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The ghastly pyramid of murderers

The ghastly pyramid of murderers
in the Hamilton county jail, IS the eff
feet of the horrible abuses Of criminal
jurisprudence that have prevailed in
this city for years, and that have
stricken her more than all the floods.
Scores Of trials of criminals have been
damnable mockeries, and the represen-
tatives Of gutter politics in the law
have fattened while crime has become
riotous, arrogant ond aggressive. The
hieous murders that astound the coun-
try are but one symptom of the dis
ease which has corrupted the blood
and blotched the skin of the commu-
nifty. The extent to which criminals
have become a ruling class is some
thing shocking; and the people at
large. seem to be immeshed like flies
in the nets Of spiders. We do not
recommend violence, but it is worth
while to consider whether step to-
ward the ways Of public safety should
not be taken in the city election next
month.
If there is any capacity at Colum-
bus to do anything for the general
good, it might be used for the repeal
of the abominable law that prevents
the formation of intelligent juries.
This is the law as it stands, accord
ing to our Supreme Court:
when a proposed juror states that
he has formed or expressed such an
opinion (as to guilt or innocence) he
is prima facie incompetent, and it is
error in the Court to permit him to
serve, unless the presumption of in
competency be removed by showing
that his opinion was formed from
reading mere newspaper statements,
communications, comments or reports,
upon rumor or hearsay, and not upon
conversations with witnesses Of the
transaction, or reading reports of their
testimony, or hearing them testify
TBS Ohio ST., 154. .--
What is the reason an intelligent
man, who has read the testimony in a
criminal case, should be challenged
off jury. and choice selection made
Of exceptionally ignorant or reckless
persons? The criminal law and the
administration Of the law are alike
rotten, and the long array Of unhung
murderers grinning defiance through
the bars Of the jail, and in greater
peril from the scurvy than the gal
lows, are only the surface indication
of deep-seated and rancorous mala
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13
What Struck an Old Soldier.

sit will soon be twenty years since the closed"
Under the hot of August 1882, the village
yer, N. j., lay still the sphinx in Egypt while
Elijah Sharp of that place, slowly and softly spoke of
the past Yes said he II in the army and
many of the sights of those fearful years. final
ly discharged from disability, resulting from
stroke. came home, miserable in health and spir-
its; enfeebed that took cold the slightest
posure. Life seemed worthless to me: 1 lived only
in memory"
"That sad enough,"I said, dividing my last
two cigars.
That's so," responded Mr.. Sharp; "but got over
it, Outgrew it Not exactly. When in that condi-
tion began taking PARKER's TONIC and my health
commenced to improve right away. 1 was astonish-
ed at 1t, and my ife piled on the flesh and
could eat anything. My ambition blazed up. could
attend to business, and now-excepting that 1 have
to take about exposing myself to the hot SUM-
am well as was the day enlisted. What differ
ences there in things-guns and bayonets kill
PARKER's TONIC saves"
This preparation, which has been known PAR
KERs GINGER TONIC, will hereafter be called SIM
ply PARKER'S TONIC. As unprincipled dealers are
constantly deceivng their customers substituting
inferior articles under the of ginger, and as
ginger is really unimportant ingredient, drop
the misleading word.
There is no change however, in the preparation
ITSELF and all bottles remaining in the hands of deal
ers wrapped under the name of PARKER's GINGER
TONIC contain the genuine medicine if the facsimile
signature of HIsCox & Co. is at the bottom
of the outside wrapper.
marchl3- -lmnrm.
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Cincinnati Post.1
Crime and the EOurtS,

Crime has been most alarmingly on
the increase in this city during the
last two or three years. This is true
as to crimes Of every grade. The
bunko men ply their trade on our
streets with scarcely any disguise. and
with practically no interference by the
police. Crimes of violence, such as
rape, robbery and murder, have be-
come daily occurrences, until we can
only feel safe in daylight, surrounded
by the people Of the thronged thor
oughfares. It is clearly no longer
safe for families in insulated residen-
ces. Society is rapidly approaching
that condition when, to preserve itself,
it must adopt swifter means of justice
lay resolute hands on pedestrian
crime in the form Of tramping and
tramps, deal with prompt and firm Sc
verify with crimes Of violence, and the
idle rascals who prey upon the lnno-
cent and unwary upon our city thor
oughfares.
But to accomplish this the legisla-
tnre and citizens have much to do
But few citizens are aware OF the In
adequacy of our courts for the trial OF
criminal cases and the punishment OF
crime. They are becoming rapidly
clogged up and helpless, with the
amount of business accommodating
The number of courts for trials of the
cases is insufficient, the professional
force in the prosecuting attorneys
office is inadequate, and the technical.
ties in trial, and the laws for drawing
and impaneling Of juries obstruct
what little business might otherwise
! be done. This latter difficulty is wei
illustrated in the time wasted and the
difficulty experienced by the court in
getting a jury for the trial of the
Kirk murderers. After the consump'
ton Of two or three weeks of the
time of the court, the application o1
the absurd rules, absurd as to the
qualification Of jurymen, will result
in the elimination Of every intelligent
man from the jury, and the selection
Of jury so ignorant as to be unit fol
a rational consideration of the case.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13
The Red Sky Explained.

The red afterglow that has caused
so much discussion among philoso-
pliers is now explained by CORE
spondent of the Scientific American,
who asserts that the phenomenon is
due to the red spot from the planet
Jupiter. This great rosy cloud dis
appeared several months ago from the
atmosphere of Jupiter, has had just
time, according to this correspondent,
to travel to our earth, and is now
lowering over us, causing the ruby
eoloring of our skies night and morn
ing. Nobody ever has or will be
able to prove that this is not the fact;
therefore, it must be true, says the
correspondent. The question is set
tied; it is useless to talk further about
cosmic dust, Java ashes, or aqueous
vapor.-Scientyfc american.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Official Cali by the State Central and Ex.
ecutive Committees.
OHIO REPUBLICAN, CoM,uITEE Rooms,

COLUMBUS, ", nlarcn 4-
The Republican State Convention
Of 1884 will be held in the City Of
Cleveland on Wednesday and Thurs
day, April % and "a, 1884.
The delegates of each Congressional
district will convene at Q o'clock P.
M. on Wednesday, for the purpose of
choosing one Vice President for the
Convention and one member of each
of the various committees.
The Convention will be called to
order at 4 o'clock P. M. on Wednes-
day, at Case Hall, for temporary Or
ganization.
On Thursday at 10 o'clock A. M.
the Convention will meet for perma-
nent organization and the transaction
of its other business.
Candidates will be nominated for
Secretary of State,
Judge of Supreme Court,
Member Of the Board of Public
Works.
The Convention will choose four
delegates for the State-at-large, and
four alternates to represent the State
at the National Republican Conven-
ton to be held in Chicago on June 3,
1884, also two Senatorial electors to
represent the State-at-large on the
National Republican ticket nomina-
ted at Chicago.
The delegates of each Congressional
district will choose two delegates and
two alternates to represent their re-
spectiye districts in the National Re-
publican Conventions; provided such
delegates have not previously been
chosen by district Convention under
provision of call for National Repub-
lican Convention of date Of December
-, 1888.
The basis of representation in this
Convention is one delegate for every
five hundred votes, and one for every
fraction of over $50 votes cast for
Hon. ]. B. Foraker for Governor in
1888.
jackson County gave Foraker g.
1875 votes, and is entitled to six dele
gates. The convention will have 800
delegates.)
We recommend that efforts be made
to secure a large attendance at the
meetings to appoint delegates, so that
the people shall be fairly represented
in the State Convention; that gentle
men be not chosen as delegates unless
it be certain that they will attend;
and that, as far as practicable, the
County Central Committees be ap-
pointed at the same time that delegates
are chosen, if this has not already been
done. J. o. CONVERSE,
Chairman Rep. State Central Com.
JOHN F. OGLEvEE,
Chairman Rep. State Elk. Com.
J. c. DONALDSON, Secretary.
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Wanted-A Little Girl.

Where have they gone to-the little girls,
With natural manners, and natural curls ?
Who love their dolies and like their toys,
And talk of something beside the boys.
Little old women, in plenty, 1 find,
Mature in manners, and old of mind,
Little old flirts. who talk of their 'beauX,n
And vie with each other in stylish clothes.
Little old bellies, who at nine and ten,
Are sick of pleasure and tired of men,
Weary of travel, of balls, of fun
And find no new thing under the sun.
Once, in the beautiful long ago,
Some dear little children / used to know,
Girls who were merry as lambs at play,
And laughed and rollicked the live-long day.
They thought at all of the style of their clothes
They never imagined that boys were "beauX."
"Other girls brothers, and mates" were they,
Splendid fellows to help them play.
Where have they gone to? Ifyou see
One of them, anywhere, bring her to me.
would give medal of purest gold
To one of those dear little girls OF old. .
With an innocent heart and an open smile,
[ElLa Fheeicr.
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Last week Mrs. Fishwhacker BEAM
ing from the doorstep of that uptown
new house upon trio Of little boys
who were ingenuously snowballing
the postman. Il do so love little boys "
said she to the housemaid. Just then
the little boys turned, grinned, and a
ball took Mrs. F. under her double
chin. "Ugh-ugh !! Yes, could eat
couple Of 'em raw, this minute y
came from behind the slammed door
as the good lady fell back into Eliza s
arms.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

Have you any imported cigars?"
asked New York traveller to cigar
dealer in Havana. mo, sir" the
dealer in some surprise. "We keep
nothing but the domestic. There is
no call for foreign made cigars in Hav-
ana" saw, so sorry; but [ neva'
smoke anything but the imported ar
ticle, y know"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

There are queer corners and hooks
left in England yet. A country par
son lately went to preach in an old
and remote parish one Sunday. The
old sexton, in taking him to the chap
ell, deprecatingly said: Il hope your
reverence won't mind preachin' from
the chancel. Ye see chapels a quiet
place an I've got duck settin' on
fourteen eggs in the pulpit
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

A Detroit thief, discovered by a
lady in her bedroom, tried to per-
suade her that he was plumber, but
she kept on screaming just the same,
for she knew that no plumber ever got
poor enough to have to investigate
strange bureau-drawers for living.
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A littl boy was asked if he studied
hard. WELL" he replied, Il don't
hurt myself at it" "But if you don t
study hard you will never be Presi-
dent" said his questioner. NAV"
returned the boy, i don't expecter be;
I'm Demmycrat."
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

More deaf than formerly: Little
girl-"Papa did mamma say yes right
off when.you asked her to marry you?"
Papa-''Certainly, he did," L. c.
why don't she say yes now just as
quick when you ask her to do things?"
Papa-"Mama's hearing is not so
good now, darling-that's ALL
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

Old Captain John Berry, who used
to live up Lake Champlain, loved
dearly to tell big story. One even
ing he leisurely Informed the knot of
loungers in the village store that he
had once "drove horse seventy-two
miles down the river on ice, when the
ice was so thin it bent and cracked
under the horses hoofs." There was
significant pause. Finally somebody
ventured to observe that ''seventy-two
mile was a longish ride for one day."
''Oh yaas p said uncle John, con-
tentedly: "but twas one O. long, clear
days in June, reck lect."
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

Pauline Lucca has recently been en-
gagged to sing at three concerts in Mos
COW for $1,000. 1t is better to be born
Lucca than rich.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

A Michigan man who lost both legs
in sawmill now sits round and tells
about the terrible battles of the late
war; That's the sawed-off man he is.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-13

Ex-Secretary Evarts tells a good
story at his own expense about small
donkey, which he sent up to his coun-
try-seat some years ago for the use Of
his children, Of whom some were then
quite young. One Of his little daugh-
ters going out with her nurse to ad-
mire the animal in its paddock, was
sorely distressed when the donkey lift
ed up its voice and brayed dolefully.
Poor thing! Poor thing!" exclaimed
the sympathetic child; but, suddenly
brightning up, she turned to her nurse
and said: "Oh! I am so glad! Papa
will be here on Saturday, and then it
won't feel so lonesomer'
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Relief Committee Report.

The following named parties contI Iibuted to.the re-
lief fund, but their names omitted, through er-
from the list last week B. Gray cash, $1,000 and
the following parties subscribed the amount set op-
po.ite their names, and the paid in provs-
sions &c. from Globe Iron Cos. stoae.
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For Sale OF Rent.

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Price Sem, miles north of jackson, Ohio, Chilli
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pecially of children infants many of which since
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DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &C.
NOW is THE Time TO SECURE BARGAINS!

We offering entire stock of Dry Goods Notions
sixty days for less than full value order to reduce sto
make for Spring Stock Our stock embraces eve
first class establishment, such as
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-22
They Had Better Take Care.

With suspicious zeal a number of bit
terly partisan Republican newspapers of
this state insist upon the right of man
who happens TO be iu the federal service
in Washington to register and vote
pretty much where he chooses, regard
less Of the obliteration of everything
that goes TO make residence. We heed
not repeat the reasons why this is not
true. While it is the fact that man
does not lose residence by leaving bis
home to go to Washington for temporary
residence during his employment there,
1t is equally true that If he aban
dOns or obliterates his home and
residence in Pennsylvania and cuts
or dissolyes every tie that binds
him to it, he forgoes every right Of resi-
dence and to vote. His mere voltion is
not enough 10 create residence there
must be not only an original residence
but a continuing purpose to retain it
and TO return TO it. Without this |
1t is lost. The Republican papers |
which teach a contrary doctrine do 50 |
in face of the law and common sense TOR |
the protection Of a vagrant and ire |
sponsible lot OF oilicehOlder5 who want |
the privilege OF registering and voting
where they please and as often as they |
please, in half dozen counties, aud in !
an October and November state. The |
present plan is to colonize the doubtful |
states from Washington. Ifthe law was
correct as laid down by the Press and |
Harrisburg Telegraph, this might be
done but as the constitution and the
statute provide otherwise, the residents
of Washington who undertake to vote in
Pennsylvania will get themselves into
the box from which David Mouat has
just emerged In time tC get an office.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-22
To the SIM.

The New York San: i" Let Gro.
yer Cleveland withdraw and let Allen
&. Thurman be nominated In his place"
The time to nominate Allen G. Thur.
man has gone by. That time was at the
Chicago convention. The opportunity
was fully before the convention. 1t
did not embrace it, we believe, because
that cursing lunatic and rowdy, Nc
Lean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, said
1t should not be and the convention
was afraid. The nomination OF Thur
man would have been a strong one, and
Cleveland on the ticket as vice president,
would have given it the strength which
he gives, it as president a strength
which is sufficient for his election.
We have to say to the San that if it
had wobbled less before the nomination
and had discovered and tied to Allen G. .
Thurman then, instead of now, it would
at least have done its part in leading
Democratic sentiment in the way in
which it thought it should go; and its
skirts would have been clear if anything
went wrong. 1t is too late for it now to
claim absolution. The path Of duty leads
on to valiant effort for the cause and the
candidate, as the die has been cast.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-22
Our Foreign Formulation,

A writer In the September Cent,rH
Mr.. Joseph Edgar Chamberln, contri-
butes very interesting paper on the
foreign elements that go to make up the
composite population OF the United
States. The field which study OF this
kind opens to speculative mind is
boundless, and the deductions possible
from the facts given may he equally un-
limited. The statistics show that from
1870, the year when alien arrivals were
first numbered, TO 1850. 10, 13S, 75S immi
grants landed in. the United States. IL
is interesting and instructive to follow
the distribution of this tremendous
crowd Of foreigners over the country and
to note their influence on the sections in
which they have settled.
1t is seen that Nevada leads in the
number Of foreign born, the percentage
being little more than II per cent. of
the population while North Carolina
isat the tail Of the list with only one
fourth OF one per cent. not natives of tie
soil. Considering the nationalities of
N'AS AS'-AAAH'ohNSs 'Cil manly 10 ll Lllt van
with l,0G6,742, or 80 per cent, of the
total population. The Irish follow
closely with 1857. 57l, or 81 per cent. of
the population OF the country. Then
come in succession the immigrants from
Great Britain, British America, Scandi
nayia, France and China. Their ag-
gre2ate strength scarcely equals the per
centage OF either Of the first named ele
ments.
Investigation Of the subject therefore
practically centres on the study of the
influence OF the German and Irish races
In our national development and the
iirst facts noticeable are that the Ger.
mans are massed in the interior and apri.
cultural regions, while the Irish show n
disposition TO stay near the seaboard and
In manufacturing communities. Wis.
eonsin, Minnesota and Illinois are great
agricultural states and they are great
centres OF German population. Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
New York are leading manufacturing
districts, aud in them the bulk of the
Irish population is anchored.
Then the superior fecundity OF these
two great RACES over Ihe Iative Ameri
can sock introduces new phase Of the