The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-05-31

FRIDAY.


We put in to-day, in company with Marshal
Owens and voris Stevison, squirrel hunting
among the "gulfs" of Liberty township. The
woods were beautiful, the day fair, and the
shooting reasonably good. One bad feature
| about Liberty is her snakes. Blacksnakes and
copperheads abound in great numbers. Near
the residence of Mr.. Stevison, as we were driv-
ing along the road, an immense blacksnake was
stretched entirely across the wagon tracks in
the road. Our buggy ran squarely across it, yet
it crawled away into the blackberry bushes in
the Hveliest possible manner. We put up at
"Bud" Stevison's, took little hunt in the fore.
noon, and upon Buds earnest invitation (or,
rather, by his orders,) we went back to his house
and ate such a dinner as only intelligent
farmers wife can get up. There were present,
in addition to Mr.. Stevison's family and our
selves, Mr.. John Yearian and his handsome
young wife and pretty baby.
After dinner we spent half an hour in "living
the past over again." Bud has good fund of
anecdotes and "reminiscences, especially those
relating to the war-Bud having been brave
soldier in the 36th Ohio. Then we take our guns
and strike out for the woods again. AS we go
along the road toward the drift where we cross
the creek, large blacksnake is lying in the
road. "Frank," the squirrel-dog, eyed him in
tently for moment, then began circling around
until the snake struck at him. That settled the
business for that snake. When his head was
once thrown forward in the act of striking, the
dog seized him, and for minute that snake
cracked about the dogs head equal to a Fourth
of July celebration. Another blacksnake was
found in the woods. 1t was coiled around a
fying-squirrel which it was making desperate
effort to swallow.
A hot fight was witnessed between the
squirrel-dog and a grounding, which he had
freed on a sappling, and which we shook to the
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Thus the sport went on through the day. We
had o asplendidly enjoyable time, as everybody
does who visits Bud and his family. The
scenery in the region of "Canter Caves" and
"Bolles Gulf is beautiful beyond description.
The Chillicothe road has bad spots, where it
has been cut up by teams hauling lumber from
a mill neaT Mr.. Faulkner's. Near town, cinder
is being hauled and dumped into the mud-holes.
This win greatly improve the road, and the only
mystery is that it has not been done sooner.
The commencement" exercises of Jackson
High School, at Jones' Hall, tonight was
grand success. Every seat in the Hall was oc-
cupied. The only thing to mar the enjoyment
of the evening, was the conduct of lot of idiots
in the gallery. These should have been uncere-
moniously dragged out of the building. If peo-
pie want to go among ruffians. they can go to
the doggeries and hell-holes that abound in
town. They surely do not expect to meet such
in the fine Hall, and at School Exhibition.
SATURDAY.
Rev. D. II. Whetsel went this morning to visit
relatives in Gallia County.
Mrs. Olive South returned to-day from Lam
caster, where she visiting her son.
Miss Gettie Tripp left to-day, for Clinton Mo-,
on a visit to her sister Mrs, Warth.
Mrs. Atkinson and Miss Caddie Atkinson
started to-day on visit to Mrs. Strider, in
Kansas.
The skating this week at Jones Hall has been
lively. There have been many attempts, by
the graceful skaters, to kick the roof off of the
building, but at last accounts Deputy Sheriff
Wesley Steele had thrown his heels the highest.
We understand that Mr.. Jones will order pair
of skates for DIR. Williams to ut upon the wide
part of his pantaloons. The Doctor skates that
way.
George H. Greene learned many things in a
very short space of time, to-day. He learned
that he cannot scare Elmer c. Powell; he learn
ed that Capt. Baldridge can put him out of the
Postoffice; he learned that Jared Martin can
shake him out of all notion of fighting and
sweep the pavement with him; he learned that
he is an ass. Greene began to threaten Powell
on account of some old grudge. He followed
Powell into the Postoffice, and began to swear
and bluster around, when Capt. Baldridge in
formed him that he must stop swearing in the
Postofflce. There were ladies passing in and
out all the time. But Greene only swore the
louder. Baldridge then put him out. He still
followed up Powell-as he had threatened to
whip him-and defied Baldridge, the police, and
everybody else. Meantime Baldridge slipped
away and called officer Jared Martin, who took
hold of Greene and started with him for the
calaboose. Henry Olendorf assisted Martin, and
they yanked Greene along in the liveliest possi-
BILE manner. He drew back near the Marsh
man corner, when Jared litel ally swept the side
walk with him after which he was thrust into
the lookup. After studying the matter over
for a few hours, he was taken out and brought
before Mayor James, with whom he settled the
matter by paying $3.50. 1t is about time this
thing of drunken fellows going to the Postoffice
to raise their disturbances should be stopped.
There is no man who can defy the police au-
thorities. A few more shakings such as Jared
gave this fellow will make such fellows sick OF
such work Let the mace be used freely and
vigorously on such cattle.