The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-05-03
EXCURSION TO PORTSMOUTH.

Last Sunday was a great day in Ports
mouth. The attraction was the dedica-
tion of the st. Mary's School. Large ex-
cursions went into the city from Column
bus, Ironton, Maysyille, Jackson. and
other points. Twelve coaches constituted
the train on the G. w. s. B. road, with
two engines. 1t was beautiful day, the
Kentucky hills were just putting on their
spring garb, and the wheat fields on the
Ohio side were looking their prettiest. 1t
seemed fitting day for the dedication of
an educational institution. The exercises
consisted in fine street parade, and ad-
dresses in front of the school. Those
having charge of affairs prepared first
class meals at the school building, so that
all visitors might secure meals cheaply.
The school building is a beautiful struc-
ture of brick and stone, large, roomy and
convenient.
The street parade was quite imposing.
There were some six or seven bands, and
several societies with their attractive
uniforms and regalias. Michael Stanton,
as Chief Officer, and the Presidents of the
different divisions A. o. H., were mount
ed. The whole affair passed off happily
The effect of the Owen law was visible
in Portsmouth. A number of young
men took liquors with them to the city,
and were drunk when they went in, and
drunk when they came out. Some little
drinking was done in the city, but alto
gether it was better with, than without,
the Owen law.
The Hibernians of Jackson constituted
the finest looking body of men in the pro-
cession. Nearly all of them are active,
intelligent, good-looking young men. All,
old or young, are fine-looking men. Ar
rayed in neat suits, fine tall silk hats, and
their bright, green and tinseled regalia,
they presented a striking appearance
Jackson sent the finest-looking Hiberni-
ans and the best band of music. The
Jackson Band was incomparably ahead
of any other band present. The boys rem
dered a couple of beautiful selections in
front of the Dever House, bringing out
plaudits from the crowd of listeners.
Altogether, Jackson carried off the hon
ors. AS we remarked to a Portsmouth
friend, "You people have a lively time
when Jackson sends down an excursion"
We can say for Portsmouth, however,
that no city in the State, of anything like
its size, can boast greater number of
beautiful ladies.
The trip home was like excursions
generally. A few miles this side of Ports
mouth a man named Myers, who lives
cup the creek" was thrown off the train.
He was beastly drunk, and 1t is alleged
was guilty of indecent conduct. Con-
ductor Taylor does not permit such work,
and off went Myers. The last seen of
him, he was lying fiat of his back on the
ground. 1t is one of the incomprehensi-
bic mysteries, why crowd of men and
boys insist on running back and forth
through a train of cars, on an excursion.
There was some ludicrous experiences on
this trip. We noticed several young men
who walked during the entire trip. The
door of the coach opens: yon look in that
direction; young gosling of a dude
frowns at you as though he pitied you
for being 80 prosaic as to sit still on
railroad excursion. Then he makes a
staggering drive through the car, runs
over children, dashes against gentlemen,
winks at ladies, and finally pulls up at
the other end of the car, only to repeat
the programme, Now comes tall, lank, |
ruffian: he takes leer at his
victims before starting through the car
then launches out. stepping on a foot
,ere, crushing lady'sbat there, blowing !