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

pToSSlOn III the coal ITsiue. Due 1HOIO oh
many wide-awake, active citizens in tn
place. Capt. Steve Morgan's countenanc
beamed upon us in one of the dust.
thoroughfares. DIR. Asa Messengers shin
gle shines brightly from a corner build
ing, and the DIR. made his appearance jus
before we left. The DR.. looks as happ.
as King, and reports business with hin
as reasonably good. The country betweeI
this place and Coalition presents some fail
crops, there being some really good piece:
of meadow. The corn is of a pretty color
though small. -. The Sunday Schoo
classes of Oliver Davis and Emma Hen
son had picnic to-day in the Sanders
woods, south of town, where there was an
enjoyable time all around. 49,. Mrs. Ste.
phenson and her daughter, Mrs. Foster
of Coalton, have been sick for some time.
-. On a fence board on the road between
jackson and Coalton is painted No Tres
pessing on these p-r-e-i-s-e-s, and don't
you forget it." "A daughter of John
Blackhart, was baptized at the Christian
Church tonight Elder Kyle, the Dis
trict Missionary, is here. N. T. Hoov-
er is working in town. He is going to
build house shortly for William Long.
in Liberty Township. "A prisoner
tried to demolish the calaboose last night,
but the marshal interfered, before he had
quite succeeded. ..... old Mrs. Griffiths
received sentence of fifty dollars and
costs and thirty days in Jail. w. M.
johnson has gotten into the notion of try
ing "Rough-on-R Rats" as the little pests
have begun to steal and kill his chickens,
right before his eyes. Speaking of
rats, Charley Schellenger once heard of a
new method Of getting rid of rats, and
shortly afterward saw it tried. The plan
was to catch rat, crop off his ears and
tail, and let him go, when the otkcr rats
would become frightened at him, and run
away They caught a big rat and trim
med off ears and tail and turned him out.
Several months afterward colony of rats
was broken up and killed, and lol there
was the cro. .>ped rat, head fellow among
them. The plan was a failure. The rats
seemed to enjoy the novelty of the new
style.
THURsDAY.-The observations extend
to the country to-day. In company with
L. u.
among the farmers of Franklin Town
ship. There is no part of Jackson County
in which more taste and refinement is
displayed than in Franklin Township.
The farms are all clean and in good trim,
and provided with comfortable houses.
w. III. Steele and Harmon Bum have
excellent buildings, large and neat. At
Mr.. Bunn's there was tea party this
evening. Mrs R. E. Rice and Mrs. Anna
Miller, of Jackson, being among the
guests. As we passed we noticed the jolly |
countenance of Clay Bum in the hall |
way. Wheat is being Graded, but some |
of it is scattered in a discGaraging man.
ner. Met j. Wesley Jones, of Oak Hill, |
bringing in drove of cows and calves |
Near Franklin Town House passed r. W.
Jones, on his way home to Oak Hill, in |
buggy At the residence of Evan Evans,
the old gentleman was not at the house,
and we did not have the pleasure of tax
ing by the hand one of the best old men
living Mr.. Evans is father of our County |
Auditor. AT Irwin's Station, the store
and residence of B. B. Evans have been
beautifully painted and fitted up. making
one of the incest of locations. At John
McClure's we stopped for little chat.
Mr.. NJ is well situated, possesses beau
tiful residence, and altogether cant COM
plain" Crops are nothing to brag of in
this neighborhood, and Mr.. M. pointed out
one field of corn which had been planted
some three times, and although of good
color, is evidently making desperate
struggle for existence. Passing by the
neat Franklin Valley Church and School
House, we came to the residence of Will
liam Davis, son of our old friend John D.
Davis. William sustained a severe frac-
ture of a leg, several weeks ago, and is
just able to be up now. After pleasant
hour spent with William and his family,
and an excellent supper which proved
Mrs Davis to be one of the best of cooks,
Uncle Johnny came in, and by his warm
hearted friendship and pleasant conver-
sation added to the enjoyment of the occa-1
sion. Mr.. Davis came to Jackson County,
we believe, in 1889, and taught school in
the early days in this County. From
William Davis we went up to Matt Daw-
sons Matt is young farmer, pleasantly
we have. Everything about the place be-
tokens taste and industry. This farm is
near the scene of the murder of Anderson
Lackey; in fact Mr.. Dawson has a part
of the Lackey farm-now owned by the
Sternberger brothers, of Jackson-planted,
and is keeping the place in shape for
them. This is good farm. Mrs. Ander-
son Lackey was for short time in the
Infirmary, but is now living in the old
neighborhood, in house owned by Mr..
Picket Clark. What a strange train of
recollections came rushing through the
mind at sight of the old place, with it's
trees, its hills, and its ore banks. Here,
in the little log house, on the morning |
after the murder, we were with the Off
GERS when they went in and found Ander-
son LackeY lying dead on his own hearth.
We witnessed the post mortem examina-
tion, and saw all three murderers hung.
The sight of the old place brought it all
back with great clearness- shattered |
home, the defiant, brutal aspect of the |
Jones boys, their blanched faces upon the |
gallows, and the covering, trembling
wretch Stevens, as he was half-carrled to |
the fatal drop, and almost died of fright |
before the rope could be adjusted. After
a pleasant chat with Mr.. Dawson, we
struck out toward Jackson, meeting Mrs.
Lackey and Mrs. Sarvey, who had been
down to Stewart Cherington's tovisit the
unfortunate lady, Mrs. Cherington. AS
we passed Irwin's Station, we heard
tremendous rush, and clatter. in the upper
story of Baldwin Evans store. DR.. John
son looked around aud inquired what
caused such racket But the DR.. had
never been to the Rink. There was a
merry crowd of young people having an