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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
California Letter.

BORDEN. CAL. Jan 27, "a. I
j. B. RITCHEY, Dear Friend: Your
good and welcome letter was received
some days ago. Would have answered
it sooner, but did not feel like could
write. Even now, do not feel like
writing. The children are romping so
| cantt think of anything to write that
would be likely to interest you.
This has been very 1lsagreeable
day for this country. The wind has
been very high and blowing from the
Southeast and rather cold-very much
like the March winds IN Tennessee. 1t
commenced yesterday and all were
hoping it would rain, as the wind was
blowing from the right direction to bring
rain. 1t did rain light ram last night,
tonight it does not look like it would
ever rain again. The people begin to
think that we are to have another
drouth. If so, will be three to.
gether. But if you were here and 60
among the neighbors, you would not
think that they had ever had drouth.
Their tables are filled with plenty, and
that of the best, and they all seem to
be hopeful that they will not suffer.
The sheep men are suffering the most.
Wool is very low, and their fOcks are
dying, as the grass is not up yet so they
can live well. Some are killing lambs
to save the ewes. Mr.. Mordaca, who
is our nearest neighbor, has 4, 900 sheep,
and he said he would have to lose
many of his lambs unless it rained
soon. He has his fall wool on hand
vet, and the best offer is ten cents. !
went to the mountain the other day af-
ter wood, and on my way l saw 10000
sheep. 1t is twenty miles, and that
would be 1000 to the mile, say moth
ing about what was on each side of the
road. There are many strange things
here to be seen. We who have been
raised up in the mountains Of Tennes-
see can see many things interesting to
us. | mentioned in one of my letters
about an Artesian well that Mr.. Shields
father in law, Mr.. Salmon, had, who
lives about seven miles from Stockton.
He had it bored last June, and he has
a continual flow of fine water and gas,
all coming from the well at the same
time. He does not have to use a stick
of wood FOR cooking or heating. He
uses gas for heating his room and for
light, he also cooks with it. 1t has
neither smoke nor ashes. You can hold
a plate over it and it will not even
J CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
The Housewife.
vile.

A domestic journal for American
housekeepers, will be sent for one year
free to every lady who will send at once
the names and address of ten married
ladies or housekeepers and "a cents in
2 cent stamps for postage. 1t is the
best family paper in the U. S., and this
offer is made only to secure names to
whom to send sample copies, as we
know every lady who once sees The
Housewife will subscribe for it. Reg
ular price 81 per year. Send today so
as to secure next number. Address
THE HOUSEWIFE, Rochester, N. Y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
Mr.. G. V. Bronson, of Sparta,
was on our streets Wednesday.

was on our streets Wednesday.
The very heavy rains of the past
few days have put all streams in the
county out of banks. The river here
was so high Thursday that Annis Cot
ton Mills shut down at 8 o'clock.
Calvin and Horace Brooks left
for Nashville Tuesday morning last to
seek employment at the printing busi'
ness.
The Cumberland Presbyterian,
Presbyterian, and two Methodist con-
gregations of this place, held union
sacramental service at the c. P. Church
last Sunday morning.
The young mems prayer meeting
will be held in the lecture room of the
c. P. Church on monday nights here
after. All young men who feel an in
terest in the welfare of their souls are
cordially invited to attend these meet
ings.
-Dun't you forget that next Thurs
day will be the 18th of February, and
consequently St. Valentines day, and
don't forget to call at d. l.. Browns
before that time and look at his stock
of Valentines. He has a large stock
of both comic and fancy.
For RENT-The law office of Mrs.
B. j. Hill, south side square. Apply
to J. B. Ritchey.
The smallpox lis reported at Bairds
Mills and other places in Wilson coun.
ty. 1t has made its appearance in
several other counties. AS it is likely
to spread during the winter and spring
we would again advise all our citizens
in town and country to project them.
selves and families by thorough vaccl.
nation with good reliable matter.
The shingles for the new town hall
building have been unloaded in trent
of the structure this week, and we un-
derstand work is to be resumed on the
building as soon as the weather will
permit. Everybody would be glad to
see an early completion of this building.
We are under obligations to
Messrs. d. M. Ferry & Co., the popu.
lar seed merchants of Detroit, Mich,
for a package of choice flower and
garden seeds, and also copy of their
elegant Seed Annual for 1884. An
nual will be sent to any one addressing
D. M. Ferry q Co., Detroit, Mich.
The series of meetings conducted
by Messrs. Williams, Barbee and 9th.
ers, closed last Monday night. These
meetings proved a most gracious sea
son Of revival among christians and
church members, as well as to many
who had not heretofore known the
Savior. The young men who conduct
ed the meeting made many warm
friends in this community, and will be
long and kindly remembered in the
hearts Of our people. y[l
The question Of pikeroads is being
freely discussed by our citizens and
business men. We hope they will moi
cease to think and talk about them,
and not only think and talk, but act
The present spell of weather is well cal
culated tokeep The matter fresh in the
minds Of all who have to travel any
where outside Of town, and if all ovel
the county people will only take the
proper interest in the matter the roads
can and will be built.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
Killing Rats Without Poison.

All that is necessary to destroy rats
without using poison, is to heat plaster.
of.Paris in an iron vessel untilit is done
putting up (boiling) and then mix it
with an equal bulk of Indian (cOrn)
meal. The rats will eat it, and when
it becomes moistened it sets in their
stomacks and kills them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
Want TO Buy Corn.

Mead & Ritchey will pay Accents
per bushel for good sound dry corn,
delivered at their store in McMinn
Vile.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
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Club Rates.

To parties wishing to takesome other
paper in connection with the STAND
ARD, we are enabled to offer the fol
loving inducements. We will send for
one year, the STANDARD and either of
the papers named, at the price opposite
same:
Spirit of the Farm............ .............S2 90
Demores's Monthly Magazine. ...... 60
Southern Lumberman n..........o.,........ 2 %
Agricultural Review.................,.... 3 10
Country Gentleman ..............,.'... -, s 90
These prices include our premium
book, GA Treatise on the Horse" n'
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-09
TOWN AND COUNTY.

"A nice lot OF school satchels at
Medearis q Co.
DIR. Titus Page, of Van BureD,
was in town last Saturday.
Seven families from near Horse
Shoe Falls started for Arkansas this
week.
Try Red Seal Coffee and get your
tinware free, for sale by Medearis &
Co., sole agents.
DR.. j. l.. Jones, of Tullahoma,
visited McAlinnville Saturday and Sun
day, and returned Monday.
Col. j. H. French, after an ab.
sence Of several weeks in East Tennes-
see, returned home last week.
Mr.. d. o. Jenkins receives fresh
groceries and family supplies every
week. Call on him when you need
anything in his line.
Prof. H. B. Todd left Thursday
morning on visit to Nanhville, and
points in Kentucky.
Mrs. Josephine Hills, wife of j.
K. P. Hills, died at her home, on
Rocky River, in Van Buren, county,
on the night Of January 2Sth, 1884.
Our clever Ex-Sheriff, W. L.
Steakley, wife, and two little boys, are
visiting relatives and friends at Jasper
this week.
Misses Halle Biles and Anna Black
returned Monday last from a three
weeks visit to friends in Rutherford
county.
Prof. Hudson, of Tullahoma, was
here Saturday and Sunday, and partic.
ipated in the meeting of the Y. M. G.
A. at this place. He returned Mon
day. L n...
Prof. A. T. Seitz, president Bur-
ritt College, has been spending his va
cation in Florida. He was in McMinn.
vile last Saturday, having just return
ed from the land of flowers.
Our corresI ondent at Horse Shoe
Falls says that the wheat in that Sec
>tion was not damaged by the recent
cold weather. a.r-...a.rr.s-
u. M. Spurlock, j. G. Lambeth
and j. H. Sims three pupular drum
mers of Nashville, were in McMinn-
vile last week.
MIR. Order, of Ky, came to Nc
Minnville last Saturday and brought
with him his daughter, who entered
G., +. College asa student. Still they
come. #.E
DR. Yarnell is still at the Warren
House and his rooms continue to be
crowded from day to day, but other
engagements will COMPEL him to posi-.
lively close his present visit on Tues.
day night Feb. 18th.
"A correspondent from Tarltor
tells us that Mr.. James Hobbs killed
the largest deera a few days ago evel
killed ON Cumberland Mountain. The
correspondent failed to say how large
this deer was.
Bro. Carnes, of the Smithville In
dex, had the misfortune to get his ey,
severely hurt Sunday before last, cut
ting wood. Hope he may soon recov
er. We suggest that Bro. g. do hi
wood cutting on the day previous.
DIR. j. NJ. Burger had started t.
McMinnville on the ill.tated trail
which was wrecked at the foot 0
RaccOon mountain, eighteen miles from
Chattanooga last week. He write
that he was considerably bruised up
but not seriously hurt. He expects t
be here ia a few days. Hughes Worke
who was in the same wreck, was her
this week.
Mr.. d. O. jenkins desires to cal
the especial attention of housekeeper
to the Frank Siddalls Soap, which h
is he is now handling. This is said t
be the best and most economical soa
now on the market, good for use i
any department of home, from tn
toilet to the wash. Besides this, it
asuperior remedy for chapped hands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
Mr. BIapcbnyd,. Feature

The series of Rev. Henry Blanchard g lecture
began last evening, with "Confucius and the
Religion of China. The vestry was we'll
filled with ladies and gentlemen. MIR. Blsn-
chard began his leeture By congratulating bis
hearers upon their willingness to enter on a
study of the great religions of the world. His
purpose was two-fold First, TO do Justice TO all
religions; second, 10 show their deficiencies
when com pared with Christianity. He gave
brief outline of the life of Confucius, and
then spoke OF the immtnse size of the empire
of China, containing as il does, five million
square miles, while the United States has only
an area of only three million. China has a
popu lation of about five hundred Million its
surface occupies nearly one tenth of the whole
surface OF the globe
The key note of the religion of Confucius is
this, that man should do the right whether
there is any god or whether there is any here
after. Born 55l B @. he introduced into the
world these reforms: A calling back of men to
the duties of this life from vain speculations
about an unknowable deity and from dreams
of bliss in a future life. He did not say there
was no god ; he did not say there was no here
after; he only said: whether there is or not,
let men do their present duty" He also saved
them from dispair. In his day Pesslmism =
the belief that all things are baa-largeiy prs-
vailed: He said: No, all tnings may be made
good II you Will study aud obey the order of
the world which man can discover and re-
vere.n
MIR. Blanchard occupied an hour In the &C.
livery OF his lecture. The second of the series
can be heard on the evening of the 28th. Sub
ject: "Brahmaism."
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OBITUARY.
Death of Jacob millisen, scarboro,.

Death of Jacob miiIiEen, scarboro,s
On Monday afternoon, Oct. 18th, Jacob Mil
liken died at his home at Dnnstan Corner,
scarboro, aged one hundred years, uine months
and nine daye. About two weeks ago he took
cold from which at times it seemed he would
fully recover, but at last he was obliged to
take bis bed, his strength gradually gave way
ana he Willingly departed desiring to be at
rest. His mind remained clear until the last
hour and his.wonderful memory was continual.
~ bringing to mind the exact date OF events
that transpired long ago.
A few days before his death he remarked
The little child who has harmed no one suf-
fers pain. | am an old man and in all my life
L have harmed no one and too suffer rain,
but It's all right" Those who remember him
longest and know him best will say he was
always kind and obliging. AS an cid man he
was honored and beloved by all who knew him
Jacob Milliken was son of Lsmuel and
Phebe Lord Miiken, a grandson of Edward
and Abigail Norman Millken; great grand
on ms mothers side he was grandson of
Abraham and Phebe Herd Lord La his faith
er's family Bible under the head of births We
ind written in large round hand the names
OF the children of Lemuel and Pbebe Lord
mi'llken,and of these the youngest was Jacob,
born January 4th, 1884. He married Sarah
Leavitt OF Scarbcro, who died some years ago.
They had nine children, Elk of whom are
living. None of his children resided at Dun
stan, and not desiring to remove their father
from the scenes of his long life. they found for
him IN the family of B. f. Miliken an ex-
celent home, and where he was tenderly cared
for His funeral viii be at Dunstan Corner
this ternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
she Salvation Arr.y in saco.

SACo October 18th.
The Salvation Army has captured sin laden
Saco and the troops OF his satanic majesty
are preparing 20 leave the city. With HYMNS
sung to the tunes of "Old Black Joe''. mHi
Jim-a-long, Jim-a-long, Josey'', Little Brown
jug" &c, even the Devil himself is forced to
retire. However, if the Dovil is deserving Of
any credit he should have it aad Why not give
to the Salvation Army what may be due them.
AS people get to knog then better, many of
the rrejudicss against the soldiers wear away,
1t seems little odd to sing psalm tunes with
tsmborine accompaniment, but when you
know tha. the singers are sincere and can
play no other instrument, one hardly feels lfke
condemuing them for making ioyful noise
unto the Lord. Goddid not specify that he
mast be played to on a "oig organ" or a Stein
way grand, square or upright These soldiers
are nard and sincere workers. and are bound to
do good. They go to work at a class of psople
that many OF our ministers pass BIZ. TIE
harder the subject the harder the soldiers
work, and when they have rescued one and
they do many, there is great joicing in the
cImD.
They tackled some pretty hard subjects at
the Boston q Maine RAILROAD station aud i. was
astonishing to see hoH pneh..-fuffdepce thew
set pasa.te'pessess over them. They PLAYED for
them, sung some hymns aud finally cot the
fellows to pr omise they would come to naeetip o
that evening, sDd they went too.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
laundering Operations ON rsnob.co. Wa

LAUNDERING Operations ON EeRu b. cot Tvs
tiers.
Following is Statement OF the number III
feet OF logs cut on Penobscot alters BY the diff
ferent firms in the season of 1884. The
amounts are given in round nu nbers: Shaw.
Porter & Co, 500 600; e. T. Spencer & Co,
LOO 600; Johu Ross. 1890 coo; NJ. v. Whid-
den, 100000; Eoen Thissell, 100 600; San
derland & Davis. $500 900; A. Tuissell
100000; Eddy & Spencer, 100000; Morrison
& Hunting, 6,500,000; Brown & Frefz $780,
600; W. J. Reed, l. 400 900; White & Hodgdon,
100000; Fl. B. Herssy & Son, 2,1O0 900; Il.
M. Cunningham, 900 600; Cornelius Murphy
100000: G. F PALMER, $500 900; Al. e..
Chambers, 600 000 S. e. Gsllerson, 200 600:
Blanchard & Ring, 900 900; f. o. Shields.
100000; b. Byron, 300 900: L. B. Pollard, 7OO.-
600; j. f. Bedell, 700 600; William Oaimby
1000 coo: Putnam & Plummer, 200 900: TT. q.
Pu nam, 100000; 9 Butter fisid, 4O0, 900: B.
Osgood, 100000; G. s. P. Brennan 3OO,-
900; d. Webster, 1000 600; Wflonr 60 az,
800 600; Brown & DFske, 3O0,0O0; F.. @. :.
itt, LOO 600; Ring. 500 600; j.
Webster, 1900 000: G3rvs & Cummings. -
600; John $. Gift ri. 200 GOO; Robinson LiDby,
700 600; j. P Wehh Il Sen 500 900: g. w
II - I'd & Son, 400 000 Durela & Fermer,
700 600; E. Loveias,d, 2,600,000 f H. TODD
100000; Genrge w. F,sk-, 500 900; John
Cassidy, 5 coo 900; Bean & Tra,k, 5000 ,OO0
james :. x mpall. 100000; Samuel Grant,
loo 1000; L Stratton u Co, 3 600 600; L.
H. Sfrst GU, 600 600; J W Palmer, 6. 600 000:
Atwell & McLsea, / 900 600; Cyrus Cotfin u
Co., l, 100 600; =. g. Fleming, 10000; Jud-
con Briggs, 800 600; all Others, 6.000, O00 The
above represents tne total feet OF loes, OF last
winters cut, RATED by tho Penobscot Boom
ComptnY. In addition there was rafted at
Pass adumkeag boom some 5000 600 fe,t and
there was cut and run down in rats 6 900 600
feet more, making total of the logs cut on
Penobscot waters, 101 400 900
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15

HkOWerY Beach.


singular phenomena seldom if ever seen in
this latitude was witnessed from the Cape headand
last night. The atmosphere was clear and crisp,
the glass marking about 400; there was a brisk
wind from the northwest, perfectly cloudless sky
and the stars shone brilliantly. All the first part of
the night the entire Southern horizon was ablazs
With vivid lightning flashes. The tongues of flame
began at and appeared to rise from the horizon,
extending some Is degrees above it. Those who
witnessed the spectacle m arvelled much thereat
and speculated as to its Specification.
Inc past two weeks the waite off the Cape have
fairly sRarmed with shoals of small behring's, and
numerous larger fishes of the sea as well birds of
the air may be daily seen preying up,n them. The
her day school of these fish sough refuge from
the AVS OF Whale IN the waters OF the little cove
near the lishts; The Leyiathan was SO intent upon
Cove In pursuit of lis prey passing within few
feet IT the rock where people from The city usually
stand 10 catch cunners. A charge of bird shot was
fired into his back from the shore. Looms coot and
sheilbacks may now be daily seen wingng their way
southwark: Wild geese, old -squaw, brant and cor
morant will soon be flying.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
Young Mems Christian Associa,iou

On account of the Y. M. G. A. Hall being
used for committee meetings and choir rehear.
sails, preparatory to the Moody and Sankey
meetings OF next week, the young mems meet
ing announced for this evening and the Friday
evening gospel meeting will not be held.
Since the first OF October, TT persons have
Joined the association and 118 have renewed
their membership. This is better record
than last year.
There will be meeting of the general COM
mittee of pastors and lsymen, on the Moody
and Sankey meetings, in Y. M. G. A. Hall
next Friday, at 4.30 p. m, to hear the reports
OF the various subcommittee and, complete
arrangements for said meetings. A full and
prompt attendance is desired,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
Societies of Cbr5.,;,n E.de.vor

The annual conference of societies of Chris
tian Endeavor will be held at Lowell, Mass,
next Wednesday and Thursday. Arrange
ments have been made with the E .stern Rail-
road to sell tickets to Lowell via Salem and re i.
turn for one fare. This will accom- modate
these who wish to attend the conference at
Lowell as well as the meetings of the Ameri-
can Missionary Association at Salem. Tickets
will also be for sale at all the principal stations
of the Maine Central to Portland and return
for any who wish to attend these meetings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
Interest ia the ELECTION Returns.

During last evening until about IL O'Clock
despite the uncomfortable weather there was
large crowd about the PRESS office anxious
to obtain knowledge OF the fateful issue of the
Ohio election. The dispatches received were
Immediately read in the PRESS counting room
for the information of the public, and by elev-
on o'clock 1T appeared certain that the Rspub-
hcans had won the day, and this news was
good enough to sleep upon.
Collector Dow kept open house last evening,
having arranged to receive dispatches from
Ohio and West Virginia. During the even.
ing large number of the prominent Republic
cans of the city dropped in to learn the news
and 1t is needless to say they we're cheered and
made happy by what they heard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
z 6 AC THIS :

$50 pure WOrsfed WhipcOrd Suits of "a
handsome Seal Brown color. I'm sizes BIB to
"A, at only 1900 per suit. JUST THINK OF
H. Regular price go 90.
$50 pairs Mems ALI Wool Pants at $I.5O.
300, 500 and 800.
$50 pairs ssen's All Wool Canada GREY
Pants at $E.3J per pair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
BUSINESS CARDS.

WANTED-To buy pork barrel slaves and
w headings. JAS. S. BROOKS, No 81 sornce
street. oc15-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Base Ball


THE BENEFIT TODAY.
This afternoon the much talked of benefit to the
Portland base ball club will occur, and no doubt
one OF the largest Gro DIS of the season will be in
attendance The Saccarappas will play strong
game and the Portlnds say that if the day is cold
they will try to make it warm enough for them
Mr.. Oxley will umpire the game.
NOTES.
Oxley the catcher of the Metropolitans the past
season, is in town. He will probably play with til
Portlands next season.
The kesolutes challenge the Standards to play a.
game OF ball on the Wes ern Promenade Saturday
at p M Answer through daily papers.
The briggs play the Commercial nine Saturday
afternoon.
The Dirigos of this city defeated the Willards 2S
to in five innings az Willard ay afternoon
The scorer for the Portland club was the recpi-
ent OF magnificent picture of the club last even
Ing, presented 10 him by the club through COM
mi tee consisting of Messrs. "Louis BrowH' Annis
and Malloy. The crescent fully appreciated bv
of 1884
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
Rev. 8. w. Adriance,s Council.

Rev. s. W. Advances council convened at
the Woodford's Congregational church, yester-
day afternoon, at three o'clock. Rev. Mr..
Daniels was chosen Moderator and Rev. Mr..
Pits of West Chapel, Scribe. The council Iaf.
ter listening to all the papers in the premises
voted to approve the dissolution of the pastor
ate.
Rev. W. 81. Fem, d. D., Rev. e. Bacon
and Warren Sparrow were appointed COM
mittee to draft the usual resolutions, and after
these were read and approved the meeting ad-
iourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
Grand Armx mnrrer.

Benjamin Williams of Rockland, depart
ment commander of the Grand Army of Maine
has appointed the following gentlemen as an
executive committee to arrange for the en-.
campment of the Grand Army in this city,
next year: Gov. Frederick Robbie, Gorham
George L. Beal, Norway; Isaac s. Bangs,
Waterville; A. G. Hamlin, Bangor; Selden
Common, Augusta; A. W. Wildes, Skowhegan
Charles B. Merrill, Charles w Roberts. Whit
man Sawyer, A. M. Sawyer, Portland; s. w.
Lane. Augusta; j. D. Anderson, Gray; B. B
Murray, Pembroke; Charles A. Coombs
Bath.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-15
$4,000 !!

An actual loss to the mills Of S3 E-8 per cent,
since which time we have worked might and
day at OUR factory and have made the total
purchase into Clothing for NHem, Boys amsa
Children, and TODAY we offer at our estsa b.
lishment these goods, the retail prices OF
which are certainly from 9J TO 40 per cent.
Less than amy other dealer cam buy them,
ana at these wonderful Tow prices we offer
eIhem 10 OUR patrons. We cordially invite
the public to examine.