Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
M0MINNVILLE TENNESSEE, SATURDAY. JULY 49, 1884,

weeks, left for Knoxville Thursday
morning.
-Demorest's Magazine for August
is a highly entertaining and instructive
number, the articles are varied and of
an interesting nature. The various de.
partments contain much that is useful,
and the illustrations add considerably
to the interest of the magazine.
1t will cost you nothing to take
look at the Acme Harrow. Hu
The brass and string band, as
spoken of in our last issue to be organ
lied for the benefit of our town, we
understand is meeting with success. A
meeting is called for next Monday
night, and is hoped that all who are
interested will be present and assist in
raising the necessary funds.
MARRIED, at this place on Thurs
day evening, July 18th, Miss Bette
Cunningham to Mr.. James Thaxton,
both of this county. The ceremony,
performed by Rev &. T. Stainback,
D. D., was beautiful and impressive.
The happy couple have the congratula>
tions and good wishes of many friends.
The August Number Of the Amer
lean Agriculturist is on our table.
This is one of the most pleasing, in
teresting and instructive journals for
the farm, garden and household that
we receive. Its attractive appearance
and numerous illustrations always catch
the eye, and its well digested matter
furnishes wholesome food for the brain.
Mr.. Ben Stainback, after spending a
couple of weeks with his fathers family
here, went to Murtreesboro Monday to
attend the marriage of Rev. j. H. War.
rem. He was Joined on Wednesday by
Mira. Stainback, Master George and
Miss Maria Lou, who will all make a
visit to relatives and friends in Missis.
sippi.
There has been such a constant
stream of visiting young ladies in and
out of McMinnville this summer that
our society reporter has been unable to
keep up with all of them. The little
Mountain City has been frightened
during the heated term by a long list
Of new and pretty faces.
Mr.. Sam Black sold a threshing ma.
chine to Mr.. Morrison some days ago,
and instead Of the regular book of in,
structions for putting up and operating
the thresher, he substituted a music
book. Mr.. Morrison tried for several
days to operate the thresher by the
music book, but it wouldn't work, and
he finally returned the book to Mr.,
Black, saying the machine would moi
run by note.
The old omnibus, which has been un
dergoing a general overhauling at the
shops Of G. w. Lewis, Jr., for severa
weeks, is now receiving its finishing
touches, and will be out next week
1t will present very handsome ap'
pearance.
"A very large crowd attended the
pic nic and jubilee at Rock Island las
Saturday. The train from Tullahoms
that morning had four coaches, which
were all heavily loaded. There wal
also heavy train from Doyle anC
other points between there and the Is
land. The Tullahoma Band furnished
some splendid music on the occasion
and the day passed off pleasantly fol
all. There were oyer 100 in at
tendance from McMinnville. 1t wa
a field day for candidates, and mum
bers of them were there from War
ren, White, and Van Buren counties
1t is just as we expected. Th
summer only half gone and three O
the boys gone to Kentucky already
Frank Colville, Charley Morford, an
Hacket Ross, all drawing for hear
fushes, rolled out for that happy Ian
of promise Thursday afternoon.
only takes two hearts to make hus
in this game, and the hand will wi
over all the clubs in the deck ever
time-especially with few diamond
for side cards. We hope the boy
won't let the Kentuckians beat them j
the deal.