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MILLERIsM.
BY THE EDITOR.


Arise, Joseph Miller. 1 want little
more talk with you. Your first complaint
is. that / published private letter oil
yours. l would scorn so mean an act as
that. Your letter was addressed to the
editor, and not to me as an individual.
If you had written the word private" or
confidential upon it, would have held
it most. sacred. 1 know editors who are
mean enough to publish private letters,
when SO marked, and even men who
have held high Office in the Republican
party, who have referred to private, con-
fdential letters in a public manner; but
all such men are mean enough to steal or
murder if they did not fear the peniten-
tiary or the gallows.
Your statement about what said in
reference to voting for the new constitu-
ton, think is true. was utterly indif-
ferent about the matter, and voted Tor it
because Mr.. Trip, who assisted in franz
ing it, and who was far more familiar
with its provisions than was, claimed
that it was an Improvement upon the old
one 5s4 -
The STANDARD certainly is one of the
best papers in Southern Ohio, especially
since you have commenced to write
for it.
That whine about confning traitors in
filthy bastiles' is nothing new. l heard
it over and over from the whole copper
head crew all through the war. No man
who is not traitor, thief, or some other
kind of criminal, need fear imprison-
ment. No convict in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary has good opinion of the law, or
its enforcement.
cannot see the force OF your argu-
ment when you merely reply. You are
another" You dare not deny that Tweed
is thief, but you retort by saying that
there are dishonest Republicans. Who
denies that2
Gen. Butler was badly defeated by the
of his district, after he took
the salary grab. Garfield never took
dollar ofthat steal. True he voted Jor it,
as he claimed, to save the appropriation
bill, in which it was placed. ! desired
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BUBBLES.
plasterS.

The Bostonians are saucy-they have
ice enough put up to chill their mint
juleps for all next season.
Whittier sings:
ssThe fox his hillside cell forsakes,
The muskrat leaves his nook"
They are now trying to dig their way
back through the snow and ice.
They call VIM. Allen "the coming
man" Our opinion is that the old gen.
tlenian had better not delay it any longer
than is strictly necessary.
When you hear a fellow calling an ed
itor a coward, don't give that fell
low chance to slip up behind you, after
night, and hit you with brick-for that's
his style.
Gentle Spring" is a queer. creature.
We heard of man who, after hearing
the blue-birds singing, the other day,
went and invested forty dollars in new
Spring suit-and the next day traded
the whole thing for thirteen dollar
overcoat, and a pair of snow shoes.
Cooper calls the editor of this paper a
deformity-when he Cooper is com
PEELED to drink his tea through rye
straw, the length and shape of his nose
utterly precluding the possibility of his
taking it in the usual way. -a-h
The editor of the Hamden Leader is
hoggish Although he has carried one
around on his shoulders for the last
quarter of century-still he calls on Mr..
Mackley for genuine ass, Mr.. Mackley
is not dealer in livestock.
Smith says when he discovered on &C.
ing to his office, the other day, that he
had left his pocket book in his other coat,
and shortly after met Smith jr, smoking
ten cent cigar, he did n t say much, but
thought it was case of we'll grounded
suspicion.
An Irishman, who had never seen
"chopsticks," changed boarding houses
the other day, because they placed Chi
naman at the same table with him. re-
marking, as he left, that he would MT
ate wild no id haythen who poked his
grub down wild ramrods."
IAN exchange speaks of some workmen
finding an ancient pick-axe, which had
lain for ages imbedded in roek.-Its
the very thing for Mackley, of the Jack
son Standard, to dig out Random
Thoughts" with Send it to him at
once Ne ConneLsviNe Herald
The young man who wrote the above
with which to do his digging. To be had
at the nearest Notion Store-price five
cents-vulgarly called finetooth comb
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Court of Common Pleas.

The jury remained out all night on
Tuesday night, in the Westla<e case, and
at five o'clock in the morning agreed
upon verdict in favor of the plaintiff
for 81 700
Isabella Woods VS.. James B. Woods
This was petition for divorce, charging
extreme cruelty. The parties had been
married some twenty FIVE years, had five
children, the oldest being a daughter
nineteen years of age. The petitioner
had very poor health, and came to jack
son and consulted with DR.. Q. c. Miller,
and got medicine from him. but defend
ant refused to let her take the medicine,
claiming it was not the kind of medicine
she needed. He was very cross and abu-
sive, and plaintiff was kept SICK for
long time on account of said abuse. The
evidence showed that defendant was
jealous of man named Potts, who board
ed at the house of Woods. There was no
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TFrom the Portsmouth Globe,

Mr.. Greed Titus, the justice of the
peace before whom the coroner's inquest
was held, gives US further information
in reference to the killing of Jacob Gilli-
land, Saturday night last. Mr. Gilliland
was at Portsmouth Saturday, and came
home intoxicated. He brought home a
bible and gave it to his WIFE He after
wards threw the book into the fire,
brought out knife and took after his
wife. She ran up stairs screaming, and
into the room where George Welsh, her
son, and other sons of the deceased had
gone to bed. George Welsh jumped out
of the door, at the head of the stairs, to
stop his step-father and protect his moth
er. He struck at him with his knife,
cutting him severely. He took out his
revolver and shot at him. The step-fath-
er, Mr.. Gil1iland, clinched George, and
they had scuff1e, and the step-son saw
that he was compelled to save his own
life by shooting his step-father. He shot
six loads, one of them taking effect in
his throat, Mr.; Gilliland got up and
walked out at the door and fell on the
steps and died George Welsh ran to
the neighbors and raised the alarm
When he came back he found his step
father dead on the door steps During
all this time the mother was still hid
under the bed, fearing to come out. The
deceased was buried yesterday.
The jury returned verdict that the
deceased came to his death by shot
from a pistol in the hands of George
Welsh No arrest was made.
The deceased, when sober, was quiet
and inoffensive, and good thrifty farm
er. He and his step-son were on the best
of terms.
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The Court House was occupied on
Monday night by the jury in the Wal
len-Mayhew case, and at late hour
ihe spoilers got together at the School
House, and had regular old-fashioned
pelling. James A. Aleshire and Charles
\. Atkinson were the captains, and chose
on side. Rip. McGhee was school
naster, and DR.. Williams umpire The |
The election of James Emmitt for Pres
ident was just the thing to establish con
fidence. He is man of sound judgment,
great energy and executive ability, and
his whole heart is enlisted in the enter,
prise. He has always been successful in
his business transactions, and he is indi
vidually interested in the road to the
amount OF fifty thousand dollars.
We have something further to say
about the prospects of the road, but we
must wait until next week. Springfield
has only raised about 100000 of stock
and it is evident that atk.on county
must increase her subscriptions Let us
make it 100000 We must not let the
enterprise fail
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dictment for assault and battery. De-
fendant plead guilty. Prosecuting wit
ness was not in Court, and defendant was
sworn. He said he and his brother and
prosecuting witness, and Obadiah Irwin,
were coming from Keystone Furnace
with their teams, and stopped at Irwin's
house to get supper, when defendant and
Irwin got into quarrel about the proper
way to tie hame-string, and they got
into fight. The whole affair was ex-
planned when Hood stated that the par
ties had got half gallon of whisky, and
had taken several "snorts" around.
The Judge remarked that Hood had
been before the Court several times, and
he cautioned him not to be caught in
Court again on similar charges, and then
fined him ten dollars and costs. Hood
remarked that it was all spite work that
kept bringing him into Court.
There were several cases against Ophir
Furnace Company, which were heard on
motion to quash service. The summons
was served on Robert Hoop as President,
but some days before service he had re-
signed and George Hoop had been elect
ed President of the corporation. 1t was
argued that no person could be held to
be the legal President of corporation
but the person elected at the regular
meeting in January, as provided by the
Statute. But the Court held that Pres
ident surely had right to resign, and
one appointed or elected in such case
would be legal President. Motion sus-
tained.
State of Ohio vs. John H. Skinner.
Adultery. Plea guilty. Fine Sl00 and
costs, and sent to Jail twenty days, ten
days of that time to be confined in the
dungeon and fed on bread and water
only.
State of Ohio VS.. William Easterling.
Assault and Battery. Plea guilty, fine
$40 and costs.
Levi DUNCAN VS.. Jas. Sherrick. Fore.
closure of mortgage. Order for sale OF
mortgaged premises. Amount found
due, 1925.
Mary Mayhem ct al. VS. Charles Wal
den ct al. This was a jury trial, and oc
cupied several days. The plaintiff, Mrs
Mayhem, was formerly the widow Of
Daniel Yerian. In his lifetime Mr. Ye
rian had sold piece of land, with the
exception of certain piece reserved, but
in the description of the reservation, il
was placed in the wrong forty acre lot
Walden bought this land, and had g
large number of trees cut for lumber
and the question was, who really owned
the land where the trees had been cut.
The jury could not agree, and on Tues
day were discharged.
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his defeat, and so did the Cincinnati
Gazette, and other leading Republican
papers, and he lost think some five or
six thousand votes.
haye never justified Grant, or Chap
man, or any other grabber. 1t is all
wrong, and the very thing that has nearly
destroyed the Republican party, and
will ask you to read an article on the first
page of the STANDARD this week, taken
from the Cincinnati Gazette.
Again, you justify the Democratic Gov
ernor of Ohio for lying, because some
editor told the truth about the Dred Scott
decision.
Your attempted justification of your
party on the slavery question is decidedly
weak. That your party was and is the
champion of slavery, and attempted to
destroy the nation because the party COM
ing into power refused to extend it into
new territory, it is useless for you to
deny. 1t is an important part of the dis
graceful history of this country.
Many soldiers went into the army
Democrats. served faithfully, and came
out of the army Democrats, and are Dem
ocrats to-day. How they could do SO,
and be honest men, ! never could under
stand. If the principles of the Demo
cratic party are correct that the war was
an unconstitutional invasion of the rebel
States every Democrat who believed in
the principles of his party, was dishon.
! -
a soldier in the Union army. You won
der why l associate with Democrats. 1t
shows that am not bigoted partisan.
would just as soon associate with a
Democrat as with negro, provided al,cays,
that the Democrat is as decent man as
the negro, which you must admit, is not
always the case You lose sight of the
fact that in my charges 1 spoke of party
action, and not of Democrats as individu-
ais. | most freely admit that there are
there are Republicans; but why such
men will remain in such party, is one
of the mysteries You must admit that
the great mass of the ignorant, vicious,
criminal classes, are in your party. Go
to the Ohio Penitentiary, and you will
find that at least three fourths of the
convicts are Democrats. 1t will
not do to say that these poor fellows
have been thrown into this filthy bas-
tile for opinions sake. If man con-
scientiously believes that he has right
to steal your horse, or cut your heart out,
he must not set up the whine that he is
prosecuted, if he is sent to prison. The
natural consequence of promulgating g
Democratic principles, is to make men
criminals. Ifit is right to rob the col
ored man of the fruits of his labor. and
to murder him without any excuse save
that he is helpless, it is difficult to con-
vince your ignorant, vicious Democrat
that it is wrong to rob the white man,
or TO murder him. if by so doing he
can acquire property, or crafty his re-
venge.
With all my faults, and l know pos
sess my full share. claim to say what
think. l admit that 1 needed money
and sorely need it yet, and if you still
want the best paper in Southern Ohio
you can have it four months longer by
sending me another half dollar You
only get one paper after this week, unless
you send me some more of Lincoln's shin
plasters.
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The editors of the Portsmouth Times
rage fearfully because they were exposed
in their attempt to collects bill of SS5
twice from the taxpayers of Scioto
county. They claim it was mistake
This reminds US of little story
A man went three miles from home and
stole beehive and carried it home
When arrested for the larceny. the Judge
asked him if he had any thing to say
about the matter. He said it was taken
in joke. The judge told him it might
be joke, but then he thought the joke
was carried little too far So with our
friends. They carried the mistake a
little too far. If it had been a paltry
subscription, it might do. But $S5 of a
mistake in one month-it is "too thin. y
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If we were disposed to use our friend
Miller's mode of argument, we might an
swer him, when he inquiries why we
could vote for Levi DUNCAN for Mayor,
why it was that he could vote for Horace
Greeley for President, after Mr.. Greeley
had often declared that the Democracy
was the organized vice and ignorance of
the country, and that their principles
summed up, meant to love rum and hate
niggers. But he would perhaps answer
that he voted for Mr.. Greeley on account
of his strict adherence to the truth.
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The acting editor of the Portsmouth
Times says there are two of them, and
each presented that SS5 bill to the Com
missioners, and one did not know what
the other did And this reminds US of
another little story. A miller had two
sons, Bob and Ned All attended the
mill. When grist was thrown into the
hopper the boys would each take out the
toll. Then the old man would step up
and say: Bob, did you toll that grist 2
Yes says Bob. Then he would turn
and say Med, did you toll that grist 2.
Yes says Ned you both lie" says
the old man, 81 will toll it myself and
the toll-dish went in and came out full
n third time.
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The Fayette County Herald last week
contained the following: 45
"The Wellston Coal and Iron Company's fur
mace was put in successful operation last week,
and is turning out from / stack about thirteen
tons of No. roundry iron per day. Mr.. Jonah
Jones, OF the Tropic Furnace in jackson, was
the building superintendent, which places him
in the front rank among the iron men of Jack
son county, and this company made lucky
hit in securing his services. Wellston stock
seems to be looking up just at this time. The
stockholders of the company are all residents
of Fayette county, with the exception of Hon.
H. S. Bundy and Capt. ]. C. H. Cobb, of Jack
son county We wish them success in their
new undertaking"
We mentioned last week that another
furnace would be commenced this spring
on the lands of the jackson County Coal
and Iron Company, below Austin's.
Martin Grove, the energetic manager OF
the Wellston Furnaces, is at the head Of
this new enterprise. He is a man of
large means, unbounded energy, and
will dispose of some of. the stock, and
form strong company, and go to work
at an early day.
The future of this Wellston region is
bright. Here is this Jackson County
Iron and Coal Company, which has now
disposed of land enough for one furnace,
and has enough of these undoubted coal
lands for several other furnaces. 1t is
one of, the most promising points for
profitable investment, not only in this
county, but in this, or any adjoining
State. Those who desire to invest in a
good business, would do we'll to CORES
pond with H. F. Austin, Wellston, or
DIR. A. 3. Monahan, Jackson
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Bro. Vaughan, editor OF the celebrated
Hamden Leader, (the paper for which ].
Wesley Wallace writes poetry each week. }
got dreadful mad at US because. we re-
ferred to the fact that he had not sense
enough to spell "ore," He published an
article two weeks ago, which shows that
he is a blackguard, as well as a simpleton.
And then he was too much of coward
to send US his paper, and We only got one
on Monday last, by writing to a friend at
Wellston 10 procure copy. ono
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Here is a news item which appeared
in the proceedings of the extra session
of the Senate on last Friday. 1t will
make the Democratic heart rejoice great
ly to see SO many genuine Democrats
those who openly fought to destroy the
Government. getting into the Congress
of the United States:
ssMessrs. caperton (Dem.), of w. Va, Cock
erill (Dem.l, of Fla, Maxey tDem.), OF Tex, and
Withers (Dem.), of Va, took the modified oath
having been engaged in the rebellion, on the
Confederate side.n -. -.
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A German named Charles Myer went
to the wharf boat, in Ironton, took off
his overcoat and boots, spit upon his
hands, went back few steps to get a
good start, and then ran to the edge of
the boat and jumped into the river and
was drowned. "A man named Argo was
with him at the time, but he thought
Myer was joking, until he plunged into
the river Myer was about thirty-fve
years of age was tailor, and given to
intoxication
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"John T. Rapcr got SO mad at Bro. Mackley,
the other day, that he spelled Samson with p.
There Is no p In the great jaw-bone wielder's
name nor in Sumter, friend r., though there
be in yours. Mind your ps and qs, John-peo-
pie have spelling school on the brain, now-a-
days cFrcleville Union. sa.
The trouble with our little friend John
is, that he is little too fond of Both
wells wine, and that is what was the
matter with him at the Athens Editorial
Convention. He lost all sight of his ps
and qs (pints and quarts) then. 1t is
not question of the jaw of an ass, or
friend John would be all right. He
wields that Samsonian weapon with
great dexterity.and it is the only weapon
In use of which he ever made any
progress.
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RFJOINDFR.

You say, I'VE are conducting the Jack
son STANDARD" You intend thereby to
convey the idea that you write and act
uninfuenced by others, yet you told me
that you voted for the proposed Consti-
in it of which you did not approve, but
Mr.. Trip is a good sort of a man and he
was anxious for it to carry" Yoer rvirtu-
ally admitted that you vot~fssDr it to
please Mr. Trip. That ce. .sAnly does
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Joseph Miller wonders why we were
not afraid to go into the woods with DR..
l. T. Monahan. and he Democrat, haV-
ing gun with him. We declare we
never once thought of being afraid
of the Dr.. If he had been armed with
his pill bags, instead of his rifle, it
might have given US alarm. We do not
say it would, only it might.
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William Mcdonald got drunk last week
in Columbus, fell into the canal and froze
to death. He was 46 years of years of
age, was a native of Columbus, and was
at one time prosperous and wealthy
man He leaves family
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Before Congress adjourned it came
very near passing bill to equalize boun-
ties that is, to give every soldier $S3
per month. Those who got bounties to
have them deducted from the gross
amount. The bill did pass both Houses.
but it failed to get properly before the
President.
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A case has already arisen in Whining
ton, North Carolina, under the Civil
Rights Bill, and the Commissioner has
decided that the law does not apply TO
bar-rooms. Good. That will save many
drunken negro from further degrade
.tion by associating with the low white
drunken rebels of the South, and North
too for that matter iso
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just before Congress adjourned, the
Franking Privilege was partially restored.
If Congress had not been filled with cow
ards, the Franking Privilege never would
have been abolished. 1t should be fully
restored. No one ever complained of it
except the city papers. The people always
desired to have free correspondence with
their REPRESENTATIVES.
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o know this will help the matter.

Some time ago DR.. Vance, a brother
of Congressman Vance, attempted to
kill himself, while at Parkersburg, West
Virginia. He was laboring under an at
tack of delirium tremens, brought on by
excessive drunkenness. He has since
that time been at his fathers house, in
Gallipolis, and is slowly recovering.
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We called the "boys" of the Jackson
STANDARD colts the other day. They
said they might return the compliment
but for the length of our ears Never
mind, youngsters, time will cure that
difference on your part.-Ironton CONNER
cidL
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The Wilmington Republican has got
new Fairhaven power press, the same as
ours. 1t is not necessary to say that the
Republican is now beautifully printed.