The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-08-26
ON STANDARD JACKSON OHIO, THURSDAY,

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Any kind of soldiers can load and
fire at random, and often shoot forty
feet above the enemy's line, but the
soldier who deliberately draws bead
upon his man is the one who will do
the most execution. We trust that
this country may never have use for
any kind Of marksmen again, but if it
does they should be skilled ones. 1t
would not be bad idea for every
young man to become skillful in the
use of the gun.
Graham went through the Whirl-
pool Rapids, at Niagara, again last
week, with his head protruding from
the barrel. The fool-killer came
along and sat down contentedly upon
a neighboring rock. There was a look
of supreme confidence upon his face,
for he knew that the harvest was rap
idly ripening But few hours elapsed
until James Scott, fisherman Of
Lewiston, went into the water arrayed
in cork suit. Then the fool-killer
laughed outright, gloating, fiendish
laugh, as he leaped from the rock, and
ran down the river to watch them
drag the bruised and dead body of
Scott from the riverr. The fool-kill-
er has opened braach Office at Mag
ara, now, and between that and the
Brooklyn bridge, he expects to do a
brisk business during the next six
months,
1t does seem strange that afCes 1lt
that has been said and printed on the
subject of swindlers and sharpers,
people will go right on, contributing
their money AZ pFodigious sums to
the support Of criminal ioafeFs. What
business has citizen, say, Of Jackson
county, investing money in bucking
against the games Of showmen? Do
you think that these fellows are phi
lanthrepists wio carry thousands Of
dollars thousands OF miles faT the
sweet privilege of giving it away 10
the dear people? The great aim of
Snowman is to carry away from a
town more money than he brings
into it. He does not come TO give
one man fifty dollars, another farm,
another a gold watch. and SO on.
When you go into a game with
Snowman, he goes in on his side with
the intention of skinning you if he
can do it. The chances are oil against
you. And, while gambling should
not be permitted, we are not sure that
it is the aim Of the law, or the duty
of the officers, to appoint special
guardians over men who cannot resist
gambling at shows. Many men are
swindled without engaging in gam
bling, but there is just as little excuse.
If you come to a show, buy your.
tickets, go in and behave yourself,
but having nothing else to do with
showmen.
Some time ago we mentioned the
horrible outrage and murder Of little
Mamie Holweger, Of Franklin, Ohio.
1t was then supposed that tramp
had committed the awful deed, and
one young man was arrested for the
crime, but acquitted. The detectives
have been at work ever since, trying
to fathom the mystery, and as a re-
suit OF their movements and investi-
cations, arrested Chris. Holweger, the
father Of the little girl. The officers
think they can prove that the old fell
low sent the little girl to town upon
an errand, and becoming angered at
her delay, went to meet her, and
struck her with club, killing her ac-
Then, to conceal his hor-
rible work-as the detectives believe,
he mutilated the body with a knife to
prove that an outrage had been COM
nitted The father is to have a pre-
iminary hearing this week, and it is
20 be hoped that the man may be able
% clear himself of this dreadful
charge, or, rather, that the prosecu-
ion will prove to have found the
wrong man, as in case he is proven
guilty there should be no waste Of
lime in getting him out Of the world.
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We should not be unmindful of
wen the smallest things A little
Ict, unthought of at the time as hav-
ng any significance. or at most any
'earing upon future events, may be
he means of creating a sensation in
he world. The eye of Destiny is ever
supplying the urgent needs
f poor frail humanity with things
wonderful and strange, fitting each
,iece Of the great social structure, un-
il perfect whole is formed. Thus
rom the most trivial circumstances,
he greatest sensations spring. At
east spring over in Pickaway Coun-
y was THUS made the means Of fur
fishing a great local sensation. A
ickwickian-or at least Pickaway-
unthoughtedly picked up
piece of slate rock, and, taking out
is old iack-knife, scrawled ''lost in ye
July ye 80, 1779-T. Will