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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
Who Struck Billy Patterson +?
GAINESVILLE (Ga.) Register.

NdlHCeNilS NbH'J lNCSloNVI'
Many persons have heard the ques-
ton, "Who struck Billy Patterson ?"
without knowing the origin of it. l
propose to enlghten them a little on
the subject. William Patterson was
very wealthy tradesman or merchant
of Baltimore in the State of Maryland.
In the early days of Franklin county,
he bought up great many tracts of
land in the county, and spent a good
portion of his time in looking after his
interests there. He was said to be as
. strong as bear and brave as lion,
but like all brave men he was a lover
Of peace, and indeed, a good, pious
man. Nevertheless his wrath could
be excited to fighting pitch. On one
occasion he attended public gathering
in the lower part of Franklin county,
at some district court ground. During
the day the two opposing DULLES and
their friends raised row and general
fight was the consequence. At the be.
ginning Of the offray, and before the
fighting began, Billy Patterson ran in.
to the crowd to persuade them not tc
fight, but to make peace and be friends
But his efforts for peace were unavail
ing, and while making them, some Of
the crowd in the general melee struck
Billy Patterson a severe blow from be
and cried out at the top Of his voice
hind. Billyatonce became fighting mac
"Who struck Billy Patterson ?" NJ
one could or would tell him who wa!
the guilty party. He then proposed
TO give any man hundred dollars VIII,
would tell him "\Vho struck Bill,
Patterson" From 500 he rose to
81, 900; but $1,000 would not Undue
any man to tell him "Who struck Bill
Patterson. And years afterward il
his will, he related the above facts an,
bequeathed 81, 900 to be paid by his ez
ecutors to the man who would tel
"Who struck Billy Patterson" Hi
will is recorded in the Ordinary's ofic
at Gainesville, Franklin county, Ga,
and any one curious about the matte
can there find it and verify the preceC
ing statements.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
Jefferson Davis.

jefferson Davis has been invited to
give a memorial address on the Con-
federate Decoration Day at Macon,
Miss. -NdJrWe Banner.
Yes, but Nashville failed to do itself
the honor to invite him to the Centen.
NAL, slight that is anything but cred
liable to Nashville.-Puldsli Herald.
But it is exactly in keeping with
Nashville's line of policy since the war
She is deferred from the line of duty
and self respect from false fear tha
Jim Blaine or Mat Carpenter viii
wave the bloody shirt in her face, jus
as if that wasn't their trade.
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THE CENSUS.
Rates Of Compensation paid Enumera-
tors.

DEPARTMENT OF THR INTERIOR,
CENSUS OFFICE, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
April 81, 18S0.-Francis NJ. Paul,
Esq, Supervisor of Census, Third Dis
trict of Tennessee-Sir: This office is
now prepared TO announce the rates of
compensation which will be paid to
enumerators in your district at the APP
preaching census, viz: 3 cents per
name and y! cents per farm, except
in the following named cities and towns,
where ithe rate will be 2 cents per
name: Columbia, Maury county; Leb-
anon, Wilson county; Edgefeld, David
son county Fayetteville, Lincoln coun-
ty; Gallatin, Sumner county; Pulaski,
Giles county; Shelbyville, Bedford
county. For each death reported, 5
cents. For establishments of broduc-
tive industry reported manufactured,
as follows: For each establishment re-
turned on the general schedules of man.
ufactures, Is cents; for each establish
ment returned on the special schedule
of manufactures, % cents.
The rates are, of course, subject to
the provision of law that no enumera-
tor shall receive in excess of four dol.
lars go, the maximum per diem, au-
thorized in any case east of the Tooth
meridian, for each day Of actual SER
vice.
Inasmuch as the records of theninth
census (1S70) show that in the rural
districts of Tennessee the number Of
names enumerated per day was 49,
and Of farms 10, it is believed that al
the rates authorized above there should
be no difficulty in an energetic, capable
enumeration realizing the full amount
allowed. Very respectfully,
FRANCIS A. WALKER,
Superintendent of Census
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General 1irrrtorH.
COUNTRY CHURCH DIRECTORY.

We have established this Directory beliey-
Ing as we do that it is more necessary in the
country than in the town, and ask all our
friends to aid us in rendering it as complete
Fdulkner's Chapel-Services every atern-
pte Sabbath at IL a. m. by Rev. Il. j.
Craig and I'd Sabbath at 3 p. M, by Elder
j. NJ. Walters,
CRIsP's SPRINGs-Grauge HALL Services
I'd Sabbath in March at'l1 a, m. by Elder
w. Y. Kuykendall. -
Neac SmWna-Services 2nd Sabbath alter
nately by Elder Kuykendall.
Shells FOrd-Services secbnd Sabbath in
eseh month at II II. IN. by Elder Patrick
Moore.
Philqdelphia-Service on second Sabbath
IN each ponth at II a, IN. by Elder w. y.
gxKnykendap s.AA
= SnIEOB=,Seryces yycty 1st. ,ehdl Sd Sab
bath in each month at Il a. m. by Rev. WI.
Haden.
Liberty-Services every ID and 4th Sab.
bath at IL q, m. by Rev. w. j, IIaden. Sun.
day-School every Sabbath at 8 a. m.
HeJrOn-Services third Sabbath in each
month at II a. M by Elder Nulley. Also
on the third Sabbath of each month by Rev
Jas. Smith.
Veronq--Rev. w. ]. IIaden breaches at
this place once month at night ON the Sd
Sabbath.
HoLCoMD's CHURCH-Seryices once Q
month on Sd Sabbath by Elder Wesley Kid
well.
Mount Vernon-Seryices once month OF
tile I'd Sabbath at II a. III. by Rev. Mr., Gil
bert.
Nec Union-Services once q month OF
the = Sabbath at II a. m. by Rev. Mr.. Gil
bert.
SummitriRe-SGrvice regularly by Rev
G. Ii. Davis p c.
YerttHa-services regularly by Rev. c
b. Davis, p. G.
bRIPPING SPRINGS or Pleasant Hill-Ser
: vices regularly by Rev. c. B. Davis, p c.
~ Leonard OlgePS Services monthly OF
The Sd Sabbath at 3 o'clock p. m, by Rev
= A. Cowan.
Hickory Grore-Services monthly, on tn
Ath Sabbath at 3 q p. III. by Rev. Mr.. Gilbert
!. BethLehent-Services on first Sabbath o
each month at II "a. III. by Rev. A. c. Tatum
MoRRIsoN-Services every Thursday nigh
before the first Sunday in each month b
sIlev. c. b. Davis.
/! ~ BIG SPRING-lB Baptist Sd Sunday IAN
Z Saturday before) by Hugh \. Cunningham
a pnstor Sabbath School every Sunday.
B9aeg Branch-Fourth Sunday land Sa
aeu<Qay De1Ore). upSh ~. OuhnlhghanJ III
4or, Sabbath School every Sunday
- Oak Grove, or Barren FOrk--SecOnd SUI
tday land Saturday before. w. NJ. Jane
Pastor.
FsllowMip--(Baptist) second Sunday IAN
Saturday before). Hugh A. Cunningham
Pastor.
Pieasqnt Core-Preaching the first Sunda
in each month by Rev. w. IL. Gilbert at 3,
pm,
Pine BluG.-Preaching I'd Sabbath
each month by Rev. W. Ii. Gilbert at 81
m.
y Bybces Chapel Preaching Sd Sabbath
each month by Rev. W. II. Gilbert at II an
Highidad--Services Sd Sabbath in eac
month BY Rev. W. II. Gilbert at 81 p. m.
rsTf H6peitettG 4th Sabbath in eaC
month by Rev. w. H. Gilbert at 81 a, m.
Whae 1HaH-Seryices on the 2nd Sabbat
Of each month at IL a. ~, by Rev. Jam
gVnIf1;,i-..s-seryices on the 4th sabbat
o. II a. m, by Rev. jam
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

"Let us have some sense if we can"
exclaims COL Tom Baker, in an edito-
rial in which he tries to show his low
tax brethren it is best for them to sup
port General Atkins, and then he goes
on with Il course of reasoning which
shows very plainly that he can have
sense when he tries, whether the bal
ance of his kind in that county can or
not. With such man to edit their
organ, the low tax men of Henry need
not fear they will do wrong.-Findico-
tor.
We suggest that Col. Tom Baker,
who is the lion of the low tax press,
exercise his "sense' which every body
accords to him in a few well appointed
lectures to his less fortunate brethren
in Wilson and Trousdale counties where
he will find a missionary field worthy
of his labors, if not of his hire-they
themselves prefer the hire and will no
impose any of that upon the Colonel
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
DeKalb County Convention.

The distempered zeal of the reckless
row held at Lebanon and Huntsville
some weeks ago, seems to have reached
as farsouth as Smithville, and became
somewhat contagious in the county con-
vention at that place the LIST Monday,
although it was not pronounced cpl
demic. Some Of the members of that
meeting seemed to be endued with the
spirit Of L. Emmett Thompson the patri-
Otof Lebanon who manifests a willing
ness to serve his country and receive
its honors at the rate Of $1,000 per an
mum without any consideration what
ever offered by himself in lien thereof,
and at the further expense of disrup-
ton in the democratic party, and the
consequent ruin of the country. The
introduction of the fire brands of parti-
IAN bitterness was very ill-timed in our
sister county, when every effort should
have been put forth to secure united
and harmonious action at this time in
order that the democratic party may &c
into the enventful campaign Of 1886
=
with all her proves, and come out all
victorious and glorious. If our friends,
the democrats Of DeKalb, desire such {
result as above indicated, and wish tC
find the hindering cause to its achieve
ment, let them instituts a careful
search for office-seekers among the
disturbers as the true cause, and they
will not seek in vain.
All sensible and honest men are il
favor of lop tare8, but you might a
well try to find a Virginian who claim
to be of the second families of Virginia
as a man who cries IolU tar for a hobb,
and is not at the same time an office
seeker, actually or prospectively.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
What Will be Asked,

The next United States census will
be completed during the month Of June
next, and there is hardly anything
which will do more to render it easily
taken and correct than for the farmers
(from whom, principally, the statistics
will be gathered) to begin now to pre-
pare answers to the questions of the
census taker. He will want to know
how much you had in 1879 Ofacres and
bushels of wheat, corn, oats, rye, bar
ley, buckwheat and potatoes; how many
bushels merely of peas and beans; nun,
Der of acres and value in prod,.5 of
orchards ard vineyards and small fruits,
number of acres aud tons Of hemp and
hay, bushels of clover, flax and grass
seed; acres and pounds o., hops and
fax; bees-number of hives and ,Mnu1S
of wax and honey; sugar capd
hogsheads of sugar and gallon4 - .1a,-
lasses; sorghum-acres, poundSSf sugar
and gallons of molasses. Ofthecropot
the calendar year 1880, the officers will
want the number of Aeeces and pounds
of wool, pounds Of maple sugar and
gallons of molasses. OF yield during
the twelve months from June /, 1879,
to May 81, 1880; he viii want pounds
of butter and cheese, gallons of milk
sold, value Of products and acres 'oi
market gardens, value of forest prod,
ucts, value of home manufactures. q
this out and put it where you can z
to it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
The only One of the Kind,

The Tennessee Legislature have been
invited to appear in the Centennial pro-
cession in a body. 1t is a good sug-
gestion. We hope they will form a
part of our Centennial Exhibition. 1t
is current belief we have not had
such a Legislature in the past century,
and are not likely to have another for
the next hundred years.-NaShriile
Herald.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
From DeKalb County.
To the Editor of the Standard.

To the Editor of the Standard.
Perhaps the following items will be
interesting to some of the readers of
the best printed, ablest edited and
soundest county paper we know of.
On account of the money realized by
the farmers of this vicinity last year
from the sale of their hogs, every one
is trying to raise few for next falls
market. (Takc man in almost any
sense, and he is an exhemist.) A year
or two ago, they were destroying their
pigs, now they can't buy enough to re-
alize their notions of what the demand
and price VII be. Corn is planted,
and that which has made its appear
ance, is looking very well, But the
wheat crop l am,afraid will disappoint
almost every one. Some of it has the
crust" already, while some few fields
are looking very fine, with the eXcep-
ton that the stalks are "heading" out
rather too low.
There will be q large crowd to rep
resent this place at the Nashville cele-
bration on the Doth inst. Most Of us
are anxious to see cold Andy's" statue
unveiled.
Mrs. Chambers Ketchum, the distin,
| guished southern poetess and novelist,
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. Will I.
Hale home from the Centennial, and
will remain the guest Of them for two
or three weeks, in the interest Of the
new volume she is writing on botany.
Mrs. Chambers-Ketchum ranks high
in the English speaking world, being
considered by some the equal Of Paul
II. Hayne.
MIR. Ed Brewer and wife, nee Miss
Lewis, Of Lebanon, passed through
this place day Or two ago en- route tC
McMinnville.
l believe this county (DeKalb) il
entitled to the next Senator. We are
almost unit for w. d. G. Carnes
the editor Of the Smithville Journal
grnes apRsive of Cannon county
Fiiss resided 'ShSlg us for thirty years
and, besides coming up to that senti
ment Of Pope
San honest mans the noblest worl
of God"-he is able and energetic am
6rm-requisites it will be well to lool
for in our selection of one to fill thi
important office. Such man, witt
such essentiSs sin his make up, shoul'
J be appfeeiaH44by the people. )
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

The merchant who tells "white lies"
in trade because his neighbors do the
same, will have to change his practice
before he can become the possessor of
the pearl of great price. - Christian Ad-
pOcate
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
The American Union Telegraph Open

The wires of the American Union
Telegraph Company were connected
last night, and worked. The Ameri-
can Union is in connection with all
points in the west, north, northwest,
northeast and east, including Canada,
and by the French cable they reach all
cities on the continent of Europe. -
CidttdnOOga Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
w. G. HAsToN, Chairman.
r. j. HEAD, Secretary.

Hancock will cut very respectable
figure at Cincinnati. Three States,
Louisiana, Texas and Vermont, have
practically instructed for him, a matter
Of forty-two delegates. To those and
the thirty-eight which Pennsylvania
gives her favorite son and the very re-
spectacle total of eighty is attained.
The first month of the Democratic pre-
liminary campaign ends to-day, with
the senior major-general of the army
leading the hounds. Washington Post
Gen. Hancock has shown himself q
statesman and a patriot in his manly
course when he acknowledged the SUI
premacy of civil authority over that O
the military. This is the mark of the
highest type of the patriot,soldier.
Should he be the fortunate man a
Cincinnati, we will hoist his name will
more than ordinary pride.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

Quite & number of our West Tennes-
see exchanges are out for the renomi-
nation of Gov. Marks. Among them
we recall now the Ripley Ne,cs, Trenton
Mirror, Brownsville Democrat, Dresden
Sentinel, Upton Record, and the Fulton
mes.-JaeksOp Tribune and Sun.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

A private letter from Washington,
says that the Republicans fear Seymour
more than any other man in the Dem
ocratlc party.-ErpOsitor.
As Seymour is not a candidate, the
case clearly illustrates the passage of
Scripture which says: The wicked flee
when no man persueth.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

We do not put our hand to the pillow
and turn back. The question, Who
stole that 100000 from the Muscle
Shoals fund ? must be settled. Also
the other question, How was 1t stolen ?
Congress must do its duty in this mat
ter. 1t has shirked and lodged long
enough. Stop your foolery about exO-
buses and Treasury books, gentlemen,
and look after the peoples revenues and
the people'sinterest. Chattanooga Times.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

The "Old Rebel Yelp will be heard
here on the Goth when Gen. j. Z.
Johnston's old soldiers meet him. Yes it
will, and we mean to take off our hat
to that yell. The soldier that would
not greet his old and loved commander
with a rousing hurrah, was not a good
rebel soldier. MutreesbOro Free Press.
The above is from the Free Press,
and a free press can say what it will in
free country, provided always, that
the couatry and the press be actually
free, which is not often the case, and
in proportion as the country is restrain
ed the liberties of the press will be cur.
tailed. We think our venrable friend
Henderson, ought e besallowed 4
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
The Farm.

God bless the farm. the dear old farm,
God bless It every rood,
Where willing hearts and sturdy arms,
Can earn an honest livelihood,
Can from the coarse and fertile soil
Win back a recompehse for toll.
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MAILS.

DAILROAD-Leaves 10 a. M; arrives 5
N pm.
CPARTA-daily stage-leaves a. m. ar
" rives pm.
LE-lIorse-leaves y. M, and
~ and arrives at u noon, On Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. On Fridays,
leaves a, M, and arrives pm.
>W0ODBURY-H a. m; ar
rives p. m, on Wednesdays and Fri
GNG GE-HOrse-leaves s O.
arrives p. m, on Thursdays and Sat
ice hours from s a. m, to p. m.
Il. KENNEDY, p. NJ.
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GeOrgius War

Amos natuS septem ct
chram MARKHAM Gusts, viduam satorls,
opulenti, uxOrem duxit, atque Montem
Vernonensem, sedem sibi legit, lille
procul negotiis, ut prisca gems NOR
talum, paterna rura bcbus exercens
suis. We're ineunte ami IVA, Wash.
tonius particeps consilii legiferi Virgin
iensis factus, posteaque ad primum
Congressum Commentator, Philadel-
phiH conventurum atore colonias vim
culis servitii liberatdriM, delegatus est,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15

Simultaneous with the increased ac-
tivity of women in the service of the
Church there is a manifest decline in
the movement to carry them into poll
ties. This is a significant and encour-
aging fact Christian advocate.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-05-15
Contributed.
Katydid's Mission.

One night sat in my room sadly reflect
ing upon some unhappy occurrences whose
shadows still lowered over my spirit so dark.
ly that | could not resist their spell. Pres
emily a friend came in and together we talk
ed of the past, for we were both sufferers in
the same trials just passed, She left me
still feeling gloomy and sad; for a long
while | pondered over the yicissitudes Of
life, its trials and temptations which make
its pathway so rugged, vainly wishing life
were ended. Just then Katydid ilewint
my room, and owing to my responding
mood, its presence impressed me very
strangely, and gave rise to the following
little poem:
IRREGULAR METRE.
Katydid pretty Katy, contest thou to me
With merry song of gIee,
Or is sadness in the notes of thy rustic sym.
That fills my room with quaint, weired mel
ody2
All! Katy, see you on my bureau perched,
Looking like wee Undine,
In your emerald coat and eyes of gold,
Truly and justly a fay of the void.
Tell me what brought you to my chamber,
Katy,
As your song nights silence breaks?
In its noseless nightly flight SO wary
Did the bat your frail life dare to take?
All! WELL rest the cause where e'erit chances
Welcome is your presence, Katy,
In this chamber so wide and lofty,
There is room both for you and me.
Now tell me of your mission, Katy,
In the song you chirp to me.
Are you happy in the world so wide and free
| With its grassy lawn and verdant lea?
dyes, dear lady, only listen while sing,
| And you shall know the kindly mission.
That induced me, idly fitting to and fro,
! TO enter through your chamber window.
| And lisp to one so sad and lonely,
AS thy face so surely tells
| That our good Father reigns above u.s.
! And He surely doeth all things well.
Trust Him even in thy sad misgivings,
He'll keep thee, never doubt him.
BY His love and tender mercy drawing,
Let your spirit e'er be sweetly led.
Lady, though we have one common Father
Yet, He says best loved art thou.
| He gives me life under the bright blue sky
He makes you heir to home on high.
To me oftimes, He gives but scanty fare,
Earth's iairest riches thou must share.
At night on the cold dark ground my rest is
found,
While Morpheus soothes thee on pillows o.
down.
The wintsFwind cbills my closing life,
My joy fees, my race is Ger.
But to thee, the winter with Joy is rife
While friends are beck'ping to beautiful
shore.
There you'll find JOY and life eyermorc,
With Our Father up on high;
And none shall wander from that Lowell
shore,
And you'll praise the Giyer of that home il
the sky.
Still am happy, lady, doing the Master
will
So these notes gently trill."
Thank you, dear Katy, for your lesson S
true,
will trust in Gods mercies Kay adieu
PHILEMoNA,
Una ex Alumnis e. +. College.
McMinnville, Tenn.
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to influence any one. If some believe
one of these and some another, none
but a bigot will prescribe those Who
believe differently. We will not allow
a discussion of the subject in these col,
umns, for the reason that it would not
profit any one, and even we ourselves
do not give our own views.
THE YOUNG MAN.
The young man mentioned in the
lesson, we believe Was both intelligent
and candid. His question shows this.
His address of the Savior, GOOD Mas
ter" and the question he asks plainly
show that he regarded Christ as a di-
vine teacher and in some sense the Sa.
vior Of sinners. His record in keeping
the law was not condemned his faith
was not rebuked, or pronounced insult.
ficient or misplaced. He lacked only
one thing and that was neither of the
above, but something that would make
him perfect, to-wit, give up all worldly
possessions and follow Christ. If he
had done this he would have done more
than the twelve had done.
The idea that he had only Kept the
letter of the law, or was IN any way
condemned for a want of faah either
in the answer or answerer finds no sane
ton in the text, while it is expressly
stated that "Jesus loved him" and that
he went away sorrowful which shows
faith even to conviction. No mere hu.
man teacher or teaching could have
such an effect. Hence he must have
believed Jesus to be more than human,
l. e. a divine teacher sent from God,
the source of eternal life which be
sought.
S. S. LESSON FOR MAY 1G, 1SSO-THE MAR
RAGE FEAST. ':
The series of lessons for this SIX
months now brings us in the history Q
Jesus near to the time when he n
Offer himself as a sacrifice for sin.
as Jerusalem is the place, he no
reefs his course to that city, know
that death awaits him there. n
young and old among the multkud
gave him public welcome. He
tered the temple and taught openly
and at night retired to the home of Lac
arus, Mary and Martha. This is wha
he did daily perhaps till the crucifxion
He spoke this parable in the temple il
the early spring of the year A. D. 80
but he was about 80 years old, the
being an error of about 4 years in q
mencing the era A. d. The j
counted the entire year in which
event occurred, for instance THU les}
5 occurred in the early part of A
and they counted the
D 80 years, whereas it in
, ly 30 years and a small fl.
The presentation of
to the Jews and their Il
forwards to the Gentle
ceptance, is prefgured
which is given in the wQ
: teacher in Matt, xvi
\ !