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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-04-06
Stolen Sweets.

The Nicksburg boy can steal up With
any other boy in the world against an &C.
cusation. The other day when Nicks-
burg mother discovered sugar on the
pantry shelf she called 10 her boy and
said.
"Some one has been stealing the su.
gar"
lis il possiblel" he exclaimed, rolling
up his eyes in astonishment
Yes. IL is possible, and the thief is not
far away. either"
Amt he? Do you suspect fathery'
Mol don't.
"Couldn't be the cat. could it1" he in
quired. .glaneing under the table in search
Of the feline.
Cats don't eat sugar young man.
They don'tg'
mo. sir the thief is boy about your
size"
"He is. ehg I'd just like TO catch him
m here just once.
III the sugar - disturbed again" she
said, a. she covered the box, II know Of
n boy who will get his jacket busted"
That's bully ! wish you would let
me stay out OF school sos TO see you
catch and maui him"
And he went out 10 devour the other
Jumps Nieksburg Herald
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The Court having refused a new trial
to A. J. Parker, but pronounced a sen
tence for him for one year in the peni-
tentiary, Sheriff Brady proceeded with
him to Columbus last week. We learn
that Mr.. Parker was given a clerkship in
one Of the contractors offices, an easy
berth, by the way, and his friends will
be glad to learn the fact.-L Brown Coun-
~ News.
Now suppose Mr.. Parker had been
some son Of a gun" who had stolen forty
dollars, instead OF the unfortunate 90
Democratic Treasurer Of the always reli-
able Democratic county Of Brown, do
you think friend Leeds that Colonel
lnnis would have been so thoughtful OF
him2 We opine not Wilmington Re.
publican.
This man Parker, we believe, is the
Democratic Treasurer Of Brown county
and our recollection is that he stole over
sixty thousand dollars Of the public
money. For this crime, Democratic
judge gives him only one year in ths
Penitcntiary, and Democratic Warden
gives the thief a soft place in the prison
II old Bill was Governor, the thief would
most likely receive pardon.
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The Vest Pocket.

A young man from one Of the suburb
an districts was in one Of our tailor shops
getting measured for a vest the other a..
teTnoon.
Married or unmarriedY' queried the
merchant, after taking down the mum.
Der.
Unmarried" said the young mar. with
a blush.
Inside pockets on the left hand side.
then" observed the tailor, a. IL 10 him.
self. making a memorandum TO that sf.
feet
After a moments pause the young man
from the suburbs inquired.
What difference does my being mar.
ried or unmarried make with the inside
pocket Of the vest7
"Ah. my dear sir. observed the tailor
with \ bland smile, "all the difference
possible. AZ you must see Being uumar
ried. you want the pocket on the left
side. so as to bring the young lAdys pic
ture next 10 your heart
Don't the married man also want hii
wife's picture next 10 his hearth
Possibly there - an instance Of thal
kind. said the tailor, arohinE his eye
bTows, but never heard Of IT. Dan
bury News
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Didn't Know Himself.

Saturday night Detroiter commenced
getting drunk so that he could not be
used a. q witness in a case IN the Police
Court 10 be tried yesterday. The man
was pretty drunk Sunday morning. so
Der by noon, drunk again by night. and
yesterday noon was just about halfand.
bali, just about able 10 navigate, but 30
befuddled and mixed up that he didn't
know a streetcar on a switch from q
white headed boy with q wart on his
neck. Entering a store on Woodward
avenue the tippler asked.
sheen johnson round yerY
What Johnson was asked.
shan johnson, Of course"
why. you are Sam johnson yourself :"
"Zhat sog' exclaimed the victim, blink.
ing wisely and seeming much put out
"Of course its so. Who did you think
you wereY'
"Gov'ner Cassl'
We'll. you aren't
"Zhen I'm johnson, am n
Yes, sir7'
Shan Johnson
Yes. sir.
And / zhont mount 10 much. do ~
Well. not = great deal
Just common man. ehf
Yes. you are about an average man.
The inebriate held on TO a chair and
looked sorrowful. A. he said
I'm sorry Thought all time I was
Miner Gov ner Cass. but II I'm Sham
johnson I won't try to put on any moro
style. Mucher bliged { you. Might
went round here hull year 'thout know.
ing was Sham johnson IA hadn form
ed mel Detroit Free Press.
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Religion and Temperance

l Is not this year an excellent time for
/ temperance men and women 10 orgAni1e
/ a grand movement throughout the coun.
/ try1 Reviyals Of religion are in progress
at very many different points, and AZ.
! tended. IL Is claimed with much success.
7 Why not associate with them the great
cause Of moral and physical reform
which the temperance movement EN-
bodies? For our own part. we cannot un-
derstand on grounds logical or ethical
how the promoters Of religious awaken
ings can consistently leave the temper
ance matter out Of their iield Of effort
and yet they do ID. As we understand
practical religion. IL is a moral influence
which penetrates within the most essen
tial part Of man. and its reform affects
the whole organization, giving one the
disposition and the strength 10 form new
and good habits. and 10 overcome bis
selfish and sensual propcnsities. Being
"in Christ, or really converted" is. ac-
cording 10 the Apostolic Interpretation.
to become "a new creature" the 'old
man with its affections and lusts" being
"crucifed" This last strong word doubt.
less means that our customary impropri.
cites and vicious habits must be suspend.
ed even az the cost Of great suffering 9th.
erwise the condition Of the new orea-
ture." with its moral and physical purity.
cannot be attained
We have known, aud do know, men
who have been received into church
membership, after the usual profession
OF conversion. who nevertheless contin-
ued their old use Of strong drinks and
OF tobacco. OF the intelligence Of these
men we could not doubt They knew
the pernicious effects Of alcohol and to-
bacco, and as protesting Christians they
could not escape the obligations Of
walking uprightly. and as examples
worthy Of their religious claims.
IL is fact at once painful and dis
graceful to Christian society that the
ministry is in general reluctant 20 preach
the gospel Of temperance or abstinence
from indulgence in such manifestly do
structive things a. alcohol and tobacco.
Should one-hall Of the twelve or fifteen
thousand devoted TO the proclamation
Of truth and righteousness in this eoun.
try make an earnest effort, each In bis
own parish. to stem the tide Of intcmper.
ance and vice flowing from the liquor
and tobacco practice, we would witness
a revival Of decency and sobrioty which
would furnish the people a genuine fore
taste Of the Millennium.
So long as people hug pet vices OF any
kind to their hearts. 20 long will their be
a lack Of true moral integrity in their
lives. oh. for some Moses 10 arise In
plenitude Of moral and intellectual con
viction. and awaken the people a. by
TO n sense OF their duty in
this matter. and so bring about q revival
Of purity and fraternal love which shall
bless man with immortal fruits Phre-
biological Journal.
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VIA VISION OF DEATH.

Could we get behind the veil that sep
arates the Seen from the Unseen, we
might find that to the Hidden Powers
these terrible pageants and dramas of
life, whereof we are spectators, are
things of awful consequence. / have
fancied that in a vision | could see the
evil that overshadows the land embodied
and personatedl A Demon Spirit, CO
lossal-a monster truly to make the
whole truth tremble
Come and look, o man of pleasure,
high born or base, refined or gross
come tarnished women, and you sweet
younglings, tempted by siren looks and
voices, or drawn by fatal longings, tow
ard brimming sparkle of foam-topped
elixir-or you, tried and troubled ones,
who bear the sorrows and carry the la
bors of humanity, who are wont to seek
in cordial draughts brief solace Of grief
and strength for daily toil-or you,
dreamers and men of thought drawing
no Heliconian draughts from these fatal
springs-come here, ! say and watch him
at his deadly work Truly a mighty,
dread, portentous Demonl
Aloft upon his huge distended trunk
behold the features, not Of a smooth and
laughing Bacchus, as poet and artist love
I
fierce, presenting withaI the features oi
q man. See the bloated, red, and PIN
Piled face, the purpled cheeks the huge
swelled lips which, opening, show the
cankered teeth and feverish foulness ol
his unhealthy mouth: matted in rough
| locks over the slanting forehead. red
| flaming hair, crowned, in mockery. with
wreaths that have withered at the touch
of his burning brow. See the bloods shot
! eyes, small and cunning, rolling with ecs
tacy as he urges fast and furiously hi,
| fearful task. Crosskneed he sits, malig
nant as silva! his prodigious trunk
I swathed in a motley robe, the patchwork
! spoil of many victims.
I His apparel is red with the blood o
murder and crime, of rage and cruelty
/ of madness and sin. Oh, look here
Christian and civilized Britons look up
on these garments, red and CORY, anC
tell me what the frightful motley means
/ Tunic and cloak Of every fashion, velye
and ermine of king or emperor, livery o
menial, rags of beggar, chasuble of priest
Genevan gown, satin and silk of nobl
dame, thin torn skirt Of shivering MILL
ner, gaudy petticoat Of dancing colum
bine, peasants corduroy and ioppish Goa
of city clerk, the nayvy's shirt aud sol
diers uniform-ay aud il ye look well
We may discern a judges gown, and no
far of a gore-stained patch the YER
dress wherein the criminal he condemn
ed to death had done his sinful deed
Mark ye this great garment we'll for it j
in itself a veritable calendar Of Death
Where hath be not gathered? Wha
hath he not won OF life, of health, G
power or feebleness, Of fame or shame
What is there OF all the varieties OF lif
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WHOLE NO. 5O7.

Since the Bslknap iniAmy people are
waking up 10 arealisAtion Of the painful
fact that We are a nation Of thieves
Somebody says nearly everything in our
country has In some way. directly or IN.
directly, been controlled By brides. Ne
chanica, ovorseera, builders. contractors.
architects have been bribed clerks. msr.
chants, bankers. have been bribed con.
stables. policemen. collectors, inspectors.
ueighers, measurern. gauFsrs. postmas-
ters, have been bribod lawyers. doctors.
chemists. analysts. surgeons, have been
bribed; judges. jurors. legislators. GOV
ernora, have been bribed. We have
somstimea feared that 10 would be din.
cult TO place . stone or = timber. OF .
lock, or a screw. or = nail Ia your house
that has not, somewhere on is passage.
felt the stain Of q bribe We trust that
the lower depth Of degradation has been
reached. and that In the future the ton
deney will be upward.-[Al County
Democrat.
Our country has been a country Of
thieves from the beginning The corner
stone Of the Democratic party was the
doctrine promulgated By the infamous
decision Of Judge TAnsy. that OnssiEih
Of the people had no rights which the
other fve-siIths were bound 10 respect
Talk about Belknap. whose only crime
was, that he had rebel wife. who car.
ried out Democratic principles 10 the
extent Of few thousand dollars Your
party went 10 war 10 enforce the claim
that you could rob four millions Of Peo-
pie Of all they possessed, including the
women and children. and all the earn.
ings Of an entire race Pretty fellows
you are 10 talk about thisvesi
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Gen. Comfy. in one OF his letters 20 the
Columbus Journal. Fota or the following
good thing;
The Washington Chronicle u hoartlesa
enough 10 remind us that q. Washington
was once = member Of a real estate pool
In the District Of Columbia which plant.
ed some corner lots where they would do
the most good. and raised golden eagles
thereon. Now the Chronicle wants
George investigated. ! should like 10
know. really. what would be thooght Of
Grant in this pure and undofled day Of
Independent Journalism. u he were 10
do what Warrington did. Suppose Con
gress were 10 pass an act empowering the
President 10 locate ten miles square for
Federal territory" and select the site
Of National Capital within such terri.
tory. Suppose Grant. In looking about
for a location. should ignore tho claims
Of all cities already in existence. some Of
which had been the capital already. and
should locate the District close 10 his
farm, on the Mississippi. Suppose he
should 90 right along. making ressrra'
tons for government buildings and lay.
ing aside corner lota for himself a. the
same time. Christopher Columbuai
Wouldn't there be q howl
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VOL. 32-----NO. IA.
pIREcToRY.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICIAL DIREC.
TORY.
I s-s q Cd :.

Judge, Court of Common Pleas-Porter Du-
State senator-Isaac T. Monahan;
Representat ive-Arthur Ii. Monahan.
Probate Judge-John j. q. Evans.
Auditor-Thomas w. Patterson.
TreasuIer-Aaron kirkendall.
Clerk-Wiiliam II. Horton.
Sherin-John NJ. Ewing.
Prosecuting Attorney-John L. Jones'
Recorder-Asa A. Farrar.
Commissioners-Abrah JohneSn, Samuel
Gilliland and Van Buren, johnson.
infirmary DIrectors-Peter Bum, w. =. Sohel-
lenger and Joseph Rule.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Lick Township-Samuel Baker, David III.
scioto Township~Andrew II. Rehs, Robert
Hamiiton-Harrison Canter, George Gilliland.
Jeferson-Edward j. Jenkins, John Isaac
Madison Jonathan Davis, Edward Hunt,
BIoomiieldoeirimsley Poor, VIM. L. Perkins.
Milton-George w. Whitman, Samuel Demp-
MasbIn9ton-Jacob A. Sell, John @. Ray.
Jackson-Joseph Rowland, i. ii. mccormick.
FranklIn - Armpstead ScuTlock, Joseph j.
Ti6erfy-Wm. Callaghan, John Mccartney.
PosToF FIcEs AND PosTNAsTERs.
Jackson-S. p. Baldridge.
Berlin x Roads-Mrs. Electa Erwin.
Wellston-J. T.. Ferree. -
Dawkins Mills-Mrs. Kirkendal.
4 I.eo-Geo. III. Greene.
Meadow Branch-Wm. Ii. Pratt.
Webers-J. Calm.
Mabees-Samuel Jackson.
Grahamsvllle-Jacon Pierce.
Monroe Furnace-W. III. sloan.
Samsonville- Geo. Reniger.
JImes-C. II. shiers.
Byers-James Scully.
Rays-G. III. Mccormick.
Keystone-Henry Prescott.
Camba-B. b. Evans.
Rocky Hill-E. w. Marvin.
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Iv.-THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT.

The funeral coach was standing at the
door of the hospital. The coffin had
been borne out by the shaky porters of
mortality The widow alone, and IN the
deepest black, followed them. As the
sad party went out through the large
hall, a woman and two men, who were
also about to 60 out, were checked to let
it pass. The woman was pale and sor-
rowful, and looked at the long, black
veiled figure of the mourner with res
pectful sympathy. She, having her own
griefs, had been told the story of the
desolate widow.
The man by her side was in charge OF
the third person of the party. His eyes
looked upon the scene with meaningless
gaze; his face had no expression. He
driveled out a word or two, and laughed
foolshly The woman turned to him
with a sigh 1t was Mrs. Merton. Sin
gular fatality! Her husband, found
wandering about the streets demented
had been taken to the hospital some
months before, and was now, for the first
time, pronounced fit to be removed tc
/ an asylum.
Parish priest and Methodist class
/ leader we have at length discovered {
common ground of concord for you both
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Miscellaneous

ST. Louis Republican says Grants
friends are true a. steal
What does a fellow look like When
gallanting his sweetheart through .
showerl A rAinbcau.
Senator Matt Carpenter says that this
government must be run more economic
ally, and 30 he has given up wearing aus
penders.
You are = brilliant and versatile bou.
quet Of loveliness." he said. with voice
that was soft and low. and In return abe
warbled, Dry up. George you've said
enough"
Hartford has q city coat Of arms. Why
cant We have one. tool A design repre-.
sonting q citizen mortgaginE bis house TO
pay = gAs bin would please the people.
To dance well. a man should know a.
little a. possible Of everything else. lie
can balance partners better n his hair ia
parted in tho middle
That was a dreadful threat Of an sxcit.
ed pugilist "I'll twist you around your
own throat until there u nothing left Of
you but the ends Of your shirt collar
sticking out Of your eyes.
A Southern bookbinder bound up eigh.
teen dime novels between Bible covers.
and preacher carried the book seven
miles under his arm 10 read some eonsol.
ing passages 10 dying woman.
In view Of the fact that rat pies arc q
favorite dish with Chinese sailors. 10 u
any wonder that the adjacent waters
swarm with pieratical crAitg
At the oil region hotels. u q stranger is
inclined 10 talk loud. blow his own trum.
pet, and monopoliIe the conversation Al
table. plate OF cheese is sent 20 him. a.
delicate hint 10 cheese H."
when Mr. Beocher frst took charge Of
Plymouth Church he was spoken Of By
jealous ministers As = young Biblical DO.
anergea, and now Bowen urges him 10
syaeuAte bis pulpit
Mr. Mnrrowfat threw out a line thought
at the table lAst evening lie remarked
that q man with much honesty about
him in these times must feel q good deal
like tying up In a rag for safety.
A Chicago man has not been bothered
by his wife 20 get worsted for her since
the morning he appeared pleased 20 do
such an errand. and incidentally spoke
OF the engaging young lady who tended
the worstsd counter.
Scene, a butchers stand
Butcher-Come, John. be lively nov
break the bones In Mr. Williams chops
and put Mr. smiths ribs In the basket
for him.
John (briskly)-All right. cir. just az
soon as I've sawed OF Mrs. Murphys
leg
"PlAse. sur. what's the fare from Dub.
Y lin 20 Glasgow inquired non Of the
Emerald lsls one day Of the clerk Of =
1Eishteen .hilIing.." replied the other
AN what dye charge for pig OF =
oh. L.. Cd. for Pis. and d. for =
COW"
~wsll. replied Pat. book me as =
pig"
She walt1od like Juno AZ the hop. !
vowed the question ! would pop. and aa
her partner rendered her = scat.my throb
bing heart with anxious pang did beat
I trippcd beside my lovely charm. ! bow
ed and gently touched her arm. "En
gagged for nextY" ! said. my darling
ksteY' 60 way" said she. you hiI
my vaccinats
1T doesn't take me long 10 make NJ
up my mind" can tell you. said con
ceited fop.
Its always % where the stock Of una
teriai 10 BE- made up is small" quietly 70
piled young lady.
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nu.-cAS A WOMAN FORGET?

A great Apostle startles us by saying
that he-the teacher, the soldier strong
and valiant even to martyrdom-kept
his body in subjection, lest that he who
had preached to others should himself
become q castaway. Few had so tested
in their own persons at once the strength
and the weakness of human nature.
Therefore we may reasonably believe it
possible that the Rev. Quintus Craven
NJ. A., really went into the Church of
England a sincere enthusiast; married
his wife, as he averred, not merely for
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-04-06

The Confederate Brigadiers' Of the
Virginia Legislature have got in their
work again. They have expelled the
colored member from Dinwiddie county.
His only offense was that he stole the
pay Of another member
The above has appeared as an original
editorial in half a dozen Democratic
papers. II true, it only shows that some
colored men are apt scholars. The Dem
ocratic party went to war because the
people Of the country began to be asham.
ed Of the Government sanctioning the
stealing from the colored people every
thing, including their liberty.
Now what do you think Of your South.
ern white Democrat, who is described in
the following:
One of the Democrats on the commit.
tee to ferret out rascalities in the admin
istratiOn, is Robbins. Of North Carolina
Robbins was once a Senator in that state
and the following is whereas and reso.
luton adopted by the body to which he
belonged, by n vote OF 2S to 3:
Whereas, 1t appears by the report Of
the Committee on Bribery and Corrup.
tion that W. NJ. Robbins, Senator from
the Thirty-second Senatorial District,
did, on the 22d day Of last August. re-
ceive from John W. Stevens, the sum OF
$50 for his services in securing the pas.
sage Of a resolution through the Senate
in favor Of said Stevens and
Whereas, a Senator cannot rightfully
receive any feee or reward for his ser.
vices as Senator beyond the per diem
allowed by law; and
Whereas, the receiving Of any fee or
reward is a high breach Of the privileges
of the Senate, and tends to the destruc
tion Of legislative integrity; therefore
be it
Resolved. That the Senator from the
Thirty-second Senatorial District be, and
is hereby. censured by the Senate ol
North Carolina.
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How long will the peopl c of this coun-
try submit to the ravages OF the whisky
iend? Every Saturday night and Sun
day. murders are committed in the cit
les, caused solely by intoxication.
The Gin. Commercial Sunday week
had over a column giving an account
of man crazed with liquor. who shot
promiscuously into crowd of people
without any cause, and murdered at
least one innocent man.
Here are a couple of extracts:
About 9 o'clock last evening a drunk
en- ruffian shot and fatally wounded, in
front of the Longworth Street House.
James r. Gallagher, a substitute officer
on the police force. There appears to
have been no pTovocation whatever Of
fered to pslliate the murder nor does
the assassin appear to have sought to
satisfy any old grudge, or even to pro-
tect himself from arrest by the criminal
use Of his weapon. The whole tragedy
appears to have originated simply from
that vicious desire. peculiar to certain
forms OF drunkenness, to indulge in q
murderous propensity.
just before the occurrence two young
men and a young lady were conyersing
together in front of the Longworth Street
House, on the north side Of Longworth
and but few feet from the corner Of
Central avenue. The young lady was a
Miss Kate Grove, who lives on Court
street, and is in the employ of Messrs. A.
F. G. Bonts & Co; and Mr.. James Glea-
son. young man employed at J. l..
Kecks pork house, on Spring Grove ave
nue., was talking to her at the time, in
company with a young man named
Wells. The conversation was soon in
terrupted by the approach Of a drunken
man, who crossed over from the east
side of Central avenue, and came toward
the party, shouting I'm Comanche Bill.
and occasionally yelling in imitation OF
an Indian war-whoop. He attempted 10
/ force his way through the group, and be
/ tween the young girl and Mr.. Gleason.
/ The latter quietly pushed him to one
side. The stranger then turned round
I and remarked, ~ ou're a smart duck
/ amt your Young Wells told him TO 20
along about his business, when he pulled
/ out a revolver and pointed at the speak
er, remarking, "Ill lay you out with
your toes turned up. first thing you
know" Before any further remark
passed, the man leaped back, struck an
attitude and commenced firing slowly
and regularly at the little party. H'
fred at them twice before they could re
treat around the corner Of the building
to Central avenue, both shots happily
missing. The second shot struck tn
lamp at the corner OF Longworth anC
Central avenue, making a clean hol'
through the glass, and the drunken row
dy seemed to determine thencelorwar,
upon using the larnppost as a target, 70
he fired again al it, and shattered TIA
glass little below the former hole