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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14
COALITION O., June 9, 1883.

To the Editors of the Standard:
Your issue June Z, contained some
correspondence furnished by Mr.. G.
G. Chandler, careful perusal Of
which would convince the average
American citizen that some one had
been handling the truth in very
reckless manner. Not liking the
position in which that article places
me, propose to ''kick."
According to the letter from the
proprietors of the Journal to Mr.. b.
Fl. Chandler, the responsibility for
the article published in the Journal is
thrown on me. Mr.. Chandler, by
fine stroke of policy, has transferred
his side Of the fight to Messrs. Brooks
and Barbee. In a conversation with
Mr.. Wilson, I related the facts in the
case, which were very nearly as pub
lished. While [ neither authorized
nor requested the publication of the
article in question, to relieve Mr..
Wilson from the unpleasant position
in which he is placed as regards the
matter, I accept the responsibility for
his communication. Messrs. Barbee
and Brooks now come forward and
declare the charges entirely false. 1t
thus becomes a question of veracity
between the aforesaid gentlemen and
myself.
Let US look at their statement.
We, the Local Directors Of Sub
district No. 9 of Washington town.
ship, certify that the charges made
by R. U. Wilson through the col
umns of the Journal, dated April Is,
against Mr.. C. G. Chandler, are en-
tirely false as Mr.. Chandler served no
such notice on us, nor made no threats
of doing so. We refused to sign Mr..
Rigdon's order, because in our opinion
and also the opinion of all the best
men in the District who knew the
circumstances, it would be wrong to
do SO. also violation Of the law.
CHAs. BARBEE
WM. M. BROOKS, Clerk.
AS to the charges being false in
the main, deny it, and propose to
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

. ~ ~ Ia Lii Y Ii 1M - w Il -EC =
The original Buckeye method of gearing is unap-
proached IL simplicity and sound mechanical princ-
pies. Only four cog-wheels used, which all
carried nigh from the ground, while the driving
wheels are like the wheels of cart, entirely clear
from all cog-gearing. The first slow motion is
obtained by beyel gears and the quick motion by spur
or straight cut gears. AS 1t is fact well known
mechanics that spur gearing is best adapted for high
Speeds running more smoothly and truly, the Buck
eye has great advantage in this respect all
gearing in their and are obliged use
bevel gears for their quick motion.
The Gears on the Buckeye machine always in
the same level position, unaffected by
of the cutting apparatus and the motion given
knives is of unvarying regularity. The different
parts of the Buckeye gearing accessible and
any separate piece be replaced at small expense
trouble, which is matter worthy of the consid-
Grafton of farmer when purchasing machine.
The Buckeye Gear is all placed at the corner of the
machine which is furthest removed from the cutting
apparatus, balancing the machine and obviating
draft. Ratchet wheels keyed fast to the main axle
of the Buckeye, and the pawls which work into the
ratchet tepth operated by the simplest form of
nat steel spring, by which they can be instantly
thrown in out of gear. The wheels turn indepen-
of gearing is moved The great advantage of this
feature when driving the road may be by ma
king a comparison with machines having cog-gear-
ing in the driving Wheels which must always remain
IN eaF and running close TO the ground, fail
70 lie filled up with mud sand.
SIDE DRAFT.-The line of draft is placed on
the Buckeye that the tongue will sometimes, when at
work. be drawn towards the standing grass some
times thrown away from 1t, Therefore there is no
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

There seemed to be considerable
interest taken in behalf Of the forth
coming history Of Scioto Valley.
May the old citizens Of the respect
i've townships reflect on the days Of
the log cabin school house, the pioneer
life in general, andrstore away all the
facts that will go to make up a work
Of interest to the future generations.
Let the citizens heartily respond to
this good work.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

The preliminary skirmish of the
battle Of 1884 comes on with the
same old issue-Republcansi favoring
''tariff for protection to American
industries and American labor,
Democrats favoring tariff for
revenue" The Democratic dema-
gogue will have to oil up his tongue
pretty thoroughly to convince Ia
boring men that they should vote the
Democratic ticket.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

Two of our former neighbors, and
esteemed friends, died at Oak Hill a
day or two. They were John Owens
and Mrs. Slater, mother of D. D.
Evans Esq. They were each over 80
years of age.
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Good Boarding.

Persons who desire a good, comfort
able place to board, can find such a
place at the Misses Houlsworth's, at
the former residence of the late DIR.
l. 7. Monahan, on Broadway street, a
short distance west Of the bridge at
the northeast end OF Broadway.
31maytf.
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Hr. Fagin

will be at Jackson, Gibson House
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
June -, 13 & IA.
Coalton, David Evans residence,
Friday, June Is.
Wellston, Walker House, Saturday
till noon. June Is.
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To the Editors of the Standard:
Please give place in your columns to the fol-
lowing additional matter concerning the
statement made in your last issue by the Rev
erend G. B. Stemen, NJ. D., of this city. By.
referring to his letter you will notice that he
endeavors to impress your readers with the idea
that he has not preached since 1865, nearly 20
years ago.
Referring to me he says: "and who at one
time published circular referring to myself, as
at one time, in the year 1865, took charge of a
congregation and preached in the Broadway
Church in the city Of Piqua, O., and for this
crime, have been followed by this "crank' for
nearly four years."
Now sir, compare this statement with the
following, from his own pen, taken from a
unique advertisement styled GA History of the
Stemen Family" written by the reverend gen.
tleman himself, and published in June 1881. In
his autobiography 1 find the following-"Dur-
ing the winter of 1864, he graduated (in an
Eclectic SchooD in medicine, at Cincinnati,
Ohio. While living at Fort Jennings he was
converted and united with the church, and in a
short time he was licensed to preach, and was
ordained elder in 1865. He is still q local
minister in the M. E. Church."
If you can reconcile the two statements with
truth and veracity, you can do more than can.
Since coming to this city he has found that
"preacher-doctors'' are regarded in very
favorable light, hence the discrepancy in the
foregoing quotations. The reason he does not
preach now is that no confidence is reposed in
him, and he is therefore not invited; also, the
additional reason thathe has got into the wrong
community. Yours Respectfully,
H. V. .SwERINGEN.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

The Jackson County Miners
Institute will meet at Wellston on
Saturday Of this week. Hon. Andrew
Roy, Surveyor E. c. Jones, Henry
Price and Mr.. Cole will read papers
on the subject of miners and mining
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THERE is some talk Of Mr..
Bookwalter taking part in the cam
paign this year, in the interest of the
Democracy. We think not. Mr..
Bookwalter was so glad to get his hat
back from that congregation that we
do not believe he will try any more
Democratic experiments.
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SoME men experience great diff

SOME men experience great diff
culties in being smart. A few even
! ings ago the editor Of the Atlanta,
Ga, Journal, delivered lecture on
Dudes" It was funny, very
funny-but the funniest part about
it was that the next morning one of
the editors printers attached the
receipts Of the lecture to secure his
own wages.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

THERE has been cutting down of
the number Of Cadet Engineers in
the U. S. service. About one hundred
and sixty were discharged and the
young men kicked but as Secretary
Chandler found that there would be
near sixty officers for every vessel, he
concluded that there would be too
much officer, and not enough seaman.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

The issue between the Democratic
party and the laboring man is a
square one. "Tariff for revenue
only" says the Democratic party
''Tariff for revenue and protection, .
says the Republican party.
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SGUabbliHg Doctors.

The Doctors have an other hearing
this week.
Ii DR.. Stemen desires a brief reply,
he can have room; then the end
comes. Ten cents per line, in
advance, after that.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

THERE is no need Of mixing the
Temperance question up with politics
this year. Democrats may vote the
Democratic ticket-though we think
it the heighth Of folly; Republicans
may vote the Republican ticket, and
all may vote for the Prohibitory
Amendment.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

The Platform, generally speaking,
is a good thing excellent poll
tical feast. The sixth plank is bite
of Limberger cheese, but it IS sand
wiched between many good things.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

JUDGE WEST was there; John Sher-
man was there; Ben. Eggleston was
there; the old "wheel-horses" were out
in full force; the old party seems to
be in pretty good fighting trim.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

THE Democrats will of course do
their part nobly. They will, as usual,
hunt out their weakest man, and put
him up against the popular young
Foraker.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

CAPT. FORAKER is an old soldier.
Old soldiers, once more the bugle
blows the assembly" Once more
let us rally to the polls.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

At Belleville, ILL.,, a few days ago,
three hundred to four hundred stout
men, who were on a ''strike," went
marching through the streets carrying
a banner on which were the words
Bread or Blood" It did not once
occur to these fellows that the way to
get bread is to go to work and earn it.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

Is the howling of dog always fol-
lowed by death % asked little girl Of
her father. Not always, my dear.
Sometimes the man that shoots at the
dog misses hima,' was the parents re-
nIv
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14
ANDARD JACKSON, OHIO, THURSDAY JUNE H. 1888

Dy three reputable physicians OF Fort Wayne
query: Which one of those is the "mcdical
crank Inc quotations were by me applied to
Il class, and not to the individual
Inc circular was furnished to me not by the
author, nor did the gentleman who knew OF
my proposed lecture, and who requested certain
copies of the same, know anything of its style
and character until he saw it in print.
Inc eXaggerations and alacrity of the gentle
man to pile my denunciations of a class of med
lcal practitioners upon his own individual
head, and to set myself right in the estimation
OF Cne good citizens Of Jackson, whose hospital
NY enjoyed, are my only reasons for giving
his letter any notice whatever
But there is one thing I would like to know
IhaI is, now gentleman in possession of the
character and standing claimed by him, and
supported by three secular journals, could stoor
10 such exaggerations and vile suspicious?
MY lecture was merely a satire on one of the
ABUSES OF the medical profession. wished tc
make the blending of medicine and theology
| od1ous. know it is a herculean task, and like
That hero who cleaned the Augean Stables, 1 ca
not hope to escape little "stink" But say
"Let the CALLED jades VINCE"
Yours, Respectfully,
| A. L. KNIGHT.
| +. 81 was pleased with the dignified and
correct answer to the gentleman aggrieved.
regret that he has taken the wrong idea of tn,
intention OF the article. I have always helt
| myself above giving personal offense. 1 hop,
you will give this letter place in your paper
not so much on my account, as to set the physi
clans right who Joined in the publication of tn
| lecture. AK
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From Fort WAYNE.

FORT w WAYNE, IND, June z, 1858.
To the Editors of the Standard:
Gentlemen:-Some person has mailed 10 me q
copy of your paper bearing date May 81 ult.,
containing a letter from the Reverend G. B.
Stemen, M. d., of this city, in which some ex-
ceptions are taken to the admirable lecture upon
the subject of "Preacher-doctors," delivered in
your city on the 10 ult., by DR.. A. L. Knight, of
West Columbia, West Virginia, and published
in your preceding issue.
I have given some attention to the same
question for several years, and was therefore
highly pleased to know that others in the pro-
fession were giving expression to the same
thoughts and ideas which had occurred to me-
But there can be no two opinions among physi-
clans upon this topic. Out of 500 reputable
physicians requested to express an opinion upon
it, 99S would use the very same argument, ex-
press the very same ideas, and employ the very
same words.
The reverend doctor would convey the idea to
you that he has not preached since the year 1865
when he had charge of a congregation in Broad
way Church, Piqua, Ohio. But do not be de-
ceived by him. He came to this city few
years ago, with great flourish of medico- min.
isterial trumpets, preached whenever he re-
ceived an invitation land such preaching) and
If he thought he was not invited often enough
would invite himself, would seek opportunities
to get into the various pulpits. Since I have
rendered the practice Of these medico-theologi
cal quacks odiOus, and he has become better
known, he has not received so many pressing
invitations to preach, and I would not be sur
prised to hear of him declaring before long thai
he never saw pulpit much less entered one
He refers you to the newspapers of this city
as to his character and standing. The reason is
obvious: He espends more time around the differ
ent editorial rooms fixing up puffs for himself
than any travelling quack you ever knew
Hardly an issue of any one of the daily or week
ly papers of this city occurs but in it may be
found the name of DR.. G. B. Stemen in some
shape or another. He can always be interview
ed by the reporter and news gatherer. He has
peculiar faculty of getting more free adver.
tising than any business man ever knew
One would suppose that preacher-doctor would
do the least to offend the code of ethics Of the
American Medical Association, but such is not
the case with this pious doctor in this respect
He is determined to have his name in the pa
pers.
He also endeavors to convey the idea that ]
but mere boy was urged to become minis
ter, but never heard ths call as distinctly as
some Of my friends thought they heard it fol-
me. i'll had however, should have made il
my life work, and not attempted to spread my
self over the surface of any other profession.
Respectfully,
H. V. SWERINGEN.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

ONE Of the jurymen in the Guiteau
trial, P. J Shelby, has become insane,
and had to be sent to an asylum.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14

Just so long as a woman retains her
maiden name, her maiden aim is to
change it.
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side draft whatever in the Objectionable sense-no
wagon.
All the above machines are manufa ctured
py =. Anltfhan u Co., Canton, Ohio.
Call at l.. W. FRENCH's Store and get
pamphIets giving more complete particulars
as TO work, merits, testimonials, &c.
7iune4w
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By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-05-24
Sport Among Zuni Children.


One day saw some of the children
playing at breaking horses" One iu-
venile demon was leading a band OF
sour or five others, in the pursuit of a
Dig bristling boar. LaSso in hand, the
little fellow watched his chance, and,
twirling the flexible cord once or twice
rapidly in the air, sent it like lightning
toward the head of the boar. The lat
ter made desperate dash Only to run
his snout and forefoot into the coil.
which, held by the combined efforts of
all, quickly precipitated him, in sue
cession of entangling somersaults, into
the shallow river. In an instant anoth-
er lasso was deXterously thrown over
his hind feet, and his captors, needless
of mud and water. wild with vociferous
glee, bestraddled him, and held him
down. The leader tore off one of the
legs OF his cotton trousers, and with this
he bandaged the eyes of the squealin9
animal, wrapping another piece tightly
around his snout so as to smother his
cries. Thus equipped, the hog was set
at liberty. Two of the little wretches
jumped astride him, while the others
prodded him behind and at the sides.
Thus goaded, the poor beast ran uncer-
tainly in all directions, into corrals, over
logs, headlong into deep holes, precipi-
tating his adventursome riders; not how
ever, to their discontinue. for they
would Immediately scamper up, drive,
push, lead, or haul him out, and mount
him again. The last saw of them was
toward evening; they were ruefully re-
garding the dead carcass of their novel
horse.-Frank II. Gushing, IN the Nay
CefatNrp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-05-24
/" American Eumor."

A correspondent writes long ex-
egesis to this periodical, analyzing
american Humor, and asks the pub
Usher las if he knew anything about it)
to endorse his views. Stuff. There is
no such thing as distinctiyely ''Ameri-
can Humor." The people of the United
States are an over-worked. over burden
ed community, worn out with the cares
of business and ready to laugh at any
thing that does not entail business
loss to themselves or affect their i'm
mediate relations. Americans are hys-
terical by the nature of their habits, and
they viii laugh at a mans misfortunes,
or weep over his grief indiscriminately.
To make them cry. one has only to re-
late a pathetic story of great fortitude,
under pressure of great suffering, while
to induce a laugh, the author only needs
the audacity TO make dignity ridiculous.
1t is the earnest way in which foolish
men do absurd things that makes wise
men smile, and it is by surrounding
wise men with comical Inconvenience
that the unthinking man is tickled into
q roar.
There is great deal said about
american Humor," as though one
class of people could comprise, either in
ability to write or capacity to enjoy,
certain emotion. And there is a great
deal said about American Humorists, -
term as offensive to the sensitive ear
as that of professional Beauty. -
BRAKES Travellers MAGAZINES
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-05-24
The Rival OF Lard, Butter and Oleomar-
garine,

Cotton-seed oil is becoming a power
full rival to oleomargarine. Twenty
years ago the seed of cotton. when GIN
ned from the fibre, was considered a
nuisance, and tons of it were cast into
the Mississippi every year. Suddenly
it was discovered that the oil yielded by
it on compression was palatable, and
the experiment of sending it in bulk to
Italy, to be there used as an adulterant
for olive oil, was made. This met with
favor, and for many years but little
Italian olive oil has come to this country
not largely adulterated with cotton-seed
oil. The latter is sometimes shipped
back without having been even graded
with single drop from the tree of peace.
Meantime the manufacture of the oil
has assumed an important place among
the industries of the South and is stead
lily growing. The seed is shipped by
planters to extensive works in New Or
leans and Memphis, and is there by
powerful hydraulic pressure converted
into oil and oil cake. The cake is
cheap and most nutritious food for
swine, cattle and poultry, and an excel
lent fertilizer for cotton and tobacco
lands. The oil has been recently put to
domestic uses, and is employed extern
sively by bakers as a substitute for lard.
1t is claimed that for pastry it is super
ior even to butter, although this is
questionable.
The tax recently imposed by the
Italian Government upon the oil has
checked its expectation to the olive
lands and made it cheaper at home.
Gut off thus from its foreign employ
ment as an adulterant, the cotton-seed
oil is now being quietly forced on the
market as a lubricant and for cooking
purposes. Its latter use is far more gem
eral than might be supposed from its
small notoriety. 1t is a vegetable oil
which may be produced so cheaply as
to make its adulteration a matter of
small temptation, but its effect upon the
animal economy should be rigidly in
vestigated by experts before its use in
food is popularized, or even allowed
~ y Sam
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-05-24
THE PRISON BLEACH.
How the Death-Like pallor Grows upon
Closely Confined Oonvicts.

Among the recent tenants of the dock
at the Central Station, says the Phlla-
delphia Times, have been several Gull
prits who to the glance of the detectives
were ex-conyicts from prisons outside
OF Pennsylvania. The countenances of
these men bore an unmistakable waxen
pallor. An old detective, who was
standing by when stalwart, resolute-
yisaged man was arraigned for an at
tempted safe robbery, said: Its easy
to see that he's not been out of prison
long and that he's an outsider. They
don't turn out any bleached-out speci-
mems like him from our Penitentiary.
That whiteness is what is called the
prison bleach"
Pursuing this line of investigation, a
visitor called on one of the officers of
the Eastern Penitentiary. In response
to the question: ''Do you take any
special measures for removing this
bleach, which seems to be mark of
Identification stamping the ex-convictP"
the officer answered: ''Well not par
ticularly A few weeks before a mans
time expires we begin to allow him out
door exercise. In fact he has yard
outside of his cell in which he can walk
at any time But, as | was saying, Just
before his time is out he has his recess,
as you may call il, extended. This is
what is called the hardening process.
He takes daily walks in the yard and if
he is an old stager who has been here
before, when he takes this daily jaunt
and the sun is shining he will be seen
with his face held upward, exposed to
the glare of the rays, SO that he will in
the end be quite tanned before we are
ready to spring the door open and give
him his liberty again. Now, this is just
one of the little things that shows the
humanitarian side of the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary, and in which it differs from
some other penal institutions. Men,
when they enter here, are not subjected
to being cropped, deprived of their
whiskerS or arrayed in the plaid-suits
of the felon, nor are they beaten with
the paddle, put into sweat boxes or
shower baths, hung up by the thumbs,
or put through other cruel punishment
when they are refractory. The dark
cells went years ago, and none of the
other punishmeDts ever had a foothold.
Bread and water rations and solitary
confinement without work are the sew
crest penalties here. When you see
blanched fellow you may set him down
as coming from some New York or
down East prison, where they have big
factories inside the prison, and where
the men never see the sun from the
time they enter until they leave