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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
PIG froA.

This metal is making as much noise
in the world as two pigs under gate.
1t so happens that the article is made
in England as we'll as in America -
The English pig pays daty OF 50 ,0O
per tun, gold. There is a great how
made over this, and the iron men are
abused for all that's out. They are
charged with all the crimes in the dec
alogue and with many that the deca-
logue never heard Of The burden oI
the complaint is that this 80 comes out
ofthe peoples pocket and goes into
the wallets Of the iron masters The
iron men claim that without this duty
they must stop work We rather
think this is correct, for when the duty
was put on gold was worth a premium
of 200; since then The premium has fall
len to ten cents, and as consequence
sLvEN furnaces in Ohio have failed.
This would show that the tariff is al
ready too low. The necessity for tar-
if will be seen by the following:
Mr.. James 3 Hodgskin is an Eng
lishman and a Free Trader who knows
what Free Trade means and verify be-
lieves in IL. In his essay read at the
Free Trade meeting in Brooklyn, he is
reported by the World as follows:
'Let me tell you what Protection is
| can but illustrate it by example. In
Pennsylvania, iron ore limestone and
coal, the three principal elements of
the iron manufacture, are found SO
near together, in such large guam
titles, and of such superior quality, that
any one would think that iron could be
manufactured there cheaper and better
than anywhere else in the world; yet
when the Pennsylvania iron maker has
made his iron and offered it for sale he
finds that a New York iron merchant
can bring similar iron all the way from
England, and can pay freight on it and
commissions, and make a profit on it,
and then pay the freight on it all the
way from New York to the very door
Of the Pennsylvania foundry, and sell
cheaper than the Pennsylvania Can.
What is the cause? There are several,
but the principal one is this: In order
to make iron, it takes little iron ore,
a little limestone, a little coal, and a
prodigious amount of labor. The three
FIRST ingredients are as cheap in Penn
sylvania as anywhere but the last and
principal one, Labor, is so much dearer
in Pennsylvania and the whole Of the
United States than in England, that in
spite of the cheapness OF the other in
gradients, the iron costs so much more
to make that the English can pay all
the expense of bringing their iron over
here, and yet sell it cheaper than we
can ours" tI ......
While on the subject of cheap labor
we will compare the prices paid in
England with those paid in Hooking
county for the same work:
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

The scene in the Legislature on Satur-
day night was the most disgrcciul ever
witnessed in that body of drunken men.
Could woman suffrage make matters auy
worse l-(Jackson Standard, 2lst,
The Standard fails to appreciate the
cause OF the scene it calls "iho most dis
graceful, This Legislature is not body
of drunken men, nor was it SO on that
Saturday night The closeness of polit-
ical parties in each brauch-the tie IN
the senate for almost the whole night
and no clear Republican majority in
the House--with the revolutionary
spirit shown by the Democrats, were
enough to produce excitement Of the
first class, without the aid Of intoxioa-
ting liquors. The cases ofdrunkenness
were very few, Marstta Regiaev.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

The colored people of Portsmouth
together with number of their white
friends, held a ratification Jubilee on
Monday evening last in Allen chapel.
The room was handsomely decorated
with flags and portraits ofJohn Brown,
Abraham Lincoln, Grant and Colfax.
John Cooper, (colored) was called to the
chair, and G. w. Holland, (colored) ap-
pointed Secretary. The meeting was
opened with singing by the choir, led
by Mrs. Weaver and music on the Or
gan by Miss Steele, followed by prayer
by Rev. Jas Mitchell, OF BigelOw chap
el The proclamation was then read by
Miss Llzzy Baker (colored). The speak
ing was limited to twenty minutes,
each, and Milton Kennedy the old Free
Soiler, who,has held on through evil
as we'll as good report, opened W it'll a
very effective aud appropriate speech.
Remarks were then made in succession
by VIM. E. Ross, (colored) Fl. w, Farm
ham, Capt Isaac Fullerton, Hon. e. Clio
yer, Rev L, ToIIlVer (colored), Rev.
Simmonds and Judge Scarf.
A song entitled "Tho Colored Vol-
unteer" was sung by VIM. E. Ross,
the audience joining in the chorus.
After the speaking all united in singing
"John BrOcn'a body lies Wondering in the
tomb"
The colored folks were out en- mass,
men, women aud children, aud the
whites were Sandwiched among them,
all enthused with the spirit of the ocea-
ion. The celebration was a pleasa mt
success. Everything was done with de-
sency and in order and no word spoken
calculated to reflect upon political op-
ponents. -Portmouth Tribune.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

"Old Mackerel, of the Jackson STAN
DARD, still insists on business before
"dizziness," at the Editorial Conycn,
tion, next week -CHiItcothe Register.
Oh well, just as you like. Ifyou will
insist on. dizziness" instead of business,
we have only to suggest, for your ben
eft exclusively, that you keep away
from taverns when dizzy. Tavern
keepers will sometimes kick dizzy fcl.
low into the street you know.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

"MAoKLEY, of the Jackson Standard,
wants tho programme Of the coming
Editorial Convention changed. lie be-.
lieyss in doing up the business first,
and let the "big drunk, the big smoke,
the visit to graveyard &c, to como af.
terward. We would suggest that bu-
siness be attended to first, and then
- adjourn. CrcleriHe Union.
Yes, Bro. Hays, that is the way il
should be done but is not that expect.
Ing rather too muchi Remember Chill
lieothe.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

Thank you, old friend. Your paper
is now paid for up to January 3, 1872.
BY the way, these little yellow strips
ofpaper work like charm. We would
suggest TO our subscribers that each
one examine the figures each week.
Do not fear to give the printer trou-
bic in changing tho figures. There is
. man hired to do that work, and moth
ing gives us greater pleasure than to
have money ready to pay him his wages
whenever he asks for it, SO send in
more letters like the above.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

FATAL ACCIDENTAL Wolfs station
on the ca z. II. R, on last Saturday af-
ternoon, Mr.. JAMES #. O'DoNNELL of
Lancaster, a brother-in. law of Hon. 7.
J..Maginnis, Of this city, met with acci-
dent which caused his death. Mr..
O'DoNNELL, had been in this city, and
was returning to Lancaster on the ac-
commodatiOn train leaving here at PAS
p. M. While the train stopped at
VOLTS, Mr.. O'DoNNELL got off. and,
as it started, he was in the act of get
ting aboard when his feet missed and he
fell under the car, the wheels of which
rolled over and fractured both feet and
bis left leg below the knee. The rail-
road officers sent surgeon from Lam
caster to his relief, aud Mr.. O'DoNNELL
was taken on to his residence at Lam
caster, where his lett limb was amputa-
ted above the knee, but he died on Mon
day evening, 18th inst His remains
were brought to this city for interment,
and the funeral took place from st.
Thomas church on Wednesday, Goth
inst. ZGnssviNs Signal.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

"Good THE Whisky headed
Pograms and 3ascoms of Macarthur
are pining away for san Industrious
sober und honest white barber-one in
politics opposed to mongrelism." They
offer to such an artist the freedom of
the city, with shop, tools, soap &c,
We have no doubt this is fine open
ing there is money to be made shaving
that party. If the artist could get them
to set down in row, he might lather
them with q white wash brush and scrape
them with a hoe. Then, washed off
with a fire engine, they would need no
more for year. This would give the
artist some time to study dentistry
Portsmouth Tribune
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

The Market House and Guard House
in Gallpolis were burned last week A
oolored man named David Viney had
been put in the Guard House the same
night, drunk, and hO was burned up,
A oolored man named Jesse Warricl,
has been arrested and lodged in Jail,
charged with the commission of the
orime.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

is just what woman is needed for.
Thieves and scoundrels might be ex-
pected to oppose such reformation. But
that paper edited by honest Horace
Greeley should oppose the great reform,
is indeed strange.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

We have received several magazines
for May during the past week. Among
them we fnd the Old Guard, Atlantic
Monthly, Our Young Folks, Ladies'
Repository and Golden Hours. Fur
ther notice will be given of some of
these next week.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
Fearful Disaster.

One day last week the Court House
at Richmond, Virginia, was crowded
on the second floor, just before court
commenced, when the floor gave way,
and fifty eight persons were killed, and
one hundred and seventeen wounded.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

Court of Common Pleas commenced
on Monday afternoon, Judge Towne
presiding. The Grand Jury were sworn
and charged, and the docket for the
first and second days called. On Tues
day morning the case Of Policy VS. Pol,
ley was taken up.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

JUDGE II. A. TowNE.-The Ironton
papers speak of the resignation of Judge
TowNE We learn on inquiry that the
Judge has not yet resigned, but con-
templates doing so, resignation to take
effect the second Monday of May next.
The Judge prefers the practice of law to
a judicial position, and will resume
practice in the profession at once.
Portsmouth, Tribune.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

SIoKNEss-There is an unusual amount
of sickness in this County at present.
In every direction you can hear of peo.
pie being down and dying. Nine out
ofevery ten you meet are complaining. =
West Union Defender.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

During the closing hours of the Legis-
lature, Mr.. MnLEGAN, Member of the
House from Monroe county, and brother
of Hon. L, p. MILLEGAN, Of Indiana,
was struck by piece of chandelier
which was smashed by some member
throwing a cushion, ,-and severely in
jured Is not this mode of closing a ses-
sion a silly one, and beneath the Dig
nifty Of a law-msking bOdyi-MdristtO
Times f3H#
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Good PAPER.

We have been at much trouble and
expense in securing the manufacture Of
good, heavy paper, on which to print
the STANDARD. AT last we have sue.
ceeded Our paper now suits us. Itis
good.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
Interesting COrrAsnnndnnca.

We are now in daily receipt of let
ters of highly interesting character.
Below we give copies ola couple which
we received on last Saturday, omitting,
Of course, the names, as they are pri-
vate letters.
Here is one;
MABEEs, JACKSON Co., o. Apr IS, 1870.
ID. MACKLEY;
Enclosed you will find $50, to
change the figures on that yellow strip on my
paper, the Standard ----"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
5000

dtOAA WANTED an active man, in
~ s1UVs each County in the States, to
travel and take orders by sample, for TEA CoF-
q salary of $500 to $1,000 a year, above travelling
and other expenses, and a reasonable commits
sion on sales.
Immediate applications are solicited from
proper parties. References exchanged. Apply
to, or address Immediately.
J.PACKER 4 CO.,
"Continental Mills"
April 2S, TOW. 3S4 Bowery, New York.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
Wanted-Situation.

By boss weaver and dyer Of ability and good
character; can manage woolen factory all
through; would rent small contry factory or
go in as a working partner; reference to present
Employers. Address j. WHITEHEAD, Box a18,
Tackgon @, H., Ohio,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
And here is another
"OAK HILL, Apr. 80, 1870,
d. MAoKLEl

D. MACKLEY.
Dear Sir: In noticing the label ON my
standard this week, / see that have been in
debted for II for some Time caused from negli-
gence more than anything else. To pay for the
same, enclosed fnd lyo dollars. Please credit
me with the balance over what is due.
Respectfully Yours,
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H. Q. MILLER, Agt.
JACKSON, OHIO.
Nav
FOR SALE.
Notice.
Notice.
Notice..

Is hereby given that meeting Of the stock
holders of the Andes Furnace company win be
holden at the Gibson House in Jackson, Jackson
county, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 3lst 1870, for the
April %, T0--5w, BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05
In ENGLAND.

1t will be seen that the average wag-
es in England is less than 80 cents a
day, while in Hooking county it is
nearly $l8O Itis estimated that there
are employed in the primary produce
ton of iron in this country 100000
persons, and in the progress of iron to
It's finished condition 100000 in addi-
ton to the above are employed. Now
unless this one million of men can sup
port themselves and families on less
than so cents day we must have a
tariff In other words, must men who
are now making Sl.SO day be com
PEELED to work for 50 cents in order
that heavy capitalists and large con-
tractors can have cheap iron 4! We rath,
er guess not-don't you?-Logan Re-
pubhcan .
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-05

MEANWHILE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL, Unita-
Il rian; educates Ministers; $3.50 a year to poor
students; begins Aug. 20. Apply to A, 4. Liver
more, MeadVille Pa.
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BLOOMSBURY. PA, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1870.
COL. DEM. -. VOL. XXXIV.. IA

Buncombe seized his cargo of law
books and plunged out of the court
room raving madman, almost. He
pronunced Roop to be a miraculous ass,
a fool, an inspired idiot. In all good
faith he returned at night and remon.
strated with Roop upon his extrava-
CANT decision, and implored him TO
walk the floor and think for an hour,
and see If he could not figure out some
sort of modification of the verdict.
Roop yielded at last and got up to walk.
He walked two hours and a-half, and
at last his face lit up happily and he
told Buncombe it had occurred to him
that the ranch underneath the new
Morgan ranch still belonged to Sides,
that his title to the ground itself was
just as good as it had ever been, and
therefore he was of the opinion that
Sides had right to dig it out from I'M
der there and
The General never waited to hear the
end of it. He was always an impatient
and irascible man, that way. At the
end of two weeks he got it through his
understanding that he had been played
upon with joke.
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Scene in Court.

An individual, whose attire perfectly
realized the description given in nurse
ry tales of the man call tattered and
torn" appeared in the Recorders Court,
yesterday, charged with insulting la
dies upon the street. His accuser was
a very pretty blue eyed blonde, who,
arrayed in scarlet and fine linen. re.
vealed an admirable chignon and most
noticeable "Grecian." SO much loveli-
ness could not regard otherwise than
contemptuously so much ugliness. The
cerulean pupils fairly sparkled with in
dignation while scorn fingered icily on
the delicate lips, and was even noticea.
BILE in the pug Of the turned up nose.
"9ou accuse this man Of insulting
you upon the street, believe ?" inquir-
ed the Court of the radiant damsel.
81 do, sir.n
I'm what way, madam ?"
"He had the impudence to come up
and speak to me, sir. You see how he
Is dressed-dirty, his hair unkempt, his
face unwashed and the clothes nearly
torn from his back. Is he an acquain.
tance a lady would wish to recognize ?''
"Ah you know him, then p"
81 have seen him before, but / have
no wish to be seen speaking to him.
have no such acquaintance"
"Well, sir, you have heard the lady's
statement; what have you to say ?"
said the Court to the tatters.
II spoke to her, sir ~
"What made you do it?"
"Well, you see, your honor, this wo-
man is my acife, and Inat,ualy felt an
interest in kno,cing ho,o she ,cas getting
along. IL seems, however, it insulted
her."
Such revelation naturally created a
sensation.
A murmur went through the Court
room and then dead silence. The tat
terdemalion looked reproachfully at the
"lady," "and she, looking all Uhe prettier,
looked scornfully. The Court in much
surprise, inquired of her.
"How is this?"
VI am ashamed to say the poor wretch
once sustained that relation to me; but
l have taught myself to forget him."
and the little pug nose went up higher,
and the delicate lips took more notice
able curl.
The Court was evidently staggered.
The sensation was affecting and the 81
lence almost painful. But the 6ourt, re-
covering from the momentary surprise,
advised the lady that, lfshe came before
him on such charge again, he would
teach her to remember him. This infor-
nation was received with high indigna-
tion, and with contemptuous shake of
her robe and an extra wiggle of her Gre
clan bend the insulted lady shook the
dust of the court room from her feet. -
NJ o. Picdylne.
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A LARGE CANNoN.-A smart Yam
kce was one evening seated in bar.
room of a cou ntry tavern in Canada,
whiting with jack knife. There
were assembled several Englishmen,
discussing various matters connected
with the pomp and circumstance OF
war. In the course of his remarks, one
of them stated that the British govern
ment possessed the largest cannon in
the world, and gave the dimensions of
one he had seen. The Yankee would
not let such base assertion pass un-
contradicted. "Pho! gentlemen" said
he, 81 won't deny that ii is a fair can
non; but you are are a leetle mistaken
in supposing it to be named the same
minute with one of our Yankee guns
which l saw in Charleston last year.
Why sir, ii was so large that the SOL
diers were obliged to employ yoke of
oxen to draw in the ball!""And pray"
eXclai lined one of his hearers, with a
smile of triumph lean you tell us how
they got the oxen out again?" "Of
course l can," returned the Yankee,
"they unyoked 'em and drove 'em
through the touch hole!n
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"TRYING TO THE BAsTE."-A Hi
bernian, fresh from the ''ould sod"
having sufficient means TO provide him
selfwith horse and cart (the latter of a
kind he probably never saw before),
W ent to work on public road. Being
directed by the overseer to move lot
of stones near by and deposit them in
gully on the other side of the road,
he forthwith loaded his cart, drove up
to the place, and had nearly finished
throwing OFF his load by hand, when
the boss told him that was not the way
he must tilt or dump his load at once
Paddy replied that he would know bet
ter the next time. After loading again
he drove up to the chasm, put his
shoulder to the wheel and upset the
horse, cart and all into the gully,
Scratching his head, and looking rath-
er doubtful at his horse below him, he
observed: "Bedad, it's a mighty sud-
den way, but it must be tryin' to the
basteW
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OLD CESAR AND THE ANGEL. There
used to be pious old negro in Boston
named Cesar, and he was in the habit
of praying so loudly ss to be heard by
many Of the neighbors. On retiring
for the night his petition invariably
was; "Lord send dy angel for ole Cesar,
ole Cesar always ready" One evening
two of his neighbors, good mon but
sometimes bored by his "style," thought
they would try him on. They took po-
sition at his door, and when the usual
petition was made that "the Lord
would send the angel, ole Cesar being
always ready" they knocked loudly at
the door.
"Who dar !" said the old darkey.
"The angel Of the Lord, come for old
Caesar" was the reply.
Out went the light, scrambling into
bed was heard, and then, in trembling
y.ice, that same old uncle said; "Go
way darl go wayl Ole Cesar been
dead dis ten years"
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Freezing His Dog.

The following good story is told Of
Mr.. Lincoln. He was called to an out
of-the way place to attend TO some legal
business in the midst of cold winter.
His client was an old Kentucky hunter
who kept number of dogs. The hun.
ter met him very cordially but remark.
ed that he was sorry he could give him
no better accommodations, as his house
was one. story log hut. After supper,
Lincoln was put to bed in the loft, where
he could distinguish everything going
on below. About midnight an enor-
nous hound began to howl, and pretty
soon Lincoln heard the wife's voice say
ing: "Get up, Dick, and stop that dogs
noise. He'll wake Mr.. Lincoln" The
old man turned uneasily in his bed and
muttered incoherently: "Oh, shut up,
Peg, Lincoln can sleeps wells we can."
Soon the dog howled again and the
woman repeated her former request,
attending 1t with some lively punches,
until the old man was worried into ris-
ing, though very regretfully. He went
into the yard with no clothing on ex-
cept his shirt and was gone some time.
Peggy's curiosity was aroused to know
the cause of his absence, and finally,
after many preliminary moves and ex-
clamations, she arose herself and step
ped out of the house in the same un-
dressed condition. Lincoln peeped be-
tween the logs and saw the old man
holding the hound by the ears. He was
hailed by the loving spouse with, why,
what in goodness gracious sake are you
doing?" The hunters response was
short and direct. "I'm holding this
ID dog It'll he freezes to death. so
that he won't keep Lincoln awake any
| lonoerJ
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Mehemit Ali.

A rather hard story is told of Mehemit
Ali, which illustrates his nice sense of
justice. Making tour to his provinces,
in great state and with cavalry guard,
he was stopped by an old woman, who
threw herself at his feet. "Your high
ness" says she, zone of your soldiers
has bought some milk of me for six
paras, and won't pay me-"
"Why, won't you pay her ?" demand
ed Mehemit Ali of the soldier.
MASTER" says he, "this woman lies.
She has sold me no milk, and owe her
nothing"
"You swear by Allah that you speak
the truth ?" said the Pacha, to the wo-
man.
eyes, swear it,"
"And you as we'll 2" said he to the
soldier.
eyes, swear it."
Every WELL" said the Pacha. Then
turning to his guard, he added with
perfect composure--"Take this man
and open his stomach"
The Pacha's orders We're obeyed, and
the milk found The soldier had just
drank it.
"The woman is right" said Mehemit
Ali, remounting his horse; "let her
have the six paras that are due her."
And he continued his journey.