The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-05

perched above the editorial desk
But the Wdtchman sees the point in
the situation, and adds that the Eagle
is dead, and stuffed. Were it other
wise the editors might not write Sc
patriotically while sitting under the
droppings Of the eagle. Th- average
Democratic editor reveres the Ameri-
can Eagle-but he always wants him
dead, because he then has chance to
do for him what he was never able to
do while he was alive-stuff him.
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Miss VIRGINIA GERTRUDE STEVENS
died in a New York hospital one day
last week-a woman who was strik-
ing example of the danger of attempt
ing to live ''fast" life. Her mother
was left a large fortune by her step
father, and mother and daughter went
to Paris, where the daughter was well
educated, after which she launched
into the gayeties of the great city, and
was at one time accounted the most
beautiful woman in Paris, if not in all
Europe. Coming back to this coun-
try, she married young New York
dude and gave him her fortune of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
This he invested-and lost nearly all
of it. She left him and went back to
Paris, spent all the money she possess
ed, and came back for more, when she
was taken down with disease, and died.
She had long been addicted to the use
Of morphine.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad folks
furnished President Cleveland with
car in which to ride from Jersey City
to Washington. This is the palace
car Minerva" built for President
Packer-now decesed-and said to be
one of the finest cars on any road.
We would have suggested a slight
change of name, as being appropriate
for the occasion, but there are many
inconsistencies in this world. By the
way there is vast difference in the
manner in which the President elect |
this week approached Washington,
and that in which Mr.. Lincoln was
compelled to approach the city at the
time when the Democratic party went |
out Of power, twenty-four years ago.
Amid the utmost good feeling and
acquiescence in the result Of the cleo
tion, Democrats and Republicans
cheer Mr.. Cleveland as he rides past |
in palace car. Mr.. Lincoln was COM
PEELED to slip into Washington under
care Of Detective, to keep the Demo-
Gratis from numbering him, a thing
they did do before he got out of Office.
These are littla History lessons that it
might be profitable to treasure away.
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The most dlscouraging reports
come as to the health of General
Grant. The latest report is that he
is rapidly going down, physically,
and that the end is evidently near
He is still suffering from the swollen
Tongue, and from a neuralgia that Is
doubtless caused by the affection of
the tongue. This sturdy soldier, who
could march and bivouac in all kinds
of weather and retain his health. and
who gave promise of great longevity,
is-as it now appears-compelled to
succumb to the ineyitable cigar.
There is scarcely a doubt that this
soreness of tongue was caused by ex-
cessive smoking, and there are many
cases on record where men have lost
their lives in the same way. Wedo not
state this, in this connection, for the
purpose Of attacking the habit of
but merely state it as fact.
There is that poison contained in the
tobacco that by excessive use is con-
veyed to the tongue, and ruins the
Jystem, and it seems that the brave
I'D General, who has faced death so
,ften, must at last be brought down
oy cigar.
We always like to reason with peo-
,le who argue in the light Of expert
'nce-especially when that experience
rerifes our own humble prophecy. :
That's the reason we like to talk with
he people of Pike County about their
urn-pikes. A turnpike is good
hing, so is Railroad. But County ;
;annot go into the wholesale building !
# either. And the building must be
or not at all. The people
# Pike have discovered this, and the
Watchmam argues-just t
What we always maintained-that as i.
DON as main through-line of pike {
vas proposed, owing to the fact that a
ii parts Of the County had to pay t
axes to build it, additional pixies were s
emanded on all hands, and the @
;ounty is heels over head in debt. +
That paper now pathetically remarks /
hat "there is such thing as having '
90 much Of good thing" The citi- a
en- of Pike has discovered the phil r
sophie truth that it is better for
aan not to run in debt for an over
oat until he can pay for the under a
hirt which he is already wearing. s
Eood roads are needed, everywhere v