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Il Attorney.
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rovs Cornell.
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

APRIL 1S.-The reassembling Of the Senat
after its three days recess was marked by NJ
change in the situation. The usual routin
motions were gone through with In perfume
! tory manner. The speakers OF the day wer
! Messrs. Dawes, Salisbury, Burnside an
| Beck but, with the exception of some shar'
! sparring between Dawes and Beck, the ora
! torical display was without especial inter
! est. pa. .v
April 19.--As a step toward breaking tn
existing deadlock, Senator Blair offered ares
olution declaring that, in the judgment OF til
Senate, the public interests require Congress
TO be convened in public session immediate
ly Mr. Blair, in support of his Resolution
| urged the duty OF the Senate to confirm th
Presidents nominations, now held IN aDeA
ance, and which he believed could only be az
complished by the calling OF special sesslo
some length, in reply to the oft-repeate
charge that he had been in sympatl
with the South at the breaking out OF II
rebellion. lie said he was not accustomed
refute SANDERS but as the charge thathe ha
been in sympathy with the rebellion ha
been again started he desired to review q
history of his conduct and the breaking o
of the war At the breaking ont of the rebe
lion he had lived at Marion, Williams
County, III People of that county had bee
, Democrats, most OF them from the South. I
the 18th of April, 1861, a few DemOcra
had got together at Marion and pass
= resolutions in favor OF secession and rebello
, In MAY following some men from Whhams'
County had been organized into a comph
by Thorndyke Brooks. Marylander, and III
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
We Hit il Exactly.

Bafled and foied by Tice and Vennor for
months past about the opening of spring,
we concluded last week to risk our hopes
nearer home, and ventured to predict that
when DR.. Smart laid off his talma we might
expect spring, and not before. Last Tues
day morning, when the canopy of heaven
was dark with mist and fog, the Doctor re-
moved his time.worn garment, folded it care.
fully away for the next November blasts,
and very soon the sun broke forth in vernal
beauty, the buds commenced to expand into
sweet-odored flowers, the birds began to cell
citrate the joyous event to the sentiment of
Thompson when he said;
"Come, gentle Spring, ethereal mildness,
come,
And from the bosom of yon dropping cloud
Upon our plains descend"
In ten minutes we were in the Warren
House barbershop with George Ma1ey trim
ming our hair
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
Romantic Escape.

James Etter and Miss Jennie Macon in q
bridal excursion, partaking, 1t is said, some
what of a runaway affair. attempted to ferry
Collins river at Mead's mill last Sunday.
The current proving too strong, bore the
boat, buggy, horse and the happy pair down
the stream till they were nearing the mill
dam, with the fearful thought that very soon
they would be precpitated over the fall into
a watery grave. Mr.. f. made good his es-
cape by jumping out and perching upon a
log, and some spectators by this time had
launched a skiff in which they rescued the
bride just before reaching the dam. The
boat went over the fall, with horse and bug
gy unmoved, down into the water and shot
up again, so as to let the water out behind,
and poised itself on the surface with the
horse and buggy still on board, and floated
down till all was anchored and rescued safe
and unhurt. Fact is stranger than fiction,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
Index 10 First and Four th Pages.

We have made arrangements to furnish
our readers the latest news from all parts of
the United States and foreign countries on
our first and fourth pages, and State and
county items on the second and third pages,
thus giving all that any one could ask in the
way of both local and general news. We
present this week as sample of general
news the following list of contents; News
Notes, Summary of Important Events, Per.
sonal and General, Congressional Proceed
ings, Terrible Calamity, Murderers of Gar
Convicted, Terrible Story of Hardship and
Starvation, Far Northwest Experiences, A
Woman who could Swim, Science and Indus
try, Pith and Point, Poetry, Balm of Vesu
vius, Home and Farm, Bulb Planting, Sen
ate Eras, Nature of Hydrophobia, General
Markets
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
SaVage's Success.

Dr. Savage, general agent of the Ameri-
can Bible Society, attended and addressed
the Warren county Bible Sociey, assembled
pursuant to appointment in the c. p church,
of this place, last Sunday. The response TO
the proposition heretofore mentioned as
made by the parent society to this society,
was very liberal indeed and very gratifying
to all parties concerned. DR.. Savage only
asked for $50 to complete the proposition,
and through the liberality of the different
churches represented and the judicious
management of the collector, DR., Dewitt,
he received $62 30 cash in hand, with some
few promises on short time, besides. We dc
not know how many country churches were
| represented in this praiseworthy contribu
ton, but our attention has been called to
the fact that the six churches of McMinn
vile all participated in it, as well as mum
Der of members of another denomination
which has no organization at this place
This shows most clearly that the differen
branches Of the christian church, although
disagreeing on minor points, are unit OF
the great cardinal truth that the Bible is tn,
Word Of God.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
OVER THE COUNTY.
CROSS ROADS.

NhOOO hOADb.
Corn is going down--in the ground-and
wheat is looking up. Fruit not yet killed.
Jas. P. Cope is ON visit to the Lone Star
State.
The State debt settlement is the topic now.
Quite number talk of leaving the State.
A new postotice at Riverside is in the
hands OF the department.
Dr. G. W. Turney has returned with one
of Kentucky's bellies.
Mr.. Jas. Martin, after confinement of
about ten years, died few days ago.
Resolved, that it is more honorable for the
people of the State of Tennessee to refuse
to pay any part of the bonded debt than to
pay as our Legislators have agreed, is the
subject to be discussed by the members of
the Oasian Society next Saturday night.
J.HT.
We commend the above as sample of
the report we desire weekly from every part
of the county.-ED.]
VIOLA.
Mr.. Bonner, of the firm of Chidsey, Bon
ner & Co., represent is all quiet and peaceful
in the vicinity of Viola. Farming is active
and trade is correspondingly inactive, as
people prefer to make hay at home while
the sun shines. Prof. Ellis is doing well
with his school. The people generally dis
posed to accept the 1908 settlement, not as
choice, but as an alternative to be prefer.
red to further agitation, of which the PEG.
pie are sick and tired.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
Nonresident Notice.

T. F. Burroughs, admir-, VS. F. NJ. Smart ct
al.-Bill.
F. NJ. Smart and wife ct al VS. 7. F. Bur
roughs ct al.-Cross bill.
IN this cause il appearing to the Clerk and
4 Master from defendants cross bill, which
is sworn to, that r. II. Mason is non-resi-
dent of the state of Tennessee so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot 1e served on
him. Therefore it is ordered that publioa.
ton be made in the Southern Standard for
four consecutive weeks commanding the said
R. II. Mason to appear before the Chancery
Court to be held for the county of Warren
in McMinnville on the LIST Monday in May,
1881, then and there to make defense to said
bill or the same will be taken for confessed
and set for hearing eX parte as TO him. This
April 8, 1881. J. c, BlLEs l. NJ.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
McMinnVilIe Presby teria1 =. y. In
Stitule.

The following is the programme furnished
by the committee for the S. S. Institute, to
be held at GAINESVILLE, April 30, 1881;
l. What we work upon--Mnd, heart, life.
Opened by John d. Wilson, Murfreesboro,
2. What we work with-Bble truth, illus.
trated from nature. Opened by A. NJ. Bur
ney, McMinnville.
8. How we work-Adaptation, common
sense, study of personal character, patience
faith. II. II. Norman, Lytle Creek.
4. Objects of our work-Instruction, con
version of sinners, growth of christians
Opened by Rev. j. j. Moore, Baird's Mills
5. Questions answered.
Music intcrspersed throughout the exer
cises
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23

We present our readers this week an in
tcresting supplement, containing some very
readable correspondence from far and near,
nation among which there is u wise sugges
ton to young ladies, which we hope they
will adopt with unanimity. And while talk
ing to the young ladies about Jennie June's
suggestion, we would ask them to read Rev.
Mr.. Patterson's letter, and then re-read it,
and then ponder the subject well, for it il
one of veal or wo to them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23

j. II. Robertson, clerk, says the forms will
soon be ready for the assessors.
TAX LEVY FOR 1881.
For County purposes.--On each 500 OF
taxable property, 20 cents; ON each poll, 20
cents; on each suit in courts of record 50 go
Except upon applications for dover and
homestead, upon which no tax was levied);
on each suit before magistrates in criminal
cases, 81 on all privileges, same as State tax.
For School Purposes.-On each taxable
poll, so cents; on privileges on each 500,
1Oc; privileges on saloons and liquor dealers
same as State tax; on each 500 taxable
property, 10 cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23

Rev. Mr.. Rodgers, of Fast Tennessee, was
in town and attended the Bible meeting last
Sunday. He is now employ ed in canvassing
Franklin county as colportor. He has been
employed to canvass Warren as soon as he
finishes Franklin and Moore. lie is repre-.
scented as one of the best canvassers in the
service. Thirty-three years ago last Sunday
he was in the City of Mexico as chaplain
in Gen. SCOTS army, distributing Spanish
Bibles to the Mexicans, while he held up the
hands of the Americans.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-04-23
SWINE OF CARDUI" for Ladies only.
For sale by ]. B. Ritchey, druggist.

Our colored brethren have given up
all hopes of "forty acres and a mule"
as gift from the government, and are
resigning themselves gradually to the
knowledge that only by industry and
correct department can they win the
esteem of their countrymen. They en-
Joy no special privilege or immunity,
but when suffering from Dyspepsia,
Sour Stomach, Biliousness, etc, can
obtain relief by using Portaline, or
}Tabler's Vegetable Liver Powdg
Price 90 cts. For sale by j. B. Ritchey.
B e12'S0-1y-altern
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Choice Latin Books.

Bingham's Caesars Commentaries, Bling
hams Latin Prose Composition, and Bing.
hams Exercises for Translation into Latin
These books are all by that able Latin
scholar and popular teacher, Prof. VIM.
Bingham, whose Latin Grammar and Reader
we took occasion to notice two weeks ago,
and which we have long used in the school
room as choice books.
The live teacher will not fail to see and
recognize the great need of these books in
the progress of students beyond the gram.
mar and the reader. They take up the study
where the reader leaves it, and carry the
student forward in the daily drill and prac.
tice of the language, which are necessary to
make him full master of its mysteries. TAX
ing these books together they form series
of Latin textbooks unsurpassed by any
heretofore published in America. This we
are fully aware is a very comprehensive re.
mark, but at the same time, we will freely
risk its verifcation in thorough examina'
ton of the books by teachers whose bust
ness it is to use the books in the schoOlroom
We do not propose to submit it to publishers
and book agents, but to the men who daily
test the question by practice. We therefore
invite an examination of the books by
teachers.
,,,t.s-uT Thomas CunnIusn..--
\ mission merchant, by his brother la