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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30
Letter from Illinois.

Norris CITY, ILLINOIS, Sept %, 1873.
TO the Editor Of the Standard:
! have been thinking about writing t.
YOU for some time in regard to your pa
per. 1t is one of the best papers | read
Your Random Thoughts and Persons
Rccollections are very interesting to us,
dso the Births and Deaths in each Town.
ship OF the county is a good thing ana
the Marriages in 1857 are interesting, e.
pecially my own marriage, August 9, 1851
The Correspondence you and Evans hav.
with Mr.. Burden and Backus on Prob.
bition are very interesting; also betweeI
YOU and DR.. l. 7. Monahan. Our neigh
bors say your paper is the most interest
,bout subscribing and if l stay here
will see how many will sign for it. saw
in one of the papers the death of Bona
parte Smith. shot by David Powers.
Sas personally acquainted with boti
men. Smith worked for me in the Goa j..
ing at Cambria Furnace the last year /
lived in Ohio. He was a dear lover q
whisky, although he was a pretty goo,
kind of a fellow Powers was a grea
GLOW for pack of hounds and gun
lie followed hunting foxes part OF H.,
time. | would like to see all our olu
neighbors and young friends of jackson
county. They are mostly Welsh folks,
the very best neighbors / have moi
seen a Weishman since / left Ohio, foui
years ago. Well, in regard to our neigh
bors in this country, they are very goou
but they do not appear SO near to us az
the old neighboIs OF Jackson county do
don't like this part of the State SO we'll
as that of Ohio, although this is a nicer
country for farming than that. The land
lies we'll here, it is pretty place to live
We have plenty of railroads here There
are two railroads through our town. We
can see the cars running on both roads
from our house, eight trains daily, except
Sundays.
This part of the State is improving
very fast with railroads, although we do
not like this part of the country on ac-
count of water We have no good water
here like it is in Ohio, and health is not
SO good as it is there, and l will just say
that if can sell out / will move back to
jackson county, Ohio, and live there the
balance OF my days II this country had
plenty of good water and health like that
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

A novel wager was made during the
late canvass, and will be rigidly carried
out next Saturday, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, in
Wilmington, on South street. from Lo-
Gust to Main. Mr.. NJ, Esq, in con-
versation with Mr. W, the Hagler
champion, ventured the remark that it
Col. Yeoman did not get over 2U0 major
ity in this county over Hagler, he (W. J
might kick him on all over Whining
ton. Whereupon Mr.. W., not to be out
done, told Mr.. NJ that he would submit
to like treatment from Mr. NJ if Yeoman
did get 200 majority. 1t was fair and
square bargain. and the gentlemen being
men of honor and determination, VIZ
presume there will be no backing down
rhe kickee will appear in light running
order, with the exception OF heavily pad
ded seat; the kickor will be shod with
heavy No. IL boots. A jolly time is ex
pected.- Wilmington Republican.
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of Ohio it would be one of the best coun-
tries in the world.
Old Job Accord, of whom you spoke in
your Personal Recol1ectiuns, is still liv-
ing here. He is well and hearty His
son Martin Accord staid all night with us
some time ago. and he says old Job is
doing well Old Felt Accord says you
was correct in regard to old Job riding
behind his wife on the same horse. He
saws that they only had one saddle, and
it was a side-saddle, and that accounts
for old Job riding behind his wife. Al
so, that Mr. John Evans was correct
about old Jobs father going to mill on
the steer. Martin Accord says that /
made some little mistake in the number
of his children. He says he has l6, all
boys but l. and only married He says
the balance are with him yet. and l be-
lieve they have had another one born
since he was here, so that makes II chill
dren altogether, and they are all living
but one 1t died in Ohio, and was buried
in the graveyard on the old Bob Smith
farm. now owned by Andy Warren near
John Roach Martin Accord has been a
very lucky man so far, in regard to health
and boys He is a very stout, hearty
man.
Crops in this part of the country are
not very good Wheat was not good
here on account of the chinch bug. They
destroyed it considerably. Oats mostly
fell down by wind. Corn crops are cut
short by the dry weather and chinch
bugs Early potatoes are good, late ones
not SO good. Sweet potatoes splendid.
Meadows were tolerably good, garden
vegetables mostly all good, fruit tolerably
good. We had right smart peaches, ap-
pies pretty plenty.
HENDERSON OLIVER.
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Some of the Democratic papers are

Some of the Democratic papers are
feeling smart since the election. For in
stance, the Hooking Seatinei says:
The election was felt in jackson coun-
ty 1t strikes Mackley hard. He now
spells the word candidate with a D.
and starts his rooster after the customers
of an advertiser. The Prohibition visa.
cres have destroyed his reputation as
speller, too. 1t is too sad
Now it may be thought smart to speak
of the letter d being upside down in the
word candidate" but in the same col
umn OF the Sentinel all editorial, We fnd
the following:
THE Democracy of Ohio will have a
jolification at Columbus on next Friday
night 24rh).
The savages up at Logan will perhaps
never notice how 'joilifcation is spelled.
Here is another from the same column:
ALLEN county has had the right kind
of movement, for it gives Allen 500
majority for Governor and elects the
Democratic county ticket. So mnch for
the Allen county movement
We do not spell Governor with two e s
down this way.
Here is another:
Gen Apathy has taken charge of the
Columbus journal. Gen Comely devoting
himself entirely to the study OF minority
represen tation."
We use period after Gen" down at
jackson. But who IS Gen. Comely?
| Here is another specimen:
Hamilton county did remarkably well
under the adverse circumstances which
the Democracy there labored this year.
1t gives Allen some 600 majority, and
elect nearly all the Democratic legsla-
tive and county tickets"
The Democracy labored the circum-
stances, and ''it elect nearly all, &c.
And here is another:
"If Gov. Allen is true to the people who
elected him, he will clean those denart-
ment coming under his appointive power
if the canting renegades whose distinc-
tive merit is the hatred they fell and
| contempt they have shown Democrats,
whom the circumstances OF business may
have brought within there sphere.
The above is truly Democratic and SEN
sible, especially those department" and
the way feel" is spelled
Here is another rich specimen:
The truly loil Office holders in the
State can scarcely believe their senses
since Ohio has gone Democratic. Demo
Gratis in power in Ohioi Perhaps we will
be called traitors and copperheads now,
and court-marshals will try US all for
treason, and perhaps not"
We never heard OF court marshals
but courts-martial may be meant.
1--WE shall watch with much anxiety to
see by what appliances the eyes OF the
Athens journal may be opened to the
merits OF the gentleman whom the Re
publican party nominated and elected 10
the legislature"
Now do tell US what you mean by
merits"
In the following, the possessive case
where the peoples candidate is men
toned, is well marked:
Collins the peoples candidate received
% votes, and Stewart, prohibition candi-
date 80 votes in Hooking county. Whit
man Tor Supreme Judge ran 33 ahead of
the ticket"
And here is a new way to spell gauge
Railroads have now three guages-
broad guage, narrow guage and mort
gage
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WANTED.
1000 new subscribers to the Jackson

1000 new subscribers to the Jackson
STANDARD.
have made contract with James
Leffel u Co.. of Springfield, Ohio, to
build me a steam engine to be completed
and delivered in January next Then
will operate three presses by steam power
By that time | want 1000 new subscrib
ers.
1t is admitted that the STANDARD is one
of the very best country papers in Chic
and one of the cheapest.
| will send the paper one year for 81 so,
eight months for 81 co. or four months
for so cents.
As the subscription is put at the very
lowest figure the money must in all cases
be paid in advance, or credit passed at
some one ofthe furnaces.
D. MACKLEY, Publisher
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Chapman of Pomeroy. and Grosv

Chapman of Pomeroy. and Grosvenor
of Athens, will both be in the Ohio Leg
islature next winter. AS they are bosom
friends. and great takers, they will no
doubt make it lively for the Democratic
majority. If they only had Homer {.
Jones, l. T. Monahan and George Fran
els Train with them, it would be no
Quaker meeting. Some talking, howev-
er, will be done by Chapman and Gros-
yenor
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The distress in the city of Memphis is
frighttul. Thousands OF persons have
died of yellow fever, and there are hun
dreds OF orphans with 10 one to attend
to them. Money is greatly needed. and
the people of the North are taking ac-
ton. In thescity of Columbus the citi-
zens are raising money and paying it to
the Postmaster, Gen. Comfy, and he for
wards the amount each evening.
Would it not be well for the churches
of jackson to take immediate action
and we believe our citizens would come
to their aid, and contribute according to
their means, to aid the stricken city.
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We are panied to state that our wor
thy Senior, Frank Browning, met with
an accident on Tuesday morning, about
ii o'clock. While passing down the
west side of South street, he slipped and
fell heavily. and throwing out his right
hand to catch himself, it struck Mr. Fl.
Oufc,lt's stone door step, breaking both
joint. No other injuries were sustained,
but this was painful enough, and Mr. B.
was considerably worried by the time
the operation Of setting the bones had
been performed. Dr. A. t. Davis offici-
ated.-- Wilmington Republican.
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The Circleville Republicans who
scratched" Noyes and voted for Allen
are chiefly colored CfrcLeviNe
Herald
We do not believe one word of that.
Not ten colored men in the State of Ohio
were mean enough to vote for Allen. If
there were any 'Circleville Republicans"
who voted for Allen who were "colored
voters" they were those whose noses
were 'colored' with cheap whisky.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

Elk Gov. Bebb died at Rockford, ILL.,,
last week. He was II years of age He
was Welshman. but born in Butler
county, this State. He was elected Gov
ernor of OHIO in the year 1916. He
made a sp' ech at jackson during that
campaign, and spoke for short time in
the Welsh language. He was one of the
ablest Governors Ohio ever had
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

The Gallipolis journal copies what we
said in reply to the Marietta Register
about the large amount of advertisements
IN the STANDARD, and then says:
Yes, your business men seem to un.
derstand the manner of making a town
ively-they advertise freely. They are
even drawing trade from the back town
ships in this county by their tree use OF
advertising. Other towns can be made
lively by the same process.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

Governor Allen is in constant recent
of congratulatory letters and messages.
On Wednesday he received very elo
quent letter from life long Wing OF
Kentucky who formerly occupied prom
inent position in the affairs of the coun
try.-Chilhicothe Advertiser.
Why do you not give the name of that
Kentuckian? We will variant that he
was an avowed rebel during the Demo
cratic pro-slavery rebellion.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

We see in the list of marriages in Gal
liza county for the year 1882, as published
IN the Journal the marriage of Silas
Shelton and Susannah Clark, December
18th, by James Williams, j. P Persons
who lived-at or near Oak Hill, will re-
member Mr.. and Mrs. SHELTON, as he
sold goods at that place during several
years. commencing perhaps in 1888 or
1894
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D. MACKLEY, Publisher.

Charles Slavens. the defaulting Treas
urer OF Scioto county, has resigned, and
John N Royse, the Treasurer elect, has
been appointed in his place. The term
for which Mr. Slavens had been elected
would not have terminated until next
SeDtember
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Hasg, the Welsh paper published at
Pittsburg, puts the number of Welsh in
Ohio at 1888. This is the largest num-
Der in any State except Pennsylvania,
comes New York, with 1857.
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The election of Allen will secure the
removal of numerous officials about tn,
State House and public institutions.
Portsmouth Times
So it seems that the Democratic doc
trine of Civil Service reform, or keepin-
good men in office. was only a sham,
"To the victors belong the spoils."
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Prestly Hit of Macarthur had saved
fifty dollars from the sale of grapes He
was afraid to deposit it in the National
Bank, for fear that institution might
"bust, so he hid it above the ceiling
overhead. The mice discovered it and
carried it off. That was an unhappy
Hit. But it was good enough for him.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

We see by the West Union Scion that
the Republicans of Adams county have
elected their candidate for Representa-
tive. Sheriff and Commissioner. If John
]. Wilson had been as effectually dead
and damned politically ten years ago
as he is to-day, Adams county would long
since have been reliable Republican
county.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

News from New York on Saturday was
very favorable. Fisk & Hatch have ar
ranged with their creditors, and will re-
sumo business at an early day. The New
York banks are all in a sound condition.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

The Government will pay silver for
greenbacks as fast as the mint can coin
the silver.
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There was a shooting scrape in tn.
Office of Esq. Pollock, in Union township,
Seioto county. and a man named William
Outen, spectator, was shot. and alter
wards died from his wounds.
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Stewart. the Prohibition candidate
for Governor, did not receive single
vote in Cincinnati, or even in Hamilton
county. So saws the TINES
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The Democrats had great jollifcation
at Columbus last Friday night Senator
Thurman, Sam. Hunt. Sam Cary and 9th
ers made speeches
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A State Convention OF the Young Mems
Christian Association met at Portsmouth
last week. We had an invitation to
attend, but could not attend
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Stewart, Prohibition. and Collins, new
departure, had each between nine and
ten thousand votes for Governor in the
entire State
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

President Grant has issued his procla
nation. appointing Thursday, November
9th, Thanksgiving Day.
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DIR. Drake OF Allensville, Vinton coun-
ty, knocked his wife down with chai,
and kicked her. He is now in Jail al
Macarthur
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-30

Government detectives have arrested a
large number of counterieiters in Ten
nessee and North Carolina.
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The Macarthur Enqs'irer says that the
women fight on the streets of Macarthur
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Model MdgaziHe of Anseried, at So per gear.
Having purchased the copyrights at an enor-
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THE OLD oAKEN BUCKET"
How dear to this heart are the scenes of my
childhood,
When lond recollection recalls them to view
The orchard, the meadow, the deep tangled
wildwood,
And every lov'd spot which my infancy knew;
The wide-Spreading pQnd ana the mill which
stood by it,
The bridge, and the rock where the cataract
fell,
The cot of my father, the dairy-house nigh it,
The OLD oaken bucket-the irOn-bOund bucket
The mosS-cover'd bucket, which hung in the
we'll.
We will send the JACKSON STANDARD
and DEMOREsT'S MAGAZINE one year,
including Chrome. ''The Old Oaken Buck
et,'' for Sd.
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-06-05
Don't Box the Children's Ears.

CHUDREN'S ears ought never TO be
boxed. We have seen that the passage OF
the ear is closed by a thin mem brane,
especially adapted to be influenced by
every impulse of the air, and with nothing
but the air to support it internally What,
then, can be more likely to injure this
membrane than a sudden and forclble com
preston ofthe air in front of it? If any
one designed to break or overstretch the
membrane, he could scarcely devise a
more effective means than to bring the
hand suddenly and forcibly down upon
the passage of the ear, thus driving the air
violently before it, with no possibility for
its escape but by the membrane giving
way And far too often it does give way,
especially if, from any previous disease,
it has been weakened. Many children are
made deaf by boxes on the ear in this way.
Nor is this the only way; if there is one
thing which does the nerve Of hearing
more harm than almost any other, it is
sudden jar or shock. Children and grown
persons alike may be entirely deafened by
falls or heavy blows upon the head And
boxing the ears produces a similar effect,
though more slowly and in less degree. 1t
tends to dull the sensibility of the nerve,
even if it did not hurt the membrane. |
ii
who died from a terrible disease Of the
ear He had discharge from it since he
was child OF course his hearing had
been dull; and what had happened
was that his father hid often boxed
his ear for inattention Most likely that
boxing on the ear diseased as it was, had
much to do with his dying. And this
brings me to the second point Children
should never be blamed for being inatten-
tive, until it has been found out whether
they are little deaf This is easily done
by placing them at few yards distance,
and trying whether they can understand
what is said to them in a rather low tone
of voice. Each ear should be tried,
while the other is stopped by the finger.
| do not say that children are never guilty
of inattention especially to that which
they do not particularly wish to hear; but
| do say that very many children are
blamed and punished for inattention when
they really do not hear. And there Is
nothing at once more cruel and more hurt
full to the character of children than to be
found fault with for what is really their
misfortune. Three things should be re-
membered here: l. That slight degrees
of deafness, often lasting only for time,
are very common among children, es-
pecially during or after colds. 2. That
a slight deafness, which does not prevent
a person from hearing when he is expect
ing to be spoken to, will make him very
dull to what he is not expecting; and, 3,
That there is kind of deafness in which
person can hear pretty well while lis
tening, but is really very hard Of hearing
when not listening.-Popular Scaence
Monthly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-06-05

FRIGHTENED ORAToRs-For the en-
couragement of all who fear an audience,
we reprint the following from Hawthorne's
English Note Book" Bulwer and a GER
tain DR.. - were talking together about
public speaking, and the Doctor said he
feared he should never be good speaker,
he felt so badly before he got on his legs"
"Do you feel your heart beat" said Bull
wer, when you are going to speak,"
Yes" Does your voice frighten you?"
yes" "Do all your ideas forsake you?"
"Yes." do you wish the floor to open
and swallow your" "Yes" "Whv, then,
YOU will make an oratorl" Hawthorne
goes on to relate that Canning, on one oc-
casion, just before speaking IN the House,
asked friend sitting near him to feel his
pulse, which was throbbing intensely. Il
know | shall make one of my best speech
es," said the future Premier, because l
am in such an awful funk"
THE punishment of death for forgery
was abolished in England in 1887. Many
years ago the Bank of England was in
constant trouble on account of the numer
Gus forgeries perpetrated upon it. Between
1897 and 1918 there were nearly 1000 pro
secutions of persons for forging Bank OF
England notes, or knowingly being il
possession of such notes, and 313 capital
convictions After an act was passed il
1898 enabling the Bank of England to- is
sue notes under the value of five pounds
forgeres increased amazingly, and in The
eight years subsequent no less than 14t
persons perished on the gallows for th'
crime of forgery on that bank. The notes
were so exactly copied that even banl
Nt}i
This state of things led to special effort t'
protect the bank by manufacturing The
paper by peculiar and expensive processes
This has been done for the last half centu
ry with great success. The notepaper i
manufactured in Laverstoke, small vii
lage in the county of Hampshire.