The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-27

Mr.. Samuel Horton called at this Office thie
morning. Mr.. Horton has been out to Kansas
on visit, and Just returned day or two ago
Mr.. Horton says he saw drunken men while In
Kansas, but that they had to sneak their whis.
ky from the drug stores. The doggery does not
thrive in Kansas, but the drug stores are fully
as bad. We notice the smiling face of John
d. Davis, of Jefferson Furnace, on the streets
to-day''''''''Mr. Levi Rice, OF Sabina, Clinton
County, is visiting friends and relatives at this
place. He is q brother of George W. Rice, the
merchant. Sammy Rannels, boy, was run
over by sled, near the corner of Broadway
and Pearl streets, to-day. One of the horses ran
against him, knocking him down, when he was
dragged some distance by the sled. He was not
seriously hurt........While a great crowd was
standing at the corner of Main and Broadway
to-day, discussing the postponement of the exc
cution, one man suddenly spoke up, and said:
81 believe the hanging will occur to-day
"Why," asked friend. Because" said the
first speaker, "there comes the man on the pale
horse, now" All eyes were turned in the direc-
ton indicated, and the knight of the Red Cross
Plug was seen coming down street, mounted on
"milk-white steed." ."........John Jones, Plum
mer, of Portsmouth, was in town to-day, and
called at this office and left us one of his fine
large calendars for 1S84.......This morning a
number of prisoners In jail were joking one an
other about their shortcomings. Among others,
Al. Castor Joined in the fun, and began to teaze
McNeal, the cow-thief, about the probability Of
of "getting free ride" to Columbus. After O
time, McNeal turned upon Castor and declared
that he would rather go to prison for steal
ing COW than to be shut up for Castor's crime
81 wrOnged but one man in taking the cow"
said McNeal, "but you ruin whole families 1t
is said that Castor hung his head for shame at
this merited rebuke, even from such a sour ce.
And we are inclined to think that McNeal is the
least dangerous to society, of the two. What
mother would not rather have McNeal steal her
COW than have Al. Castor ruin her boy?.....One
man brought to Hollberg's sixty rabbits. to-
day. They were caught in two days...-....On
coming into the Office after dinner to-day, we
found tender and loving epistle from Mr.. Dick
McKinstry, of the Albany Echo. From the tone
of this "silent witness" we judge that Dick is
of those jolly fellows whom it does one good to
meet, and we sorry we missed the opportu-
nifty. Come again, Dick, but come before din
ner for you will not ind in the office Mt din
ner time-no, not much!........At the Union
School House, this afternoon, John T. Moore,
on behalf of the school children, presented
Prof. ]. E. Kinnison with fine Dictionary.
SATURDAY-The snow continues to fall to-
day. This winter weather is similar to that of
the winters of 1855 and 1e56.....On last Satur-
day a man answering the description of Sam.
in proving his innocence......The Commission
ers Of Lawrence County are preparing to e.
model and improve the Court House at Iron
ton. The plans are all left with Mr.. M. T. Ride
nour, an old Jackson County boy. .......So Laban
Stephens is TO be tried In Pike County! Well,
If there can be found, in all that county, man
who would not promptly return a verdict of
"gullty" upon the evidence in this case, that
man ought to be exhibited natural curios-
ty. William Jones told the truth in jackson.
He will tell the truth in Waverly. Labani Ste
phens stands a much better chance of being
struck by lightning than he does Of escaping
the gallows..-.There was big freeze last
night, and boys are skating on Salt Creek to-
day........E Elmer Crisswell who has been in the
Reform School at Lancaster. was discharged,
and returned home yesterday Miss Nettie
Chestnut, Grant Ewing, and Bennie Chapman,
who have been away to school, have returned
home for the holidays.......-Miss Ophelia Ste
son, in company with daughter OF Elias
~ at the Standard office tod