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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-03-04
PERSONAL RECoLLECTIoNs.
BIZ THE EDITOR.

The great spelling school excitement
now prevailing over Ohio, is doing more
for the cause of education than could
be accomplished by the expenditure of
million of dollars in the ordinary way.
Spelling had become so much neglected
that not one in fifty could get up manu-
script of half dozen pages fit to go into
print.
What | set out to say, was to give
brief description of the manner in which
spelling was taught prior to, and during
the time l was engaged in teaching.
taught my first school in the winter of
1875 and my last in the winter of
1854.
Every day at half past eleven in the
forenoon class of spoilers was called to
the floor, and words pronounced for some
fifteen minutes. and the class spelled for
head Then another class, including all
the advanced pupils. occupied about the
same length of time in the same way.
All those engaged in the study of the
highest branches taught in the common
schools took part in spelling for head
The classes spelled for half an hour in
the afternoon in the same manner.
On every Friday, Immediately after
noon recess. some two of the pupils were
designated by the teacher as captains.
They would toss up for first choice, and
all who could spell any, were chosen.
The teacher would pronounce, or, as it
was always termed, give out, for say an
hour, and mark each word missed, and
see which side missed most words. Then
other captains would choose, and, finally,
all would stand up, and spelling down
would be in order. The advantage of this
marking was, that the poorer spoilers could
still remain in the ranks. and have the
advantage of practice.
Once a week we would have night
school, which was conducted exactly
like the Friday afternoon schools. All
the pupils looked forward to these spell
ings with the greatest interest. Often
two or more schools would meet at the
night schools, and sometimes on Friday
afternoon Sometimes one school would
spell against another, but generally the
best spoilers from both schools would
first be chosen.
There were good spoilers in those days.
The Elementary Spelling Book, by Noah
Webster, was used. 1t was better book
than McGuffey's. / could spell some in
that book myself in those days. | taught
school in the winter of 1889 at Horeb
Church, in jefferson township, and sew
eral of my pupils learned the alphabet at
that school. and among them Rev. David
j. Jenkins, now of jefferson township,
the late Col. James Allen, of Ironton,
John and William Harmon, and many
others. The next winter l taught three
months in the same district. We had
the mpst miserable houses both winters,
and seats and apparatus in keeping. On
the last day of the second school, l Of
fered penknife as prize to the boy
who had commenced in the alphabet the
previous winter, who would miss the
| fewest words John Harmon won it,
missing only two words in spelling all
day, and think none of the boys missed
more than four or FIVE words. And they
had not neglected their other studies, as
they could all read very well, and write
| a fair hand
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short time ago, in very brief item,
we spoke of the character of the editori-
ais in the Columbus Journal, written by
Gen. Comfy Here is one of these edito-
rials, which we most fully and cordi@lIy
approve; aAsi
We publish this morning a manly and
earnest plea for the Civil Rights bill,
written by Rev. James Poindexter, one
of the candidates for State Representa-
tive on the Republican ticket of this
county last election. As part of the de-
scription it may be proper to say that
Mr.. Poindexter is a cnlored man. Not
that it makes an atom of difference to US,
whether he is black white, red, blue or
green, so he is a man and an American
citizen. Even an honest Democrat, with
all his own personal preferences and con-
victions the other way, must admit that
under our Constitution and laws, as they
now exist, there is no longer any such
distinction as black or white, bond or
free, but only MAN-AMERICAN CITIZEN
The American Constitution and Laws
make no more distinction between man
and man than God does. Our constitu-
ton is as free of discrimination on ac-
count of color as the Bible.
Just so far as the law has the right to
regulate any matter, of persons or things,
just so far all citizens must be treated
alike. There is no such distinction as
color, race, natioWaldty, creed, class, de-
gree, or any other thing whatsoever.
For all matters outside the province of
law every citizen is as free as air to do as
he pleases. He may resolve that he will
have nothing to do socially with black
men, or red men, or black or red-haired
IL,
who believe in infant baptism, or who
eat with their knives. or wear sealskin
caps or part their hair in the middle
he may resolve to make an ass of him
self in any or all of q thousand ways So
cially-and the law has no business with
him. The moment he attempt to say to
any common carrier or inn-keeper or
other object of legislative jurisdiction,
You shall do this or that for me and shall
not do it for the black man, that moment
he brings himself in conflict with the
constitution. just as much as he should
bring himself in conflict with the Bible
by preaching Come unto me all ye white
men who are heavy laden, and l will give
you rest; but all black men must fake
the smoking car and sleep where the
Lord will, paying the some price for their
second class passage to the New Jerusa
lem that first class white folks do
There has been an infinite deal of cow
ardice in the treetWent of this Civil |
Rights question by the Republican party. |
There has been pitiable anxiety to hold |
on to the miserable Republican few who
cannot get over their stupid, narrow
minded colorphobia, without losing the
Republican many who are as determined |
that the black man shall have his civil |
and political rights, as God is that the
elect black man shall be saved Con-
gress has higgled and haggled, starting
one civil rights bill in one House and |
killing it in the other, and starting ana |
other bill in the other House and kilIIss.
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Tax on Scrip.
PoRrsMourH. March l. 1875.

PORTSMOUTH, March l, 1875.
H. C. Miller, Erq., Dep. Col, Jackson, O.:
SIR: In reply TO your letter of 9th
ult, have to say, that under the pro-
visions of section 10 of what is known as
the Little Tariff Act, approved Febru-
airy s. 1875, furnace scrip viii be taxed
10 per cent. on the amount paid out by
any company or individual using the
same. For example; If the scrip sales
of any company should amount to $780,
GOO in any given period, the tax on that
amount would be S5,O00 The tax here
tofore has been liz of l per cent per
month on the average amount of scrip in
circulation. Now it is 10 per cent on
the amount paid out, for which returns
will probably be required to be made out
every six months, as heretofore, and the
tax assessed, at the rate above stated, on
the actual amount of scrip paid out, as
shown by said returns.
Furnace men should be advised of the
provisions OF this new law, in order that
they may govern themselves according
ly. B. F. COATES, Collector.
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THE MILLS OF THE GODS.

1t was never our nature to remember a
wrong done to us We do not keep
spite" against those who do us wrong
but when we have been wronged, we
have generally waited patiently for the
events of time to vindicate us, and we
have seldom waited in vain.
Nearly two years ago we were furiously
attacked by nearly all the papers in this
part of the State, and we could not un-
derstand the reason for the attack until
we went to work and ascertained that all
but two of those which had attacked US,
had been directly bought with money,
for that purpose. When we had our
evidence ready, we gave notice that if
the attack were continued, we should
make some disclosures, when a solemn
silence fell upon the whole brood, and
not word has been uttered by them
since that time. So let that pass
One paper, whose editor had not been
bought with one of those little checks,
made an attack so low and brutal, that
we made no reply. But that editor has his
charge of making grab from the State
treasury, which shows what manner of
man he is. We leave him in his.infamy
The other paper is the Portsmouth
Times. Its editors were the first to at
tack US, and the most unfair in their
mode of attack. But they have come to
grief The records of the Commissioners
of Scioto county show that these patterns
of virtue and honesty presented bill in
January last, for over eighty dollars,
which was allowed by the Commissioners.
In February they presented the bill for
the very same thing, and it was also al
lowed by the same Democratic Commits
sioners. But the Auditor is a Republi-
can, we believe. and an honest man, and
to avoid his interference, this thing had
to be carefully managed; SO one of the
bills was slipped in when the Auditor was
sick But fortunately the Auditor got
able to go to the Office before these incor-
ruptible journalists got the money.
Now this is no idle charge. 1t is
matter of public record in Scioto county,
and, in fact, the Times admits hut tis true
What a sad commentary upon the
moral condition of the country the above
facts afford When the press is in such
hands-part of it controlled by men who
are bought with money to attempt to ruin
those who are opposing the public plum
dering of the treasury, and some of it
controlled by men directly engaged them
selves in plundering the treasury, is not
Gen. Buffers severe denunciation of the
press short of the degradation of the
newspapers of the times.
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1t in the one. until it is hard to restrain
the feeling of bitter contempt which all
cowardice merits While anxious poll
ticians of piddling calibre are ciphering
out an equation, so as to determine
whether the { of those in favor more
than equal the 9 of those against, they
have managed to win the distrust and
disgust of both Z and q. What business
have they to be balancing weights, like a
mnuntebank on slackrope? Is it right
that the law should be color blind, and
treat all American citizens alike, then
depend upon it. it is also expedient Tor
the Republican party to courageously say
SO, and make it so. The American peo-
pie like pluck, and they scorn cowardice
in man or party. They scent the mean
ness and trickery of any snealling eva
sions or timeserving policy, as the eagle
scents carrion and flies from it.
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Daris lNackley, Esq
DEAR SIR: Please find enclosed 81 so
for subscription for the STANDARD anoth-
er year. 1 told you before / would try
and send in time in future, but l have
neglected it again. 1t has been so cold
out here did not think you would want
any money, but for fear you viii stop the
paper, l thought best to send it in, as
I can't think of doing without the STAN
DARD. Yours, Truly, j. A. CLAIR.
Very sensible. We would most as
suredly have stopped your paper wi en-
the time was out, much as we would
have regretted to do so. See standing
notice at the head of editorial column.
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d.. Boschee's German Syrup.

Cough no more How much joy there is in
every household TO know that they can at least
procure a remedy for any yps. of coughs, severe
colds settled on the breast, Consumption, or
any disease of the throat aud lungs that is GER
ia in to cure. tits satisfaction to know that q
person is safe from the dangers of those dis
eases-all you need to do, is to go to your drug
gist in Jackson g. H., Ohio, and get bottle of
Boschees German syrup. Two o; TIL. ee doses
wilfrelieYe yop at once. II you do, bt what
we say in print, get il sample bottl for 10 cents
aud tEy 81 0y yssalas HiSs Ess 7t esuts' y
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Memoir of Kate Monahan.


Death, said by some to be the enemy of
all living creatures; by others, the un-
welcome releaser of the human family
from darkness and bondage the letting
loose Of chained spirits; the unclogging g
and unfettering the immortal part, Civ
ing that part light and liberty.
Death, whatever it may be, has visited
and taken from our home one of the be-
loved inmates. The organized mechanism
of vitality, SO wonderfully made and
blooming with life and health but q fey
days ago, was compelled to yield to the
stern hand Of the destroyer, and now lies
helpless lump of clay beneath the sod
in the cemetery of the dead.
The soul that occupied this yitalized
tenement, we think and believe. has re-
turned to God from whence it came, and
the deathless individuality, or psychical
life of our beloved daughter. awaits an
appointed day to join that soul in the
Paradise of God
A retrospective view of that life on
earth gives me great consolation, and
leads me to believe that her future life
will be augmented to the highest order
of happiness. ! know that her life on
earth was pure even to the publication
of her mind and siaful body to which
she was chained Her most intimate
friends never knew her to use an indie
cent or vulgar word; no one ever knew
her to tell a falsehood Her nature was
SO pure as to abhor deception. She could
not and would not. make believs, by false
pretenses Her friendship and love was
bestowed upon all, but few particular
friends received her highest admiration
and their companionship was often sought
and seemed to be a part Of her lifesfs '
the sun and wind, that this is the time O
the year to get your pictures taken r
nile your faces are free from tan and =
'lotches. 1t is impossible to take good L
ctures of any person when their face f
badly tanned l am still making pho
graphs at the low price of Sl75 per C
ozen: Gems. COMING and enlargingA
life so pure virtuous upright and adorn-
ed with Christian graces must have fair
record in the great book of eternal truth.
The early death of this beloved daugh-
ter makes deep impression upon my
mind, bidding me to take higher stand
in all that pertains to pure, yirtpous,
honest upright, Christian life BY this
am reminded that there is no appeal
from the inexorable law of death passed
upon. all mankind. The flowers that
bloom in the spring and winter and
fade in the fall have as much lease on
life as the grandest monarch or highest
potentate that. ever lived on earth.
death is no respecter of persons" A
few more days and all who read this
brief memoir will pay the debt Of nature.
And. oh how many who read this page
will leave the bright record that they left
the world almost as pure as they came
into it,-a life free from sin, adorned with
commendable acts, transported to a
heaven of bliss, awaitin the reunion of
the soul, is the brightest gem in all the
universe. Such was, and is the life of
our departed daughter, sister, relative
and friend. i. T. NJ.
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We have received a business letter
from John w. Davis. of Newton, Jasper
county, Iowa, in which he says:
1--WE have very pleasant winter here
this winter The snow is about fifteen
inches deep and it drifted in the rail.
road cuts about ten feet deep, and
good sleighing all winter. Friday night,
the 18th of this month, about 10 o'clock,
meteor passed over here and burst
somewhere east of here. 1t shook my
house and l heard of it shaking the
houses 90 miles east of US. 1t was light
enough that you could read newspa-
Der"
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FIR UIT TR ES.

1Still have a good variety of trees, of thrifty
growth, which wish to sell during the coming
fall. The variety is the largest ever offered in
this market. The prices VIII hcsuited to the
times. Call and examine them, near my resi-
dence, short distance south of Fulton Fur
mace. II. j. CARR.
% g
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The Prohibitionists have gone through
their annual foolery, and nominated
State ticket. We saw the proceedings in
the daily papers, but we did not take the
time to read them. In glancing over the
proceedings we noticed the same names
of candidates as heretofore. Stewart,
Brosius, Odell, belmont Locke &c
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

a Man in Ruins.-One of the saddest specta-
cles in the world is a human being shattered
and broken down by the use of ardent spirits.
But the damage may be repaired, the ruin res
tored 10 perfect soundpess, by n course of that
most powerful OF all my lSarants, DR.. Walkers
Vinegar Bitters. Beware OF those Atonicsp of
which rum is an element. They aggravate dis
ease and promote decay. feb. 25-4w
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The notorious Van Pelt. who only one
year ago professed conversion, has for
some time been keeping low doggery in
Wilmington, Ohio. Last week he was
arrested for disturbing religious meet
ing, and was fined by the Mayor $50. and
sent to the work house for thirty days.
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Under the head of Personal" the
Chillicothe AdvertiSer has the following
"There is barber in town who always
keeps dog in his shop, SO that whenever
he chips off piece of a customers ear,
the dog eats it,
We wonder if Bro. Mayo has been
there and had personal experience in
the matter2 If so. he has one consola-
tion-he has plenty of ear to spare.
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Congress will adjourn on Thursday of
this week. The Civil Rights Bill has
passed the Senate, and is now in the
hands of the President. The notorious
Matt Carpenter, the salary grabber, who
was recently defeated for Senator by the
Legislature of his State, spoke against.
and voted against the Bill. He will now
make good conservative. constitutional
Democrat
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Protracted meetings in the M. E.
Churches at Berlin and at Petrea during
the past few weeks, have resulted in over
100 conversions and 90 accessions to the
church; the number about equally divid-
ed betWeep the two societies.
The Rev. Mr.. Peden of Berlin, gave
his hearty cooperation in the work at
that place. P. B. DAVIS, Pastor. 4
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PROSPECTUS.
The Cincinnati Star !
Weekly and Tri-Daily Editions.

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TEACHER wANPED.
RANDALL AcAnEmY. February %. 1875

RANDALL AcAuEMY, February 2S, 1875
The building OF the above-named institution
was rented for three years. Ths contract COM
menced April 20, 1872, and will md April
2Otn, $50. A good, tlieient male teacher
is wanted to take charge of the institn-
ton on and afeF ApIti 2lSi. This Aeade.nu
makes no distinction ON account of caste, SeS
or color. Any teacher wanting this poSition
would do well to consult the Boa d of Trustees
All communications should be directed TO the
Clerk OF Randall AeaIemy, Berlin Y Roads,
Jackson county, Ohio.
fy25tf WILLIAM T. NEWSOM Clerl
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ID ANDALL ACADEMY.

The Spring Term Will commences TneS,lax
Mnfch I'd and continue eleven weeks Tniti6n,
-Prmary, q %. Somman, 81 80; Higher s5 az
per term, strictly in adHanee Bonr,l thress
dollars per week. Students can obtain ,raS,ss oScss
and board themselves, 1 AOoahS
Faculty-ProEssrhomas T. Peden princinoi
Mrs. 1. NJ. Peden, Assistant; Miss NJ T. I,nP
son, Heoener OF instrumental Music CamarcP,,
kesnsp' TEACHER Of Vocal Music isfesxst
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MARCH A. 1873.

The Standard ,OiH in no case be sent out Of
Jackson county ualess paid for in adrance,
and no communication ,ciH Be published icith-
out publishing the name Of the rriter.
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If the Marietta Register man wants TO
retain our good will, he must not rush
into facts-we were speaking of mis-
nomers.
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WAGON SHOP.
II 0UIs BERDEL,
Wagon & Carriage Maker,

Shop in the brick house formerly occupied by
w. A. Gilliland as n gunSmith shop, ON Ports
mouth street, near the Gibson House.
Hecarries on the Wagon and Buggy making
business In all its branches.
REPAIRING doue on short notice
PEOWS on hand and for sale. Gaug 81, TOY
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COAL.

The Jaokson Hin Coal lyill be found in readi-
ness at Price Bro stock yhrd on the north
east corner OF Portsmouth and Water streets,
Sd door below NJ. f. Church. Choice coal receiV-
ed daily from the mines two miles north of
Jackson. Direct orders TO Price Bros store on
Main street, which will receive prompt atten-
tion and b. filled as cheap can be obtained
elsewhere Of the qualify.
dAeloi3 - PRICE BROS.
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LAST FIR
RY MONTH

Examinations will begin at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
on the first day of each session, and continue
from day to day if necessary.
Applicants not known to the Board, must nro.
duce testimonials ofgood moral character Ger
tificateS will only be granted at Il regular meet
ing, and will, in no case, be either antedated OF
postdate6.
,Hy order az t1e -hadnd Of l1romlners.
Dec l5.'T0-tf ]. w. I.ONGRON. Clerk
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Jacob Gilliland, brother of Samuel Gil
liland, our County Commissioner, was
shot and killed by his step-son, near
Harrisonville, Soioto county, on Monday.
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FEED STABLE.

The undersigned having exclusive control
OF the stable in rear of his (Burt) House, is
using the a feed stable, and invites the
travelling public to patronize him. Prices
reasonable. Il. w. HUBBARD,
lIfebtf