The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-02-22
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

TREsDAY.-Mrs. DR.. Phillips, of Beaver
was in town this morning. Mrs. Phillip
and her sister, Miss Ella Mutt; have beel
visiting the family of Sheriff Cherington
for day OF two past. =. One of the chill
dren of the late Levi DUNCAN was takel
down with measles day. Rev. Nh
HadduX has been holding a series O
meetings at Salem Church, Milton town
ship. DIR. Varian, of Coalton was il
town to-day. The DR.. is giving Father
Time hard tussle of it, for he still look:
young Miss Annie Grassland is visit
ing at Zaleski. :. Among the old friends
who called at this Office to-day were Fin
Idey Rice and L. d. Lively. -. The weather
for day or two has been like Spring
the blue-birds gaily singing, and a general
warmth in the atmosphere 1.-The Dun.
gan funeral was largely attended to-day
/ Many theories have been advanced as to
how Levi DUNCAN came to fall from the
/ cliff, causing his death. We formed our
own theory, from view of the ground
and knowledge of Mr.. Dungan's pc
culiarities. He had a habit of moving
along with his head bowed in deep study
1t was evident that he became bewildered
after crossing Capt. Hurd's fence, and re-
turned to the fence again. Our theory is
that he left the fence the last time under
the impression that it was his own rear
fence, and as his direction to the fatal
bluff was about the same as from the
| nearest point of his fence in the rear of
| hic 70 hn hoJ1ca ha in, ,o6
himself going down to his residence, and
did not realize the mistake until too late
to save himself There are all kinds of
wild rumors, of course with regard to
the accident-one being to the effect that
he alighted upon his feet, and died from
exposure. But there is not particle of
doubt but that he was instantly killed
which would not have been the case had
he alighted upon hi: feet, as the fall was
not more than 20 to 25 feet, instead of 40,
as we put it last week.
WEDNEsDAY.-Rain again, steady,
drenching rain. There seems to be
something in the weather which affects
the people living over in the flats, west of
town. As the old lady remarked 'It must
| be in the hemisphere" A few days ago
| a brute was arrested for whipping his
wife, and the lady since left him. On last
Friday another brute assaulted his wife,
but refrained when he discovered some
neighbors standing near. Any man who
will beat his wife is instinctively, and
impulsively, miserable coward. and
when ne finds that there is possible help
near, he is prone to forget his determina-
tion to chastise her. We are in favor of
law and order, vet if one of these brutes
who abuses his family were taken out by
a committee of old ladies. and famed
with a board until he howled for mercy.
it would not be great public calamity.
....J. NJ. Watts, of Webster, is in town
| to-day. e. D. Meacham is laid on the
shelf to-day, with something like cholera
morbus. :. Sam and Ira Sternberger in
town to-day. d. L. Morgan, or Banner,
in town to-day. The Union Prayer
| Meeting to-day was not as largely attend
ed as it should have been. There was a
goodly attendance of ladies, but the
"men's side" of the house was not so well
| filled as it might have been. The con-
gregation at NJ E. Church tonight were
agreeably surprised by sermon from
Elder z. w. Pagan. The meeting was to
have been the regular prayer meeting of
Church, but when it was known that the
popular Presiding Elder was present, a
new interest was aroused The Elder is
a favorite here, and when he and Rev
Cherington both get hold of a meeting
there is a veritable love feast.
THURsDAY.-Upon invitation of Judge
H. c. Miller, we attended a supper party
given at his residence this evening. There
were present Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rice
Miss Matte Rice, Mrs. Jane Swanson
and ourself and wife. There is always
enjoyment where the Judge and his gooC
lady are, and this little party was a decid
edly pleasant affair. AT supper the Judge
informed his guests that he had joke t.
tell them. The readers of the STANDARD
will remember that some months ago W.
} published an account of a man tearing
out a CRATE in the School House building
to let out sitting hen which had-as h,
supposed-made nest under the build
ing, and afterward found that the mes
was in the weeds, long distance from
the School House. This was Judge Mil
Ter, and the chickens he had for suppe
this evening, We're some of that Matching
Jackson has no better citizen, nor an
jollier companion, than the judge and i
, was pleasant, happy evening we spen
:, with the Judge and his excellent family
FRIDAY.-Warm as Summer, frog
singing and everything seems to betoke
e that Spring is at hanu. Judge" Dels
1 ney was lost in grief over the high waters
t and sought to drown his trouble Tn
e result was, he was seen perambulatln
e the streets to-day, in company with MAJ
q shall Owens. The Judge" was covere
with mud and water, and as he is at n
n time handsome, presented a most di
d gushing appearance. He went into til
i caIaboose to dry up....A little child {
e Capt. J. c. Hurd is dangerously ill t,
night.
e SATURDAY.-Mr. McCarley has bee
# putting Il new roof on the bridge oYt
It Salt Greek, OH the Gallipols road, ne;
the old Coleman Dove place. .Mr. Cha