The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-03-20
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

er for Drew & Wasson, has gone to house
keeping in a portion Of the large res
dence of Joseph Grace, in the west pal
of town. "A number of friends fror
town took tea, this evening, with our oil
friends Mr.. and Mrs. John Price, VIII
| live in jamestown. The old folks them
selves are good entertainers, and whel
assisted by that excellent young man
Josh. E. Price, they make the enjoymen
perfect. 1t is certainly a beautiful pic
ture to see the aged comfortably situated
like these our old friends, with their chill
dren happy and prosperous about them
and not ruffle upon the smooth sea O.
their happy old age. We pray for man,
years of happiness yet for our old friends
..... An old officer was telling goot
one tonight, regarding former bushes:
man in this part of the State-not to say
in this county. The officer was auction
eering the fellows goods, on execution
The man acted as clerk for the officer
and as fast as people would buy the goods
he would take notes in payment. When
the sale was completed the man quietly
slipped the notes into his pocket. This
was display of financial shrewdness
worthy of Wall Street-but he had to
take them out again and "fork over.
Mrs. d, Mackley gave tea party this
evening, attended by the following ladies
Mrs. Chapman, mother of III. L. Chap
man, Mrs. Frank Chapman, Miss Libbie
Hoag, Mrs. E. R. McGhee and her daugh-
10. Dol AT
McGhee.
THURsDAY.-We received a pleasant
call this morning from Mr.. J. E. Ferree,
of Wellston. "Ev." is looking as hearty
and happy-and almost as young-as he
did twenty years ago.. They don't do
things by halves over about Raysville.
A man was sent to Jail here this morn
ing for non-payment of fine, and they
brought him in hand-cuffed. ..... DR..
Lewis Long, of Longs Cross Roads, is in
town to-day. I'VE are sorry to learn
that our old friend James McKitterick
has seriously hurt himself by rupture.
Mr.. McKitterick is one of the very best
citizens of this community. -. Sheriff
Cherington was on the witness stand to-
day in the case of Ohio VS.. Morgan, and
testified that the clothing found in the
valise sent by Morgan to Columbus, was
saturated with blood, on the sleeves of
the coat. -. Ira Sternberger is here TO-
day. John d. Mitchell came home
this morning. .....P Prof. Kinnison is drill
ing the schools in letter-writing, or the
rules of correspondence. To-day was Sc
lected as the time for general correspon-
dence among the pupils. Not bad idea.
A friend, talking to us on the street
tonight, said: 81 have enemies, yOu have
enemies. Let's watch every cornerW
What an idea! Yet it is a sensible one.
every man has enemies of some
kind The enemies of the good man are
always the influences of sin, and they
shall not prevail against him. If God be
for US, He is more than all that can be
against us. Enemies seem to be neceS-
sary evil in this great big world of ours,
but they can be easily managed. Talk
about the patience of Jobl A lady in the
west part of town has an old speckled
hen which gets away with anything in
the record of Job. This old hen has been
setting for two weeks on a china nest
egg. John White declares that he can
beat this chicken story, as he has an old
hen which has been setting as long on an
old door-knob. An individual went to
the rink drunk, tonight, but after trying
his luck on pair of skates, was invited
to leave. jackson has a doggery
which has posted ap in bold letters, the
notice: mo profanity allowed" or words
to that effect. This is the richest joke of
all. AS well might Satan place over the
portals of the Internal Regions, mo I'm
godIiness Permitted Within!"
FRIDAY.-Heavy snowfall this morn
ing accompanied by rain, rendering it
terribly sloppy. Capt. Steve Morgan,
of Coalton, called to-day. Big real es-
tate transactions, and other business,
have been going on within the last day
Or two. Capt. Baldridge has bought
Mark Sternbergers stock of goods, Mark
has bought Baldridge's building, now oc-
cupied as the Postofice, Morris and Ira
have bought Marks build
ing, and Chesnut's building. The Post
office will still remain in it's present fine
quarters. IA young man giving his
name as Jesse Thomas, accompanied by
young woman, walked into town to-day.
from Waverly. They hail from Cincin-
natl, and are on their way to Gallipolis.
They travelled from Cincinnati as far as
Chillicothe by railroad. Running out of
money there, they were advised to walk
to Waverly, and thence up the Ohio
Southern to Jackson. When they arrived
here, late in the evening, they were soak
ing wet, and were glad to get into the
built to warm them up. The Marshal is
for the Trustees tonight to try
and find more comfortable quarters for
the unfortunate young couple. -. l.. w.
French will shortly erect large resi-
dence on Portsmouth street, on some of
the Orange Furnace property, for the oc-
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Jeff.
French. Elder W. o. Tomson, of the
Christian Church, arrived in town this
afternoon. -. A citizen living in the
lower end of town was telling one of our
best shots that he heard wild geese flying
around and over his house, night or two
ago, so near that he could plainly hear
their squawking, when another man
stepped up and declared that he too had
heard them aOalkiaag around oUer his oaC7a
roof. I'D. II. Harding has been on the
sick list for two or three days.. Jos.
Smith has removed from the Palmer
property, on Pearl Street, to the Gardner
property, about three-quarters of mile
southeast of town. The Smiths have
bought this property.
SATURDAY.-Caleb Hank, who has
been sick so long called at this office to-
day, as did also Mr.. Morgan E. Edwards,
of Coalton. These are both young friends