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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

VIZ have received the first number Of
the Greenupsburg Independent, pub
lished at Greenupsburg, Ky, by George
A. Creel. 1t makes neat appearance,
and shows considerable ability. 1t will
be local paper, independent in politics.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
Random Thoughts.
By THE EDITOR.

On last Saturday morning A. w,
Long and / went down on the train to
Portland. Mr. Timothy Evans met us
there with two horse express and took
US to Centreville, seven miles east, on
the road TO Gallipolis. We arrived at
a quarter before eleven. The Sabbath
School picnic was held at the fret
woods north of the village, on the Vim
ton road. Services had commenced
when we arrived, and were beng con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Wallace. After
singing and prayer, Mr.. John ]. Evans
of Vega talked to the children, aud had
them sing, answer questions, dec aim,
&c. The Vega school is thoroughly
drilled.
We then had dinner. MIR. Long and
took dinner with Timothy Evans and
family. Mrs. Evans was one of my pu-
pills at that school in the year 1919,
which mention in anotherplace. She
was formerly Miss Owens. had not
seen her and her sister for twenty odd
years. They were both present.
After dinner we had good singing,
and then ] talked half an hour, and Mr..
Long talked nearly an hour. Then
singing, and a defamation from a
young man named Stone, and few re-
marks from Mr.. Wallace.
We started home in the wagon OF
Bamsel Lackey. We intended to stop
at his house for supper, have pleasant
talk with him and his family, have some
music, and then he was to send us home.
But in Centreville we met with a man
who was coming directly to Jackson
He had two horse Tor rather a horse
and mule) express, with vacant sea
in it. In this we took passage, and ar
rived at jackson at dark.
t Iwish to say here, rather iD paren
Q thesis, that Mr.. Long and l agreed Il
, pay Mr.. Lackey visit, TO make it al
:. right for our so unceremoniously leav
/ ing him. He showed US 80 much kind
ness that we agreed to send him wor'
:. when we would visit his family, ant
: then we would have that chicken. AN
n music. And that pleasant time gener
}, ally.
d This was one Of the most pleasan
: pic-nics | ever attended. There wer
e several hundred persons present, an
n good order was observed, and much il
it terest manifested.
d always liked the people OF Centre
L vile aud vicinity. In October, 1886
10 nearly quarter Of a century ago, | con
ID menced teaching school in that village
st and continued four months. The pee
pie then treated me with much respe
20 and kindness. Not many Of the o.
D. citizens of that day now remain. l So
a. several of my pupils of quarter of
n century ago. They are men and W
RS men of families, and their hair is spri
p kled with gray. When taught ther
ct Senator Thurman was 10 Congress.
n, assisted A. NJ. Barlow, VIM. Steele al
$, others, in getting up papers to send
le Mr.. Thurman, TO have POstOiiice G
as tablished at Centreville, on the o
5; Chillicothe and Gallipolis stage rout
be We succeeded, through the efforts
~ Mr.. Thurman, and this oficc W
II named after him, and it is still know
id as Thurman Postoffice.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

"a DEMOCRATIC DANCE.-Last Wednesday,
the day before the German picnic In Logan,
there was grand Democratic dance on Monday
Creek. The dance was simon-pure, out-and-
out Democratic affair, there being no Republic
can ladies present, and but two Republican gen
tlemen, neither of whom danced So far so good
But horror OF horrors, at this sweet dance there
were plenty of"nggeTsv' Genuine niggers. MOI
was this all. The young white Democratic bloods
seized two of the African bellies and whiTled
ofthe white Democratic sisters yielded TO the
soft persuasions Of two "niggers" and taking
their places on the floor kept step to this great
march of Democracy And all this In Democrat
ic Hooking Whar am we gwlne tog"-Lo0aH
Republican.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
A LETTER FROM
A. j. DEVER,
Jackson, Ohio.

DR.. Lighthill, No. $50 Lexington Avenue, NJ r.
DEAN SIR:-Learning Of your intention to
visit Cincinnati this summer, would Suggest
to you to stop in our town for few days on your
way.
There are many persons in this place and
neighborhood suffering with diseases in the
treatment of which you have acquired such
deserved celebrity, and who would gladly avail
themselves OF the benefits of your skill and ex@
tcnsive experience.
The cure which you effected in my own casS
while in Cincinnati, in 1869, is lasting evidence
Of your successful practice, and subsequent ex-
perience enables me to rciterate all have stated
In the testimonial then gave you, in reference
to my case which you are at liberty to publish
in this connection.
Respectfully yours,
JACKSON, July 22,7O. A. J. DEvER.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

The Ohio Conference will not meet
until October 18th. 1t was postponed
on account of the fair at Logan, aud the
fall alection.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

The Jackson STANDARD gives q Methodist eler-
gyman in that nelghborhood regular sklnnina,
using the pareon'sown tools MaYtNttoa.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
TUESDAY, r u,(,s October h l lth, A.D., 1870,

For the purpose of electing by ballot,
One Secretary of State, for the State of Ohio.
One Supreme Judge, for the State of Ohio.
One Comptroller of the Treasury, for the state
of Ohio. ..
ono Member of the Board of Public Works,
for the State of Ohio.
One Member of Congress, for the 1lth Con-
gressiOnal District.
one Member Of tho Board of Equalization, for
the counties of Jackson, Pike, Adams and
SciotO
Ono Sheriff, for Jackson county.
One Commissioner for Jackson county.
One Prosecuting Attorney, for jackson county
One Recorder, for Jackson county.
One Coroner, for Jackson county.
The trustees of the several townships are re-
quired to return with the poll-boOlks, to the
Clerk of Common Pleas Court, and Probate
Judge, respectively, the following number o.
Jurors, for their respective townships, to-wit;
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
Another Meeting.
Grand Rally at Portland.

Hon. II. s. BuxDY will address the
people at Portland on
FRIDAY NIGHr, SEPT. 23, 1870.
1t is probable that this will be the
only meeting held at Portland during
the campaign, and the people should all
turn out.
BY Order of CLN. Con-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

All persons indebted to me by note oraccount,
are requested to call and settle, at the office OF
T. j. LlncOnfelter, Justice of the peace, in Jack
son township, jackson county, Ohio. BY COM
plying with the above request, you will save cost
Sept q, 8w Z, FLACk,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22
A Remarkable Cure Of Deaf
ness, and an Obstinate Case
Of Throat Disease.
From VIM. II. hampton, ESQ.,,
Of Portsmouth, Ohio.

TO the Public:
1t was my misfortune to suffer for years with
a distressing disease Of the Throat and Lungs
which made my breathing quite difhcult, and
brought OH an exhaustive and obstinate cough
greatly enfeebling my health. To add to my
affiietIon, began TO lose my hearing, and grew
so deaf that could not hear preaching, even
when In the seat nearest to our minister. Grow
ing steadily worse in spite of all the usual med
ical efforts, applied to DIR. Lghthill in Fcbrua-
ry last, and, to my agreeable surprise, improv-
ed from the very commencement Of his treat
ment. The troublesome cough diminished, the
breathing became free ane natural, the distress
in my throat disappeared, and my hearing Was
restored, so that now lean hear preaching in the
most distant part ofthe church.
make this statement for the benent Of those
suffering with diseases similar to my own, as
feel confident that DIR. Lighthill can cure them
II a cure is within human skill. From my ovn
happy experience, / can conscientiouSly recom-
mend the Doctor TO all those suffering from deaf
ness or diseases Of the Throat and Lungs.
WIN. II. LAMPToN.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07
About FrONisOry Notes 4 word
OF advice aui caution To
Farmers and Others.

Fromthc Commercial List and Price Current.
The great number Of impo,itions
which have been practisci upon many
farmers in different parts of the coun-
try during tho few years past, by
which their signatures have been ob-
tanned to those documents known in
mercantile law n negotiable promis'
sorry notes, by spcciOus representation
connected with the sale of bogus pat
cnt rights, has led US to believe that 4
tow words regarding these instruments
could be said with profit.
\ negotiable promisary note is do,
fined as written promise by ono per-
son for the payment Of moLey to an
other person therein named, or to his
order, or to the bearer, at another
specified time, absolutely and at all
events. The nature Of the contract
requires that il should be in writing.
The person signing the note on it,
face is its maker; tho oue to whom il
il given tho holder or payee, and il
the note is made payable to his order
and he transfer it to a third party by
writing his name on the back of it, he
becomes the endorser, and party to
whom il is transferred the ondOrsee
or holder. An instrument made TIC
corling to the abovo definition is
transferable, if payable to order, by
endorsement--if payable to bearer, by
delivery. The FIRST requisite to a ne
gotiable promissory note, it will be
seen. is the maker. lie is the party
liable upon it. Any person capable
Of entering into contract Of persons un
der twenty-onc years Of age, who are
dcnominated in law, infants, insane
persons, idiots and persons under du-
ress are voidable. Contracts made by
married women, except in certain
cases hereinafter mentioned, are void
These rules Of law apply to the par
ties 10 negotiable promissory notes
Given for usurious consideration, OF
for share in lottery, or for n bet OF
wager, these instruments in most ol
the States are void. The second re
quisite to q negotiable promissory note
is payee. If no payee is named
or il no person is designated, so thai
there is no person specified as payee
tho note will be void.
A promise to pay a sum on dcmaut
tor value received, without saying L
lyham is mere waste paper. But
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07
Dclirlunl TTcmeus - Horrible
End 0s "a splendid intellect.

This moroing at four o'clock Prot.
7 s. koontZ, an inmate Of the Danphin
county prison, died in all the horrors
of delrium tremens.
The history Of this man and his
case is remarkable one. lie was
born OF staid and reputable parents
in the vicinity OF York Springs. At
an early age he was sent to Europe
to finish an education, the basis OF
which was already well laid. He ex'
hibitel unusual talent and was the
pride Of his friends and relatives
Thousands OF dollars were spent in the
cultivation of talents so early mani
tested, aud he graduated with honors
from several institutions Of learning in
the old country. having studied law,
medicine, and finally theology, his in'
tention being to become minister OF
tho gospel. In this country be held
professorships in several colegcs-one
at Gettysburg-being proficient in
the languages, speaking fluently seven
different tongues.
During the last two years his career,
commenced so propitiously, had been
downwards. llo had taken, with
irresistible attraction, to the madness
of the Intoxicating bowl, and all his
relatives could do to reclaim him was
in vain. He spent patrimony of four
thousand dollars left him at the death
of his father His mother spent four
or five thousand dollars upon him, in
her efforts TO save her sou from ruin,
His sister contributed her share of o
distributed estate, four thousand dol
lars, in the same cause. All this money
he drank up in liquor. At one time
hc was brought home from New York
where he practiced medicine for o
brief period, He refused TO remain a
home and wandered of, to the annoy
ance aud great distress of his friends
He frequentcd Harrisburg. Draul
freely. Borrowed money on any ane
every pretenco. Became burden Il
those with whom he associated. Aus
on the sixth of this month he wa
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07
BRAVE KATE,
OR, STRUGGLING For LIBERTY.

The year Of l77l was dark and
gloomy one for our iorefathers, who
where tktn struggling for liberty. In
South Carolina affairs We're then in q
critical condition; General Greene
made an unsuccessful attack on the
British post of Ninoty-siX, and with
drew his men beyond the Tiger and
Bread rivers Lord Rawdon followed
him, but could not draw the patriotic
generalinto an engagement.
At that period there stood 10 North
Carolina plain, and unassuming
house it was one-story building,
neatly whitewased, and surrounded
by fence. Tho garden contained
many choice flowers, aud then beauti-
tiful honey suckles shaded the doors
ard windows 1t was tho house of
Mrs. Heath, who lived with her two
daughters, while her son George was
in Washington's army fighting for
freedom.
Kate, tho eldest Of the daughters,
was beautiful girl OF sixteen sum-
mers her auburn hair hung in grace
ful ourls down her shoulders, and her
face beamed with Kindness, while her
eyes shone like the pretty stars that
lighted up the azure vaults Of Heaven.
One evening, as Kate was standing
at the cottage door, she beheld two
mounted officers approaching. They
were richly dressed, and one of them
she recognizrd as Lord Rawdon, the
commander of the British forces ip
that section of tho country. They
rode up to her, and Rawdon leaned
over in bis saddle and addressed her
10 q kind voice.
Well, miss, can you let me have
the use Of q room for few minutes 2"
"Yes, sir, our house is open to
you"
"Come, Colonel, let us hurry up
business" said Rawdon, dismounting,
while the Colonel did tho same, the
latter leading the horses to the sta
bic.
Lord Rawdon advanced to where
Kate was standing, and said 4:
"Whose house is this 7"
"Mrs. Heath's, sir.'
"ilIa her son is in the rebel army
under Washington, is he noti'
Kate tremblcd at the insult, and
she looked at the Briton with search
ing glance.
any brother is not robol he is
fighting for his country"
-".I am sorry for that; he is a brave
boy, and would, no doubt. make .
- 2aiiieh xaNI1 1iAs !. -ratnzlled Raw,
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q word 90 Young Woi,lCu,

The rcdncss with which American
girls accept the attention Of a cumpar
ialiyc stranger j. forever matter ui
astuui,hmcut - iurcigucr4 1t would
hG Us much ut matter OF astonish-
mrnt 10 ours Ives we once stop TO
think about IT, \ gentleman is cIsu-
ally introduced, II lively conversation
follows, calls urc made the next day
aud iIr week 10 come. rides. nirta-
lious, ani l1yc-iuabiug crtcrcd upon,
aud olicntimes. after no less than u
fortnight acquaintance, conlrlcnccs sIc
gwen that no less than half years
acquaintance should warrant.
y case ui this sort Of eager intimacy
occurred ia q pretty island town not
more than three hundred miles from
New York, which resulted mnre dis
a'trou,iy. \ young man stopping
temporarily IN the town saw ami
iancDcl Il yonng lniy upon the street,
Jsccrlalnci her name, ,tc., forged n
letter OF introduction, presented il,
with himself an was most cordially
received 10y the young lady aud her
parents Walks, rides AMI excursions
eusuod, and in less than u month tho
Two were married. Almost immedi4
atcly the true character Of handsome,
agreeable and intelligent young man
came to light. lie was rogue, -
gambler, aud had II wife in distant
State. llc was arrested, tried Tor
bigamy. and sentenced to Auburn
State Prison for the term of five years.
The giri died OF "a brokcn heart, and
hes mother, overwhelmed with grief,
soon followed her 10 the grave.
hate dis,ru,t and suspicion, and
should bc the last to eugcuicr such u
feeling In any body toward mankind.
But also hate to see glrls die broken
hcartcd, or their live. blasted by tho
rHseailly Ol some hcartle,s, uuprinci.
pied villain, when all the evil might
nave been aycr,cd by mere wo.mauly,
sensible prudence \ man, whether
honorable or di,hOnorablc, admrcs =
glrI all the moro for the exercise Of
discretion aud care IN regard to her
associates II is nn established fact
that n man may seem TO be all that il
desirable aud worthy, aud set in real
lty not be tit to step over the outer
threshold u! IN honest mans house.
much less perm.ttc! to open his abom-
luablc lips ia coartIy speech to an in-
uUrcnt nGsGSpCC,ei girl.
/ Now, that the summer has come,
aud tourist and city-bred fellows aro
Struggling through the country, let The
g,rls bear thi, stogy in m,nd. BE-
civil and cOurtoous, but don't open
/ the door of your heart 10 everybody
who happens 10 dress well, aud can
turn compliments more gracious than
the honest aud perhaps awkward
country boys Of our owu neighLor-
hood. Bc too proud to become prey
/ to these gormdndIaers Of human hearts
who give gra,uitous love- esson dur
ing the summer, and laugh all through
the autumn Of your wonderful aptness.
/ Ii is hard AMI ugly to bc so particular,
know, but it pays in the end aud
haven't yoI read, time aud again, that
all that glttcs Is not gold
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

How 70 THEAT ISLANDER -Wo
once heard II story told oftwo men who
started together Que morning for II
whole days journey. They soon be-
came separated, the one reached his
destination before the sun had sunk
behind the Western hills, where he
made himself comfortable ut the inn.
His only trouble was concern for his
Iaggard companion. lie thought sure
some evil must have beiallcn h,m.
Long after dark his fellow companion
arrived. When asked the cause of his
delay, lie replied
II was obliged TO stop at every
other house 10 whip off the unnan-
nerly dog4 that barkcd ut me. Ddu't
they bark at you -
Yes" rcplicd tho other, "but |
did not stop to whip them. ! simply
told them that they were il!-brod ours,
aud drove on"
We are generally losers in the eud
if we stop torciulo all the back -6itings
aud gosSippngs we may hear by the
way. They are annoying, it is true,
but not dangerous, so long rs we do
not stop to expcstulatc and scold. Our
characters are formed and sustained
by ourselves by our actions aud pur-
poses, and not by others Always bear
this mind, that calumnators may
usually be trusted to time aud the slow
but steady justice of public opinion
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-07-07

aud bogus pa'ont tight men. We arc
fully aware that there nrc honest aud
reliable dealers ia pdout rights, aud
they will know, and those who deal
wiil. them will know, that il is not 10
them we rcl,r. 1t Is to the class oi
swinIlcrs who have infested every
county IN the state, as the diminished
pockets OF many u farmer will testify.
In their operations money has not
been their object, but the negotiable
promis'orr notes Of rcspOusiblc mcu
have been.
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SNYDER co. PA. JULY :. 1870

But her enemies gained on her
and olc of them seemed bent on catch.
ing her, for he was some yards ia I'D.
vance Of his companions
Kate hcarl the ominou, tramp ol
his horse. and drew hcrpi,tol. Nearer
he came. until he was at her side, and
.hVn cried out:
Halt. YOU curacd rebel"
These were his last words. farbrav,
Kate fred ana the bullet crashed
through hi. brain.
Tho others did not stop to- look at
their dead comralc, but pressed on
Thcy ncarcd her again, and another
trooper received bis dnarh wouul.
Tho reminder ofthcm hlltcl. and
a moment after Kate heard the Amer
lean picket cry out:
Who gocs there
Kate II nth,' clicl our heroine
as she da.h'd throush th' line.
The soldier hal raised his gun, but
when he heard the nanc, it was low.
cred, AMI he answered -
81
r, N' ''Nu
=. H' american camp was r'ac9c L.
No,'' t"''W h'r''l' rom '"' Sa'a,'
aud placed her faithful aud noble
horav IN care oi as''i''r
W mere - "r''n' tent
To- th. "ShI u't' "h'N you see
Ihat hSht' r'pHei the man p''N''h@
10 tn' H'Ace'
Hhe 'nt'r'd the Genera : ''h' an
''u"' nim eoIa5en III wr'''ns. 'i'
raised MS eyes, then rose to Ills i'''
anu S.'u -.
., J on come hero ~ 'dlo ho'r Miss
'i'a,h
H'' "'hcra'' E'H Nr1 IN very
Sr'h, uah!'r.
ITO" If mat ~ exclaimed the cN
e''e" o,, "enoFaI
Ihe or"'e g'rI t".d h'r story nnd
INC p"r'o''c "en'ra! trA,pri h'r hano
"h''e 'ha tears tf'c"'ed down hi'
car'Mofn ch'cfS.
hanS "od. N"n nave saved my
49, w. ~ F'F -
- "nhl ~ payment. The con-
seriousness ,E', nave done my dH'N,
anu inc haoN, o' Nnlh'nieI "reent
are worth more 'h'n eoI or diamonds,
was u"o h'roie r"p'y'
la"' my th'nHI' my of"Ve g'r''
Sn" may 'hc great d,h'v'H w''cn over
YOU ana g0idc you ihr'nth thn chang
III ( scenes "' 'i'; re'N"nde' "'cen''
Ana m'0 ne save my country
100 answered rae,
on need res'' Hero; Miss nae,
Siecp IN my tent Tonight Wh''' !
SOCK u r,sunG place among my men,
Sn'd the k'n''hror'ed General
90 not WIS.,, TO ron you o' you'
coacn' "'n"r"''
You VIII not i'Sha'l he 'n2ngad
IN lorm'n@ my troops i'r the attack,
ana "'h'r'I Hr'e"e 'e'' tno tent
MILO en- 'Ntl u r lOl rest tIlhI nl4Al