The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-16


features. Palmer is a mulatto, and in
company with German boy named
Berner, murdered their employer, the
keeper of a livery-stable in Cincinnati
They secured his money, and hid his
body, but were detected and arrested
Immediately. the papers of that city
began to publish pathetic statements
as to how poor Berner was broken up
over the matter. He cried floods of
tears. They even told what fine
father he had, and how all the folks
were prostrated with grief over the
boys little playfulness. He was a
good, nice little boy, and ought to be
turned out in time to study his Sun
day School lesson for the next Sunday.
Whatsoever was lovely, and of good
report. that is what Berner was. He
was brought to trial, and found guilty
of ''manslaughter." Not word, all
this time, in favor Of the poor, despised
colored boy. He was a surly, repul-
sive and dangerous fellow, for whom
nobody had any sympathy. Berner
was taken to the Penitentiary, but it
cost Cincinnati her Court House, and
the lives of several of her citizens.
Palmer was tried and found guilty of
murder in the first degree The fact
of the matter is, they ought both to
be hung
The latest Salvation sensation
comes from Washington G. Ell. A
man named Munger is a Salvationist
and with his wife and others, has
been engaged in conducting holy
campaign in the wicked city of Wash
ington C. HI. The campaign was at
its height. The spiritual forces were
concentrated on the immediate work
of the hour. The soldiers stood to
posts like men-and women. Munger
had little girl, who, Of course, took
part in the meetings. He called upon
her to pray in public. She prayed.
But instead of shouting "Amen-
Glory Halleujahr' over her prayer.
he went and got stick and gave her
a thrashing. The army must have
discipline, or lose its effectiveness
The trouble was, the child didn't pray
loud enough. She must pray against
a brass band. She must drown. with
her childish voice tin pan, tambour-
cen. or bass-drum-any Of the means
of making a noise that are used in
these strange campaigns. The Agent
Of the Humane Society had him ar
rested, and he went to Jail shouting
and singing. He exhorted the pris-
oners and sang with them for time,
and the officers finally let him out.
He declared that God had told him to
whip the girl, and that if he thought
he could save her he wouid whip her
again. We trust that the same power
will tell some able-bodied man, next
time, to take a club and wear it out
on the brute.
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There seems to be widespread
dissatisfaction amoung the Indians
in the West, and large number of
them are on the war-path, commit
ing all manner of atrocities. The
Governor of Kansas appealed to the
Secretary OF War for protection from
the Cheyennes, and there is a general
feeling of insecurity along the from
tier. It is one of the peculiar features
of Indian warfare in the far west that
as a general thing the savages have
proven superior to the troops, in their
mode Of warfare. The most expert
enced fighters have been sent against
them, only to fail of accomplishing
any good result. Evan the brave
Crook. while skilled military leader
and perfectly fearless, has never been
able to gain any decided advantage
over the hostiles. They are as gen.
eral thing splendid marksmen, and
well armed. The practice Of fighting
them after the usual manner Of mill
tary movements, seems to have been
a costly failure. As an illustration,
it cost the government more than
hundred thousand dollars, if we re-
member correctly, to kill Capt Jack"
the Modoc, when for one-tenth part
Of that sum men could have been
hired to bring in the scalp of every
Modoc in the lava-beds, by
fighting them after their own fashion.
The Indian is more Of an assassin
than soldier, and should be met
with his own style Of warfare.
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We believe there is no need for the
Republican press to worry lest DIR.
Leonard shall carry with him any con-
siderable portion of the Methodist
Church, in the present campaign.
There are in the Methodist Church a
great many excellent Temperance
men. In fact temperance is one Of
of the Church. There are
also in the Methodist Church a great
many Republicans. These Temper
ance Methodists are as strongly de-
'irous of destroying the horrible drink
5raffic as DIR. Leonard can possibly be,
and in any move which promised a
/ practical result in that direction
would labor just as faithfully as he.