The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-10-16
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

WEDNESDAY.-StOTI - =. ..bohioCi q.
are mad yet over the. procession: las
night -. John T. Moore and John, W
Johnson went to Cornelia Furnace to
night to tell the people all about Lee
Ebert and Reform. The concert
the colored camp meeting choir to-nigh
was not largely attended, owing to unfa
vorable weather. =. Lewis is beating al
of them on pretty signs, at his drug store
1t lid one good to see Benonl IRA.
and his martial band, in the procession las
nig,,t... -. = For want ofroom last Week
we failed to mention the death of young
man named Aleshire, who was killed III
an ore bank on the farm of Mr.. John
johnson, in Bloomfield township.
THURsDAY.@Cold weather. 80. This
has been busy day among Democratic
statesmen. Among those who went out
to address the people on the subject OF
Reform were Park Reed and John G. Ste
venson, Bill Baker and Vint Powers. and
others. The old shaft building, on
Portsmouth; Street, has been all torn
away Will DuHadway tells good
story of young Democrat who came TO
town on the day of Woodford's meeting.
His aeifP' is al Repablican-he is Q bitter
Democrat. She wanted to ride in the
procession, but he didn't want to. Finally
a young man in town who is acquainted
with the lady proposed to accompany her
in the procession, but her country beau
couldn't stand that, so he loaded his DEM
ocracy on his horse and marched around
manfully beside his sweetheart. "A
number of the friends of Mrs. z. Carr
gave her pleasant party tonight, at her
residence, in the east part of town: :...-
John T. Moore went to jackson township
tonight to enlighten the people upon the
bad life of the Republican county officers,
and so forth.
FRIDAY.-The Democrats had big
drunk at Coalton to-night-free train and
free trade. DIR. Steele's little roam
mare was given a trial of speed this al
ternoon, on the race track. She made
two runs of half mile, making eacn III
IS seconds. ..... Quite number OF per-
sons went to Portsmouth to the big
Blain meeting to-day. The Mlsslona-
nv Tea at the residence of Sheriff Cher
ington this afternoon was grand sue
cess There are no more courteous, pleas
ant peole than Mr.. and Mrs. Cherlngton
and Miss Ella Nutt, and under their man.
agement the, evening was made a pleas
ant one. Mrs DR.. Phillips, of Beaver,
was present.
SATURDAY.-A beautiful day. Every
body getting ready to greet the next Pres
ident. James G. Blaine. This morning
while "plumed knight" was standing
on Broadway street, stylish Democrat
came along, and expressed the opinion
that "Blaine's going about for show
takes good deal off the dignity OF the
Presidential candidate" The knight
promptly replied that sit does not take OH
half so much dignity as Maria Haipln
took off of Cleveland" That Democrat
had business up the street. 49,. AT the
Fair Ground tonight, young Democrat
who was drinking ginger ale at STAND
thought he would be polite to colered -iar
DIV standing near, and asked her to drink
a glass with him. He was surprised to
find his invitation promptly accepted.
The Standard man-whO Is always around
when Democrat gets into trouole--WaS,
with company of friends, watching the
proceedings. The young Democrat came
over to us, and said: Il treated that mig
ger wench to ale, but I wouldn't nave
anything said about it for the world LII
our neighborhood got hold of 1t, Id never |
the last Of it. I'm glad there's no aaeaos-
paper men round here" Ask CASTOR |
Stif1er about it.. The Democrats ran |
q free train to Wellston tonight to hear
Irve DUNCAN labor. Capt. u. w
Shotts hasrreturned to Jackson.
There was race this afternoon between |
the Stephenson horse and the DR.. Steele
mare, half mile dash, won by the Tor
mer. =. Charley Atkinson spoke at
Coalton tonight, j. NJ. Trip at Glen
Roy, David Davis and Leach went to
Franklin Town House.
SUNDAY.-The "camp-meeting" IN full
blast. Last night d concert was given 10 |
a large crowd. 49,. We called this after
noon upon our old friend A. F. McCarley |
He is fixing up a fine residence on the
site where his house was recently burn-
ed. He will have ten fine large rooms IN
the building. This place will be one OF
the most beautiful of the surrounding
homesteads, yet our old friend stated that
he had notion to sell out and get fur
ther into the country. We do not believe, |
however, that he will be induced to leave
the beautiful place, once it is fixed. .....
aPlease, sir, will you let us three In for
nickel apiece? ?" asked three young ladies
this afternoon of a camp-meeting mana
GER They had already gotten in as far
as Allender's back gate. The girls were
pretty, and so were the nickels-and both
passed.
MoNDAY.-Mr. BENZ. White, of Michi-
gan, and his wife and son, are spending a
few days with relatives and friends here.
The Macarthur Band played some
fine music here tonight. -. Will Criss-
well went home to Nelsonville to-day.
..G. w. Curry, in winding up his "camp
meeting" last night, said he was going
home to-day "to vote for Blaine ......
Two men, Farrar and Graham, went out
of the corporation, near Star Furnace, TO-
day, to fight. Sheriff Cherington got IN
in time to arrest them-they not knowing
that they could be arrested for disturbing
the peace outside of the corporation. No
blood was spilled. &c. A. Atkinson
and j: T. Jones are holding meeting at
Madison Furnace ta=night :... There
was fight between 10. Nunnally and
Frank Bertsch, on the Sternberger corner
tonight 80. As the hours of the night
wear on towards bedtime, the wild,
mournful howl of the drunken Democrat
falls upon the air, like the death-song OF
digger "injun."