Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-24

Mr.. DodSon, representing Pendle
ton, Thomas d Co., wholesale drug.
gists, Nashville, was here last Thurs.
day, with fine line of samples of holi-
day goods.
-Thos. Stegall, former resident of
Warren county, died recently in Ora
son county Texas. Mr.. Stegall was
about "a years of age, and had a mum
ber of friends and relatives in this
county. He was highly respected
wherever known.
e. w. Smart and d. l.. Ramsey,
farmers and stock traders, Viola, were
here last Wednesday. They have
about 400 acres of wheat and rye
which they say is looking we'll. They
represent the wheat crop generally as
looking we'll on Hickory creek.
Two daughters of Mr.. Archie
Evans, living at the old home of Col.
j. H, French, Forest Home), were
thrown from horse last Sunday even
ing and both considerably injured II
is feared that the injuries of one Of
them will prove fatal,
AS Percy Wallace and John Nc
Guire were leaving the residence OF
Mr. r. Mead, Thursday evening, in
buggy, enr1ute to the country, the
horse ran away, jumping the patent
self-opening gate at Mr.. Mead's, and
making "pi" of the gate, the buggy,
and young gentlemen. The boys We're
considerably shook up and slightly dis,
figured, but fortunately neither of them
were seriously hurt.
Samson was great man in the
days of the Philestpes, but as 'possum
hunter of modern times we know OF
none greater than Samson Vanhooser,
of Sink Greek, DeKalb county, who
was here last Saturday with Is grown
tat live pCssums and fox. They sold
like hot cakes for % cents each. We
noticed our friend D. l.. Brown got
two very fine fat ones, which were
more than his share unless he intends
growing his own 'possums in future.
How is this, brother Blown?
MIR. r. l.. Stubblefeld, who runs a
small dairy at Viola, and has been for
some time improving his stock of cattle
by the use of a thoroughbred Jersey,
desires to purchase another thorough>
bred young jersey that he may CON
tinue to improve his herd of grade cows
and heifers. Some of our thorough,
bred cattle men who have calves to
sell would do well to inform the public
through the STANDARD.
1t will be seen by reading the ad.
vertisement of "NoePs Best" that
Mortord q Biles and not Mead q
Ritchey are agents for the sale of this
very fine brand of -four. 1t was al
the suggestion of some one else, and
without consulting Mead q Ritchey,
that DR.. Noel designated the latter as
agents. But it is all right, however,
as Morford Il Biles have ordered the
flour and will take please in supplying
those who prefer the "roller process
-four, which is very fine indeed.
BY request we publish the cal
for the diStillerS meeting, which is t.
meet today, Saturday., at TuIlahomt
tor the purpose of taking steps to be re
lieved of the tax imposed by the latt
decision of the Supreme Court. Thil
is a matter of very great Importance tc
many, especially small distilers whose
sum total manufactured would not pay
the tax. We are conscientiously op
pOsed to intemperance and have neve
believed that the manufacture of whis
ky or brandy was profitable as a busi
ness, and would advise against it, bu
it is certainly very unjust to impos
this back tax on distillers, they nor tn
State officers not knowing that ther
was such law. They should be re
lieved from liability, up to the decision
Of the Supreme Court.
Peanuts at Medearis d Co.'S.