The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-13
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

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/ WEDNEsDAY.-Mrs. Douglas, wife of Henry Doug
las. died yesterday, and buried to-day, funera
by Rev. F. S. Davis, NJ. E. Church. Mrs. Douglas
was faithful member Of the Church, and Christian
| woman. THE School children came rushing home
at noon to- day, full of excitement wonderful man
who wonderful show, had been advertising
himself through the Public Schools, urging all the
children to bring ten cents each in the afternoon
attend variety performance to be given by him in
the town hall. So nicely had he worked his appeals
that many parents who had money to waste such
exhibitions were compelled either to furnish the
children with money, or treat them with appear
of cruelty 1t is to be hoped that Prof Knnsor
VIII give vigorous bounce" to the next wandering
juggler who comes along and attempts to advertise
himself in the Schools. Uncle Bobbie Erwin made
us call early this morning I'VE acknowledge
pleasant visit to-day from old friend Harrison
Scurlock, of Thurman one of the jolliest and most
solid of our subscribers James Baker, day guard
at the Jail, is fond joke any living and
Jim tells good one himself A number ofmen
in the Court House yard trying the Jones
boys through the windows of the new jail Baker, in
walking around came into view, when one of the men
remarked: There's of them !' Another remarked
"Just look at him And to think that he's murder
Rev. j. W. Gum attended prayer meeting
at NJ. E. Church, tonight Deputy Sheriff Wesley
Steele in Jackson township making the venire
jurors for the Stevens Strange 1t may SEEM
he found men in that region who did not know what
he meant by the Stevens case, and who had never
heard of the Lackey murder. And this in country
where good paper the jackson Standard may be
had for dollar year We noticed at the Valley
House to-day old friend Horace Weeks. The
Executive Committee of the Reading Room Assccia-
tion held meeting last night to devise ways and
means to raise money to keep the Room going. 1t
was determined to have public entertainment some
where near the holidays but that, understand is
abandoned Ifthis enterprise is to be kept up, our
citizens will have to furnish the money lillian
Stephenson, who lost an eye by an accident some
time ago. is about the streets, but is not yet well
We saw, staggering along the Streets to-day, young
man who, with good education, splendid health,
great physical strength wonderful activity threw
them all away, himself bodily to the Devil and
the doggery-keeper, and is now reeling on the way
from the doggery to the grave. Is it wonderful that
such pictures create within the minds and hearts of
decent hatred of the DEVILS Agents who carry
on the horrible work of drunkard-makingr
THuRsDAY.-A. F. McCarley started this morning
for two-week's sojourn in Gallia County This
morning the good ship Cannon Ball. from the
County Inarmary, with Pilot Vint. Powers at the
Wheel and Master Harbarger in the sternsheets lay
to- off the Standard Office and fired shot across our
bows. George is always in jolly humor, but he
than usually jovia1 this morning, for he had
joke Some two three weeks ago, long,
individual called at this office and
asked us if would please say, in personal, that
John R. Craig had gone to Virginia. to visit his
was then on his way to the County Infrmary. Har-
barger doesn't think the Infrmary farm looks any
thing like tobacco plant tation himself anything
like Early. But Craig thought differently. He saw
George there, with several Democrats around him,
and mstoek him for General Jube Early as the Gen
eral had good many Democrats around him, when
Craig last him in 1864. The Infrmary Direc-
tors have been in session here to-day, with impor
tant matters before them. The law is such that
children cannot be kept in the County Inrmary, and
+ hpr0 tn de-
them. Superintendent Harbarger and Director Bum
have been to Portsmouth and Ironton inspecting the
Childrens Homes of those ciies with view to look
ing after the comfort of the children of this
County. We believe no definite plan of action was
decided upon but Mr. Harbarger informs us that the
Directors will probably rent building for the estab
lishment of childrens home until there shall be
permanent place secured for the little unfortunates
Mayor James was having field day in his Court
to-day. The doggeries must have gotten In meaner
brand of liquor than usual. The seemed full of
drunk men. One man whacked another over the head
with gun barrel, another struck his father with
rock, and Satah seemed loose generally. On Broad
way Street noticed one great bloated doggery-
keeper sitting in the front door ofhis den while
ranged front, the public street, and disgrace
and shame to the town and the civilization OF the
community some thirty or forty beer-kegs And
this picture gave striking illustration OF the cause
of the deyilment that has been going on to-day
Broadway, the one square between Main and Pearl
Streets has four of the lowest and meanest kind
of doggeries 1t does seem like mockery ofjus-
tce to have put witness upon the stand when he
| is silly drunk. Yet witnesses sometimes seem to
think 1t exceedingly funny to thus exhibit them
selves 49,. One of the funniest sights seen on our
streets for long time was that of wooden-legged
man who on big drunk trying to get into
buggy, on Main Street, near Washam's. Tile man
either had stiff leg wooden leg Cor, possibly,
both,) and attempted to climb into buggy which a
bov had brought to take him out CT town. He sue
ceeded crawling up the side of the buggy, but
his stiff leg (Which seemed to be the drunkest) was
| pointing to the end of the buggy He suddenly
settled heap the buggy seat, but recovered MS
equilibrium sufficiently to grasp his stiff Leg lift his
arms and feet balance himself like turn-table ON
pivot, and swing clear around until that game leg
came in front, when the boy jumped into the buggy
and drove rapidlay away. 1t was ludicrous pic
| ture-sad as disgusting.
| FR1DAY.-The Tea of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society to-day at the residence OF MT. ana
| Mrs Wellington C. Evans, was exceedingly pleas
ant gathering and all went from that pleasant social
circle with the sentiment Long Live the Chrlstan-
| lied Heather" ringing in each heart Mechanics
johnson and Smart began putting new roof on the
| residence of Mrs. E. R. McGhee, this morning. but
! were checked by rain Those who attended the
Court House this afternoon, witnessed the solemn
picture of man who is condemned to death, with
eternity already staring him in the face, giving
candid, straightforward story ofthe horrible crime
for which he was convicted and giving, with rata
DETAIL the part taken by prisoner the bar, Ste
yens. BY his suggestion that Mrs Lackey be permit
ted to retire while testified, Bill Jones showed tina
he possesses far humanity than on that hor
ribIe night in last April, when the Jones Brother
shot her husband down at his freside Mr.
Thomas Rodgers-whom we mentioned last week
has been confined to his house for long time owing
to a weakness resulting from badly crippled back,
. Last week a well-known lady in this place lost
pair of spectacles which she valued highly-not Oh
account of any intrinsic worth, but because the!
suited her-and advertised them in the Standard Th
paper was issued on Tuesday evening. BY noon ol
Wednesday the spectaces were in this office, and oil
that evening the good lady was enabled to read tn
Standard by the aid the dear old spectacles Verify
| it Days to advertise Mr.. Ralph Leete, who ha
been so seriously i'll long tme is here again.
ia still very week DIR. Crumit has been limpin
around for several days owing to partly dislocate
knee.
sATURDAY.-Mr. Robert Lucas called at the Stand
aid Office to-day. 1t will be remembered that it wa
reported some months ago that Mr. Lucas was dead
He informed that he really very DEATH
door. Mr.. Lucas lives Glen Roy. Miles Rig
don of the Coalton Schools, is in town to-day
Among the valued friends met on the streets thi
beautiful winter afternoon, were Mr.. W. w. Pierc
and Miss Abbie Pierce There is a tremendou
crowd in the Court Room to-day, listening the al
guments in the Stevens Strong men who hay
been fortunate to seats, hang to them lik
r fate, while large number ofladies standing
the crowded room. There oratorical contes
between young lawyers. All were eloquent. Nj
Powell, Prosecuting Attorney is the lightweight