The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-11-04
Daily Observations

Daily Observations!
WEDNEsDAY.-A dull, gloomy, rainy
day, turning cold before night. 49,. .B. F
Smith is here with his trees .... VIM
Howe is in from the country to attend
Temperance Meeting -. The Republi-
cans and Prohibitionists each had good
meetings at Oak Hill last night. -. The
Gospel Temperance Meeting at the Court
House tonight was one of the grandest
meetings we ever saw. After an eloquent
appeal by Maj. Camp scores of people
crowded forward and signed the pledge,
and put on the blue ribbon. 1t was a
time of enthusiasm-a revival of temper
ance and religion which made everybody
happy. Men who have been addicted to
the use of strong drink, alongside of beau
tiful young girls and innocent little boys
all were signing. 1t was a blow at the
internal saloon business which excites
the interest and curiosity of the keepers
of the dens of vice that curse humanity
and the town. Among the signers was
one who possesses az ability in his pro-
fession unsurpassed in the County. Scores
of people congratulated him upon this
step, for he had fallen into the habit of
using too much strong drink. A gallant
soldier, warm-hearted friend, he has the
sympathy of countless friends in the at
tempt to overcome his great enemy. The
meetings were good throughout. Among
the singers who furnished music were
Prof Hank, E. Crandall. L. A. F. Sum-
mers, Johnny Williams, and others. These
added greatly to the success of the meet
ing. "a little son of w. T. Price
Willie-is sick.
THURsDAY.-Stinc cold and drizzly. -.
Rev. J. w. Walker, a colored Minister
from Pike County is in town. .... Rev.
William Wallace is in town today.
T. T. Jones is at Glen Roy. -. Edgar
Thompson went up the creek on political
business. .... Universal indignation over
the brutal attack on Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
Jones, published in the Democratic paper
here The Temperance Meeting at
the Rink tonight was a glorious one.
Before commencing signing tonight, the
list amounted to seven hundred or more.
A number of excellent citizens signed to-
night. The good work is rolling right
along, notwithstanding the fact that
few professed Temperance men are fight
ing Temperance and Gospel. This work
bodies no good for the saloons. The keep
ers of the internal dens are getting in
Quisitiye. They are barely getting along
now, and the handwriting is on the wall.
The only friends of the doggeries now are
they who are kicking against this move
ment ..... Poor and Evans brought in
big drove of cattle. -. james Newport
is in town to-day. The old gentleman
walks rather spryly for one suffering so
long with rheumatism Hon. w. 5.
Kerr, who has been stumping in this
county, was suddenly called home last
night by telegraph. and the meeting an
nounced for Coalton did not take place.
I'D. L. Pickrel received a new bird-dog.
One good feature of the Temper
ance work tonight was the number of
young men who signed the pledge. That's
the way to do it,. One of the worst
low-down doggery-keepers in town was
going about town trying to find out the
effect of the gospel temperance work, and
sought confidential relations with tenn
perance men. He seemed fully satisfied
that the Devil is going to be downed in
this place.
FRIDAY. K. McClung is moving in
to the rooms over the First National
Bank. Irvine DUNCAN is home. ....-
While passing along the street to-day, an
old friend, looking at the bit of blue rib
bon we carried, remarked: "Oh, I'm glad
you've been picked up out of the gutterp
Of course, this was joke, but there is
thought connected with it, based upon it,
which we wish to speak of: The blue
Murphy badge is not badge of drunken
ness, but of sobriety. 1t is not to be ex-
pected that every man who wears the
blue ribbon is a degraded wretch, or
bloated drunkard. trying to reform. All
men, everywhere, ought to be willing to
wear any badge, or do any honorable work,
to reclaim a falling or fallen brother. 1t
is not politics, it is not subject for street
jokes. 1t is solemn duty of good citi-
zens to lend the weight of their example
and influence. that the bad citizens may
become good citizens. .....J. Edward
Jones, of Oak Hill, is here to-day. 80.
James l.. Rice is working in town again,
boring well. "A tremendous meet
ing at the Crescent tonight. Mr.. Camp
is certainly remarkable speaker, and his
talk tonight was wonderfully effective.
A large number signed the pledge, among
them some drinking men. There was a
wonderful interest aroused, and the work
should be kept going, right along. The
cause of morality and religion is receiv-
ing great strength from this wonderful
work. :. The Salvation Army was very
slimly attended tonight. The big Tenn
perance Meeting seems to be scooping
everything, just now.
SATURDAY-We acknowledge call
from Maj. Henry Camp, the Temperance
worker. Mr.. Camp is an excessively
pleasant gentleman. Our young friend
W. G. Wilmore called this morning. He
will go West in a short time. Miller
Long drew the gold watch at the store of
E. b. Thompson. Miller is a lucky boy.
49,. Charles McCarty, the old soldier,
has gone to the home. This old man de
serves great credit for his strong battle
against adverse circumstances. He was
determined not to be burden upon his
friends or the public as long as he could
avoid it, and he toiled on, long after he
ought to have ceased working. 80. The
boys have begun on the rabbits, and some
were brought in to-day. -. One jackson
doggery-keeper got drunk over the fact
that neither of the old parties would de