The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-08-20

some liquorice-root and put croton-oil up
on it, and gave it to two little sons Of
Dunk Moore, yesterday evening. Tht
little fellows suffered terribly all night
and required the aid of physicians. Thi:
is certainly a dangerous way of playing
49,. Officer Dan Jones had quite tus
sle with drunken man on Broadway
this evening, it being necessary to throw
the prisoner down and choke him severe
ly. But Dan came off victorious. 49,.
There is generally a little fun around
town about the 10Th. There were two OF
three fights in town tonight, and all be-
gan at doggeries. Theodore Grose
has built new house on his lot on "Posy'
Hill. Mr.. Grose has also traded for the
lot of Charley Schellenger -. Mrs
Georgia French, from Springfield Mines,
| is in town to-day, also Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
J. CalIaghan, of Liberty Township. go.
Dave Montgomery and Henry Branch
had set-to this evening, out of which
the coiored gentleman emerged first-best.
-. The Little 10 Band furnished music
for the oil and-gas meeting tonight. -.
H. L. Chapman stated tonight that he
had been to Findlay and Investigated the
gas-well question at that place to some
extent Millions of feet of gas are
going to waste at that place,
because there is no use for it. One
manufacturing firm sank a well and found
gas in plentiful supply-enough for the
whole place. But Immediately other
wells went down.. and now the firm can
only use their own gas as fuel and light
for themselves. :. :. "A little fellow at the
depot recently got away with Agent
Clark. The boy went to car filled with
watermelons, in which the proprietor and
the Agent were, and seized and ran away
with one, before their eyes, taking it up
by the mill and sitting down to eat it.
The Agent pursued, and came up just as
he had cut the melon in two. The boy
coolly picked up half of the melon and
travelled with it.
SUNDAY.-One of those delightfully."-
cool and pleasant days when one cannot
keep in the house. 49,. An increased at
tendance at Sabbath Schools. .... "A day
of buggy-riding. 49,. Rev. F. S. Davis
lectured tonight at M. E. Church, on the
subject of s'fretting." 1t was an able dis
course, and listened to by good congre-
cation. -. Judge Miller filled three Of
fees at M. E. Sunday School
dent, Assistant-Superin and Sec
retary. The Judge was equal to the oc-
casion. "A prominent farmer said to-
night that the grass in some of the mead
ows has become so thoroughly burned
and dried, that it is doubtful if they will
be of any account next year.
MoNDAY-James Steward, son of |
David Steward died yesterday and was |
buried to-day. He was young man, |
about eighteen years of age, and his fatal |
illness was the result of blood-poisoning |
from an abscess. A large circle of friends |
extend their sympathies to the bereaved |
family. -. Mr.. J. 81. Bum has his room |
ready for opening his meat store, corner
Pearl and Broadway. -. Judge Miller
purchased the Henry Douglas property, |
back of the Court House. The stu
lents of the Academy contemplate an
excursion to Dayton soon. The Sabbath
School Glass of w. M. johnson will ac-
company them. &C. A. Atkinson spent
Sunday with friends in Gallia County,.
Mrs. Canter has received word that her
ION was recently killed by cars at Xenia.
49,. Jim McKitterick took fine drove
If cattle through town tonight. By the
way, the McKitterick boys have a speci-
men of a new kind of stock for this sec
ion-in the shape of a "Teeswater" bull.
This creature resembles a diminutive
,ull with his legs cut off at the knees.
Preacher Willis, a minister well-known
n this region some years ago, was in
own to-day. We believe he is at present
at camp-meeting in Gallia
county. IA man is confined in Jail
m charge of house-breaking. Among
he things he is charged with taking is
,air of pants, which he claims to have
fought of viii Pritchard. When James
Jarr was coming out of Jail the Sheriff
earched him and found letter from the
prisoner to Pritchard, describing the pants
le wanted Pritchard to testify to having
old him. The prisoner evidently did not
xpect the capture of the mails
TUEsDAY.-The subscriptions for the
.as-well are going on at an encouraging
ate. -. Our old friend Green Delay
allied to-day. Remember Smiths
tock Sales ON Saturday, September 5th.
....J. w. Jackson, of Berlin. called.