The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-11-05
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

WEDNEsDAY.-A long, drenching rain
this evening. I've spent this day
among the hills of Lick and Liberty
townships, north west of town, as the
guest of our old friend j. B. Howe. That
gentleman has been sticking at work dur
ing the Summer, and the farm is in ex-
cellent condition. Across the road from
the place, Mr.. Lew. Gibson is running a
mine, with the entry at the side of the
Chillicothe road. On the Howe farm,
coal mine was opened some seventy years
ago. The father of the Howe boys of to-
day. ran a mine, fifty years ago, near
where the family residence now stands
but a few rods away. The claim is made
that the first car of coal shipped from
jackson was really shipped by MI. Howe.
Certain it is that that gentleman's smine
was the first of which we have any
record, as Jackson Hill Mine. Near the
residence, the coal crops out. Going
down the slope, back of this farm, we
came to private ferry, with canoe tied
up to the bank A half grown boy was
at the house, and a number OF ladies.
"Would you please ferry us over?" was
asked of the boy. mo, I aOo'1t I" was
the emphatic and somewhat abrupt an
swer. That reply sized up the boy, and
we were all turning away, when one OF
the ladies kindly volunteered to go over
and bring the canoe back. The boy had
never found out that it cost nothing to
be polite. The crowd left with the great
est respect for the good woman, and
feeling of pity for the boy. On the Ryan
farm Mr.. Knox, the renter, is sowing
wheat Over on the Maple farm, Mess.
Howe has built new house, which he is
inst finishing up, and is comfortably sit
uated. This is near where the Long saw
mill stood. On our route we called at
the residence of Mr.. James Caldwell. The
manufacture of sorghum molasses was
going on at lively rate here, Mr.. Cald-
well and lady running large evaporator.
Quite number of the farmers in this
neighborhood are getting their molasses
made at this point. Mr.. Caldwell is COM
fortably situated, and within stones
throw of the School House. There is
noticeable among the farmers in this
region that disposition which is becoming
characteristic of the Jackson county
farmers, to fix up and improve their
buildings, and makes things as pretty
as comfortable. IA party of little
girls got up a surprise party upon a
little orphan girl named Lily Foster, this
evening, at the residence of G. z. James.
A comfortable cloak, and other articles
were presented, as a result of the work
- Of hor
friends. .... The Concert given by the
Musical Wonders" was slimly attend
ed. Bad weather!
THURsDAY.-A cold rain, lasting all
day......W. III. Anderson, the Pearl st.
Confectioner, has repainted, and rear
ranged his room until it looks as tasty as
a handbook. 49,. jackson County seems
to be obeying the Divine injunction to
task largely" as there are quite number
of applicants for official position, from
Penitentiary Guard upward. AS yet
there are no vacancies, and in some of
the positions there may not be for long
time But it's better to be too soon than
too late. The great slack piles at
Globe Mine furnish vast amount of nut
has been screened by parties who did not
feel able to buy the more expensive hill
coal. 49,. Jackson has a ten thousand
dollar damage-suit-t of George Bart
lett, whose child fell into the vault and
was drowned-and no money. AT
social gathering at the residence of Mrs.
Robbins tonight a number of ladies left
their umbrellas at the front entrance of
the building when they left it was dis
covered that the umbrellas belonging TO
Mrs. Pauline Chestnut, Mrs Lucretia
Simpson and Mrs Beatty had been stolen.
Some sneak-thief had become tired of trav-
cling in the rain, and had taken the para
soils while the ladies were enjoying them
selves.
FRIDAY.-Cold =. Thomas A. Jones
was sworn in as Mayor on Wednesday
night, to succeed Mayor James, resigned.
Tonight he had his first case, and from
the manner in which he started off bids
fair to make good officer. The
rancho which has been located near the
residence of DIR. Ewing, has moved to the
Burt corner below. .Jo. Davis, of Co
lumbus, who has been here for several
days, seems to walk about without much
difficulty, although both feet are gone,
and he has artificial ones. Mr.. Davis does
not look much older than when in busi-
ness here, many years ago.. Matt.
Evens, Ed. Poor, and the other stock men
who drove their stock up to the bottoms,
got back in good shape, although Uncle
Charley Dickson lost steer above Chill
licothe some where. While searching
for it, John Shiers was certain he had
seen it in Chillicothe-possibly it was in
the pound, there. Pounded beef-steak is
good thing, but not when you've lost
your steer, and after laborious search,
and interviewing the police, Mr. Dicka-
son was rewarded with fnding-that
his steer wasn't there, and hadn't been
therel. 49, Orlando Stiff1er received by
mail pair of jack-rabblt's ears, from
Texas. Now "Dick" goes about mutter-
ing to himself "he that hath ears to hear,
let him hear. -. The Grant Club has
rented permanent quarters, corner of
Pearl and Broadway. ..... The Concert
Troupe started from this point by Mr.
Banning, with Asa Meacham as advance
agent, got as far as Greenfield, and their
next point was Jackson again. -. Sam
my Sternberger is home to-day. 49,. Jack
Upton, of Indiana Slope Mine, calle to-
day. Jack was formerly from Ironton
but now of Coalton. He has been boss
hauler at Indiana Mine for over two
years, but is going to Centre Valley Mine
The miners at Indiana, as token Of
their appreciation of his good treatment
presented MIN with beautiful silver
watch and gold chain. Jack feels CRATE
full to his fellow workmen, and well ht
may, for the present has greater mean
ing to him than its mere value in dollars
indicates