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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

certainly, dignity is aided by appropriate
costume. The present writer heard two
of the ablest young members OF
the House of Commons confessing the
other day that the only presence in which
they really trembled was the speakers,
and that the stately way in which he
grants their requests, reserving, never
theless, something for which they had
never asked, just to show that he granted
their requests of his own grace, and not
of their merit, habitually sends shiver
through their nerves.
The common note of all men who are
remarkable for true dignity is con-
scious self respect; and this is getting less
and less common, as the contemplative
temper merges in the competitive tenn
per of modern times. Mr.. Arnold has,
with more than his usual skill, described
the dignity of the East, in its contrast
with the restlessness of the West, in the
lines in which he paints the scorD felt
by the East for the Roman conquests:
"The East bowed low before the blast.
In patient det p disdain;
She let the legions thunder past
And plunged III thought again..
You have the whole secret of true
dignity in that verse. It is patient; it is
inward, and it really prefers the inward
to the outward scenery. Dignity can
not be impatient: it cannot be external;
yet, oven if mind is both patient and
inward, it will have no true dignity SO
long as its whole feeling for the inward
scenery it contemplates is that of dis
pleasure and disapprobation. A digni.
fed man must feel certain amount of
interest and pleasure in expressing him
self adequately in speech and conduct
He must keenly value the moral SYM
metry of his thoughts with his actions;
and therefore it is that in the externality
and hurry and irritation Of our day dig
nifty is starved.--London Spectator.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

came the art of engraving coins, which
rose to high point under the Roman re-
public.
SIS it true" I asked, "that the older a
coin is, the rarer it ISL"
ut is not only not true but it is almost
the reverse of the truth. Some of the
Oldest coins in the world are very COM
mon. Remember that the earth was the
bank of the ancients. Whenever they
wanted to be sure of keeping money,
they secretly hid it in the ground. The
general of an encamped Roman army
buried his treasure; along came the
Cloths and swept them away, and the
money was lost, to be recovered
by some curious or accidental deliver,
hundreds of thousands of years later
Remember, too, that not only the ma
tions coined, but the cities and towns,
and that they coined not once or twice,
but constantly at short intervals. The
Emperor Marius reigned only three
days, but his coins are still common.
Copper coins of Constantine the Great
were found not many years ago buried
in huge heap in Germany. There was a
pile as high as man-cords of them, l
suppose-and they ole now so common
that copper piece brings only one cent.
1.-The best coins ever cast are those of
about the year 400 B. G. Noble bas.
reliefs of the time of Phidias then sp-
pear. making the finest imaginable monu-
ments of the numismatic art. Some peo-
pie say OF these pieces, How we'll these
are struck for such an early period!
This betokens either ignorance or gross
afectation. So far from deprecating crit
icism, the coins of those times have
never since been equalled or approached
as works of art. The counterfeiter seems
to have appeared by the side of the first
official engraver. Almost every ancient
coin had it's counterfeit, and of some
there are more counterfeit than genuine
coins"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

Dignity is An article which grows
rarsr IS the world grows more populous,
and. for very obvious reason there 10 an
invsrdness about all dignity which needs
tranquility for its condition. and which
is not coneenial to the business and COM
petition Of the world. 1t 10 . quality
more Of the east than Of the west, more
akin TO the work Of the Imagination than
10 that OF the understanding or the heart.
1t IL fast deserving the house Of commons
for instance, where the youpg blades
like Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr..
0orst take pleasure in ignoring its exist
enoe, while only the speaker, Mr.. Glad
stone and Mr.. Bright. can b said 70 dis
play il conspicuously, unless, perhaps.
ws may except ths occasionally forlorn
dignity With which Mr.. Nsvds9aas feeds
hinssaf on ths exploded end barred trs-
ditieas a earlier days. To sons sxtsst
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16
The Position for Sleeping.

A German, Baron Relchenbach, has
occupied many years in studying the art
of bed making, or, rather, bed placing.
and maintains that improperly placed
beds will shorten mans life. He says
il mere magnet exercises an influence
on sensitive persons, the earth's magnet
ism must certainly make itself felt on the
nervous life OF man. In whatever henri
sphere you may be in, always sleep with
your feet to the equator. and let your
body lie rs "trne as a needle to the
pole" The proper direction of the body
is of the utmost Importance for tb,
proper circulation OF the blood, and
many disturbances in the organisms
have been cured by simply placing the
bolster at different point Of the compass.
from that it had occupied. Let such -
have hitherto been in the habit Of Sleep
ing with their head where their feet
ought to be take to heart the example OF
the late DR.. Fisbhwester of Madgeburg,
who died recently ct the age OF one
hundred and nine years. The most nm.
healthy position, We are told, 10 when the
body lies east and west. Some observers
assure rs that TO sleep in such posture
is tautsmount to committing suicide,
and that diseases are often aggravated
by deviations from the proper posture.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16
An Example for Elopers.

Young people-or old ones, for that
matter--who contemplate clipping, should
see to it beforehand that all their plans
are as carefully laid as were those of a
young farmer at La Grange, Ga, who
eloped with school girl from the semi
merry at that place. 1t was twenty miles
to Franklin, where they we're married !;
and 80, to cut of pursuit, the young
man engaged every horse and buggy in
the place, with orders not to let any one
have them without written command
from him. Taking the girl in his own
wagon they started at swift pace. 1t
was fully half an hour before the super
intendent was made acquainted with the
facts and when he did learn them his
first move was to hire horse and buggy,
but wherever he went the horses and
buggies were engaged. He finally
had to start in pursuit on setback, but
the two were then miles away. going
ahead. After they had traversed ten
miles they got fresh horse and, buggy,
which had been prepared. and went on
with renewed speed. In the meantime
the superintendent had nearly given out
They arrived at franklin and were mar
ried, and on returning picked up the
superintendent, whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Abrams carried back home in one OF
their Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

A GENUINE WnP SSAKE.-Mr. D. B.
Taylor, Of Prineville township. killed .
genuine whip-snake on the plantation Of
Mr.. Joe Weeks, Tuesday. The snake
WAS first seen coming across the field
with his head erect some ten inches from
ground, and - he came near the wagon,
in which were seated Mr.. Taylor and
some boys. he lashed his tail against the
wheel. making every effort to reach
those in the wagon. The cracking of
his tail prodaced loud noise similar to
. large horse whip striking very rapidly
and with much force. Mr.. Taylor pro-
cured . rock, and hitting the snake
stunned him, when one Of the boys ran
up and cut his head OF. One half of the
snake was black, and Of uniform size
suggesting the handle Of whip: the
other half was smaller and Of q lighter
color, with dark marks which resembled
the plating Of large whip.lash. The
snake Was six feet long and Hne speci-
men Of the whip-snake Charlotte VAL
Democrat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

1.-TWO oents?" sneered . Woodward
avenue man TO q tramp who had asked
for that sum, "why. you are getting worry
modest in your demands. aren't your
Look here" said the old fellow. - he
backed up to hitching post, wheat 10
only half crop, corn is coming ous BE-
hind. potatoes will DO skeerce, and every
prudent man in this country is preparing
for tight squeeze next fall. I'm right
thar. commenced hedging this morn
ing. II 20 get another financial whoop-
ing over this country I'm not going TO
have II blamed upon me again-not II I
know itr'-Detroit Free Prcss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

Doctor. do you believe in spiritual.
ism'" mo. naturally. Whist would L!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

There 10 movement in Cleveland to
sstablish manual training school sini-
lar to the hourishisg school In -.
Louis.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

The japanese are tsaehing about two
million children in their public schools
o. American aad Rnglish systems.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-16

Come. Johnny what arc you kicking
that boy for?' why, he called mee
mule, and IL I'm . mule have to kicR.
don't II"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27
At Four Mile.

We attended the temperance meeting
at this place on Sunday afternoon, in
company with DR.. J. B. johnson, J. H.
Harding, Mrs. Harding and Mrs. G. W.
Rice. We were little late, owing to a
broken buggy spring, but when we ar
rived the house was full of people-and
a finer looking congregation never assem-
bled anywhere All of the solid citizens
Of the neighborhood f.om youth to old
age were there.
The meeting was opened with Bible
reading by Mrs. Carr, followed by prayer
by Mrs. Rice. Mrs. Carr then introduced
j. FL. Harding, who made one Of the
ablest speeches we have heard this cam
paign, giving special prominence to the
evils of intemperance that had come un-
der his own observation. This speaker
followed 10y Mrs. G. Rice. in a ringing
speech Of a few minutes. DR.. johnson
then called out, and made one of his
speeches, filled with good points and apt
illustrations.
This was one of the best of our county
meetings, and taking this assemblage as
an index to the character of the neighbor-
hood, Jackson County ought to feel proud
of Franklin Township. A vote was tax
en- on the Second Proposition, resulting
unanimously in it's favor.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27

On last Saturday evening we had the
pleasure of attending tea party at the
residence of Charles Jones, on South
street. There were present Mr.. and Mrs.
W. D. Cherington, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Price, Mr.. E. C. Powell, and ourself and
wife. Mr.. Jones has one of the most
pleasant of homes, and none know better
how to entertain company than Mrs.
Jones, Miss Lucy, and Mr.. Lafe. After
an elegant supper the company were
treated to some fine vocal and instru-
mental music by Mr.. Lafe Jones. This
was highly enjoyable occasion, and one
to be remembered.
Mrs. Jones was one of the first ladies
we became acquainted with on coming to
Jackson, and we have enjoyed an un-
broken friendship for more than gen.
Grafton. We regard her as one of the
grandest of women-always found on
the right side of every great question:
woman of brilliant intellect, and zeal
Gus Christian lady. But three of their
children are at home now-Lucy, Lafe
and Eliza, all rejecting credit upon the
careful Christian training of their
mother. If Charles Jones isn't SUI
premely happy man, he ought to be.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Collins Ray ct al, to Thomas RAYS
acres in Washington tp., 1920.
Thos. T. Jones, trustee, to Board of Ed
ucation of Milton tp., u acre in Milton
tp., $40.
w. B. Cherington to Geo. W. Andrews,
40 acres in Bloomfield tp., 5000.
Geo. Andrews to Alexander Andrews,
40 acres in Bloomfield tp., 5000.
Madison Crabtree to Enoch Crabtree,
40 acres in Scioto tp., 1926.
Wellston Coal and Iron Company to
John "A. Waterson, Lot 4O7 in Wellston,
81.
W. B. Cherington to Pleasant Springer,
land in Jackson tp, 1926.
B. B. Evans, Auditor, to Lystra Allen,
north half Lot 7e9 in Wellston, $13.57.
E. J. Jenkins to Jas. L. Hughes, 5 acres
in Jefferson tp., $125.
John Henson to Aaron Henson, 40
acres in Franklin tp., $3.50.
B. B. Evans, Auditor, to Michael Bar
rett, % acres in Washington tp., 1924.
S. J. Patterson ct al, to The Hall Coal
Company, so acres (coaD in Coal tp.,
$4,000
John Weese to Isaac Milner, land in
Liberty tp., $3.50.
Allen Hegler to Jane E. Sell, Lot No.
in Village of Garfield, 800.
Allen Hegler to Jacob A. Sell. ia acres
in Coal tp., $3.50.
J. K. Darling ct al. to E. Thomas, Lot
25 in Darling's Addition to Coalton. $1OO.
H. S. Bundy to John A. Watterson,
Lot 4os in Wellston, 81.
L. Campbell to Hugh Sullivan, Lot No.
80 in Harper's Addition to Jackson, $45.
Branson Miles to B. f. Kitchen, part of
Lot 10 in the town of Jackson, 800.
Jos.iHumphfres to Michael Stricken,
1 acre in Lick tp., 5000.
Julia A. Serrott to Zepheniah Kern, SO
acres in Liberty tp, $3.50.
D. G. Pagan to Thomas McClasky, Lot
Is in Austin's I'd Addition to Wellston
$500.
X. Darling ct al. Frances IS. Leach
part Lot 60 in J. X. Darling's Addition to
Coalton, 5000.
Jos. Humphfres to Erwin w. Jacobs, !
acre in Lick tp, $3.50.
J.D. Glare to Aaron Henson, 20 acres
in Franklin tp., $500.
L. w. French to Carrie Booth, part Lot
| 72 in the town of Jackson, $4,000.
Levi Plummer to John L. Plummer, OF
acres in Scioto tp., $3.50.
John L. Plummer to Levi Plummer, es
acres in Scioto tp., $4,000.
L. Campbell to w. M. Cline, Lot 13 ir
Harper's Addition to Jackson, $3.50.
Matilda Boyd to Elizabeth Schweins
berg, acres in Coal tp., $500.
EFF. Jones to VIM. H. Jones, 81 acre!
in Madison tp., 81 1900.
II. S. Willard to John w. Coffman, Lot!
40 and so in Austin's Addition to Wells
ton, $24O.
Jas. F. Leach to Thos. J. Beatty, q
acres in Jackson tp., $500.
Henry Phillips to S. W. Henry, Lot
in Berlin, 300.
Isaac Miner to Jas. c. Harper, land il
Liberty tp., $50.
VIM. Cutter to Elizabeth Phillips, Lo
7 in Austin's I'd Addition to Wellsto1
$50.
Green Thompson to Sarah j. Hill, Lo
25 in Davisville, $45.
! Number of mortgages recorded, 8
amount secured, $417,17O.44.
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In MemOriam.

Thomas c. Cherington was born near Erwin Sta
tion, in Jackson County Ohio Sept. 9Th, 1S43, and
died in Jackson Sept 10TH 1885, at the age of 40
and days.
The greater portion Of his early life was spent at
the home of his parents, engaged in farming AT the
outbreak of the late he entered the where
he remained two years and ten months. He was mar
lied in the year 1872 to Miss Rachel johnson, who
with five children still survives him.
He Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in his
boyhood, and always endeavored to lead life well
ordered and In harmony with the principles and
teachings of Christianity.
He was quiet, Industrious, honorable man, and
was esteemed by all who knew him.
His last sickness dates from April 1st, 1885, from
which time he gradually declined in health, until
death. In all his Affections he patient and en-
dured his long weary months of encouragement and
suffering, with remarkable calmness.
The funeral at Jackson and the burial at Franklin
Valley were both attended by large number of SYM
pathizing friends, whose heartfelt sympathy and
whose earnest prayers are for the widow and her
children in their great bereavement,
w d. CHERINGTOS.
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Baldwin B. Evans.

Some of the lowest class of Democratic
politicians are circulating all manner of
outrageous nonsense about the Auditors
Office. Let no man believe word of any
of this stuff. If the Auditors books pre-
sent certain condition of affairs, and an
Inspector goes into the Treasury and finds
everything to correspond with the books
the money being in the vault, and every
thing in shape, it certainly shows nothing
wrong with the Auditors books. The
fact of the whole matter is, there is pre-
concerted system of lying arranged
among the Democratic tricksters in town,
and they are busily circulating their sto-
ries about Mr.. Evans. who is one of the
best men who ever held office in the coun-
ty. We believe the people of Jackson
County are in favor of justice being done,
and that they will rebuke the liars by
electing Mr.. Evans by a handsome major
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27
Death of John Rranson

This gentleman died on Sunday eve
ming, of paralysis. Mr.. Branson had re-
sided in Jackson for great many years,
was very popular man, and an excellent
citizen. Our earliest recollections of
Jackson are associated with this gentle
man as one of the citizens of the place,
and all through the long years he has
been the same jolly, light-hearted, inoffen-
sive man that he was when we first knew
him. His family are all grown to man.
hood and womanhood, he left no earthly
cares, and with his peace made with the
Father. he fell asleep in the esteem, re-
spect and love of his fellow men.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27
ATTENTION TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES

ATTENTION TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES.
The County Executive Committee has
made appointments for Second Amend
ment meetings to be held in different
parts of the county. and you are earnestly
requested to give these meetings your
attention in your respective townships.
See that the greatest publicity possible is
given to these meetings. Good speakers
have been selected to address the meet
ings, and we ask that you give your per-
sonal attention toward making every one
of them a success. But short time
remains for us in which to do our work.
Let us therefore work while it is called
to-day, lest the night of death overtake
u.s." A list of appointments is given in
this weeks issue of the county papers.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEES.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27

| FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.-TWO thou
sand dollars year is very low estimate
on what it costs the people of this county
+ to keep four or five travelling sewing
machine peddlers, men who haul their
machines through the country, forcing
them on the people I will venture to
say that nine-tenths of all they sell are
forced. Some people buy to get rid of
them; others are induced to buy by all
kinds of promises and easy terms of pay
ment, etc. The larger part of this two
thousand dollars is paid by the young
people, as most of the older families have
machines. The peddler talks easy terms,
small monthly payments, etc., but asks
an unreasonably big price for the machine
Forty-five dollars is the price they usu-
ally ask on the monthly payment plan.
This machine could be sold from the
store, same as other goods, for twenty
dollars, and pay the dealer living profit; /;
so you see to have the machines forced
on you it costs you twenty-five dollars
over and above what you should pay,
besides several meals victuals and loss of
time listening to the peddlers' plausible
yarns. You could have gone to some re-
sponsible dealer, got a better machine for
from fifteen to twenty-five dollars less
money, in less time than you spent with
this peddler. A very sensible young man,
came from Wellston on the three o'clock
train, bought a machine, went back at A
o'clock, lost but about hours time, and
saved at least twenty-five dollars. To
save money is to make it. The peddler
at Wellston asked him As dollars. I sold
him machine for $4,000, which was
worth to say the very least, $1,000 more
than the peddler's. The best machines
are not peddled- cheap goods are peddled
and sold at high prices.
will furnish as good machines as are
being peddled, for twenty-five dollars,
with full set of attachments, and war
rant them for five years. I have the best
machines at from $4,000 to $3.50 for ele-
CANT cabinet wood work. My machines
sEe all new, and warranted as represented
I will also deliver them to either depot,
or to any house in the corporation, free
of charge. Remember when the peddler
calls on you that there is no machine
made worth $4,000. That the sort that
are peddled are only worth 800 or 1922.
Call his attention to this, and when
ready to buy go to some responsible
dealer and buy machine.
Yours truly,
ID. L. PICKREL.
6s ep1m
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Game Laws OF Ohio-Open Season.

Deer to be killed until 1888. Musk rat and otter
February 18th to April Is. All insectivorous birds
and song birds nests and protected. Woodcock
July to Jan. l. Rufed grouse pheasant, blue wing,
teals, Sept to Dec 81. Maard and other wild ducks
Sept. to April l. Quail Nov. to Nov. 90 Wild tur-
key Nov. to Jan. Il. Trapping snaring quails for
bidden Use of ferrets in catching rabbits prohibit
ed. Nesting of wild pigeons protected within dis
tance of hafa mile of breeding ground.
Any person violating the game laws lay themselves
liable fine and should be dealt with any other
law breakers.
Sportsmen and law abiding citizens should the
law enforced. Amy person or persons caught kill ing
trapping game unlawfuly will be attended to If
ported to d. L. PICKREL,
W. B. CHERINGToN,
W. F. OWENS,
W. E. ARTHUR,
j. L. DAVIS,
j. B. WATSON,
LANG MCGHEE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27

We hear wonderful reports of sales of
goods made by Wilson & Sons, at Coal
ton. This is accounted for in sever al
ways. In the first place, their stock is
perhaps larger than the stock in any one
store in Jackson. Then they buy all the
country produce they can get, and this
gives farmers chance. Then they make
no bad debts, which have to be paid by
good customers. We do not know ex-
.actly their plan and arrangement, but we
learn that they lose nothing in this way;
so that they can make profit by very
small per centage on their immense sales.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27

The attendance and vote at the meeting
at Petersburg, last Sunday. were good.
Addressed by John L. Long, DR.. White
and Mr.. Wade. Meeting led by Miss
Culp, daughter of our much esteemed
friend Rev. George Culp NOW deceased).
On account of serious illness of John T.
Moore's grand-child, he was prevented
from filling his place, which he deeply re-
GREETED; will try to make up for it by
speaking to the voters of Scioto tip. before
the coming election.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-09-27
Weather Report,
For the week ending Saturday last At Jackson. Ohio
tSlatitude 50 deg. min. North:
THE CURSE OF RUM.

Around another home 10 cast
A sea of gloom-a terror vast,
And loving neighbors stand aghast,
With sorrow dumb;
Another happy home, at last,
Is robbed by rum.
What thougha widows heart shall break,
And orphans cries the echoes walker
And sounds OF human suffering make
Our heart-strings numb;
Our best and happiest homes must take
The curse of rum.
And buries him meath sorrows wave
And from the unseen power who gave,
The summons conner
Thatlonely, horrid, sickening grave
Was filed by rum.
Those graves are scattered far and wide,
They dot the hills on every side
: And many loving mothers pride
Is stricken dumb;
For happy homes must still abide
The curse Of rum,
About the place where beauty fell
Into earth's dark and narrow cell,
Into a yawning drunkard's hell
With senses numb
To-day we stand, and sadly tell
The tale Of rum.
oh, freemen, In your wondrous might,
As God, your Father, gives you light,
Arise! And battle for the right
TIL victory come,
To drive away this horrid blight
This curse Of rum.