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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-03-22

A New WAY OF PRESENTING AN Ac-
coUXT.-Christiana the capital Of Nor.
wav, is the great depot for the best deal
timber, a superiority derived from the &C.
curaoy Of its saving mills, which divide
the plank with unering certainty. There
is something very ludicrous in the mode
of keeping and settling accounts with the
country people who come to market with
the wood. They deliver over their
boards to the overseers, who mark on the
backs Of the Doors, with chalk in letters
and figures. the place 10 which the boards
ere brought and the number OF them.
A droll appearance is presented, by the
Doors hurrying away with all possible ex'
pedilion to the counting houses OF the
merchants in The Quartale. with this or.
iginal species Of obligation on their
shoulders. by stopping on their way,
or engaging in any other business, they
might rub out the marks on their coats
and thus extinguish all evidence Of the
debt. When they appear before the
pay.clerk at the counting house, they
have no occasion TO say single word ;
they present their shoulders, and are i'm
mediately paid; the brush which the pay
clerk epplies 10 his shoulders is the boor 5
acquaintance. Formerly. tenth OF all
sawed timber in Norway belonged 10 the
King oil Denmark, and constituted con-
siderapIe part of his revenue.
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A FearruI AdYenture.

Last Saturday thrilling incident oc
Cured at Patterson's Fall, in Sparta.
about five miles north of this village. A
little boy, only four years old, son Of Mr.
r. !. Patterson, left the house Of his pa
rents abut o. clock, and wandered 10 the
head Of the falls, half mile distant. lie
not returning at five o'clock, search
was made in the direction Of the falls
when at once the worst fears OF his pa
rents we're realiz d. He had gone over
the brink of the frightful precipce, as his
track in the snow gave evidence, which
covered the more abrupt juts Of the falls.
In the distance below dark speck was
all that could be seen, and nothing cou'd
be heard except the sepulchral roar ofthe
water. Alter considerable difficulty, the
descent Of the falls was effected. The
dark speck proved TO be the hole produ
ced by the fall, from which he was thrown
into the snow. about three hundred yards
10 the left. lie had fallen 100 feet, and
finding he could not retrace his steps, he
Ventured mrther-Passing over three
other falls, less dangerous. where he was
found nearly frozen. According 10 the
bows account he then felt sick. lie was
Immediately taken to the house. and soon
revived. What is particularly providen-
tial is the fact that he received no other
injury than a sligth bruise upon his head
and the severe cold he suffered while in
his dismal abode. lie honored US with
a visit yesterday, and we found him a
pattern of boy worth looking at.--DGn'
uiiie IN. Y Democrat.
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Were I to pray for a taste which should
stand me in stead, under every variety of
circumstances, and be source of happi-
ness and cheerfulness to me during life,
and shield against its ills, however
things might 60 amiss, and the world
frown upon me, it would be taste for
reading. Give man this taste, and the
means Of gratifying it, and you can hard
ly fail of making him happy man un.
less, indeed, you put into bis hands
most perverse selection of books. You
place him in contact with tie best socie-
ty in every period of history-with the
wisest, the wittiest, the tenderest, the bra
vest, and the purest characters which
have adorned humanity. You make him
a denizen of all nations, contemporary
Of all ages. The world has been created
for him.-Sir John HersaeH.
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Columbus, Feb. l6.
nrIn a Manislrate,s Eourt Ia


EE In a Magistrates Court lately, a
case was called wherein boy, about
eight years of age, was witness. Pre-
yious to administering the oath to the
boy. the court, as is customary in similar
cases, questioned the boy in regard to his
understanding the nature Of an oath, and
among other questions, the Justice inquir-
ed--"Do you know anything about. help
The boy scratched his head for amoment,
and, looking the Justice in face, innocent
" replied-"No, sir, never was there in
nv life Swear him, Mr.. Clerk" said
the Justice. and the oath was administer.
ed to the boy, who gave his testimony
clearly and distinctly. SO much for the
old tangled sancity OF an oath. Cannot
the common-sense ofthe age invent some
thing better? Educate the people--edu'
cate them Alright. tool The poet says
and says too truly, that
aTbc fear Of Hell's hangnan's WHIP
To keep the Wretch inOrderT ~
Deny that who can.
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A lady, few days ago, being deeply
enamored of one of the "lords," wrote
him very pathetic epistle, folded it up,
and set out for the post Office with it. Up
on arriving at the Office, an unfortunate
fit of abstraction came over her, and she
popped the letter back into her reticule,
and slid herself into the letter box. She
did not disco, er her mistake until the
postmaster, before stamping, asked if she
was single!
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RATHER Bitter The following is
said 10 have taken place on late occa-
sion at the house of Douglas Jerrold
douglas, DEAR" said his wife, appealing
to him in a small feminine dispute. "do
you think am generally bad temperedl"
+" No, my dear" said he, 4" think you
are particularly So"
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The number of murders committed in
California during the year eff 1855 is
said to be four hundred and fifty, and
even that is supposed by many to be
much under the mark. During the
same period there we're only fifteen con.
vciions foEmanslanghter, six executions
BY officers Of the law, and eighteen by
the code Of Judge Lynchl
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II wonder how they make lucifer
matches 2" said young lady to her hus-
band, 18th whom she often disagreed.
"Oh, the process is very simple" said
he, 81 once made one myself.
deed how did you manage it I" ii went
to church with you, dear, and was mar :
ried !" "Guess it is near dinner-time,
love Sally, is dinner near ready 7"
Swapping turtles.
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At revival not long since, an old lady
prayed fervently" for the young lambs
of tne flock" A lady in black" not
TO be outdone BY sister Walton, respon.
ded, and blandly asked who was to pray
for +" the old ewes |? " This set the con.
gregation in roar.
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One has somewhat quantity but truly
said:-"God looks not at the oratory of
your prayers, how eloquent they are, nor
at their arithmetic, how many they are,
nor at the logic, how methodical they are;
but he looks at their sincerity ty-how spir-
i,ual thew are." +
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A Coon SHor.-- Lord John Russell
says that there is not one bitof truth in the
Austrian treaty, and that is atthe end,
where the name Of the representative OF
England is coupled with the words
"D0ne at Vienna. Punch.
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Professor Mapes thinks dogs can rea.
son. We doubt it. If they could, they
would not make such asses of themselves
as to 20 mile in 2,3O, just because a tin
culIender is fastened to their tail.
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The Cleveland Herald, some few days
since, published The following notice
p" If James Johnson will call at this Office,
he will hear Of something to his advan-
tage." jamie replied by letter next
day-"Mster Editor = thank you for
your kind invitation, but have no idea
Of being catch,d by the police. yours
hurriedly, James Johnson"
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Deny that who can.

Mon. in the health and yigorof their
ocs should cndeagor to fill their lives
With vi reading, with travel, with the best
conversation y u. and the worthiest Of actions
either in public or private stations; chat
ihev NAV have something agreeable left
v m iced On when they are old by pleasant
remenfbcranccs.
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Rr Art is made to embelisF nature,
but cannot supply her placei1 itneglecs
her, it is nothing, or produces only mon
sters.
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Some persons-are iond OF /" opening
their minds rr0-you as il it were q dirty
linen bagz-only toilet you see the ieul
thingsibai can drop out of IL
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A good education is better safe guard
for liberty than standing army crse-
we're laws.
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A.7- The graat world is en- oeeans llshs
things swim on il, whlIa seiggliiy mes
sink to the bottom
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THE NRW BlRDER SHOP


JACKSON, OHIO.
Though all the Banks have gone to smash
(, IN tell you how to cut dash;
Take walk down Broadway Street,
Just where Pearl and it doth meet
( And there you'll find the Barber JACK,
To shave you well he has the Knaekj
His razors are always in good prime,
And he does his work in excellent time.
His room is always in good trim,
And 10 fix your hair, it just takes him '
! His prices are low, for these hard times,
= You can pay him one or two half dimes,
And then you'll get an excellent shave,
And by the operation, you'll money sayei
Forfifteen cents, he'Ilc cut your hair,
And doitup so very fair;
His perfumes are fresh, and oils good,
So take our advice, If you would
Have your work done in excellent style,
And add a BIg to old Jacks Pile.
Oct 26y'54 3l-W
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9r- The palnl free teglns very !.
busT ffuIt bu fbsp ] hpI
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-03-07

AZ HERlFF'S SALE.-By virtue nf writs OF
- Venditoni Exponas issued from the court OF
Common Pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, and 10
me directed, will offer tor sale at public outcry
at the door Of the court house in the tcwA. Of
W6odsfeld, in said county, on
Tuesday, the 2Gfh day of March. 1855.
between the hours of l0o'cook m, aud O'Clock
p m, of said day, the following described lands
and ,enemen's. situate in said county. to witt:
Lots No one, two, three, four. and Eve, in the
town OF BsresvilIe = Also the following tract or
parcel ofland, beginning at low water mark Oh
the Ohio river at thessou,h east corner of the
lands of Abraham TisheI. s heirs, thence west with
said FISHERS line to the north east corner of the
TO wa of Raressills, thence south with the east
of said town tothe run, thence withthe
meanders of said rnn tolthe Ohio river at low wa
ter mark, thence north with said river the place
of beginning, kuown as the steam mill lot. con-
tanning about one aud halt scres more sor less,
with the water privileges and landing bordering
being in section number twenty.four. in
township nuslber one. of range number three.
Appr ased as folio ~s: Lot No. one at two hundred
and fifty dollars, lot No. two at four hundred aud
fifty dollars lot No. three al four hundred aud fifty
dollars lot No. four at two hundred aud fifty dol
lars. lot No. FIVE at hundred dollars, and the
mill Int including the appurtenances at seven
thousand dollars. a
Taken in execution and levied. on IS the prop
erty of Joseph Williams at the suits OF William,
faixgs and Mark Buckingham.
WILLIAM READ.
Feb IA 81 81 Sheriff.
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STILLMAN T. POWELL.
January 9, l655-jl7
STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Peter Eddy, Plaintiff,

STATE OF OHIO. MONROE COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Peter Eddy, Plaintiff,
against
William Dye. David Dye. Levi HeadIey, MatiI-
ia Hcadley, his wife, Abigail Swartwcod,
Nicholas . O'Callahan, Amanda O'CslIahap, his
ceased, defendants.
the ith day of January, A. D.. 1855, the plaintiff
hed IN said court hs petition, alleegihs, that a.
bout the year 1888, he purchased from David
Dye, sen, now deceased, the following tract OF
land. situated in said county, to.wit: The north
west quarter oil the south west quarter of section
~. Township 9, Range A !; that said David Dye.
made him deed for said premises, which was
burned in the Recorders office the FIRST Of Jam
uary, lS40. That said David Dye, died in the
winter of 1888 that the defendants heirs, Of said
David Dye, is November, l84I. executed to ths
plaintiff deed intending to convey 10 him the
same land, that by mistake in drawing the last
mentiened deed, tbs land was improperly describ-
ed as lying in Seci,rn IS. The plaintiff asks judg
meat that the last mentioned deed Ray hs cor
rected that defendants may be ordered to convey
the premises aforesaid to the plaintiff, aud that
the plaintiff may have his title to aud possession
of said tract of land in section 90, granted said
defendant, and required to appear aud ans the
said petition by the oath day of February, 1855,
aud on failure, the said plaintiff will ask judg-
meut against them by default at the March term
of said court. 1855, according TO the prayer OF
the petition.
HeLLrsrER, OKEY & HoLLisrER.
Jan. 10, 1855. At'ys for plaintiff.
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Civil Action.
IN COURT OF CoMMoN PLEAS or NoN.
ROE COUNTY, OHIO.

IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS or NOM
ROE COUNTY, OHIO.
Leonard Kestner, Plaintiff, sgsinst John Ksstnsr,
sud Bidenh.rR 4 Benpin shaus. Defsndsnis.
TOHN KESTk ER, defendant. who residss sst
y of the State Of Ohio, will take notice thsf es
the 2lst day Of December. S54. Leonsrd Ksstnsr.
plaintiff. filed in said Court his petition setting
forth that the 9th day of February, I847. sid
John Kestber executed to the defendants, Bidsn-.
harm & Benninghaus, mortgage ON The following
lands in said county, to wit: The south wset
quarter of the north east quarter of section -,
township S. and range 6, contsiuing 40 snd so eas
hundredths acres, which mortgage was given f~
secure the payment Of S295. "a a. folio ws s975 In
one year, SIS in two years,; S75 in three years.
and $40. "a in four years. with interest from Feb
ruary 8, lS47 that said morts ge - rscord-
ed, and tina, the ssme was signed to the plaintif
by Bdenharn & Benainghaus on the 9Th Of Juiy.
l549; that said sum of money, with intsrsst %
aforesaid. 10 now due the plaintiff The plaintiff
asks judgment for the same, and thsr the mosseag@
cd premises may be sold. The said dsfendaass
John Kestner, is required to appear AID answer
the petition sr before the 7Ist day of rsbPus-
ry next aAd 10 default that the plainsif will ssk
: Judgment At the Spring 1'srn of-said Cesrt.
1855, BY default.
HoLLIsrxR, oxHr HoLLrs9np,
Dec. ~. 1854. Asy's.f for PlaintiH.
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STATE OF OHIO, MONROE COUNTY
John Muhlemann. Administrator
2 of John u. Reuser, deceased. Probate Court
Elizabeth Reuser, and others, t. Petition to sell
Christian Reuser, OF the county
of Bern, in the Republic of Lands.
Switzerland.
THE Defendants in the above case are hereby
l. notified and Informed, that OIL the 9Th day of
February, 1855, said Administrator filed his Pc
tition in the Probate Court of Monroe county,
Ohio. the object aud prayer of which petition is
to obtain order Of said court the 18th day Of
March, A. ID. 1865, for the assignment OF the
dover of Elizabeth Reuser, the widow Of said
John U. Renser, deceased, in aud for the sale OF
the following real estate, (of which the said John
NJ. Reussr died seized,) SO much thereof as
maybe necessary to pay the debts of said deceden,
to wit: The north west quarter OF the south east
quarter of section twelve jl2, y township two (20
range four a. containing thirty-fve acres Also
the south east quarter of the north west quarter
o. section twelve Cl2.) township TWO (2.) range
four g. Containing forty and four hun
of the north east quarter of section twelve o.
tcwnship two (2,l range four a. containing forty
acres aud four hundredhs OF acre-Aiso the
iorth part of the north east quarter of the south
west quarter of section twelve IL, township two
(2) range four containing four acres. all lying
and being in Monroe county. Ohio.
JOHN MUHLEMANN. Admir-
Of the estate of John U. Reuser, decd.
BY JOEL r. RANDOLPH,
Feb IA. 1854. Atty for Petitioner.
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Notice in Partition.

Tames Lyons and Margaret Lyons, his wife, late
y Margaret Russell; Charles Russell, Robert
Russell, William Russell ami Ohio Russell, of Bel.
mont county. Ohio, Barnabas Dearth Wilson
Hogue and Thomas Edwards Of Monroe county.
Ohio, will take notice that petition filed in
the court of common pleas of Monroe county.
Ohio, against them on the 18th day of January,
A. u, 1866, by Levi Kirk as the Guardian of the
said Charles Russell, Robert Russel and William
Russell, minor children and heirs of Alfred Rus
sci. deceased, and is now pending wherein the
said Levi Kirk as such Guardian, demands parti-
ton for his said wards Of the following described
real estate, situate in said county Of Monroe to.
wit: The north half Ct the north west quarter
OF section 4. township 6, and range Z, containing
80 acres more less, aud at the next term of said
Court. application will be made by the said Levi
Kirk as such GuarGian for order that dover be
assigned and that partition may be made OF said
premises
HoLLsrER, OKEY & HoLLlsrER,
Jan. II, 1865. Atty's for Petitioners.
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Prussisn army will be immediately ready
for the field. q
In1he Vienna conference all the Five
Powers have signi6ed their intention 10
CONFER. Congress meets at Vienna on
thss15ih.
Lord John .Russell represents Great
Britain; Al. De Dourguellay or perhaps a
special Minister, France; Count Buol Aus.
tria Piza Bey the Turks; Gortschikof as
sisted by. Mr.. Titaff, the ex.Minis,er to
Constaniinople, Russia.
II i reported that Prussia will be allow
cd Aeseat al the board, and that the busi.
ness will be limited to offering Gor,sciri'
kof categoriosl yes or no.
Count Wedell. the Russian envoy to
Frsncs, remains at Paris--mission unac.
oomphshed.
The Secretary returned 10 Berlin for
further Instructions.
The opinion prevails that no terms oan
be had between Prussia and the Western
Powers.
Count Esterhazy the Austrian minister
has returned to Berlin, which caused
rise in the Fands.
The French funds were considerably
Depressed by tho wild rumor. that the
Empsror would Immediately depart for
the Crimea. leaving the Empress regent
More probably no will command the army
Of tho Rhine, should war be declared a
eainst Prussia.
Engineers are surveying the ground for
q Damp of 100, 900 men near Men.z.
The French police placed alithe Span
ish Csrlistsrsiugees in France under sur.
villahce.
His rumored that Prince Napoleon is
abeu, to be married to the Princess Of
Marlenburg.
SwITzEaLAnD--The affair of Phillips,
the, Amsriean citizen, arres sted for Mazzi
ri. was settled by the payment OF $2 900.
and tho chiel OF police at tho Bas,ile being
rePtimsnded.
LsvEapooL MAaKsrs, Feb. l7.-Bread
Brown & Shipley quote prices gen
eraliy ah ade lower and market Others
says Aoar has declined Sd, wheat Sd and
coiR Cd.
Flour-Oid Western Canal 4l1a42ts !;
new d.. 37a4Os I; Philadelphia straight and
Baltimore 44sa44s Cd; Good Ohio 44sa
Whsat--white lis 4d.
Eorn-whi,s As, yellow 42a43s 3D..
miasd- 40.
EoNDoN MARKET. 18th. Bsring & Bro
rcpori fais business in flour al 38s43s.
Wheat 78a80s.
The samountsof bullion in the bank OF
Ensland has decreased f3l,Oo
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g HERlFF'S SALE BY virtue of wit OF
- Vendtioh Exponas 10 me directed. from the
Court of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio,
will offer for sae At the iront door of the
house. in the town Of W dodsfield. in said county
nn Tuesday the goth day Of March 1855. hetween
the hours of 10 o'clock A. Nj and n'clnck P.
M. of said dav. the following dercribed real rs-
tate, lying and heng IN said county, to wit: The
north west quarter uf The south east quarter Of Sec
tion three, township two. range four, containing
40 acres mote or less, and appraised at the sum OF
three hundred and sixteen dollars and sixty six
and two third cents.
Taken in execution and levied on as the proper
ny Of John P. Melou at the suit of Edwin Horn.
brook. WILLIAM READ.
Feb. e7,1s Sheriff.
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GUARDIANS sALE.-By vi,tue of an or.
Barnesvilie. Feb. rs, 1885.

GUARDIANS SALE-By virtue of an or.
" der from the Probate Court of Monroe
county, Ohio. on Saturday, the slst DAY Of March.
neat. at the trout d or OF the court house in said
county, between the hours of 10 o'clock. A. NJ i,
and O'CLOCK. P. NJ. the undersigned, as the
Guardian of Ferdinand Speemap, JAS. G. Spee
man and Johnston l.. Speelms.., will sell at public
auction the following and, situate in said county,
II wit Situate III the north east quarter of sec.
tinn in township 3, Of range 4. aud described by
survey as follows, To- wit: COMMENCING at stake
witnessed by the south west corner of the brick
house bearing north 5s degrees east Is 10 rods,
thence up the mill race bank noiih 473I degrees
west az rods TO stone, thence north 50 degrees
west rods to stone, thence south b3 degrees
west rods to a stone, thence south 90 degrees
east 27 rods to a stone, thence south621o degrees
east "a rods to stone, thence north 571a degrees
east s 2 10 rnds TO the place OF beginning.
Terms of sale-Onp half in hand and tho bal
ance in two payments. at 6 and l2 months. with
interest. The sale is subject to dover of The un
designed widow of Geu:xe SpnIman. deceased
Feb. %, 1865. NANCY SPEELMAN,
Guardian ,
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Lands at Auction.

nN Saturday the 24th day of March, 1855. at
" one o'clock p. NJ thesubscriber will offer
for sale at public outcry, al the door OF the court
house in Woodsheld. Monroe county, Ohio, Ger
tain described lands and tenements, lying and
being in Adams township, in said county, being
the same premises of which John MeCsslin, Jr +,
died seized. ordered 10 be sold by the Probate
Court Of said county, and described as follows.
TO wit: The east half of the n~rih west quarter
Of the north east quarter Of section 90, in town
ship 3. OF range 1, containing 20 acres, unincum.
hered with dover, and appraised at 5000 Also
the west hall of the said north quarter Of the
north east quarter aforesaid, and ihe north east
quarter of the north west quarter of said section.
containing GO acres. more or less. appraised at
$500. and lHcnmbered with the dover estate of
Jane C. Nc Ca.lin.
TERMstor SALE-One-,hird cash IN hand. one
third in one year, and the balance in two years.
with interest from the day OF sale, to be secuI ed
10 the satisfaction of the undersigned.
JACOB FISHER, Admir-
Feb. 81, 1855 Of said Nc asin