The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-01-01
NEWS NOTES.

LEWIS wEIs, coal miner, was killed at Nelson
vile, by falling slate.
JOHN BROWN, of Boston, aged ninety-four, recent
ly danced at weddinga vertable dance Of death"
THE Morgan Raid Claims in Indiana are from 6,0OO
inhabitants, and aggregate 100000.
CINCINNATI is beginning to reach out FOR the Dem
ocratic National Convention.
THE clothing worn by young Napoleon, when he was
killed by the Zulus, has been recovered.
THE Democratic managers seek, in vain, for a way
to dam Dan. Voorhees, mouth. 1t won't be damned.
THE announcement of the perfection, by Prof. Edi-
son, of the electric light, has caused slight 1utter
among gas men.
On the day before Christmas, old committed |
suicide by leapng from the suspension bridge at Nj
agara Falls.
IF David Ashenfe1ter, of Banchester o., had stayed
away the railroad while he was drunk, his funer
al might have been postponed.
AT Piqua Ohio, boy concluded to celebrate Christ
mas by firing pistol. The pistol went off all right.
So did the boys thumb
IT claimed that head devil in the Maine ini-
guilty Ben. Butler. 1t looks like the work of
sly old Sammy Tilden.
Col: KEoGH, the Secretary of the Republican Ma
tonal Committee is said to be excellent political
| manager. And Cameron, the Chairman, is not con-
sidered slow.
KENTUCKY Republicans favor John Sherman for
the Presidency. But it does not make much differ
ence who the Kentucky Republicans favor.
Mr. TILDEN is just now giving his attention to rap
i'd transit railway schemes. He doubtless still keeps
eye the White House, although his transit in
that direction is not rapid.
THEY have glorious temperature in Minnesota.
On the day beforesChrstmas, ST. Vincent, in that
State, the mercury indicated only IS deg below
IT is said that Victor Hugo hand of every
lady he meets. He wouldn't practice that long in
Texas.
GEORGE LUNDY, of Wooster, Ohio played with
gunpowder. He couldn't see the harm in it, Now he
| can not see anything, save with one eye
PROF. EDISON has his electric lamps arranged
that the power connected with one lamp will run
sewing machine, or other light machinery.
SENATOR BAYARD, speaking of the Democratic
campaign of next year. ntimated that division were
better than dishonesty But not half natural,
Senator.
THE steamship Borussia went down on the I'd ofDe-
cember, with two hundred persons board. She
was bound from Liverpool to New Orleans.
A SOUTHERN paper spoke of JEFF, Davis as proba-
BILE Minister to the United States States Senate.
JEFF. would make good Minister. In emergency
he takes SO naturally to the ''robes.''
| A REPUBLICAN who goes to Chicago perches him.
self tp-toes and glances about over great
ton will at arrive at the conclusion that Blaine
| is about the biggest man in it.
| MUssULMAN priest has been sentenced to death
in Turkey for assisting translate the Bible into the
Turkish language The British Ambassador demand
| ed his release.
OLD DAN. RICE will no doubt prove great success
preacher, He will at least be able to keep his
congregation awake by having his agents around
distributing the old clowns fvorite' book of sacred
songs.
| A YOUNG man in Wooster o., swore that young
| lady to whom he wanted to get married of legal
age to marry. Her father she not. The
young went to jail. He declares it is only CELL
| IT is possible that some of the Democratic bull
4 of ltV nty-T Ind may have tl-
| nifty to wrestle with the United States Court
! FRED. VoULEs, defaulting book-keeper from Gin
cfnnati, was arrested in New Orleans when he swa1-
| lowed prussic acid and died in few moments.
| AT dance, Batavia, Ohio, Albert Fitzwater,
challenged Jake Grger to fight. Jake couldn't stand
that, he just picked up hammer and beat Albert
to death.
| THREE masked men called at the residence of an
aged couple near Dephos, Ohio, and demanded their
money. Being refused they killed the old man, and
held the old woman against hot stove until she gave
up what money was in the house.
AZANEsvILLE young lady stood in front of the
gate and wound clock the mantelpiece. Her
clothing caught fire. and she burned almost to
death.
IT is said that Ex-Governor Van Zant, of Rhode
Island, will be rendered the Russian Mission. He
was one of the warmest supporters of the humbug
Bristow, and believes conciliating the South by
surrendering to it.
AN italian in Indiana, became too intimate with thu
wife of another italian, who cut off the Offenders head
and hung it to tree.
THE Democratic leaders at Washington are threat
ening that the next President shall Democrat,
matter what the result of the election Four years
whipping failed to complete the Democratic educa
tion.
AN old lady died of starvation, in Lafayette, Ind
ana, on Christmas day. 'Oh,i was pitiful, in who'll
city full-home she had doner'
AT dance, Christmas night, ten miles below
SI,o oIrJ,n ixyaIxy
dangerously wounding him.
Now comes Moody, and says Dan rice is not con
verted at all. So it that the story only
l advertising scheme of Old Dams.
Two thieves laid plot to steal Gen. Grants fin
Arabian horses from Gen: Beales farm, and holc
q them for reward. They were arrested.
IT really quite funny to Gov Garcelon O
Maine attempting scare thousands of Union veter
by few old rusty muskets in the hands of North
ern copperheads.
4 THERE are at least half dozen dispatches fron
Washington and Columbus every day. in the dali
papers, announcing that it is certain that CARTEL
} will be United States Senator This would seem t
indicate that the Generals friends little afra
= = of a dark horse.''
L THE Administration is still determined to vigor
ousy prosecute polygamists in Utah. And the larg
heart of the Saint will perhaps burst asunder whe
the United States Court takes nnetenths of his wifi
, away from him.
THE Cincinnati editors claim that Chicago bough
the National Convention by the of money an
railroad passes. From which.many people will infe
that man may be a great editor, and a very mea
man, at the same time.
a A CATHOLIC priest in Indiana seriously beat tw
boys for acting pa-bearers at Protestant funer
al. For which the priest tried charge of as
sault and battery, convicted, and fined
JACOB DUNLAP, a Shelby County farmer, snappe'
his gun several times at hog. The gun wouldn't
off. He placed his foot the hammer, and blew int
&c INN AN
? THERE was prize-fght near st. Louis, betwee
Patsy Brennan and bloodhound. Patsy killed tn
dog after terrible battle lasting threequarters of al
hour.
" GEN. GRANT last5week visited his mother at Jer
sey City, N j., and, to the infinite disgust Of the
form journals he failed inform the old lady that
would not be a candidate for the Presidency.
? WHEN old man Bishop leaves Columbus he shou
just go the Ohio Penitentiary, throw open tn
p doors, and say, "Come on, boys!'
IRWIN RUSSELL, dialect writer, author of 1.-The Or
ign of the Bano and similar productions, died, las
week, in New Orleans, in destitute circumstances.
5 CABLE dispatch announces that ''the Empero
Williams knee is well again.. 1t is with profount
satisfaction that able to announce that Presi
dent Hayes knee is also well-whereat there VIII NJ
doubt be great rejoicing throughout the civilized
world.
GOV. BISHOP is said to have pardoned Pat Keenan,
of Cleveland, of the penitentiary because it
Pats wife that ought have been sent up in the frs
place.
murders or attempts at murder, in the Kingdom o
Italy. Thus see that in one respect at least,
whole Kingdom is inferior to the State Kentucky.
+ Letter from Lawrence County.
To the Editor of the Standard:
Allow to say through the columns of your paper
by way OF encouragement to those contemplating tn
building OF railway down the Synanes @ Greek ' alley