The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-07-20
Eureka Items.

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izens Of Byers (Mudtown) (Ellsworth)
visited our city on the Goth ult. The oc-
casion of their coming was slight differ
ence-twenty-fve dollars difference, |
believe, between two of their number
The matter was legally investigated by
j. A. Sell, J. p, (Which is justice of the
the peace, and not jew peddler,) and
select committee Of six. The cause of
the plaintiff was presented by the dis
tinguished professor and barrister, Je-
rome Goodrich. whose pathetic appeal
brought tears as big as tea
kettles to the eyes of many in that vast
assemblage. The defense was conducted
by Rev. Father Abraham Cozzad, of AL
lensville, who, with seemingly great COM
miseration, clasping his hands on his
bread-basket and doubling himself up
like jack-knife, shouted who ever
heard tell of hog eatin' onionsF The
gentle zephyrs played in the cedar above
our heads, and mystic perfume, not oi
the ottar of roses, greeted our olfactories /,
as he paused for a reply, which came ul-
timately in judgment Of $l2 for the |
plaintiff
Our enterprising merchant, Adam
Winfough, while on an excursion through /
Jackson township, captured a rag baby. /
1t is supposed to be the veritable child
of Democracy that was Haysed last fall,
and kicked out of the st. Louis Conven-
ton few days ago, on its way back to
Chillicothe. Blallen has been sent for,
and it is hoped he will be able to identi-
fy it. Adam will "puss" it gently till he
comes, soothing it betimes with Tilden
cordial
The candidate is abroad in the land i'm
terviewing the dear people would say
to the public, be ye not deceived, nor
sucked in, for if you scratch his back he
may squeal and refuse to scratch yours.
By the way, Mr.. Editor, can't you "cut"
a little on your price2 If you will do SO,
and take your pay in sweet potatoes,
melons, or town lots, you will oblige US,
for there are nine more a standin' at the
door, and they all say they'll take lit 1
tie Recorder in theirs
The name of Tilden, the orphan OF st.
Louis, generates no enthusiasm among
the faithful here, but for the sake of
harmony and reform" mighty few Dem
ocrats in this section will refuse to sup '
pert Slippery Sam, for Democracy is De.
and it is always the same whe- :
her it is hard or soft. 1t swallows its d
own Jonahs, and if its stomach can't bear t
hem it can throw them up.
Madam Rumor hath it that Narrow ,
iauge physician is about to secure a :
piece of calico and settle with us His q
ront name, it is Jacob. Next.
Scott q Phillips have sold their inter =
st in the new store here to A. r. Nc }
kinniss, not to McKinniss a. Torode, as
reported in my last. l make this correc- i
ion for the sake of harmony"
The exact distance from Dayton to
his point, by the Narrow Gauge route, is /.
l07.74 miles, string measure. From Day
ION to Wellston the distance is ll439,
md from Dayton to Jackson it is 1884
miles.
Mr.. Elmer II. Chandler will take !
,harge of the school here this fall He
S one of the best teachers in the county, ,
md the board should furnish him a bet
Ter house than the one they have, which g
s now sadly dilapidat ted
The Herald has Gould basis, and
should favor the Resumption Act; but
We are forcibly reminded by its editorials
hat "all is not gold that glitters."
j. II. w. and P. NJ. will take notice
hat MANY Republican," is very trans ]
parent. decidedly thin for the centennial i
year.
Don't forget that it has rained in this
township, and that the farmers are har-
resting.
There is talk of changing the name of
Of this place, perhaps to Utopia, Yeoman
DR. Pewee.
McKinniss & Torode have fired their
Drick-kiln.
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