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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23

"Hillo, Misther Postmaster and is
there liver a letther here for Dinnis
O'Flaherty ?"
81 believe there's, said the pcs m;
ter, stepping back and producing the
letter.
"And will you be so kind as to rade
it to me, SEEM l had the misfortune to
be edicated to rade niver a, bit?"
"To be sure" said the aecommoda.
ting postmaster.
He then opened and read the epistle,
which was from the cold country" con-
corning his relations there, etc. When
he had finished, Dennis observed:
"And what would We be akin for tie
postage on that lettherS"
"Fifty cents.
"And its chape enough, yer honor;
but, as / niver think of akin we to
trust me, just kape the letther for pay;
and say, Misther, if I'd call in one of
these days, would ye write an answer
to it%
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
THE DIFFICULTY OF RHYMING.

COMIC RECITATION.
We parted by the gate in June,
That soft and balmy month,
Beneath the sweetly beaming moon,
And (wonth --sunth - bunth-I can't
find rhyme to month";
Years were to pass ere we should meet
A wide and yawning gulf
Divides me from my love so sweet
While (ulf -sulf duff multi stuck
again can't get any rhyme 20 gulf, Pm
in gulf myself
Oh, how dreaded in my soul
To part from my sweet nymph,
While years should their long seasons roll
Before (hymph = dymph symph =
guess I'll have to let it go at that.
Beneath my fortunes stern decree
My lonely spirits sunk,
For weary soul should be
And a nk-runk-sk-That
will never do in the world).
She buried her dear lovely face
Within her azure scarf,
She knew I'd take the wretchedness
As well as (parf- arf-darf-harf-and-
harf-That won't answer either)
Oh, had loved her many years,
loved her for herself
loved her for her tender tears,
And also for her elf-helf-nelf-pel
no; no not for her pelf) }.
took between my hands her head,
How sweet her lips did pouch
kissed her lovingly and said
(Bouch-mouch-lou not @
bit of it did | say ouch y
sorrowfully wrung her hand,
My tears they did escape,
My sorrow could not command,
And was but (sape-dape-fap
ape well, perhaps did feel like an ape).
gave to her fond adieu,
Sweet pupil of loves school;
told her would eer be true
And always be a (dOol-soOl-mOol-,
fool since come to think of it, was
fool, for she fell in love With another fellow
before was gone monthly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23


Leguminous plants, like clover and
peas. are especially rich in nitrogen,
potash and phosphorc acid, so necessa.
ny to the growth and full development
of crops. No application of CONNER.
cial fertilizers will prove beneficial for
any great length of time, without plenty
of vegetable matter in the soil. The
growing of peas will furnish all neces-
sary humus needed by our lands. 1t
is crop that we cannot afford to over
look.
/ could hardly have gathered less
than three tons of excellent hay from
the one and half acres, besides what
was left on the ground.to decay. This
hay is worth at any time in our home
market from $15 to 500 per ton; the
former price very low for it. Deduct
one-third value of the hay "a large es.
timate) for expenses, and we have a
clear profit of from $50 to $40. Is
not this a profitable crop? Even pea
vines can be made to net more per acre
than the average farmer can hope to
realize from his "pet" cotton patch.
The above figures, while not positively
correct are certainly approximately so.
PEA VINES FOR STOCK.
do not wish to run the subject in
the ground, so to speak, but l would
very much like to arouse a greater in,
terest in the cultivation of peas
When | speak of my own experience,
do so with much distaste and dlfidence
but do not see how | could better
illustrate and impress what l wish
From the middle of October. last to the
middle of January (three months),
fed on an average forty head of cows
calves, mules and horses, as much pes
hay as they would well consume once
a day, with the exception of horses anC
mules, which he fed three times PEE
day, and can truly say l never saw
hay of any kind so highly relished O.
so satisfactory in its results. My
horses and mules would not touch corr
so long as they could get pea vines
| am satisfied there is no better ha,
than well cured pea vines, cured will
the leaves on.
This is not only my experience ant
observation, but that of eveay lntelli
gent farmer that | have conversed witt
who has tested the matter for himself
Yet pea vine hay is to be found in tn
barns of but comparatively few far
mers, and even then in comparativel
small quantities.
The latest and sleekest mules
:" know of in the country, belong to
man who feeds pea vine hay every da
of the year. A country that Cal
grow pea vines need never feel tt
want of clover, though on many sol
in the south clover does we'll and wi
last many years without reseeding.
Starksville, Miss. E. M.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Truck Farming.
Gadsden Cor. Memphis Appeal.

Gadsden Cor. Memphis Appeal.
,Gadsden claims the credit of being
the first West Tennessee town to seek
Northern and Eastern market for her
fruits. Some years ago Messrs. Horim,
Rosemond and Others commenced ship
ping strawberries and other fruits to
Chicago and Cincinnati. Each year
new men entered into the business as
they saw the money realized by the
first, until at present Gadsden ships
moro fruits than any town in the State.
The railroads have given special and
favorable carload rates, and this in
terest has been developed until it is
now the principal industry Of the place.
The estimate made by the freight
agent here is that there is more money
made now on Strawberries than ever
was made on cotton at any time. The
money realized on fruits last year is as
follows: Strawberries, $27,S0S; rasp.
berries, s4,S56; peaches, $21, 4S7 ap-
Piles, $4,000; plums, $4,000.
This estimate was given me from the
books of the Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, by the secretary. The cotton
shipped from here last season was $500
bales, amounting to $125,00O worth Of
cotton against 800, 80 in fruit.
The farmers are very busy, and humid
reds of people, men, women and chill
dren, can be seen every day going to
or from the strawberry field, but there
is work for all and many poor tramp
stops in his peregrinations and tries fol-
few days the novelty of earning an
honest living by the sweat Of his brow,
among the berry pickerS. Up to
yesterday there had been over $4,000
worth of berries shipped from here.
The Fruit Growers Association meets
at Bells Depot on the 25th instant,
when the best method of securing re-
duced rates for shippers from all points
will be discussed. Gadsden already
enjoys the privilege of reduced rates,
and it is believed that other towns car
obtain the same by applying jointly,
The railroad officials have always
shown dioPoo;t:Y.- - ~---
association, and Gadsden, at least, has
every reason to feel that she has beer
favored.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
COURTS.

OHANCERY-Sits LIST Monday in May and
v November; John W, Burton, Judge; j..
c. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits Tuesday after 4th Monday
v in January. May, and September; j. j..
Williams, Judge; A. j. Curl, Clerk.
OOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month full court every quarter;
J. l.. Miller, Esq, Chairman; A. IL.
Gross, Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-H. P.
" Maxwell, Sheriff; Jno. l.. Jaco, Register;
II. A. Cunningham, Trustee and Tax Collec-
tor Geo. Il. Purvis, Ranger r. M. Argo,
Jailer; Sam O'Neal, County Superintendent
of Public Instruction
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-Mayor, j. f.
WI Morford; Aldermen, IL II. Faulkner,
ID. f. Wallace, NJ. b. Harwell, g. W. Hood.
enpyl, jill Ramsey, Ed. Seals.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Cow Peas.

Correspondence Home and Farm.
have piece of land, perhaps an
acre and half, that lies upon a hill
side. 1t is black, strictly crawfsh
soil, and until this season held water so
well that it could not be planted until
late in May-even until after my bot
tom lands had been planted. 1t has
never broken up well when dry, the
pillow failing to scour as it should do.
For three years in succession | have
made miserable. failure in getting a
stand of corn. Last year the stand
was so imperfect that l did not attempt
to cultivate the crop, but waited until
the middle or last of June and planted
cow peas in drills two feet apart, COW
ering with Thomas harrow. The land
was broken broadcast and planted fiat,
narrowing before as well as after plant
ing. That is all the work / did. No
after cultivation whatever. never
saw a more luxurient growth of vines,
hardly weed or sprig of grass any
where. The vines covered the entire
surface of the ground, and one who
did not know would have said the peas
we're sown broadcast. | had just as
good vines as if | had sown broadcast,
and besides saved considerable seed.
The peas grew so rank that they par
TALLY fell down, and it was impossible
to cut the entire crop with a mower.
Hence vast quantity was left in the
field to rot.
l planted the red pea, a few black,
and a few clay peas mixed in with
them. The present year this has been
the driest piece Of land on the place,
and mellow as an ash heap. | never
saw such a transformation. The LAND
, broke up loose, and there was hardly
clod but could have been ground into
powder by light harrow. The pea
roots penetrating to very great deptt
= in the soil, opened up a way for thu
surface water to escape quickly anC
thoroughly. This land is now planted
to dwarf beans and Irish potatoes, in
tended for shipment, and have ever!
" reason to believe that l will secure
good yield.
All the land l had planted in pea
last year dried out quickly, and plowe'
and pulverized well this spring. Las
year was my first experience with peas
and wonder now that this crop is nc
more extensively grown by every fal
mer in the South. 1t is the clover {
the South. 1t is a sure crop, and wi
A. grow in the poorest soil, which Glove
a. will not do. No plant is better ada
! ted to restoring fertility by green mi
q" nuring at the South than the COW pei
1t is rich in albuminoids, and in oil
climate makes heavier growth this
clover at the North. To secure Il
greatest benefits, of course it were be
ter to pillow under the'green vines, b
) good results follow when the vines a
left to rot on the ground. The roc
= not only bring up from the subs,
plant food, but decaying, have the {
feet of deepening the soil where tn
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Notice TO Mothers

DIR. DUNCAN'S BLACKBERRY
ELIXIR is a sure remedy for teething
children and all bowel affections, such
as Diarrbea, Summer Complaint,
Bloody Flux and Gripping Pains in the
Stomach and Bowels, in both young
and old. 1t is an Elixir made from
the berry and root of the plant, and
therefore contains all the medicinal
virtues of the plant of which everyone
is acquainted. Sold by all druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
SPECIAL FEATURES.

Bilious fever, Remittent and Inter-
mittent fever, malarial fever, Jaundice
and many more Of the most deadly dis
eases of America have their starting
point in torpid inactive liver ANY
or all of these diseases may be avoided
by the timely use of Portaline, the best
and most perfect Vegetable Liver med
icine in the world. Price so cents.
For sale by J. B. Ritchey.
Whites Cream White Vermifuge is
the best wormkiller
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
How to Care for Work Animals.

No season of the four is more trying
on all kinds of work animals than the
present. The heat and constant drain
upon their systems are difficult to coun-
terbalance, and can only be done by
exercising great care. There are many
intelligent farmers and owners of stock
who believe that what nature provides
is the proper food for their animals,
and should be given them ad libitum.
This is so, provided they live in their
natural state. For instance, horses and
cattle, in their wild state, can eat,
drink and exercise at will, and without
harm to themselves, but when domesti-
Gated they are usually harnessd at early
dawn, and made pillow, draw wagons,
or else forced to do fast work to bug
gies and carriages, oftentimes going
hours without food, and not unfre-
quently given water but very irregg-
larly. This mode of life is totally in
contradiction to the natural one, hence
care must be exercised in doing moth
ing which will assist in further dam
aging them, but instead adapt them,
by proper feeding, to induce the
change. The stomach and bowels of
animals doubtless require a certain
amount of green food, and an aboun-
dance of water, though if at hard work
or Over-heated, discretion must be used
as to giving it to them, because large
quantities of either will cause collie or
other complaints equally as injurious.
A work-horse, mule or OK should be
given as much hay as they can eat dur
ing the night, and to make this more
palatable it might be mixed with a
small quantity of green fodder well
sailed. After the days work is done
and the animal cooled off and groomed,
full feed of corn or oats, or both to-
gether, should be given, and in the
morning, if the hay for the night has
been eaten up clean, another small feed
Of corn might precede the days work.
Water in small draughts should be
given at frequent intervals during the
day with bunch of hay or fodder, cut
e.s.a.sssl ~IS~;.,isioa NTH wool ct dinner
time. The stables should be kept clean
and thoroughly ventilated, but great
attention should be paid to excluding
draughts. Every night the bedding
should be well shaken up, all the damp
straw raked to one side and the animal
made as comfortable as possible. Cut
feed is always preferable for working
[ animals, as is also ground grain
They are generally fatigued and wor
, ried with the heat, work and flies
hence lacks the energy to properly
e masticate whole grains. Great car,
S must be given to their feet and legs
| clean out the one and thoroughly wasl
the other every night, being particula
that the latter should be dried, or a
any rate the water scraped from them
+ Animals are liable to chaff or gall q
this season; therefore the harnes
should be kept soft and clean, an
y ought never to be removed until tn
$ parts touched by them become coole
: off. 1t is the sudden check of pc
o spiration which oftentimes occasion
u sores to form, when, by the simpl
leisurely mode of cooling before bein
u stripped, prevents it. Following tn
Il above simple suggestions will say
u much time labor and expense.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23

CouSsen's Honey of Tar cures coughs
colds and all diseases of the throat and
lungs. One trial of it will disarm pref
udice, and convince the sufferer that it
is all that it claims to be, viz; A safe
and pleasant antidote for diseases Of
the throat and lungs, and failing
remedy for coughs and colds. Price
so cents. For sale by j. B. Ritchey.
Whites Cream White Vermifuge is
the best worm killer. j20 3m
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Paris Green for Rose Bugs.

My experience with the use Of Paris
green for rose bugs on grape vines was
pleasant last summer / used a tea
spoonful to a pail of water, and re-
peated it after heavy rains. 1t cleaned
the vines of bugs and did not injuro
the vines in the least. 1t was recon.
mended by a member of the Western
New York Horticultural Society Al
their meeting in 1SS2.-COr. Country
Gentleman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23

Lo the poor Indian has his type in
the many Pile Ontments and salves,
which have from time to time been
forced upon the market, and forced
back out of the market, and out Of
memory by Tablers Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment, the never-failing and only sure
remedy for Piles. Price 80 cts. bot.
tie. Whites Cream White Vermifuge
is the best worm killer.
For sale by j. B. Ritchey.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
General DIRECTORY.
CHURCIIES.

Southern Methodist-Rev II. B. Reams.
pastor; services every second and 4th Sun
DAYS at II m, and at night every Sunday.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday night
$ Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Methodist A. E. Barnes, pastor /;
services first and third Sundays; prayer
meeting every Friday night.
Presbyteran-Rev. ---- pastor +;
services prayer
meeting every Wednesday night.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev. G. +.
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night prayermeetng Wednesday night.
Episcopal-Rev. DR.. II. r. Howard Rec
tor: services second and fourth Thursday
Aights in each month, at NJ f. Church, South.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23

During shower recently, a citizen
carrying very wet umbrella entered
the Astor House to pay call upstairs.
Placing his umbrella where it might
drain, he pinned to it this notice IN.
B.-This umbrella belongs to a man
who strikes a 250-pound blow; back
in fifteen minutes" After an absence
of fifteen minutes he returned to find
his umbrella gone, and in its place 8
note reading: "P. S.-Umbrella taker
by man who walks ten miles an hour
! won't be back at all"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
$500 Per Annum, in Advance

The southern newspapers that we are.
in the habit of reading are, with few ex-
ceptions, enterprising, cheerful and
sensible. They represent the south Of
1883, not the south of 1865. They
belong as much to the union and as lit.
tie to section as do the newspapers Of
New England or those Of the northwest.
They speak for people who accepted
the situation at the end Of the war,
went bravely to work, and wrought
prosperity out of disaster. II New York
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23

Mr.. w. NJ. Singerly, proprietor of
the Philadelphia Record, it is said, has
a dairy of sixty.fve cows on his farm
in Montgomery County, Pa, and sends
1000 pounds of milk:daily to a cream
cry.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Children Cry.

Children Cry.
For Duncan's Worm Syrup, 1t is
pleasant to take and sure to have the
desired effect. 1t is fast taking the
place of all other preparations. Sold
by j. B. Ritchey.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
"ROugh on Rats"

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bed bugs, skunks, chipmunks,
gophers. 15c. Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
TableTs Buckeye Pile Ointment

TableFs Buckeye Pile Ointment is
unique as a Patent Medicine, in that
it is recommended for nothing but
Piles. 1t is perhaps :the only patent
medicine extant which does not propose
to cure from a dozen 10 one hundred
diseases. But it will efectually cure
Piles, and is only 80 cts.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Skinny Men.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.

"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, i'm
potence, sexual debility. 81.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
Buchupaiba.

Quick, complete cure, all annoying
kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases.
81. Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-23
LODGES.

L. & A. M.-Warren, No. 125-lst Monday
L night in every month, in their hall over
the court room. JAS W. HOWARD. W. Nj
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3rd Thursday
III nightin every month.
X. KENNEDY, III. p.
4 o. o. F.-McMinnville, Mo-. t4o; every
|. Tuesday night in their Hall over ii. IL.
Faulkner's, JAS. NJ. MoFFITT, N. u.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nights in every month.
r. KENNEDY, ID.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S HONOR-2nd
n and 4th Thursday nights in every month.
r. KENNEDY, p.
A O. U. w. meets LIST and Sd Thursday
X. nights in each month in odd Fellows
Hall J. p. BOsTICK, NJ. w.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-28

HARIusBuRG, March 223Sergeant
at-Arms Boland, of the House OF
Representatives, started for Fayette
County tonight with q formal no.
tee, eignesi by Chairman Amerman
and Secretary Jenkins, Of the Dukes
sub-committ Of the House general
Judiciary committee, informing
Dukes that the Subcommittee will
hold u meeeting in the Capitol on
Thursday evening at 5 o'clock, Ito
hear suca matters in relation to the
subject OF inquiry as may be brought
before them, at which time and place
you can attend and be heard if you
think proper" The Seargent-at-
Arms also takes a subpoena for Cash
Ter Bowman, of the Fayette County
National Bank. who identified the
Dukes letters in court and is now
wanted to perform the same service
for the committee. State Treasurer
Baily, who has all the original Dukes
letters in his possession here, will al
SO be subpenaed, together with
Chief Clerk Meek, of the House, who
is to bring his oath book and show
that Dukes has not been sworn in.
These steps are in consequence of a
decision of the subcommittee at a
meeting this afternoon. The power
to conduct the.investigation was Civ
en- to the subcommittee At a meeting
of the general committee this morn
inc
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-28

The Democrats in the House have
fixed up a Congressional apportion-
ment bill, which makes a tape-worm
district in Philadelphia, for the pur-
pose of returning Randall to Con-
gress, and so gerrymanders the State
as to give that party nearly an equal
division of the Congressional delega-
ton. They have the power to pass
this bill through that branch of the
Legislature, but they well know that
the Senate will not assent to the
measure. They are therefore plan
ming to throw the responsibility Of a
failure to pass any Congressional
apportionment bill on the Republic
cans of the Senate, and are proclaim
ing that in case their bill is not pass
ed, the Governor will call an extra
session of the Legislature, the ex-
pense of which will be solely charge
able 10 the Republicans. Very WE'LL
Let the Democrats try this game on,
and see what they will make Of it.
They are now in an accidental ma
jority in the House, with an acciden-
tai Governor, obtained through the
folly of a small minority OF Repub-
lican votes, but in view of the lesson
the people of this State have just
had, in the struggle for Protection"
they will assent, if must be, to the
expense of half a dozen extra ses-
sions of the Legislature, rather than
trust our industrial interests for the
next eight years, to the care of the
party that so ruthlessly antagonized
them in the last Congress.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-28

THERE is a milk war in New
York, and the city folks never had
less of that article since they were
weaned. The dealers not only I'M
dertook to regulate the price at which
they sold, but the price at which
they would buy. The farmers found
that while they were only paid three
cents aquart, the dealers were charg-
ing eight cents, so they kicked" for
a fairer divide. Both parties have
been holding out for some time, and
there is a milk famine in the city.
The farmers have organized vigilance
committees, who forcibly spill all
the milk they find carried for ship
ment, and 4 lusty crop of lawsuits
will be the fruits of the war.