The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-02-24
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
A NEw-METHop PUPIL.

SBut do yen learn Arithmetic,
q And learn to spell and write?'
"No, no." she answered, with a smile,
"Such things are useless, quite"
"Ah, then, yon study Penmanship,
And English Grammar too!"
"No, no." she said impatiently,
'Such things would never do"
"Oh, little child, my pretty child,
What then do you at schoolf
What meant you, when you said, just now,
You kept your teachers rule?''
1--WE learn" she said, ''to stamp and march
To time-beat of the drum;
| And dance, upon the school-room floor,
Like maniacs filled with rum.
We speak in concert, and we sing,
| And then we spell by sound;
And learn baseball and somersaults,
/ Upon the school-yard ground.
five are called to go out doors.
| No matter what the cause,
| We're surely punished after school,
Such are our teachers laws.'
'oh little child. my pretty child,
To me 1t is not plain,
Ifyou education seek
| Or for the army train"
| "You poor old fogy, sir,
My patience sore you tax ?''-
| And as she moved away, she chewed
An ounce so of wax.
QU1N BRANsoN has out to his partner, Nickel
sPRAGuE.s Georgia Minstrels had a big house. 1,
was big show.
THE robins paying melodious respects to the
grounding last week.
REV. ADAM W. LONG preached at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday night.
MRS. IDA swEApsToN. of Zaleski, was visiting
Mrs. Grassland last week.
THANKS to j. VI. Nicholas, formerly of this County,
rn--- of Colorado, for late Colorado paper.
M1ss MARY MAuLT and the Misses Gibson united
with the Christian Church on Thursday night.
Mr.. E. P. MILLER. the picture man, of Pike Coun-
ty, paid the STANDARD visit on last Saturday.
UNCLE BILLY SWANSON paid the STANDARD a
visit last week Uncle Billy is one of the youngest
old men we have.
JOHN Doss will shortly go upon visit to his broth
In Virginia. who is i'll. He viii probably take his
little son with him.
THE protracted meeting closed at the N. E. Church
Thursday night. Total results: Joined-adults,
IL; conversions, 9; Joined, children 81.
JAMES K. McCLUNG j. P. united with the Chris
tian Church Wednesday night of last week.
Brother McClung, accept our blessing!
"ELI BAcKUs," of Flint Run, was in town last week.
attending Court. Eli believes in ''local option"-op
tional with each man whether he drinks or not.
AMONG the visiting Masons at the Masonic re-
union Cincinnati last week. noticed the names
Of H. A. Bedel and T. W. Patterson of this county.
Mr.. o. w. ALDRIcH, Attorney for the Mutual Aid
Association, of Columbus Ohio, in town on last
We acknowledge PLEASANT call from this
gentleman.
Miss CARRIE .NIEUvAHNER has been very Ill for
some time-at times, it thought dangerously so,
she is recovering the extent that she is thought
% be out of danger.
IKE HALL, of John Hall. the Coal Operator, got
his hand somewhat crushed between the on the
springfield Southern, day last week. Boys, keep
four hands in your pockets!
MISS DELLA SAVAGE, of Charleston, West vir- |
,inia sends dollar to continue her subscription to
he STANDARD. There scores of friends here |
Who would like to see Miss Della.
MR.. AND MRS. A. MILLER, of Chilicothe, spent
art of last week with the family Of Mr.
f this place. They have returned to the "ancient
Metropolis" bearing with them the good wishes Of
many friends.
UP to the present time there have been, during this
meeting % accessions to the Christian
hurch. There was one immersion on Monday even
ng, and one on Tuesday evening. Services every
light this week.
THE report of the Teachers Monthly Meeting, re-
emily held at this place was received Monday, but
the matter is a couple of weeks old, cannot find
pom for 1t now. Committees desiring such matters
ubfshed where they will be read, should hand them
to the STANDARD promptly.
SOME young ladies had quite scare, over on Posey
i'll, few evenings ago. They passing along
street. when they heard the wild orgies of three
runken men, as they supposed and Immediately fed.
n help being summoned and marched against the
w-breakers ID it found that the ''desperadoes'
ere Asa Messenger, Jim. Davis and Pelow Graham-
I'D the most intoxicating article they had with them
as new brand of pea-nuts which the boys
ere making merry. They don't look like drunkards
they not bad-looking and why should the girls
IN from them? We don't know which side the joke
on.
On last Thursday, John Vest, father of Mrs. John
wanson. completed his SD year. Mr.. Vests grand
lildren and great grandchildren met the Swan
IN residence. where he resides and celebrated the
d gentlemens 'sbrth-day.' One of the first men we
member to have in Jackson was John Vest. |
he ring ofhis busy hammer was in former years one
the familiar sounds down by the brick mill. We
lail always remember him good citizen aud an
bright man. Mr.. Vest worked at the cooper trade
It'll age compelled him to relinqush the tools to |
,unger and steadier hands. He has made his last
Irrel, and is now living borrowed time" For
i'm the sun is going down, yet it is going down
easanty. Late in lifes evening, he sits surrounded
friends, and watches the broad river for the
eat summons. 1t will find him ready, yet we trust |
ms had dala rad