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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22
How 10 Make Good Country Schools.
Normal School Visitor.

A'Nihh"i NSh'"l 'lNlAoI'
Elect none but live, educated men
directors.
Have good schoolhouses, neatly built
and well ventilated, and thoroughly
supplied with good furniture and appa-
ratus.
Have the school year commence the
first Monday in September, and con-
Time, with holiday vacation, till the
first of May following,
Employ none but trained teachers,
or those qualified to lead rather than to
mislead the young.
Retain the same teacher through the
school year.
Pay said teacher enough to enable
him to live and have little money to
spend for fitting himself for higher
usefulness in his calling.
Don't employ teacher because he
underbids somebody else, for in ninety
nine out of hundred cases he is worth
less. Cheap teachers, like cheap jew
elry, are not made of good material.
Avoid them.
Let parents, officials and others, visit
the schools frequently, not to find fault,
but to encourage both teacher and pu-
pill.
Don't be afraid that your schools are
costing too much. Your children, pa
rents, are more valuable than your cat
tie and horses; the theory of many
school patrons to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Have special pride in making your
own the banner school of the township
or county. Faith as large as a mus
tard seed will remove mountains of diff
iculties in our school work. Paren s
and friends to our public schools, think
on these things, and 90 earnestly to
work to make your schools what you
would have them be. Good schools DO
not, like the mama of I>raeitish times,
drop from the clouds. They must be
made such by money and work.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

White county never lost more moral
or promising young man.
At this place is one store and a post
office, j. f. Bruster has lately set
up stock of goods here. This county
now has stores enough to supply us.
The free schools in this civil district
will last nine months, paying the teach
ers a liberal price, | have not heard
of any other doing so well.
At Rock Island, a few days ago, a
negro hireling got drunk, shot at ne
gro girl aud came near hitting her,
threatened to shoot others if they ap-
preached him, and did present his PTS
toll at one or two. He was soon picked
up by the sheriff and is now in the
Warren county jail
l will not tell you anything more
just now. Il. L. ii.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

State Treasurer Folks report shows
the following facts; Balance in treas
ury December 10, 1880, $46S, 1864 ;
received into the treasury from Deem
Der %, 1878, to December 10, 1880,
50, 44,394,S2. Total, 50, 622,7 40, SO.
Amount paid out in Comptroller's re-
eeivable warrants from Dec. 20, 1878,
to Dec, 10, 1880, 81, 4O0,316,F,
leaving balance on hand Dec. 20,
1880, of 1922, 424,29.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22
BUSINESS.

The STANDARD is not run IN the IN
terest Of amy one man, or set of men. bit
IN the interest of all classes of people, and
not for nor against any class. 10 advocates
progress and improvement IN every branch
Of industry and every pursuit and calling.
The subscription price 81 a gear IN
advance We cannot publish Il on credit.
p@- AAperSons indebted to this office for
Subscription or job scork are requested to
settle the same at once. Lou Prices and
Cash Payments" is oar motto. ...
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22
From White County.

CAMP GROUND Tenn, Jan. II, 81.
Editor Standard Il have been here
only two days and, Of course, | have
not learned much to tell you. | re-
member ! was rolled from McMinnville
toward my native shore a little faster
than ever before, having come most Of
the way on locomotive. Those clever
railroaders! I've never met a more
accommodating set.
Well, | have been absent some
months from this county, and | find
that some changes have taken place,
such as marriages and deaths, some of
which are now too old to report. One
death, however, l cannot forbear to
speak of. Sam Swindle, my friend
aud schoolmate, promising young
man of nineteen years, is dead. The
causes which led to his death are some
what singular. The day after our last
election he accidentally chopped off the
big toe of his left foot, or nearly so.
The Doctor clipped it off, and, by Sans
consent, threw it into the fire. Friend
after friend came in, remarked that
it was very bad to have his toe burned.
Sam began to think SO too, and said he
felt his toe burning. The burning liz
creased, but his toe continued to heal.
After some weeks Il burning came in
reality. The erysipelas appeared in his
leg extending up to his knee. 1t gan
grened, the result of which was his
death. His burial took place on New
VI. In | wish | cnnlA do instice
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows have established n relief bu-
reau out of which the family, sister or
mother of a member, will receive
$1,000. A person can become a mem.
Der of Che bureau by the payment of
one dollar."-Er.
This is an institution for colored
folks, whose sad experience with the
Freedmen's Savings Bank and a few
other swindles is enough to cause them
instinctively to shun all sorts of bu-
reaus even those intended as furniture,
ne the furniture always goes the other
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The Greenback party in the 5Tennes
see Legislature voted "solid" for COL.
Edwards for United States Senator
last Tuesday, and the whole number
of votes which he received was one r;
necessary to a choice 81. Edwards
only lacked 30 votes Of being elected,
and he beat all his opponents in that
he carried the entire vote of his party,
which they all failed to do.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

About four-fourths of Speaker Ram
sey, politically, is Republican. What
is left of him belongs to the Greenback
party.-Murfreesboro News.
Yes, at least threetbirds of Ramsey
are Republican, and he exhibited eight
tenths of it in appointing eight out of
the ten of the Committee on Elections
from the Republican party.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

One of our exchanges from the up
per country ought to send out a acriHen
Interpretation or an iterlinear transla-
of what the printer puts in the paper.
We know not what language it is print
ed in. for the reason we can't make out
the letters or characters in which it is
couched; they are neither Roman,
Ralic, Greek nor Hebre,C. Please give
us the key to these modern hyroglyph-
les if you want us to read your editori-
ala
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Hon. Henry Waterson-Respected
Sir: You are charged by the Chatta,
nooga Times with having been the orig
inal founder of the McMinnville New
Era. Have you any reason to offer
why death sentence should not at once
be passed upon you?-Tobacco Leaf.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Representative X. Emmett Thomp-
son, who erupted prematurely on the
railroad debt question last Monday, Of
fered a resolution Tuesday to purchase
five dollars worth of stamps, and to
subscribe for two daily newspapers for
each member
If the State must supply the men,
bers with literature, we suggest that
the able champion of the oppressed
people amend his resolution so as to in
clude the New York dailies, the lead
ing monthlies, Puck, the Police Gazette
and the dramatic and sporting periodi-
Gals. We also suggest that the follow
ing valuable books be added to the
list /: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
Cushing's Manuel, Code of Tennessee,
Story on the Constitution, Darwin's
Origin of Species, Don Quixote, Baron
Munchausen, Boccaccio's Decameron
Esops' Fables, The Saints Rest, and
Paradise Lost. Other selections might
be made from time to time, if the
money in the State treasury holds out.
-Murfreesboro News"
We suggest also Pollyglot Bible,
Adam Smiths Political Economy, with
notes and comments.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The city authorities of Troy, Ala,
are removing all the large shade trees
from the square and are supplanting
them with umbrella chinas. A row of
these fine shade trees will be planted
on each side of the square.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Gov. Murray is punching his execu-
tive pole into the Mormon beehive.
He outlaws a Mormon elects claim to
a seat in Congress onaccount of irregu-
larities, bigamistic and alienistic. The
Gentle is immensely tickled, but the
disciple of Brigham Young waxeth
wroth. The Governor is Il sensible
married man, and, like the remainder
Of rs, knows, theoretically and expert
mentally. that one woman is as much
as any one man can manage. Put us
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The Austin, Texas, Review, in
lengthy article, says it is quite proba-
BILE that Texas will be divided into four
States by the next Legislature. This
will give the Democracy six new Sena'
tors and two new Representatives.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Col. Sloss and Maj. Peters, of Birm-
ingham, bought small tract of miner
al land in Blount county, GALA, and
soon after Major Peters sold his half
for $40, 900 to Memphis capitalist.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Tennessee, with her 10000 Demo.
cratic majority proper, witnesses to-day
for the first time since the days of
Brownlowism, the Inauguration Of a
Republican Governor. And this is all
on account of Democratic folly.-Ban-
ner.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The population of Georgia Males
761, 1852; females, 1881 natives
1 ,528,673; foreign, 1870; white,
SLABS; colored, 724, 765; total, l.
53S,9S3.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The Lower House of the Legisla-
ture, with Stewart admitted to bis seat
has 81 Republicans and 81 Democrats,
with one Greenbacker, who has the
balance of power.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Georgia has forty cotton factories in
operation and many more in process Of
formation or establishment. Why will
Tennessee stand all the time idle in this
great matter?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The colored population of the Uni
ted States will figure up over 100000.
The votes must number at least l ,OO0,.
600.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

A telephone is III satisfactory opera
ton between Baltimore and Washing
tor. There's where the telegraph be-
gan.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

You should never give advice. If
the person to whom you offer it is wise,
he doesn't need it; if he isn't, he won't
take it,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

Jefferson Davis, with his wife and
daughter, will sail for Europe next
June.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

The best interest of the State de-
mands that harmony be restored to the
Democratic party.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22
United States Senator.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 21.-First ballot
for Senator-Maynard, Al Bailey, %;
Savage, %; Bate, 2; Muse, 6 (; Bright,
2;Taylor, james, Wilson and Edwards,
| each. Marks the dark horse.
SECOND BALLOT.
Bailey, %; Maynard, 81 /; Harrison,
3; Muse, A. Bright, 2; A. A. Taylor,
/; Bate, 10; Martin, 6; r, L. Tay-
lor, 1; james, / /; Marks, 4 Savage,
l Neal, /; Thompson, | j; Smith, 2
Edwards, /,
The third, fourth and fifth ballots
differed not materially from the second.
LATEsT.-On the 18th ballot Thurs,
day evening, Maynard, IS; Bate, 81
Bailey, 13; scattering, II.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-01-22

NIuuthIs VII De cN0fgeU IfOn IIne OF en-
trance to end OF session. Deduction made
in case Of prOtracted sickness only. Special
attention given to the comfort aud accom-
mediation of young ladies, Il large commodi-
Gus house having been erected Tor boarding
and lodging facilities, which will be KEEP! by
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutlege, under the direction vi
the President. For particulars apply to
j j. Meadows, Pres.
or any member of the Faculty at Irving
College, Tenn. Jams
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18
FUEL.

Early in the season it was feared
that there would be a shortage III
fuel, and more especially of wood.
The first few cars that arrived were
no sooner unloaded than sold. aand
drawn away, certain restrictions
were even placed on it to the effect
that not more than one cord would
be delivered to each customer. As
the time passed on the wood con.
tinued to arrive, but was not taken
away SO fast, and the last lots have
remained in the yard for some time.
The N. p. r. Il. is short OF cars
and will not deliver wood faster
than it is bought, SO that as long as
there is wood piled up unsold,
no more will be delivered here.
We mention these facts in order
that parties may i'll a measure pro-
tcct themselves in time against any
possible blockade which may occur
later in tile season. We would urge
upon all, and more especially upon
the country people, The absolute nc
cessity ofIaying i" Il supply now to
last until spring. The railroad
company do not expect or intend TO
be blockadcd for day, but if it
should occur there might be some
suffering for want of fuel, and it is
always best to be prepared tor emer-
gencies. As soon as the present
supply of wood is gone more will
be forthcoming, anJ our advice to
all is to catch on at once. Fuel
will be no cheaper this season and
will probably be dcarcr.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18

The various towns along the
the Northern Pacific road are pre-
pairing for a big boom next season.
Stutsman county should institute
an immigration Board Of it. own
and send competent men into Mich
igan, indiana and other eastern
states, to act as guides for those
who contemplate coming west in the
spring. Only about one half Of
those who start for the west have Il
correct knowledge Of the country
they propose to make thsir h1mes
in The future, and i'll many cases
are induced by land sharks and un.
principlcd spectators to make poor
locations. The Alert's plan would
be to choose an Indiana man to look
after Indiana immigration, Mich.
igan man to look after the imlni-
grants of that state, and New
York state man for New York state.
While the Alert has no idea that a
scheme of this kind will ever be
carried out, we are none the less
positive that it could be made a
grand success, and the country
greatly benefited thereby. There
arc housan,is Of people in the east.
ern and middle states " no would
come west if they only had some
one in whom they have confidence,
to show them the way.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18
Christian t'euerssity.

\ fo'. days since the Alert called atten
ton to the misfortuncs and poverty of a
poor family, Romcr by name, over near
Major Lyons and the result has been gem
erons contributions of money, and cloth
ing from the people of jamestown, but
to-day the most notable Offering was re-
ccivcd from distant reader of the Alert
the Rev. Henry Huelster, af ,'.frcrson,
Via, AaNlosinG five dollars, which he
wished given 'to the poor family mention
ed in the Alert" Mr.. Huclster has visited
this place twice, making purchases each
time and the Alert hopes that such a man
may make money from biz Investment
hert AID lie finally Induced to settle with
US. His conduct is in striking contrast
to that of most nonresident investors
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18
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Dakota nt the Door.

Under this headline The New
York Mail says another territory
knocks at the door of the federal!
Union, and her rapping is likely to
be so vigorous, it is SAID, that the
congressman who are to assemble
in Washington four weeks from
next Monday will be compelled to
hear it. The inhabitants of The
territory certainly present an army
Of forclb'e arguments III favor oI
admission as Il state. Dakota had
1856, lsO inhabitants when General
Walker took the census of 1850,
and it is believed that the number
has increased to l65, 900 OF 10, 200
at the present time. The territory
is as large as Nebraska, and it il
proposed to make state of the
southern half which contains nearly
three. .fourths of the whole popula.
tion, or 10000 to 12O, 900 inhabj-
tants. As Arkansas, Florida, Cali.
fornia, Oregan, and Nevada had less
than 100000 when admitted as
states, the people Of southern Da.
kota would have reason to feel them.
selves wronged if excluded from the
Union On account OF their small
number: But their best claim to
admission is founded on the rapid
development of the agricultural,
mineral and timber resources of the
territory. With 1000 miles Of rail.
way in operation and more iii pro.
cess of construction, southern Da-
kota is making rapid progress in
wealth, and a hea thful climate is
attracting rapid immigration. Her
right to admission to the Union
cannot long ks dispAted:
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18

The Fargo Republican tries to be
funny once III while, and as rule
succeeds in making it's point. In a
late issue it makes the following
praiseworthy brake at an inquisitivc
eastern correspondent
4 correspondent from one Of the
eastern states writes for mforma.
ton as to the health of Northern
Dakota, and whether or not the
climate is conducive to health.H As
to the first question, We can truth
fully say that Northern Dakota is
in mcst excellent health at present,
with hatter,ng rrospeits of future
welIness. In regard to the second,
the climate is conducive to health
to an unusual degree. Graveyards
arc as get unknown and, although
many invalids have come to this
city, they have thus tar been unable
to start one. All kinds of methods
have been adopted with q view of
inausurating a boom i'll cemetery
stock, but without avail. Within
the past two months three men have
sallen from scatfolding on new
buildings, the DISTANCE ranging irop,
% to 80 feet; but no sooner would
tlley reach terra firina, than they
would spring to their feet and again
| ascend the ladder with as iitt.e un.
concern as though nothing had hap.
p.ned. Oh, yes, Northern Dakots
is the only place on earth where
people do not die. aftsr they hays
lived here century or so, they dry
lid and blow away.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18
kL,all2.Rsx.

While there has never been case of
this dread disease in jamestown, it is
prevalent or the Minnesota end of the
North Pacific and eGsthheeF. IT thheeF. cases are reported
ito,l bismarck and the west end Under
such circumstances it is almost certain
that some of our own people VIII be cx-
posed during the winter :-..u parties pass
iE. ,;spugh on the cars. There is only
one sure preventative against the spread
OF the disease and that is yaccin alton
When the disease nss nads its appear
sncc will be too late to benefit ly th;., pre-
caution, and every person in this village
who has not been successfully yscoina,cd
within the past year should be al once.
sscapoi children should especially ho pro-
;ected Immediately Our physicians
should send for supply OF fresh bovine
vaccine aud every facility extended for its
general use. II any families are too poor
10 stand the expense, they should he VIC
cinated at the expense Of the county.
The Alert hopes in the interest Of human
ity that this timely warming may not ha
allowed to pass UNDECIDED. Next week
may be to late.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-11-18
Public Spirit.

There is no point at Which per.
sonal meanness betrays itself 50
strongly and surely us It does when
brought into relation to schemes
Of public improvement. Set sab.
scription paper going through, y
community, to raise money for
some public object, and it will usu
ally sift out the men as certainly
as II screen will sift the dust from IL
bushel Of goal, W. Aave :; great
many mon who are not stingy with
their families. who are by no meaus
avarcious, yet who have lnsuperabIc
objections to giving away anything
that does not minister directly 10
their personal eontort of glat,iica-
tion. When ain elevator, Or flour.
ing mill, or factory or other form Of
joint-stock enterprise is proposed
or when a church, or IL public
library, or free reading ROOM, or
a park, OF so.uetnius ease i.r the
common benefit is neetied-the want
and the effect to meet it furnish Il
very reliable test of the character
of those appealed to, We lave rich
| men in every community 50 motor
ious]y stingy, and so unfriendly to
all schemes of public Improvement,
| that they are not even approached
| for a contribution On the other
hand, we have men in every COM
munity who have what we call
"public spirit. " Nothing that Can
minister to the general good ever
receives a cold welcome from them,
or niggardly response to its ap.
peal.-Grand Forks klailidealer.