notori-
Gus swindl,, but thus far the
gentleman has failed to get any
one to hold tie sack for him 10
measure and bind oats at $40 per
bushel, and liz two years to come
back and take two bushels for
one at the same price. We
would suggest that one bird in
hand is worth two in the bram-
bic bush: but they are sure to
take your note that will also come
due in two years flom date, and
if they can possibly get it cashed
by Shawn g slightly they will do
so, and let you eternally hold
their worthless bond to secure
you and help pay for the OATS
The preachers warn the young
and giddy to be ware how they
SOW their wild oats, we also say
to the farmers, beware how you
buy Bohemian Oats.
Recently your correspondent
was in the pretentious little town
of Adelphi and while there con-
versed with Mr.. Eagan, editor of
the Border News, in regard to
their new Railroad. He said
that AdeIphi and vicinity was
bordering on a bright future, and
the failure predicted to Mr..
Karshner in his Railroad project,
was a mistaken idea, as he is ma
king on an average s25 a week,
clear, and when spring opens it
will make twice that sum. He
said, l will stake my honor that
it won't be five years before this
Road dips down onto the Hook
ing Valley, possibly not far
from Logan, and thence to the
coal fields. He said he thought
this the most available route to
get cheap coal. and in exchange,
a good market for their grain
bacon, butter, eggs. &c. So we
Will say to the Queen City, you
want us toot your horn and we
will come Democrats and Re.
publicans-and feast with the
':haw-e eater"
Protracted meetings seems to
be the principal theme Of the
different localities in and around |
Salt Creek, and so enthused have
the members become over in
Old Vinton, at Macedonia church, |
and so near have they come to
routing ''o'd belzebub'' from his |
princely power that he made his
appearance in person before the
altar where sinners were wailing
and saints were shouting, and so
hideous was his form that he ter
rified both saint and sinner, and
the minister kneeled down and
prayed that the Prince of Dark
ness be driven away, and he
obeyed the mandate. They tell
US he came in a blue fog and was
larger than ordinary people, had
a head and horns like a Texas
Steer. His tail was more than a
common fly switcher. His anger
was more terrific than that of a
lion when it has made a Spring,
and failed to secure the prey
His hoof was covered with Perry
township mud, and there is no
doubt but he is the same old
coon that was chained on the big
lake of fire for thousand years.
JUGLER.