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A NEWSPAPER OF TO-DAY; PURE INTONE AND EXPRESSION; PROGRESSIVE IN ALL THINGS. VOL. XII. MCMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1891. NO. 24 f. LIMY HandsomE in SEW. mm SASH, DOORS, 4 AND BLINDS Ceiling, Siding, 5 1 f Ji ASD " FLOORING, MOULDINGS, Etc, R EleganT PARLOR SEW. 1 . v it 43 ur KITCHEN, -AND x DINING ROOM SETS, . CHAIRS. WILLOW WARE, OFFICE FIXTURES, East Main Street, - McMINNVILIE, TENN. 4 3B Ok1-' To-Wr Topics Fresh fish on ice at A. M. Jones' today. Miss Lizzie Ross spent last week in Nashville. See Thurman's regular advertise ment this week. Go to Smith & Thurman's for your fancy groceries. If you want bargains in Shoes go to Cunningham's. There are not many farmers com ing to town these days. Fresh arrivals of lemons and bananas at I). L. Brown's. Buy your new spring suit at Cun ningham's and save money. -Mrs. (). Plumacher, ol Beersheba, was here one day this week. -Cunningham can fit both your foot and your pocket book in Shoes. For Sale. Two pair of Black Poland China pigs. Apply at this office. Foil Rent. A three-room cot tage on Sprii.g Street. Apply at this office. -W. C. & B. F. Womaek are full up on lresh groceries and provisions f all kinds. Corn, Bacon, Cabbage, and any- thing you want to eat at V. C. & B. . Womack's. Smith & Thurman are offering some low prices in groceries. Call and see them. -New arrivals of Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods and Notions at J. M Cunningham's. Master Clarence Athearu, of Spaita, visited relatives here a few days last week. Messrs. C. C. Cantrell and W. J. iohon, trt'o genial Commercial drum mers were here this week. Have you seen that show case full of new candies at I). (. Jenkins'? Every box is choice and fresh. I). L. Brrwn had his cellar clean ed out Wednesday, preparatory to filling it up with ice next week. Mr. Chas. M. Morford was in Nashville two or tbree days this week, returning home Thursday. Finds us with a large and well assorted Stock of Spring and Summer Goods in our various departments. Xo Japanese lanterns are needed to illuminate our stock. We think we have goods and prices on every floor that will stand on their own merits. LAWNS, ORGANDIES, Ginghams, Challis, Chevoitts.Ponges, White Goods in large varieties. In ten days we will open a bran new line of Wash Fabrics and Fine Black Linen Lawn Flouncings. JUST OPENED a line of Sample Straw Hats, all sizes, for Misses, Men and Boys at less than wholesale prices. Now is your time to bring your head around and get a lit. BARGAINS IN HANDKERCHIEFS. Just received, 150 Mens' Handker chiefs at 10 cents. l-"0 Ladies' Handkerchiefs at 5 cents. We have in stock a large line of Linen Handkerchiefs at all prices. CLOTHING. Mens' and Boys' Spring Suits in al qualities, besides a large assortment of Coats and Vests at medium prices See our entire line of Gents' Furnishing Goods. For two weeks only we will show a line of Sample . Carpets from one of the largest houses in America in fine goods. I you arc interested in Fine Carpets, call at once and sec them We have a regular line of Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Poles, Rings, . Chains, Oil -Cloths, Etc., to which we invite your attention. Sec our Xew Col. Savage was in from his farm j Wednesday, looking after imple ments, seeds, etc. He continues to gain strength, though slowly. The preachers will have to get up unusually interesting Bermons for next Sunday to even divide attention with the new bonnets and dresses. -Mr. II. L. Stubblefield had the finest sheep in his flock killed by dogs one night this week, and is now a stronger advocate than ever before of a dog law. The McMinnville Commercial Club will send a delegation to the state business men's convention which meets in Nashville at noon next Monday. The Commercial Club has a com mittee at work raising a subscription to secure the first bridge over Barren Fork river, near town, in accordance with the proposition of the County Court. Miss Samantha Rankin died it t Tullahoma at 10: 10 o'clock last Wed nesday. The remains were brought here on the noon train Thursday, and interred. in the new cemetery that af ternoon. Mr. J. 1). F.lkins, the popular clerk in the Warren House otiice for some time past, has accepted a posi tion with the McMinnville Hardware Co., where he invites all of his friends to give him a call. The first of May is here again. Now what about a big union pie nic of all the Sunday Schools of McMinn ville? It would be a hard day's work on the grown folks, but lots of fun to the little ones. The price of corn is climbing steadily upward, and will in all probability reach the dollar mark long befoie the new crop is made. If this year's crop should prove such n failure as that of last year, it would cause great suffering. The Methodist District Conference convenes at Manchester today (Fri day.) Rev. J. T. Curry, Messrs. J. T. Kelton,- J. P. Bostick, W. L. Swann, J. E. Jones, and J. M. Bur roughs are the delegates in attend ance from the McMinnville Church. Engineer John Lane has been off duty this week for the first time in four years. On account of the usual Dr. Stainback is ready for the spring lull in business the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad has laid off about COO men from its force of over 2,000, for periods ranging from 30 to 100 days. We have heard it suggested that the various churches should all agree on o'clock for Sunday School and 10:30 for the morning preaching ser- vicesduring the summer. One church cannot well make the change without all conform to it. Let the pastors get together and discuss the matter. J. V. Gray has purchased the stock and fixtures of Smartt & Co., and now occupies their old stand on North side Square. Mr. Gray is making fresh additions to the stock aliiMjst daily. He will keep si full line of Groceries, Confections, Canned Goods, Cigars, Tobaccos, etc., and sell at the lowest prices for cash. He invites a call from everybody. Goods delivered free. At Wartrace last week the Pros bytery of Nashville placed in the hands of Rev. J. I). Murray the call of the McMinnville Presbyterian Church for his pastoral services, which was accepted by him. The summer campaign he has had a new fishing boat built this week. Notice of the corporation election to be held next Saturday will be found in our advertising columns. Thurman Bros & Co. have some special bargains advertised in their regular space. Don't fail to read it. Mr. J. A. Northcut has just com pleted a handsome new fence in front of his residence on Chancery Street. Col. Fd. J. Wood has moved with his family to Mr. W. II. Ross' dwelling house on the Nashville road. Mr. C. C. Cooper, a representative of the Nashville American, was here Wednesday and made us a pleasant call. Prof. S. J. Farris was here a day or two this week in the interest of a Nashville building and loan assoeia tion. Misses Bertha Stone and Ella Starry, two charming young ladies of Manchester, visited friends here last week. D. O. Jenkins has a full stock of fresh family groceries of all kinds Miss Lura Bell, now of Hardin College, Mo., a graduate of Bethel College, and also of the Snuver Col lege of Languages, has accepted the position of presiding teacher in C. F. College, Miss Roberts retiring after the present term. Miss Bell was for several years a prominent member of the faculty of Trinity University, Texas, and comes with the strongest endorsement f that institution. The College is to be congratulated on this valuable accession to its corps of teachers. Miss Eddins, now at the head of the music department ol Bethel College, has accepted a posi tion as teacher of instrumental music. Miss Haden, now of the Tennessee Female College at Franklin, will fill the position of teacher of elocution. Dr. Coke Smith, of Vanderbilt University, delivered an interesting lecture last Thursday evening at the College, under the auspices of the Epworth League of th Methodist Church. His subject Was "The Model Match," and the , lecture was replete with sound philosophy, good sense, wholesome instruction and ad vice elegantly and tersely expressed. The rich vein of humor running through the whole addres rendered it intensely enjoyable, and evoked unstinted applaus Detailing! most graphic manner the courtship of Boaz and Ruth, under the skillful manipulation of that model match maker, Naomi, he drew therefrom some most valuable and serviceable reflections pertaining to this impor tant and practical, as well as senti mental, period of life. Altogether it was one of the most entertaining and instructive lectures to which the peo ple of McMinnvillo have beeu treat ed for a long time. He was greeted by a fine audience of the best people of the town, who would gladly have the opportunity of hearing thedistin guished lecturer again. The library fund of the League was considerably increased by the proceeds of the lec ture. Mot ice. Having sold my stock of goods to W. Gray, this is to notify all par ties indebted to me to come and set tle at once, as the business must be settled up. Save cost. This April 30 181)1. T. C. Smaiitt, Sit. V hen you want anything to eat give committee appointed to install him him a call. arc, i(iu t w Ktnrw ftf Nashville. Mr. C. It. Morford and family and Rev. K. A. Ramsey ot Murirees spent a day and night of this week boro, with Dr. Jerry vwtnerspoon oi with relatives out in Hie fnereuse Nashville and Rev. . t. Uark Ot Davis Sewing Machines, We are now Agents for several of the best Sewing Machines on earth. nil iros Ho, neighborhood. A dwelling house of six rooms to rent. Large yard, garden, and fine well. Apply to F. E. Jones, at the Warren House. Mr. II. F. Wenning, a represen tative of the Chattanooga Times, was here one day this week in the inter est of that journal. Mr. John Hill Eakin, of Nash ville, was here one day this week looking after some property interests which he holds here. A. D. Murphy has moved his shoe shop to the building lately occu pied by J. W. Gray, on Spring street, opposite Gartner's shop. alternates. The in sometime in occur Shelbyville as stallation will June. Every voter in McMinnville should bo certain that every man for whom he casts his vote next Satur day is in hearty sympathy with our public schools. Our city schools are of more importance to McMinnville than any other public or private in stitution in the town, and no man should be elected on the Board who is not a pronounced advocate of the schools. Not only this, but every man elected should be heartily in la vor of maintaining the present high standard of the schools, and opposed i to anv ctirtailitir of the time taught. .1 Suggestion to the New Boa rd. A lady reader of the Standard sends us the following note. Mr. Editor: In your lively dis cussion concerning electricity, water, etc., the greatest necessity of our town is dropped out of notice. Take the hogs oir of the streets. Try to be de cent before you try to bt; aristocratic. At the Churches Tomorrow. BAPTIST. Dr. Phillips will preach as usuai at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. PRESBYTERIAN. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 y m. by Rev. J. D. Murray. CHRISTIAN. Usual services at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by Elder W. P. Faulkner. CUM BERLA X D PRESB YTEIUA N. Dr. Stainback will fill his pulpit at the usual hours Sunday morning and night. METHODIST. The pastor being absent in attend ance upon District Conference, there will be no services in this Church Sunday. A Xeio Order. A new farmer's benefit order has been started in McMinnville. It has but two members as yet, Mr. R. H. Mason, who is the originator and president, and Mr. Win. Hennessee, high private and general organizer. They call it the "Farmer's Reliance." Its platform of principles is brief and to the point, towit: "Work hard ten hours in the day, three hundred days in the year, never come to town without bringing something to sell, and never buy anything without pay ing for it." The order is free to every body, holds no secret meetings, and the charter members guarantee that every farmer who joins and lives up to its principles will find himself in easy circumstances nt the end of ten year. O