The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-11-20
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

Mine. 49,. "A tremendous fog this morn
ing hung over the earth until ten O'Clock,
making objects look indistinct but few
rods away. One by one the wells are
going dry in town. DR.. Jacobs new
house is rapidly approaching completion.
..... Sycamore street is being cut down,
and the lower side of it ditched to run
the water off-a much needed improve
ment. -. Mr.. Thomas Jones North) is
filling up his lot on Portsmouth street.
Our old friend has splendid piece of
town property. -. Snow birds are nu-
merous, but the snow is not yet. -. Mrs.
Lucy Benton has returned to Jackson, in
improved health, and resumed the teach
! ing of music. "A Democratic friend
made remark day or two ago, which
suggested new idea to us, yet it seems
to be an old truth. Said he: "Have you
ever noticed that nearly all the men who
have been in the Penitentiary and re-
turned home-especially those who have
been pardoned out t-are Republicans
| They may 60 in Democrats, but when
they are reformed and let out, they are
Republicans-every time. The old
shaft building on Portsmouth street is
| gone at last, with its neighboring dwell
ing house. The lots are being filled, and
things will shortly look better in that To-
cality. -. Tom Delay has improved the
looks of his large residence, on Broad
way, by changing the shape of the roof.
49,. The familiar smile of j. B. Howe is
seen on our streets again.
THURsDAY.-Our old friend David Lew
is, of Samsonville. is in town to-day.
Mrs. Kate Smith is going on an extended
visit to friends in Chillicothe and other
points. -. Miss Frank Hanna, a teach
er in one of the Grammar Schools, was so
seriously indisposed that Prof. Kinnison
taught the school in her stead. -. John
Garrett, of Liberty, called to-day. He re-
ports funny fox chase, which ended
near his farm this morning. Henderson's
and Hatton's hounds chased fox for
some time, and suddenly stopped-but the
hunters could not find hide nor hair" of
the fox. x....... Miss Bertha Evens,
daughter of Matt. Evens, has
been quite sick for some time,
with typhoid fever. 49,. Seeing so many
people handling guns, reminds us of an
incident told by Mr.. Dave Griffiths, the
weighmaster. illustrative of the manner
in which guns are abused by thoughtless-
ness. Tom, his brother, now has an old
double-barrel, with the stock all cracked
and patched up. Some years ago the
brothers were out in Missouri, when, see
ing flock of wild turkeys, Tom went
around them, to get shot, when some of
the turkeys ran toward Dave. Just as
one was passing him, he whacked away,
not with the barrels, but with the stock
of the gun. He broke the turkeys neck
also the stock of the gun. Mrs.
Capt. Davis was at the Baptist So
cial tonight. The Captain is not in good
health, and looks poorly. but is occasion
ally seen in town. -. George Blagg and
Henry Olendorf have peculiar wager
hanging on the result of the Presidential
election. If Cleveland is declared Presi- |
dent. the Band boys are to duck George |
If Blaine is declared President, Henry |
will be compelled to take to the water.
FRIDAY.-At day-break this morning, |
a dull, sickly explosion, like the noise |
caused by throwing an old boot against |
the side of house, announced that the |
grand Democratic jubilee was on. The
thing popped and izzled through the day,
sounding about as much like cannon as
like bass drum. Our old friend Rev. |
Jonathan E. Thomas called to-day. Mr..
Thomas is one of the grandest of men.
He went into the army as a private and |
afterward got to be Chaplain of the regi-
ment. A soldier and minister, of course |
he is staunch Republican. -. "A num- |
of Mr.. James Davis to-day, some distance |
in the country, and gave him a surprise |
party, taking quite number of presents. |
Mrs. DuHadway had couple of |
live roosters on the top of her house to-
night, but one of them met with mis-
hap. He got his tail on fire from the
lamp. But he was a Cleveland rooster.
80. Some of the residences of Demo-
cratic citizens were tastefully decorated
tonight. There is a theatrical per-
formance of some kind at Jones Hall to-
night. I'VE suggest to the Democrat
ic hoodlums that they drop the tune of
"Rally Round the Flag" and learn Bon
ME Blue Flag. Some fellow carried
banner tonight with picture on it for
Powell. We couldn't tell whether it was
the picture of a pig or bear, but it prob
ably represented pig - to illustrate
Democratic covetousness.
SATURDAY.-We enjoyed a pleasant
call to-day from our young friend Elisha
Scurlock. =. Miss Emma Brown, and
her sister, Mrs. Lide Wilson, paid visit
to the Standard to-day. -. Judge Tripp
returned from Waverly. Hal Sum-
mers has brought a pretty wife home
from Gallia County. We met an old
Democratic friend to-night-one of the
jolliest of friends-and he kindly offered
us permission. to remain, while the rest
of the Republicans went up Salt River.
This put us in a serious mood at once,
and we began to consider the situation.
We discovered that there are about thirty
five thousand more Republicans than
Democrats in Ohio, and we have con-
cluded to stay. Last night some
Democrat attempted to sing the doxology
in front of Mr.. Powelps residence. When
he got up as far as "Praise G." it
choked in his profane throat. 80. .Philan-
der Eby was taken violently sick at the
Valley House this evening. go. .Neese
Carr had some misunderstanding with Of
ficer Tom Griffiths tonight, and tried to
butt his head off against Toms mace, but
didn't quite make it. Why can't the boys
have their own fun without getting into
trouble?
SUNDAY.-Elder S. II. Bingham, of the