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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
NO.. 2.

are glad that this exercise is made a
part of the education of our daughters.
1t is both exceedingly healthful and
graceful. This exercise supplies a felt
want in our female schools and colleges
something to develop the body along
with the mind. We have among our
women too many educated skeletons,
and we say all hail to the calisthenics
department of any school.
We noticed with pleasure the large
number of pupils in attendance at the
college this year, and congratulate
Prof. Finney and his able and efficient
corps of teachers upon their prospects
for unbounded success. We have
learned that the patronage of the COLI
lege is larger now than since the war.
This is as it should be, and let the good
people of McMinnville encourage in
every laduable way the building up of
this college and other institutions of
learning in their, midst, and it will
not be long until this town shall be-
come a great educational centre.
Thanking Prof. Finney and his
teachers for the treat we have enjoyed.
We say success to the college.
VISITOR.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
Mail ROBBERY.

Last Saturday morning while Ben
Martin, colored, was sweeping out the
postoffice, he extracted a registered
letter from one of the boxes, supposing
it contained money. Mr.. Geo. p.
Conner, who was in charge of the
office, had stepped out of the room for
a few minutes when the theft was COM
mited. When Mr.. Kennedy, the
postmaster, came in he missed the
letter, and Immediately instituted
search for it. The envelop was found
under the counter among some waste
paper. The letter contained stamps
for distiller at Mountain creek. Af-
ter considerable questioning Ben ac-
knowledged that he had stolen the let>
ter, and finding that it contained no
money he burnt the stamps. He was
taken to Nashville Monday by Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Conner, tried and
convicted before the Federal Court
Tuesday, and sentenced to one year in
the house of correction at Albany N.
Y, from which sentence he was after
wards released by the judge, and all
the party returned home Wednesday
evening.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
LOCAL ITEMS.

-Overcoats at $3.50 at Katz's.
Boys Hats at ten cents at Katz's.
"A new lot of Prints, the very
best quality, at five cents per yard, at
Katz's.
j. G. Martin & Co., are making
a special drive on Cloaks, Dolmans
and Jackets. Don't forget it.
Fresh Cheese, Dried Beef and
Herrings at Medearis q Cos.
All wool Beaver Cloaks at $4 at
Katz's. Worth six dollars.
If you want to brave the wintry
winds go to Martin q Cos for an outfit.
They are offering special inducements
on Cloaks, Dolmans, and Jackets.
Call and examine the BAY STATE
Doors and SHOES at o. M. Thurman
& Cos.
--Medearis d Co. are subscription
agents for every paper and magazine
published; call and see them. when you
wish to take paper or magazine.
The melancholy days have come,
but they can be made as merry as June
while Martin q Co., are selling Cloaks,
Dolmans, and Jackets so cheap.
-Medaris & Co. have just received
a fresh line of groceries Of all kinds
which they will sell at rock bottom
prices.
Boots and Shoes at cost, Iron,
Steel, Hardware, Queensware, Gro
ceries, TinWare and Leather at bottom
prices at A. P. Seitz's.
Before the rush begins, call on l..
F. Capshw and get nice present for
your friends. He has something to
suit you-from dainty ring to fine
gold watch.
20. M. Thurman q Co., desire to
to inform the merchants of McMinn.
vile and vicinity, that they are whole
sale agents for J. & P. Coats thread
and can supply them at Nashville
prices.
ID. L. Brown respectfully an
nounces to house-keepers that he has
just received fresh supply OF Currants,
Citrons and Raisens.
Mead q Ritchey will pay 30 cents
per bushel for nice red apples delivered
at their store.
Mead e. Ritchey want to buy
some fat turkeys for thanksgiving and
will pay the highest price.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
Important.

TULLAHoMA, Tenn, Nov. 1883.
You are respectfully requested to at
tend a distillers' meeting to he held at
Tullahoma, Tenn, on Saturday, Nov.
"a, 1883, for the purpose of taking
steps to get relieved Of the tax imposed
upon us by a recent decision of the Su.
preme Court Please be on hand at
10 a. m. Respectfully,
M. B. SIMS,
CUNNINGHAM d MONTGOMERY,
j. K, P. CARROLL,
BARNEY PATTERSON,
H. w. CARROLL d Co.,
JOE SIMPSON.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24

We have received very old book,
Mariners Magazine, from Greek Braley
Esq. 1t was published in 1900, and
brought to this country by his great
grandfather and has been in the family
1873 years. A more extended notice
will appear III next issue.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
Married.

JoHNsoN-CowAN.-At the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church in Tulla-
homa, on the evening of the Goth inst,
by the Rev. G. T. Stainbaek, D. D.
Mr.. Robt. Johnson and Miss Lillian
Cowau, second daughter OF DR.. j. B.
and Mrs. Lucy Cowan, of the above
place.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
Tombstones and Monuments.

We had the pleasure OF looking
through hlthe marble works of Turpin
q Elkins recently. Among their
many specimens of art and beauty,
we noticed the tablet of Italian marble
made for the little daughter of Henry
G. Snodgrass, Sparta. The carving
was done by Mr.. John Robertson and
is certainly Il very fine specimen in de-
sign and workmanship. Mr.. Robert
son evidently understands his business.
We noticed also large shaft or piece
of Tennessee marble being put into
shape tor monument 10 the memory
of the late and lamented Maj. Geo. 7.
Lewis. These gentlemen are doing
good work, and are worthy Of patron
age.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
New Grocery House.

R. H. Mason has opened up at his
old stand on Spring street, (recently
occupied by ]. c. MARTINI, a large and
fresh stock of staple and fancy family
groceries. His stock will be kept full
and complete at all times, and he re-
quests all his old friends to give him a
call. All manner of country produce
will be taken in exchange for goods.
Nine negroes we're elected members
of Virginia's new General Assembly.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24

j. c. Martin & Co., are still hold
ing out some big bargains on Cloaks,
Dolmans and Jackets. Call and price
them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24
To the Standard:
MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS.

BY SETH WILLIAMSON, (Col.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

lie opinion, is now expected to retire,
to the rear. There has not been such
an ass in politics in the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant, and it will be a long
time before the Speakers chair will
see his like again.
A writer who has been evolving
great deal of nonsense lately, attributes
the defeat of George G. Gorham for
the Senate Secretaryship to the "cour-
tesy of the Senate" He says: 81
have seen ex Senator David Davis get
up in the Senate and move to adjourn,
saying that his dinner time had ar
rived. The courtesy" would induce
the Sena'e to adjourn. The Senate
adjourns when an honorable Senator
has dinner party; it adjourns for a
horse race if an honorable Senator ex-
presses q wish to attend" This is all
very true but it is not true, as he fur
Their says, that Gorham was beaten be-
cause he had said some bitter things
against Senators Hoar and Dawes.
These two Senators opposed him, but
his most pronounced opponents were
men against whom he had not said
anything. The things that caused
Gorham's defeat are his conspicuous
championship of Malone; his quarrels
with other journalists over that odor-
GUS individual, and his utterances
against the Garfield administration,
which are believed to have not only
helped to inspire the act Of Guiteau,
but to have greatly injured the party.
But what is to become OF the G. o. p.
if it is thus bereft of leaders? Star
routes killed Dorsey, the noblest cor
ruptionist of them all, and now here
are Keiter, Gorham and Malone, all
laid out out on the colling board.
PHoNo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The State prison has Ill prisoners.
Ebenezer Laws of Claremont has re-
ceived $4,000 back pension.
John Il. Rowe, a single man about
IS years old, was found dead in his
barn Wednesday afternoon, in Sails
bury. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict of death from personal neglect.
Samuel Bailey of Sunapee, who is
80 years old, reads ordinary print
easily without glasses.
William T. Wentworth, superintend-
ent of the Strafford county farm at
Dover, has been removed for i'll treat
ment of the inmates of the institution.
Joel Tucker and his wife, of Ply
mouth, while on q protracted spree,
set their house on fire and Mrs Luck
ker was possibly fatally burned
Tucker was fined $50 and COSTS
Must have enjoyed themselves.
On the first day of December Gertie
Cummings OF South Acworth broke the
ice in "a fish pond in that place and
secured some fine pond lilies.
Calvin Eaton, the constable shot at
Seabrook, by Edward Dow, is improv-
ing. Dow is still at large.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

The CENTURY MAGAZINE for JAN
uary. Gen. Sherman's retirement
from the army lends timely interest to
the frontispiece of the January Cen
fury. His life, his character, and his
services to the country are discussed by
f. V. Smalley in fresh and authori-
tative paper, which contains several
good anecdotes. Clarified in Lon
don,' gives several English views
The Forty Immortals" of the French
Academy is made the subject of a
gossipy paper, portraits of thirteen of
the most widely known Academicians
illustrate the writer's crisp character
izations. ''Edinboro Old Town." is
interesting and profusely illustrated
In fiction, the January number is hota-
BILE for the conclusion of "The Bread
winners :" the third part of Mr.. Cables
romance, "Dr. Sevier;' the second
part of Robert Grants New York story,
Gan Average Man y and humorous
story by Frank r. Stockton, entitled,
"His Wife's Deceased Sister," On
the whole, it is a good number. For
sale at the Bookstores.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

ST.. NICHOLAS for January makes
its New Years call with bright table
of contents and brilliant list of con-
tributions. Louisa M. Alcott begins
her promised series of"Spinning- wheel
Stories" with u sketch of the ''good
old times" of seventy years ago. The
frontispie"e is by Mary Hallock Foote,
and II. II. opens the number with a
complete and timely story of Colorado
mining life, entitled "Christmas in the
Pink Boarding-hou "Fun Beams
is readable ; Mayne Reds serial, "The
Land of Fire." continues to grow in
interest, ard is full of instruction in
regard to the many peculiarties o.
that far-away region. The poems arc
numerous and good. The St. Nichol.
as Almanac, new feature in the
magazine, will interest young folks
Get the January number at your book
store. Price, 25 CTS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
A $40 Bible Prize.

The publishers Of Rutledge's Monthly
offer twelve valuable rewards t.. their
Monthly for January, among which is the
following:
We will give $4,000 to the person tell
ing us how many time the word Bethle-
hem occurs In the Old Testament Scrip.
lures by January 10th, 1854. Should two
or more correct answers be received, the
reward will be divided. The money will
be forwarded to the winner January 10Th,
1884 Persons trying for the reward must
send 20 cents in silver Ono postage stamps
taken) with their answer, for which they
will receive the February Monthly, in
which the name and address Of the win
ner of the reward and the correct answer
will be published, and in which several
more valuable rewards will be published.
Address RUTLEDGE PUBLISHING Com.
PANY, Easton, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
NJ MARRIAGES..

In Woodstock, Dec. 80, by Rev. Moses
Kidder, Richard d. Ransom, of Pomfret, ant
Mary r. Atwood, of Barnard.
In Woodstock, Dec. %, by Rov. Moses
Kidder, Harvey DeWOlf, of Lebanon, n. H..
and Minnie o., youngest daughter of the late
Alonzo l.. Chamberin of Pomfret.
We wish our young friends much hap
piness, length of days, vigor of healtll-in fact
all they could wish themselves. ED.
In Woodstock, ut the Congregationalst Par.
sOnage, Dec. 30, by Rev. Jas. +. Brodic, Or.
rim B. Gates, of Woodstock, and Lillian f.
Ashley, La Porte City, Iowa.
In Plymouth Union, Dec. "A, by A. Il
Snow, Esq, Nlion l.. Willis, of Plymouth
and Mary Il. Pollard of Reading.
In Rochester, Dec. 10, by Rev. B. G. Rus
sell, Chester Pierce and Ellen l.. Ashley.
In West Norwich, Dee. II, by Rev. Wells
Hadlcy, Leroy s. Walbridge, Jr., and Hattie
+. Ballard, both of West Norwich.
In West Randolph, Dec. II, by Rev. X. O.
Allen, at the residence ofEdward Bass, Chas
f. Brown, of Pittsteld, and Ellen L. Bass, OF
West Randolph formerly of Woodstock.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
VERMONT.

Rev. G. II. Sweat has become
editor Of the Star Danville. Arson
Hoyt continues as publisher.
John P. Howard of Burlington has
started on trip around the globe.
Four Bellows Falls citizens were
sent to the workhouse last week. -
Rum did it.
A West Concord man signed liber.
ally to support the gospel, and asked tc
have the amount deducted from his
taxes.
The annual meeting of the Vernon,
Atwood Sheepbreeders' association
will be held in Middlebury on Wednes-
day, January l6, 1884.
Two of the new mogul freight en-
gines on the Central r. R., are called
the "George t. Childs" and the "E.
p. Walton" Now for one to be call
ed tho +. P. Jewett. Col. Jewett
was one of the early friends of the
road, and a large contractor in its
construction.
Deacon Samuel Peabody, who died
recently in Weston, held the Office Of
town clerk and treasurer thirty years.
He was sixty years member of the
Congregational church, and thirty
eight years deacon.
Up in Lamoille county liquor dealers
plead insanity in defense of their in
fraction of the prohibitory law. II
they drink any of the "stuff," they
keep, this isn't to be wondered at.
A. A. Burwick of Westmore has
been fined $40 and costs, amounting to
SIS, for abusing his wife, and bound
over to the county court for threaten
ing to take her life.
A maiden lady in Shoreham has
raised over 700 turkeys last season.
This is what comes of not having a
husband to take care of.
Rev. Father Gatfney of East Dorset,
has been appointed to fill the place
made vacant by the death of Rev.
Father O'Dwyer, of Bennington.
The Lansingburg correspondent Of
the Troy On. W Standard says that
a baby born on Whipple avenue in that
village Monday night has for its moth
er a lady 60 years of age. The happy
father regards the circumstances with
some degree Of pride.
Some time since Hinesburgh shoot
ing party tried to smoke squirrel out
of a hole in Il hollow tree. The tree
caught fire and about 10 acres of wood
land was burnt over. The most ag.
gravating thing about it was that the
squirrel got away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

GoDEY's LApY's BOOK for January
is trsly holiday number opening with
a decidedly original title-page with
little Cupids browning the magazine
as Queen. Its two steel engravings,
are entitled respectively "The First Call
in the City," The First Call in the
Country" The Fashion illustrations
are fully up to the standard of the late
productions of this magazine, and the
new feature this month Of colored
illustration of household furnishing, if
continued as proposed, will certainly
find an appreciation with all the read
ers of the book. The literature in this
number is exceptionally good. Cooley
has made us monthly visits for %
years, and it is safe to say that it never
was better than it is now. We hope to
receive it rs years more. 1t is for sale
here at Whites and Burdett's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Few people seem properly 10 estimate
the great wrong of frightening children,
says the ArbanSaw 1raceler. Nearly
every household has its "ugly old man"
or its "great old bear This terrible
old man and this great cd bear are
powerful factors in nursery discipline.
"Come along here now" a mother or
nurse will say to a child, land let me
put you to bed" ~ don't want to 60
now," the child replies. You'd better
come on here now, or I'll tell that ugly
man to come and take you away" This
has the intended effect, and the child,
trembling in fear, submits ut once and
goes to bed, probably to see in magma.
ton all kinds Of horrible faces.
The sad death of little girl, which
occurred recently, shows what strong
impression these "boogcrs" make on
the minds of children. The little girl
was u beautiful child, and every one at
the fashionable boarding house where
her parents were spending the summer
months loved her with that purity of af-
lection which child so strongly in
spires. She would stand at the gate and
clap her little hands in glec when her
father came to dinner, and when he
would take her on his shoulder she
would shout and call to every one to
look how high she was. One day
large, shaggy dog came into the yard,
and when She ran to him and held o
flower to his nose he growled and turned
away. She was terribly frightened, and
the black nurse, who stood near, was
not slow in making mental note of the
impression the dog had made. Several
nights afterward, when bedtime came,
the child was unusually wakeful.
''Yer'd better come heah an git in
dis bed" the nurse commanded.
81 don't want to-
"All right, den. Use gwine out an
call dat ole dog what growled at YER
When he comes an fms yer outen de
bed, he'll bite yer head off
The little girl grew deathly pale.
"Nuthin' would suit dat dog better
dan ter git chance at yer. 'Tother
night he cotch little girl across dc
road an eat her all up. ~
The child screamed.
Come on here den, an l won't let
him ketch yer"
The poor little thing obeyed. Her
father and mother were at an entertain
ment, and there was no appeal from
the negro woman's decision. When
morning came the little girl did not
awake with her glad good morning papa
and mamma" She had tossed all night
and hot fever had settled upon her.
She grew rapidly worse, and the next
day the physician declared that there was
no hope for her. She became delirious,
and struggling, would exclaim:
Dog shan't have mammals girl"
1t was sorrowing circle that sur
rounded her death bed The parents
were plunged into grief which none
but the hearts of fathers and mothers
can feel.
Her last moments were q series of
struggles. How hard the beautiful can
die: She wildly threw upher little hands
and shrieked:
$50 away, dog"
A gentle hand wiped the death froth
from her lips.
Again she struggled and shrieked:
DOG shan't have" but she died
ere this sentence was finished.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
The Week of Prayer.

The following is the programme for
the week Of prayer January 7th to
January 18th, 1884:
Monday, January Praise and
Thanksgiving, for Gods special provi-
dence. Christs marked favor and the
Holy Spirits gracious work.
Tuesday, Standardization and con-
fession-For personal feelings; for the
secular spirit in the church; for pre-
vailing skepticism and religious iudif-
ference.
Wednesday, 9th-Prayer for fami-
lies and instructors of youth-For pa.
rental fidelity in household training for
pious watchcare in schools and col
leges, for spiritual influence in Chris
tan associations of youth, and for early
conversions in Sunday schools.
Thursday, lOth-Prayer for the
Church of Christ-For prayerful and
laborious ministry; for conservation
and cooperation in members for early
devotion in educated youths and for
the divine blessing in winning the
worldly.
Friday, 1lth-Prayer for nations
for legislators, that statues may be con-
formed to divine law; for rulers, that
they may conscienciously administer
government; for peace and Cancellation
between unions; and popular integrity
in the duties of citizens.
Saturday, l2th-Prayer for home
and foreign missions-for missionaries,
that they be sustained in trials and
prove efficient in labors; for heathens,
Mohammedans and Israelitcs, that
they may be won to Christ.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

A BEAUTIFUL GIFT. The Great
Rock Island Route has issued new
and most comprehensive Cook Book,
Of 1913 pages, filled with new and reli.
able receipts from the best caterers Of
this and other countries. No house.
wife can afford to be without it; and
though worth one dollar, it will be
sent to any address, postpaid, upon re-
ceipt of ten cents in stamps. AS they
will 90 like hot cakes send at once to
f. st. John, CT. & P. A., Chicago,
Illinois.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26

Street car No. going up Austin
Avenue one day last week contained
but solitary male passenger. Having
exhausted the beauties of the scenery
from the car window, he finally entered
into conversation with the driver.
'What do you Think" he inquired;
"a man called me dude this morning. "
"a dude! What did you pulverize
him with?' asked the driver.
MET replied the man, 20, only
laughed at him."
"Only laughed at him." exclaimed
the driver, excitedly. I'D shot him
down like dog. I'll tell you what It's,
sir, no man could cast any such rehec-
ton as that on ME and live. "-Tezas
SifinQS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-12-26
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ELI TuTTLE'S ESTATE.


The Undersigned, having Leen appointed
by the Probate Court OF the District OF Hart
ford. Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate Of ELI TUTTLE, late OF
Royalton in said District, deceased, and the
claims OF the deceased exhibited in set-of
to the claims Of the creditors, hereby give
notice that we will meet for The purpose Of
examining and allowing said claims at the
ofice,of D. c. Denison K Son, in Royalten
January 18th, and May 3rd, 1884, from
one O'Clock p. NJ. until o'clock p. NJ, or
each OF said days, and that.six months from
the It'll day Of Nov, A. d., 1883. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors tc
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Royalton, this 18th day OF Dec
II. p. ALLEN, Commits
DIP. BOYD, / sioners.