The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-20
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

wEDNEsDAY-Mr Jefferson Dever called to-
day. He has removed to the place recently pur-
chased by him-the California Jones farm...
In the rush of matters last week, we omitted to
mention that John Jones had sustained serl-
GUS injury in Star Mine........The ASSASSINATION
at Coalton last night caused considerable excite
ment here to-day, and the opinion was express
ed that jackson County should surround herseif
with a Chinese wall, and not allow any native
Kentuckians within ......G Graham has just COM
pleted a new roof over the press-room OF the
Standard ofice.....This afternoon was set
apart as a time for practice at the rlnK' Dy
Young ladies just learning to oskate......Strange,
that lust thirteen days before John Jackson was
hung the murder of Lackey was committed,
and ten days before the day set
foxthe execution of the Jones boys, another
horable murder is committed. This ex per1ence
coupled with observation, compels us to ADMIT
that hanging will not deter criminals from
~t<Hnmitting murder. But 1t also compels the
eeoponents of capital punishment to admit that
it stops the hung murderer from committing
any more murders. So, after all, 1t narrows
down to killing-match between the Law ana
and the Devil Rev. A. W. Long led PRAYER
meeting at the NJ e. Church tonight, as REV.
F. Davis was called to the performance OF
sa cred duty elsewhere. He was engaged, TO SOL
emnize the marriage of Mr.. Ed. Rupp and MISS
Lucy Branscomb. This young couple were mar
ried at the parsonage. They will take rooms
and go to housekeeping in the house with Mr.
Rupp's parents. The Standard joins hosts OF
friends in wishing the young folks long, pros
porous and happy William Robinson
shot at Charlie Miller short time ago, and TO-
day the Jury decided that Robinson must shoot
into the penitentiary.........Am "A man was heard to
remark to-day that Jackson County sis getting
TO he the worst county in the State" While 1t
must be admitted that it looks little rougn
heareabouts at times, we still have left US the
consolation that most of this outlawry is by I'M
ported stock consequent upon the working OF
the coal fields and not by natives OF jackson
Cssunty Besides, criminals in this county are
promptly arrested and puhished.....-..It begins
to look as though the Commissioners will yet
have to roof the whole public square, ana use III
for iail. As new doggeries are starting from
time to time, the Jail facilities ought to be IN
creased in order to keep pace with the needs
created by the doggeries.
THusspAY-The weather is as beautiful as a
sasamer day, but rain came about dark..
a n Richards the WelIston Furniture dealer,
was in town this morning. We had a pleas
ant call this morning from Mr.. Edmund Cald-
we'll of Richmondale. old friend squire
Goodrich and his son jerome, are In town TO-
day.Mr. Mclaughlin, of Jay County, lnd.'
has been in vinton County for some days, and
is now here on his way home.....-..A good story
is told by one of the Sheriff's deputies. few
days ago young man was subpoenaed before
Court as a witness in liquor case. The young
man Immediately made himself scarce day
or two ago the officer was passing through Coal
ton, when Dave-hello! we came pretty near
giving his name!-stuck his head out OF the door
of building in Coalton. The officer
Immediately rode up and arrested h1m-as
an attachment had been issued for him. 1t was
early in the morning, and the young man had
not had any breakfast, yet the hard-hearted Of
fcer compelled him to walk all the way to
Jackson, some five miles. 1t is to be hoped that
this little f1ve-mile jaunt before breakfast put
the youngster in good state of mind to tell the
trutf....At the trial of a person for keeping a
house of ill fame, to-day, some novel reasons
for visiting such house were given. One young
man on the witness stand who evidently did
not wish to tell all he knew, claimed that he
had seen nothing wrong. Some OF the attorneys
and others expressed doubts as to his entire re-
liability as a witness, when the woman who
was on trial gave the following explanation: 81
trke the Portsmouth Blade. This boy doesn't
take that paper and he likes to read it, and SO
iJeomes over every Saturday night to read
N1eBlade.".-....Mr.S s. NJ. Pollock has purchas'
ed an interest in the Jackson Foundry and Ma
shine Shops of E. w. Mitchell, and these men
will turn their attention largely to the manu-
facture of stoyes.......A large number of persons
attended the rink tonight, where there was
music by the string band.........Benj. Branscomt
JH of whom we spoke last week, was basted by
the Court to-day to the tune of fifty dollars ane
ten days. Ben's trouble arose from an uncon
- troIlable desire to "hit damned niger" Th'
Court did not subtract anything from the pun
ishment because of the fact that the coloret
boy, Otis Pettiford, thrashed Ben after Ben hat
hit him with pair of knuckles. This youni
man is evidently ambitious to be considered
ssbulIy," but he should remember that eithe
MayorJames Judge Tripp can knock hin
cut of time on every round. Marshal owen:
took young Drake to Marietta this morning.
FRIDAY.-Whew! regular blast OF goo'
old-fashioned winter weather to-day........W
saw our young friend Earl Branscomb, in tow
this evening. Earl is good fellow, but he ha
quit lending his shotgun to shoot "possums.
.Last night a number of ladies visited tn
Jones brothers, in the new jail. After tai
with the unfortunate men, oneiof the ladies le
in prayer. After singing, the ladies took the1
departure The other murderer, Stevens ble'
the light out in his cell. 10 keep the visitor
from seeing his villainous countenance-as b
looks much better in the dark. But, by the al
of the guards lights, the visitors were enable
to take look at this devilish plotter of tn
murder of peaceable citizen. n.........Ha! "Beefy
hNv you vas, old poy? Otto Geier was sat dow
q 3n in Court to-day TO the tune of s25 and
days In jail. Castor got sl25 and 10 days. The'