The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-02-04

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Though mankind is impressed from
time to time with the assurance that
there shall be 'swars, and rumors Of
wars" there is always something
startling in the very thought Of war.
How well the old soldier remembers
yet the scenes Of his trials, his priva-
tions and his suferings, not to say
anything about the bloody scenes of
his victories or his defeats. So horri-
BILE is the idea Of war that the word
war is often used as bugaboo to
frighten naturally peace-loving peo-
pie. There are different causes, in
this troublous world, to impel men to
take up arms. Love, ambition, a spir-
it Of tyranny, or a burning avarice,
will precipitate clash Of arms, and it
sometimes occurs that the cause is
scarcely understood Who has not
seen two small boys go to war because
one chanced to knock chip off of the
shoulder of the other? In fact the
great State of Ohio was threatened
with a horrible war a few days ago,
because Republican Senate knocked
the top off of Democratic figure 8.
Happily for the peace, quiet and good
order of the public peace, the people
of the great State did not know Of
their danger until it was past. A hor-
rible plot (?) was on foot to kill Gen.
Kennedy, drench the Senate Chamber
with the blood of Republicans (you
know Democrats do their most effect
i've work in the Senate Chamber,
and revolutionize things generally.
True the conflict at Columbus might
not have been sprung, had the blood
thirsty Democrats on the outside kept
quiet. But, just in the midst Of the
excitement, when Allen O. Myers and
the other broad-shouldered statesmen
were scarcely able to keep their hands
off Of Kennedy, the peaceful wires are
startled by message fram Holmes
County. the only county in Ohio that
seeded during the war; offering
stores Of men and supplies to over
throw the base Republican usurpa-
ton. So frightful was the state Of
affairs produced by this news, that the
Republicans did not remain longer
than was necessary in the Senate,
the only parsonage remaining about
the Senate being the Sergeant-at-
Arms, who, in momentary expecta-
ton Of the Holmes County Contin-
gent, headed by Myers, thoughtfully
kept little copperas-water at hand.
But the great Ruler Of the Universe
permitted the crises to pass without
bloodshed, and the people, when they
discovered the great danger through
which they had passed, were almost
prostrated, so great had been the ten
sion. Passed, did we say? All dan
ger is not yet passed, for the red
handed villains still have their eyes
upon Kennedy, and at any moment
may sound the blast which will put
these warriors under arms. We are
not sure but Governor Foraker should
appoint day of Thanksgiving and
Rejoicing, that the great danger has
been temporarily averted. Yet there
ought to be some means Of stopping
the plotters from alarming the people
in this manner. True, the last time
the Democrats appealed to arms they
got whipped, but it is not right to
compel the people to constantly live
in state of dread.
The country papers Of Ohio are full
Of accounts Of the Bohemian Oats
Swindle." and other swindling schemes
of like character. There may be
those who have not learned of the
character of this class of swindles,
and possibly there are some in Jack
son County who have never learned
Of the trick: An agent will go to a
farmer, sell him bushel of choice"
seed wheat or oats for, say ten dollars,
making an agreement with him to
purchase the entire crop raised from
this wonderful seed. The agent
draws up q contract, agreeing to pay
the farmer, say, seven dollars bushel
for all the grain he raises from the
seed. If the farmer pays ten dollars
in cash, he has perhaps not been
swindled beyond few dollars. But it
frequently happens that he does not
have the money on hand, and the
obliging agent takes an individual
note. The farmer, in the latter case,
is often thunderstruck to see his note
come back through the hands Of a
purchaser, calling for one hundred
dollars instead of ten. But the agent
never comes back after the new crop
he agreed to take. This class OF swim
dies is worked in various ways and to
different degrees Of meanness-but
this will give an idea Of its character.