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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
A Brute's Crime.
ecial to the Cincinnati Commercial.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December IL
Yesterday Judge Heller released from
custody on "a hoater" an Irish bully
named John B. Lawless, who has sew
eral times brutally assaulted his moth
er The family would not prosecute
him, but would swear to his insanity,
and under the circumstances the Judge
and Prosecutor permitted him to enter
plea Of guilty to assault upon his
mother with intent to kill, and then
gave him one week to leave the city.
This afternoon the fellow loaded up
with bad whiskey, armed himself with
an axe-handle, and again assaulted his
mother, striking her on the head and
severing the cranial artery. At half
past o'clock the police officer report
ed that it seemed impossible to stanch
the flow of blood, and there were fears
that the woman would bleed to death.
At this very time the father was with
the Prosecuting Attorney pleading
with him not to be too hard on the
poor boy who had been at once ar
rested, and was then in Jail, too drunk
to know anything. His former ofense
was shooting at his mother. Ii she
does not die, Lawless will be sentenced
under his plea of guilty to the former
otfense, and given a sentence that will
keep him quiet for some time. The
penalty Can be made to extend to
twenty-one years.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

may be given; which fairly represents the whole
schools of Norfolk County, Massachusetts. county
which are somew exceptional in wealth and intel
ligpnce. forth condition of things which has
h@s the cRiengo Rfe@ graGHnG '' by
The examinations were; in the first place. of the
nonsense about them. They had but one object-to
fss m o n read tad
ing made by Of the towns was excellent and of
and of many others. it is evident from what Mr.
mates that the scholars of fourteen Years Of @ age did
not know how to read & to WI write or to cipher They
readers and parse and spell in classes and
Which they understood: if they We're called upon
write the shortest of letters the simplest Of
icaI comb mbinatons their ia lure was complete. They
but he idea af the eseRn
a to be of any practical us use m in the lives these
nd e IF the heads n b and
= Then. when the letters and composition:
We're brought in the the ingenuity in bad spelling
spelngs of the word scholar for instance. were
and mSpd @
ara Then SSatn I In different spellings
sIgt and eight q of the common m on Word whGe and fifty
pupils in nna the
ratives. eigh, hundred and ffty-nine nearly sew
Correctly Then on pages p I sae of The
report we are given -simle autographs of these
cellence in certain of the towns. anything
it would be hard to conceive Language fails to do
justice to them: they only do 1t to themselves
This is the intellectual result of operation our
during the thirty or forty years.
servers in all quarters tell the story. In the
year 1875 ii officially recorded that the candidates
for cadetship at West Point had shown steady de-
during the then last years. 1t is needless
to waste words in setting forth fact equally
sad. disgraceful. and undeniable.
Nor need we look far for information which is
Bile and almost ridiculous failure of public-schoo ed
ucation. The system soon began 20 bring forth its
proper fruits The Superintendent of Public Instrue-
tion in the State of New York. in the eighth annual
1862. after discussing in general terms the 'imted
knowledge among large proportion of the teach
ers of that which all teachers ought know
deficiency which had been found source of en-
barraSsment,' said:
Many Cteachersl who have been over a very extend
ed ground of higher mathematics fail utterly in the
simplest principles of mental and practical arithme-
tie More have spent busy terms In the study of the
classics. but have knowledge of the first principles
of their own language: while to find one who knows
foreign lands. is rare good fortune indeed! And YET
these not but teachers.
the average term of their experience shows 3d.
We have here revealed to the condition into
years experience of public system-a pc
riod iust about long enough to mature second gen.
GRAFTON of teachers under the influence of that
This being the mental condition and the education
look in their pupils-the time having yet
when men gather grapes of thorns figs of this
Ties? Mr.. WaltoH'S Norfolk County report mgh
have been written in advance by any man gifted will
useful know ledge the pubc-school system has failed
utterly.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
BRUTAL MURDER IN BOSTON.
Jos. Tew Kills Patrick Lane, Then Beats
Lanes Wife and His Own.

Special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazette
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Telegram
has the following special from Boston
regarding a horrible murder: Last
night the Cove" section of the city
that possesses very unsavory reputa-
ton, was the scene of brutal mur-
der. In Knapp Street lives Joseph
Tew; his wife, and son about three
years Of age. Tew is book agent>by
occupation, man about fifty years
old, five feet eight or nine inches in
height, and very muscular. Directly
over the apartments occupied by Tew
lived Patrick Lane, tailor, with his
wife and four children. 1t appears
from the story told by Lanes daugh-
ter, aged eight. that about 10 o'clock
last night Mr. Lane was sitting in his
apartment, when Tew, who was more
or less under the influence of liquor,
ascended the stairs and knocked at
Lanes door for admission. Mr.. Lane
asked who was there, and was inform
ed by Tew, who supplemented his an
swer with request to be admitted,
saying he wished to become acquaint-
ed with Lanes family After some
hesitation he was admitted, and the
two men, neither of whom cordially
liked the other, became so far recon-
ciIed that they and Mrs Lane COM
menced drinking beer together. After
taking several drinks Tew, it is said,
began making abusive remarks about
Lanes family. He was requested to
desist, but paid not the slightest atten-
ton to the request, seeming to be de-
termined to make trouble. The cul-
minatiOn of the matter was perempt-
ory order from Lane for Tew to leave
the room. He finally became so in
sulting that Lane attempted to eject
him, and desperate struggle COM
menced. Lane, who was the weaker
of the too, soon showed sighs of ex-
haustion. Then it was that Tew,
clearing himself from Lanes embrace,
struck him a heavy blow in the face,
telling him to the floor, where he lay
in semi-conscious condition. The
helpless state of the prostrate man
seemed further to infuriate Tew, who,
with a savage yell, seized him by the
feet and dragged his body down the
stairs, the unfortunate mans head
striking every step with a dull thud.
Tew left Lane lying on the floor and
re-ascended to Lanes family rooms,
when he proceeded to beat Mrs. Lane.
He then started down stairs again, and
struck Lane on the head with cast
iron stew-pan just as he was rising
from the floor, knocking him senseless.
/ II l. L - l.
and proceeded to beat his wife in a
brutal manner, and was soon arrested.
Lane was dead when the policeman
arrived The other inmates Of the
house at the time the murder was COM
mitted profess entire ignorance of the
whole affair.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
.StArY of q Good Little Boy!

James Cathgart was very good boy,
residing in New York City. James
was employed in a Bank, and had the
confidence of his employers to the
fullest extent. James was sent almost
daily as a messenger between the
Banks in the City, and frequently had
large sums of money in his possession.
Almost nightly, James pored over the
blood-curdling romances of yellow
back novels. These aroused in him a
restless spirit-a desire for wild ad-
ventures and hair-breadth escapes.
1t chanced one day, not very long
ago, that James was sent to neigh
boring Bank to collect $4,000. Pass
ing along the street, with this pile of
money in his pocket, he met COM
rade named Albert Meyer, and propos-
ed that they run of, and have good
time, like the dare-devils in the nov
els. They took passage to Washing
ton City, saw all the sights, then went
to St. Louis. From there they went
to Peoria, H., where they were seized
by the police and shipped back to New
York City, having spent S1,7O0 in
their travels. They didn't kill any
buffers "skulp" any 'Inguns, or
save the lives Of any beautiful young
women, nor do any Of the daring acts
reco ded of the heroes of the yellow
back books, but they did come very
near getting into State Prison. In
fact, Jimmy Cathgart's conduct was
so very bad, that there is very little
chance of bis ever recovering from the
effects of it, or making anything of
himself. unless he shall remain in New
York until he gets to be a man, and
runs for Congress on the Democratic
ticket. Even then some future Dav-
enport may get away with him.
Little boy, look not upon the novel
when it is yellow!
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

JOE KLINE, Of Canton, Ohio, gave
his father, Simon Kline, big dose Of
arsenic. But the old man didn't die,
as Joe anticipated, but vomited up the
poison. Then Joe, like dutiful son,
went and got some more arsenic, gave
the old man another dose, when, with
the remark "Joe has given me bad
dose this time," the old man died.
But Joe is in Jail, and if he gets out
without broken neck, he will, doubt
less, always hate to give people arsen-
ic, hereafter.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
A Good Governor.

We like Governor Charles Foster
for several traits of character. One
is, his frmnes in resisting appeals for
the pardon of criminals. Some ten
days ago one Callahan was hung at
Wooster, for murder. A powerful
effort was made to save this savage
wild beast from the fate he so richly
deserved. Gov. Foster was firm, and
Callahan was put to death.
While in nearly all such cases it is
common for all the sympathy to be
expended upon the murderer, it is
well sometimes to refer back to the
crime.
Here is short account Of TIE muir
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Letter from Kansas.

BUNKER HILL, KANSAS, Dec. 16 1850.
To the Editor of the Standard
l thought l would tell you where to send the STAN
dard We have removed to Bunker HILL that the
children may so to school this winter. You know
do without the Standard if we having hard
times suppose you have heard ere this of our great
sorrow. Mr.. Ward drowned last May, while try
ing TO cross the Rio Grande River, New Mexico. l
often think of what your little grand-child said about
the clock stoppingnot the clock alone stops-every-
thing in nature silent and sad. When we lose
dear friend wonder how others can seem gay,
when our hearts almost breaking; but why do we
mourn; are only waiting till the Savior calls
Please continue to send The Standard. ] will
remit the money 1 have already got Two or
three copies since my time out. l like the story
of the Pedlar, would like one every week. Will not
Mr.. A. Scuriock, j. p, Of Winchester. write few
I ems? Address NJ. WARD,
Bunker Hill, Russell Co.. Kansas.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

AT Liberty. Indiana, lives James
Widows, likewise Miss Imelda Bunt-
ing. These two were lovers, until a
charming young widow made her ap-
pearance, when Widows and widow
became very fond of each other, when
the Bunting was cast aside. Then
Imelda went to Jim's boarding house,
to have a chat. Then she asked Jim
to go home with her, which he refused
to do, whereupon she drew a knife and
slashed into him at such lively rate
that he took to his heels.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

SENATOR VEST of Missouri, being
in want of something to say in the
Senate last week, attacked the memory
of Old John Brown, denouncing
Brown as scoundrel. who was right
eously hung at Harper's Ferry. Sem
ator Ingalls, calmly reminded the hot
head, that the Nation had taken up
Browns banner just where Brown laid
it down, and carried it i'll triumph to
AppomatoX.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

THE Burlington Hawkeye comes out strong for G en-
cral Thomas f. Wilder of Ohio, for Postmaster of
the next House of Representatives. 1t would like
Kasson for Speaker, and thinks that Ohio and Iowa
united reach for the choicest persimmOns on the
tree of liberty General Wilder is well known. and
made good for the nomination for Secretary OF
State last summer. and is undoubtedly every way
qualified the place if he wants it, Then he is an
Ohio man.-Cinc innati Commercial.
Now, who in the name of all the
Ohio men, is General Wilder? Well
known, is he? You certainly cannot
mean Gen. Thomas F. Wildes.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
How to Get Rich,

The great secret of obtaining riches,
is first to practice economy, and as
good old Deacon Snyder says, "It
used to worry the life out Of me to pay
enormous doctors bills, but now | have
struck it rich Health and happiness
reign supreme in our little household
and all simply because we use no 9th
er medicine but Electric Bitters and
only costs fifty cents a BOTTLE" Sold
by all druggists. 2-2r
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
A Failure.

Most people think that our present
system Of Common, or Public Schools,
is nearly perfect, and a very great i'm
provement upon the old system. We
have doubted this for many years,
Judging by results. Little that is
practical or useful is taught. About
four years time is wasted in the study
Of Algebra, and no man, in any busi-
ness in life, ever has any use for AL
zebra after he leaves school Several
years are worse than wasted in the
study of German and Latin.
Richard Grant White is high au-
thority in educational matters, and he
has vigorous article in the December
number of the North American Re-
view, under the title Of "The Public
School Failure" from which we take
the following extracts:
Nearly four million dollars taken in one year from
more mo- than dollars paid Of prima-
State and in than half the States; and what is
evidence from all quarters the of the pupils of
n Ruf re % red
standingly the geography of their country, to
do nything that reasonably we-educated children
should do with ease They can not write simple
prehenson simple sum in practical arithmetic
they not tell the meaning of any but the common
of the words that they read and spell ill., There
should not be need to say that many of them-many
in actual mum berscan do all these things fairly well
but these many few Indeed in proportion to the
millions who receive pubc-school education. They
give rules giby; they recite from memory
they have some dry, dsjointed knowledge of various
OoStes ana o>ophtes: they. some of them. read
little French or German with very bad accent but
to such elementary education alike the found
alton of all real higher education and the
of successful life in this they of them.
in almost as helpless and barren condition of mind
If they had never crossed the threshold of school
l0qSe.
The testimony to this amazing and deplorabe con-
dition Of the mass of the pupils of public schools
is varied. indeDendtnt. and comes from
quarters that must be true 1t can not be disregard
ed. 1t is given by private persons. by officers of
school districts by teachers themselves; and it
from all parts OF The country. IL be repeated
here in detail it would I'LL hail the pa&eS
be Afforded to this article, But example of it
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Probate Notices.

The accounts of ]. Edward Jones, Admir- OF
Evan j. Evaus, decd.
joseph Aten, Admir- of Robert Aten, decd.
Eli Aten Admir- OF John r. Wilson, decd.
John Warren, Admir- of Edward Whitt, decd.
Adam Lackey, Guardian of VIM. d. Moler, a
minor.
Rachel McMfllen, Adm'x of Job McMillen,
decd.
John L. Ramsey, Guardian of Hiram Winn,
Il minor.
Vaientine Gettles, Admir- of Valentine Get
lies, sr., decd.
Matilda Erwin, Adm'x of John L. Erwin,
decd,
Susan RaYlins, Guardian of II. L. Rawlins,
ct. al, minors.
Have been flied in the Probate Court of Jack
son County, OHIO, for settlement, and the same
day of January, A. D. 1881, at ~ O'Clock A. NJ.
Of said day. JNO. j. c. EVANS,
Probate Judge
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
Valuable Farm for Sale.
Timber and Mineral Lands

The Farm of Lanson Smith. deceased, in Milton
Township. Jackson County Ohio will be offered for
sale the premises, Thursday, December 23 $780,
at one O'Clock p
The Farm consists of 100 acres excellent timber, and
$50 of cleared lands and is of the best stock
raising farms in the country. Much of the land is
also under-lain with Iron and Coal. The late owner
received nearly $4,000 bank privilege alone for the
ore taken from less than acre. Time will be Civ
en- on part of the purchase money.
quecS0.-sw. THE HEIRS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

DANIEL NEwLAND of Bainbridge,
died from the effects of being waylaid
and robbed by Douglas Pummel and
Joseph Lamar. There is prospect
that the Sheriff may take them both
out and Pummel their heads off, so to
speak.
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JOHN MAoKLEY, Of Concordia, Cloud
county, Kansas, writes on the 18th of
this month, that matters are in a good
condition there-weather beautiful,
and brick masons at work.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

The Fraud Issue" is gone, but the
Democracy still have the spook Of the
Kellogg Case to worry over. Will the
Democracy never let go Of Kellogg's s
Seat2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

THE Democrats elected man to
the Legislature in Indiana, who is a
resident of Kentucky. Nasby should
keep "a stiff upper-lip." -
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

P. B. Conn, editor Of the Steuben-
vile Herald has been arrested for send
ing obscene matter through the mails
Is this charge based on some of Lamp
tons editorials, or is the whole thing
a Conn-snlracv2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
"THEATRICAL CoMPAn

A THEATRICAL COMPANY" at
tempted to play in Cincinnati failed
and had to appeal to the Mayor for
money to pay their way to their homes
in Boston-as they were in starving
condition So it seems that the pub
lie have got even with one Theatrical
Company. at least.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

Henry THOMPSON ii young Cleve-
land man went out on his wedding day
to hunt rabbits In attempting to
pass through hedge, his gun was ac-
cidentally discharged. shooting him
through the heart
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
Gov. Foster WithdraWs.

Gov. Foster has written letter to
Mr.. Cowgirl, Speaker of the Ohio
House of Representatives, withdraw
ing as candidate for U. S. Senator.
This leaves the field open to Sherman
alone
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23
Notice to Teachers.

Notice is hereby given, that until otherwise
ordered, the Board of School Examiners OF
jackson County, Ohio, will hold regular meet
ingS for the examination of teachers, at the
City Hail. in the town of Jackson, on the First
Friday in every month, and on the Third Fri
day in March, April, May, June, July, and Au-
gust.
By order of Board of Examiners.
21aug79tf 7. w. LONGBON, Clerk.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

BOB INGERsoLL is having rest now
from the attacks of high-salaried min
listers in the Eastern cities, but Sara
Bernhardt, the great French actress,
is catching il" ON all sides.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

AT last a decent mana gentleman.
commands at West Point Military
Academy. Likewise, a splendid SOL
dier. It is Gen. O. o. Howard, the
man who is despised by West Point
snobs generally. because he prays.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

THE Cincinnati Gazette interviewed
956 Republicans in about seventy
counties in Ohio. with regard to the
Ohio Senatorship, and 10 of them are
in favor of John Sherman.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-12-23

THE Woman Suffragists held Con-
vention in Washington City last week.
Better keep out of politics, girls!
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WADE HAMPTON, in recent letter,
AYERS that in sending John Sherman
his address, he had no thought of IN
viting duel We thought Wade
would say that. 4