The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-01
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

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ing. -. The basement of the old Mon;
han drug store building is being greatl
improved. -. Mr.. Neeley is preparin
to put up building adjoining the Bul
House on Portsmouth street. Mr.
Clewers has moved into hel property O.
Portsmouth street. -. Rev. f. 5. Davl
went to M. E. Conference, at Delaware.
-. Mr.. A. Henson conducted M. L
prayer meeting, in the absence of tn
Pastor. -. Mrs. Rose Legg and tw
children, of Columbus. Ohio, are VISITING
Mrs Charles Rhodes. Mr.. Legg is il
Scotland. Mrs. Legg was formerly Mis-
Day, daughter of James r. Day, formerl.
of this place. The lady looks little olde
than when she left Jackson, years ago.
...Lucius Reed the tailor was membel
of Battery L." Capt. Gibbs, and ATTENDED
the Reunion at Portsmouth. W.
should have made correction last week
but in the rush of duties forgot it. III
publishing the list of presents at the
Aten-Harper wedding, the name of Davle
Williams should have appeared as one OF
the contributors to the fine chair, but the
name was overlooked in the copy fur
nished us. It is late to make the correc-
tion, but better late than not get 1T right
49,. The business houses begin to fire
up their stores, and the loafer begins to
smile -. Samuel L1ewellyn was in town
this morning, having made speech at
keystone Furnace last night. C. A.
Atkinson left for Columbus this evening
49,. Speaking of rats, did you know
that the big gray species, known as the
Norway" or "Wharf' rat, is not very
old resident of Jackson? An old citizen
SAYS that formerly small bluish-colored
rat was plentiful here, but did not bur-
rough in the ground, and was not so
troublesome as the present style. The
species we have now was introduced by
being carried in a shipment of hides,
sent to the Walterhouse tannery, many
years ago, we believe from Louisville.
The beast has certainly gained firm
foot-hold. We wish he would go back to
Louisville again. The frost is going
to catch the ice-men this time before they
can sell out.
THURsDAY-There was heavy frost
this morning-the first of the seas on, the
fences and roofs showing white coating.
But very little, if any damage was done.
Lewis Gilliland is in town.. Our
old friend Adam Blair is in to-day. .......
There was lively serenade for few
minutes this evening. The Little 10 Band
played in the streets and marched to the
Fair Grounds, while the "Old Band"
played in the streets and went to the new
Rink. As we went down street an old
citizen remarked: "There's nothing
in this town but brass bands and skating
rinks." But this was of course an exag-
geration. ...... AT the Prohibition meet
ing at the Fair Grounds, the colored choir
sang some sacred songs. ..... Did you ever
hear of raising dish-rags, on vince like
pumpkins? No? Well, it can be done
and is DONE Mr.. John f. Cook, and per-
haps other of our citizens have dish-rag
vines. This is peculiar plant, something
like gourd, but when ripe and the inside
removed, the outer portion, after being
soaked in water, becomes soft and spongy,
and is said to make excellent dish-rags.
Some of these "dish-rags" grow to length
of three feet. There was a good at
tendance at the Crescent Rink tonight.
"Grand March" led by Charley Bennett.
=. Our old friend Jim Grafton, of Gallia
County. has been spending day or two
in Jackson. -. .Pinkham, the Prohibi-
ton orator, in his speech at the Fair
Ground to-day said: II was born in a
New England cradle!" Then the women
up in New England must be awful short
or they use laundering big cradles there.
The G. A. r. boys of this place tell of
one soldier whom they saw at Camp
Crook at Portsmouth, who got so enthus-
ed with the recollection of old army ex-
periences that he came marching into
camp with two chickens, remarking:
"Boys, have not even forgotten how to
forage YETI
FRIDAY.-Prof Kinnison is out taking
a buggy ride -. Mr.. Wellman T. Varian
of Canton, Ohio, writes: at seems to me
cannot do without the Standard, it seems
like long letter from my boy-hood home.
I can hardly realize the changes that have
been made since 1 left Jackson, five years
ago, and what seems stranger than all,
our family have all left Jackson County
but Ameta, at Coalton. l hear from them
all often. I have not seen Truman since
four years ago last month. don't know
as anybody told you, but have a big,
stout daughter eight months old. We
have lots of good old Democratic times
here, hundreds of men out of work, and
those that have work get very small
wages.......J. M. Tripp went to Scioto
Township to hold meeting. .Presby-
terian Tea at the residence of Mr. Jonn
z. Moore. -. Social gathering tonight
at residence of W. 7. Price. -. Song of
the Skating Rink: "Come, give us a
bumper". ID. Armstrong is going to
have one of the best pavements in town
He is laying new pavement on top of
the old one, with heavy layer of sand
between We understand that DIR. Laird
will do the same. This will give good
dry pavement, with little chance for grass
to grow in it,. Price Brothers talk of
starting business enterprise in the Jones
Opera House, with Fred MullineuX as
manager. -. Warmer tonight, and the
front yards about town do not present so
much the picture of lot of circus tents,
where the ladies have piled sheets, table
cloths, and the like, about the fuchsias,
geraniums, and so on, to keep off the frost.
SATURDAY.-Mrs.O O'Brien, mother of
the man injured on the railroad, had the
amputated limb of her son conveyed to
his home-at atChillicothe,-w believe-for
burial. This looks odd, burying man in
pieces, but the poor fellow will all get
there after awhile. The Globe nine
tackled the Little Six ball-club this after
noon, and got beaten. .Vanpelt of
Wellston is here to-day An old citi-
zen, one who has lived long and active
life, expressed decided views on the Tenn
perance question, and views not unmixed