The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-05-08
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

the parties he went after proving to t
not the man who robbed Shocks Store.
-. William Mcclure got full of fir
which raised his ire, and made him az
pire, in Crossin's mire, to elevate highe
than the Court House spire, the heart G
Jimmy McClafferty, today, and the pc
lice pulled him and put him in the locl
up. Futther investigation cast suspicio
, upon him as the probable assailant of Nc
Lean and Carr, on the day of the hanging
and he was held to answer that charge.
I'D. G. Alexander called to-day.
The big horse owned by Ed. Poor ant
Tom Delay was taller than the monste
show horse, and was barefoot at that. :.
Jim Burt had a chase to-day, in tn
west part of town between greyhound
and rabbit-but the rabbit was a littl
too nimble for his long-legged pursuer.
-. Broadway holds it's own again, hav
ing had big dog-fght to-day between
the dogs of Chris. Bertsch and Franz
Rush. 80. In conversation tonight Mr.
John David, who has had large experience
dealing in stock, stated that he had own
ed cattle which would beat the big steer
in the show, having sold one in Ross
County some years ago which, when fat
tened up and shipped to the Eastern Mar.
ket, weighed twenty-three hundred.
THURsDAY.-E Extremely warm.
The Council have purchased two horses
for the use of the corporation. -. Owens
was up the creek to-day, after witnesses
| in the cutting case. Owens little boy,
"Dick," is sick. IA little daughter of
Mr.. David T. Davis is sick. 49,. William
Spriggs, who was buried to-day, required
coffin six feet and six inches long. 49,.
An old army comrade of "Leftenant"
Jack Lowe, who was shot by Mrs. Boone
tells this one on him: At a point in West
Virginia during the war, Jacks Company
were in advance, when the enemy opened
fire upon them at long range, and Jacks
Company were shooting back at the
Johnnies. An orderly was despatched
in great haste to order Jack to cease fir
ing When the orderly came up to the
command, Jack, who is an Englishman,
and speaks with a rather queer accent,
was riding his horse up and down in the
rear of the line, brawling out: "Blaz
away, boys Blaz away They can't hurt
ye fur it r' Jack went through the war
and has been in danger many times since,
but came very near ending his career
when he caused that colored woman to
"blaz away. "A number of the lady
friends of Mrs. Eben Jones gave her
surprise party at her residence on Column
bia and Pearl Streets, tonight, and a
grand evenings enjoyment was the re-
suit.
FRIDAY.-John Williams. County
Commissioner, is in town to-day. Mr..
Williams thinks the Corporation ought
to have the old Jail building for a GALA
boose, fire engine house and public offices,
and it is only aquestion of terms whether
the Corporation will secure it or not....
Mr.. n r. Warwick, District Passenger
Agent of the Missouri Pacific, and Wa
bash, st. Louis and Pacific Railway Com
panies, called at this Office to-day. These
roads will run excursion trains to Arkan-
sas and Texas, on May 21st and June 4th,
with excursion rates from st. Louis.
These excursions will take in the rich
farming countries of Texasand Ar
kansans, and persons desiring to look
after bargains in such lands would
do well to consider this opportunity. W.
T. Price and r. III. Jones are Land Agents
of these Companies at Jackson. Mr..
Warwick is very pleasant gentleman,
whose headquarters are at Cincinnati,
and we are under obligations to him for
an invitation to accompany one of these
excursions. 80. j. 81. Wilson, of Coalton,
is in town to-day. The Executive
Committee of the Reading Room Asso-
citation held meeting tonight to take
action relative to the closing of the Room.
A portion of the appurtenances to the
Room will be sold, the books will be
stored in room. to be secured for that
purpose, and the Room vacated. Judge
Miller, W. II. Nickel and Joseph Andres
were appointed Committee to make
final disposition of the effects of the As
sociation. The Reading Room has been
a good institution, and it is pity that it
must close. 49,. AT a meeting of the
Trustees of M. E. Church tonight a
Committee, consisting of j. W. Longbon
and A. w. Long. was appointed to take
twenty shares of stock of the Union
Building and Loan Association, on behalf
of the Church. -. Another dog-fght on
Broadway, tonight. .Silas Brookins
has planted forty bushels of potatoes for
Mr.. Crandall. -. Martin Sc Sons have
put up stunning new awning at their
store. -. Fruit trees are out in full
bloom. :. AT trial before the Mayor
to-day, some five or six young men ap-
peared as witnesses, and in answer to
the question Where do you ive" re-
piled: "K-a-in-tuckyp
SATURDAY.-Mr. Vinton Spriggs called
at this Office to-day, and requests the
Standard to say to his friends at Dia-
mondtown and vicinity, that he feels
deeply grateful for the many and kind
attentions shown his son, the late VIM.
Spriggs, during his sickness. We met
George Waller in town to-day. He is
hauling lumber to town. -. John II.
Stephenson has moved to Columbus-his
father has gone to Chillicothe. -. Char
ley Andres, of Glen Roy, is in town to-
night. !. +. /. Ira Rice, of the Indiana Mine,
is spending the evening with friends in
town. j. w. Hank and w. II. Hor-
ton went fishing in Salt Creek to-day,
but up to late hour the wagons with
the fish had not arrived. :. The hear
ing in the case of Lavina Boone, set for
to-day, has been postponed until Thurs
day next, by which time it is thought
Lowe will he able to he ahOut apajn
What was this woman arrested for, any
way ?...... Landlord Smith is busy put
ting down carpets, taking in new furni-
ture, and otherwise fixing up the Isham
House.
SUNDAY.-A fierce storm to-day, and