The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-12
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

making merry this morning, over tf
seeming advent of Spring -. Ed. Poo
was kicked on the leg by horse belon,
ing to 'Thay" Lewis, yesterday. Ed. say
he wouldn't have cared so much if it ha
been great big, stout, noble-lookin
horse that kicked him, he could stand
better. Joseph Hale, jr., is in tow
-. .Ephraim Plummer, of Scioto Towr
ship, is in town. John d. Davis, c
jefferson Township, is in town. Ais
| Thomas T. Jones, same township.
Henry Hughes, of Franklin, is in towr
..... About half past ten this forenoo
an alarm of fire was given by the engin
| house bell. The horses were away owe
on Posey Hill, but they came flying to th
engine house. It seemed long time be
fore the horses got in, but really, iron
the time of the first alarm until the en-
gine was at the cistern, was not to eXcee,
eight minutes. The fire was at the resi-
dence of johnson Wade, on South Street
A little patch was burned in the roof, bu
the fire was extinguished before the en-
gine reached the scene. "A drunk mai
was going down Main Street this after
noon, and would stop every few steps ant
point doaoaa-he never pointed alp-ant
then begin an earnest argument will
himself. We We're not near enough tt
hear his language, but it was probably
at least it ought to have been-somethins
like this: "Now h'yer ye are, drunk agin
Everybody knowsh yer maxim a foolel
yerself. The little boys in the street are
aughin at ye. Ye oughter be taken up
an tied to whippin-post, an dogged like
dog. Yer nasty, miserable, disgustin
creature whom the very dogs turn uI
agin, try an stay thar" William
johnson was sentenced to the Penitentia-
ry for ten years, this morning, for killing
Maxwell. When asked if he had any
thing to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, he replied: "Only that
I'm not guilty of the charge, and ask your
mercy. 1 want you to be as light on me
as you can. Wilson Jordan talks of
going to Tennessee. -. The Band was
out on parade to-day with their drum
major. The boys played well, and
marched well. but the drum-major would
invariably use the right foot as the basis
of.marking time, instead of the left. =.
A little child of D. L. Mackley came near
being killed by the hose-reel to-day. 1t
took hard pulling to hold the big horse
back until the child could be rescued. .....
Capt. Ben. Callaghan. of Cross Roads, is
in town. -. DIR. Newell, of Mabees, is
here.
THURsDAY.-Elder J. P. Ewing and
Charley Schellenger went down the road
this morning to attend party at the res
idence of w. S. Schellenger. 49,. John 81.
and wife came from COlum-
bus this afternoon. Mrs. Stephenson is
in very poor health. -. Mr.. Pollock had
the old shaft covered over to-day. This
old shaft is located on Portsmouth Street.
The building had been torn down, leav-
ing a hole some ninety feet deep. or more.
This was covered with heavy timbers,
and these in turn by dirt. 49,. John F.
has gone to West Virginia. -.
Hellol There's Tom Murphy in town, as
sure as shontin." Tom comes hence
from the goodly city of Wellston, and is
looking somewhat older than when he
left Jackson, years ago. Milton Roach
Of Madison Township, is visiting friends
in town. -. Mrs. Shropshire, of Samson
vile, is spending few days with her
Jackson friends. -. "A lady from Coal
ION this morning says the big religious
revival is doing great amount of good,
and new souls are being born into the
in large numbers. 49,. William
son Scurlock, of Bloomfield Township, is
N town tonight. :. :. Dick Stif1er has
moved into the old Nelson property, on
Main Street. Conrad, are yez dead?
There is rumor flying over town to-
night that John Conrad had died at Ber-
i'm, and confessed to the killing of Ben.
McCloud Of course there is not SEM
blance of truth in it. John is in his usual
good health, and is too jolly a fellow ever
10 murder anybody. 1t is good joke on
John, nevertheless. AT the Band
Concert last night, there was large at
tendance, near seven hundred and fifty
tickets having been sold. The piano was
drawn by Martin V. Patterson. of Wells
ton; the gold watch by Joseph Grace. of
Jackson; the silver tea sett by Miss Sadie
E. Jones, of Jackson. The concert was
highly enjoyable, the home talent being
ably assisted by Johnny Williams, the
young man who was formerly shoe
maker of this place, but now of Athens
County. The Band boys made some ex-
,ellent music.
FRIDAY.-Trying to snow to-day. .....
Jackson County sent compliment to the
Ohio Penitentiary to-day-fve more un-
-. Jas. Kimberling return
ed from Washington and Baltimore. Re
ports things SO crowded in Washington
that many people were utterly unable to
find lodgings, and compelled to remain on
the streets over night. Frank Price
returned from visit to Circleville. He
the great revival meetings of
Revs. Bitler and Creighton, during his
stay. He reports them holding three
day. and Rev. Creighton show
ing signs of physical exhaustion, but still
vigorous in work. ..... Rev. William
Wallace called to-day ..... The poplar
trees in front of the residence of j. FL.
Harding have been cut down. The boys
are poking fun at Stiffler and Harding to-
night about their method of killing the
of these Objectionable trees, so
that they would not sprout again. 1t is
a serted that they bored hole eighteen
inches deep, with a two-inch auger, then
put in lot of salt, pouring quantity of
coal-oil on top of this. 1t was thought
that these elaborate preparations would
kill any tree in the universe, but there
was one thing yet to be done as finish
ing touch, and they say that one of the
men went and carefully laid chip over
each hole. Each tries to throw this part
upon the other, but no matter, so the
charm of the chip was there. In fact, this
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