The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-02-14
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

. WEDNEsDAY.-Greatf floods this NOR
ing. Creeks out of banks, making it da
gerous on railroads. Ed. Crossland's trai
on the o. S. road, while passing over
trestle, last night, dropped four ca
through, owing to the great soaking, an
high waters. Nobody hurt. Travel b
tween this place and Waverly played oil
to-day -. Prof. J. E. Kinnison Shove
us to-day 7-shooter pocket revolver, {
caliber, taken from boy at school. -.
Mr.. Samuel Pickens is again upon th
streets of Jackson. He still has on We
vet coat, but it isn't the same old Goa
He had new coat made, but it has on
the buttons off of the old one. These but
tons Mr.. Pickens has worn for more tha
thirty years. Mr.. Pickens has many an
ecdotes to tell of his past history. III
was farmer, many years ago, on the Sci
OTTO bottoms, and the late Judge DuHad
way, of this place, once cut broom-corl
for him. He declares that Judge Yaple
of Cincinnati, also cut broom-corn fo
him. Then the boys tell an anecdot
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there was a story here that Mr.. P. wa
drowned somewhere out West. A lette
was received here detailing the death
of a person answering his description
Many persons believed that Mr.. P. wrot,
this letter himself, as a joke upon hi!
friends. AT any rate, Pickens is alive
and well now. He is now engaged il
| buying cattle. While passing along
Broadway street to-day we saw sitting il
front of doggery, and soundly ASLEEP
and as soundly drunk, man whose whole
life has been ruined by these internal
dens. While standing in business house
this evening, another man, mere wreck
came in and began the recital of his
mournful tale. We had not the patience
to listen to him, because, even in his
maudlin condition, he had shame enough
left to admit that he was acting shame
fully wrong. Deputy Sheriff Yves.
Steele was subpenaed to Waverly as a
witness, but cannot get there.
THURsDAY.-Stil1 raining. There
is no communication between Jackson
and Waverly to-day In reply to tele-
phonic inquiry this morning as to when a
train would go to Waverly, the agent at
the depot replied that he "did not know"
THE grass is beginning to look green
again. IA few days ago train on the
o. S. road ditched some fifteen cars of
coal near Beaver. The coal was sold to
Isaac Slaughter for $3.50. -. Sam. Walk
0r<Jf fnnr y 14o of .4I kol
to ascend the little hill near Mr.. Booths
residence, when it became badly stuck.
The driver was compelled to 60 after the
team of Mr.. Wills. Walker, when the load
was divided and the wagon pulled out.
1t seems almost impossible to drive with
a loaded wagon, over those streets that
are not cindered. "A number of men
were learning to skate yesterday after
noon. "Oh, it's easy to do, now look
here = "...... ."Have you any
eggs ?" has been asked at the stores so
often that it is becoming ridiculous. 80.
Alex. Dickson has improved somewhat
in health within the past two weeks, but
is still very weak. 49,. These high waters
have made bad state of affairs for the
coal miners, as the impossibility of ship
ping coal must necessarily stop the dig
ging. -. Miller, the photographer, is
fat man, and finds it a positive advantage.
He thinks that skater is most fortunate
who has spring cushion to light on. -. +.
This rainy weather is giving the business
men holiday. We heard one of them
to-day, that he thought of put
ting up bed in the store, and dividing
time with the clerk, each sleeping half
the time. But there is enough trade to
keep them awake yet. There never was
more need of earnest temperance work in
Jackson than at the present time. The
doggeries are increasing in number and
and it is certainly the duty of
every good citizen to do all in his power
to break down the evil influence of these
dens. Let Temperance" be
the watchword, all the time. The tenn
perance people have demonstrated that
they are power in the community. Let
them keep the good work going.
FRIDAY.-A dull, damp day. -. Hon.
r. 81. Jones came home this morning.
He gives some interesting and humorous
incidents of his experience among the
statesmen of the State capital. .. Mar
shall Owens was over at Waverly during
the Stephens trial When the folks got
ready to come home, Owens came across
the Scioto River in skiff, to see what
the prospect was on this side. The other
Jacksonites, with the Sheriff and the
Jones boys, went towards Chillicothe,
and saw no more of Owens. Upon their
arrival here they began to inquire for
him, when the word got out that he was
drowned. But. just as we were getting
out our handkerchief preparatory to
writing a most pathetic obituary, here
comes Bill, looking as fresh as cow in
the Springtime. He reports wonderful
spectacle in that region, of the devasta-
ton wrought by the waters. -. The
Jones boys were returned to their domi-
Gil in the new Jail to-day. Little
slips were posted up around town an
nouncing speech by "R. F. Trevellick,
tonight at the Court House" There
were quite number of workingmen and
others ready to attend the meeting, but
the speaker failed to materialize. :.
Mr.. L. T. Murfn who spent some time at
the c., w. & B. Depot to-day, states that
business from Richmond, Va, and points
in Kentucky-places that had never used
this route-passed over this wire. One
press dispatch, giving report of the Neal
trial, came through, for Louisville pa
per. Wires are down between Ironton
and Portsmouth, between Chillicothe
and Waverly, and between Jackson and
Waverly. We had a pleasant call to-
day from Mr.. Orlando Davis, son of our
old friend William Davis, of Glade, P o.
The elder Mr.. Davis is now about so
years of age..... Mrs. Phillips, wife of
Tobn DbilJins of Tofroreo,, +o.rn.b;a =,