The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-12-20

| will never be two countenances behind the bars
of the Jail, that will look prettier in such set
| ting than these two. Tripp 'em up AGAIN, Judge!
........Mr. John w. Jackson, of Berlin, a colored
man well known to the readers of the Standard
called at this office this morning, to send the
Standard to his brother, G. W. Jackson, clerk
at Washington. Mr.. Jackson brought his faith
er to town to see DR.. Evans. Mr.. Jackson sen.
is almost blind with some aff1iction of the eyes,
........One young man, witness in case of
prosecution for keeping bawdy-house, swore,
yesterday, that he was very fond of kraut, and
went to the place to eat kraut.....O Officer Mar
tin went to Webster to-day visit........
There's a solemn stiffness and darkness about
Castor's den tonight. There are large num-
Der of other DEVILS Agents in town who ought
to be where Castor is.
SATURDAY. A little grand-child of Mrs,
Baird, living in Kahns Addition, is dead d........
Miss AL. Andres, sister of Mrs. W. II. Palmer,
Of this place, is dead. The body was brought
here yesterday, and buried to-day.........J. w.
Cavey, of Berlin, called at this office to-day.
........Mr. James Meacham, sen., was n town to-
day. The old gentleman still walks to town,
and is lively and active.......J. D. Mitchell, the
salesman, arrived at home tonight, from up
the river. He came around from Ironton this
morning, and reports having seen the Sheriff
of Lawrence on his way to the penitentiary
with four convicts, three of them-young men,
too,-to serve four-years' term each for man
slaughter. There ssems to be rage everywhere
among the rougher class of people, to break
into the penitentiary, or get hung.......The OFF,
GERS are circulating petition to the Governor
to respite the Jones brothers until the new hear
ing OF the Stephens case. 1t is to be hoped this
will be granted, as the testimony of William
Jones is important to the prosecution. Luke
would, if called upon, give the same testimony
as William, with additional statement of Ste
phens' blackness, that he represented Lackey
to them as being very mean man, who was
wealthy. but who had gotten all his money by
wronging others. Both the boys unite In say
ing that, had they known their victims cir
cumstances, they would not have gone there to
rob him. This detracts nothing from the hor-
ror of their crime, but it helps to show up the
blackness of the murderous devil, Stephens.
.....-..There is a rumor on the streets tonight
that Sam. Fraley had accomplices in the MUIR
der of Yates at Coalton, and that arrests would
be made shortly. The secret Of the matter is,
the whole gang were drunk....A lady who
keeps boarding house in Coalton, was in town
this evening anxiously inquiripg after gentle
man OF a forgetful turn of mind, who had for
gotten twenty dollar board bill.
SUNDAY.-A heavy snowfall to-day. and a
fine prospect for sleighing ........The rumor was
spread broadcast this morning that Fraley had
been caught, and would be brought in the
mail train, and parties went to the depot ex-
pecting to the murderer. But he warn't
ar......-Prosecting Attorney Powell started to
Columbus to-day to try to get respite for the
Jones boys. He received telegram stating
that Governor Foster is in Washington. Mr..
Powell will interview ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Richards in the matter. funeral of little
Bessie Smith was conducted to-day at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Baird, by Rev. F. S. Davis.-...
The prisoners are now all in the new Jail, and
the Sheriff and family enabled to enjoy
Sabbath ofdelicious quietude.
MoNDAY.-The iingling of sleigh bells was
the predominatipg sound to-day. y........Allen Nc
Ghee, of Coalton, was in town this morning.
1--WE had pleasant call this morning from
Will. Horton, of Summers & Horizons Music
Store. These men are keeping fine lot of mu-
sscal goods in stock, and are pleasant gentlemen
to deal with .....-..Ira Sternberger spent Sunday
at home, as did also Sam. F. Sternberger..
Elder w. o. Tomson, of the Christian Church, is
here. He will deliver q discourse at that Church
on Monday night-Christrnas Eve. Subject
1.-The Star of Bethlehem" There will also be a
festive entertainment for the little folks.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School, the Baptist
Sabbath School, and the NJ. E. Sabbath School,
will have entertainments for the pupils on next
Monday evening........We noticed Jacob Dicl1a-
son the streets again to-day.......A we'll
known citizen went into the Court House to-
day inquiring for Mr.. Behem- pronounced
| ''beem.' Some of the Court House folks in
formed him that sbeam is at Mays shop
| where the scaffold is being put up. And away
| went the man, post-haste to the shop after
"Behem." 1t was mean trick, because the
srnan didn't find him there.
TUEsDAY.-We had pleasant call to-day
| from Mr. Jacob Whetse1, of Coalton, and his
foil ubO lives rla Mrs Mary
West, of Illinois, is visiting friends here. Mrs.
West is daughter of our old fellow-citizep, Ad-
| am McClung. Mrs. West will return to Illin ois
| in a short time. Misses Adele and Gertrude
| Matthews, and Mr.. Willie Holcomb. home
| for the Holidays. Listen! We hear Christ
mas belIs-and marriage bells, too. But we will
| tell you all about it next week.