The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-03-15

crate congressman still. Verify, "the
wind bloweth where it listeth."
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The Democracy are training their ele-
phant for the season of 'SS-but the big
fellow has become unmanageable.
Cleveland solemnly asseverated that
lone term was enough for President"
The American people agree with him.
Mr.. Cleveland is getting naughty. He
believes he has more bottom than his
party. It's a broad assumption-but fair.
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Every ex-Confederate that opens his
mouth in Congress, mocks Justice. Mod
esty is not Southern quantity, however.
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The papers are scolding the weather
bureau because storms are not heralded.
What can they want of any more storms ?
The Northern member of Congress
bawls down with war taxesp while the
Southern member howls for. rents for
battle-felds.
Democratic finance, now, wants to cut
down the receipts. But their old way
was quite effective increasing the ex-
penditures
Cleveland's contempt for Democrats is
clear refutation of the Scriptures. The
good book says san ass knoweth his mas
ter's crib"
Cleveland's theory concerning laborers
in iron districts, is that there are so few
of them, that it won't hurt the country to
starve them.
The Southern statesmen say "the col
ored people consult their own interest
and vote the Democratic ticket" They
mean safety"
The Republican matadors in Congress
are enraging the Copperhead bulls, for
the amusement of the country. The bel
lowings are awful.
The fellow who sawed off the limb, be-
tween himself and the tree, was Free
Trader. He hated the limb because it
protected" the tree.
Argument of Democracy-"If we can
compel iron manufacturers to sell their
iron cheaper, they will! at once raise the
wages of workmeE."
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Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky regards
the G. A. r. boys as "beggars." Joe rep
resents Democracy that stole horses for
the glory of the South.
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Congressman Lee, of Virginia, tackled
Grosvenor, of Ohio, in debate the other
day-but he'll never do it again-not if
his friends can get hold of him.
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Congressman Lee says no real estate
was in the Confederacy save that held by
the Confederate army. Most of the John
nies carried their realty with them.
How the Democracy rejoice when the
Democratic administration grants PEN
sion to crippled soldierl How they re-
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Senator Vest may think one Confederate
whipped three Y Yankees. There were won
derful feats displayed. We have seen one
Confederate who could out-run five Yam
KEGS.
No use to talk of Foraker, this time,
friends. He's getting there rapidly, but
can wait on Sherman. Foraker could get
away with Cleveland, though. He did it
once.
The Democratic girls at Greensburg,
Pa, have formed Frances Cleveland
Walking Club" to march in Democratic
professions. The first procession will
settle it.
Can you blame Ingersoll for his unbe-
lief? He read in his testament that the
Lord made man in. his own image" and
shortly afterward met the President of
the United States
President Large, of the New Jersey
Senate, arose from sick bed to go to the
capitol and vote for a temperance mea-
sure. Well, sick bed isn't bad place
to fight the Devil.
A Jackson man was heard to remark
"The pensioning of the soldiers is fair
enough, but there's us teamsters who
6rooed the. bullets at the front, there's
nothing done for us.
The Johnnies in. Congress want to es-
tablish the precedent for the Government
paying rent for thesoccupation' of South
ern territory during the war. Next will