The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-06-03
Daily Observations

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FROST. Hello! There's Kirkendall, an
he declares that he has been watchin
anxiously to see the newspaper men a
tack the Dow law. By the way, we hea
it argued by some people that they woul
not attempt to use the means given b
the Dow law for lessening the evils o
the liquor traffic, because it is a Reput
lican measure" That is the richest thin
we have yet heard -. Bob Ross
shaking hands with friends here to-day
Bob is full of fun and anecdote regardin
the experiences of Jackson people, thirt
to thirty-fve years ago. Among othe
anecdotes was one which has never beel
printed, but is too good to be lost. Il
the campaign of James K. Polk for Pres
ident, there was a procession of wagons
and horseman from the country, anf
among them the inevitable "big wagon,
loaded with great hearty-looking country
lasses. These girls were ranged on both
sides of the wagon, their bare feet hang
ing down and the legs painted aoith polk
berry Juice. In addition to this, they held
polk-stalks in their hands. 1t was doubt
less a rich sight, and no wonder that
those who beheld it can never forget it.
John Darling, of Coalition is in
town to-day -. Miss Lou Matthews re-
turned from Ironton. ..... The two ladies
who are leading the Salvation Army here
have secured a room in the fine new
Lloyd building, on Main Street, where
they are fitting up to stay. We believe
all good citizens should assist these ladies
literally. They are doing a good work.
Miss Hartinger is a lady of decided abil-
ity, and is making successful warfare
on the Devils strongholds. The worst
enemies these ladies have here are the
doggery keepers, and these imps of per-
dition are firmly convinced(D that the
ladies should not be encouraged.
THURsDAY.-Dr. Morgan in filling his
lot on Portsmouth Street, plugged up the
drainage from that side of the street, as
of course he had a right to do, and the
Council was compelled to dig a sewer
across to join the Broadway sewer.
Notice has been served on the Bridge
Street people to pave. The same order
was given in some other localities sever
al years ago, and is still unheeded.
There is great stir on the streets this
evening. Capt. Hartinger marched her
force S around the public square, and held
meeting in front of the Court House,
attracting a great crowd. -. Miss Lau-
ra Hollberg, a little daughter of Henry
Hollberg, was bitten by spider, and has
a badly swollen face. DIR. Phillips
and little son Oakley, of Beaver, are in
town. -. Prof. Ogden is lecturing at
Jones Hall tonight. IA pleasant call
to-day from j. M. and c. Fl. Welch, of
Athens. Uncle George Deyer is CIV
ing his young friends dancing party in
the BasquiH building, corner of Pearl and
Portsmouth. ..... Mr.. Stephen Morgan
invited the G. A. R. boys to attend the
lecture at the Hall. Squire Dick
Jones in town. ..... Ed. Swanson paint
ing the fence of the M. E. Church and
Parsonage. Mechanics are roofing
Gray's new building. Dick Miller
putting up signs for Cantata. "A lady
remarked in Baldridge's Store that she
would not complain of what. the Lord
saw fit to do, hereafter, because she used
TO think it hard that she had to gather
potato-bugs from the vines, and now in
addition she had to dig after the cut
worms at the bottom of the vines"
FRIDAY.-Silsby, the Fire Engine man.
ufacture, is here, looking after the old fire
engine at this place. The machine is
considerably worn, and in fact in a dam
gerous condition. 1t was never intended
for horse engine, but was built to be
run by hand. The manufacturer offers
trade new engine, with several times
the capacity, for ours, with twenty-eight
hundred dollars to boot. Or he will fix
the old one for eighteen hundred. -.
While over in Jamestown this afternoon,
we called at the gardens of Uncle Joe
Watson. We do not believe that pretti-
er-lying grounds for market-gardens
could be found in the State. There is a
seemingly inexhaustible supply of all
kinds of vegetables. A splendid well of
cold water is found in his building at the
entrance to the gardens. The vein of
water was struck on the day Leonard
was nominated for Governor, and Wat
son calls it Leonard Water" Probably
because it gushes SO. Uncle George
Dever has moved to town, and painted
up his big building on Pearl and Ports
moth Streets, putting new street lamp
in front of it. No Salvation Meeting
on the streets this evening. We call
ed at the telephone exchange this after
noon. James Vonschriltz and his sister
Miss Bell, have things in excellent shape,
and the instruments working like
charm. The number of instruments has
decreased to such an extent that there is
danger of our people losing the Exchange,
unless there is an increased interest.
SATURDAY.-Mr. Silsby cut into the
fire engine last night, and found it in
terribly III safe condition. Between the
boiler shell and the nickle-plated sheet
covering the boiler, the rust has eaten
nearly through. 1t may be viewed as a
narrow escape that some of the town peo-
pie have not been killed by this old shell.
A new engine was ordered by telegraph.
..... Marshal Marten says this evening
that he never saw day when there was
such a large crowd in town, and SO little
disorder. No arrests all day. y..... The
Coalton boys tackled Jackson in base
ball game this afternoon, and got laid out
to the tune of 2S to H.. The James
town graveyard is in sadly neglected
condition and should be attended to at
once. The graves of some of the soldiers
will soon be entirely obliterated, unless
measures are taken to mark them. 1t
would not be bad idea for the G. A. r.
boys to have system of cheap stones
planted by these graves, until some better
of Aumillar, down by the fence was al
most lost to sight, and the decoration
committee had hard work to find it. EV-
cry dead soldier deserves monument of
some kind. 1t is an outrage to permit
To arlzad Lie tho