The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-04-29

ulSnG, 1IOuUl0 Ill Guo CaOlT, Was Iti
!. dered in a manner which did the piec
Justice, and presented its rcomic feature
IN the best manner. The horse-buyeT
are raiding the town again. Now let u
whisper word Of good advice to horse
buyers: If you want to strike good bal
gains in horses, go around with the As
SCISSORS, and you will be surprised at tn
low prices of good horses. -. There wa
a dance, given by the Band boys at the
Rink tonight. which was slimly attend
ed. The boys made mistake in getting
up this dance. A good promenade con
cert would have made them more money
and all would have had better time.
SATURDAY.-Jo Andres has placed al
awning over his front window on Broad
way A. w. Long returned from
Charleston, West Va. The family OF
Rev. F. S. Davis made visit to Buzzard
Rocks this afternoon. .....A A choked COW
at Trago's stable attracted crowd OF
amateur surgeons tonight. -. DR.. j. F.
Morgan is fencing his lot on Portsmouth
street. -. M D. Jones is still improving
his lot, and making nice place of it..
Frank Smith paid visit to our old friend
Allen Austin yesterday. The lunch
room has been in operation to-day, at the
old jail building. The ladies feel encour-
aged. 49, There seems to be sort of
goneness about one of the doggeries on
Portsmouth street. 1t is to be hoped
that others will share the same kind of
prosperity. It seems out of place for
70 Toll o1,o hor xx-bor,
ranches can do a thriving business.
Somebody pays money to keep them up.
1t would be better if they were permitted
to go out of business altogether. ....J.
B. Howe, the moving machine man, is in
to-day, distributing fne illustrated circu-
culars. 49,. Quite a common sight to see
fires and lights along the creek banks,
where patient anglers are trying to coax
the mud-cats from their little beds. 80.
A man was driving rig in the vicinity
of Bridge street tonight, going from one
doggery to another, the horse seeming to
be very drunk, as it turned and twisted
around in an indescribable manner.
Strange that the horses can't do better.
..... Adam Kaufman, of Berlin, the
"weather-strip" man, will move to Madi-
son Furnace, the first of the week, where
he has accepted position as wagon
maker.
SUNDAY.-Never was there more
beautiful Ester Sunday. The attendants
at M. E. Sunday School set up job on
Superintendent Long this morning.
Shortly before the taking up of school, a
lady walked up and presented him with a |
nice colored egg. Then another lady. |
Then child-one, two, four, twenty, fifty |
children. Then men, women and chill
dren continued to hand in hen-eggs, |
goose-eggs, and all manner of eggs. in all |
styles of ornamentation, until mare than
three hundred eggs had been pre-
sented. Mr.. Long was kept bobbing |
down and up like a fishing-cork, as he
piled the eggs on the fioor-until he gave
out, when J. S. Baker came to his aid. 1t
was a merry occasion, greatly amusing
the Superintendent himself
enjoying it very much. A great portion
of the eggs were given away to poor
after School, many being sent
to the Infirmary. The attendance this
was 427.
MoNDAY-The street sprinkler was
started this morning. Mr.. Joseph
Lewis, of Rays, called this morning. 80.
Peter O'Malley, of Portsmouth Street, has
put up handsome new fence. "A sew
ng party at the residence of Mrs. Olive
South tonight. The choir for the
Jantata are practicing at M. e. Church.
.. "A slight rain this evening, but not
enough for the gardens. There was a
lance at the Rink tonight, played for by
some kind of a string band from CALI
polls. -. Men are at work fixing up the
preparatory to the training
season. The raising of horses is coming
o be big industry in this County.
dorse-buyers are here almost constantly,
,uying and shipping horses.
TUEsDAY.-The Grand Army Post have
lecided' to invite Rev. w. d. Hendrickson,
# the Baptist Church, to preach the
sermon this year. Commander
Patterson resigned at the meeting last
light. 49,. The High School will have
literary entertainment at the Rink in
couple of weeks. Further notice next
week.
Oil Well No. 2.
1t has been decided by the Board of
Managers to abandon No. at the s
lepth eff seven hundred and fifty feet,
having failed to find the oil sand. But
D. ID. DUNCAN says the farmers of Jack
on County and citizens of Jackson City
AN find at his Mammoth Grocery the
choicest stock of goods at hard time i
prices ever offered before to the public.
lie also has nine of the celebrated Cham
,ion Moving Machines, at prices never
,iven to the farmers of this county be-
ore. These machines are in perfect or
ler. and warranted to be perfect in every :
part. Farmers anticipating purchasing
new mower this season will do well to
,all early, as our number is only nine,
md the first come first served. The ma
chine needs no recommendation. Their
3erfectness has been attested by hun
lreds of Jackson County farmers.
For Sale!