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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

For number of years we have believed
that all laws to compel persons+o pay
their debts were wrong, mainly because
they have a tendency to make men dis
honest. Practically, banks have no laws
to compel their debtors to pay, because
yet we rarely hear of case where a bor-
rover at bank repudiates his obligation
If there were no laws to compel payment,
no man could get credit unless he first
establish a reputation for honesty. And
then the cost of collecting. in the way of
fees ofattorneys and officers, isienormous
The laws of Ohio have been tending in
the proper direction for a number of
years, but an entire repeal of the whole
system is what is needed When we can
first remember, it was not uncommon in
this State to send men to prison for debt,
and little or no property was exempt from
levy by execution. Now it would be a
remarkable circumstance to see a man
sent to jail for debt, and large amount
of property, including a homestead, is
exempt.
We have rarely met any one who takes
the same view of this matter that we do,
but in the July number of the Phrenolog-
ical Journal writer, in the course of an
article advocating various reforms, says: ::
"All laws for the collection of debts are
wrong in principle They substitute le-
gal measures for the moral sense, and
tend to make society dishonest. What
right has one person to demand of other
persons, in the shape of courts, juries,
and witnesses, that they shall collect his
debts? No one is obliged to trust If
he does so, let it be at his O,cn peril. Let
the debtor pay Or not as he will SO far as
the law is concerned Then we will have
honor instead of statutes, and general
honesty instead of almost universal
cheating. ] would have all laws for the
collection Of debts struck out of existence
instsntly. / would say to every human
being, "Trust or not as you please but if
You tFilst, do not trouble your neighbors
abeut it. Let the debtor pay or not, as
De piesses, aud let that be the end Of it. F"
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There was no District Court in CALI
polls when it should have been held,
July Sth, and the Bulletin and Journal, on
behalf Of the people, justly complain
But the strangest part of the matter is,
their only complaint is against Judge
Hastings, the only Judge who was there
on time. He arrived on Monday and re-
mained until Wednesday, and no other
Judge arriving he came home For
months past it had been claimed that
Judge Plants would not likely take his
place upon the Bench, but would prob
ably resign, and there was no assurance
that he would come to Gallipolis; but he
did pass there on his way to Cincinnati
after Hastings had come home
We do not know that the law or any
thing else requires Judge Hastings to re-
main in Gallipolis all summer waiting for
a quorum of Judges to arrive.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

That part of the new Constitution reg
ulating the Judiciary. has been under
consideration in the Convention for sew
eral days. A vote was taken as to abol-
ishing the Probate Courts. and only ls
voted to do away with this Court. The
Cincinnati Gazette strongly fayors having
the Judges of the Common Pleas ap-
pointed by the Governor, with the advice
of the Legislature. The argument of the
Gazefts is that the people have not sense
enough to elect Judges. The same argu-
ment would apply to the election of
Governor and members of the Legisla-
ture. Why not have all the State officers
appointed by the President of the United
States, with the advice and consent of the
Senate7
We do not intend to take up time med
ding with the work of the Convention
at this time When the work is submit
ted 10 the people for their approval or
rejection. we hope to have something to
say. We viii only now say that if the
election of Judges is taken from the peo-
ple of the entire State because the people
Of Hamilton county are too ignorant or
too corrupt to elect the right kind of
men. the people of the rural districts will
nut such 4 veto upon 1t as viii convince
the people OF Cincinnati that they are
not the great State of Ohio, and that they
cannot dictate Constitution for the en-
tire State, to suit their peculiar circum-
atances. 9 *''@
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

One of the most stupendous humbugs
since the knownothing insanity of 1854
So, is what is known as the Farmers
Movement, or Patrons of Husbandry 1t
is some kind of secret organization, the
principal object of which seems to be to
make war on the railroads of the country.
It prevails most largely in Iowa, and
thence into other western States This
foolery has also reached Ohio, and ap-
pears to af1ict Circleville more than any
other point. The papers at that place
appear to have abandoned every thing
else. Mr.. Page. member of the Constitu-
tional Convention from Pickaway county,
introduced proposition to make all
stockholders, officers and attorneys of
railroads Ineligible to hold Office. An
attempt has been made to introduce the
Grange folly in Ross county, but the farm
ers there have had sense enough SO far,
to have nothing to do with it. We have
heard nothing said about it in this
county.
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The authorities of Biddeford, Ne, are
at their wits end. They have the Liquor
Law in oil its length and breadth. with
all its ingenious provisions and stringent
penalties, and yet they are forced to con-
Tess that drunkenness was never so COM
mon in Biddeford as now" So the au-
thorities aforesaid solemnly consult to-
gether and conclude that if hard drinking
is to be suppressed it must be by enforc-
ing the law against the illegal sale of in
toxicating fluids. We do not know when
we have heard of more notable instance
of municipal sagacity. We assure the
Biddeford magistrates that nobody will
drink what nobody can get to drink. We
are positively certain of this.
The above is from the New York Trib-
une We call the attention of our Pro-
hibitiop friends to it, We have law
enoughin Ohio to dry up" every liquor
establishment in the State. All that is
wanting is its enforcement. There is
where . practical and effective work can
be done. There 10 something tangible,
and sensible to be accomplished. The
scramble for petty Offices viii never stop
drunkenness, or the sale of intoxicating
kouors he ftkf D5 eEsEaG = Ess s-=I H-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

The ProhibItionists of Jackson county
have nominated full county ticket
Mackley mourns, and thinks the move
ment will result in the defeat of the Loyal
ticket, and bring treason again into
power. Sing. Brethren, sing i-Hocking
A slight mistake, Mr.. Sentinel. In the
first place the Prohibitionists did not
nominate faH county ticket, and one of
those nominated declined. You Demo-
cratic brethren had better not sing too
merrily until you get more fully ont of
the woods. The Republicans in Jack
son county are too sharp TO elect whisky
Democrats to Office by throwing their
votes away on a side issue which is not
before the people, and which would only
show weakness instead of strength if
thrown into the political contest at this
time
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The Weekly Ohio State Journal.

THE WEEKLY OHIo STATE JOURNAL
should be read in every family in Central
and Southern Ohio. Every farmer, me-
chanic or business man. desirous of keep
ing advised of State matters and furnish
ing his family with news OF the day, and
every variety of miscellaneous reading
suited to all ages and vocations, should
not fail to send for the WEKKLY STATR
Journal at once. 1t is the LARGEST AND
CHEAEsr PArER published in the West
B@rSend for specimen copies.
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with an extra copy to the getter up of
the club, and in clubs of 10, One Dollar
and Twenty-Five Cents each, with an
extra copy to club agent.
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months. Is cents
All Postmasters are our authorized
agents. Address
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24
WOMAN IN THE CONSTITUTION.

There is project in the Constitutional
Convention to shuttle off the question of
the enfranchisement of woman by a sort
of codicil. or clause to be voted ON sepa-
rately. This is to keep the word of prom
ise to the ear and break it to the hope.
In the nature of the case the separate
clause will fail, because they who do not
vote at all on this part will be counted
against it. Let US have fair dealing in
this great question. Let the convention
face the music and either incorporate
woman suffrage in the Constitution or
refuse at its peril. The State is in no
great distress for a new Constitution, un-
less 1t shall be an improvement, and it
need not for fear of rejection leave out
an issue that involves the liberties of one
half the race. And We shall insist that
the convention shall provide for taking
separate vote of the women on this
question and on the whole Constitution.
What right have we to adopt funda-
mental law without their consent? Let
them come out in their majesty, and show
their unanimity in the demand for the
ballot, and their force will be resistless.
-CfHcinnoti Gazette.
The Gazette is right in one thing, and
wrong in another The enfranchisement
of woman should go in, as part of the
Constitution, and take its chances before
the people, like the balance But how
can the women vote upon this or any
other question? The new Constitution
can have no validity until it be adopted
by vote of the legal electors of the State,
and among these are not women. The
difficulty might be avoided by giving wo-
men the right to vote, and then permit
them, say in one year after the adoption
of the Constitution, to take vote wheth-
er the clause giving the right to vote
should be retained in the Constitution
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

DR.. Trail, in the Physiological Journal
for July, has an able article on reform,
an extract from which, in reference to
laws for the collection of debt, we publish
in another place. He has this to say on
the temperance quettion:
We concede our individual rights, to
protect our own persons and property, to
government; we pay taxes to support
the government while it is to protect us
and our property; and if government
does not protect our persons and our
property, I'VE, the people, are defraud-
ed, and government is q cheat and a
sham. Let us see how this matter stands
in this 'our best government on the
earth, and in this our country, the most
glorious the sun ever shone upon
Our government permits one hundred
thousand grog shops to be in operation
all over the land; debauching the people,
destroying families, demoralizing society.
and making drunkards, paupers, and
criminals everywhere. And many of
these places are authorized by the law
licensed to do the work of ruin they are
doing. Is this protection-'life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness? the rum
seller may see it, but do not. In every
city drunken rowdies, maddened with
the Legatized poison, walk the streets, liza
BILE at any moment to assault any person
in their way. Ny life is constantly en-
dangered. l have no liberty in any
street of any city, and my pursuit of
happiness" is at the mercy or control of
any disorderly character that | may
meet. Moreover, my property is taken
from me to support rum-made paupers,
take care of the drunkards, and punish
the drunken criminals | am defrauded
Well did Governor Dix say, on late oc-
casion, I'VE may soon be forced to
acknowledge the disheartening truth
that there is nothing so uncertain or SO
Unprotected as human life" We may as
well acknowledge it now, for it has been
true ever since the first grog shop was
protected" and will be true till the last
one is is closed
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The Back Pay Record.

Comparisons may be odious, they are
sometimes instructive For example, on
the prssage of the back pay measure in
the House, 81 Republicans voted for it
and 60 against it-a majority against;
and 81 against it-a majority for. In the
Senate % Republicans voted for it and
p against-evenly divided: while on the
Democratic side the vote was l3 for and
5 against-more than two to one in favor
of the measure. The aggregate vote shows
a Republican majority against the bill of
8 and a Democratic majority for it of 20
OF those who have returned the plumber
16 are Republicans and s Democrats.
Need we carry the comparison further
inn E,r-,fIc
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

Editors es rule are good shots, very
good shots; but we have an account of
Bro, Mackley, of the jackson STANDARD,
and q friend. bombarding a thousand
acres OF timber, Thursday of last week,
and they didn't get single squirrel.
This is strange. Mackley is q temperate
man, and was brought up at o time when
off squirrel at sixty or eighty PAGES
Miansis5arg Bulletia.
And we can do that yet. The trouble
was. you see, Bro. Blossom, that the squir-
rels appeared to know the danger they
were in. and kept in their holes. That
was what was the matter.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

Charles A. Dana of the N Y. San is the
greatest hbeler in the United States. He
was indicted for libel in the Police Court
at Washington City, and was sent for to
New York. Judge Blatchford. of the
U. s. District Court of New York held
that Dana could not be surrendered, as
there were no juries in the Police Court,
and man put on trial for libel had q
right to a Jury trial.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

Some of the Democratic papers are so
extremely partisan that they lay ali the
blame of the salary steal upon the
Republican majority in Congress. That
would do very well if all the Republicans
had voted for it, and all the Democrats
against it, as is done when partisan
measures come before Congress; but in
this casea majority of the Republicans in
Congress voted against the steal, and a
majority of the Democrats in Congress
voted for it. Now if majority of the
Democrats had been opposed to the in
iquity, as majority of the Republicans
were, the crime would have been defeat
ed. In fact, the Democrats in Congress
are the real responsible and guilty par
ties. And again; in three States Repub-
lican conventions have been held, and in
all of them, strong resolutions have been
passed, condemning the whole thing and
demanding its repeal, while in the State
of Kentucky a Democratic State conyen-
ton has been held, and not one word
said about the theft The reason is, that
all the members of Congress from Ken
lucky were Democrats, all are said to
have voted for the steal, and all have ac-
cepted the stolen money
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

The Gallipolis Ledger says that Rev.
Mr.. Moore, of the NJ. E, Church of CALI
polls. was arrested on charge of assault
with intent to commit rape upon young
woman in Ohio township. named Kansas
Call He had an examination before
Hamilton Day, j. p, and was bound over
to the Court Of Common Pleas in the
ANN of &AA0 lt..
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

We are gratifed to observe that our
old friend Capt. s. P. Baldridge has re-
ceived the Republican nomination for
Auditor of Jackson county. In this good
old county a nomination is equivalent to
an election, and no better man could
Aaxe been selected than Capt. Baldridge,
EhoR we have. known from his early
ehiidhood.-I IResf 0nisn Scion.
Thet is the way men talk who have
knqwn our candidate all his life. The
Defada, the Democratic paper of Adams
county, recently spoke very highly Of
Cart. Baldridee. assl
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

man named William Udderzook muir
dered n Kentucky drover near Jenners-
vile. Pennsylvania. and cut off his arms
and legs and buried him. The drover
had about $500 in money. to obtain
which was the cause of the murder. The
murderer was arrested in Baltimore.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

The Wilmington papers give an account
of railroad meeting at that place, at
which Col Trimble stated that he was
still sanguine that the Southern Ohio
road would be built.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

A man named Webb Ferguson par
tally insane, lived in the Clinton county
ln6rmary forty one days without eating.
He has taken to eating, and appears to be
in no danger of dying from the effects of
of his long fast.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

Leonard Hatchie was instantly killed
by rock falling upon him in stone quar-
ry at Pomeroy, and George Sauveage was
dangerously injured.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

The cholera has prevailed to consid-
cradle extent in the Ohio Penitentiary,
and from six TO eight per day have died.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

The cholera is raging to fearful ex-
tentat Mt Vernon. Indiana. The citi-
zens are nearly all leaving the place
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

Brigham Young's seventeenth wife has
left him, and is about to petition. for di-
Yoree and alimony.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-24

Some time ago we spoke of DR.. o. C. tire
Miller having been attacked with paraly- ma
sis. He is slowly recovering and can we
walk aroSSnd, rather dragging his left we
foot He also has recovered some use OF lif,
his left Land and arm, but he is- in very sh'
delicate health in other respects. col
The Drug Store and Laboratory OF Dr.
Robert E. G. Clewers, Druggist and
Chemist, jhaszjust been epainted ana
papered. and anow makes a very hand- -
some appearance. The Dr. keeps flrst -
class Drug Store and sells cheap Give ~
him call. Main Street, next door to
French & vandervorts store. ze, A'
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Newspaper Laws.

We vsui call tho spcrial attention ~ postmasier'
,ui ,i-f -r. TO the following synopsis of the neNs-
fapef 'vss
postmaster h required ~ rive notice ny letter
returning ptfer d.ss not answer the lHvl wheu .
sis rir is not take his paper out n the oco, aud
state the reasons fr H. not heiug taken and ncgleet
10 u makes the postmaster rrsInusthle 70 The pub
0 sher iuf the payment
2 Any rrrsin Who tskes paper from the rostohce,
whsthsf direste 20 his another ~ vhethef hc
has sus-cfit-i W. not, ts responsible iof the pay
per-pn or,i-rs hts psfrf di-cuutinusi he must
pav all arrearlrcs ~ the publisher may continue ~
ssnd IL uutil tho payment T. made
n the sutsrisf orders hts psp'r 10 ~ siorrci AZ
certain time aud the puNshsf cputHuss " seud The
subscriber t. bound 90 pay fr W be- takss % nom the
rs'nHfae rh' law puveels upon the ground that :
iusn must pay ilr what De- uses.
O. The courts have DECIDED that refusing 70 take
--4 pssissiirals ifuut the I-tnhe ~ ~
sinv lng ant civing them unaalis nf. y prima fara
dvtdsncs II Intentional fraud.
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TO AnYERTIsERS.

The rates have established fuf advertising viii H.
strictly adhered a. in every instance They frt ~ uw
a. auy paper established on arm hasis, With =
he circulation can du lusiur-s We desire chulce
nivettisamtuts sud will give preference always to l-
el frtreuagr We thtnk business men viii get value
revived vian thry employ oar guiumus boz making
known their business t1 our hun lrrs ~ riors ahf,
therefore ask one Co T1truutfc us out ~ charity
sul o. Dot want o. mans money uulHss w. give bin
value revived 4 ElauHr At our Uanrr vii convince
shfrd Observer 90 the advantages our columns OTHER
the tss hu-urss In this country Hre rrr-u I'd
va thetn W. tuud easily hi our paper With i'rrign
aivcrtI ssmvnts. suniIy humhugs patent u~ii'ih's,
str huf u,t uurktus nu tng lew pin, pie in-'H-
tug st.H boz our r.uluus that Wuuit blush O. rrc-
suIfuali rairrs ~ luwer rtas than We charge
huuis patrons JHr 20 M Uvs charge 40 alikc, hresn
and ltalaaui reject ul that are not rohahle aud
vorthy th- sttautiau Il ur frlirr. ~ an inducr-
mfuf Co. rTliahr ehalolla husuH- hHus, vt saN thht
tho iovHNAt ha. arr'r circulation in Sur c'uuii's
af kcutucly than all thc Other kcntucky ncvspuIcfs
combined
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Raw for Clark.

The last issue Of the lIarrodsbtt
People contains the following annound
ment:
"We announce James b. Clark, ed
tor of this paper, as candidate q
county Judge. We have known III
gentleman from early infancy, and ca
with truth declare that he has alwa'
been our most devoted and taithiI
friend. In the coming canvass We sh,I
depart, for once and the first time, fro
the rule hitherto adopted by u of Ia
ing no active part in contests betwe,
Democrats, and shall do all that We ho
orably can To secure his nomination an
election. As to his qualifications,
declares that he is able To draw the 50
ary, he il large or small, with as muc
dignity and promptness as any man
the county. For his election he reli
entirely upon the votes of those who Il
sire To confer the coveted honor upo
him. II another should be chosen
will promptly confess that he an,werI
before he was called, and shall subnl
to the will of the people certainly wi
out murmur, and with as much che
fulness As such painful and harrowii
circumstances viii allow"
Captain Clark is desperately ip earnJ
in this matter, as other gentlemen d
pirants for the Judgeship will discover
the canvass progresses. Mercer count
has no more worthy citizen upon whol
to confer the honor brother Clark mo,
estly requests. lie has ever been iaitl
ful to the interests Of his county. lie
an educated and accomplished gentleman
and his veteran services as a high privat
in the front rank Of Mercer Democrac
during many heated contest in III
past, demands some substantial recogn
ton. We shall blush for old Lincoln
eldest daughter il Clark isn't made he
next Judge,
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TER M -
INVARIABLY IN ADVAflI
NOTICE.

Az communications. either " an editorial ~ bust
H.ls character, should he tddrc-sci 70 hlLiON A
tNNrREtL. tor -, stlufrd, Nv
Auu,tnies rcm,ttsi us tH advcttsing subs, tiptinn
.r H. wufk must No. est IN cheeks, Psi-ihce uluey
.r.f or sSpres. or " vli te n the parties own risk
ora kgFSrs;
fis C,t Uustonviue; = N rhrrig,. Crab Orchard /;
~ f Curd Somerset, . Trlnsisp, Gum sulphur !,
f S tones Pine Hui Tho- Mcneath, Mluticelloi
~ 3 brown Vt Vernon. Y. y. Histin, Highland
san, y Campbell. TufnDt-,iile pr " " drinstead
shelby CITY.
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A FLORIDA colored boy. in the act O
eating sugar, was stung in the mouth b,
a bee, and died from the effect Of IN,
sting.
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Cholera in E&cl

Among the paper. ri
medical authorities bcforl
the American Public Heal
in New York, last week, N
ing from DIR. Eli Need
United States Army, of kh
spoke, giving evidence of
ties of Kentucky Epidu
began in Paducah, and dimh M
after the sale Of Vegetables I'D ~
hihitcd. II was carried by r. Nv
ing Green, and became epide II
hcing confined almost exclusivN III
line of the railroad, and to 10 \
grounds. The almost univers
tuition of cistern for well water
Of the cities threatened is assig
cause for comparative exemption
disease, it was noticed, broke OF
lcntly and suddenly in different 4
Marion county after the count
again after a negro Fourth of Jul
bration, and in similar instances.
exciting cases-flth, well-water, c
diet, and irregular habits--were in
jority of cases discoverable. The
gave an elaborate and long repo
drew the conclusion that cholera !
Kentucky by three routes of trav
ply, and was fostered by local ca
an atmosphere undoubtedly poison