The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-05
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

ground this morning. -. AT the test o
the fire company yesterday afternoon tn
engine was throwing water in about tel
minutes. The reel-horse had some of tht
stubbornness whipped out of him on th'
return to the engine-house, and raw
hide now forms one of the attachments o1
the reel. -. There came near being ar
expensive SNOWFALL thrown on Broadway
at noon. A young man threw it across
the street and struck plump against the
large plate-glass window. of the store Of
Hunsinger, Peters & Co. One or two
such breaks as that would take all the
enthusiasm out of a thrower. =. Mrs. w
d. Trago is quite sick from cold. -. Mr.
d. Longlott is quite sick. Why would
it not be good idea to give the youngsters
who throw snow-balls in the street abun-
dant amusement, by giving them shovels
and setting them to work cleaning the
snow off of the sidewalks and crossings,
as penalty for throwing? They like to
play in the snow, and could not object.
-. The little fellows have fun coasting
on the hill near the new School House.
-. Two children of d. Armstrong have
the whooping- cough. %. s. Miller has
been enjoying the big meeting at Circle
vile. -. johnson Wade has been at Har-
risonville, visiting brother. Mr.. Wade
will not start west for several days yet.
Nv. D. Trago has received letter
from his son Bennie, who is straveling in
the west. He had lost some two weeks
time on account of snow blockades. .....
Court in session tonight trying the john
son case. George Denny occupied good
part of the time with his testimony.
Broadwel, salesman for Louis Snider's
Sons. Cincinnati, is in town. We hear
that Rev. W. d. Cherrington has just clos
ed a successful series of meetings at New
ark. -. Zach. Vanfossan, of Scioto
Township, called. Sam. Eisnaugle
is going to build house for Stephen
Trip, Commissioner, near Hamden, as
soon as the weather will permit. 49,.
Speaking of the location of the Maxwell
tragedy, tonight, Mr.. John White related
a circumstance-whic we had forgotten
which had for location the same alley.
When Joseph H. Wilson was Sheriff. a
colored man who was in jail for stealing
pocket-book, we believe from Benz.
Trago, told the Sheriff there was some
thing wrong with the door of the Jail.
When the officer went in to examine, the
man jumped past him and ran. Mr..
White lived just back of the Jail, and took
after the man. Several more joined IN
the pursuit, and when near the place
where Maxwell was killed, White, in Or
der to scare the man and stop him, called |
out "Shoot! Shootp George W. Cavett, |
who lived Danielwhere Crossin now lives, |
ran out into the alley, with a hatchet, and |
stopped the fugitive. Now, if when the |
pursuers cried "shoot," George had "shot"
him with the hatchet and killed him, it |
would have made a complicated case.
But he stopped without shot.
THURsDAY.-Miehael O'Rourk, of Wells |
ton, is in town. g. w. Eubanks call
eb to-day -. "A. W. Long came home |
this morning, after an absence of some |
weeks. .... Mr.. Dalrymple, Assistant |
Mine Inspector, is in town. He reports |
matters still unsettled in the valley.
"A couple of tramps have been
spending night or two around the en-
-. The M. E. Social, held at |
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rice,
was very happy social gathering. there |
being goodly number present, of both
old and young people. Rev. F. S. Davis
was in his happiest mood, DR.. Laird, Mr..
Charles Goshen, and others
assisted in making the evening a pleasant
one. The Missionary Tea will be held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Price,
on Friday of next week. We got a
new idea at the School of Gamaliel to-
night. The gentleman who occupied the
chair-which, by the way was a sugar
barrel-was discussing the financial situ-
alton and outlook. It reminded him, he
said, of a theory once advanced by learn
ed man of his acquaintance who claimed
that increased physical weight, produced
decreased spirituality. Thus, an exceed
ingly heavy, feshy man, would have small
spirituality, while Lazarus, who was very
slim, had large spirituality. "Now,' said
vein of thought. They have arranged for
the prices of mining to go down, while
the price of living goes up, and thus the
miner will have less to eat, and more to
think about. He will decrease in flesh |
and increase in spirituality. ......A comic |
feature of the testimony in the johnson
murder case, was that of an old woman.
who testified that Maxwell erode into her
house, in the lower story, and shot up |
through the floor, right at her" Just how
he could aim at her through the floor, is
what puzzles the natives.
FRIDAY.-There was case in Court |
to-day which caused much merriment. 1t |
was the case of Salathiel Roach, whom
we have mentioned heretofore, as having |
residence which straddled the County |
lines between Jackson and VintOn. The |
Court could not appoint Salathiel an at
torney from the fact that he had means |
of his own that enabled him, if he desired, |
to secure counsel. Salathiel concluded to
conduct his own case, and developed con-
siderable ability as a pettifogger. The at
torneys all entered into the spirit of the
fun called out by his efforts, and took
sides against Prosecutor Powell-even
the Court being forced into an occasional
smile at the fun. The Prosecutor object
ed to several questions, but the Court
overruled. Salathiel objected, and the
Court sustained. Finally Powell asked
question and the Court "objected," when
Salathiel promptly sustained the Court.
"Why, certainly! The Courts rightr' Sa-
lathiel finally argued the case, starting out
with the declaration "I'm an old soldier"
But the jury salted the old soldier. -.
Squire Ray and Jerome Goodrich called
to-day. Met Mr.. Sam. Horton on the
street. He says that Jehiel Graham, liv-
ing near Crahamsville, is dangerously
sick. In crowd of thirteen citizens
Tonight who were discussing the matter