The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-10-06
SUMMER EXCURSION

"apialn was elected an honorary
member Of the locking ami Ohio
Valley Editorial Association.
sPLAsHING IN TIE PROFOUND.
We have chTrnpI lhe NOTIONS,
our impr- ssionS "f the Lake, bnl
can ge, no definite resnI'. We
lust don't kroY what we think of
1t. We have dreamy, nebulon>
notion OF about how we it!', bni
are not able Ia grasp il. nor float
our thoughts into speech; We felt
kind OF lostness for neis h Dor
ing hill to lean against. the pail TO
watch for. the road. the something's
that we were used 10. The skv
was not like that we see from our
stand stills. 1t was fart her off, i'm
measurably lar. Ours at home
seems to he almost in touching
dist ance from our hill tops. Onr
clouds and hill trees embrace. l.
NAV be the simple landsman'-
thought, 5ur still il is not much
comfort, from The fragile boat in
the wide waste of water 10 took mp
and know We are so much farther
down from heaven than when
climbing up to The cope Of our star
kissing hills.
WE LET THE LAKE ALONE,
We can't handle it, and betake
ourselves to our company. There
is IA snclabiliiy on the Boat not
found in the cars: nor IN the hotels,
theasers, nor churches. There are
no choice rooms, no private boxes,
nor reserved seats: no front pews.
Every voyager is rated on an
equality, intelligence and good
manners being The standard by
which all are measured. We all
know each other, or let on as
though we do. and move abouI
chatting. commenting. inquiring.
Just as The mood or fancy moves
us. There were no men growing,
women complaining. boys yelling,
babies crying, dogs barking There
was a general huhbuh of talk ana
laughter, song and music. The in
>piration, Leaving the thought of
water out. that gives such charm
and melody to the songs Of the
sea. The company, besides onr
Association, was composed mostly
of ladies and gentlemen :'aking
dav off," not particularly thinking
or caring what they would do.
where, how, when. and things that
happened are Just let happen. and
there was nothing more about II.
The weather was very delight
fnl and The eXcnrsionists occupied
mostly Nthe front porch ample
IN dimensions for all on board
The men hoisted their heels on
the banister. and the Small Bov,
of course, balanced himself, to he
great concern of his mother. on the
Top rail and at stated Times you'd
lean over. The ladies' gosslped
and watched the men m!sbebav-
ing.
: AN OLD TIMER-A "REMINISCENCES.
Among the passengers going out
from Toledo was Gov. Jim Ably.
He did moi mingle with he crowd
because no doubt to moSi, il not
all, he was stranger. Ii took us
The trip over and nearly back, he
when we did, to make
him out. 1t was more than wenIv |
wears since we saw him. lie yet
possesses that open, frank, bold.
defiant face, soflened with years.
impressive as we saw him in his |
glory and his ambi ion, nearly a
quarter of century ago. In the
session OF the Ohio
which, as old Mueil, L
declared,
HAD NOTHING TO DO BUT ELECT JOHN
SHERMAN,
We first met Jim Ashley. 1t was
.ur youthful indiscrelion 10 be
member of he House at thai time,
md belonged then, as now, with
;he gang who were for anybody to
beat John Sherman. We Demo-
rats were adrlft, waters more tn
than encompasses us in
he City of Toledo. on Lake Erie.
lin Ashley, with fame and pres 1
ige from his part in the impeach ,
nent proceedings Of Andy John I
ions, struck Columbus like a cy-
lone, announcing himself as a.
against Sherman for The
senate. The Democrats were one !
'ole short. Ferris, of Cincinnati, {
lad promised 10 vote for Aaron +. {
'erry. This would defeat Sher, I
nan, bnt some Democrats would =
ot vote for Perry, preferring Cox. I
shley came as the concentrator ,
f all aniagonisms. he opened up |
ocms in The American. Dan Cal {
en. Ezro Dodds, Wellington Still /
yell, Tom Cocoran, the Young men l
enerallv, we along with the rest @
t Them, were for AshIev. TO be Q
nth HIM half an hour, and we pin s
gathered statesmen couldn't help q
!. But the scheme was wrecked Fl
hen We steered on he old Dem h
cratic, grim visased warriors, IA
Judge Loehner of Fairfield. Bill h
ecker of Hooking, Parr of Lick p
ls, Chase of Ashland, Bail of Mus
ingum, put their loot, flat foot. e
own On it, and ouf fanaiicism t,
nd Ashley's senatorial ambition 81
assed into unwrilten dreams We G,
dn t recall this almost forgotten p
nd not generally known incident B
ut The handsome old Impeacher a
J his descending glory. we hope. 81
ay We! accomplish more good for 81
IS country than The wild ambition t.
e have mentioned prompted and ST
irly promised. il
(We are pleasantly constrained "
stop on the dull, wearysome Sc
ad in this writing, cnt gap in 'r
e plated matter and put in an n
paragraph. Gov G.
nor Ashley was nominated last So
eek fer Congress in The Toledo n
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