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8 SOUTHERN STANDARD MCMINNVILLE. TENNESSEE. vTURDAY,-FEB. 22, is90 Toq Topics Try Brown's new brand of cigars. Fresh fish at D. L. Brown's to day. Mr. Sanford Northcut of Viola, was here thia week. Mrs. Livingston is having her storeroom ceiled overhead. Mr. Albert Nunnelly spent last Sunday with his parents here. Smokers will find the best line of cigars at the Warren House Corner. W. S. Maddux will close out his stock of lap robes at very low prices. Rooms for rent. Inquire of J. II. SlIERILL. Mr. V. M. Eastwood and wife returned home from Nashville Thurs day. I. J. Bass now has a full line of saddles and harness of all kinds on hand. Mr. J. C. Parti n returned home last Monday alter an absence of near ly two months The ley ringers uf winter have been toying with the thermometer a little this week. The prohibition! of McMinn ville have put out a full party ticket for county offices. Found A large door key. Own er can get same ut this office on pay ment for this notice. Mr. 11. J. Buchanan, general agent of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., was here Thursday. Mrs. Nettie Walling arrived from Texas last Friday on a visit to friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Clenny of Quebeck, Tenn., spent Sunday last here with Mrs. C's relatives. Mr, Spurlock came home from Nashville Thursday, but returned to the city the following morning. Mr. and Mrs. Schweikert of South Pittsburg, hive been visiting relatives and frinds here this week. -Mr. I). T. Arledge left Tuesday morning for Chattanooga, which place he expects to make his future home. Miss. Carrie Gamer, of Vi ola, was visiting Miss Maria Lou Stainhaek, a few days of the last week. Mrs. Lizzie Franke, after a visit of two or three months to friends in Richmond, Ind., returned home last Friday. Dr. Phillips will deliver his lec ture on "The Origin of the Races" at the Methodist Church tonight (Friday). Today, Feb. 22d, is the anniver sary of Washington's birthday. Be ing a national holiday, the bi.nks will be closed. A. II. Gross will receive a full stock of paints, dress goods, and spring dry goods of all kinds the first of next week. We see from the Sparta Exposi tor of last week that Burritt College at Spencer opened very auspiciously with fifty pupils. Mr. Win. Biles, who has been in Selma, Ala., for two or three months, engaged in the mule trade, returned home last Saturday. Tfce McMinnville Hardware Co., are now selling the cheapest prepared paints on the market and warrant them equal to the best. Oscar Ilogwood left last Monday morning to seek his fortune in the I -one Star State. The Standard wishes him much success. Cullier & Arledge will receive a new spring stock of calicoes, men's and boy's hats, and other late style goods today. Go and see them. The children of Mr. and Mrs Clay Faulkner entertained a large crowd of their little friends at a din ner and birthday party last Saturday. If you are in need of a buggy or other wheeled vehicle, read the card ot T. A. Leach, Murfreesboro, Tenn., in another column, and write him for prices. Col. John II. French has been here several days of this week looking after his business interests here, and shaking hands with his numerous old McMinnville friends. News was received here from Viola this week, that F.si. E. II Williams, one of the leading citizens of that neighborhood, is dangerously i'l and not expected to recover. Frazier and Sherman, the Bled soe county officiers who shot and killed Luther Beech in this county some three or four weeks ago, surren der d to the sheriff'of this county last week, and gave bond for their appearance at Circuit Court. Try one of I. J. Bass' homemade Scotch horse collars. The best collar in this market. Mr. R. P. Bdes of Sparta was mixing among his old friends here last Weenesday. Sparta Expositor : Mr. Asa Faulkner, U. S. Commissioner, of McMinnville has been in town sever al days this week. -Mrs. J. E. Bentley, Mrs. I). B Carson and Mr. J. C. Biles left last Monday evening for a two week's tour of Florida. They will visit a number of points of Interest in the "Land of Flowers." Mr. Geo. Stroud returned home last Tuesday morning from St. Louis with a car load (23 head) of mares and horses. There are some very handsome animals in the lot, and they are now n sale at Stroud & Co's livery stable. 1 Thurman Bros & Co., came be fore our readers with a new adver tisement this week, offering some big clearing out bargains. They will sell the remainder of their winter stock at great reductions in prices, to make room for a big spring stock. Our readers can always find some thing of interest in their advertise ments. A merry party of young innsque- radersassembled at the Warren House Friday evening of last week, and after a brief visit to the candy pull ing and valentine drawing at the C. P. Church, repaired to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Smith, where several hours were pleasantly whiled away in dancing 'and mirth mak ing. Mr. Butler Smith has been ad mitted as a partner with Messrs. Biles A Moffitt in the McMinnville Hardware Co., and in addition to the hardware and grocery business, the firm will buy and sell cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, etc. They now want to buy 4 car loads of cattle, 10 car loads of hogs, and all the fat sheep they can get, for which they will pay cash. Mr. Sylvester Brower, who re cently purchased Peay's mills, at Hanlan, in this county, has purchas ed from Nordyke & Marrnon Co., Indinapolis, a full equipment f the latest improved roller flouer mill machinery. The mill will be of great advantage to farmers in that portion of the county. We are glad to have such men as Mr. Brower in the county, and wish more of them would come. Mr. Percy Wallace, who has held a position in the Government print ing office at Washington for about two years, received notice that his service would not be needed after the 12th inst., and he reached home last Monday morning, He says only five Democrats remain in the Gov ernment office, and they are daily expecting invitations to step down and out. We understand Percy will go to Chattanooga to work next week. Through the courtesy of the Franklin Review and Journal, we are enabled to give our readers this week a very striking illustration of His Lordship, the Town Hog, seated upon his throne, issuing his edicts to his humble subjects. The cartoon is quite as applicable to McMinnville as to Franklin, and when we consider what absolute freedom his hogship has of the streets and park, and how very much afraid some people are of interfering with his rights, the pic ture is not much overdrawn. We have received the new retail catalogue of James J. II. Gregory, the old and reliable seedsman of Marblehead, Mass. Mr. Gregory grows many novelties in the seed line, and warrants every package he sells. A copy of the catalogue will be mailed free, to any one desiring it. Joe M. Johnson, the" merchant tailor of Murfreesboro, has an adver tisement in this issue. He carries a large stock of suitings,trimming, etc., and offers to make gents' clothing 20 per cent cheaper than any Nashville house. Write him for samples and prices before buying your spring suit. A wild cat whisky distillery was captured in the 7th civil District of this county, about 12 nailes from town, on Thursday morning of last week, by U. S. Deputy Collector Spurrier and a posse of five deputy marshals. The raid was made about daylight. There was no person at the still when captured, but there were evidences that jt had been in operation during the night. Every thing was just In readiness to begin stilling, but no liquor had yet been made. The still, with a number of tubs and material were destroyed Two wild cat distilleries were de stroyed in the same neighborhood by Revenue officers about two years ago. THE MALE SCHOOL. Enhtusiastic Commendations of the Scheme. The suggestion to establish a ixiard. ing school of high grade in McMinn ville for boys and young men meets with a most hearty endorsement from everybody. Every citizen of Mc Minnville who read our articles of last week, or to whom the subject has been, mentioned, has spoken In the mast commendable terms of it, and we are led to believe that they will give it not only a moral support, but the necessary financial backing to in sure its success. The letters printed below are sufficient to show the gen eral trend ot opinion on the subject. A public meeting will be held soon to take the preliminary steps toward getting the matter into tangible shape. Read what some of our citi zens say about it, and keep the ques tion warm by discussing it freely: Mc MiNNVir.MO Feb., isno. Editor Stand Aim. With pleasurable emotions, I read your article and Col Gardners, in last week's Standard In reference to the establishment at Mc Minnville of a male school of high grade. I could almost fancy two or three hun dred boys from the different states at tending our high school, bringing with them thdr sisters to the Female College and distributing in this com munity for tuition, boaad and exeete- ras, one hundred thousand dollars annually I could see our hotels filled with the friends of the students, at tending the commencement exercis es of the schools. A male school of high grade capable of equiping boys for University education, is an insti tution greatly to be desired in Mc Minnville. No enterprise within our reach, at so small an outlay of money,, would return so great a benefit to this entire community. No argument is need ed to demonstrate this. Our citizens should take hold of this enterprise with zeal. Five, and if neeessarry ten, thousand dollars ought to be raised, and before the summer is ov er another handsome school building erected in our town, J. W. Ikwin. Editor Standard: We are pleased to see the question of "a High Grade Male School for McMinnville," being agitated. While we have not the time to enter into any extensive re marks, (if it was necessary), in re gard to the importance of tho enter prise, we simply want to say that we have faith in good schools as the best and surest means by which we can advance the material, as well as the moral and intellectual, interests of our town and county. This is an en terprise in whicli every man, woman and child, white or colored, in the town or county should feel interested. It would more or less benefit all. Especially should all business men take a lively interest in it. If all would help, it would not require any great amount of money from any one individual to erect the buildings nec essary. We do not know the amount of money it will require, or the best way to get it up, but if the entire town will take an interest and help in the work it can be done and the money thus invested will pay a large dividend to the entire town and county. We may not have iron and coal mines around our town to give us a boom, but we do have every natural advantage to build up good schools, whicli if we willuo, will give us permanent and lasting prosperity. We are willing to contribute some thing to the enterprise. Resp'y, J. B. Hitch ky. McMinnviu.k Feb. 10, 18'.M. Editor Standard: In your issue of Feb., 15 lam pleas ed to notice an article onthe subject of schools. It advances ideas and makes suggestions of much importance and interest. I have frequently been at a loss to know why it is that McMinn ville, with its elegantly conducted and useful, Female College has not started vigorously on foot some schemjB for the establishment of just such a school as has been proposed by the ar ticlea high grade school for boys and young men. I do think that this class should have the advantage of something better than a common school education. An institution in which they can thoroughly and prac tically accomplish themselves for business, society, etc., is a necessity, and if we would perpetuate the char acter of our government we must educate the young men in a manner fitting them to with intelligence se lect their rulers or themselves rule, for the young man is now pouring over his books who will some day be called upon to occupy tho president's chair. I do not think that the eoun- try can be overstocked with such in stitutions, and McMinnville has many natural advantages over her sister towns where they are conduc ted with great success. We have a fine climate, fresh pure air and water, fine scenery, and in fact everything that is calculated to put snap and spirit into tho "coming man." The school, in addition to affording great advantages to the young men of our own town and neighborhood, would doubtless be liberally patron ized fi oin abroad, making the sceeme profitable as well as praiseworthy, and I do hope thtft the article referred to may be the embryo of such a lauda ble enterprise. Yours In Hope, Fni'.i) T. Fisiikr. Editor Standard: In response to your request for an expression of opinion in regard to the proposed High School for boys, I would say that the scheme meets with my hear ty approval. My opinions as to theabsolute value of such a school are too well known to repeat; but it may be worth while to remark that I know of no town In the country better located for such an institution. Outside of the Valley of Virginia there is no place in the whole South that offers greater advantages for a Boys' High School than McMiun ville. I insist 1. The school is needed. 2. The place is healthy at all times of the year. :. This is an accessible point, and can be easily reached from all quar ters of the South. 4. The expenses of educating boys here would be small, for the reason that board is cheap and medicine a luxury In which few Indulge. More over, as has been remarked, Mc Minnville is just half way hetween Texas and Virginia. ;"). This is an old and well-known town, no new mush-room place, hence the school could be easily ad vertised. i. The fact that the Cumberland Female College is located here would bring considerable patronage to the school, because parents naturally like to send their boys and girls to the same town. 7. This school should bring to Mc Minnville $'i0,000 a year. The question has been asked me, what effect this school would have on the city schools? I do not see that it can affect them at all. It should in fact greatly benefit them. Of course such a school would not receive boys under twelve or fourteen years of age, and able to enter a cer tain class. Boys of a certain age,who had passed through the City School course could be received at the pro posed High School, and the Board of Education could easily arrange to pay a certain part of the public fund annually for the education of such boys, without materially weakening their resources. Pupils sent to the High School, on the contrary, unable to enter the lowest classes, could be placed in the City School until they were so prepared. Let the people remember that the proposed school is to be a school exclusively fur boys, of a certain age, with fixed course. I do not in fact see how this school couid possibly avoid helping both the City Schools and the Female Col lege especially the latter. These ideas I have hurriedly jotted down, and if you think any of them worthy of your use, you are welcome to them, along with my earnest wishes that the project may succeed. Very truly, Jas. G. Mkadoiis. Faykttkville, Feb., 17, 18!)0. Editor Standabd : I see in your paper of last week that the people of McMinnville are contemplating a new, and I think a vitally important enterprise a high school lor boys and young men. Permit me to second the motion. I shall give the movement the full benefit of my unqualified approbation and most hearty support. It is im possible to estimate the happy and beneficial result to our heaven favor ed community by the establishment of such an institution. Like the blessed influence of electricity and the gentle dews, it will bestow bless ings in a thousand ways, all tending to elevate, refine, beautify and enno ble our society and improve the con ditions of social and intellectual life. As a rule, we as a people, are una ble to endow our children with any considerable patrimony in the goods of this world, but we are able to do more and better for them than that. I am not going to argue the question of education, the argument on that question is closed, and the question settled by the enlightened judge ment of mankind, wu must f.dc t'ATK. The time has been when u young man of energy and pluck, by heroic effort and sterling integrity could make his way in the world without the advantage of a thorough mental training, but in this respect "the world do irtove." In the new regimen our uneducated boys can on ly be hewers of wooi and drawers of water they are not elligible to the highest duties and responsibilities of life and generally do not aspire to them. A high school creates in the com munity a litterary atmosphere inval uable to any people, and no reasona ble amount of money could be mis appropriated or misapplied contribu ted to such an ennubling and refin ing influence. But such a school would reward us "an hundred fold'.' in material prosperity. Nature has bountifully blessed us with a most genial and heatht'ul clime, has spread out around us a pairnama of most beau tiful and picturesque scenery our peo ple are noted for piety and tolerance and the town bristly with spires a monumental testimony to our loy alty to God and our respect for re ligion. The sorrouiiding country yields most generous rewards for til lage and produces the necessaries of life In marvelous abund ance. What better place can be found for a grand school? Boys and young men at school must be fed and clothed. This gives the farmer, the market gardener, the dairyman the tailor the merchant. kvkryrody, a market. People will accompany their children to be with them and superintend their educa tionthese will want houses In a word the enterprise considered as an investment simply, will pay and pay largely, and pay forever. Besides we will only pay out the money it costs To build it to ock selves. We pay it to our own work men, who spend it in ourown midst; we keep the money and get the school. When we buy a Govern ment Bond the money goes out only to return after many days this we spend at home. Every property owner will be rewarded by the en hancement of the value of his prop erty, by the benefit such a school con fers on the town. Timo and the space you can afford fail me to elab orate the beneficial consequences of the institution. Let it go forward no public enterprise has ever been mooted in our glorious little town so full of promise as the High School. Respectfully, M. D. Smallman. heath of Mm. Mary A Kriltnln. Mrs. Mary. A. Brittain, wife of Mr. W. G. Britton, died at their home on spring street in this place at half past four o'clock Sunday morning, Feb., 1G, after an illness of only a few short days. She was taken sick on Tuesday previous, but her illness did not assume a dangerous type until Friday, when telegraphic messages were sent to all her children. Mrs J. W. Snodgrass arrived from Nash ville at noon Saturday, and was the only one of her children to reach here before her death. Miss Nannie arrived on the early train Monday, and Mr. Roberts and wife at noon the same day. Her son, Mr. S. D. Brit tain did not get here until Wednes. day. Mrs. Brittain was born at Shelby ville, Tenn., Nov. 24, 1833. At the age of 21 years she was married to Mr W. G. Brittain at Lewisburk. The couple moved to McMinnville in 1859, and have resided here ever since. Mrs. Brittain united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Tullahoma in 18oS. After their re moval to this place she transfered her membership to the C. P. Church at this place, and she lived an earnest, faithful consistent member of the same until called by the Master into the congregation of redeemed saints on high.- Mrs. Brittlan was peculiarly devo ted to her family, and was a gener ous friend and neighbor, and her death brought sadness to all who knew her. In the highest,' truest sense of the term, she was a good woman, loved and honered by those who knew her best, and all but idol ized by her husband and children. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon, and the remains were followed to the grave by a large concourse of sympathetic friends of the family. As spring time is near at hand, and housekeepers will want to brighten up their homes, it would be a good idea to have all your furni ture overhauled and revarnished. W. S. Lively & Co., will do this for you at your homes, at low rates. Subscribe for the Standard. $1 O