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The Little 10 Band will give a grand
entertainment at the new Rink, on Sat-
urday Evening, August 1st. This will
be grand affair. Let all attend.
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The Wellston argus is to be enlarged
and printed on power press, and come
out as Republican paper. Bundy, Will
lard, Richardson and Smallwood, are the
proprietOrS.
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ImpOrtant To Farmers!

L. w. French has on hands repairs for
Buckeye and Champion Moving Ma
chimes. Also, Sections for Mccormick
Machines. 23july2t
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There will be special meeting of
Utopia Lodge No. 245s of the G. U. o. of
o. F. Thursday evening July 23d.
J. II. HICKMAN, N. G.
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The coal trade will liven up after a
while The people cannot do without the
Jackson Coal.
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The way to get revenge on the grass
hoppers is to raise turkeys and chickens.
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Notice to Peddlers.

Notice is hereby given to all persons who are ped
ding in jackson County without license. that they
requested the proper license or the Statute
will have to be enforced. b. b. SWANS.
Feb 10 ISsI-tf Auditor j. G. O.
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For Sale!

Brick suitable for all purposes. Esti-
mates given and all kinds of brick work
executed in the best style. Give us call.
MCkITTERICK Bros.
Telephone No 15
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to a joint-stock company, with Strayer,
formerly local editor, as editor.
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The dog-fennel crop is decidedly odor
iferous.
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The Sunday Schools.
LESSON FOR NEXT SUNDAY.
Third Quarter.
IV....... Elijah The Tishbite.
l Kings IL 1-lR.

1 Kings II. 1-16.
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the in
habitants of Gilead said unto Ahab. AS the
Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom stand,
there shall not be dew nor rain these years,
but according TO my word.
2 And the word of the Lord came unto him.
saying,
hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before
Jordan.
And it shall he, that thou shalt drink of the
brook; and have commanded the ravens to
feed thee there.
So he went and did according unto the
word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the
brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
| 6 And the ravens brought him bread and
flesh in the morning. and bread and flesh in
| the evening; and he drank of the brook.
| 2 And it came to pass after while that the
brook dried up because there had been rain
in the land.
| And the word of the Lord came unto him,
saving.
Arise, get thee to zarephath. which belong
eth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, have
commanded a widow woman there to sustain
thee.
10 So he arose and went TO Zarephath And
when he came 20 the gate OF the city, behold,
the widow woman was there gathering of
sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch
me, pray thee, little water in a vessel, that
may drink.
IL And as she going to fetch it, he called
to her. and said, Bring me, pray thee, NOR
sci of bread in thine hand.
IL And she said, AS the Lord thy God 1iveth,
1 have not cake, but handful of meal in a
barrel, and little oil in a cruise: and, behold,
am gathering two sticks, that may go in and
dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it,
and die.
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and
do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a lit
tie cake first, and bring it unto me, and after
make for thee and for thy
IA For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The
barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the
cruise of Oil fail, until the day that the Lord
sendeth rain upon the earth.
Is And she went and did according to the
saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her
house, did eat many days.
l6 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither
did the cruise of oil fail, according to the word
of the lord, which he spake by Elijah.
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JACKSON, O., July 15, 1885.

JACKSON, o., July 10, 1885.
To the Editor of the Standard:
The effects of the "pernicious influence"
of the adult inmates would be materially
lesseaaed, if we could take the children of
a certain class of mothers away from
them-if we could remove them entirely
from their debasing influence and beastly
care. These are not separated simply
because the construction and size of the
building will not admit of a separation.
1t is barely possible, by nocturnal vigi-
lance" to maintain a separation of seres,
and utterly impossible to keep the chill
dre1a separate from the adults, without
more room and differently arranged yards.
1t should be remembered, also, that were
separate apartments provided, complete
separation cannot be maintained so long
as the duty of nursing and caring for the
children is performed by the adult IN
mates. Respectfully,
G. W. HARBARGER.
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Some very fine hay has been hauled to
town, during the past few days.
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Some of the coal men are making
enough to keep things moving without
loss, but it is very dull.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-23

Some of the wells in town are surrend-
ering to the dry spell.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-07-23

In places the grass is perishing for lack
of sufficient rains.
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GOLDEN TExT.-So he went and did accordin e
unto the word of the Lord. Kings g.5.
T1ME.-B. G. 910-907.
PLACES.-1. Gilead, the land east of the Jor-
dan; Samaria, the capital of Israel; The
Brook Cherith, near Jericho; zarephath, a
Phenician village near Zidon.
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McKitterick Bros. are prepared to fill
all orders for Coal on short notice.
Prices and quality guaranteed.
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Pearl top lamp chimneys, advertised in
the Standard, are for sale by W. A. Steele.
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COIUMBus. JuIy II. 1885,


To the Editor of the Standard:
Replying to yours of the 18th, l have
but moment as I must leaye on an early
train, so that brief reply is all that /
can make. 1t is my opinion, based upon
extended observations-not only of your
County Infirmary. but of all such institu-
tions in the State-that no Infrmary is
large enough to accommodate children
without hopeless entail of pauperism
and kindred vices of ignorance, vagrancy
and crime. An hour in your Infrmary
will satisfy any reasonable mind on this
score. The Importance to the community
of giving every child chance to become
intelligent. industrious and honest has
never been fully appreciated. Ordinarily
it is only the humane view of the case
with regard to the child thatis considered.
This is of course proper enough, but pub
lie morals, health, and economy are in
volved in this case and ought to be
weighed with intelligent interest. 1t is
crime to keep helpless child where from
it's environment nothing but evil can
come to it. Excuse haste, and believe me
truly yours, A. G. BYERs, Sec'y.
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RAISING PAUPERS!
DOES IT PAY To EDUCATE CHILDREN To
Be INMATES OF INFIRMARIESI

Public attention has been called from
time to time to the condition of the pau
per children of Jackson County, and steps
have recently been taken towards secur-
ing home for these unfortunates out
side of the degrading influences always
prevalent in Alms-houses. This matter
should receive the earnest, prayerful at
tention, not only of the officers, but of the
people generally. 1t is not question to
be ruthlessly thrust aside, or disposed of
carelessly, but question of humanity, as
well as economy, and one that will re-
ceive the attention of the people of the
County until something is done which
shall place these children in better at
mosphere.
Our County Infirmary is splendidly
managed, and great care is taken to look
after the health and comfort of the in
mates, but any person who knows aught
of Infirmary life, knows that, while a
large number of worthy people become
unfortunate and have to be supported in
the Infirmary, there is also another class,
representing the very worst phase of so
ciety, who drift into the Infrmary. Bro
ken down drunkards, ibertines, prOsti-
tutes, and the like, go there, frequently as
a matter of convenience. only intending
to remain short time. Thus lewd women
have been known to go there to give
birth to children, then as soon as able to
travel would be off again, only to be back
in few months to go through the same
experience. And these miserable wretches
have to be kept iii the same building with
the little, helpless, innocent childrenl
Dear friends, the way to get at the beauty
of the situation, is to take the picture
home to yourself, and study it in the light
of your own home. Suppose you should
be removed from your family, and they be
thrown upon the world without the
means of support. Would it be pleasing
to reflect that in case your child-a sweet,
innocent little girl, perhaps-should by
any misfortune be placed in the Infirm-
ary, she would be made an associate of
the class we have named?
We do not advocate the sending of these
unfortunate children to the Mt. Vernon
home, or to any particular place. If they
can be kept here, so much the better. If
not, they should be sent to where they
can be kept in manner beftting their
helpless condition. A fee of two dollars
per week, or more, per child, looks like
amount of money. But we
should remember that by keeping the
children in the Infrmary we do not save
this expense. They must be supported
here, with not nearly the opportunities
for securing homes in private families,
that they would have in a separate insti-
tuition. Our Commissioners want to obey
the law, as matter of course, and that is
just what they will have to do. We may
have something to say with regard to the
law upon the subject, in the near future.
For the present we will subjoin letters
from DR.. Byers-who has for years been
with the Board of State Chari-
ties, and knows all about the subject
and from Superintendent Harbarger.
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Does it Pay to be a Loater?

Does the young man who insists on
being loafer ever reflect how much il
would cost to he decent, respectable
man? Does he imagine that losferism
is more economical than gentllityf Any
body can be gentleman II he chooses
to be, without cost, hut it is expensive
to be q loafer. II costs time in the first
place-days weeks and months of it; in
fact, about all the time be has, for no
man can afferd to be 6rst class loafer
without devotiDg his entire time 10 it.
The occupation, we'll followed, hardly a.
lords time for eating, sleeping, dri--. We
have almost said drinking, but on rehec-
ton We expect that the loafer can always
find time TO drink, whenever invited, at
the cost of friends. 1t costs money, for
though the loafer may not earn q cent,
or have one for months. the time lost
might have procured him much money
il devoted to industry instead OF sloth.
1t costs health, vIgor, comfort, all the
true pleasures OF living, honor, dignity,
selfreapect, and the respect Of the world
when living, and finally all right Of CON-
siieratien when dead. Be gentleman,
then 1t IL cheaper.
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WHY He Likes Horses.

Bonner, the Ledger man, when asked
what gave him a tase for fact horses.
says be was troubled sboutuhiriy years
with constant headache and vertigo and
troubles OF various sorts sad kinds and
his physicians directed him 20 tsv horse-
back riding. He did so. hat the exercise
was too violent and he was induced TO
purchase span OF horses. sfsss s
The first dav he went up the road then
known ss Harlem lane, he overlook Com.
modore Vanderbilt and Col. Harper, who
were the only two men In town WIN
owned notably fact horses. They easily
passed Bonner whenever they cared TO
and be, fiading health and rest ia the ex-
ercise, determined from that fine on to
own horses that no one could pass, end
the Consequence is that going on from
one purchase 10 another, beginning With
Lantern ami Mate, wav hack in 1853 ,un.
til to-day when he is the ewner absolute
of Maud s., and hss expended in horse
desh, all told. not Iess than $500, 900.
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Horrible Extrayagance.

al really must economize, job. NV
expenses last week far exceeded my sal-
ary." ssS's va essa
"You don't say so! How much did
you spend7" 3 e a ! So ise
"As much ss ses!" as ~. :
swell, ] would like to knew how you
did it." 'sss ef ,etA al.
"Easy enough, nv hoy; for, see, here
are the items OF expense: e s,rse
Seven shines, sasif.s's. II 10 !,
Meals, 81 10
Newspapers, i sgs'l
Lodging, .lasr 4 3d.
Cigsrs, drinks, etc., s q "a 20ro
It's all down in the hook, JOB, II you
want to see it." r go = O.
Really, I don't wonder at your run
ming into debt. Such extrasaeance is
something horrible TO contenpla e. Take
my advice IL you dom. want to come 70
a bad end cut down your eating bills
and stop buying newspapers" 20 tset
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Alexandriaa Victoria.

Few people know that the Qleen was
once called AlexandriDs Victoria; hut
is a fact. nevertheless, that Der majesty
was originally proclaimed and the oatbs
OF allegiance administered to hsr in the
name "Alexsndrina Victoria," and she
would have been so called to this day
had it not been for curious accident
On the occasion Of the council meeting
held sat The court OF Kensipgton," the
20.h OF June. 1887. it was discovered
that she had affixed her signature as
"Victoria"' to the ist OF the Privy Coun
cillors present. AlexaRdrina was there
fore Immediately omitted. although du-
r.ng the ceremonies in the city and else
where the Qleen was addressed as Her
Most Gracious Msjestv Alexandrins VIC
toria. 1t is not generally known either
that the Queen of England never wears,
officially any state robes, excepting only
at her cororation,w when she goesto West.
minister Abbey IN crimson, and Is there
invested with purple, and when she visits
Parliament. when che is attired in red. -
Paris Americqn Register.
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.Lnke.P Poland i the only selio pof
the old statesmen Of The dave Of Cav
Calhoun and Webster, say W.sbine.
ton letter. he still cling 60 the swsl
lowtail coat with. The brieh, eold buttons
which were used by IN Of The fashIonshIe
men OF that time. II h cleaner and nre,.
tier than the Prince Albert a. the cuts-
wayof, the present seIn fact. the dress
OF men has been growing siwpler durine
the last century. Wssbipeton who
died. in 1899. wore rufales on 'lis sIeeves
AID half of the men who sicnea ths
declaration o, iodepend ence wore no.
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The Public Lands,

The voice Of the people seems to be
that the great west should be held BY
the Government for actual settlers and
not for the free use of the cattle kings
A western man writes: If the corpora
tiors and rich cattle kings are allowed
to maintain their herds OF l0, 900 to 100.
600 head this class of men will have al
the advantage and the small fry will
have to keep out. But as fast as they
are made to surrender their hold on the
ranges by legislation favorably 70 The
great mass Of people, men of smaller
means, each With small bunch of cat
tie. will take their places. The grass
will all be eaten-nothing will go to
waste. and it is simply a question as to
whether these vast ranges shall he utili
zed by thousand or so of wealthy cor.
poration and individuals or whether they
shall be 80 managed as to support and
provide business for several hundred
thousand poor men.
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A Strong Man.

Louisville claims to have the strong
est man in the country 10 the person Of
a foundrymau named John Bernhardt. a
native OF Alssce, elmanv. He is 81
years old,6 feet 4 inches high and weighs
256 pounds, and with no surplus fesh.
He gave reporter for the Pnst few ex
bibtions OF bis strength Taking a piece
OF itoE, which was afterward found to
weigh 43 pounds Bernhardt held II hori.
zontally at arms length for several min.
ute. He then raised q huge piece oi
block.iron from The ground and placed
il upon the scales. 1t pulled S64 pounds.
Taking piece OF hsr-iron two inches
wide and one inch thick, and placing 1t
against his knees. he bentit double easy.
He took hold of q. 40 gallon harrel ot
water, and, balsncing himself against a
post. he went through the motion OF
drinking out Of the bunghole. He took
piece OF seasoned oak, about the size
of wagon spoke, and broke it with his
hands.
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The Pig was Loaded.

"Talk about dynamite, can tell you
a true story of what nitro-glycerine
once did in our State. 1t was out near
Prairie du CHEN, where they were blast
ing on the Chicago. Milwaukee and st,
Paul Road. The contractor had several
kegs Of the stuff in an underground
place. One day workman lett the
place open; by and by some hogs came
along, found keg open. and, as glyce-
rine is as sweet almost as honey, the sni.
mails filled themselves. One came out
by and by and soon wandered into o
stabie which contained about forty hor.
ses belonging to the contractor. The
hog got fooliDg around among the hor.
ses' hind legs, when one OF them drew
off and gave Mr.. Hog geed one. Tue
concussion started the business, and not
a vestige was ever discovered Of the
hog. of single horse or the stable
And where the stable euce stood there
was hold in the earth fifty feet deep
and more than 200 feet in circumference
Fact, gentlemen r. Madisor Wis. Dem
ocrdt
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Still Safe.
Newark Adyooate.

The Democratic party has been 10
power now for some considerable lenpth
OF time, and yet none of the numerous
horrible things that were predicted by
the Republican leaders have come to
pass, nor is there any indication Of them
ever coming to pass The sun rises and
sets Just as of old and the rain and the
dew descend. The rebel debt has mol
vet been paid, nor do we learn that here
has been any alarming advance il the
value sot Confederate bonds, Ng<5n
eral order has been issued TO put the
colored people of the south back into
slavery. nor to 60 forth aud put them
all, men, women and children, to the
edge of the sword. Instead of the gen.
eral ruin in bankruptcy that il was so
Law shly predicted would follow, if the
alleged ''free-trade" Democracy should
come into power again, there is gen.
eral revival of business Of all kinds, all
over the country. and the indications are
that We are upon the threshold of an era
Of unexampled commercial prosperity
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The Mysteries of Bluff.
From a late Washington Letter.

From late Washington Letter.
Baron de S ruve, who like all The 9th
ers is q tireless devotee OF the game ,wenl
on for some months in happy ignorance
of the bluff. and supposed himself to be
9 pretty expert poker player. But one
evening 10 q little game With mischiev-
Gus young officer,h went his whole heart.
soul and pocket on three aces. aud vas
bluffed by his opponent with pair OF
trays. 1t was new development OF the
great American game, and its sublime
possibilities dszed and bewidered the
Baron, and So be expressed it in good
United States" language, "broke him
all up" i'
He said: "Oh, dis fearful, fearful Amer
ican came and dot terrible bluff. did
not know dot bluff and what do with
it,"
The Baron concentrated all his time
and intellect upon the .'bluA'' for several
days. and then tried it on bis wife. He
and the madame have little private
game and keep very strict account.
The wicked Baron bluffed the unsuspeci-
ing partner of bis hosom numerically,
and there was q little c,olness in the de
Strive family for half an hour, the first
of many years oi happy married life.
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Clever SwindIe.

A person who spends his days 10 SELL
ing hem and beef over the counter can
hardly be expected to be judge OF mu-
sical instruments. 1t was owing 10 this
lack OF judgment that Psrisian dealer
in these wares has just been mulcted of
considerable sum of money under
rather unusual circumstances. To the
police, in relating his misfortune, be told
the following story: A day or two since
a little Italian minstrel entered bis shop
to buy few pounds of ham. The boy
on feeling in his pockets discovered, with
well-ieigned surprise, that be had no
money, but be offered the cbarcutier to
leave his violin in his hands as a guar
antee OF payment, and was allowed by
the tradesman 10 take away The ham
which his smother was waiting for.'-
Soon after the lads departure well-ap
pointed carriage stopped at the trades
mans door. Out of it stepped an ele-
gantly dressed gentleman with berib
boned buttonhole, who wished to pur.
chase some pots of foe gras. He chanc.
ed to perceive the violin, took it up,
tried it, went into ecstasies over it,
briefly. he offered the charcutier over
5000 for the marvellous instrument. The
tradesman explained it was not his to
dispose OF, and after much discussion it
was finally arranged that he shoald per-
suade the Italian boy to sell it, and
would receive handsome commission
il he brought it that evening to Lord
Russell" Grand hotel. When the boy
accomplice of the distinguished foreign
er returned the tradesman, with difficult
ty, persuaded him to part With his in
strument for the sum of Sf60. With it
in his hands, the confding cbarcutier
FASTENED to the Grand hotel; discovered,
alas! that no such person as "Milord
Russe." was stopping there; and, be-
coming uneasy, took the violin to a
stringed instrument shop in the neigh
borhood. Its value was estimated at 81,
London Standard.
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The Oldest Bank Note.

The oldest hank note probably in ex-
istence in e rope is one preserved in the
Asiatic Museum at St. Petersburg II
dates from the year 1899 B c., ard was
issued by the Chinese Government l.
can be proved from Chinese chronic'ers
that as early a. 2697 B. C. bank notes
we're current in China under the naue OF
'"aying money" The bank note pre-
served st St. Petersburg bears the name
OF the Imperial hank. date and number
OF issue. signature Of mandarin, and
contains even list of the punishments
inflicted for forgery OF notes This relic
of 1000 years ago is probably written,
fol printing fiom wooden tablets is said
to hsve been introduced in China in the
year t60 A d.