The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-02-03
LOCAL BREYTTTES.

Mrs. McClung, wife of Adam McClung OF
this township, died last week.
For long time past the weather has be on
spring llke-one day beautiful and clear and
then three or four days warm rain.
Meetings are being held every al ght this
week at the NJ. E. Church. Also, we believe,
ut the Baptist Church.
John Brunton, who cut his throat some
time ago, is Eettiug well. DR.. Monahan says
his mind Is much affected. He will probably
kill himself the first opportunity he gets.
Mr.. H. +. AUsTIN's loss by fire on the 18th
inst. has been promptly adjusted and paid at
tho Ohiee Of H. G. MI LER, agent Of Etna Ins.
Co. at EhfI place. tt H-.U.
There will be an election for justice Of the
peace In this township on Wednesday, the 10th
inst. to ill the vacancy occationed by the ex-
piration of the term ofD w. Winfough.
One night last week old John Levi fell dow n
the stairs leading from The Good Templars' Hall
and 1t was thought that he was fatally injured,
but the next day he was about the streets again,
as we'll as could be expected.
"A short time ago we received five more
fonts Of wood type, from the largest to the
smallest sizes. This, added to our former large
assortment enables US to get up posters in su-
periOr style. Send nyour work. If you want
1t donerighk .tl' iaa .@l.4aH. t.yE
To THosE WANTING a SCmOoi TEGcMER.---
Isaac v. sHEwARp, one of the best teachers in
the county, Will take o school II application be
made soon. ME. STEWARD has certificate for
Two years. Fat
His Postofilce address Is Gambia, Ohio.
Last week we forgot to get the packages Of
the Standard for Keystone and Rocky Hill in the
mail In time. We suppose it only reached those
Offices on Tuetday of this week. We will be
careful that this shall not again occur.
The Moot Court had an interesting and pront-
able session on last Saturday night. On next
Saturday night an interesting question VIII be
heard. 1t involves the power of school direc-
tors to expel pupils for violation Of the rules
adopted by the directors.
A young man aged about IS years, named
Douglas, was killed on last Sunday night about
seven O'Clock, at Fulton Furnace. He was do.
ing something on the hosting apparatus when
he fell some fifteen feet. striking on his head.
Hc only Lived half an hour. Part of his brains
came out of his mouth.
The committee appointed to raise money by
subscription to aid in the survey of the Colum-
bus and IrOnton railroad, have not yet got four
hundred dollars raised in town. II must reach
one thousand dollars in the county by Saturday.
Come friends, put down the amount at once.
No time for argument now. The money Is what
is needed.
The old pro-savery devil is about as hard to
cast out as we're these spoken of by Christ,
which only went out by fasting and prayer.
George w. Barlow informs us that on last Sun
day preacher named lawson, was locked out
of Buckleys School House, in Franklin town
ship, and not permitted to preach there, because
"niggerg had been to hear Lawson preach at
California, Pike county. The proslavery devil
iS bound to be cast out although in coming
forth he zay tear his victims, throwing them
into the water, and into the fire. and into the
mud CUTTERS.
-Waltei N. Burke, whose disappearance Is as
strange al that Of John Aekland, in the story
recently published by US, was man Of perhaps
over thIrtytAye years of age. He was Auditor
of jackson county from 1858 to 1860. He has
been selling goods here most Of the time since.
Last summer he sold out to James Chestnut, and
has since been agent for Life. Insurance Com
pany. He was kind hearted man, but had be-
come considerably dlIsipated. he would get
intoxicated bet freely, brag, gas, &C., but he
was not really abad man. We had many busi-
mesa tranaactions with him, and always found
him honest. If dead, whisky, and its natural
surrounding, bad Onpany, gambling, betting,
&C., caused his ruin. nug .g r#gir
Mr.. Burke had no children, but he leaves
wife, a very eStlmable lady, to doubly mourn
his fall and his sad and mysterious fate.