The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-30

gerously injured. Both boys are small.
-. There was a heavy rain at Coalton to-
day, filling the creek. There was a
/ pleasant party tonight at the residence of
w. G. Evans. The Little 10 Band was in
attendance. "A couple of boys were
coming along the road as Mr.. l.. w.
French was driving his COW home. Mr..
French is noted for his love of fine stock,
and keeps only the best of cows. The
boys did not want to appear green, yet
still wanted to be polite. AS they came
| up to the gentleman one of them eyed
him with a look of fself-complacency, and
said: "Say, Mister, is that ere a Tdac- -boaed
cow?" Mr.. F. answered in the negative.
"Oh," said the boy, 81 thought it was a
raw-bonew. -. Elder Bingham is down
in Brown County.
SATURDAY.-Therel We like to have
forgot it Doctor p. F. Jacobs and wife
have fine new boy baby. Arrived yes
terday -. The funeral of Mrs Meacham
at eight o'clock-remains buried in New
Cemetery. Services by Rev. F. S. Davis,
M. E. Church. 49,. Political discussions
are lively to-day. What is the reason our
Democratic friends cannot be satisfied
over the good times they have brought
upon the country? A gentleman was in
town to-day who declared that in his
neighborhood men had been begging work
at thirty cents day. And we hear the
howl, occasionally, "Cleveland haint dOin'
thisr' But the Democrats are on record
that Democracy IS doing this -. James
Meacham Sr. is in town to-day. Not
tingham Claar will shortly prepare to
furnish coal in this market. -. We en-
joyed pleasant call this afternoon from
j. a. Calhoun, of Wellston, one of our
most highly esteemed friends j. ID.
Mitchell made business trip to Madison
Furnace. -. Mayor James has a bright
little colored Waif from Gallia County,
who drifted in here, and was picked up at
one Of the furnaces. After series of
washings and scourings, the Mayor took
him to his residence, temporarily. $500
Frank Crumit is back from the lakes.
SUNDAY.-A heavy, soaking rain......
A number of young people went to the
colored meeting in Franklin Township
mo services tonight at the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Christian Churches.
Consequently an unusually large attend
ance at the Baptist Church. -. These
hot Sundays make harvest for the con-
fectioners and ice men.
MoNDAY-Drs. Steele and Ray, of Coal
ton in town. ... Elder z. w. Pagan and
Rev. J.. L. Magee came down from Coal
ton in a buggy to-day, to visit Jackson
friends. -. Peter Mccain is in to-day.
THE Silver Cornet Band are trying
their instruments in the new Rink to-
of work. Mayor James tells a joke on
he can tell it better than
anybody else-with regard to the beggar
woman spoken of in another place. When
the woman came to the Mayors Office, af-
ter leaving the Court House, she began
to abuse the Court House people, especi-
ally Judge Miller-whose money she had
in her pocket. When the woman was re-
ferred to the Township Clerk, the Mayor
went with herself and her daughter up to
Steele's. On the way the woman kept |
talking to her daughter for the Mayor to
hear. something after this fashion !
There, now, note the difference in men.
That man up at the Court House was a
mean man-this man, the Mayor, is q |
christian gentleman" Charley says they
seemed to have gotten the idea that he
was a very Jealous member of the Pres
byterian Church. -. The katydids put |
in an appearance tonight 1t is re-
ported that lightning struck the Catholic
Church at Wellston yesterday.
TUEsDAY.-Warma and dry again. 80.
parties numerous. $50.
Robert Claar, of Gambia is in to-day go.
Harry Marshman went, with the hearse,
to bury w. H. III. Horton.