The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-26
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

II Patrick's Day, for good luck. On the mex
=, day the ground was frozen. Their
e was quite ripple upon the surface of tn
l. social sea, last night, by the report tina
il Mr.. S. NJ Pollock was married yesterday
But it was false alarm. Ezra Wal
ters struck out on horseback, this morning
for Limerick. A beautiful day, too, for
horseback ride-no danger of getting over
heated. -. Harrison Kelley, of Keystone
called. -. Daniel Alban, of Thurman, il
in town. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. BannoI
have baby. little daughter Of
| Frank Claar, is quite sick. ..... Mrs. Har
ry Sherborne is going to visit her mother
at Brazil, Indiana. Arrangements are
being made to get Ben. Yeager, of Lucas
vile, to attend the reunion on the 7th
Ben. is one of the best fifers in Southern
Ohio, or used to be, at least, and with
such drummer as Uncle Benoni Gray,
will make lively music, some of the good,
old-fashioned kind. -. Prof. Hank tells
of girl up at Londonderry, who is phe-
nomenal whistler, initiating birds. with
ease, and whistling tunes, being accompa-
MED on the piano, and making beautiful
music. Her whistle is said to be as clear
and beautiful as that of a redbird.
THURsDAY.@"Colda as Geeen1and."
why would it not be a good idea for pa
rents to spank their boys out of the notion
of using those dangerous "slings"? In
the west part of town there are several
boys who are in the habit of pursuing
birds, and are succeeding pretty well in
keeping the yards clear of birds. 80.
Capt. Cole Gilliland is in town to-day.
Capt. Tim. Evans, of Coalton is here to-
day &c. W. Shotts is gone away to be
absent until the middle of next week..
Theodore Grose is having sand quarried
near Lakes shop. Grose is getting ready
for the plastering season-if it ever gets
warm enough to mix mud. =. Met John
@. Elliot day or two ago, and learned
that the old gentleman, his father, is much
better. -. Mr.. Powell, the colored gen.
tleman living near Buzzard Rocks, while
going home from church a few nights
ago, missed his footing and fell into the
creek, from the effects of which he has
been indisposed ever since. -. Mrs.
Longlott, wife of D. Longlott, is quite
sick. This is Literary Day" at the
High School, and there were entertaining |
and instructive exercises, consisting of |
declamations, singing, and so on .....
Oracle, little daughter of Frank Price, is
suffering severely from sore eyes. IA
severe and driving snow-storm tonight
was followed in a few minutes by clear
sky and bright new moon. The "boys''
+ho olzo of ofa1Iu f0
day, for the Spring election. 49,. The
Democratic Jackson Club hold meeting,
we believe, tonight. 1t is significant
fact that it is also showing hard. 49,.
Miss Elma Davis is visiting at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Summers, in the country.
More stories of fine stock. A short time
ago young man was driving cow down
Broadway, when some young fellows at
the Pearl Street corner "cawed" at them,
which made the young man very angry.
He took the starved animal to stable,
and placed her in stall. There was
barrel of corn in the stable. Next morn
ing the barrel of corn was most all in the
COW, and the COW was dead. 1t was pro-
nounced case of death from joy of the
stomach"
FRIDAY.-This is Spring" with
Vengeance A man is compelled to
spring" along to keep from freezing to
death. Old man Currie has been cir
culating petition for aid, through town.
There is said to be large number of fam
lilies destitute up Horse Creek Valley.
Ed. Poor has new breed of hogs. They
fatten on poultry, and are easily kept, as
the grub is furnished by the neighbors.
The method of feeding is to sprinkle a
little corn for the pigs, when the neigh
bors' chickens will come and begin to eat
the corn. when-grunt snap! and away
goes your chicken. Some of the boys
talk tonight of trying to get Salathiel
Roach to run for Prosecuting Attorney.
Jim. Baker has a stray steer, out on
Moses Sternberger's farm. There has
been good supply in the oyster market
for day or two, one dealer having Or
dered four gallons and the wholesale men
sent him forty gallons. 49,. .Jo. Andres
has had an offer to rent the Ewing pro-
perty, on Pearl Street, butt is still for
rent. -. Charley Hilliker is bedfast,
confined to his room. Judge is in
Jail again. -. One man in town begging |
to-day, declared that he knew of fifty to |
sixty families that were destitute. IA |
jolly young fellow in one of our business
houses, tonight, while speaking of the |
condition of the mining business, said:
well, we were told last fall to vote for
Cleveland, Hendricks and Reform. The |
first and second are inaugurated, and this
is probably Reform" He referred to the
price of mining, and the dead mines.
SATURDAY.-RobertH Henderson of Sci
oto County, called this morning. .....
Buck" Bratton received his new cornet
to-day. 1t is a beauty, and Buck" knows
how to play it.. There is rumor to
the effect that fine new skating rink
will be erected on the property of Miss
Snider, in the South part of town..
Mrs. J f. Helphenstine, of Coalton, is in
town to-day. She reports an exceedingly
quiet time at that place-"like Sunday,
every day.. The near approach of
the Spring election revives stories of the
eccentricities of Township Assessors. A
gentleman who formerly lived in Frank
lin Township gave somewhat ludicrous
incident to-day. Some years ago the As
SCISSOR called on a well-known farmer, and
among other things inquired if there had
been any births il the family. Eyes"
Male, OF female?" male" "Well," said
the Assessor, Il see another question here
on the blank-is your child aOhite, or
| black ~..... Miss Minnie Moffett, of
Hamden, is enjoying herself at the Rink
this evening. Mr.. Caudle, who was
seriously "shook up" a short time ago, is
able to be out again, walking with the
aid of two sticks. .... Charley Atkinson