The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-02-18
Daily Observations /!

miles of muddy drive before him.
John White went out to Billy Mcclure
sale this morning. The Oil well Is be
ing dismantled, and the salt water is u
to the top of the well. So goes the at
tempt to find oil or gas at Jackson-bu
this is no indication that there are no
plenty of both here. The evidence of OF
in the 700-foot rock plainly indicates tn
presence of oil in this region. But it il
expensive boring for it. 49,. An insane
man named jeremiah Mikesell was befor'
the Probate Court to-day. He belongs il
Vinton County, and will probably be SEN
there He is a strange case. "A large
plate-glass window in the building o1
Hunsinger, Peters s. Co., broke by the
settling of the building. ..At the Rinl
last night 'Miss Sylvester" gave another
exhibition. As a professional exhibition
this cannot be regarded as a success. Ell
mer Crisswen beat her time. he using
roller skates. Some beautiful work
by Harry Rupp, in the way of an enlarged
picture, is on exhibition tonight at Nick
ellis. Rupp is one of the very best of art
lists, in this line of work.
THURsDAY.-The general turnout on
the streets would seem to indicate con-
tempt for the grounding. ......Our old
friend Evan Evans, of Gambia, called to-
day. The old gentleman seems to carry
his years lightly. S. K. Ewing has
fine piece of crayon drawing on exhibit
tion in NickelPs window. "K." is a ge-
fn-dou
by express a magpie. 1t was sent by his
brother, J. Allison Miller, of Denver, Col
orado. 1t was started on the morning of
the Sth, and arrived in good condition.
The sender writes that the bird lives
principally upon meats, but should have
an old boot thrown in occasionally, for
dessert. These birds are quite plentiful
in Colorado. -. .Dalrymple, Mine In
spoctor. is here. ..... Mr.. j. 81. Harding
has offered the Grove Brothers, or any
body else who will sink a well so as to
thoroughly test the matter, the use of ten
acres off of his place in Liberty Town
ship This place is in region noted for
deposits of gravel and conglomerate, and
if there is any place in the county where
Oil will be found, it is probably in that
region. =. If the citizens don't quit ad-
miring the new paper in Charley Schel-
lenger's store, Charley will become vain.
...... An old citizen sends us query
whether we do not think that, when
man is sent to the Cincinnati Workhouse
from here, through drunkenness, the fell
low who sold him the liquor ought to be
sent along. We dol When man sells
his fellow-man intoxicating drinks and
gets him into trouble, we believe the sell
er ought to be correspondingly punished,
in every case..... Grove Brothers went
away. Jerry Mikesell was taken
away. Flags draped in mourning are
out at G. A. r. headquarters, in memory
of Gen. Hancock.
FRIDAY,-Raining, and very sloppy.
A revival is in progress at Bethel Church,
in Liberty Township, and quite an inter
est is being manifested. Rev. Hall, as
sisted by A j. Plumb, of Pike County, is
doing a good work. Our young friend
Sherman Scurlock is among the converts.
Mrs. Annie Cavett McCarley is with
her husband on visit here. ...... Star
Furnace started off better than usual in
the present blast. AT the Rink to-
night the Covington Reds and Jackson
"Crescents" was won by Jackson. There
was considerable enthusiasm aroused by
the exciting playing. Jack sen certainly
has fine lot of players. 49,. The italian
Band" of Portsmouth, is here tonight.
......A man was begging at one of the
business houses tonight. He was of
course hungry and distressed, but what
he wanted was tobacco. Some admir-
ing friend sent Deputy Sheriff Long a
'possum, which was left at Farrar & Ev-
ans store. The little animal was roam
ing about the streets this evening in
search of persimmons. 49,. There is one
place on Portsmouth Street yet without a
crossing between the pavements. -. M.
Gilmor says the boys on the street inter-
fere with his night school. -. The val
entine business is booming.
SATURDAY. = Slightly showing this
morning. 49,. Marshal Owens was over
at Givens' this afternoon. The man Nc
Laughlin who was arrested for robbing
Wells store was convicted. 49,. David
FL. Warren says that his wife, recently
sent to the Athens Asylum, is rapidly
getting well. She gave birth to a child
recently ~ .Ha! Here's a different
state of things from what appeared last
night! The Covington boys concluded
they wouldn't play 'shinny," but polo, to-
night, and the result was three straight
"goals" for Covington. It was then an
nounced that an exhibition game" would
be played, and it was the same thing
everything for Covington. The great
strength of these players lies in theil
working together. They are too much
for Jackson. -. /. Charles Rhodes started
with his household goods, for Washing
ton City. The rest of the family will re
main here a few days. -. Pay day at tn,
mines. -. "A citizen of this place receiv
ed letter from an old citizen living owe
toward California, Pike County, stating
that "there had been two conversions il
California, at a revival meeting, and tn,
town was redeemed"
SUNDAY.-Spring weather, and robin
singing. -. The attendance at the M. E
Sabbath School this morning was tw
hundred and eighty-two, and Supt. Lon
is happy. The attendance at all the Sab
bath Schools in town ought to be one-hal
larger than at present. -. "A number O
young men made hand-car excursion t
Hamden. IA man passed throug
town tonight on little walk from Ham
den to Webster.
MONDAY.-The heaviest flakes of snoy
seen in long time fell this morning, &C
companied by rain. . =. A number of Goa,
houses were interviewed last night b
prowlers. -. The Nail Mill men ar
here tonight. Bill Dickson is her
He used to work in this place as turne
and was one of the finest wood-workel
Jackson ever had. Uncle George Gi