The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-06-12
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Tongue-tied is often the tide of popularity
The employers of Mitchell, Pollock &Co., do
all their striking on the ball field.
Idream't dwelt in marble hauls," sang the
driver of the gravel wagon.
Do not touch the slops Of the doggeries. Let
the dog consume his of own filth.
A great many printing offices present more
specimens of Literature than literature
The man who surveyed the scene," resolved
it in into "chain of circumstances"
education does not make the man. beau
teous flower may take root, and bloom, in very
soft mud.
Ifayoung man may fall in love sat first sight,"
may not an old man fall in love after he gets
second sight?
business Inconsistency: When merchant
demands cash, he says "pay down"-when he
duns he says "pay up"
There's nothing takes the conceit out of
man like trying to cut grass with a dull scythe
with loose handle.
"The early robin gifts the worm," soliloquized
little Johnny, "but then what's the use o. actin
the hog about it7''
1t was observed in the Chicago Convention
that Malone was cheered more than Curtis
Well, he's an abler statesman.
Every politician thinks there is in one man
able to shape the political ends of the Nation
and that he knows that man.
The drink habit is like cancer-unless torn
out by the roots in the very starting, is in dan
ger ofconsuming the victim.
Scoff not at the state ofthe "old bachelor">or
sold man." Fruit is none the sweeter because
OF being gathered when it is green.
A boarding house keeper, called to sustain
witness who boarded with him, testified that
his character for ''voracity, was tip-top.
One would think that merchant who sells
goods "below cost" would soon fail and quit
But the fact is he gets them downlso low that he
can never reach bottom.
"John Browns Soul" marched through Chi
cago few days ago, and saw a colored man
temporary chairman ofthe Republican Nation
al Convention.
The rattlesnake always sounds his signal OF
death before striking. The Worm of the Still
jirgles his glasses in the ear OF his victim.
Shun them both!
81 don't drink a Drop" declared Judkins to
his wife. "Then, my fear," she replied, "let
me advise you to get filter for your breath. 1t
smells like whisky"
A thief compels a man to keep his goods Sc
cure A liar and scoundrel only makes the
character of the man he assails stand out the
more brightly by comparison.
II your wife gets one of the late style. peak
top hats, tell her it's pretty. We don't advocate
lying, but tell her so, anyhow. 1t will please
her If she DON'T believe you.
"De hog nebber can I'm de gate wen yer run
min him out. said Uncle Pete, "an mankin' is
like him. Wen he gifts into de public pastyer
he fergits de way he come up by"
Young man, this life was not given you for
picnic. There's whiting to do beyond the store
box, and there are other souls to wear out be-
sides the half soles of pantaloons.
Again we have the assurance that Tilden
won't! Uncle Sammy was deceived once by the
presidential Bee," but on getting into the fight
found 1t to be a whole hornets nest.
"I love you to Distraction" exclaimed wife
to her kin l-hearted husband.
Yes and abstraction, too !" he replied as he
gazed at his empty pocket-book.
The last issue of the Waverly Watchman is a
strong one. Jones had Just taken his last
smoke out of his old pipe-which probably ac-
counts for the high rank of his journalistic ef-
forts.
It was appropriate but unfair when the west
ern TYPO in setting up the obituary of an old
soldier, made it read: ''He soldered for his
country in the dark days of the Rebellion"
The deceased was timer.
Boys, you may rob a birds nest, because you
are bigger and stronger than the bird. But sup
pose a cloud of blackbirds. bluebirds, thrushes,
robins and doves, should come up against you
in the Judgement-there might be serious em
barrassment.
A man who should try to weaken his dwell
ing by cutting out the strong points in its frame
would be thought insane. A man who at
tempts to destroy his own frame-the dwelling
ofthe soul. is often petted and fattered into the
belief that he is smart.
Watterson's hundred thousand unarmed
Kentucky Democrats will soon be put in
marching order to go to Washington and in
stall Democratic President. Their BADGE OF
honor will be straw berry worn under the
front side of the hat rim. At least they will
have that appearance in the sunlight.