The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-11-12
DAILY OBSERVATIONS.

WEDNEsDAY.-Warm and rainy
Quite number of Jacksonians go quail
hunting -. William Callaghan, of Lib
erty, called. =. AT the Crescent Rink
last night one of the skaters knocked a
lamp down, the oil spilling and taking
fire, and causing slight excitement. :.
..Sup't Harbarger, of the Infirmary. call
ed this afternoon. Among the inmates of
the Infrmary at present is an old gentle
man named Matt. McGarvey, who has a
somewhat remarkable military history.
He served with Fremont in the Far
West, long before the war, and we be-
heve was in the Mexican War. Dur
ing the War of the Rebellion he
enlisted, served his time out, and
re-enlisted as a veteran. He is now
quite an old man, but is hale and
vigorous yet. The young men have
organized "Polo Club" and are playing
tonight at the Rink. &c. W. Cheering
ton and wife, of Gallia county, are here
attending the Ewing-Edwards wedding.
Mr.. Balm and family, of GAINESVILLE,
are here. .....E. E. Ewing, of Ports
mouth, and lady, are here......
The Democrats are rejoicing to-day over
electing Hill Governor of New York.
That is, they claim to be. But the joy is
really over FitZ-Lee, of Virginia.
While Andrew Johnson, a colored gentle
man, was going along Broadway this
evening he met three young colored ladies
whom he crowded out of the way, in
playful manner. Andy had a basket of
apples on his arm, and the ladies made a
dive for the apples. "Pll kiss your said
Andy, and actually tried to do it, but the
ladies captured big apple apiece, and
went on their way rejoicing. -. Miss
Leni Edwards came near meeting with
serious accident this morning. While in
front of the fire her clothing ignited, and
her mother severely scorched her own
hands in extinguishing the flames.
THURsDAY.-A lovely, Indian Summer
day .... Emory Arthur's little child is
quite sick. Miss Shower, of Ports
mouth. is here attending the marriage
festivities of her cousin Leni Edwards
Ewing. 49,. Mrs. Cherington, mother of
Ex-Sheriff Cherington, is here. -. Mr..
D. w. Roderick will build an extension
to his store room, corner of Main and
Portsmouth streets, making the rooms
eighty-fve feet long. This is an excel
lent stand. -. Capt. Fl. G. Jones, of Nc
Arthur, Is In town. 49,. %. IL. Robbins,
of Dove, is here to-day. j. r. Hunter
and others have purchased the stone
front building of Mr.. Gilsey, on Main
street. The present occupant will hold it
under lease until the first of January,
but after that it is safe to presume
that there will be no "dead-fall" run
in that establishment. This is good
location for some honorable busi-
ness. -. Hamilton Butcher was injur-
ed yesterday by an accident in Globe
Mine. Hamilton seems to have more
than his share of bad luck. -. Mrs. Jen-
ME Gilliland, of Hamilton township, is
visiting the family of her father, Mr..
Samuel Baker. -. Mr.. Matt. MCGOWAN
has been in very poor health for some
time. The young mare owned by
Capt. J. d. Mitchell is one of the prettiest
pieces of horse-fesh about Jackson.
FRIDAY.-Rain, rain, rain!. -. The
miners are out generally, demanding an
increase of ten cents per ton. -. Jack
son ran patrol wagon for few mo-
ments to-day. A boy whose name was
given as "Burch," and who lives near Pc
trea, filled himself full of whisky that he
ran over" and got down the bank, be-
yond the red bridge, between Jackson
and Jamestown. There officer Dan Jones
found him, and sending for an express
wagon, he hauled the boy to the Gala
boose. He testified before the Mayor
that he was past 21, but looks much
younger. -. Mr.. d. d. DUNCAN discov-
cred woman near the property of John
ny Kyle, this afternoon, who was in dis
tressed condition. She was down in the
mud, and so drunk as to be unable to give
any account of herself. He telephoned
the Mayors office, and the police soon es-
corted her to the lookup. This is GER
tainly shocking picture. The little
boys seem to have fallen into the way of
getting drunk. A number of them were
together to-day, one having jug with
him, and several were said to be under
the influence of liqnor. The little In
dian boy "Morning-Star," attends school
in the room taught by Misss Ida Jones
He is great curiosity to the little fel-
lows. 49,. A fair-siZed audience greeted
Hildebrand, the reformed convict" at
the Rink tonight, and were well pleased
with the entertainment.
SATURDAY-John d. Davis, of Jeffer
son Furnace. is here to-day. -. Charley
Atkinson is at home again. Judge
Miller and S. NJ. Pallock took a quail
hunt, a short distance in the country.
wv. F. Owens and w. G. Evans wen
down the o. S. Railroad, hunting.....
Will. Nealey has been down in Cali;
county. y..... Buck Esom was fined on,
dollar and costs yesterday, for exposure
of person. -. The lecture of Hildebran(
tonight was largely attended, and won
derful interest was manifested. 1t wa