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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
Communications.
Gossiping.
To the Standard.

To the Standard.
Three powerful evils have been "set
down" upon by public opinion of late,
viz: dogs, whisky and idleness; and
Of all earthly powers public opinion is
the most potent-in fact, all laws and
their sources, and even the courts, fail
to correct evils if not backed by the
power of the peoples will. Now let it
turn with fierce determination upon
that sneaking, most despicable and
hardest to correct of all evils, and that
is gossiping, which is in its varied and
hateful form talking, meddling and
slandering. Why, it's as common
among church members and ladies', in
some form or other, as elsewhere. Let's
drive it from our midst Oh, what a
happy community where everybody at
tends to their own business i
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08

have not heard, knowledge Of which
might save them much disappointment.
Coming here one need not look for
pure, cool springs gushing from the
rocks as among the mountains. There
is not rock to be found, and no hills
of any consequence. Such water as is
found oozing from the banks is rarely
fit to drink. 1t is blue or yellow, and
has horrible taste. The people do
not pretend to use it. The wells afford
some better water. The creeks are al
ways muddy, and are almost dead wa.
ter. One might watch the scum on it
all day without having to follow it five
yards. The people depend on cisterns
for their supply of water.
This country has much river bottom
margin, all of which at times is over
flowed by the Mississippi and Ohio
rivers. This country is certainly not
healthy as higher ground. I've been
unable to find any fair specimens Of
health among the natives since / have
been here. Much medicine is taken,
and much malarial sickness prevails.
Let me say to those coming here tc
rent that land is rented during the
summer months, mostly in June, and
that it is next to impossible to rent land
in the fall.
The summers are witheringly hot
owing to the geographical position o.
the place. 1t is low ground compared
with the country east or west. The
winters are very cold for this latitude
and the soil during that time is wretch
eddy soft, there being no gravel to sup
port it. The barbecue and bran dance
are the favorite amusements. These
meat-roasts are held all over the coun
try almost every week in summer
Everybody attending is charged TWEEN
ty-fve cents for dinner. They ar,
gotten up by parties for the money il
them. r. P. H.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
Condition of Crops in Middle Tennes-
see.

edford-Recent rains have greatly
improved cotton, millet ind late corn !;
fruit crop falling off i; tuTnips are being
sown considerable old corn on hand
and farmers are feeding it to hogs lib
orally.
Cannon-Corn good ;pastures good;
stock Of all kinds in god condition,
more clover seed will Ie saved this
year than ever before. "A good rain
needed.
Cheatham-Corn nevEr better pas
lures fine; tobacco good cotton scarce ;
hogs plentiful and in god condition.
Farmers preparing land for wheat.
Clay-Corn injured sme by storms ;
fruit failure turnips jIst sown stock
in good condition.
Cofee-COrn good put late; oats
fne millet poor sweetpotatoes fine ;
meadows and all other grasses good.
Cumberland-Late nins have i'm.
proved the condition of all kinds Of
crops; yield of grasses good.
Davidson-Late Irish potato crop;
will be short on account Of deficiency
in preparing land. Too much rain to
keep crops clean.
De Kalb-Stock in good condition
and bringing good prices same aver
age.
Dickson-COrn fine sock in goo(
condition; mule colts bring gooC
prices; farmers blowing for wheat
pastures good.
Fentress-COrn very good; Irisl
potatoes rotting sweet potatoes bette
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
Top-Dressing Meadows.
lthern Industries.

Meadows that haye been cut close
should have frequent top-dressings Of
some stimulating manure. Grass cut
short cannot assimilate as much sap as
when left long, hence the roots, as well
as the leaves, are restricted in growth,
and cannot penetrate as deep or spread
as far through the soil in search of nu.
triment. In every case where it is
practicable meadows should, after hay.
ing, receive top-dressing Of bone-dust,
ashes or some well decomposed barn
yard manure, compost, or standard
commercial fertilizer. Coarse manure
is not suitable, as it is likely to smoth-
er young plants coming from seed, es-
pecially clover, for it takes but a very
slight covering to smother young clover
plants during hot weather. When
stable manure is used it should be old
and very fine and applied by some good
manure spreader, such. as Browns Dis
tributor or Kemp's Manure Spreader.
The more common practice of most of
our farmers is to turn the cattle and
stock on their meadows after haying,
and let them eat down the stubble
still closer and take away every blade
of the new growth as fast as it appears,
which is a mistake much to be regret
ted. In wet seasons blue. grass and
red top may withstand such treatment
for season or two, but it Is death to
timothy, orchard grass, aud similar
coarse growing species. Meadows
should not be fall pastured, at least not
until a vigorous second growth Of grass
has appeared, and then not enough to
lay the crowns of the plants bare by
the approach of cold weather. If
meadows are pastured late it should be
followed with liberal top-dressing Of
stable manure to act not only as fer
tilizer, but as a protection to the
crowns of the plants in winter. Hay
and pasture are the foundation of our
agricultural wealth, but it is only in
the thickly settled dairy regions that
the meadows and pastures are given
anything like fair treatment, and even
in these no expense is incurred beyond
what is thought actually necessary to
produce good crop of hay and a fair
growth of grass for pasturing stock.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
Daylight.

To the Standard.
The weather has been very fine for
drying fruit, and as prices range high
nearly all who have orchards have
turned their attention to that business.
The overseers of the different roads
in this part of the county have placed
their roads in splendid condition.
Some sickness in this neighborhood.
j. P. Allen, wife and mother, and
John Webb, Frank Brown and Ed.
Wheeler left for the Lone Star State
last week. '..s'.
james B. Kirby has gone to Illinois
on business.
Rev. Elisha Webb is holding pro-
tracted meeting at Hickory Grove.
Elder Elijah Preston, Of Woodbury.,
will begin series of meetings at Pleas
ant Grove next Sunday.
E. N. wager, in mercantile business
at the stand recently vacated by j. w.
Towles Il Son, is having a splendid
trade. JIM.
Sept. 3D..
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
Bardwell, Ballard County, Kentucky

To the Standard.
AS many are emigrating to this place
from the mountains of Tennessee, and
have been doing so for years, and as
others doubtless are meditating such a
removal, ! have thought it not out of
place to write another letter giving fur
Their information concerning this part
of the State.
Emigrants should take into consid>
Grafton other things as we'll as the rich
land. Water and health are quite an
item. That this country has very fer
tile land and great shipping facilities
there is no question. That a man can
make a fortune here in few years by
dilligent application to a farm has been
demonstrated by many. But let me
give emigrants some items perhaps they
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08

great masses OF rocks and mud, which
were soon piled upon the buildings. III
the meantime huge boulders, at red
or white heat, were hurled from Gun
ning's crater with terrific force, and af.
ter going hundreds of feet would fall
with terrific wirr, crushing matched
roofs, and killing the.natives. Fishure
after fishure soon appeared in the
mountain, while in the valleys huge
chasms yawned.
The forests in the northern part of
the island were also fired by the red.
hot vomitings from the craters, and
the giants of the forests fell like sheaves
of wheat. AS the eruptions increased
the waters of the sea were driven with
awful force up the steep, rocky inclines,
reaching the lava flow, cooling it, and
forming masses of black, bright>red,
purple and brown. The waves also
came over the marshy plain, engulfng
the hamlets of the fishermen and sweep
ing away every vestage of humanity.
All the plantations of rice, coffee,
sugar and indigo were soon changed
into ruins covered with mud, stone and
laya. The destruction was complete
and terrible. Not crop in the island
will be saved.
At the entrance to Batavia there
was large group of houses extending
along the shore occupied by Cinnamon.
This portion Of the city was swept
away. There were $4,000 Cinnamon
living in this section and it is estimated
that not more than 5000 escaped with
their lives. Of3,500 Europeans and
Americans in Batavia, perhaps 800
persisted. At Anjier the European
and American quarter was first over
whelmed by rocks, mud, and lava
from the crater, and then water came
up and swallowed the river, leaving
nothing to mark the site and causing
loss somewhere in the neighborhood Of
two hundred lives. At least 1,50(
people were drowned in ADjier.
The island of Serang, just off the
coast, was completely inundated, anC
not a soul remains on it to tell the tale
of the disaster. At Cherribon the los
of life and property by the falling o
the rocks and the flow of lava mus
have been enormous. Other island
suffered seriously.
No estimate can be formed of th,
loss of life, but the death list will foo
up among the tens of thousands. 1t j
now feared that the end of the disaste
will show il to have been the mos
frightful ever known in the history o
those terrible occurrences.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
NO. 49,.

planted, pastures good; stock in good
condition.
Trousdale-Corn short, but improv-
ing wonderfully; the grasses need rain;
stock in good condition.
Van Buren-Corn fine; tobacco
good; sweet potatoes are fine; turnips
are up and look well.
Warren-Corn late and short; pas
lures good; hogs scarce; mules in de-
mand; cattle ready sale; peaches are
good but not full yield; stock in good
condition.
Wayne--Crops needing rain; stock in
good condition.
White-Corn under the average,
but improving; the same may be said
of tobacco and sorghum; stock of all
kinds in good condition; cabbage half
crop; some sheep killed by dogs.
Williamson-Early corn assured; sor-
ghum mills are running; stock of all
kinds in good condition.
Wilson-Corn under the average;
hogs dying with the cholera; sweet po-
tatoes good; farmers preparing land for
wheat. 2
AVERAGE FOR JULY LAST.
Corn, go; cotton, go; tobacco, 80;
sorghum, "a; millet, SO; Irish potatoes,
1O1; sweet potatoes, 81; apples, 81;
peaches, SO; grapes, 80; berries, 81;
melons, 81; garden products, 50; buck
wheat, 95; peanuts, 80; stock peas,
| 102.
REMARKS.
Drouth has seriously injured corn
and other crops in East Tennessee.
Crops in Middle and West Tennessee
show an improved condition as COM
pared with last month, but the low
condition of those in East Tennessee re-
duces the average below that of July.
Cotton in West Tennessee shows a
marked improvement over last month,
but rust, which is reported, may re-
duce the average condition before the
crop can be gathered. The fruit crop
shows material falling off. Wheat,
except in East Tennessee where it was
fine, made only about half a crop.
A. j. MoWHIRTER, Com.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-09-08
Dibren.
Sept. Sd

To the Standard:
Mrs. Jane Hickey, of this county,
died at her home August Both, after a
short illness. She fell quietly asleep
to await the resurrection of the just.
She leaves husband and seven chill
dren, who justly deserve the sympathy
of the neighborhood.
On the evening Of August 31st, an
infant of M. G. Jones died, aged about
one month. May its parents fully re-
alize that God has only taken it to a
better land, a land of rest, to be for
ever associated with Christ and angels.
We are informed that Joel Holder
lost little boy about six years old a
few days ago of fever. 1t seems that
death is doing its work. May each of
us be admonished that death is near at
hand, and seek that preparation that
will enable us to fall asleep in the arms
ofHim who said, "suffer little children
to come unto me"
On the evening of the LIST, Mrs.
Mollie Mitchell died at her home near
Bindum's Mills. We greatly sympa-
thize with the husband in his sad be-
reavement, and with his little orphan
children. 2. G. Z.
Dibrell, Sept. Sd.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30

4 Western Maids Dream.

IL ! could ketch onto the wings of bird
would light in the loftiest tree,
And twtter twit that could plainly be
heard
From Jimiown clear out to the sea.
] would MARBLE Il note Of such terrible force
That the clements wildly would crack,
And the Indian chieftain would fall from his
horse
And split his shirt clear up the back!
If ] were outitted with elephants feet,
NV terrible tread would Icsound
Til all animal life would in terror retreat
Ten thousand leagues under the ground;
And il ! had the voice of a lion I'd roar
Till the wide universe lost its wits,
And the birds would fold up their feet wings
and keel DER
And die in hystcrical tits.
II were dwelcr beneath the deep sea
With the figure and power of whale,
Every creature around me in terror would
fee
AT the fantastic firt of my tail.
] would swamp great vessel or two every
day,
And down in the ocean so blue,
Der the feast ID say grace in the usual way
And make square meal OF the crew.
But since nm only a modest young maid
A wild tender flower of the West
These longing desires am really afraid
Must he downed, as it were. and sup
pressed.
Since cannot raise Hadcs by such a rank
play,
My flag Of desire must furl.
And dream the dcectable moments away,
As a sweet, timd, gentle young girl.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30
CHAPTER XVII.

The day so full of excitement for
Lena, so full of happiness for Bertha,
proved busy day for Fancourt's con-
fidential man John. He had told
Perkins he would call at the cottage to
inquire after Mrs. Lemont; and this he
accordingly did after seeing his master
mount his horse.
Il shall not be back till late" an
nounced Fancourt, as John stood at the
door of the inn to see him off.
Every good, sir" said John; 'per-
haps, sir, you wouldn't mind my run
ming up to town on little business of
my OWN"
run to the deuce, if you like, only
be here when | come back" was Fan
courts reply.
Every good sir" said John again,
the habitual smile on his lips undis-
turbed.
With his hands in his pockets he
presently strolled down to the cottage.
Eliza, the maid-servant, opened the
door at his summons. ,
"How do you do, my dear?" inquired
John. mo need to ask, though; you
look as blooming as the pink ribbons on
that pretty cap of yours
La, Mr.. John" said Eliza. with a
smirk, what nonsense you do talk!
Won't you step in?o
Not now, thanks" John replied;
"only just called in to ask how your
mistress is this morning. Mr.. Perkins
said she was not very well yesterday"
mo more she was and no more she
is" returned Eliza. "She was took very
faint and ill after breakfast yesterday,
and she amt no better"
HAS she seen doctor?h John in
quired.
NO" Eliza answered. "Mr. Fan.
court says he don't think it's much"
"Ah!" said John. us there anything
l can do for you in Lond0np Any
message to your sweetheart, for in.
stancey"
La, what a man you are, Mr.. John,
to be surep Eliza giggled. But wheth'
er she had any message did not trans.
pire, as the colloquy was cut short by
| the appearance Of Perkins, when Eliza
retired to her own domain.
Perkins looked mysterious. He came
forward on tip-toe, his finger on his
lips, and winking one eye porten,
tuously.
"I've got it, he said in whisper; III
coined this morning"
"What came this morning." John
J asked, with well-assumed air of sur
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30
H. STEAaALA & Co., CAIRO Ii

Sold Outright for $500. No
orbitant kent. .
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30

AT the inquest of the body of
William Everhart, of Philadelphia, the
Coroner's physician testified that the
man had been accustomed to eating
this food like wild beast and that
he had died from strangulation. 1t
was shown that for twenty-five years
he had refused to eat either meat or
vegetables except in their raw state.
When piece of raw meat was
thrown him he would pounce upon it
like hungry wolf and tear it apart
with his teeth.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30

TRAINS LEAVE CAIRO:
SOD m. Mail,
Arriving in St Louis s.45am.: Cb,caoo
CONNECTING at Odin and Efhngham for Cincin''
nau' Louisviiie, Indianapolis and points East,
l2 25 p. m. Fast st. Ionic s
Western Express.
irriving In Bt. Louis 6:45 H. m. and con,o.,,,
for all points West
3:45 pm. Fast Express
For st. Louis and Chicago. arriving s,st ro,,.
tO:25 p m, and Chicago 30 a ''u''
3:4o pm. Cincinnati Exnress
IRVING az cincinnati 200 an; Louisville $3.50
I'm Indianapolis 4;6 am. Passengers BY
t aIn,, nsin reacn the above points - TO 4
hou ND IN advance oil any other route.
W-The $50 p. m. express has purIuAs
nLLhflNI CAR Cairo TO Cincinnati, without
Chicago. A'' "nu
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30
Gentle
Women

Who want glossy, luxuriant
and wayy treSses of abundant,
beautiful Hair must use
LYONS KATHAIRON. This
elegant, cheap article always
makes the Hair grow freely
and fast, keeps it from falling
out, arrests and cures gray.
ness, removes dandruR ana
itching, makes the Hair
strong, giving it a curling
tendency and keeping it in
any desired position. Beau
tiful, healthy Hair is the sure
result OF using KathaEOn.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30
If and Ii.

If and II.
"If you are suffering from poor
health or languishing on a bed of
sickness, take cheer, if you are
simply ailing, or if you feel weak
and dispirited, without clearly
knowing why, Hop Bitters will
surely cure you
"If you are minister, and have overtax-
led yourself with your pastoral duties, or a
Mothers worn out with care and work, or q
imam of business or laborer weakened
'by the strain of your everyday duties, or q
'man of letters, toiling over your midnight
work, Hop Bitters will surely strengthen
you"
vi you are suffering
from over-eating or
drinking, any hides
erection or dissipa-
'tion, or are young
'and growing too fast,
AS is often the case"
"Or fyou are in the workshop, on
the farm, at the desk, anywhere,
and feel that your system needs
cleansing, toniDg, or stimulating,
Intoxicating, if you are old, blood
thin and impure, pulse feeble,
nerves unsteady, faculties waning,
Hop Bitters is what you need to
give new life, health and vigor."
Ifyou are costive or dyspeptic, or
suffering from any other of thenu-
merOus diseases Of the stomach or
bowels, it is your own fault if you
remain ill.
If you are wasting away with any
form of Kidney disease, stop tempt
ing death this moment, and turn
for cure to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with
that terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will
find "Balm in Gilead"
in Hop Bitters.
If you are trequenter, or resi-
dent of miasmatic district, barri-
cade your system against the
scourge of all countries-malaria,
epidemic, bilious and intermittent
tevers-by the use of Hop Bitters.
fyou have rough, pimply or sallow skin
bad breath, Hop Bittes will give you fai
skin, rich blood, the sweetest breath AM
health. $500 will be paid for case the.
will not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister
mother, or daughter, can be made tn
picture Of health by q few bottles Of Ho
Bistsrs costing but triAe.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30
Fast Time East.

pasSpn Oppc by this line 90 through 70 East.
SCAn ern points without any DELAY
caused by sunday intervening. The Saturday AFTER
aooh Train irou Cairo arrives In new York Monday
uorniug at 1925 Thirty-six honrs in advance q,
ny other route.
tH-For through tickets and further information
'ppY ~ illinois Central Railroad Depot Cairo.
j. II, JONES, Ticket Agent.
a. Il. HANSON. Gen. Pass, Agent. Chicago
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30
tN b 0assisusdl

A newspaper in Paris has been sued
for damages for printing a portrait Of
q Countess which did not look like
her.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-12-30

Portland, Ore, with $4,000 people,
is already laid out to accommodate
a population as large rs that Of
Paris.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1883-09-09

tlse rOIIten bier DroIchfsn NIT Goifera
nno 2orben al, Jalnilienbauie Dor. u
Den uereinten Bsmibungeit. iib bemerfs
bar su n,absn, sntiprah nur Elm ianlmers
pcIles s5reuDengebeuL Garos i'm S,snern
Der NObnune. gu Gbriltinne battle iih
ipdbreno ibrer SDpae.ein ssietttr aisbbas
Der gefuncen unD iie fur oieien Scnntag
3u elmer Sancpartis iiberreoet, BON Der lie
crit Jta6ts auradfebren fonnte. Gin
S6Iolier mar Der Sonntassfsisr haIber
niht auf3utreiben. Sn bic Gptrsstbiir
aber seflemmt fanc iif, an Der Gds urss
seboseu sine 8ilitsnfarts AlisjIor
IbeOOOr 6aqOsn. PIP. G. Gum abi4iec
su ns6meil).
Gr ipar Den Tag Dorbsr abesreiit.
I'm bic n6niite Stuape aber mar IN
Der SomnerIril6e, bsm Babeorte, aul
Oen Gute uno I'M 6ebirse Die Scnne gum
Durdbruh ssEeinneH uno cine lang
8sibe Der t6itIi6tea Gage bate ibssr
Gin3ue beeonnen.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1883-09-09

lillsencliten syeuers burf bic @aIoer,
Ourd bic 9lusa su itrsiien nsrnssinte -
Geitreift, ipie Elm 3ebra, ppi, BEN. 8inns
iaI bes Nsssus, banst er berat, ipie bic
Sebeu eines sepIaBtsn 2uftbaaonS n,eln
Strobbut, prpteuSartig iesne Scrmen
tpe1lelno, biIoet cine naturIi4e Iraufe
fur nsineu Buien.
SD ipobne in bieIem flimatii1en Gurz
prt Hubrprt mare ri6tiser - (oob
ipia i@ DID ntdt dnsitigsn) IN Der 8llIa
Commemorate -plelietbt ipsil bic Sonne
ibr 9lntliB bon bieism IbaIe s,ris abipens
bet; i'd, babe ibr ben 9lamea SiesenSburg
bsigeIeSt. - QuftI1nappsssi lit bic pos
puldre 8eSei6nuns iolber g,unfte; ia,
man Ibnappt nat eiaem 0anGs lpsrmer
2uft, ipie Der 5il9 nab oeni 8aher. -
aDir iFno bic Irofsnbelpotsitr pes Ebas
les. ipsl1es tpiirOiS ipdre, lR Nahau 3n
lleeen. -
Euu sinjsen auto1tbenen 6reilen
tperoe ib periibert, oaB bel IhDaem 9Sets
ter oieie @essn0 lsbr rsiseno isiu iOae. -
Da t6 aber bereits mein finfaisltes Sabr
rpllenoet ba6e, 10 made idy mir ipelIs
2lu5li4t cine iolhe pbdnomenole Rata
Itropbe 3n erleber. - SD fcmine mir
,nauhmal Dor tpie Jtoab, mr. oaB ih III
meiner aamner BON benz nsdnniSfahed
@stbier Der 2lr6e ausiblie6ti4 nur nas
Gstplrm 3ur unterbaItune babe. = SD
bate ia aud Ihon IdnSt lneine feees
nonnte GrbolunSsreiie abBebfoaeh aber
siaerleits reut mid bic auf elnen Wlonat
porduSSesabIte Wietbe aneererisits riss
tire i9 ni9t Die nut nit 2ebeuSsefdbr sl
uuteraetmenoe Seereile na1 oem cine
Wleile entferntsn Sabnbofe.
/ SD trags aIlo msin 8siaid NIT Mirbe,
ipeine ni9t eiamaL, um ni6t pur9 meins
Ibrdaen bic allgemstue Seuntisfeit su
pernebren uno cente Gurer I'm ld6neu
Seim. - Sb lele 9tiats. - Die ein3isen
5Iatter, bic mir su @eiidt tominen,
/ llnO bic 8ldtter Der Budsn uno Gi1en,
/ Die mid unlraulden unD oiele ersableu
meiner erbibten, pislmebr srtdlteten Bban
taiie, ipie Du 10 blbl9 trDden I'M 3Im
nter liseli uno Iebreit ben 4ido6sn UNI
lfpebreit ben anaben lne ihsersli bsl
@ars! GO enpFsbitli6 ssn 9isssn sSarsi
4 gemeinIhaftIiHen BsiIeioS Gaer ion,assr
fril4sr, lafti4nappsaeer
armer Rapa