The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-12-10
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

WEDNESDAYS Samuel Thomas, of Cen
treville, is in town to-day. The old
gentleman is sixty-nine years of age.....
A man appeared in front of Washam's
store yesterday evening leading a horse
Upon being invited into the store
by somebody, he deliberately walked in
and led the horse in after him. -. a
new crossing at Pugh's on Broadway.
Henson Hunt is in town. He used to be
quite well known citizen here. s..
L. Perkins, of Keystone, is in to-day. 49,.
Quite an amount of camel co al is being
mined in the Keystone neighborhood.
...... Frank Seaman, the freight conduc-
tor killed yesterday on the o. s. Railroad,
was well known here, and used to board,
we believe, at Mr.. Niewvahner's. The
accident was caused by his attempting to
jump from one car to another, when a
lump of coal turned under his feet,
throwing him. Jonah Shook, yard
master at Coalton, has a badly mashed
hand, caused by coupling cars. -. John
Carpenter is suffering from scalded
face caused by an accident at the furnace
where he was at work. When Jack
son has a dance, or similar public gather
ing where lot of young fellows don't
get SOLDERING drunk, we shall be glad to
make note of the fact.
THURsDAY.-A little girl of Mr. and
Mrs. John H. McKitterick died yesterday
of whooping cough. Capt. William J.
Evans, of Oak Hill, is in town. -. .Bam-
eel Lackey called. The old gentleman
claims to be in good health. ..... Mr.
Samuel Baker now spends greater por-
tion of his time in bed. He is now we
believe in his ninety-fifth year. -. "A
young boy named Douglass was arrested
by Officer Jones tonight for disorderly
conduct. This boy. and a boy named
Troy, were both accused of being drunk.
Jackson is certrinly getting to be sweet
place, with its system of low doggeries,
and other equally disreputable places.
Any boy who has money seems to be able
to get all the whisky he wants. !. Sam.
Sternberger is here. -. Jackson is now
getting the streets in good condition as to
sidewalks and crossings. -. .Balsar An
dres is out with his engine overhauled,
and in good shape. -. The side-trackS
of the o. S. road are built upon coal slack.
This has been burning for a long time,
and resists every effort to put it out. -.
Inquired of an old railroader why it was
that SO many men get hands mashed in
coupling cars. "One reason" said he,
'lies in the kind of gloves men wear,
most of this class of accidents occurring
in the cooler weather. A man should
wear large gloves, as in cold weather the
glove will frequently stick to the link or
pin, and closely-ftting glove will hold
the hand. With a loose glove, the hand
can be withdrawn, leaving the glove to
get the humping" Certainly reasona-
BILE suggestionl
FRIDAY.-Almost as balmy as Indian
Summer. 49,. Our old friend Robert Err
win, of Leo, called. His laugh is still as
merry as boys. An official from
neighboring county, here to-day, declares
that it is pleasure to do business with
the officials of Jackson County-"always
prompt, always fairp That's the testi-
mony. But that doesn't sound strange in
Jackson. That's the kind of people we
have. The Missionary Social at M. E.
Church was well attended, and there was
a pleasant time. The basement of the
church was arranged for the occasion, the
seats being changed about so as to give
plenty of room. The wind blew a
perfect hurricane tonight. -. There is
one thing needed in this town, and diff
fcult problem it is, too. That is, meth
cd of lighting the streets. -. Louie Da-
Wis, little son of Rev. F. S. Davis, who has
been suffering from something like pneu-
monia, is recovering, and is able to be up
......"Ellis" Long is fifty years of age
his birthday being few days ago ......
Ed. Mitchell says he is bound to leave
Jackson. Isaiah Kincaid, of Mabees,
called. 49,. One of the boys arraigned be-
fore the Mayor to-day, sent for an attor-
ney to defend him, and when the attor-
ney arrived the boy plead guilty. ......
The case of the State against Whitcomb
Cherington is causing much comment
and conjecture, and seems to puzzle the
gossips as much as the jurors. 1t is a
strange case, and better out of court
than in.
SATURDAY.-A fierce blast of winter,
and the ground covered with snow. .....
Peter Seel, of Madison Township, is in
to-day. There was heavy gale down
that way, making havoc with fodder
shocks, hay-stacks, and the like. ..... "A
portion of a shed blowing down on
the Tropic Furnace grounds last night
caused a big scare. Hello! Here
comes postal card from our old friend
w. w. Gibson, who has removed to Vim
ton County. Vinton comes so near being
a Republican County now, that Gibson
finds the society endurable. And the
Vintonians will have no better citizen.
.......A pleasant letter tonight from
Perry F. c.Pat"0 Powers, Of Ypsilanti,
Michigan. "Pat" began his journalistic