The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-09-03
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

night tells us OF the manner Oh HuulnS VI
over in Scioto Township, Pike County
more than twenty years ago: There wa
gentleman living there who possesse'
the miraculous Cd power of finding waite
beneath the surface of the ground by hold
ing forked stick in his hands. Whe1
the oil excitement came along, this maj
thought he might discover oil as well a
water Procuring small piece of cotton
he fastened it to the end of his stick, sat
urated it with coaloil, took his bearings
and located his well. He bored dow1
some distance, and discovered small
quantity of OIL This led to his employ
ment for the purpose of finding oil at an
other point-but the oil did not material
ize at this point. The crooked stick, and
the soaked cotton, had lied. 49,. George
Dever has bought the farm of j. r. Hunt
er, in Hamilton Township. We had
report last week of young man who was
robbed short distance from Portland
Investigation by Deputy Sheriff Long dis
closes the fact that there was no robbery.
The young man used the money himself !.
IA game of ball was played this af-
ternoon between the jackson Muffers'
and Jamestown Tigers" in which the
Tigers claws were pulled to the tune of
"a to -. The Muffers are hard team to
beat, though they are much smaller, phys
ically, than their opponents of to-day.
There were several fine plays, notably one
by Will Baird, who ran toward the home
plate, the catcher getting the ball ahead
of him, and waiting to touch him with it..
Baird slid in, throwing catcher, who roll
ed over him but failed to touch him with
the ball, and the run scored.
THURsDAY-Rock are being hauled for
fine new crossings in the streets. New
pavements being laid on the east side of
Portsmouth Street. Poor & Hoskins
shipped two cars of cattle and one car of
sheep to-day. SO cold tonight that
some of the houses and store-rooms have
fires in the stoves The picnic of the
NJ. E. Sunday School at Pickrel's grove
was largely attended, there being perhaps
more than two hundred present. The
boys had ball ground laid off, there was
croquet ground, and swings, and alto
gether it was pleasant for everybody.
The 'old ladies'" if we may use that term.
enjoyed themselves by playing "black-
man." "drop the handkerchief" and so
on -. The road is being cindered and
built up near the Pickrel farm, and there
will possibly be a good road there after
while. ...., AT the picnic to-day about
noon, appeared a solemn-looking individ-
ual, with far-away, dreamy look. Short
ly after dinner this man-whose name is
Henry Miller-took Probate Judge Miller
and Rev. F. S. Davis to town where their
services were required to solemnize
marriage between Henry and lady
named Margaret J. Lloyd, who resides
near Centreville. Mrs. Grassland is
j. L. Ramsey has just completed
one of the most convenient of stables and
carriage-houses, at his South Street prop
erty. =. Miss Lizzie, daughter of John
7. Moore, was married yesterday to Mr..
James Douglass, of the Waverly Schools.
Rev. Shaw, of Waverly, performed the
ceremony.
FRIDAY.-Our observation is that the
thieving boy is around robbing pear trees.
When cholera morbus gets him, it will be
in the nature of retribution. -. Mrs.
Nancy Hilliker and her grand-daughters,
Misses Katie Tripp and Nellie Mackley,
left to-day for visit to Coshocton and
Tuscarawas Counties. Miss Maggie
Evans accompanied them as far as Col
umbus. ..... ."Dick" Stiffier sells meat in
the shop under Harding's store. A short
time since a man came in and asked if
they had "runnet," meaning the inner
membrane of calf's stomach, used, on
account of the pepsin it contains, in cur
ding milk, for making cheese. Dick
didn't happen to remember just what it
was, but he didn't care about exposing his
ignorance upon that point, so he replied:
mo, they left 1t in the head when they
butchered" He thought possibly the
man might mean the tongue. .Ithamar
Brookins started to-day for Dakota Ter
ritoly, ON business. 49,. Cincinnati may
have her prize-fght between McCaffrey
and Sullivan, but she never had wrestle
between Elmer Powell and Art Monahan.
Jackson did have, this evening, and there
was much excitement. Art was victori-
ous.... The camp meeting was largely
attended. The band of singers have i'm
proved greatly in their singing and with
a little more practice will sing like veter-
ans. .....A citizen caught the miners of
one of our mines just about to scoop the
coal from under his lot some time ago,
and by the aid of Surveyor stopped pro-
ceedings. He had better luck than citi-
zen who attempted some years ago to
survey the old Orange Shaft. When he
finally got down the Shaft he found the
entry completely blocked. But then,
what's the difference? A man don't want
to dig after it himself. AT the oil and
gas meeting tonight the subscription was
completed, the whole three thousand dol
lars being made up.
SATURDAY.-Warmer again. -. Sew
eral Dem ocratic Postmasters from Wells
ton are in town to-day. An alarm of
fire in the house owned by Mr.. Bloss, over
in Jamestown. The engine came out,
but no fire could be discovered. 80. Said
Vint. Powers to a Republican, 81 want
you to vindicate us-Mackley says the
Democrats drink too much whisky, now
you saw our Convention, wasn't it sober ?"
"Yes," replied the Republican, cit was
about the soberest body I've seen in a
long timer. "..... Certain young fellows
go tc the Fair Ground meeting with mo-
tives that are not the best, and are guilty
of unseemly conduct toward the ladies.
1t is pity such cattle are out of the Pen
itentiary. Another farmer in to-day
who declares his belief that the grading
of the roads in this Township is not after
the best pattern. 80. Misses Bedelia and
Biddie Basquill called at this Office. And
two finer looking young ladies are not to
be found. -. William Robinson called,
in company with Mr.. Sands, of Athens. =.