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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
We have learned from Mr.. w.

We have learned from Mr.. w.
E. Garner of Viola, that MIR. David
Wootoh prominent farmer living
near that place had the misfortune to
loose his barn by fire last Sunday
night. Mr.. Wooton with great effort
succeeded III saving his horses but lost
all his hay and fodder. While rescu-
ing his horses one of his hands was
badly burnt. We sympathize with
Mr.. Wooton in his loss. We did not
learn the cause of the fire.
Mrs. A. NJ. brennan, for some
time one of the faculty of G. F. Col
lege at this place, was in Nashville last
week on her way to Japan, whittier
she goes as missionary under the
appointment of the Woman's Board of
Missions. Mrs. brennan is a most ex
cellent lady, and is well qualified totill
the mission. We wish her safe jour
ney, long and useful life in the great
and important work she goes to en-
gage in.
We have recently received from
the publishers, j. H. Chambers Il Co.,
St. Louis, Mo-. four very valuable
books, viz: chambers Dictionary
of Universal Knowledge" "House-
hold and Farmers Cyclopedia, ""Foun-
dations of Success and Laws of Trade, "
and Literature, Art and Song. T"
These books are all neatly printed,
handsomely bound, and sold at reason
able prices, The first three are good,
practical, common.sense books, useful
and valuable to every household, and
the fourth is one of the handsomest
volumes we have ever seen, and treats
upon the subjects which its title indi-
Gates.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
Gone West on a Lone Hand.

Mr.. j. E. Solomon, who has been
living near Irving College for six years,
aud who was married in that neigh
borhood about a month ago to lady
Of the same name, decamped last Tues
day morning for Texas, leaving his
new wife and number of unsettled
debts behind. Mr.. Solomon stood
very high in the neighborhood, was
esteemed by all who knew him, and
his friends are at loss to account for
this strange freak. He was preparing
to build a store house at Irving Col
lege, with view of engaging in mer-
chandising, and had part of the mate
rial on the ground. He came to town
Monday ostensfbly to procure wagons
to haul lumber from Meads mill for
his new building, but instead, he pur-
chased ticket for Fort Worth, Texas,
and took the train Tuesday morning.
He made false representations of his
hank account and other resources, upon
which he borrowed 5000 from George
Parks, and perhaps other sums from
other parties.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
Notice to Country Merchants.

We, are requested to say to the drug
gists and country merchants of this and
adjoining counties that j b. Ritchey
is the wholesale agent for Coussens Il
Tabler's Honey of Tar, Lightning Lini-
ment, Cream White Vermifuge, Buck:
eye Pile Ointment and Porteline, or
Liver medicine. These medicines are
well known to the people OF this country
and are handled by all the country
merchants, who can buy them by the
dozen of j B. Ritcbey at the same
price as at Nashville, thus saving the
freight and other expenses.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
Another Very Destructive Fire
in Nashville.

About nineo'clock "Wednesday night
a fire broke out in the basement of
VIM. Litterer u Co.'S drug house, at
Nashville, and in a few minutes the
entire building was in flames. Mr..
Litterer and about twenty clerks were
at work in the building and barely had
time to escape with their lives-noth-
ing was saved. Their loss amounts to
1925, 900, insurance $4,000.
The building occupied by l.. F. Argo
was also destroyed, but his stock was
saved in a damaged condition.
Herman, Winter & Co., lost $780,
900, principally by water, covered by
insurance.
Cousseus & Tabler lost between six
and seven thousand dollars, covered by
insurance.
There were a number of other losses
of various amounts, the total footing
up three hundred thousand dollars OF
more. The fire turned clear through
the block from Market to Front streets,
and southwark to Broad.
The body Of Thomas Womack was
dug out of the ruins, and there is still
another man known to be buried in
them. The fire originated from q
lamp overturning while clerk was
drawing turpentine in VIM. Litterer &
Cos basement.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10

The treacherous weather at this sea-
son of the year invariably produces
chills and fever, intermittent, typhoid,
and sinking, or pernicious chills. The
slightest attack of fever may be a pre-
lude to the worst, and the remedy that
would conquer it whilst it was yet in
ifs commencement may be of no value
when it is at its full development. Par
ticularly is this the case with persons
around whom the pestiferous influence
of malaria clings in the form of dumb
chills, brow ague, painful spleen, and
weak stomach. For all these, Wilders
Chill Tonic is a powerful panacea. 1t
gives tone to the digestive organs,
braces up the system, strengthens the
portal circulation, and clears the whole
animal economy from the seeds of dis
ease. Use Edward Wilder's Chill
Tonic and save yourself from illness.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
REAL ESTATE
EXCHANGE AGENCY.
W.;!s.s Lands isg Southern Farms !

WE have for exchange and trade some
w desirable lands and partially improved
farms in Kansas aud Nebraska, which we
will trade for lands and farms in the South.
We can guarantee title. Good soil, fine
water and healthful china
Those having lands to exchange will find
it 10 their interest to write us, giving details,
etc. Best Of references given if desired
Address,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10

The Cincinnati Price Current esti-
mates that a year ago barrel of pork
was equal to q barrels of family flour,
while at preasant prices it is the equiv
alent of 80 barrels. That is, pork is
now twenty-five per cent higher, as
compared with -four, than year ago.
When meat is high and bread is low,
more bread and less meat will be eaten.
At very low rate estimate the in
increase in -four consumption in this
country alone, thus produced, is equiva-
lent to over ten million bushels for the
current year.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10

With impure blood any disease may
become fatal. Look at the victim of
impure blood, no matter how caused,
whether by neglect of hygienic princi-
pies, by intemperance, by debauchery,
or by errors of diet, and consequent dis
eases Of the visceral What sallow
skin, what disgusting pimples, how
leaden the hue upon his cheeks!
There is no destroyer of beauty, as
well as health, so powerful as dirty
blood, blood loaded with impure parti-
Giles or effete matter. Edward Wiider's
Sarsaparilla and Potash corrects all
these like magic. A few doses of il
begins the Alternative functions on the
skin, and kidneys, and liver and 10,
what a change? The rete mueoss'm
becomes clear, the scarfskin soft, the
pimples disappear, the leaden hue van
vanishes, and the beauty comes forth o
ugliness. This is the season for using
it. Try a few bottles of Edward
Wilder's Sarsaparilla and Potash, anC
thank him for the marvellous remedy
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
ROLAND CHILLED PLOWS.
Attention Farmers.

If you want frst-class pillow at a
very low price call on j. 9. Martin d
Go. We have first,class Plow that
we want to introduce, and in order to
do this, we will sell this season at a
greatly reduced price. Call and exam.
inc Plow and get prices. Respectfully,
J. C. MARTIN d Co.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
Almost IA Fire.

On last Saturday about noon the
Cumberland Female College, large
three story brick building at this place,
was discovered to be on fire where the
roof of the portico joins the main roof.
The fire was first discovered by Mr..
NJ. B. Harwell, who being active and
possessing good judgment and presence
of mind, was soon on the building, and
with the assistance of Seth, the colored
man, and few buckets of water, ex.
tinguished the fire, which in a very
few minutes longer would have been
beyond control. Prof. Finney was
over in town at the time, and when
the alarm was given the streets were
soon thronged with men running in the
direction of the college. The fire origi
mated from the accidental burning out
of chimney.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
Herd. Home and Farm.

The February number of this valu-
able and interesting agricultural jour.
nal has been received at this Office and
is full of valuable and interesting mat
ter for the farmer. 1t is published by
Brown Il Abroment, indianapolis, Ind,
at 81 per annum.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
COTTAGE DWELLING TOR SALE.

NHE dwelling property of Mrs. Smith, 10.
j Gated on Locust Street in McMinnville,
Tenn, is offered for sale at bargain. The
lot contains three-fourths of an acre, on
which there is a cottage dwelling of five
rooms, all in good repair. For price and
terms apply to- X. NJ. REAlfS, Ag't,
McMinnYille. Tenn
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
New York Seed Potatoes.

j. G. Martin q Co. have for sale the
New York Early Rose Potato. Call
and get your seed and you will be al
most certain to have good potato crop
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
A Popular MisquOtatiOn.

To the Standard.
The quotation, ga lookeron here in
Vienna" is often quoted Venice This
expression was put into the mouth of
Vincentio, Duke of Vienna, by Shake
speare in Measure for Measure" who
says on his appearance in the Duke
dom dressed as a friar: my business
in this State, made me locker
on here in Vienna, where have seen
corruption boil and bubble till it o'errun
the State" clearly intimating his dis
approval of the government of the
corrupt Angelo, Lord Deputy in the
absence of the Duke. Unfortunate
Claudio is about to suffer death for his
unholy love, and the noble Isabella,
sister to Claudio, pleads for his pardon,
which will be granted only on her dis
honor; she spurus it, and gives us this
lofty sentiment;
"Merciful heaven
Thou rather, with thy sharp and sulphurous
bolt,
Split'st the unwedgeable and knarled oak,
Than the soft myrtle; o, but man, proud
mani
Drest in little brief authority,
Most ignorant of what he's most assur'd
His CLASSY essence-like an angry ape,
Plays such fantastic tricks before high
heaven
As makes the angels weep"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-03-10
Soutbera StaaSats..
McMinnvIIle. Tenn, March 10, 1883.

GEO. e. PuRvIs & Co., Advertising Ag'ts,
No. A Noel Block, Nashville, are authorized
to contract for advertising for this paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29
Sons and Sons in-Law of the Cabinet.

Nepotism is one of the worst vices
of our politics. 1t is not peculiar to
either of the great parties. Republi-
cans and Democrats practice it when
ever they get the opportunity. But the
Republicans get the opportunity rather
more frequently, and they have made
it conspicuous evil during their long
session of power. We are sorry to say
that the present Administration has not
abandoned the practice.
Mr.. Folger recently appointed Capt.
Burrill TO fill the vacancy in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing caused
by the death Of Mr.. Irish. Now he
has appointed his own son, Charles
w. Folger, to take Burrill's place as
clerk in charge of supplies and propos-
I ais.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen enjoys the society
of John Davis, his son-in-law, as First
Assistant Secretary of State Mr.. Da-
Wis was appointed over the head of
William Hunter who had been in
the department for nearly half cen
tury.
Mr.. Teller, Secretary of the Interior,
was ''much surprised when he dis
covered through the newspapers that
a profitable place had been provided IN
one of the Territories for his broth
er.
Mr.. Lincoln's father-in-law, James
Harlan, is one of the Judges on the
Alabama Commission He was peri
patetic preacher before etook up poll
tics as trade.
| Mr.. Chambers son, who ought to be
still at school, has been appointed Sec
retary in one of the Territories il
order that he may grow up with tn
country.
Brewster, Attorney General" pro
vided his adopted son, promising
youth, with an easy chair in the De
partment of Justice and a salary tha
he can never earn. The Attorney
General has also provided for other
of his household at the public eA
I pense.
, Mr., Howe, when Postmaster Genera
, appointed his son as Chief Clerk of tn
) Department. Young Mr., Howe ha
! formerly held an inferior clerkship i
the District Attorneys Office at VAST
A ington. He is one of the purely orn;
! mental assistants of "Brewster, Alto
ney- General" 1t forms charmin
family picture when these Cabinet of
GERS and their stepsons an
{ their sons in-law and their brother
1 meet on pay day at the Treasury t
; draw their salaries for having suppor
Q ed the Constitution during the thirt
q days previous.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29
A Trifing Difference.

A Jerseyman called upon New
York lawyer the other day and an-
nounced that his rich brother had
drawn up will and died and that
"Ah / see interrupted the attor-
ney, sand you want me to bust it.
Very well, sir we'll plead insanity.
"Oh, no-he wasn't insane. You
see the will leaves every thing to-"
ITO his second wife, or some church
or college. Have no fears, my dear sir,
can bust the business sky-higb. Well
plead undue influence"
"But influenced him myself" !"
"Ah, that alters the case somewhat,
but III prove to the jury that he was
afflicted with softening of the brain"
"For heavens sake don't do it !"
"But | must and shall bust the
will"
"Then I'll have to find a lawyer
who can't, for its drawn in my fa-
vor, and | want to beat all the other
| heirs y
"Ah certainly /. that alters the case.
Your brother was sane, sensible and in
perfect health and all the lawyers this
side of Halifax can't break the will |!
Sit down sir !"
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"Dora," he said, in bewilderment,

"Dora," he said, in bewilderment,
"what are you doing here :"
Dead silence followed, then the
fairest of the merchants castles in
Spain fell with crash.
"Can IT be possible that you are this
mans wife I"
eyes, dear father, it is quite true"
said the girls pleading. "Won't you try
to forgive u.s. It can't make very
much difference to you. You cant
miss me you know, for you never reed
ed me, and L needed sorely some one to
love me.
The bookkeeper was holding his
wife's hand firmly all the time, and on
ly drew her little closer to him as he
added:
ave are far from deserving it, |
know, but l hope yon don't forget that
you promised US your blessing, Mr..
Blair"
The merchant was about to speak,
but suddenly checked himself, and,
turning abruptly, walked to the win
dow, where in total silence, he stood mo-
tionless for few moments, battling
with the bitterest disappointment OF his
life.
To his own surprise, even in the
midst of his uncomfortable anger,
something in his daughters pathetic
words caused him pang of genuine
self-reproach, as he suddenly realized
what lonely, neglected life his child
had led, while he, in pursuit of wealth,
had never known or cared for any
needs she might have which money
could supply. Was it strange that she
should have sought abroad what she
never could hope to find in her own
home7 Then, too, the deed was ire
vocable, no amount of opposition could
render the marriage illegal and, after
all, Dora might have done worse, for
what Wynn lacked in fortune he part
ly supplied in business capacity. While
these thoughts were rapidly passing
through his mind something else struck
MIR Blair most uncomfortably If he
were to cast off these young people in
anger, might they not in return make
known to all their friends his own rid
iculous part in this affair? Might it
not even come to the ears of the de.
tested Brooks? This decided him.
'This is great disappointment to
me, as you of course must know, Dora,
he said at last, turning to his companions
who were waiting his words in almost
breathless suspense. "However, the
deed is done, and 1 suppose the most
sensible thing is to make the best Of
what must consider rather a bad job
l promised you my blessing, Wynn
and you shall have it, upon two condi
tions The first is that you-and
suppose your wife-shall go to China
as l proposed
"We are quite willing, SIR tn
book-keeper replied eagerly. "Ant
the second condition 2"
"That you never, either of you, dis
close to any human being who was III
promoter and instigator of your elope
ment."
Il promise, papa," said Dora"
''And so do /, SIR" said the younl
husband, Immediately afterward
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29
Small Farms pay Best,

The Governor of Florida reports that
the tendency of the agriculturists of
that State is toward small farms. The
richest New York farmers are those
who have grown berries and added ev-
cry year an acre or two to their pear
orchards and the most profitable
farms of all these are those within a
mile of the city, whose managers bank
considerable money yearly from the
sale of vegetables grown on few
acres that are hired at rentals some
times reaching $500 per annum. One
man who bought an up-river farm of
twenty-three acres twenty years ago,
has for years averaged $1,000 yearly
on the yield of pear trees that he plant
ed himself. But the American farmer
generally seems to imagine that hu
manity needs only wheat, corn and
pork, so he attempts to raise these on
large scale, while the vegetables and
fruits on his own table are purchased
at high prices in city markets. The
farmer should learn to eat something
besides meat and bread.-N Y. Her
dld
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29
A Small Boys Composition.

A "youpg idea," of this city says it
bores him awfully TO write compo-
sitions, and he always writes them
short. We have obtained a copy of
his last, which is no less distinguished
for wit than for brevity.
THE FLY AND THE HORNET
The Fly is a domestic animal, he is
generally found near the molasses can.
The fly is harmless animal, not being
furnished with as good weapons of de
fense as the hornet. They say that fly.
drink. i have never seen fys that
were worse off for liquors, but / have
seen liquors worse off for flies. The
Hornet is a red hot child of natur
He is always ready for action at any
time of the day or night. My advice
is to keep clear of the Hornet, as he is
TOO Frankfort (Ry.) Peo-
man.
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POETICAI.
WHAT IS THE USE 2

What Is the use OF th impetuous haste
The end is certain. Let us take our time,
And hoard the vital forces that we waste
Before our day has reached It's golden prime.
What Is the use of rushing with spent breath
After old age, Its furrows, It's white hair9
Why ne ed we hurry so to welcome Death,
or go half way, with hands stretched out to
care?
There Is no use. Dear heart, II we but wait
All things will ind us. Let us pause say.
We.cannot go beyond the silent gate
That lies short days journey down the
way.
so let us take our time In youths fair bowers,
The summer season Is so brief at best;
Let US look on the stars and pluck the flowers
And when our feet grow weary, let us rest.
Let us take time for love and Its delight
II Is the one sweet thing that pays for all
The bitterness of life, for sorrows blight.
Por pains despair and deaths funeral path.
In the lost era when the world was new.
Love was mems first pursuit and life's ex
cuse,
Now has that time come back to me and you
Why should we seek, for more. What Is the
use?
Ella Wheeler
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29
About Going West.

Prom the Wilkesbarre Union-Leader.
The trouble with great many men,
and especially young men, who seek
the West to better their fortunes, is
that they carry with them altogether
too much confidence in the capacity of
the boundless regions beyond the Mis-
sippi to provide for them permanently
and at once. They never stop to con.
slider whether they are fitted for GER
tain demands which will assuredly be
made upon them, but take lit for granted
that all that is necessary is to get West
somewhere and jump at the first thing
that offers, hngging the insane notion
that places are waiting everywhere for
the asking. Very many who emigrate
have no trade and take no money be-
yond what is required to pay their way
to some point in the West. A few
take enough to carry them along a
month or two after their arrival, but
when this is gone they are in a quandry
for all discover that the Eldorado they
sought is crowded with disappointed
seekers after soft ''snaps," who take
especial delight in detailing to the new.
conner the woes and sorrows which are
sure to overtake them in the near future
unless they have come West with ar
engagement for work already in theil
pocket
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29

In Berlin street cars do not, as in
American cities, stop anywhere at the
beck or whistle of persons desiring TO
take passage, but only at certain places
along the line. The cars are comfor-
tably furnished, but the driver is almost
constantly ringing . big alarm bell
which is very annoying. Women skip
on and off the cars in motion with all
the grace and agility of newsboy
They also share with the men the pre-
rogative of riding on the platforms,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29

White Sulphur Springs, Mon, has a
curiosity in the shape of a hermit dog
This remarkable specimen of the ca
nine race resides in hole in the ground,
on the bank of Smith River North of
the town. Here some animal had bur.
rowed hole in the ground some dis
tance, and here the dog has taken NJ
his abode, He forages for food, prin-
cipally during the nighti but has occa-
sionally been eenin the daytime. Wher
pressed he flies to his hiding. place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29

Evils OF GossIp.-Can the evil
wrought by gossip be estimated! We
think not. A wise woman can scarce
ly say too little in company if the con-
versation trenches in the least on scan
dal. Many a social, noble minded
woman has been obliged to withdraw
herself from ne,ghborhcod intimacy
which would have been pleasant 9TH
erwise because her remarks are return
ed by some idle tale. bearer, so pervert-
ed as to make her doubt the existence
of genuine friendship, and accept lone
illness for the sake of the safety it
brought. You say we must talk "about
something. Yes, and through that
very fact we see remedy for the evil,
to so thoroughly interest ourselves in
other and better things that we find no
space to spare for our neighbor's af-
fairs. Let us talk of our work, our
homes, our house plants, our books, or
our babies. Let us teach our eyes to
find beauty everywhere, while we bind
them by constant watchfulness to blem-
ishes, Never under any circumstan-
ces, cast the first stone. Then if any
erring neighbor goes down, you cannot
blame yourself for assisting the down
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29

A curious Chinese delicacy is picked
eggs that have been buried for years,
that their flavor may, like wine, be inn
proved.
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|RATss OF AoveRTIsINe,

| Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran
sient must be paid for before Insert
ed except where parties have accounts.
| Legal advertisements two dollars per inch for
three insertions, and at that rate for additional
Insertions without reference to length.
Executors, Administrators, and Auditors notices
three dollars. Must be paid for when Inserted.
Transient or Local notices, ten cents line regu-
lar advertisements half rates.
| Cards in the business Directory" column, one
dollar year for each line.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29

"lnvestigator" wants 10 knw what is
good for cabbage worms, Bless your
heart, cabbages, of course. A good
plump cabbage will last several worms
a week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-06-29

In the case of defaulting bank Off
cials fit of abstraction is generally
followed by nervous pro stration.