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DIG VOl ED TO AGRICULTURE, AND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCES OP TENNESSEE.
VOL. VII.
MCMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 1886.
NO. 9.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Remember the concert at the Col
lege tonight.
We ar again enjoying frosty i '
mornings and bright, pretty. weather.
. Mackerel at Griswold & Co's.
There were three shoe drummers
in McMinnville during one day of
this week.. ' '
For the best bread and cakes use
"Challenge Flour,'! sold only by
Griswold & Co.
' ' Miss Lena Mason has been quite
wick for several days, but we are glad
to learn that she is now improving.
Dr. A. B. Ramsey was called to
Nashville hist Saturday morning, and
. returned home on Wednesday morn
ing. ( Misses Sallie and Ida Faulkner,
of Tullahoma, are visiting iheir aunt,
Mrs. A. II. Faulkner, on Spring
street.
Miss Susie Wallace, of Franklin
.after spending a couple of months with
her sister, Mrs. T. M. McConnell, at
this place, left on Tuesday last for
Murfreesboro, where she will visit
friends for a week or two before re
turning home.
Mr. W. A. Rutherford, who has
been confined to his room at the War
ren House for several weeks, is now
rapidly convalescing, and will pro
bably be able to get out again in a few
days.
Carry your eggs to Mead &
Ritchey and get the cash.
Col. J. II. Hickman, of Ken
tucky, who lectured in McMinnville
on temperance several years ago, is
again lecturing in this State in the in
iterest of prohibition.
Owing to the very inclement
weather which prevailed last Friday
night, the concert at the C. F. College
was postponed until tonight, Fri
day, Jan. 22d. ' . ,
In fresh groceries and family sup
plies in general Griswold & Co. keep
fully stocked, and are not undersold
by anybody. Try them.
. Mr. I. B. Neal returned from At
lanta one day this week, where he
had been to have the eyes of his little
daughter treated by the famous occu
list, Dr. Calhoun. ;
;. In con fuctioneres, fancy groceries,
canned goods, etc., Griswold &Co.
' lead the procession. Call on them
when you want the best and freshest
goods in this line.
The young men's prayer meeting
will be held in the lecture room of
the C. P. Church Sunday afternoon
from three to four o'clock.
Lovers of the weed will always
find a full stock of the best cigars and
tobacco at Griswold & Co's.
J. 11. Cummins, representing a we are requested to announce
Nashville boot and shoe house, was that Dr. C. C. Drown, Mission Secre-
here looking after that trade this tary of the Baptist State Convention,
A telegram from New York to
Mead & Ritchey this (Friday) morn
ing, reports the egg market demoral
ized, and declining. Receipts at
New York yesterday were 2,000 bar
rels. Large quantities of frozen eggs
are coming in.
A telegram received here states
that Dr. W. B. Cummings, of Sparta,
was shot by his step son-in-law, Mr.
Charley DeBow, at that place on
Thursday afternoon, and that the
w ounds will prove fatal. We conld
not learn any further particulars of
the unfortunate affair.
Miss Leila Crump, of Rutherford
county, a former student of C. F. Col
lege , was enrolled among the
boarding pupils again last Monday.
A Miss Hooper, also of Rutherford,
arrived and entered the school the
same day.
The second series of one hundred
shares ia the McMinnville Building,
ijoan ana savings Association were
all taken last week, and the members
in the new series commenced paying
dues last Monday. The Association
now has out five loans of $200.00each,
and will now be enabled to make a
loan every four weeks.
Nashvil.'e Union : Capt. R. E
Burnham, of Waco, Texas, arrived in
the city last evening with his charm
ing daughter, Miss Mollie. They
will remain a few days in Nashville
and will go to Columbia, where Mr.
Uurnnam win place his daughter in
the Columbia Athcna'um, one of the
most prominent colleges for young
ladies in the State,
week.
Hominy, Grits, Buckwheat, Oat
meal, and Cracked Wheat at D. 0.
Jenkins'.
F. M. Smith, M. D. Smallman,
W. W. Fairbanks, W. V. Whitson,
and Frank Spurlock, members of
of McMinnville bar, attended Circuit
Court at Altamont this week.
Don't you forget that D. O. Jenk
ins always has on hand a full and
fresh stock of the best fancy and fami
ly groceries at bed-rock prices.
-W. E. B. Jones, T. C. Lind, and
W. T. Murray went to Nashville last
Monday to attend the Supreme Court
which is in session at that place.
A good second hand piano for
sale at a bargain. Call on or address
D. L. Brown, McMinnville, Tenn.
Regular services will be held to
morrow morning and night in the
Cumberland Presbyterian, Methodist
and Presbyterian churches.
Candies and confections in the
greatest variety and always fresh and
delicious, will be found at I). O. Jenkins'.
Among the prominent cases
heard before the Supreme Court this
week, was the case of the State vs
Sam Smith, for the murder of Dock
Shelton, at Viola, some time ago,
The Court will render its decision in
a few days.
There was music in the air, and
lots of it, on Thursday night
Any town that can survive
two brass bands practicing at the
same time certainly deserves a top
place on the galley-rack of fame.
By reference to an advertisement
in another column it will be seen that
school will be opened in Waters and
Walling College on February 1st, by
Prof. A. P. Lacy. We bespeak for
the school a liberal patronage.
Dr. II. E. Clement, of Trenton,
Iowa, was here last week attending
the funeral of his father. His numer
ous friends here were glad to meet
him again.
"it's an ill wind that blows no
body good." Theindisposition which
confined the editor to his room for a
day or two of this week gave some of
his debtors a short respite. We don't
particularly enjoy dunning folks, but
it is a pleasanter occupation than
lying in bed unable to turn over.
The M. E. Church sociable at the
residence of W. T. Murray, on last
Monday night, proved a success in
every respect. There was a large
crowd in attendance, and the pro
grain, consisting of music and resci
tations was very much enjoyed by all
present.
Mr. A. J. Brewer, familiarly
known as "Drew," was married on
Wednesday of this week, to Miss
Mattie Elledge, at the home of the
bride, near Woodbury, Tenn. The
Standard extends its heartiest con
gratulatioas to the young couple, and
wishes them a long life of uninter
rupted happiness.
Sparta .Expositor: Kraut is re
tailing in Sparta at 30 cents per gal
Ion Some good beef could be sold
in Sparta now, we think We are
reliably informed that nine bears
were seen in one group in the gulf of
Bee creek, near the corner of Bledsoe
and Cumberland counties, a few days
since.
Mrs. Paralee Sherrill, wife of Mr.
J. II. Sherrill, and daughter of Mr.
W. L. Swann, died at their residence
On Lyon street in this place, at 3
o'clock last Sunday morning. She
leaves a husband and one son, five or
six years old. The stricken relatives
have the deepest sympathy of the en
tiro community.
Smithville Watchman and Critic :
There is talk of organizing a stock
breeders' association here, with a
view of improving the horse and
mule trade of the county. Letters
have been written to leading mar
kets, to get quotations on the stock
wanted, and some of best men have
expressed themselves as desiring to
invest in the enterprise. This is a
good move and we hope to see it
pushed to complete success. Mr. Z.
P. Lee has the credit for starting the
enterprise.
will preach at the Baptist Church in
this place on the 27th Inst.' All the
members are specially urged to be
present, and the public generally In
vited. ' -
We have received from Mr. J. II.
A. Odom, of Auburn, Cannon Coun
ty, Tenn., a sample of flour made
from what he calls "Bohemian Flour
Corn." Mr. Odom claims, that ordi
nary land will produce one hundred
bushels of this corn to the acre, and
extra good land will produce 1 two
hundred. It is said to be better fla
vored and sweeter than wheat flour,
and superior to wheat flour for bis
cuit, light bread or cakes. It is also
a line corn for feeding stock, being
softer than the ordinary Indian corn.
Mr. Odom will plant a large crop of
it this year, and will be able to sup
ply the seed in the fall. . ..
At the close of the service at the
M. E. Church in this place, last Sun
day, about one thousand dollars were
subscribed toward the erection of
their new church building, and after
the services closed, the members re
solved to push the building to com
pletion this year. Work will be com
menced at an early day, and the base
ment story will be built of stone. We
hope the work will go forward with
out interruption until completed.
The building will be both an orna
ment and n credit to the town.
Mr. I. B. Neal, of the 4th Civil
District, opens the county canvass
this week by announcing as a candi
date for County Court Clerk. Mr,
Neal served one term as chairman of
the County Court very satisfactory to
the people of the county. He has
served a number of years as a mem
ber of the Court, and thorouhly un
derstands the county's affairs. He is
a gentleman of the highest integrity,
enjoys the fullest confidence of all
who know him, and will make a
worthy and competent official in the
position he seeks. He is in every
respect a good man for the place.
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank and express our
obligations to our friends and acquain
tances for their constant kindness
during the sickness and death of Mr.
C. Clement.
Mrs. Clement and Children.
W. V. Whitson.
Tullahoma Guardian.
. It is with much pleasure , that we
announce W. V. Whitson, Esq., of
McMinnyille, as a candidate for Attorney-General,
in The. Guardian to
day. We have known Mr, Whitson
long and well, and from our knowl
edge of the man and his legal ability,
sterling integrity, his experience and
general qualifications, wo feel justi
fied in commending him to the, voters
of the Circuit as altogether worthy of
the position to which he aspires. He
is young, energetic and full of a just
pride in his profession, and has the
will and decision of character to do
his duty faithfully without favor or
affection.
AndStOl They Come. .
The Nashville Union of the 20th
contains this item :
Mr. G. 11. Wilcox, of Warren, III.,
writes that thirty land buyers from
his section left there yesterday, on
excursion, via Illinois Central Rail
road, for Tennessee to examine and
buy lands, and that Messrs. Tyler
and Wright, who visited Middle Ten
nessee with the excursion in Novem
ber last, accompanied by some thirty
other gentlemen, will leave Warren
next week lor the purpose of looking
for homes in Tennessee.
The Flying Dutchman Monthly
Tournament.
The Western Plowman is now of
fering a valuable list of prizes to bo
distributed monthly to successful con
testants on words to be made with
the game of the Flying Dutchman
The Plowman lor three months and
the game of the Flying Dutchman
are given to every subscriber to the
Standard paying for one year in ad
vance, and the Plowman gives full
particulars in regard to, the prizes.
The game is both interesting and in
struetive, and the premiums offered
on it are well worth striving for.
McMinnville Normal.
I wish to announce to all who wish
to study book-keeping, that a charge
of one dollar a month extra will be
made for pupils who take lessons in
it. P. A. Pearson.
Wanted Hens, Ducks and Turkeys.
Meaa & lutcney win pay uc per
pound for hens and ducks, and 5c per
pound for turkeys, to be delivered on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 2d
and 3d. Remember the days, 2d tmd
3d of February.
Wanted.
1,000 binds of good fodder. Will
pay the top price in cash.
tf L. C. Turvin.
Attention Educators.
The members of the Gruudy County
Teachers' Reading Circle will mee
at Tracy City on Saturday, the 30th
inst., at 1 o'clock p. m. All teachers
in Grundy county, and the friends o
education generally, are earnestly re
quested to attend.
A. II. Woo Lee, Prcs
January 11, 1880. (2t)
Those who have used the Boss Zinc
and Leather Collar Pads and Ankle
Boots say they are the best and cheap
est, because most durable. They wil
last a life time. Sold by harness
makers on 60 days' trial. Dexter
Curtis, Madison, Wis. 21
Another Cold Wave.
Fort Keogii, Mont., Jan. 18.
Another cold wave has settled down
over the Northwest. The mercury
in the thermometers was frozen up
yesterday, spirit thermometers regis
tering forty-eight below zero. There
is no wind. Reports from ranges
state that stock is doing well.
Notes of Warning.
A Washington special to the Nash
ville Union says :
'The National Republican today,
in a double-leaded editorial, sounds
what should be a note of warning for
Tennessee Democrats. It says the
objective point of the Republicans in
the next fall campaign should be to
carry Tennessee. It states it is a fact
that the Republicans have made
steadyjgains in the State for severa!
years, it says tne machine organs
are driving Democrats out of the par
ty by their course, and the Republi
cans have only to make a proper ef
fort and they will be able to elect the
governor, memners ot the supreme
bench and two or more congressmen
next fall.
Equal Bights.
Chattanooga Times.
Here is a good one by the Herald
and we hasten to embalm it : "Has
the Senate any more right to require
of the President his reasons for re
movals than the President has to re
quire of the Senate its reasons for
rejections ?"
Well put, and as "pat" as if Curran
or Grattan had let it fly I So far as
the Constitution provides, the Presi
dent has rather more right to raise
row over a rejection of his appointee
than the Senate has to "cut up" be
cause a party friend and creature of
the majority "gets the bounce."
A Tennessee Legislature Its Improve
ment.
Nashville Union. r
The harmonizing of the Democratic
party in Tennessee is the first thing
to be done, and this depends on the
eading men in the party to a great
extent, for the grpat bulk of the party
have nothing to contend with each
other about, and are really not inhar
monious. '. But there is another' mat
ter of vital importance to' the party
and to the state which the masses of
the party mast act upon if ; good re
sults. The Democracy of the state
must improve the . character of. the
egislature. The press frequently has
to perform a thankless duty, but it is
often, as in this case, a duty .which
must be performed even at the sacri
fice of some friends. . . No one' knows
better the incompetency and ineffi-
iency of a large number of the mem
bers of the legislature than the com
petent and efficient men in the body.
We refer to no particular legislature,
but to the claas of men which some
of the counties are in the habit of
sending to the legislature men with
out either general or special informa
tion.
For this the people are to blame,
not so much the ignorant member,
for really he is often elected and
serves out his term . without ever
finding out that he Is not competent
to fill the office. .
What a proud day it would be for
Tennessee if each county the good
people would informally agree that
a first-class man should be sent to the
egislature, and let the men w ho are
inown to be incompetent be given
to understand that they are not need
ed 1 What is needed in the , legisla
ture is men of good, strong sense
trained to think, trained to think
about their own business or. some
thing else; men who have had some
experience in business life; who have
been in contact with men, and who
have gathered information, and who
know what life is and what life's
duties are, and who honestly and
truly have the good of the state at
heart.
It is a lamentable fact, from which
the state is suffering greatly, that in
so many ot the counties the men
capable of making laws refuse to serve
the people, or at least, modestly say
no. Now, what we wish to impress
on the citizen is that every man owes
something to the public, and if there
is a man in the county well suited to
represent the people, they have
claims on him and ought to demand
his time, at least for one session, . and
there is scarcely a county in the state
that has not in it strong minded,
valuable citizens who, if in the legis
lature, would deal with legislation
as something practical. The de
mands of the people in Tennessee re
quire business talent in the legisla
ture rather than politics men suited
to consider the wants of the people
rather than the interests of political
leaders; in short, it would be a great
relief to find a legislature made up in
the main of men of strong nature and
practical sense instead of political
ambition. Legislation is business,
and there ought to be but little poli
tics in the work of a single session.
The people of each county are re
sponsible for the member they send,
and he in a great measure reflects
back the character of the people he
represents. At least it is so understood.
John Kelly Dying.
New York, Jan. 17 .The Sun,
this morning, says : Mr. John Kelly
had a sudden relapse early this week,
and for several days it was thought
he would die. The crisis has, how
ever, been passed and he is picking
up again slowly. From sources en
tirely authentic it is learned that Mr.
Kelly is certainly in a condition of
physical debility with impaired
digestion.
Cleveland News: A notable in
crease in prosperity and decrease in
business failures are the most striking
industrial features of the first year
under the Democratic administration.
The United States Mint is the only
place that can make money without
advertising.
Somebody has figured that a wo
man's matrimonial chances increase
10 per cent, when she passes the Al
leghenies, and fP per cent, when she
crosses the Mississippi. Young wo
man, go West !
A notable example of the utiliza
tion of smoke is afforded in the case
of a charcoal furnace at Elk Rapids,
Mich. In the furnace, as stated, are
manufactured fifty tons of charcoal
per day; there are twenty-five char
coal pits, constructed of brick, each
pit being filled with 100 cords of hard
wood, and then fired. The vast
amount of smoke thus produced is
made to yield acetate of lime, alcohol,
tar and gas.
A London belle appeared in public
recently with a muff made of a tiger's
head, teeth and all, the same orna
mented with claws. This opens a
vast field for fashion in the zoological
line.
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