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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25
Happiness.
Breeders journal.

Breeders Journal.
Contentment with ones lot is one of
the first principles of happiness. The
American people are prone to be rest
less and dissatisfied with their surrounds
ings. They are constantly longing for
something different, which they imagine
will be better, because it is at distance.
They ignore the fact that happiness
originates in ones self-by being con-
tented with the present surroundings.
Some imagine that if they do not have
to work they would be happy, but the
experiment has been tried by those
who have had the opportunity, and it
has been repeatedly demonstrated that
there is no recipe for health and happi-
ness like plenty of work. The moral
of this Is to be contented with things as
they come. If the sky is eloudless and
the sun shines, and the earth is dry, it
is a conditioning of things that are rem.
dering one very comfortable and capa-
BILE of the greatest enjoyment. If, on
the other hand, the skies are dark,
it should be borne in mind that these
are the conditions that are necessary to
make fertile country, that season of
rain and wet weather produces large
quantities of grass, and both pastures
and meadows are filled with new life
and rendered of more value for series
of years. Wet weather kills and holds
in check the insect world, which in dry
weather multiply so much that they
threaten the life of crops and the fruit.
Three wet seasons add 25 per cent. to
the productiveness of the farm, while
three consecutive dry seasons do much
to impoverish it.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25
To Keep Potatoes.

Gallatin Examiner
The farmers of Sumner county have
raised this year large crop of Irish
potatoes, and prices generally have
ruled so low that doubtless there is a
large quantity yet on hand, and one
great question now is, what to do with
them, or how to keep them. In con-
versation with Capt. S. R. Simpson
upon this subject he gave us the follow
ing information, which we give to our
readers, hoping that it will be Of bene,
fit to them:
After your potatoes are dug take
some Stacked lime, and by means of a
seive or an old oyster can with holes
punched in the bottom sprinkle the
ground or floor of the room in which
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25
FARMERS MEETING IN GRUNDY
COUNTY.

As Vice President of the Middle
Tennessee Farmers Association for
Grundy county, have called meet
ing of all the farmers of said county to
meet at Altamont on Saturday, Sept.
1, 1888, for the purpose Of organizing a
county association and appointing COM
mittees in accordance with the consti.
tuition and Bylaws of said Middle Ten
nessee Farmers Association. Also to
appoint delegates to the State associa-
ton which is to meet at the State Capt.
tol Sept. II, 1888. 1t is desired and
earnestly requested that all the far
mers, as far as possible, attend said
meeting, so that Grundy county may
be organized and in harmony with the
rest of the counties of Middle Tennes
see in advancing the agricultural in
terests of the State. Remember the
time is Saturday, Sept. 1, 1888.
l.. H. NoRTHCUr,
Vice-President.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25
Up in the Mountains.

Correspondent in Meals State Gazette.
There are some places which, traced
out upon the map, seem to occupy a
very small space, and it seems to us
could they be blotted out Of existence
they would scarcely be missed-so
small and insignificant are they in COM
parison with the great whole, the uni
verse. But take their names from out
the beautiful places of earth-from the
history of her sublime deeds and heroic
actions-then there would be felt a
void that could not be filled. Where
could be found another Switzerland with
its glistening waterfalls and Alpine
streams Where another Italy, the
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25
FARMERS EXCHANGE.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting
Yesterday, and the Organization
Effected.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the farmers of Davidson county met in
the County Court loom Saturday
morning at II o'clock.
Gen. w. H. Jackson, vice president
of the Middle Tennessee Farmers As
ISOLATION, called the meeting to order.
He impressed upon those present the
great advantage of organization. Po-
litical demagogues, he said, imposed
upon the farmer more than any other
class of people. This move had no
political significance so far as he was
concerned. He knew of no political
Office with which he was willing to be
inflicted. 1t was not for the advance
ment of any individual or combination.
He had often thought and expressed
himself of the advantages to the farmer
of establishing a farmers exchange. A
large room could be secured at small
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25
NO.. al.

you wish the potatoes kept; then place
a thin layer of potatoes, sprinkling
them with lime. Continue this pro-
cess until all your potatoes are thus
treated, and they will keep sound and
good. Even if your potatoes have
commenced to rot the lime application
will stop it. This is certainly easily
tried. Capt. Simpson has kept his
potatoes in this way for 7 or 5 years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

Manchester Times: A few years
since the political press was unanimous
ly silent on the temperance question /;
but now fully two-thirds of them are
asking for stringent laws against liquor
selling. Why this mighty revolution
in public sentiment? 1t is because the
people have become aroused, and in
tend to Danish the monster, whisky,
from our land.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

The grain yield in Dakota and Min
nesota will be the largest ever known
and the reports from other northwest
ern states indicate excellent crop pros
poets. And the south will gather over
1000, 900 bales of cotton and raise
more grain than ever before. The
country will pull through. Memphis
Avalanche.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

p Meals State Gazette; During the
present month the proyident farmer
should see that every fence corner on
the farm is cleared of weeds, briars,
and bushes, This work is easily done
and not only adds largely to the looks
of the place, but increases its product
i've capacity and preserves the fencing
from an early decay.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

Gen. Dibrell met with another
accident last week, which has confined
him to his bed since. He was kicked
by horse on his lame leg, which
was not entirely we'll from a bruise it
received in fall several months since.
This last wound is not dangerous, only
a flesh wound, and he will be out in a
few days.-World.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

home of poetry and song? and Greece,
the birthplace Of the illustrious sages
of olden times? Then come back to
our own native land and rest your tired
feet upon the Cumberland mountains
of Tennessee drink in all the beauty
of the little town of McMinnville,
nestled securely up among the moun>
tains, and tell me could this place,
scarcely a dot upon the surface Of the
globe, be spared? For answer l would
refer you to the many who are sum.
mering here, drinking in deep draughts
of mountain air, and gazing from morn
ing till night upon the beautiful vistas
that open on every side. Of all lovely
places there could not be found a more
lovely summer resort than this. 1t is
Gods own country upon which he has
smiled. In the distance mountain
rises over mountain, a series of steps
as though the last would return its
beauty to the God who gave it. The
mountains can be seen plainly from the
town, where the sunlight lays in great
golden floods, making everything else
darker by contrast.
Ben Lomond mountain is favorite
haunt for the young people, who go up
on horseback. Leaving the base Sc
beautifully sandaled with daisies, a
beautiful road winds round through
shadowy spots. The sun falls dazlingly
on the rich ripe beauty August ha;
given, and the distance below show;
the orchards and gardens ablaze with
autumn colors. The rugged rocks by
the wayside bear shrubbery and hardy
mountain flowers. Here and there &
tiny waterfall timidly creeps on its way
to the streams below.
A row upon the Barren Fork a
about p. m. and return by thu
light of the silver moon is equal to tina
night in June upon the Danube rive
so celebrated in song. This stream i
buried away down in the mountain
walled up by the high rocks-some
thing like "The Lovers Leap" sug
gestive too of "Lovers' Sleep" The
little boat glides listlessly down tn,
placid waters. The dipping oars alon,
break the stiffness as they keep time t,
youthful hearts. In the deep thicl
woods may be heard the miserere of tn
crickets in their vast concert hall
which is lighted only by the fre-fie'
tiny lamps. And ought not characte
to correspond with the places whicl
gave it birth I? Might we not expec
to find here strong, rugged nature
ready to do and dare?
"Pliant as reeds, where streams OF know
edge glides;
Firm as the hills to stem expressions tide.
We feel in duty bound to say tina
we have met with some grand speci
mems of the genus homo here this sun
mer, but as the Gazette is quite Wis
tor in this region we spare their blushe
and are silent. Mr.. johnson, proprit
tor of the Warren House, is the prime
of landlords and most elegant gentle
man. But
There's no place like home"
This we realize though absent only
few weeks, and as our trunk stanC
packed and strapped for the next ON
nibus, we stroll out to take a last loo
at the glorious mountains,
"For the strength of the hills, we bless the
Our God, our fathers God
Thou hast made thy children mighty
By the touch of the mountain sod"
McMinnville, Aug. IA. E. M. N.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

Marshall Gazette: j. r. Paine, of
McMinnville, has been spending sever>
al days with Mr.. Thomas Davis and
family near I.ewisburg. He is kins-
man of Mrs. Davis and we have found
him to be a genial gentleman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-25

World. Hon. L. H. Northcut, of
Grundy county, besides being a good,
legislator, is also good farmer, and
is taking lively interest in the forth
coming farmers convention to be held
in Nashville.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

State Register: The independent republi
cans have now, in the person of ex-Gov.
J. III. Palmer. the democratic nominee, a
man who they ought to be willing to vote
for. He was a republican when it cost
something to be one--in the earlier and
pure days of the party. He loathed as
they now loathe machine methods for per-
sonal advancement He refused as they have
refused to allow the goYernorship to be
used for the election of its occupant to the
United States senate; and he did this when
he was himself in the governors chair. He
stands to-day the embodiment Of the
principles that the independent :epublican
are demanding shall be advanced. What
more can they ask? Who better will sub
serve their purposes? Let them reflect
upon the matter, and throwing aside
partisanism cast their ballots in accord
ance with these conscientious principles
which they have declared governed them
in their resistance to machine dictation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
ALL ASHAMED TO PICK IT UP.
New York Sun.

Every seat in the cabin of Fulton Fer
ry boat was occupied, and many persons
st God in the narrow passageway. Fifty
persons mnst have seen the bright new
nj excl that lay lnvitingly in the middle of
the floor, but nobody picked it up. A
young woman would have done so, but
her companion whispered 10 her and she
blushed and pretended not to have seen it.
1t could not have escaped the eye of II
sm all boy who whistled all the way across
the riv er, but he was bashful or else feared
that it was nailed to the floor. When the
boat entered the New York
slip the passengers walked over
the nickel as they went out. Some had a
yearning expression of countenance, but
did not yield. Two men remained in the
cabin. One stopped, picked up the nickel,
and deposited it in his vest pocket.
Il told you how it would be" he said
to the other. Il knew no one would touch
it. Drinks are on you"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
AN EXTREMELY AGED cow.

The most aged COW in Georgia-perhaps
i'll the United States-is owned by citi-
zen in Hawkinsville, Ga. The owner as
sures US that the COW is 100 years DID, and
is now giving milk. When we mentioned
the improbability, in fact The almost i'm
possibility, of his COW being 100 years old
the gentleman assured us that she had be-
longed to his grand parents, great grand
parents, and other ancestors, and there is
no doubt that the cow is 100 years of age.
We can say for the owner of the cow-the
gentleman who makes the statement-that
lie is one of our most esteemed citizens,
one not accustomed to exaggerate, and
whose word has never been doubted The
gentleman is so years of age. and is a
member of one of the old and noted fami
lies of the state.-EG.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

Lincoln was rail splitter; Garfield was
a canal boy; Andrew Jackson was tailor;
Governor Cleveland sold newspapers; the
ent Governor of Texas was once hostler;
the present Governor of California was a
sailor. and afterwards swept out store in
Oroville for his board; A. T. Stewart taught
school, and sold tape by the Peniyworth
Frederick Gebhardt's grandfather picked
up Junk in the streets of New York, Jay
Gould sold mousetraps; Jim Keene kept
livery stable, and Rufus Hatch was loco
motive fireman.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

generally known, and gives the informa-
ton as of special interest and importance
in connection with the coming senatorial
election of this state. It will be seen
that the law provides that the first ballot
8 hall be taken on the second Tuesday
after the. organization of the general
ass emily, which is next Tuesday. The
law reads:
SEC. IA. The legislature of each state
which is chosen next preceding the
expiration of the time for which any
senat or was elected to represent such state
shall, on the second Tuesday after the
meeting and organization thereof, proceed
to elect senator in congress.
Section Is provides for the manner of
no lding the election, which shall be as
TO flows: Each house shall openly, by
viva-voIce vote of each member present
name one person for senator in congress
from such state, and the name of the
person so voted for, who receives a
m ajority of the whole number of votes
cast in each house, shall be entered on the
journal of that house by the clerk or secre-
tary thereof; or if either house fails to
give such majority to any person. on that
day, the fact shall be entered on the jour
Dal. At IL o'clock meridian of the day
following that on which the proceedings
are required to take place as aforesaid,
the members or the two houses shall con
vene in joint assembly, and the journal
of each house shall then be read, and if
the same person has received a majority
of all the votes in each house, he shall be
declared duely elected senator. But if the
same person has not received a majority
of the votes in each house or either house |
has failed to take proceedings as required
by this section, the joint assembly shall |
then proceed to choose, by a viva-voice |
vote of each member present, person for |
and the person who receives a
majority of all the votes at the joint |
assembly, majority as all the members
elected to both Ii ouses being present and
voting, shall be declared duely elected.
If no person receives such majority on the
first day the Joint assembly shall meet
at IL o'clock meridian of each succeeding
day, during the session of the legislature,
and shall take at least one vote, until
senator Is elected"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

Theresa Sturla managed to get drunk in
the Illinois state prison where she went for
killing her lover, and has already brought
a keeper into trouble for allowing her to
escape ordinary dicipline. She says that
she has no further use for philanthropists,
such as befriendsd her during her remark
able trial in Chicago, and refuses even to
see them. One wealthy woman offered to
adopt her as daughter, have her thor
oughly instructed in music to develop her
wonderful voice, and then put her On the
concert stage, but Theresa declares that
her beauty and notoriety are quite suffi-
cient to make her fortune as an actress,
and she wouldn't bother with studying
music"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
WE WILL SEE.
Jacksonville Courier.

Ten of 1.-THE republican members of the
no usel have said in debate, and have con-
firmed by their words by their votes cast
in favor of the Harrington resolution, that
they believed Governor Cullom ineligible
to the position for watch he has been nom
in ated, and have declared that in electing
him United States senator they would VIC
late their official oaths. Now we will see
which is the most powerful, an official
oath or the will of the caucus, or whether
an honest conviction of right and duty can
be overcome by the party lash. Isaac L.
Morrison is one of the ten who, in voting
for the resolution, declared his conviction
of Cullom's inehgibility, and from our
knowledge of his character we should
judge that Cullom will never receive his
vote In fact, vote given to Cullom in
tie senatorial contest by any of the ia
nous ten would be virtual acknowledge
ment of the.voter's disregard of his solemn
oath.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

4 Said an elder sister 10 Il little one who
| appeared to take "A great interest in Mr.
Smith, Come. little pet, it is time your
| eyes were shut in sieep. Il think
not replied the little pet; mamma
| told me to keep my eyes open when you
and Mr.. Smith were together"
He had turned and twisted in his seat
| for nearly an hour, vainly trying to
| make an impression on the young lady
| who sat behind him. At last he broke
forth with: Does this train stop at
Yonkers?'' 81 don't Know" she quiet
ly replied; adding. Il hope SO, if you
think of getting off there.
You say your wife gets mad and
raises a row?' Il should say she did
She makes enough fuss TO rtla freight
train forty mites an hour. But if
you knew she was in the habit of get
ting mad, why did YOU marry her?''
because if | had held back she would
have got madden than ever
At juvenile party 2 Young gentle
man about seven years old kept himself
from the rest OF the company. The la
DIV of the house called to him, saving:
ssCome and play and dance. my dear.
Choose one of those pretty girls for your
wife, s.No; thanks" cried the young
CYnic. no Wtlc IOE IIic. 0DiI W8nL
to be worried out of my life like poor
papa
A well-known member of the Govern
or's Council, at a late public dinner,
overheard one of the colored attendants
ask another. who's dat gemmen,
Sam?' And Sam responded. dat
Purfessor FL. Then the other queried,
How did We know he was a purfess-
or?'' TO which Sam replied with dig
nifty, -.Oh. all desc yere purfessors is
polished off on topr' Boston CONNER
caaE Bulletin.
'.And what age is it you are now,
dear?' asked the colonel just back from
India of the IN! laughter Of his friend,
Tompkinson Smith. Well, chat is
what | can't quite make out" returned
the girl, taking care not TO meet her
mothers eve. .sfor when I 60 anywhere
with pa am IS, but wien I 90 out with
mamma | am never more than II next
birthday me colonel FASTENED to
change the subject.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

The old theory that a man cannot eat
quail for thirty days in succession is to
have practical test in New York, bet
having been made between two prominent
swells, with Mr.. Vanderbilt's son-in-law
as the stakeholder. One of them agrees to
forfeit stake of $3.50 if he does not eat
two quails cooked any way he likes each
day for thirty consecutive days and if he
succeeds in his laudable undertaking he
is to receive an equal sum, the losing
party to pay for the birds. The world
viii watch this scientific experiment with
interest.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
AN UNsALTED YOUTH.

The unsalted young man goeth forth to
n axe his New Years calls and, yea, verify,
he stayeth such an unseemly length of time
that the young lady maketh q great en-
deavor to get him to go. She saith: lis
the walking good2' ''Oh, yes, very" he
replieth, A little later she continueth;
Are you not afraid your horses will run
away2" Oh, no." he respondent, II am
travelling on foot" Another pause.
viii you excuse me while go and speak
to Miss-2" Certainly; have lots of
time, he replieth, II have only two more
calls to make" And he never leaveth
until the girl getteth her little brother to
come in and ask him to assist him in carry
ing up some coal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the lawyer, who
lives in Washington, and rides the tri-
cycle, gets this pen portrait in the Cleve-
land Leader: she is tall. well-formed
woman, with regular features, a counte-
nance of a ruddy character, the effect of
which is heightened by keen, dark eve
and hair of iron gray. She dresses gen
orally in clothing of dark hue While
always at ease wherever she may be, Mrs
Lockwood is modest and womanly in her
demeanor She does what few other
women do, to be sure, in riding around
the city on tricycle.; but this she does,
not to appear unlike other people, as does
our elegant attorney general but because
she IL thereby enabled to be more expedite
Gus in her journeyings about the city 1t
is almost as useful as a morse and buggy.
costs nothing for feed or care, and in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
THE LAW GOVERNING THE ELECTION of
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

The congress of the United States has
provided by law the nodus op0rendt to be
observed in the election of its members.
of both of the upper and lower houses
for the purpose of securing uniformity
in all the states. That part of this law
in relation to the election of the United
States senator may be found In the U. S.
revised statutes, page 8, and is given be-
low. The process provided by law is not
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

Garter H. Harrison, Chicago's best
mayor, was a good second in the nominee
for United States senator on the democra
tic side. On the 4th ballot John III. Palmer
was nominated having ceived 40 votes
and Harrison So Either one of these
gentlemen would be more preferable to the
state at large than Shelby NJ Cullom.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

There are many things to be taken into
consideration before deciding what charac-
ter one shall personate at mask ball. A
young man of Memphis went as George
Washington and became tipsy. The mag
istrate before whom he was arraigned add
ed fifteen dollars to the usual fine because
he had disgraced himself while imperson-
ating the father of his country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

The municipal authorities Of Indianap
oils have adopted plan which they think
may result in the removal of telegraph
poles from the streets of the city. 1t is
to tax the telegraph companies two dollars
year for each pole. The companies can
avoid payment of this polltax by putting
their wires under ground.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

A family paper published a long article
entitled Housekeeping Hereafter" ''Oh,
dearP' groa ned distracted mother of five
children and keeper of one husband and
two servants. eff / thought there was
going to be any housekeeping hereafter,
I declare I'd never die"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17

A passage from a Chicago speech by
Emery A Storrs: I'VE must put the
city of our soul where it belongs-away
up on those shining eIhinences where,
robed in white and throned above clouds,
it shall be bathed in the perpetual sun
shine of eternal fame" Imagine Chi
cago, with its 80 saloons stuck on a
hill and all painted white!-P etladeiphiG
NeeCs.