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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-03-25

or how soon there will be an explc-
sion causing great danger to life and
property. It certainly requires great
care to manage the immense volume
pouring out of the Pennsylvania
wells.
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Sarcasm /!

I sent to W. Fl. Dick, Dansville, N.
Y. for a couple of pairs Of Foot
Warmers, such as Gen. Grant wore
during his last sickness. AS l was
not acquainted with Mr.. Dick, ]
wrote to him to send by express, col
lect on delivery. I wrote ON one of
the Standard letter heads. Here is
his answer:
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A good deal of nonsense has beel

A good deal of nonsense has been
INDUCED in with regard to female so.
ciety in Washington, during the past
few weeks. Charges Of immodesty in
dress have been made, and Miss Cleve.
land was accused of encouraging this
lack of propriety. That lady has
written letter upon the subject which
is filled with good, plain. common
sense. She claims that woman has
a right to wear her dress-waist as high
as her ears, if she wants to, but that
the waist should be high enough to
come within the bounds Of propriety
This, the lady thinks, should be gov
erned by the wearer's own idea of pro-
priety, as there are no ladies who dc
not know where propriety ends, and
immodesty begins. Miss Cleveland is
right in giving common sense as the
great rule governing the fashions, and
it is to be regretted that its govern
ment is not absolute. It seems to be
the aim Of many really pretty ladies
to render themselves as hideous as
possible, in the name Of style. Style
is not ugly, and the adornments which
set off each lady's personal appearance
to best advantage are certainly the
most beautiful, as we'll as the most
stylish. Whatever the style, the boss
Of the White House evidently thinks
the ladies should have their clothes on
when they appear in public.
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Probate Court Report.

G. r. Curry, administrator of Wilson
Bayless, deceased; final account filed:
hearing April 80.
Mary Evans appointed Administrative
with the will annexed) of Richard Evans
deceased.
Ann McNeal ct al, executors of David
McNeal, deceased; final account filed
hearing April 80.
James w. Lake chosen and appointed
guardian of Jennie L. Hatten, minor
child of James Hatten, decd. Petition
filed to sell wards real estate. Notice Or
dered to ward, and cause continued.
In re Jonathan Vernon, imbecile; S. E.
Markham appointed guardian.
David Higgins, deceased; will admit
ted to probate; J. A. Sell appointed ex-
ecutor.
State of Ohio ex rel John Sharp; habeas
corpus; writ refused.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Ross M. Elliott and Lauaa B. McMillin.
Wallace Clark and Mary Marshall.
James Pollock and Mary F. Shroath.
Charles A. Oliver and Mary A. Roman.
Sheridan Brasee and Mary Sutton.
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The foot warmers came all right.
They are most admirable and COM
Portable article.
By the way, | hope there is no sar-
casm in saying that editors are "AL-
WAYS reliable" D.M.
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March 10Th 1SS6

Mr.. DAVIS MAcKLEY, Jackson Ohio.
We sent them by mail, this saves to
you the express collection also express
in excess of postage, in all 45 to so
cents.
We wouldn't for the world hesitate
to chance anything on Editors.
They're ALWAYS reliable.
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Hon. Frank Hurd, the Free Trader,
has been contesting the seat Of Mr..
Romeis, in the lower house of Con-
gress. A few days ago the House
Committee on Elections reported
against Hurd, but that gentleman says
he is not in the least discouraged. He
hopes the House will kick out the re-
port of the Committee along with
Romeis. 1t takes a good deal to dis
courage Democrat, especially when
he is asking favors of majority of
his own party, and little matter like
kicking out his claims by Commit
tee only braces him up. A Demo
cratic politician only begins to fight
after he has been soundly whipped.
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An anxious public is informed that
the Payne Investigating Committee
is just on the eve of finding some
thing. They will in few days de-
velop something that will shake Dem
ocracy to the foundation, and rip up
things generally, in the political
world. Meantime, old man Payne is
very uneasy, is thinking some of re-
signing his seat in the Senate, and
might possibly, go off by suicide. The
evidence is startling-although no.
body as yet knows what it is-and
Democrats are taking to the woods
At least all these things are indicated
by the dispatches in the daily press.
The true situation seems to be about
like old Winchell with Ratcliff' s
wheat. II stole it, but - em, they
can't prove it!' Mr.. Payne is perhaps
a very benevolent old gentleman, and
it is strange if he could not give his
friends two or three thousand dollars
each to take home as e present to the
children, without so much fuss being
made about it.
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One of the most unreasonable men
in this country is William Cunning
ham, of Ellenboro, West Va. A few
days ago William died OF heart dis
ease. The weeping relatives deter
mined to give him funeral worthy
of SO good man, and procured the
services of best undertaken in that re-
gion. The remains were carefully
prepared for burial, but just as the un-
dertaker was getting ready to put
William in the coffin, he deliberately
got up and walked away, in utter dis
gust at the whole proceeding. He is
reported in better health now than be-
fore he died.
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A terrible spectacle has been wit
messed for a day or two at Murrys-
vile, Pa. A large gas-well was on
fire, the intense heat burning off the
pipes, and the flames running ram
pant. There are other wells in the
vicinity, and earnest efforts have been
made to prevent such spread Of the
flames as would cause a series of ex-
plosions. Great fears were enter
tanned that the entire town would be
destroyed, through the igniting of the
immense reservoir of gas that under
lies the place. 1t is easy enough to
pipe the gas and utilize it, but the
difference between the management Of
natural and artificial gas lies in the
fact that there is no knowing just
what there is in a deposit of natural
gas-how strong it is going to prove,
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to Mrs. Gen. Hancock. During the
talk upon the matter, in Committee, a
fellow-member made the remark that
Hancock helped save the country" !"
Mr.. Price replied that "there are hun
dreds and thousands of as good men
as he who helped save the country,
but who are now starving" While
the entire country will perhaps be
shocked at Mr.. Prices opposition to
the bill, still there is a good deal of
common sense and justice in the last
proposition. The rule seems to have
been ssto him that hath shall be
given" The officers drew large sala-
ries during their services in the late
war, and in most cases were lifted
aboye the hardships and sacrifices of
the men in the ranks, and this same
condition of things holds good as to
pensions. The family Of an officer
may draw large pension, and live in
comfort-and some of the officers
were not worth anything to the coun-
try when living-while the families
of brave men who fell in the ranks do
not receive enough to keep them from
starvation. The families Of deceased
and disabled officers should receive
good pensions, but the same generos-
ity should extend-at least to a greater
degree than heretofore the private
soldier.
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Brashear Graphics..

Oh, the candidates!
w. G. Crawford is building a
fine dwelling in the east part Of
town. t} ai
Our strawberry festival was
success the 22d ult.
Decoration day was observed
here on the 31st ult. To say the
least it was pleasant time and
many joyful rememberances as
well assad ones were recalled. Our
G. a. R., Post gathered at the Hall
and marched down to the depot to
wecome the delegation from Kinks
vile. The train rolled in ON time
bringing some sixty persons from
the aforesaid place. The Woman's
Relief Corps were represented by
"a number of fair ladies. Brashear
G. A. r.. led their visitors to the
NJ. E. Church which had been dec
Grated in nice style. After a song
and welcome speech they repaired
to the cemetery where the graves
were decorated and the salutes fir
ed after which all returned to town
and to refreshments. Itshoald be
mentioned that the Mahaffy broth
ers, aided by the Kirksville Mar
tial band, furnished the music.
After dinner the speaking began
in the park. Mr.. Risdon favored
the audience with the first speech,
then Col. Preston followed by Mrs.
Dockery of the W, R. c., all these
we're good and among ether things
commendable for breyity." Mr..
Kennedy favored the audience.
with SONS scattering remarks. We,
noticed many Of Wilson's excellent
people on the gFeapSs IS . well as
Hurdland's. AT seven q clock the
Kirksyille crowd returned to their
homes. 737 g3bg Ieir5toa. Do, ,..
Mrs. McCreery Of Lima, Ills, is
visiting in town and vicinity.
j. N. McCreery has decided to
run for Judge at large. This is
one case where the Office is seek
ing TIE man. R.
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Millard. Chips.

- aHta = ! F.
Items scarce. II
81 business dull.
taking rest.
81 Mr.. Kirtiey, Druggist, has
has bought the store building and
residence of Mrs. Willard. a'
| Everything brought an extra
good priceat the sale last Friday.
We had a fine rain Sunday and
the farmers are all happy. -
Quite number of Millardites
went to Kirksville Saturday to at
tend decoration.
The grey horse and buggy went
south last Monday evening 1t is
rumored that the driver is on the
lookout for a-Cook.
John Bragg's barn burned Sun
day night. He lost between two
and three hundred bushels of
oats and a lot of hay. Cause of fire
not known, but supposed to be in
cendiary.
Rev. Williamson, Of Kirksyille,
will preach here Friday and Sat
urday nights and Sunday at IL A
NJ. and / Pm. All are requested
to bring their baskets vel
filed with eatalles as dinner vii.
be held on the ground. @. s.
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Notes Of Warming.

Il tell you, it's great thing to
have a girl who knows enough to
warn fellow of his danger" !"
"Have you?" inquired one of the
company. eyes, indeed, Julia's
father and mother were laying for
me the other night, when she
heard my tap at the window, and
what do you suppose that girl did?.'
Cant think" She just sat down
to the piano, and sang the insides
out of "Old Folks at Home You
can just bet l didn't call that eve
ming
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Sperry Items.

Ed. GRAPHIC: No Doubt your
readers would like to hear from
this point occasionally. a
Our merchant ID. E. Williams is
doing a good business. He will
build and addition to his store this
summer. te r.if tafsr sdT
Our school, taught by Miss Ad-
aline Bell is moving along nicely.
Mr.. Minor Murfin will teach our
winter school. ia'aG @ s'.FQ
"Pecks Bad Boy" and his chum
take their reular trips through
the northwest corner of Ireland. :"
Mrs. Williamson, of Primrose,
Iowa, who has been visiting her
son, ID. ID. Williamson, of this
place returned home last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson, of Boone
county, Mo, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. j. E. Greene.
Crops Of all kinds look well ex-
cepting timothy which was injur-
ed by the grasshoppersr last year,
1t is now a very common thing
to see two men followingoneplow,
one of them a candidate. We
would stop and talk to them but
they are too thick. .aaH ifGd
Our Sunday school at Bethel is
getting along nicely and our new
preacher, Rev. Chas Riggle is, well
1iLea. ChiIdren's day viii be OBJ
served at Bethel this year. Let
all the little folks attend.
.rntaff nj -ysa1,sW.1F. A.
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Normal Notes.

-
DIR. Bushnell, of California, con-
Quoted the opening exercises Mon
day after which he. delivered q
very interesting ten minutes talk
TO the school in which he enspha-
sized the Importance of o person
having profession and fixedness
of purpose. o,, iEtss - 2
The Senior Society is making
extensive preparations for its en-
tertainment which comes off Sat-
urday evening June 18th. qt
Quite a number of visitors were
present to enjoy the open session
given by Miss Prewitts class and
to witness the tree planting by A.
and B classes. n
Prof. Barnard was absent from
school, on the account of sickness,
several days last week.
The A class and the Elementary
class have each had class pictures
taken by our popular artist. H. G.
PARCELS. The AS had theirs ta-
ken at the gallery, and the ele-
mentary class had theirs taken at
the North door of the Normal.
Final examination begins Mon
day and continues during the week
each class passing two examina-
tions each day.
From early morn to dewy eve
the voices of the orators and de-
chalmers may be heard resounding
in various rooms of the Normal
All of Prof. Barnard's and Mis-:
Owens spare time is occupied IL
training the speakers for The
closing exercises.
I The visitors at the Normal ar,
becoming so numerous we find i
impossible to make personal men
. ton of them.
By invitation of President Blan
ton and the A. class, Prof McMil
lon, Supt. of public schools o
, Mexico, Mo-, arrived Tuesday ant
took charge of the class in grade,
:, schools. Prof. McMillon is on
, of the most successful Superinten
= dents of the state and he is givini
:. the class many valuable idea
about organizing and ccnductin
graded schools.
The following is the program Q
the closing exercises this year.
: Friday evening, June 1lth, Z 3
i P. NJ, Entertainment by the Mode
School. ~T3.sslToH
o Saturday evening, June 12tl
1880 P. NJ, Celebratiohi BY The, SEee1
: ior Literary Society. f,r,l 49,, '--.
"a Sunday, June + 18Th 5tt1Rl, 1880 A. ! !
81 Baeealaureate Sermon by Rev, I
n B. Ridgaway, D. D., Presidel
2 Garrett Biblical Institute = ..
SlI Monday evening, June ll4H1
% :30lpsM!i Iuter1Seeiety Qfatoriej
: and Declamatory Contest. .siai
db Tuesday eyening,irrJune l5tl
a 7:30P. NJ, Address to the Alum
J, Thy Prof j. L.ssHolloway, Sedali
81 Mo. .ag
e Wednesday, June 10th, $3.50.
'e NJ sOrations and Essays byhRe]
n resentatives Of Elementary Clas
FL Wednesday evening, June lot
y 1902 NJ, Annual Address /
e Maj. j. B. Merwin, ST. Louis, NJ
l. Thursday June 18th, $50 A. J
IS Commencement Exercises.
q Thursday evening, June lit
"a 1870 P. NJ, Annual Reunion.
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The Criterion is Independent in
politics, but because it is inde-
pendent is no good reason why it
should support independent cam
didates. We reserve the right to
support whom we please be he
Democrat or Republican, and boy
Icotting us saiffor for our freedom Of
I.speech and advocacy Of men who
are opposed to our. boycotters' in
politics shall not deter e.ps u f from
doing as we please, So long q as. We "
,do nots interfere with the rights
and privileges ofbJs others. a5We
lhaKefseme little local pride and
rfbelieve that Schuyler county can
furnish as good men ofor bcongres-
t.sional, judicial and senatorial
1honers as any other county vim the
state, and, Ie therefore, d7pnrpose
l,advoeatinghone men,4anenwhom
we know to be good menMfor posi-.
litions of honor and trust, every
time. Boycotting a paper be.
cause it takes that position will
in the end, hurt the boycotters
more than the boycotted. TIL
CRITERIeN,supports Hon. Edward
! Higbee for circuit judge because
we believe that no better man fol
the position can be found, anc
because we are most decidedly
opposed to third-termers. Those
who do not like our position upo1
the question will have to boycott
| US, as we will not back down from
the position we have taken. Oul
local pride says "Higbee first, las
and all the time. ."-Glenwooc
Criterion.
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The only proper way to prohib-
it the unlawful sale Of intoxicat-
ing beverages is TO prohibit it. For
the first time within the past
twelyer orfifteen years, the ac-
ton of the Edna couneilmen last
xeek, have utterly exterminated
the saleof the last vestige of ar
dent spirits in our city. When
similar Stasiness houses ere again
opened up in this place it will be
when such pefso or persons will
1,8Ke first secured a dram shop
license for that,purpeSe, and that
too, TO theause of ], 600 per annum,
$500 Of which VIII 60 into the sity
treasury. The Temperance peoplel
of this place have certainly gained
"a decisive victory. of which the
people of other towns ip Knox
county might do well to emalata.
Let the auspiciors moyemen
d.-Indepsdent
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Eighteen thousand dollars is an
enormous price to pay for small
peach-blow vase, that's a fact; but
look at the man who squanders
$4,000 on the flowing bowl, and
all he has to show for it is peach
blow nose, not one-fourth the size
of the vase aforesaid !-Norristown
Herald.
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Monday afternoon a beautiful
boquet Of rare and fragant flowers
was placed upon our table, for
which, Miss Leila Montgomery
and Miss Nettie Shaver, will
please accept thanks. Mrs. Geo.
Rice, also added to the cheerful
ness of our sanctum by presenting
us with lovely bouquet. Our
office this week has been filled
with sweet fragrance, and a cheer
fitness born of love for beautiful
Ha9wers,
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REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Primary Election Called for Satur-
day June 26th.

The Republican County Central
Committee met ton Saturday. The
following members of the COM
mitttee being present: J. G.
Carothers, Chairman, J. III. Nov
niger, of Nineyeh; r. N. Toler, of
Polk; W. F. Mason, of Saltriver;
NJ. d. Deaton, of Wilson; VIM.
Meeks, of Pettis; A. H. Latham, of
Walnut; Thos. Prentice, of Liber-
ty; J. A. Brenneman, of Morrow.
The chairman called the meet
ing to order, and in the absence
of the secretary, w. NJ. Gill was
selected to act as such, pro tenn.
a By request, Capt. Toler of Polk,
briefly stated the object of the
meeting to fix the time for hold
ing the county primary election,
land to appoint Judges of the cleo
ton to conduct the same. 1e'i9
After a general informal discus
sion Of the subject the time was
/ fixed for Saturday, June 26th and
| the following resolutions adopted
lBe it resolved by the Republi-
cam Central Committee, of Adair
leoulty, that there shall be held on
4 the Goth day of'June, 1886, "a Re-
publican Primary election, for the
! purpose of selecting candidates tc
be, voted for at the state election
to be holden on the 1st Tuesday
after the first Monday in Noyem-
! ber 1856, that said. election shall
he conducted as near as may be un.
4 der the general laws of the state
in reference to state elections;th that
/. the judges of elections shall make
their returns to the chairman Of
4 the central committee, at Kinks.
Eville, and The central committee
shall canvass the returns.
+ Moved and adopted: That any
person intending in good faith tc
support the nominees of this pri.
mary shall be considered quail.
fed voter. II W
The following named were selec.
ted to actas judges at the Primary
election.
Morrow Tp.-Jacob A. Salade
J. r. Bradshaw, James Aberna-
thy, Allen Crawford.
Polk Tp.-Col.. w. NJ. Gates
John Marques, James Berry
Lewis Spriggs.
Wilson Tp.-S. R. Cook, J. F
Johnson, j. I. Norfork, W. H.
Morris.
Nineveh Tp.-Jonas Shott
:, David-Fegley, ST., Adam Shoop
Jr., George Scobee.
Liberty Tp.-J. W. Blakely, S
A. Murphy, VIM. Swisher, Geo
| Dorr.
West Salt River Tp.-B. G.
Reesman, r, B. Frisbie. NJ. J.
Goff, John NJ. Edmonds.
East Salt River Tp'-R. David.
son, j. Fl. Paul, }. W. Waddill, D.
F. McClay. sa.7siaH a-eya2,'
! Pettis Up Samuel NJ. Craw.
ford, John Kohlmyer, G. w
Meeks, James Anspach.
Benton Tp.-J. J. Kennedy, G.
B. Polly, W. Chalfant, W. Fickle
4 Walnut Tp.-C. Shulthies, H. I
Hays, L, d. Thompson, George
| Yocum. R"4 l.' f.5
i Clay Tp.---Wm. Musson, I. D.
Bell, d. J. Clarkson, A fired Story
The duty Of preparing and dis
tributing the tickets and poll
books was left in the hands of the
4 chairman and secretary of this
committee. rneh '"i y "@saa't 9sF
/ Moved and adopted that in all
townships except Benton the polls
be opened at ] o'clock in the after
noon. g te ...s a..
/ Committee adjourned to meet
on the first Monday after the pri.
mary election unless sooner called
together by the chairman. hs2
i a7,'' J. G.. CARoTHERs,
| W, NJ. Gill, Secretary.
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Idleness is the hot bed of temp
tation, the cradle of disease, the
waste Of time, the canker worm
of felicity. To him who has
no employment, life in a little
while will have no novelty; and
when novelty is laid in the grave
the funeral OF comfort will follow.
Burke.
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"3 W8Htt11FF lEHHibTaFFtyH saS
We seeiby the Macon papers
that C. P. Hess Of Macon, has de-
cided to be candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Judge of
the 9th judicial circuit. Judge
Hess is man of large experience
as practitioner, and is one of the
most successful lawyers in North
Missouri. This judicial circuit
has a Large republican majority,
and Judge Hess friends propose
TO push his claims with vigor and
energy. The Macon Republican
strongly endorses his candidacy.
New Cambria Herald. os .is 81
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III, II. E. PATTERSON.
II. SMITH,
A. NJ. SMITH & CO.,
REAL ESTATE, TAX-PAYING
AND INSURANCE AGENTS
NOTARY. PUBLIC,
ETC 100

Buy and sell on commission, make oollec-
tlons examine titles, furnish abstracts, write
deeds of conveyance. Have for sale large
tracts of the most desirable grazing land at
low figures either in Adair or adjoining coun4
ties, well watered and can give time payment
to suit purchaser with low rate of interest.
Land especially adapted to sheep raising, be-
ing elevated and rolling. Have also large
list of improved farms in tracts from 40 acres
or any desired amount near market and con-
tigious to outlaying range. Also town pro-.
perty and building sites. No registry fee
correspondence with non residents owning
lands or town property in this or adjoining
counties is respectfully solicited. No charge
without sale is affected. -
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GUARDIANS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was appointed Guardian of the person and
estate of William Hart, Sen., an insane per-
son, by tie Probate court of Adair county On
the Both day of April 1886.
May 9Th, 1886. WILLIAM HART, JR..
Guardian Of William Hart, Sem,