The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-08-27
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

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DAILY OBSERVATIONS.
WEDNEsDAY.-Therew was temperance
meeting at Centre Point last night. There
was also lively dance on the hill not far
away .A large diagram, or chart
showing the strata necessary to pass
through in boring the oil and gas well, is
displayed at the Isham House. As this
shows the exact spot at which oil and gas
will be found, there is no longer any need
of speaking of the well in the light of an
experiment. Why, they are there, on the
paper, what's the use of doubling their
existence in the earth ?..... In a trip to
Buzzard Rocks to-day, we met our old
friend Maybe, the colored man. He is in
poor health, and his cole woman" is con-
fined to the house with paralysis. Mr..
Thomas Poindexter has leased the farm"
49,. l.. Strausnider and wife are both
confined to the house by sickness. The
Jamestown boys beat "the Muffers,
Jackson nine of boys, this afternoon in a
game Of ball, score Is to 3d.. Uncle
George Dever is going to move into the
Valley House, his recent purchase. The
Globe Mine ball-club played game with
a club of little fellows from Diamond,
this afternoon, and the little fellows came
near beating them. m..... The great farm
of J. l.. Long presents large array OF as
fine corn as one would wish to see. .....
William Cummins is narrowing the big
DUNCAN meadow to-day.
THURsDAY.-Dr. John E. Sylvester, of
Macarthur, in town.. DO. Warren, OF
Oak Hill, is here to-day. The funeral
of Mrs. Clewers largely attended, long
string of carriages following the remains
to the cemetery. The inherltlng OF
immense fortunes has come to be quite
common in this county now. The Mer-
GERS are over at Dayton arranging with
the heirs from other places for the dis
tribution of about five hundred millions
in property in New York City, and we
hear of other prospective millionaires in
the county. This reminds one, however,
of the uncertainty of human expecta-
tions. A story is told of certain soldier
of this place, who went into the first
three months service. While going across
bridge one day he found a great roll of
greenbacks, he knew not how much, but
it must by the looks of the roll be an inn
mense sum for poor map to find. That
day there was sick soldier; he was una
BILE to go out on drill. He had little
business on hand, He wanted to count
his money. No chance offered, however,
for threeo four days. Finally the gold
en- moment came. The man began to un-
roll his vast find, at the same time pic
turing out in vivid imagination the use
he would put the money to. He would
buy large farm, settle down and have
plenty for his old age. Thinking thus,
he unrol1ed the money ~! 1t was pack
age of stamps for RobGchss Bitters. Thus
was beautiful air castle knocked into
flinders at one fell blow. 49,. Henry
Hunsinger found his cow, advertised in
this paper last week. Verify, it pays to
advertise. ;. Sheriff Lively compelled the
prisoners to give up a piece of razor they
had concealed in Jail. Some of the pris- |
oners have shown disposition to kick
on the officer knowing everything that is
going on, and have to be disciplined a |
little occasionally. Dave Cornwall, the |
man put in in company with "Sudie"
Culp, for housebreaking, had to be intro
duced to the dungeon before he became |
quite used to obeying orders. But Sher-
iff Lively shows no disposition to be tri-
fled with by prisoners, although very |
kind-hearted gentleman. .--.... "Sorrel- |
Top" somewhat noted female charac-
ter. was released from Jail, but had to be
put back again. -. The "Blue Tea" So |
cial was well attended at the Presbyter-
ian Church tonight This was printed |
aBlue Pea" last week, and was so written |
by the person handing in the notice. ......
Ed Swanson is digging drain over six
hundred feet long, at the new Jones |
building on Portsmouth street, and doing |
an excellent job. The "Muffers de-
feated the ''Starlights" to-day in a game |
of baseball, 10 to 1.
FRIDAY.-Pat O'Malley and bride re-
turned from Columbus. Mrs. O'Malley |
was formerly Miss Kate Ryan. The
friends are giving them lively greetings |
tonight. All wish the young folks a
long and prosperous journey through |
1ife -. Our old friend William J. Kirk |
endall called to-day -. The ten days |
meeting of the ,colored Baptist Church
began to-day, under favorable auspices.
"A number of ladies from Jackson |
visited the family of Mr.. Helphenstine of
Coalton, to-day .....J. FL. Harding WIS.,
tied his Liberty Township farm. John |
claims that he has one of the finest caves
and springs for picnic ground that the
County affords. 49,. Squire Kearney, of
Coalton, is in town. L. Long held
a Prohibition meeting in Liberty Town
ship last night. The Anti-Republicans
are making very industrious campaign,
to say the least. .... The young folks,
horse-back-riding travelled little too
fast through the streets this evening.
Running horses through the streets is
not a safe practice. jerome Behem,
of Liberty, is in to-day. -. "A slight rain
this afternoon. j. f. Helphenstine,
of Coalton, is suffering yet from recent
brutal attack made upon him by several
men in that place. While passing along
the street, after night, he was assaulted
by four men, one of whom used knife.
Helphenstine seized the blade, which was
drawn through his hand, cutting it badly.
He was then struck with knuckles and
stunned He is bank boss, and the at
tack is supposed to have been made by
men who had been refused work at the
bank When Johnny Basquill, clerk
in Pat O'Malley's store, shut the place up
this afternoon to attend the wedding sup
per, some mischievous scamp tied Grape
on the door. =. . Marshal Owens made
tr;r to Coaltop uboro thora was talk of