The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-07-08
Daily Observations +!

WEDNEsDAY.-Our observations were
extended to the city of Portsmouth to
day. The wheat all along the route il
being rapidly cut and shocked. Below
Oak Hill there has been quite an over
flow, and grain and growing crops gener
ally show the work of the water. Bot
Ross is in Portsmouth, finishing up his
visit. He will not return to Jackson, but
will go from Portsmouth to his western
home. =. Dick Cavett is visiting Mr.
w. c. Draper. Uncle Billy Dover, OF
Scioto Township, went to Portsmouth, to
attend the Convention. -. Met Andrew
Ward, in Portsmouth. Andy is an old
farmer and stock-dealer in Pike County,
and was over yesterday buying some very
fine cattle. mo prayer meeting to-
night at M. E. Church Howe is in
arranging for the big picnic. No Band
to be. obtained. -. Kyle, McKitterick,
Pugh, and others, returned from the Pike
County basin. They brought few fish
with them, and Horton has been trying
to find out from whom they bought them,
but the Pike County folks won't go back
on a fellow. -. .Scioto Furnace people
are cutting young timber for coaling. The
furnace will be running again shortly. =.
Charles Hudson is visiting friends in
Portsmouth.
THURsDAY.-Threshi is already be-
gun along line of railroad between here
and Portsmouth. Owen Davis is work.
ing at Oak Hill. ..... The big picnic near
Bierley's to-day was a complete success,
although there was threatening of rain
towards evening. When the folks out in
that neighborhood undertake anything
they make it succeed .... The Salvation
Army marched out to Bierley's to-day.
A number of young folks picnicking at
Buzzard Rocks. jeff. Edwards and
little daughter took trip to Portsmouth
to-day. -. The people who have had
dogs poisoned are searching for the pois-
oner. 1t is very dangerous business to
leave poison out for dogs. The best way
to kill dog is to shoot him-and the cit
liens of town will not grumble perhaps
at the number shot. -. Another rain to-
night. 49,. .Meacham is completing two
houses and building the third, for Mr..
Dever, on Portsmouth Street.
William Claar took small
drove of young cattle through town to-
day -. Grassland is at home. 80. The
Little Ten Band went to Portsmouth. . .
J. L. Ramsey brought a fresh cow in from
his farm yesterday. C. w. G. Perry
now lives in town. He will teach in Jack
son Township next season. -. Tommy
Jones and wife will live in Georgia
French's house on Portsmouth Street. 80.
The Jail is filling up. ... Fulton Furnace
will blow out in few days for repairs.
This Furnace has made tremendously
long blast. -. Great quantities of ore
are still being taken out of the Loft hill,
west of town. Thousands of tons of ore
have been taken from this hill, yet the
supply is still great. Shippers are
day with the Steele boys. AS an illus
tration of the way things used to be done,
we give an incident related by an old cit
iZen, and which occurred some time before
the war: A hotel keeper in this place-a
well known old man long since dead
and who possessed many oddities, was
called upon by Committee of Masons, to
get up fancy supper, and the Committee
inquired carefully as to how much the
price would be per couple. 1t was an
important matter, and the old gentleman
took the matter under advisement. After
carefully figuring upon the necessary
expenses he informed the Committee that
he could not, possibly, furnish the supper
for less than thiTty-seUe11-and cents
per couple, or eighteen and three-fourths
cents apiece. When informed that a
supper worth at least dollar a couple
would be expected he cried "Oh, if that
be the case 1 must send to Chillicothe fol
oystersT'
SATURDAY.-This is dry Fourth" in
Jackson. Many persons went to the
country, and the only attractions left in
town were scrub ball game and plat
form dance on a small scale. -. There
was large crowd at Glen Roy-a picnic
and dance. Herb. Claar returned from
ChillicOthe. Halle Lowenstein re
turned from Cincinnati. .... Lots Of
drunkenness on the streets 80. "A row in
Main Street doggery, in which the pro
prietor got severely pummeled. If they
would all end that way, there would be
fewer of them. -. Samuel johnson ant
William Schellenger, of Franklin Town
ship, called. ..... Valentine Gettles ant
others have purchased a new Peerless
threshing machine, which is at Lewis
shop-a fine looking machine. 80. .Th,
Sciotoville ball club was to have beel
here to-day, but failed to arrive. Dan
Faulkner, of Oak Hill, is here. 80. .Johl
Phillips, of Jefferson Township, is in...
James Fry is in town. Uncle Joe
Watson came over with a big load of tn
finest of vegetables this morning, having
some of the most magnificent specimen
of the various vegetables in common use
AS a gardener, Watson can't be beat. 80.
Rev. 2. Henry, of Franklin Valley, is il