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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-08
It win Come Back to You.

Breakfast Table.
You have father? You have Q
mother ? You love them. But once
in 9 while You grow inpatient, and the
meanness Of your nature crops out
it wreaks itself on innocent father and
mother, perhaps, and they suffer the
punishment Of cross word called uE
by anothers annoyance. The hard
word is spoken. 1t may be regretted,
forgiven and forgot, but it can never
be recalled. Father and mother will
sigh and forgive, but--some day it will
come back to you. (VAA
Yesterday, maybe, little one ran
up to you smilingly, and with the in
noceht, heaven born confidence of child
hood, clapped its little hands that would
not harm a fly, in your face. The
childish action delighted its author, but
it annoyed you. Your we're busy and
reproved the little one. Two pearly
tears stood in the great blue eyes, her
lips faltered, and she turned away from
you. The era of childhood, with its
happy. fieeting hours, will erase the
unkind word, but some day it will
come back to you.
A beggar stands at your door. The
rain is dashing in torrents through the
black atmosphere Of the night, and
the sharp vivid lightnings only inten
sify by their violent contrast the aw
fulness Of the darkness. The beggar's
plea for shelter is punctuated by the
blast that bowls forth its anger, and
you turn your brother of. This viii
come back to you some day. ID.
If you are impatient, testy, ill-hu
mored, spiteful, cowardly and mean
your whole life will be constant reckon
ing with evil actions whose enormity il
only equalled by the increasing wick
edness of the future and an unatonec
past is always the precursor of a more
reprehensible future. A bad heart il
a boomerang of passions, whose evi
consequences always fall on the head o
their luckless author.
On the other hand, all good deed
work in similar way, with the rule
that govern promises and conclusions
causes and effect; if either good or bad
the result will be in conformity Will
the nature of the deed. Your ba(
deeds and your good deeds are jurie
that sit upon the destiny Of your lit
and decide the verdict Of happiness o
despair. Some day they will com
back to you.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-08
PERPETUTTY or NATURE.
BY BULwEe.LYrroN.

There is no death The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright 10 heavens jeweled crown b
They shine forever more. Is
There is no death! The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the SUMMER shower
To gOlien grain. or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow,tinten flowers. rp
The granite rocks disorganize. N,....
To fed the hungry moss they bear;
The fdrest leaves drink dailylife
From ont the viewless mir.
There Is no death The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait through wirtry hours
The coming OF the May.
There is no death! An angel form IH
Z iWalkso'er the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them dead"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-08
Tennessees FIRST and Last Bridges.


Tennessee's FIRST and Last Bridges.
Nashville American.
An American reporter had an inter.
estiug talk with Mr.. r. G. Morris, resi-
dent engineer Of the Nashville, Chat
tano"ga and ST. Louis railway. "The
first and last railway bridges built in
Tennessee" said Mr.. Morris, "shows
the progress in bridge construction in
the State during the past torty-one
years. The Hiwassee bridge was the
FIRST and the Caney Fork the last
constructed in the State. The first
consisted Of three spans. each 12Q feet
in length and forty FIVE in height above
the rivers bed, resting upon stone abut-
ment aud piers. The whole structure,
including the masonry, was built by
Henry Wilson of Pennsylvania, over
the Hiwassee river for the Hiwassee
railroad. The piers were built upon
crib foundations of wood. The super.
structure was wood. upon the plan of
the Burr truss. A small amount of
irou was required in its construction.
All of the material used in it were of
East Tennessee production. The tim.
beers were pine, cut in the forest near
the Hiwassee river and foated down
the stream to the bridge site. The long
tmbers were hewn in the forest and
ripped open with whip saws by hand
after they were delivered in the franz
ing yard. The short ones we're sawed
BY the first steam saw mill in East
Tennessee. The whole of the timbers
were planed and headed by hand. The
iron was rolled in Carter county by the
first rolling mill in East Tennessee, and
transported in fiat boat down the
Nolechucky, Holster and Tennessee
rivers, and up the Hiwassee river to
the bridge site, where the bars were
forged into the shapes required and the
screws cut by blacksmith and help.
er, by hand, in small shop on the
river bank. The bridge was completed
in 1S4z, and the first train passed over
it in 1850, pulled by the engine Hi
wasse,' which was the first railroad 10.
connective that entered East Tennessee
The bridge was burned in February
1862"
1.-The last bridge built in the State,
continued Mr.. Morris, "is over thu
Caney Fork river, on the Sparta ex
tension OF the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway. 1t is 795 feet il
length, 126 feet in height above tn,
bed of the river. The longest span il
2l0 feet In length. The superstructur,
is all of wrought iron, on the plan o
the triangular truss, resting upon ston
abutments and brick piers, built upol
stone pedestals set upon solid rock
The superstructure was furnished ant
erected by the Louisville Bridge ant
Irun Company, and was completes
Nov. 6, 1883. Engine No. l, with j
w. Thomas, ST., at the throttle, raj
owes the bridge on the day Of its com
pletion, and was the first to run q loco
motive over it. The bridge was teste'
BY four engines on span at the sam
time, under the weight of which tn
longest span detected II inches onl
at the centre of the span." +
The Sparta Extension.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-08

A find of photographic marble has
been discovered near -Four Mile Branch
in Monroe county, Tennessee, and is
said to be the only mine in the United
StattE s'tq.3 -.'v r Pc
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-08
The Sparta Extension.
Nashville American.

Nashville American.
1.-THE proposed extension from the
McMinnville d Sparta branch Of the
N. & G. railroad at Sparta to the Bon
Air coal fields, a distance Of a little
over six miles, will cost $4,000 per
mile No definite arrangements have
yet been made by the coal company
with the Nashville g. Chattanooga
road for the construction Of the new
line, but it will certainly be built.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-12-08

Hog Cholera &c. Sold everywhere sent BY mail for CSC IA
stamps Furnished in large cans price 81 0O by mall $40
Circulars free. !. 3. JOHNSON q CO., Boston, Mass.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-03

A man in Kentucky, all alive and well,
recently saw a statement of his own
death in a newspaper. He did not SO
much resent thegeneral statement as the
inaccuracy ofthe de.aiIs, aud so he wrote
to the editor: "Sir, notice few errors
in the obituary of myself which appeared
in the paper of Wednesday last I was
born in Greenup county, not Caldwell,
and my retirement from business in 1860
was not owing TOLL health, but toa little
trouble l had in connection with a horse.
The cause of my death was not small
pox.. Please make corrections, for which
/ intlose fifty cents" S
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-03
A Man Who Couldn't Be BIuffed.

The following good story comes from
a quarter where we are assured cts cor
rectness can be vouChed for":
Many years ago, at the time of a great
ceremony, Windsor castle was honored
with the presence of three sovereigns.
After breakfast the three potentates
walked and talked on the, celebrated
"Slopes," and were, Of course, in "mufti."
They were delighted with the grounds,
aud'presently entered into conversation
with a gardener who evidently took
them for party of "gentlemen's gentle
men" out for a stroll. After some little
afabIe talk, he could not resist the
query:
Nov, who may you gents be?"
"Well," said the spokesman, "this gen
tleman here happens to be the king Of
Prussia that one standing by your side
is the emporer of Austria, and as for
myself, am the emperor Of Russia"
This was carrying the joke too far,
thought the gardener. "TVe seen a lot
of queer furrin gents here lately, but
this beats me-" so he burst out in
rather rude gufaw.
"Well, my friend" said the Emperor
Nicholas, "you seem amused; perhaps
you will tell us who you are"
"Oh, certainly" So taking up the
skirt of his coat, with the action of a
great eagle spreading out his wings, and
spinning around on his heels, he said
'If you are all what you say you are,
why, l am the Great Mogul"
The three majcsties roared with
laughter, and returning to the castle told
the story at the luncheon table, to the
immense amusement of the queen and
Prince Albert.-London Society.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-03

church every Sunday. / made him get
on his knees beside me and swear It, and
the doc he witnessed it, and ma said she
was SO glad, and ma called the doctor
out in the hall and told him the joke,
and the doc came in the room and told
pa he was afraid pas presence would
excite the patient, and for him to put on
his coat and 90 out and walk around a
block, or to go to church, and ma and he
would remove me to another room, and
do all that was possible to make my last
hours pleasant Pa he cried, and said ne
would put On his plug hat and 60 to
church, and he kissed me, and got flour
on his nose, and I came near laughing
right out to see the white flour on his
red nose when I thought how the peo-
pie would laugh at pa.
! "But he went out feeling mighty bad,
and then I got up and pulled the busted
bladder out of my pants, and ma and
the doc laughed awful. When pa got
back from church and asked for me, ma
said that I had gone down town. She.
said the doctor found my spine was only
uncoupled and he coupled it again, and
that was all right. Pa said it was al
mighty strange, because I heard the
spine break, when l struck him with the
barrel stave.' Pa was nervous all the
afternoon, and ma thinks he suspects
that we played it On him. Say, you don't
think there is any harm in playing it on
an old mana little for good cause, do
you?"
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-03
Sounds Like Old Times.

A seedy-looking fellow dropped into
the city editors room, and, failing to bor-
row half-dollar, he begged to narrate
his experience. "Lused to be an officer
of the state, did. l was sheriff, and
member of the legislature, and cOnsta-
bic, and clerk of the courts, and Judge,
and a candidate time and again, and had
high old frolic, l did" Il don't be-
lieve it," said the city editor. "Why
don'tyou?" Because l have a letter
here which says you are a thief and a
liar, and a scoundrel and a villain, and a
traducer, and a perjurer, and defaulter,
and low-dQwn braWler, and a lover of
all that is vile and wicked, and dishon-
est, and abhOrrent to decent people, and
a" "Ah, ha! stranger, 90 on and read
that all over again, and read it loud. 1t
sounds like old times. 1t brings back
the days when l ran for office. 1t reads
like an editorial in an opposition paper
and brings again to my memory that
blessed period when 1 felt like was
somebody, and life was worth living. O.
glorious hours of the past, will ye ever
come back to me?" and the tears rolled
down his cheeks as the city editor pro,
nounced again the magic words, and
then gave him a quarter to sober uE
With.-COurier-J Journal
The Labor enquirer., 1883-02-03
NJ ~ O1JkJ>IACAAIA4
FOR THE /
LABOR L|A.| | ENQUIRER,
1t ''"t1t"' 1 all all the y.
1t contains all the
NEWS,

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National Republican., 1883-06-01
Still Another Bargain.

The Amoskeag Mills, Man
chester, N, H., are equally as
famous as the Pacific Mills, Of
Lawrence, Mass, in producing
frst-class qualities of goods.
We have recently bought from
them a complete line Of their
Striped Chambrays," "Opal
Suitings." "Chameleon Suit
ings," and "Plain Chambrays,"
to match in combinations
goods which have until recently
been held at IS and I6Hc per
yard. We have made a large
purchase Of these goods, and
shall offer them at the wonder
fully low price of I2Ac per yd.
The retail price Of these goods
has heretofore been from II to
2oc per yard, and at the price
named they are remarkably
cheap. We shallplace them on
sale Thursday morning, 3Ist
instant.
National Republican., 1883-06-01

few weeks ago at CSC per yard
as a triumph Of printing in
American mills.
We shall open to-day fifty
pieces of Plain Satteens, of the
same manufacture, in colors to
match the printed designs, at
the same price, viz, I5c per yd.
At this price they are intrinsic
ally the best value ever offered
in cotton fabrics, either foreign
or domestic, as the colors are
guaranteed perfectly fast.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
TIE BREv1rY BASKET.
Filled with Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events OF Yesterday.

Events OF hostordaYs
John Taylor, a colored man, died while at
work yesterday on Tenth and Rstreets north
west, from heart disease
Samuel +. Shreeves violating Sunday law.
fine of S. imposed. An appeal was noted, as
this is meant TO be a test case.
The coroner yesterday decided that the
death of Richard Jol Bon, who was run over
by a hanson "Wednesday night was not due
to the careessness of the driver, and he was
discharged.
The highest prico paid for city gas stock
since the last dividend of 80 per share was
declared was realized last Tuesday by Messrs
Harry c. Towers & Co. IN the sale of large
amount of stock at $35 per share.
The Sons of Jonadab, 750 strong, went to
Glymont on decoration day and had a
splendid time. This is temperance resort,
and therefore there was no trouble there, as
there seems to have been at some other
places.
In accordance with decision Of Judge
Lawrence, work for the fire proof recon
struction of the patent Office under appropri-
alton of 100000 will be begun at once, though
no payment for work performed can DO made
prior to July ].
Henry Berglng, jr., the prospective groom
in the Bergling-J ohnson wedding Is the son
of Henry Bergling, tailor, No. 1134 Seventh
street A false impression exists that he is
one of tho sons Of George Bergling, tailor,
No. 1918 + street.
Tho general manager of tho southern divis-
ion of tho Pennsylvania railroad, embracing
the lines south of Philadelphia will take
charge of that office to-day. His predecessor,
Mr.. George C.Wilkins, will at once enter upon
the duties of general agent of the road at
Baltimore.
Mr.. Michael II. Homiller, whose family
has for many years been identified with
East Washington, and who was living at 100
Maryland avenue northeast died ON Wednes-
day of dropsy after several IN onths' illness.
He leaves wife and two children and many
personal friends.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Alabama Claims.

In the court of commissioners Of Alabama
claims yesterday cases No. 6l3, Andrew Tarbix
VS.. United States, second class; No. 6l4, Alb
hey II. Owen, administrators, ct al. VS.. United
States, second class No. 700, Henry Q. Tar
blk VS.. United Statey second class; No. 1853,
John Cammett VS.. United States, second class
No. S55 Benjamin j. Urleane vs. United
States, second class, were submitted in briefs
by w. l.. Putnam for claimants and Walker
Blaine for respondent. Cases 1044, Sarah j..
lie Roy ct al. VS.. United States, and No. 1896,
Frederick A. Harvey, administrator, VS..
United States, were submitted in briefs. Adj
iourned to Monday next.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Tho E,fth B.pt,st NAV Featival.

The Fifth Baptist African church, corner of
Twelfth street and Vermont avenue, was we'll
filled last night, the occasion being tho annual
May festival of the Fifth Baptist Sunday
school, The exercises consisted of singing,
reading. rectations and the coronation cere-
monies, which were very interesting and
attractive.
Miss Annie Robinson was tho queen Of
May, with numerous maids of honor. Miss
Mary Winston represented the queen of the
fairies. Miss Bennett presided at the organ.
All present complimented Mr.. Z. b. Broxton,
the superintendent, for tho success which
crowned his management Of the affair.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
The Boston Dry Goods House.

We beg to call your attention
again to our special sale of
Printed Satteens, in the most
beautiful designs produced this
season by the Pacific Mills, at
I5c per yard. These are the
goods which we advertised a
National Republican., 1883-06-01
White Goods Department.

In order to close out at once
the balance of White and Ecru
Null and Battiste Suits, we have
reduced the price as follows:
All our Ecru Null Suits, each
suit containing 1917 yards of
embroidery, and for which our
prices have been from $I3 to
$I7, we now give you your
choice at $40 each.
A few White Null Suits also
reduced to $3.50 and $40.
Choice of our Ecru Battiste
Suits at two-thirds of the former
price,
National Republican., 1883-06-01

St. Joseph's church was crowd ed last night
by congregation to listen to a sermon by
Father Schlcntter, delivered in German,
which related particularly to the purport of
the May festival which they were celebrat-
ing. The altar of the blessed virgin was
beautifully decorated, and presented pleas
ing sight. The music was acceptably rem
dered, and consisted of Ave Maria and Salu-
taris sang by Misses Rupert and Kraemer
assisted by well trained chorus of children.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
A Little Private Camp Fire.

A certain popular member of Lincoln post,
No. 3, G. A. r., who is an inveterate smoker,
while returning from Arlington on decoration
day, found his new umbrella, which protected
him and his wife from tho suns rays, sud-
denly ablaze, "a few sparks from the inevitable
pipe having set it fire. His mishaps in that
direction are the cause of much amusement
TO his friends. Last winter he came home
one day with his overcoat literally burned to
shreds by the misunderstanding pipe
National Republican., 1883-06-01

The soldiers of the I'd artillery have organ
ized base ball nine with the following play
ers: Biddle, c.; Sutton, p; Miller, l b.; Calla-
han, . b.; Gehrman, b.; Boen, $. g.; Tubman,
r. f.; Carroll, c, f.; McCauley, !. f. The nine is
desirous of playing other clubs, and commu'
nications should be addressed to Sergt. John
Sutton, battery IL, I'd artillery, Washington
barracks.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
/. G. Brickhead, of Albemarle county, Vir-
ginia, and A. l., Clawes, of Gordonsvlle ;
John r. Keech and Lecta Hunt, both of this
city; John jenkins and Mary Fautroy, both
of this city; John Kicks and Susie Downer,
both of this city.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Taken from the shelves

lars a pair--pantaloons marked down from
So, SO, 81 and 50; little larger in the legs
than the present style, but in excellent con-
dition. The shape may be altered at slight
expense to the purchasers.
GRO. c. HENNING,
410 Seventh street.
National Republican., 1883-06-01

we'll attended reception was held at the
National Academy of Fine Arts last evening
by Mrs. Imogene r. Morrell, it having been
postponed from decoration day. Musical and
declamatory recitations filed the evening
very pleasantly.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Virginia Midland RniIway.

On and after this date the train for the
south and southwest leaving heretofore at
7;l0 a. m. will leave at s'i5 a. m. aud make
the same connections as formerly.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
No Trouble at Marshall Hall.
TO The Editor.

The item in yesterdays paper in regard to
scenes down the river has done
great injustice to the Rosedale Pleasure club
of South Washington, and was probably re-
ported by parties who were refused admission.
Those parties are known as disreputable, and
have taken this means of getting satisfaction.
RosEDALE PLEASURE CLUB.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Rocllester Beer.

Try it, and if not the best bottled beer, get
your money back.
Delivered to any part of the city, by dozen
or case, at 75c. per dozer. Order by mail or
telephone. +. II. FINLEY,
1906 Pennsylvania avenue,
National Republican., 1883-06-01
WOODWARD & LOTHROP,
BOStonDry Goods House,
92i Penna. Avenue, D Street 9i2.
It Works Like a Charm !

It Works Like a Charm!
The Automatic Cash Railway
System in use in our establish
ment. 1t would have been i'm
possible for us to have waited
upon the trade satisfactorily dur
ing the past three weeks of our
special sale without the aid of
this valuable automatic auXll-
iary.
We have recently added five
more stations, to keep pace
with the demands of our in
creasing business.
The cash is carried to the
cashiers desk upon an elevated
inclined railway, and is returned
in the same manner in a mo-
ments time, thus doing away
with the delay and annoyance
of the old system.
This, in connection with our
elevated bundle counter system,
enables us to wait upon GUS
toners in the shortest possible
time, the parcel being wrapped
at the elevated bundle counter
in the immediate vicinity of the
department at which the goods
are bought, causing little or no
delay to the customer. Hav-
ing placed an additional line in
the center of our store for the
use of the ribbon and parasol
department, there is now no de
partment in our house at which
the customer need be detained
beyond a reasonable time for
either change or parcel.
We shall be happy to explain
the working of this ingenious
system to any who may not
have seen it if they will be kind
enough to make their wish
known.
National Republican., 1883-06-01

Tho proprietor of Marshall Hall indorses
the above, and further says that the Rosedale
club had one of the quietest and pleasantest
excursions for years. G. w. BAUER,
Proprietor of Marshall Hall.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
We PrOpOse

To furnish you with u spring suit Of the
latest design at most reasonable figures.
Eiseman Bros, corner Seventh and Il.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
Mother swans Worm syrup.
The May Festival ut st. Jossph's.

Infallible, tasteless, harmless. cathartic
for fevcrishness, restlessnesS, worms, constl-
nation D5c,
National Republican., 1883-06-01

A FRIEND at last has been found in DIR.
Worthington's iniallible' Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Medicine, for Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
and Diseases of the Stomach and Bowels.
National Republican., 1883-06-01
The Academy OF Fine Arts.

ATHLETIC PARK to-day, Louisville VS.. Ma
tional
National Republican., 1883-06-01
The Second Artillery Base BaIl Nine.

ATHLETIC PARK to-day, Louisville VS.. Ma
tional
National Republican., 1883-06-01
RUGS. RUGS.
Woven Ingram Druggets.

Having closed the stocks of two manufactures we will oe
coming week.
The Red Cloud chief., 1883-11-30
A Chinese Passport.

II You intend Ia proceed In the into
rior of that country by river YOU must
get a .'housc-boat'-a sort Of monster
gondola built in junk fashion ryou
mWst engage n cook and int.-rreier.
and You must finally obtain a passport.
without which YOU may be turned 'ack
by any little mandarin's representative
who may choose Ia challenge YOU. The
housc-boat and cook were found for me
BY the energetic manager OF the Hotel
dos Colonie, ai Shanghai; the passport.
owing tn the kindly carr Of Mr.. L. G.,
Hughes. the much-esteemed English
Consul. came just in time to allow me
to avail myself u fair wind and n good
strong tide. The passport would have
made n first class sheet for n led. 10th
in point II size and in to,rahne-s II ma
tcrial, What il sa 4 ! II all never know.
The man who Inscribed il " I'LL carry his
dead secret To the grave for all ! could
decipher. suffice it To say that i, on
tanned upward II 400 large Chinese
cha ~acters, two alone covering ncaIly
six square inches. and tba' b. a Chine-c
gentleman II M acquaintance IL was
pronounced ''wclly can do Cor
LONDON Telegraph.