The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-22
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

1
WEDNEsDAY.-Repu wear th
grins to-day. True, they are old, cast-o
grins of two years ago, but they sho'
with great stretch, longitudinally speal
ing. IA comic incident last night wa
presented by young Democrat who wa
a little tight. Coming up to the windoN
at Pugh's, he saw two columns of figure
one being headed by "R" and having
great array of figures: the other heade
| I'D" and having few figures. AS the e2
citement was all on Treasurer, he O
course thought this array of figures pei
tanned to this Office, and called out: "Rein
| iger and Davis-whoop! Iknowed Georg
| would scoop him". Squire Dav
Clark of Jackson Township, is in to-day.
-. The rain still continues. -. A Dem
ocrat who formerly lived in Libert.
Township, declared to-day that he is dom
with the Democrats for awhile. why,
said he, "out of fourteen votes for tn,
Prohibition Tickit in Liberty, ten wer,
Democrats, and only four Republicans
When Democrats act the fool that way
I'm done with themp'
THURsDAY.-A large number of people
attended the funeral of Mrs. DR.. Williams
Rev. Thomas L. Hughes jr., of Indiana
brother of deceased, is here. 80. Mrs
Elgina Stephenson, of Scioto TOWNSHIP
is in town to-day, prosecuting claim fol
pension, before Special Agent Nichols
Mrs. Stephenson's husband, the late Sam
uel Stephenson, served for time in the
same command with the editor of this
paper. and lost his health in the army.
Apple butter is the absorbing topic
among the ladies now. Mrs. W. T. Price
has an apple-cutting tonight. -. Prof
Kinnison went to Oak Hill. -. Mis-
Susan PAUL is back. -. The majority
for DR.. Kitchen is the largest ever give1
to candidate in Jackson County, we
believe. Mr.. Leach's majority shows a
greater excess of his opponent, but not
withstanding the evident unders tandinq
between the two parties, the Democrats
did not rally for the Prohibition candidate
for Prosecutor in sufficient force to maxi
a serious campaign on Leach's part neces-
sary. Kitchen on the other hand, had an
excellent man to run against, and who
was the regular nominee of the Demo
Gratis. 1t was big victory.
FR1DAY.-Bundy is here to-day. The old
gentleman is quite frisky over the elect
ion returns and well he may be......Om
old friend B. F. Masters of Mabees, called
to dow uo hoe baop fal;pcr tho Ctopda ri
for thirty years, and of course is one OF
the best citizens of the County. ..... One
Of the Main Street doggeries tonight
gave free concert, at which there were
crowds passing in and out, filling
the pavement to the outer edge. What
n the name of sense is the matter, that
the citizens and taxpayers of jackson
cannot pass along principal thorough
fare without crowding through a dense
mass of hustling, swearing humanity-or
rather, inhumanity y?..... james Dyer
eft at the store of Farrar & Evans, to-
night, couple of vegetable dish-rags," OF
he kind spoken of some time ago. They
resemble great, overgrown cucumber,
and when properly prepared are said t.
make excellent wash-rags. -. Miss Ruth
Bedell, who has been visiting the family
If Capt. Mitchell, returned to her home
n Portsmouth, yesterday. Rev. P
Henry of Franklin Valley is in town..
"A good story is told of a voter over in
Franklin township, which shows that
me is never certain of a vote until he
setS it. A Democrat had worked on
doubtful voter until he had promised to
vote the Democratic ticket if the man
would come after him. Tuesday morning
he party came after him, but a Republi
,an had invited him out to breakfast.
The Democrat pursued on, but before
'eaching the place where the voter was,
he horse baked, and the Republican got
he voter away, and went with him to the
POLLS. The horse refused to be a party to
Is mean an act as trying to vote the Dem
,cratic ticket 49,. The Little Nugget
company showed to a large audience at
he new Opera House tonight. The
scenery in this place is beautiful, and the
tonight gave general sat
sfaction.
SATURDAY.-There's nothing yet dis
,overed which equals in Sublimity a
Democrats faith. Before the election,
he papers on that side will tell the voters
hat Democracy must triumph. After
'eing thoroughly scooped, the same papers
will claim the election until the official
count is in--knowing all the time just
what the result is-and by that time the
voters through the country have been
,ased down so that they will be ready
for the next campaign. Such is the work
If the Enquirer now. Men are pretend
ng to want to bet on the election having
gone Democratic. This is worse than
cruelty to animals. Julia Scott, th+
insane woman from Wellston, escaped
from the County Infirmary yesterday.
and to-day was taken charge of by Super
ntendent Harbarger over in Jamestown.
She did not want to return and struggled
to escape from the express wagon. But
she was returned to the Infirmary ......
6. w. Miller is having new veranda
built to his residence IA rafting
tight occurred near the o. S. Depot yester-
lay evening between Evan Williams and
his son Frank, on one side, and Ben Will
liams on the other side, in which Evan
Williams came out in badly bruised
Rocks and other weapons
were freely used. The Nugget"
Company failed to show this afternoon
because the crowd was not large enough
TO justify it. They played to moderate
sized audience tonight. Both bands were
out. .Ex-Sheriff Cherington will have
one of the neatest homes in town, when
his South Street residence is completed.
The quassia-cup man is in town again
ind man can get perpetual dose OF
quinine for half dollar. -. They are
unning concert saloon on Main Street.
the attractions being crowd of colored
men from distance. -.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucius Reed took