The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-14
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.


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WEDNESDAY.
A terrific rain and thunderstorm to-day.
We notice Joseph Andres, sr., of Liberty
township, in town to-day.
Pasture is so abundant in this region that eat
tie that are permitted to run at large are we'll
pastured.
Prof. Mitchell, of Gallipolis, arrived in town
to-day, to make some inquiries about the Pub
lie Schools of jackson.
John d. Jones (Butcher,) has secured land in
the west, and will not return until next fall or
the following spring, when he will come after
his family.
Sheriff Cherington went to Waverly to-day,
and released John Gullett, no Indictment hav-
ing been found against him.
Lafe. Jones will teach next winter at the
"Tilton'' School House, short distance east of
town.
= At the recent examination of teachers in
Scioto County, David w. Hunsinger, of this
County, received certificate for II months.
The roof had been removed from portion of
the Gibson House, and the heavy rains of to-day
created a general wetness within the building
We see by the Portsmouth Tribune, that Jura
FulIeTtOn IeCeuly IecGIN0u u lWelN0-mOAbns
certificate to teach. Jura was few years ago
candidate for Probate Judge of Scioto County.
Elwood B. Dickson met with q serious loss
yesterday in having valuable horse kill itself
by becoming entangled with the halter. The
horse was valued at one hundred and fifty dol
lars.
At DIR. Ewing's office is displayed an ingen-
ious piece of scroll-sawing, for an amateur. 1t
,fofio ,<>Fo I,,r,, oJafop
and was sawed out by the Doctors little son.
1t is put together and hung in the office win
dow. where it grins welcome to all callers.
Stone is being largely used for making pave
ments around private dwellings. ]. M. McGhee
has recently fitted his premises outln this way,
and Rev. A. w. Long has fixed his beautiful
premises on West street in this manner. Mr..
Long has one of the prettiest places in town.
( A boy named Alfred Messer, attacked a little
boy yesterday, near the town pump, and was
having quite picnic, kicking and showing him
around, for little while. The boy went home
and told his mother-a well-known lady on
Main Street, who came with o raw-hide, with
which she famed Alfred until he howled for
mercy.
The new Jail begins to. assume an imposing
aspect, with its stone walls, and massive iron
cells. With this strong prison on one side OF
the street and the hideous mug of sold beefy
on the other, there is suggestive picture of the
depths of sin to which humanity can reach.
Much Improvement is being made in farm
buildings throughout Jackson county. New
and in many instances elegant, houses are
taking the places ofthe old buildings, and
farmers going in for beauty as well as COM
fort Mr.. Deming Hoskins has built very
fine barn, for stock, on his farm southwest Of
town.
THURSDAY.
Rev, j. w. Gum, of Springfield, is in town
to-day.
' Miss Ida Foster, of Byers Station, is visiting
Leck Foster and family.
Misses Mintie and Mamie Stephenson went t.
Chillicothe to-day, on a visit.
Mrs. Graham is fitting up business room a
the old City Hotel.
The visiting statesmen who were at Columbu
returned this morning, in good shape.
Mrs. WD. Cherington:and son frankie lef
to-day for a visit TO Mrs. Cherington's parents
in Delaware, Ohio.
Rev. w. D. Cherington of the M. E. Church Il
this place, was a fellow-student with Judg
Foraker at Delaware.
W. T. Price has been appointed Route Ager
for the Manufacturers Fire and Marine Insul
ance Co., of Boston. Mr.. Tim Ewing is assistin
Mr.. Price in the office.
We see, almost daily, upon the streets, our ol
friend G. w. Whitman, c'Buford.'D who
sorely afflicted with rheumatism. 1t is wit
great difficulty that he can get about.
Dr. Morgan, Herb. Sternberger, Nara \
White, Miss Gettie Sutherland, Miss Lola Wi
Hams and Miss Annie Grassland went,
carriages this morning, to Rio Grande, Gall