The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-26
JACKSON.
THE MERRY SlDEI

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'Thats the STUFF" as the Democrat said to
the ballot-box.
cloves Young Dream"-a boy vainly feeling
for signs of a coming mustache.
Don't get mad at the boy for smoking the
cigarette-heIl soon slet up" on it,
The election comes late in the Fall this year
it will be cold Gay for Democrats.
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The best way to settle the Cutting difficulty
give Mexico quit-claim deed to him.
John Mcbride will against the biggest
strike next November that he has yet tackled.
The "destincs of mankin ind' have been shaped
for tfme by so small thing 4water-mel-
on.
The intent does not necessarily go before the
act. We have habitual loafer at work
on a chain gang.
The De e,nocratic party is busily searching its
anatomy for another spot to be kicked in this
years campaign.
Sam Jones claims he can make three thou
sand dollars per week. That's more than John
Lowlow gets
mot that care, but the Lords will be done"'
sighed the good old brother, as he collected the
last dime from the poor widow.
The Democrats pretend to be greatly surprised
at the nomination of Mcbride. They will be
more surprised in November.
There are now three Exp esidents living
two Republican and one Democratic-Hayes,
| Arthur, and jeff. Davis.
at takes strong faith to be Christian ~ said
skeptical old gentleman. But it takes good
deal stronger to be Democrat.
Owing to the great strike in HAVANA, the
price OF cigars will go away up. How in the
world will poor man live?
Several Democrats were at the Republican
Convention last week-looking at the club |
which is to knock them on the head
One editor horse-whipped another at Liberty.
Indiana-but it wasn't any disappointment.
He'd been expectin ng somebody to do that kind
of thing.
We don't know why they should call prize
fighter a "feather' weight-unless it is because
he's only waiting for coat of tar end feathers.
Little boys cause their fathers much annoy
ance. The latter have to go to shows to "take
the boys" and 10 baseball games to "drive the
boys home"
An exchange says "the English Sparrows are
fond of sun flower Seeds" That must be mis-
take-the sparrows don't eat auything-no, not
a thing, but caterpillers.
So"
Bro. Johnson, after laborous and exhaus-
tive effort-succeeded in proving that Hayes
went wrong in 1877 but the Standard didn't.
Never waste energy. If the big dog were to
turn and snap at every bench-legged cur that
snarls at him, he would soon wear himself out.
The term Doodle" is supposed to have orig
mated with gentleman named Iscarot. AT
least he was one of the first boodlers.
The Courier-Journal says "one Georgia wat
ermelon killed three men," Not yet quite up
to the record of barrel of Kentucky whisky.
"He attack ed my charac terr' said the plain
tiff.
Glow do you know? You didn't have any
with you," responded the attorney for de tense.
There was considerable excitement in an In
diana Post Office last week. The Postmaster
happened to get all the mail in the right box
es.
Yes raising canaries is profitable business.
We know lady who has followed it for years,
and finally succeeded in raising singer
which died when it was three weeks old.
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When the boys the thirteen big trunks
unloaded they began 10 inquire eagerly what
show it was!" But it was only travelling
salesman.
A game fighting-rooster in Bedford, Iowa,
nearly drowned while fighting his shadow, in
pool of water. What pity the owner could
not be inspired to such battle!