Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-06-09

found new ana fresh. give them q
call when you want anything in their
line.
j. G. Myers Esq, one of Pike
ville's most prominent lawyers, atten-
ded our Circuit Court, in which he had
some important law suits. Mr.. Myers
is also with his family visiting relatives
and friends in this county.
T. j. Hubble returned last week
from an extended visit to the orange
groves of Florida. Mr.. Hubble in
forms us he has purchased property
in Florida and is preparing to grow
the orange extensively.
Mrs. Carrie Alsup Hancock, of Will
son county, formerly student Of G.
F. College, came last Monday to be
present at the marriage of her friend
and schoolmate, Miss Florence Morford.
M. M. Bond, travelling for cloth
ing house in Cincinnati, spent few
days in our town this week and left for
his home in Wilson county Thursday
in company with bis niece, Mrs. Han
cock.
Misses Matte West and Annie
Brown, of Lewisburg, Tenn, Misses
Mollie and Sallie Qurey and Ollie
McGraw, of Caseyville, KY, students
of Q. F, College, who have been
detained since the closing exercises by
measels, all left for their homes this
week.
The stock holders of Irving Col
lege are requested to meet at Irving
College on Friday, 9th day of June,
1888, for the purpose of electing off
GERS and for. the transaction of such
other business as may be deemed advis-
able. All the stock holders are earn
estly requested to be present, that be.
ing the last day of the closing exercises,
Ben Gist, of White comfy, passed
up the Sparta Extension last Saturday
on his way home from a successful trip
to Cincinnati with hogs. Mr. Gist is
a useful man to his county. He is not
only successful farmer, but he buys
the peoples surplus hogs, takes them to
market and brings the money back
to his neighbors.
We publish a little Irish potato
information this week for the benefit
of our readers in general, and of our
fellow-townsman Mr.. j. G. Ramsey,
in particular. Mr. r. is becoming very
much interested in the cultivation Of
the tuber, Che says his are "taters,
though J, and he wants all the informa
ton he can get on the subject. W.
wish Mr.. r. success with his crop.
"A well-infOrmed gentleman O.
Cannon county says that the whea
crop in that county will only be a littl,
over half crop. While some field
will be very fine Others will be very
short. SO we may say of Warren
While there are a few good fields O
wheat, large majority of them vii
not make half crop. Many field
are not worth cutting. So it will b,
until we shall have learned to thor
oughly pulverize our soil for whea
and put in well and in time.
Uncle John, said a bright lttl
girl of eight summers, to gentleman
whose hair was just showing tints of si
yer, "Why can't you walk as fast q
II" "My dear, II once chased til
butterfly with light elastic slept Xix
yours, but | am too old for such sport
now, am besides victim of Rheumf
ti9m, and must therefore stop at tn
nearest drug store for bottle of Cous
sens Lightning Liniment, which wi
cure Rheumatism, Lame Back, Sprain;
Bruises, etc. Price 80 cts. For sale b
j. B, Ritchey.
"A. V. Paine, proprietor of Et
5 ward Wilders celebrated family med
S Gems, once a citizen of this place. BIT
2 for many years resident of Louisville
was married in that city on the 9th t
Miss Maggie Ferrars. He and h
amiable bride arrived Wednesda
evening, and are stopping at the Wa
rem House. Mr.. Paine is fine bus
. ness young man, having received niue
of his business qualifications here betol
going to Louisville, We are glad I
r see him and congratulate him in h
good fortune and wish him and h