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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-25

H1r0t J Ott W
that was lousy. sir ?
'sOh no, merely told my friend that
when it rained lice In Egg pit, l Thought
you must have been walking about there
withou hat or umbrella-that's all"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-25

-"Oh, Mary, my heart is breaking,
sure"
ais it, indeed, Mr.. Closetit? So
much the better for you."
"Why, my idol ~
"Because when it is broken out and
out, you may sell the pieces for gun
filnts."
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-12-25

2 - A little fellow was eating some
bread and milk, when he turned around
to his mother. and said, "Oh mother
am full! ofglory? There was sunbeam
lit on my spoon, and swallowed it"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20

Issaker, "reed his letters."
'Its difficult to say wat he Is to-day,
but I'll sware to it he wuz three years
ago, but it makes no difference. |
swore four years ago to lick any man
who hurrahed for any member Of the
Blare family"
And this infooriated wretch pouneed
onto Issaker, and they rolled off the
stand to join Bascom and Pennibacker,
who hedn't settled their onpleasaHtnis
yet.
Before it ended Deekin POgram ard
Kernel McPelter got to arguin ez to
the propriety Nv recognizin niggers in
the ranks nv the party, the Deekin Ia
kin one side and McPelter the other.
The passions NV these estimable gen.
tlemen wuz aroused somewat, and be-
fore l Good interfere they he'd each
other by the thro to and rolled orf onto
the ground beneath the platform. /
sprang down to separate them, when
McP elter turned upon me, and wood
hev sacrificed me on the spot, but the
Corners rushed ez a man to save me.
Ez / owe the most of EN- | am entirely
safe here, and ez / shell be ontil l pay
my debts shel never die NV violence.
At this pint the fite became general.
Some NV the people sided with Bascom,
some NV EN- with Pennibacker, (ackor-
din ez they bought whiskey by the
bari, or by the drink, and the balance
NV EN- assisted Blgler and Issaker Cav
lit ez their inclinashen prompted EN-.
In the melee the platform, flag and
transparencies wuz tore down, nearly
breakin my leg, for wich / wuz in
sufishently remuneratid by the hank
erchers borrered from the PROSTATE
combatants under cover of assistin Nv
EN- to rise.
After the scrimmage was over Pol
lock and Bigler came, with three mig
gers, into Bascom's, where we wuz re-
pairin damages, wich remarkt that they
he'd held meetin, and he'd passed res
olooshens thankin the Lord devoutly
for hevin relieved the Republican par
ty Nv the Blare family, and sympathi-
sin with the Democrisy wich he'd re-
ceeved EN-; and also acknowledging the
obligashen the colored men NV the ma
shen were under to the Democrisy for
the handsome manner in wich they he'd
treated Joe Williams, the Atrikin del
egate to the Moo York Convenshun, ez
the selectin Nv niger ez a delegate
and assoshatin with him on terms NV
ekality, wuz a step in the direction Nv
yooniversal Brotherhood wich wuz
cheerin. This insultin message, de-
livered to men wich wuz a patchin up
their faces and washin orf the blood Nv
a politikle confick, wuz the reverse Nv
soothin.
The ratifcashun wuzn't altogether a
success, but we shel try it agin after
time hez softened the asperities engen-
dered by the recent confick, and the
candidates hev he'd time to fit their
selves and their records to the platform.
The Corners kin be counted on.
PETROLEUM V. NAsBY, PM.
(Which is Postmaster,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
WHOLE NO. 1909.
Scatter the 1.IghG.

1t is too true, as it was remarked to
us the other day, that the Democrats
are more liberal with their party paper
than are the Republicans with theirs.
He said the Ohio Statesman and the
Cincinnati Enquirer were scattered.
broad cast, throughout his neighbor.
hood, among the doubtful" among
those who wake up the ''foating VOTE"
who would not otherwise take these
papers.
This is substantially true, all over the
State of Ohio-Democratic papers be-
ing subscribed for by leading Demo-
Gratis, and by their Committees, and
circulated in way to make votes for
their party. Iftbey can do this much
not tor the truth, but son the contrary,
quite the reverse" what should not the
Republicans do TO "scatter the lighti'
The leading Democrats Of Ross coun-
ty recently subscribed for 500 copies of
their Copperhead Advertiser, for free
circulation during the campaign.
\ candidate on the present Demo-
cratic Ticket in this county, once paid
for fifty copies of the Marietta Times,
for his township He may have after.
ward received part ofthe cost from his
neighbors, but he himself was the re-
sponsible party for the entire fifty.
Again: 1t is common talk among
printers and newspaper publishers, and
it is true, too, that Democratic public
officers are far more liberal to their
party press, than are Republican officers.
Many Republican candidate has re.
ceivcd the support of his party press,
and been elected, and then-when
blanks were to be printed under his
jurisdiction, they would be sentto some
"outsider," at Cleveland, at SPRING
field, or elsewhere! Democratic Coun.
ty Officers are not guilty of such tricks,
but give their printing to their own
press at the highest price, higher than Re-
publican printers dare CHARGE We
speak by the book, that which we
know, and which is generally true in
the counties of Southern Ohio, and we
believe also in Northern Ohio.
These things are not mentioned from
any particular personal feeling on our
part at this time; for-The Marietta
Register is not "pensiener" upon the
Republican party. 1t "stands upon its
own legs" Nevertheless, the Register
never "goss back" on its friends, at
least not if it knows it, and it has two
hundred more subscribers than it had
six months ago, and five hundred more
subscribers than ever before attained
by any paper in Washington county
Marietta Register.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
The Question of Smoke.

There have been counterblasts enough
against tobacco since the days Of King
James to utterly extirpate the noxious
weed, if there were not a potentiality
in its very vileness which defes out
ragged virtue and common sense The
smoke of our torments rises up forever,
and the anti smokers exclaim in despair,
GLOW long, o Lord, how long"
Nothing can abate the nuisance. Meth
er the Internal revenue tax, nor Mr.
Parton's excellent article in the atlantic
Monthly, have had the slightest apparent
effect in diminishing the volume of
smoke which pollutes our atmosphere.
Mr.. Parton debated the question Does
smoking payi with great ability. But
did anybody ever imagine that smoking
did pay, in an economic sense, except
the tobacco producers Thousands Of
essays have been written to prove the
injurious effects of using tobacco; but
no one that we are aware of has ever
had the hardihood to attempt to show
the benefits of the weed. But it is not
our purpose to declaim against smoke,
per Sc. Let those who choose to de-
stroy their health by making a funnel
of their mouths or a dustzhole of their
nostrils, do so, and take the conse-
quences. If they sin, it is with their
eyes as we'll as their mouths wide open.
But what we protest against, in behalf
of the we'll disposed and virtuous part
of the human race, is the abominable
selfshness of the smokers in compell-
ing others to bear a part of the conse-
ouences of their disgusting and odlous
habits. Men who smoke are utterly
regardless of the comfort or convent
ence of other people. There may be a
question as to the effect of tobacco up
on the health of those who use iti it
NAV or it may not be utterly destruc-
tive; but no one can deny that it is ut
terly demoralzing and destructive so
far as good manners are concerned
Smokers, and chewers, and snuffers are
simply. hideous in their selfshness.
They will indulge in the use Of the
weed, let who will suffer. There use
to be, in the good old times-which
were good in this particular, if in moth
ing else-a notification to the effect
that smoking was not permitted "abaf'
the engine" But it is long while
since we have seen this notice posted
up anywhere in our travels. The
smokers now invade all parts of The
steamboats,, and pay no respect what.
ever to the presence of ladies. !tusec
to be the custom among gentlemen
when lighting cigar, to ask the peo
pie present if smoking were disagree
: able7 But this little courtesy is most
" disused at present, and smokers ligh
their meerschaums with entire indiffer
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Rates Of Advertising.
Jackson County Directory
For 1868.

n O17 A@OSS
Representative in Congress- J.T.WILS0N.
Representdtiue-LEV DUNCAN.
Common Pleas JUdge-J0HN P. PLYLEY.
Probate Judqe-JAMES W. L0NGB0N.
Auditor-L. A. ATKINSON
RecOrder-CHARLES RHODES.
Prosecuting AhOrney--W. X. HASTINGS.
Treasurer-ADAM w. LONG.
Clerk of Court CHARLES g. JAMES.
Skeri6-J0SEPH II. WILSON.
.SurveyOr-BEVERLY KEENAN,.
Ceroner--PETER EWING.
Con,nlissiomers-J. A. SELL ADAM LACKEY,
VINTON POWERS.
Notaries Pubic-CHARLES RHODES. W.K.
HASTINGS, D. MACKLEY, ISAAC ROBERTS,
B. F. STEARNS, j. ED. JONES, JAS. TRIPP.
Master COnlmissiOaer--J w. LONGBON
School E1dmiRerS.-JOHN Z. STEVENSON,
A. w. LONG, D. MACKLEY.
Town Officers.
Mayor-IRVINE DUNCAN.
MGrhal-JOHN r. RATIlBURN,
Recorder-.J Ohm CONNOLLY.
7reasurer-C. s. DICKAS0N.
Weighmdster-J0HN BRANS0N.
Street onsn,issioner-JOIlN G0RHAM.
Counciimea-H. L. CHAPMAN, j. D. JAMES.
JOHN YOCHEM, A. w. LONG, A.A.WATsON.
Church Directory.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH = Rev.
|. B. BRADERoK, Pastor, Services every
Sabbath at 1019 A. NJ, and ~ 2. NJ. Prayer
Meeting every Thursday night.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH = REv. GEORGE
FITCH, Pastor Services every Sabbath at
1014 A. NJ. and ~ P. NJ.
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH No
regular service.
CATHOLIC CHURCH-No regular Service.
CHRISTIAN CHURCIl--No regular service
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
The Battle Lost.

A battle lost! What thrill of pain
these words brought to our hearts in
the months gone by! What a pail
seemed to settle down over all that was
wont to engage our attention! The
battle lost! our brave men sacrificed
our wounded dying uncared for in the
field! our forces scattered, fleeing or
captured! the whole struggle fail
ure, and the loss so great
A young man lay dying, not in camp
or on the battlefield, but in the quiet
ofhis own chamber, with loving friends
about him to minister to every want.
What were the words that fell upon
the listening ear of love, bending above
hint With dying energy, he raised
himself on his pillow and exclaimed:
"The battle is fought, the battle is
fought, but the victory is lost forever"
No word of battle lost could ever sink
with deeper gloom into loving hearts.
Other defeats might be retrieved Af-
ter victories might repair the fallen for
tunes of war, but when the battle Of
life is lost, it is lost forever.
There are no acts of pardon passed
In the cold grave TO which We haste"
Yet these battles are fought and lost
around US every day, awakening but lit
tle@interest or attention. We see even
those who are dearest to us engaged
single-handed in this terrible war with
the powers of darkness, yet we do not
come to their help; we do not earnest
ly strive to enlist them under that great
Captain, who knows no defeat, under
whom all are victorious.
"The battle is fought" said Edward
Payson, but the victors won forever. y
With Christ for a leader, we can &c
forth as mighty conquerers ever sin and
Satan, and in the end may rest forever
under the shadow of the true life.
"Then let my soul march boldly on,
Press forward to the heavenly gate;.
There peace and joy eternal reign,
And glorious robes for coDquerors wait.
LOIS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
Political.
Who brought on the wari The Dem.
ocratic party.

Who brought on the wari The Dem.
ocratic party.
An old but never-failing Democratic
argument-"How would you like to
have your daughter marry nigger9"
The test-oath of the Republicans
Loyalty The test-oath Of the Democ-
racy-"D-n tie niger and the
carpet-bagger!!"
A Democratic banner in recent pro-
cession read, "To HI with F. B.
Query: Did it mean Freedmen's Bu-
reau, or Frank Blairi
The Louisville Democrat regards
Ohio cat least as secure for the Demo-
cratic nominees as Pennsylvania" So
do we, and Massachusetts just as Sc
cure as Vermont.
Horatio Seymour has always run be-
hind his ticket. He has one consola-
ton, however, this time. He and Blair
will receive the same number of votes,
for they cannot be voted for separately.
Some Of the Democratic papers are
trying hard to explain why Mr.. Sey-
mour addressed the New York rioters
as "My friends" But the reason is
plain enough: they tcerc his friends.
The Republican choice for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency-Grant and
Colfax. The Republican choice for the
Democratic National nominations -
Seymour and Blair.
For experienced and skillful wire
workers apply to the Sachems of Tam
many. As specimen of their handi-
work, see how handsomely they Gagged
the "Young Eagle of the West"
A distinguished Ohioan is credited
with the saying that "Mr. Chase will
do the meanest thing to get into Office,
and makes the best officer when he gets
in, of any man in the United States"
Democrats are growing scarce in
Pittsburgh, Penn. At the bottom of a
call for a Copperhead ratification meet
ing it was recently necessary to forge
the names of number of prominent
Republicans.
The Cleveland Herald says: "Job
had the boils, but he was spared the
Blairs. If he had them his wife need
not have urged him to curse himself to
death. lie would have done it with
out her ADVICE"
The new doctrine of peace--"There
is but one way to restore the Govern
ment and the Constitution, and that is
for the President elect to declare the
Reconstruction acts null and void
F. P. BLAIR.
The Chicago Times says that Gen.
Frank Blair has not drank drop of
intoxicating liquor for years. This is
correct. Blair couldn't live on such
scauty rations as that for years, or
even for day.
The Philadelphia Post says Gan
the Democratic papers are busy trying
to prove that Horatio Seymour was
loyal during the Rebellion. Nobody
takes this trouble for Grant, because it
is not necessary.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
JACKSON c. H, OHIO, THURSDAY AUGUST 90 1868.

ence to the feelings Of others. A man
who would as soon think Of picking a
pocket as indulge in smoking an orange
or eating peanuts in public does not
hesitate to smoke pipe, or thrust a
pinch Of snuff up his nostrils, or to
cram his mouth half full of tobacco in
the very face and eyes of society.
The nuisance of smoking on board
of steamboats, and in the public streets
has become an unbearabIe offense. II
may not be ungentlemanly to smoke;
but it most certainly is so when it is
offensive to other people who cannot
escape from it. A gentleman of our
acquaintance, on one Of the hot days of
last week, took his invalid wife on
board steamer to give her the benefit
of trip down the bay. The boat was
crowded, but be secured a seat for him
self and companion and as soon as the
boat left the wharf nearly every man
on board Immediately began to smoke.
A well-dressed and respectable looking
man, who sat by the side of the lady,
lighted bis mecrschaum and commen-
ced putting out volumes Of smoke,
which the wind blew directly in her
face. To all her expostulations and
signs of agony he paid no heed what
ever. To call such person brute
would be paying him an undeserved
compliment. But he was no worse
than all the rest of the smokers on
board they were poisoning the air, and
rendering the feeble invalids who had
come out to enjoy the sea. breeze m g.
erable. But what do the smokers, or
the snuffers, or the chewers, care for
the sufferings of such feeble folks as
women and invalids They care moth
ing for the wretchedness which they
infict in the indulgence of their de-
PRAYED and uncleanly appetites. They
are simply odiously and unexception-
ably selfish. But how to deal with
them in such a way as to make them
sensible Of their improprieties and out
RACES of the common courtesies of civ
iized life we do not know, except by
making a public protest against them.
-Ne1U York Independent
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
DIR. 7. s. REASONER

ID EsPECTFULLY TENDERS HIS PROBES
III SIONAL SERVICES to the citizens Of the
town of Jackson, and vicinity Office at his Resi-
dence, near the Fair Ground.
N. B. His General health is very good about
the same during the night season as in day time.
Dec II. 1861.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
Calhoun md Toombs.

The authors of the REBELLION, the Cal
hounists of the South, only completed
the plans of thirty years growth by
their attempt to destroy the Union. So
long ago as 1919, John G. Calhoun, in
a conversation with Commodore Stew
art, threatened war and rebellion when
ever the Democratic party was thrown
out of the control of the Government.
He said:
"That we are essentially aristocratic,
l cannot deny, but we can and do yield
much to Democracy. This is our sec
tional policy; we are, from necessity,
thrown upon and solemnly welded to
that party, however it may occasional
ly clash with our feelings, for the con-
summation of our interests. 1t j:
through our afiliation with that party
in the Middle and Western States that
we hold power; but when. we cease
thus to control this nation, through I
disjointed Democracy, or any materia
obstacle in that'party which shall tent
to throw Ius out of that iule and control
we shall then resort to the dissolution
of the Union"
Robert Toombs, of Georgia, in hi
recent speech at Atlanta, used this Ian
guage:
81 will tell you another fact, whicI
is enough for this time-that, as tn,
late war was produced by the defeated
Democratic party in 1860, we shal
never have peace until it is restored il
1868. THE Soldiers Friend,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20
GRANT.


~ COL. CHARLES Gs HALPlNEl NMIIES . hhlbL1
Come I'll your gIasses, fellows,
And stand up in a row,
On Presidential drinking
We are going for to go;
Let us have no more discussion here
At least no more tonight
While for President Ulysses Grant
We take our. foremost flight
o. for President Ulysses
Let every glass be bright
May he rule the country he has saved,
And God defend the right
In the world to-day no prouder name
Is borne on any breeze,
And with Grant to steer the ship of State,
Our flag shall rule the seas
No Dominion shall be North of us,
And South of us no foe
Our Stars and Stripes in the Ca ahOdaa,
And likewise Mexico!
For with President Ulysses
Will be few who care to fight
May he rulet the country he has saved,
And God defend the right
So boys a final bumper,
While we all In chorus chant
"For next President we nominate
Our own Ulysses Grant !"
And if asked what State he halls from,
This our sole reply shall be,
"FrOm near AppomattOx Courthouse,
With its famous apple treel"
For twas there toour Ulysses
That Lee gave up the fight
Now, Boys ITO Grant for President,
And God defend the right"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20

LOB PRINTING of all kinds. done at the
j STANDARD OFFICE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-08-20

The Hartford Times says: The Dem
ocratic soldiers and sailors are voting
on the same platform they occupied
during the war. What's that3 That
ttthe war is a failure"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-28

IKDAY Nov TL-Csts receipts or yesterday and ioda so bnt
yt demand y hall unsOd tr1 those die
aieEi3c v sc 10 q cWL for ~ us III
for another lot Of cat Illinois cattle; i3j 065c
Re
and of4a9 Trade and lower than
Wednesday lot Of "a pretty good ComagpGw
scarcely broken in Ten cara expected At Iadson city to
sheep arrivals 1850 sher 23s came IN yesioray Repo
for ororow II CommunpaN including Ave
Hudson city Trade slow, and sustained
sales ComwuHpaw BY Bshs Plcoek: Two Common Ohio,
4lc weight 4ic Medium Ohio SO
4c Al Hudson Cty BY Judd Buckingham CO.. Ohio
de State 81 30 head Bss Dink cold
LaInbp rs 10 one
state, poor 81 70 Hume Foreih-st
Canada O3 H. deck CaDada lO t &C. "a Canada Lambs
No. 7a. Krby SO Canada Sheep 81 No. and n Indiana g9l N
ste 81 Indiana 90 b. &C. and 81 State Ewes ll3 n Sic McGrar
sold % CsGsia Lambs, 20 n, SIC
Hogs plenty aad &C. lower the holiday yesedsT preventing iii
ing ttock accumulated. Arrivals today %
p.cd With yesterday. Sses two Indiana l9 n tic and
siI Ohio, l88 n, al same phoe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-28
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT oy xRw.YoRS. 800. Nov. 27........CLEARBD.
steamship Columbia Carusghsn. Glasgow. ON,
Ross Howes London Dorchester REYNOLDS 6irsl'
tar; W @ Putnam. ReAers, Chareoni Aue'a fsga lnne'r
oi S9 H3 MeLs s John. MGsi' S,,''h.,
's6oousrsFraucopa G.ye.to2i MARI Leg., es,ss
wasbuston D. G James warreu DTse as,onyHs kss w.,
lev Reeve Ihgsamen Good will Roberts, Nassau, y p
ARRIVED.
S Ss,%SS S Sas s Nsra y.f1So Nov, S
so Costa RE. Dow T@5Sn Ss NOV TO- si es Sd pass
Sea%hp Cleopatra Php. Saysnuah Nov "a. mde at pa'
Brs Rolling Wave. Suow ssyaensh Nov. o timber
D"s A'''' o-' sSrooSaRs-Riysa .Sp oossrwss
4 N. Le%i. S ssiUs Village Belle Roelaad
SPOKEN.
BIZ steamship DeamaENoy le in lat sl2s lon q 2, ',ean.
steamship City hence for L'erpOo 2d steamship Le-.
b Gds il q Berry. Yors nlat stsO Ion 80 90 bark ES' from
DOMESTIC PORTS.
san FR,Ncsco Nov 2Ths steamship Sacramento from Panama
YSw6RiElSs Scv 2saed steamship Meade sampson,
hptsO.; Sayssos Pensacola Scts PAalphai AIsa hod
brg' E JAe. ANTILLES lS'sf .ad SIS sSaa
sc PSsIspRia st. Gr.no state Iork 6o
FORTRESS McSNoT Nov 2dPsi for Baltimore ba. PEN,
Vsrpoo for shr Ida May sailed steamship Np zoe
West Ipdc' Nov Arrived brg Auereus Baeho' A! bars
FOREIGN PORTS.
HOSoLrIu Nov lorhe steamship osspps. sr.c y 500 e.
Arrived ships A. j. Pope NeS.Bedd Joni Boston Gasisng M
epool; Wilhelm j. Benea; sailed, ships G. WYE bremen ~
dcnt and Cicero, on a cruise aud then Tor home.
GREgNCCR Nov. 2b.-Arye steamship OtoNs iron Vusne
HAvASl Nov 27-Arnvel. sssmship De Sofa from New io"
DISASTERS.
received here IN erect nav "
.n Elena which sailed from AgOk philadelphia VAS SogS
put Peterhead Scotland yesterday She had sns@shsr
gale split aud masts damaged she "'s" 'sA a."
proceed a possible.
WIIALERS. -
arrived since Oct ~ tsh-
6s Win cS bb,s oil an 1900 bone; Aeors Barnes $50 OIL IS
hor Grnr lsO all boue, Count BsuArcs ~ OIL % bones
0nSrS 10 oil 2iOO hone ST George go OIL SOD eoas; J"aa
Geo. ss on @ hone SO OIL 3u0 oonei Moaneelo 80
oI n 0S0 hone trident LEO oil. 5000 bone; Nssy.
40 OIL 200 bones fsnserss ~" or 'n ~. p oen 800
~ II , on., Josephine. $50 OIL lT0o bones Europe 30 oil,
Fsge 80 OH John Wells IL 10 OIL l3ooo bOs
Sh" s6 oh go Advirs 400 OIL $50 Loae Ocean -
eli So bcue Spoken OF Honolulu, ship Willie With ts OIL 1850
loue