The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-06-18
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

eSterday evening Ou
old friend Uncle Billy Swanson called
The old gentleman seemed as young /
spirit as man of twenty-five. Il don
care what you say about me this time
said he, 81 was bound to call anyhow.
We are glad to know that nothing bu
good can be said about Uncle Billy.
This evening man was recklessly driy
ing a fast horse all over Jackson an,
Jamestown, at dangerous speed, comm!
very near falling out of the buggy at on
quick turn. We do not believe it is bes
to allow such driving in town.. j. D
Mitchell and his son George made a bust
ness trip to Madison Furnace. 49,. ID. L
Pickreps house has been newly painted il
different shades of red. -. An old citi
zen was out to-day examining his fin'
garden-yea, more; he was raking potato
bugs into large pan. There is fail
crop of bugs this season. -. Alex
Patton is in town.. >. Mrs. Brunton
wife of William H. Brunton. died to-day
The family live on the Sternberger farm
near town. Mrs. Brunton was daugh
ter of Wash Gray -. But little is being
done in the coal business, few mines
dragging along on partial time. -. John
Mcbride held q mass of the Wellston and
Coalton Districts, to-day, to consider the
situation. 1t is thought by some that the
interests of the business require that the
entire mining interest of the State be sus-
pended for couple of months. For
some days friends of newly-married
couple have been keeping the secret of
their clandestine marriage, but it comes
to the press at last by grapevine. A week
or so ago, Mr.. Charles Rice, son of John
Rice, and Miss Carrie Plummer, daughter
of Jerry Plummer. went to the graveyard
at Petrea, where they were met by John
Oiler, local Baptist preacher, who mar
ried them. 1t was a solemn time-a
grave" situation, for the young folks
William CLAIR is in town. The little
fellows gave party to Percy Harper to-
night.
THURsDAY.-A big time has been had
for a day or two about little crack in the
Jones Hall, and there was talk of trying
to have the building condemned. 1t was
examined by experts, and pronounced
perfectly safe. -. The Jackson party of
selves with great honor at the Oak Hill
meeting yesterday. Freddie Powell,
son of the Prosecuting Attorney has gone
to his grandfather's, in Gallia county, to
stay all Summer. .... Clay Bum and
family came to the Commencement to-
night w. III. Hull and Armstead
Scurlock attended the Commencement.
...J. J. Bennett, candidate for Recor-
der, was at the Commencement. Several
of the students who took part in the ex-
ercises had been pupils of his, and he took
an especial interest in the exercises .....
One thing all School Commencements,
and all other public gatherings where
there are great crowds expected, should
have, is table in the front part of the
room for reporters. A reporter may
stand against the wall and take notes,
but it is decidedly inconvenient. -. "A
big excitement this evening caused by a
black dog, with tin-pan tied to his tail.
By the way, how like mankind is the ami
NAL creation, in many characteristics.
As this dog went flying along the street.
with his tormenting tin-pan following,
every little dog along the street, ran out
to nip him as he passed, and add indignity
to his misery. Once get a man started
down hill, weak, sore, afflicted, and every
dog in human shape in the community
will snap at him.
FRIDAY.-Milford Smith, of Mabees is
in to-day. He reports scarcity of rain
in his neighborhood, there having been
but one little rain in long time. .....
The Indian Doctor called this after
noon. He makes announcements else
where. -. "A slight rain this evening.
...'Alva Jenkins is in town. -. The
Fire Company had another test of speed,
at seven o'clock, running to the Jones
Hall cistern. The time, from the tap of
the alarm bell until the engine began to
throw water was two minutes and fifty
seconds. This is certainly quick work.
The distance is not great, just around one
square, but there is a hill to pull up, on
the route. Jackson has good Fire Com
pany. We challenge any town of its class
to beat it. Judge Miller, G. A. At
kinson and Rev. F. S. Davis, are in Gin
clnnati, selecting Library for the NJ. E.
Sunday School. -. The Springfield
crowd got back home this evening. John
s. johnson, the colored delegate. made a
speech while in the city. John is good
boy. The boys describe, as pathet-
ically eloquent, Gen. Grosvenor's second
of the nomination of Gen. Jones, "the
Welsh gentleman from Pike county"
Some of the delegates thought it a good
thing to have Welshman on the ticket
but they couldn't tell what Welshman
could be doing in Pike county. -. Some
young man up at Booth & Poor's store,
without the fear of the wrath to come,
caught dog belonging to a Broadway
Street man, and decorated him into fine
paint-advertisement, combination of
daubs and stripes. The Jackson
Academy Social was largely attended to-
night.
SATURDAY.-This afternoon a large,
fat man came into the Office. whose smile
looked familiar. We were not long in
making him out as Oliver C. Pierce, for
years Railroad Agent at Haydenville,
Hooking County. He has quit Railroad
ing, after steady application of sixteen
years at the business, and is going into
the farming and fruit business, near
Norfolk, Va. He is spending few days
visiting his fathers family, three miles
in the country. Daniel Spriggs is in
to-day. The old gentleman still looks
hale and vigorous. -. "A coal miner con-
fessed, on the street, his inability to un-
derstand the situation. He is Democrat,
and last Fall the blatherskite Martin,
who spoke at the Fair Ground told them
that if they elected Cleveland they would
have plenty of work at big wages, but if
they elected Blaine, they would be dig
ging coal at greatly reduced rates. "Well,