The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-12-21
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

TUEsDAY.-Quite stir in town to-day, this being
! the beginning of the Jackson murder trial Our
old friend Thomas Lloyd, of Thurman, called to-day.
Mr.. Lloyd is engineer and has served the river
at different times during the past quarter of centu
ry. He has but recently returned from New Orleans.
| The old gentleman is looking exceedingly healthy
and happy We met, to-day, our friend w. H. H.
Horton, of Banner p o.. Among the business call
at this Office to-day were MIR. William Gordon,
Miss Clara Miller and Miss Leni Edwards. The
Music Hall is still crawling up, steadily. Already
two entertainments have visited the town. and ex-
pressed surprise that jackson should have waited
long without possessing frst-class Music Hail. One
agent informed that scarcely found in his trav
els town of the population of Jackson that did not
have better hall than is to be found here The
Executive Committee of the Reading Room Associa-
tion held spirited meeting tonight, at which was
discussed the question to whether the books of the
Reading Room should be taken out of the room to be
read. 1t seems very hard for the Reading Room Off
GERS to make up their minds upon this subject. We
trust that satisfactory conclusion will be arrived at
that harmony shall be the overshadowng idea in
in all matters pertaining to this enterprise.
wEDNEsDAY.-The day is very spring-like.
Marshal Owens has been quite ill since the recent fire
at Crossins where he got wet from water thrown by
the fire engine. He scarcely able to go on the
stand to-day, as witness in the Hull murder case
Adam Brandau;recently cut off from the NJ. c.,
is now working for the o. s. Railroad 1t was with
surprise that people along the line heard of the dis
missal of Conductors Jones and Fisher-and none
were more surprised than those gentlemen them
selves Mr. A. H. Smith, of the Central Ohio Paper
House, of Columbus, called to-day The Electric
Light has gone out, to speak. The luminous will
o-the-wisp has pursued its dancing way toward Gin
cinnati But trust to the dazzling ovas again
upon streets, in a short time Asa Meacham,
son of E. D. Meacham, is still quite low with fever.
Our old friend ''Lige" called to-day, and he seemed
almost discouraged at the amount of sickness he has
had and is still having, in his family. 1t would
that hah has, oIp1v had Gov 1,ic
share of sickness THE Georgia Mnstrels appear
ed the streets to-day with brass band of uniform
ed colored men led by stunning drum major. Many
schoolboy had terrible struggle while halting be-
tween the school, bell and the drum-major, and we
are not quite but the major triumphed in several
instances. j. E. Ferree, of Wellston in town
this morning Our old friend John Garrett called
yesterday Uncle Billy Swanson looked in the
jackson trial to-day.
THURsDAY.-This has been a day that will long be
remembered by some of citizens. The Jackson
murder trial attracted great attention. large number
of ladies being in attendance. j. NJ Tripp for the
spoke nearly the whole forenoon Messrs
John L. Jones and John T. Moore speaking in the af
tel noon and Powell in the evening great ex
citement caused at by the Dauber accident.
Mrs. Lide Shropshire, of Gallia Switch is in
town to-day. She has just recovered from spell of
sickness. AN amusing procession was passing
along Portsmouth Streetast evening" just after pray
er meeting at NJ. E. Church. Since the attack upon
MISS hdnHd. lue nave Deeu shy Ol going Out
alone after dark In this were three ladies'
one living Portsmouth Street, and two on South
Street, Posey Hill One of the ladies carried Ian
tern which cast bright glare in every direction.
Another carried huge club. This was certainly
bold, dangerous looking procession, but had pig
suddenly across their path, there would probably
have been confused glimmer of club, lantern, and
flying females But it is well to be prepared for de-
fense.
FRIDAY.-A cold, dry, wintry day .....-Jo. Wilson,
of Coalton, in town to-day w. Logan, editor of
the Pike County Republican, and Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue called at this ofce to-day This
day is notable in the history of Jackson, as be-
ing the first occasion in which prisoner has been
convicted of capital offense in Jackson-if we ex
cept the Wnche case, many years ago, when none of
the parties were subjected to capital punishment.
SATURDAY.-w. T. Daniels, of Buckeye Furnace,
called at this ofice, this morning H. D. Harden
burg, the Wellston Furniture Dealer in town to-
day DIR. Holcomb is in New York State, visiting
sick relative. The new jail is "pausing." The
building will haye to be hurried up-the law cries for
more jail Ice everywhere, and the boys are
testing the mettle of their skates. Some of the ice
going to begin cutting to-day, but the ice
was thought to be hardly thick enough. The one
armed Indian is out tonight selling his medicines.
Mrs. Trago, ofCleveland, met number of ladies
and gentlemen tonight for the purpose Of pushing
the work of Temperance in this place.
SUNpAY.-A bitter cold morning, moderating some
by ten O'Clock, when steady commenced fall
ing .Halfpast ten the hour set for the Louis
Dauber funeral. An hour before that time alarm
of fire given from Posey Hill, but the amount
ed to nothing. The funeral sermon was preached at
the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. j. r. Collier
Members of the Fire Company acted pail bearers
1.-The fire this morning at the residence Of
Davie Jones, the residence of H. L. Chapman, in
the West part OF town.
MoNDAY.-Miss Ella, daughter of Henry Evans, of
Portsmouth, visiting her relatives and friends in
this place last week On Sunday morning at half
past nine O'Clock, the residence of David L. Jones
took fire from sparks falling upon the roof. This
the fire spoken of in another place. The alarm was
telephoned by Mrs. H. L. Chapman Mr. and Mrs.
Hause, of Minneapolis Minn., visiting the family
of FL. L. Chapman. Mrs. Hause formerly Miss
kit Benton, and is sister of Mrs. Chapman.
Miss Jennie Maloney died this morning &c. NJ.
Williams, of Wellston, in town to-day Mr..
William Perry of Gallia county, called at this Office
to-day A. F. McCarley returned to-day from Co.
lumbus. We are under obligations to Mr.. McCarley
for the Columbus morning paper ahead of the mail.
Thanks to Mrs. r. E. Rice for late Michigan pa
Hon. H. C. Jones, of fMcArthur, is attending
Court.