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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26
The Athens ASylUm.

A dispatch from Columbus in Mondays Gazette,
makes comparison of the cost of the asylum in 1877
uader she Republican management, with the present
1872
1t saws The Athens Insane Asylum, cost the State
about $4,000 more in 1877 than in 1879 but he omts
stale anything aDout the contingent expenses If he
had felt inclined he might have shown that in al
most every item the con tingent expenses in
creased last year. He could have shown that with
fewer patients in 1879 average of % employees
in the asylum than in 1917; that the number in
1877 IS, anC The number oT 1879 107 and that
the number was increased later last year to III He
corld have shown that the drug bill In 1877 $3.50
and in 1872 $l927 80; that in 1877 the liquor oi
$3.50 3d. and il 1879 1888 50; thai the total travelling
penses of all officers in 1877 $577 and in 1879
(mainly free passes) $1:0 Il that in 1879,
$4,000 eet of was consumed, while in 1917 1t
only 1,S55.S00.
If these figures do not show extravaganza, incom-
petency both, we are sadly ia need of more light
upon the subject. Will Mackey some other friend
of reform speak out 2-[Marietta Register.
We have already spoken out, Bro.
Alderman, and now the Ohio Legisla-
ture must speak, and-act, or there
will be thunder before the season for
summer showers shall have come.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

Won
AARON KIRKENDALL.
Mr.. Kirkendall lost his right arm
in the war, and is thus entirely disa-
bled. We suppose he received about
5000 bounty, and the usual monthly
pay. We know several men who went
into the army near the close of the
war, and served about five months, and
were never Ill hearing of battle, and
they received about $1,000 as bounty
and pay. They came home in good
health, and unhurt. Is it fair and
honest to pay these men some $4,000
more, while Mr.. Kirkendall, the maim-
ed veteran, will get only about one
third as much as they?
Under this new scheme, the people
would perhaps like to know when
they will get through paying the SOL
diers. There is not gold enough in
the entire country to pay them one
third Of the amount it is proposed to
pay them. The Government, (which
is only the entire people of the coun-
try,) yet owes over two thousand
million dollars Of the war debt. 1t
would probably take a like amount to
pay this new claim of the soldiers.
AS it is utterly impossible topay them
in gold, or even in gold and silver
new obligations would have to be
issued in the form of greenbacks OF
bonds, and these would at once become
as much below par as the greenbacks
were at the time that |. t. Monahan
reioiced at the apparent destruction OF
the credit Of the Government. Then
new issue would have to be made tc
make up this difference, and so on, fol-
all time.
Here is fair plan. MIR. Kirken.
dali, and many others like him, have
been totally disabled in defense Of
their country. Let their pensions bt
graded each three mouths by tht
amount they could have earned during
the past three months, at their ordi
nary employment in their neighbour
hood. For illustration: Suppose tha
Kirkendall was a wood-chopper, O
ore=digger at the furnaces, before h
: lost his arm Now he cannot worl
: at this kind of work Suppose tha
all through the hard times wood
choppers and ore-diggers could earn
dollar day, then Mr.. Kirkendall'
pension should have been S26 pc
month. If the wages for that kim
of work are now 50 per day, the pen
sion should be S52 per month.
l There is where the money Shoul'
go, and soldiers who are sound ant
we'll, should wait until the old deb
shall have been paid.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

A WOMAN has been delivering wild
harangues to mob of loafers in San
Francisco, calling upon them to COM
mence hanging Chinese to lamp posts.
A workingmen's union has threatened
to blow up Chinatown with nitro
glycerine, law has been passed by
the California Legislature prohibiting
corporations from employing Chinese,
and altogether it begins to look as
though All Sin may find himself in a
pretty tight place, after a while.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

The New YORK TRIBUNE is pub
fishing the names of Pennsylvania
Republicans who have been inter-
viewed ON the Presidential question.
A long list appears each day. The
result of the first eight days is as fol-
lows: Blaine, LOSS; Grant 247; Sher-
man, IS; Edmunds, 5; Washburne,
IS; Garfield, 4; Conkling, 5; Came
ron, 2; Hartranft, 4; Hayes, g.;
Wheeler, 1; Colfax, 1; Fish, 1; unde-
cided. Z.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26
The DemagOgue.

IT would be blessed thing for the
country if that much-needed reformer
the "fool-killer,' would go to work on
the political demagogues, and not let
up on them until he made final dis
position of the whole class. The mis-
sion of the political demagogue is to
travel up and down, creating feeling
Of discomfort in the minds Of men
who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brows. The demagogue is only
successful among men who possess
less intelligence or education than
himself He never works any. He
deyotes his time and energies to the
interests Of his fellow man, by trying
to persuade them to become men of
his class. He is generally pleased to
receive, for his valuable services, such
little contributions as individuals or
committees may be pleased to offer
him.
The demagogue is, however, losing
favor with those upon whom he has
been in the habit of working. They
begin 30 see through him, and it will
not take many pictures like that i'll
California, to outlaw the demagogue
-hfiguratively speaking.
A California paper states that in San
Francisco, the stamping-ground of
Dennis Kearney, the deposits in say
ings banks fell off in one year about
$9,O00,O0O and in the SANG time about
S11, 100000, We're withdrawn FROM the
capital of commercial banks in that
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

WE see by the Chillicothe Adverti-
ser that John McGhee and railroad
man named Thomas Dowdall got into
a fight about woman, and Dowdall
bit off a piece Of McGhee's nose.
John McGhee will be remembered as
son Of Mayfeld McGhee, formerly of
this county. John went into Capt.
John J. Hoffman's company, the first
that went from this county, in the
spring of 1861. He afterward served
in the Virginia cavalry. He was a
good soldier After the war he lost
one of his legs by a railroad accident.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

A CLEVELAND paper very kindly in
forms the Blaine men that they must
not oppose Sherman in Ohio, assuring
them that in case they do not, the
Sherman delegation from Ohio might,
in case Sherman cannot be nominated,
do good turn for Blaine at Chicago.
But suppose, kind friend, that ma
jority of the Ohio delegation should
prefer Blaine frst-then what?
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

So many members of the Ohio Leg
islature are absent, that the legitimate
business cannot progress as it should
do. In order to break up this perni-
cious practice, the Cincinnati Com
mercial has commenced to publish,
each day, the names Of those absent.
1t gives the politics of each absentee,
and whether he is absent with, OR
without leava
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

THERE was big Blaine meeting at
Columbus last Thursday night R. c..
Hoffman was chairman. Several
speeches were made. We give in an
other place the speeches of Gen. John
Beatty, and |. F. Mack, editor of the
Sandusky Register. The following
are the opening remarks Of Mr.. Hoff-
man, when he called the meeting to
order:
This meeting has been called by the friends of
james L. Blaine the candi idae for nominatIon by
the Rrpu Dlican party Tor President OF the Ulited
states We are Inyy I'LL to admit ohio Republicans
limited in their choice Of candidate for Chlef
Magistra the Union merely because a citizen of
our state has announced himself as candidate
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26
The Irish Famine.

A few days ago there was an item
in some of the papers, that the worst
Of the Irish famine was over; but the
Cincinnati Commercial of Sunday had
dispatches from Dublin on Saturday,
stating that aid will be needed until
late in the summer. The distress and
starvation are increasing daily.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

SOME one has been keeping time for
the Ohio Senate. In the 26 days from
January 5th to the 31st, this body did
actually put in % hours Of time in
sessions. Could not this economical
body now take whack at the coun-
try papers, and cut down the price of
printing? Come. gentlemen, let the
presss hear from YOU.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

DIR. BENJAMIN BRANDRETH, the in
ventor Of the celebrated Brandreth's
Pills, died last week, at his residence
at Sing Sing, New York He left a
large amount of property, to be divid-
ed among thirteen children.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

REPORTS from Washington say that
General Sherman has announced his
intention of going on the retired
list when he shall have reached the
age of sixty-two years, which will be
in April of next year. 1t is said the
General will do this as an act Of JUS
tice, in order to give younger officers
a chance for promotion.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

for that high office. [Applarsel Such pretended
claims simply absurd and ridiculous. This is not
pfrson&l contest but eontest for principle 1t Is
should he determined by National considerations.
We are part of the Republican party and of its
cord and want lis principles and policy to become
permanent. a controlling, governing power in the
land tAppldUse.l Ii found the Naton's life in peril;
ii preserved the INTEGRITY of the Nation, and vind
cated the majesty of its cOnstiiu ion and laws. 1t is
the grandest party that ever existed. We have
before us, dependent upon conduct such prosper
ity as was never enjoyed by this other people,
The organization of the Repr party, and
through Il popular government, must DE maintained
We about 10 engage in other contest with
old political enemies, and we want leadet. As a
bold fearless and able leader of tae Repr ican party
and advocate of its principles. James c. Blaine has
no superior. Loud APP use.l With him our
standard-bearer, wi' march again 10 victory.
[COntnued applause.l The people are for him and
with him.
Gentlemen. there many persons upon the stand
who are provided to address the meeting. l will now
give you opportunity 10 hear them.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

CAPT. STEARNs writes to US that he
and his family arrived safely in Wash
ington City at six o'clock on Thurs
day morning. He had house rented,
and will go to keeping house at once.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

CoWLEY, the ''Shepherd's Fold
man, of New York, was convicted last
week. Here is little more Of the
testim )ny:
Lizzie Hunter was next asked by Mr.. Phelps: sDid
you see Mr. CowIey in-treat aad children while
YES sir.''
Did you ever see him kick any ehild?''
This evidence objected to and was ruled out.
aeRd IN he ko r efb on ee
he went there believe he healthy said the
to be healthy removed him in the iattefi part Of
He was nothing but skin and bone: He had Chronic
diarrhGa His underlip was sore from one corner OF
made hole large enough to insert pipe Stem He
had three sores on his head. He was 50 weak that
He was very filthy. He suffering with scurvy, SO
baei the 'e Tnsh fell Of fe he rs e
His head was filled with yermn or 10 speak after the
James u ". T Ranney, physician of thirty years,
standing testified fed that he had examined the ehiIdren
He made national the Home for the Friend
rsf one examaed he SAID Charles m sweeney
He had scalp glands of the
muscles were fa6Py and he he was vas not up TO heatiy
scalp; He also had catarrh, and his body Indicated
that he had been poorly nOurshed. Lillian Anderson
Gussie Sweeney had scalp disease extending to the
right ear and her body showed very great want Of
emaeiated % but was in somewhat better conGitiPn
bruIse on the left eye She was terribly emaciated
and had scalp disease: Mary Shea had scalp disease
developed for her age. John Z I,-t;n had scalp dis
ase was much emaeated ad = chtafTh; m Liz1le Il
ear. Thomas Banks had scalp disease and enlarge
had scalp disease. The remainder were either dmin-
nive for their age or were more o. less enaciaied
good condition. Some of the children had diseases of
'ecent date, and others were flong standing"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

A Sacramento paper speaks OF a
senator with half-jaunty air about
him." Many of them do have sort
of demijohnty air about them.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

REV. CowLEY, the shepherds
Fold" fiend, has been sentenced to
prison one year, and to pay a fine of
$3.50, and to remain in prison until
fine be paid, at the rate of one dollar
per day. This is the extreme penalty
of the law, and is much too mild for
the crime committed.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26
Be Prudent.

Wa very frankly admit that we are
very often rash, impulsive and impru-
dent. While we can see these defects
in others, we are not blind to our own
great failings, and strive to overcome
them.
The only men who are now ON the
Presidential track, on the Republican
side, are Blaine, Sherman and Grant.
We can most cordially support any
one Of these. That large majority
of the voters Of the party prefer
Blaine we have not the least doubt.
If this be the case, he ought to be the
nominee. We had hoped that there
would be no bitterness, or unfairness,
in urging the nomination of any one
of these candidates, but the following,
which is dispatch from Washington
in the Cincinnati Gazette of last Fri
day, shows the wrong spirit:
1t reported that Mr. sherman is indignant at the
f6Pf m m S ae WITH s%e the
Blaine meeting Columbus, and has notified Senatol
Blaine 10 let Ono alone He regards the Blaine raid
upon his peculiar territory impudent violation of
the comfy that ought to prevail between Candidates
and his friends think it would not DE difficult to sci
back fires in Maine, if that is the game Blaine wants
to play.
If Mr.. Sherman thinks that he owns
the Republican voters of Ohio, he will
soon find his mistake, if he gives way
to such talk as that He will find
that he will be put on the defensive,
even in his own State At the Blaine
meeting at Columbus last week, Gen.
Beatty made one of his radical speech
es, which, although it perhaps is all
true, yet it was imprudent. He said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLENEN-I had the honor
week ago o-night to attend il this hall BOOM
SympathfZed with that boom. Ii was such weak and
lhize with it. [AppausG.l the gentlemen who BOOM
ed that occasion tell tn. man. an Ohio man.
entitled to the credit of resumption. and that
sumption brought prosperity in business sEG GOOD
Now was on the stump last fall with some gentle
men who told you that. expect to be on the STUN
next fall with some of the gentlemen who told you
that. They said last fail and they VIII say next tall
the great Republican party * tied TO the cred
it of resumption that the honor belongs TO no one
man, dead or living.
\ Republican Congress passed the Resumption Law:
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

A DRUNK man in Columbus, named
VIM. Theison, murdered his divorc-
ed wife on Friday morning, by shoot
ing her through the lungs.
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From il Soldier.

BERLIN y ROADS. o.. Feb 16, 1880.
DAVIS MACKLEY--I see in your last issue that you
refer the soldier 10 the twentieth chapter of Matthew
or say you read ii long lime and that early
reading some ines warps The mind. You had be ter
read ii again. and see whether you have given the
proper inie. preiatiOn. Do you think that have
what We agreed ,or? DID we get penny day
in other words is thirty-three and One-third
worth one hundred cents? You said that during the
war l. T. Monanan waved his hat in tle s.reets of
your town. jackson. and said GOLD is three dollars.
Have you. or did MOnahan, lie. Be candid. Please
read again. and unwrap little of early ing.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-02-26

1t is reported that Mr. Sherman is indignant at the
attempt of Senator Blaine to foment opposition to him
Blaine meeting Columbus, and has notified senate!
Blaine 10 LET Ohio alone He regards the Blaine raid
upon his peculiar territory an ilpudent violation OF
the comfy that ought prevail between Candidates
and his friends think it would not be difficult to
back fires in Maine. If that is the game Blaine
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17
A Presidential Fund.

A movement is on foot to establish by
voluntary individual contributions fund of
s250,000, the annual income from which
shall be enjoyed by the oldest living express
ident. Full plans have not yet been ma
tured, but enough is known of its scope and
bearing, and assurances sufficiently encour-
aging have been given by individuals aud
the press, practically to assure the success
Of the scheme. From the nature Of his pre-
vious position, an ex.president is in meas
ure disqualified from engaging in the ordi-
nary pursuits of life. The increasing de-
mands upon his salary while president, as the
national host, render it impossible for him
to save any considerable sum from his yearly
income. 1t is true that General Grant would
be the first recipient of this national bounty,
but this will hardly be an objection to the
scheme, even in the minds of those with
whom politically he is at variance. On the
contrary, the fact that General Grant will be
the first to enjoy this proposed tribute Of
gratitude and honor to our retired chief
rulers is the one inspiring reason that rem
ders the creation of fund of quarter Of
million of dollars for the purpose posi-
BILE enterprise. It seems eminently fit and
proper that this sum should come fresh and
warm from the hearts of the people; that
the pension, If it may be called pension,
should be created in a manner as exceptional
aud as worthy as its object. American en-
terprise and gratitude has rarely, if ever
conceived more patriotic purpose or one
which We believe will be more spontaneously
aud enthusiastically carried out
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17

Contrary to our hope and expectation, in
the election of judges of the supreme court
Thursday, the enemies of Judge Barrett sue
ceeded in effecting his displacement by a
large majority. We fully believed that the
high position which the learned judge had
attained by nearly a quarter OF century of
faithful service would have condoned any
faults simply of manner, and that he would
have been left to complete his record after
the manner of his eminent predecessors and
associates. But the unanimity with which the
members of the bar and also of the legisla.
ture from Windsor county especially, op.
posed his reelection prevailed with the
joint assembly, in spite of the universally
admitted eminent ability and spotless in
tegrity of the venerable judge. We think
the transaction serious mistake, but we
Judge upon general principles and without
knowledge of the specific grievances upon
which the opposition was based. The re-
sponsibility is upon the joint assembly, and
it seemed quite willing to accept it, Pos
sibly it may prove easier to drop the old
incumbent than to agree upon new one
which is to be determined at an adjourned
session tomorrow Thursday. Hon. vii
liam II. Walker of Ludlow and Hon. John
w. Rowell of Randolph are already pre-
sented as candidates.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17
A Good Suggestion.

The New York Tribune says new pro-
posed policy with reference to the election
frauds in the south, is outlined in Wash
ington dispatch. 1t is that in every case in
which an election Of congressman is shown
to have been carried by fraud or violence,
the house shall order new election and if
the fraud or violence is repeated, to order
still another and to continue the process
until a manifestly fair and free election has
been held. The plan seems an admirable
one. It would absolutely estop the charge
that the Republican party is turning out
Democrats for partisan purposes 1t would
show the southern Democrats that the peo-
pie of the north were infexibly determined
to have free ballot and an honest count in
every part Of the United States. 1t would
serve as political education to many south
erners who really seem to believe that cheat
ing and all other election crimes are justi
fable in preventing "nigger domination
1t would encourage and strengthen those
whose votes are now scared away from the
polls or counted out. They would feel that
there was power at Washington to which
they could appeal, aud that the constitution
of the United States had not left them en-
tirely helpless. A good place to begin
would be in General Chalmers district IL
Mississippi, where the principal democratic
paper, the Vicksburg Herald, says that thu
contingent practiced by the Democratic
canvassers was " an outrage upon fair play
violation Of the law, q breach of the Dem
ocratic platform, and unless it is disownet
and denounced, will return to plague thi
community"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17
Aged Voters.

Our exchanges give reports of six persons
in New England, each of whom has voted
at seventeen or more presidential elections.
Those who have cast seventeen presidential
votes are Jacob X. Parish Of Ran dolph, Yer
mont; Lewis Allen of Peabody, Massa-
chusetts; Moses johnson and John Ward
of Claremont New Hampshire. John
Bailey of Lynn, Massachusetts,, has voted
for president eighteen times. ARENAS Hale
Of Bridgewater, Massachusetts,, who was a
member of congress forty-fve years ago,
voted first for Jefferson in 1904, and has
voted at every presidential election since,
twenty times in all. He is now ninety-seven
years old. But even he is surpassed by
Isaac Farwell of Dorset, Vermont, who cast
his first vote for John Adams in 1900 and
has now voted at twenty-one presidential
elections. He is one hundred and one years
old. He voted for Garfield, as did all these
fine old gentlemen, we believe, and he sang
a patriotic song afterward, better one, we
trust, than any in the campaign song books
Of this year. Doubtless, these half dozen
do not nearly complete the list of New Eng
landers who have been voters for sixty-eight
years or more, and have improved their op
portunities.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-17

THE MoREY PERJURY.-The full comics.
sion of s. S. Morey is published. Besides
duplicating Hart of the Truth and the Dem
ocratic managers generally, in subornation
OF perjury to support dastardly forgery, the
confession contains the following item OF
special interest in this state al went di.
rect from the Truth office to the Demo.
cratic headquarters we stopped there few
minutes the man was there that gave me
the check, whose name think was Smalley
and one or two other gentlemen that didn't
know; and this man who gave me the check
(Smalley, am sure) sat down and asked
Mr.. Clark what his expenses had been; Mr.
Clark said, | counted my money and pu,
it down on paper before left home and
he counted it over to this man, and this mar
said, Never mind the cents !; said he, viii
fifty dollars cover it p and Mr.. Clark said
yes said he, What shall we give Morey
Clark said, Il don't know he asked me
aud said, will leave it all to you, sir
he then drew out check for $3.50; he gave
II TO Mr.. Clark, stating to Clark that s5(
was for his expenses and the 800 was fo
me he wrote receipt out and | signed /
for $3.50 in my name"