The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-03-27

The electric light, the Kelley mot
and the Old Whig Party have temporal
ly dropped out of the public gaze
The extra session of Congress is in fu
blast, and the over-worked brain of til
political prophet can take rest.
This would be good time for Mr.. Tt
den to write another letter in regard
the payment of Southern claims.
Our Democratic friends should bear il
mind that hunting fraud is very fin
SPORT but when the fraud turns to hun
them, it's different
Now they say that jeff. Davis don
need pension. The course of his friend
would seem to indicate that he is hare
up.
The glory of the future legislator will
depend upon his ability to find means
for forcing an extra session.
Prince Bismarck has had M. Stern sen
fenced to prison for insulting him. The
Prince should not come down too heavily
upon him.
Cincinnati Democrats are making aft.
davits that Gov Young bought them at
from two to three dollars per head. The
Democratic party is a great party.
Dan. Smith, of Columbus, Indiana,
asked a temperance orator to take some
thing. AS Dan. carried large horsewhip,
the orator took his departure
An old lady being asked what consti
tuted jeff Davis military record, replied:
"Mr. Davis was great soldier. In the
last war he served in the Grenadines"
After the teacher had turned Mary's
little lamb out of doors, he declared that
he was only striving to keep the wool
from the door
1t is believed that the expression
there's death in the cup" originally re-
ferred to cup of milk, in a restaurant,
in fly time.
Wisconsin man was converted by
having his skull fractured 1t takes hard
knocks to get religion into some mems
heads
Reports from Athens are to the effect
that the affairs of the Asylum for the in
sane have been managed, by the Democ-
racy, in very crazy manner.
The Democracy of Ohio are just now
endeavoring to find ways and means for
taking the obstinate Greenbacker in out
of the wet
The occasional yelp of the greenbacker
is suggestive of the melancholy croaking
of frogs here and there, in a rapidly
draining swamp.
Dennis Kearney made speech in Cal
ifornia, few days since, which made a
strong impression on one of his hearers.
At any rate, he gave Dennis 'mauling"
after the speech.
Judge Hoadley still thinks there is
fraud in the world. As long as the Judge
lives, he will probably think So And SO
will all those who know him.
II own four achers in this city," said a
wag. His friends were surprised at his
wealth, until they discovered that he re-
ferred to his teeth.
Spring always brings signs of reviving
business. You can buy potatoes, the
size of n-sets, for four dollars and
eighty cents bushel.
One of the prime movers in the con-
spiracy to oust Congressman Butterworth
and Young is man by the name of
Shay. Probably a one-horse concern.
Mr.. Tilden, being threatened with par
alysis, will be pretty much confined to
the park, and of course cannot be held
accountable for what his young men" do
for him next year.
A man recently from the West was
asked what was his occupation, and re-
piled: II was a rail-rode man." eyes"
remarked bystander II saw him rode
upon a rail in Deadwood, but 1 took him
to be altar.
The widow Oliver testified in her
breach,of-promise suit against Simon Cam
eron, the other day, and there was a
shower of birthstone in Pennsylvania
It's best not to fool with Simon.
"Mr. Tilden has decided that if he ever
marries he will find lady without any
nephews. IN. Y. Herald.
And the old man will have no Marble
top furniture in the house. And he'll
not marry widow, for he detests Weeds.
The walking mania" has reached
Iowa. A man out there undertook the
task of walking against mule. He didn't
walk against it but once, and they can't
tell what time was made on his last quar-
ter until they find it,
We were much panied to learn, through
the medium of special kilograms to the
daily press, that very aged horse re-
Gently died on President Hayes farm
We would not be surprised TO hear, at
any time, that Evarts pig had crossed the
Dark RIVER.