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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-17

THE MONTHLY MEETING OF the board OF manages
OF the Soldiers Home was held to-day. deput
governor OF the home, to succeed Lieut. Col CogK
well, was not appointed.
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Death Of . Journalist.
ALBANY, n. T., Feb. lI-GeorEe Dawson, 0DQ.
mery editor OF the Evening Journal, OF this citX.
died this morning.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
The Cumberland Presbyterian.
Cowan, Tenn

AS many of our readers in this and
other counties are members of the
G. p. church, and naturally feel an
interest in its prosperity, many of whom
do not read the Cumberland Presby-
terrain, although it is their own paper,
we take pleasure in stating that the
Board of Publication is in prosperous
condition, and in order to extend its
influence for good, the Presbyterian
has been enlarged and greatly inn
proved, and although good before, it
is now one of the best edited and prin-
ted church papers in the South.
While it is devoted mainly to the
church interests much space will be
given to the agricultural pursuits,
general news etc. 1t will be found
very interesting to every household
whether they belong to the Cumber-
land Presbyterian family or not. We
commend it especially to the members
of itsow church who ought to take
it and read it. 1t is not only theil
duty but their absolute interest to de-
so. Should you have any doubt as tt
the value of the paper send for speci
men copy and see for yourselves
Price $500 per annum in. advance
We clip from the American the follow
ing complimentary notice. Send for
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
ROAD TO FAULKNERs SPRINGS.

Would it not be a propitious time
this fall to grade and gravel the road
from the corporation limits to Asa
Faulkner's chaly beate and sulphur
springs, distance of about q miles ?
If we are not mistaken there are about
$1100 already subscribed for this pur-
pose. The water at these springs is
splendid, and if we had a good road it
would be nice little drive to them and
many would use the water that do not
now. We are for the road and sug>
gest that some energetic parties living
on the road take the matter in hand
and see what can be done We have
to make beginning somewhere if we
ever have good roads in Warren, and
as the means are partially subscribed
and the road an important one to the
town as we'll as those living on it, we
urge the Importance of beginning the
work. When one neighborhood builds
a good road others will be stimulated
to do likewise. The good work once
begun will continue until the county
will have good roads. We must have
better roads over which to travel and
haul our surplus products. We can not
afford to wait much longer. Now is the
time to begin work all over the county
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
RD-M cNHNNVILLE, TENNESSEE sATURDAY AUGUST A. 1885,

muscle and life. Ignorance does every
thing it is able to do by physical
strength and becomes slave in order
to meet the ordinary wants and cons
forts of life.
knowledge and truth use the ad-
vanced implements in our methods of
cultivation and all the helps and ac-
compartments of this age of machinery
they realize the conformity to fact and
reality, and thus easily provide for the
ordinary wants and comforts of life
and are free.
"He truly is the freeman whom the
truth makes free"
E. L. GARDENHIRE.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Philosophy of Farming.

To the Standard.
"He is the freeman whom the truth
makes free" This is true in farming
as in every other department of life.
If we would succeed well in farm oper-
ations, we must know the truth as to
all its details. We ought to know the
nature of soils and the influence of
warmth, light, air and moisture, and
the reasons why deep blowing and the
thorough pulverlzing of the soil makes
larger crops with less injury to the SOIL
If we know the truth and the reasons
why certain things happen on our farms
we act intelligently. We walk in the
sunlight Of truth, and grope not in the
darkness of ignorance and error.
knowledge is power" fla farmer
knows the philosophy of his operations
this knowledge is power to him. BY
its means he works out paying results
without wear and tear of life. Igno.
rance achieves results by a waste Of
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

the paper, you cannot fail to be pleased
with it:
"Our next door neighbor, The Cum
berland Presbyterian comes to us this
week in an enlarged and improved
form. Several new departments have
been added and the editorials are Wig
orous and original We extend our
greeting to the new editor, Rev. DR..
d. M. Harris, who has come to divide
the editorial labors on the paper with
DR.. j. r. Brown. DIR. Harris is in
the prime of life, and brings to his new
work broad culture and ripe scholar
ship. He was educated at the Illinois
Wesleyan University. From 1868 to
1879 he was Professor of Natural
Science in the University at Lincoln,
ILL.,, and after that Professor of Latin
and Greek, which chair he resigned to
take his present position. In 1878 the
Wesleyan University conferred on him
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
His wife, Mrs. Caroline M. Harris,
takes editorial control of the children'S
Sunday school papers published for
the Church. In her the readers of
st. Nicholas, Wide Awake, the Chris
tain Union, Sunday-school Times and
other periodicals will recognize an old
acquaintance. She resided until wo,
manhood in New York city, and is a
granddaughter of Judge Belts, who fol
forty years presided as Judge of the
United States Circuit Court in that
city. Her father was prominent
author of medical works and other
works. We congratulate the Presby'
terrain Board of Publication upon the
acquisition of two such valuable PEG
pie, and extend to them a cordial vel
come to our State and city,"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

us, are interested in the market values
of their products, the STANDARD will
give each week, at time of going to
press, the market value of fruits, both
here and at Nashville, as given in the
latest daily American. Market for
new dried fruits not yet established,
buyers waiting for new crop prospects
to be more fully developed.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
AMERICAN FRUIT EVAPORATION.
Attention Fruit Growers!

TN offering the American Evaporator for
l. sale to the Fruit and Vegetable Growers
of Warren and adjoining counties, Twill
enumerate some of the reasons why you
should buy it:
LIST. 1t will put your fruits and vegetables
in the best and most concentrated form for
use and market
I'd. 1t is made in six different sizes, to
suit large or small operators, is shot air."
portable machine, can be worked anywhere,
only requiring a shelter from the weather,
with plenty of dry 0ood and Fruit, with
capacity of from to $50 bushels of apples
per day, according to size.
Sd. Any man, woman or child of sufficient
strength, and of ordinary capacity can run
it successfully with care and attention /;
nothing complicated about it.
All orders for machines, or any informa-
ton regarding the same will be promptly
attended to by me at Winchester, Tenn, or
by DIR. j. B. Ritchey, of this place.
During Circuit Court will be at the War
rem House for the purpose of taking orders
in time for the berry crop.
For any information of myself or the ma
chine | refer to DR.. J. B. Ritchey or Hon.
d. F. Wallace.
S. w. HOUGHTON,
may19. Winchester, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Proftableness of Farming.

There are different ways of looking
at the proftableness of farming, and
the prospect is rosy or gloomy, accord
ing to the standpoint from which it is
viewed. If you want about the most
lugubrious opinion of this business that
can be expressed, come this way and
we will show you where to find it.
We will go to some place where the
fences are lying in tumble-down ruin,
the gates hanging by one hinge, the
barn lop-sided, leaning pile: the barn.
yard a reeking swamp; the house a
leaking dismal wreck its windows
stuffed with old coats and hats-every-
thing devoid of paint or finish, nothing
in its proper place or in decent condi-
ton. If yon can fight your way
through the ours around the door to
the proprietor, ask him, while he eyes
you with strong suspicion, whether
farming pays. If he is not afraid that
his answer will give you some oppor-
tunity of cheating him, he will tell that
farming is the worst business in the
world. Then, when you have warily
backed out from among his dogs, we'll
make another visit. Let us try farm
where fences, buildings and improve
ments ale all substantial, neat and first
class; where paint, window-glass, etc:,
are abundant; where everything gives
evidence of thrift and industry. As
the proprietor turns from some employ
ment to greet you frankly and hearty,
ask him whether farming pays. His
answer is in his surroundings. Such
contrasts are by no means fanciful, anG
we have seen them quite sharply de
fined on farms in the same neighbor
hood possessing naturally equal advan
tages. 1t is a pleasure to know tina
squalor is being rapidly and steadily
driven from progressive modern agri
culture, and that pictures of the kline
first viewed are becoming more rar,
from year to year. The farm is, as {
rule, an index to the character of tn,
farmer, as well as an exponent of hi
industry and his methods. Othe
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
The First Confederate Soldier to Draw
A Pension.
meryille Reporter and Falcon.

SOmerville Reporter and Falcon.
Mr.. Allen P. Morris, a confederate
soldier Of this county, who lost his
eyes in the service, received a State
warrant last Saturday for sixty dollars
being the amount of pensions due him
up to the list of July under the
law of the last Legislature of Ten
nessee giving pension of SO per
month, commencing the LIST of January
1888, to all soldiers of this State who
lost their eyes in the late war between
the States. Mr.. Morris had both
eyes shot out in the battle of Murfrees-
boro the 91st of December, 1862. The
warrant was cashed for him by Capt.
J. S. Carter, who paid in gold the full
amount for which it called, sixty doll
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Care of Dairy Cows.

To the Standard.
The quality and quantity of the milk
largely depends upon the feed and
treatment of the COW. In the first place
as water constitutes large constituent
of milk, say So per cent, it is impor-
tant that she have an abundant supply
Of pure water at her command. When
this is limited you necessarily limit the
flow Of milk. The water for the cow
should be as free from filth as that we
use if we desire pure milk. In the
winter she should be housed from rough
weather if we desire good results. In
winter my cows are tied in their stalls
through the night, and their stalls
cleaned out in the morning. During
cold, rainy, sleet and snowy days they
are let out long enough to get water
and then returned to their stalls. In
summer they are tied in their stalls
night and morning long enough to be
fed and MIXED. My cows are never
MIXED outside their stalls summer or
winter. My stalls are A feet wide,
with partitions separating the COWS.
They are tied with 1-inch grass rope,
one end fastened to the trough and the
other around their neck, and long
enough to allow them to lay down. In
rear of the cows | have trough ex-
tending full length Of the stalls, sunk
level with the surface of the ground
and inclined at one end sufficient to
carry off the urine. This trough is
made oak plank Ike inches. By clean
ing out stalls each morning they can be
kept dry and clean of filth.
FEED.
In winter and early spring feed en-
tirely on scalded feed. | have large
box, say for 10 or II mixers, 6 feet
long, 2 wide and 2 deep, water tight.
This box is cut full each evening, and
answers for two feeds. | cut ! clover
hay, J oats and J shucks. | add )
pounds wheat bran and 2 ounces Of
salt for each COW to this cut feed, then
scald it thoroughly by pouring boiling
water over it, stirring the mass at the
same time until the whole is thoroughly
,, scalded. Half of this is fed at night
and the other remains in the box til
morning. Aside from this | feed il
the rack over their stalls plenty of DRY
hay. In the summer if l have plent,
clover pasture | feed above amount o
bran only, with the salt added.
never allow calf to run with GOV
longer than milk will do to use. w
rear the calves on skinned milk. The,
thrive better and are not in the wa
when milking. H. G. H.
Cowan, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

things being equal, much of the sue
cess or failure of agriculture lies in the
directing mind. If this be vigorous
thoughtful, studious, earnest, results
may be depended on to take care of
themselves The bulk of the Ameri-
can people are living by farming, and
the growth of the country's wealth is
sufficient proof that itpays. -Pittsburg
Statesman.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
PROSPECTIVE FRUIT CROP.

From circular sent out by whole
sale fruit house in Chicago, dated July
%, 1888, we gather the following in
teresting information in reference to the
fruit crops in many Of the States and
Canada the present year, as compared
with an average crop, and with the
crop of last year. While these reports
and estimates, although collected and
made with much care, can not be re-
garded as accurate, they may approx
mate accuracy when carefully collec-
ted and compiled. In the early part
of July inquiry was sent out on postals
all over the country by this house, in
reply to which they received three
thousand replies, coming from all parts
of the fruit growing States and Canada.
From these three thousand reports we
get the following information which we
give to our readers for what it is worth.
The percentage is based on an average
crop year in the respective States.
Apples: New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, and Ont, Canada, 40
per cent. ; Michigan, Missouri, Ken.
lucky, So per cent. Tennessee, Vir~
ginia, North Carolina, Arkansas and
Eastern Kansas, rs per cent. South
Illinois, Oregon, Quebec, Canada 10,
making the general average about SO
per cent, while last year was 81 per
cent.
Peaches We have this year as
follows: Kentucky and Michigan, 60
per cent. New York and Pennsylva'
MIA, rs per cent. ; Illinois, 80 per cent
Virginia, 100 per cent. Georgia So
Missouri 10, Delaware 80 per cent
We see no reports from North Caro-
lima, New Jersey, and some other peacf
growing States. From these reports
the general average is rs compared
with a full crop against IS last year
showing the peach crop this year abou
the same as last year, or little better
than last year. Small fruits are rep
resented as generally good. Raspber
ries and blackberries are above tn
average CROP If these estimates ap
proXimate correctness, we may form
some idea of future prices of green anC
dried fruits by carefully comparing
with last years prices. According t
these figures the apple crop is larger
and prices may run a little below las
year. Peaches are about the same
Blackberries are likely to be no higher
Ii true that the crop Is above an aver
age, prices may run lower this tina
last year. These figures and estimate
are given for what they are worth
Producers and dealers in green and drie
fruits must watch the markets closely
and govern themselves accordingly
sales and purchases. With the ligh
before us we may infer that the price
for both green and died fruits will |
sufficient to justify the producer
taking care of all his fruits and putin
them, whether green or dry, in the be
possible condition to command Il
highest market prices. As fruit grOy
ers, especially ofthese counties aroun
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
OUR PUBLIC ROADS.

This is question Of no small impor-
lance to the future of Tennessee-one
in which every citizen of the State
should feel an interest, but especially
should it concern the farmers, yet they
as class, seem to take less interest
than many others who seldom have
much use for country roads. All
readily admit the Importance of good
roads, but those who have the greatest
need for them are the slowest to take
steps to make them. The truth of the
old proverb, "What is everybody's
business is nobody's business" is verified
in the matter of country roads in Ten
nessee. What it seems should interest
everybody and find warm advocates
everywhere, has always been drag
and failure in most parts of the State.
We may continue to talk loud and long
about Tennessee's great resources of
her natural advantages of her abun-
dance of iron, coal and timber of her
fine water power, diversified soil and
healthy climate, but until our people
awake to the Importance Of good coun>
try roads and make them, all our talk
will be as thinking symbol or
sounding BRASS" and avail nothing.
Commissioner McWhirter may exhaust
his wonderful store of energy, and the
limited means at his command in trying
to advertise to the world the great re-
sources of Tennessee to induce capital
and capitalists to come among us, but
all will avail but little unless our
people go to work in earnest to make
good their country roads. No class
J should feel more interested in this ma t.
ter than our farmers, and no class has
: more power to accomplish than they if
they will it. Not only system of
good country roads do much to de-
yelop the resources of the State, and
induce immigration, but the roads
l would be of incalculable value to our
citizens, especially the farmer who have
5 to haul and travel over them all the
year whether they be good or bad
g This should be discussed in our county
e meetings as well as in our farmers as
. sociations in the grand, divisions of the
e State.
As to the best ways and means Il
/, build our roads and bridges, are matter
0 for the people to determine. The roads
/. we must and will have, if we so deter
: mine, and ample means and ways vii
d be provided when we determine to d,
h the work. Let the State press, as wei
}, as the people Of every county and dis
8 trict, talk, think, and act upon thi
n important matter, and do it now
Now is the time to begin work. LIE
IS this be leading question for the far
0 mer's association when it meets a
l. Nashville in September. We believ
t; there is no other question of more in
}, portance orIrequiring prompter act,o
t. than that of making good country road
O. at as earlier date as possible. We ar
h for them first, last and all the time
is and are willing to be taxed as much q
ID is necessary to make them. The in
r, vestment will pay andpay handsomely
ut and do more to advance the materi;
er interests of the State than all til
p pretty talk we can make to capitals
r. about what we have and what coul
he be done if we had 50 and so.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

The number of cattle shipped from
Montgomery, Ala, to Texas and other
points this season, reaches total of
10000.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

Uncle Jimmie Connor, of Hall coun-
ty, Ca, is at.the point of death from
eating A eggs-half boiled and half
fried.
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portrait of their president, by Herkomer, named
In their policy before they have another IRE. lest
there may he also be dispute % to what It IL
worth In case Of its destruction. The insurance
companies and Mr.. Herkomer would certainly
t DISAGREE on that point IL 1t be left open On
the same principle. Harvard College should have
the value OF its portrait Of ex-President Hayes.
ov Chase, well understood and agreed to by the
insurers In advance. In the event that It should
happily be burned up or injured beyond repair.
Inc artist doubtless got good round price for
TINS picture; but, considered either as portrait
or a. work Of art, It isn't worth Q hundred
dollars.
= The Corcoran Gallery has recently added to
Its permanent collection large and very pleas
Ing cattle piece, BY Mr.. Richard BURNER, q dis
tinguished artist. now painting In Dusseldorf
Mr.. BURNER is q member Of the Royal Academy
Of the Netherlands, at Amsterdam, whose gold
medal he received in 1876; and he was awarded
the gold medal Of the Emperor Of Germany for
this picture In 1880. He Is also q regular ex-
hibit0r at the Paris Salon, where his paintings
are highly regarded and have been favorably
mentioned more than once. These facts win
indicate the standing Of the artist and the gen.
eral quality of his work; but the picture In
question may safely be left to speak for itself
1t has very decided and easily discernible merits
as work Of art. and the sentiment of peace
and repose pervading the canvas is something
quite remarkable in ITSELF and its effect cannot
be otherwise than grateful to the eye and senses
OF the beholder. 1t is indeed likely to become
one OF the fav0rtes of visitors to the Gallery
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A HEROINE MARR1ED.-The First PRESBYTERIAN
church in Paterson. N. j., was filled "wednesday
afternoon at the wedding of BENJAMIN DoWeIi.
OF the Phoenix silk manufacturing company, to
MISS Hattie Wylie. relative of Warden Buck
ago when two or three prisoners made a dash
for liberty. Two were seized by the men on
guard, but the third, brawny fellow. reached
the outer door. Here Miss Wylie seized him.
She is willowy, and looks fraii, but. although
her prisoner fought her desperately. tearing her
did not let go until assistance came aud the
prisoner was secured. After 1t was all over she
tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-10

Already during the present year II separate
notices OF the discovery of gold and silver in the
state Of New York have been fled with the Sec
Rotary OF state. These claims are distributed
among the ceuEt:es as follows: Herkimer, s;
Fulton, 5; Hamilton. ): and Saratoga. f,tsego.
Putnam. and Rensselaer, enc each.
|. Col Coulter. Of the Tennessee Legislature.
wears bis hair like woman, the switch falling
to his waist when he shakes It ont during an
excited debate In the house.
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The Tobacco Waltz" and the ssCigar Quad
Tennessee.
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TIE POPULAR PI.AN.-One cannot only buy
everything, from eook-stove to coffin. on the
weekly or monthly payment plan, but De-
troiter has applied the principle to still higher
object. certain young gentleman interviewed
him the other day in regard to the hand Of his
daughter. and the father heard him out and re-
oiled: swell, II Mary is wiling ana shall not
object, intend to give her on, 000 - q dowry."
ssWhat Q noble and generous father" gasred
the Young man. '.But shall adopt the install
menf pIsn." continued the father; '9n1eead OF
giving her the sum In . lump shall pay o per
week for sixty-four years. Thst WIN not only
prevent her from speculation and loss, but come
much easier for me."-Das03 Fra Press