The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-05-22
Athens By Morning Light.

A couple of weeks ago we Wis
tied Athens and saw The Sainted
City by electric light. We were
concerned in a reorganization OF
The Republican Annex. some
times called the Asylum. The
work no, having been completed
we went back TO finish the work
begun. Suffice it TO say work
was done.
In the twilight, in the gloom
ing so 10 say, We met with Vance,
McMillen and Jennings, three OF
The five who organized the Hook
ling aud Ohio Valley Editorial
Association. 1t was agreed that
he Commodore should have his
way this time and that the eX-
cursion of the only live associa-
lion in Ohio should go this time
through Canada. As an item OF
news 10 the brethren we state
this. The South Is solid; the
West is with us; The East courts
our favor. We want Canada
and will get il. We go to Tole
do, thence to Detroit. On the
Canadian Central we 60 TO Mon
treal. Crossing over to ''our
own" we come down TO Niagara
Falls, taking a train or boat
from there 10 Cleveland or To-
ledo.
BUT ATHENS BY DAYLIGHT.
In the early morning we walk
ed by ourself on the uphill and
downhill slopes of this town,
wondering why a town should be
built on such a situation.
In our meanderings we met
Sandy Guthrie, a judge OF high
repute. a man who handles nexl
to Addison, the English language
in lis primal purity. always .
gentleman, still a Republican
| We asked him why was Athens
built on these bills. He answer
ed, "Why was Rome built on
seven hills :" We were silent.
Walking down to the University,
We noticed in The early morning,
BOYS with books in their hands
going 10 their study room. They
were handsome Thoughtful look
ing fellows. They dIdn't have
revolvers in their pockets nor a
sinking stogle IN their mouths.
1t occurred to US that these
young men were to become the
rulers of this cOuDtry. Here IN
the Campus, that IS the Latin
name for yard. we noticed the
encounter for the survival of the
fittest among birds. And tha,
encounter is among men as well.
On the highest Tree top Col.
Everybody in Athens has ii
tle.) Cock Robin was getting off
his speech. He outrivaled Gen.
jrosveuor in telling how the
thing was done or was to be
done. At the same time the
mother bird was out in the damp
grass hunting for bugs for a
breakfast for the Daby birds. We
left Cock Robin in the Campus
making speeches and telling
everybody that he is running
the whole convention, when he
isn't doing anything but making
speeches, and went to the pub
lie square.
Here we found our birdie
friend the sparrow. He wasn',
on the tree top. He wasn't sing
ing. He was at work. Every
chirru2 he spoke was like the
sound of a pick. The orchestra
was like the music of The pioneer
in making a Gle airing.
A word further in regard to
Judge Guthrie. Our Logan peo.
pie all know him and esteem
him. He is of Yankee stock and
a decided Republican. Once
when on the bench, he was call
ed to hold court at Lancaster.
The word went ont among the
good people that a Yankee and
a Republican was to hold court
in this good Democratic strong
hold. From "twenly miles" away
the Pennsylvania dutch came in
to see The curiosity. A Yankee
Republican Judge on the bench
in Lancaster |!
We will add that the Lancas-
ter and Fairfield men. as well as
the men of Hooking, and his
home people IN Athens. recog
nize in Sandy Guthrie one Of the
abIest and best men OHIO has
produced. There is little more
of Athens we saw in the morn
ing light. The Goddess of JUS
tice, perhaps properly in that