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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
pITH AND POINT.

Young ladies are forming archery
clubs for the purpose OF drawing the
bows.-N. o. Picaguae.
wonder; now we make light of it,
Boston Commercials Bulletin.
al find that with light meals my
health improves" said the Esquimaux;
and down went another candle.-Lo1iS-
VitLe C0urier-Jour1saI. If
Sitting Bulls daughter is named
Sleeping Water. She is evidently no
relation to the water that Chicago peo-
pie are drinking just now.-Cbicago Iri-
bslne.
"A little Lowell boy has discovered
why Adam and Eve were never babies.
It was because there was nobody to take
care of them.-LOWeH Courier.
is his first season on a farm,
and he has planted ten acres with to-
mato-cans. He expects the ground will
produce q heavy crop Of canned toma-
toes PhtIadelphiG Chronicle.
Six million people in this country
have bilious attacks in the spring, just
about the time man can do the best
kind of work with rake in the back
door yard. Detroit Free Press.
Some men will act unscrupulously
to get wealth. A Chicago man invented
mirror that would make even the
homeliest woman look pretty, and pur.
chasers invariably select one of his mir
rors as the best.-BoSt0's Post.
80 "A sleeper is one who sleeps; 9
sleeper is also place where sleeper
can sleep; and sleeper is, too, a thing
over which runs the sleeper in which
the sleeper sleeps; so that the sleeper il
the sleeper sleeps, while the sleeper
runs on, as well as sometimes leaps of
the track.--WI and Wisdom.
The average clerk is rather fast anC
lives up to his income. A few day
ago merchant on Galveston Avenue
on looking over the books turned owe
to the book-keeper and said: 81 thinl
we had, better discharge young Nc
Smither." "Why, he is one of the mos
polite and efficient clerks we have!'
~ know, but there must be something
wrong about him. He never over
draws his account, and / never knew
clerk TO do that before. There is some
thing mysterious about that young man
He will do to watch .D-S2DeetS tSGftin1S
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE Collier White Lead works at St.
Louis burne on the 2Sth. More than 100 men
were employed. Loss estimated at $50 200;
partly insured. Two men were run over by
hose-reels, one of whom, unknown, died
soon after. Louis Cohen, a newspaper man,
dropped dead on the sidewalk while run
ming to the fire.
1T was reported on the 28th that the
President had determined to suspend the
Treasury officials who have been connected
with the misdeeds of the Custodian's office.
In Woodruff County, Ark, recently,
boy named Bennie johnson, seven years
old, was attacked by couple Of vicious dogs.
He tried TO run, but the brutes quickly over
took him and knocked him down, lacerating
his flesh in shocking manner and causing
his speedy death. The dogs then dragged
the dead boy some fifty yards to the edge of
a thicket where they ate off one ear, the
greater part of the face and devoured con-
siderable portion Of the body.
THE jury in the case of Edward B.
Rickard, accused Of the murder of Mrs.
Selma Wilson, of St. Louis, returned ver-
dict of murder in the first degree.
Two boys, aged respectively 10 and
13, sons of prominent farmer named Will
liams, of Miller County, Ark, undertook to
fill burning lamp during the temporary
absence of their parents. While thus en-
gagged the oil ignited, exploding the lamp
and setting fire to the clothing of the boys.
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open air and was burned to death before as
sistance could be procured. The youngest
was not expected to live.
EDWARD DEzENDORF, compositor,
residing in Brooklyn, N Y, shot his wife, ,in-
flicting mortal wound, and then killed him.
self. He had been drinking much of late
and had frequent quarrels with his wife'
AT Taylor's Creek, Ark, VIM. New
som, drunken desperado, ordered q col.
ored Baptist minister named Latimer t.
kneel and pray, and shot him for refuing t.
do so. Latimer is old and almost helpless
hence the assault occasions great indigna
tion. Newsom gave bail and fled.
The boiler of Nashville & ChAtta
nooga locomotive exploded the other day
Fireman Charles Handeman was blown fift,
yards and instantly killed. A piece Of irol
weighing nine pounos was thrown hal
mile and struck j. c. Finch, Car Inspecto
of the East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgi
Railroad, causing instant death.
FIVE young ladies and gentlemen
were suddenly taken sick at Sailor Springs
near Flora, ILL.,, the other day. 1t is sup
/ posed they were poisoned by drinking lem
onade in which acid had been used as a sub
titute for lemons. One Of the party lies in
critical condition and the others are very sic
! from its effects,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
A HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

An Excursion. Boat Near london. Cana.
d". Suddenly COnapSes aud Sinks or the
600 I'nssengers ON board Nearly ESQ
Are Drowned G ross CilrcIessness the Al.
legged Cause OF the Terribie A,v ident, q
..ts.t LoSpoS, Ont, May a.
THIS evening at six O'clock the steamer Vic
toria, with over 600 excursionists on board
was returning from Spring Bank, and when
near the Cove Railway bridge, one mile below
this city, the boat suddenly collapsed like an
egg shell and became totaiwreck, level with
the waters edge. All the passengers were in
stantly plunged into the stream, more than
half OF them being underneath the debris.
The nrst news which reached the city was
: brought by survivors, who struggled through
the streets wet and weary.
Ihe news fell like thunderbolt and n
stampede took place for the spot. Arriving
there terrible sight met the view Fifty or
sixty bodies had already been recovered and
were lying on the green sward some distance
up the bank.
Z Those arriving from the city from every d.
region crowded around anxious to see If any
Teiatiyes were on board, Several hundred
families were rtl,resenttd on tho ercnrsion
heartrending. Fathers, mothers brothers and
sisters rushed about panlc-stricken, endeavor-
ing to identify relatives.
4 BY seven o'clock about eighty bodies were
recovered from under the wreck, where the
water was twelve feet in depth. Almost ev-
cry minute some victim was brought to ths
surface and conveyed to the boat.
The steamer Princess Louise was early
brought to the spot and the victims placed on
the upper decks. Fires were Lit on the bank
overlooking the river. and petroleum torches
were brought and the search continued
All is in the deepest confusioii. The news
paper staifs, like all else are sadly demoral-
lied. all having friends involved in the oalam-
ity. The whole city seems almost demented
tonight t.t fNN
The accident was entirely due TO gross care
-lessness. The boat was overcrowded TO a dis
graceful extent The manager, George Parish,
was expostulated with by several at Spring
Bank, and urged not to let the boat go out in
that overcrowded condition, but he is reported
to have replied "All right, know my busi-
ness" or something of that sort.
Mr.. Samuel Stewart, a stove merchant, one
of those who protested, left the boat at Spring
Bank with his family. Several hundred more
remained there, unable to get passage, and
had to walk home, a distance of four miles,
tonight, no conveyance of any kind being
available.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

The improved French Enethoa of
preserving wood by the apnlicaIion Of
lime is said to be found to, work well.
The plan is to pile the planks IN tank
and put over all a layerlof quieklihe,
which is gradually slaked with water.
Timber for mines requires about week
to be thoroughly impregnated, and
other wood more or lesstinie, aecording
to its thickness. The wood acquires
remarkable consistence and hardhess,
it is stated, on being subjecteaatdtthe
simple process, and the ASSERTION is
made that it will never rot. Beeehwood
prepared in this way for hammers Ani
other tools for iron.works is fouIia to
acquire the hardness of oak. without
parting with any of its elasticity or
toughness, and it also lasts l9hgesAo
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
Weezy,s Samb0..

MeeZy'S Sam0O.
-neiiAiO H+++----l l1moH iiiH ,JRLY
Little Weezy Haynes had more dolls
than she could take care OF, and They
were always falling into mischief sHef
china twins. had but. one leg and one
arm between them, and not assign. .ofa
head Her pretty wax Rosa Was With
out nose. And as to hergGtta7per
baby, it was so wrinkled and ugly that
Weezy rubbed the window-pa with
it when she played at clearinghouse.
Phehe Redlan. cut paper dous for her
by the hour, but these frisked 'oht ot
the window or into the fire; a,ihlof
Weezy's large family there was. .lleft
only one sound child. "a
This was little Sambo, knit Of wof@
sted; black face, scarlet jacket, yellow
trousers, and all. When he .tumbled
into the wash-bowl Weezy squeezed
him out. and. dried him oYer, r,lberegiss
him, and made him as good as new;
o, he was the incest kind OF a doll!
and from his white sewing-silk teeth to
his black stocking-yar toes, Weezy
loved every inch OF him. Yet she did
love to punish him, One, morning
when she found him in papas boot she
shook him till one of bis, be bead ID eyes
dropped out.
/ .tWhat for Sambo run away and
hideP' cried she. g Now mamma mHs
tie Sambo, cause Sambo didn't mind.
She looked about the hall for some
thing to tie him to-, and saw.papass
overcoat on the hat tree, The buttons
on the back of it were just within her
reach. s4t . 1yAn9a 1ilamGlu
"There! Sambo must be tied till be
is good boy" said she, winding The
ends of his tiny scarf round one Of the
| buttons. l0 a-I U9 ~ 40 ssig
Then, leaving the poor doll hanging
by his neck, she danced off to'the
kitchen to tease Bridget foTS 'twoblg
plums.p a.ail- llA ooisetnri
Pretty soon Papa Haynes came odtof
the sitting-room to go down town99at
was rather dark in the hail., and lIe snpt
on his overcoat without seeing the doll.
| Next he drew on his gloves, and walked
brskly into the street with Sahbo bob
bing up and down from the button 1T
his back.
It was funny enoughl One iIttleiboy
laughed so hard that he rolled off the
doorstep Some school-children, on
the corner shouted, and 'clapped their
I hands. Papa Haynes wonderedldYhat
all the noise was about, He ,gf.y ,copl9dp't
see anything to laugh at. "
He might have gone on@fright
through the village with Samho, :, Xel.
low legs dancing jig behind; him, if
the minister"hadn't called to himf@5
"Sir?' said papa, wheeling ipifrant
of the minister's gate so suddenly. that
the doll bounced against him. ~ '''''
why, what is thisP'. he wenteson,
reaching his hand behind his back.
Something that belongs 70 Weezy,
I fancy" laughed the ministels un-
winding Sambo's scarf e7I f6i s@ta
When Papa Haynes saw the doll he
couldn't help laughing, too. '-
"Well, must say I've cut anpretty
fgure,' said he, with very red face.
"No wonder the boys shoutedV "a
He felt like tossing Sambo over the
fence, but then he thought of his little
daughter. .L nv .gi,,4...,E
minute for her lost baby,n saidHhe'
cramming Sambo, head first, into his
, pocket. "rll take it home to. her this
time, but she must look eutihow she
ties it again to my. coatzbptEong -
, O@r Ltttse O'seS. l.di la teas ala
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

THE Swedish Government is becom-
ing alarmed and contemplates legislation in
view Of the emigration, which is assuming
Il the proportions of an exodus. Several coun-
ties are practically denuded of the able
bodied inhabitants,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

THE eleventh annual Convention of
8lhe tAgtiQnat Woman Suffrage Association
opened at Boston, Mass, on the 26th, Mrs.
Elizabeth Oady, Stanton presiding.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

JoHkNN MosT, editor of the London
Socialistic organ ,the Freiheit, arrested ona
charge of melting TO murder has been tried
and found guilty by a jury, but recommends
edtqmercy, .on the-ground that he is a for
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
VOL. H.-NO. $50. odr
I-- La ID nniRn itiI lu

laid by the side of It's brother One
more remained she must iastentd iissi
rescue; but alas! just as sheiellesredor
the blazing barn she saw the nest aud
the little stork fall through the roof in
to the fire below. A crowd ofsncetslsw
tators had now gathered around and
every heart stood tillwhepltbe mother
stork again plunged into the cracking
flames and smoke for her child,) ra,i
Slowly she arose the third time, with i,
something in her beak; but now She q
flew slowly and heavily, as If She was N
weary, and took her way to the mead. =.
ow brook again, LETT it with its brother
and sister, and the papa lying giovefhea1t,
to guard them; then sha went o. liLtlg,
distance farther and stretched herself
on the ground, cruelty btirhedo 3HSf goa
The little brook ripplcd mur,it
INJURED, the breeze blew, up, from the
west, but none of these things fad pow
er to ease the sufferings Of the braeob
bird who had risked her life for herr,
children. t"'
The Burgomaster, passing, this way
TO it Irtdsv rF md lllr.', ., sa..
should be nufsed and cared lforsdfrhef
best physician in Lowmberg ,,wasa
sent for; the children employed All
their spare moments in catching Shfd6J
and frogs for the invalidIo1ol lder1,QnesS
brought soft linen to dress, the bprpsl
with, while the Burgomaster himself
drove up every morning to askda afteri
her. 16I ".tl 10 tuo sto,n "A
The stork papa devoted himself, to,
the children, flying over every little'whlei
to tell his wife how they weres gettngl
along. With all this attention, .it:was
no wonder She improved rapidly, was.
soon able to fly again iandbioins bet
family, WHO by this. time were quite Vp,
in the art of flying, and could stand on
one foot on a'lily-pad, and Catch frogs
as well as theNbest. ad h4i1i s9yles1I,o
The good people Of Lowenberg said
that many saint had been less brave
and heoric, few. had Shown such pa
tience, and none had been Willing to
die for others as had this white stork
mamma; therefore she should bethe pa
tron saint of the village, and sshe, land
her children honored for evermore,1
Mrs Margaret B. PeeEe,p III Hdrpe''S
Young People. 1871 @ipt ,geha1naI
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

The Virginia town elections, held on
the 26th, resulted generally in the defeat of
the Republicans and Readjusters by the reg
ular Democrats. The friends of Malone
/. Seain that these local elections were not Sc
fiouSly contested, and afford no criterion of
the relative strength Of the two parties. H
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

THE speedy construction of the Ar
kansas extension of the Texas & ST. Louis
4arrqw-gapge Railroad, from Texarkana to
ttOaih0, Ill. lis said to be a fixed fact. ts..i
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
Our Young Folks.
COURTRS sd

Summer said TO the Spring; "what a Won
derful thing
IL is to bring In so much sweetness and
lr grade
lam sure that to You my blossoms are due.
AND feel am taking your place, ,...
never can blush but think of your flush:
And the eyes of the flowers at evening are
I wet; ..
There was something so fair in your lnno-
cent air anal
Ihat your going we can but regret"
You beautiful Conner" said Spring to the
Summer, N{i
u lived out my life but to brighten your
way: ~ III -
heard the buds swelling, and could not help
telling, SI
For knew you would see them some day.
ut was only my duty to bring YOU the
beauty, r'H4 az I-.
And TO help one another is lesson for all:
AND perhaps you'll be wiling your mission
fulfilling,
10 leave something to brighten the FALL"
Mrs. Il. Q. Whitoa, IN Y,de-.lioaife.
"A AIVUB AtyUHUHiI,H ii, 49,. -----'-- SKI
~ 'le A SI0RK. t)iI'l df nt'
Va U.. rrtf. -------- .......rs q ., tr,r
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

THE Executive Committee of the Iowa
State Farmers Alliance have organized a
Farmers Protective Association, under the
Incorporation laws OF the State, and retained
Gen Y. F. Butlor, of Massachusetts,, and
4 Hon. Chester G. Cole, of Des Moines, as
counsel. This, it is said, means big fight
against the barbed-wire patent monopoly,
all negotiations having failed to secure any
modification of prices for barbed wire to
farmers
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

a'esASfoficial estimate of the grain crop
in Nebraska is 10000, 900 bushels, an in
crease oyerlast years crop of about 80 per
cent. The wheat crop alone is estimated at
gi1,0e,QoQ bushels, whiehis a gain of about
1. so per cent? -
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
NEWS AND NOTES.
1AisqAhpry Of Important Events.
MulaL,-T-,;Ta---.,,,,I

both obtained from the Mexican Govern
s,ment theconcessions asked for by them and
sareI now on their way home. ~ .,t, .,t'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

AN appalling disaster occurred near
london, Ontario, on the 24th. The steamer
Victoria, returning from an excursion down
the river, densely laden with passengers,
suddenly collapsed, throwing all on board
into the river, which is at the place of disas
ter about twelve feet in depth. OF about
800 persons on board it is estimated that
not less than $50 were lost, the bodies of
most of them being rocOYerel.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
a. WILLIAMSON, Commis-

EGENFJ. a. WILLIAMSON, Commls-
sioher Of the General Land office, has ten
dered his resignation, for the purpose of ac-
ccpting che appointment of General Land
Commissioner forthe Atlantic & Pacific Rail-
f@ayS,dh the sAtchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
branch nf thot road
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

THE National Cotton Planters Asso-
citation, at its recent session at Memphis,
adopted resolutions commencing the work
done under the auspices of the Mississippi
River Commission, and requesting of Con-
gress a further appropriation of $3.50, ZOO TO
test the outlet system Of Lake Borgne, as a
relief against the flood tides of the river;
pledgng support and encouragement to
every effort to cheaper the cost OF transpor-
tation; declaring all combinations or pool
ings of river transportation lines to be inim-
ica to the planters and not deserving of their
paronage, and promising support to such
) lines as are open to competitions; urging
, ~ upon Congress reduction of tariff laws, the
elevation OF the Agricultural Commissioner
into Cabinet officer, and the establishment
-. 2, OF experimental farms, etc. The following
y - officers were chosen for, the ensuing year:
President, f. c. Morehead, Mississippi;
Vice Presidents, II. r. Lucas, Louisiana;
8. r. Cocbrell, Arkansas; Enoch Easley,
Tennessee; W. X. Ingersoll, Mississippi
.cThos. B. Taylor, Alabama; H. A. Corley
q Florida; W. c. Walsh, Texas; NJ. McGeehe
PNorth Carolina; A. P. Butler, South Caro-
lima: Secretary, j. II. D. Bowman, Missis
sippi; Treasurer, G. NJ. Klein, Mississippi
Atlanta, Ga, was chosen as the next place
Of meeting.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04
Ns-ITHE United States Treasurer has no

WTaHE United States Treasurer has no.
titled holders OF 5-per-ccnt, bonds that no
10 further continuance of 5s at 3 IL per cent
~ can be allowed, as the limit has been reached.
%, II is estimated in the Treasury that the
:, amount of bonds continued at 1-2 per cent.
is about $3.50 900, 600. The bonds not con-
tiIiled VIII be paid out of the surplus reve-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

Mr.. CARL SCHURz has become editor
in-chief of the New York EgeniRg Post, with
(Alrs Horace White, formerly of the Chicago
Tribune, and Mr.. Il. i. Godkin, of the Nd
ton, as associates All of these gentlemen
have been prominently identified with the
"Liberal" wing of the Republican party,
and it is understood the paper will, as here
tolore, continue an active support of Presi-
IN. dentrGarield's administration. The con-
'Strolfne interest in the stock of the paper
likewise passes into the hands of the new
management A |
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

"Did He give us the beautiful stort above,
On the chimney-top, with its large, round
nest? '-GOtteib.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

EX-SENATORs CONKLING and Platt,
A I accompanied by Vice President Arthur and
ga number Of other prominent New York pol
Y iiicians, arrived at the State capital on the
9th. Tho senior eX Senator received host
of friends during the evening at The Delevan
- House. Among the callers was delegation
y from the Albany Grant Club, who presented
awritten address, in which Grant and Conk-
ling were eXtolled as the sayiors of the Re-
publican party in the late Presidential cam
paign, and denouncing Secretary Blaine for
his alleged malignant warfare upon those
aNNgentlenien and their friends. Mr.. Conking
received the address, saying he would not be
able to read il at present. @
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

,THE Northwestern River Improve
ment and Canal Convention, at its recent
session at Davenport, Iowa, adopted resolu
tlons favoring liberal Government appropri-
ationsfcr system Of cheap transportation
\ bywater route, connecting the Mississippi
River and its tributaries with the Eastern
Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf Of Mexico,
and especially indorsing the scheme for the
construction of a canal from the Mississippi
River, on the most direct and feasible route,
TO the Illinois River at Hennepin, and thence
to the lake at Chicago; also the proposed ces-
sion OF the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and
improvements of the Illinois River, by the
State of Illinois; and declaring that the Erie
Canal should be made free of tolls.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

"No, not the stork; by God in Heaven 81
As a blessing, the dear white stork was
river" L,OnqfeUOlU,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-04

Tho building improvements in Salt
Lake City for. the coming season, it is
estimated, will reach the value of ST..
100000. -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-02-09

lady Of wealth and intzoenos. She was kind
and tender-hsarted and had known Elsie from
Der babyhood. Her indignation was aroussd
and she advised her to demand an explains
ton, which she did, but received 20 reply.
She did not blame the stranger, for she knew
not what foul tale had been told TO her. She
knew her story from strange lips would have
q repulsive sound. But could 1t be that any
woman was 90 hard-hearted, aud so lost to
that kindness which belongs to any lady, as
to try to crush one of her own sex who was
struggling to earn an honest livingp She well
knew II this strange lady would come to her
birthplace she would find her friends of as.
good standing as her own, and that she diu
not seek her friendship because she had none.
For months after she found herself thinking
of the lady, and in her imagination she would
sit at her feet and tell her her lfe's story
She would feel the clasp of her hand and list
EN- to the music of her voice then, coming
back to self again, she would say, half sadly,
" am in love with her, think. Some day,
perhaps. when we meet in the city of God,
then she will know all the truth"
Thus had Elsie Camoron's life been clouded
with sorrow and disappointment and this is
why friendship has for her hollow sound.
And now friends are stretching out kind,
helping hand to her 8; and as she places her
own trembling hand in theirs, she asks, SIS
this, too, like all the restS" But we rejoice
to say, Elsie Cameron, these are friends you
can trust; and as you go forward in life, try
ing to win success in your dearly loved task,
they still smile and encourage" And with
many heartfelt "God bless you 70 she feels
her heart grow lighter, and thanks the great
Giyel of all for these blessings. Aud as she
holds Maggie Lyle's hand in her own and
gazes into the mischievous brown eyes, she
can hardly realize that this young girl is find-
ing, too, in her youth that .sAll is not gold
that glitters," and Maggie does not wonder
that Elsie's brow grows thoughtful and a
sadness creeps into the large gray eyes, when
she knows how much some of her loved ones
depend on frienpship.