The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-09-04
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

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selves few days before by fighting j
out. -. The property owners on tn
little street running from Mrs. McGhee'
property back to Portsmouth street, hav
hard time getting their lines establish
ed. Now that they have their pavement
laid, it is claimed that the fences are to,
far back. ...Joseph Andres of this plac
received day or two ago, a letter from
| his brother Jacob, who is running the
engine at the Pullman Car Works, a
Pullman, near Chicago. In that place
though there are several thousand in
habitants, they have no need of even &
solitary policeman-because no saloons
or drunken men are permitted there. 49,.
The new player of the Jackson base bal
club, Evan Price, was practicing with
the club this afternoon. This is
prayer-meeting night in most of the
churches. -. Mrs. Marshal Owens has
been visiting at her fathers, in the counA
try, since yesterday. Mr.. w. M. John
son, who has just returned from Colum-
bus, relates one of those funny incidents
which occasionally astound the traveller
At the Restaurant at the Depot, man
was eating his supper, when the waiter
inquired what he would have for desert.
The man called for dish Of ice cream,
and piece Of linaberger cheese! Whew!
THURsDAY-A long, heavy rain......
A new cornice has been put on the Long
bon building. -. Bill Martin has secured
one of those old-fashioned, long-haired
beaver plug-hats, white and tall, and
wears it as ''take-off' on the white
Blaine hats. Bill creates quite sensa-
tion as he and the hat are both hand
some. 49,. In a conversation tonight
upon queer phases of human character, a
minister present told of one which is
worth preserving: A few years ago, a
well-known .colored man living near the
ministers residence asked that gentle
man if he "would write letter for him."
Upon receiving an affirmative reply, he
broughtin paper, envelope and stamp, and
to take his departure. "Take a
seat" said the minister and tell me
what to write" "Oh, no, sir! I haven't
time; you promised that you would write
the letter. And he depended upon the
literal fulfillment of the promise. go.
There is little fellow in town whom the
boys call "Peck's Bad Boy" This even
ing he was going along Main street with
three or four little pieces of kindling
wood, which he was perhaps taking
came running after him, declaring that
that wood was taken without permission,
and caught the little fellow and slammed
him to the pavement. This reminds us
Of Mark Twain's experience. He had
heard of young man being so careful as
to pick up pin, after the Banker had
refused him situation. The Banker,
noticing the care of the young man, call
ed him back, gave him employment, and
afterward gave him his daughter in mar
rage. Mark thought he would try it,
and paraded back and forth in front of
the Bank for two or three hours, hunting
for pins, when finally the Bankers son
came out and kicked him, and told him
'them's n1y pins The Lawn Festi- |
val at the Presbyterian Church tonight
was largely attended, and all enjoyed
themselves.
FRIDAY-The day opened up with
rain, and was cool throughout. -. Geo.
Waller, of Jackson township, is in town
to-day, getting some rules printed to put
up in the new church in that township,
to be dedicatee on Sunday. George has
been in much better physical condition
during the past year, than formerly. He
gets about readily now and seems strong.
49,. They had a watermelon picnic at
the store of Hunsinger, Peters & Co. last
night, cutting some twenty melons. A
was gotten up, and the
melons sold to the crowd in that way.
Old Larry" the spotted bird-dog owned
by Marshal Owens, took his departure
for the happy hunting grounds to-day,
the cause being dose of poison. This
faithful animal had been poisoned many
times but antidotes had been admins
tered in time to save his life. He was a
intelligent animal, and for
years was used as watchdog in the
County Treasury. He was brought to
Jackson when pup, many years ago, by
young DR.. Carpenter, of Athens, then a
Druggist" here. 1t seems as though the |
person who would poison old Larry
while there are countless bulldogs and
ours roaming the streets-would be wick
ed enough to poison his own grand
daddy. -. Some of our citizens are
going to try fattening hogs upon wheat,
this winter, owing to the failure of the
corn crop. 1t is claimed that wheat is
an excellent fattener. .Fraklin Roller
Mills have reduced the price of their ex-
cellent BOSS" flour to 75c. per small
I25 fb) sack. -. The friends of Miss
Katie, daughter of David L. Davies, gave
her a surprise party tonight at the
family residence, in the northwest part
Of town. ."The Little Six" baseball
club played picked nine this evening.
Little Six II, picked nine 9.
SATURDAY-Ali lively day in town. .....
Lee Radcliff, step-son of James Malony,
a fireman on the o. S. Railroad, is wear
ing divers patches upon his face, in con-
sequence and commemoration of the big
wreck up at Greenfield, a couple of days.
ago, in which a freight train struck part
of another train which stood out from a
switch, wrecking the locomotive and
several cars. 1t is strange thing that
the Ohio Southern boys cannot get hold
of the idea of how to switch. Most of
their accidents result from such causes as
this one. 80. The "Little 1O' are out to-
night playing and marching, for practice.
One of our best citizens tonight
expressed himself despondently over the
sad decline of religious interest apparent
in the community. 1t does look gloomy
sometimes, but can it be that che inf1u-
ence of the Christian religion is losing
ground? We think not. There is little
bit of what might be termed spiritual